[syslinux] tftp-hpa performance?

Dyks, Axel (XL) xl at xlsigned.net
Tue May 1 15:32:04 PDT 2007


H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Dyks, Axel (XL) wrote:
>> ... though it should be mentioned that running "tftpd" in "standalone/listen"
>> mode ("-l" option) is preferred over launching it from [x]inetd.
>> This might not be the default configuration on all distros that provide
>> a "tftp-hpa" package.
>>
> 
> Why?

Which part is "why?" refering to?

* standalone is prefered: less overhead
  // ... assuming that in the poster's case (xinetd's) security/tcp-wrapper features
  // are less important than having maximum performance / mininum latency)

* distro's default config: It's default on gentoo, don't know much about others

Axel




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