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Linux 7.2 reverts DRM scheduler to FIFO after fair policy regression
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Linux 7.2 reverts the DRM scheduler's default to FIFO after a regression in the fair policy, with patches posted for a fix.
For engineers running the Linux 7.2 kernel, the DRM scheduler's default behavior changes back to FIFO, affecting GPU job scheduling. The fair policy, intended as the new default, was reverted due to a last-minute regression, so anyone relying on fair scheduling must wait for the patches to mature.
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Linux 7.2 reverts the DRM scheduler's default policy to FIFO after a user-reported regression.
Patches have been posted to fix the fair scheduler policy, but they are not yet in the kernel.
The revert affects GPU job scheduling for the upcoming kernel release.
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