Re: [regression] glx performance drop with: "x86: PAT: implementtrack/untrack of pfnmap regions for x86 - v3"

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Tue Jan 06 2009 - 13:51:55 EST


Alexey Fisher wrote:
glx perfomance regression after this patch.
goot kernel: glxgears = 1400 fps
bad kernel: glxgears = 300 fps ( same speed with disabled drm module )

kernel log:
glxgears:5775 map pfn expected mapping type write-back for
d1000000-d1c80000, got uncached-minus
glxgears:5775 freeing invalid memtype d1000000-d1c80000


Have we caught a case of actual overlap, i.e. a driver bug here?

-hpa
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/