Re: macosx 1 process, linux N processes, macosx chokes under load

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2001


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numero = 36835
interpreted = N
texte = >On 6/28/01 12:34 PM, The Defendant Dale LaFountain >Confessed: > >> >> OSX is NOT always slower. Running a single instance of my template, >> OSX is faster by 50%. It's only when multiple requests occur >> simultaneously that OSX crawls, even in comparison to OS9/Webstar on >> the same hardware. >> >> Isn't it possible that some inefficiencies exist in the way >> webcat/osx handles threads that could cause this massive difference >> in performance? Do other applications that run on both OSX and Linux >> have this problem, or is this a problem specific to webcat? If not >> in webcat, then the problem should be reported to the Darwin group >> and to Apple as a bug. >> >> If this is an inherent flaw in (current) OSX, I would strongly >> discourage anyone from using webcat/osx for busy webcat-driven sites. >> It certainly can't keep up with our (relatively simple) testing suite >> using Netsplat. >> >> -Dale > >Dale, What hardware are you using? > >I just did a new install on a 533 DP. I will have a gig and a half of ram >in it by next week. If you like, I'm more than willing to run your test >suite and see how it compares to linux/ or single proc machine. > > >-- Aaron LynchWe're testing on a dual 533 G4 as well, with 512 mb ram.You're welcome to test, but I'm guessing you'll see the same results.-Dale -- Dale LaFountain Vice President of Information Technology, WebMaster Dark Horse Comics, Inc. mailto:dalel@darkhorse.com Phone: 503-652-8815 x324 http://www.darkhorse.com/------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: macosx 1 process, linux N processes, macosx chokes under load (Aaron Lynch 2001)
  2. Re: macosx 1 process, linux N processes, macosx chokes under load (Dale LaFountain 2001)
  3. Re: macosx 1 process, linux N processes, macosx chokes under load (Alain Russell 2001)
  4. Re: macosx 1 process, linux N processes, macosx chokes under load (Aaron Lynch 2001)
  5. Re: macosx 1 process, linux N processes, macosx chokes under load (Dale LaFountain 2001)
  6. Re: macosx 1 process, linux N processes, macosx chokes under load (Aaron Lynch 2001)
  7. Re: macosx 1 process, linux N processes, macosx chokes under load (Alain Russell 2001)
  8. Re: macosx 1 process, linux N processes, macosx chokes under load (Dale LaFountain 2001)
  9. Re: macosx 1 process, linux N processes, macosx chokes under load (Le Pham 2001)
  10. macosx 1 process, linux N processes, macosx chokes under load (Dale LaFountain 2001)
>On 6/28/01 12:34 PM, The Defendant Dale LaFountain >Confessed: > >> >> OSX is NOT always slower. Running a single instance of my template, >> OSX is faster by 50%. It's only when multiple requests occur >> simultaneously that OSX crawls, even in comparison to OS9/Webstar on >> the same hardware. >> >> Isn't it possible that some inefficiencies exist in the way >> webcat/osx handles threads that could cause this massive difference >> in performance? Do other applications that run on both OSX and Linux >> have this problem, or is this a problem specific to webcat? If not >> in webcat, then the problem should be reported to the Darwin group >> and to Apple as a bug. >> >> If this is an inherent flaw in (current) OSX, I would strongly >> discourage anyone from using webcat/osx for busy webcat-driven sites. >> It certainly can't keep up with our (relatively simple) testing suite >> using Netsplat. >> >> -Dale > >Dale, What hardware are you using? > >I just did a new install on a 533 DP. I will have a gig and a half of ram >in it by next week. If you like, I'm more than willing to run your test >suite and see how it compares to linux/ or single proc machine. > > >-- Aaron LynchWe're testing on a dual 533 G4 as well, with 512 mb ram.You're welcome to test, but I'm guessing you'll see the same results.-Dale -- Dale LaFountain Vice President of Information Technology, WebMaster Dark Horse Comics, Inc. mailto:dalel@darkhorse.com Phone: 503-652-8815 x324 http://www.darkhorse.com/------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Dale LaFountain

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