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Steven Hartland wrote:

> Also very interesting is when running sshd from the command line with
> /usr/sbin/sshd -D vs running it via cygrunsvr I get:
> * cmdline =3D 192MB   4.4MB/s   00:44
> * cygrunsvr =3D 192MB   6.4MB/s   00:30
> * cmdline without -D =3D 192MB   6.4MB/s   00:30
>=20
> I tried running:
> /usr/sbin/sshd -D 2>&1 > /dev/null but no difference from the standard
> so the difference might be the closed stdin which would support select
> being at least a contributing factor?

Changing performance options (in System Properties -> Advanced -> Performan=
ce
Options -> Advanced) to give services preference may have the same impact.

If it does, that means that the sshd process just needs a higher priority to
give better performance (sounds too obvious) at other processes expense.

Your results are interesting.
--=20
Ren=E9 Berber


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