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by fefe23 1440 days ago
Why is this interesting to anyone? Haven't we all moved to https by now?

Optimizing raw http seems to me like a huge waste of time by now. I say that as someone who has spent years optimizing raw http performance. None of that matters these days.

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For me the interest comes from seeing the speed boost between regular kernel/optimized kernel/DPDK. What you put behind the RX layer doesn't really matter, but it's good to see numbers and things to do when your RX system isn't giving you enough throughput.
I wouldn't expect HTTPS to make any difference vs HTTP for long lived connections.
This is particularly interesting in HFT where network latency plays a major role in win ratio