Re: [PATCH] cpufreq: schedutil: next_freq need update when cpufreq_limits changed

[Rafael J. Wysocki]

On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 2:09 PM Xuewen Yan <xuewen.yan94@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Rafael
>
> On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 4:51 PM Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 4:21 AM Xuewen Yan <xuewen.yan94@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 11:53 PM Qais Yousef <qyousef@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 07/24/23 11:36, Xuewen Yan wrote:
> > > > > On Sat, Jul 22, 2023 at 7:02 AM Qais Yousef <qyousef@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 07/19/23 21:05, Xuewen Yan wrote:
> > > > > > > When cpufreq's policy is single, there is a scenario that will
> > > > > > > cause sg_policy's next_freq to be unable to update.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > When the cpu's util is always max, the cpufreq will be max,
> > > > > > > and then if we change the policy's scaling_max_freq to be a
> > > > > > > lower freq, indeed, the sg_policy's next_freq need change to
> > > > > > > be the lower freq, however, because the cpu_is_busy, the next_freq
> > > > > > > would keep the max_freq.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For example:
> > > > > > > The cpu7 is single cpu:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > unisoc:/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy7 # while true;do done&
> > > > > > > [1] 4737
> > > > > > > unisoc:/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy7 # taskset -p 80 4737
> > > > > > > pid 4737's current affinity mask: ff
> > > > > > > pid 4737's new affinity mask: 80
> > > > > > > unisoc:/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy7 # cat scaling_max_freq
> > > > > > > 2301000
> > > > > > > unisoc:/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy7 # cat scaling_cur_freq
> > > > > > > 2301000
> > > > > > > unisoc:/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy7 # echo 2171000 > scaling_max_freq
> > > > > > > unisoc:/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy7 # cat scaling_max_freq
> > > > > > > 2171000
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > At this time, the sg_policy's next_freq would keep 2301000.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > To prevent the case happen, add the judgment of the need_freq_update flag.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Xuewen Yan <xuewen.yan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Co-developed-by: Guohua Yan <guohua.yan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Guohua Yan <guohua.yan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > >  kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c | 3 ++-
> > > > > > >  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > diff --git a/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c b/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
> > > > > > > index 4492608b7d7f..458d359f5991 100644
> > > > > > > --- a/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
> > > > > > > +++ b/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
> > > > > > > @@ -350,7 +350,8 @@ static void sugov_update_single_freq(struct update_util_data *hook, u64 time,
> > > > > > >        * Except when the rq is capped by uclamp_max.
> > > > > > >        */
> > > > > > >       if (!uclamp_rq_is_capped(cpu_rq(sg_cpu->cpu)) &&
> > > > > > > -         sugov_cpu_is_busy(sg_cpu) && next_f < sg_policy->next_freq) {
> > > > > > > +         sugov_cpu_is_busy(sg_cpu) && next_f < sg_policy->next_freq &&
> > > > > > > +         !sg_policy->need_freq_update) {
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What about sugov_update_single_perf()? It seems to have the same problem, no?
> > > > >
> > > > > There is no problem in sugov_update_single_perf, because the next_freq
> > > > > is updated by drivers, maybe the next_freq is not used when using
> > > > > sugov_update_single_perf..
> > > >
> > > > Ah I see; we just use prev_util but the request will go through and the driver
> > > > should observe the new limit regardless of what util value we pass to it. Got
> > > > ya.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > But  for the last_freq_update_time, I think there are some problems
> > > > > when using sugov_update_single_perf:
> > > > > Now, there is no judgment condition for the update of the
> > > > > last_freq_update_time. That means the last_freq_update_time is always
> > > > > updated in sugov_update_single_perf.
> > > > > And in sugov_should_update_freq: it would judge the
> > > > > freq_update_delay_ns. As a result, If we use the
> > > > > sugov_update_single_perf, the cpu frequency would only be periodically
> > > > > updated according to freq_update_delay_ns.
> > > > > Maybe we should judge the cpufreq_driver_adjust_perf's return value,
> > > > > if the freq is not updated, the last_freq_update_time also does not
> > > > > have to update.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just like:
> > > > > ---
> > > > > diff --git a/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c b/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
> > > > > index 458d359f5991..10f18b054f01 100644
> > > > > --- a/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
> > > > > +++ b/kernel/sched/cpufreq_schedutil.c
> > > > > @@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ static void sugov_update_single_perf(struct
> > > > > update_util_data *hook, u64 time,
> > > > >         struct sugov_cpu *sg_cpu = container_of(hook, struct
> > > > > sugov_cpu, update_util);
> > > > >         unsigned long prev_util = sg_cpu->util;
> > > > >         unsigned long max_cap;
> > > > > +       bool freq_updated;
> > > > >
> > > > >         /*
> > > > >          * Fall back to the "frequency" path if frequency invariance is not
> > > > > @@ -407,10 +408,11 @@ static void sugov_update_single_perf(struct
> > > > > update_util_data *hook, u64 time,
> > > > >             sugov_cpu_is_busy(sg_cpu) && sg_cpu->util < prev_util)
> > > > >                 sg_cpu->util = prev_util;
> > > > >
> > > > > -       cpufreq_driver_adjust_perf(sg_cpu->cpu, map_util_perf(sg_cpu->bw_dl),
> > > > > +       freq_updated = cpufreq_driver_adjust_perf(sg_cpu->cpu,
> > > > > map_util_perf(sg_cpu->bw_dl),
> > > > >                                    map_util_perf(sg_cpu->util), max_cap);
> > > > >
> > > > > -       sg_cpu->sg_policy->last_freq_update_time = time;
> > > > > +       if (freq_updated)
> > > > > +               sg_cpu->sg_policy->last_freq_update_time = time;
> > > > >  }
> > > >
> > > > Sound reasonable in principle, but it could lead to overhead; for example when
> > > > the system is busy and maxed out, the last_freq_update_time will never be
> > > > updated and will end up continuously calling to the driver to change frequency
> > > > without any rate limit AFAICS. Which might not be an acceptable overhead,
> > > > I don't know. Logically this is wasted cycles preventing the tasks from doing
> > > > useful work. I think we need to look at such corner cases and treat them
> > > > appropriately to not call the driver if we go with this approach.
> > >
> > > Hi Qais,
> > >
> > > I can understand what you mean, but I don't think this is a problem.
> > > For the driver, the calculation of whether to update the frequency may
> > > not be the main time-consuming, but the main time-consuming may be the
> > > frequency conversion time of the hardware. If the hardware does not
> > > need frequency conversion, the operation of calculating the frequency
> > > takes a very short time.
> > > If the operation of calling the driver frequently is unacceptable, can
> > > prev_util be used?
> >
> > No, it's better to pass the data to the driver directly and let it
> > sort that out in this particular case.
>
> Yes, I know. we should not interfere with the driver's behavior.
>
> By the way, What do you think of the patch fixing the sugov_update_single_freq?

IIUC, you have found a genuine issue and the patch should address it.