linux_dsm_epyc7002/arch/arm/kernel
Nick Piggin 64c7c8f885 [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 <npiggin@suse.de>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Cc: Con Kolivas <kernel@kolivas.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
2005-11-09 07:56:33 -08:00
..
apm.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
armksyms.c [ARM] 3134/1: add missing EXPORT_SYMBOL for the ARM version of sha_transform 2005-11-08 22:43:05 +00:00
arthur.c [PATCH] fix missing includes 2005-10-30 17:37:32 -08:00
asm-offsets.c [ARM] 3060/1: allow constants found in asm/memory.h to be used in asm code 2005-10-29 21:44:55 +01:00
bios32.c [PATCH] pci and yenta: pcibios_bus_to_resource 2005-08-04 21:32:46 -07:00
calls.S [ARM] 2896/1: Add sys_ipc_wrapper to pass 'fifth' argument on stack 2005-09-13 22:55:00 +01:00
compat.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
debug.S Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
dma-isa.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
dma.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
ecard.c [ARM] Fix second missing declaration of cache_is_vivt() 2005-11-06 19:47:04 +00:00
entry-armv.S [ARM SMP] Add core ARM support for local timers 2005-11-08 19:08:05 +00:00
entry-common.S [ARM] 2974/1: fix ARM710 swi bug workaround 2005-10-12 19:51:24 +01:00
entry-header.S kbuild: arm - use generic asm-offsets.h support 2005-09-09 21:08:59 +02:00
fiq.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
head.S [ARM] 3061/1: cleanup the XIP link address mess 2005-10-29 21:44:56 +01:00
init_task.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
io.c [ARM] Fix compiler warnings for memcpy_toio/memcpy_fromio/memset_io 2005-09-24 10:42:06 +01:00
irq.c [ARM SMP] Add core ARM support for local timers 2005-11-08 19:08:05 +00:00
isa.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
iwmmxt.S kbuild: arm - use generic asm-offsets.h support 2005-09-09 21:08:59 +02:00
Makefile [ARM] 3061/1: cleanup the XIP link address mess 2005-10-29 21:44:56 +01:00
module.c [ARM] Fix sparse warnings 2005-10-28 14:29:43 +01:00
process.c [PATCH] sched: resched and cpu_idle rework 2005-11-09 07:56:33 -08:00
ptrace.c [PATCH] consolidate sys_ptrace() 2005-11-07 07:53:42 -08:00
ptrace.h Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
semaphore.c [ARM] Fix warning in arch/arm/kernel/semaphore.c 2005-09-18 21:49:29 +01:00
setup.c [ARM] Fix /proc/cpuinfo format for ARM SMP 2005-11-06 21:41:08 +00:00
signal.c [PATCH] mm: arm ready for split ptlock 2005-10-29 21:40:42 -07:00
signal.h [PATCH] ARM: Move signal return code into vector page 2005-06-22 20:26:05 +01:00
smp.c [PATCH] sched: disable preempt in idle tasks 2005-11-09 07:56:33 -08:00
sys_arm.c [ARM] 2952/1: fix a register clobber list 2005-10-04 23:17:53 +01:00
time.c [PATCH] jiffies_64 cleanup 2005-10-30 17:37:25 -08:00
traps.c [ARM] Re-organise die() 2005-10-30 19:01:43 +00:00
vmlinux.lds.S [ARM] 3061/1: cleanup the XIP link address mess 2005-10-29 21:44:56 +01:00