Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 07 Jun 1999 10:32:39 -0700 | From | Dan Kegel <> | Subject | Preparations for ZD's upcoming Apache/Linux benchmark |
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Hi John, I've been watching the Linux community's progress in fixing the performance problems found by Mindcraft, and covering that progress in my page http://www.kegel.com/mindcraft_redux.html If you haven't seen it yet, do take a look; I think it's a good resource for benchmarkers.
Is there any info online about the schedule for and participants in the June 14th Apache/Linux benchmark you're hosting for Mindcraft (http://www.mindcraft.com/openbenchmark.html)? If so, I'd like to link to it.
Also, Juergen Schmidt's recent tests for c't magazin were rendered partially invalid because he neglected to configure Apache to block in accept() as required for maximal Linux performance. He was informed by several people of the error as soon as he posted his config files, but by then it was too late.
I'd like to prevent similar problems in the upcoming tests. Perhaps a mailing list should be set up for posting and discussing proposed configuration files before the test. That way, remote participants can eyeball them for trouble, and suggest improvements.
The publication embargo, by the way, might get in the way of getting the best possible results. Perhaps it could be modified to allow posting of intermediate results as long as they did not mention absolute performance numbers or comparisons with other servers; enough benefit would come from posts of the sort "Performance levels off at 80 clients" or "SMP performance is no better than uniprocessor performance".
It would add a little openness, too, to have the folks representing the Linux side introduce themselves to the mailing list ahead of time. As it is, there's still a bit of mystery about the tests.
Cheers, Dan Kegel http://www.kegel.com
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