To enhance Linux kernel support for modern Intel Core and Core Ultra hybrid architecture processors, Intel engineers have submitted a set of scheduler optimization patches expected to be officially integrated during the Linux 7.3 kernel merge window. This update primarily addresses long-standing flaws in the core cluster scheduling code regarding load balancing when dealing with a mix of high-performance Performance-cores (P-cores) and energy-efficient Efficient-cores (E-cores/LPE-cores). By refining the scheduler's load distribution strategy for heterogeneous cores, the patches will improve system performance and energy efficiency in multi-core heterogeneous environments, particularly enhancing the efficiency of allocating high-load tasks across P-cores and E-cores.
