Re: Network performance regression in Linux kernel 6.6 for small socket size test cases

[Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@gmail.com>]

On 2/28/24 16:09, Linux regression tracking (Thorsten Leemhuis) wrote:
> On 28.02.24 09:32, Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
>> [also Cc: regressions ML]
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 12:13:27PM +0530, Abdul Anshad Azeez wrote:
>>> During performance regression workload execution of the Linux
>>> kernel we observed up to 30% performance decrease in a specific networking
>>> workload on the 6.6 kernel compared to 6.5 (details below). The regression is
>>> reproducible in both Linux VMs running on ESXi and bare metal Linux.
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>
>>> We would like to know if there are any opportunities for optimization in
>>> the test cases with small socket sizes.
>>
>> Can you verify the regression on current mainline (v6.8-rc6)?
> 
> Bagas, I know that you are trying to help, but this is not helpful at
> all (and indirectly puts regression tracking and the kernel development
> community into a bad light).
> 
> Asking that question can be the right thing sometimes, for example in a
> bugzilla ticket where the reporter is clearly reporting their first bug.
> But the quoted report above clearly does not fall into that category for
> various obvious reasons.
> 
> If you want to ensure that reports like that are acted upon, wait at
> least two or three work days and see if there is a reply from a
> developer. In case there is none (which happens, but I assume for a bug
> report like this is likely rare) prodding a bit can be okay. But even
> then you definitely want to use a more friendly tone. Maybe something
> like "None of the developers reacted yet; maybe none of them bothered to
> take a closer look because it's unclear if the problem still happens
> with the latest code. You thus might want to verify and report back if
> the problem happens with latest mainline, maybe then someone will take a
> closer look".
> 
> Okay, that has way too many "maybe" in it, but I'm sure you'll get the
> idea. :-D
> 

Oops, I'm always impatient (and forgot to privately mail you) in this case.
Sorry for inconvenience.

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