Adding CPU affinity in a 24-core build machine made builds take longer
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Counterintuitive performance finding on CPU affinity is technically deep and actionable for build systems.
Summary
The discussion is nascent, with no comments available. The title suggests a counterintuitive finding where CPU affinity on a 24-core build machine increased build times, likely due to contention or scheduling overhead.
Author
David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)