Subject: Re: 60MHz R4400 /etc/rc.d startup times
To: None <port-mips@netbsd.org>
From: Simon Burge <simonb@netbsd.org>
List: port-mips
Date: 04/11/2000 11:20:33
Simon Burge wrote:

> I've just converted my main development pmax from using /etc/rc to
> /etc/rc.d.  Using a profiling kernel (with profiling off), it took 24sec
> and 23sec on two runs to get from "swapctl: adding ..." to the login
> prompt.  With /etc/rc.d, it took 40sec and 42sec to do the same.  With
> a non-profiling kernel it took 41s, so the profiling didn't make a real
> difference.

Since test(1) was added as a built-in to sh(1), boot times have reduced
from about 40sec to around 27sec, or roughly 1/3 faster.  Better than a
kick in the behind!

Simon.