12 Feb
2013
12 Feb
'13
6:25 p.m.
timerfd syscalls are automatically used by the default timer if your kernel supports it so mod_timerfd isn't necessary anymore. mod_posix_timer might give you better performance on old kernels that don't support timerfd. Chris On Feb 12, 2013, at 12:27 PM, François Delawarde <fdelawarde@wirelessmundi.com> wrote: > Thanks, that's what I wanted to know. I did a few tests a while back > using timerfd on micro-servers, but didn't notice any difference at all > (with my scenarios). > > Out of curiosity, why is timerfd even in the source? Is there a specific > use-case where it could perform better (embedded system, ...)? > > François. > > > > On Tue, 2013-02-12 at 10:21 -0600, Ken Rice wrote: >> The default one is the best one on linux with kernels starting around >> 2.6.32... Anything after that and you are good to go... >> >> The other timers are left around for other platforms >> >> K >> >> >> >> On 2/12/13 10:04 AM, "François Delawarde" <fdelawarde@wirelessmundi.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >> >> Could someone knowing the different FS timers clarify the >>> difference >> between those: >> >> - default core softtimer >> - core heavy timer (does >>> this option still exists?) >> - posix timer >> - timerfd >> >> Can any of those provide a >>> significant performance improvement, or is it >> just not worth switching from >>> the default? >> >> In any case, which one would be the recommended/best one under >>> Linux >> with a relatively recent kernel >>> (>3.0)? >> >> Thanks, >> François. >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >>> _________________________ >> Professional FreeSWITCH Consulting >>> Services: >> consulting@freeswitch.org >> http://www.freeswitchsolutions.com >> >> FreeSW >>> ITCH-powered IP PBX: The CudaTel Communication >>> Server >> http://www.cudatel.com >> >> Official FreeSWITCH >>> Sites >> http://www.freeswitch.org >> http://wiki.freeswitch.org >> http://www.cluecon. >>> com >> >> FreeSWITCH-users mailing >>> list >> FreeSWITCH-users@lists.freeswitch.org >> http://lists.freeswitch.org/mailman >>> /listinfo/freeswitch-users >> UNSUBSCRIBE:http://lists.freeswitch.org/mailman/opt >>> ions/freeswitch-users >> http://www.freeswitch.org > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Professional FreeSWITCH Consulting Services: > consulting@freeswitch.org > http://www.freeswitchsolutions.com > > FreeSWITCH-powered IP PBX: The CudaTel Communication Server > http://www.cudatel.com > > Official FreeSWITCH Sites > http://www.freeswitch.org > http://wiki.freeswitch.org > http://www.cluecon.com > > FreeSWITCH-users mailing list > FreeSWITCH-users@lists.freeswitch.org > http://lists.freeswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/freeswitch-users > UNSUBSCRIBE:http://lists.freeswitch.org/mailman/options/freeswitch-users > http://www.freeswitch.org