Re: [PATCH V3 3/7] cpufreq: amd-pstate: Enable AMD Pstate Preferred Core Supporting.

[Wyes Karny]

Hi Meng Li,

On 24 Aug 10:12, Meng Li wrote:
> AMD Pstate driver utilizes the functions and data structures
> provided by the ITMT architecture to enable the scheduler to
> favor scheduling on cores which can be get a higher frequency
> with lower voltage. We call it AMD Pstate Preferrred Core.
> 
> Here sched_set_itmt_core_prio() is called to set priorities and
> sched_set_itmt_support() is called to enable ITMT feature.
> AMD Pstate driver uses the highest performance value to indicate
> the priority of CPU. The higher value has a higher priority.
> 
> The initial core rankings are set up by AMD Pstate when the
> system boots.
> 
> Add device attribute for preferred core states.
> 
> Add one new early parameter `enable` to allow user to
> enable the preferred core if the processor and power
> firmware can support preferred core feature.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Perry Yuan <Perry.Yuan@xxxxxxx>
> Co-developed-by: Perry Yuan <Perry.Yuan@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Meng Li <li.meng@xxxxxxx>
> Co-developed-by: Meng Li <li.meng@xxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate.c | 120 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>  1 file changed, 104 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate.c b/drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate.c
> index 9a1e194d5cf8..d02305675f66 100644
> --- a/drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate.c
> +++ b/drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate.c
> @@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
>  #include <linux/uaccess.h>
>  #include <linux/static_call.h>
>  #include <linux/amd-pstate.h>
> +#include <linux/topology.h>
>  
>  #include <acpi/processor.h>
>  #include <acpi/cppc_acpi.h>
> @@ -49,6 +50,8 @@
>  
>  #define AMD_PSTATE_TRANSITION_LATENCY	20000
>  #define AMD_PSTATE_TRANSITION_DELAY	1000
> +#define AMD_PSTATE_PREFCORE_THRESHOLD	166
> +#define AMD_PSTATE_MAX_CPPC_PERF	255
>  
>  /*
>   * TODO: We need more time to fine tune processors with shared memory solution
> @@ -65,6 +68,9 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver amd_pstate_epp_driver;
>  static int cppc_state = AMD_PSTATE_UNDEFINED;
>  static bool cppc_enabled;
>  
> +/*Preferred Core featue is supported*/
> +static bool prefcore = true;
> +
>  /*
>   * AMD Energy Preference Performance (EPP)
>   * The EPP is used in the CCLK DPM controller to drive
> @@ -290,23 +296,21 @@ static inline int amd_pstate_enable(bool enable)
>  static int pstate_init_perf(struct amd_cpudata *cpudata)
>  {
>  	u64 cap1;
> -	u32 highest_perf;
>  
>  	int ret = rdmsrl_safe_on_cpu(cpudata->cpu, MSR_AMD_CPPC_CAP1,
>  				     &cap1);
>  	if (ret)
>  		return ret;
>  
> -	/*
> -	 * TODO: Introduce AMD specific power feature.
> -	 *
> -	 * CPPC entry doesn't indicate the highest performance in some ASICs.
> +	/* For platforms that do not support the preferred core feature, the
> +	 * highest_pef may be configured with 166 or 255, to avoid max frequency
> +	 * calculated wrongly. we take the AMD_CPPC_HIGHEST_PERF(cap1) value as
> +	 * the default max perf.
>  	 */
> -	highest_perf = amd_get_highest_perf();
> -	if (highest_perf > AMD_CPPC_HIGHEST_PERF(cap1))
> -		highest_perf = AMD_CPPC_HIGHEST_PERF(cap1);
> -
> -	WRITE_ONCE(cpudata->highest_perf, highest_perf);
> +	if (prefcore)
> +		WRITE_ONCE(cpudata->highest_perf, AMD_PSTATE_PREFCORE_THRESHOLD);
> +	else
> +		WRITE_ONCE(cpudata->highest_perf, AMD_CPPC_HIGHEST_PERF(cap1));

Can we disable `preferred core` in HW? If not then when we disable
`preferred core` in software (via the cmd line param you have created),
HW still gives core ranking through highest perf register/MSR. So, we
have to filter the core ranking info form the highest perf register/MSR
and set cpudata->highest_perf accordingly. IMO we should have two
variables, one which indicated HW support and other one which indicates SW
overwrite. In this function we should be checking only HW support.

>  
>  	WRITE_ONCE(cpudata->nominal_perf, AMD_CPPC_NOMINAL_PERF(cap1));
>  	WRITE_ONCE(cpudata->lowest_nonlinear_perf, AMD_CPPC_LOWNONLIN_PERF(cap1));
> @@ -318,17 +322,15 @@ static int pstate_init_perf(struct amd_cpudata *cpudata)
>  static int cppc_init_perf(struct amd_cpudata *cpudata)
>  {
>  	struct cppc_perf_caps cppc_perf;
> -	u32 highest_perf;
>  
>  	int ret = cppc_get_perf_caps(cpudata->cpu, &cppc_perf);
>  	if (ret)
>  		return ret;
>  
> -	highest_perf = amd_get_highest_perf();
> -	if (highest_perf > cppc_perf.highest_perf)
> -		highest_perf = cppc_perf.highest_perf;
> -
> -	WRITE_ONCE(cpudata->highest_perf, highest_perf);
> +	if (prefcore)
> +		WRITE_ONCE(cpudata->highest_perf, AMD_PSTATE_PREFCORE_THRESHOLD);
> +	else
> +		WRITE_ONCE(cpudata->highest_perf, cppc_perf.highest_perf);

Here also we should be checking only HW support.

>  
>  	WRITE_ONCE(cpudata->nominal_perf, cppc_perf.nominal_perf);
>  	WRITE_ONCE(cpudata->lowest_nonlinear_perf,
> @@ -676,6 +678,72 @@ static void amd_perf_ctl_reset(unsigned int cpu)
>  	wrmsrl_on_cpu(cpu, MSR_AMD_PERF_CTL, 0);
>  }
>  
> +/*
> + * Set AMD Pstate Preferred Core enable can't be done directly from cpufreq callbacks
> + * due to locking, so queue the work for later.
> + */
> +static void amd_pstste_sched_prefcore_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> +	sched_set_itmt_support();
> +}
> +static DECLARE_WORK(sched_prefcore_work, amd_pstste_sched_prefcore_workfn);
> +
> +/**
> + * Get the highest performance register value.
> + * @cpu: CPU from which to get highest performance.
> + * @highest_perf: Return address.
> + *
> + * Return: 0 for success, -EIO otherwise.
> + */
> +static int amd_pstate_get_highest_perf(int cpu, u64 *highest_perf)
> +{
> +       int ret;
> +
> +       if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_CPPC)) {
> +               u64 cap1;
> +
> +               ret = rdmsrl_safe_on_cpu(cpu, MSR_AMD_CPPC_CAP1, &cap1);
> +               if (ret)
> +                       return ret;
> +               WRITE_ONCE(*highest_perf, AMD_CPPC_HIGHEST_PERF(cap1));
> +       } else {
> +               ret = cppc_get_highest_perf(cpu, highest_perf);
> +       }
> +
> +       return (ret);
> +}
> +
> +static void amd_pstate_init_prefcore(void)
> +{
> +	int cpu, ret;
> +	u64 highest_perf;
> +
> +	if (!prefcore)
> +		return;
> +
> +	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
> +		ret = amd_pstate_get_highest_perf(cpu, &highest_perf);
> +		if (ret)
> +			break;
> +
> +		sched_set_itmt_core_prio(highest_perf, cpu);
> +
> +		/* check if CPPC preferred core feature is enabled*/
> +		if (highest_perf == AMD_PSTATE_MAX_CPPC_PERF) {
> +			prefcore = false;
> +			return;

255 is a valid core ranking right?

Thanks & Regards,
Wyes

> +		}
> +	}
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * This code can be run during CPU online under the
> +	 * CPU hotplug locks, so sched_set_amd_prefcore_support()
> +	 * cannot be called from here.  Queue up a work item
> +	 * to invoke it.
> +	 */
> +	schedule_work(&sched_prefcore_work);
> +}
> +
>  static int amd_pstate_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
>  {
>  	int min_freq, max_freq, nominal_freq, lowest_nonlinear_freq, ret;
> @@ -1037,6 +1105,12 @@ static ssize_t status_store(struct device *a, struct device_attribute *b,
>  	return ret < 0 ? ret : count;
>  }
>  
> +static ssize_t prefcore_show(struct device *dev,
> +				   struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
> +{
> +	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%s\n", prefcore ? "enabled" : "disabled");
> +}
> +
>  cpufreq_freq_attr_ro(amd_pstate_max_freq);
>  cpufreq_freq_attr_ro(amd_pstate_lowest_nonlinear_freq);
>  
> @@ -1044,6 +1118,7 @@ cpufreq_freq_attr_ro(amd_pstate_highest_perf);
>  cpufreq_freq_attr_rw(energy_performance_preference);
>  cpufreq_freq_attr_ro(energy_performance_available_preferences);
>  static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(status);
> +static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(prefcore);
>  
>  static struct freq_attr *amd_pstate_attr[] = {
>  	&amd_pstate_max_freq,
> @@ -1063,6 +1138,7 @@ static struct freq_attr *amd_pstate_epp_attr[] = {
>  
>  static struct attribute *pstate_global_attributes[] = {
>  	&dev_attr_status.attr,
> +	&dev_attr_prefcore.attr,
>  	NULL
>  };
>  
> @@ -1506,6 +1582,8 @@ static int __init amd_pstate_init(void)
>  		}
>  	}
>  
> +	amd_pstate_init_prefcore();
> +
>  	return ret;
>  
>  global_attr_free:
> @@ -1527,7 +1605,17 @@ static int __init amd_pstate_param(char *str)
>  
>  	return amd_pstate_set_driver(mode_idx);
>  }
> +
> +static int __init amd_prefcore_param(char *str)
> +{
> +	if (!strcmp(str, "disable"))
> +		prefcore = false;
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
>  early_param("amd_pstate", amd_pstate_param);
> +early_param("amd_prefcore", amd_prefcore_param);
>  
>  MODULE_AUTHOR("Huang Rui <ray.huang@xxxxxxx>");
>  MODULE_DESCRIPTION("AMD Processor P-state Frequency Driver");
> -- 
> 2.34.1
>