rcu: Add event-tracing for RCU callback invocation
authorPaul E. McKenney <paul.mckenney@linaro.org>
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:53:19 +0000 (15:53 -0700)
committerPaul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:38:12 +0000 (21:38 -0700)
There was recently some controversy about the overhead of invoking RCU
callbacks.  Add TRACE_EVENT()s to obtain fine-grained timings for the
start and stop of a batch of callbacks and also for each callback invoked.

Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paul.mckenney@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
include/linux/rcupdate.h
include/trace/events/rcu.h [new file with mode: 0644]
kernel/rcu.h [new file with mode: 0644]
kernel/rcupdate.c
kernel/rcutiny.c
kernel/rcutree.c

index ae5327de41aaf6947a5ce86d347fd58cab2a1405..dd2bc2c6a28550994f4de09f2c8e423800570b24 100644 (file)
@@ -794,44 +794,6 @@ static inline notrace void rcu_read_unlock_sched_notrace(void)
 #define RCU_INIT_POINTER(p, v) \
                p = (typeof(*v) __force __rcu *)(v)
 
-/*
- * debug_rcu_head_queue()/debug_rcu_head_unqueue() are used internally
- * by call_rcu() and rcu callback execution, and are therefore not part of the
- * RCU API. Leaving in rcupdate.h because they are used by all RCU flavors.
- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD
-# define STATE_RCU_HEAD_READY  0
-# define STATE_RCU_HEAD_QUEUED 1
-
-extern struct debug_obj_descr rcuhead_debug_descr;
-
-static inline void debug_rcu_head_queue(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-       WARN_ON_ONCE((unsigned long)head & 0x3);
-       debug_object_activate(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr);
-       debug_object_active_state(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr,
-                                 STATE_RCU_HEAD_READY,
-                                 STATE_RCU_HEAD_QUEUED);
-}
-
-static inline void debug_rcu_head_unqueue(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-       debug_object_active_state(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr,
-                                 STATE_RCU_HEAD_QUEUED,
-                                 STATE_RCU_HEAD_READY);
-       debug_object_deactivate(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr);
-}
-#else  /* !CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD */
-static inline void debug_rcu_head_queue(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void debug_rcu_head_unqueue(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-}
-#endif /* #else !CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD */
-
 static __always_inline bool __is_kfree_rcu_offset(unsigned long offset)
 {
        return offset < 4096;
@@ -850,18 +812,6 @@ void __kfree_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, unsigned long offset)
        call_rcu(head, (rcu_callback)offset);
 }
 
-extern void kfree(const void *);
-
-static inline void __rcu_reclaim(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-       unsigned long offset = (unsigned long)head->func;
-
-       if (__is_kfree_rcu_offset(offset))
-               kfree((void *)head - offset);
-       else
-               head->func(head);
-}
-
 /**
  * kfree_rcu() - kfree an object after a grace period.
  * @ptr:       pointer to kfree
diff --git a/include/trace/events/rcu.h b/include/trace/events/rcu.h
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..db3f6e9
--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#undef TRACE_SYSTEM
+#define TRACE_SYSTEM rcu
+
+#if !defined(_TRACE_RCU_H) || defined(TRACE_HEADER_MULTI_READ)
+#define _TRACE_RCU_H
+
+#include <linux/tracepoint.h>
+
+/*
+ * Tracepoint for calling rcu_do_batch, performed to start callback invocation:
+ */
+TRACE_EVENT(rcu_batch_start,
+
+       TP_PROTO(long callbacks_ready, int blimit),
+
+       TP_ARGS(callbacks_ready, blimit),
+
+       TP_STRUCT__entry(
+               __field(        long,   callbacks_ready         )
+               __field(        int,    blimit                  )
+       ),
+
+       TP_fast_assign(
+               __entry->callbacks_ready        = callbacks_ready;
+               __entry->blimit                 = blimit;
+       ),
+
+       TP_printk("CBs=%ld bl=%d", __entry->callbacks_ready, __entry->blimit)
+);
+
+/*
+ * Tracepoint for the invocation of a single RCU callback
+ */
+TRACE_EVENT(rcu_invoke_callback,
+
+       TP_PROTO(struct rcu_head *rhp),
+
+       TP_ARGS(rhp),
+
+       TP_STRUCT__entry(
+               __field(        void *, rhp     )
+               __field(        void *, func    )
+       ),
+
+       TP_fast_assign(
+               __entry->rhp    = rhp;
+               __entry->func   = rhp->func;
+       ),
+
+       TP_printk("rhp=%p func=%pf", __entry->rhp, __entry->func)
+);
+
+/*
+ * Tracepoint for the invocation of a single RCU kfree callback
+ */
+TRACE_EVENT(rcu_invoke_kfree_callback,
+
+       TP_PROTO(struct rcu_head *rhp, unsigned long offset),
+
+       TP_ARGS(rhp, offset),
+
+       TP_STRUCT__entry(
+               __field(void *, rhp     )
+               __field(unsigned long,  offset  )
+       ),
+
+       TP_fast_assign(
+               __entry->rhp    = rhp;
+               __entry->offset = offset;
+       ),
+
+       TP_printk("rhp=%p func=%ld", __entry->rhp, __entry->offset)
+);
+
+/*
+ * Tracepoint for leaving rcu_do_batch, performed after callback invocation:
+ */
+TRACE_EVENT(rcu_batch_end,
+
+       TP_PROTO(int callbacks_invoked),
+
+       TP_ARGS(callbacks_invoked),
+
+       TP_STRUCT__entry(
+               __field(        int,    callbacks_invoked               )
+       ),
+
+       TP_fast_assign(
+               __entry->callbacks_invoked      = callbacks_invoked;
+       ),
+
+       TP_printk("CBs-invoked=%d", __entry->callbacks_invoked)
+);
+
+#endif /* _TRACE_RCU_H */
+
+/* This part must be outside protection */
+#include <trace/define_trace.h>
diff --git a/kernel/rcu.h b/kernel/rcu.h
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..7bc1643
--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * Read-Copy Update definitions shared among RCU implementations.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2011
+ *
+ * Author: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ */
+
+#ifndef __LINUX_RCU_H
+#define __LINUX_RCU_H
+
+/*
+ * debug_rcu_head_queue()/debug_rcu_head_unqueue() are used internally
+ * by call_rcu() and rcu callback execution, and are therefore not part of the
+ * RCU API. Leaving in rcupdate.h because they are used by all RCU flavors.
+ */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD
+# define STATE_RCU_HEAD_READY  0
+# define STATE_RCU_HEAD_QUEUED 1
+
+extern struct debug_obj_descr rcuhead_debug_descr;
+
+static inline void debug_rcu_head_queue(struct rcu_head *head)
+{
+       WARN_ON_ONCE((unsigned long)head & 0x3);
+       debug_object_activate(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr);
+       debug_object_active_state(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr,
+                                 STATE_RCU_HEAD_READY,
+                                 STATE_RCU_HEAD_QUEUED);
+}
+
+static inline void debug_rcu_head_unqueue(struct rcu_head *head)
+{
+       debug_object_active_state(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr,
+                                 STATE_RCU_HEAD_QUEUED,
+                                 STATE_RCU_HEAD_READY);
+       debug_object_deactivate(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr);
+}
+#else  /* !CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD */
+static inline void debug_rcu_head_queue(struct rcu_head *head)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void debug_rcu_head_unqueue(struct rcu_head *head)
+{
+}
+#endif /* #else !CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD */
+
+extern void kfree(const void *);
+
+static inline void __rcu_reclaim(struct rcu_head *head)
+{
+       unsigned long offset = (unsigned long)head->func;
+
+       if (__is_kfree_rcu_offset(offset)) {
+               trace_rcu_invoke_kfree_callback(head, offset);
+               kfree((void *)head - offset);
+       } else {
+               trace_rcu_invoke_callback(head);
+               head->func(head);
+       }
+}
+
+#endif /* __LINUX_RCU_H */
index 09b3b1b54e02037ce75ce1f05ab61b83e4bae14f..ca0d23b6b3e86461f34cfb003858ed2028045e84 100644 (file)
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/hardirq.h>
 
+#define CREATE_TRACE_POINTS
+#include <trace/events/rcu.h>
+
+#include "rcu.h"
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC
 static struct lock_class_key rcu_lock_key;
 struct lockdep_map rcu_lock_map =
index f544e343256a893465fb8838e37ba236a09eca3f..19453ba1392e1f71597373c6c9b46558e4fb00ad 100644 (file)
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/prefetch.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TRACE
+
+#include <trace/events/rcu.h>
+
+#else /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TRACE */
+
+/* No by-default tracing in TINY_RCU: Keep TINY_RCU tiny! */
+static void trace_rcu_invoke_kfree_callback(struct rcu_head *rhp,
+                                           unsigned long offset)
+{
+}
+static void trace_rcu_invoke_callback(struct rcu_head *head)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TRACE */
+
+#include "rcu.h"
+
 /* Controls for rcu_kthread() kthread, replacing RCU_SOFTIRQ used previously. */
 static struct task_struct *rcu_kthread_task;
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(rcu_kthread_wq);
@@ -161,11 +180,15 @@ static void rcu_process_callbacks(struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp)
        RCU_TRACE(int cb_count = 0);
 
        /* If no RCU callbacks ready to invoke, just return. */
-       if (&rcp->rcucblist == rcp->donetail)
+       if (&rcp->rcucblist == rcp->donetail) {
+               RCU_TRACE(trace_rcu_batch_start(0, -1));
+               RCU_TRACE(trace_rcu_batch_end(0));
                return;
+       }
 
        /* Move the ready-to-invoke callbacks to a local list. */
        local_irq_save(flags);
+       RCU_TRACE(trace_rcu_batch_start(0, -1));
        list = rcp->rcucblist;
        rcp->rcucblist = *rcp->donetail;
        *rcp->donetail = NULL;
@@ -187,6 +210,7 @@ static void rcu_process_callbacks(struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp)
                RCU_TRACE(cb_count++);
        }
        RCU_TRACE(rcu_trace_sub_qlen(rcp, cb_count));
+       RCU_TRACE(trace_rcu_batch_end(cb_count));
 }
 
 /*
index a7c6bce1af8316d53f569c2d686589173c8301d8..45dcc2036a1e2d451dc0383876a0054884d2bca1 100644 (file)
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
 #include <linux/prefetch.h>
 
 #include "rcutree.h"
+#include <trace/events/rcu.h>
+
+#include "rcu.h"
 
 /* Data structures. */
 
@@ -1190,17 +1193,22 @@ static void rcu_do_batch(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_data *rdp)
 {
        unsigned long flags;
        struct rcu_head *next, *list, **tail;
-       int count;
+       int bl, count;
 
        /* If no callbacks are ready, just return.*/
-       if (!cpu_has_callbacks_ready_to_invoke(rdp))
+       if (!cpu_has_callbacks_ready_to_invoke(rdp)) {
+               trace_rcu_batch_start(0, 0);
+               trace_rcu_batch_end(0);
                return;
+       }
 
        /*
         * Extract the list of ready callbacks, disabling to prevent
         * races with call_rcu() from interrupt handlers.
         */
        local_irq_save(flags);
+       bl = rdp->blimit;
+       trace_rcu_batch_start(rdp->qlen, bl);
        list = rdp->nxtlist;
        rdp->nxtlist = *rdp->nxttail[RCU_DONE_TAIL];
        *rdp->nxttail[RCU_DONE_TAIL] = NULL;
@@ -1218,11 +1226,12 @@ static void rcu_do_batch(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_data *rdp)
                debug_rcu_head_unqueue(list);
                __rcu_reclaim(list);
                list = next;
-               if (++count >= rdp->blimit)
+               if (++count >= bl)
                        break;
        }
 
        local_irq_save(flags);
+       trace_rcu_batch_end(count);
 
        /* Update count, and requeue any remaining callbacks. */
        rdp->qlen -= count;