android_kernel_motorola_sm6225/arch/sh
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
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boards Create platform_device.h to contain all the platform device details. 2005-10-29 19:07:23 +01:00
boot Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
cchips [PATCH] gfp_t: dma-mapping (sh) 2005-10-28 08:16:48 -07:00
configs Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
drivers [PATCH] sh: SuperHyway support for SH4-202 2005-11-07 07:53:28 -08:00
kernel [PATCH] sched: resched and cpu_idle rework 2005-11-09 07:56:33 -08:00
lib [PATCH] smp_processor_id() cleanup 2005-06-21 18:46:13 -07:00
mm [PATCH] sh: Use pfn_valid() for lazy dcache write-back on SH7705 2005-11-07 07:53:28 -08:00
oprofile Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
tools Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
Kconfig [PATCH] sh: Drop hp690 discontig support 2005-11-07 07:53:28 -08:00
Kconfig.debug Linux-2.6.12-rc2 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07:00
Makefile [PATCH] sh: Drop deprecated support for custom ramdisk embedding 2005-11-07 07:53:27 -08:00