Robert, The real question is does it help under real life circumstances ?
Did you do the tests with Tom's sql code that is designed to create high context switchs ? Dave On Sun, 2004-05-02 at 11:20, Robert Creager wrote: > Found some co-workers at work yesterday to load up my library... > > The sample period is 5 minutes long (vs 2 minutes previously): > > Context switches - avg max > > Default 7.4.1 code : 48784 107354 > Default patch - 10 : 20400 28160 > patch at 100 : 38574 85372 > patch at 1000 : 41188 106569 > > The reading at 1000 was not produced under the same circumstances as the prior > readings as I had to replace my device under test with a simulated one. The > real one died. > > The previous run with smaller database and 120 second averages: > > Context switches - avg max > > Default 7.4.1 code : 10665 69470 > Default patch - 10 : 17297 21929 > patch at 100 : 26825 87073 > patch at 1000 : 37580 110849 -- Dave Cramer 519 939 0336 ICQ # 14675561 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings