Packet filter performance on SMP

[Oliver Fromme]

Hi,

I've asked this a week ago on the -ipfw list, but got no
reply ...  The -net list might be more appropriate.

I'll have to implement a packet filter on machines with
several cores (4 to 8).  Which one of the available filters
(IPFW, IPF, PF) will provide the best performance on such
SMP machines?  I heard that PF doesn't support SMP hardware
very well -- is that true?  Will IPFW be better?

Thanks for any insights.

Best regards
   Oliver

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