Re: [PATCH RFC v2] PM / devfreq: Add cpu based scaling support to passive_governor

From: Saravana Kannan
Date: Tue Jul 16 2019 - 15:24:10 EST


On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 6:37 AM Sibi Sankar <sibis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Saravana Kannan <skannan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Many CPU architectures have caches that can scale independent of the
> CPUs. Frequency scaling of the caches is necessary to make sure that the
> cache is not a performance bottleneck that leads to poor performance and
> power. The same idea applies for RAM/DDR.
>
> To achieve this, this patch adds support for cpu based scaling to the
> passive governor. This is accomplished by taking the current frequency
> of each CPU frequency domain and then adjust the frequency of the cache
> (or any devfreq device) based on the frequency of the CPUs. It listens
> to CPU frequency transition notifiers to keep itself up to date on the
> current CPU frequency.
>
> To decide the frequency of the device, the governor does one of the
> following:
> * Derives the optimal devfreq device opp from required-opps property of
> the parent cpu opp_table.
>
> * Scales the device frequency in proportion to the CPU frequency. So, if
> the CPUs are running at their max frequency, the device runs at its
> max frequency. If the CPUs are running at their min frequency, the
> device runs at its min frequency. It is interpolated for frequencies
> in between.
>
> Signed-off-by: Saravana Kannan <skannan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> [Sibi: Integrated cpu-freqmap governor into passive_governor]
> Signed-off-by: Sibi Sankar <sibis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v2:
> * Address Chanwoo's review comments
>
> This patch is a re-work of:
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10553171/
>
> This patch depends on Saravana's add required-opps support series:
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/cover/11016423/
>
> drivers/devfreq/Kconfig | 2 +
> drivers/devfreq/governor_passive.c | 275 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> include/linux/devfreq.h | 40 ++++-
> 3 files changed, 296 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig b/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
> index f3b242987fd91..5db8633f94d83 100644
> --- a/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
> @@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ config DEVFREQ_GOV_PASSIVE
> device. This governor does not change the frequency by itself
> through sysfs entries. The passive governor recommends that
> devfreq device uses the OPP table to get the frequency/voltage.
> + Alternatively the governor can also be chosen to scale based on
> + the online CPUs current frequency.
>
> comment "DEVFREQ Drivers"
>
> diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/governor_passive.c b/drivers/devfreq/governor_passive.c
> index 24ce94c80f06e..743b6093cc732 100644
> --- a/drivers/devfreq/governor_passive.c
> +++ b/drivers/devfreq/governor_passive.c
> @@ -8,11 +8,86 @@
> */
>
> #include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/cpu.h>
> +#include <linux/cpufreq.h>
> +#include <linux/cpumask.h>
> #include <linux/device.h>
> #include <linux/devfreq.h>
> +#include <linux/slab.h>
> #include "governor.h"
>
> -static int devfreq_passive_get_target_freq(struct devfreq *devfreq,
> +static unsigned int xlate_cpufreq_to_devfreq(struct devfreq_passive_data *data,
> + unsigned int cpu)
> +{
> + unsigned int cpu_min, cpu_max, dev_min, dev_max, cpu_percent, max_state;
> + struct devfreq_cpu_state *cpu_state = data->cpu_state[cpu];
> + struct devfreq *devfreq = (struct devfreq *)data->this;
> + unsigned long *freq_table = devfreq->profile->freq_table;
> + struct dev_pm_opp *opp = NULL, *cpu_opp = NULL;
> + unsigned long cpu_freq, freq;
> +
> + if (!cpu_state || cpu_state->first_cpu != cpu ||
> + !cpu_state->opp_table || !devfreq->opp_table)
> + return 0;
> +
> + cpu_freq = cpu_state->freq * 1000;
> + cpu_opp = devfreq_recommended_opp(cpu_state->dev, &cpu_freq, 0);
> + if (IS_ERR(cpu_opp))
> + return 0;
> +
> + opp = dev_pm_opp_xlate_opp(cpu_state->opp_table,
> + devfreq->opp_table, cpu_opp);
> + dev_pm_opp_put(cpu_opp);
> +
> + if (!IS_ERR(opp)) {
> + freq = dev_pm_opp_get_freq(opp);
> + dev_pm_opp_put(opp);
> + } else {
> + /* Use Interpolation if required opps is not available */
> + cpu_min = cpu_state->min_freq;
> + cpu_max = cpu_state->max_freq;
> + cpu_freq = cpu_state->freq;
> +
> + if (freq_table) {
> + /* Get minimum frequency according to sorting order */
> + max_state = freq_table[devfreq->profile->max_state - 1];
> + if (freq_table[0] < max_state) {
> + dev_min = freq_table[0];
> + dev_max = max_state;
> + } else {
> + dev_min = max_state;
> + dev_max = freq_table[0];
> + }
> + } else {
> + if (devfreq->max_freq <= devfreq->min_freq)
> + return 0;
> + dev_min = devfreq->min_freq;
> + dev_max = devfreq->max_freq;
> + }
> + cpu_percent = ((cpu_freq - cpu_min) * 100) / cpu_max - cpu_min;
> + freq = dev_min + mult_frac(dev_max - dev_min, cpu_percent, 100);
> + }
> +
> + return freq;
> +}
> +
> +static int get_target_freq_with_cpufreq(struct devfreq *devfreq,
> + unsigned long *freq)
> +{
> + struct devfreq_passive_data *p_data =
> + (struct devfreq_passive_data *)devfreq->data;
> + unsigned int cpu, target_freq = 0;
> +
> + for_each_online_cpu(cpu)
> + target_freq = max(target_freq,
> + xlate_cpufreq_to_devfreq(p_data, cpu));
> +
> + *freq = target_freq;
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int get_target_freq_with_devfreq(struct devfreq *devfreq,
> unsigned long *freq)
> {
> struct devfreq_passive_data *p_data
> @@ -22,16 +97,6 @@ static int devfreq_passive_get_target_freq(struct devfreq *devfreq,
> struct dev_pm_opp *opp = NULL, *p_opp = NULL;
> int i, count, ret = 0;
>
> - /*
> - * If the devfreq device with passive governor has the specific method
> - * to determine the next frequency, should use the get_target_freq()
> - * of struct devfreq_passive_data.
> - */
> - if (p_data->get_target_freq) {
> - ret = p_data->get_target_freq(devfreq, freq);
> - goto out;
> - }
> -
> /*
> * If the parent and passive devfreq device uses the OPP table,
> * get the next frequency by using the OPP table.
> @@ -102,6 +167,37 @@ static int devfreq_passive_get_target_freq(struct devfreq *devfreq,
> return ret;
> }
>
> +static int devfreq_passive_get_target_freq(struct devfreq *devfreq,
> + unsigned long *freq)
> +{
> + struct devfreq_passive_data *p_data =
> + (struct devfreq_passive_data *)devfreq->data;
> + int ret;
> +
> + /*
> + * If the devfreq device with passive governor has the specific method
> + * to determine the next frequency, should use the get_target_freq()
> + * of struct devfreq_passive_data.
> + */
> + if (p_data->get_target_freq)
> + return p_data->get_target_freq(devfreq, freq);
> +
> + switch (p_data->parent_type) {
> + case DEVFREQ_PARENT_DEV:
> + ret = get_target_freq_with_devfreq(devfreq, freq);
> + break;
> + case CPUFREQ_PARENT_DEV:
> + ret = get_target_freq_with_cpufreq(devfreq, freq);
> + break;
> + default:
> + ret = -EINVAL;
> + dev_err(&devfreq->dev, "Invalid parent type\n");
> + break;
> + }
> +
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> static int update_devfreq_passive(struct devfreq *devfreq, unsigned long freq)
> {
> int ret;
> @@ -156,6 +252,140 @@ static int devfreq_passive_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
> return NOTIFY_DONE;
> }
>
> +static int cpufreq_passive_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
> + unsigned long event, void *ptr)
> +{
> + struct devfreq_passive_data *data =
> + container_of(nb, struct devfreq_passive_data, nb);
> + struct devfreq *devfreq = (struct devfreq *)data->this;
> + struct devfreq_cpu_state *cpu_state;
> + struct cpufreq_freqs *freq = ptr;
> + unsigned int current_freq;
> + int ret;
> +
> + if (event != CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE || !freq ||
> + !data->cpu_state[freq->policy->cpu])
> + return 0;
> +
> + cpu_state = data->cpu_state[freq->policy->cpu];
> + if (cpu_state->freq == freq->new)
> + return 0;
> +
> + /* Backup current freq and pre-update cpu state freq*/
> + current_freq = cpu_state->freq;
> + cpu_state->freq = freq->new;
> +
> + mutex_lock(&devfreq->lock);
> + ret = update_devfreq(devfreq);
> + mutex_unlock(&devfreq->lock);
> + if (ret) {
> + cpu_state->freq = current_freq;
> + dev_err(&devfreq->dev, "Couldn't update the frequency.\n");
> + return ret;
> + }
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int cpufreq_passive_register(struct devfreq_passive_data **p_data)
> +{
> + struct devfreq_passive_data *data = *p_data;
> + struct devfreq *devfreq = (struct devfreq *)data->this;
> + struct device *dev = devfreq->dev.parent;
> + struct opp_table *opp_table = NULL;
> + struct devfreq_cpu_state *state;
> + struct cpufreq_policy *policy;
> + struct device *cpu_dev;
> + unsigned int cpu;
> + int ret;
> +
> + get_online_cpus();
> + data->nb.notifier_call = cpufreq_passive_notifier_call;
> + ret = cpufreq_register_notifier(&data->nb,
> + CPUFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER);
> + if (ret) {
> + dev_err(dev, "Couldn't register cpufreq notifier.\n");
> + data->nb.notifier_call = NULL;
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + /* Populate devfreq_cpu_state */
> + for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
> + if (data->cpu_state[cpu])
> + continue;
> +
> + policy = cpufreq_cpu_get(cpu);
> + if (policy) {
> + state = kzalloc(sizeof(*state), GFP_KERNEL);
> + if (!state) {
> + ret = -ENOMEM;
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + cpu_dev = get_cpu_device(cpu);
> + if (!cpu_dev) {
> + dev_err(dev, "Couldn't get cpu device.\n");
> + ret = -ENODEV;
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + opp_table = dev_pm_opp_get_opp_table(cpu_dev);
> + if (IS_ERR(devfreq->opp_table)) {
> + ret = PTR_ERR(opp_table);
> + goto out;
> + }
> +
> + state->dev = cpu_dev;
> + state->opp_table = opp_table;
> + state->first_cpu = cpumask_first(policy->related_cpus);
> + state->freq = policy->cur;
> + state->min_freq = policy->cpuinfo.min_freq;
> + state->max_freq = policy->cpuinfo.max_freq;
> + data->cpu_state[cpu] = state;
> + cpufreq_cpu_put(policy);
> + } else {
> + ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
> + goto out;
> + }
> + }
> +out:
> + put_online_cpus();
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + /* Update devfreq */
> + mutex_lock(&devfreq->lock);
> + ret = update_devfreq(devfreq);
> + mutex_unlock(&devfreq->lock);
> + if (ret)
> + dev_err(dev, "Couldn't update the frequency.\n");
> +
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static int cpufreq_passive_unregister(struct devfreq_passive_data **p_data)
> +{
> + struct devfreq_passive_data *data = *p_data;
> + struct devfreq_cpu_state *cpu_state;
> + int cpu;
> +
> + if (data->nb.notifier_call)
> + cpufreq_unregister_notifier(&data->nb,
> + CPUFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER);
> +
> + for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
> + cpu_state = data->cpu_state[cpu];
> + if (cpu_state) {
> + if (cpu_state->opp_table)
> + dev_pm_opp_put_opp_table(cpu_state->opp_table);
> + kfree(cpu_state);
> + cpu_state = NULL;
> + }
> + }
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> static int devfreq_passive_event_handler(struct devfreq *devfreq,
> unsigned int event, void *data)
> {
> @@ -166,7 +396,7 @@ static int devfreq_passive_event_handler(struct devfreq *devfreq,
> struct notifier_block *nb = &p_data->nb;
> int ret = 0;
>
> - if (!parent)
> + if (p_data->parent_type == DEVFREQ_PARENT_DEV && !parent)
> return -EPROBE_DEFER;
>
> switch (event) {
> @@ -174,13 +404,24 @@ static int devfreq_passive_event_handler(struct devfreq *devfreq,
> if (!p_data->this)
> p_data->this = devfreq;
>
> - nb->notifier_call = devfreq_passive_notifier_call;
> - ret = devm_devfreq_register_notifier(dev, parent, nb,
> - DEVFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER);
> + if (p_data->parent_type == DEVFREQ_PARENT_DEV) {
> + nb->notifier_call = devfreq_passive_notifier_call;
> + ret = devm_devfreq_register_notifier(dev, parent, nb,
> + DEVFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER);
> + } else if (p_data->parent_type == CPUFREQ_PARENT_DEV) {
> + ret = cpufreq_passive_register(&p_data);
> + } else {
> + ret = -EINVAL;
> + }
> break;
> case DEVFREQ_GOV_STOP:
> - devm_devfreq_unregister_notifier(dev, parent, nb,
> - DEVFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER);
> + if (p_data->parent_type == DEVFREQ_PARENT_DEV)
> + devm_devfreq_unregister_notifier(dev, parent, nb,
> + DEVFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER);
> + else if (p_data->parent_type == CPUFREQ_PARENT_DEV)
> + cpufreq_passive_unregister(&p_data);
> + else
> + ret = -EINVAL;
> break;
> default:
> break;
> diff --git a/include/linux/devfreq.h b/include/linux/devfreq.h
> index 69d487329408e..f3f898dfd09b2 100644
> --- a/include/linux/devfreq.h
> +++ b/include/linux/devfreq.h
> @@ -263,6 +263,32 @@ struct devfreq_simple_ondemand_data {
> #endif
>
> #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DEVFREQ_GOV_PASSIVE)
> +/**
> + * struct devfreq_cpu_state - holds the per-cpu state
> + * @freq: the current frequency of the cpu.
> + * @min_freq: the min frequency of the cpu.
> + * @max_freq: the max frequency of the cpu.
> + * @first_cpu: the cpumask of the first cpu of a policy.
> + * @dev: reference to cpu device.
> + * @opp_table: reference to cpu opp table.
> + *
> + * This structure stores the required cpu_state of a cpu.
> + * This is auto-populated by the governor.
> + */
> +struct devfreq_cpu_state {
> + unsigned int freq;
> + unsigned int min_freq;
> + unsigned int max_freq;
> + unsigned int first_cpu;
> + struct device *dev;
> + struct opp_table *opp_table;
> +};
> +
> +enum devfreq_parent_dev_type {
> + DEVFREQ_PARENT_DEV,
> + CPUFREQ_PARENT_DEV,
> +};
> +
> /**
> * struct devfreq_passive_data - void *data fed to struct devfreq
> * and devfreq_add_device
> @@ -274,13 +300,15 @@ struct devfreq_simple_ondemand_data {
> * using governors except for passive governor.
> * If the devfreq device has the specific method to decide
> * the next frequency, should use this callback.
> - * @this: the devfreq instance of own device.
> - * @nb: the notifier block for DEVFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER list
> + * @parent_type parent type of the device
> + * @this: the devfreq instance of own device.
> + * @nb: the notifier block for DEVFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER list
> + * @cpu_state: the state min/max/current frequency of all online cpu's
> *
> * The devfreq_passive_data have to set the devfreq instance of parent
> * device with governors except for the passive governor. But, don't need to
> - * initialize the 'this' and 'nb' field because the devfreq core will handle
> - * them.
> + * initialize the 'this', 'nb' and 'cpu_state' field because the devfreq core
> + * will handle them.
> */
> struct devfreq_passive_data {
> /* Should set the devfreq instance of parent device */
> @@ -289,9 +317,13 @@ struct devfreq_passive_data {
> /* Optional callback to decide the next frequency of passvice device */
> int (*get_target_freq)(struct devfreq *this, unsigned long *freq);
>
> + /* Should set the type of parent device */
> + enum devfreq_parent_dev_type parent_type;
> +
> /* For passive governor's internal use. Don't need to set them */
> struct devfreq *this;
> struct notifier_block nb;
> + struct devfreq_cpu_state *cpu_state[NR_CPUS];
> };
> #endif


Just as an FYI, I wrote this code a long time ago. I was planning on
rewriting the integration of CPU freq inputs to devfreq anyway because
notifiers are discouraged and I've had other ideas on how I could do
it. But I haven't dug into that yet.

Honestly I'd prefer waiting till the required-opps support for passive
governor patch is merged before digging too much into this. And I plan
to take a stab at this after that.

Thanks,
Saravana