linux-kernel - Re: [Linux Kernel 5.14 GA] ESXi Performance degradation

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Message-ID: <YhjY4Rj+DajuYcVH@casper.infradead.org>
Date:   Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:25:53 +0000
From:   Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
To:     Manikandan Jagatheesan <mjagatheesan@...are.com>
Cc:     Mel Gorman <mgorman@...hsingularity.net>,
        "akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "ziy@...dia.com" <ziy@...dia.com>,
        "dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com" <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "mhocko@...nel.org" <mhocko@...nel.org>,
        "brouer@...hat.com" <brouer@...hat.com>,
        Rajender M <manir@...are.com>,
        Abdul Anshad Azeez <aazees@...are.com>,
        Yiu Cho Lau <lauyiuch@...are.com>
Subject: Re: [Linux Kernel 5.14 GA] ESXi Performance degradation

On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 12:48:09PM +0000, Manikandan Jagatheesan wrote:
> Since we observe some performance degradation due to this commit
> (44042b4498728f4376e84bae1ac8016d146d850b), could you please 
> backport this patch/fix to kernel 5.14 release.

v5.14 no longer receives updates, as it is not a LTS kernel.  v5.15
will receive updates for the next several years, so it should receive
this backport, and v5.16 is still supported for a few more weeks.