Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

AMD To Optimize C3 Entry On Linux By Finally Skipping The Cache Flush

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • AMD To Optimize C3 Entry On Linux By Finally Skipping The Cache Flush

    Phoronix: AMD To Optimize C3 Entry On Linux By Finally Skipping The Cache Flush

    A minor optimization was posted by an AMD engineer on Wednesday for the Linux kernel...

    Phoronix, Linux Hardware Reviews, Linux hardware benchmarks, Linux server benchmarks, Linux benchmarking, Desktop Linux, Linux performance, Open Source graphics, Linux How To, Ubuntu benchmarks, Ubuntu hardware, Phoronix Test Suite

  • #2
    This sounds like a clear-win optimization. I wonder though how easily it is to benchmark this optimization's effect.

    Comment


    • #3
      Why does it feel like this is shit that should have been done half a decade ago. When is AMD building up their linux software team? They want the enterprise money, and yet...

      Comment


      • #4
        Originally posted by bezirg View Post
        This sounds like a clear-win optimization. I wonder though how easily it is to benchmark this optimization's effect.
        I think you would need to benchmark single threading application, while the other cores will be alternately busy/idle with some fake load.

        Comment


        • #5
          Not likely to change that much.
          But every bit counts. So while late, definitely a good thing.

          Comment


          • #6
            In which kernel?

            Comment


            • #7
              I tried that optimization at home. Didn't work out as well as I expected. No one appreciated me not flushing my cache and leaving the toilet bowl full.

              Comment

              Working...
              X