Pierangelo Masarati wrote: [...]
> Whenever a proxy backend is configured with a list of URIs and the first > server becomes unavailable for a while, all connections will need to try > it before getting to another working one. > > What about introducing an (optional) algorithm that decides, after an > appropriate retry pattern, to rework the list of URIs? I think this is a good idea. > I understand that since the proxy backends make concurrent access to the > list of URIs this may require further mutex protection; also, the > algorithm may not be general enough, or too complicated for most of the > applications, so the best approach would be to add some API (much like > rebind) to allow applications to deal with this issue, leaving the > current behavior as the default. Also a good idea. The only thing I would add is that there should be a simple module that would both serve as an example and as a simple implementation. Cheers, Matthew Hardin Symas Corporation Packaged, certified, and supported LDAP solutions powered by OpenLDAP: http://www.symas.com > p. > > > > > Ing. Pierangelo Masarati > Responsabile Open Solution > OpenLDAP Core Team > > SysNet s.n.c. > Via Dossi, 8 - 27100 Pavia - ITALIA > http://www.sys-net.it > ------------------------------------------ > Office: +39.02.23998309 > Mobile: +39.333.4963172 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------------------
