[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2017-02-20 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package linux - 4.8.0-38.41 --- linux (4.8.0-38.41) yakkety; urgency=low [ Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo ] * Release Tracking Bug - LP: #1661232 * Backport Dirty COW patch to prevent wineserver freeze (LP: #1658270) - SAUCE: mm: Respect

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2017-02-20 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package linux - 4.4.0-63.84 --- linux (4.4.0-63.84) xenial; urgency=low [ Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo ] * Release Tracking Bug - LP: #1660704 * Backport Dirty COW patch to prevent wineserver freeze (LP: #1658270) - SAUCE: mm: Respect

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2017-02-13 Thread Eric Desrochers
It has been brought to my attention : "... we did confirm that everything looks good from our end as well. Perf results are at https://gist.github.com/teddyking/af3c404bc313e22048c90bb381b58300 if you'd like to review. Thanks so much for the great support and followup!" - Eric -- You received

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2017-02-13 Thread Eric Desrochers
** Tags removed: verification-needed-yakkety ** Tags added: verification-done-yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1640786 Title: netfilter regression introducing a performance

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2017-02-09 Thread Eric Desrochers
I confirm that iptables offers way better performance now on Xenial kernel. BEFORE: $ uname -r 4.4.0-62-generic $ time (./list-addrs 3000 | xargs -n1 iptables -A FORWARD -j ACCEPT -s) real0m34.502s user0m1.372s sys 0m27.428s AFTER: $ uname -r 4.4.0-63-generic $ time

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2017-02-09 Thread Eric Desrochers
I confirm that iptables offers way better performance now in Xenial. BEFORE: $ uname -r 4.4.0-63-generic $ time (./list-addrs 3000 | xargs -n1 iptables -A FORWARD -j ACCEPT -s) real0m34.502s user0m1.372s sys 0m27.428s AFTER: $ uname -r 4.4.0-63-generic $ time (./list-addrs 3000

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2017-02-09 Thread Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo
This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed- xenial' to 'verification-done-xenial'. If the problem still exists, change the tag

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2017-02-09 Thread Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo
This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed- yakkety' to 'verification-done-yakkety'. If the problem still exists, change the tag

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2017-01-31 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package linux - 4.9.0-15.16 --- linux (4.9.0-15.16) zesty; urgency=low [ Tim Gardner ] * Release Tracking Bug - LP: #1658101 * Zesty update to v4.9.5 stable release (LP: #1658099) - Input: xpad - use correct product id for x360w controllers

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2017-01-20 Thread Luis Henriques
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Yakkety) Status: In Progress => Fix Committed ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: In Progress => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2017-01-10 Thread Eric Desrochers
I have submitted the patchset to the Ubuntu kernel team for the following releases(kernel versions) : - Zesty (v4.9) - Yakkety (v4.8) - Xenial (v4.4) - Eric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-12-27 Thread Eric Desrochers
The patchset is now in v4.10-rc1. # git clone https://github.com/torvalds/linux.git ae0ac0e netfilter: x_tables: pack percpu counter allocations f28e15b netfilter: x_tables: pass xt_counters struct to counter allocator 4d31eef netfilter: x_tables: pass xt_counters struct instead of packet

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-12-07 Thread Eric Desrochers
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Yakkety) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Yakkety) Assignee: (unassigned) => Eric Desrochers (slashd) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Yakkety) Status: New => In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-12-07 Thread Robie Basak
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Yakkety) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1640786 Title: netfilter regression introducing a performance

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-12-06 Thread Eric Desrochers
** Description changed: - Explanation : + [Impact] It has been brought to my attention that Ubuntu kernel 4.4 has a severe netfilter regression affecting the performance of "/sbin/iptables" command, especially when adding large number of policies. My source have documented everything

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-12-05 Thread Eric Desrochers
A quick update on comment #6. The patches are no longer set "Under Review" and has been now merge in a repository called "nf-next" which stands for "Netfilter's -next tree" The "-next" tree is the holding area for patches aimed at the next kernel merge window. Reference:

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-12-02 Thread Eric Desrochers
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => High ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Medium => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1640786 Title:

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-11-28 Thread Eric Desrochers
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Assignee: (unassigned) => Eric Desrochers (slashd) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1640786 Title: netfilter regression introducing a

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-11-28 Thread Joseph Salisbury
** No longer affects: linux (Ubuntu Trusty) ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => In Progress -- You received this

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-11-28 Thread Eric Desrochers
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Trusty) Assignee: (unassigned) => Eric Desrochers (slashd) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1640786 Title: netfilter regression introducing a

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-11-28 Thread Joseph Salisbury
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Trusty) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Trusty) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Trusty) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-11-25 Thread Eric Desrochers
I have backport the "Under Review" patches into Xenial 4.4.0-49 to test, here are the numbers : # uname -a Linux 4.4.0-49-generic #70hf121102v20161124b2-Ubuntu SMP Fri Nov 25 02:34:36 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux # iptables -F # time (./list-addrs 3000 | xargs -n1 iptables -A

[Bug 1640786] Re: netfilter regression introducing a performance slowdown in binary arp/ip/ip6tables

2016-11-21 Thread Eric Desrochers
I also tested the protocol found here[1], on top of mainline kernel v4.9 * Without the nf-next patches : # time (./list-addrs 3000 | xargs -n1 iptables -A FORWARD -j ACCEPT -s) real0m32.994s user 0m1.288s sys 0m26.076s * With the nf-next patches : # time (./list-addrs 3000 | xargs