varnish consuming too much memory?

[Jodok Batlogg]

On 13.03.2008, at 11:47, Dave Cheney wrote:

> Hi Jodok
>
> 	Please take a look at
>
> 	http://varnish.projects.linpro.no/wiki/ArchitectNotes
>
> 	It should give you a pretty clear idea about the design choices  
> that the varnish team have made.

i've read that document beforehand - but i don't get the point why it  
should be impossible to limit system resources?

jodok

>
> Cheers
>
> Dave
>
> On 13/03/2008, at 9:27 PM, Jodok Batlogg wrote:
>
>> can you elaborate or point me to some documentation?
>>
>>>> is this cache persistent? when are objects moved from memory to  
>>>> disk?
>>>
>>> No.
>>>
>>> Whenever the kernel VM subsystem decide it should happen.
>>
>> so it is a kind of home-made swap memory for varnish?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> jodok
>

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