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SubjectRe: MD Raid 6: poor algorithm choice?
From: Chris Boot <bootc@bootc.net>
Date: Thu, Feb 23, 2006 at 06:00:10PM +0000
> Hi all,
>
> [4295106.474000] raid6: mmxx2 2500 MB/s
> [4295106.521000] raid6: sse1x2 2339 MB/s
> [4295106.524000] raid6: using algorithm sse1x2 (2339 MB/s)
> [4295106.531000] md: raid6 personality registered for level 6
>
> I just loaded the raid6 module for fun (might end up using it one day), and
> I was surprised at its choice of algorithm. By the messages above, I would
> have assumed it would choose the mmxx2 algorithm at 2500 MB/s instead of
> sse1x2 at the slightly slower 2339 MB/s. This is probably entirely expected
> behaviour, but why?
>
Because it is more cache-efficient (allows the other code to run at a
higher speed). This comes up now and again, perhaps these messages
should be rephrased.

Jurriaan
--
Uhm, well, what we are talking about in privy terms, is the very latest
in front-wall fresh air orifices combined with a wide capacity gutter
installation below.
You mean crap out of the window?
Blackadder II
Debian (Unstable) GNU/Linux 2.6.16-rc3-mm1 5503 bogomips load load 0.01
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