From: Shrikanth Hegde <sshegde@linux.ibm.com>
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Subject: [PATCH v5 11/24] sched/core: Push current task from non preferred CPU
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:16:35 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260625124648.802832-12-sshegde@linux.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260625124648.802832-1-sshegde@linux.ibm.com>
Actively push out task running on a non-preferred CPU. Since the task is
running on the CPU, need to stop the cpu and push the task out.
However, if the task in pinned only to non-preferred CPUs, it will continue
running there. This will help in maintaining the userspace affinities
unlike CPU hotplug or isolated cpusets.
Though code is almost same as __balance_push_cpu_stop and quite close to
push_cpu_stop, it is being kept separate as it provides a cleaner
implementation w.r.t CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU.
Add push_task_work_done flag to protect work buffer.
Works only with FAIR class.
Signed-off-by: Shrikanth Hegde <sshegde@linux.ibm.com>
---
v4->v5:
- Move select_fallback_rq outside of rq_lock (Sashiko)
- Add context_unsafe_alias (K Prateek Nayak)
- Cleanup properly on early exit.
kernel/sched/core.c | 87 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
kernel/sched/sched.h | 8 ++++
2 files changed, 95 insertions(+)
diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index c0391e7897f5..1e42078251d5 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -5794,6 +5794,9 @@ void sched_tick(void)
unsigned long hw_pressure;
u64 resched_latency;
+ if (!cpu_preferred(cpu))
+ sched_push_current_non_preferred_cpu(rq);
+
if (housekeeping_cpu(cpu, HK_TYPE_KERNEL_NOISE))
arch_scale_freq_tick();
@@ -11303,3 +11306,87 @@ void sched_change_end(struct sched_change_ctx *ctx)
p->sched_class->prio_changed(rq, p, ctx->prio);
}
}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREFERRED_CPU
+/* npc - non preferred CPU */
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_stop_work, npc_push_task_work);
+
+static int sched_non_preferred_cpu_push_stop(void *arg)
+{
+ struct task_struct *p = arg;
+ struct rq *rq = this_rq();
+ struct rq_flags rf;
+ int cpu;
+
+ /* sanity check and clear */
+ if (cpu_preferred(rq->cpu)) {
+ scoped_guard (rq_lock, rq)
+ rq->push_task_work_done = 0;
+ put_task_struct(p);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ raw_spin_lock_irq(&p->pi_lock);
+
+ /* This could take rq lock. So call it before rq lock is taken */
+ cpu = select_fallback_rq(rq->cpu, p);
+ rq_lock(rq, &rf);
+ rq->push_task_work_done = 0;
+ update_rq_clock(rq);
+
+ context_unsafe_alias(rq);
+
+ if (task_rq(p) == rq && task_on_rq_queued(p))
+ rq = __migrate_task(rq, &rf, p, cpu);
+
+ rq_unlock(rq, &rf);
+ raw_spin_unlock_irq(&p->pi_lock);
+ put_task_struct(p);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Push the current task running on non-preferred CPU.
+ * Using this non preferred CPU will lead to more vCPU preemptions
+ * in the host. So it is better not to use this CPU.
+ *
+ * Since task is running, call a stopper to push the task out. This is
+ * similar to how task moves during hotplug. In select_fallback_rq a
+ * preferred CPU will be chosen and henceforth task shouldn't come back to
+ * this CPU again.
+ *
+ * Works for FAIR class only
+ *
+ * If task is affined only non-preferred CPUs, it can't be moved out
+ */
+void sched_push_current_non_preferred_cpu(struct rq *rq)
+{
+ struct task_struct *push_task = rq->curr;
+
+ /* Push only if it is FAIR class */
+ if (push_task->sched_class != &fair_sched_class)
+ return;
+
+ if (kthread_is_per_cpu(push_task) ||
+ is_migration_disabled(push_task))
+ return;
+
+ /* Is there any preferred CPU in the affinity list */
+ if (!task_has_preferred_cpus(push_task))
+ return;
+
+ /* There is already a stopper thread for this. Dont race with it */
+ if (rq->push_task_work_done == 1)
+ return;
+
+ /* sched_tick runs with interrupts disabled. Don't disable again */
+ get_task_struct(push_task);
+
+ scoped_guard (rq_lock, rq)
+ rq->push_task_work_done = 1;
+
+ stop_one_cpu_nowait(rq->cpu, sched_non_preferred_cpu_push_stop,
+ push_task, this_cpu_ptr(&npc_push_task_work));
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/kernel/sched/sched.h b/kernel/sched/sched.h
index 148fe6145f1a..316d3ccefc48 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/sched.h
+++ b/kernel/sched/sched.h
@@ -1274,6 +1274,8 @@ struct rq {
struct list_head cfs_tasks;
+ bool push_task_work_done;
+
struct sched_avg avg_rt;
struct sched_avg avg_dl;
#ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_SCHED_AVG_IRQ
@@ -4241,4 +4243,10 @@ static inline bool task_has_preferred_cpus(struct task_struct *p)
else
return cpumask_intersects(p->cpus_ptr, cpu_preferred_mask);
}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREFERRED_CPU
+void sched_push_current_non_preferred_cpu(struct rq *rq);
+#else /* !CONFIG_PREFERRED_CPU */
+static inline void sched_push_current_non_preferred_cpu(struct rq *rq) { }
+#endif
#endif /* _KERNEL_SCHED_SCHED_H */
--
2.47.3
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-25 12:49 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 26+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-25 12:46 [PATCH v5 00/24] sched: Introduce cpu_preferred_mask and steal-driven vCPU backoff Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 01/24] sched/debug: Remove unused schedstats Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 02/24] sched/docs: Document cpu_preferred_mask and Preferred CPU concept Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 03/24] kconfig: Provide PREFERRED_CPU option Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 04/24] cpumask: Introduce cpu_preferred_mask Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 05/24] sysfs: Add preferred CPU file Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 06/24] sched/core: allow only preferred CPUs in is_cpu_allowed Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 07/24] sched/fair: Select preferred CPU at wakeup when possible Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 08/24] sched/fair: load balance only among preferred CPUs Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 09/24] sched/fair: Pull the load on preferred CPU Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 10/24] sched/core: Keep tick on non-preferred CPUs until tasks are out Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` Shrikanth Hegde [this message]
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 12/24] sched/debug: Add migration stats due to non preferred CPUs Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 13/24] virt/steal_monitor: Add documentation Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 17:00 ` Randy Dunlap
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 14/24] virt: Introduce steal monitor driver Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 15/24] virt/steal_monitor: Restore to active on module disable Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 16/24] virt/steal_monitor: Define steal_monitor structure Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 17/24] virt/steal_monitor: Add control knobs for handling steal values Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 18/24] virt/steal_monitor: Compute work at regular intervals Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 19/24] virt/steal_monitor: Provide default method to get systemwide steal time Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 20/24] virt/steal_monitor: Provide default method to inc/dec preferred CPUs Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 21/24] virt/steal_monitor: Provide default method to get num of CPUs for steal ratio Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 22/24] virt/steal_monitor: Act on steal values at regular intervals Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 23/24] virt/steal_monitor: Add direction control Shrikanth Hegde
2026-06-25 12:46 ` [PATCH v5 24/24] virt/steal_monitor: Add design check of preferred subset of active Shrikanth Hegde
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