Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:12:10 +0200 From: "Bart Van Kerckhove" <bart@it-ss.be> To: "Stefan Lambrev" <stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com>, "Paul" <paul@gtcomm.net> Cc: Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@optushome.com.au>, Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>, FreeBSD Net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Freebsd IP Forwarding performance (question, and some info) [7-stable, current, em, smp] Message-ID: <003d01c8e368$e3213f50$020b000a@bartwrkstxp> References: <2d3001c8def1$f4309b90$020b000a@bartwrkstxp> <486FFF70.3090402@gtcomm.net> <48701921.7090107@gtcomm.net> <4871E618.1080500@freebsd.org> <20080708002228.G680@besplex.bde.org> <48724238.2020103@freebsd.org> <20080708034304.R21502@delplex.bde.org> <20080708045135.V1022@besplex.bde.org> <ed91d4a80807071227q5d9ca283g59270a1ab92c80a9@mail.gmail.com> <48727BA9.6020702@elischer.org> <20080707221257.GH62764@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <20080709142008.H26105@delplex.bde.org><4876EC16.5070209@gtcomm.net> <4877314C.5000106@moneybookers.com>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 >> Good news is using iptables only adds a few percentage onto the CPU >> usage. But still, what's with that.. >> So far FreeBSD got the highest pps rating for forwarding. I haven't >> tried bridge mode. Ipfw probably takes a big hit in that too though. >> Looking for an 82575 to test.. > > P.S. It was a nice chat, but what we can expect from the future? Any > plans, patches etc? > Someone suggested to install 8-current and test with it as this is the > "fast" way to have something included in FreeBSD. > I can do this - I can install 8-current, patch it and put it under > load and report results, but need patches :) > I guess Paul is in the same situation .. I'm in the same situation as well. Would anyone be interested in very specific work aimed at improving IP forwarding? I would happily put out a bounty for this, and I'm quite sure I'm not alone. PS Paul: idd you get around to testing C2D ? Kind regards, Met vriendelijke groet / With kind regards, Bart Van Kerckhove http://friet.net/pgp.txt "There are 10 kinds of ppl; those who read binary and those who don't" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQA/AwUBSHdqOQoIFchBM0BKEQJSPQCfQKKgD8+xrX088+o0IKmPDdDD0XoAnAv+ SqgNdjkKsEstDYqnFDNUQuK3 =ft58 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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