Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Make reader optimistic spinning optional

From: Bongkyu Kim
Date: Tue Apr 02 2024 - 21:21:45 EST


On Tue, Apr 02, 2024 at 04:46:06PM -0700, John Stultz wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 6:07 PM Bongkyu Kim <bongkyu7.kim@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > This is rework of the following discussed patch.
> > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230613043308.GA1027@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> >
> > Changes from the previous patch
> > - Split to revert and modify patches
> > - Change according to Waiman Long's review
> > More wording to documentation part
> > Change module_param to early_param
> > Code change by Waiman Long's suggestion
> >
> > In mobile environment, reader optimistic spinning is still useful
> > because there're not many readers. In my test result at android device,
> > it improves application startup time about 3.8%
> > App startup time is most important factor for android user expriences.
> > So, re-enable reader optimistic spinning by this commit. And,
> > make it optional feature by cmdline.
> >
> > Test result:
> > This is 15 application startup performance in our exynos soc.
> > - Cortex A78*2 + Cortex A55*6
> > - unit: ms (lower is better)
> >
> > Application base opt_rspin Diff Diff(%)
> > -------------------- ------ --------- ---- -------
> > * Total(geomean) 343 330 -13 +3.8%
> > -------------------- ------ --------- ---- -------
> > helloworld 110 108 -2 +1.8%
> > Amazon_Seller 397 388 -9 +2.3%
> > Whatsapp 311 304 -7 +2.3%
> > Simple_PDF_Reader 500 463 -37 +7.4%
> > FaceApp 330 317 -13 +3.9%
> > Timestamp_Camera_Free 451 443 -8 +1.8%
> > Kindle 629 597 -32 +5.1%
> > Coinbase 243 233 -10 +4.1%
> > Firefox 425 399 -26 +6.1%
> > Candy_Crush_Soda 552 538 -14 +2.5%
> > Hill_Climb_Racing 245 230 -15 +6.1%
> > Call_Recorder 437 426 -11 +2.5%
> > Color_Fill_3D 190 180 -10 +5.3%
> > eToro 512 505 -7 +1.4%
> > GroupMe 281 266 -15 +5.3%
> >
>
> Hey Bongkyu,
> I wanted to reach out to see what the current status of this patch
> set? I'm seeing other parties trying to work around the loss of the
> optimistic spinning functionality since commit 617f3ef95177
> ("locking/rwsem: Remove reader optimistic spinning") as well, with
> their own custom variants (providing some substantial gains), and
> would really like to have a common solution.
>
> thanks
> -john
>

Hi John,

I didn't get an reply, so I've been waiting.
Could you let me know about their patch?
I will try to comparing the app startup performance with reader optimistic spinning.

Thanks,
Bongkyu