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MuQSS 7.2 out-of-tree scheduler adds I/O-aware CPU scheduling
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Con Kolivas releases MuQSS 7.2, an out-of-tree CPU scheduler patchset for Linux 7.2 with new I/O-aware scheduling and P/E core load balancing.
For engineers running desktop or mobile Linux, MuQSS offers an alternative scheduler focused on responsiveness and gaming, but it is not for mainline inclusion. The patchset introduces I/O-aware scheduling and accounts kthread work to the calling task, which could improve perceived performance. However, scheduler cgroups remain stubs, so it is not suitable for container-heavy workloads.
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MuQSS 7.2 is an out-of-tree patchset, not intended for mainline inclusion.
New features include I/O-aware CPU scheduling and P/E core aware load balancing.
Scheduler cgroups remain no-op stubs, limiting use in containerized environments.
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