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Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 19:26:04 -0800
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Linus Torvalds wrote:

> On Sat, 30 Dec 2000, Steven Cole wrote:
> >
> > It looks like 2.4.0-test13-pre7 is a clear winner when running dbench 48
> > on my somewhat slow test machine (450 Mhz P-III, 192MB, IDE).
>
> This is almost certainly purely due to changing (some would say "fixing")
> the bdflush synchronous wait point.
>

After evaluating test13-pre7 with the quake 3 arena test,
I think it's even snappier than the previous champ, which
was test10 + low latency patches..

A most auspicious trend, if I might make so bold as
to state it in this forum.

jjs

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