Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 61512 invoked from network); 19 Dec 2007 02:49:10 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (140.211.11.2) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 19 Dec 2007 02:49:10 -0000 Received: (qmail 87336 invoked by uid 500); 19 Dec 2007 02:48:57 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-dev-archive@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 86998 invoked by uid 500); 19 Dec 2007 02:48:56 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@httpd.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk Reply-To: dev@httpd.apache.org list-help: list-unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Delivered-To: mailing list dev@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 86987 invoked by uid 99); 19 Dec 2007 02:48:56 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:48:56 -0800 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.0 required=10.0 tests=SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (nike.apache.org: domain of guy.ferraiolo@cnet.com designates 216.239.127.187 as permitted sender) Received: from [216.239.127.187] (HELO c12-smtp1e.cnet.com) (216.239.127.187) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:48:46 +0000 X-SBRS: None X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.24,182,1196668800"; d="scan'208";a="262753205" Received: from cnet139.cnet.cnwk ([10.16.0.67]) by c12-smtp1e.cnet.cnwk with ESMTP; 18 Dec 2007 18:48:37 -0800 Received: from NJ-E2K3-MBOX01.cnet.cnwk ([10.17.32.84]) by cnet139.cnet.cnwk with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:48:36 -0800 Received: from 10.17.36.191 ([10.17.36.191]) by NJ-E2K3-MBOX01.cnet.cnwk ([10.17.32.84]) with Microsoft Exchange Server HTTP-DAV ; Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:48:34 +0000 Received: from njguyfhpamd.cnet.cnwk by nj-e2k3-mbox01.cnet.cnwk; 18 Dec 2007 21:48:34 -0500 Subject: Re: randomized request for apache benchmark From: Guy Ferraiolo To: dev@httpd.apache.org In-Reply-To: <1196440026.22317.5.camel@localhost.localdomain> References: <2196cb850711291907i1c8ffc7fud364d53de74de345@mail.gmail.com> <474F875E.2020506@rowe-clan.net> <1196440026.22317.5.camel@localhost.localdomain> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:48:34 -0500 Message-Id: <1198032514.3428.7.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.2 (2.0.2-35.0.4.el4) X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Dec 2007 02:48:36.0795 (UTC) FILETIME=[A72C68B0:01C841E9] X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org I'm ready to do this tomorrow and I have asked this question before but so long ago I dont' recall. I have a patch which is in the standard format. Do I include it as text in an email or attached? Thanks, Guy On Fri, 2007-11-30 at 11:27 -0500, Guy Ferraiolo wrote: > I have a patch that provides this functionality to flood and will be > submitting it to this list, hopefully in a day or so. > > Guy > > On Thu, 2007-11-29 at 21:45 -0600, William A. Rowe, Jr. wrote: > > kaby wrote: > > > For the primarily web application is no longer static. > > > Considering factors like cache, instruction prediction, I suppose randomized > > > request is need to avoid possible bias in benchmark. > > > So I wanna proposal a patch for this. Any suggestion? > > > > ab.c isn't the place for such work, and you are absolutely right > > (modern architectures are incredibly good at doing stupidly repetitive > > tasks efficiently, and this doesn't mirror the real world). > > > > Would you take a look at > > > > http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/test/trunk/flood/ > > > > which is already moving in the direction of flexibility you seek, and > > is actively soliciting new ideas and patches? > > > > Bill -- Guy Ferraiolo mailto:guyf@CNET.com Performance Measurement & Analysis http://CNET.com CNET tel: 1.908.541.3739 1200 Route 22 East fax: 1.908.575.7474 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 cel: 1.732.618.0250