[PATCH 20/34] sched_ext: Factor out scx_dispatch_sched()

From: Tejun Heo

Date: Wed Feb 25 2026 - 00:07:57 EST


In preparation of multiple scheduler support, factor out
scx_dispatch_sched() from balance_one(). The function boundary makes
remembering $prev_on_scx and $prev_on_rq less useful. Open code $prev_on_scx
in balance_one() and $prev_on_rq in both balance_one() and
scx_dispatch_sched().

No functional changes.

Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/sched/ext.c | 123 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
1 file changed, 65 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/sched/ext.c b/kernel/sched/ext.c
index 2aab3ccbd3e3..99ef2a1cc3ac 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/ext.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/ext.c
@@ -2384,67 +2384,22 @@ static inline void maybe_queue_balance_callback(struct rq *rq)
rq->scx.flags &= ~SCX_RQ_BAL_CB_PENDING;
}

-static int balance_one(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev)
+static bool scx_dispatch_sched(struct scx_sched *sch, struct rq *rq,
+ struct task_struct *prev)
{
- struct scx_sched *sch = scx_root;
struct scx_dsp_ctx *dspc = this_cpu_ptr(scx_dsp_ctx);
bool prev_on_scx = prev->sched_class == &ext_sched_class;
- bool prev_on_rq = prev->scx.flags & SCX_TASK_QUEUED;
int nr_loops = SCX_DSP_MAX_LOOPS;
s32 cpu = cpu_of(rq);

- lockdep_assert_rq_held(rq);
- rq->scx.flags |= SCX_RQ_IN_BALANCE;
- rq->scx.flags &= ~SCX_RQ_BAL_KEEP;
-
- if ((sch->ops.flags & SCX_OPS_HAS_CPU_PREEMPT) &&
- unlikely(rq->scx.cpu_released)) {
- /*
- * If the previous sched_class for the current CPU was not SCX,
- * notify the BPF scheduler that it again has control of the
- * core. This callback complements ->cpu_release(), which is
- * emitted in switch_class().
- */
- if (SCX_HAS_OP(sch, cpu_acquire))
- SCX_CALL_OP(sch, SCX_KF_REST, cpu_acquire, rq, cpu, NULL);
- rq->scx.cpu_released = false;
- }
-
- if (prev_on_scx) {
- update_curr_scx(rq);
-
- /*
- * If @prev is runnable & has slice left, it has priority and
- * fetching more just increases latency for the fetched tasks.
- * Tell pick_task_scx() to keep running @prev. If the BPF
- * scheduler wants to handle this explicitly, it should
- * implement ->cpu_release().
- *
- * See scx_disable_workfn() for the explanation on the bypassing
- * test.
- */
- if (prev_on_rq && prev->scx.slice && !scx_bypassing(sch, cpu)) {
- rq->scx.flags |= SCX_RQ_BAL_KEEP;
- goto has_tasks;
- }
- }
-
- /* if there already are tasks to run, nothing to do */
- if (rq->scx.local_dsq.nr)
- goto has_tasks;
-
if (consume_global_dsq(sch, rq))
- goto has_tasks;
+ return true;

- if (scx_bypassing(sch, cpu)) {
- if (consume_dispatch_q(sch, rq, bypass_dsq(sch, cpu)))
- goto has_tasks;
- else
- goto no_tasks;
- }
+ if (scx_bypassing(sch, cpu))
+ return consume_dispatch_q(sch, rq, bypass_dsq(sch, cpu));

if (unlikely(!SCX_HAS_OP(sch, dispatch)) || !scx_rq_online(rq))
- goto no_tasks;
+ return false;

dspc->rq = rq;

@@ -2463,14 +2418,14 @@ static int balance_one(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev)

flush_dispatch_buf(sch, rq);

- if (prev_on_rq && prev->scx.slice) {
+ if ((prev->scx.flags & SCX_TASK_QUEUED) && prev->scx.slice) {
rq->scx.flags |= SCX_RQ_BAL_KEEP;
- goto has_tasks;
+ return true;
}
if (rq->scx.local_dsq.nr)
- goto has_tasks;
+ return true;
if (consume_global_dsq(sch, rq))
- goto has_tasks;
+ return true;

/*
* ops.dispatch() can trap us in this loop by repeatedly
@@ -2479,7 +2434,7 @@ static int balance_one(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev)
* balance(), we want to complete this scheduling cycle and then
* start a new one. IOW, we want to call resched_curr() on the
* next, most likely idle, task, not the current one. Use
- * scx_kick_cpu() for deferred kicking.
+ * __scx_bpf_kick_cpu() for deferred kicking.
*/
if (unlikely(!--nr_loops)) {
scx_kick_cpu(sch, cpu, 0);
@@ -2487,12 +2442,64 @@ static int balance_one(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev)
}
} while (dspc->nr_tasks);

-no_tasks:
+ return false;
+}
+
+static int balance_one(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev)
+{
+ struct scx_sched *sch = scx_root;
+ s32 cpu = cpu_of(rq);
+
+ lockdep_assert_rq_held(rq);
+ rq->scx.flags |= SCX_RQ_IN_BALANCE;
+ rq->scx.flags &= ~SCX_RQ_BAL_KEEP;
+
+ if ((sch->ops.flags & SCX_OPS_HAS_CPU_PREEMPT) &&
+ unlikely(rq->scx.cpu_released)) {
+ /*
+ * If the previous sched_class for the current CPU was not SCX,
+ * notify the BPF scheduler that it again has control of the
+ * core. This callback complements ->cpu_release(), which is
+ * emitted in switch_class().
+ */
+ if (SCX_HAS_OP(sch, cpu_acquire))
+ SCX_CALL_OP(sch, SCX_KF_REST, cpu_acquire, rq, cpu, NULL);
+ rq->scx.cpu_released = false;
+ }
+
+ if (prev->sched_class == &ext_sched_class) {
+ update_curr_scx(rq);
+
+ /*
+ * If @prev is runnable & has slice left, it has priority and
+ * fetching more just increases latency for the fetched tasks.
+ * Tell pick_task_scx() to keep running @prev. If the BPF
+ * scheduler wants to handle this explicitly, it should
+ * implement ->cpu_release().
+ *
+ * See scx_disable_workfn() for the explanation on the bypassing
+ * test.
+ */
+ if ((prev->scx.flags & SCX_TASK_QUEUED) && prev->scx.slice &&
+ !scx_bypassing(sch, cpu)) {
+ rq->scx.flags |= SCX_RQ_BAL_KEEP;
+ goto has_tasks;
+ }
+ }
+
+ /* if there already are tasks to run, nothing to do */
+ if (rq->scx.local_dsq.nr)
+ goto has_tasks;
+
+ /* dispatch @sch */
+ if (scx_dispatch_sched(sch, rq, prev))
+ goto has_tasks;
+
/*
* Didn't find another task to run. Keep running @prev unless
* %SCX_OPS_ENQ_LAST is in effect.
*/
- if (prev_on_rq &&
+ if ((prev->scx.flags & SCX_TASK_QUEUED) &&
(!(sch->ops.flags & SCX_OPS_ENQ_LAST) || scx_bypassing(sch, cpu))) {
rq->scx.flags |= SCX_RQ_BAL_KEEP;
__scx_add_event(sch, SCX_EV_DISPATCH_KEEP_LAST, 1);
--
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