android_kernel_samsung_msm8976/arch/ppc/kernel
Nick Piggin 64c7c8f885 [PATCH] sched: resched and cpu_idle rework
Make some changes to the NEED_RESCHED and POLLING_NRFLAG to reduce
confusion, and make their semantics rigid.  Improves efficiency of
resched_task and some cpu_idle routines.

* In resched_task:
- TIF_NEED_RESCHED is only cleared with the task's runqueue lock held,
  and as we hold it during resched_task, then there is no need for an
  atomic test and set there. The only other time this should be set is
  when the task's quantum expires, in the timer interrupt - this is
  protected against because the rq lock is irq-safe.

- If TIF_NEED_RESCHED is set, then we don't need to do anything. It
  won't get unset until the task get's schedule()d off.

- If we are running on the same CPU as the task we resched, then set
  TIF_NEED_RESCHED and no further action is required.

- If we are running on another CPU, and TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG is *not* set
  after TIF_NEED_RESCHED has been set, then we need to send an IPI.

Using these rules, we are able to remove the test and set operation in
resched_task, and make clear the previously vague semantics of
POLLING_NRFLAG.

* In idle routines:
- Enter cpu_idle with preempt disabled. When the need_resched() condition
  becomes true, explicitly call schedule(). This makes things a bit clearer
  (IMO), but haven't updated all architectures yet.

- Many do a test and clear of TIF_NEED_RESCHED for some reason. According
  to the resched_task rules, this isn't needed (and actually breaks the
  assumption that TIF_NEED_RESCHED is only cleared with the runqueue lock
  held). So remove that. Generally one less locked memory op when switching
  to the idle thread.

- Many idle routines clear TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG, and only set it in the inner
  most polling idle loops. The above resched_task semantics allow it to be
  set until before the last time need_resched() is checked before going into
  a halt requiring interrupt wakeup.

  Many idle routines simply never enter such a halt, and so POLLING_NRFLAG
  can be always left set, completely eliminating resched IPIs when rescheduling
  the idle task.

  POLLING_NRFLAG width can be increased, to reduce the chance of resched IPIs.

Signed-off-by: Nick Piggin <npiggin@suse.de>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Cc: Con Kolivas <kernel@kolivas.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
2005-11-09 07:56:33 -08:00
..
align.c [PATCH] powerpc: Fix handling of fpscr on 64-bit 2005-10-27 20:48:50 +10:00
asm-offsets.c [PATCH] powerpc: Merge thread_info.h 2005-10-21 22:47:23 +10:00
cpu_setup_6xx.S ppc32: use L1_CACHE_SHIFT/L1_CACHE_BYTES 2005-10-17 11:50:32 +10:00
cpu_setup_power4.S ppc32: use L1_CACHE_SHIFT/L1_CACHE_BYTES 2005-10-17 11:50:32 +10:00
dma-mapping.c [PATCH] mm: init_mm without ptlock 2005-10-29 21:40:40 -07:00
entry.S [PATCH] powerpc: Merge thread_info.h 2005-10-21 22:47:23 +10:00
head.S ppc32: use L1_CACHE_SHIFT/L1_CACHE_BYTES 2005-10-17 11:50:32 +10:00
head_4xx.S [PATCH] ppc32: replace use of _GLOBAL with .globl for ppc32 2005-10-20 09:43:34 +10:00
head_8xx.S powerpc: merge idle_power4.S and trapc.s 2005-10-01 18:43:42 +10:00
head_44x.S [PATCH] ppc32: Allow ERPN for early serial to depend on CPU type 2005-11-07 07:53:26 -08:00
head_booke.h powerpc: merge idle_power4.S and trapc.s 2005-10-01 18:43:42 +10:00
head_fsl_booke.S [PATCH] ppc32: replace use of _GLOBAL with .globl for ppc32 2005-10-20 09:43:34 +10:00
idle.c [PATCH] sched: resched and cpu_idle rework 2005-11-09 07:56:33 -08:00
idle_6xx.S kbuild: m68k,parisc,ppc,ppc64,s390,xtensa use generic asm-offsets.h support 2005-09-09 20:57:26 +02:00
idle_power4.S kbuild: m68k,parisc,ppc,ppc64,s390,xtensa use generic asm-offsets.h support 2005-09-09 20:57:26 +02:00
irq.c powerpc: Merge smp.c and smp.h 2005-11-05 10:33:55 +11:00
l2cr.S ppc32: use L1_CACHE_SHIFT/L1_CACHE_BYTES 2005-10-17 11:50:32 +10:00
machine_kexec.c powerpc: Merge asm-ppc/kexec.h and asm-ppc64/kexec.h 2005-11-03 15:35:45 +11:00
Makefile [PATCH] RapidIO support: ppc32 2005-11-07 07:53:47 -08:00
misc.S [PATCH] ppc32: handle access to non-present IO ports on 8xx 2005-11-07 12:37:12 +11:00
module.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
pci.c [PATCH] ppc: make phys_mem_access_prot() work with pfns instead of addresses 2005-10-29 14:25:49 +10:00
perfmon_fsl_booke.c [PATCH] powerpc: Merge ppc64 pmc.[ch] with ppc32 perfmon.[ch] 2005-10-20 16:22:24 +10:00
ppc-stub.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
ppc_htab.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
ppc_ksyms.c [PATCH] ppc32 8xx: export symbols required for modular IDE 2005-11-03 16:56:53 +11:00
process.c [PATCH] ppc32: #ifdef out ALTIVEC specific code in __switch_to 2005-10-29 13:55:43 +10:00
relocate_kernel.S [PATCH] ppc32: use correct register names in arch/ppc/kernel/relocate_kernel.S 2005-06-30 08:45:09 -07:00
rio.c [PATCH] RapidIO support: ppc32 2005-11-07 07:53:47 -08:00
semaphore.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
setup.c ppc: Various minor compile fixes 2005-10-11 22:08:12 +10:00
smp-tbsync.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
smp.c [PATCH] sched: disable preempt in idle tasks 2005-11-09 07:56:33 -08:00
softemu8xx.c Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
swsusp.S kbuild: m68k,parisc,ppc,ppc64,s390,xtensa use generic asm-offsets.h support 2005-09-09 20:57:26 +02:00
temp.c [PATCH] ppc32: remove use of asm/segment.h 2005-09-13 08:22:28 -07:00
time.c Merge ../linux-2.6 by hand 2005-10-31 13:37:12 +11:00
traps.c [PATCH] ppc: Fix ARCH=ppc build with xmon 2005-11-08 11:19:48 +11:00
vmlinux.lds.S [PATCH] powerpc: Remove section free() and linker script bits 2005-09-19 09:38:49 +10:00