Date: Sat, 13 Apr 1996 18:51:23 -0500 (EST) From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net> To: groudier@iplus.fr (Gerard Roudier) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org, linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu Subject: Re: Unices are created equal, but ... Message-ID: <199604132351.SAA04861@dyson.iquest.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960413224027.150A-100000@gerard> from "Gerard Roudier" at Apr 13, 96 10:44:24 pm
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> > > Even if this benchmark is a little questionnable, I invite people who say or > write that Unix B is FASTER than Unix A to stop, or to say or write > the OPPOSITE. > I suggest that you benchmark recent versions of both (say FreeBSD-current vs. Linux-current). FreeBSD fork/exec perf has gone up significantly, among other things. Please compare equivalent vintages. Note also that the Byte/Lmbench benchmarks DO NOT measure systems under significant VM load. Remember, simple algorithms work quickly until you actually use them. John dyson@freebsd.org
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