Re: [PATCH]sched_rt.c: Avoid unnecessary dequeue and enqueue of pushable tasks in set_cpus_allowed_rt()

Tkhai Kirill
2011-12-20T21:20:29Z

Again, right patch

21.12.2011, 00:28, "Tkhai Kirill" <tkhai@yandex.ru>:
> 20.12.2011, 21:44, "Oleg Nesterov" <oleg@redhat.com>:
>
>>  On 12/02, Kirill Tkhai wrote:
>>>   Migration status depends on a difference of weight from 0 and 1. If
>>>   weight > 1 (<= 1) and old weight <= 1 (> 1) then task becomes pushable
>>>   (not pushable). We are not insterested in exact values of it, is it 3 or
>>>   4, for example.
>>>
>>>   Now if we are changing affinity from a set of 3 cpus to a set of 4, the
>>>   task will be dequeued and enqueued sequentially without important
>>>   difference in comparison with initial state. The only difference is in
>>>   internal representation of plist queue of pushable tasks and the fact
>>>   that the task may won't be the first in a sequence of the same priority
>>>   tasks. But it seems to me it gives nothing.
>>  Looks reasonable, although I can't say I really understand this code.
>>  Add Gregory.
>>>   Signed-off-by: Tkhai Kirill <tkhai@yandex.ru>
>>>
>>>   --- kernel/sched_rt.c.orig 2011-12-02 00:29:11.970243145 +0400
>>>   +++ kernel/sched_rt.c 2011-12-02 00:37:43.622846606 +0400
>>  please use -p1
>
> Sorry, this time I'm sending "git diffed" output.
>
>>>   @@ -1572,43 +1572,37 @@ static void set_cpus_allowed_rt(struct t
>>>                                    const struct cpumask *new_mask)
>>>    {
>>>            int weight = cpumask_weight(new_mask);
>>>   + struct rq *rq;
>>>
>>>            BUG_ON(!rt_task(p));
>>>
>>>            /*
>>>   - * Update the migration status of the RQ if we have an RT task
>>>   - * which is running AND changing its weight value.
>>>   + * Just exit if it's not necessary to change migration status
>>>             */
>>>   - if (p->on_rq && (weight != p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed)) {
>>>   - struct rq *rq = task_rq(p);
>>>   + if ((p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed <= 1 && weight <= 1)
>>>   + || (p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1 && weight > 1))
>>>   + return;
>>  Subjective, but may be
>>
>>          if ((p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1) != (weight > 1))
>>                  return;
>>
>>  looks more understandable?
>
> Yes, thanks.
>
> ---
>
> diff --git a/kernel/sched/rt.c b/kernel/sched/rt.c
> index 3640ebb..4467f4d 100644
> --- a/kernel/sched/rt.c
> +++ b/kernel/sched/rt.c
> @@ -1774,43 +1774,36 @@ static void set_cpus_allowed_rt(struct task_struct *p,
>                                  const struct cpumask *new_mask)
>  {
>          int weight = cpumask_weight(new_mask);
> + struct rq *rq;
>
>          BUG_ON(!rt_task(p));
>
>          /*
> - * Update the migration status of the RQ if we have an RT task
> - * which is running AND changing its weight value.
> + * Just exit if it's not necessary to change migration status
>           */
> - if (p->on_rq && (weight != p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed)) {
> - struct rq *rq = task_rq(p);
> -
> - if (!task_current(rq, p)) {
> - /*
> - * Make sure we dequeue this task from the pushable list
> - * before going further.  It will either remain off of
> - * the list because we are no longer pushable, or it
> - * will be requeued.
> - */
> - if (p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1)
> - dequeue_pushable_task(rq, p);
> -
> - /*
> - * Requeue if our weight is changing and still > 1
> - */
> - if (weight > 1)
> - enqueue_pushable_task(rq, p);
> + if ((p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1) != (weight > 1))
> + return;
>
> - }
> + if (!p->on_rq)
> + return;
>
> - if ((p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed <= 1) && (weight > 1)) {
> - rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory++;
> - } else if ((p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1) && (weight <= 1)) {
> - BUG_ON(!rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory);
> - rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory--;
> - }
> + rq = task_rq(p);
>
> - update_rt_migration(&rq->rt);
> + /*
> + * Several cpus were allowed but now it's not so OR vice versa
> + */
> + if (weight <= 1) {
> + if (!task_current(rq, p))
> + dequeue_pushable_task(rq, p);
> + BUG_ON(!rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory);
> + rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory--;
> + } else {
> + if (!task_current(rq, p))
> + enqueue_pushable_task(rq, p);
> + rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory++;
>          }
> +
> + update_rt_migration(&rq->rt);
>  }
>
>  /* Assumes rq->lock is held */

---

diff --git a/kernel/sched/rt.c b/kernel/sched/rt.c
index 3640ebb..bf48343 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/rt.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/rt.c
@@ -1774,43 +1774,36 @@ static void set_cpus_allowed_rt(struct task_struct *p,
const struct cpumask *new_mask)
{
int weight = cpumask_weight(new_mask);
+ struct rq *rq;

BUG_ON(!rt_task(p));

/*
- * Update the migration status of the RQ if we have an RT task
- * which is running AND changing its weight value.
+ * Just exit if it's not necessary to change migration status
*/
- if (p->on_rq && (weight != p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed)) {
- struct rq *rq = task_rq(p);
-
- if (!task_current(rq, p)) {
- /*
- * Make sure we dequeue this task from the pushable list
- * before going further. It will either remain off of
- * the list because we are no longer pushable, or it
- * will be requeued.
- */
- if (p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1)
- dequeue_pushable_task(rq, p);
-
- /*
- * Requeue if our weight is changing and still > 1
- */
- if (weight > 1)
- enqueue_pushable_task(rq, p);
+ if ((p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1) == (weight > 1))
+ return;

- }
+ if (!p->on_rq)
+ return;

- if ((p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed <= 1) && (weight > 1)) {
- rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory++;
- } else if ((p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1) && (weight <= 1)) {
- BUG_ON(!rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory);
- rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory--;
- }
+ rq = task_rq(p);

- update_rt_migration(&rq->rt);
+ /*
+ * Several cpus were allowed but now it's not so OR vice versa