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Re: [Xen-users] Difference performances between HVM and PV guest in hard disc reading


  • To: Xen User-List <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: "Fajar A. Nugraha" <fajar@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 08:03:38 +0700
  • Delivery-date: Sat, 30 May 2009 18:05:03 -0700
  • List-id: Xen user discussion <xen-users.lists.xensource.com>

On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 12:20 AM, Heli <helicoterus-elih@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> How is it possible that a PV domU returns 180 MB/sec if on a normal linux
> hdparm returns 45 MB/sec?

Did you read my first email?
"first of all, make sure you do NOT use file:/ in domU config."

I wrote that for a reason, you know. :)
Short story, dom0 caching effect can skew performance benchmark results.

-- 
Fajar

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