Re: [External] Re: [PATCH v2] sched/core: Adapt WARN_DOUBLE_CLOCK machinery for core-sched

From: Hao Jia
Date: Wed Feb 22 2023 - 06:53:55 EST




On 2023/2/20 Peter Zijlstra wrote:
On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 03:39:27PM +0800, Hao Jia wrote:
When sched_core_enabled(), we sometimes need to call update_rq_clock()
to update the rq clock of sibling CPUs on the same core, before that we
need to clear RQCF_UPDATED of rq->clock_update_flags to avoid the
WARN_DOUBLE_CLOCK warning. Because at this time the rq->clock_update_flags
of sibling CPUs may be RQCF_UPDATED. If sched_core_enabled(), we will get
a core wide rq->lock, so at this point we can safely clear RQCF_UPDATED of
rq->clock_update_flags of all CPUs on this core to avoid the
WARN_DOUBLE_CLOCK warning.

We cannot clear rq->clock_update_flags of other cpus on the same core in
rq_pin_lock(). Because in some functions, we will temporarily give up
core wide rq->lock, and then use raw_spin_rq_lock() to obtain core wide
rq->lock, such as newidle_balance() and _double_lock_balance().

Steps to reproduce:
1. Enable CONFIG_SCHED_DEBUG and CONFIG_SCHED_CORE when compiling
the kernel
2. echo 1 > /sys/kernel/debug/clear_warn_once
echo "WARN_DOUBLE_CLOCK" > /sys/kernel/debug/sched/features
3. Run the linux/tools/testing/selftests/sched/cs_prctl_test test

Signed-off-by: Hao Jia <jiahao.os@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
- Adapt WARN_DOUBLE_CLOCK machinery for core-sched instead of clearing
WARN_DOUBLE_CLOCK warning one by one.
- Modify commit information
[v1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221206070550.31763-1-jiahao.os@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

kernel/sched/core.c | 17 +++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index e838feb6adc5..16a33e5adb77 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -427,11 +427,27 @@ void sched_core_put(void)
schedule_work(&_work);
}
+static inline void sched_core_rq_clock_clear_update(struct rq *rq)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_DEBUG
+ const struct cpumask *smt_mask;
+ int i;
+
+ if (rq->core_enabled) {
+ smt_mask = cpu_smt_mask(rq->cpu);
+ for_each_cpu(i, smt_mask) {
+ if (rq->cpu != i)
+ cpu_rq(i)->clock_update_flags &= (RQCF_REQ_SKIP|RQCF_ACT_SKIP);
+ }
+ }
+#endif

So sort of ok, but that function name.... so long :/

What about clear_core_clock_updated()?
Indeed, a good function name is difficult.

Thanks,
Hao

+}
#else /* !CONFIG_SCHED_CORE */
static inline void sched_core_enqueue(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p) { }
static inline void
sched_core_dequeue(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int flags) { }
+static inline void sched_core_rq_clock_clear_update(struct rq *rq) { }
#endif /* CONFIG_SCHED_CORE */
@@ -546,6 +562,7 @@ void raw_spin_rq_lock_nested(struct rq *rq, int subclass)
if (likely(lock == __rq_lockp(rq))) {
/* preempt_count *MUST* be > 1 */
preempt_enable_no_resched();
+ sched_core_rq_clock_clear_update(rq);
return;
}
raw_spin_unlock(lock);

This otoh don't make much sense. Why put it here and not extend
rq_pin_lock()?

That is, what's wrong with something like so?

We sometimes use rq_pin_lock() and raw_spin_rq_lock() separately.
in some functions(), we will temporarily give up
core wide rq->lock, and then use raw_spin_rq_lock() to obtain core wide
rq->lock, at this time the rq->clock_update_flags may be RQCF_UPDATED.
such as newidle_balance() and _double_lock_balance().


Perhaps it is more flexible to use rq_pin_lock() and raw_spin_rq_lock() separately? such as:

newidle_balance()
rq_unpin_lock()
raw_spin_rq_unlock()

update_blocked_averages()
update_rq_clock(rq) <-- RQCF_UPDATED

raw_spin_rq_lock(); (1)
rq_repin_lock() <-- we need *restore* to RQCF_UPDATED


We cannot replace raw_spin_rq_lock() in (1) with rq_lock(), because this will set rf->clock_update_flags to 0,
This may cause assert_clock_updated() to be triggered later.

Thinks,
Hao

---

diff --git a/kernel/sched/sched.h b/kernel/sched/sched.h
index 771f8ddb7053..c1a92eced930 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/sched.h
+++ b/kernel/sched/sched.h
@@ -1571,11 +1571,18 @@ static inline void rq_pin_lock(struct rq *rq, struct rq_flags *rf)
rf->cookie = lockdep_pin_lock(__rq_lockp(rq));
#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_DEBUG
- rq->clock_update_flags &= (RQCF_REQ_SKIP|RQCF_ACT_SKIP);
- rf->clock_update_flags = 0;
#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
SCHED_WARN_ON(rq->balance_callback && rq->balance_callback != &balance_push_callback);
#endif
+ rf->clock_update_flags = 0;
+ if (sched_core_enabled()) {
+ int i;
+
+ for_each_cpu(i, cpu_smt_mask(rq->cpu))
+ cpu_rq(i)->clock_update_flags &= (RQCF_REQ_SKIP|RQCF_ACT_SKIP);
+ } else {
+ rq->clock_update_flags &= (RQCF_REQ_SKIP|RQCF_ACT_SKIP);
+ }
#endif
}