[tor-bugs] #22798 [Core Tor/Tor]: Windows relay is several times slower than Linux relay

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#22798: Windows relay is several times slower than Linux relay
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 Reporter:  Vort                           |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                         |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                           |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                   |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.9.11
 Severity:  Normal                         |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-relay performance windows  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                 |         Points:  5
 Reviewer:                                 |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 > Now I am almost sure that bandwidth drops are due to WANem limiting.
 > But I don't have a real 10 Mbit/150 ms link for testing purposes.

 I guess connection via WANem is almost like connection via real WAN with
 loss and jitters, every moment is unique. Ideal buffer size is result of
 such conditions, and seems like it never shrinks in Windows7.

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