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Message-ID: <20140331035458.GJ4284@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:54:58 -0700
From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>
Cc: fweisbec@...il.com, peterz@...radead.org,
linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Promela/spin model for NO_HZ_FULL_SYSIDLE code
On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 03:29:25AM +0000, Mathieu Desnoyers wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> > To: fweisbec@...il.com, "mathieu desnoyers" <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>, peterz@...radead.org
> > Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> > Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2014 7:08:56 PM
> > Subject: Promela/spin model for NO_HZ_FULL_SYSIDLE code
> >
> > For whatever it is worth, the following model claims safety and progress
> > for the sysidle state machine.
> >
> > Thoughts?
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Please keep in mind that it's been a while since I've looked at Promela
> proofs, but a couple of questions come to mind. First, how is the execution
> script below checking for progress in any way ? I remember that we used
> the negation of a "_np" LTL claim to check for progress in the past.
> Moreover, I'd be much more comfortable seeing ifdefs in the code that inject
> known failures, and let them be triggered by error-triggering runs in the
> scripts (with e.g. -DINJECT_ERROR_XYZ), to confirm that this model actually
> catches known issues.
Well, if I comment out the four "progress_" labels, it complains about
a non-progress cycle. So at least spin does pay attention to these. ;-)
If I put the "progress_" labels back in, but change the check so as to
prevent the state machine from ever entering RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL_NOTED,
it cranks through 14M states before complaining about a non-progress cycle,
as expected.
If I revert back to pristine state, and then comment out the statements
that reverts state back to RCU_SYSIDLE_NOT when exiting idle, an assert()
triggers, as expected.
> If we can show that the model can detect a few failure modes, both for safety
> and progress, then my confidence level in the model will start to improve. ;-)
Well, there probably is a bug in there somewhere, Murphy being who he is. ;-)
Thanx, Paul
> Thanks,
>
> Mathieu
>
> >
> > Thanx, Paul
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > sysidle.sh
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > spin -a sysidle.spin
> > cc -DNP -o pan pan.c
> > # Fair scheduling to focus progress checks in timekeeper.
> > ./pan -f -l -m1280000 -w22
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > sysidle.spin
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > /*
> > * Promela model for CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL_SYSIDLE=y in the Linux kernel.
> > * This model assumes that the dyntick-idle bit manipulation works based
> > * on long usage, and substitutes a per-thread boolean "am_busy[]" array
> > * for the Linux kernel's dyntick-idle masks. The focus of this model
> > * is therefore on the state machine itself. Checks for both safety and
> > * forward progress.
> > *
> > * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> > * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
> > * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
> > * (at your option) any later version.
> > *
> > * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> > * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
> > * GNU General Public License for more details.
> > *
> > * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
> > * along with this program; if not, you can access it online at
> > * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html.
> > *
> > * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2014
> > *
> > * Author: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> > */
> >
> > #define NUM_WORKERS 3
> >
> > byte wakeup_timekeeper = 0; /* Models rcu_kick_nohz_cpu(). */
> >
> > #define RCU_SYSIDLE_NOT 0 /* Some CPU is not idle. */
> > #define RCU_SYSIDLE_SHORT 1 /* All CPUs idle for brief period. */
> > #define RCU_SYSIDLE_LONG 2 /* All CPUs idle for long enough. */
> > #define RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL 3 /* All CPUs idle, ready for sysidle. */
> > #define RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL_NOTED 4 /* Actually entered sysidle state. */
> >
> > byte full_sysidle_state = RCU_SYSIDLE_NOT;
> >
> > byte am_busy[NUM_WORKERS]; /* Busy is similar to "not dyntick-idle". */
> > byte am_setup[NUM_WORKERS]; /* Setup means timekeeper knows I am not idle. */
> >
> > /*
> > * Non-timekeeping CPU going into and out of dyntick-idle state.
> > */
> > proctype worker(byte me)
> > {
> > byte oldstate;
> >
> > do
> > :: 1 ->
> > /* Go idle. */
> > am_setup[me] = 0;
> > am_busy[me] = 0;
> >
> > /* Dyntick-idle in the following loop. */
> > do
> > :: 1 -> skip;
> > :: 1 -> break;
> > od;
> >
> > /* Exit idle loop, model getting out of dyntick idle state. */
> > am_busy[me] = 1;
> >
> > /* Get state out of full-system idle states. */
> > atomic {
> > oldstate = full_sysidle_state;
> > if
> > :: oldstate > RCU_SYSIDLE_SHORT ->
> > full_sysidle_state = RCU_SYSIDLE_NOT;
> > :: else -> skip;
> > fi;
> > }
> >
> > /* If needed, wake up the timekeeper. */
> > if
> > :: oldstate == RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL_NOTED ->
> > wakeup_timekeeper = 1;
> > :: else -> skip;
> > fi;
> >
> > /* Mark ourselves fully awake and operational. */
> > am_setup[me] = 1;
> >
> > /* We are fully awake, so timekeeper must not be asleep. */
> > assert(full_sysidle_state < RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL);
> >
> > /* Running in kernel in the following loop. */
> > do
> > :: 1 -> skip;
> > :: 1 -> break;
> > od;
> > od
> > }
> >
> > /*
> > * Are all the workers in dyntick-idle state?
> > */
> > #define check_idle() \
> > i = 0; \
> > idle = 1; \
> > do \
> > :: i < NUM_WORKERS -> \
> > if \
> > :: am_busy[i] == 1 -> idle = 0; \
> > :: else -> skip; \
> > fi; \
> > i++; \
> > :: i >= NUM_WORKERS -> break; \
> > od
> >
> > /*
> > * Timekeeping CPU.
> > */
> > proctype timekeeper()
> > {
> > byte i;
> > byte idle;
> > byte curstate;
> > byte newstate;
> >
> > do
> > :: 1 ->
> > /* Capture current state. */
> > check_idle();
> > curstate = full_sysidle_state;
> > newstate = curstate;
> >
> > /* Check for acceptance state. */
> > if
> > :: idle == 0 ->
> > progress_idle:
> > skip;
> > :: curstate == RCU_SYSIDLE_NOT ->
> > progress_idle_reset:
> > skip;
> > :: else -> skip;
> > fi;
> >
> > /* Manage state... */
> > if
> > :: idle == 1 && curstate < RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL_NOTED ->
> > /* Idle, advance to next state. */
> > atomic {
> > if
> > :: full_sysidle_state == curstate ->
> > newstate = curstate + 1;
> > full_sysidle_state = newstate;
> > :: else -> skip;
> > fi;
> > }
> > :: idle == 0 && full_sysidle_state >= RCU_SYSIDLE_LONG ->
> > /* Non-idle and state advanced, revert to base state. */
> > full_sysidle_state = RCU_SYSIDLE_NOT;
> > :: else -> skip;
> > fi;
> >
> > /* If in RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL_NOTED, wait to be awakened. */
> > do
> > :: newstate != RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL_NOTED &&
> > wakeup_timekeeper == 1 ->
> > assert(0); /* Should never get here. */
> > :: newstate != RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL_NOTED &&
> > wakeup_timekeeper == 0 ->
> > break;
> > :: newstate == RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL_NOTED &&
> > wakeup_timekeeper == 1 ->
> > progress_full_system_idle_1:
> > assert(full_sysidle_state == RCU_SYSIDLE_NOT);
> > wakeup_timekeeper = 0;
> > break;
> > :: newstate == RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL_NOTED &&
> > wakeup_timekeeper == 0 ->
> > progress_full_system_idle_2:
> >
> > /* We are asleep, so all workers better be idle. */
> > atomic {
> > i = 0;
> > idle = 1;
> > do
> > :: i < NUM_WORKERS ->
> > if
> > :: am_setup[i] -> idle = 0;
> > :: else -> skip;
> > fi;
> > i++;
> > :: i >= NUM_WORKERS -> break;
> > od;
> > assert(idle == 1 ||
> > full_sysidle_state < RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL);
> > }
> > od;
> > assert(full_sysidle_state <= RCU_SYSIDLE_FULL_NOTED);
> > od;
> > }
> >
> > init {
> > byte i = 0;
> >
> > do
> > :: i < NUM_WORKERS ->
> > am_busy[i] = 1;
> > am_setup[i] = 1;
> > run worker(i);
> > i++;
> > :: i >= NUM_WORKERS -> break;
> > od;
> > run timekeeper();
> > }
> >
> >
>
> --
> Mathieu Desnoyers
> EfficiOS Inc.
> http://www.efficios.com
>
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