From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 30 00:42:02 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0B18116A41A for ; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:42:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=18545787c7=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (core6.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8BB8B13C478 for ; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:42:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=18545787c7=killing@multiplay.co.uk) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple; d=multiplay.co.uk; s=Multiplay; t=1196382127; x=1196986927; q=dns/txt; h=Received: Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version: Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; bh=SvKO25rCULRThbxeC79TL 03sAmvM5OtIbwPGdBSi9F0=; b=SeYRWjNCuent1ez+1Qjf3vlnmMD/X47L8W9Lx BI8MZEvMGPRDjx40XYKxgXtdVUiN9Cf9HgyAbn00cWkU0FpU59ZIwIu6ougDcyUK 8vmuv5+FO1NF8oJqY4WQ8ROwfeXKQpzRq/pei/FdhQ4vn1Fgj+QZbuPCigmzQSo0 MJZ1QM= X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on mail1.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-14.7 required=6.0 tests=BAYES_00, USER_IN_WHITELIST, USER_IN_WHITELIST_TO autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 Received: from r2d2 by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (MDaemon PRO v9.6.2) with ESMTP id md50004546217.msg for ; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:22:06 +0000 Message-ID: <002b01c832e7$05c65fa0$b6db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: , , "Pete French" References: Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:21:59 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Authenticated-Sender: Killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDRemoteIP: 212.135.219.182 X-Return-Path: prvs=18545787c7=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:22:07 +0000 X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:22:07 +0000 Cc: Subject: Re: Also seeing 2 x quad-core system slower that 2 x dual core X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:42:02 -0000 Have you checked that your dir hash isn't suffering due to lack of memory this can have a marked impact on seemingly trivial things like this as could silly things like the RAID card being installed in a different slot. Regards Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete French" > Thing is that GENERIC as installed out of the box should not take two minutes > to delete a gig of files off a 15k RPM SAS drive! especially not > when identical hardware with half the number of processor cores only takes > eleven seconds to do the same job. Something is wrong somewhere if doubling > your CPU's results in a factor of 12 slowdown surely? ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.