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WQ_AFFN_CACHE_SHARD Merged For Linux 7.1: Significant Win For CPUs With Many Cores Per LLC

news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 7 hours ago

The workqueue changes merged today for the Linux 7.1 kernel are significant for today's modern high-end processors where there can be many CPU cores per last level cache (LLC / L3 cache). The new WQ_AFFN_CACHE_SHARD affinity scope can reduce some contention on such systems and help achieve greater performance...