Re: [PATCH 4/4] sched / idle: Call default_idle_call() from cpuidle_enter_state()

[Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@linaro.org>]

On 05/04/2015 03:58 PM, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> From: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
>
> The check of the cpuidle_enter() return value against -EBUSY
> made in call_cpuidle() will not be necessary any more if
> cpuidle_enter_state() calls default_idle_call() directly when it
> is about to return -EBUSY, so make that happen and eliminate the
> check.
>
> Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
 >
> ---
>   drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c |    4 +++-
>   drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.h |    2 ++
>   kernel/sched/idle.c       |   14 ++++++--------
>   3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>
> Index: linux-pm/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
> ===================================================================
> --- linux-pm.orig/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
> +++ linux-pm/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
> @@ -167,8 +167,10 @@ int cpuidle_enter_state(struct cpuidle_d
>   	 * local timer will be shut down.  If a local timer is used from another
>   	 * CPU as a broadcast timer, this call may fail if it is not available.
>   	 */
> -	if (broadcast && tick_broadcast_enter())
> +	if (broadcast && tick_broadcast_enter()) {
> +		default_idle_call();
>   		return -EBUSY;
> +	}
>
>   	trace_cpu_idle_rcuidle(index, dev->cpu);
>   	time_start = ktime_get();
> Index: linux-pm/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.h
> ===================================================================
> --- linux-pm.orig/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.h
> +++ linux-pm/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.h
> @@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ extern int cpuidle_enter_state(struct cp
>   /* idle loop */
>   extern void cpuidle_install_idle_handler(void);
>   extern void cpuidle_uninstall_idle_handler(void);
> +/* kernel/sched/idle.c */
> +extern void default_idle_call(void);

There is a cyclic dependency introduced with this function.

idle.c <=> cpuidle.c

Are we sure we want them to be mutually dependent ?

>   /* governors */
>   extern int cpuidle_switch_governor(struct cpuidle_governor *gov);
> Index: linux-pm/kernel/sched/idle.c
> ===================================================================
> --- linux-pm.orig/kernel/sched/idle.c
> +++ linux-pm/kernel/sched/idle.c
> @@ -67,11 +67,12 @@ void __weak arch_cpu_idle(void)
>   	local_irq_enable();
>   }
>
> -static void default_idle_call(void) {
> -	/*
> -	 * We can't use the cpuidle framework, let's use the default idle
> -	 * routine.
> -	 */
> +/**
> + * default_idle_call - Default CPU idle routine.
> + *
> + * To use when the cpuidle framework cannot be used.
> + */
> +void default_idle_call(void) {

Same comment as Peter on the patch 1/4.

>   	if (current_clr_polling_and_test())
>   		local_irq_enable();
>   	else
> @@ -112,9 +113,6 @@ static int call_cpuidle(struct cpuidle_d
>   	/* The cpu is no longer idle or about to enter idle. */
>   	idle_set_state(this_rq(), NULL);
>
> -	if (entered_state == -EBUSY)
> -		default_idle_call();
> -
>   	return entered_state;
>   }
>
>


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