FreeBSD 7.0 Bests Linux In SMP Performance

cecom writes "After major improvements in SMP support in FreeBSD 7.0, benchmarks show it performing 15% better than the latest Linux kernels (PDF, see slides 17 to 19) on 8 CPUs under PostgreSQL and MySQL. While a couple of benchmarks are not conclusive evidence, it can be assumed that FreeBSD will once again be a serious performance contender. Some posters on LWN have noted that the level of Linux performance could be related to the Completely Fair Scheduler, which was merged into the 2.6.23 Linux kernel." Update: 03/06 21:32 GMT by KD : An anonymous reader sent in word that Linux kernel developer Nick Piggin reran the benchmark today and came to a different conclusion: In his benchmark Linux was faster than FreeBSD.

It's that year again!

[n3tcat]

Maybe now we can finally declare year of the linux desktop!

Wait, what?

Re:You don't have to be Kreskin

[morgan_greywolf]

Nothing against Linux, but it's hardly an apples to apples comparison.

Exactly. I mean, who cares about performance on a dying OS? ;)

Possibly

[Malevolent Tester]

While a couple of benchmarks are not conclusive evidence, it can be assumed that FreeBSD will once again be a serious performance contender

Right up until someone displays a crucifix, that is.

I look forward

[Clover_Kicker]

to the enlightening and respectful conversation this article will provoke.

Re:finally

[BitZtream]

Your comment would have been funny if we were talking about NetBSD. NetBSD is the one that runs on everything, including a toaster.

In your face, bazaar!

[Anonymous Coward]

Cathedral FTW!

Re:finally

[UbuntuLinux]

Hello. I don't believe you know me, but you might be able to help. I use Ubuntu Linux, and I am helping the daughter of a friend to install Linux onto her PC this evening. I have never really spoken to a girl before, and was thinking that maybe if I made a joke, it might break the ice. You are obviously excellent at humour, and I was wondering if you could give me some tips? For instance, it is inevitable that something will go wrong during the process, and I was thinking that maybe if I said something like 'this is almost as unreliable as my beard trimmers!' then it would demonstrate that I am a funny guy. Can you offer any kind of critique of this line, or offer any other advice?

Re:I look forward

[garett_spencley]

Screw you!

Wait, you forgot to mention ... you use BSD or Linux ?

Kreskin sez

[eclectro]

Linux is actually better than BSD because you can roast marshmallows over the schedular flamewars.

I have Vista

[StarKruzr]

but I heard it wasn't compatible with Windows or labtops.

Can you help? Sorry, I am not good with computers. :) I want to download the internet onto my labtop.

Re:You don't have to be Kreskin

[Anonymous Coward]

Dying since three decades ;-)

Re:Well

[calebt3]

Most servers spend their time spinning their wheels anyway

And then along comes a /. article...

Re:You don't have to be Kreskin

[AJWM]

only OS with more packages is Debian
Whatever happened to Windows?

Vista. That's a non-operating system.

Re:Well

[SanityInAnarchy]

Yep. Thanks, Linus, for dropping the pluggable schedulers in favor of The One Scheduler...

Re:You don't have to be Kreskin

[nxsty]

Why on earth do you think FreeBSD is a dying OS?

'
Because netcraft confirms it.

15%?

[Danathar]

dead + 15% is still dead.

Re:finally

[JK_the_Slacker]

Depending on which SMP chip you're talking about, FreeBSD will now run 15% faster than Linux on your toaster.

Re:I have Vista

[MadMidnightBomber]

wget -r http:/ [http]

HTH, HAND, etc.