Meta adopts a Steam Deck Linux trick to fix messy CPU scheduling

Meta is deploying a Steam Deck Linux scheduler on parts of its production serversSCX-LAVD was originally designed to reduce ...
Houston Chronicle

What Is Processor Scheduling?

Processor scheduling is the allocation of a computer's processor power to specific tasks. The practice uses the term "scheduling" because it assigns a specific percentage of time the processor is ...
ExtremeTech

Clever OS Scheduling Partly Explains Apple M1's Responsiveness

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Ars Technica

Apple’s M1 is a fast CPU—but M1 Macs feel even faster due to QoS

Apple’s M1 processor is a world-class desktop and laptop processor—but when it comes to general-purpose end-user systems, there’s something even better than being fast. We’re referring, of course, to ...
Digital Trends

AMD maintains Windows 10 Scheduler is not limiting Ryzen CPU performance

Some sources claim that AMD’s Ryzen CPUs could perform better in Windows 10 except for the way the operating system incorrectly handles Ryzen’s simultaneous multi-threading (SMT). We’re told that ...
SDxCentral

Linux 6.6 brings new scheduler, file sharing and security

The new Linux 6.6 kernel is now available, integrating an array of updated capabilities that will impact workstation, server and cloud deployments. Among the improvements that are part of Linux 6.6 ...