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Date:	Mon, 21 May 2012 11:18:12 -0700
From:	John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>
To:	Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC V2 5/6] time: move leap second management into time
 keeping core

On 05/18/2012 07:09 AM, Richard Cochran wrote:
> This patch refactors the timekeeping and ntp code in order to
> improve leap second handling and to provide a TAI based clock.
> The change has a number of aspects.
>
> * remove the NTP time_status variable
>
> Instead, compute this value on demand in adjtimex.
>
> * move TAI managment into timekeeping core from ntp
>
> Currently NTP manages the TAI offset. Since there's plans for a
> CLOCK_TAI clockid, push the TAI management into the timekeeping
> core.
>
> [ Original idea from: John Stultz<john.stultz@...aro.org>  ]
> [ Changed by RC: ]
>
>    - replace u32 with time_t
>    - fixup second call site of second_overflow()
>
> * replace modulus with integer test and schedule leap second
>
> On the day of a leap second, the NTP code performs a division on every
> tick in order to know when to leap. This patch replaces the division
> with an integer comparison, making the code faster and easier to
> understand.
>
> Signed-off-by: Richard Cochran<richardcochran@...il.com>
> ---
>   include/linux/time.h      |    1 +
>   kernel/time/ntp.c         |   86 +++++++++++++-------------------------------
>   kernel/time/timekeeping.c |   54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>   3 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 68 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/time.h b/include/linux/time.h
> index 179f4d6..b6034b0 100644
> --- a/include/linux/time.h
> +++ b/include/linux/time.h
> @@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ extern struct timespec timespec_trunc(struct timespec t, unsigned gran);
>   extern int timekeeping_valid_for_hres(void);
>   extern u64 timekeeping_max_deferment(void);
>   extern int timekeeping_inject_offset(struct timespec *ts);
> +extern void timekeeping_set_tai_offset(time_t tai_offset);
>
>   struct tms;
>   extern void do_sys_times(struct tms *);
> diff --git a/kernel/time/ntp.c b/kernel/time/ntp.c
> index d4d48b0..53c3227 100644
> --- a/kernel/time/ntp.c
> +++ b/kernel/time/ntp.c
> @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
>   #include<linux/mm.h>
>   #include<linux/module.h>
>
> +#include "leap-seconds.h"
>   #include "tick-internal.h"
>
>   /*
> @@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
>
>   DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ntp_lock);
>
> +#define STA_LEAP		(STA_INS | STA_DEL)
>
>   /* USER_HZ period (usecs): */
>   unsigned long			tick_usec = TICK_USEC;
> @@ -42,19 +44,9 @@ static u64			tick_length_base;
>    * phase-lock loop variables
>    */
>
> -/*
> - * clock synchronization status
> - *
> - * (TIME_ERROR prevents overwriting the CMOS clock)
> - */
> -static int			time_state = TIME_OK;
> -
>   /* clock status bits:							*/
>   static int			time_status = STA_UNSYNC;
>
> -/* TAI offset (secs):							*/
> -static long			time_tai;
> -
>   /* time adjustment (nsecs):						*/
>   static s64			time_offset;
>
> @@ -386,57 +378,14 @@ u64 ntp_tick_length(void)
>    * They were originally developed for SUN and DEC kernels.
>    * All the kudos should go to Dave for this stuff.
>    *
> - * Also handles leap second processing, and returns leap offset
>    */
>   int second_overflow(unsigned long secs)

Might be good to rename second_overflow() to ntp_second_overflow() and 
drop passing the time_t as its now unused.

>   {
>   	s64 delta;
> -	int leap = 0;
>   	unsigned long flags;
>
>   	spin_lock_irqsave(&ntp_lock, flags);
>
> -	/*
> -	 * Leap second processing. If in leap-insert state at the end of the
> -	 * day, the system clock is set back one second; if in leap-delete
> -	 * state, the system clock is set ahead one second.
> -	 */
> -	switch (time_state) {
> -	case TIME_OK:
> -		if (time_status&  STA_INS)
> -			time_state = TIME_INS;
> -		else if (time_status&  STA_DEL)
> -			time_state = TIME_DEL;
> -		break;
> -	case TIME_INS:
> -		if (secs % 86400 == 0) {
> -			leap = -1;
> -			time_state = TIME_OOP;
> -			time_tai++;
> -			printk(KERN_NOTICE
> -				"Clock: inserting leap second 23:59:60 UTC\n");
> -		}
> -		break;
> -	case TIME_DEL:
> -		if ((secs + 1) % 86400 == 0) {
> -			leap = 1;
> -			time_tai--;
> -			time_state = TIME_WAIT;
> -			printk(KERN_NOTICE
> -				"Clock: deleting leap second 23:59:59 UTC\n");
> -		}
> -		break;
> -	case TIME_OOP:
> -		time_state = TIME_WAIT;
> -		break;
> -
> -	case TIME_WAIT:
> -		if (!(time_status&  (STA_INS | STA_DEL)))
> -			time_state = TIME_OK;
> -		break;
> -	}
> -
> -
>   	/* Bump the maxerror field */
>   	time_maxerror += MAXFREQ / NSEC_PER_USEC;
>   	if (time_maxerror>  NTP_PHASE_LIMIT) {
> @@ -478,7 +427,7 @@ int second_overflow(unsigned long secs)
>   out:
>   	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ntp_lock, flags);
>
> -	return leap;
> +	return 0;
>   }
[snip]

> -	getnstimeofday(&ts);
> +	result = timekeeping_gettod_status(&ts,&orig_tai);
> +	time_tai = orig_tai;
> +
> +	if (txc->modes&  ADJ_STATUS) {
> +		/*
> +		 * Check for new leap second commands.
> +		 */
> +		if (!(time_status&  STA_INS)&&  (txc->status&  STA_INS))
> +			timekeeping_insert_leap_second();
> +
> +		else if (!(time_status&  STA_DEL)&&  (txc->status&  STA_DEL))
> +			timekeeping_delete_leap_second();
> +
> +		else if ((time_status&  STA_LEAP)&&  !(txc->status&  STA_LEAP))
> +			timekeeping_finish_leap_second();
> +	}
Doing this early doesn't run into any trouble with the tcx->modes rules, 
right?

I'm just worried about changes in behavior if  modes = 
ADJ_ADJTIME|ADJ_STATUS


>   	spin_lock_irq(&ntp_lock);
>
> @@ -673,7 +637,7 @@ int do_adjtimex(struct timex *txc)
>
>   		/* If there are input parameters, then process them: */
>   		if (txc->modes)
> -			process_adjtimex_modes(txc);
> +			process_adjtimex_modes(txc,&time_tai);
>
>   		txc->offset = shift_right(time_offset * NTP_INTERVAL_FREQ,
>   				  NTP_SCALE_SHIFT);
> @@ -681,7 +645,6 @@ int do_adjtimex(struct timex *txc)
>   			txc->offset /= NSEC_PER_USEC;
>   	}
>
> -	result = time_state;	/* mostly `TIME_OK' */
>   	/* check for errors */
>   	if (is_error_status(time_status))
>   		result = TIME_ERROR;
> @@ -702,6 +665,9 @@ int do_adjtimex(struct timex *txc)
>
>   	spin_unlock_irq(&ntp_lock);
>
> +	if (time_tai != orig_tai&&  result == TIME_OK)
> +		timekeeping_set_tai_offset(time_tai);
> +
>   	txc->time.tv_sec = ts.tv_sec;
>   	txc->time.tv_usec = ts.tv_nsec;
>   	if (!(time_status&  STA_NANO))
> diff --git a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
> index eab03fb..fdd1a48 100644
> --- a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
> +++ b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
> @@ -444,6 +444,18 @@ int timekeeping_inject_offset(struct timespec *ts)
>   EXPORT_SYMBOL(timekeeping_inject_offset);
>
>   /**
> + * timekeeping_set_tai_offset - Sets the current TAI offset from UTC
> + */
> +void timekeeping_set_tai_offset(time_t tai_offset)
> +{
> +	unsigned long flags;
> +
> +	write_seqlock_irqsave(&timekeeper.lock, flags);
> +	timekeeper.tai_offset = tai_offset;
> +	write_sequnlock_irqrestore(&timekeeper.lock, flags);
> +}
> +
> +/**
>    * change_clocksource - Swaps clocksources if a new one is available
>    *
>    * Accumulates current time interval and initializes new clocksource
> @@ -950,6 +962,38 @@ static void timekeeping_adjust(s64 offset)
>   				timekeeper.ntp_error_shift;
>   }
>
> +static void timekeeper_overflow(void)

Mind renaming this to timekeeper_second_overflow, just so readers don't 
mix it up with clocksource related overflows.

thanks
-john

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