Re: socket versus 127.0.0.1 - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Emil Obermayr
Subject Re: socket versus 127.0.0.1
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Msg-id 200805252115.59142.nobs@nobswolf.info
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In response to socket versus 127.0.0.1  ("Mag Gam" <magawake@gmail.com>)
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Am Sonntag, 25. Mai 2008 schrieb Mag Gam:
>
> what is faster as in performance wise -- a Unix socket for a
> 127.0.0.1(loopback connection)?

If there is any difference at all, the Socket should be faster. It is a
data-stream in the "virtual" file-system.

The loopback needs to create IP-packets. But the optimization might be very
high, so you maybe won't recognize any difference.


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