Commit 6f14d2ed authored by Nils Goroll's avatar Nils Goroll Committed by Reza Naghibi

shard director: explain how the ring is constructed with weights

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	lib/libvmod_directors/vmod.vcc
parent 14fad5a0
...@@ -307,7 +307,9 @@ structure gets built from the last 32 bits of SHA256 hash values of ...@@ -307,7 +307,9 @@ structure gets built from the last 32 bits of SHA256 hash values of
`<ident>`\ `<n>` (default `ident` being the backend name) for each `<ident>`\ `<n>` (default `ident` being the backend name) for each
backend and for a running number `n` from 1 to `replicas`. Hashing backend and for a running number `n` from 1 to `replicas`. Hashing
creates the seemingly random order for placement of backends on the creates the seemingly random order for placement of backends on the
consistent hashing ring. consistent hashing ring. When ``.add_backend()`` is called with a
weight argument, replicas is scaled by that weight to add
proportionally more copies of the that backend on the ring.
When ``.backend()`` is called, a load balancing key gets generated When ``.backend()`` is called, a load balancing key gets generated
unless provided. The smallest hash value in the circle is looked up unless provided. The smallest hash value in the circle is looked up
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