[PATCH 2/2 sched_ext/for-6.12] sched_ext: Use ktime_get_ns() instead of rq_clock_task() in touch_core_sched()

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Fri Aug 30 2024 - 06:53:07 EST


Since sched_ext: Unpin and repin rq lock from balance_scx(), sched_ext's
balance path terminates rq_pin in the outermost function. This is simpler
and in line with what other balance functions are doing but it loses control
over rq->clock_update_flags which makes assert_clock_udpated() trigger if
other CPUs pins the rq lock.

The only place this matters is touch_core_sched() which uses the timestamp
to order tasks from sibling rq's. For now, switch to ktime_get_ns(). Later,
it'd be better to use per-core dispatch sequence number.

Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx>
Fixes: 3cf78c5d01d6 ("sched_ext: Unpin and repin rq lock from balance_scx()")
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/sched/ext.c | 10 ++++++++--
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

--- a/kernel/sched/ext.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/ext.c
@@ -1453,13 +1453,20 @@ static void schedule_deferred(struct rq
*/
static void touch_core_sched(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
{
+ lockdep_assert_rq_held(rq);
+
#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_CORE
/*
* It's okay to update the timestamp spuriously. Use
* sched_core_disabled() which is cheaper than enabled().
+ *
+ * TODO: ktime_get_ns() is used because rq_clock_task() can't be used as
+ * SCX balance path doesn't pin the rq. As this is used to determine
+ * ordering between tasks of sibling CPUs, it'd be better to use
+ * per-core dispatch sequence instead.
*/
if (!sched_core_disabled())
- p->scx.core_sched_at = rq_clock_task(rq);
+ p->scx.core_sched_at = ktime_get_ns();
#endif
}

@@ -1476,7 +1483,6 @@ static void touch_core_sched(struct rq *
static void touch_core_sched_dispatch(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
{
lockdep_assert_rq_held(rq);
- assert_clock_updated(rq);

#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_CORE
if (SCX_HAS_OP(core_sched_before))