Linux 2.6.38 File-Systems

A collection of file-system tests under the Linux 2.6.38 development kernel. Testing from a System76 Serval Professional notebook with a Sandy Bridge CPU and Intel solid-state drive.ss

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Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4

Processor: Intel Core i7-2820QM @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Serval Professional, Chipset: Intel Sandy Bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 80GB INTEL SSDSA2M080, Graphics: NVIDIA Device 0e31 2048MB (1150/405MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

linux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs

Processor: Intel Core i7 @ 2.79GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: EVGA 132-BL-E758, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 5632MB, Disk: 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKS-0 + 640GB Western Digital WDC WD6400AAKS-0 + 1000GB Western Digital WDC WD1001FALS-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1024MB (715/1800MHz)

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-25-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 260.19.29, OpenGL: 4.1.0 NVIDIA 260.19.29, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Linux 2.6.38 File-SystemsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionOpenGLLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfsIntel Core i7-2820QM @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores)System76 Serval ProfessionalIntel Sandy Bridge8192MB80GB INTEL SSDSA2M080NVIDIA Device 0e31 2048MB (1150/405MHz)Realtek ALC892Ubuntu 10.102.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.0X Server 1.9.0nouveau 0.0.16GCC 4.4.5ext41920x1080btrfsIntel Core i7 @ 2.79GHz (8 Cores)EVGA 132-BL-E758Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R5632MB320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKS-0 + 640GB Western Digital WDC WD6400AAKS-0 + 1000GB Western Digital WDC WD1001FALS-0NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1024MB (715/1800MHz)2.6.35-25-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 260.19.294.1.0 NVIDIA 260.19.29ext4OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- linux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfsLogarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteSQLiteAIO-StressThreaded I/O TesterFS-MarkCompile BenchPostMarkIOzoneUnpacking The Linux KernelFlexible IO Tester

Linux 2.6.38 File-Systemssqlite: Default Test Directorypgbench: TPC-B Transactions Per Secondcompilebench: Initial Createiozone: 64Kb - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 1MB - 8GB - Write Performancefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncfio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Patterntiobench: Rand Write - 128MB - 4tiobench: Rand Write - 128MB - 32postmark: Disk Transaction Performanceaio-stress: Rand Writeunpack-linux: linux-2.6.32.tar.bz2Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs19.742914.24114.6887.2887.7465.07276.7751.7080.4774.324833188.7610.2273.98225.3555.6681.0784.7151.07286.5756.1857.5056.36386995.6611.26909.3587.3296.0894.5721.37187.3549.822.952.71500052.479.98OpenBenchmarking.org

SQLite

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs2004006008001000SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.46, N = 3SE +/- 40.56, N = 619.7473.98909.35
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs160320480640800Min: 19.64 / Avg: 19.74 / Max: 19.84Min: 71.71 / Avg: 73.98 / Max: 76.71Min: 840.36 / Avg: 909.35 / Max: 1105.93

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.1TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs6001200180024003000SE +/- 64.86, N = 6SE +/- 3.35, N = 32914.24225.35
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.1TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs5001000150020002500Min: 2685.24 / Avg: 2914.24 / Max: 3081.37Min: 221.8 / Avg: 225.35 / Max: 232.03

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs306090120150SE +/- 1.97, N = 6SE +/- 1.81, N = 6SE +/- 1.63, N = 3114.6855.6687.32
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs20406080100Min: 104.95 / Avg: 114.68 / Max: 118.05Min: 48.09 / Avg: 55.66 / Max: 60.61Min: 84.6 / Avg: 87.32 / Max: 90.22

IOzone

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs20406080100SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 4SE +/- 0.29, N = 387.2881.0796.08
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs20406080100Min: 86.96 / Avg: 87.28 / Max: 87.54Min: 76.96 / Avg: 81.07 / Max: 82.75Min: 95.66 / Avg: 96.08 / Max: 96.63

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs20406080100SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 387.7484.7194.57
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs20406080100Min: 87.23 / Avg: 87.74 / Max: 88.03Min: 83.44 / Avg: 84.71 / Max: 86.29Min: 94.07 / Avg: 94.57 / Max: 94.83

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs1530456075SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 365.0751.0721.37
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs1326395265Min: 64.2 / Avg: 65.07 / Max: 66.5Min: 50.8 / Avg: 51.07 / Max: 51.3Min: 21.2 / Avg: 21.37 / Max: 21.5

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs60120180240300SE +/- 4.57, N = 6SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 3.02, N = 6276.77286.57187.35
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs50100150200250Min: 254.1 / Avg: 276.77 / Max: 283.1Min: 285.5 / Avg: 286.57 / Max: 287.6Min: 173.8 / Avg: 187.35 / Max: 194.8

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.21Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs1326395265SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 351.7056.1849.82
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.21Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs1122334455Min: 51.22 / Avg: 51.7 / Max: 51.94Min: 54.54 / Avg: 56.18 / Max: 58.01Min: 49.62 / Avg: 49.82 / Max: 50.17

Threaded I/O Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 4Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs20406080100SE +/- 0.30, N = 4SE +/- 4.34, N = 8SE +/- 0.02, N = 480.4757.502.95
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 4Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs1530456075Min: 79.69 / Avg: 80.47 / Max: 81.14Min: 27.44 / Avg: 57.5 / Max: 64.73Min: 2.9 / Avg: 2.95 / Max: 2.98

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 32Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs20406080100SE +/- 3.59, N = 8SE +/- 4.50, N = 8SE +/- 0.01, N = 474.3256.362.71
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 32Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs1428425670Min: 49.8 / Avg: 74.32 / Max: 79.32Min: 35.84 / Avg: 56.36 / Max: 67.2Min: 2.7 / Avg: 2.71 / Max: 2.73

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs11002200330044005500SE +/- 111.20, N = 10SE +/- 99.17, N = 10SE +/- 0.00, N = 5483338695000
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs9001800270036004500Min: 4166 / Avg: 4833.2 / Max: 5000Min: 3571 / Avg: 3868.5 / Max: 4166Min: 5000 / Avg: 5000 / Max: 5000

AIO-Stress

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterAIO-Stress 0.21Test: Random WriteLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs4080120160200SE +/- 5.62, N = 6SE +/- 1.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.30, N = 6188.7695.6652.47
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterAIO-Stress 0.21Test: Random WriteLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs306090120150Min: 173.8 / Avg: 188.76 / Max: 209.67Min: 93.2 / Avg: 95.66 / Max: 99.35Min: 48.33 / Avg: 52.47 / Max: 55.77

Unpacking The Linux Kernel

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterUnpacking The Linux Kernellinux-2.6.32.tar.bz2Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs3691215SE +/- 0.06, N = 4SE +/- 0.10, N = 4SE +/- 0.30, N = 810.2211.269.98
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterUnpacking The Linux Kernellinux-2.6.32.tar.bz2Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfslinux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs3691215Min: 10.11 / Avg: 10.22 / Max: 10.38Min: 10.99 / Avg: 11.26 / Max: 11.49Min: 9.35 / Avg: 9.98 / Max: 11.9

Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4

Processor: Intel Core i7-2820QM @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Serval Professional, Chipset: Intel Sandy Bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 80GB INTEL SSDSA2M080, Graphics: NVIDIA Device 0e31 2048MB (1150/405MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 24 February 2011 00:14 by user phoronix.

Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs

Processor: Intel Core i7-2820QM @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Serval Professional, Chipset: Intel Sandy Bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 80GB INTEL SSDSA2M080, Graphics: NVIDIA Device 0e31 2048MB (1150/405MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 24 February 2011 01:37 by user phoronix.

linux 2.6.38-rc6 ext4 btrfs

Processor: Intel Core i7 @ 2.79GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: EVGA 132-BL-E758, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 5632MB, Disk: 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKS-0 + 640GB Western Digital WDC WD6400AAKS-0 + 1000GB Western Digital WDC WD1001FALS-0, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1024MB (715/1800MHz)

OS: Ubuntu 10.10, Kernel: 2.6.35-25-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.32.0, Display Server: X Server 1.9.0, Display Driver: NVIDIA 260.19.29, OpenGL: 4.1.0 NVIDIA 260.19.29, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 27 February 2011 09:23 by user crisper.