From: kernel test robot <oliver.sang@intel.com>
To: Mel Gorman <mgorman@techsingularity.net>
Cc: <oe-lkp@lists.linux.dev>, <lkp@intel.com>,
<linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, <x86@kernel.org>,
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
<aubrey.li@linux.intel.com>, <yu.c.chen@intel.com>,
<oliver.sang@intel.com>
Subject: [tip:sched/core] [sched/fair] e837456fdc: pts.quadray.1.1080p.fps 23.2% improvement
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:59:48 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <202511211403.39a71f1e-lkp@intel.com> (raw)
Hello,
kernel test robot noticed a 23.2% improvement of pts.quadray.1.1080p.fps on:
commit: e837456fdca81899a3c8e47b3fd39e30eae6e291 ("sched/fair: Reimplement NEXT_BUDDY to align with EEVDF goals")
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git sched/core
testcase: pts
config: x86_64-rhel-9.4
compiler: gcc-14
test machine: 96 threads 2 sockets Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6252 CPU @ 2.10GHz (Cascade Lake) with 512G memory
parameters:
need_x: true
test: quadray-1.0.0
option_a: 5
option_b: 1080p
cpufreq_governor: performance
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/20251121/202511211403.39a71f1e-lkp@intel.com
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compiler/cpufreq_governor/kconfig/need_x/option_a/option_b/rootfs/tbox_group/test/testcase:
gcc-14/performance/x86_64-rhel-9.4/true/5/1080p/debian-12-x86_64-phoronix/lkp-csl-2sp7/quadray-1.0.0/pts
commit:
aceccac58a ("sched/fair: Enable scheduler feature NEXT_BUDDY")
e837456fdc ("sched/fair: Reimplement NEXT_BUDDY to align with EEVDF goals")
aceccac58ad76305 e837456fdca81899a3c8e47b3fd
---------------- ---------------------------
%stddev %change %stddev
\ | \
15179434 ± 18% +51.8% 23046485 ± 15% meminfo.DirectMap2M
0.37 +0.0 0.41 mpstat.cpu.all.sys%
1055135 ± 31% -53.4% 492047 ± 91% numa-meminfo.node0.Shmem
263798 ± 31% -53.4% 122995 ± 91% numa-vmstat.node0.nr_shmem
21104 +9.2% 23039 vmstat.system.cs
371194 +1.8% 378021 proc-vmstat.nr_shmem
4628 +2.9% 4762 proc-vmstat.numa_huge_pte_updates
18161 ± 6% +22.2% 22195 ± 11% sched_debug.cfs_rq:/system.slice.avg_vruntime.stddev
18051 ± 6% +22.4% 22090 ± 11% sched_debug.cfs_rq:/system.slice.zero_vruntime.stddev
16231 +11.2% 18053 sched_debug.cpu.nr_switches.avg
6.26 ± 10% -19.7% 5.03 ± 10% sched_debug.cpu.nr_uninterruptible.stddev
39.69 ± 2% +23.2% 48.89 pts.quadray.1.1080p.fps
3245 +2.4% 3323 pts.time.percent_of_cpu_this_job_got
39.97 ± 2% +14.1% 45.62 pts.time.system_time
4456 +2.2% 4555 pts.time.user_time
1290701 +9.9% 1419060 pts.time.voluntary_context_switches
6.13e+09 +2.8% 6.299e+09 perf-stat.i.branch-instructions
21517 +9.0% 23449 perf-stat.i.context-switches
6.949e+10 +2.3% 7.108e+10 perf-stat.i.cpu-cycles
203.07 +7.8% 218.95 perf-stat.i.cpu-migrations
8980 ± 2% -7.8% 8279 perf-stat.i.cycles-between-cache-misses
2.515e+10 +2.9% 2.589e+10 perf-stat.i.dTLB-loads
8.21e+09 +2.7% 8.429e+09 perf-stat.i.dTLB-stores
6.904e+10 +2.9% 7.102e+10 perf-stat.i.instructions
0.72 +2.3% 0.74 perf-stat.i.metric.GHz
514.91 ± 2% -9.4% 466.42 ± 5% perf-stat.i.metric.K/sec
412.78 +2.9% 424.58 perf-stat.i.metric.M/sec
372305 ± 2% +20.8% 449603 ± 5% perf-stat.i.node-store-misses
1.81 -0.0 1.77 perf-stat.overall.branch-miss-rate%
57.23 ± 2% +4.3 61.51 ± 3% perf-stat.overall.node-store-miss-rate%
6.085e+09 +2.8% 6.254e+09 perf-stat.ps.branch-instructions
21348 +9.0% 23273 perf-stat.ps.context-switches
6.9e+10 +2.3% 7.059e+10 perf-stat.ps.cpu-cycles
201.61 +7.8% 217.38 perf-stat.ps.cpu-migrations
2.498e+10 +2.9% 2.571e+10 perf-stat.ps.dTLB-loads
8.154e+09 +2.7% 8.373e+09 perf-stat.ps.dTLB-stores
6.855e+10 +2.9% 7.053e+10 perf-stat.ps.instructions
369608 ± 2% +20.8% 446351 ± 5% perf-stat.ps.node-store-misses
9.519e+12 +3.0% 9.803e+12 perf-stat.total.instructions
0.00 ±223% +1490.9% 0.03 ±109% perf-sched.sch_delay.avg.ms.__cond_resched.smpboot_thread_fn.kthread.ret_from_fork.ret_from_fork_asm
0.01 ± 9% -94.7% 0.00 ±111% perf-sched.sch_delay.avg.ms.__cond_resched.ww_mutex_lock.drm_gem_vunmap.drm_gem_fb_vunmap.drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes
0.06 ± 21% -86.5% 0.01 ± 17% perf-sched.sch_delay.avg.ms.do_nanosleep.hrtimer_nanosleep.__x64_sys_nanosleep.do_syscall_64
0.12 ± 31% -89.2% 0.01 ± 68% perf-sched.sch_delay.avg.ms.do_task_dead.do_exit.do_group_exit.__x64_sys_exit_group.x64_sys_call
0.06 ± 67% -67.6% 0.02 ± 40% perf-sched.sch_delay.avg.ms.exit_to_user_mode_loop.do_syscall_64.entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe.[unknown]
0.03 ± 2% -36.3% 0.02 ± 3% perf-sched.sch_delay.avg.ms.futex_do_wait.__futex_wait.futex_wait.do_futex
0.21 ± 12% -87.8% 0.03 ± 7% perf-sched.sch_delay.avg.ms.irqentry_exit_to_user_mode.asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt.[unknown].[unknown]
0.05 ± 14% -78.5% 0.01 ± 14% perf-sched.sch_delay.avg.ms.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.ep_poll.do_epoll_wait.do_epoll_pwait.part
0.03 ± 43% -70.0% 0.01 ± 9% perf-sched.sch_delay.avg.ms.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.poll_schedule_timeout.constprop.0.do_poll
0.22 ± 56% -94.6% 0.01 ± 41% perf-sched.sch_delay.avg.ms.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.poll_schedule_timeout.constprop.0.do_select
0.02 ± 27% -54.8% 0.01 ± 6% perf-sched.sch_delay.avg.ms.schedule_timeout.rcu_gp_fqs_loop.rcu_gp_kthread.kthread
0.00 ±223% +3636.4% 0.07 ±169% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.__cond_resched.smpboot_thread_fn.kthread.ret_from_fork.ret_from_fork_asm
1.11 ± 92% -98.3% 0.02 ± 11% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.__x64_sys_pause.do_syscall_64.entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe.[unknown]
2.06 ± 6% -98.4% 0.03 ± 15% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.do_nanosleep.hrtimer_nanosleep.__x64_sys_nanosleep.do_syscall_64
3.22 ± 4% -63.6% 1.17 ± 98% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.do_task_dead.do_exit.do_group_exit.__x64_sys_exit_group.x64_sys_call
0.67 ±129% +808.5% 6.12 ± 52% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.exit_to_user_mode_loop.do_syscall_64.entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe.[unknown]
0.00 ±223% +4066.7% 0.04 ±153% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.irqentry_exit_to_user_mode.asm_exc_page_fault.[unknown]
0.02 ± 32% +715.6% 0.12 ±149% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.irqentry_exit_to_user_mode.asm_sysvec_call_function_single.[unknown]
2.22 ± 14% -43.5% 1.25 ± 30% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.ep_poll.do_epoll_wait.do_epoll_pwait.part
1.84 ± 48% -91.5% 0.16 ±169% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.poll_schedule_timeout.constprop.0.do_poll
1.68 ± 55% -94.8% 0.09 ±164% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.poll_schedule_timeout.constprop.0.do_select
0.35 ±130% -93.5% 0.02 ± 25% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.schedule_timeout.kcompactd.kthread.ret_from_fork
1.34 ± 35% -97.2% 0.04 ± 48% perf-sched.sch_delay.max.ms.schedule_timeout.rcu_gp_fqs_loop.rcu_gp_kthread.kthread
0.03 ± 3% -37.6% 0.02 ± 3% perf-sched.total_sch_delay.average.ms
8.33 ± 4% -18.9% 6.76 ± 3% perf-sched.total_wait_and_delay.average.ms
162856 +20.3% 195924 perf-sched.total_wait_and_delay.count.ms
8.30 ± 4% -18.8% 6.74 ± 3% perf-sched.total_wait_time.average.ms
213.84 ± 51% -87.7% 26.25 ± 77% perf-sched.wait_and_delay.avg.ms.__cond_resched.generic_perform_write.shmem_file_write_iter.vfs_write.ksys_write
15.84 ± 2% -100.0% 0.00 perf-sched.wait_and_delay.avg.ms.__cond_resched.ww_mutex_lock.drm_gem_vunmap.drm_gem_fb_vunmap.drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes
800.53 -15.3% 677.82 ± 13% perf-sched.wait_and_delay.avg.ms.do_nanosleep.hrtimer_nanosleep.common_nsleep.__x64_sys_clock_nanosleep
2.37 ± 2% -21.9% 1.85 perf-sched.wait_and_delay.avg.ms.futex_do_wait.__futex_wait.futex_wait.do_futex
1.38 ± 9% -51.8% 0.67 ± 42% perf-sched.wait_and_delay.avg.ms.irqentry_exit_to_user_mode.asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt.[unknown].[unknown]
38.24 ± 7% -12.2% 33.58 ± 7% perf-sched.wait_and_delay.avg.ms.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.ep_poll.do_epoll_wait.__x64_sys_epoll_wait
61.60 ± 3% -24.2% 46.70 ± 2% perf-sched.wait_and_delay.avg.ms.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.poll_schedule_timeout.constprop.0.do_poll
13.33 ± 24% +217.5% 42.33 ± 9% perf-sched.wait_and_delay.count.__cond_resched.generic_perform_write.shmem_file_write_iter.vfs_write.ksys_write
0.33 ±141% +5300.0% 18.00 ± 12% perf-sched.wait_and_delay.count.__cond_resched.mutex_lock.perf_poll.do_poll.constprop
196.50 ± 2% -100.0% 0.00 perf-sched.wait_and_delay.count.__cond_resched.ww_mutex_lock.drm_gem_vunmap.drm_gem_fb_vunmap.drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes
152066 ± 2% +19.5% 181763 perf-sched.wait_and_delay.count.futex_do_wait.__futex_wait.futex_wait.do_futex
1290 ± 6% +27.7% 1647 ± 12% perf-sched.wait_and_delay.count.irqentry_exit_to_user_mode.asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt.[unknown].[unknown]
272.83 +16.9% 319.00 ± 2% perf-sched.wait_and_delay.count.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.ep_poll.do_epoll_wait.__x64_sys_epoll_wait
238.33 ± 4% +24.8% 297.33 perf-sched.wait_and_delay.count.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.poll_schedule_timeout.constprop.0.do_poll
2356 ± 47% -66.5% 788.64 ± 92% perf-sched.wait_and_delay.max.ms.__cond_resched.generic_perform_write.shmem_file_write_iter.vfs_write.ksys_write
44.95 ±147% +2131.0% 1002 ± 69% perf-sched.wait_and_delay.max.ms.__cond_resched.mutex_lock.perf_poll.do_poll.constprop
59.34 ± 41% -100.0% 0.00 perf-sched.wait_and_delay.max.ms.__cond_resched.ww_mutex_lock.drm_gem_vunmap.drm_gem_fb_vunmap.drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes
0.01 ±146% +30486.1% 1.84 ± 31% perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.__cond_resched.dput.__fput.__x64_sys_close.do_syscall_64
213.84 ± 51% -87.7% 26.25 ± 77% perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.__cond_resched.generic_perform_write.shmem_file_write_iter.vfs_write.ksys_write
15.82 ± 2% -96.0% 0.63 ± 66% perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.__cond_resched.ww_mutex_lock.drm_gem_vunmap.drm_gem_fb_vunmap.drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes
800.27 -15.3% 677.81 ± 13% perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.do_nanosleep.hrtimer_nanosleep.common_nsleep.__x64_sys_clock_nanosleep
0.61 ± 5% +15.0% 0.70 ± 7% perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.do_wait.kernel_wait4.do_syscall_64.entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe
2.34 ± 2% -21.8% 1.83 perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.futex_do_wait.__futex_wait.futex_wait.do_futex
1.05 ± 2% +199.9% 3.15 perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.irqentry_exit_to_user_mode.asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt.[unknown]
0.11 ± 17% +1066.9% 1.23 ± 12% perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.irqentry_exit_to_user_mode.asm_sysvec_call_function_single.[unknown]
0.47 ± 38% +148.3% 1.17 ± 30% perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.irqentry_exit_to_user_mode.asm_sysvec_reschedule_ipi.[unknown]
38.23 ± 7% -12.2% 33.58 ± 7% perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.ep_poll.do_epoll_wait.__x64_sys_epoll_wait
61.57 ± 3% -24.2% 46.69 ± 2% perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock.poll_schedule_timeout.constprop.0.do_poll
0.00 ± 49% +5108.3% 0.10 ± 73% perf-sched.wait_time.avg.ms.wait_for_partner.fifo_open.do_dentry_open.vfs_open
0.01 ±142% +28030.6% 2.30 ± 23% perf-sched.wait_time.max.ms.__cond_resched.dput.__fput.__x64_sys_close.do_syscall_64
2356 ± 47% -66.5% 788.64 ± 92% perf-sched.wait_time.max.ms.__cond_resched.generic_perform_write.shmem_file_write_iter.vfs_write.ksys_write
45.07 ±146% +2125.3% 1002 ± 69% perf-sched.wait_time.max.ms.__cond_resched.mutex_lock.perf_poll.do_poll.constprop
11.69 ± 6% -17.3% 9.67 ± 9% perf-sched.wait_time.max.ms.do_nanosleep.hrtimer_nanosleep.__x64_sys_nanosleep.do_syscall_64
237.73 ±143% +561.4% 1572 ± 61% perf-sched.wait_time.max.ms.futex_do_wait.__futex_wait.futex_wait.do_futex
3.69 ± 4% +1614.4% 63.33 ± 48% perf-sched.wait_time.max.ms.irqentry_exit_to_user_mode.asm_sysvec_call_function_single.[unknown]
3.90 ± 26% +959.8% 41.38 ±100% perf-sched.wait_time.max.ms.irqentry_exit_to_user_mode.asm_sysvec_call_function_single.[unknown].[unknown]
0.04 ± 50% +5947.9% 2.19 ± 52% perf-sched.wait_time.max.ms.wait_for_partner.fifo_open.do_dentry_open.vfs_open
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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