[us...@httpd] Are apache caching modules redudant of memcached?

2009-05-22 Thread palewire
In an attempt to address the lsof problem we flagged in this thread -- http://is.gd/CqD0 -- I've been rifling through my httpd.conf looking for unnecessary modules I can trim out of my httpd processes. So far this has basically amounted to me eliminating things like mod_cgi, mod_vhost_alias, mod

RE: [us...@httpd] What is the best way to handle "too many open files" errors?

2009-05-21 Thread palewire
pen files, used for each > page served. > > Mick > > -Original Message- > From: palewire [mailto:ben.we...@gmail.com] > Sent: 20 May 2009 23:55 > To: users@httpd.apache.org > Subject: Re: [us...@httpd] What is the best way to handle "too many open > fi

Re: [us...@httpd] What is the best way to handle "too many open files" errors?

2009-05-20 Thread palewire
Sean -- Thanks for the lengthy and thoughtful response. What I've found most successful so far is hunting through the lsof | grep http and finding ways to eliminate unnecessary files. And I'm also exploring an expansion of my production resources to include a second tier machine that houses the

Re: [us...@httpd] What is the best way to handle "too many open files" errors?

2009-05-20 Thread palewire
awarnier wrote: > > I could not say that. Only you really know which modules you load with > the LoadModule directives, and which ones you really need for your > configuration and applications. > > Taking into account that libraries (stuff like the > /usr/lib/libkrb5.so.3.3 for instance) ar

Re: [us...@httpd] What is the best way to handle "too many open files" errors?

2009-05-20 Thread palewire
For what it's worth, I've taken the additional step of running `lsof |grep httpd > http.dump` and posting it online. My understanding is that this shows all of the httpd open files that are adding up to my high totals. http://gist.github.com/114943 If anyone who understands this better than me h

Re: [us...@httpd] What is the best way to handle "too many open files" errors?

2009-05-20 Thread palewire
Igor Cicimov wrote: > > Have you considered increasing the open files limit? Have a look at the > ulimit command. The default is sometimes not enough. > > Cheers, > > Igor > Thx for your time and attention. I have considered fiddling with the open files liimits, but frankly before I go too