OpenZFS Merges Support For Using Multiple Task Queues To Increase Performance

[phoronix]

Phoronix: OpenZFS Merges Support For Using Multiple Task Queues To Increase Performance

The OpenZFS file-system has merged support for using multiple task queues (TaskQs) to enhance performance for multi-core systems...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenZFS-Lands-Multi-Taskqs

[skeevy420]

Nice. Although my biggest cause of noticeable, storage related slowdowns with ZFS is self-caused: Using Zstd-19 on a couple volumes. Luckily my 8 core system squeaks by the minimum requirements to make use of this. That makes me wonder if 4/6 core systems could make use of 2 TaskQ threads or if it should be tunable to override the table.

[muncrief]

Wow, that's an amazing improvement. I'm glad I switched to Cachyos with integrated OpenZFS support so I can use it with zero hassles and disruptions now. Their optimized Arch packages + OpenZFS make it the best Linux distro I've ever run.

[fong38]

Wow, that's an amazing improvement. I'm glad I switched to Cachyos with integrated OpenZFS support so I can use it with zero hassles and disruptions now. Their optimized Arch packages + OpenZFS make it the best Linux distro I've ever run.

Same but with NixOS for me.

[muncrief]

Same but with NixOS for me.

NixOS is intriguing but Cachyos does everything for me, from building optimized packages to maintaining its own OpenZFS branch that's compatible with each kernel release.

Don't get me wrong though, I like NixOS. I just prefer something more simple in my old age. Using a rolling distro is fraught with extra complications no matter which you choose, but so far I've found Cachyos finally relieves me of most of them, in the simplest way possible.

[aviallon]

NixOS is intriguing but Cachyos does everything for me, from building optimized packages to maintaining its own OpenZFS branch that's compatible with each kernel release.

Don't get me wrong though, I like NixOS. I just prefer something more simple in my old age. Using a rolling distro is fraught with extra complications no matter which you choose, but so far I've found Cachyos finally relieves me of most of them, in the simplest way possible.

NixOS is not a rolling release (unless you use the nixpkgs-unstable branch).
Also, I think NixOS uses CachyOS patches for their Linux+OpenZFS derivation.

[mdedetrich]

NixOS is not a rolling release (unless you use the nixpkgs-unstable branch).
Also, I think NixOS uses CachyOS patches for their Linux+OpenZFS derivation.

Which derivation is this? There was some open ticket on the NixOs github specifically on the point of using x86-64-v3 optimized packages and it was kinda going nowhere.

[muncrief]

NixOS is not a rolling release (unless you use the nixpkgs-unstable branch).
Also, I think NixOS uses CachyOS patches for their Linux+OpenZFS derivation.

Oh, I wasn't aware of that aviallon. In any case as I said I like NixOS, I just prefer something simpler. And if NixOS is already using CachyOS packages for some things I might as well stick with CachyOS and wallow in the simplicity.

But I sincerely understand that some users want even more fine grained control over the kernel and associated software they install, and that's where distros like NixOS and, for the ultimate control, Gentoo, really shine.

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