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Message-ID: <20201221204513.GY2657@paulmck-ThinkPad-P72>
Date:   Mon, 21 Dec 2020 12:45:13 -0800
From:   "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>
To:     Uladzislau Rezki <urezki@...il.com>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, RCU <rcu@...r.kernel.org>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Daniel Axtens <dja@...ens.net>,
        Frederic Weisbecker <frederic@...nel.org>,
        Neeraj Upadhyay <neeraju@...eaurora.org>,
        Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "Theodore Y . Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
        Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>,
        Oleksiy Avramchenko <oleksiy.avramchenko@...ymobile.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] rcu-tasks: add RCU-tasks self tests

On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 08:48:48PM +0100, Uladzislau Rezki wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 11:29:06AM -0800, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 07:45:39PM +0100, Uladzislau Rezki wrote:
> > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 09:18:05AM -0800, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 04:38:09PM +0100, Uladzislau Rezki wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 03:29:55PM -0800, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > > > > > On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 04:49:59PM +0100, Uladzislau Rezki wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > [ . . . ]
> > > > 
> > > > > > > 2.20.1
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Again, much improved!
> > > > > > 
> > > > > See below the v3 version. I hope i fixed all comments :)
> > > > > 
> > > > > >From 06f7adfd84cbb1994d0e2693ee9dcdfd272a9bd0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> > > > > From: "Uladzislau Rezki (Sony)" <urezki@...il.com>
> > > > > Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2020 21:27:32 +0100
> > > > > Subject: [PATCH v3 1/1] rcu-tasks: Add RCU-tasks self tests
> > > > > 
> > > > > This commit adds self tests for early-boot use of RCU-tasks grace periods.
> > > > > It tests all three variants (Rude, Tasks, and Tasks Trace) and covers
> > > > > both synchronous (e.g., synchronize_rcu_tasks()) and asynchronous (e.g.,
> > > > > call_rcu_tasks()) grace-period APIs.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Self-tests are run only in kernels built with CONFIG_PROVE_RCU=y.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@...il.com>
> > > > 
> > > > Much better!
> > > > 
> > > > I pulled this in, but made one small additional change.  Please let me
> > > > know if this is problematic.
> > > > 
> > > > 							Thanx, Paul
> > > > 
> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > 
> > > > commit 93372198b5c9efdfd288aa3b3ee41c1f90866886
> > > > Author: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@...il.com>
> > > > Date:   Wed Dec 9 21:27:32 2020 +0100
> > > > 
> > > >     rcu-tasks: Add RCU-tasks self tests
> > > >     
> > > >     This commit adds self tests for early-boot use of RCU-tasks grace periods.
> > > >     It tests all three variants (Rude, Tasks, and Tasks Trace) and covers
> > > >     both synchronous (e.g., synchronize_rcu_tasks()) and asynchronous (e.g.,
> > > >     call_rcu_tasks()) grace-period APIs.
> > > >     
> > > >     Self-tests are run only in kernels built with CONFIG_PROVE_RCU=y.
> > > >     
> > > >     Signed-off-by: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@...il.com>
> > > >     Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...nel.org>
> > > > 
> > > > diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tasks.h b/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
> > > > index 3660755..35a2cd5 100644
> > > > --- a/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
> > > > +++ b/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
> > > > @@ -1224,6 +1224,40 @@ void show_rcu_tasks_gp_kthreads(void)
> > > >  }
> > > >  #endif /* #ifndef CONFIG_TINY_RCU */
> > > >  
> > > > +struct rcu_tasks_test_desc {
> > > > +	struct rcu_head rh;
> > > > +	const char *name;
> > > > +	bool notrun;
> > > > +};
> > > > +
> > > > +static struct rcu_tasks_test_desc tests[] = {
> > > > +	{
> > > > +		.name = "call_rcu_tasks()",
> > > > +		/* If not defined, the test is skipped. */
> > > > +		.notrun = !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TASKS_RCU),
> > > > +	},
> > > > +	{
> > > > +		.name = "call_rcu_tasks_rude()",
> > > > +		/* If not defined, the test is skipped. */
> > > > +		.notrun = !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TASKS_RUDE_RCU),
> > > > +	},
> > > > +	{
> > > > +		.name = "call_rcu_tasks_trace()",
> > > > +		/* If not defined, the test is skipped. */
> > > > +		.notrun = !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TASKS_TRACE_RCU)
> > > > +	}
> > > > +};
> > > > +
> > > > +static void test_rcu_tasks_callback(struct rcu_head *rhp)
> > > > +{
> > > > +	struct rcu_tasks_test_desc *rttd =
> > > > +		container_of(rhp, struct rcu_tasks_test_desc, rh);
> > > > +
> > > > +	pr_info("Callback from %s invoked.\n", rttd->name);
> > > That is fine! We can output the name instead of executed counter.
> > > Doing so makes it completely clear who triggers the callback.
> > 
> > And we also need to make it not trigger when CONFIG_PROVE_RCU=n.
> > While in the area, we might as well leave anything that is needed only
> > by CONFIG_PROVE_RCU=y undefined when CONFIG_PROVE_RCU=n.
> > 
> > How about the following?
> > 
> > 							Thanx, Paul
> > 
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > commit f7a1ac0d3504e0518745da7f98573c1b13587f3e
> > Author: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@...il.com>
> > Date:   Wed Dec 9 21:27:32 2020 +0100
> > 
> >     rcu-tasks: Add RCU-tasks self tests
> >     
> >     This commit adds self tests for early-boot use of RCU-tasks grace periods.
> >     It tests all three variants (Rude, Tasks, and Tasks Trace) and covers
> >     both synchronous (e.g., synchronize_rcu_tasks()) and asynchronous (e.g.,
> >     call_rcu_tasks()) grace-period APIs.
> >     
> >     Self-tests are run only in kernels built with CONFIG_PROVE_RCU=y.
> >     
> >     Signed-off-by: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@...il.com>
> >     [ paulmck: Handle CONFIG_PROVE_RCU=n and identify test cases' callbacks. ]
> >     Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...nel.org>
> > 
> > diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tasks.h b/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
> > index 3660755..af7c194 100644
> > --- a/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
> > +++ b/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
> > @@ -1224,6 +1224,82 @@ void show_rcu_tasks_gp_kthreads(void)
> >  }
> >  #endif /* #ifndef CONFIG_TINY_RCU */
> >  
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_RCU
> > +struct rcu_tasks_test_desc {
> > +	struct rcu_head rh;
> > +	const char *name;
> > +	bool notrun;
> > +};
> > +
> > +static struct rcu_tasks_test_desc tests[] = {
> > +	{
> > +		.name = "call_rcu_tasks()",
> > +		/* If not defined, the test is skipped. */
> > +		.notrun = !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TASKS_RCU),
> > +	},
> > +	{
> > +		.name = "call_rcu_tasks_rude()",
> > +		/* If not defined, the test is skipped. */
> > +		.notrun = !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TASKS_RUDE_RCU),
> > +	},
> > +	{
> > +		.name = "call_rcu_tasks_trace()",
> > +		/* If not defined, the test is skipped. */
> > +		.notrun = !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TASKS_TRACE_RCU)
> > +	}
> > +};
> > +
> > +static void test_rcu_tasks_callback(struct rcu_head *rhp)
> > +{
> > +	struct rcu_tasks_test_desc *rttd =
> > +		container_of(rhp, struct rcu_tasks_test_desc, rh);
> > +
> > +	pr_info("Callback from %s invoked.\n", rttd->name);
> > +
> > +	rttd->notrun = true;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void rcu_tasks_initiate_self_tests(void)
> > +{
> > +	pr_info("Running RCU-tasks wait API self tests\n");
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_TASKS_RCU
> > +	synchronize_rcu_tasks();
> > +	call_rcu_tasks(&tests[0].rh, test_rcu_tasks_callback);
> > +#endif
> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_TASKS_RUDE_RCU
> > +	synchronize_rcu_tasks_rude();
> > +	call_rcu_tasks_rude(&tests[1].rh, test_rcu_tasks_callback);
> > +#endif
> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_TASKS_TRACE_RCU
> > +	synchronize_rcu_tasks_trace();
> > +	call_rcu_tasks_trace(&tests[2].rh, test_rcu_tasks_callback);
> > +#endif
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int rcu_tasks_verify_self_tests(void)
> > +{
> > +	int ret = 0;
> > +	int i;
> > +
> > +	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(tests); i++) {
> > +		if (!tests[i].notrun) {		// still hanging.
> > +			pr_err("%s has been failed.\n", tests[i].name);
> > +			ret = -1;
> > +		}
> > +	}
> > +
> > +	if (ret)
> > +		WARN_ON(1);
> > +
> > +	return ret;
> > +}
> > +late_initcall(rcu_tasks_verify_self_tests);
> > +#else /* #ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_RCU */
> > +static void rcu_tasks_initiate_self_tests(void) { }
> > +#endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_RCU */
> > +
> >  void __init rcu_init_tasks_generic(void)
> >  {
> >  #ifdef CONFIG_TASKS_RCU
> > @@ -1237,6 +1313,9 @@ void __init rcu_init_tasks_generic(void)
> >  #ifdef CONFIG_TASKS_TRACE_RCU
> >  	rcu_spawn_tasks_trace_kthread();
> >  #endif
> > +
> > +	// Run the self-tests.
> > +	rcu_tasks_initiate_self_tests();
> >  }
> >  
> >  #else /* #ifdef CONFIG_TASKS_RCU_GENERIC */
> That makes sense to me. I missed that point. There is no
> reason in wasting of extra cycles which affect a boot up
> time if built without CONFIG_PROVE_RCU.

If CONFIG_PROVE_RCU=n, then rcu_tasks_initiate_self_tests is an empty
function.  So the compiler should be able to eliminate all runtime
overhead from rcu_tasks_initiate_self_tests() when CONFIG_PROVE_RCU=n.

Or am I missing your point?

							Thanx, Paul

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