Re: Linux 6.10-rc1

From: Linus Torvalds
Date: Thu Jun 13 2024 - 12:17:56 EST


On Thu, 13 Jun 2024 at 04:09, Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I tried ~6.10-rc1 for a week or so, and it something was very wrong with
> the performance, likely to do with graphics. Thinkpad X220.
>
> It looked like GPU is working way harder than usual, leading to
> machine overheating and thermal throttling, making machine _really_
> unusable.
>
> I went back to 6.9, and things seem better. At least "have to buy new
> machine" feeling is gone.
>
> Unfortunately, these GPU perfromance issues are not exactly to
> confirm/debug. Hints would be welcome.

Well, it sounds like it is a big enough performance issue that you can
definitely feel it fairly easily.

Which would make a bisection possible?

Linus