st-patches 
Intel 0000 testing with a ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS) and ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB on Ubuntu 18.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite.


8230_8236_muffin_PRs: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440

master: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440

8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-11/12: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440

8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/5/11/12: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440

master + muffin PRs: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440

8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/5/11/12: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440

8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/5/11/12: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440

mate/metacity: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440

8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/11/12: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440

8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/11/12: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440

8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/7/11/12: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440

8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/7/10/11/12: 

	Processor: Intel 0000 @ 2.20GHz (14 Cores / 28 Threads), Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi (P1.80 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Xeon E7 v4/Xeon, Memory: 129024MB, Disk: 2 x 4001GB Western Digital WD40EZRZ-00W + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRZ-00Z + 120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2 x 2000GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT1 + 240GB INTEL SSDSC2BW24 + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB + Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB, Graphics: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (1556/5508MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Monitor: LG ULTRAWIDE, Network: Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 3160

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.20.0-042000-lowlatency (x86_64), Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8, Display Server: X Server 1.19.6, Display Driver: NVIDIA 415.25, OpenGL: 4.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 8560x1440


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: GiMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Windowed
Points > Higher Is Better
8230_8236_muffin_PRs ............................... 10794 |==================
master ............................................. 10753 |==================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-11/12 .................. 10808 |==================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/5/11/12 .............. 10812 |==================
master + muffin PRs ................................ 10812 |==================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/5/11/12 ............ 10815 |==================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/5/11/12 .......... 10855 |===================
mate/metacity ...................................... 11134 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/11/12 ........ 10850 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/11/12 ...... 10830 |==================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/7/11/12 .... 10816 |==================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/7/10/11/12 . 10813 |==================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: Furmark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Windowed
Points > Higher Is Better
8230_8236_muffin_PRs ............................... 12900 |===================
master ............................................. 12878 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-11/12 .................. 12898 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/5/11/12 .............. 12891 |===================
master + muffin PRs ................................ 12902 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/5/11/12 ............ 12861 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/5/11/12 .......... 12862 |===================
mate/metacity ...................................... 10068 |===============
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/11/12 ........ 12917 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/11/12 ...... 12895 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/7/11/12 .... 12868 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/7/10/11/12 . 12877 |===================


GpuTest 0.7.0
Test: TessMark - Resolution: 2560 x 1440 - Mode: Windowed
Points > Higher Is Better
8230_8236_muffin_PRs ............................... 33959 |===================
master ............................................. 33879 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-11/12 .................. 33943 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/5/11/12 .............. 33823 |===================
master + muffin PRs ................................ 33826 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/5/11/12 ............ 33879 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/5/11/12 .......... 33792 |===================
mate/metacity ...................................... 27694 |===============
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/11/12 ........ 33831 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/11/12 ...... 33927 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/7/11/12 .... 33877 |===================
8230_8236_muffin_PRs + st18-1/2/3/4/5/6/7/10/11/12 . 33813 |===================