From owner-freebsd-performance@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 24 17:00:18 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 86F9A16A41F for ; Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:00:18 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from multiplay.co.uk (www1.multiplay.co.uk [212.42.16.7]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EE1E743D46 for ; Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:00:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from stevenp4 ([193.123.241.40]) by multiplay.co.uk (multiplay.co.uk [212.42.16.7]) (MDaemon.PRO.v8.1.0.R) with ESMTP id md50001821631.msg for ; Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:53:35 +0100 Message-ID: <068901c5a8cd$4b8a15f0$7f06000a@int.mediasurface.com> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "JG" , References: <1168719770.20050824183357@adeon.lublin.pl> Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:00:13 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 X-Spam-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:53:35 +0100 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDRemoteIP: 193.123.241.40 X-Return-Path: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org X-MDAV-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:53:36 +0100 Cc: Subject: Re: slow tar performance on fbsd5 X-BeenThere: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Performance/tuning List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:00:18 -0000 Might be silly but do u get similar results if u: 1. expand to a memory backed disk 2. expand to /dev/null Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "JG" > I had to unpack a lot of tar archives and I occasional noticed terrible > bad performance on freebsd5. ================================================ 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.