> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ananyev, Konstantin <konstantin.anan...@intel.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 5:37 PM
> To: David Marchand <david.march...@redhat.com>; Gavin Hu (Arm
> Technology China) <gavin...@arm.com>
> Cc: dev <dev@dpdk.org>; nd <n...@arm.com>; tho...@monjalon.net;
> Stephen Hemminger <step...@networkplumber.org>;
> hemant.agra...@nxp.com; jer...@marvell.com; Pavan Nikhilesh
> <pbhagavat...@marvell.com>; Honnappa Nagarahalli
> <honnappa.nagaraha...@arm.com>; Ruifeng Wang (Arm Technology China)
> <ruifeng.w...@arm.com>; Phil Yang (Arm Technology China)
> <phil.y...@arm.com>; Steve Capper <steve.cap...@arm.com>
> Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 2/6] eal: add the APIs to wait until equal
>
> > > 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...@arm.com>
> > > Reviewed-by: Ruifeng Wang <ruifeng.w...@arm.com>
> > > Reviewed-by: Steve Capper <steve.cap...@arm.com>
> > > Reviewed-by: Ola Liljedahl <ola.liljed...@arm.com>
> > > Reviewed-by: Honnappa Nagarahalli <honnappa.nagaraha...@arm.com>
> > > Reviewed-by: Phil Yang <phil.y...@arm.com>
> > > Acked-by: Pavan Nikhilesh <pbhagavat...@marvell.com>
> > > Acked-by: Jerin Jacob <jer...@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.
Ok, no problem, an alternative way to reduce duplication is to use _Generic(
since gcc-4.9).
As you said, now it is small, I will take your suggestion.
> >
> > 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:
Good suggestion, will fix in v9.
>
> 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 MarchandRe: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 2/6] eal: add the APIs to wait until equal
Gavin Hu (Arm Technology China) Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:04:49 -0700
- [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 0/6] use WFE for aarc... Gavin Hu
- [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 1/6] bus/fslmc: ... Gavin Hu
- Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 1/6] bus... David Marchand
- [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 6/6] event/opdl:... Gavin Hu
- [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 2/6] eal: add th... Gavin Hu
- Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 2/6] eal... David Marchand
- Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 2/6]... Ananyev, Konstantin
- Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 ... David Marchand
- Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATC... Gavin Hu (Arm Technology China)
- Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 ... Gavin Hu (Arm Technology China)
- [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 3/6] spinlock: u... Gavin Hu
- [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 5/6] net/thunder... Gavin Hu
- [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 4/6] ticketlock:... Gavin Hu
