Re: [PATCH] KVM: s390: filter and count invalid yields

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On 10.10.19 12:28, Christian Borntraeger wrote:
> 
> 
> On 10.10.19 12:25, David Hildenbrand wrote:
>> On 10.10.19 12:21, Christian Borntraeger wrote:
>>> To analyze some performance issues with lock contention and scheduling
>>> it is nice to know when diag9c did not result in any action.
>>> At the same time avoid calling the scheduler (which can be expensive)
>>> if we know that it does not make sense.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Christian Borntraeger <borntraeger@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>>  arch/s390/include/asm/kvm_host.h |  2 ++
>>>  arch/s390/kvm/diag.c             | 23 +++++++++++++++++++----
>>>  arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c         |  2 ++
>>>  3 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/kvm_host.h
>>> index abe60268335d..743cd5a63b37 100644
>>> --- a/arch/s390/include/asm/kvm_host.h
>>> +++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/kvm_host.h
>>> @@ -392,6 +392,8 @@ struct kvm_vcpu_stat {
>>>  	u64 diagnose_10;
>>>  	u64 diagnose_44;
>>>  	u64 diagnose_9c;
>>> +	u64 diagnose_9c_success;
>>> +	u64 diagnose_9c_ignored;
>>
>> Can't you derive the one from the other with diagnose_9c? Just sayin,
>> one would be sufficient.
> 
> You mean diagnose9c = diagnose_9c_success + diagnose_9c_ignored anyway so this is redundant?
> Could just do diagnose_9c  and diagnose_9c_ignored if you prefer that.
> 

I think that would make sense, but however you prefer.

> 
>>
>>>  	u64 diagnose_258;
>>>  	u64 diagnose_308;
>>>  	u64 diagnose_500;
>>> diff --git a/arch/s390/kvm/diag.c b/arch/s390/kvm/diag.c
>>> index 45634b3d2e0a..2c729f020585 100644
>>> --- a/arch/s390/kvm/diag.c
>>> +++ b/arch/s390/kvm/diag.c
>>> @@ -158,14 +158,29 @@ static int __diag_time_slice_end_directed(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>>>  
>>>  	tid = vcpu->run->s.regs.gprs[(vcpu->arch.sie_block->ipa & 0xf0) >> 4];
>>>  	vcpu->stat.diagnose_9c++;
>>> -	VCPU_EVENT(vcpu, 5, "diag time slice end directed to %d", tid);
>>>  
>>> +	/* yield to self */
>>>  	if (tid == vcpu->vcpu_id)
>>> -		return 0;
>>> +		goto no_yield;
>>>  
>>> +	/* yield to invalid */
>>>  	tcpu = kvm_get_vcpu_by_id(vcpu->kvm, tid);
>>> -	if (tcpu)
>>> -		kvm_vcpu_yield_to(tcpu);
>>> +	if (!tcpu)
>>> +		goto no_yield;
>>> +
>>> +	/* target already running */
>>> +	if (tcpu->cpu >= 0)
>>> +		goto no_yield;
>>
>> Wonder if it's wort moving this optimization to a separate patch.
> 
> Could do if you prefer that. 
> 

Whatever you prefer, I would have put it into a separate patch :)

Take my

Reviewed-by: David Hildenbrand <david@xxxxxxxxxx>

for either changes.

-- 

Thanks,

David / dhildenb



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