How can I configure a service to run only on a specific CPU under systemd?

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Issue

  • Need to isolate some processes to a specific CPU or set of CPUs under systemd
  • Want to pin a process to one CPU to reduce jitter

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • systemd

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