Btrfs Ubuntu 12.04 Disk

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Stock

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Space Caching

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

No Data Copy-On-Write

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / nodatacow,nodatasum,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Zlib Compression

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / compress=zlib,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

LZO Compression

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / compress=lzo,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Auto-Defrag

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / autodefrag,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Free Inode Cache

Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+), Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-18-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.17.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.1, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / inode_cache,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Btrfs Ubuntu 12.04 DiskOpenBenchmarking.orgPhoronix Test SuiteIntel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores)HP 161CIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM4096MB160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+)IDT 92HD81B1X5Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Ubuntu 12.043.2.0-18-generic (x86_64)Unity 5.6.0X Server 1.11.3intel 2.17.03.0 Mesa 8.0.1GCC 4.6btrfs1600x900ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionBtrfs Ubuntu 12.04 Disk BenchmarksSystem Logs- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v - Stock: CFQ / nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd- Space Caching: CFQ / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd- No Data Copy-On-Write: CFQ / nodatacow,nodatasum,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd- Zlib Compression: CFQ / compress=zlib,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd- LZO Compression: CFQ / compress=lzo,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd- Auto-Defrag: CFQ / autodefrag,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd- Free Inode Cache: CFQ / inode_cache,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd- Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

StockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode CacheResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%239%378%517%FS-MarkFlexible IO TesterCompile BenchIOzoneDbenchThreaded I/O Tester

Btrfs Ubuntu 12.04 Diskfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncfs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizedbench: 1compilebench: Initial Createcompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Read Compiled Treeiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Read Performancetiobench: Rand Write - 64MB - 16postmark: Disk Transaction Performancefio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternStockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache52.13128.0786.5058.90140.6875.21105.14377.79102.22224.8192.832209555.1859.03149.4091.6361.40152.3163.48105.50364.63102.87225.0590.17561.8678.73153.6792.4077.43164.4470.05103.67495.04102.68220.5488.87548.3194.27344.83400.8596.83133.8685.89366.08511.64501.76226.5188.67554.74167.431251.47788.58175.77152.61113.49946.38185.65570.48211.6088.38558.3060.43149.3890.8056.63146.3452.88101.20380.16103.07223.8592.652683.4634.75130.7065.0753.2090.0150.4595.60277.06100.58224.9766.442500561.15OpenBenchmarking.org

FS-Mark

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeStockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache4080120160200SE +/- 1.68, N = 6SE +/- 0.41, N = 3SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 3.23, N = 6SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 652.1359.0378.7394.27167.4360.4334.751. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size, No Sync/FSyncStockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache30060090012001500SE +/- 5.65, N = 6SE +/- 2.02, N = 3SE +/- 2.91, N = 3SE +/- 5.10, N = 3SE +/- 16.52, N = 6SE +/- 3.86, N = 6SE +/- 11.72, N = 6128.07149.40153.67344.831251.47149.38130.701. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsStockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache2004006008001000SE +/- 1.54, N = 6SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 13.40, N = 6SE +/- 20.47, N = 6SE +/- 0.92, N = 3SE +/- 2.66, N = 686.5091.6392.40400.85788.5890.8065.071. (CC) gcc options: -static

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeStockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache4080120160200SE +/- 1.06, N = 6SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 2.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 358.9061.4077.4396.83175.7756.6353.201. (CC) gcc options: -static

Dbench

Dbench is a benchmark designed by the Samba project as a free alternative to netbench, but dbench contains only file-system calls for testing the disk performance. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 1StockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache4080120160200SE +/- 1.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.65, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.55, N = 3SE +/- 2.33, N = 4SE +/- 1.13, N = 3SE +/- 2.89, N = 6140.68152.31164.44133.86152.61146.3490.011. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt

Compile Bench

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateStockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache306090120150SE +/- 3.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.71, N = 3SE +/- 2.73, N = 6SE +/- 1.30, N = 6SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.97, N = 375.2163.4870.0585.89113.4952.8850.45

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileStockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache2004006008001000SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 1.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 1.83, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.76, N = 3105.14105.50103.67366.08946.38101.2095.60

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Read Compiled TreeStockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache110220330440550SE +/- 45.43, N = 6SE +/- 148.08, N = 2SE +/- 61.64, N = 6SE +/- 54.62, N = 6SE +/- 16.66, N = 3SE +/- 78.31, N = 3SE +/- 17.55, N = 3377.79364.63495.04511.64185.65380.16277.06

IOzone

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceStockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache120240360480600SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3SE +/- 2.00, N = 3SE +/- 210.77, N = 6SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3102.22102.87102.68501.76570.48103.07100.581. (CC) gcc options: -O3

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.347Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceStockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache50100150200250SE +/- 0.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.54, N = 3SE +/- 0.83, N = 3SE +/- 1.04, N = 3SE +/- 9.62, N = 6SE +/- 0.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3224.81225.05220.54226.51211.60223.85224.971. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Threaded I/O Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterThreaded I/O Tester 0.3.3Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 64MB - Thread Count: 16StockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache20406080100SE +/- 1.10, N = 4SE +/- 1.56, N = 12SE +/- 0.31, N = 4SE +/- 0.45, N = 4SE +/- 0.18, N = 4SE +/- 1.00, N = 12SE +/- 8.63, N = 892.8390.1788.8788.6788.3892.6566.44

PostMark

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostMark 1.51Disk Transaction PerformanceStockFree Inode Cache5001000150020002500SE +/- 63.00, N = 322092500

Flexible IO Tester

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 1.57Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access PatternStockSpace CachingNo Data Copy-On-WriteZlib CompressionLZO CompressionAuto-DefragFree Inode Cache6001200180024003000SE +/- 0.49, N = 3SE +/- 1.66, N = 3SE +/- 4.80, N = 3SE +/- 1.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 372.69, N = 3SE +/- 1.21, N = 3555.18561.86548.31554.74558.302683.46561.15

Stock

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 14 March 2012 20:31 by user phoronix.

Space Caching

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / relatime,rw,space_cache,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 15 March 2012 06:44 by user phoronix.

No Data Copy-On-Write

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / nodatacow,nodatasum,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 15 March 2012 08:46 by user phoronix.

Zlib Compression

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / compress=zlib,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 15 March 2012 12:05 by user phoronix.

LZO Compression

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / compress=lzo,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 15 March 2012 13:55 by user phoronix.

Auto-Defrag

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / autodefrag,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 15 March 2012 15:59 by user phoronix.

Free Inode Cache

Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+), Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205

OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-18-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.6.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.17.0, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 8.0.1, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: btrfs, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,go --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-arch-32=i686 --with-tune=generic -v
Disk Notes: CFQ / inode_cache,nospace_cache,relatime,rw,ssd
System Notes: Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Python 2.7.3rc1. Compiz was running on this system.

Testing initiated at 15 March 2012 19:49 by user phoronix.