On 07/03/2013 11:29 AM, Alex G. wrote:
On 07/03/2013 03:23 AM, Panu Matilainen wrote:
On 07/03/2013 09:59 AM, Panu Matilainen wrote:
On 07/03/2013 07:42 AM, Alex G. wrote:
On 07/02/2013 08:28 PM, Neal Becker wrote:
Not d/l speed related. I just want to share. I update a very fast 8
core
server, with a conventional disk drive. Took 2-3 hours, not
including d/l.
I update my laptop which has an ssd (and MORE packages). Took 10-15
minutes.
I think this might simply have to do with rpm running ldconfig (a very
disk IO expensive operation) for a large number of packages. I'm not
sure yum/rpm has deferred ldconfig processing.
DISCLAIMER: I may be very wrong. Please don't quote me on this.
ldconfig gets run a lot yes, but its also really fast these days.
fdatasync() which gets called even more (a lot more at that) seems like
a more likely painpoint on upgrades.
Oh and here are some numbers for your entertainment. This is a 185 core
package install to empty chroot on my laptop with a conventional disk,
with the two worst script-offenders (kernel and selinux-policy-targeted
have) taken out of the picture as they'd very much dominate the running
time on a set this small:
fdatasync, no scripts 1m16s
fdatasync, scripts 1m29s
no fdatasync, no scripts 16s
no fdatasync, scripts 25s
When fdatasync() is disabled (on initial install where there's no data
to lose), sure all the scripts start taking a considerable portion of
the running time. But for normal operation (such as upgrades),
fdatasync() is where the vast majority of time gets spent.
Of course on real-world upgrades there are many many more things at play
than in the simple test-case above, but to improve performance you need
to figure out where the time is getting spent, guessing gets you nowhere.
Guessing gets other people to research the matter. A great way to get
others to work for you for free. :p
Sometimes maybe, but it can also be a great way to irritate people who
have done their research a long time ago.
- Panu -
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