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Date:      Sun, 27 May 2001 20:27:31 -0700
From:      Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca>
To:        kar_alerts@mglorysb.com
Cc:        Evan S <kaworu@sektor7.ath.cx>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: softupdates + hw.ata.wc 
Message-ID:  <200105280328.f4S3SJ602648@cwsys.cwsent.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 28 May 2001 01:08:17 -0000." <01052801081701.07054@svr.mgsb.domain> 

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In message <01052801081701.07054@svr.mgsb.domain>, K Karthik writes:
> I am using softupdates + hw.ata.wc=1 (now from loader.conf) for months with 
> no problems. I have UPS for my servers.

Why use softupdates then?  You may as well mount your filesystems 
async.  If your primary concern is performance, not reliability, async 
is the way to go.  According to a paper on Softupdates I read, async is 
about 3% faster than softupdates.

Any systems I manage drawing power from a UPS have WC turned off and 
use softupdates.  I've seen too many instances where human error has 
negated the effect of UPS.


Regards,                         Phone:  (250)387-8437
Cy Schubert                        Fax:  (250)387-5766
Team Leader, Sun/Alpha Team   Internet:  Cy.Schubert@osg.gov.bc.ca
Open Systems Group, ITSD, ISTA
Province of BC

> 
> On Sunday 27 May 2001 16:21, Evan S wrote:
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> > Are there any adverse effects if you have both softupdates and hw.ata.wc
> > enabeled?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
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