linux-kernel - [PATCH v6 08/11] locking/rwsem: Enable readers spinning on writer

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Date:   Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:01:59 -0400
From:   Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
        linux-alpha@...r.kernel.org, linux-ia64@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-s390@...r.kernel.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
        Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>,
        Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>,
        Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>
Subject: [PATCH v6 08/11] locking/rwsem: Enable readers spinning on writer

This patch enables readers to optimistically spin on a
rwsem when it is owned by a writer instead of going to sleep
directly.  The rwsem_can_spin_on_owner() function is extracted
out of rwsem_optimistic_spin() and is called directly by
rwsem_down_read_failed() and rwsem_down_write_failed().

This patch may actually reduce performance under certain circumstances
as the readers may not be grouped together in the wait queue anymore.
So we may have a number of small reader groups among writers instead
of a large reader group. However, this change is needed for some of
the subsequent patches.

Signed-off-by: Waiman Long <longman@...hat.com>
---
 kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c b/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
index bca412f..52305c3 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
@@ -228,6 +228,28 @@ static void __rwsem_mark_wake(struct rw_semaphore *sem,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RWSEM_SPIN_ON_OWNER
 /*
+ * Try to acquire read lock before the reader is put on wait queue.
+ */
+static inline bool rwsem_try_read_lock_unqueued(struct rw_semaphore *sem)
+{
+	int count = atomic_read(&sem->count);
+
+	if (count & (RWSEM_FLAG_HANDOFF|RWSEM_WRITER_LOCKED))
+		return false;
+
+	count = atomic_fetch_add_acquire(RWSEM_READER_BIAS, &sem->count);
+	if (!(count & (RWSEM_FLAG_HANDOFF|RWSEM_WRITER_LOCKED))) {
+		if (!(count >> RWSEM_READER_SHIFT))
+			rwsem_set_reader_owned(sem);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/* Back out the change */
+	atomic_add(-RWSEM_READER_BIAS, &sem->count);
+	return false;
+}
+
+/*
  * Try to acquire write lock before the writer has been put on wait queue.
  */
 static inline bool rwsem_try_write_lock_unqueued(struct rw_semaphore *sem)
@@ -318,16 +340,14 @@ static noinline bool rwsem_spin_on_owner(struct rw_semaphore *sem)
 	return !rwsem_owner_is_reader(READ_ONCE(sem->owner));
 }
 
-static bool rwsem_optimistic_spin(struct rw_semaphore *sem)
+static bool
+rwsem_optimistic_spin(struct rw_semaphore *sem, enum rwsem_waiter_type type)
 {
 	bool taken = false;
 
 	preempt_disable();
 
 	/* sem->wait_lock should not be held when doing optimistic spinning */
-	if (!rwsem_can_spin_on_owner(sem))
-		goto done;
-
 	if (!osq_lock(&sem->osq))
 		goto done;
 
@@ -342,10 +362,12 @@ static bool rwsem_optimistic_spin(struct rw_semaphore *sem)
 		/*
 		 * Try to acquire the lock
 		 */
-		if (rwsem_try_write_lock_unqueued(sem)) {
-			taken = true;
+		taken = (type == RWSEM_WAITING_FOR_WRITE)
+		      ? rwsem_try_write_lock_unqueued(sem)
+		      : rwsem_try_read_lock_unqueued(sem);
+
+		if (taken)
 			break;
-		}
 
 		/*
 		 * When there's no owner, we might have preempted between the
@@ -379,7 +401,13 @@ static inline bool rwsem_has_spinner(struct rw_semaphore *sem)
 }
 
 #else
-static bool rwsem_optimistic_spin(struct rw_semaphore *sem)
+static inline bool rwsem_can_spin_on_owner(struct rw_semaphore *sem)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+static inline bool
+rwsem_optimistic_spin(struct rw_semaphore *sem, enum rwsem_waiter_type type)
 {
 	return false;
 }
@@ -406,10 +434,29 @@ static inline bool rwsem_has_spinner(struct rw_semaphore *sem)
 static inline struct rw_semaphore __sched *
 __rwsem_down_read_failed_common(struct rw_semaphore *sem, int state)
 {
+	bool can_spin;
 	int count, adjustment = -RWSEM_READER_BIAS;
 	struct rwsem_waiter waiter;
 	DEFINE_WAKE_Q(wake_q);
 
+	/*
+	 * Undo read bias from down_read operation to stop active locking if:
+	 * 1) Optimistic spinners are present; or
+	 * 2) optimistic spinning is allowed.
+	 */
+	can_spin = rwsem_can_spin_on_owner(sem);
+	if (can_spin || rwsem_has_spinner(sem)) {
+		atomic_add(-RWSEM_READER_BIAS, &sem->count);
+		adjustment = 0;
+
+		/*
+		 * Do optimistic spinning and steal lock if possible.
+		 */
+		if (can_spin &&
+		    rwsem_optimistic_spin(sem, RWSEM_WAITING_FOR_READ))
+			return sem;
+	}
+
 	waiter.task = current;
 	waiter.type = RWSEM_WAITING_FOR_READ;
 	waiter.timeout = jiffies + RWSEM_WAIT_TIMEOUT;
@@ -492,7 +539,8 @@ static inline bool rwsem_has_spinner(struct rw_semaphore *sem)
 	DEFINE_WAKE_Q(wake_q);
 
 	/* do optimistic spinning and steal lock if possible */
-	if (rwsem_optimistic_spin(sem))
+	if (rwsem_can_spin_on_owner(sem) &&
+	    rwsem_optimistic_spin(sem, RWSEM_WAITING_FOR_WRITE))
 		return sem;
 
 	/*
-- 
1.8.3.1