io-threads (was Re: [Gluster-devel] write-behind mtime workaround)
Brent A Nelson
brent at phys.ufl.edu
Fri Apr 27 23:06:17 UTC 2007
Hmm, it looks like io-threads is responsible for more than just mtime
glitches when used with write-behind. I just found that the problems I
had with NFS re-export go away when I get rid of io-threads (plus, now
that I can enable write-behind, the NFS write performance is far better,
by at least a factor of 5)!
It looks like I'll be switching off io-threads for now, and turning on all
the other performance enhancements.
Thanks,
Brent
On Fri, 27 Apr 2007, Brent A Nelson wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, Anand Avati wrote:
>
>> Brent,
>> I understand what is happening. It is because I/O threads lets the
>> mtime overtake the write call. I assume you have loaded io-threads on
>> server side (or below write-behind on client side).
>
> Yes, I have io-threads loaded on the server. This occurs when I load
> write-behind on the client.
>
>> I could provide you a temporary 'ugly' fix just for you if the issue is
>> critical (until the proper framework comes in 1.4)
>
> It would be worthwhile if the temporary fix is acceptable for the 1.3 release
> (otherwise, you'll need a warning included with the release, so that people
> enabling io-threads and write-behind know what to expect), but don't waste
> your time if it's just for me. Push on to 1.4 and the real fix; I'll just
> leave write-behind disabled for now.
>
> Many Thanks,
>
> Brent
>
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