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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 1/2] sched/rt: Check to push the task when changing its affinity
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Hi Steve,

On 7 February 2015 at 05:09, Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 5 Feb 2015 23:59:33 +0800
>> +
>> + if (task_running(rq, p) &&
>> + cpumask_test_cpu(task_cpu(p), new_mask) &&
>
> Why the check for task_cpu being in new_mask?

If the current cpu of this task is not in the new_mask,
it will get migrated by set_cpus_allowed_ptr(), so we
don't need to resched.

>
>> + cpupri_find(&rq->rd->cpupri, p, NULL)) {
>> + /*
>> + * At this point, current task gets migratable most
>> + * likely due to the change of its affinity, let's
>> + * figure out if we can migrate it.
>> + *
>> + * Is there any task with the same priority as that
>> + * of current task? If found one, we should resched.
>> + * NOTE: The target may be unpushable.
>> + */
>> + if (p->prio == rq->rt.highest_prio.next) {
>> + /* One target just in pushable_tasks list. */
>> + requeue_task_rt(rq, p, 0);
>> + preempt_push = 1;
>> + } else if (rq->rt.rt_nr_total > 1) {
>> + struct task_struct *next;
>> +
>> + requeue_task_rt(rq, p, 0);
>> + next = peek_next_task_rt(rq);
>> + if (next != p && next->prio == p->prio)
>> + preempt_push = 1;
>> + }
>> + } else if (!task_running(rq, p))
>> + direct_push = 1;
>
> We could avoid the second check (!task_running()) by splitting up the
> first if:

ok, I'll adjust it.

>
> if (task_running(rq, p)) {
> if (cpumask_test_cpu() && cpupri_find()) {
> }
> } else {
> direct push = 1
>
> Also, is the copy of cpus_allowed only done so that cpupri_find is
> called? If so maybe move it in there too:
>
> if (task_running(rq, p)) {
> if (!cpumask_test_cpu())
> goto update;
>
> cpumask_copy(&p->cpus_allowed, new_mask);
> p->nr_cpus_allowed = new_weight;
>
> if (!cpupri_find())
> goto update;
>
> [...]
>
> This way we avoid the double copy of cpumask unless we truly need to do
> it.

The new_mask can also be used by direct_push case, so I think it's ok.

>
>> + }
>>
>> /*
>> * Only update if the process changes its state from whether it
>> * can migrate or not.
>> */
>> - if ((p->nr_cpus_allowed > 1) == (weight > 1))
>> - return;
>> -
>> - rq = task_rq(p);
>> + if ((old_weight > 1) == (new_weight > 1))
>> + goto out;
>>
>> /*
>> * The process used to be able to migrate OR it can now migrate
>> */
>> - if (weight <= 1) {
>> + if (new_weight <= 1) {
>> if (!task_current(rq, p))
>> dequeue_pushable_task(rq, p);
>> BUG_ON(!rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory);
>> @@ -1919,6 +1970,15 @@ static void set_cpus_allowed_rt(struct task_struct *p,
>> }
>>
>> update_rt_migration(&rq->rt);
>> +
>> +out:
>> + BUG_ON(direct_push == 1 && preempt_push == 1);
>
> Do we really need this bug on?
>
>> +
>> + if (direct_push)
>> + push_rt_tasks(rq);
>> +
>> + if (preempt_push)
>
> We could make that an "else if" if they really are mutually exclusive.
>

I'll fix those things, and resend another version.

Thanks,
Xunlei


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