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Re: [LARTC] Dual CPU performance in routing

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Subject: Re: [LARTC] Dual CPU performance in routing
From: "Dmytro O. Redchuk" <dor@ldc.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 12:11:52 +0200
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On Mon, Nov 06, 2006 at 10:53:25AM +0100, GolemMTM wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I have question, currently using linux box as router. It only route packets.
> Currently there is 80k packets/sec and this cause 90% CPU usage on
> Intel Celeron 3ghz CPU.
> Did multiprocessor system like 2x XEON DP 3.4ghz will divide CPU
> usage between 2 CPU and will allow double routing performance ?
If you have two physical eth cards and will assign different irq for
different CPU -- it will. Not sure about double, but significant, i'd say.

> 
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> -- 
>  Golem

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