Re: [HACKERS] Any conclusion on the Xeon context-switching issue?

2006-02-27 Thread Jeffrey W. Baker
On Mon, 2006-02-27 at 16:54 +, Richard Huxton wrote: > Tom Lane wrote: > > Richard Huxton writes: > >> Subject says it all really. I've got a new client who seems to be > >> suffering from it, and I'm not sure if any conclusion was reached. > > > > What's he using? 8.1 seems to have alleviat

Re: [HACKERS] Any conclusion on the Xeon context-switching issue?

2006-02-27 Thread Richard Huxton
Tom Lane wrote: Richard Huxton writes: Tom Lane wrote: What's he using? 7.4.12 (.12 as of last week). I've seen context-switching peak at 8 on a quad-Xeon that really shouldn't be straining. Try 8.1.3. Thanks. I'll see if we can run a parallel installation overnight or something.

Re: [HACKERS] Any conclusion on the Xeon context-switching issue?

2006-02-27 Thread Tom Lane
Richard Huxton writes: > Tom Lane wrote: >> What's he using? > 7.4.12 (.12 as of last week). I've seen context-switching peak at 8 > on a quad-Xeon that really shouldn't be straining. Try 8.1.3. regards, tom lane ---(end of broadcast)---

Re: [HACKERS] Any conclusion on the Xeon context-switching issue?

2006-02-27 Thread Richard Huxton
Tom Lane wrote: Richard Huxton writes: Subject says it all really. I've got a new client who seems to be suffering from it, and I'm not sure if any conclusion was reached. What's he using? 8.1 seems to have alleviated the problem somewhat, and I've done more work in CVS tip. It'll never go

Re: [HACKERS] Any conclusion on the Xeon context-switching issue?

2006-02-27 Thread Tom Lane
Richard Huxton writes: > Subject says it all really. I've got a new client who seems to be > suffering from it, and I'm not sure if any conclusion was reached. What's he using? 8.1 seems to have alleviated the problem somewhat, and I've done more work in CVS tip. It'll never go away entirely, b

[HACKERS] Any conclusion on the Xeon context-switching issue?

2006-02-27 Thread Richard Huxton
Subject says it all really. I've got a new client who seems to be suffering from it, and I'm not sure if any conclusion was reached. -- Richard Huxton Archonet Ltd ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore