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Re: Route cache performance tests

To: Simon Kirby <sim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Route cache performance tests
From: Ralph Doncaster <ralph@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:34:15 -0400 (EDT)
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On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Simon Kirby wrote:

> Running with vanilla 2.4.21-rc7 (for now), the kernel manages to forward
> an amazing 39,000 packets per second.  Woohoo!

I hope that's sarcasm.  I know if you posted to NANOG saying it took a
dual 1.4Ghz Opteron to route 39kpps under linux you'd be laughed off the
list.  Maybe I should be bragging about my 3-minute lap times on the
Shannonville track in my M5!

-Ralph

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