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SubjectRe: [lkp] [ipc/sem.c] 5864a2fd30: aim9.shared_memory.ops_per_sec -13.0%
On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 06:38:14 +0200 Manfred Spraul <manfred@colorfullife.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> as discussed before:
> The root cause for the performance regression is the smp_mb() that was
> added into the fast path.
>
> I see two options:
> 1) switch to full spin_lock()/spin_unlock() for the rare codepath,
> then the fast path doesn't need the smp_mb() anymore.
>
> 2) confirm that no arch needs the smp_mb(), then remove it.
> - powerpc is ok after commit
> 6262db7c088b ("powerpc/spinlock: Fix spin_unlock_wait()")
> - arm is ok after commit
> d86b8da04dfa ("arm64: spinlock: serialise spin_unlock_wait against concurrent lockers")
> - for x86 is ok after commit
> 2c6100227116 ("locking/qspinlock: Fix spin_unlock_wait() some more")
> - for the remaining SMP architectures, I don't have a status.
>
> I would prefer the approach 1:
> The memory ordering provided by spin_lock()/spin_unlock() is clear.
>
> Thus:
> Attached are patches for approach 1:
>
> - Patch 1 replaces spin_unlock_wait() with spin_lock()/spin_unlock() and
> removes all memory barriers that are then unnecessary.
>
> - Patch 2 adds the hysteresis code: This makes the rare codepath
> extremely rare.
> It also corrects some wrong comments, e.g. regarding switching
> from global lock to per-sem lock (we "must' switch, not we "can"
> switch as written right now).
>
> The patches passed stress-testing.
>
> What do you think?

Are you able to confirm that the performance issues are fixed?

> My initial idea was to aim for 4.10, then we have more time to decide.

I suppose I can slip these into -next and see what the effect is upon
the Intel test results. But a) I don't know if they test linux-next(?)
and b) I don't know where the test results are published, assuming they
are published(?).

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