302 redirect and hitpass objects

[Caunter, Stefan]

Hi Chris,

302 is cacheable. Your vcl logic needs to reverse engineer the site
behaviour you want. 

You may find that using && compound conditions gets you the 302 cached
properly

if (obj.http.Cache-Control ~ "private" && obj.status == 302) {
	set obj.ttl = 600s;
	return(deliver);
}

Watch for a less specific condition grabbing the request and not leaving
it for the more specific condition.

The reload script is essential for an admin. It allows you to extract a
good version if you don't have svn set up. Note the limitations on
reload though. You cannot redefine directors on a reload, it requires a
restart.

Stefan Caunter :: Senior Systems Administrator :: TOPS
e: scaunter at topscms.com  ::  m: (416) 561-4871
www.thestar.com www.topscms.com


-----Original Message-----
From: varnish-misc-bounces at varnish-cache.org
[mailto:varnish-misc-bounces at varnish-cache.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Hecker
Sent: August-04-10 12:59 AM
To: varnish-misc at varnish-cache.org
Subject: Re: 302 redirect and hitpass objects


Okay, I figured this out in my vcl, it looks like.

Mediawiki is setting Cache-Control: private on 302's it sends back, and 
my vcl (part of which was ripped from wikia's) was passing all private 
pages.  For now, I just check obj.status == 302 and force deliver.  Is 
this a bad thing for any reason?

if (obj.http.Cache-Control ~ "private") {
         if(req.http.Cookie ~"(UserID|_session)") {
                 set obj.http.X-Cacheable = "NO:Got Session";
         } else if(obj.status == 302) {
                 #force cache this
                 set obj.ttl = 600s;
                 set obj.grace = 600s;
                 set obj.http.X-Cacheable = "YES - FORCED";
                 deliver;
         } else {
                 set obj.http.X-Cacheable = "NO:Cache-Control=private";
         }
         pass;
}

It seems to be working, although I'm still digging in my logs.

Also, is there any problem running this script:

http://kristian.blog.linpro.no/2009/02/18/easy-reloading-of-varnish-vcl/

instead of restarting varnish when I change the vcl while the site is
live?

Thanks,
Chris


On 2010/08/03 21:30, Chris Hecker wrote:
>
> I'd like to directly cache 302 redirects. Right now, they're
generating
> HitPass objects, and still hitting the backend. Can I do this?
>
> Chris
>

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