[netperf-talk] naming and/or locations

[Rick Jones]

> Another thought, if both netperf2 and netperf4 use the same port,
> it will muck up auto starting the correct netserver version via
> inetd.  I haven't looked, just guessing that this may be another
> issue if both versions are installed...

That one is already covered.  The default port number for the netperf4 
control connection is different from that for netperf2.  Netperf2 uses 
12865, netperf4 uses 56821.

> I think it isn't needed to append a 2 or 4 to the binary. Because, you
> should leave that decision to the administrator. He decides which
> package to install and use. So, what is the benefit of installing both
> v2 and v4 of netperf at the same time?

Netperf v2 is rather simpler and for just plain pt-pt performance 
measurements may make more sense than netperf4, which has all the 
overheads associated with multiple, synchronized connections.

What would be the "GNU/autoconf/whatever" way of dealing with multiple 
revisions of a package on the same system?

rick jones