Improve core cache documentation [was: No cached pages are generated or served] [#1717506]

Comment	File	Size	Author
#7	boost-check_core_cache_enabled-1717506-7.patch	863 bytes	soundstripe

Comment #1

bgm CreditAttribution: bgm commented 7 August 2012 at 18:22

Category:

bug

» support

Can you enable the boost debug and see if you can trace the issue?
You can also enable the boost block to see if there is something blocking the cache to be generated for anon users.

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Comment #2

soundstripe CreditAttribution: soundstripe commented 9 August 2012 at 17:09

I worked around this by installing the beta1 version. It worked. I will try the dev version again soon.

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Comment #3

asistentweb CreditAttribution: asistentweb commented 9 August 2012 at 23:05

I had the exact same problem. I couldn`t find the problem ( I am not the most advanced Drupal user).
Could enabling the query log in the Devel module be the problem? I gave permission for annonymous users to check the log for testing purposes.
But after disabling the query log, boost still wasn`t generating cache.
Anyway, my solution was to disable->uninstall->clear caches->run cron->delete boost folder->reinstall
Now it is working fine. If I manage to reproduce it and find out what is causing it I will post it here.

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Comment #4

soundstripe CreditAttribution: soundstripe commented 14 August 2012 at 16:06

Just reinstalled latest Boost dev version.

1) Delete old boost folder
2) Download/untar the new dev version
3) configure settings
4) no boost-cached pages being served
5) perfomance->clear caches
6) boost pages served correctly

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Comment #5

bgm CreditAttribution: bgm commented 14 August 2012 at 16:22

Is the core cache enabled? It should be disabled (otherwise the core cache can be generated before boost, and then subsequent calls to that page do not get a full run, so the boost cache is not generated). Can you confirm if this was the case?

(we should probably implement a hook_requirement() + disable core cache when boost is installed)

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Comment #6

soundstripe CreditAttribution: soundstripe commented 14 August 2012 at 17:45

By core cache, you mean the checkbox that says, "cache pages for anonymous users," right? If so, then yes this was enabled. Didn't know it shouldn't be.

I agree with the recommendation to implement a hook_requirement() -- this way it could appear on the status page as a (potential) error in the configuration if both caches are enabled.

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Comment #7

soundstripe CreditAttribution: soundstripe commented 15 August 2012 at 01:33

File	Size
boost-check_core_cache_enabled-1717506-7.patch	863 bytes

here is a patch against the 7.x-1.x branch

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Comment #8

asistentweb CreditAttribution: asistentweb commented 15 August 2012 at 18:48

So the core cache and all the options in the Performance page should be disabled?
(Cache Blocks,Compress Cached and Aggregation) as the core shouldn`t cache anything, so there would be nothing to compress.
Am I correct?

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Comment #9

bgm CreditAttribution: bgm commented 15 August 2012 at 20:19

Title:	No cached pages are generated or served	» Improve core cache documentation [was: No cached pages are generated or served]
Category:	support	» task
Priority:	Critical	» Major
Status:	Active	» Needs review

Thanks for the patch! I will commit when I have a few mins.

We should also improve the documentation in the handbook: http://drupal.org/node/1459690 (+ there is a good comment about how the filesystem setting is unnecessarily confusing).

jynx_cj: you should still leave Aggregation enabled. Only core cache should be off. Block/Views cache can be on, iirc it can still be useful for logged in users. Depends on how dynamic you site is (the block cache could be stale when the boost cache is regenerated).