linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 1/4] sched/topology: Export asym_capacity

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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:30:16 +0100
From: Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>
To: Qais Yousef <qyousef@...alina.io>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>, 
	Dietmar Eggemann <dietmar.eggemann@....com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	Pierre Gondois <Pierre.Gondois@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 1/4] sched/topology: Export asym_capacity_list

On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 at 23:56, Qais Yousef <qyousef@...alina.io> wrote:
>
> So that we can use it to iterate through available capacities in the
> system. Sort asym_cap_list in descending order as expected users are
> likely to be interested on the highest capacity first.
>
> Make the list RCU protected to allow for cheap access in hot paths.
>
> Signed-off-by: Qais Yousef <qyousef@...alina.io>

Reviewed-by: Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>

> ---
>  kernel/sched/sched.h    | 14 ++++++++++++++
>  kernel/sched/topology.c | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
>  2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/sched/sched.h b/kernel/sched/sched.h
> index 001fe047bd5d..e85976bd2bab 100644
> --- a/kernel/sched/sched.h
> +++ b/kernel/sched/sched.h
> @@ -109,6 +109,20 @@ extern int sysctl_sched_rt_period;
>  extern int sysctl_sched_rt_runtime;
>  extern int sched_rr_timeslice;
>
> +/*
> + * Asymmetric CPU capacity bits
> + */
> +struct asym_cap_data {
> +       struct list_head link;
> +       struct rcu_head rcu;
> +       unsigned long capacity;
> +       unsigned long cpus[];
> +};
> +
> +extern struct list_head asym_cap_list;
> +
> +#define cpu_capacity_span(asym_data) to_cpumask((asym_data)->cpus)
> +
>  /*
>   * Helpers for converting nanosecond timing to jiffy resolution
>   */
> diff --git a/kernel/sched/topology.c b/kernel/sched/topology.c
> index 10d1391e7416..1505677e4247 100644
> --- a/kernel/sched/topology.c
> +++ b/kernel/sched/topology.c
> @@ -1329,24 +1329,13 @@ static void init_sched_groups_capacity(int cpu, struct sched_domain *sd)
>         update_group_capacity(sd, cpu);
>  }
>
> -/*
> - * Asymmetric CPU capacity bits
> - */
> -struct asym_cap_data {
> -       struct list_head link;
> -       unsigned long capacity;
> -       unsigned long cpus[];
> -};
> -
>  /*
>   * Set of available CPUs grouped by their corresponding capacities
>   * Each list entry contains a CPU mask reflecting CPUs that share the same
>   * capacity.
>   * The lifespan of data is unlimited.
>   */
> -static LIST_HEAD(asym_cap_list);
> -
> -#define cpu_capacity_span(asym_data) to_cpumask((asym_data)->cpus)
> +LIST_HEAD(asym_cap_list);
>
>  /*
>   * Verify whether there is any CPU capacity asymmetry in a given sched domain.
> @@ -1386,21 +1375,39 @@ asym_cpu_capacity_classify(const struct cpumask *sd_span,
>
>  }
>
> +static void free_asym_cap_entry(struct rcu_head *head)
> +{
> +       struct asym_cap_data *entry = container_of(head, struct asym_cap_data, rcu);
> +       kfree(entry);
> +}
> +
>  static inline void asym_cpu_capacity_update_data(int cpu)
>  {
>         unsigned long capacity = arch_scale_cpu_capacity(cpu);
> -       struct asym_cap_data *entry = NULL;
> +       struct asym_cap_data *insert_entry = NULL;
> +       struct asym_cap_data *entry;
>
> +       /*
> +        * Search if capacity already exits. If not, track which the entry
> +        * where we should insert to keep the list ordered descendingly.
> +        */
>         list_for_each_entry(entry, &asym_cap_list, link) {
>                 if (capacity == entry->capacity)
>                         goto done;
> +               else if (!insert_entry && capacity > entry->capacity)
> +                       insert_entry = list_prev_entry(entry, link);
>         }
>
>         entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*entry) + cpumask_size(), GFP_KERNEL);
>         if (WARN_ONCE(!entry, "Failed to allocate memory for asymmetry data\n"))
>                 return;
>         entry->capacity = capacity;
> -       list_add(&entry->link, &asym_cap_list);
> +
> +       /* If NULL then the new capacity is the smallest, add last. */
> +       if (!insert_entry)
> +               list_add_tail_rcu(&entry->link, &asym_cap_list);
> +       else
> +               list_add_rcu(&entry->link, &insert_entry->link);
>  done:
>         __cpumask_set_cpu(cpu, cpu_capacity_span(entry));
>  }
> @@ -1423,8 +1430,8 @@ static void asym_cpu_capacity_scan(void)
>
>         list_for_each_entry_safe(entry, next, &asym_cap_list, link) {
>                 if (cpumask_empty(cpu_capacity_span(entry))) {
> -                       list_del(&entry->link);
> -                       kfree(entry);
> +                       list_del_rcu(&entry->link);
> +                       call_rcu(&entry->rcu, free_asym_cap_entry);
>                 }
>         }
>
> @@ -1434,8 +1441,8 @@ static void asym_cpu_capacity_scan(void)
>          */
>         if (list_is_singular(&asym_cap_list)) {
>                 entry = list_first_entry(&asym_cap_list, typeof(*entry), link);
> -               list_del(&entry->link);
> -               kfree(entry);
> +               list_del_rcu(&entry->link);
> +               call_rcu(&entry->rcu, free_asym_cap_entry);
>         }
>  }
>
> --
> 2.34.1
>