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 File-SystemsOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel 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 4.4.5ext4btrfs1920x1080ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemsScreen ResolutionLinux 2.6.38 File-Systems PerformanceSystem Logs- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Linux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4 vs. Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+298.3%+298.3%+596.6%+596.6%+894.9%+894.9%3.5%D.T.D274.8%Initial Create106%T.B.T.P.S1193.2%Rand Write97.3%Rand Write - 128MB - 439.9%Rand Write - 128MB - 3231.9%1.F.1.S27.4%D.T.P24.9%linux-2.6.32.tar.bz210.2%I.I.F.S.A.P8.7%64Kb - 8GB - Write Performance7.7%1MB - 8GB - Write Performance3.6%1.F.1.S.N.S.FSQLiteCompile BenchPostgreSQL pgbenchAIO-StressThreaded I/O TesterThreaded I/O TesterFS-MarkPostMarkUnpacking The Linux KernelFlexible IO TesterIOzoneIOzoneFS-MarkLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs

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 Btrfs19.742914.24114.6887.2887.7465.07276.7751.7080.4774.324833188.7610.2273.98225.3555.6681.0784.7151.07286.5756.1857.5056.36386995.6611.26OpenBenchmarking.org

SQLite

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs1632486480SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 1.46, N = 319.7473.98

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

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs306090120150SE +/- 1.97, N = 6SE +/- 1.81, N = 6114.6855.66

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 Btrfs20406080100SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 487.2881.07

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 Btrfs20406080100SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 0.84, N = 387.7484.71

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs1530456075SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 365.0751.07

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 Btrfs60120180240300SE +/- 4.57, N = 6SE +/- 0.61, N = 3276.77286.57

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 Btrfs1326395265SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 351.7056.18

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 Btrfs20406080100SE +/- 0.30, N = 4SE +/- 4.34, N = 880.4757.50

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 Btrfs20406080100SE +/- 3.59, N = 8SE +/- 4.50, N = 874.3256.36

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs10002000300040005000SE +/- 111.20, N = 10SE +/- 99.17, N = 1048333869

AIO-Stress

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterAIO-Stress 0.21Test: Random WriteLinux 2.6.38-rc6: EXT4Linux 2.6.38-rc6 Btrfs4080120160200SE +/- 5.62, N = 6SE +/- 1.88, N = 3188.7695.66

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 Btrfs3691215SE +/- 0.06, N = 4SE +/- 0.10, N = 410.2211.26

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.