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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. Re:So... by psavo · · Score: 0, Troll

    What does this translate into real-world usage? Or am I just another stupid Micro-Serf who doesn't get that _every_ percentage increase is an increase to write to Slashdot about.

    Do I have to explain everything?
    Simple. MOER FERKIN' PR0N, FESTER, FESTER!!!

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    fucktard is a tenderhearted description
  2. Re:So... by Spokehedz · · Score: 0, Troll

    *LAUGHING* How did that get a +2 score? Aww, who cares--its Slashdot. News for Neanderthals. Stuff that is inconsequential. right?