From: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
To: David Vernet <void@manifault.com>,
Andrea Righi <arighi@nvidia.com>,
Changwoo Min <changwoo@igalia.com>
Cc: sched-ext@lists.linux.dev, Emil Tsalapatis <emil@etsalapatis.com>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCHSET sched_ext/for-7.3] sched_ext: Bandwidth-limited rescue execution for stranded tasks
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:51:38 -1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260801085150.2697653-1-tj@kernel.org> (raw)
Hello,
A sub-scheduler holds only the cids its parent granted and nothing
guarantees that they cover its tasks' affinities. A task that can run on
none of them currently has no good ending: the scheduler's insert is
cap-rejected and reenqueued until the repeat limit ejects the scheduler, or
the task stalls into the watchdog.
This series adds kernel-side rescue execution. A scheduler marks an insert
that may be cap-rejected with SCX_ENQ_RESCUE and the kernel, instead of
bouncing it, runs the task on the target cpu at a small configured
bandwidth. A rescue starts out non-disruptive. Schedulers that hold caps on
the cid largely stay in control of the cpu - a preemption cap, for example,
still lets its holder preempt the rescuee. When a rescue goes unserved for
too long, it escalates into protected execution.
When a cpu's rescue queue stays oversaturated past the overload threshold,
the kernel ejects the sub-scheduler with the highest recent rescue
consumption on that cpu instead of misblaming the waiter's owner.
- 0001-0005 are preps: naming, helper visibility, dsq-move flag vetting and
the IGNORE_CAPS preemption waiver.
- 0006-0007 synchronize slice/dsq_vtime writes at insertion commit and add
SCX_TASK_PROTECTED, the groundwork that lets a kernel-granted slice
survive scheduler writes.
- 0008-0009 add the rescue machinery and the overload ejection.
- 0010 syncs the tools autogen enum headers.
- 0011-0012 fix scx_qmap's pinned-task direct dispatch and add rescue
support as the demonstration consumer.
0001-sched_ext-Rename-scx_local_or_reject_dsq-to-scx_reso.patch
0002-sched_ext-Make-several-ext.c-helpers-available-outsi.patch
0003-sched_ext-Factor-out-__scx_bpf_now.patch
0004-sched_ext-Reject-internal-enq_flags-in-the-dsq-move-.patch
0005-sched_ext-Make-SCX_ENQ_IGNORE_CAPS-waive-the-preempt.patch
0006-sched_ext-Synchronize-slice-and-dsq_vtime-writes.patch
0007-sched_ext-Add-SCX_TASK_PROTECTED.patch
0008-sched_ext-Add-bandwidth-limited-rescue-execution-for.patch
0009-sched_ext-Eject-the-top-rescue-consumer-on-overload.patch
0010-sched_ext-Sync-tools-autogen-enum-headers.patch
0011-sched_ext-scx_qmap-Idle-check-pinned-tasks-before-di.patch
0012-sched_ext-scx_qmap-Add-rescue-support.patch
Based on sched_ext/for-7.3 (ee7aece60817).
Git tree: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tj/sched_ext.git scx-rescue-v1
include/linux/sched/ext.h | 7 +
kernel/sched/ext/ext.c | 690 ++++++++++++++++--------
kernel/sched/ext/internal.h | 78 ++-
kernel/sched/ext/sub.c | 496 ++++++++++++++++-
kernel/sched/ext/sub.h | 41 +-
kernel/sched/ext/types.h | 12 +
kernel/sched/sched.h | 13 +
tools/sched_ext/include/scx/enum_defs.autogen.h | 16 +
tools/sched_ext/include/scx/enums.autogen.bpf.h | 3 +
tools/sched_ext/include/scx/enums.autogen.h | 1 +
tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.bpf.c | 88 +--
tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.c | 23 +-
tools/sched_ext/scx_qmap.h | 1 +
13 files changed, 1186 insertions(+), 283 deletions(-)
--
tejun
next reply other threads:[~2026-08-01 8:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-08-01 8:51 Tejun Heo [this message]
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 01/12] sched_ext: Rename scx_local_or_reject_dsq() to scx_resolve_local_dsq() Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 02/12] sched_ext: Make several ext.c helpers available outside ext.c Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 8:58 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 03/12] sched_ext: Factor out __scx_bpf_now() Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 04/12] sched_ext: Reject internal enq_flags in the dsq move kfuncs Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 05/12] sched_ext: Make SCX_ENQ_IGNORE_CAPS waive the preemption cap too Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 06/12] sched_ext: Synchronize slice and dsq_vtime writes Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 07/12] sched_ext: Add SCX_TASK_PROTECTED Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 08/12] sched_ext: Add bandwidth-limited rescue execution for stranded tasks Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 09/12] sched_ext: Eject the top rescue consumer on overload Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 9:11 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 10/12] sched_ext: Sync tools autogen enum headers Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 11/12] sched_ext: scx_qmap - Idle-check pinned tasks before direct dispatch Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 9:06 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-01 8:51 ` [PATCH 12/12] sched_ext: scx_qmap - Add rescue support Tejun Heo
2026-08-01 9:06 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-02 19:51 ` Tejun Heo
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