[linus:master] [fs/pipe] f7f4665dc5: lmbench3.PIPE.bandwidth.MB/sec 18.5% regression

From: kernel test robot

Date: Wed Nov 04 2026 - 19:42:13 EST




Hello,

kernel test robot noticed a 18.5% regression of lmbench3.PIPE.bandwidth.MB/sec on:


commit: f7f4665dc520fd8bbc1db20e59945773e03744a0 ("fs/pipe: unify the page pools into a single per-pipe pool") https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git master

testcase: lmbench3
config: x86_64-rhel-9.4
compiler: gcc-14
test machine: 224 threads 2 sockets Intel(R) Xeon(R) (Sapphire Rapids) with 128G memory
parameters:

test_memory_size: 50%
nr_threads: 20%
mode: development
test: PIPE
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/202611041404.befe64cd-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/20261104/202611041404.befe64cd-lkp@xxxxxxxxx

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compiler/cpufreq_governor/kconfig/mode/nr_threads/rootfs/tbox_group/test/test_memory_size/testcase:
gcc-14/performance/x86_64-rhel-9.4/development/20%/debian-13-x86_64-20250902.cgz/lkp-spr-2sp2/PIPE/50%/lmbench3

commit:
c610d2d078 ("fs: annotate inode timestamp accessors")
f7f4665dc5 ("fs/pipe: unify the page pools into a single per-pipe pool")

c610d2d0787961cd f7f4665dc520fd8bbc1db20e599
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%stddev %change %stddev
\ | \
29142 ± 2% -18.5% 23737 lmbench3.PIPE.bandwidth.MB/sec
191.80 ± 8% +54.1% 295.65 ± 5% lmbench3.time.elapsed_time
191.80 ± 8% +54.1% 295.65 ± 5% lmbench3.time.elapsed_time.max
23261 ± 16% +19.3% 27743 ± 5% lmbench3.time.involuntary_context_switches
9853 ± 16% +27.9% 12605 ± 5% lmbench3.time.system_time
51.80 ± 2% +11.6% 57.80 ± 3% lmbench3.time.user_time
2.928e+08 ± 3% +26.6% 3.706e+08 ± 4% lmbench3.time.voluntary_context_switches


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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