FSGSBASE Testing Is Encouraged Ahead Of Linux 5.9

[Beherit]

Is it true this also speeds up AMD CPUs?

[kcrudup]

I'd tested it thoroughly back around spin 9 or 10 when you had to apply it manually via mbox patches and it worked well for many weeks (only stopped using it when a recent Linus' tip update caused merge conflicts). I'll E-mail him the findings of my success.

[Michael]

This is the mailing list post the article is referencing.

Whoops, oversight on my part thought I had added it in there. It's in there now, thanks.

[Space Heater]

This is the mailing list post the article is referencing.

[phoronix]

Phoronix: FSGSBASE Testing Is Encouraged Ahead Of Linux 5.9

A few days ago I mentioned that it looked like the FSGSBASE patches could finally land for Linux 5.9 and indeed this performance-sensitive x86_64 feature is on track for premiering the next kernel cycle. But additional testing is encouraged...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=FSGSBASE-Testing-Pre-5.9