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Linux: Random File I/O Regressions In 2.6

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A recent discussion on the lkml looked into a reproducable random file I/O regression in 2.6 compared to the 2.4 kernel. Alexey Kopytov posted the benchmark results, attempting to simulate the workload of a database under intensive load. The tests were tried with all I/O schedulers, including the anticipatory, deadline and CFQ, and in all cases 2.4 outperformed 2.6.

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bob ·
The tests described in this article were designed to "simulate" typical database environment. Has anybody actually run some large table mysql tests to see if the results correlate?

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