Squid configuration directive max_stale
Available in: 3.3 3.2 2.7 3.HEAD 2.HEAD
History:
- Changes in 3.2 max_stale
 - 
Places an upper limit on how stale content Squid will serve from the cache if cache validation fails
 
- Changes in 2.7 max_stale
 
Configuration Details:
| Option Name: | max_stale | 
|---|---|
| Replaces: | |
| Requires: | |
| Default Value: | max_stale 1 week | 
| Suggested Config: | 
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This option puts an upper limit on how stale content Squid will serve from the cache if cache validation fails. Can be overriden by the refresh_pattern max-stale option.  | 
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