perfcounters: generalize the counter scheduler

Impact: clean up and refactor code

refactor the counter scheduler: separate out in/out functions and
introduce a counter-rotation function as well.

Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>

kernel/perf_counter.c

@@ -111,11 +111,12 @@ static void __perf_counter_remove_from_context(void *info)
 	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
 
 	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE) {
-		counter->hw_ops->disable(counter);
 		counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
+		counter->hw_ops->disable(counter);
 		ctx->nr_active--;
 		cpuctx->active_oncpu--;
 		counter->task = NULL;
+		counter->oncpu = -1;
 	}
 	ctx->nr_counters--;
 
@@ -192,8 +193,36 @@ retry:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
+static int
+counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter *counter,
+		 struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
+		 struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+		 int cpu)
+{
+	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF)
+		return 0;
+
+	counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE;
+	counter->oncpu = cpu;	/* TODO: put 'cpu' into cpuctx->cpu */
+	/*
+	 * The new state must be visible before we turn it on in the hardware:
+	 */
+	smp_wmb();
+
+	if (counter->hw_ops->enable(counter)) {
+		counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
+		counter->oncpu = -1;
+		return -EAGAIN;
+	}
+
+	cpuctx->active_oncpu++;
+	ctx->nr_active++;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
- * Cross CPU call to install and enable a preformance counter
+ * Cross CPU call to install and enable a performance counter
  */
 static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
 {
@@ -220,22 +249,17 @@ static void __perf_install_in_context(void *info)
 	 * counters on a global level. NOP for non NMI based counters.
 	 */
 	perf_flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
-	list_add_counter(counter, ctx);
-	hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
 
+	list_add_counter(counter, ctx);
 	ctx->nr_counters++;
 
-	if (cpuctx->active_oncpu < perf_max_counters) {
-		counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE;
-		counter->oncpu = cpu;
-		ctx->nr_active++;
-		cpuctx->active_oncpu++;
-		counter->hw_ops->enable(counter);
-	}
+	counter_sched_in(counter, cpuctx, ctx, cpu);
 
 	if (!ctx->task && cpuctx->max_pertask)
 		cpuctx->max_pertask--;
 
+	hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
+
 	spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 	curr_rq_unlock_irq_restore(&flags);
 }
@@ -302,8 +326,8 @@ counter_sched_out(struct perf_counter *counter,
 	if (counter->state != PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE)
 		return;
 
-	counter->hw_ops->disable(counter);
 	counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
+	counter->hw_ops->disable(counter);
 	counter->oncpu = -1;
 
 	cpuctx->active_oncpu--;
@@ -326,6 +350,22 @@ group_sched_out(struct perf_counter *group_counter,
 		counter_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
 }
 
+void __perf_counter_sched_out(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+			      struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
+{
+	struct perf_counter *counter;
+
+	if (likely(!ctx->nr_counters))
+		return;
+
+	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
+	if (ctx->nr_active) {
+		list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry)
+			group_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
+}
+
 /*
  * Called from scheduler to remove the counters of the current task,
  * with interrupts disabled.
@@ -341,39 +381,18 @@ void perf_counter_task_sched_out(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)
 {
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
 	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &task->perf_counter_ctx;
-	struct perf_counter *counter;
 
 	if (likely(!cpuctx->task_ctx))
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
-	if (ctx->nr_active) {
-		list_for_each_entry(counter, &ctx->counter_list, list_entry)
-			group_sched_out(counter, cpuctx, ctx);
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
+	__perf_counter_sched_out(ctx, cpuctx);
+
 	cpuctx->task_ctx = NULL;
 }
 
-static int
-counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter *counter,
-		 struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx,
-		 struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
-		 int cpu)
+static void perf_counter_cpu_sched_out(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx)
 {
-	if (counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (counter->hw_ops->enable(counter))
-		return -EAGAIN;
-
-	counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE;
-	counter->oncpu = cpu;	/* TODO: put 'cpu' into cpuctx->cpu */
-
-	cpuctx->active_oncpu++;
-	ctx->nr_active++;
-
-	return 0;
+	__perf_counter_sched_out(&cpuctx->ctx, cpuctx);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -416,21 +435,10 @@ group_error:
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
-/*
- * Called from scheduler to add the counters of the current task
- * with interrupts disabled.
- *
- * We restore the counter value and then enable it.
- *
- * This does not protect us against NMI, but enable()
- * sets the enabled bit in the control field of counter _before_
- * accessing the counter control register. If a NMI hits, then it will
- * keep the counter running.
- */
-void perf_counter_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)
+static void
+__perf_counter_sched_in(struct perf_counter_context *ctx,
+			struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx, int cpu)
 {
-	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &task->perf_counter_ctx;
 	struct perf_counter *counter;
 
 	if (likely(!ctx->nr_counters))
@@ -453,10 +461,35 @@ void perf_counter_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)
 			break;
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
+}
 
+/*
+ * Called from scheduler to add the counters of the current task
+ * with interrupts disabled.
+ *
+ * We restore the counter value and then enable it.
+ *
+ * This does not protect us against NMI, but enable()
+ * sets the enabled bit in the control field of counter _before_
+ * accessing the counter control register. If a NMI hits, then it will
+ * keep the counter running.
+ */
+void perf_counter_task_sched_in(struct task_struct *task, int cpu)
+{
+	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
+	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &task->perf_counter_ctx;
+
+	__perf_counter_sched_in(ctx, cpuctx, cpu);
 	cpuctx->task_ctx = ctx;
 }
 
+static void perf_counter_cpu_sched_in(struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx, int cpu)
+{
+	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
+
+	__perf_counter_sched_in(ctx, cpuctx, cpu);
+}
+
 int perf_counter_task_disable(void)
 {
 	struct task_struct *curr = current;
@@ -514,6 +547,8 @@ int perf_counter_task_enable(void)
 	/* force the update of the task clock: */
 	__task_delta_exec(curr, 1);
 
+	perf_counter_task_sched_out(curr, cpu);
+
 	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
 
 	/*
@@ -538,19 +573,18 @@ int perf_counter_task_enable(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void perf_counter_task_tick(struct task_struct *curr, int cpu)
+/*
+ * Round-robin a context's counters:
+ */
+static void rotate_ctx(struct perf_counter_context *ctx)
 {
-	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &curr->perf_counter_ctx;
 	struct perf_counter *counter;
 	u64 perf_flags;
 
-	if (likely(!ctx->nr_counters))
+	if (!ctx->nr_counters)
 		return;
 
-	perf_counter_task_sched_out(curr, cpu);
-
 	spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
-
 	/*
 	 * Rotate the first entry last (works just fine for group counters too):
 	 */
@@ -563,7 +597,24 @@ void perf_counter_task_tick(struct task_struct *curr, int cpu)
 	hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
 
 	spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
+}
+
+void perf_counter_task_tick(struct task_struct *curr, int cpu)
+{
+	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = &per_cpu(perf_cpu_context, cpu);
+	struct perf_counter_context *ctx = &curr->perf_counter_ctx;
+	const int rotate_percpu = 0;
+
+	if (rotate_percpu)
+		perf_counter_cpu_sched_out(cpuctx);
+	perf_counter_task_sched_out(curr, cpu);
 
+	if (rotate_percpu)
+		rotate_ctx(&cpuctx->ctx);
+	rotate_ctx(ctx);
+
+	if (rotate_percpu)
+		perf_counter_cpu_sched_in(cpuctx, cpu);
 	perf_counter_task_sched_in(curr, cpu);
 }
 
@@ -905,8 +956,6 @@ static u64 task_clock_perf_counter_val(struct perf_counter *counter, int update)
 	struct task_struct *curr = counter->task;
 	u64 delta;
 
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(counter->task != current);
-
 	delta = __task_delta_exec(curr, update);
 
 	return curr->se.sum_exec_runtime + delta;
@@ -1160,6 +1209,7 @@ perf_counter_alloc(struct perf_counter_hw_event *hw_event,
 	counter->group_leader		= group_leader;
 	counter->hw_ops			= NULL;
 
+	counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
 	if (hw_event->disabled)
 		counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_OFF;
 
@@ -1331,35 +1381,49 @@ __perf_counter_exit_task(struct task_struct *child,
 {
 	struct perf_counter *parent_counter;
 	u64 parent_val, child_val;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	u64 perf_flags;
 
 	/*
-	 * Disable and unlink this counter.
-	 *
-	 * Be careful about zapping the list - IRQ/NMI context
-	 * could still be processing it:
+	 * If we do not self-reap then we have to wait for the
+	 * child task to unschedule (it will happen for sure),
+	 * so that its counter is at its final count. (This
+	 * condition triggers rarely - child tasks usually get
+	 * off their CPU before the parent has a chance to
+	 * get this far into the reaping action)
 	 */
-	curr_rq_lock_irq_save(&flags);
-	perf_flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
-
-	if (child_counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+	if (child != current) {
+		wait_task_inactive(child, 0);
+		list_del_init(&child_counter->list_entry);
+	} else {
 		struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx;
+		unsigned long flags;
+		u64 perf_flags;
+
+		/*
+		 * Disable and unlink this counter.
+		 *
+		 * Be careful about zapping the list - IRQ/NMI context
+		 * could still be processing it:
+		 */
+		curr_rq_lock_irq_save(&flags);
+		perf_flags = hw_perf_save_disable();
 
 		cpuctx = &__get_cpu_var(perf_cpu_context);
 
-		child_counter->hw_ops->disable(child_counter);
-		child_counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
-		child_counter->oncpu = -1;
+		if (child_counter->state == PERF_COUNTER_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+			child_counter->state = PERF_COUNTER_STATE_INACTIVE;
+			child_counter->hw_ops->disable(child_counter);
+			cpuctx->active_oncpu--;
+			child_ctx->nr_active--;
+			child_counter->oncpu = -1;
+		}
 
-		cpuctx->active_oncpu--;
-		child_ctx->nr_active--;
-	}
+		list_del_init(&child_counter->list_entry);
 
-	list_del_init(&child_counter->list_entry);
+		child_ctx->nr_counters--;
 
-	hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
-	curr_rq_unlock_irq_restore(&flags);
+		hw_perf_restore(perf_flags);
+		curr_rq_unlock_irq_restore(&flags);
+	}
 
 	parent_counter = child_counter->parent;
 	/*