| lists.openwall.net | lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC | |
|
Open Source and information security mailing list archives
| ||
|
Message-ID: <20200331190804.GK9917@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:08:04 -0300
From: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <arnaldo.melo@...il.com>
To: "Jin, Yao" <yao.jin@...ux.intel.com>
Cc: jolsa@...nel.org, peterz@...radead.org, mingo@...hat.com,
alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com, Linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
ak@...ux.intel.com, kan.liang@...el.com, yao.jin@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] perf/x86/pmu-events: Use CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD in
Kernel_Utilization metric
Em Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 08:38:29AM +0800, Jin, Yao escreveu:
> Hi,
>
> Any comments for this patch?
Can someone help Jin reviewing this x86 specific metric?
- Arnaldo
> Thanks
> Jin Yao
>
> On 3/9/2020 9:31 AM, Jin Yao wrote:
> > The kernel utilization metric does multiplexing currently and is somewhat
> > unreliable. The problem is that it uses two instances of the fixed counter,
> > and the kernel has to multipleplex which causes errors. So should use
> > CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD instead.
> >
> > Before:
> >
> > # perf stat -M Kernel_Utilization -- sleep 1
> >
> > Performance counter stats for 'sleep 1':
> >
> > 1,419,425 cpu_clk_unhalted.ref_tsc:k
> > <not counted> cpu_clk_unhalted.ref_tsc (0.00%)
> >
> > After:
> >
> > # perf stat -M Kernel_Utilization -- sleep 1
> >
> > Performance counter stats for 'sleep 1':
> >
> > 746,688 cpu_clk_unhalted.thread:k # 0.7 Kernel_Utilization
> > 1,088,348 cpu_clk_unhalted.thread
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Jin Yao <yao.jin@...ux.intel.com>
> > ---
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwell/bdw-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/bdwde-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/bdx-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/cascadelakex/clx-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswell/hsw-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/hsx-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivybridge/ivb-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/ivt-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/jkt-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/sandybridge/snb-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylake/skl-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylakex/skx-metrics.json | 2 +-
> > 12 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwell/bdw-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwell/bdw-metrics.json
> > index 45a34ce4fe89..8cdc7c13dc2a 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwell/bdw-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwell/bdw-metrics.json
> > @@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/bdwde-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/bdwde-metrics.json
> > index 961fe4395758..16fd8a7490fc 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/bdwde-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/bdwde-metrics.json
> > @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/bdx-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/bdx-metrics.json
> > index 746734ce09be..1eb0415fa11a 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/bdx-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/bdx-metrics.json
> > @@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/cascadelakex/clx-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/cascadelakex/clx-metrics.json
> > index f94653229dd4..a2c32db8f14e 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/cascadelakex/clx-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/cascadelakex/clx-metrics.json
> > @@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswell/hsw-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswell/hsw-metrics.json
> > index 5402cd3120f9..f57c5f3506c2 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswell/hsw-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswell/hsw-metrics.json
> > @@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/hsx-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/hsx-metrics.json
> > index 832f3cb40b34..311a005dc35b 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/hsx-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/hsx-metrics.json
> > @@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivybridge/ivb-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivybridge/ivb-metrics.json
> > index d69b2a8fc0bc..28e25447d3ef 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivybridge/ivb-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivybridge/ivb-metrics.json
> > @@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/ivt-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/ivt-metrics.json
> > index 5f465fd81315..db23db2e98be 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/ivt-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/ivt-metrics.json
> > @@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/jkt-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/jkt-metrics.json
> > index 3e909b306003..dbb33e00b72a 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/jkt-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/jkt-metrics.json
> > @@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/sandybridge/snb-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/sandybridge/snb-metrics.json
> > index 50c053235752..fb2d7b8875f8 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/sandybridge/snb-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/sandybridge/snb-metrics.json
> > @@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylake/skl-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylake/skl-metrics.json
> > index e7feb60f9fa9..e3afc3178958 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylake/skl-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylake/skl-metrics.json
> > @@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> > diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylakex/skx-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylakex/skx-metrics.json
> > index 21d7a0c2c2e8..12d1efba79bb 100644
> > --- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylakex/skx-metrics.json
> > +++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylakex/skx-metrics.json
> > @@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
> > },
> > {
> > "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
> > - "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
> > + "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.THREAD",
> > "MetricGroup": "Summary",
> > "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
> > },
> >
--
- Arnaldo
Powered by blists - more mailing lists