Re: [PATCH v7 2/7] sched: move cfs task on a CPU with higher capacity

From: Vincent Guittot
Date: Thu Oct 09 2014 - 11:00:10 EST


On 9 October 2014 13:23, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 07, 2014 at 02:13:32PM +0200, Vincent Guittot wrote:
>> +++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
>> @@ -5896,6 +5896,18 @@ fix_small_capacity(struct sched_domain *sd, struct sched_group *group)
>> }
>>
>> /*
>> + * Check whether the capacity of the rq has been noticeably reduced by side
>> + * activity. The imbalance_pct is used for the threshold.
>> + * Return true is the capacity is reduced
>> + */
>> +static inline int
>> +check_cpu_capacity(struct rq *rq, struct sched_domain *sd)
>> +{
>> + return ((rq->cpu_capacity * sd->imbalance_pct) <
>> + (rq->cpu_capacity_orig * 100));
>> +}
>> +
>> +/*
>> * Group imbalance indicates (and tries to solve) the problem where balancing
>> * groups is inadequate due to tsk_cpus_allowed() constraints.
>> *
>> @@ -6567,6 +6579,14 @@ static int need_active_balance(struct lb_env *env)
>> */
>> if ((sd->flags & SD_ASYM_PACKING) && env->src_cpu > env->dst_cpu)
>> return 1;
>> +
>> + /*
>> + * The src_cpu's capacity is reduced because of other
>> + * sched_class or IRQs, we trig an active balance to move the
>> + * task
>> + */
>> + if (check_cpu_capacity(env->src_rq, sd))
>> + return 1;
>> }
>
> So does it make sense to first check if there's a better candidate at
> all? By this time we've already iterated the current SD while trying
> regular load balancing, so we could know this.

i'm not sure to completely catch your point.
Normally, f_b_g and f_b_q have already looked at the best candidate
when we call need_active_balance. And src_cpu has been elected.
Or i have missed your point ?


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