[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 2/6] eal: add the APIs to wait until equal

Ananyev, Konstantin konstantin.ananyev at intel.com
Tue Oct 22 11:36:56 CEST 2019


> > The rte_wait_until_equal_xx APIs abstract the functionality of
> > 'polling for a memory location to become equal to a given value'.
> >
> > Add the RTE_ARM_USE_WFE configuration entry for aarch64, disabled
> > by default. When it is enabled, the above APIs will call WFE instruction
> > to save CPU cycles and power.
> >
> > From a VM, when calling this API on aarch64, it may trap in and out to
> > release vCPUs whereas cause high exit latency. Since kernel 4.18.20 an
> > adaptive trapping mechanism is introduced to balance the latency and
> > workload.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Gavin Hu <gavin.hu at arm.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Ruifeng Wang <ruifeng.wang at arm.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Steve Capper <steve.capper at arm.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Ola Liljedahl <ola.liljedahl at arm.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Honnappa Nagarahalli <honnappa.nagarahalli at arm.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Phil Yang <phil.yang at arm.com>
> > Acked-by: Pavan Nikhilesh <pbhagavatula at marvell.com>
> > Acked-by: Jerin Jacob <jerinj at marvell.com>
> > ---
> >  config/arm/meson.build                             |  1 +
> >  config/common_base                                 |  5 ++
> >  .../common/include/arch/arm/rte_pause_64.h         | 26 ++++++
> >  lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_pause.h  | 93 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  4 files changed, 125 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/config/arm/meson.build b/config/arm/meson.build
> > index 979018e..b4b4cac 100644
> > --- a/config/arm/meson.build
> > +++ b/config/arm/meson.build
> > @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ flags_common_default = [
> >         ['RTE_LIBRTE_AVP_PMD', false],
> >
> >         ['RTE_SCHED_VECTOR', false],
> > +       ['RTE_ARM_USE_WFE', false],
> >  ]
> >
> >  flags_generic = [
> > diff --git a/config/common_base b/config/common_base
> > index e843a21..c812156 100644
> > --- a/config/common_base
> > +++ b/config/common_base
> > @@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ CONFIG_RTE_MAX_VFIO_CONTAINERS=64
> >  CONFIG_RTE_MALLOC_DEBUG=n
> >  CONFIG_RTE_EAL_NUMA_AWARE_HUGEPAGES=n
> >  CONFIG_RTE_USE_LIBBSD=n
> > +# Use WFE instructions to implement the rte_wait_for_equal_xxx APIs,
> > +# calling these APIs put the cores in low power state while waiting
> > +# for the memory address to become equal to the expected value.
> > +# This is supported only by aarch64.
> > +CONFIG_RTE_ARM_USE_WFE=n
> >
> >  #
> >  # Recognize/ignore the AVX/AVX512 CPU flags for performance/power testing.
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/arm/rte_pause_64.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/arm/rte_pause_64.h
> > index 93895d3..eb8f73e 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/arm/rte_pause_64.h
> > +++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/arm/rte_pause_64.h
> > @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
> >  /* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
> >   * Copyright(c) 2017 Cavium, Inc
> > + * Copyright(c) 2019 Arm Limited
> >   */
> 
> Before including generic/rte_pause.h, put a check like:
> 
> #ifdef RTE_ARM_USE_WFE
> #define RTE_ARCH_HAS_WFE
> #endif
> 
> #include "generic/rte_pause.h"
> 
> >
> >  #ifndef _RTE_PAUSE_ARM64_H_
> > @@ -17,6 +18,31 @@ static inline void rte_pause(void)
> >         asm volatile("yield" ::: "memory");
> >  }
> >
> > +#ifdef RTE_ARM_USE_WFE
> > +#define sev()  { asm volatile("sev" : : : "memory") }
> > +#define wfe()  { asm volatile("wfe" : : : "memory") }
> > +
> > +#define __WAIT_UNTIL_EQUAL(type, size, addr, expected, memorder) \
> > +__rte_experimental                                             \
> 
> The experimental tag is unnecessary here.
> We only need it in the function prototype (in the generic header).
> 
> > +static __rte_always_inline void                                        \
> > +rte_wait_until_equal_##size(volatile type * addr, type expected,\
> > +int memorder)                                                  \
> > +{                                                              \
> > +       if (__atomic_load_n(addr, memorder) != expected) {      \
> > +               sev();                                                  \
> > +               do {                                                    \
> > +                       wfe();                                          \
> > +               } while (__atomic_load_n(addr, memorder) != expected);  \
> > +        }                                                              \
> > +}
> > +__WAIT_UNTIL_EQUAL(uint16_t, 16, addr, expected, memorder)
> > +__WAIT_UNTIL_EQUAL(uint32_t, 32, addr, expected, memorder)
> > +__WAIT_UNTIL_EQUAL(uint64_t, 64, addr, expected, memorder)
> > +
> > +#undef __WAIT_UNTIL_EQUAL

Might be instead of defining/undefining these macros, just
define explicitly these 3 functions?
Now they are really small, so I think it would be an easier/cleaner way.
Yes, a bit of code duplication, but as I said they are really small now.
Same thought about generic version.

> 
> Missing #undef on sev and wfe macros.

Actually should we undefine them?
Or should we add rte_ prefix (which is needed anyway I suppose)
and have them always defined?
Might be you can reuse them in other arm specific places too (spinlock, rwlock, etc.)
Actually probably it is possible to make them either emiting a proper instructions or NOP,
then you'll need RTE_ARM_USE_WFE only around these macros.

I.E

#ifdef RTE_ARM_USE_WFE
#define rte_sev()  { asm volatile("sev" : : : "memory") }
#define rte_wfe()  { asm volatile("wfe" : : : "memory") }
#else
static inline void rte_sev(void)
{
}
static inline void rte_wfe(void)
{
	rte_pause();
}
#endif

And then just one common version of _wait_ functios:

static __rte_always_inline void                                        \
rte_wait_until_equal_32(volatile type * addr, type expected, int memorder)
{                                                              \
	if (__atomic_load_n(addr, memorder) != expected) {    
		rte_sev();
		do {
	                       rte_wfe();
	              } while (__atomic_load_n(addr, memorder) != expected);
	  } 
}
 

> 
> 
> > +
> > +#endif /* RTE_ARM_USE_WFE */
> > +
> >  #ifdef __cplusplus
> >  }
> >  #endif
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_pause.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_pause.h
> > index 52bd4db..80597a9 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_pause.h
> > +++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_pause.h
> > @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
> >  /* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
> >   * Copyright(c) 2017 Cavium, Inc
> > + * Copyright(c) 2019 Arm Limited
> >   */
> >
> >  #ifndef _RTE_PAUSE_H_
> > @@ -12,6 +13,11 @@
> >   *
> >   */
> >
> > +#include <stdint.h>
> > +#include <rte_common.h>
> > +#include <rte_atomic.h>
> > +#include <rte_compat.h>
> > +
> >  /**
> >   * Pause CPU execution for a short while
> >   *
> > @@ -20,4 +26,91 @@
> >   */
> >  static inline void rte_pause(void);
> >
> > +/**
> > + * @warning
> > + * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior notice
> > + *
> > + * Wait for *addr to be updated with a 16-bit expected value, with a relaxed
> > + * memory ordering model meaning the loads around this API can be reordered.
> > + *
> > + * @param addr
> > + *  A pointer to the memory location.
> > + * @param expected
> > + *  A 16-bit expected value to be in the memory location.
> > + * @param memorder
> > + *  Two different memory orders that can be specified:
> > + *  __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE and __ATOMIC_RELAXED. These map to
> > + *  C++11 memory orders with the same names, see the C++11 standard or
> > + *  the GCC wiki on atomic synchronization for detailed definition.
> > + */
> > +__rte_experimental
> > +static __rte_always_inline void
> > +rte_wait_until_equal_16(volatile uint16_t *addr, uint16_t expected,
> > +int memorder);
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * @warning
> > + * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior notice
> > + *
> > + * Wait for *addr to be updated with a 32-bit expected value, with a relaxed
> > + * memory ordering model meaning the loads around this API can be reordered.
> > + *
> > + * @param addr
> > + *  A pointer to the memory location.
> > + * @param expected
> > + *  A 32-bit expected value to be in the memory location.
> > + * @param memorder
> > + *  Two different memory orders that can be specified:
> > + *  __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE and __ATOMIC_RELAXED. These map to
> > + *  C++11 memory orders with the same names, see the C++11 standard or
> > + *  the GCC wiki on atomic synchronization for detailed definition.
> > + */
> > +__rte_experimental
> > +static __rte_always_inline void
> > +rte_wait_until_equal_32(volatile uint32_t *addr, uint32_t expected,
> > +int memorder);
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * @warning
> > + * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior notice
> > + *
> > + * Wait for *addr to be updated with a 64-bit expected value, with a relaxed
> > + * memory ordering model meaning the loads around this API can be reordered.
> > + *
> > + * @param addr
> > + *  A pointer to the memory location.
> > + * @param expected
> > + *  A 64-bit expected value to be in the memory location.
> > + * @param memorder
> > + *  Two different memory orders that can be specified:
> > + *  __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE and __ATOMIC_RELAXED. These map to
> > + *  C++11 memory orders with the same names, see the C++11 standard or
> > + *  the GCC wiki on atomic synchronization for detailed definition.
> > + */
> > +__rte_experimental
> > +static __rte_always_inline void
> > +rte_wait_until_equal_64(volatile uint64_t *addr, uint64_t expected,
> > +int memorder);
> > +
> 
> Here, change this check to:
> 
> #ifndef RTE_ARCH_HAS_WFE
> 
> 
> > +#ifndef RTE_ARM_USE_WFE

Might be something arch neutral in name here?
RTE_WAIT_UNTIL_EQUAL_ARCH_DEFINED or so?

> > +#define __WAIT_UNTIL_EQUAL(type, size, addr, expected, memorder) \
> > +__rte_experimental \
> > +static __rte_always_inline void                                        \
> > +rte_wait_until_equal_##size(volatile type * addr, type expected,\
> > +int memorder)                                                  \
> > +{                                                              \
> > +       if (__atomic_load_n(addr, memorder) != expected) {      \
> > +               do {                                                    \
> > +                       rte_pause();                                    \
> > +               } while (__atomic_load_n(addr, memorder) != expected);  \
> > +       }                                                               \
> > +}
> > +__WAIT_UNTIL_EQUAL(uint16_t, 16, addr, expected, memorder)
> > +__WAIT_UNTIL_EQUAL(uint32_t, 32, addr, expected, memorder)
> > +__WAIT_UNTIL_EQUAL(uint64_t, 64, addr, expected, memorder)
> > +
> > +#undef __WAIT_UNTIL_EQUAL
> > +
> > +#endif /* RTE_ARM_USE_WFE */
> > +
> >  #endif /* _RTE_PAUSE_H_ */
> > --
> > 2.7.4
> >
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --
> David Marchand



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