[wp-hackers] Memcached backend for the Object Cache

[Roy Schestowitz]

_____/ On Tue 20 Dec 2005 03:19:45 GMT, [Owen Winkler] wrote : \_____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Disable disk cache (or empty its directory), then make multiple requests
>> (isolated from the public) and view the log if you have root access.
>>
>> You could possibly test this without root privileges:
>
> That kind of defeats the purpose all-around, though, doesn't it?  I 
> mean, I'd have to install a script that puts shell access to my 
> server on the web, which sounds just a tad insecure.  But I can't do 
> this on the live shared server because that could upset others.


You could use boolean function for some investigation, e.g.

  function _connect_sock (&$sock, $host, $timeout)

  function get_sock ($key)

It needs some spare time though. Perhaps a front-end to caching (or at least a
status windows) in the dashboard is worthwhile? It could confuse users, but is
about as user-friendly as status at the bottom left of cPanel.


> In any case...
>
> I don't want to know if performance is increased, I want to know if 
> the new caching is being used.  Does memcache failover to disk-based 
> caching?  If so, how do I determine if the memcache cache replacement 
> is working or the built-in stuff?


Possibility:

* Flush <wp-install>/wp-content/cache/

* Run some queries (page requests)

* See if <wp-install>/wp-content/cache/ is re-accommodated


Roy