Re: [PATCH v8 19/25] x86/resctrl: Auto assign/unassign counters when mbm_cntr_assign is enabled

[Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com>]

On Wed, Oct 09, 2024 at 12:39:44PM -0500, Babu Moger wrote:
> +/*
> + * Called when a new group is created. If `mbm_cntr_assign` mode is enabled,
> + * counters are automatically assigned. Each group requires two counters:
> + * one for the total event and one for the local event. Due to the limited
> + * number of counters, assignments may fail in some cases. However, it is
> + * not necessary to fail the group creation. Users have the option to
> + * modify the assignments after the group has been created.
> + */
> +static int rdtgroup_assign_cntrs(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
> +{
> +	struct rdt_resource *r = &rdt_resources_all[RDT_RESOURCE_L3].r_resctrl;
> +	int ret = 0;
> +
> +	if (!resctrl_arch_mbm_cntr_assign_enabled(r))
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	if (is_mbm_total_enabled())
> +		ret = rdtgroup_assign_cntr_event(r, rdtgrp, NULL, QOS_L3_MBM_TOTAL_EVENT_ID);
> +
> +	if (!ret && is_mbm_local_enabled())
> +		ret = rdtgroup_assign_cntr_event(r, rdtgrp, NULL, QOS_L3_MBM_LOCAL_EVENT_ID);

This overwrites the value from allocating the counter for total event.

> +
> +	return ret;

But none of the callers check the return. Indeed it is ok (and
expected) that counter allocation can fail.

Just make this a "void" function and delete the "ret" local variable.
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Called when a group is deleted. Counters are unassigned if it was in
> + * assigned state.
> + */
> +static int rdtgroup_unassign_cntrs(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
> +{
> +	struct rdt_resource *r = &rdt_resources_all[RDT_RESOURCE_L3].r_resctrl;
> +	int ret = 0;
> +
> +	if (!resctrl_arch_mbm_cntr_assign_enabled(r))
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	if (is_mbm_total_enabled())
> +		ret = rdtgroup_unassign_cntr_event(r, rdtgrp, NULL, QOS_L3_MBM_TOTAL_EVENT_ID);
> +
> +	if (!ret && is_mbm_local_enabled())
> +		ret = rdtgroup_unassign_cntr_event(r, rdtgrp, NULL, QOS_L3_MBM_LOCAL_EVENT_ID);
> +
> +	return ret;

Ditto. No caller checks. Make this a void function. Dig down the
call chain here. It looks like rdtgroup_unassign_cntr_event() can't
fail, so it should be a void function too. Ditto resctrl_arch_config_cntr()
> +}

-Tony