Re: 40% slowdown with dynamic /bin/sh

From: Steve Kargl <sgk_at_troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 01:34:41 -0000
On Mon, Nov 24, 2003 at 05:06:52PM -0800, Frank Mayhar wrote:
> Daniel O'Connor wrote:
> > What _REAL WORLD_ task does this slow down?
> 
> I think the point was that, in this particular "worst" case, it's a forty
> percent performance hit.  What's the average case?  What's the case for a
> "real world" pipeline with a lot of tiny little static binaries?
> 
> I dislike this decision enough that I'm actually considering going away
> from FreeBSD, something I really had never for a moment thought possible.
> 

(snip)

>>
>> If it is for you then just build your world with static root.
> 
> Kind of defeats the purpose, don't you think?
> 

Let's see.  You dislike the dynamic root decision enough that
you are considering the abandonment of FreeBSD.  Then when
you're told that you can still build a static root if you
need/want it, you make a sarcastic remark.  Would you some
ice cream while you eat your cake?


-- 
Steve
Received on Mon Nov 24 2003 - 16:34:41 UTC

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