Re: which Xeon processors don't have the context switching problem - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Geoffrey
Subject Re: which Xeon processors don't have the context switching problem
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Msg-id 45DF6154.5090205@3times25.net
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In response to Re: which Xeon processors don't have the context switching problem  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: which Xeon processors don't have the context switching problem  ("Guillaume Smet" <guillaume.smet@gmail.com>)
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> Josh Berkus wrote:
>> Geoffrey,
>>
>>> I recall a reference on the list indicating that newer Xeon processors
>>> don't suffer from the context switching problem reported last year.
>> Just to be clear, it's a software problem which affects all architectures,
>> including AMD and Sparc.  It's just *worse* on the PIII and P4 generation
>> Xeons.
>>
>
> Also isn't it pretty much *not* a problem with current versions of
> PostgreSQL?

As I've heard.  We're headed for 8 as soon as possible, but until we get
our code ready, we're on 7.4.16.

--
Until later, Geoffrey

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temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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