From: Joel Fernandes <joel@joelfernandes.org>
To: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-arch@vger.kernel.org,
rostedt@goodmis.org, mingo@kernel.org,
gregkh@linuxfoundation.org, gustavo@embeddedor.com,
tglx@linutronix.de, paulmck@kernel.org, josh@joshtriplett.org,
mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com, jiangshanlai@gmail.com,
"Steven Rostedt (VMware)" <rosted@goodmis.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 6/9] perf,tracing: Prepare the perf-trace interface for RCU changes
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:38:25 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20200213183825.GA207225@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20200213082951.GK14897@hirez.programming.kicks-ass.net>
On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 09:29:51AM +0100, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 06:28:30PM -0500, Joel Fernandes wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 10:01:45PM +0100, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > > The tracepoint interface will stop providing regular RCU context; make
> > > sure we do it ourselves, since perf makes use of regular RCU protected
> > > data.
> > >
> > > Suggested-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rosted@goodmis.org>
> > > Suggested-by: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
> > > ---
> > > kernel/events/core.c | 5 +++++
> > > 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
> > >
> > > --- a/kernel/events/core.c
> > > +++ b/kernel/events/core.c
> > > @@ -8950,6 +8950,7 @@ void perf_tp_event(u16 event_type, u64 c
> > > {
> > > struct perf_sample_data data;
> > > struct perf_event *event;
> > > + unsigned long rcu_flags;
> >
> > The flags are not needed I guess, if you agree on not using in_nmi() in
> > trace_rcu_enter().
>
> Even then we need to store the state: 'didn't do nothing' vs 'did call
> rcu_needs_to_wake_up_and_pay_attention_noaw'. That is, we only need to
> do something (expensive!) when !rcu_is_watching().
You are right, that sounds good. I was talking to Paul and we chatted that if
in_nmi() is safe (which I believe it is as we are not calling RCU before you
update the preempt counts), then in RCU we can replace the @irq with
!in_nmi() and simplify that code. Then we can simplify this bit as well
(keep rcu_flags but only call rcu_irq_enter_irqsave() instead of
rcu_nmi_enter(). May be you can do the RCU internal bits in your v3 or should
those be separate patches? Whatever Paul and you want to do.
thanks,
- Joel
- Joel
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-02-13 18:38 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 82+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-02-12 21:01 [PATCH v2 0/9] tracing vs rcu vs nmi Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 21:01 ` [PATCH v2 1/9] rcu: Rename rcu_irq_{enter,exit}_irqson() Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 21:01 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 22:38 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-12 22:38 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-12 21:01 ` [PATCH v2 2/9] rcu: Mark rcu_dynticks_curr_cpu_in_eqs() inline Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 21:01 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 22:38 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-13 1:41 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-02-13 14:25 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-12 21:01 ` [PATCH v2 3/9] rcu,tracing: Create trace_rcu_{enter,exit}() Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 21:01 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 23:20 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-13 8:27 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-13 13:31 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-13 13:51 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-13 16:40 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-13 18:56 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-13 20:44 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-13 20:44 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-13 20:54 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-13 21:19 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-13 21:38 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-02-13 21:38 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-02-13 21:50 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-13 21:50 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-13 22:04 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-02-13 22:39 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-14 6:19 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2020-02-15 14:59 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-15 14:59 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-17 8:55 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2020-02-17 16:31 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-18 4:33 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2020-02-18 16:12 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-18 16:15 ` Mathieu Desnoyers
2020-02-18 16:35 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-02-18 17:46 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-02-18 17:46 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-02-18 20:18 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-19 2:45 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2020-03-06 18:01 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2020-03-06 18:01 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2020-03-06 18:47 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-03-06 18:47 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-03-06 19:11 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-03-07 1:58 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2020-03-07 1:58 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2020-03-06 0:42 ` Thomas Gleixner
2020-02-13 21:48 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-13 22:58 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-13 22:58 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-13 23:55 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-02-18 19:58 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-18 19:58 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-18 20:17 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-18 20:40 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-18 21:39 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-19 9:57 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-19 12:46 ` Paul E. McKenney
2020-02-12 23:27 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-12 23:27 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-13 8:28 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-13 18:39 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-12 21:01 ` [PATCH v2 4/9] sched,rcu,tracing: Avoid tracing before in_nmi() is correct Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 21:01 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 21:01 ` [PATCH v2 5/9] x86,tracing: Add comments to do_nmi() Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 21:01 ` [PATCH v2 6/9] perf,tracing: Prepare the perf-trace interface for RCU changes Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 21:01 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 23:28 ` Joel Fernandes
2020-02-13 8:29 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-13 18:38 ` Joel Fernandes [this message]
2020-02-12 21:01 ` [PATCH v2 7/9] tracing: Employ trace_rcu_{enter,exit}() Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 21:01 ` Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 21:01 ` [PATCH v2 8/9] tracing: Remove regular RCU context for _rcuidle tracepoints (again) Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-12 21:01 ` [PATCH v2 9/9] perf,tracing: Allow function tracing when !RCU Peter Zijlstra
2020-02-14 2:28 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2020-02-14 2:42 ` Sergey Senozhatsky
2020-02-14 3:32 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-02-14 3:32 ` Steven Rostedt
2020-02-14 20:38 ` Kim Phillips
2020-02-14 22:48 ` Steven Rostedt
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