Can directory for temporary files be on tmpfs

Yusuf Goolamabbas yusufg at gmail.com
Thu Jun 1 06:42:38 MSD 2006


nginx when configured as a reverse proxy seems to utilise two directories

a) nginx http client request body temporary files: $prefix/client_body_temp
b) nginx http proxy temporary files: $prefix/proxy_temp

The assumption I'm making is that nginx buffers the client body in the
directory when client_body_size is greater than
client_body_buffer_size and on the response writes out the response to
the directory if the response size is greater than proxy_buffers

Or have I got this wrong

Also, can the above directories be placed on tmpfs (memory
filesystems). If so, are there any guidelines on sizing the filesystem

Thanks in advance





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