Linux 2.6.37 File-Systems

A collection of file-system tests under the Linux 2.6.37 stable kernel. Testing from a System76 Serval Professional notebook with a Sandy Bridge CPU and Intel solid-state drive.

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Linux 2.6.37: EXT4
February 24 2011
 
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February 24 2011
 
ext4_8x1tb_raid5
March 20 2011
 
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March 20 2011
 
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Linux 2.6.37 File-SystemsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid5Intel Core i7-2820QM @ 2.30GHz (8 Cores)System76 Serval ProfessionalIntel Sandy Bridge8192MB80GB INTEL SSDSA2M080NVIDIA Device 0e31 2048MB (1150/405MHz)Realtek ALC892Ubuntu 10.102.6.37-020637-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.0X Server 1.9.0nouveau 0.0.16GCC 4.4.5ext41920x1080btrfsIntel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.67GHz (4 Cores)Gigabyte EP45-UD3PIntel 4 + ICH10R2 x 1000GB Seagate ST31000528AS + 500GB Seagate ST3500320AS + 1000GB Seagate ST31000340AS + 2 x 1000GB Western Digital WD1001FALS-00J7B + 1000GB HD103SJ + 2 x 500GB Seagate ST3500630AS + 150GB Western Digital WDC WD1500HLFS-0 + 2 x 1000GB Western Digital WDC WD1001FALS-0NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTXArch2.6.37-ARCH (x86_64)vesa 2.3.0GCC 4.5.2ext4OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Linux 2.6.37: EXT4: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- Linux 2.6.37: Btrfs: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.6.6. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- ext4_8x1tb_raid5: Disk Scheduler: NOOP. Python 3.2.- waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid5: Disk Scheduler: NOOP. Python 3.2.

Linux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid5Logarithmic Result OverviewPhoronix Test SuiteAIO-StressIOzoneFlexible IO TesterSQLiteThreaded I/O TesterPostgreSQL pgbenchPostMarkFS-MarkUnpacking The Linux Kernel

Linux 2.6.37 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 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid519.573413.40109.5388.0487.5166.70280.5753.6780.4970.454666166.3110.3487.24238.4059.7682.4384.6543.13288.3055.3056.1655.293750105.2911.37330.30305.56335.99352.0728.53909.1313.855.953.262528863.3411.60367.51308.03422.59394.0727.70911.8313.576.113.332611925.2911.58OpenBenchmarking.org

SQLite

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid580160240320400SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 3.95, N = 6SE +/- 12.91, N = 6SE +/- 16.44, N = 619.5787.24330.30367.51
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSQLite 3.7.3Test Target: Default Test DirectoryLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid570140210280350Min: 19.45 / Avg: 19.57 / Max: 19.73Min: 74.03 / Avg: 87.24 / Max: 97.6Min: 291.09 / Avg: 330.3 / Max: 373.37Min: 300.76 / Avg: 367.51 / Max: 426.14

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.1TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid57001400210028003500SE +/- 52.08, N = 3SE +/- 5.63, N = 6SE +/- 2.87, N = 3SE +/- 5.73, N = 33413.40238.40305.56308.03
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.1TPC-B Transactions Per SecondLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid56001200180024003000Min: 3325.49 / Avg: 3413.4 / Max: 3505.73Min: 217.05 / Avg: 238.4 / Max: 252.81Min: 300.32 / Avg: 305.56 / Max: 310.2Min: 297.01 / Avg: 308.03 / Max: 316.25

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4Btrfs20406080100SE +/- 1.79, N = 3SE +/- 0.79, N = 6109.5359.76
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateEXT4Btrfs20406080100Min: 105.95 / Avg: 109.53 / Max: 111.46Min: 56.44 / Avg: 59.76 / Max: 62.07

IOzone

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid590180270360450SE +/- 0.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.62, N = 3SE +/- 16.57, N = 6SE +/- 7.27, N = 388.0482.43335.99422.59
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid580160240320400Min: 87.66 / Avg: 88.04 / Max: 88.72Min: 81.24 / Avg: 82.43 / Max: 83.34Min: 258.59 / Avg: 335.99 / Max: 376.6Min: 414.67 / Avg: 422.59 / Max: 437.11

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid590180270360450SE +/- 0.05, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 10.44, N = 6SE +/- 8.50, N = 687.5184.65352.07394.07
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid570140210280350Min: 87.4 / Avg: 87.51 / Max: 87.56Min: 83.35 / Avg: 84.65 / Max: 85.93Min: 325.11 / Avg: 352.07 / Max: 391.73Min: 363.8 / Avg: 394.07 / Max: 419.33

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid51530456075SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 666.7043.1328.5327.70
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid51326395265Min: 65.3 / Avg: 66.7 / Max: 67.7Min: 42.5 / Avg: 43.13 / Max: 43.5Min: 27.8 / Avg: 28.53 / Max: 29Min: 26.4 / Avg: 27.7 / Max: 28.8

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid52004006008001000SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 3.83, N = 3SE +/- 8.29, N = 3280.57288.30909.13911.83
OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid5160320480640800Min: 277.9 / Avg: 280.57 / Max: 282.5Min: 287.4 / Avg: 288.3 / Max: 289.1Min: 904.3 / Avg: 909.13 / Max: 916.7Min: 900.9 / Avg: 911.83 / Max: 928.1

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.21Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid51224364860SE +/- 0.51, N = 3SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.20, N = 5SE +/- 0.10, N = 353.6755.3013.8513.57
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.21Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid51122334455Min: 52.81 / Avg: 53.67 / Max: 54.57Min: 54.35 / Avg: 55.3 / Max: 56.18Min: 13.49 / Avg: 13.85 / Max: 14.5Min: 13.38 / Avg: 13.57 / Max: 13.71

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 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid520406080100SE +/- 0.26, N = 4SE +/- 1.70, N = 8SE +/- 0.16, N = 8SE +/- 0.12, N = 880.4956.165.956.11
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 4Linux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid51530456075Min: 79.94 / Avg: 80.49 / Max: 80.98Min: 51.4 / Avg: 56.16 / Max: 65.85Min: 5.51 / Avg: 5.95 / Max: 6.76Min: 5.7 / Avg: 6.11 / Max: 6.71

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 32Linux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid51632486480SE +/- 5.76, N = 8SE +/- 3.93, N = 8SE +/- 0.05, N = 4SE +/- 0.04, N = 470.4555.293.263.33
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 128MB - Thread Count: 32Linux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid51428425670Min: 34.76 / Avg: 70.45 / Max: 79.16Min: 40.05 / Avg: 55.29 / Max: 65.56Min: 3.16 / Avg: 3.26 / Max: 3.41Min: 3.22 / Avg: 3.33 / Max: 3.41

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid510002000300040005000SE +/- 136.19, N = 10SE +/- 90.89, N = 10SE +/- 27.70, N = 10SE +/- 45.23, N = 104666375025282611
OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid58001600240032004000Min: 4166 / Avg: 4666.4 / Max: 5000Min: 3571 / Avg: 3749.5 / Max: 4166Min: 2500 / Avg: 2527.7 / Max: 2777Min: 2500 / Avg: 2610.8 / Max: 2777

AIO-Stress

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterAIO-Stress 0.21Test: Random WriteLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid52004006008001000SE +/- 3.15, N = 3SE +/- 2.15, N = 6SE +/- 72.58, N = 6SE +/- 36.55, N = 6166.31105.29863.34925.29
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterAIO-Stress 0.21Test: Random WriteLinux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid5160320480640800Min: 160.05 / Avg: 166.31 / Max: 170.01Min: 96.73 / Avg: 105.29 / Max: 110.18Min: 622.59 / Avg: 863.34 / Max: 1033.44Min: 798.31 / Avg: 925.29 / Max: 1037.83

Unpacking The Linux Kernel

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterUnpacking The Linux Kernellinux-2.6.32.tar.bz2Linux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid53691215SE +/- 0.09, N = 4SE +/- 0.08, N = 4SE +/- 0.16, N = 6SE +/- 0.15, N = 710.3411.3711.6011.58
OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterUnpacking The Linux Kernellinux-2.6.32.tar.bz2Linux 2.6.37: EXT4Linux 2.6.37: Btrfsext4_8x1tb_raid5waterfall_ext4_8x1tb_raid53691215Min: 10.09 / Avg: 10.34 / Max: 10.51Min: 11.17 / Avg: 11.37 / Max: 11.58Min: 11.39 / Avg: 11.6 / Max: 12.42Min: 11.32 / Avg: 11.58 / Max: 12.43