Re: backport Rewrite sync_core() to use IRET-to-self to stable kernels?

From: gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu Jan 25 2018 - 01:51:06 EST



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On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 02:22:57AM +0000, Zhang, Ning A wrote:
> When Linux runs as a guest OS, CPUID is privileged instruction, sync_core() will be very slow.
>
> If apply this patch, 200ms will be saved for kernel initial, when Linux runs as a guest OS.

That's not a regression. Why not just use a newer kernel release if you
want to get the feature of "faster boot"? :)

thanks,

greg k-h