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Option Name:

max_filedescriptors

• Replaces: max_filedesc
• Requires:
• Default Value: Use operating system soft limit set by ulimit.

Suggested Config:

Details:

Set the maximum number of filedescriptors, either below the
operating system default or up to the hard limit.

Remove from squid.conf to inherit the current ulimit soft
limit setting.

Note: Changing this requires a restart of Squid. Also
not all I/O types supports large values (eg on Windows).

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