Re: GNAT.Sockets Streaming inefficiency

["Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>]

On 08/06/2017 12:36, masterglob@gmail.com wrote:
> Configuration: X64, Linux & Windows (GNATPRO 7.4.2)
> While using GNAT.Sockets.Stream_Access, there is a real performance issue while using String'Output(...).
> 
> My test sends 500 times a 1024-long String using String'Output(TCP_Stream on 127.0.0.1) and the result is:
> - Linux : average 'output duration = 3 us
> - Windows: average 'output duration = 250 us
> 
>  From prior discussion with AdaCore, the "String" type is the only one for which this latency is NOT observed on Linux.
> 
> Any idea on:
> - is there a way to get similar performance on Windows (maybe using another type or method?)
> - is there any configuration that may solve this issue?

As a rule you should never use socket stream, especially if you are 
concerned about latencies. Because then you should have used NO_DELAY 
option on the sockets at the both sides. You would send full protocol 
packets (which with NO_DELAY set become frames). Consequently you would 
use Send_Socket once the packet is in the output buffer 
(Stream_Element_Array).

P.S. If you use socket stream then do stream's Write operation.

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Dmitry A. Kazakov
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