arm64 + ARM64_64K_PAGES=y

From: Grygorii Strashko
Date: Tue Nov 06 2018 - 16:35:36 EST


Hi All,

Do anybody tried to use ARM64 RT with 76K pages enabled?

My attempt shows that enabling CONFIG_ARM64_64K_PAGES=y increases latencies by ~30%

cyclictest -n -m -Sp98 -q -D2m with CONFIG_ARM64_64K_PAGES=y


T: 0 ( 772) P:98 I:1000 C: 120000 Min: 7 Act: 13 Avg: 10 Max: 85
T: 1 ( 773) P:98 I:1500 C: 79998 Min: 7 Act: 13 Avg: 10 Max: 71
T: 2 ( 774) P:98 I:2000 C: 59997 Min: 7 Act: 11 Avg: 11 Max: 64
T: 3 ( 775) P:98 I:2500 C: 47996 Min: 7 Act: 14 Avg: 12 Max: 66


cyclictest -n -m -Sp98 -q -D2m with CONFIG_ARM64_64K_PAGES=n


T: 0 ( 697) P:98 I:1000 C: 120000 Min: 7 Act: 10 Avg: 9 Max: 38
T: 1 ( 698) P:98 I:1500 C: 79987 Min: 7 Act: 10 Avg: 10 Max: 32
T: 2 ( 699) P:98 I:2000 C: 59981 Min: 7 Act: 14 Avg: 11 Max: 46
T: 3 ( 700) P:98 I:2500 C: 47977 Min: 6 Act: 11 Avg: 10 Max: 45



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regards,
-grygorii