From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 11 15:15:08 2008 Return-Path: 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 0150C106564A for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:15:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bart@it-ss.be) Received: from authrelay.it-ss.be (authrelay.it-ss.be [195.28.164.225]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 72EFB8FC1C for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:15:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bart@it-ss.be) Received: from bartwrkstxp (178.146-136-217.adsl-dyn.isp.belgacom.be [217.136.146.178]) (authenticated bits=0) by mx10.it-ss.be (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id m6BFEvTX015922; Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:14:59 +0200 Message-ID: <003d01c8e368$e3213f50$020b000a@bartwrkstxp> From: "Bart Van Kerckhove" To: "Stefan Lambrev" , "Paul" References: <2d3001c8def1$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> <48727BA9.6020702@elischer.org> <20080707221257.GH62764@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <20080709142008.H26105@delplex.bde.org><4876EC16.5070209@gtcomm.net> <4877314C.5000106@moneybookers.com> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:12:10 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1251" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.63 on 195.28.164.225 Cc: Peter Jeremy , Julian Elischer , FreeBSD Net Subject: Re: Freebsd IP Forwarding performance (question, and some info) [7-stable, current, em, smp] X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:15:08 -0000 -----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-----