Re: [PATCH v4 7/7] thermal: intel: hfi: Notify user space for HFI events

From: Srinivas Pandruvada
Date: Thu Jan 13 2022 - 00:50:29 EST


On Wed, 2022-01-12 at 15:54 -0800, Srinivas Pandruvada wrote:
> On Wed, 2022-01-12 at 20:53 +0100, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > On Sat, Jan 8, 2022 at 4:46 AM Ricardo Neri
> > <ricardo.neri-calderon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > From: Srinivas Pandruvada <srinivas.pandruvada@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > When the hardware issues an HFI event, relay a notification to
> > > user
> > > space.
> > > This allows user space to respond by reading performance and
> > > efficiency of
> > > each CPU and take appropriate action.
> > >
> > > For example, when performance and efficiency of a CPU is 0, user
> > > space can
> > > either offline the CPU or inject idle. Also, if user space
> > > notices
> > > a
> > > downward trend in performance, it may proactively adjust power
> > > limits to
> > > avoid future situations in which performance drops to 0.
> > >
> > > To avoid excessive notifications, the rate is limited by one HZ
> > > per
> > > event.
> > > To limit the netlink message size, parameters for only 16 CPUs at
> > > max are
> > > sent in one message. If there are more than 16 CPUs, issue as
> > > many
> > > messages
> > > as needed to notify the status of all CPUs.
> > >
> > > In the HFI specification, both performance and efficiency
> > > capabilities are
> > > set in the [0, 255] range. The existing implementations of HFI
> > > hardware
> > > do not scale the maximum values to 255. Since userspace cares
> > > about
> > > capability values that are either 0 or show a downward/upward
> > > trend, this
> > > fact does not matter much. Relative changes in capabilities are
> > > enough. To
> > > comply with the thermal netlink ABI, scale both performance and
> > > efficiency
> > > capabilities to the [0, 1023] interval.
> > >
> > > Cc: Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Aubrey Li <aubrey.li@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@xxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: "Ravi V. Shankar" <ravi.v.shankar@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Reviewed-by: Len Brown <len.brown@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Signed-off-by: Srinivas Pandruvada <
> > > srinivas.pandruvada@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > Changes since v3:
> > > * None
> > >
> > > Changes since v2:
> > > * None
> > >
> > > Changes since v1:
> > > * Made get_one_hfi_cap() return void. Removed unnecessary
> > > checks.
> > > (Rafael)
> > > * Replaced raw_spin_[un]lock_irq[restore|save]() with raw_spin_
> > > [un]lock_irq() in get_one_hfi_cap(). This function is only
> > > called from
> > > a workqueue and there is no need to save and restore irq
> > > flags.
> > > * Scaled performance and energy efficiency values to a [0,
> > > 1023]
> > > interval
> > > when reporting values to user space via thermal netlink
> > > notifications.
> > > (Lucasz).
> > > * Reworded commit message to comment on the scaling of HFI
> > > capabilities
> > > to comply with the proposed thermal netlink ABI.
> > > ---
> > > drivers/thermal/intel/Kconfig | 1 +
> > > drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c | 57
> > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> > > 2 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/Kconfig
> > > b/drivers/thermal/intel/Kconfig
> > > index e9d2925227d4..6cf3fe36a4ae 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/thermal/intel/Kconfig
> > > +++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/Kconfig
> > > @@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ config INTEL_HFI_THERMAL
> > > bool "Intel Hardware Feedback Interface"
> > > depends on CPU_SUP_INTEL
> > > depends on X86_THERMAL_VECTOR
> > > + select THERMAL_NETLINK
> > > help
> > > Select this option to enable the Hardware Feedback
> > > Interface. If
> > > selected, hardware provides guidance to the operating
> > > system on
> > > diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
> > > b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
> > > index 1a08c58f26f6..9fd66f176948 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
> > > @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
> > >
> > > #include <asm/msr.h>
> > >
> > > +#include "../thermal_core.h"
> > > #include "intel_hfi.h"
> > >
> > > #define THERM_STATUS_CLEAR_PKG_MASK (BIT(1) | BIT(3) | BIT(5) |
> > > BIT(7) | \
> > > @@ -162,6 +163,60 @@ static struct hfi_features hfi_features;
> > > static DEFINE_MUTEX(hfi_instance_lock);
> > >
> > > #define HFI_UPDATE_INTERVAL HZ
> > > +#define HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT 16
> > > +
> > > +static void get_one_hfi_cap(struct hfi_instance *hfi_instance,
> > > s16
> > > index,
> > > + struct hfi_cpu_data *hfi_caps)
> > > +{
> > > + struct hfi_cpu_data *caps;
> > > +
> > > + /* Find the capabilities of @cpu */
> > > + raw_spin_lock_irq(&hfi_instance->table_lock);
> > > + caps = hfi_instance->data + index *
> > > hfi_features.cpu_stride;
> > > + memcpy(hfi_caps, caps, sizeof(*hfi_caps));
> > > + raw_spin_unlock_irq(&hfi_instance->table_lock);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +/*
> > > + * Call update_capabilities() when there are changes in the HFI
> > > table.
> > > + */
> > > +static void update_capabilities(struct hfi_instance
> > > *hfi_instance)
> > > +{
> > > + struct cpu_capability
> > > cpu_caps[HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT];
> > > + int i = 0, cpu;
> > > +
> >
> > Wouldn't it be better to hold hfi_instance_lock for the duration of
> > this loop?

diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
index 77e54f2b2455..a386a3462738 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
@@ -392,45 +392,74 @@ static void get_one_hfi_cap(struct hfi_instance
*hfi_instance, s16 index,
raw_spin_unlock_irq(&hfi_instance->table_lock);
}

-/*
- * Call update_capabilities() when there are changes in the HFI table.
- */
-static void update_capabilities(struct hfi_instance *hfi_instance)
+static void get_hfi_caps(struct hfi_instance *hfi_instance, int
*count, struct cpu_capability **cpu_caps)
{
- struct cpu_capability cpu_caps[HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT];
- int i = 0, cpu;
+ struct cpu_capability *_cpu_caps;
+ int _count, cpu, i = 0;
+
+ *count = 0;
+
+ raw_spin_lock_irq(&hfi_instance->table_lock);
+ _count = cpumask_weight(hfi_instance->cpus);
+ if (!_count)
+ goto unlock;
+
+ _cpu_caps = kcalloc(_count, sizeof(*_cpu_caps), GFP_ATOMIC);
+ if (!_cpu_caps)
+ goto unlock;

for_each_cpu(cpu, hfi_instance->cpus) {
- struct hfi_cpu_data caps;
+ struct hfi_cpu_data *caps;
s16 index;

- /*
- * We know index is valid because this CPU is present
- * in this instance.
- */
index = per_cpu(hfi_cpu_info, cpu).index;
-
- get_one_hfi_cap(hfi_instance, index, &caps, 0);
-
- cpu_caps[i].cpu = cpu;
+ caps = hfi_instance->data + index *
hfi_features.cpu_stride;
+ _cpu_caps[i].cpu = cpu;

/*
* Scale performance and energy efficiency to
* the [0, 1023] interval that thermal netlink uses.
*/
- cpu_caps[i].performance = caps.perf_cap << 2;
- cpu_caps[i].efficiency = caps.ee_cap << 2;
+ _cpu_caps[i].performance = caps->perf_cap << 2;
+ _cpu_caps[i].efficiency = caps->ee_cap << 2;
+
++i;
+ if (i >= _count)
+ break;
+ }
+ *count = i;
+ *cpu_caps = _cpu_caps;

- if (i >= HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT) {
- thermal_genl_cpu_capability_event(HFI_MAX_THERM
_NOTIFY_COUNT,
- cpu_caps);
- i = 0;
- }
+unlock:
+ raw_spin_unlock_irq(&hfi_instance->table_lock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Call update_capabilities() when there are changes in the HFI table.
+ */
+static void update_capabilities(struct hfi_instance *hfi_instance)
+{
+ struct cpu_capability *cpu_caps;
+ int i, j = 0, count;
+
+ get_hfi_caps(hfi_instance, &count, &cpu_caps);
+ if (!count)
+ return;
+
+ if (count < HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT)
+ goto last_cmd;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < count; i += HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT) {
+ thermal_genl_cpu_capability_event(HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_
COUNT, &cpu_caps[i]);
+ j = i;
}

- if (i)
- thermal_genl_cpu_capability_event(i, cpu_caps);
+ count = i - count;
+last_cmd:
+ if (count)
+ thermal_genl_cpu_capability_event(count, &cpu_caps[j]);
+
+ kfree(cpu_caps);
}

> As you expressed concern with more CPUs per package in future +
> netlink
> processing the interrupts will be disabled for longer time.
>
> But this can be optimized to have
> void get_one_hfi_cap(struct hfi_instance *hfi_instance, s16 index,
> struct hfi_cpu_data *hfi_caps)
> with something like
> void get_hfi_caps(struct hfi_instance *hfi_instance, s16 *cpu_count,
> struct hfi_cpu_data **hfi_caps)

something like this:

diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
index 77e54f2b2455..a386a3462738 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/intel_hfi.c
@@ -392,45 +392,74 @@ static void get_one_hfi_cap(struct hfi_instance
*hfi_instance, s16 index,
raw_spin_unlock_irq(&hfi_instance->table_lock);
}

-/*
- * Call update_capabilities() when there are changes in the HFI table.
- */
-static void update_capabilities(struct hfi_instance *hfi_instance)
+static void get_hfi_caps(struct hfi_instance *hfi_instance, int
*count, struct cpu_capability **cpu_caps)
{
- struct cpu_capability cpu_caps[HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT];
- int i = 0, cpu;
+ struct cpu_capability *_cpu_caps;
+ int _count, cpu, i = 0;
+
+ *count = 0;
+
+ raw_spin_lock_irq(&hfi_instance->table_lock);
+ _count = cpumask_weight(hfi_instance->cpus);
+ if (!_count)
+ goto unlock;
+
+ _cpu_caps = kcalloc(_count, sizeof(*_cpu_caps), GFP_ATOMIC);
+ if (!_cpu_caps)
+ goto unlock;

for_each_cpu(cpu, hfi_instance->cpus) {
- struct hfi_cpu_data caps;
+ struct hfi_cpu_data *caps;
s16 index;

- /*
- * We know index is valid because this CPU is present
- * in this instance.
- */
index = per_cpu(hfi_cpu_info, cpu).index;
-
- get_one_hfi_cap(hfi_instance, index, &caps, 0);
-
- cpu_caps[i].cpu = cpu;
+ caps = hfi_instance->data + index *
hfi_features.cpu_stride;
+ _cpu_caps[i].cpu = cpu;

/*
* Scale performance and energy efficiency to
* the [0, 1023] interval that thermal netlink uses.
*/
- cpu_caps[i].performance = caps.perf_cap << 2;
- cpu_caps[i].efficiency = caps.ee_cap << 2;
+ _cpu_caps[i].performance = caps->perf_cap << 2;
+ _cpu_caps[i].efficiency = caps->ee_cap << 2;
+
++i;
+ if (i >= _count)
+ break;
+ }
+ *count = i;
+ *cpu_caps = _cpu_caps;

- if (i >= HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT) {
- thermal_genl_cpu_capability_event(HFI_MAX_THERM
_NOTIFY_COUNT,
- cpu_caps);
- i = 0;
- }
+unlock:
+ raw_spin_unlock_irq(&hfi_instance->table_lock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Call update_capabilities() when there are changes in the HFI table.
+ */
+static void update_capabilities(struct hfi_instance *hfi_instance)
+{
+ struct cpu_capability *cpu_caps;
+ int i, j = 0, count;
+
+ get_hfi_caps(hfi_instance, &count, &cpu_caps);
+ if (!count)
+ return;
+
+ if (count < HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT)
+ goto last_cmd;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < count; i += HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT) {
+ thermal_genl_cpu_capability_event(HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_
COUNT, &cpu_caps[i]);
+ j = i;
}

- if (i)
- thermal_genl_cpu_capability_event(i, cpu_caps);
+ count = i - count;
+last_cmd:
+ if (count)
+ thermal_genl_cpu_capability_event(count, &cpu_caps[j]);
+
+ kfree(cpu_caps);
}

> and take one lock for all
> HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT CPUs.
>
> Then keep thermal_genl_cpu_capability_event outside.
> This ends up in calling thermal_genl_send_event() which has a long
> call
> chain to netlink_broadcast() to format and broadcast message.
>
> Thanks,
> Srinivas
>
> > Surely, CPU offline or online during it can be confusing.
> >
> > > + for_each_cpu(cpu, hfi_instance->cpus) {
> > > + struct hfi_cpu_data caps;
> > > + s16 index;
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * We know index is valid because this CPU is
> > > present
> > > + * in this instance.
> > > + */
> > > + index = per_cpu(hfi_cpu_info, cpu).index;
> > > +
> > > + get_one_hfi_cap(hfi_instance, index, &caps);
> > > +
> > > + cpu_caps[i].cpu = cpu;
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * Scale performance and energy efficiency to
> > > + * the [0, 1023] interval that thermal netlink
> > > uses.
> > > + */
> > > + cpu_caps[i].performance = caps.perf_cap << 2;
> > > + cpu_caps[i].efficiency = caps.ee_cap << 2;
> > > + ++i;
> > > +
> > > + if (i >= HFI_MAX_THERM_NOTIFY_COUNT) {
> > > + thermal_genl_cpu_capability_event(HFI_MAX
> > > _T
> > > HERM_NOTIFY_COUNT,
> > > + cpu_cap
> > > s)
> > > ;
> > > + i = 0;
> > > + }
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + if (i)
> > > + thermal_genl_cpu_capability_event(i, cpu_caps);
> > > +}
> > >
> > > static void hfi_update_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
> > > {
> > > @@ -172,7 +227,7 @@ static void hfi_update_work_fn(struct
> > > work_struct *work)
> > > if (!hfi_instance)
> > > return;
> > >
> > > - /* TODO: Consume update here. */
> > > + update_capabilities(hfi_instance);
> > > }
> > >
> > > void intel_hfi_process_event(__u64 pkg_therm_status_msr_val)
> > > --
> > > 2.17.1
> > >