Charles, Nope, no explanation. We could speculate that it has something to do with the way that Cygwin handles sockets... but that would all be speculation, right? :)
I've never noticed this myself, but I haven't tried it out. I'll give it a shot at some point in the future and let you know if it made any difference for me. Thanks for the tip, Harold > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles L. Werner > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 8:05 AM > To: cygwin-xfree > Subject: cygwin-xfree performance using 127.0.0.1:0.0 vs computer_ip:0.0 > > > Greetings, > > I have noticed a significant speed penelty (factors of 2 to 10) when > using 127.0.0.1 (localhost) versus my machines assigned IP > with cygwiw-xfree. This has been tested and verified for NT-4 SP5 and > Win2K (SP2) on different PCs. > > Any explanation? > remedy? > > Cheers > > Charles > >
