On Mon, Jun 06, 2011 at 04:47:48PM -0400, Mathieu Desnoyers wrote:
> * Paul E. McKenney ([email protected]) wrote:
> > On Mon, Jun 06, 2011 at 01:45:59PM -0400, Mathieu Desnoyers wrote:
> > > I played a bit with the call_rcu() implementation alongside with my
> > > rbtree tests, and noticed the following:
> > >
> > > If I use per-cpu call_rcu threads with URCU_CALL_RCU_RT flag, with one
> > > updater thread only for my rbtree (no reader), I get 38365 updates/s.
> > > If I add cpu affinity to these per-cpu call_rcu threads (I have prepared
> > > a patch that does this), it jumps to 54219 updates/s. So it looks like
> > > keeping per-cpu affinity for the call_rcu thread is a good thing.
> >
> > Makes sense to me!
> >
> > Main comment is that API.h should also be updated.
>
> I updated API.txt. What is API.h ?
API.h is a typo on my part, thank you for your correct interpretation!
Thanx, Paul
> Mathieu
>
> >
> > Thanx, Paul
> >
> > > Signed-off-by: Mathieu Desnoyers <[email protected]>
> > > ---
> > > API.txt | 7 +++++--
> > > tests/rcutorture.h | 4 ++--
> > > urcu-call-rcu-impl.h | 51
> > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
> > > urcu-call-rcu.h | 3 ++-
> > > urcu-qsbr.c | 1 +
> > > urcu.c | 1 +
> > > 6 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > Index: userspace-rcu/API.txt
> > > ===================================================================
> > > --- userspace-rcu.orig/API.txt
> > > +++ userspace-rcu/API.txt
> > > @@ -59,12 +59,15 @@ void call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head,
> > >
> > > call_rcu(&p->rcu, func);
> > >
> > > -struct call_rcu_data *create_call_rcu_data(unsigned long flags);
> > > +struct call_rcu_data *create_call_rcu_data(unsigned long flags,
> > > + int cpu_affinity);
> > >
> > > Returns a handle that can be passed to the following
> > > primitives. The "flags" argument can be zero, or can be
> > > URCU_CALL_RCU_RT if the worker threads associated with the
> > > - new helper thread are to get real-time response.
> > > + new helper thread are to get real-time response. The argument
> > > + "cpu_affinity" specifies a cpu on which the call_rcu thread should
> > > + be affined to. It is ignored if negative.
> > >
> > > struct call_rcu_data *get_default_call_rcu_data(void);
> > >
> > > Index: userspace-rcu/tests/rcutorture.h
> > > ===================================================================
> > > --- userspace-rcu.orig/tests/rcutorture.h
> > > +++ userspace-rcu/tests/rcutorture.h
> > > @@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void *rcu_update_perf_test(void *arg)
> > > if ((random() & 0xf00) == 0) {
> > > struct call_rcu_data *crdp;
> > >
> > > - crdp = create_call_rcu_data(0);
> > > + crdp = create_call_rcu_data(0, -1);
> > > if (crdp != NULL) {
> > > fprintf(stderr,
> > > "Using per-thread call_rcu() worker.\n");
> > > @@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ void *rcu_fake_update_stress_test(void *
> > > if ((random() & 0xf00) == 0) {
> > > struct call_rcu_data *crdp;
> > >
> > > - crdp = create_call_rcu_data(0);
> > > + crdp = create_call_rcu_data(0, -1);
> > > if (crdp != NULL) {
> > > fprintf(stderr,
> > > "Using per-thread call_rcu() worker.\n");
> > > Index: userspace-rcu/urcu-call-rcu-impl.h
> > > ===================================================================
> > > --- userspace-rcu.orig/urcu-call-rcu-impl.h
> > > +++ userspace-rcu/urcu-call-rcu-impl.h
> > > @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
> > > * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
> > > 02110-1301 USA
> > > */
> > >
> > > +#define _GNU_SOURCE
> > > #include <stdio.h>
> > > #include <pthread.h>
> > > #include <signal.h>
> > > @@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
> > > #include <sys/time.h>
> > > #include <syscall.h>
> > > #include <unistd.h>
> > > +#include <sched.h>
> > >
> > > #include "config.h"
> > > #include "urcu/wfqueue.h"
> > > @@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ struct call_rcu_data {
> > > pthread_cond_t cond;
> > > unsigned long qlen;
> > > pthread_t tid;
> > > + int cpu_affinity;
> > > struct cds_list_head list;
> > > } __attribute__((aligned(CAA_CACHE_LINE_SIZE)));
> > >
> > > @@ -146,6 +149,31 @@ static void call_rcu_unlock(pthread_mute
> > > }
> > > }
> > >
> > > +#if HAVE_SCHED_SETAFFINITY
> > > +static
> > > +int set_thread_cpu_affinity(struct call_rcu_data *crdp)
> > > +{
> > > + cpu_set_t mask;
> > > +
> > > + if (crdp->cpu_affinity < 0)
> > > + return 0;
> > > +
> > > + CPU_ZERO(&mask);
> > > + CPU_SET(crdp->cpu_affinity, &mask);
> > > +#if SCHED_SETAFFINITY_ARGS == 2
> > > + return sched_setaffinity(0, &mask);
> > > +#else
> > > + return sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(mask), &mask);
> > > +#endif
> > > +}
> > > +#else
> > > +static
> > > +int set_thread_cpu_affinity(struct call_rcu_data *crdp)
> > > +{
> > > + return 0;
> > > +}
> > > +#endif
> > > +
> > > /* This is the code run by each call_rcu thread. */
> > >
> > > static void *call_rcu_thread(void *arg)
> > > @@ -156,6 +184,11 @@ static void *call_rcu_thread(void *arg)
> > > struct call_rcu_data *crdp = (struct call_rcu_data *)arg;
> > > struct rcu_head *rhp;
> > >
> > > + if (set_thread_cpu_affinity(crdp) != 0) {
> > > + perror("pthread_setaffinity_np");
> > > + exit(-1);
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > thread_call_rcu_data = crdp;
> > > for (;;) {
> > > if (&crdp->cbs.head != _CMM_LOAD_SHARED(crdp->cbs.tail)) {
> > > @@ -214,7 +247,8 @@ static void *call_rcu_thread(void *arg)
> > > */
> > >
> > > static void call_rcu_data_init(struct call_rcu_data **crdpp,
> > > - unsigned long flags)
> > > + unsigned long flags,
> > > + int cpu_affinity)
> > > {
> > > struct call_rcu_data *crdp;
> > >
> > > @@ -236,6 +270,7 @@ static void call_rcu_data_init(struct ca
> > > }
> > > crdp->flags = flags | URCU_CALL_RCU_RUNNING;
> > > cds_list_add(&crdp->list, &call_rcu_data_list);
> > > + crdp->cpu_affinity = cpu_affinity;
> > > cmm_smp_mb(); /* Structure initialized before pointer is planted. */
> > > *crdpp = crdp;
> > > if (pthread_create(&crdp->tid, NULL, call_rcu_thread, crdp) != 0) {
> > > @@ -280,20 +315,22 @@ pthread_t get_call_rcu_thread(struct cal
> > > * Create a call_rcu_data structure (with thread) and return a pointer.
> > > */
> > >
> > > -static struct call_rcu_data *__create_call_rcu_data(unsigned long flags)
> > > +static struct call_rcu_data *__create_call_rcu_data(unsigned long flags,
> > > + int cpu_affinity)
> > > {
> > > struct call_rcu_data *crdp;
> > >
> > > - call_rcu_data_init(&crdp, flags);
> > > + call_rcu_data_init(&crdp, flags, cpu_affinity);
> > > return crdp;
> > > }
> > >
> > > -struct call_rcu_data *create_call_rcu_data(unsigned long flags)
> > > +struct call_rcu_data *create_call_rcu_data(unsigned long flags,
> > > + int cpu_affinity)
> > > {
> > > struct call_rcu_data *crdp;
> > >
> > > call_rcu_lock(&call_rcu_mutex);
> > > - crdp = __create_call_rcu_data(flags);
> > > + crdp = __create_call_rcu_data(flags, cpu_affinity);
> > > call_rcu_unlock(&call_rcu_mutex);
> > > return crdp;
> > > }
> > > @@ -346,7 +383,7 @@ struct call_rcu_data *get_default_call_r
> > > call_rcu_unlock(&call_rcu_mutex);
> > > return default_call_rcu_data;
> > > }
> > > - call_rcu_data_init(&default_call_rcu_data, 0);
> > > + call_rcu_data_init(&default_call_rcu_data, 0, -1);
> > > call_rcu_unlock(&call_rcu_mutex);
> > > return default_call_rcu_data;
> > > }
> > > @@ -434,7 +471,7 @@ int create_all_cpu_call_rcu_data(unsigne
> > > call_rcu_unlock(&call_rcu_mutex);
> > > continue;
> > > }
> > > - crdp = __create_call_rcu_data(flags);
> > > + crdp = __create_call_rcu_data(flags, i);
> > > if (crdp == NULL) {
> > > call_rcu_unlock(&call_rcu_mutex);
> > > errno = ENOMEM;
> > > Index: userspace-rcu/urcu-call-rcu.h
> > > ===================================================================
> > > --- userspace-rcu.orig/urcu-call-rcu.h
> > > +++ userspace-rcu/urcu-call-rcu.h
> > > @@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ struct rcu_head {
> > > */
> > > struct call_rcu_data *get_cpu_call_rcu_data(int cpu);
> > > pthread_t get_call_rcu_thread(struct call_rcu_data *crdp);
> > > -struct call_rcu_data *create_call_rcu_data(unsigned long flags);
> > > +struct call_rcu_data *create_call_rcu_data(unsigned long flags,
> > > + int cpu_affinity);
> > > int set_cpu_call_rcu_data(int cpu, struct call_rcu_data *crdp);
> > > struct call_rcu_data *get_default_call_rcu_data(void);
> > > struct call_rcu_data *get_call_rcu_data(void);
> > > Index: userspace-rcu/urcu-qsbr.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > --- userspace-rcu.orig/urcu-qsbr.c
> > > +++ userspace-rcu/urcu-qsbr.c
> > > @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
> > > * IBM's contributions to this file may be relicensed under LGPLv2 or
> > > later.
> > > */
> > >
> > > +#define _GNU_SOURCE
> > > #include <stdio.h>
> > > #include <pthread.h>
> > > #include <signal.h>
> > > Index: userspace-rcu/urcu.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > --- userspace-rcu.orig/urcu.c
> > > +++ userspace-rcu/urcu.c
> > > @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
> > > */
> > >
> > > #define _BSD_SOURCE
> > > +#define _GNU_SOURCE
> > > #include <stdio.h>
> > > #include <pthread.h>
> > > #include <signal.h>
> > >
>
> --
> Mathieu Desnoyers
> Operating System Efficiency R&D Consultant
> EfficiOS Inc.
> http://www.efficios.com
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