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Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:30:43 -0800
From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>
To: Neeraj Upadhyay <neeraju@...eaurora.org>
Cc: rcu@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
kernel-team@...com, mingo@...nel.org, jiangshanlai@...il.com,
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kent.overstreet@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 tip/core/rcu 4/6] srcu: Provide polling interfaces for
Tiny SRCU grace periods
On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 10:44:24AM +0530, Neeraj Upadhyay wrote:
>
>
> On 11/24/2020 2:42 AM, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 10:13:13AM +0530, Neeraj Upadhyay wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On 11/21/2020 6:29 AM, paulmck@...nel.org wrote:
> > > > From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>
> > > >
> > > > There is a need for a polling interface for SRCU grace
> > > > periods, so this commit supplies get_state_synchronize_srcu(),
> > > > start_poll_synchronize_srcu(), and poll_state_synchronize_srcu() for this
> > > > purpose. The first can be used if future grace periods are inevitable
> > > > (perhaps due to a later call_srcu() invocation), the second if future
> > > > grace periods might not otherwise happen, and the third to check if a
> > > > grace period has elapsed since the corresponding call to either of the
> > > > first two.
> > > >
> > > > As with get_state_synchronize_rcu() and cond_synchronize_rcu(),
> > > > the return value from either get_state_synchronize_srcu() or
> > > > start_poll_synchronize_srcu() must be passed in to a later call to
> > > > poll_state_synchronize_srcu().
> > > >
> > > > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/rcu/20201112201547.GF3365678@moria.home.lan/
> > > > Reported-by: Kent Overstreet <kent.overstreet@...il.com>
> > > > [ paulmck: Add EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() per kernel test robot feedback. ]
> > > > [ paulmck: Apply feedback from Neeraj Upadhyay. ]
> > > > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20201117004017.GA7444@paulmck-ThinkPad-P72/
> > > > Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...nel.org>
> > > > ---
> > > > include/linux/rcupdate.h | 2 ++
> > > > include/linux/srcu.h | 3 +++
> > > > include/linux/srcutiny.h | 1 +
> > > > kernel/rcu/srcutiny.c | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> > > > 4 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
> > > > index de08264..e09c0d8 100644
> > > > --- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
> > > > +++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
> > > > @@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
> > > > #define ULONG_CMP_GE(a, b) (ULONG_MAX / 2 >= (a) - (b))
> > > > #define ULONG_CMP_LT(a, b) (ULONG_MAX / 2 < (a) - (b))
> > > > #define ulong2long(a) (*(long *)(&(a)))
> > > > +#define USHORT_CMP_GE(a, b) (USHRT_MAX / 2 >= (unsigned short)((a) - (b)))
> > > > +#define USHORT_CMP_LT(a, b) (USHRT_MAX / 2 < (unsigned short)((a) - (b)))
> > > > /* Exported common interfaces */
> > > > void call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, rcu_callback_t func);
> > > > diff --git a/include/linux/srcu.h b/include/linux/srcu.h
> > > > index e432cc9..a0895bb 100644
> > > > --- a/include/linux/srcu.h
> > > > +++ b/include/linux/srcu.h
> > > > @@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ void cleanup_srcu_struct(struct srcu_struct *ssp);
> > > > int __srcu_read_lock(struct srcu_struct *ssp) __acquires(ssp);
> > > > void __srcu_read_unlock(struct srcu_struct *ssp, int idx) __releases(ssp);
> > > > void synchronize_srcu(struct srcu_struct *ssp);
> > > > +unsigned long get_state_synchronize_srcu(struct srcu_struct *ssp);
> > > > +unsigned long start_poll_synchronize_srcu(struct srcu_struct *ssp);
> > > > +bool poll_state_synchronize_srcu(struct srcu_struct *ssp, unsigned long cookie);
> > > > #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC
> > > > diff --git a/include/linux/srcutiny.h b/include/linux/srcutiny.h
> > > > index d9edb67..c7f0c1f 100644
> > > > --- a/include/linux/srcutiny.h
> > > > +++ b/include/linux/srcutiny.h
> > > > @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
> > > > struct srcu_struct {
> > > > short srcu_lock_nesting[2]; /* srcu_read_lock() nesting depth. */
> > > > unsigned short srcu_idx; /* Current reader array element in bit 0x2. */
> > > > + unsigned short srcu_idx_max; /* Furthest future srcu_idx request. */
> > > > u8 srcu_gp_running; /* GP workqueue running? */
> > > > u8 srcu_gp_waiting; /* GP waiting for readers? */
> > > > struct swait_queue_head srcu_wq;
> > > > diff --git a/kernel/rcu/srcutiny.c b/kernel/rcu/srcutiny.c
> > > > index 3bac1db..b073175 100644
> > > > --- a/kernel/rcu/srcutiny.c
> > > > +++ b/kernel/rcu/srcutiny.c
> > > > @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ static int init_srcu_struct_fields(struct srcu_struct *ssp)
> > > > ssp->srcu_gp_running = false;
> > > > ssp->srcu_gp_waiting = false;
> > > > ssp->srcu_idx = 0;
> > > > + ssp->srcu_idx_max = 0;
> > > > INIT_WORK(&ssp->srcu_work, srcu_drive_gp);
> > > > INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ssp->srcu_work.entry);
> > > > return 0;
> > >
> > > Minor: cleanup_srcu_struct() can probably have 2 new sanity checks?
> > >
> > > WARN_ON(ssp->srcu_idx != ssp->srcu_idx_max);
> > > WARN_ON(ssp->srcu_idx & 1);
> >
> > Good point, added and under test.
> >
> > > Thanks
> > > Neeraj
> > >
> > > > @@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ void srcu_drive_gp(struct work_struct *wp)
> > > > struct srcu_struct *ssp;
> > > > ssp = container_of(wp, struct srcu_struct, srcu_work);
> > > > - if (ssp->srcu_gp_running || !READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_cb_head))
> > > > + if (ssp->srcu_gp_running || USHORT_CMP_GE(ssp->srcu_idx, READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_idx_max)))
> > > > return; /* Already running or nothing to do. */
> > > > /* Remove recently arrived callbacks and wait for readers. */
> > > > @@ -147,13 +148,18 @@ void srcu_drive_gp(struct work_struct *wp)
> > > > * straighten that out.
> > > > */
> > > > WRITE_ONCE(ssp->srcu_gp_running, false);
> > > > - if (READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_cb_head))
> > > > + if (USHORT_CMP_GE(ssp->srcu_idx, READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_idx_max)))
> > > > schedule_work(&ssp->srcu_work);
> > > > }
> > > > EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(srcu_drive_gp);
> > > > static void srcu_gp_start_if_needed(struct srcu_struct *ssp)
> > > > {
> > > > + unsigned short cookie;
> > > > +
> > > > + cookie = get_state_synchronize_srcu(ssp);
> > > > + if (USHORT_CMP_LT(READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_idx_max), cookie))
> > > > + WRITE_ONCE(ssp->srcu_idx_max, cookie);
> > >
> > > Minor: Maybe we can return in the else part of USHORT_CMP_LT check, to avoid
> > > scheduling work?
> >
> > How about like this?
>
> Looks good!
Are you willing to give an ack or reviewed-by for either patch?
Thanx, Paul
> Thanks
> Neeraj
>
> >
> > static void srcu_gp_start_if_needed(struct srcu_struct *ssp)
> > {
> > unsigned short cookie;
> >
> > cookie = get_state_synchronize_srcu(ssp);
> > if (USHORT_CMP_GE(READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_idx_max), cookie))
> > return;
> > WRITE_ONCE(ssp->srcu_idx_max, cookie);
> > if (!READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_gp_running)) {
> > if (likely(srcu_init_done))
> > schedule_work(&ssp->srcu_work);
> > else if (list_empty(&ssp->srcu_work.entry))
> > list_add(&ssp->srcu_work.entry, &srcu_boot_list);
> > }
> > }
> >
> > Testing this next. ;-)
> >
> > Thanx, Paul
> >
> > > Thanks
> > > Neeraj
> > >
> > > > if (!READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_gp_running)) {
> > > > if (likely(srcu_init_done))
> > > > schedule_work(&ssp->srcu_work);
> > > > @@ -196,6 +202,48 @@ void synchronize_srcu(struct srcu_struct *ssp)
> > > > }
> > > > EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_srcu);
> > > > +/*
> > > > + * get_state_synchronize_srcu - Provide an end-of-grace-period cookie
> > > > + */
> > > > +unsigned long get_state_synchronize_srcu(struct srcu_struct *ssp)
> > > > +{
> > > > + unsigned long ret;
> > > > +
> > > > + barrier();
> > > > + ret = (READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_idx) + 3) & ~0x1;
> > > > + barrier();
> > > > + return ret & USHRT_MAX;
> > > > +}
> > > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(get_state_synchronize_srcu);
> > > > +
> > > > +/*
> > > > + * start_poll_synchronize_srcu - Provide cookie and start grace period
> > > > + *
> > > > + * The difference between this and get_state_synchronize_srcu() is that
> > > > + * this function ensures that the poll_state_synchronize_srcu() will
> > > > + * eventually return the value true.
> > > > + */
> > > > +unsigned long start_poll_synchronize_srcu(struct srcu_struct *ssp)
> > > > +{
> > > > + unsigned long ret = get_state_synchronize_srcu(ssp);
> > > > +
> > > > + srcu_gp_start_if_needed(ssp);
> > > > + return ret;
> > > > +}
> > > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(start_poll_synchronize_srcu);
> > > > +
> > > > +/*
> > > > + * poll_state_synchronize_srcu - Has cookie's grace period ended?
> > > > + */
> > > > +bool poll_state_synchronize_srcu(struct srcu_struct *ssp, unsigned long cookie)
> > > > +{
> > > > + bool ret = USHORT_CMP_GE(READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_idx), cookie);
> > > > +
> > > > + barrier();
> > > > + return ret;
> > > > +}
> > > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(poll_state_synchronize_srcu);
> > > > +
> > > > /* Lockdep diagnostics. */
> > > > void __init rcu_scheduler_starting(void)
> > > > {
> > > >
> > >
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