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Message-ID: <20110509192726.GB2524@redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 15:27:26 -0400
From: Jason Baron <jbaron@...hat.com>
To: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>
Cc: rostedt@...dmis.org, mingo@...e.hu, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCHv3] jump_label,x86: make batch update of jump_label entries
On Mon, May 09, 2011 at 08:38:16PM +0200, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> On Wed, May 04, 2011 at 11:41:41AM +0200, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> > I'm changing the jump label update code to use batch processing
> > for x86 architectures.
> >
> > Currently each jump label update calls text_poke_smp for each
> > jump label key entry. Thus one key update ends up calling stop
> > machine multiple times.
> >
> > This patch is using text_poke_smp_batch, which is called for
> > all the key's entries. Thus ensuring the stop machine is called
> > only once per jump_label key.
> >
> > attached patches:
> > 1/2 - jump_label,x86: use text_poke_smp_batch for entries update
> > - added jump_label_update_end function which is paired with
> > the key's entries update
> > - jump_label_update_end calls arch_jump_label_update_end which
> > is overloaded by x86 arch and makes the batch update of all the
> > entries queued by arch_jump_label_transform function.
> >
> > 2/2 - jump_label,x86: using static arrays before dynamic allocation is needed
> > - in the first patch, the queue array, which stores jump_label
> > entries is allocated/resized dynamically.
> > - due to the fact that many jump_label entries have low number
> > of callers, it seems appropriate to use static sized array
> > when the update starts and if needed (in case of high number
> > of jump_label entries) allocate/use the dynamic array
> >
> >
> > Patch 2/2 and could be ommited if the benefit/complexity ratio
> > would seem too low.. ;)
> >
> > I tested this on x86 and s390 archs.
> >
> > v2 changes:
> > - queueing all entries for single key and process them
> > all at one time
> >
> > wrb,
> > jirka
> > ---
> > arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c | 177 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> > include/linux/jump_label.h | 1 +
> > kernel/jump_label.c | 16 ++++-
> > 3 files changed, 183 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
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>
> hi,
>
> I did jump_label entries statistics on allyesconfig kernel
> and got following numbers:
>
> callers - keys
> 1 - 964
> 2 - 28
> 3 - 5
> 4 - 1
> 6 - 1
> 11 - 2
> 12 - 1
> 14 - 2
> 17 - 2
> 21 - 1
> 170 - 1
>
>
> So the maximum is 170 callers and just for one key,
> which is the key used in trace_module_get function.
>
> Jason suggested we might stay with the static way because for most
> of the entries the maximum number of callers is up to 21.
>
> I'm attaching the static version for consideration.
>
> wbr,
> jirka
>
> ---
> Changing the jump label update code to use batch processing
> for x86 architectures.
>
> Currently each jump label update calls text_poke_smp for each
> jump label key entry. Thus one key update ends up calling stop
> machine multiple times.
>
> This patch is using text_poke_smp_batch, which is called for
> mmultiple entries at a time.
>
> Added jump_label_update_end function which is paired with
> the key's entries update.
>
> The jump_label_update_end calls arch_jump_label_update_end
> (with generic weak definition) which is overloaded by x86
> arch and makes the batch update of all the entries queued
> by arch_jump_label_transform function.
>
> The number of entries that can be updated at a single time
> is set to 30. This number is based on statistics from allyesconfig
> kernel showing most of the keys having upto 30 callers.
>
> callers - keys
> 1 - 964
> 2 - 28
> 3 - 5
> 4 - 1
> 6 - 1
> 11 - 2
> 12 - 1
> 14 - 2
> 17 - 2
> 21 - 1
> 170 - 1
>
>
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>
> ---
> arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
> include/linux/jump_label.h | 1 +
> kernel/jump_label.c | 16 ++++++++-
> 3 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
>
For me, this version is much simpler (less than half the code size of
the original patch), while being optimal for 1007/1008 of the keys.
Acked-by: Jason Baron <jbaron@...hat.com>
Thanks.
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c b/arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c
> index 3fee346..bbde5db 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/jump_label.c
> @@ -24,24 +24,74 @@ union jump_code_union {
> } __attribute__((packed));
> };
>
> -void arch_jump_label_transform(struct jump_entry *entry,
> - enum jump_label_type type)
> +struct text_poke_buffer {
> + u8 code[JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE];
> +};
> +
> +#define POKE_CNT_MAX 30
> +
> +static struct text_poke_param poke_pars[POKE_CNT_MAX];
> +static struct text_poke_buffer poke_bufs[POKE_CNT_MAX];
> +static int poke_cnt;
> +
> +static void poke_setup(struct text_poke_param *param, u8 *buf,
> + int enable,
> + struct jump_entry *entry)
> {
> - union jump_code_union code;
> + union jump_code_union *code = (union jump_code_union *) buf;
>
> - if (type == JUMP_LABEL_ENABLE) {
> - code.jump = 0xe9;
> - code.offset = entry->target -
> - (entry->code + JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE);
> + if (enable == JUMP_LABEL_ENABLE) {
> + code->jump = 0xe9;
> + code->offset = entry->target -
> + (entry->code + JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE);
> } else
> - memcpy(&code, ideal_nops[NOP_ATOMIC5], JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE);
> + memcpy(code, ideal_nops[NOP_ATOMIC5], JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE);
> +
> + param->addr = (void *) entry->code;
> + param->opcode = code;
> + param->len = JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE;
> +}
> +
> +static void poke_process(void)
> +{
> get_online_cpus();
> mutex_lock(&text_mutex);
> - text_poke_smp((void *)entry->code, &code, JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE);
> +
> + text_poke_smp_batch(poke_pars, poke_cnt);
> + poke_cnt = 0;
> +
> mutex_unlock(&text_mutex);
> put_online_cpus();
> }
>
> +static void poke_end(void)
> +{
> + if (!poke_cnt)
> + return;
> +
> + poke_process();
> +}
> +
> +void arch_jump_label_transform(struct jump_entry *entry,
> + enum jump_label_type enable)
> +{
> + if (poke_cnt == POKE_CNT_MAX)
> + poke_process();
> +
> + poke_setup(&poke_pars[poke_cnt], poke_bufs[poke_cnt].code,
> + enable, entry);
> + poke_cnt++;
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Called after arch_jump_label_transform is called for
> + * all entries of a single key.
> + */
> +void arch_jump_label_update_end(void)
> +{
> + poke_end();
> +}
> +
> void arch_jump_label_text_poke_early(jump_label_t addr)
> {
> text_poke_early((void *)addr, ideal_nops[NOP_ATOMIC5],
> diff --git a/include/linux/jump_label.h b/include/linux/jump_label.h
> index 83e745f..e7a8fa3 100644
> --- a/include/linux/jump_label.h
> +++ b/include/linux/jump_label.h
> @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ extern void jump_label_unlock(void);
> extern void arch_jump_label_transform(struct jump_entry *entry,
> enum jump_label_type type);
> extern void arch_jump_label_text_poke_early(jump_label_t addr);
> +extern void arch_jump_label_update_end(void);
> extern int jump_label_text_reserved(void *start, void *end);
> extern void jump_label_inc(struct jump_label_key *key);
> extern void jump_label_dec(struct jump_label_key *key);
> diff --git a/kernel/jump_label.c b/kernel/jump_label.c
> index 74d1c09..6657a37 100644
> --- a/kernel/jump_label.c
> +++ b/kernel/jump_label.c
> @@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ void __weak arch_jump_label_text_poke_early(jump_label_t addr)
> {
> }
>
> +void __weak arch_jump_label_update_end(void)
> +{
> +}
> +
> +void jump_label_update_end(void)
> +{
> + arch_jump_label_update_end();
> +}
> +
> static __init int jump_label_init(void)
> {
> struct jump_entry *iter_start = __start___jump_table;
> @@ -244,10 +253,11 @@ static int jump_label_add_module(struct module *mod)
> jlm->next = key->next;
> key->next = jlm;
>
> - if (jump_label_enabled(key))
> + if (jump_label_enabled(key)) {
> __jump_label_update(key, iter, JUMP_LABEL_ENABLE);
> + jump_label_update_end();
> + }
> }
> -
> return 0;
> }
>
> @@ -376,6 +386,8 @@ static void jump_label_update(struct jump_label_key *key, int enable)
> #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
> __jump_label_mod_update(key, enable);
> #endif
> +
> + jump_label_update_end();
> }
>
> #endif
> --
> 1.7.1
>
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