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Date:	Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:19:13 -0400
From:	Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
To:	Linux Kernel Developers List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	George Spelvin <linux@...izon.com>
Subject: Re: Surprising 64-bit performance anomaly (was Re: [PATCH] random:
 use an improved fast_mix() function)

On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 11:04:41PM -0400, Theodore Ts'o wrote:
> Hi George,
> 
> On top of the above patch, I applied the following to add 64-bit pool
> support.  I had to use a union to avoid type punning warnings.
> 
> When building a 64-bit kernel and running under under KVM, I'm finding
> that the 64-bit mix function which you suggested is twice as slow.
> 
> Using the (new) 32-bit function:
> 
> 31821 23970
> 31629 24366
> 30856 24182
> 
> Using the 64-bit mixing function:
> 
> 60438 44369
> 60820 45402
> 58778 45419

I'm now getting a different set of timing numbers for the 64-bit
mixing function.  As before the first number is the weighted moving
average; the second is the deviation:

48035 34322
47452 34413
46974 34350

I'm not sure why I'm getting slightly better figures now, but it's
still worse than the 32-bit fast_mix3() algorithm.  Also, given the
additional complexity I'm not sure it's worth it to have a different
mixing algorithm for 64-bit platforms, unless it's significantly
better, and right now, I'm seeing numbers which are about 50% worse,
at least on my test platform.

	   	      	      	   	      - Ted
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