Re: Announcing new external_acl helper: delayer

On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz> wrote:
> On 5/09/2013 6:23 a.m., Kinkie wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I've developed a new external_acl helper. Its purpose is to add an
>> artificial delay to requests flowing through squid. It is orthogonal
>> to delay pools, the delay is added BEFORE serving the request (which
>> can then be throttled by delay pools or not).
>> It uses the multi-slot helper API - it is actually meant to be an
>> example on how to write a multi-slot helper.
>>
>> It's available at lp:~kinkie/squid/delayer
>> (http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kinkie/squid/delayer/files)
>>
>> If you can find the time to check it out, I'll then prepare an
>> announcement for squid-users and a wiki page for it.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> (following up on IRC request to merge this helper).
>
> We are now getting a few squid-users queries about how to prevent fast
> authentication loops, delaying only MISS's etc so there is some need out
> there for this helper.
>
> Quick audit of the helper find:
>
> * Please embed the documentation in pod2man style instead of using
> standalone README file and internal # comments.
> You can find examples of this in most of the existing bundled helpers.
> for example helpers/basic_auth/DB/basic_db_auth.pl.in
>
> * Please remove the old squid copyright. Claim for yourself in the
> pod2man position at end of file for bundled perl helpers please.
>
> Have not reviewed the perl code at this point.

Hi,
  both done.

-- 
    Francesco