Hi Sebastian, On 11/06/2015 10:53 AM, Sebastian Andrzej Siewior wrote: > On 11/05/2015 07:43 PM, Grygorii Strashko wrote: >> diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-dra7xx.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-dra7xx.c >> index 6589e7e..31460f4 100644 >> --- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-dra7xx.c >> +++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-dra7xx.c >> @@ -302,8 +302,30 @@ static int __init dra7xx_add_pcie_port(struct dra7xx_pcie *dra7xx, >> return -EINVAL; >> } >> >> + /* >> + * Mark dra7xx_pcie_msi IRQ as IRQF_NO_THREAD >> + * On -RT and if kernel is booting with "threadirqs" cmd line parameter >> + * the dra7xx_pcie_msi_irq_handler() will be forced threaded but, >> + * in the same time, it's IRQ dispatcher and calls generic_handle_irq(), >> + * which, in turn, will be resolved to handle_simple_irq() call. >> + * The handle_simple_irq() expected to be called with IRQ disabled, as >> + * result kernle will display warning: >> + * "irq XXX handler YYY+0x0/0x14 enabled interrupts". >> + * >> + * Current DRA7 PCIe hw configuration supports 32 interrupts, >> + * which cannot change because it's hardwired in silicon, and can assume >> + * that only a few (most of the time it will be exactly ONE) of those >> + * interrupts are pending at the same time. So, It's sane way to dial >> + * with above issue by marking dra7xx_pcie_msi IRQ as IRQF_NO_THREAD. I can remove below text. >> + * if some platform will utilize a lot of MSI IRQs and will suffer >> + * form -RT latencies degradation because of that - IRQF_NO_THREAD can >> + * be removed and "Warning Annihilation" W/A can be applied [1] >> + * >> + * [1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/11/2/578 > > I don't think this novel is required. Also a reference to a patch which > was not accepted is not a smart idea (since people might think they > will improve their -RT latency by applying it without thinking). Agree. Honestly, I don't like both these "solution"/W/A... :( but have nothing better in mind. > > Do you have any *real* numbers where you can say this patch does > better/worse than what you suggester earlier? I'm simply asking because > each gpio-irq multiplexing driver does the same thing. > Indeed. And not only gpio :( Below you can find list of files which contain "generic_handle_irq" and do not contain "irq_set_chained_handler" (of course this list is inaccurate). [Addendum 1] Regarding *real* numbers, I've tested it only on TI dra7-evm + pcie USB3 expander card which generates legacy IRQ every 1 ms and didn't observe latency changes. I'm not sure that I'd be able to test any scenario soon (next week), which will be close to the potential "worst" case. Plus, I found acceptable assumption, that only few pci irqs might be pending at the same time (at least for the reference Kernel code). That's why I gave up without fight :( Seems, I need explain why I'm trying to avoid using IRQF_NO_THREAD by all means (I'm sorry, if below may sound dummy, and may be I'm overestimating/demonizing problem - my -RT experience is not really good [yet:)]). - IRQF_NO_THREAD is the first considered option for such kind of issues. But: Now in LKML there are ~60 occurrences of IRQF_NO_THREAD - most of them are used by Arch code. And It's only used by 6 drivers (drivers/*) [Addendum 2]. During past year, I've found only two threads related to IRQF_NO_THREAD and, in both cases, IRQF_NO_THREAD was added for arch specific IRQs which can't be threaded (https://lists.ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2014-November/122659.html, https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/4/21/404). - ARM UP system: TI's am437xx SoCs for example. Here everything is started from /drivers/irqchip/irq-gic.c -> gic_handle_irq() static void __exception_irq_entry gic_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs) { u32 irqstat, irqnr; struct gic_chip_data *gic = &gic_data[0]; void __iomem *cpu_base = gic_data_cpu_base(gic); do { irqstat = readl_relaxed(cpu_base + GIC_CPU_INTACK); irqnr = irqstat & GICC_IAR_INT_ID_MASK; if (likely(irqnr > 15 && irqnr < 1021)) { if (static_key_true(&supports_deactivate)) writel_relaxed(irqstat, cpu_base + GIC_CPU_EOI); handle_domain_irq(gic->domain, irqnr, regs); |- struct pt_regs *old_regs = set_irq_regs(regs); * |- irq_enter(); |- generic_handle_irq(irq); [1] //*** -RT: all IRQ are threaded (except SPI, timers,..) *** |- handle_fasteoi_irq() |- irq_default_primary_handler() |- _irq_wake_thread(desc, action); [2] //*** chained irqX *** chained_irq_handler |- chained_irq_enter(chip, desc); |- handle IRQX.1 |- generic_handle_irq(IRQX.1); ... |- handle IRQX.2 |- handle IRQX.n |- chained_irq_exit(chip, desc); [3] //*** IRQF_NO_THREAD irqY *** |- handle_fasteoi_irq() |- driverY_hw_irq_handler() |- handle IRQY.1 |- generic_handle_irq(IRQY.1); ... |- handle IRQY.2 |- handle IRQY.n * |- irq_exit(); |- set_irq_regs(old_regs); continue; } if (irqnr < 16) { writel_relaxed(irqstat, cpu_base + GIC_CPU_EOI); if (static_key_true(&supports_deactivate)) writel_relaxed(irqstat, cpu_base + GIC_CPU_DEACTIVATE); #ifdef CONFIG_SMP handle_IPI(irqnr, regs); #endif continue; } break; } while (1); } GIC IRQ handler gic_handle_irq() may process more than one IRQ without leaving HW IRQ mode (during my experiments I saw up to 6 IRQs processed in one cycle). As result, It was concluded, that having such current HW/SW and all IRQs forced threaded [1], it will be potentially possible to predict system behavior, because gic_handle_irq() will do the same things for most of processed IRQs. But, once there will be chained [2] or IRQF_NO_THREAD [3] IRQs - complete unpredictability. So, It was selected as goal to have all PPI IRQs (forced) threaded. And if someone will require faster IRQ handling - IRQF_NO_THREAD can be always added, but it will be custom solution then. I'd be appreciated for your comments - if above problem is not a problem. Good - IRQF_NO_THREAD forever! Thanks. -- regards, -grygorii === Addendum 1 x0174654@KBP1-T01-F55654:~/kernel.org/linux-master/linux$ grep -L irq_set_chained_handler $(grep -r -I -l generic_handle_irq drivers/*) drivers/bcma/driver_gpio.c drivers/clk/at91/pmc.c drivers/gpio/gpio-lynxpoint.c drivers/gpio/gpio-brcmstb.c drivers/gpio/gpio-grgpio.c drivers/gpio/gpio-etraxfs.c drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c drivers/gpio/gpio-ml-ioh.c drivers/gpio/gpio-dln2.c drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c drivers/gpio/gpio-pch.c drivers/gpio/gpio-zx.c drivers/gpio/gpio-tb10x.c drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c drivers/gpio/gpio-altera.c drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.mod.c drivers/gpio/gpio-zynq.c drivers/gpio/gpio-pl061.c drivers/gpio/gpio-vf610.c drivers/gpio/gpio-xlp.c drivers/gpio/gpio-intel-mid.c drivers/gpio/gpio-sodaville.c drivers/gpio/gpio-sta2x11.c drivers/gpu/drm/msm/mdp/mdp5/mdp5_irq.c drivers/iio/industrialio-trigger.c drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-irqc.c drivers/irqchip/irq-ingenic.c drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-intc-irqpin.c drivers/memory/omap-gpmc.c drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c drivers/mfd/htc-i2cpld.c drivers/parisc/superio.c drivers/parisc/gsc.c drivers/parisc/eisa.c drivers/parisc/dino.c drivers/pci/host/pcie-xilinx.c drivers/pci/host/pci-keystone-dw.c drivers/pci/host/pcie-rcar.c drivers/pci/host/pci-dra7xx.c drivers/pci/host/pcie-designware.c drivers/pci/host/pci-tegra.c drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-amd.c drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos5440.c drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-nomadik.c drivers/pinctrl/sirf/pinctrl-atlas7.c drivers/pinctrl/sirf/pinctrl-sirf.c drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-plgpio.c drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-at91.c drivers/pinctrl/bcm/pinctrl-bcm2835.c drivers/pinctrl/bcm/pinctrl-cygnus-gpio.c drivers/pinctrl/intel/pinctrl-cherryview.c drivers/pinctrl/intel/pinctrl-baytrail.c drivers/pinctrl/intel/pinctrl-intel.c drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-pistachio.c drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-coh901.c drivers/platform/x86/intel_pmic_gpio.c drivers/ssb/driver_gpio.c drivers/xen/events/events_2l.c drivers/xen/events/events_fifo.c === Addendum 2 dmar.c irq-i8259.c arm_pmu.c pinctrl-single.c mips_ejtag_fdc.c (2 matches) octeon-wdt-main.c -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-pci" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html