Entity Framework + MySQL - Why is the performance so terrible?

Question

When I decided to use an OR/M (Entity Framework for MySQL this time) for my new project I was hoping it would save me time, but I seem to have failed it (for the second time

Answer 1

I think the first step would be figuring out what SQL is being sent to MySQL. This article explains how to turn on logging in MySQL. If possible you might want to see if .NET 4.0 beta 1 improves the generated SQL.