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author | Graham Leggett <minfrin@apache.org> | 2010-11-20 15:48:51 +0000 |
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committer | Graham Leggett <minfrin@apache.org> | 2010-11-20 15:48:51 +0000 |
commit | 2f74bae2d51d6362168b267249583a67ae1cb60a (patch) | |
tree | 871900eeef45483c951787b8e1f5c4ec0efc0bcf /docs/manual/mod/mod_cache_disk.xml | |
parent | e0f84b1a244b9313ae9638f796d83ce9a98be02d (diff) | |
download | httpd-2f74bae2d51d6362168b267249583a67ae1cb60a.tar.gz |
Rename mod_disk_cache to mod_cache_disk within the documentation.
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diff --git a/docs/manual/mod/mod_cache_disk.xml b/docs/manual/mod/mod_cache_disk.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..03335a549a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/manual/mod/mod_cache_disk.xml @@ -0,0 +1,260 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<!DOCTYPE modulesynopsis SYSTEM "../style/modulesynopsis.dtd"> +<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../style/manual.en.xsl"?> +<!-- $LastChangedRevision$ --> + +<!-- + Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more + contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with + this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership. + The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0 + (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with + the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at + + http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 + + Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software + distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, + WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. + See the License for the specific language governing permissions and + limitations under the License. +--> + +<modulesynopsis metafile="mod_cache_disk.xml.meta"> + +<name>mod_cache_disk</name> +<description>Disk based storage module for the HTTP caching filter.</description> +<status>Extension</status> +<sourcefile>mod_cache_disk.c</sourcefile> +<identifier>cache_disk_module</identifier> + +<summary> + <p><module>mod_cache_disk</module> implements a disk based storage + manager for <module>mod_cache</module>.</p> + + <p>The headers and bodies of cached responses are stored separately on + disk, in a directory structure derived from the md5 hash of the cached + URL.</p> + + <p>Multiple content negotiated responses can be stored concurrently, + however the caching of partial content is not yet supported by this + module.</p> + + <p>Atomic cache updates to both header and body files are achieved + without the need for locking by storing the device and inode numbers of + the body file within the header file. This has the side effect that + cache entries manually moved into the cache will be ignored.</p> + + <p>The <program>htcacheclean</program> tool is provided to list cached + URLs, remove cached URLs, or to maintain the size of the disk cache + within size and/or inode limits. The tool can be run on demand, or + can be daemonized to offer continuous monitoring of directory sizes.</p> + + <note><title>Note:</title> + <p><module>mod_cache_disk</module> requires the services of + <module>mod_cache</module>, which must be + loaded before mod_cache_disk.</p> + </note> + <note><title>Note:</title> + <p><module>mod_cache_disk</module> uses the sendfile feature to + serve files from the cache when supported by the platform, and + when enabled with <directive module="core">EnableSendfile</directive>. + However, per-directory and .htaccess configuration of + <directive module="core">EnableSendfile</directive> are ignored by + <module>mod_cache_disk</module> as the corresponding settings are not + available to the module when a request is being served from the + cache.</p> + </note> +</summary> + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CacheRoot</name> +<description>The directory root under which cache files are +stored</description> +<syntax>CacheRoot <var>directory</var></syntax> +<contextlist><context>server config</context><context>virtual host</context> +</contextlist> + +<usage> + <p>The <directive>CacheRoot</directive> directive defines the name of + the directory on the disk to contain cache files. If the <module + >mod_cache_disk</module> module has been loaded or compiled in to the + Apache server, this directive <em>must</em> be defined. Failing to + provide a value for <directive>CacheRoot</directive> will result in + a configuration file processing error. The <directive + module="mod_cache_disk">CacheDirLevels</directive> and <directive + module="mod_cache_disk">CacheDirLength</directive> directives define + the structure of the directories under the specified root directory.</p> + + <example> + CacheRoot c:/cacheroot + </example> +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CacheDirLevels</name> +<description>The number of levels of subdirectories in the +cache.</description> +<syntax>CacheDirLevels <var>levels</var></syntax> +<default>CacheDirLevels 2</default> +<contextlist><context>server config</context><context>virtual host</context> +</contextlist> + +<usage> + <p>The <directive>CacheDirLevels</directive> directive sets the number + of subdirectory levels in the cache. Cached data will be saved this + many directory levels below the <directive module="mod_cache_disk" + >CacheRoot</directive> directory.</p> + <p>A high value for <directive>CacheDirLevels</directive> combined + with a low value for <directive>CacheDirLength</directive> will result in + a relatively deep hierarchy, with a small number of subdirectories at each + level.</p> + + <note> + <p>The result of <directive>CacheDirLevels</directive>* + <directive module="mod_cache_disk">CacheDirLength</directive> must + not be higher than 20.</p> + </note> + +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CacheDirLength</name> +<description>The number of characters in subdirectory names</description> +<syntax>CacheDirLength <var>length</var></syntax> +<default>CacheDirLength 2</default> +<contextlist><context>server config</context><context>virtual host</context> +</contextlist> + +<usage> + <p>The <directive>CacheDirLength</directive> directive sets the number + of characters for each subdirectory name in the cache hierarchy. It can + be used in conjunction with <directive>CacheDirLevels</directive> to + determine the approximate structure of your cache hierarchy.</p> + <p>A high value for <directive>CacheDirLength</directive> combined + with a low value for <directive>CacheDirLevels</directive> will result in + a relatively flat hierarchy, with a large number of subdirectories at each + level.</p> + + <note> + <p>The result of <directive module="mod_cache_disk" + >CacheDirLevels</directive>* <directive>CacheDirLength</directive> + must not be higher than 20.</p> + </note> + +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CacheMinFileSize</name> +<description>The minimum size (in bytes) of a document to be placed in the +cache</description> +<syntax>CacheMinFileSize <var>bytes</var></syntax> +<default>CacheMinFileSize 1</default> +<contextlist><context>server config</context> + <context>virtual host</context> + <context>directory</context> + <context>.htaccess</context> +</contextlist> + +<usage> + <p>The <directive>CacheMinFileSize</directive> directive sets the + minimum size, in bytes, for a document to be considered for storage + in the cache.</p> + + <example> + CacheMinFileSize 64 + </example> +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CacheMaxFileSize</name> +<description>The maximum size (in bytes) of a document to be placed in the +cache</description> +<syntax>CacheMaxFileSize <var>bytes</var></syntax> +<default>CacheMaxFileSize 1000000</default> +<contextlist><context>server config</context> + <context>virtual host</context> + <context>directory</context> + <context>.htaccess</context> +</contextlist> + +<usage> + <p>The <directive>CacheMaxFileSize</directive> directive sets the + maximum size, in bytes, for a document to be considered for storage in + the cache.</p> + + <example> + CacheMaxFileSize 64000 + </example> +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CacheReadSize</name> +<description>The minimum size (in bytes) of the document to read and be cached + before sending the data downstream</description> +<syntax>CacheReadSize <var>bytes</var></syntax> +<default>CacheReadSize 0</default> +<contextlist><context>server config</context> + <context>virtual host</context> + <context>directory</context> + <context>.htaccess</context> +</contextlist> + +<usage> + <p>The <directive>CacheReadSize</directive> directive sets the + minimum amount of data, in bytes, to be read from the backend before the + data is sent to the client. The default of zero causes all data read of + any size to be passed downstream to the client immediately as it arrives. + Setting this to a higher value causes the disk cache to buffer at least + this amount before sending the result to the client. This can improve + performance when caching content from a reverse proxy.</p> + + <p>This directive only takes effect when the data is being saved to the + cache, as opposed to data being served from the cache.</p> + + <example> + CacheReadSize 102400 + </example> +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CacheReadTime</name> +<description>The minimum time (in milliseconds) that should elapse while reading + before data is sent downstream</description> +<syntax>CacheReadTime <var>milliseconds</var></syntax> +<default>CacheReadTime 0</default> +<contextlist><context>server config</context> + <context>virtual host</context> + <context>directory</context> + <context>.htaccess</context> +</contextlist> + +<usage> + <p>The <directive>CacheReadTime</directive> directive sets the minimum amount + of elapsed time that should pass before making an attempt to send data + downstream to the client. During the time period, data will be buffered + before sending the result to the client. This can improve performance when + caching content from a reverse proxy.</p> + + <p>The default of zero disables this option.</p> + + <p>This directive only takes effect when the data is being saved to the + cache, as opposed to data being served from the cache. It is recommended + that this option be used alongside the + <directive module="mod_cache_disk">CacheReadSize</directive> directive to + ensure that the server does not buffer excessively should data arrive faster + than expected.</p> + + <example> + CacheReadTime 1000 + </example> +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + +</modulesynopsis> |