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Huge Increase for Ext2/Ext3 Performance

Posted by chrisd on from the speed-is-good dept.

pixelbeat writes "Grigory Orlov origonally implemented this new allocator for FreeBSD, and it's been merged in 2.5.46 and the first benchmarks are in: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103 650970512510&w=2 In summary: 13% increase on unpacking a kernel tarball 43% increase on uncached kernel tree traversal 48% increase on cached kernel tree traversal 170%increase on deleting kernel tree"

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  1. Wow... by avalys · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Who let that mess slip through?

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  2. Re:So... by Spokehedz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Quote:
    We special high-karma folks have privledges...

    Said the AC from Oblivion...

  3. Re:So... by Spokehedz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Riiiight.