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Date:	Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:39:50 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:	Jörg Otte <jrg.otte@...il.com>
Cc:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux PM list <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	Srinivas Pandruvada <srinivas.pandruvada@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [intel-pstate driver regression] processor frequency very high even if in idle

On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 05:29:18 PM Jörg Otte wrote:
> 2016-03-30 13:05 GMT+02:00 Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael@...nel.org>:
> > On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Jörg Otte <jrg.otte@...il.com> wrote:
> >> 2016-03-29 23:34 GMT+02:00 Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@...ysocki.net>:
> >>> On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 07:32:27 PM Jörg Otte wrote:
> >>>> 2016-03-29 19:24 GMT+02:00 Jörg Otte <jrg.otte@...il.com>:
> >>>> > in v4.5 and earlier intel-pstate downscaled idle processors (load
> >>>> > 0.1-0.2%) to minumum frequency, in my case 800MHz.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Now in v4.6-rc1 the characteristic has dramatically changed. If in
> >>>> > idle the processor frequency is more or less a few MHz around 2500Mhz.
> >>>> > This is the maximum non turbo frequency.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > No difference between powersafe or performance governor.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > I currently use acpi_cpufreq which works as usual.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Processor:
> >>>> > Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4200M CPU @ 2.50GHz (family: 0x6, model: 0x3c,
> >>>> > stepping: 0x3)
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Last known good kernel is: 4.5.0-01127-g9256d5a
> >>>> > First known bad kernel is: 4.5.0-02535-g09fd671
> >>>> >
> >>>> > There is
> >>>> > commit 277edba Merge tag 'pm+acpi-4.6-rc1-1' of
> >>>> > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rafael/linux-pm
> >>>> > in between, which brought a few changes in intel_pstate.
> >>>
> >>> Can you please check commit a4675fbc4a7a (cpufreq: intel_pstate: Replace timers
> >>> with utilization update callbacks)?
> >>>
> >> Yes , this solved the problem for me.
> >> I had to resolve some conflicts myself when reverting that
> >> commit. Hard work :).
> >
> > Thanks for doing this.  Can you please post the revert patch you have used?
> >
> 
> The patch is on top of 4.5.0-02535-g09fd671.
> I'm not sure what gmail is doing with spaces and tabs,
> so I attach the revert patch.

That worked, thanks!

> >> Here is a 10-seconds trace of the used frequencies when
> >> in "desktop-idle":
> >>
> >> driver          cpu0 cpu1 cpu2 cpu3
> >> -------------------------------------
> >> intel_pstate (  800  928  941 1200) MHz   load:( 0.2)%
> >> intel_pstate (  800  928 1181 1800) MHz   load:( 0.0)%
> >> intel_pstate ( 1675 1576 1347  800) MHz   load:( 0.0)%
> >> intel_pstate ( 1198 1576  842  800) MHz   load:( 0.5)%
> >> intel_pstate (  800 1181 1113 1600) MHz   load:( 0.0)%
> >> intel_pstate (  808 1181  805  800) MHz   load:( 0.5)%
> >> intel_pstate (  844 1191  900 1082) MHz   load:( 0.3)%
> >> intel_pstate (  816 1191  800  800) MHz   load:( 0.0)%
> >> intel_pstate (  800  905  892 1082) MHz   load:( 0.2)%
> >> intel_pstate (  945  905 1340  800) MHz   load:( 0.3)%
> >
> > Please also run turbostat with and without your revert patch applied.
> >
> 
> turbostat without revert
> Kernel: 4.5.0-02535-g09fd671
> -----------------------------
> CPUID(7): No-SGX
>      CPU Avg_MHz   Busy% Bzy_MHz TSC_MHz
>        -      13    0.53    2514    2495
>        0      14    0.55    2518    2495
>        1       8    0.33    2527    2495
>        2      15    0.60    2506    2495
>        3      16    0.62    2509    2495
> 
> turbostat after revert of commit a4675fbc4a7a
> kernel: 4.5.0-reva4675fbc4a7a-02536-g77225b1
> ------------------------------
> CPUID(7): No-SGX
>      CPU Avg_MHz   Busy% Bzy_MHz TSC_MHz
>        -       4    0.35    1142    2494
>        0       1    0.11    1016    2494
>        1       2    0.17     961    2494
>        2      10    0.82    1215    2494
>        3       3    0.29    1086    2494
>      CPU Avg_MHz   Busy% Bzy_MHz TSC_MHz
>        -       4    0.46     885    2494
>        0       1    0.12     889    2494
>        1       1    0.16     885    2494
>        2      10    1.15     883    2494
>        3       4    0.40     891    2494

Clearly, there's something fishy here.

I've simplified your revert patch somewhat.  Can you please test if the one
below still helps?

---
 drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c |   59 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

Index: linux-pm/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
===================================================================
--- linux-pm.orig/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
+++ linux-pm/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ struct sample {
 	u64 mperf;
 	u64 tsc;
 	int freq;
-	u64 time;
+	ktime_t time;
 };
 
 struct pstate_data {
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ struct _pid {
 struct cpudata {
 	int cpu;
 
-	struct update_util_data update_util;
+	struct timer_list timer;
 
 	struct pstate_data pstate;
 	struct vid_data vid;
 	struct _pid pid;
 
-	u64	last_sample_time;
+	ktime_t last_sample_time;
 	u64	prev_aperf;
 	u64	prev_mperf;
 	u64	prev_tsc;
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ static inline void intel_pstate_calc_bus
 	sample->core_pct_busy = (int32_t)core_pct;
 }
 
-static inline bool intel_pstate_sample(struct cpudata *cpu, u64 time)
+static inline bool intel_pstate_sample(struct cpudata *cpu)
 {
 	u64 aperf, mperf;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ static inline bool intel_pstate_sample(s
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
 	cpu->last_sample_time = cpu->sample.time;
-	cpu->sample.time = time;
+	cpu->sample.time = ktime_get();
 	cpu->sample.aperf = aperf;
 	cpu->sample.mperf = mperf;
 	cpu->sample.tsc =  tsc;
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ static inline int32_t get_target_pstate_
 static inline int32_t get_target_pstate_use_performance(struct cpudata *cpu)
 {
 	int32_t core_busy, max_pstate, current_pstate, sample_ratio;
-	u64 duration_ns;
+	s64 duration_ns;
 
 	intel_pstate_calc_busy(cpu);
 
@@ -978,14 +978,15 @@ static inline int32_t get_target_pstate_
 	core_busy = mul_fp(core_busy, div_fp(max_pstate, current_pstate));
 
 	/*
-	 * Since our utilization update callback will not run unless we are
-	 * in C0, check if the actual elapsed time is significantly greater (3x)
-	 * than our sample interval.  If it is, then we were idle for a long
-	 * enough period of time to adjust our busyness.
+	 * Since we have a deferred timer, it will not fire unless
+	 * we are in C0.  So, determine if the actual elapsed time
+	 * is significantly greater (3x) than our sample interval.  If it
+	 * is, then we were idle for a long enough period of time
+	 * to adjust our busyness.
 	 */
-	duration_ns = cpu->sample.time - cpu->last_sample_time;
-	if ((s64)duration_ns > pid_params.sample_rate_ns * 3
-	    && cpu->last_sample_time > 0) {
+	duration_ns = ktime_to_ns(ktime_sub(cpu->sample.time,
+					    cpu->last_sample_time));
+	if (duration_ns > pid_params.sample_rate_ns * 3) {
 		sample_ratio = div_fp(int_tofp(pid_params.sample_rate_ns),
 				      int_tofp(duration_ns));
 		core_busy = mul_fp(core_busy, sample_ratio);
@@ -1032,17 +1033,19 @@ static inline void intel_pstate_adjust_b
 		get_avg_frequency(cpu));
 }
 
-static void intel_pstate_update_util(struct update_util_data *data, u64 time,
-				     unsigned long util, unsigned long max)
+static void intel_pstate_timer_func(unsigned long __data)
 {
-	struct cpudata *cpu = container_of(data, struct cpudata, update_util);
-	u64 delta_ns = time - cpu->sample.time;
+	struct cpudata *cpu = (struct cpudata *) __data;
+	bool sample_taken = intel_pstate_sample(cpu);
 
-	if ((s64)delta_ns >= pid_params.sample_rate_ns) {
-		bool sample_taken = intel_pstate_sample(cpu, time);
+	if (sample_taken) {
+		int delay;
 
-		if (sample_taken && !hwp_active)
+		if (!hwp_active)
 			intel_pstate_adjust_busy_pstate(cpu);
+
+		delay = msecs_to_jiffies(pid_params.sample_rate_ms);
+		mod_timer_pinned(&cpu->timer, jiffies + delay);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1099,11 +1102,15 @@ static int intel_pstate_init_cpu(unsigne
 
 	intel_pstate_get_cpu_pstates(cpu);
 
+	init_timer_deferrable(&cpu->timer);
+	cpu->timer.data = (unsigned long)cpu;
+	cpu->timer.expires = jiffies + HZ/100;
+	cpu->timer.function = intel_pstate_timer_func;
+
 	intel_pstate_busy_pid_reset(cpu);
-	intel_pstate_sample(cpu, 0);
+	intel_pstate_sample(cpu);
 
-	cpu->update_util.func = intel_pstate_update_util;
-	cpufreq_set_update_util_data(cpunum, &cpu->update_util);
+	add_timer_on(&cpu->timer, cpunum);
 
 	pr_debug("intel_pstate: controlling: cpu %d\n", cpunum);
 
@@ -1187,8 +1194,7 @@ static void intel_pstate_stop_cpu(struct
 
 	pr_debug("intel_pstate: CPU %d exiting\n", cpu_num);
 
-	cpufreq_set_update_util_data(cpu_num, NULL);
-	synchronize_sched();
+	del_timer_sync(&all_cpu_data[cpu_num]->timer);
 
 	if (hwp_active)
 		return;
@@ -1455,8 +1461,7 @@ out:
 	get_online_cpus();
 	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
 		if (all_cpu_data[cpu]) {
-			cpufreq_set_update_util_data(cpu, NULL);
-			synchronize_sched();
+			del_timer_sync(&all_cpu_data[cpu]->timer);
 			kfree(all_cpu_data[cpu]);
 		}
 	}

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