Re: [PATCH] Remove RCU abuse in cpu_idle()
From: Zwane Mwaikambo
Date: Sun Dec 12 2004 - 00:51:57 EST
On Sat, 11 Dec 2004, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
> > Introduce cpu_idle_wait() on architectures requiring modification of
> > pm_idle from modules, this will ensure that all processors have updated
> > their cached values of pm_idle upon exit. This patch is to address the bug
> > report at http://bugme.osdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1716 and replaces the
> > current code fix which is in violation of normal RCU usage as pointed out
> > by Stephen, Dipankar and Paul.
arch/i386/kernel/apm.c | 2 +-
arch/i386/kernel/process.c | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------
arch/ia64/kernel/process.c | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------
arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
drivers/acpi/processor.c | 2 +-
include/asm-i386/system.h | 1 +
include/asm-ia64/system.h | 1 +
include/asm-x86_64/system.h | 2 ++
8 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
Signed-off-by: Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Index: linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvsroot/linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c,v
retrieving revision 1.1.1.1
diff -u -p -B -r1.1.1.1 apm.c
--- linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c 25 Nov 2004 19:45:32 -0000 1.1.1.1
+++ linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c 12 Dec 2004 04:28:11 -0000
@@ -2369,7 +2369,7 @@ static void __exit apm_exit(void)
* (pm_idle), Wait for all processors to update cached/local
* copies of pm_idle before proceeding.
*/
- synchronize_kernel();
+ cpu_idle_wait();
}
if (((apm_info.bios.flags & APM_BIOS_DISENGAGED) == 0)
&& (apm_info.connection_version > 0x0100)) {
Index: linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvsroot/linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/i386/kernel/process.c,v
retrieving revision 1.1.1.1
diff -u -p -B -r1.1.1.1 process.c
--- linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/i386/kernel/process.c 25 Nov 2004 19:45:32 -0000 1.1.1.1
+++ linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/i386/kernel/process.c 12 Dec 2004 05:11:27 -0000
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ unsigned long thread_saved_pc(struct tas
* Powermanagement idle function, if any..
*/
void (*pm_idle)(void);
+static cpumask_t cpu_idle_map;
void disable_hlt(void)
{
@@ -142,16 +143,16 @@ static void poll_idle (void)
*/
void cpu_idle (void)
{
+ int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+
/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
while (1) {
while (!need_resched()) {
void (*idle)(void);
- /*
- * Mark this as an RCU critical section so that
- * synchronize_kernel() in the unload path waits
- * for our completion.
- */
- rcu_read_lock();
+
+ if (cpu_isset(cpu, cpu_idle_map))
+ cpu_clear(cpu, cpu_idle_map);
+ rmb();
idle = pm_idle;
if (!idle)
@@ -159,12 +160,27 @@ void cpu_idle (void)
irq_stat[smp_processor_id()].idle_timestamp = jiffies;
idle();
- rcu_read_unlock();
}
schedule();
}
}
+void cpu_idle_wait(void)
+{
+ int cpu;
+ cpumask_t map;
+
+ for_each_online_cpu(cpu)
+ cpu_set(cpu, cpu_idle_map);
+
+ wmb();
+ do {
+ schedule_timeout(HZ);
+ cpus_and(map, cpu_idle_map, cpu_online_map);
+ } while (!cpus_empty(map));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpu_idle_wait);
+
/*
* This uses new MONITOR/MWAIT instructions on P4 processors with PNI,
* which can obviate IPI to trigger checking of need_resched.
Index: linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvsroot/linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c,v
retrieving revision 1.1.1.1
diff -u -p -B -r1.1.1.1 process.c
--- linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c 25 Nov 2004 19:45:32 -0000 1.1.1.1
+++ linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c 12 Dec 2004 05:11:56 -0000
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
#include "sigframe.h"
void (*ia64_mark_idle)(int);
+static cpumask_t cpu_idle_map;
unsigned long boot_option_idle_override = 0;
EXPORT_SYMBOL(boot_option_idle_override);
@@ -223,10 +224,28 @@ static inline void play_dead(void)
}
#endif /* CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
+
+void cpu_idle_wait(void)
+{
+ int cpu;
+ cpumask_t map;
+
+ for_each_online_cpu(cpu)
+ cpu_set(cpu, cpu_idle_map);
+
+ wmb();
+ do {
+ schedule_timeout(HZ);
+ cpus_and(map, cpu_idle_map, cpu_online_map);
+ } while (!cpus_empty(map));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpu_idle_wait);
+
void __attribute__((noreturn))
cpu_idle (void *unused)
{
void (*mark_idle)(int) = ia64_mark_idle;
+ int cpu = smp_processor_id();
/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
while (1) {
@@ -239,17 +258,14 @@ cpu_idle (void *unused)
if (mark_idle)
(*mark_idle)(1);
- /*
- * Mark this as an RCU critical section so that
- * synchronize_kernel() in the unload path waits
- * for our completion.
- */
- rcu_read_lock();
+
+ if (cpu_isset(cpu, cpu_idle_map))
+ cpu_clear(cpu, cpu_idle_map);
+ rmb();
idle = pm_idle;
if (!idle)
idle = default_idle;
(*idle)();
- rcu_read_unlock();
}
if (mark_idle)
Index: linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvsroot/linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c,v
retrieving revision 1.1.1.1
diff -u -p -B -r1.1.1.1 process.c
--- linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c 25 Nov 2004 19:45:32 -0000 1.1.1.1
+++ linux-2.6.10-rc2/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c 12 Dec 2004 05:26:48 -0000
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(boot_option_idle_override)
* Powermanagement idle function, if any..
*/
void (*pm_idle)(void);
+static cpumask_t cpu_idle_map;
void disable_hlt(void)
{
@@ -123,6 +124,23 @@ static void poll_idle (void)
}
}
+
+void cpu_idle_wait(void)
+{
+ int cpu;
+ cpumask_t map;
+
+ for_each_online_cpu(cpu)
+ cpu_set(cpu, cpu_idle_map);
+
+ wmb();
+ do {
+ schedule_timeout(HZ);
+ cpus_and(map, cpu_idle_map, cpu_online_map);
+ } while (!cpus_empty(map));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpu_idle_wait);
+
/*
* The idle thread. There's no useful work to be
* done, so just try to conserve power and have a
@@ -131,21 +149,20 @@ static void poll_idle (void)
*/
void cpu_idle (void)
{
+ int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+
/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
while (1) {
while (!need_resched()) {
void (*idle)(void);
- /*
- * Mark this as an RCU critical section so that
- * synchronize_kernel() in the unload path waits
- * for our completion.
- */
- rcu_read_lock();
+
+ if (cpu_isset(cpu, cpu_idle_map))
+ cpu_clear(cpu, cpu_idle_map);
+ rmb();
idle = pm_idle;
if (!idle)
idle = default_idle;
idle();
- rcu_read_unlock();
}
schedule();
}
Index: linux-2.6.10-rc2/drivers/acpi/processor.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvsroot/linux-2.6.10-rc2/drivers/acpi/processor.c,v
retrieving revision 1.1.1.1
diff -u -p -B -r1.1.1.1 processor.c
--- linux-2.6.10-rc2/drivers/acpi/processor.c 25 Nov 2004 19:45:34 -0000 1.1.1.1
+++ linux-2.6.10-rc2/drivers/acpi/processor.c 12 Dec 2004 04:28:11 -0000
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@ acpi_processor_remove (
* (pm_idle), Wait for all processors to update cached/local
* copies of pm_idle before proceeding.
*/
- synchronize_kernel();
+ cpu_idle_wait();
}
status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(pr->handle, ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
Index: linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-i386/system.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvsroot/linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-i386/system.h,v
retrieving revision 1.1.1.1
diff -u -p -B -r1.1.1.1 system.h
--- linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-i386/system.h 25 Nov 2004 19:45:33 -0000 1.1.1.1
+++ linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-i386/system.h 12 Dec 2004 04:28:11 -0000
@@ -466,5 +466,6 @@ void disable_hlt(void);
void enable_hlt(void);
extern int es7000_plat;
+void cpu_idle_wait(void);
#endif
Index: linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-ia64/system.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvsroot/linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-ia64/system.h,v
retrieving revision 1.1.1.1
diff -u -p -B -r1.1.1.1 system.h
--- linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-ia64/system.h 25 Nov 2004 19:45:33 -0000 1.1.1.1
+++ linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-ia64/system.h 12 Dec 2004 04:28:11 -0000
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ do { \
#define ia64_platform_is(x) (strcmp(x, platform_name) == 0)
+void cpu_idle_wait(void);
#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
Index: linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-x86_64/system.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvsroot/linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-x86_64/system.h,v
retrieving revision 1.1.1.1
diff -u -p -B -r1.1.1.1 system.h
--- linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-x86_64/system.h 25 Nov 2004 19:45:33 -0000 1.1.1.1
+++ linux-2.6.10-rc2/include/asm-x86_64/system.h 12 Dec 2004 04:28:11 -0000
@@ -326,6 +326,8 @@ static inline unsigned long __cmpxchg(vo
/* For spinlocks etc */
#define local_irq_save(x) do { warn_if_not_ulong(x); __asm__ __volatile__("# local_irq_save \n\t pushfq ; popq %0 ; cli":"=g" (x): /* no input */ :"memory"); } while (0)
+void cpu_idle_wait(void);
+
/*
* disable hlt during certain critical i/o operations
*/
-
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