Re: What is 2.4 Linux networking performance like compared to BSD?

Hans Reiser
2001-03-02T00:03:53Z

Tigran Aivazian wrote:
>
> On Thu, 1 Mar 2001, Hans Reiser wrote:
> >
> > This is indeed what we should do if we get no answer from the list by someone
> > who has already done such work.
> >
>
> Hans,
>
> exactly what you want to measure? I have UP, 2way-SMP and 4way-SMP
> machines all of which have at least Linux+FreeBSD installed. All my tests
> so far (e.g. comparing NFS servers or filesystems etc) showed Linux (2.4)
> to be a lot faster than FreeBSD in all areas. However, to get specific
> answers you need to ask specific questions. Ask and you shall receive.
>
> (things like SPEC SFS results I can't tell because it is illegal (without
> going through proper steps of publishing them), I shouldn't even be saying
> that they show Linux to be much faster :)
>
> Regards,
> Tigran

Thanks Tigan, you helped me move the client past the Linux vs. BSD issue.

Hans