• [$] In search of faster this_cpu operations

    From LWN.net@1337:1/100 to All on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 15:45:05
    [$] In search of faster this_cpu operations

    Date:
    Tue, 19 May 2026 14:30:40 +0000

    Description:
    The kernel's this_cpu
    operations are meant to speed access to per-CPU variables. They are
    more optimal on some CPUs than others, though. During a memory-management-track session at the 2026 Linux Storage,
    Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit , Yang Shi proposed a fundamental, and somewhat controversial, change to how these operations
    work in order to provide better performance on a wider range of architectures.

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    Link to news story:
    https://lwn.net/Articles/1073395/


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