On Oct 23, 2014, at 1:13 PM, Adam Thompson <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 14-10-23 03:06 PM, Chris L wrote: >>> We don't release the tuning info, and, incredibly, a couple people a month >>> write in demanding it. >> Does this mean there’s a special, hardware-specific version of pfSense (or a >> package or ?) or is the tuning in the hardware itself? > > AFAIK it's the same software (plus or minus some logo and CSS changes? not > 100% sure...), but with different sysctl values precisely (in theory) matched > to the hardware it's running on. I would imagine they also ensure all the > BIOS settings are set appropriately, IRQs are distributed appropriately, etc. > > If you spent a few weeks testing the crap out of your own system, you'd be > able to figure out the precise values that maximized throughput for your > hardware, too. > Note that the precise values that work for any particular piece of hardware > are unlikely to be precisely ideal for any other particular piece of > hardware... so even copying exactly what Netgate provides on *their* system > onto yours doesn't guarantee optimal performance. > > Besides, given what Jim just said, do you really think he's going to answer > your question? ;-) > The value-add is technically in the labour, but the "secret sauce" is knowing > precisely where to direct that labour to maximize the value to his paying > customers. > The rest of us get enough value from the software as it is. > I’m not asking what the changes are - I’m asking if these boxes require a special version of pfSense for maximum performance. I am considering some C2758s and I’m curious. I have another APU4 on its way to me as we speak. If it’s just sysctl values then it’s not possible to keep it secret. sysctl -a, sysctl -a, diff If it’s a custom kernel, etc, then I have to take waiting for netgate to issue patches into consideration. Now and in the future. _______________________________________________ List mailing list [email protected] https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
