From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 21 07:50:56 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2620A16A4CE; Fri, 21 May 2004 07:50:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from multiplay.co.uk (www1.multiplay.co.uk [212.42.16.7]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 50E9E43D31; Fri, 21 May 2004 07:50:51 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from steven ([193.123.241.40]) by multiplay.co.uk (multiplay.co.uk [212.42.16.7]) (MDaemon.PRO.v7.1.0.R) with ESMTP id md50000225093.msg; Fri, 21 May 2004 15:39:25 +0100 Message-ID: <00d401c43f41$eeea1980$7b07000a@int.mediasurface.com> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Yar Tikhiy" , "George V.Neville-Neil" References: <20040521135759.GE57132@comp.chem.msu.su> <20040521142628.GA61458@comp.chem.msu.su> Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 15:42:51 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Spam-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Fri, 21 May 2004 15:39:25 +0100 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDRemoteIP: 193.123.241.40 X-Return-Path: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDAV-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Fri, 21 May 2004 15:39:27 +0100 cc: hackers@freebsd.org cc: net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bugfix for checksum offload in bge(4) X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 14:50:56 -0000 While on the subject of bge any idea why it performs so poorly in 100Mb mode when compared to the humble fxp in the following results. FreeBSD 5.1.2 (i386) local: 22834.872368421 records per second fxp 100Mb: 3854.06863517 records per second bge 100Mb: 2501.66999862 records per second bge 1Gb: 3281.65229885 records per second Connection is TCP based with fairly small packets but at high volumes fxp was pushing 4k packets / s where bge would only do around 2.5k Steve ================================================ 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 (023) 8024 3137 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.