RE: [PATCH v6 01/11] x86/tsc: Add base clock properties in clocksource structure

["D, Lakshmi Sowjanya" <lakshmi.sowjanya.d@intel.com>]

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> From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 01/11] x86/tsc: Add base clock properties in clocksource
> structure
> 
> On Wed, Apr 10 2024 at 17:18, lakshmi.sowjanya.d@intel.com wrote:
> > @@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ struct module;
> >   * @archdata:		Optional arch-specific data
> >   * @max_cycles:		Maximum safe cycle value which won't
> overflow on
> >   *			multiplication
> > + * @freq_khz:		Clocksource frequency in khz.
> >   * @name:		Pointer to clocksource name
> >   * @list:		List head for registration (internal)
> >   * @rating:		Rating value for selection (higher is better)
> > @@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ struct module;
> >   *			validate the clocksource from which the snapshot was
> >   *			taken.
> >   * @flags:		Flags describing special properties
> > + * @base:		Hardware abstraction for clock on which a clocksource
> > + *			is based
> >   * @enable:		Optional function to enable the clocksource
> >   * @disable:		Optional function to disable the clocksource
> >   * @suspend:		Optional suspend function for the clocksource
> > @@ -105,12 +109,14 @@ struct clocksource {
> >  	struct arch_clocksource_data archdata;  #endif
> >  	u64			max_cycles;
> > +	u32			freq_khz;
> 
> Q: Why is this a bad place to add this member?
> 
> A: Because it creates a 4 byte hole in the data structure.
> 
> >  	const char		*name;
> >  	struct list_head	list;
> 
> While adding it here fills a 4 byte hole.
> 
> Hint:
> 
>   pahole -c clocksource kernel/time/clocksource.o
> 
> would have told you that.
> 
> >  	int			rating;
> >  	enum clocksource_ids	id;
> >  	enum vdso_clock_mode	vdso_clock_mode;
> >  	unsigned long		flags;
> > +	struct clocksource_base *base;
> 
> > diff --git a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
> > index b58dffc58a8f..2542cfefbdee 100644
> > --- a/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
> > +++ b/kernel/time/timekeeping.c
> > @@ -1193,6 +1193,40 @@ static bool timestamp_in_interval(u64 start, u64
> end, u64 ts)
> >  	return false;
> >  }
> >
> > +static bool convert_clock(u64 *val, u32 numerator, u32 denominator) {
> > +	u64 rem, res;
> > +
> > +	if (!numerator || !denominator)
> > +		return false;
> > +
> > +	res = div64_u64_rem(*val, denominator, &rem) * numerator;
> > +	*val = res + div_u64(rem * numerator, denominator);
> > +	return true;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static bool convert_base_to_cs(struct system_counterval_t *scv) {
> > +	struct clocksource *cs = tk_core.timekeeper.tkr_mono.clock;
> > +	struct clocksource_base *base = cs->base;
> > +	u32 num, den;
> > +
> > +	/* The timestamp was taken from the time keeper clock source */
> > +	if (cs->id == scv->cs_id)
> > +		return true;
> > +
> > +	/* Check whether cs_id matches the base clock */
> > +	if (!base || base->id != scv->cs_id)
> > +		return false;
> > +
> > +	num = scv->use_nsecs ? cs->freq_khz : base->numerator;
> > +	den = scv->use_nsecs ? USEC_PER_SEC : base->denominator;
> > +
> > +	convert_clock(&scv->cycles, num, den);
> 
> Q: Why does this ignore the return value of convert_clock() ?
> 
> A: Because all drivers will correctly fill in everything.
> 
> Q: Then why does convert_clock() bother to check and have a return
>    value?
> 
> A: Because drivers will fail to correctly fill in everything

Agreed.
Will add a check for error case:

	if (!convert_clock(&scv->cycles, num, den))
             		return false;

Thanks,
Sowjanya

> 
> Thanks,
> 
>         tglx