[Samba] ArcView + Samba: Performance nightmare under Linux, ok under Solaris or HP-UX

[Paul Gienger]

> I tried to compare samba settings and made them identical
> on both Solaris and Linux samba servers (the only difference
> now is printer command strings, but printing is disabled anyway).
> Result: no change in runtime behaviour.
> 
> I tried to play with Samba settings on the Linux server:
> 
> * kernel oplocks = no  -> no change
> 
> * Fake oplocks = yes  -> no change
> 
> * Locking = no  -> no change
> 
> * Oplocks = no  -> performance got worse
> 
> * lock spin time = 15
>   lock spin count = 30  -> no change
> 
> * use sendfile = yes  -> no change

I don't suppose you've tried messing around with the socket options? E.g. 

socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192

Just a thought.

Paul