Re: [PATCH v2 00/17] x86/resctrl : Support AMD Assignable Bandwidth Monitoring Counters (ABMC)

["Moger, Babu" <bmoger@amd.com>]

Hi Reinette,

On 3/4/2024 1:58 PM, Reinette Chatre wrote:
> Hi Babu,
>
> On 3/4/2024 11:34 AM, Moger, Babu wrote:
>> On 3/1/2024 5:20 PM, Reinette Chatre wrote:
>>> On 3/1/2024 12:36 PM, Moger, Babu wrote:
>>>> On 2/29/24 15:50, Reinette Chatre wrote:
>>>>> On 2/29/2024 12:37 PM, Moger, Babu wrote:
>>>> To assign a counters to default group on domain 0.
>>>> $echo "//00=+lt;01=+lt" > /sys/fs/resctrl/info/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control
>>> It should not be necessary to use both "=" and "+" in the same assignment.
>>> I think of "=" as "assign" and "+" as append ("-" as remove).
>> Here are our options.
>>
>> a. assign one event (+)
> I prefer that we use consistent interface with what users may be used to
> in other kernel interfaces, like dynamic debug.
> Considering that, "+" will not be "assign one event" but instead
> (let me copy text from dynamic debug to help):
> "+    add the given flags"
>
> So + will add (append) the provided flags to the matching domain, it
> can be multiple flags and does not impact existing flags.

ok. Sure.


>
>> b. unassign one event (-)
> "-    remove the given flags" - it can be multiple flags that should be
> removed from domain.
>
>> c. assign both (++ may be?)
> No. Please do not constrain the interface with what needs to be supported
> for ABMC. We may want to add other flags in the future, do not limit it to
> two flags.
ok Sure.
>
>> d. unassign both (_)
> "=_" will unassign all flags without consideration of which flags
> are set. User can also use "-l" to just unassign local MBM, "-t" to
> unassign total MBM, or "-lt" to unassign local and total MBM specifically.

oh ok. got it.


>
>> I think append ( "=") is not required while assigning.  It is confusing.
> "=" is not append. It is assign:
>
> " =    set the flags to the given flags"
ok.
>
>> Assign or Add both involve same action.
>>
>> How about this? This might be easy to parse. May be space (" ") after the domain id.
> Why a space?
>
>> <group>/<domain id> <action><event>; <domain id> <action><event>
>>
> <control group>/<monitor group/<domain id><action><flags or _>;<domain id><action><flags or _>


Based on our discussion, I am listing few examples here. Let me know if 
I missed something.

   mount  -t resctrl resctrl /sys/fs/resctrl/

1. Assign both local and total counters to default group on domain 0 and 1.
    $echo "//00=lt;01=lt" > /sys/fs/resctrl/info/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control

    $cat /sys/fs/resctrl/info/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control
    //00=lt;01=lt

2. Assign a total event to mon group inside the default group for both 
domain 0 and 1.

    $mkdir /sys/fs/resctrl/mon_groups/mon_a
    $echo "/mon_a/00+t;01+t" > 
/sys/fs/resctrl/info/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control

    $cat /sys/fs/resctrl/info/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control
    //00=lt;01=lt
    /mon_a/00=t;01=t

3. Assign a local event to non-default control mon group both domain 0 
and 1.
    $mkdir /sys/fs/resctrl/ctrl_a
    $echo "/ctrl_a/00=l;01=l"  > 
/sys/fs/resctrl/info/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control

    $cat /sys/fs/resctrl/info/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control
    //00=lt;01=lt
    /mon_a/00=t;01=t
    /ctrl_a/00=l;01=l

4. Assign a both counters to mon group inside another control 
group(non-default).
    $mkdir /sys/fs/resctrl/ctrl_a/mon_ab/
    $echo "ctrl_a/mon_ab/00=lt;01=lt" > 
/sys/fs/resctrl/nfo/L3_MON/mbm_assign_contro

    $cat /sys/fs/resctrl/info/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control
    //00=lt;01=lt
    /mon_a/00=t;01=t
    /ctrl_a/00=l;01=l
    ctrl_a/mon_ab/00=lt;01=lt

5. Unassign a counter to mon group inside another control 
group(non-default).
    $echo "ctrl_a/mon_ab/00-l;01-l" > 
/sys/fs/resctrl/nfo/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control

   $cat /sys/fs/resctrl/info/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control
   //00=lt;01=lt
   /mon_a/00=t;01=t
   /ctrl_a/00=l;01=l
   ctrl_a/mon_ab/00=t;01=t

6. Unassign all the counters on a specific group.
    $echo "ctrl_a/mon_ab/00=_" > 
/sys/fs/resctrl/nfo/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control

    $cat /sys/fs/resctrl/info/L3_MON/mbm_assign_control
    //00=lt;01=lt
    /mon_a/00=t;01=t
    /ctrl_a/00=l;01=l
    ctrl_a/mon_ab/00=_;01=_

Thanks
Babu Moger