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OpenZFS Merges Support For Using Multiple Task Queues To Increase Performance
The OpenZFS file-system has merged support for using multiple task queues (TaskQs) to enhance performance for multi-core systems.
The OpenZFS file-system has merged support for using multiple task queues (TaskQs) to enhance performance for multi-core systems. Up to now OpenZFS has used a single task queue (taskq) that could lead to throughput bottlenecks under heavy loads due to locking contention. More details and the motivation for this multiple task queues work for OpenZFS can be found via this pull request that outlines the performance benefits and more.
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