RE: FreeBSD, SMP and Performance Speeds?

2002-02-28 Thread Rogier R. Mulhuijzen
>Regarding my SMP query, Doc asks: > > What sort of throughput? What sort of processes are you > > running? Do you > > actually have multiple processes fighting for CPU? > >Yes, I'm using netperf, iperf or nttcp to measure TCP throughput using the >server (the box in question) in response to ten

Re: FreeBSD, SMP and Performance Speeds?

2002-02-28 Thread Julian Elischer
This is not so relevant because he is NOT RUNNING old hardware! (well not THAT old). On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Terry Lambert wrote: > "Frost, Stephen C" wrote: > > This includes multiple configurations, incl: dual PIII 700s, dual PIII 800s, > > quad PIII Zeon 550s, etc... No old procs, per se. I'm

Re: FreeBSD, SMP and Performance Speeds?

2002-02-28 Thread Terry Lambert
"Frost, Stephen C" wrote: > This includes multiple configurations, incl: dual PIII 700s, dual PIII 800s, > quad PIII Zeon 550s, etc... No old procs, per se. I'm running the released > version of 4.5. Was a proc-specific fix implemented *after* its release? There is code in 4.5 that is incredib

Re: FreeBSD, SMP and Performance Speeds?

2002-02-28 Thread Alfred Perlstein
* Frost, Stephen C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [020228 11:44] wrote: > > This includes multiple configurations, incl: dual PIII 700s, dual PIII 800s, > quad PIII Zeon 550s, etc... No old procs, per se. I'm running the released > version of 4.5. Was a proc-specific fix implemented *after* its release?

RE: FreeBSD, SMP and Performance Speeds?

2002-02-28 Thread Frost, Stephen C
I'm crossposting to [EMAIL PROTECTED], as per suggestion. My original post, edited: > > ... why any kernels compiled with SMP enabled seem > > to be slowing the whole system down? Throughput goes down by 40%. Tasks > > take twice as long to run, etc, etc... > > ... it appears to be system-wide

Re: FreeBSD, SMP and Performance Speeds?

2002-02-27 Thread Rogier R. Mulhuijzen
>I have RTFM'd, with little luck. Can some enlightened soul impart knowledge >upon me, thus letting me know why any kernels compiled with SMP enabled seem >to be slowing the whole system down? Throughput goes down by 40%. Tasks >take twice as long to run, etc, etc... What sort of throughput?

Re: FreeBSD, SMP and Performance Speeds?

2002-02-27 Thread Chris Faulhaber
On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 04:26:35PM -0800, Frost, Stephen C wrote: > > All - > > I have RTFM'd, with little luck. Can some enlightened soul impart knowledge > upon me, thus letting me know why any kernels compiled with SMP enabled seem > to be slowing the whole system down? Throughput goes down