From owner-svn-src-all@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 5 15:03:14 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 80479FEF; Wed, 5 Jun 2013 15:03:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1868436c14=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A931D1DFA; Wed, 5 Jun 2013 15:03:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from r2d2 ([82.69.141.170]) by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon PRO v10.0.4) with ESMTP id md50004168536.msg; Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:03:05 +0100 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:03:05 +0100 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDDKIM-Result: neutral (mail1.multiplay.co.uk) X-MDRemoteIP: 82.69.141.170 X-Return-Path: prvs=1868436c14=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk Message-ID: <491E54742FDD4C299688DE36717EA531@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Justin T. Gibbs" References: <201306041047.r54AljAX050733@svn.freebsd.org> <4A91EB3F-56FD-4E94-9981-0422032C9240@scsiguy.com> Subject: Re: svn commit: r251372 - in stable/9/sys/cam: ata scsi Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 16:02:54 +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 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 Cc: svn-src-stable@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable-9@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: svn-src-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire src tree \(except for " user" and " projects" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:03:14 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin T. Gibbs" On Jun 4, 2013, at 3:47, Steven Hartland wrote: > > Author: smh > > Date: Tue Jun 4 10:47:44 2013 > > New Revision: 251372 > > URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/251372 > > > > Log: > > Enhanced BIO_DELETE support for CAM SCSI to add ATA_TRIM support. > > > > Disable CAM BIO queue sorting for non-rotating media by default. > > Using the elevator makes perfect sense even for random access devices when > operations can be merged. Even SSDs have fixed, per-command overheads and > merging writes may help prevent fragmentation. On drivers that support > unmapped I/O, merging should be fairly cheap. > > It would be an interesting performance experiment. In theory I'd agree but in practice this was not the case with bioq becoming a noticable bottleneck for SSD based machines, hence this change. The sysctl's still allow this to be configured :) Regards 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 +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.