2.4.0test9 vm: disappointing streaming i/o under load

Hi, Finally got round to checking out 2.4.0test9. Unfortunately, 2.4.0test9 exhibits poor streaming i/o performance when under a bit of memory pressure. The test is this: boot with mem=32M, log onto GNOME and start xmms playing a big .wav ripped from a CD (this requires 100-200k read i/o per

2.4.0test9 vm: disappointing streaming i/o under load

Hi, Finally got round to checking out 2.4.0test9. Unfortunately, 2.4.0test9 exhibits poor streaming i/o performance when under a bit of memory pressure. The test is this: boot with mem=32M, log onto GNOME and start xmms playing a big .wav ripped from a CD (this requires 100-200k read i/o per