Table: All results from BYTE benchmark on OpenBSD testing propolice overhead
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3.3c is OpenBSD 3.3-current (20030508 snapshot)

3.3c sp is OpenBSD 3.3-current (20030508 snapshot) with propolice kernel

3.2-r is OpenBSD 3.2 release

3.1-r is OpenBSD 3.1 release

Athlon XP 2400, 512mb Pentium 166, 64mb

3.3c 3.3c sp 3.2-r 3.1-r 3.3c 3.3c sp 3.2-r 3.1-r

Dhrystone 2 without register variables 4769587.0 lps 4785966.2 lps 5190505.9 lps 5161067.9 lps 245485.2 lps 245264.2 lps 270847.4 lps 268446.8 lps

Dhrystone 2 using register variables 4769670.9 lps 4781660.9 lps 5202858.8 lps 5162699.1 lps 245207.3 lps 245506.3 lps 270254.1 lps 268443.4 lps

Arithmetic Test (type = arithoh) 124226500.9 lps 124224100.1 lps 124180033.5 lps 124232268.4 lps 5716387.3 lps 5520747.7 lps 5531183.3 lps 5280872.6 lps

Arithmetic Test (type = register) 403354.5 lps 403312.8 lps 403391.4 lps 403458.5 lps 26215.6 lps 26213.8 lps 26231.3 lps 26210.5 lps

Arithmetic Test (type = short) 409497.6 lps 409475.6 lps 410087.8 lps 410019.1 lps 24925.9 lps 24916.7 lps 24937.0 lps 24917.7 lps

Arithmetic Test (type = int) 403193.6 lps 403199.7 lps 403437.5 lps 403437.1 lps 26207.0 lps 26216.2 lps 26233.0 lps 26208.7 lps

Arithmetic Test (type = long) 403421.1 lps 403411.8 lps 403494.3 lps 403513.2 lps 26217.5 lps 26198.0 lps 26230.9 lps 26222.1 lps

Arithmetic Test (type = float) 1053344.2 lps 1052156.8 lps 1068097.2 lps 1069240.6 lps 35835.8 lps 35832.0 lps 35772.5 lps 35765.2 lps

Arithmetic Test (type = double) 1055889.2 lps 1054560.1 lps 1069307.0 lps 1070212.9 lps 35825.4 lps 35825.6 lps 35788.5 lps 35736.3 lps

System Call Overhead Test 961130.1 lps 956464.6 lps 960686.3 lps 972670.0 lps 74493.1 lps 79249.4 lps 71092.7 lps 73653.4 lps

Pipe Throughput Test 1076356.0 lps 972540.9 lps 1031921.8 lps 1079460.1 lps 67861.3 lps 65315.8 lps 65463.8 lps 73746.1 lps

Pipe-based Context Switching Test 389538.4 lps 355686.9 lps 384385.6 lps 387401.6 lps 14967.7 lps 15236.5 lps 15522.6 lps 14120.4 lps

Process Creation Test 7740.7 lps 7161.8 lps 8817.2 lps 10129.8 lps 563.0 lps 549.0 lps 618.6 lps 695.7 lps

Execl Throughput Test 3721.5 lps 3698.2 lps 5348.8 lps 8884.8 lps 286.4 lps 283.8 lps 396.5 lps 615.1 lps

File Read (10 seconds) 2350114.0 KBps 2447597.0 KBps 2561261.0 KBps 2602417.0 KBps 114528.0 KBps 114104.0 KBps 121963.0 KBps 148841.0 KBps

File Write (10 seconds) 8827.0 KBps 8563.0 KBps 10232.0 KBps 9965.0 KBps 2632.0 KBps 2600.0 KBps 2832.0 KBps 2832.0 KBps

File Copy (10 seconds) 26136.0 KBps 26135.0 KBps 15530.0 KBps 15530.0 KBps 4550.0 KBps 4385.0 KBps 4500.0 KBps 4311.0 KBps

File Read (30 seconds) 2438778.0 KBps 2455381.0 KBps 2532960.0 KBps 2609622.0 KBps 116093.0 KBps 108703.0 KBps 123691.0 KBps 144316.0 KBps

File Write (30 seconds) 8285.0 KBps 8162.0 KBps 9310.0 KBps 9077.0 KBps 2455.0 KBps 2389.0 KBps 2067.0 KBps 2598.0 KBps

File Copy (30 seconds) 25594.0 KBps 25625.0 KBps 15599.0 KBps 15320.0 KBps 4030.0 KBps 4011.0 KBps 3966.0 KBps 3798.0 KBps

C Compiler Test 1685.2 lpm 1650.3 lpm 1614.9 lpm 1686.5 lpm 113.8 lpm 111.5 lpm 124.2 lpm 127.1 lpm

Shell scripts (1 concurrent) 3999.0 lpm 3870.7 lpm 4147.7 lpm 4525.0 lpm 381.9 lpm 366.6 lpm 423.3 lpm 443.0 lpm

Shell scripts (2 concurrent) 2061.0 lpm 1997.0 lpm 2126.3 lpm 2334.0 lpm 201.0 lpm 192.0 lpm 223.3 lpm 234.3 lpm

Shell scripts (4 concurrent) 1048.3 lpm 1014.7 lpm 1082.0 lpm 1188.0 lpm 102.3 lpm 98.0 lpm 114.0 lpm 120.0 lpm

Shell scripts (8 concurrent) 450.3 lpm 447.3 lpm 469.7 lpm 511.0 lpm 51.0 lpm 48.6 lpm 55.7 lpm 58.3 lpm

Dc: sqrt(2) to 99 decimal places no measured results no measured results no measured results no measured results no measured results no measured results no measured results no measured results

Recursion Test--Tower of Hanoi 64970.4 lps 64970.1 lps 65494.5 lps 65612.5 lps 3905.0 lps 3904.9 lps 3884.2 lps 3883.5 lps

Arithmetic Test (type = double) 415.4 414.9 420.7 421.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1

Dhrystone 2 without register variables 213.2 214 232.1 230.8 11 11 12.1 12

Execl Throughput Test 225.5 224.1 324.2 538.5 17.4 17.2 24 37.3

File Copy (30 seconds) 143 143.2 87.1 85.6 22.5 22.4 22.2 21.2

Pipe-based Context Switching Test 295.4 269.8 291.5 293.8 11.4 11.6 11.8 10.7

Shell scripts (8 concurrent) 112.6 111.8 117.4 127.8 12.8 12.2 13.9 14.6

SUM of 6 items 1405.2 1377.8 1473 1697.4 89 88.4 98.1 109.8

AVERAGE 234.2 229.6 245.5 282.9 14.8 14.7 16.3 18.3

kernel size 4734209 4812823 4515116 4543036 4734209 4812823 4515116 4543036

3.3c	is OpenBSD 3.3-current (20030508 snapshot)
3.3c sp	is OpenBSD 3.3-current (20030508 snapshot) with propolice kernel
3.2-r	is OpenBSD 3.2 release
3.1-r	is OpenBSD 3.1 release

	Athlon XP 2400, 512mb				Pentium 166, 64mb
	3.3c	3.3c sp	3.2-r	3.1-r	3.3c	3.3c sp	3.2-r	3.1-r
Dhrystone 2 without register variables	4769587.0 lps	4785966.2 lps	5190505.9 lps	5161067.9 lps	245485.2 lps	245264.2 lps	270847.4 lps	268446.8 lps
Dhrystone 2 using register variables	4769670.9 lps	4781660.9 lps	5202858.8 lps	5162699.1 lps	245207.3 lps	245506.3 lps	270254.1 lps	268443.4 lps
Arithmetic Test (type = arithoh)	124226500.9 lps	124224100.1 lps	124180033.5 lps	124232268.4 lps	5716387.3 lps	5520747.7 lps	5531183.3 lps	5280872.6 lps
Arithmetic Test (type = register)	403354.5 lps	403312.8 lps	403391.4 lps	403458.5 lps	26215.6 lps	26213.8 lps	26231.3 lps	26210.5 lps
Arithmetic Test (type = short)	409497.6 lps	409475.6 lps	410087.8 lps	410019.1 lps	24925.9 lps	24916.7 lps	24937.0 lps	24917.7 lps
Arithmetic Test (type = int)	403193.6 lps	403199.7 lps	403437.5 lps	403437.1 lps	26207.0 lps	26216.2 lps	26233.0 lps	26208.7 lps
Arithmetic Test (type = long)	403421.1 lps	403411.8 lps	403494.3 lps	403513.2 lps	26217.5 lps	26198.0 lps	26230.9 lps	26222.1 lps
Arithmetic Test (type = float)	1053344.2 lps	1052156.8 lps	1068097.2 lps	1069240.6 lps	35835.8 lps	35832.0 lps	35772.5 lps	35765.2 lps
Arithmetic Test (type = double)	1055889.2 lps	1054560.1 lps	1069307.0 lps	1070212.9 lps	35825.4 lps	35825.6 lps	35788.5 lps	35736.3 lps
System Call Overhead Test	961130.1 lps	956464.6 lps	960686.3 lps	972670.0 lps	74493.1 lps	79249.4 lps	71092.7 lps	73653.4 lps
Pipe Throughput Test	1076356.0 lps	972540.9 lps	1031921.8 lps	1079460.1 lps	67861.3 lps	65315.8 lps	65463.8 lps	73746.1 lps
Pipe-based Context Switching Test	389538.4 lps	355686.9 lps	384385.6 lps	387401.6 lps	14967.7 lps	15236.5 lps	15522.6 lps	14120.4 lps
Process Creation Test	7740.7 lps	7161.8 lps	8817.2 lps	10129.8 lps	563.0 lps	549.0 lps	618.6 lps	695.7 lps
Execl Throughput Test	3721.5 lps	3698.2 lps	5348.8 lps	8884.8 lps	286.4 lps	283.8 lps	396.5 lps	615.1 lps
File Read (10 seconds)	2350114.0 KBps	2447597.0 KBps	2561261.0 KBps	2602417.0 KBps	114528.0 KBps	114104.0 KBps	121963.0 KBps	148841.0 KBps
File Write (10 seconds)	8827.0 KBps	8563.0 KBps	10232.0 KBps	9965.0 KBps	2632.0 KBps	2600.0 KBps	2832.0 KBps	2832.0 KBps
File Copy (10 seconds)	26136.0 KBps	26135.0 KBps	15530.0 KBps	15530.0 KBps	4550.0 KBps	4385.0 KBps	4500.0 KBps	4311.0 KBps
File Read (30 seconds)	2438778.0 KBps	2455381.0 KBps	2532960.0 KBps	2609622.0 KBps	116093.0 KBps	108703.0 KBps	123691.0 KBps	144316.0 KBps
File Write (30 seconds)	8285.0 KBps	8162.0 KBps	9310.0 KBps	9077.0 KBps	2455.0 KBps	2389.0 KBps	2067.0 KBps	2598.0 KBps
File Copy (30 seconds)	25594.0 KBps	25625.0 KBps	15599.0 KBps	15320.0 KBps	4030.0 KBps	4011.0 KBps	3966.0 KBps	3798.0 KBps
C Compiler Test	1685.2 lpm	1650.3 lpm	1614.9 lpm	1686.5 lpm	113.8 lpm	111.5 lpm	124.2 lpm	127.1 lpm
Shell scripts (1 concurrent)	3999.0 lpm	3870.7 lpm	4147.7 lpm	4525.0 lpm	381.9 lpm	366.6 lpm	423.3 lpm	443.0 lpm
Shell scripts (2 concurrent)	2061.0 lpm	1997.0 lpm	2126.3 lpm	2334.0 lpm	201.0 lpm	192.0 lpm	223.3 lpm	234.3 lpm
Shell scripts (4 concurrent)	1048.3 lpm	1014.7 lpm	1082.0 lpm	1188.0 lpm	102.3 lpm	98.0 lpm	114.0 lpm	120.0 lpm
Shell scripts (8 concurrent)	450.3 lpm	447.3 lpm	469.7 lpm	511.0 lpm	51.0 lpm	48.6 lpm	55.7 lpm	58.3 lpm
Dc: sqrt(2) to 99 decimal places	no measured results	no measured results	no measured results	no measured results	no measured results	no measured results	no measured results	no measured results
Recursion Test--Tower of Hanoi	64970.4 lps	64970.1 lps	65494.5 lps	65612.5 lps	3905.0 lps	3904.9 lps	3884.2 lps	3883.5 lps

Arithmetic Test (type = double)	415.4	414.9	420.7	421.1	14.1	14.1	14.1	14.1
Dhrystone 2 without register variables	213.2	214	232.1	230.8	11	11	12.1	12
Execl Throughput Test	225.5	224.1	324.2	538.5	17.4	17.2	24	37.3
File Copy (30 seconds)	143	143.2	87.1	85.6	22.5	22.4	22.2	21.2
Pipe-based Context Switching Test	295.4	269.8	291.5	293.8	11.4	11.6	11.8	10.7
Shell scripts (8 concurrent)	112.6	111.8	117.4	127.8	12.8	12.2	13.9	14.6
SUM of 6 items	1405.2	1377.8	1473	1697.4	89	88.4	98.1	109.8
AVERAGE	234.2	229.6	245.5	282.9	14.8	14.7	16.3	18.3

kernel size	4734209	4812823	4515116	4543036	4734209	4812823	4515116	4543036