Re: lmbench context switch regression

[Nick Piggin]

Nick Piggin wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm seeing quite a large context switch speed regression as reported
> by lmbench when I patched from test9 to test9-mm2.
>
> The obvious thing I can see from the patch is the PF_DEAD 
> finish_task_switch
> change. I don't have time to investigate further tonight though.
>
> lmbench two 0 sized processes context switch times go from around 
> 1.80us to
> 2.60us on my PIII 650 (UP).


The regression is smaller when going from test9 to test9-bk. About .2us 
(10%).
It does not go away when reverting the PF_DEAD change. Maybe its just lucky
alignment?


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