WQ_AFFN_CACHE_SHARD Merged For Linux 7.1: Significant Win For CPUs With Many…

WQ_AFFN_CACHE_SHARD Merged For Linux 7.1: Significant Win For CPUs With Many Cores Per LLC

The workqueue changes merged today for the Linux 7.1 kernel are significant for today’s modern high-end processors where there can be many CPU cores per last level cache (LLC / L3 cache). The new WQ_AFFN_CACHE_SHARD affinity scope can reduce some contention on such systems and help achieve greater performance… https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-WQ