Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:40:16 +0100 From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: Julian Wissmann <julianwissmann@gmail.com> Cc: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org>, freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Tor on FreeBSD Performance issues Message-ID: <20120210114016.Horde.NRmcWJjmRSRPNPQQLsmBORA@webmail.leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <D1D566FC-0E54-48C2-946A-EAFCAB0794CD@gmail.com> References: <7FE9C466-2459-4C0E-949A-7C0843B04BB4@gmail.com> <CAHM0Q_P_dB7P9ZuyNymh_LuSf6-1qhSVxECFh3V3qrgZWjBfNA@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-VmonfORqm9tgetdzgJO1Aqpe=KbVB9QJYtwVRBg_AKtLqzg@mail.gmail.com> <D1D566FC-0E54-48C2-946A-EAFCAB0794CD@gmail.com>
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Quoting Julian Wissmann <julianwissmann@gmail.com> (from Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:33:53 +0100): > 1086 tor RET read 1568/0x620 > 1086 tor CALL clock_gettime(0xd,0x7fffffffd910) > 1086 tor RET clock_gettime 0 > 1086 tor CALL > kevent(0x3,0x3e18000,0x2,0x3dbe000,0x400,0x7fffffffd920) > 1086 tor GIO fd 3 wrote 64 bytes > > 1086 tor RET kevent 3 > 1086 tor CALL clock_gettime(0x4,0x7fffffffd940) > 1086 tor RET clock_gettime 0 > 1086 tor CALL gettimeofday(0x7fffffffd930,0) > 1086 tor RET gettimeofday 0 > 1086 tor CALL recvfrom(0xbc2,0x4822020,0x3e40,0,0,0) > 1086 tor GIO fd 3010 read 4096 bytes > > As I understand kevent to be part of queue I go with yes here. What > I also take from it is a huge number of clock_gettime() and > gettimeofday() calls. And there you have probably the cause of the slowdown. The clock subsystem in FreeBSD is working at a higher prcession than what you get in FreeBSD. If possible, try to trim down the number of calls, or use a less precise (and faster) clocksource, e.g. one of the _FAST ones (see http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?clock_gettime). Bye, Alexander. -- Corruption is not the No. 1 priority of the Police Commissioner. His job is to enforce the law and fight crime. -- P.B.A. President E. J. Kiernan http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID = B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID = 72077137
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