On Tue, 13 Dec 2011, David Rientjes wrote: > > > { > > > n->nr_partial++; > > > - if (tail == DEACTIVATE_TO_TAIL) > > > - list_add_tail(&page->lru, &n->partial); > > > - else > > > - list_add(&page->lru, &n->partial); > > > + list_add_tail(&page->lru, &n->partial); > > > } > > > 2 machines (one netserver, one netperf) both with 16 cores, 64GB memory with netperf-2.4.5 comparing Linus' -git with and without this patch: threads SLUB SLUB+patch 16 116614 117213 (+0.5%) 32 216436 215065 (-0.6%) 48 299991 299399 (-0.2%) 64 373753 374617 (+0.2%) 80 435688 435765 (UNCH) 96 494630 496590 (+0.4%) 112 546766 546259 (-0.1%) This suggests the difference is within the noise, so this patch neither helps nor hurts netperf on my setup, as expected. -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>