From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG  Thu Nov 26 05:28:37 2009
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E826E106566B
	for <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>; Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:28:37 +0000 (UTC)
	(envelope-from julian@elischer.org)
Received: from outN.internet-mail-service.net (outn.internet-mail-service.net
	[216.240.47.237])
	by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D09018FC17
	for <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>; Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:28:37 +0000 (UTC)
Received: from idiom.com (mx0.idiom.com [216.240.32.160])
	by out.internet-mail-service.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id A51BEC055E;
	Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:28:37 -0800 (PST)
X-Client-Authorized: MaGic Cook1e
X-Client-Authorized: MaGic Cook1e
Received: from julian-mac.elischer.org
	(h-67-100-89-137.snfccasy.static.covad.net [67.100.89.137])
	by idiom.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3508F2D6011;
	Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:28:37 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <4B0E1204.2070004@elischer.org>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:28:36 -0800
From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Macintosh/20090812)
MIME-Version: 1.0
To: Han Hwei Woo <hhw@pce-net.com>
References: <2f7feda40911251034p17686d34h25e2a9467751c728@mail.gmail.com>	<alpine.BSF.2.00.0911251641390.17503@ibyngvyr.purzvxnyf.bet>
	<4B0DBE93.20102@pce-net.com>
In-Reply-To: <4B0DBE93.20102@pce-net.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: What is better? Use a SMP kernel or amd64 for network?
X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5
Precedence: list
List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD <freebsd-net.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net>,
	<mailto:freebsd-net-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-net>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-net@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-net-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net>,
	<mailto:freebsd-net-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:28:38 -0000

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.
>> _______________________________________________
>> freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list
>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net
>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
> 
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"