On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 08:53:08AM +0000, Srujana Challa wrote: > We observed better performance with "intel_iommu=on" in high-end x86 machines, > indicating that the performance limitations are specific to low-end x86 > hardware.
What does "low-end" vs "high-end" mean? Atom vs other cores? > This presents a trade-off between performance and security. Since intel_iommu > is enabled by default, users who prioritize security over performance do not > need to > disable this option. Either way, just disabling essential protection because it is slow is a no-go. We'll need to either fix your issues, or you need to use more suitable hardware for your workload.
