linux-kernel - [PATCH -tip 12/32] sched: Simplify the core pick loop for optimized case

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Date:   Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:19:42 -0500
From:   "Joel Fernandes (Google)" <joel@...lfernandes.org>
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Subject: [PATCH -tip 12/32] sched: Simplify the core pick loop for optimized case

The core pick loop grew a lot of warts over time to support
optimizations. Turns out that that directly doing a class pick before
entering the core-wide pick is better for readability. Make the changes.

Since this is a relatively new patch, make it a separate patch so that
it is easier to revert in case anyone reports an issue with it. Testing
shows it to be working for me.

Reviewed-by: Vineeth Pillai <viremana@...ux.microsoft.com>
Suggested-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@...radead.org>
Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@...lfernandes.org>
---
 kernel/sched/core.c | 73 ++++++++++++++++-----------------------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 6aa76de55ef2..12e8e6627ab3 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -5180,6 +5180,15 @@ pick_next_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev, struct rq_flags *rf)
 	put_prev_task_balance(rq, prev, rf);
 
 	smt_mask = cpu_smt_mask(cpu);
+	need_sync = !!rq->core->core_cookie;
+
+	/* reset state */
+	rq->core->core_cookie = 0UL;
+	if (rq->core->core_forceidle) {
+		need_sync = true;
+		fi_before = true;
+		rq->core->core_forceidle = false;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * core->core_task_seq, core->core_pick_seq, rq->core_sched_seq
@@ -5192,16 +5201,25 @@ pick_next_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev, struct rq_flags *rf)
 	 * 'Fix' this by also increasing @task_seq for every pick.
 	 */
 	rq->core->core_task_seq++;
-	need_sync = !!rq->core->core_cookie;
 
-	/* reset state */
-reset:
-	rq->core->core_cookie = 0UL;
-	if (rq->core->core_forceidle) {
+	/*
+	 * Optimize for common case where this CPU has no cookies
+	 * and there are no cookied tasks running on siblings.
+	 */
+	if (!need_sync) {
+		for_each_class(class) {
+			next = class->pick_task(rq);
+			if (next)
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (!next->core_cookie) {
+			rq->core_pick = NULL;
+			goto done;
+		}
 		need_sync = true;
-		fi_before = true;
-		rq->core->core_forceidle = false;
 	}
+
 	for_each_cpu(i, smt_mask) {
 		struct rq *rq_i = cpu_rq(i);
 
@@ -5239,38 +5257,8 @@ pick_next_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev, struct rq_flags *rf)
 			 * core.
 			 */
 			p = pick_task(rq_i, class, max);
-			if (!p) {
-				/*
-				 * If there weren't no cookies; we don't need to
-				 * bother with the other siblings.
-				 */
-				if (i == cpu && !need_sync)
-					goto next_class;
-
+			if (!p)
 				continue;
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * Optimize the 'normal' case where there aren't any
-			 * cookies and we don't need to sync up.
-			 */
-			if (i == cpu && !need_sync) {
-				if (p->core_cookie) {
-					/*
-					 * This optimization is only valid as
-					 * long as there are no cookies
-					 * involved. We may have skipped
-					 * non-empty higher priority classes on
-					 * siblings, which are empty on this
-					 * CPU, so start over.
-					 */
-					need_sync = true;
-					goto reset;
-				}
-
-				next = p;
-				goto done;
-			}
 
 			rq_i->core_pick = p;
 
@@ -5298,18 +5286,9 @@ pick_next_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev, struct rq_flags *rf)
 						cpu_rq(j)->core_pick = NULL;
 					}
 					goto again;
-				} else {
-					/*
-					 * Once we select a task for a cpu, we
-					 * should not be doing an unconstrained
-					 * pick because it might starve a task
-					 * on a forced idle cpu.
-					 */
-					need_sync = true;
 				}
 			}
 		}
-next_class:;
 	}
 
 	rq->core->core_pick_seq = rq->core->core_task_seq;
-- 
2.29.2.299.gdc1121823c-goog