SMRTR TechNov 8, 2024Phoronix

Intel Spots A 3888.9% Performance Improvement In The Linux Kernel From One Line Of Code

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The Linux kernel patch fixed memory mapping alignment issues, reversing performance regressions and boosting Intel's scalability test case by 3888.9%, while also improving workloads like cactusBSSN that had previously slowed down significantly.

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