Re: OpenBSD TCP/IP stack & PF throughput

Re: OpenBSD TCP/IP stack & PF throughput

This is a discussion on Re: OpenBSD TCP/IP stack & PF throughput within the lucky.openbsd.misc forums, part of the OpenBSD category; --> On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:47:03 +0300, E M <polyalloy@mail.ru> wrote: > will obsd "properly" work with near-terabit speeds ...

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Re: OpenBSD TCP/IP stack & PF throughput

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02-16-2008, 09:05 AM

knitti

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Re: OpenBSD TCP/IP stack & PF throughput

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:47:03 +0300, E M <polyalloy@mail.ru> wrote:
> will obsd "properly" work with near-terabit speeds as firewall, router (i.e., like
>embedded os on hardware routers)?

short answer: no, long answer: yes;

As there is no supported hardware to achieve this, no.
but theoretically, if you assume "properly" working hardware and
a "properly" written driver, yes. And hardware doesn't mean a NIC
alone in this case.

--knitti

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