Re: Linux V2.1.128 localhost performance

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 20 Nov 1998 15:13:39 +0000 (GMT)

> throughput off from chargen via localhost runs at a high speed for
> about 1/2 second, then dribbles down to 40-50 kilobytes per second.
> This makes it difficult to test the performance of network thingies.

Thats a TCP/scheduling bug in 2.1.x - someone modified the algorithms
used to schedule wakeups without really understanding the "deep magic"
in the 2.0.x one. Im assuming it'll get fixed

-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/