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Date:      Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:13:58 -0400
From:      Paul <paul@gtcomm.net>
To:        Bruce Evans <brde@optusnet.com.au>
Cc:        Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@optushome.com.au>, Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>, FreeBSD Net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Freebsd IP Forwarding performance (question, and some info) [7-stable, current, em, smp]
Message-ID:  <4876EC16.5070209@gtcomm.net>
In-Reply-To: <20080709142008.H26105@delplex.bde.org>
References:  <2d3001c8def1$f4309b90$020b000a@bartwrkstxp>	<486FFF70.3090402@gtcomm.net>	<48701921.7090107@gtcomm.net> <4871E618.1080500@freebsd.org>	<20080708002228.G680@besplex.bde.org> <48724238.2020103@freebsd.org>	<20080708034304.R21502@delplex.bde.org>	<20080708045135.V1022@besplex.bde.org>	<ed91d4a80807071227q5d9ca283g59270a1ab92c80a9@mail.gmail.com>	<48727BA9.6020702@elischer.org>	<20080707221257.GH62764@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <20080709142008.H26105@delplex.bde.org>

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I tested Linux in bridge configuration with the same machine and it 
CPUed out at about 600kpps through the bridge..
That's a bit low :/   Soft interrupt using all the cpu.  
Same opteron 2222, 82571EB Pci express NIC.
Tried SMP/ non-smp , load balanced irqs, etc..

Good news is using iptables only adds a few percentage onto the CPU 
usage.   But still, what's with that..
So far FreeBSD got the highest pps rating for forwarding. I  haven't 
tried bridge mode.  Ipfw probably takes a big hit in that too though.

Looking for an 82575 to test..


Paul



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