linux/arch/ppc64/kernel/idle.c
Nick Piggin 64c7c8f885 [PATCH] sched: resched and cpu_idle rework
Make some changes to the NEED_RESCHED and POLLING_NRFLAG to reduce
confusion, and make their semantics rigid.  Improves efficiency of
resched_task and some cpu_idle routines.

* In resched_task:
- TIF_NEED_RESCHED is only cleared with the task's runqueue lock held,
  and as we hold it during resched_task, then there is no need for an
  atomic test and set there. The only other time this should be set is
  when the task's quantum expires, in the timer interrupt - this is
  protected against because the rq lock is irq-safe.

- If TIF_NEED_RESCHED is set, then we don't need to do anything. It
  won't get unset until the task get's schedule()d off.

- If we are running on the same CPU as the task we resched, then set
  TIF_NEED_RESCHED and no further action is required.

- If we are running on another CPU, and TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG is *not* set
  after TIF_NEED_RESCHED has been set, then we need to send an IPI.

Using these rules, we are able to remove the test and set operation in
resched_task, and make clear the previously vague semantics of
POLLING_NRFLAG.

* In idle routines:
- Enter cpu_idle with preempt disabled. When the need_resched() condition
  becomes true, explicitly call schedule(). This makes things a bit clearer
  (IMO), but haven't updated all architectures yet.

- Many do a test and clear of TIF_NEED_RESCHED for some reason. According
  to the resched_task rules, this isn't needed (and actually breaks the
  assumption that TIF_NEED_RESCHED is only cleared with the runqueue lock
  held). So remove that. Generally one less locked memory op when switching
  to the idle thread.

- Many idle routines clear TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG, and only set it in the inner
  most polling idle loops. The above resched_task semantics allow it to be
  set until before the last time need_resched() is checked before going into
  a halt requiring interrupt wakeup.

  Many idle routines simply never enter such a halt, and so POLLING_NRFLAG
  can be always left set, completely eliminating resched IPIs when rescheduling
  the idle task.

  POLLING_NRFLAG width can be increased, to reduce the chance of resched IPIs.

Signed-off-by: Nick Piggin <npiggin@suse.de>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Cc: Con Kolivas <kernel@kolivas.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
2005-11-09 07:56:33 -08:00

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/*
* Idle daemon for PowerPC. Idle daemon will handle any action
* that needs to be taken when the system becomes idle.
*
* Originally Written by Cort Dougan (cort@cs.nmt.edu)
*
* iSeries supported added by Mike Corrigan <mikejc@us.ibm.com>
*
* Additional shared processor, SMT, and firmware support
* Copyright (c) 2003 Dave Engebretsen <engebret@us.ibm.com>
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
* as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version
* 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
*/
#include <linux/config.h>
#include <linux/sched.h>
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/smp.h>
#include <linux/cpu.h>
#include <linux/sysctl.h>
#include <asm/system.h>
#include <asm/processor.h>
#include <asm/cputable.h>
#include <asm/time.h>
#include <asm/systemcfg.h>
#include <asm/machdep.h>
#include <asm/smp.h>
extern void power4_idle(void);
void default_idle(void)
{
unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
while (1) {
if (!need_resched()) {
while (!need_resched() && !cpu_is_offline(cpu)) {
ppc64_runlatch_off();
/*
* Go into low thread priority and possibly
* low power mode.
*/
HMT_low();
HMT_very_low();
}
HMT_medium();
}
ppc64_runlatch_on();
preempt_enable_no_resched();
schedule();
preempt_disable();
if (cpu_is_offline(cpu) && system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
cpu_die();
}
}
void native_idle(void)
{
while (1) {
ppc64_runlatch_off();
if (!need_resched())
power4_idle();
if (need_resched()) {
ppc64_runlatch_on();
preempt_enable_no_resched();
schedule();
preempt_disable();
}
if (cpu_is_offline(smp_processor_id()) &&
system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
cpu_die();
}
}
void cpu_idle(void)
{
BUG_ON(NULL == ppc_md.idle_loop);
ppc_md.idle_loop();
}
int powersave_nap;
#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
/*
* Register the sysctl to set/clear powersave_nap.
*/
static ctl_table powersave_nap_ctl_table[]={
{
.ctl_name = KERN_PPC_POWERSAVE_NAP,
.procname = "powersave-nap",
.data = &powersave_nap,
.maxlen = sizeof(int),
.mode = 0644,
.proc_handler = &proc_dointvec,
},
{ 0, },
};
static ctl_table powersave_nap_sysctl_root[] = {
{ 1, "kernel", NULL, 0, 0755, powersave_nap_ctl_table, },
{ 0,},
};
static int __init
register_powersave_nap_sysctl(void)
{
register_sysctl_table(powersave_nap_sysctl_root, 0);
return 0;
}
__initcall(register_powersave_nap_sysctl);
#endif