Re: Cache and Store

On Wednesday 09 May 2007 12:03, Michael Rogers wrote:
> Juiceman wrote:
> >>> the 50:50
> >>> split seems pretty arbitrary; it should be configurable.
> >>
> >> Why, so each user can choose a different arbitrary value instead of
> >> everyone using the same arbitrary value?
> >
> > Well, I for one, would like to be a "deep cache" for long term
> > storage, others like Bob would like to cache as much as possible
> > immediately.  I think Freenet could benefit from this.
>
> Would it be possible to dynamically balance the amount of space
> allocated to the cache and store? Here's what I have in mind: when the
> cache is below its quota and a key is cached, remove the least recently
> used key from the store instead of the cache. And vice versa: when the
> store is below its quota and a key is stored, remove the least recently
> used key from the cache. That way we don't waste any space while the
> store is filling up (the cache uses the free space), and if we later
> change the quotas it will gradually move to the new quotas instead of
> having to resize the whole thing at once.

Yes, it's possible. File a bug for it; there are definitely related bugs 
already filed.

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