Revisiting XSAVE - Lessons from 20 Years of Processor Context State Management

Explore the evolution and key insights from two decades of processor context state management in this 18-minute conference talk from the Linux Plumbers Conference. Delve into the XSAVE instruction set and its impact on system performance, examining the challenges and solutions that have emerged over time. Gain valuable knowledge about the intricacies of managing processor state, understanding how it affects modern computing systems, and learn from the experiences shared by the speaker, BAE Chang.

Revisiting XSAVE: Lessons from 20 Years of Processor Context State Management - BAE, Chang