linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] perf, x86: Add hw_watchdog_set_attr() in a sake of nmi-watchdog on P4

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Message-ID: <20110627190358.GQ3765@redhat.com>
Date:	Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:03:58 -0400
From:	Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>
To:	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...il.com>
Cc:	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Lin Ming <ming.m.lin@...el.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>,
	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] perf, x86: Add hw_watchdog_set_attr() in a sake of
 nmi-watchdog on P4

On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 04:49:18PM +0400, Cyrill Gorcunov wrote:
> Due to restriction and specifics of Netburst PMU we need a separated
> event for NMI watchdog. In particular every Netburst event consume not
> just a counter and config register, but also an additional ESCR register.
> Since ESCR registers are grouped upon counters (i.e. if ESCR is occupied
> for some event there is no room for another event to enter until it's
> released) we need to pick up "least" used ESCR (or most available)
> for nmi-watchdog purpose -- MSR_P4_CRU_ESCR2/3 was chosen.

I have tested this on a p4 and a westmere using 'perf top' and then
lkdtm's 'HARDLOCKUP' command.  Both seemed to work correctly indicating
that the watchdog and perf were co-existing peacefully. :-)

Thanks Cyrill.

Tested-and-reviewed-by: Don Zickus <dzickus@...hat.com>

> Index: linux-2.6.git/kernel/watchdog.c
> ===================================================================
> --- linux-2.6.git.orig/kernel/watchdog.c
> +++ linux-2.6.git/kernel/watchdog.c
> @@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ static int is_softlockup(unsigned long t
>  }
>  
>  #ifdef CONFIG_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR
> +void __weak hw_nmi_watchdog_set_attr(struct perf_event_attr *wd_attr) { }
> +

Though I do wonder about this call in the watchdog.  I thought it might be
better elsewhere but not sure where.

Cheers,
Don
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