I love FreeBSD. I have been using it since 2.x. I have never had any problems with it. Rock Solid. Never a single kernel panic.
Then I come across this article in a comparison between Linux and FreeBSD saying that FreeBSD has kernel locking issues. Specifically, a problem nicknamed BGL or Big Giant Lock. It seems that it affects SMP systems under high load. How much do other OSes suffer from this? > -----Original Message----- > From: Kris Kennaway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: September 30, 2005 4:46 PM > To: Ansar Mohammed > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: BGL > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2005 at 10:09:17PM -0400, Ansar Mohammed wrote: > > Is the kernel locking issue with FreeBSD 4.x sorted out in 5.x? I can't > seem > > to get a proper answer. > > Perhaps because the above isn't a proper question? Yes, the BGL was > pushed down a lot in FreeBSD 5. It still covers some parts of the > kernel (less in 6), so if can be more precise about a specific > "locking issue" then perhaps we can give a more precise answer. > > Kris _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
