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Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 22:26:52 -0700
From: Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org>
To: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@...il.com>,
Byungchul Park <byungchul.park@....com>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
Julia Cartwright <julia@...com>,
linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org,
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>,
Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...icios.com>,
kernel-team@...roid.com, Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>,
Paul McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
Thomas Glexiner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 6/7] lib: Add module to simulate atomic sections for
testing preemptoff tracers
On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 08:47:07PM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:21:48 -0700
> Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org> wrote:
>
> > From: "Joel Fernandes (Google)" <joel@...lfernandes.org>
> >
> > In this patch we introduce a test module for simulating a long atomic
> > section in the kernel which the preemptoff or irqsoff tracers can
> > detect. This module is to be used only for test purposes and is default
> > disabled.
> >
> > Following is the expected output (only briefly shown) that can be parsed
> > to verify that the tracers are working correctly. We will use this from
> > the kselftests in future patches.
> >
> > For the preemptoff tracer:
> >
> > echo preemptoff > /d/tracing/current_tracer
> > sleep 1
> > insmod ./test_atomic_sections.ko atomic_mode=preempt atomic_time=500000
> > sleep 1
> > bash-4.3# cat /d/tracing/trace
> > preempt -1066 2...2 0us@: atomic_sect_run <-atomic_sect_run
> > preempt -1066 2...2 500002us : atomic_sect_run <-atomic_sect_run
> > preempt -1066 2...2 500004us : tracer_preempt_on <-atomic_sect_run
> > preempt -1066 2...2 500012us : <stack trace>
> > => kthread
> > => ret_from_fork
> >
> > For the irqsoff tracer:
> >
> > echo irqsoff > /d/tracing/current_tracer
> > sleep 1
> > insmod ./test_atomic_sections.ko atomic_mode=irq atomic_time=500000
> > sleep 1
> > bash-4.3# cat /d/tracing/trace
> > irq dis -1069 1d..1 0us@: atomic_sect_run
> > irq dis -1069 1d..1 500001us : atomic_sect_run
> > irq dis -1069 1d..1 500002us : tracer_hardirqs_on <-atomic_sect_run
> > irq dis -1069 1d..1 500005us : <stack trace>
> > => ret_from_fork
> >
> > Co-developed-by: Erick Reyes <erickreyes@...gle.com>
> > Cc: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@...lfernandes.org>
> > ---
> > lib/Kconfig.debug | 8 ++++
> > lib/Makefile | 1 +
> > lib/test_atomic_sections.c | 77 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> I think this code should reside in kernel/trace directory. I already
> have modules there. See the ring_buffer_benchmark code and the test
> module for mmio tracer.
Ok, I'll move it to there.
> > 3 files changed, 86 insertions(+)
> > create mode 100644 lib/test_atomic_sections.c
> >
> > diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
> > index 8838d1158d19..622c90e1e066 100644
> > --- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
> > +++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
> > @@ -1956,6 +1956,14 @@ config TEST_KMOD
> >
> > If unsure, say N.
> >
> > +config TEST_ATOMIC_SECTIONS
> > + tristate "Simulate atomic sections for tracers to detect"
>
> Hmm, I don't like this title. It's not very obvious to what it is
> about. What about "Preempt / IRQ disable delay thread to test latency
> tracers" ? Or something along those lines.
Sure, I'll change it to that. I agree its better. I'll change the text to
that and call the config TEST_PREEMPT_IRQ_DISABLE_DELAY.
> > + depends on m
> > + help
> > + Select this option to build a test module that can help test atomic
> > + sections by simulating them with a duration supplied as a module
> > + parameter. Preempt disable and irq disable modes can be requested.
>
> "If unsure say N"
Sure, sounds good.
> > +
> > config TEST_DEBUG_VIRTUAL
> > tristate "Test CONFIG_DEBUG_VIRTUAL feature"
> > depends on DEBUG_VIRTUAL
> > diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
> > index 90dc5520b784..7831e747bf72 100644
> > --- a/lib/Makefile
> > +++ b/lib/Makefile
> > @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ obj-y += string_helpers.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_STRING_HELPERS) += test-string_helpers.o
> > obj-y += hexdump.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_HEXDUMP) += test_hexdump.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_ATOMIC_SECTIONS) += test_atomic_sections.o
> > obj-y += kstrtox.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_FIND_BIT_BENCHMARK) += find_bit_benchmark.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_BPF) += test_bpf.o
> > diff --git a/lib/test_atomic_sections.c b/lib/test_atomic_sections.c
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..1eef518f0974
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/lib/test_atomic_sections.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
> > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > +/*
> > + * Atomic section emulation test module
> > + *
> > + * Emulates atomic sections by disabling IRQs or preemption
> > + * and doing a busy wait for a specified amount of time.
> > + * This can be used for testing of different atomic section
> > + * tracers such as irqsoff tracers.
> > + *
> > + * (c) 2018. Google LLC
> > + */
> > +
> > +#include <linux/delay.h>
> > +#include <linux/interrupt.h>
> > +#include <linux/irq.h>
> > +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> > +#include <linux/kthread.h>
> > +#include <linux/ktime.h>
> > +#include <linux/module.h>
> > +#include <linux/printk.h>
> > +#include <linux/string.h>
> > +
> > +static ulong atomic_time = 100;
> > +static char atomic_mode[10] = "irq";
> > +
> > +module_param_named(atomic_time, atomic_time, ulong, S_IRUGO);
> > +module_param_string(atomic_mode, atomic_mode, 10, S_IRUGO);
> > +MODULE_PARM_DESC(atomic_time, "Period in microseconds (100 uS default)");
>
> It's not a "Period", it's a delay. "Length of time in critical section"
Sure.
> > +MODULE_PARM_DESC(atomic_mode, "Mode of the test such as preempt or irq (default irq)");
>
> "Mode of the test: preempt or irq disabled (default irq)"
Ok.
> > +
> > +static void busy_wait(ulong time)
> > +{
> > + ktime_t start, end;
> > + start = ktime_get();
> > + do {
> > + end = ktime_get();
> > + if (kthread_should_stop())
> > + break;
> > + } while (ktime_to_ns(ktime_sub(end, start)) < (time * 1000));
> > +}
> > +
> > +int atomic_sect_run(void *data)
> > +{
> > + unsigned long flags;
> > +
> > + if (!strcmp(atomic_mode, "irq")) {
> > + local_irq_save(flags);
> > + busy_wait(atomic_time);
> > + local_irq_restore(flags);
> > + } else if (!strcmp(atomic_mode, "preempt")) {
> > + preempt_disable();
> > + busy_wait(atomic_time);
> > + preempt_enable();
> > + }
>
> So this is a one shot deal? That should be explained somewhere,
> probably in the config help message. In fact, I think the config help
> message should show how to use this.
Sounds good, I'll clarify it better. Thanks!
- Joel
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