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diff --git a/changelog.d/13481.doc b/changelog.d/13481.doc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b07a6a8a9e --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/13481.doc @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Make the configuration for the cache clearer. diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md index 3a9466a837..2af32a6155 100644 --- a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md +++ b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md @@ -1056,26 +1056,26 @@ allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation: true --- ## Caching ## -Options related to caching +Options related to caching. --- ### `event_cache_size` The number of events to cache in memory. Not affected by -`caches.global_factor`. Defaults to 10K. +`caches.global_factor` and is not part of the `caches` section. Defaults to 10K. Example configuration: ```yaml event_cache_size: 15K ``` --- -### `cache` and associated values +### `caches` and associated values A cache 'factor' is a multiplier that can be applied to each of Synapse's caches in order to increase or decrease the maximum number of entries that can be stored. -Caching can be configured through the following sub-options: +`caches` can be configured through the following sub-options: * `global_factor`: Controls the global cache factor, which is the default cache factor for all caches if a specific factor for that cache is not otherwise @@ -1137,6 +1137,7 @@ Caching can be configured through the following sub-options: Example configuration: ```yaml +event_cache_size: 15K caches: global_factor: 1.0 per_cache_factors: |