ChipsLobstersabout 2 hours ago
CPU affinity slowed 24-core FreeBSD builds
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Adding CPU affinity to a 24-core FreeBSD build machine made builds take longer. Process migration between cores was cheap due to fast L1 cache snooping, but affinity caused uneven core heating, triggering thermal throttling sooner than semi-random job shuffling.
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