[Samba] Windows 2K outperform Linux/Samba very much?

[Jacky Kim]

Hi, all:

   I want to check small files' property(such as date, path, and so on)
frequently. The files are stored in netwrok driver and their sizes 
vary from 2KB to 5KB.
   
   I found that Windows 2K outperform Linux/Samba very much after I 
campared the bench results. I am very confused about it and who can 
explain it?

The computers' configurations are as follows:

1. PC Client 
	It runs the follow VB program to compute the time when check files' property
	Operation System:
	  Windows 2000 professional

	// ...
	Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
	thistime = thisnow
	If objFSO.FileExists(fn) Then
		totle = totle & "Check file time " & CStr(thisnow - thistime) + " ms" + vbCrLf
		thistime = thisnow
		Set objFile = objFSO.GetFile(fn)
		totle = totle & "Get object time " & CStr(thisnow - thistime) + " ms" + vbCrLf
		thistime = thisnow
		temp = DateValue(CStr(objFile.DateLastModified))
		totle = totle & "Get date time " & CStr(thisnow - thistime) + " ms" + vbCrLf
	End If

2. Linux PC Server:	
	It provide Linux/Samba shared directory for the client
	(1) Operation System 
	  kernel = 2.6.6
	  file system = xfs
	  nic = intel pro 100
	  Samba 2.2.8a (I have tried samba 3.0.4, and the result is likely)
	(2) smb.conf
	  [global]
        encrypt passwords = yes
        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=4096 SO_SNDBUF=4096
        max xmit = 4096
        read raw = No
        wide links = No
      [pub]                          
        path = /pub  
        guest ok = no      
        write list = test
        create mode = 0664
        directory mode = 0775

3. Windows PC Server:	
	It provide Windows shared directory for the client
	Operation System:
	  Windows 2000 professional

4. Bench results

	Windows                 Linux/Samba  
	CHECK OBJECT DATE       CHECK OBJECT DATE
    ----- ------ ----       ----- ------ ---- 
	760 10  120             10  0   203     
	750 10  80              20  0   363     
	780 10  50              20  761 632     
	750 10  50              10  0   173     
	800 0   10              40  0   711     
	                
	90  0   140             240 212 871     
	60  40  90              240 212 821     
	90  0   50              210 30  162     
	60  50  10              20  220 150     
	10  30  20              30  30  160     
	                
	0   50  80              741 50  412     
	10  40  110             781 10  412     
	20  0   70              20  781 381     
	10  0   70              10  791 81      
	20  20  0               50  21  691     

   NOTE: the unit is ms.

Best Regards!
Jacky Kim
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