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Re: nfs/local performance with software raid5 and xfs and SMP

To: Seth Mos <knuffie@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: nfs/local performance with software raid5 and xfs and SMP
From: Tru Huynh <tru@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:51:13 +0200
Cc: "linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx" <linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Organization: Institut Pasteur
References: <3B55E49E.5B4B6CEF@xxxxxxxxxx> <4.3.2.7.2.20010719111805.03d75be0@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Seth Mos wrote:
> 
> At 10:55 19-7-2001 +0200, Tru Huynh wrote:
> >1) 3ware driver 3w-xxxx is not(?) SMP aware?
> >- current firmware
Monitor version:        ME6X 1.01.00.024
Firmware version:       FE6X 1.02.00.029
BIOS version:           BEXX 1.07.00.009
PCB version:            Rev2
Achip version:          V4.40
Pchip version:          V5.70

> >- current 3w-xxxx drivers:

oops I forgot to fill the blanks:
> >   2.4.3-xfs-1.0.1 
1.02.00.007 the same as in the current cvs tree.
> >   2.4.5-xfs-1.0.1
1.02.00.004

> Maybe the people over at linux-ide.org have a newer 3ware driver.
The driver on the 3ware web page is 1.02.00.006 :(
But the firmware is:
Release 6.8 Version 1.02.03.053

I will flash it at the next reboot.


> Mainly the SMP ones.
I guess I will stick to 2.4.3-SGI-xfs-1.0.1 and the cvs
because the driver for the 3ware cards are newer.

> 
> It's 2.4.7-pre8 at the moment.
I am building the SMP-kernel now

> >4) try SMP+raid5 on local IDE HD to rule out 3ware issue

I will cut the scratch partition in 3 even if the performance 
can not be really good.

I will post ASAP

Tru
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