Re: [PATCH 2/2] PM / devfreq: Add devfreq_transitions debugfs file

From: Dmitry Osipenko
Date: Wed Jan 08 2020 - 09:23:50 EST


08.01.2020 15:01, Chanwoo Choi ÐÐÑÐÑ:
> On 1/8/20 7:56 PM, Chanwoo Choi wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 1/8/20 6:31 AM, Dmitry Osipenko wrote:
>>> Hello Chanwoo,
>>>
>>> 07.01.2020 12:05, Chanwoo Choi ÐÐÑÐÑ:
>>>> Add new devfreq_transitions debugfs file to track the frequency transitions
>>>> of all devfreq devices for the simple profiling as following:
>>>> - /sys/kernel/debug/devfreq/devfreq_transitions
>>>>
>>>> And the user can decide the storage size (CONFIG_NR_DEVFREQ_TRANSITIONS)
>>>> in Kconfig in order to save the transition history.
>>>>
>>>> [Detailed description of each field of 'devfreq_transitions' debugfs file]
>>>> - time_ms : Change time of frequency transition. (unit: millisecond)
>>>> - dev_name : Device name of h/w.
>>>> - dev : Device name made by devfreq core.
>>>> - parent_dev : If devfreq device uses the passive governor,
>>>> show parent devfreq device name.
>>>> - load_% : If devfreq device uses the simple_ondemand governor,
>>>> load is used by governor whene deciding the new frequency.
>>>> (unit: percentage)
>>>> - old_freq_hz : Frequency before changing. (unit: hz)
>>>> - new_freq_hz : Frequency after changed. (unit: hz)
>>>>
>>>> [For example on Exynos5422-based Odroid-XU3 board]
>>>> $ cat /sys/kernel/debug/devfreq/devfreq_transitions
>>>> time_ms dev_name dev parent_dev load_% old_freq_hz new_freq_hz
>>>> ---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------
>>>> 14600 soc:bus_noc devfreq2 devfreq1 0 100000000 67000000
>>>> 14600 soc:bus_fsys_apb devfreq3 devfreq1 0 200000000 100000000
>>>> 14600 soc:bus_fsys devfreq4 devfreq1 0 200000000 100000000
>>>> 14600 soc:bus_fsys2 devfreq5 devfreq1 0 150000000 75000000
>>>> 14602 soc:bus_mfc devfreq6 devfreq1 0 222000000 96000000
>>>> 14602 soc:bus_gen devfreq7 devfreq1 0 267000000 89000000
>>>> 14602 soc:bus_g2d devfreq9 devfreq1 0 300000000 84000000
>>>> 14602 soc:bus_g2d_acp devfreq10 devfreq1 0 267000000 67000000
>>>> 14602 soc:bus_jpeg devfreq11 devfreq1 0 300000000 75000000
>>>> 14602 soc:bus_jpeg_apb devfreq12 devfreq1 0 167000000 84000000
>>>> 14603 soc:bus_disp1_fimd devfreq13 devfreq1 0 200000000 120000000
>>>> 14603 soc:bus_disp1 devfreq14 devfreq1 0 300000000 120000000
>>>> 14606 soc:bus_gscl_scaler devfreq15 devfreq1 0 300000000 150000000
>>>> 14606 soc:bus_mscl devfreq16 devfreq1 0 333000000 84000000
>>>> 14608 soc:bus_wcore devfreq1 9 333000000 84000000
>>>> 14783 10c20000.memory-controller devfreq0 35 825000000 633000000
>>>> 15873 soc:bus_wcore devfreq1 41 84000000 400000000
>>>> 15873 soc:bus_noc devfreq2 devfreq1 0 67000000 100000000
>>>> [snip]
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>>> drivers/devfreq/Kconfig | 13 +++
>>>> drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c | 126 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>> drivers/devfreq/governor.h | 3 +
>>>> drivers/devfreq/governor_passive.c | 2 +
>>>> include/linux/devfreq.h | 1 +
>>>> 5 files changed, 145 insertions(+)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig b/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
>>>> index 0b1df12e0f21..84936eec0ef9 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
>>>> +++ b/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
>>>> @@ -74,6 +74,19 @@ config DEVFREQ_GOV_PASSIVE
>>>> through sysfs entries. The passive governor recommends that
>>>> devfreq device uses the OPP table to get the frequency/voltage.
>>>>
>>>> +comment "DEVFREQ Debugging"
>>>> +
>>>> +config NR_DEVFREQ_TRANSITIONS
>>>> + int "Maximum storage size to save DEVFREQ Transitions (10-1000)"
>>>> + depends on DEBUG_FS
>>>> + range 10 1000
>>>> + default "100"
>>>> + help
>>>> + Show the frequency transitions of all devfreq devices via
>>>> + '/sys/kernel/debug/devfreq/devfreq_transitions' for the simple
>>>> + profiling. It needs to decide the storage size to save transition
>>>> + history of all devfreq devices.
>>>> +
>>>> comment "DEVFREQ Drivers"
>>>>
>>>> config ARM_EXYNOS_BUS_DEVFREQ
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
>>>> index c7f5e4e06420..7abaae06fa65 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
>>>> +++ b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
>>>> @@ -268,6 +268,57 @@ int devfreq_update_status(struct devfreq *devfreq, unsigned long freq)
>>>> }
>>>> EXPORT_SYMBOL(devfreq_update_status);
>>>> +/**
>>>> + * devfreq_update_transitions() - Update frequency transitions for debugfs file
>>>> + * @devfreq: the devfreq instance
>>>> + * @old_freq: the previous frequency before changing the frequency
>>>> + * @new_freq: the new frequency after frequency is changed
>>>> + */
>>>> +struct devfreq_transitions {
>>>> + struct devfreq *devfreq;
>>>> + struct devfreq_freqs freqs;
>>>> + unsigned long load;
>>>> +} debugfs_transitions[CONFIG_NR_DEVFREQ_TRANSITIONS];
>>>> +
>>>> +static spinlock_t devfreq_debugfs_lock;
>>>
>>> This could be:
>>>
>>> static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(devfreq_debugfs_lock);
>>>
>>> and then spin_lock_init() isn't needed.
>>
>> OK
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Also, The "<linux/spinlock.h>" should be included directly by devfreq.c
>>
>> OK.
>>
>>>
>>>> +static int debugfs_transitions_index;
>>>> +
>>>> +void devfreq_update_transitions(struct devfreq *devfreq,
>>>> + unsigned long old_freq, unsigned long new_freq,
>>>> + unsigned long busy_time, unsigned long total_time)
>>>> +{
>>>> + unsigned long load;
>>>> + int i;
>>>> +
>>>> + if (!devfreq_debugfs || !devfreq || (old_freq == new_freq))
>>>> + return;
>>>> +
>>>> + spin_lock_nested(&devfreq_debugfs_lock, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
>>>> +
>>>> + i = debugfs_transitions_index;
>>>> +
>>>> + /*
>>>> + * Calculate the load and if load is larger than 100,
>>>> + * initialize to 100 because the unit of load is percentage.
>>>> + */
>>>> + load = (total_time == 0 ? 0 : (100 * busy_time) / total_time);
>>>> + if (load > 100)
>>>> + load = 100;
>>>> +
>>>> + debugfs_transitions[i].devfreq = devfreq;
>>>> + debugfs_transitions[i].freqs.time = ktime_to_ms(ktime_get());
>>>> + debugfs_transitions[i].freqs.old = old_freq;
>>>> + debugfs_transitions[i].freqs.new = new_freq;
>>>> + debugfs_transitions[i].load = load;
>>>> +
>>>> + if (++i == CONFIG_NR_DEVFREQ_TRANSITIONS)
>>>> + i = 0;
>>>> + debugfs_transitions_index = i;
>>>> +
>>>> + spin_unlock(&devfreq_debugfs_lock);
>>>> +}
>>>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(devfreq_update_transitions);
>>>
>>> What about EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL()?
>>
>> I'll remove it.
>
> Ah. It is needed to support module build.
> it is used by passive governor.

My point was about the "GPL" part. The EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() prohibits
closed source drivers to use the exported API.