[asterisk-dev] Realtime caching or something else? (SIP retransmit #1)

[Sergey Okhapkin]

To my understanding, most of asterisk users (including myself) want static 
realtime (item 2 in your list).

On Tuesday 31 October 2006 07:59, Olle E Johansson wrote:
> I don't want to continue fixing a broken implementation. My suggestion:
>
> * Implement real caching: A configuration option that says how many  
> devices we should
> keep in memory (a max level) and a way to determine which ones to  
> expire when we hit
> this level. Do *not* provide NAT keepalives or MWI for these.
> Maybe we need manager/CLI commands for deleting cached objects that  
> have changed
> in the database.
>
> * Implement static realtime: When a device registers, load it in  
> memory from realtime
> storage and keep it in memory. Provide services like NAT keepalives  
> and MWI during registration.
> Only delete these from memory when they unregister or registration  
> expires.
>
> * We could additionally implement manager commands (and CLI) for  
> forcing a load
>    into memory from static storage. So if you configure for static  
> and add a device during
>    runtime, there's no need for full reload, just tell asterisk that  
> there's a new device
>    that needs to be loaded into memory.