Re: [PATCH tip/core/rcu 3/5] rcu: Abstract dynticks extended quiescent state enter/exit operations

[Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@gmail.com>]

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Hi Paul, 

On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 10:30:19AM -0800, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> This commit is the third step towards full abstraction of all accesses
> to the ->dynticks counter, implementing the previously open-coded atomic
> add of 1 and entry checks in a new rcu_dynticks_eqs_enter() function, and
> the same but with exit checks in a new rcu_dynticks_eqs_exit() function.
> This abstraction will ease changes to the ->dynticks counter operation.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> ---
>  kernel/rcu/tree.c | 92 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
>  1 file changed, 66 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
> index 9bc60b29ea5c..52e844902a43 100644
> --- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
> +++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
> @@ -279,6 +279,65 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_dynticks, rcu_dynticks) = {
>  };
>  
>  /*
> + * Record entry into an extended quiescent state.  This is only to be
> + * called when not already in an extended quiescent state.
> + */
> +static void rcu_dynticks_eqs_enter(void)
> +{
> +	struct rcu_dynticks *rdtp = this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_dynticks);
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * CPUs seeing atomic_inc() must see prior RCU read-side critical
> +	 * sections, and we also must force ordering with the next idle
> +	 * sojourn.
> +	 */
> +	smp_mb__before_atomic(); /* See above. */
> +	atomic_inc(&rdtp->dynticks);
> +	smp_mb__after_atomic(); /* See above. */

How about replacing three lines above with:

	(void)atomic_inc_return(&rdtp->dynticks);

?

*_return should have the full barrier semantics.

> +	WARN_ON_ONCE(IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_EQS_DEBUG) &&
> +		     atomic_read(&rdtp->dynticks) & 0x1);
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Record exit from an extended quiescent state.  This is only to be
> + * called from an extended quiescent state.
> + */
> +static void rcu_dynticks_eqs_exit(void)
> +{
> +	struct rcu_dynticks *rdtp = this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_dynticks);
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * CPUs seeing atomic_inc() must see prior idle sojourns,
> +	 * and we also must force ordering with the next RCU read-side
> +	 * critical section.
> +	 */
> +	smp_mb__before_atomic(); /* See above. */
> +	atomic_inc(&rdtp->dynticks);
> +	smp_mb__after_atomic(); /* See above. */

Ditto.

Regards,
Boqun

> +	WARN_ON_ONCE(IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_EQS_DEBUG) &&
> +		     !(atomic_read(&rdtp->dynticks) & 0x1));
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Reset the current CPU's ->dynticks counter to indicate that the
> + * newly onlined CPU is no longer in an extended quiescent state.
> + * This will either leave the counter unchanged, or increment it
> + * to the next non-quiescent value.
> + *
> + * The non-atomic test/increment sequence works because the upper bits
> + * of the ->dynticks counter are manipulated only by the corresponding CPU,
> + * or when the corresponding CPU is offline.
> + */
> +static void rcu_dynticks_eqs_online(void)
> +{
> +	struct rcu_dynticks *rdtp = this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_dynticks);
> +
> +	if (atomic_read(&rdtp->dynticks) & 0x1)
> +		return;
> +	atomic_add(0x1, &rdtp->dynticks);
> +}
> +
> +/*
>   * Snapshot the ->dynticks counter with full ordering so as to allow
>   * stable comparison of this counter with past and future snapshots.
>   */
> @@ -690,7 +749,7 @@ static void rcu_eqs_enter_common(long long oldval, bool user)
>  {
>  	struct rcu_state *rsp;
>  	struct rcu_data *rdp;
> -	struct rcu_dynticks *rdtp = this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_dynticks);
> +	struct rcu_dynticks __maybe_unused *rdtp = this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_dynticks);
>  
>  	trace_rcu_dyntick(TPS("Start"), oldval, rdtp->dynticks_nesting);
>  	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_EQS_DEBUG) &&
> @@ -709,12 +768,7 @@ static void rcu_eqs_enter_common(long long oldval, bool user)
>  		do_nocb_deferred_wakeup(rdp);
>  	}
>  	rcu_prepare_for_idle();
> -	/* CPUs seeing atomic_inc() must see prior RCU read-side crit sects */
> -	smp_mb__before_atomic();  /* See above. */
> -	atomic_inc(&rdtp->dynticks);
> -	smp_mb__after_atomic();  /* Force ordering with next sojourn. */
> -	WARN_ON_ONCE(IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_EQS_DEBUG) &&
> -		     atomic_read(&rdtp->dynticks) & 0x1);
> +	rcu_dynticks_eqs_enter();
>  	rcu_dynticks_task_enter();
>  
>  	/*
> @@ -843,15 +897,10 @@ void rcu_irq_exit_irqson(void)
>   */
>  static void rcu_eqs_exit_common(long long oldval, int user)
>  {
> -	struct rcu_dynticks *rdtp = this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_dynticks);
> +	struct rcu_dynticks __maybe_unused *rdtp = this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_dynticks);
>  
>  	rcu_dynticks_task_exit();
> -	smp_mb__before_atomic();  /* Force ordering w/previous sojourn. */
> -	atomic_inc(&rdtp->dynticks);
> -	/* CPUs seeing atomic_inc() must see later RCU read-side crit sects */
> -	smp_mb__after_atomic();  /* See above. */
> -	WARN_ON_ONCE(IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_EQS_DEBUG) &&
> -		     !(atomic_read(&rdtp->dynticks) & 0x1));
> +	rcu_dynticks_eqs_exit();
>  	rcu_cleanup_after_idle();
>  	trace_rcu_dyntick(TPS("End"), oldval, rdtp->dynticks_nesting);
>  	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_EQS_DEBUG) &&
> @@ -998,11 +1047,7 @@ void rcu_nmi_enter(void)
>  	 * period (observation due to Andy Lutomirski).
>  	 */
>  	if (!(atomic_read(&rdtp->dynticks) & 0x1)) {
> -		smp_mb__before_atomic();  /* Force delay from prior write. */
> -		atomic_inc(&rdtp->dynticks);
> -		/* atomic_inc() before later RCU read-side crit sects */
> -		smp_mb__after_atomic();  /* See above. */
> -		WARN_ON_ONCE(!(atomic_read(&rdtp->dynticks) & 0x1));
> +		rcu_dynticks_eqs_exit();
>  		incby = 1;
>  	}
>  	rdtp->dynticks_nmi_nesting += incby;
> @@ -1040,11 +1085,7 @@ void rcu_nmi_exit(void)
>  
>  	/* This NMI interrupted an RCU-idle CPU, restore RCU-idleness. */
>  	rdtp->dynticks_nmi_nesting = 0;
> -	/* CPUs seeing atomic_inc() must see prior RCU read-side crit sects */
> -	smp_mb__before_atomic();  /* See above. */
> -	atomic_inc(&rdtp->dynticks);
> -	smp_mb__after_atomic();  /* Force delay to next write. */
> -	WARN_ON_ONCE(atomic_read(&rdtp->dynticks) & 0x1);
> +	rcu_dynticks_eqs_enter();
>  }
>  
>  /**
> @@ -3797,8 +3838,7 @@ rcu_init_percpu_data(int cpu, struct rcu_state *rsp)
>  		init_callback_list(rdp);  /* Re-enable callbacks on this CPU. */
>  	rdp->dynticks->dynticks_nesting = DYNTICK_TASK_EXIT_IDLE;
>  	rcu_sysidle_init_percpu_data(rdp->dynticks);
> -	atomic_set(&rdp->dynticks->dynticks,
> -		   (atomic_read(&rdp->dynticks->dynticks) & ~0x1) + 1);
> +	rcu_dynticks_eqs_online();
>  	raw_spin_unlock_rcu_node(rnp);		/* irqs remain disabled. */
>  
>  	/*
> -- 
> 2.5.2
> 

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