[ubuntu-x] Test kernel for perf issues on -intel

[Michael Larabel]

Michael Larabel wrote:
> Michael Larabel wrote:
>> Bryce Harrington wrote:
>>> Another option which has been suggested is to turn off migration
>>> altogether:
>>>
>>>    Option "EXAOptimizeMigration" "off"
>>>
>>> This may have the same "benefit" as the greedy migration, but without
>>> the irritating side effects.  It would be hugely helpful if people 
>>> could
>>> test this option (independently from the kernel change) and see if they
>>> spot any regressions with it set.  Meanwhile I'll try to get some debs
>>> put together for it.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bryce
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 11:54:43AM -0700, Bryce Harrington wrote:
>>>  
>>>> Tim pointed me to this:
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> bryce: 2.6.30-rc2 has a bunch of i915 patches from Dave Arlie. He 
>>>> claims
>>>> big performance improvements which likely address out issues in
>>>> Jaunty. Is it possible for you to run that kernel somewhere and 
>>>> test the
>>>> results?
>>>>
>>>>  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.30-rc2
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>> If anyone has hardware that they're seeing the -intel performance
>>>> regression and would be willing to test the above, please do so and
>>>> report results here.
>>>>
>>>> (It would be especially helpful if you could run a 3d game that prints
>>>> fps, to measure both before and after.)
>>>>
>>>> Bryce
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
>> Attached are results using the EXAOptimizeMigration off thrown into 
>> the mix. This option isn't definitively faster, but there seems to be 
>> a few areas where it's ahead.
>>
>> Michael
>
> Attached are the results with the Linux 2.6.30-rc2 kernel being used 
> with EXA and no options being set.
>
> Michael

http://global.phoronix-test-suite.com/?k=profile&u=phoronix-31974-10432-20657


Added in at the right end are the results for EXA and UXA (with no extra 
options being set) when building the xf86-video-intel 2.7.0 driver with 
the Linux 2.6.30-rc2 kernel. There's a few areas where the performance 
has improved, but there is certainly some slowdowns still.

Michael