Re: [PATCH 1/2] cpufreq: Fix re-boost issue after hotplugging a cpu

From: Viresh Kumar
Date: Wed Jan 15 2025 - 06:19:06 EST


On 15-01-25, 18:01, Lifeng Zheng wrote:
> It turns out that cpuX will stay on the base frequency after performing
> these operations:
>
> 1. boost all cpus: echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/boost
>
> 2. offline the cpu: echo 0 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/online
>
> 3. deboost all cpus: echo 0 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/boost
>
> 4. online the cpu: echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/online
>
> 5. boost all cpus again: echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/boost
>
> This is because max_freq_req of the policy is not updated during the
> online process, and the value of max_freq_req before the last offline is
> retained. When the CPU is boosted again, freq_qos_update_request() will
> do nothing because the old value is the same as the new one. This causes
> the CPU stay on the base frequency. Update max_freq_req (and
> min_freq_req of course) in cpufreq_online() will solve this problem.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lifeng Zheng <zhenglifeng1@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c | 7 +++++++
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
> index 1a4cae54a01b..03ae879d50b9 100644
> --- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
> +++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
> @@ -1475,6 +1475,13 @@ static int cpufreq_online(unsigned int cpu)
>
> blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_policy_notifier_list,
> CPUFREQ_CREATE_POLICY, policy);
> + } else {
> + ret = freq_qos_update_request(policy->min_freq_req, policy->min);

This may not be required, as min-freq-req is never updated.

> + if (ret < 0)
> + goto out_destroy_policy;
> + ret = freq_qos_update_request(policy->max_freq_req, policy->max);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + goto out_destroy_policy;
> }
>
> if (cpufreq_driver->get && has_target()) {
> --
> 2.33.0

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viresh