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Date:      Mon, 25 Sep 1995 10:59:42 -0700 (MST)
From:      Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
To:        jkh@time.cdrom.com (Jordan K. Hubbard)
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Unusual networking question from the net..
Message-ID:  <199509251759.KAA05448@phaeton.artisoft.com>
In-Reply-To: <7613.812004333@time.cdrom.com> from "Jordan K. Hubbard" at Sep 24, 95 09:45:33 pm

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> we have developed an application for  network-monitoring, using the bpf.
> With bsdi, we can moitor ca. 6000 packets without packetloss on a
> 486/66mhz-eisa.
> 
> Using FreeBSD 2.0.5 , the packet-loss starts at very light load
> (ca. 500Packets/s).
> Without the update-process (Process #4), the loss starts at 3000 P/s,
> even on a P90/PCI.
> what's going wrong?
> is it the scheduler, the drivers?

My guess is that because they are selling as a net server, they have
raised the priority of SPLNET to the detriment of other drivers.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.



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