Shared cache with IPC::Shareable
Hi all, I'm sharing memory between httpd processes using IPC::Shareable. It is working but seems to behave inconsistently (memory is often not being freed etc..). I'm using it for creating common cached areas for file and database contents shared between httpd children. Is there a better way to do this i.e. Am I stuck with IPC::Shareable? I'm running mod_perl and the whole application is running as a single content handler. It also isn't as fast as I thought it would be - sure it takes a long time to do the initial load of all caches on the first request, but I just thought it would be a little faster than it is. Are there any performance issues I should be aware of with IPC::Shareable or shared mem in general? Thanks! ~mark
Re: Shared cache with IPC::Shareable
You should try Apache::Cache, it's under developpement but seem to be stable. For a real documentation look at the CVS version, the actual release is poorelly documented. http://www.rhapsodyk.net/cgi-bin/cvsweb/Apache-Cache/ -- ___ O l i v i e rP o i t r e y USA disaster support http://www.osdn.com/911.shtml - Original Message - From: Mark Maunder [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 5:21 PM Subject: Shared cache with IPC::Shareable Hi all, I'm sharing memory between httpd processes using IPC::Shareable. It is working but seems to behave inconsistently (memory is often not being freed etc..). I'm using it for creating common cached areas for file and database contents shared between httpd children. Is there a better way to do this i.e. Am I stuck with IPC::Shareable? I'm running mod_perl and the whole application is running as a single content handler. It also isn't as fast as I thought it would be - sure it takes a long time to do the initial load of all caches on the first request, but I just thought it would be a little faster than it is. Are there any performance issues I should be aware of with IPC::Shareable or shared mem in general? Thanks! ~mark
Re: Shared cache with IPC::Shareable
I'm sharing memory between httpd processes using IPC::Shareable. It is working but seems to behave inconsistently (memory is often not being freed etc..). I'm using it for creating common cached areas for file and database contents shared between httpd children. Is there a better way to do this i.e. Am I stuck with IPC::Shareable? I'm running mod_perl and the whole application is running as a single content handler. It also isn't as fast as I thought it would be - sure it takes a long time to do the initial load of all caches on the first request, but I just thought it would be a little faster than it is. Are there any performance issues I should be aware of with IPC::Shareable or shared mem in general? Yes, shared memory can be pretty slow. You should look at Cache::Cache (specifically the file cache) or MLDBM::Sync. - Perrin
