Cache-Aware Scheduling: How Linux Kernel 7.2 Picks Smarter Cores

6 days ago by auzy1 to c/LinuxNews

Linux 7.2's cache-aware scheduling keeps threads in shared cache domains. I verified CONFIG_SCHED_CACHE and all six llc_balancing tunables on a live kernel.

Cache-aware scheduling in Linux 7.2 keeps threads inside shared last-level cache domains. I verified every path on a live kernel: sysfs checks, llc_balancing tunables, and why single-LLC laptops stay idle.

Great article for technical Linux users

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