From 64c7c8f88559624abdbe12b5da6502e8879f8d28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nick Piggin Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 21:39:04 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] sched: resched and cpu_idle rework Make some changes to the NEED_RESCHED and POLLING_NRFLAG to reduce confusion, and make their semantics rigid. Improves efficiency of resched_task and some cpu_idle routines. * In resched_task: - TIF_NEED_RESCHED is only cleared with the task's runqueue lock held, and as we hold it during resched_task, then there is no need for an atomic test and set there. The only other time this should be set is when the task's quantum expires, in the timer interrupt - this is protected against because the rq lock is irq-safe. - If TIF_NEED_RESCHED is set, then we don't need to do anything. It won't get unset until the task get's schedule()d off. - If we are running on the same CPU as the task we resched, then set TIF_NEED_RESCHED and no further action is required. - If we are running on another CPU, and TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG is *not* set after TIF_NEED_RESCHED has been set, then we need to send an IPI. Using these rules, we are able to remove the test and set operation in resched_task, and make clear the previously vague semantics of POLLING_NRFLAG. * In idle routines: - Enter cpu_idle with preempt disabled. When the need_resched() condition becomes true, explicitly call schedule(). This makes things a bit clearer (IMO), but haven't updated all architectures yet. - Many do a test and clear of TIF_NEED_RESCHED for some reason. According to the resched_task rules, this isn't needed (and actually breaks the assumption that TIF_NEED_RESCHED is only cleared with the runqueue lock held). So remove that. Generally one less locked memory op when switching to the idle thread. - Many idle routines clear TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG, and only set it in the inner most polling idle loops. The above resched_task semantics allow it to be set until before the last time need_resched() is checked before going into a halt requiring interrupt wakeup. Many idle routines simply never enter such a halt, and so POLLING_NRFLAG can be always left set, completely eliminating resched IPIs when rescheduling the idle task. POLLING_NRFLAG width can be increased, to reduce the chance of resched IPIs. Signed-off-by: Nick Piggin Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Con Kolivas Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c | 20 ++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c') diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c index 2f89206e008f..02f9dec1d459 100644 --- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c +++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c @@ -85,23 +85,31 @@ void cpu_idle(void) /* * the idle loop on a UltraMultiPenguin... + * + * TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG is set because we do not sleep the cpu + * inside of the idler task, so an interrupt is not needed + * to get a clean fast response. + * + * XXX Reverify this assumption... -DaveM + * + * Addendum: We do want it to do something for the signal + * delivery case, we detect that by just seeing + * if we are trying to send this to an idler or not. */ -#define idle_me_harder() (cpu_data(smp_processor_id()).idle_volume += 1) -#define unidle_me() (cpu_data(smp_processor_id()).idle_volume = 0) void cpu_idle(void) { + cpuinfo_sparc *cpuinfo = &local_cpu_data(); set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG); + while(1) { if (need_resched()) { - unidle_me(); - clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG); + cpuinfo->idle_volume = 0; preempt_enable_no_resched(); schedule(); preempt_disable(); - set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG); check_pgt_cache(); } - idle_me_harder(); + cpuinfo->idle_volume++; /* The store ordering is so that IRQ handlers on * other cpus see our increasing idleness for the buddy -- cgit v1.2.3