From: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
To: Quentin Perret <quentin.perret@arm.com>
Cc: rjw@rjwysocki.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-pm@vger.kernel.org, gregkh@linuxfoundation.org,
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currojerez@riseup.net, javi.merino@kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 03/14] PM: Introduce an Energy Model management framework
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 15:48:57 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20181002134857.GE26858@hirez.programming.kicks-ass.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20181002125115.245r3ocusvyiexno@queper01-lin>
On Tue, Oct 02, 2018 at 01:51:17PM +0100, Quentin Perret wrote:
> On Tuesday 02 Oct 2018 at 14:30:31 (+0200), Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 10:12:58AM +0100, Quentin Perret wrote:
> > > +/**
> > > + * em_register_perf_domain() - Register the Energy Model of a performance domain
> > > + * @span : Mask of CPUs in the performance domain
> > > + * @nr_states : Number of capacity states to register
> > > + * @cb : Callback functions providing the data of the Energy Model
> > > + *
> > > + * Create Energy Model tables for a performance domain using the callbacks
> > > + * defined in cb.
> > > + *
> > > + * If multiple clients register the same performance domain, all but the first
> > > + * registration will be ignored.
> > > + *
> > > + * Return 0 on success
> > > + */
> > > +int em_register_perf_domain(cpumask_t *span, unsigned int nr_states,
> > > + struct em_data_callback *cb)
> > > +{
> > > + unsigned long cap, prev_cap = 0;
> > > + struct em_perf_domain *pd;
> > > + int cpu, ret = 0;
> > > +
> > > + if (!span || !nr_states || !cb)
> > > + return -EINVAL;
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * Use a mutex to serialize the registration of performance domains and
> > > + * let the driver-defined callback functions sleep.
> > > + */
> > > + mutex_lock(&em_pd_mutex);
> > > +
> > > + for_each_cpu(cpu, span) {
> > > + /* Make sure we don't register again an existing domain. */
> > > + if (READ_ONCE(per_cpu(em_data, cpu))) {
> > > + ret = -EEXIST;
> > > + goto unlock;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * All CPUs of a domain must have the same micro-architecture
> > > + * since they all share the same table.
> > > + */
> > > + cap = arch_scale_cpu_capacity(NULL, cpu);
> > > + if (prev_cap && prev_cap != cap) {
> > > + pr_err("CPUs of %*pbl must have the same capacity\n",
> > > + cpumask_pr_args(span));
> > > + ret = -EINVAL;
> > > + goto unlock;
> > > + }
> > > + prev_cap = cap;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + /* Create the performance domain and add it to the Energy Model. */
> > > + pd = em_create_pd(span, nr_states, cb);
> > > + if (!pd) {
> > > + ret = -EINVAL;
> > > + goto unlock;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + for_each_cpu(cpu, span)
> > > + WRITE_ONCE(per_cpu(em_data, cpu), pd);
> >
> > It's not immediately obvious to me why this doesn't need to be
> > smp_store_release(). The moment you publish that pointer, it can be
> > read, right?
> >
> > Even if you never again change the pointer value, you want to ensure the
> > content of pd is stable before pd itself is observable, right?
>
> So, I figured the mutex already gives me some of that. I mean, AFAIU it
> should guarantee that concurrent callers to em_register_perf_domain are
> serialized correctly.
+/**
+ * em_cpu_get() - Return the performance domain for a CPU
+ * @cpu : CPU to find the performance domain for
+ *
+ * Return: the performance domain to which 'cpu' belongs, or NULL if it doesn't
+ * exist.
+ */
+struct em_perf_domain *em_cpu_get(int cpu)
+{
+ return READ_ONCE(per_cpu(em_data, cpu));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(em_cpu_get);
But your read side doesn't take, not is required to take em_pd_mutex.
At that point, the mutex_unlock() doesn't guarantee anything.
A CPU observing the em_data store, doesn't need to observe the store
that filled the data structure it points to.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-10-02 13:49 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 51+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-09-12 9:12 [PATCH v7 00/14] Energy Aware Scheduling Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:12 ` [PATCH v7 01/14] sched: Relocate arch_scale_cpu_capacity Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:12 ` [PATCH v7 02/14] sched/cpufreq: Prepare schedutil for Energy Aware Scheduling Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 14:56 ` Vincent Guittot
2018-09-18 21:33 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2018-09-27 12:17 ` Quentin Perret
2018-09-28 8:23 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2018-09-28 8:35 ` Quentin Perret
2018-09-28 8:35 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2018-09-12 9:12 ` [PATCH v7 03/14] PM: Introduce an Energy Model management framework Quentin Perret
2018-10-02 12:25 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-02 12:54 ` Quentin Perret
2018-10-02 13:50 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-02 12:30 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-02 12:51 ` Quentin Perret
2018-10-02 13:48 ` Peter Zijlstra [this message]
2018-10-02 14:05 ` Quentin Perret
2018-10-02 14:29 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-02 14:40 ` Quentin Perret
2018-10-02 19:12 ` Andrea Parri
2018-10-03 7:48 ` Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:12 ` [PATCH v7 04/14] PM / EM: Expose the Energy Model in sysfs Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:13 ` [PATCH v7 05/14] sched: Introduce a sched_feat for Energy Aware Scheduling Quentin Perret
2018-10-02 12:34 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-02 13:08 ` Quentin Perret
2018-10-03 16:24 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-04 9:57 ` Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:13 ` [PATCH v7 06/14] sched/topology: Reference the Energy Model of CPUs when available Quentin Perret
2018-10-02 12:36 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-02 13:16 ` Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:13 ` [PATCH v7 07/14] sched/topology: Lowest CPU asymmetry sched_domain level pointer Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:13 ` [PATCH v7 08/14] sched/topology: Disable EAS on inappropriate platforms Quentin Perret
2018-10-03 16:27 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-04 9:10 ` Quentin Perret
2018-10-04 9:38 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-04 9:45 ` Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:13 ` [PATCH v7 09/14] sched/fair: Clean-up update_sg_lb_stats parameters Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:13 ` [PATCH v7 10/14] sched: Add over-utilization/tipping point indicator Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:13 ` [PATCH v7 11/14] sched/fair: Introduce an energy estimation helper function Quentin Perret
2018-10-04 8:34 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-04 9:02 ` Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:13 ` [PATCH v7 12/14] sched/fair: Select an energy-efficient CPU on task wake-up Quentin Perret
2018-10-04 9:44 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-04 10:27 ` Quentin Perret
2018-10-04 10:41 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-04 10:55 ` Quentin Perret
2018-10-04 12:18 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-09-12 9:13 ` [PATCH v7 13/14] sched/topology: Make Energy Aware Scheduling depend on schedutil Quentin Perret
2018-10-04 10:50 ` Peter Zijlstra
2018-10-04 11:58 ` Quentin Perret
2018-09-12 9:13 ` [PATCH v7 14/14] OPTIONAL: cpufreq: dt: Register an Energy Model Quentin Perret
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