Re: kernel performance problem

From: Walt H (walt_h_at_lorettotel.net)
Date: 09/11/05

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    Date:	Sun, 11 Sep 2005 07:29:45 -0500
    To: asmith@vtrl.co.uk
    
    

    >
    >
    >This is my first ever posting to this list, so please excuse me if I've
    >f**cked up and broken protocol.
    >I use an IDE LG DVD-RW drive for backup(GSA-4081B).
    >Back around 2.6.10 it wrote at typically 1.6-1.7x speed, but thereafter
    >it dropped to around 0.6-0.7 x.
    >
    >
    >%hdparm -I /dev/hdd
    >
    >/dev/hdd:
    >
    >ATAPI CD-ROM, with removable media
    > Model Number: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4081B
    > Serial Number: K2B3CFE4600
    > Firmware Revision: A100
    >Standards:
    > Likely used CD-ROM ATAPI-1
    >Configuration:
    > DRQ response: 50us.
    > Packet size: 12 bytes
    >Capabilities:
    > LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
    > DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 *udma2
    > Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
    > PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
    > Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns
    >HW reset results:
    > CBLID- below Vih
    > Device num = 1
    >

    Hi Andrew,

    I know that hdparm shows udma2 mode selected for data transfers, but
    check that dma is *actually* turned on. ie: hdparm -d1 /dev/hdd

    I don't remember exactly when this went in, but there were some IDE
    patches around the 2.6.11 or so timeframe that seemed to change the way
    these devices get setup at boot. I believe this happened when the
    autotune= syntax was deprecated. HTH,

    -Walt

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