Grant wrote:
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If my main rig starts using swap a lot, I'm going to be very curious. I
even used 8Gbs to put portages work directory on tmpfs. I still didn't use
any swap. By the way, that doesn't seem to make the compiles any faster.
o_O
CPU bottleneck?
- Grant
I sort of doubt it. I have a AMD 4 core 3.2Ghz CPU. A 6 core is about
all that beats it. I think they have a 3.3. and a 3.4 now but that's
marginal really.
It has always been said that reading and writing to the portage work
directory would slow down compiles a bit. Well, I tested the theory and
it seemed to have taken a few seconds longer with portage's work
directory on tmpfs instead of a hard drive. I see the reason it should
be faster and I think it should be faster but when I tried it, theory
ran up against reality. We all know what happens when theory meets
reality. Theory is small and weak but reality is large, strong and a
great teacher to boot. Reality always wins even when it don't make
sense. :/
Don't worry, I was as surprised as anyone. I found on the forum where
someone else came to the same conclusions. I guess it caches stuff or
just that drives are faster and smarter nowadays.
It was neat to try it tho. ;-) This is the most ram I have ever had.
May be more than inside my head. lol
Dale
:-) :-)
