Re: Preparations for ZD's upcoming Apache/Linux benchmark

Ralf Baechle (ralf@uni-koblenz.de)
Tue, 8 Jun 1999 12:14:50 +0200


On Mon, Jun 07, 1999 at 07:26:20PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:

> > 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.
>
> Of course nobody has addressed the problem that Apache is optimised for
> the real world not benchmarks and that its not the right server to use
> for a benching exercise with the rather poor benchmark tools used today.

The world want to be cheated, so why not trying Zack Brown's phhttpd?

Ralf

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