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Message-ID: <20180422221827.GB27674@bigcity.dyn.berto.se>
Date:   Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:18:27 +0200
From:   Niklas Söderlund 
        <niklas.soderlund@...natech.se>
To:     Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>
Cc:     Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Potential problem with 31e77c93e432dec7 ("sched/fair: Update
 blocked load when newly idle")

Hi Vincent,

On 2018-04-20 18:00:13 +0200, Vincent Guittot wrote:

[snip]

> > 
> > You results are similar to Heiner's ones. The problem is still there
> > even if we only kick ilb which mainly send an IPI reschedule to the
> > other CPU if Idle
> > 
> 
> Could it be possible to record some traces of the problem to get a better view
> of what happens ?
> 
> I have a small patch that adds some traces in the functions that seems to create
> the problem

Sure, I applied the patch bellow on-top of c18bb396d3d261eb ("Merge 
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net").

> 
> ---
>  kernel/sched/fair.c | 6 ++++++
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
> index 0951d1c..a951464 100644
> --- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
> +++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
> @@ -9606,6 +9606,8 @@ static bool _nohz_idle_balance(struct rq *this_rq, unsigned int flags,
>  	 */
>  	WRITE_ONCE(nohz.has_blocked, 0);
>  
> +	trace_printk("_nohz_idle_balance cpu %d idle %d flag %x", this_cpu, idle, flags);
> +
>  	/*
>  	 * Ensures that if we miss the CPU, we must see the has_blocked
>  	 * store from nohz_balance_enter_idle().
> @@ -9680,6 +9682,8 @@ static bool _nohz_idle_balance(struct rq *this_rq, unsigned int flags,
>  	if (likely(update_next_balance))
>  		nohz.next_balance = next_balance;
>  
> +	trace_printk("_nohz_idle_balance return %d", ret);
> +
>  	return ret;
>  }
>  
> @@ -9732,6 +9736,8 @@ static void nohz_newidle_balance(struct rq *this_rq)
>  	    time_before(jiffies, READ_ONCE(nohz.next_blocked)))
>  		return;
>  
> +	trace_printk("nohz_newidle_balance start update");
> +
>  	raw_spin_unlock(&this_rq->lock);
>  	/*
>  	 * This CPU is going to be idle and blocked load of idle CPUs
> -- 
> 2.7.4
> 
> 
> Also that would be good to stop tracing when the RCU stall happens
> 
> In case you are not familiar with the trace tool, I have put below how to configure ftrace to trace scheudler, irq, timer ... events and stop tracing when dump_backtrace function is called
> 
> trace-cmd reset > /dev/null
> trace-cmd start -b 40000 -p function -l dump_backtrace:traceoff -e sched -e cpu_idle -e cpu_frequency -e timer -e ipi -e irq -e printk
> trace-cmd start -b 40000 -p function -l dump_backtrace
> 
> The trace-cmd start has to be called twice to make sure that we will not trace all function
> 
> Once the dump happen and the trace is stopped, you can extract the traces with 
> 
> trace-cmd extract -o <trace file name>

Thanks for the help with trace-cmd, I have attached the full 
trace-cmd.dat extracted from running this. But a quick run of trace-cmd 
report.

       trace-cmd-1948  [000]   144.504072: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
       trace-cmd-1948  [000]   144.504079: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 0 idle 2 flag 2
       trace-cmd-1948  [000]   144.504082: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   144.572757: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   144.572765: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 0 idle 2 flag 2
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   144.572771: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   144.612750: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   144.612752: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 0 idle 2 flag 2
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   144.612757: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   145.032809: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   145.032813: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   145.032817: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
    kworker/u5:0-460   [001]   145.249412: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
    kworker/u5:0-460   [001]   145.249416: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
    kworker/u5:0-460   [001]   145.249418: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
       rcu_sched-9     [001]   145.362764: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
       rcu_sched-9     [001]   145.362773: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
       rcu_sched-9     [001]   145.362775: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
 systemd-journal-1090  [001]   145.582817: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
 systemd-journal-1090  [001]   145.582822: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
 systemd-journal-1090  [001]   145.582824: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   146.392753: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   146.392756: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   146.392760: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
   systemd-udevd-1723  [000]   146.832885: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
   systemd-udevd-1723  [000]   146.832891: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 0 idle 2 flag 2
   systemd-udevd-1723  [000]   146.832893: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
       rcu_sched-9     [001]   146.882739: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
       rcu_sched-9     [001]   146.882742: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
       rcu_sched-9     [001]   146.882747: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
         haveged-1823  [001]   146.952985: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
         haveged-1823  [001]   146.952988: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
         haveged-1823  [001]   146.952993: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.002743: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.002752: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 0 idle 2 flag 2
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.002755: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.042741: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.042744: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 0 idle 2 flag 2
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.042748: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.082741: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.082743: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 0 idle 2 flag 2
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.082748: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
            sshd-1881  [000]   147.277339: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
            sshd-1881  [000]   147.277343: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 0 idle 2 flag 2
            sshd-1881  [000]   147.277346: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.342741: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.342749: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 0 idle 2 flag 2
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.342754: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.382739: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.382741: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 0 idle 2 flag 2
       rcu_sched-9     [000]   147.382745: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
            sshd-1881  [000]   147.621105: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
            sshd-1881  [000]   147.621108: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 0 idle 2 flag 2
            sshd-1881  [000]   147.621110: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
          <idle>-0     [001]   147.662725: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 0 flag 2
          <idle>-0     [001]   147.662730: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   151.032830: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   151.032833: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   151.032835: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   155.032777: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   155.032780: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   155.032781: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
         haveged-1823  [001]   155.515789: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
         haveged-1823  [001]   155.515792: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
         haveged-1823  [001]   155.515794: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   157.032718: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   157.032720: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   157.032722: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   159.032724: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   159.032726: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   159.032728: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   161.032698: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   161.032701: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   161.032702: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   165.032671: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   165.032673: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   165.032675: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   167.032667: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   167.032669: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   167.032671: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   169.032654: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   169.032657: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   169.032658: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
         rpcbind-1847  [001]   169.472688: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
         rpcbind-1847  [001]   169.472691: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
         rpcbind-1847  [001]   169.472693: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   171.032660: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   171.032662: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
     kworker/1:1-31    [001]   171.032664: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
         rpcbind-1847  [001]   199.482558: bputs:                pick_next_task_fair: nohz_newidle_balance start update
         rpcbind-1847  [001]   199.482561: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance cpu 1 idle 2 flag 2
         rpcbind-1847  [001]   199.482563: bprint:               _nohz_idle_balance: _nohz_idle_balance return 1
          <idle>-0     [000]   241.615152: function:             dump_backtrace

-- 
Regards,
Niklas Söderlund

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