On Tue, Aug 07, 2007 at 11:58:12PM +0100, Robert Milkowski wrote: > JH> Another data point: a pair of aborted projects which aimed at > JH> code pathlengths at the top end of the stack were showing libmicro > JH> improvements of zero to 800% (yes, nine *times* speed improvement) > JH> for assorted networking systemcalls. The essential techniques > JH> were a) decide *once* (at the sonode switch), b) specialize the > JH> socket code (have separate code for TCP sockets and for UDP ones. > JH> It cuts out an amazing number of branches), c) junk Streams > JH> (more branches, for all the baroque complexity. Fall back > JH> to legacy only when complexity is required). > > Why were those projects aborted then?
The team in question were "released" during one of the layoffs. dme. _______________________________________________ networking-discuss mailing list [email protected]
