Re: Poor NFS client write performance Linux->Solaris

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 4 Jun 1999 14:02:55 +0100 (BST)

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> Hi, all. I've just tried measuring Linux NFS client performance on a
> dual PPro running 2.3.4. Block size is 8 kiB, network is 100 Mb/s
> switched full duplex. The server is running Solaris 2.5.1 on a quad
> UltraSparc (250 MHz).
>
> Why is NFS write performance so bad? I apologise for not having paid
> closer attention to this, if this is a well-worn topic.

2.3.x doesn't have the -ac NFS improvements in (for one Linus I think wants
them a bit cleaner than they are now). That kills you. Really we need to get
NFSv3 in the main code for 2.3.x too

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