> > > 	Do you have options New_bufq_strategy enabled? It doesn't seem to
> > > play nice with softdeps as of late.
> > >
> >
> > is it possible that - because squid has nice -10 priority - when it's
> > running there's not enough CPU for ioflush/reaper/etc..?
>
> Yes, that is a definite possibility. Try -9?


set to -1 - just to be <0 so autorenice doesn't renice is after a time...