Contributions to the Linux Kernel
Martin Karsten
IRQ Suspension
I have worked towards a kernel modification that adds an IRQ suspension mechanism to the Linux kernel, based on the idea in our Sigmetrics 2024 paper. I have made various small contributions during this work:
The resulting patch series has been accepted for the Linux kernel:
Complete patch
Jonathan Corbet has written a nice and succinct summary on LWN.net.
Joe Damato has given related presentations to the Linux Networking community:
The overall research & development story has received a fair bit of media coverage:
For reference, full submission history with cover letters:
last updated Mar 17, 2025 - Martin Karsten