perf_counter: Rework the perf counter disable/enable
authorPeter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
Wed, 13 May 2009 14:21:38 +0000 (16:21 +0200)
committerIngo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Fri, 15 May 2009 07:47:02 +0000 (09:47 +0200)
The current disable/enable mechanism is:

token = hw_perf_save_disable();
...
/* do bits */
...
hw_perf_restore(token);

This works well, provided that the use nests properly. Except we don't.

x86 NMI/INT throttling has non-nested use of this, breaking things. Therefore
provide a reference counter disable/enable interface, where the first disable
disables the hardware, and the last enable enables the hardware again.

[ Impact: refactor, simplify the PMU disable/enable logic ]

Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Cc: Corey Ashford <cjashfor@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
LKML-Reference: <new-submission>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_counter.c
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c
drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
include/linux/perf_counter.h
kernel/perf_counter.c

index 15cdc8e..bb1b463 100644 (file)
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ static void write_mmcr0(struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw, unsigned long mmcr0)
  * Disable all counters to prevent PMU interrupts and to allow
  * counters to be added or removed.
  */
-u64 hw_perf_save_disable(void)
+void hw_perf_disable(void)
 {
        struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
        unsigned long ret;
@@ -428,7 +428,6 @@ u64 hw_perf_save_disable(void)
                mb();
        }
        local_irq_restore(flags);
-       return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -436,7 +435,7 @@ u64 hw_perf_save_disable(void)
  * If we were previously disabled and counters were added, then
  * put the new config on the PMU.
  */
-void hw_perf_restore(u64 disable)
+void hw_perf_enable(void)
 {
        struct perf_counter *counter;
        struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
@@ -448,9 +447,12 @@ void hw_perf_restore(u64 disable)
        int n_lim;
        int idx;
 
-       if (disable)
-               return;
        local_irq_save(flags);
+       if (!cpuhw->disabled) {
+               local_irq_restore(flags);
+               return;
+       }
+
        cpuhw = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
        cpuhw->disabled = 0;
 
@@ -649,19 +651,18 @@ int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
 /*
  * Add a counter to the PMU.
  * If all counters are not already frozen, then we disable and
- * re-enable the PMU in order to get hw_perf_restore to do the
+ * re-enable the PMU in order to get hw_perf_enable to do the
  * actual work of reconfiguring the PMU.
  */
 static int power_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 {
        struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
        unsigned long flags;
-       u64 pmudis;
        int n0;
        int ret = -EAGAIN;
 
        local_irq_save(flags);
-       pmudis = hw_perf_save_disable();
+       perf_disable();
 
        /*
         * Add the counter to the list (if there is room)
@@ -685,7 +686,7 @@ static int power_pmu_enable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 
        ret = 0;
  out:
-       hw_perf_restore(pmudis);
+       perf_enable();
        local_irq_restore(flags);
        return ret;
 }
@@ -697,11 +698,10 @@ static void power_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
 {
        struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuhw;
        long i;
-       u64 pmudis;
        unsigned long flags;
 
        local_irq_save(flags);
-       pmudis = hw_perf_save_disable();
+       perf_disable();
 
        power_pmu_read(counter);
 
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ static void power_pmu_disable(struct perf_counter *counter)
                cpuhw->mmcr[0] &= ~(MMCR0_PMXE | MMCR0_FCECE);
        }
 
-       hw_perf_restore(pmudis);
+       perf_enable();
        local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
index 7601c01..313638c 100644 (file)
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ struct cpu_hw_counters {
        unsigned long           used_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(X86_PMC_IDX_MAX)];
        unsigned long           active_mask[BITS_TO_LONGS(X86_PMC_IDX_MAX)];
        unsigned long           interrupts;
-       u64                     throttle_ctrl;
        int                     enabled;
 };
 
@@ -42,8 +41,8 @@ struct x86_pmu {
        const char      *name;
        int             version;
        int             (*handle_irq)(struct pt_regs *, int);
-       u64             (*save_disable_all)(void);
-       void            (*restore_all)(u64);
+       void            (*disable_all)(void);
+       void            (*enable_all)(void);
        void            (*enable)(struct hw_perf_counter *, int);
        void            (*disable)(struct hw_perf_counter *, int);
        unsigned        eventsel;
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@ struct x86_pmu {
        int             counter_bits;
        u64             counter_mask;
        u64             max_period;
+       u64             intel_ctrl;
 };
 
 static struct x86_pmu x86_pmu __read_mostly;
@@ -311,22 +311,19 @@ static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
        return 0;
 }
 
-static u64 intel_pmu_save_disable_all(void)
+static void intel_pmu_disable_all(void)
 {
-       u64 ctrl;
-
-       rdmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL, ctrl);
        wrmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL, 0);
-
-       return ctrl;
 }
 
-static u64 amd_pmu_save_disable_all(void)
+static void amd_pmu_disable_all(void)
 {
        struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
-       int enabled, idx;
+       int idx;
+
+       if (!cpuc->enabled)
+               return;
 
-       enabled = cpuc->enabled;
        cpuc->enabled = 0;
        /*
         * ensure we write the disable before we start disabling the
@@ -334,8 +331,6 @@ static u64 amd_pmu_save_disable_all(void)
         * right thing.
         */
        barrier();
-       if (!enabled)
-               goto out;
 
        for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
                u64 val;
@@ -348,37 +343,31 @@ static u64 amd_pmu_save_disable_all(void)
                val &= ~ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0_ENABLE;
                wrmsrl(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL0 + idx, val);
        }
-
-out:
-       return enabled;
 }
 
-u64 hw_perf_save_disable(void)
+void hw_perf_disable(void)
 {
        if (!x86_pmu_initialized())
-               return 0;
-       return x86_pmu.save_disable_all();
+               return;
+       return x86_pmu.disable_all();
 }
-/*
- * Exported because of ACPI idle
- */
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hw_perf_save_disable);
 
-static void intel_pmu_restore_all(u64 ctrl)
+static void intel_pmu_enable_all(void)
 {
-       wrmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL, ctrl);
+       wrmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL, x86_pmu.intel_ctrl);
 }
 
-static void amd_pmu_restore_all(u64 ctrl)
+static void amd_pmu_enable_all(void)
 {
        struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
        int idx;
 
-       cpuc->enabled = ctrl;
-       barrier();
-       if (!ctrl)
+       if (cpuc->enabled)
                return;
 
+       cpuc->enabled = 1;
+       barrier();
+
        for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
                u64 val;
 
@@ -392,16 +381,12 @@ static void amd_pmu_restore_all(u64 ctrl)
        }
 }
 
-void hw_perf_restore(u64 ctrl)
+void hw_perf_enable(void)
 {
        if (!x86_pmu_initialized())
                return;
-       x86_pmu.restore_all(ctrl);
+       x86_pmu.enable_all();
 }
-/*
- * Exported because of ACPI idle
- */
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hw_perf_restore);
 
 static inline u64 intel_pmu_get_status(void)
 {
@@ -735,15 +720,14 @@ static int intel_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs, int nmi)
        int bit, cpu = smp_processor_id();
        u64 ack, status;
        struct cpu_hw_counters *cpuc = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_counters, cpu);
-       int ret = 0;
-
-       cpuc->throttle_ctrl = intel_pmu_save_disable_all();
 
+       perf_disable();
        status = intel_pmu_get_status();
-       if (!status)
-               goto out;
+       if (!status) {
+               perf_enable();
+               return 0;
+       }
 
-       ret = 1;
 again:
        inc_irq_stat(apic_perf_irqs);
        ack = status;
@@ -767,19 +751,11 @@ again:
        status = intel_pmu_get_status();
        if (status)
                goto again;
-out:
-       /*
-        * Restore - do not reenable when global enable is off or throttled:
-        */
-       if (cpuc->throttle_ctrl) {
-               if (++cpuc->interrupts < PERFMON_MAX_INTERRUPTS) {
-                       intel_pmu_restore_all(cpuc->throttle_ctrl);
-               } else {
-                       pr_info("CPU#%d: perfcounters: max interrupt rate exceeded! Throttle on.\n", smp_processor_id());
-               }
-       }
 
-       return ret;
+       if (++cpuc->interrupts != PERFMON_MAX_INTERRUPTS)
+               perf_enable();
+
+       return 1;
 }
 
 static int amd_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs, int nmi)
@@ -792,13 +768,11 @@ static int amd_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs, int nmi)
        struct hw_perf_counter *hwc;
        int idx, throttle = 0;
 
-       cpuc->throttle_ctrl = cpuc->enabled;
-       cpuc->enabled = 0;
-       barrier();
-
-       if (cpuc->throttle_ctrl) {
-               if (++cpuc->interrupts >= PERFMON_MAX_INTERRUPTS)
-                       throttle = 1;
+       if (++cpuc->interrupts == PERFMON_MAX_INTERRUPTS) {
+               throttle = 1;
+               __perf_disable();
+               cpuc->enabled = 0;
+               barrier();
        }
 
        for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
@@ -824,9 +798,6 @@ next:
                        amd_pmu_disable_counter(hwc, idx);
        }
 
-       if (cpuc->throttle_ctrl && !throttle)
-               cpuc->enabled = 1;
-
        return handled;
 }
 
@@ -839,13 +810,11 @@ void perf_counter_unthrottle(void)
 
        cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_counters);
        if (cpuc->interrupts >= PERFMON_MAX_INTERRUPTS) {
-               pr_info("CPU#%d: perfcounters: throttle off.\n", smp_processor_id());
-
                /*
                 * Clear them before re-enabling irqs/NMIs again:
                 */
                cpuc->interrupts = 0;
-               hw_perf_restore(cpuc->throttle_ctrl);
+               perf_enable();
        } else {
                cpuc->interrupts = 0;
        }
@@ -931,8 +900,8 @@ static __read_mostly struct notifier_block perf_counter_nmi_notifier = {
 static struct x86_pmu intel_pmu = {
        .name                   = "Intel",
        .handle_irq             = intel_pmu_handle_irq,
-       .save_disable_all       = intel_pmu_save_disable_all,
-       .restore_all            = intel_pmu_restore_all,
+       .disable_all            = intel_pmu_disable_all,
+       .enable_all             = intel_pmu_enable_all,
        .enable                 = intel_pmu_enable_counter,
        .disable                = intel_pmu_disable_counter,
        .eventsel               = MSR_ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL0,
@@ -951,8 +920,8 @@ static struct x86_pmu intel_pmu = {
 static struct x86_pmu amd_pmu = {
        .name                   = "AMD",
        .handle_irq             = amd_pmu_handle_irq,
-       .save_disable_all       = amd_pmu_save_disable_all,
-       .restore_all            = amd_pmu_restore_all,
+       .disable_all            = amd_pmu_disable_all,
+       .enable_all             = amd_pmu_enable_all,
        .enable                 = amd_pmu_enable_counter,
        .disable                = amd_pmu_disable_counter,
        .eventsel               = MSR_K7_EVNTSEL0,
@@ -1003,6 +972,8 @@ static int intel_pmu_init(void)
        x86_pmu.counter_bits = eax.split.bit_width;
        x86_pmu.counter_mask = (1ULL << eax.split.bit_width) - 1;
 
+       rdmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL, x86_pmu.intel_ctrl);
+
        return 0;
 }
 
index d2830f3..9645758 100644 (file)
@@ -763,11 +763,9 @@ static int acpi_idle_bm_check(void)
  */
 static inline void acpi_idle_do_entry(struct acpi_processor_cx *cx)
 {
-       u64 perf_flags;
-
        /* Don't trace irqs off for idle */
        stop_critical_timings();
-       perf_flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
+       perf_disable();
        if (cx->entry_method == ACPI_CSTATE_FFH) {
                /* Call into architectural FFH based C-state */
                acpi_processor_ffh_cstate_enter(cx);
@@ -782,7 +780,7 @@ static inline void acpi_idle_do_entry(struct acpi_processor_cx *cx)
                   gets asserted in time to freeze execution properly. */
                unused = inl(acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block.address);
        }
-       hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
+       perf_enable();
        start_critical_timings();
 }
 
index 614f921..e543ecc 100644 (file)
@@ -544,8 +544,10 @@ extern void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child);
 extern void perf_counter_do_pending(void);
 extern void perf_counter_print_debug(void);
 extern void perf_counter_unthrottle(void);
-extern u64 hw_perf_save_disable(void);
-extern void hw_perf_restore(u64 ctrl);
+extern void __perf_disable(void);
+extern bool __perf_enable(void);
+extern void perf_disable(void);
+extern void perf_enable(void);
 extern int perf_counter_task_disable(void);
 extern int perf_counter_task_enable(void);
 extern int hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
@@ -600,8 +602,8 @@ static inline void perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child)        { }
 static inline void perf_counter_do_pending(void)                       { }
 static inline void perf_counter_print_debug(void)                      { }
 static inline void perf_counter_unthrottle(void)                       { }
-static inline void hw_perf_restore(u64 ctrl)                           { }
-static inline u64 hw_perf_save_disable(void)                 { return 0; }
+static inline void perf_disable(void)                                  { }
+static inline void perf_enable(void)                                   { }
 static inline int perf_counter_task_disable(void)      { return -EINVAL; }
 static inline int perf_counter_task_enable(void)       { return -EINVAL; }
 
index 985be0b..e814ff0 100644 (file)
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ extern __weak const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counte
        return NULL;
 }
 
-u64 __weak hw_perf_save_disable(void)          { return 0; }
-void __weak hw_perf_restore(u64 ctrl)          { barrier(); }
+void __weak hw_perf_disable(void)              { barrier(); }
+void __weak hw_perf_enable(void)               { barrier(); }
+
 void __weak hw_perf_counter_setup(int cpu)     { barrier(); }
 int __weak hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
               struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
@@ -72,6 +73,32 @@ int __weak hw_perf_group_sched_in(struct perf_counter *group_leader,
 
 void __weak perf_counter_print_debug(void)     { }
 
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(int, disable_count);
+
+void __perf_disable(void)
+{
+       __get_cpu_var(disable_count)++;
+}
+
+bool __perf_enable(void)
+{
+       return !--__get_cpu_var(disable_count);
+}
+
+void perf_disable(void)
+{
+       __perf_disable();
+       hw_perf_disable();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_disable); /* ACPI idle */
+
+void perf_enable(void)
+{
+       if (__perf_enable())
+               hw_perf_enable();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_enable); /* ACPI idle */
+
 static void
 list_add_counter(struct perf_counter *counter, struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 {
@@ -170,7 +197,6 @@ static void __perf_counter_remove_from_context(void *info)
        struct perf_counter *counter = info;
        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
        unsigned long flags;
-       u64 perf_flags;
 
        /*
         * If this is a task context, we need to check whether it is
@@ -191,9 +217,9 @@ static void __perf_counter_remove_from_context(void *info)
         * Protect the list operation against NMI by disabling the
         * counters on a global level. NOP for non NMI based counters.
         */
-       perf_flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
+       perf_disable();
        list_del_counter(counter, ctx);
-       hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
+       perf_enable();
 
        if (!ctx->task) {
                /*
@@ -538,7 +564,6 @@ static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
        struct perf_counter *leader = counter->group_leader;
        int cpu = smp_processor_id();
        unsigned long flags;
-       u64 perf_flags;
        int err;
 
        /*
@@ -556,7 +581,7 @@ static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
         * Protect the list operation against NMI by disabling the
         * counters on a global level. NOP for non NMI based counters.
         */
-       perf_flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
+       perf_disable();
 
        add_counter_to_ctx(counter, ctx);
 
@@ -596,7 +621,7 @@ static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
                cpuctx->max_pertask--;
 
  unlock:
-       hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
+       perf_enable();
 
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ctx->lock, flags);
 }
@@ -663,7 +688,6 @@ static void __perf_counter_enable(void *info)
        struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = counter->ctx;
        struct perf_counter *leader = counter->group_leader;
-       unsigned long pmuflags;
        unsigned long flags;
        int err;
 
@@ -693,14 +717,14 @@ static void __perf_counter_enable(void *info)
        if (!group_can_go_on(counter, cpuctx, 1)) {
                err = -EEXIST;
        } else {
-               pmuflags = hw_perf_save_disable();
+               perf_disable();
                if (counter == leader)
                        err = group_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx,
                                             smp_processor_id());
                else
                        err = counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx,
                                               smp_processor_id());
-               hw_perf_restore(pmuflags);
+               perf_enable();
        }
 
        if (err) {
@@ -795,7 +819,6 @@ void __perf_counter_sched_out(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
                              struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
 {
        struct perf_counter *counter;
-       u64 flags;
 
        spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
        ctx->is_active = 0;
@@ -803,12 +826,12 @@ void __perf_counter_sched_out(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
                goto out;
        update_context_time(ctx);
 
-       flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
+       perf_disable();
        if (ctx->nr_active) {
                list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry)
                        group_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
        }
-       hw_perf_restore(flags);
+       perf_enable();
  out:
        spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 }
@@ -860,7 +883,6 @@ __perf_counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
                        struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx, int cpu)
 {
        struct perf_counter *counter;
-       u64 flags;
        int can_add_hw = 1;
 
        spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
@@ -870,7 +892,7 @@ __perf_counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
 
        ctx->timestamp = perf_clock();
 
-       flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
+       perf_disable();
 
        /*
         * First go through the list and put on any pinned groups
@@ -917,7 +939,7 @@ __perf_counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
                                can_add_hw = 0;
                }
        }
-       hw_perf_restore(flags);
+       perf_enable();
  out:
        spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 }
@@ -955,7 +977,6 @@ int perf_counter_task_disable(void)
        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &curr->perf_counter_ctx;
        struct perf_counter *counter;
        unsigned long flags;
-       u64 perf_flags;
 
        if (likely(!ctx->nr_counters))
                return 0;
@@ -969,7 +990,7 @@ int perf_counter_task_disable(void)
        /*
         * Disable all the counters:
         */
-       perf_flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
+       perf_disable();
 
        list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry) {
                if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ERROR) {
@@ -978,7 +999,7 @@ int perf_counter_task_disable(void)
                }
        }
 
-       hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
+       perf_enable();
 
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ctx->lock, flags);
 
@@ -991,7 +1012,6 @@ int perf_counter_task_enable(void)
        struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &curr->perf_counter_ctx;
        struct perf_counter *counter;
        unsigned long flags;
-       u64 perf_flags;
        int cpu;
 
        if (likely(!ctx->nr_counters))
@@ -1007,7 +1027,7 @@ int perf_counter_task_enable(void)
        /*
         * Disable all the counters:
         */
-       perf_flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
+       perf_disable();
 
        list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry) {
                if (counter->state > PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF)
@@ -1017,7 +1037,7 @@ int perf_counter_task_enable(void)
                        ctx->time - counter->total_time_enabled;
                counter->hw_event.disabled = 0;
        }
-       hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
+       perf_enable();
 
        spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
@@ -1034,7 +1054,6 @@ int perf_counter_task_enable(void)
 static void rotate_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 {
        struct perf_counter *counter;
-       u64 perf_flags;
 
        if (!ctx->nr_counters)
                return;
@@ -1043,12 +1062,12 @@ static void rotate_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
        /*
         * Rotate the first entry last (works just fine for group counters too):
         */
-       perf_flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
+       perf_disable();
        list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry) {
                list_move_tail(&counter->list_entry, &ctx->counter_list);
                break;
        }
-       hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
+       perf_enable();
 
        spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 }
@@ -3194,7 +3213,6 @@ __perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child,
        } else {
                struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
                unsigned long flags;
-               u64 perf_flags;
 
                /*
                 * Disable and unlink this counter.
@@ -3203,7 +3221,7 @@ __perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child,
                 * could still be processing it:
                 */
                local_irq_save(flags);
-               perf_flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
+               perf_disable();
 
                cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 
@@ -3214,7 +3232,7 @@ __perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child,
 
                child_ctx->nr_counters--;
 
-               hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
+               perf_enable();
                local_irq_restore(flags);
        }