[linus:master] [sched] 333238da9a: stress-ng.vm-rw.ops_per_sec 36.4% improvement

From: kernel test robot

Date: Tue Oct 27 2026 - 21:13:10 EST




Hello,

kernel test robot noticed a 36.4% improvement of stress-ng.vm-rw.ops_per_sec on:


commit: 333238da9a193ffc58792995f3e951e4cb87bfd2 ("sched: Update time before requeueing delayed entities") https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git master

testcase: stress-ng
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:

nr_threads: 100%
testtime: 60s
test: vm-rw
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/20261028/202610280223.6ff1abde-lkp@xxxxxxxxx

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compiler/cpufreq_governor/kconfig/nr_threads/rootfs/tbox_group/test/testcase/testtime:
gcc-14/performance/x86_64-rhel-9.4/100%/debian-13-x86_64-20250902.cgz/lkp-spr-2sp3/vm-rw/stress-ng/60s

commit:
v7.2-rc7
333238da9a ("sched: Update time before requeueing delayed entities")

v7.2-rc7 333238da9a193ffc58792995f3e
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%stddev %change %stddev
\ | \
5.011e+08 +35.9% 6.808e+08 ± 35% stress-ng.time.voluntary_context_switches
2.519e+08 +36.4% 3.436e+08 ± 36% stress-ng.vm-rw.ops
4200915 +36.4% 5729669 ± 36% stress-ng.vm-rw.ops_per_sec


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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