:> ptr = (char *) malloc(MALLOC_SIZE);
:> bzero(ptr, MALLOC_SIZE);
:
:The bzero is unnecessary on FreeBSD. Allocated pages start out
:zero'ed. Part of the performance issue might be that FreeBSD is
:being asked to zero the pages twice, instead of once.
malloc() does not guarentee a zero'd page, even though the
side effect of a malloc() that large could very well be to map
demand-zero-fill space.
The bzero() will have the effect of force-instantiating the
storage for the malloc'd space. It's appropriate for the
test, I suppose, since the test is trying to test swap
performance.
:It might be more interesting to mmap() anonymous memory
:(e.g. out of /dev/zero), rather than using malloc, and
:then use that memory the same way, instead (it's swap
:backed, as well). Giving it an madvise, to tell it your
:intended access pattern would also be useful.
Just mmap(... MAP_ANON...). It will make no difference,
though, because that is effectively what a malloc() of
that size will do anyway.
-Matt
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