linux-kernel - [tip:sched/urgent] nohz: Assert existing housekeepers when nohz full enabled

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Date:	Wed, 2 Sep 2015 08:57:59 -0700
From:	tip-bot for Frederic Weisbecker <tipbot@...or.com>
To:	linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	tglx@...utronix.de, preeti@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, peterz@...radead.org,
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Subject: [tip:sched/urgent] nohz:
  Assert existing housekeepers when nohz full enabled

Commit-ID:  7c8bb6cb95061b3143759459ed6c6b0c73bcfecb
Gitweb:     http://git.kernel.org/tip/7c8bb6cb95061b3143759459ed6c6b0c73bcfecb
Author:     Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>
AuthorDate: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 16:51:00 +0200
Committer:  Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
CommitDate: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 10:33:22 +0200

nohz: Assert existing housekeepers when nohz full enabled

The code ensures that when nohz full is running, at least the
boot CPU serves as a housekeeper and it can't be later offlined.

Let's assert this assumption to make sure that we have CPUs to
handle unbound jobs like workqueues and timers while nohz full
CPUs run undisturbed.

Also improve the comments on housekeeper offlining prevention.

Signed-off-by: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>
Acked-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc: Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@...hip.com>
Cc: Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux.com>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc: Preeti U Murthy <preeti@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: Vatika Harlalka <vatikaharlalka@...il.com>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1441119060-2230-3-git-send-email-fweisbec@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
---
 kernel/time/tick-sched.c | 15 +++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
index 3319e16..7c7ec45 100644
--- a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
+++ b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
@@ -290,16 +290,17 @@ static int __init tick_nohz_full_setup(char *str)
 __setup("nohz_full=", tick_nohz_full_setup);
 
 static int tick_nohz_cpu_down_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb,
-						 unsigned long action,
-						 void *hcpu)
+				       unsigned long action,
+				       void *hcpu)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu = (unsigned long)hcpu;
 
 	switch (action & ~CPU_TASKS_FROZEN) {
 	case CPU_DOWN_PREPARE:
 		/*
-		 * If we handle the timekeeping duty for full dynticks CPUs,
-		 * we can't safely shutdown that CPU.
+		 * The boot CPU handles housekeeping duty (unbound timers,
+		 * workqueues, timekeeping, ...) on behalf of full dynticks
+		 * CPUs. It must remain online when nohz full is enabled.
 		 */
 		if (tick_nohz_full_running && tick_do_timer_cpu == cpu)
 			return NOTIFY_BAD;
@@ -370,6 +371,12 @@ void __init tick_nohz_init(void)
 	cpu_notifier(tick_nohz_cpu_down_callback, 0);
 	pr_info("NO_HZ: Full dynticks CPUs: %*pbl.\n",
 		cpumask_pr_args(tick_nohz_full_mask));
+
+	/*
+	 * We need at least one CPU to handle housekeeping work such
+	 * as timekeeping, unbound timers, workqueues, ...
+	 */
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(cpumask_empty(housekeeping_mask));
 }
 #endif
 
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