[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>
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
index c39f4d0..ea86474 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
@@ -67,13 +67,6 @@
struct task_struct *last_task_used_math = NULL;
struct thread_info *current_set[NR_CPUS];
-/*
- * default_idle is new in 2.5. XXX Review, currently stolen from sparc64.
- */
-void default_idle(void)
-{
-}
-
#ifndef CONFIG_SMP
#define SUN4C_FAULT_HIGH 100
@@ -92,12 +85,11 @@
static unsigned long fps;
unsigned long now;
unsigned long faults;
- unsigned long flags;
extern unsigned long sun4c_kernel_faults;
extern void sun4c_grow_kernel_ring(void);
- local_irq_save(flags);
+ local_irq_disable();
now = jiffies;
count -= (now - last_jiffies);
last_jiffies = now;
@@ -113,13 +105,16 @@
sun4c_grow_kernel_ring();
}
}
- local_irq_restore(flags);
+ local_irq_enable();
}
- while((!need_resched()) && pm_idle) {
- (*pm_idle)();
+ if (pm_idle) {
+ while (!need_resched())
+ (*pm_idle)();
+ } else {
+ while (!need_resched())
+ cpu_relax();
}
-
preempt_enable_no_resched();
schedule();
preempt_disable();
@@ -132,15 +127,15 @@
/* This is being executed in task 0 'user space'. */
void cpu_idle(void)
{
+ set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
while(1) {
- if(need_resched()) {
- preempt_enable_no_resched();
- schedule();
- preempt_disable();
- check_pgt_cache();
- }
- barrier(); /* or else gcc optimizes... */
+ while (!need_resched())
+ cpu_relax();
+ preempt_enable_no_resched();
+ schedule();
+ preempt_disable();
+ check_pgt_cache();
}
}