Here are a set of contest benchmarks (http://contest.kolivas.org) using the
dedicated osdl hardware (http://www.osdl.org) including 2.5.67->68-mm2
no_load:
Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio
2.5.59 3 79 93.7 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.60 2 79 94.9 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.61 1 79 94.9 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.62 3 79 94.9 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.63 4 79 94.9 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.64 3 79 94.9 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.65 3 80 95.0 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.66 3 79 94.9 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.66-mm2 3 80 93.8 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.67 3 80 93.8 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.68 3 79 94.9 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.68-mm1 2 79 94.9 0.0 0.0 1.00
2.5.68-mm2 1 80 93.8 0.0 0.0 1.00
cacherun:
Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio
2.5.59 3 76 97.4 0.0 0.0 0.96
2.5.60 2 75 98.7 0.0 0.0 0.95
2.5.61 1 76 97.4 0.0 0.0 0.96
2.5.62 3 76 97.4 0.0 0.0 0.96
2.5.63 4 76 97.4 0.0 0.0 0.96
2.5.64 3 75 98.7 0.0 0.0 0.95
2.5.65 3 76 98.7 0.0 0.0 0.95
2.5.66 3 76 98.7 0.0 0.0 0.96
2.5.66-mm2 3 75 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.94
2.5.67 3 75 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.94
2.5.68 3 75 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.95
2.5.68-mm1 1 75 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.95
2.5.68-mm2 1 76 98.7 0.0 0.0 0.95
process_load:
Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio
2.5.59 3 92 81.5 29.7 17.4 1.16
2.5.60 2 93 80.6 30.5 17.2 1.18
2.5.61 1 93 80.6 29.0 16.1 1.18
2.5.62 3 92 81.5 30.0 16.3 1.16
2.5.63 4 92 81.5 28.2 15.2 1.16
2.5.64 3 92 81.5 30.0 16.3 1.16
2.5.65 3 243 30.5 317.0 68.3 3.04
2.5.66 3 241 30.7 311.0 68.0 3.05
2.5.66-mm2 3 239 31.0 295.3 67.8 2.99
2.5.67 3 181 40.9 193.3 56.9 2.26
2.5.68 3 181 40.9 193.3 57.5 2.29
2.5.68-mm1 2 178 41.6 191.5 56.7 2.25
2.5.68-mm2 2 177 41.8 177.5 56.5 2.21
Reverting one of the interactivity patches dropped the time at 2.5.67.
ctar_load:
Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio
2.5.59 3 98 80.6 2.0 5.1 1.24
2.5.60 2 99 78.8 1.0 4.0 1.25
2.5.61 2 100 79.0 1.0 4.0 1.27
2.5.62 3 99 79.8 1.0 4.0 1.25
2.5.63 3 99 79.8 1.0 4.0 1.25
2.5.64 3 100 79.0 0.0 0.0 1.27
2.5.65 3 108 72.2 0.0 0.0 1.35
2.5.66 3 105 74.3 0.0 0.0 1.33
2.5.66-mm2 3 184 42.9 2.0 7.1 2.30
2.5.67 3 106 73.6 0.0 0.0 1.32
2.5.68 3 105 74.3 0.0 0.0 1.33
2.5.68-mm1 3 112 69.6 1.0 5.3 1.42
2.5.68-mm2 3 108 73.1 1.0 5.6 1.35
xtar_load:
Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio
2.5.59 3 102 74.5 1.0 3.9 1.29
2.5.60 2 101 76.2 1.0 5.0 1.28
2.5.61 2 102 75.5 1.0 4.9 1.29
2.5.62 3 103 73.8 1.0 3.9 1.30
2.5.63 3 102 74.5 1.0 3.9 1.29
2.5.64 3 103 73.8 1.0 3.9 1.30
2.5.65 3 106 71.7 1.0 3.8 1.32
2.5.66 3 105 72.4 1.0 3.8 1.33
2.5.66-mm2 3 108 71.3 1.3 4.6 1.35
2.5.67 3 105 73.3 1.0 3.8 1.31
2.5.68 3 105 72.4 1.0 3.8 1.33
2.5.68-mm1 3 108 71.3 1.0 4.6 1.37
2.5.68-mm2 3 107 72.0 1.0 4.7 1.34
io_load:
Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio
2.5.59 3 152 50.0 34.1 13.1 1.92
2.5.60 2 139 54.7 29.0 12.1 1.76
2.5.61 2 143 52.4 32.9 13.3 1.81
2.5.62 2 205 36.6 51.7 15.0 2.59
2.5.63 5 217 35.0 56.7 15.1 2.75
2.5.64 3 229 33.2 58.8 14.8 2.90
2.5.65 3 411 19.0 137.5 20.4 5.14
2.5.66 3 438 17.8 150.4 20.9 5.54
2.5.66-mm2 3 371 21.0 147.9 22.3 4.64
2.5.67 3 519 15.0 180.7 20.2 6.49
2.5.68 3 492 15.9 167.1 19.7 6.23
2.5.68-mm1 4 128 59.4 47.6 19.4 1.62
2.5.68-mm2 4 131 58.8 47.0 18.9 1.64
A rather impressive drop in time with 68-mm*
io_other:
Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio
2.5.59 3 89 84.3 11.2 5.6 1.13
2.5.60 2 90 83.3 10.8 5.5 1.14
2.5.61 2 91 82.4 11.1 5.5 1.15
2.5.62 2 96 78.1 15.7 8.2 1.22
2.5.63 4 95 78.9 15.3 8.3 1.20
2.5.64 3 100 75.0 18.4 9.0 1.27
2.5.65 3 164 47.6 71.7 26.2 2.05
2.5.66 3 158 49.4 70.0 27.2 2.00
2.5.66-mm2 3 136 57.4 56.7 22.8 1.70
2.5.67 3 149 52.3 64.7 24.5 1.86
2.5.68 3 148 52.7 65.7 25.0 1.87
2.5.68-mm1 2 117 66.7 48.9 22.0 1.48
2.5.68-mm2 2 120 65.0 49.2 22.3 1.50
A drop in time for this load on other disks as well.
read_load:
Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio
2.5.59 3 101 77.2 6.5 5.0 1.28
2.5.60 2 103 74.8 6.2 6.8 1.30
2.5.61 2 102 77.5 6.3 4.9 1.29
2.5.62 2 103 75.7 6.2 4.9 1.30
2.5.63 3 106 74.5 5.7 4.7 1.34
2.5.64 3 103 76.7 6.2 4.9 1.30
2.5.65 3 107 72.9 6.3 4.7 1.34
2.5.66 3 110 70.9 6.2 4.5 1.39
2.5.66-mm2 3 110 71.8 8.4 6.3 1.38
2.5.67 3 109 71.6 6.2 4.6 1.36
2.5.68 3 109 71.6 6.2 4.6 1.38
2.5.68-mm1 2 115 68.7 9.1 6.1 1.46
2.5.68-mm2 2 115 67.8 9.1 6.1 1.44
A small rise in time during file reading.
list_load:
Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio
2.5.59 3 95 80.0 0.0 6.3 1.20
2.5.60 2 95 80.0 0.0 6.3 1.20
2.5.61 2 95 81.1 0.0 6.3 1.20
2.5.62 2 95 80.0 0.0 6.3 1.20
2.5.63 3 96 79.2 0.0 6.2 1.22
2.5.64 3 96 79.2 0.0 6.2 1.22
2.5.65 3 98 78.6 0.0 7.1 1.23
2.5.66 3 97 79.4 0.0 7.2 1.23
2.5.66-mm2 3 96 80.2 0.0 7.3 1.20
2.5.67 3 97 79.4 0.0 5.2 1.21
2.5.68 3 95 81.1 0.0 5.3 1.20
2.5.68-mm1 2 96 79.2 0.0 7.3 1.22
2.5.68-mm2 2 97 79.4 0.0 7.2 1.21
mem_load:
Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio
2.5.59 3 95 82.1 52.7 2.1 1.20
2.5.60 2 98 79.6 53.0 2.0 1.24
2.5.61 1 96 81.2 54.0 2.1 1.22
2.5.62 2 101 78.2 59.0 2.0 1.28
2.5.63 3 104 75.0 57.7 1.9 1.32
2.5.64 3 105 74.3 58.3 1.9 1.33
2.5.65 3 112 70.5 67.3 2.7 1.40
2.5.66 3 112 70.5 64.0 1.8 1.42
2.5.66-mm2 3 109 71.6 57.7 1.8 1.36
2.5.67 3 112 70.5 67.0 2.7 1.40
2.5.68 3 113 69.0 64.3 1.8 1.43
2.5.68-mm1 2 98 79.6 53.0 2.0 1.24
2.5.68-mm2 2 101 78.2 53.0 2.0 1.26
latest mm* are the first kernels in a little while to have a drop in time
during this load.
dbench_load:
Kernel [runs] Time CPU% Loads LCPU% Ratio
2.5.59 3 214 36.4 2.3 40.7 2.71
2.5.61 2 237 32.5 3.0 47.3 3.00
2.5.62 2 226 34.1 2.5 42.0 2.86
2.5.63 4 194 39.2 2.0 38.7 2.46
2.5.64 3 222 34.2 2.3 38.7 2.81
2.5.65 3 542 14.2 9.0 62.5 6.78
2.5.66 3 459 16.6 7.0 56.6 5.81
2.5.66-mm2 3 323 23.2 4.7 51.4 4.04
2.5.67 3 350 22.0 4.7 49.3 4.38
2.5.68 3 412 18.4 5.3 47.6 5.22
2.5.68-mm1 4 361 21.1 5.5 54.0 4.57
2.5.68-mm2 4 345 22.0 4.8 49.3 4.31
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