Expedite srcu_schedule_cbs_snp() callback invocation
RFC PATCH 1/1 Expedite srcu_schedule_cbs_snp() callback invocation
Although Tree SRCU does reduce delays when there is at least one synchronize_srcu_expedited() invocation pending, srcu_schedule_cbs_snp() still waits for SRCU_INTERVAL before invoking callbacks. Since synchronize_srcu_expedited() now posts a callback and waits for that callback to do a wakeup, this destroys the expedited nature of synchronize_srcu_expedited().
This commit therefore invokes callbacks immediately at the end of the grace period when there is at least one synchronize_srcu_expedited() invocation pending.
kernel/rcu/srcutree.c +2 -1
@@ -447,7 +447,8 @@ static void srcu_schedule_cbs_snp(struct srcu_struct *sp, struct srcu_node *snp)int cpu;for (cpu = snp->grplo; cpu <= snp->grphi; cpu++) -srcu_schedule_cbs_sdp (per_cpu_ptr (sp->sda, cpu),SRCU_INTERVAL ); +srcu_schedule_cbs_sdp (per_cpu_ptr (sp->sda, cpu), +atomic_read (&sp->srcu_exp_cnt) ?0 :SRCU_INTERVAL ); }/*
Quoted 19 lines · Paul E. McKenney
Although Tree SRCU does reduce delays when there is at least one
synchronize_srcu_expedited()invocation pending,srcu_schedule_cbs_snp()still waits forSRCU_INTERVALbefore invoking callbacks. Sincesynchronize_srcu_expedited()now posts a callback and waits for that callback to do a wakeup, this destroys the expedited nature ofsynchronize_srcu_expedited().This commit therefore invokes callbacks immediately at the end of the grace period when there is at least one
synchronize_srcu_expedited()invocation pending.Reported-by Marc Zyngier <[email protected]>Signed-off-by Paul E. McKenney <[email protected]>kernel/rcu/srcutree.c +0
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kernel/rcu/srcutree.c static void srcu_schedule_cbs_snp(struct srcu_struct *sp, struct srcu_node *snp) · line 454
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kernel/rcu/srcutree.c +2
-1@@ -447,7 +447,8 @@ static void srcu_schedule_cbs_snp(struct srcu_struct *sp, struct srcu_node *snp)int cpu;for (cpu = snp->grplo; cpu <= snp->grphi; cpu++) -srcu_schedule_cbs_sdp (per_cpu_ptr (sp->sda, cpu),SRCU_INTERVAL ); +srcu_schedule_cbs_sdp (per_cpu_ptr (sp->sda, cpu), +atomic_read (&sp->srcu_exp_cnt) ?0 :SRCU_INTERVAL ); }/*
This fixes the issue I was observing, where UEFI in a KVM guest would take a x8 slowdown while it messes with some NOR flash emulation on arm64 (don't ask, this is horrible...). Anyway:
Thanks again Paul!
M.
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Jazz is not dead. It just smells funny...
Paul E. McKenney
Tested-by Marc ZyngierQuoted 34 lines · Marc Zyngier
Quoted 19 lines · Paul E. McKenney
Although Tree SRCU does reduce delays when there is at least one
synchronize_srcu_expedited()invocation pending,srcu_schedule_cbs_snp()still waits forSRCU_INTERVALbefore invoking callbacks. Sincesynchronize_srcu_expedited()now posts a callback and waits for that callback to do a wakeup, this destroys the expedited nature ofsynchronize_srcu_expedited().This commit therefore invokes callbacks immediately at the end of the grace period when there is at least one
synchronize_srcu_expedited()invocation pending.Reported-by Marc Zyngier <[email protected]>Signed-off-by Paul E. McKenney <[email protected]>kernel/rcu/srcutree.c +0
-0kernel/rcu/srcutree.c static void srcu_schedule_cbs_snp(struct srcu_struct *sp, struct srcu_node *snp) · line 454
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kernel/rcu/srcutree.c +2
-1@@ -447,7 +447,8 @@ static void srcu_schedule_cbs_snp(struct srcu_struct *sp, struct srcu_node *snp)int cpu;for (cpu = snp->grplo; cpu <= snp->grphi; cpu++) -srcu_schedule_cbs_sdp (per_cpu_ptr (sp->sda, cpu),SRCU_INTERVAL ); +srcu_schedule_cbs_sdp (per_cpu_ptr (sp->sda, cpu), +atomic_read (&sp->srcu_exp_cnt) ?0 :SRCU_INTERVAL ); }/* This fixes the issue I was observing, where UEFI in a KVM guest would take a x8 slowdown while it messes with some NOR flash emulation on arm64 (don't ask, this is horrible...). Anyway:
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Tested-by Marc Zyngier <[email protected]>Thanks again Paul!
Thank you for your bug-finding and testing efforts! I will be pushing this into the upcoming merge window.
Thanx, Paul
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commit 6eec94fe40e294b04d32c8ef552e28fa6159bdad
Author: Paul E. McKenney <[email protected]> Date: Tue Apr 18 10:28:31 2017 -0700
srcu: Expedite srcu_schedule_cbs_snp() callback invocation
Although Tree SRCU does reduce delays when there is at least one synchronize_srcu_expedited() invocation pending, srcu_schedule_cbs_snp() still waits for SRCU_INTERVAL before invoking callbacks. Since synchronize_srcu_expedited() now posts a callback and waits for that callback to do a wakeup, this destroys the expedited nature of synchronize_srcu_expedited(). This destruction became apparent to Marc Zyngier in the guise of a guest-OS bootup slowdown from five seconds to no fewer than forty seconds.
This commit therefore invokes callbacks immediately at the end of the grace period when there is at least one synchronize_srcu_expedited() invocation pending. This brought Marc's guest-OS bootup times back into the realm of reason.
kernel/rcu/srcutree.c +2 -1
@@ -447,7 +447,8 @@ static void srcu_schedule_cbs_snp(struct srcu_struct *sp, struct srcu_node *snp)int cpu;for (cpu = snp->grplo; cpu <= snp->grphi; cpu++) -srcu_schedule_cbs_sdp (per_cpu_ptr (sp->sda, cpu),SRCU_INTERVAL ); +srcu_schedule_cbs_sdp (per_cpu_ptr (sp->sda, cpu), +atomic_read (&sp->srcu_exp_cnt) ?0 :SRCU_INTERVAL ); }/*