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Date:      Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:28:36 -0800
From:      Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
To:        Han Hwei Woo <hhw@pce-net.com>
Cc:        freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: What is better? Use a SMP kernel or amd64 for network?
Message-ID:  <4B0E1204.2070004@elischer.org>
In-Reply-To: <4B0DBE93.20102@pce-net.com>
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Han Hwei Woo wrote:
> It used to be that UP i386 was the way to go for best routing performance.
> 
> I'm not sure if this has changed more recently, due to the changes in
> the network stack.

In all seriousness, try it and let us know.

> 
> 
> Wes Morgan wrote:
>> On Wed, 25 Nov 2009, Rafael Ganascim wrote:
>>
>>> Hi list,
>>>
>>> I have a doubt (don't encountered on google) about what is better for a
>>> FreeBSD Router: use a 32bits SMP kernel or an amd64? I know that
>>> exists some
>>> differences, but generaly, what is better and why?
>>>
>>> I have a hardware with Xeon Dual processor.
>> Why not an SMP amd64 kernel? SMP is not exclusive to i386.
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