Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1758050Ab3HBHvt (ORCPT ); Fri, 2 Aug 2013 03:51:49 -0400 Received: from mail-oa0-f53.google.com ([209.85.219.53]:43420 "EHLO mail-oa0-f53.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1757858Ab3HBHvq (ORCPT ); Fri, 2 Aug 2013 03:51:46 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <1375408223-10934-3-git-send-email-iamjoonsoo.kim@lge.com> References: <1375408223-10934-1-git-send-email-iamjoonsoo.kim@lge.com> <1375408223-10934-3-git-send-email-iamjoonsoo.kim@lge.com> Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 09:51:45 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] sched: factor out code to should_we_balance() From: Vincent Guittot To: Joonsoo Kim Cc: Ingo Molnar , Peter Zijlstra , linux-kernel , Mike Galbraith , Paul Turner , Alex Shi , Preeti U Murthy , Morten Rasmussen , Namhyung Kim , Joonsoo Kim Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 11993 Lines: 295 On 2 August 2013 03:50, Joonsoo Kim wrote: > Now checking whether this cpu is appropriate to balance or not > is embedded into update_sg_lb_stats() and this checking has no direct > relationship to this function. There is not enough reason to place > this checking at update_sg_lb_stats(), except saving one iteration > for sched_group_cpus. > > In this patch, I factor out this checking to should_we_balance() function. > And before doing actual work for load_balancing, check whether this cpu is > appropriate to balance via should_we_balance(). If this cpu is not > a candidate for balancing, it quit the work immediately. > > With this change, we can save two memset cost and can expect better > compiler optimization. > > Below is result of this patch. > > * Vanilla * > text data bss dec hex filename > 34499 1136 116 35751 8ba7 kernel/sched/fair.o > > * Patched * > text data bss dec hex filename > 34243 1136 116 35495 8aa7 kernel/sched/fair.o > > In addition, rename @balance to @should_balance in order to represent > its purpose more clearly. > > Signed-off-by: Joonsoo Kim > > diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c > index eaae77e..7f51b8c 100644 > --- a/kernel/sched/fair.c > +++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c > @@ -4426,22 +4426,17 @@ fix_small_capacity(struct sched_domain *sd, struct sched_group *group) > * @group: sched_group whose statistics are to be updated. > * @load_idx: Load index of sched_domain of this_cpu for load calc. > * @local_group: Does group contain this_cpu. > - * @balance: Should we balance. > * @sgs: variable to hold the statistics for this group. > */ > static inline void update_sg_lb_stats(struct lb_env *env, > struct sched_group *group, int load_idx, > - int local_group, int *balance, struct sg_lb_stats *sgs) > + int local_group, struct sg_lb_stats *sgs) > { > unsigned long nr_running, max_nr_running, min_nr_running; > unsigned long load, max_cpu_load, min_cpu_load; > - unsigned int balance_cpu = -1, first_idle_cpu = 0; > unsigned long avg_load_per_task = 0; > int i; > > - if (local_group) > - balance_cpu = group_balance_cpu(group); > - > /* Tally up the load of all CPUs in the group */ > max_cpu_load = 0; > min_cpu_load = ~0UL; > @@ -4454,15 +4449,9 @@ static inline void update_sg_lb_stats(struct lb_env *env, > nr_running = rq->nr_running; > > /* Bias balancing toward cpus of our domain */ > - if (local_group) { > - if (idle_cpu(i) && !first_idle_cpu && > - cpumask_test_cpu(i, sched_group_mask(group))) { > - first_idle_cpu = 1; > - balance_cpu = i; > - } > - > + if (local_group) > load = target_load(i, load_idx); > - } else { > + else { > load = source_load(i, load_idx); > if (load > max_cpu_load) > max_cpu_load = load; > @@ -4482,22 +4471,9 @@ static inline void update_sg_lb_stats(struct lb_env *env, > sgs->idle_cpus++; > } > > - /* > - * First idle cpu or the first cpu(busiest) in this sched group > - * is eligible for doing load balancing at this and above > - * domains. In the newly idle case, we will allow all the cpu's > - * to do the newly idle load balance. > - */ > - if (local_group) { > - if (env->idle != CPU_NEWLY_IDLE) { > - if (balance_cpu != env->dst_cpu) { > - *balance = 0; > - return; > - } > - update_group_power(env->sd, env->dst_cpu); > - } else if (time_after_eq(jiffies, group->sgp->next_update)) > - update_group_power(env->sd, env->dst_cpu); > - } > + if (local_group && (env->idle != CPU_NEWLY_IDLE || > + time_after_eq(jiffies, group->sgp->next_update))) > + update_group_power(env->sd, env->dst_cpu); > > /* Adjust by relative CPU power of the group */ > sgs->avg_load = (sgs->group_load*SCHED_POWER_SCALE) / group->sgp->power; > @@ -4576,7 +4552,7 @@ static bool update_sd_pick_busiest(struct lb_env *env, > * @sds: variable to hold the statistics for this sched_domain. > */ > static inline void update_sd_lb_stats(struct lb_env *env, > - int *balance, struct sd_lb_stats *sds) > + struct sd_lb_stats *sds) > { > struct sched_domain *child = env->sd->child; > struct sched_group *sg = env->sd->groups; > @@ -4593,10 +4569,7 @@ static inline void update_sd_lb_stats(struct lb_env *env, > > local_group = cpumask_test_cpu(env->dst_cpu, sched_group_cpus(sg)); > memset(&sgs, 0, sizeof(sgs)); > - update_sg_lb_stats(env, sg, load_idx, local_group, balance, &sgs); > - > - if (local_group && !(*balance)) > - return; > + update_sg_lb_stats(env, sg, load_idx, local_group, &sgs); > > sds->total_load += sgs.group_load; > sds->total_pwr += sg->sgp->power; > @@ -4829,8 +4802,6 @@ static inline void calculate_imbalance(struct lb_env *env, struct sd_lb_stats *s > * to restore balance. > * > * @env: The load balancing environment. > - * @balance: Pointer to a variable indicating if this_cpu > - * is the appropriate cpu to perform load balancing at this_level. > * > * Returns: - the busiest group if imbalance exists. > * - If no imbalance and user has opted for power-savings balance, > @@ -4838,7 +4809,7 @@ static inline void calculate_imbalance(struct lb_env *env, struct sd_lb_stats *s > * put to idle by rebalancing its tasks onto our group. > */ > static struct sched_group * > -find_busiest_group(struct lb_env *env, int *balance) > +find_busiest_group(struct lb_env *env) > { > struct sd_lb_stats sds; > > @@ -4848,14 +4819,7 @@ find_busiest_group(struct lb_env *env, int *balance) > * Compute the various statistics relavent for load balancing at > * this level. > */ > - update_sd_lb_stats(env, balance, &sds); > - > - /* > - * this_cpu is not the appropriate cpu to perform load balancing at > - * this level. > - */ > - if (!(*balance)) > - goto ret; > + update_sd_lb_stats(env, &sds); > > if ((env->idle == CPU_IDLE || env->idle == CPU_NEWLY_IDLE) && > check_asym_packing(env, &sds)) > @@ -4919,7 +4883,6 @@ force_balance: > return sds.busiest; > > out_balanced: > -ret: > env->imbalance = 0; > return NULL; > } > @@ -5001,13 +4964,47 @@ static int need_active_balance(struct lb_env *env) > > static int active_load_balance_cpu_stop(void *data); > > +static int should_we_balance(struct lb_env *env) > +{ > + struct sched_group *sg = env->sd->groups; > + struct cpumask *sg_cpus, *sg_mask; > + int cpu, balance_cpu = -1; > + > + /* > + * In the newly idle case, we will allow all the cpu's > + * to do the newly idle load balance. > + */ > + if (env->idle == CPU_NEWLY_IDLE) > + return 1; > + > + sg_cpus = sched_group_cpus(sg); > + sg_mask = sched_group_mask(sg); > + /* Try to find first idle cpu */ > + for_each_cpu_and(cpu, sg_cpus, env->cpus) { > + if (!cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, sg_mask) || idle_cpu(cpu)) > + continue; > + > + balance_cpu = cpu; > + break; > + } > + > + if (balance_cpu == -1) > + balance_cpu = group_balance_cpu(sg); > + > + /* > + * First idle cpu or the first cpu(busiest) in this sched group > + * is eligible for doing load balancing at this and above domains. > + */ > + return balance_cpu != env->dst_cpu; > +} > + > /* > * Check this_cpu to ensure it is balanced within domain. Attempt to move > * tasks if there is an imbalance. > */ > static int load_balance(int this_cpu, struct rq *this_rq, > struct sched_domain *sd, enum cpu_idle_type idle, > - int *balance) > + int *should_balance) > { > int ld_moved, cur_ld_moved, active_balance = 0; > struct sched_group *group; > @@ -5036,12 +5033,14 @@ static int load_balance(int this_cpu, struct rq *this_rq, > > schedstat_inc(sd, lb_count[idle]); > > -redo: > - group = find_busiest_group(&env, balance); > - > - if (*balance == 0) > + if (!should_we_balance(&env)) { > + *should_balance = 0; > goto out_balanced; > + } else > + *should_balance = 1; > > +redo: > + group = find_busiest_group(&env); > if (!group) { > schedstat_inc(sd, lb_nobusyg[idle]); > goto out_balanced; > @@ -5254,7 +5253,7 @@ void idle_balance(int this_cpu, struct rq *this_rq) > rcu_read_lock(); > for_each_domain(this_cpu, sd) { > unsigned long interval; > - int balance = 1; > + int should_balance; > > if (!(sd->flags & SD_LOAD_BALANCE)) > continue; > @@ -5262,7 +5261,8 @@ void idle_balance(int this_cpu, struct rq *this_rq) > if (sd->flags & SD_BALANCE_NEWIDLE) { > /* If we've pulled tasks over stop searching: */ > pulled_task = load_balance(this_cpu, this_rq, > - sd, CPU_NEWLY_IDLE, &balance); > + sd, CPU_NEWLY_IDLE, > + &should_balance); > } > > interval = msecs_to_jiffies(sd->balance_interval); > @@ -5502,7 +5502,7 @@ void update_max_interval(void) > */ > static void rebalance_domains(int cpu, enum cpu_idle_type idle) > { > - int balance = 1; > + int should_balance; int should_balance = 1; because if (time_after_eq(jiffies, sd->last_balance + interval)) can skip the 1st load_balance and you will test should_balance with its initial value. Vincent > struct rq *rq = cpu_rq(cpu); > unsigned long interval; > struct sched_domain *sd; > @@ -5534,7 +5534,7 @@ static void rebalance_domains(int cpu, enum cpu_idle_type idle) > } > > if (time_after_eq(jiffies, sd->last_balance + interval)) { > - if (load_balance(cpu, rq, sd, idle, &balance)) { > + if (load_balance(cpu, rq, sd, idle, &should_balance)) { > /* > * The LBF_SOME_PINNED logic could have changed > * env->dst_cpu, so we can't know our idle > @@ -5557,7 +5557,7 @@ out: > * CPU in our sched group which is doing load balancing more > * actively. > */ > - if (!balance) > + if (!should_balance) > break; > } > rcu_read_unlock(); > -- > 1.7.9.5 > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/