Messages in this thread | | | From | "John S. Dyson" <> | Subject | Re: Unices are created equal, but ... | Date | Sat, 13 Apr 1996 18:51:23 -0500 (EST) |
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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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