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From: "Adam McLaurin" <lkml@irotas.net>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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Subject: Loopback and Nagle's algorithm
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:37:49 -0400
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I understand that disabling Nagle's algorithm via TCP_NODELAY will
generally degrade throughput. However, in my scenario (150 byte
messages, sending as fast as possible), the actual throughput penalty
over the network is marginal (maybe 10% at most).

However, when I disable Nagle's algorithm when connecting over loopback,
the performance hit is *huge* - 10x reduction in throughput.

The question is, why is disabling Nagle's algorithm on loopback so much
worse w.r.t. throughput? Is there anything I can do to reduce the
incurred throughput penalty?

Thanks,
Adam
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