From: Ugo Bellavance <ugob@camo-route.com>
To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org
Subject: Re: FC2 + PowerEdge 2650 + smp kernel + iptables rules loading slow
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 11:42:02 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <cp4mgr$i7v$1@sea.gmane.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <41B5DBB3.1030009@net-m.de>
Iulian Topliceanu wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recently noticed the following:
>
> OS: FC2
> Kernel: 2.6.8smp and 2.6.8
> Hardware: Dell PowerEdge with 2 x 2.8 CPUs, 2 GB RAM etc.
> iptables version: iptables-1.2.9-2.3.1
>
> The thing is:
>
> 1 - when booting a 2.6.8smp kernel (and as well 2.6.Xsmp) it takes about
> 1 min and 25 seconds to load 114 iptables rules.
>
> 2 - when booting a 2.6.8 kernel (so without smp) it only takes 20
> seconds to load the same rules.
>
> I've tried several iptables verions but the results were the same.
>
> The question: why? :)
>
> I know that there was a bug regarding Dell PowerEdge 2650 and FC1 with
> smp kernels (the machine wasn't booting) but does now anyone have a clue
> where to look or how to solve this issue?
>
> It's a waste to use e dual CPU machine with a non-smp kernel and I'm not
> allowed to install another OS because of the company policies.
Maybe you should ask on the netfilter newsgroup.
>
> Thanks for you support,
> Iulian Topliceanu
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-12-07 16:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-12-07 16:34 FC2 + PowerEdge 2650 + smp kernel + iptables rules loading slow Iulian Topliceanu
2004-12-07 16:42 ` Ugo Bellavance [this message]
2004-12-07 16:47 ` Ugo Bellavance
2004-12-07 17:55 ` Jason Opperisano
2004-12-07 18:01 ` Iulian Topliceanu
2004-12-08 13:49 ` a.ledvinka
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