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Subject[PATCH] More time clean up stuff.
NOW on top of 2.5.70-bk9...  I also removed the dependency on the 
prior cleanup.

This patch addresses issues of roundoff error in the time keeping and
NTP code as follows:

The conversion of "actual jiffies" to TICK_USEC and then to TICK_NSEC
introduced large errors if jiffies was not a power of 10 (e.g. 1024
for the ia64). Most of this is avoided by converting directly to
TICK_NSEC.

The calculation of MAX_SEC_IN_JIFFIES (the largest timespec or timeval
the kernel will attempt) had overflow problems in the 64-bit machines.
We introduce a different equation for those machines.

The NTP frequency update code was allowing a micro second of error to
accumulate before applying the correction. We change FINEUSEC to
FINENSEC to do the correction as soon as a full nanosecond has
accumulated.

The initial calculation of time_freq for NTP had severe roundoff
errors for HZ not a power of 10 (i.e. 1024). A new equation fixes this.

clock_nanosleep is changed to round up to the next jiffie to cover
starting between jiffies.

--
George Anzinger george@mvista.com
High-res-timers: http://sourceforge.net/projects/high-res-timers/
Preemption patch: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rml

diff -urP -I '\$Id:.*Exp \$' -X /usr/src/patch.exclude linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/arch/i386/kernel/time.c linux/arch/i386/kernel/time.c
--- linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/arch/i386/kernel/time.c 2003-06-09 17:16:13.000000000 -0700
+++ linux/arch/i386/kernel/time.c 2003-06-09 17:24:50.000000000 -0700
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
* made, and then undo it!
*/
tv->tv_nsec -= timer->get_offset() * NSEC_PER_USEC;
- tv->tv_nsec -= (jiffies - wall_jiffies) * TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC);
+ tv->tv_nsec -= (jiffies - wall_jiffies) * TICK_NSEC;

while (tv->tv_nsec < 0) {
tv->tv_nsec += NSEC_PER_SEC;
diff -urP -I '\$Id:.*Exp \$' -X /usr/src/patch.exclude linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/include/asm-i386/mach-pc9800/setup_arch_pre.h linux/include/asm-i386/mach-pc9800/setup_arch_pre.h
--- linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/include/asm-i386/mach-pc9800/setup_arch_pre.h 2003-03-24 23:34:12.000000000 -0800
+++ linux/include/asm-i386/mach-pc9800/setup_arch_pre.h 2003-06-09 17:24:50.000000000 -0700
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
CLOCK_TICK_RATE = PC9800_8MHz_P() ? 1996800 : 2457600;
printk(KERN_DEBUG "CLOCK_TICK_RATE = %d\n", CLOCK_TICK_RATE);
tick_usec = TICK_USEC; /* ACTHZ period (usec) */
- tick_nsec = TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC); /* USER_HZ period (nsec) */
+ tick_nsec = TICK_NSEC; /* USER_HZ period (nsec) */

pc9800_misc_flags = PC9800_MISC_FLAGS;
#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
diff -urP -I '\$Id:.*Exp \$' -X /usr/src/patch.exclude linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/include/asm-ia64/timex.h linux/include/asm-ia64/timex.h
--- linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/include/asm-ia64/timex.h 2002-09-26 11:24:18.000000000 -0700
+++ linux/include/asm-ia64/timex.h 2003-06-09 17:24:50.000000000 -0700
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@

typedef unsigned long cycles_t;

-#define CLOCK_TICK_RATE 100000000
+/*
+ * Something low processor frequency like 100Mhz but
+ * yet multiple of HZ to avoid truncation in some formulas.
+ */
+#define CLOCK_TICK_RATE (HZ * 100000UL)

static inline cycles_t
get_cycles (void)
diff -urP -I '\$Id:.*Exp \$' -X /usr/src/patch.exclude linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/include/linux/time.h linux/include/linux/time.h
--- linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/include/linux/time.h 2003-06-09 17:16:13.000000000 -0700
+++ linux/include/linux/time.h 2003-06-09 17:24:50.000000000 -0700
@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@
#ifndef NSEC_PER_USEC
#define NSEC_PER_USEC (1000L)
#endif
+
/*
* We want to do realistic conversions of time so we need to use the same
* values the update wall clock code uses as the jiffie size. This value
- * is: TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC) (both of which are defined in timex.h). This
+ * is: TICK_NSEC (both of which are defined in timex.h). This
* is a constant and is in nanoseconds. We will used scaled math and
* with a scales defined here as SEC_JIFFIE_SC, USEC_JIFFIE_SC and
* NSEC_JIFFIE_SC. Note that these defines contain nothing but
@@ -83,23 +84,30 @@
#define NSEC_JIFFIE_SC (SEC_JIFFIE_SC + 30)
#define USEC_JIFFIE_SC (SEC_JIFFIE_SC + 20)
#define SEC_CONVERSION ((unsigned long)(((u64)NSEC_PER_SEC << SEC_JIFFIE_SC) /\
- (u64)TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC)))
-#define NSEC_CONVERSION ((unsigned long)(((u64)1 << NSEC_JIFFIE_SC) / \
- (u64)TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC)))
-#define USEC_CONVERSION \
- ((unsigned long)(((u64)NSEC_PER_USEC << USEC_JIFFIE_SC)/ \
- (u64)TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC)))
-#define MAX_SEC_IN_JIFFIES \
- (u32)((u64)((u64)MAX_JIFFY_OFFSET * TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC)) / NSEC_PER_SEC)
+ (u64)TICK_NSEC))
+#define NSEC_CONVERSION ((unsigned long)(((u64)1 << NSEC_JIFFIE_SC) /\
+ (u64)TICK_NSEC))
+#define USEC_CONVERSION ((unsigned long)(((u64)NSEC_PER_USEC << USEC_JIFFIE_SC)/\
+ (u64)TICK_NSEC))
+#if BITS_PER_LONG < 64
+# define MAX_SEC_IN_JIFFIES \
+ (long)((u64)((u64)MAX_JIFFY_OFFSET * TICK_NSEC) / NSEC_PER_SEC)
+#else /* take care of overflow on 64 bits machines */
+# define MAX_SEC_IN_JIFFIES \
+ (SH_DIV((MAX_JIFFY_OFFSET >> SEC_JIFFIE_SC) * TICK_NSEC, NSEC_PER_SEC, 1) - 1)
+
+#endif

static __inline__ unsigned long
timespec_to_jiffies(struct timespec *value)
{
unsigned long sec = value->tv_sec;
- long nsec = value->tv_nsec + TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC) - 1;
+ long nsec = value->tv_nsec + TICK_NSEC - 1;

- if (sec >= MAX_SEC_IN_JIFFIES)
- return MAX_JIFFY_OFFSET;
+ if (sec >= MAX_SEC_IN_JIFFIES){
+ sec = MAX_SEC_IN_JIFFIES;
+ nsec = 0;
+ }
return (((u64)sec * SEC_CONVERSION) +
(((u64)nsec * NSEC_CONVERSION) >>
(NSEC_JIFFIE_SC - SEC_JIFFIE_SC))) >> SEC_JIFFIE_SC;
@@ -113,7 +121,7 @@
* Convert jiffies to nanoseconds and seperate with
* one divide.
*/
- u64 nsec = (u64)jiffies * TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC);
+ u64 nsec = (u64)jiffies * TICK_NSEC;
value->tv_sec = div_long_long_rem(nsec, NSEC_PER_SEC, &value->tv_nsec);
}

@@ -122,10 +130,12 @@
timeval_to_jiffies(struct timeval *value)
{
unsigned long sec = value->tv_sec;
- long usec = value->tv_usec + USEC_PER_SEC / HZ - 1;
+ long usec = value->tv_usec + TICK_USEC - 1;

- if (sec >= MAX_SEC_IN_JIFFIES)
- return MAX_JIFFY_OFFSET;
+ if (sec >= MAX_SEC_IN_JIFFIES){
+ sec = MAX_SEC_IN_JIFFIES;
+ usec = 0;
+ }
return (((u64)sec * SEC_CONVERSION) +
(((u64)usec * USEC_CONVERSION) >>
(USEC_JIFFIE_SC - SEC_JIFFIE_SC))) >> SEC_JIFFIE_SC;
@@ -138,7 +148,7 @@
* Convert jiffies to nanoseconds and seperate with
* one divide.
*/
- u64 nsec = (u64)jiffies * TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC);
+ u64 nsec = (u64)jiffies * TICK_NSEC;
value->tv_sec = div_long_long_rem(nsec, NSEC_PER_SEC, &value->tv_usec);
value->tv_usec /= NSEC_PER_USEC;
}
diff -urP -I '\$Id:.*Exp \$' -X /usr/src/patch.exclude linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/include/linux/timex.h linux/include/linux/timex.h
--- linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/include/linux/timex.h 2003-06-09 17:13:22.000000000 -0700
+++ linux/include/linux/timex.h 2003-06-09 17:24:50.000000000 -0700
@@ -102,19 +102,19 @@
* variable which serves as an extension to the low-order bits of the
* system clock variable. The SHIFT_UPDATE define establishes the decimal
* point of the time_offset variable which represents the current offset
- * with respect to standard time. The FINEUSEC define represents 1 usec in
+ * with respect to standard time. The FINENSEC define represents 1 nsec in
* scaled units.
*
* SHIFT_USEC defines the scaling (shift) of the time_freq and
* time_tolerance variables, which represent the current frequency
* offset and maximum frequency tolerance.
*
- * FINEUSEC is 1 us in SHIFT_UPDATE units of the time_phase variable.
+ * FINENSEC is 1 ns in SHIFT_UPDATE units of the time_phase variable.
*/
#define SHIFT_SCALE 22 /* phase scale (shift) */
#define SHIFT_UPDATE (SHIFT_KG + MAXTC) /* time offset scale (shift) */
#define SHIFT_USEC 16 /* frequency offset scale (shift) */
-#define FINEUSEC (1L << SHIFT_SCALE) /* 1 us in phase units */
+#define FINENSEC (1L << (SHIFT_SCALE - 10)) /* ~1 ns in phase units */

#define MAXPHASE 512000L /* max phase error (us) */
#define MAXFREQ (512L << SHIFT_USEC) /* max frequency error (ppm) */
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
* (NOM << LSH) / DEN
* This however means trouble for large NOM, because (NOM << LSH) may no
* longer fit in 32 bits. The following way of calculating this gives us
- * some slack, under the following onditions:
+ * some slack, under the following conditions:
* - (NOM / DEN) fits in (32 - LSH) bits.
* - (NOM % DEN) fits in (32 - LSH) bits.
*/
@@ -172,12 +172,16 @@
/* HZ is the requested value. ACTHZ is actual HZ ("<< 8" is for accuracy) */
#define ACTHZ (SH_DIV (CLOCK_TICK_RATE, LATCH, 8))

+/* TICK_NSEC is the time between ticks in nsec assuming real ACTHZ */
+#define TICK_NSEC (SH_DIV (1000000UL * 1000, ACTHZ, 8))
+
/* TICK_USEC is the time between ticks in usec assuming fake USER_HZ */
-#define TICK_USEC ((1000000UL + USER_HZ/2) / USER_HZ)
+#define TICK_USEC ((TICK_NSEC + 1000UL/2) / 1000UL)

-/* TICK_NSEC is the time between ticks in nsec assuming real ACTHZ and */
+/* TICK_USEC_TO_NSEC is the time between ticks in nsec assuming real ACTHZ and */
/* a value TUSEC for TICK_USEC (can be set bij adjtimex) */
-#define TICK_NSEC(TUSEC) (SH_DIV (TUSEC * USER_HZ * 1000, ACTHZ, 8))
+#define TICK_USEC_TO_NSEC(TUSEC) (SH_DIV (TUSEC * USER_HZ * 1000, ACTHZ, 8))
+

#include <linux/time.h>
/*
diff -urP -I '\$Id:.*Exp \$' -X /usr/src/patch.exclude linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/kernel/posix-timers.c linux/kernel/posix-timers.c
--- linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/kernel/posix-timers.c 2003-06-09 17:37:10.000000000 -0700
+++ linux/kernel/posix-timers.c 2003-06-09 17:24:50.000000000 -0700
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
result; })

#endif
-#define CLOCK_REALTIME_RES TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC) // In nano seconds.
+#define CLOCK_REALTIME_RES TICK_NSEC // In nano seconds.

static inline u64 mpy_l_X_l_ll(unsigned long mpy1,unsigned long mpy2)
{
@@ -1192,6 +1192,7 @@
if (abs || !rq_time) {
adjust_abs_time(&posix_clocks[which_clock], &t, abs,
&rq_time);
+ rq_time += (t.tv_sec || t.tv_nsec);
}

left = rq_time - get_jiffies_64();
@@ -1222,7 +1223,7 @@
if (abs)
return -ERESTARTNOHAND;

- left *= TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC);
+ left *= TICK_NSEC;
tsave->tv_sec = div_long_long_rem(left,
NSEC_PER_SEC,
&tsave->tv_nsec);
diff -urP -I '\$Id:.*Exp \$' -X /usr/src/patch.exclude linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/kernel/time.c linux/kernel/time.c
--- linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/kernel/time.c 2003-06-09 17:28:12.000000000 -0700
+++ linux/kernel/time.c 2003-06-09 17:22:49.000000000 -0700
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
} /* txc->modes & ADJ_OFFSET */
if (txc->modes & ADJ_TICK) {
tick_usec = txc->tick;
- tick_nsec = TICK_NSEC(tick_usec);
+ tick_nsec = TICK_USEC_TO_NSEC(tick_usec);
}
} /* txc->modes */
leave: if ((time_status & (STA_UNSYNC|STA_CLOCKERR)) != 0
diff -urP -I '\$Id:.*Exp \$' -X /usr/src/patch.exclude linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/kernel/timer.c linux/kernel/timer.c
--- linux-2.5.70-bk9-time_save/kernel/timer.c 2003-06-09 17:16:13.000000000 -0700
+++ linux/kernel/timer.c 2003-06-09 17:33:33.000000000 -0700
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
* Timekeeping variables
*/
unsigned long tick_usec = TICK_USEC; /* ACTHZ period (usec) */
-unsigned long tick_nsec = TICK_NSEC(TICK_USEC); /* USER_HZ period (nsec) */
+unsigned long tick_nsec = TICK_NSEC; /* USER_HZ period (nsec) */

/*
* The current time
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
long time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT; /* maximum error (us) */
long time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT; /* estimated error (us) */
long time_phase; /* phase offset (scaled us) */
-long time_freq = ((1000000 + HZ/2) % HZ - HZ/2) << SHIFT_USEC;
+long time_freq = (((NSEC_PER_SEC + HZ/2) % HZ - HZ/2) << SHIFT_USEC) / NSEC_PER_USEC;
/* frequency offset (scaled ppm)*/
long time_adj; /* tick adjust (scaled 1 / HZ) */
long time_reftime; /* time at last adjustment (s) */
@@ -633,12 +633,12 @@
* advance the tick more.
*/
time_phase += time_adj;
- if (time_phase <= -FINEUSEC) {
+ if (time_phase <= -FINENSEC) {
long ltemp = -time_phase >> (SHIFT_SCALE - 10);
time_phase += ltemp << (SHIFT_SCALE - 10);
delta_nsec -= ltemp;
}
- else if (time_phase >= FINEUSEC) {
+ else if (time_phase >= FINENSEC) {
long ltemp = time_phase >> (SHIFT_SCALE - 10);
time_phase -= ltemp << (SHIFT_SCALE - 10);
delta_nsec += ltemp;
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