On Saturday 20 December 2003 00:00, Josh Berkus wrote: > In discussions with Linux kernel hackers online, they blame the way that > PostgreSQL uses shared memory. Whether or not they are correct, the > effect of the issue is to harm PostgreSQL's performance and make us look > bad on one of the major "enterprise" systems of choice: the multi-processor > Xeon system.
Two suggestions.. 1. Patch linux kernel for HT aware scheduler. 2. Try running Xeons in HTdisabled modes. See if that helps. I would say using 2.6 on it is recommended anyways.. If possible of course.. Shridhar ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
