'/usr/local/etc/rc.d/squid stop' problem

[[LoN]Kamikaze]

applecom at inbox.ru wrote:
> It seems something strange with squid-2.6.6 on my FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE
> box.
> After running 'usr/local/etc/rc.d/squid stop' (and therefore during
> system shutdown on 'Ctrl+Alt+Delete' or ACPI power button pushing) I see
> the following:
> 
> Stopping squid.
> Waiting for PIDS: 553 564, 553 564, 553 564, 553 564, 553 564, 553 564,
> 553 564, 553 564, 553 564, 553 564, 553 564, 553 564, 553 564, 553 564,
> 553 564, 553 564.
> 
> In case of shutdown /etc/rc.shutdown initiates watchdog timer. I think
> it isn't normal.

On my system the shutdown time of squid is also very long, but it's done before the watchdog kills it. I suppose squid is doing some kind of cleaning up, maybe try to use a smaller cache and check weather that affects the shutdown period.