Why is MySQL nearly twice as fast on Linux/AMD64 Vs. FreeBSD/AMD64?

[Marc Bevand]

JG wrote:
> 
> Also tried with the MySQL 5.0.0a port, same results basically:
> [...]
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> 
> LINUX MANDRAKE 10.0 RC1 w/"OUT OF THE BOX" MySQL installation
> MySQLd Ver 4.0.18 for mandrake-linux-gnu on x86_64 (Source distribution)
> [...]

You don't seem to have tried what another guy suggested: to use the 4.0.18
version on freebsd. Can you try it ?

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