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Tejun Heo 76edc2761a sched_ext: Use irq_work_queue_on() in schedule_deferred()
schedule_deferred() uses irq_work_queue() which always queues on the
calling CPU. The deferred work can run from any CPU correctly, and the
_locked() path already processes remote rqs from the calling CPU. However,
when falling through to the irq_work path, queuing on the target CPU is
preferable as the work can run sooner via IPI delivery rather than waiting
for the calling CPU to re-enable IRQs.

Currently, only reenqueue operations use this path - either BPF-initiated
reenqueue targeting a remote rq, or IMMED reenqueue when the target CPU is
busy running userspace (not in balance or wakeup, so the _locked() fast
paths aren't available). Use irq_work_queue_on() to target the owning CPU.

This improves IMMED reenqueue latency when tasks are dispatched to
remote local DSQs. Testing on a 24-CPU AMD Ryzen 3900X with scx_qmap
-I -F 50 (ALWAYS_ENQ_IMMED, every 50th enqueue forced to prev_cpu's
local DSQ) under heavy mixed load (2x CPU oversubscription, yield and
context-switch pressure, SCHED_FIFO bursts, periodic fork storms, mixed
nice levels, C-states disabled), measuring local DSQ residence time
(insert to remove) over 5 x 120s runs (~1.2M tasks per set):

  >128us outliers:  71 -> 39  (-45%)
  >256us outliers:  59 -> 36  (-39%)

Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Emil Tsalapatis <emil@etsalapatis.com>
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