linux-kernel - [PATCH v2 0/2] sched/loadavg: Fix loadavg spikes and sprinkle {READ,WRITE}

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Date:   Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:07:29 +0000
From:   Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk>
Subject: [PATCH v2 0/2] sched/loadavg: Fix loadavg spikes and sprinkle {READ,WRITE}_ONCE()

Peter, Frederic, 

Here's a v2 of the patch series to fix the loadavg spikes I'm seeing
on a v3.12 based kernel, caused by delaying load sampling if a sample
period was crossed while in NO_HZ idle.

I tried to make the changelog for PATCH 1 clearer this time around by
incorporating suggestions from both of you. Please let me know if it's
still unclear.

PATCH 2 addresses Peter's comment:

  "Irrespective the above though; should we not make this:

   +       this_rq->calc_load_update = READ_ONCE(calc_load_update);

   because if for some reason we do a double load of calc_load_update and
   see two different values, weird stuff could happen.

   And because, on general principle, a READ_ONCE() should be paired with a
   WRITE_ONCE(), that should be done too I suppose."

The v1 of the patch can be found here:

  https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20170208132924.3038-1-matt@codeblueprint.co.uk

Matt Fleming (2):
  sched/loadavg: Avoid loadavg spikes caused by delayed NO_HZ accounting
  sched/loadavg: Use {READ,WRITE}_ONCE() for sample window

 kernel/sched/loadavg.c | 20 ++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

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