[linus:master] [xfrm] 89fefad9f9: stress-ng.epoll.ops_per_sec 25.4% regression

From: kernel test robot

Date: Mon Oct 19 2026 - 23:30:28 EST




Hello,

kernel test robot noticed a 25.4% regression of stress-ng.epoll.ops_per_sec on:


commit: 89fefad9f971bc637fb22373078144f2563c4be9 ("xfrm: serialize state GC with device state flush") https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git master

testcase: stress-ng
config: x86_64-rhel-9.4
compiler: gcc-14
test machine: 256 threads 4 sockets INTEL(R) XEON(R) PLATINUM 8592+ (Emerald Rapids) with 256G memory
parameters:

nr_threads: 100%
testtime: 60s
test: epoll
cpufreq_governor: performance


If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
| Reported-by: kernel test robot <yi1.lai@xxxxxxxxx>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-lkp/202610201112.ddb3ab07-lkp@xxxxxxxxx


Details are as below:
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The kernel config and materials to reproduce are available at:
https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20261020/202610201112.ddb3ab07-lkp@xxxxxxxxx

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compiler/cpufreq_governor/kconfig/nr_threads/rootfs/tbox_group/test/testcase/testtime:
gcc-14/performance/x86_64-rhel-9.4/100%/debian-13-x86_64-20250902.cgz/lkp-emr-2sp1/epoll/stress-ng/60s

commit:
d042487dc1 ("xfrm: iptfs: fix stack OOB read in iptfs_skb_reset_frag_walk()")
89fefad9f9 ("xfrm: serialize state GC with device state flush")

d042487dc118e494 89fefad9f971bc637fb22373078
---------------- ---------------------------
%stddev %change %stddev
\ | \
1.889e+08 -25.4% 1.41e+08 stress-ng.epoll.ops
3146137 -25.4% 2347837 stress-ng.epoll.ops_per_sec


Disclaimer:
Results have been estimated based on internal Intel analysis and are provided
for informational purposes only. Any difference in system hardware or software
design or configuration may affect actual performance.


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