On April 29, 2014 at 2:56:49 PM, Hui Kang ([email protected]) wrote: > Hi, Justin, > Thanks for your suggestions. My concern is that vlan works for my test > cases and no packet drops with the iperf TCP test. However, the problem is > about performance loss compared to no vlan tag is set on the vport. > > Regarding vlan splinter, the FAQ says "VLAN splinters increase memory use > and reduce performance, so use them only if needed." So I guest it will not > improve the throughput performance.
That's mostly in there to prevent people from trying it unless they really need it. I'd give it a try if I were you. > Anyway, I will try a different kernel version and see if it improves. If you're looking at upgrading parts, I'd recommend upgrading to a newer version of OVS, too. There have been substantial improvements since 1.9.x. --Justin _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
