[PATCH] sched: resched and cpu_idle rework
Make some changes to the NEED_RESCHED and POLLING_NRFLAG to reduce
confusion, and make their semantics rigid. Improves efficiency of
resched_task and some cpu_idle routines.
* In resched_task:
- TIF_NEED_RESCHED is only cleared with the task's runqueue lock held,
and as we hold it during resched_task, then there is no need for an
atomic test and set there. The only other time this should be set is
when the task's quantum expires, in the timer interrupt - this is
protected against because the rq lock is irq-safe.
- If TIF_NEED_RESCHED is set, then we don't need to do anything. It
won't get unset until the task get's schedule()d off.
- If we are running on the same CPU as the task we resched, then set
TIF_NEED_RESCHED and no further action is required.
- If we are running on another CPU, and TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG is *not* set
after TIF_NEED_RESCHED has been set, then we need to send an IPI.
Using these rules, we are able to remove the test and set operation in
resched_task, and make clear the previously vague semantics of
POLLING_NRFLAG.
* In idle routines:
- Enter cpu_idle with preempt disabled. When the need_resched() condition
becomes true, explicitly call schedule(). This makes things a bit clearer
(IMO), but haven't updated all architectures yet.
- Many do a test and clear of TIF_NEED_RESCHED for some reason. According
to the resched_task rules, this isn't needed (and actually breaks the
assumption that TIF_NEED_RESCHED is only cleared with the runqueue lock
held). So remove that. Generally one less locked memory op when switching
to the idle thread.
- Many idle routines clear TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG, and only set it in the inner
most polling idle loops. The above resched_task semantics allow it to be
set until before the last time need_resched() is checked before going into
a halt requiring interrupt wakeup.
Many idle routines simply never enter such a halt, and so POLLING_NRFLAG
can be always left set, completely eliminating resched IPIs when rescheduling
the idle task.
POLLING_NRFLAG width can be increased, to reduce the chance of resched IPIs.
Signed-off-by: Nick Piggin <npiggin@suse.de>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Cc: Con Kolivas <kernel@kolivas.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/process.c b/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
index 5296e28..1cb261f 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
@@ -99,14 +99,22 @@
*/
void default_idle(void)
{
+ local_irq_enable();
+
if (!hlt_counter && boot_cpu_data.hlt_works_ok) {
- local_irq_disable();
- if (!need_resched())
- safe_halt();
- else
- local_irq_enable();
+ clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+ smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
+ while (!need_resched()) {
+ local_irq_disable();
+ if (!need_resched())
+ safe_halt();
+ else
+ local_irq_enable();
+ }
+ set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
} else {
- cpu_relax();
+ while (!need_resched())
+ cpu_relax();
}
}
#ifdef CONFIG_APM_MODULE
@@ -120,29 +128,14 @@
*/
static void poll_idle (void)
{
- int oldval;
-
local_irq_enable();
- /*
- * Deal with another CPU just having chosen a thread to
- * run here:
- */
- oldval = test_and_clear_thread_flag(TIF_NEED_RESCHED);
-
- if (!oldval) {
- set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
- asm volatile(
- "2:"
- "testl %0, %1;"
- "rep; nop;"
- "je 2b;"
- : : "i"(_TIF_NEED_RESCHED), "m" (current_thread_info()->flags));
-
- clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
- } else {
- set_need_resched();
- }
+ asm volatile(
+ "2:"
+ "testl %0, %1;"
+ "rep; nop;"
+ "je 2b;"
+ : : "i"(_TIF_NEED_RESCHED), "m" (current_thread_info()->flags));
}
#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
@@ -181,6 +174,8 @@
{
int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+ set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+
/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
while (1) {
while (!need_resched()) {
@@ -246,15 +241,12 @@
{
local_irq_enable();
- if (!need_resched()) {
- set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
- do {
- __monitor((void *)¤t_thread_info()->flags, 0, 0);
- if (need_resched())
- break;
- __mwait(0, 0);
- } while (!need_resched());
- clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+ while (!need_resched()) {
+ __monitor((void *)¤t_thread_info()->flags, 0, 0);
+ smp_mb();
+ if (need_resched())
+ break;
+ __mwait(0, 0);
}
}
