As long as NUMA diameter > 2, building sched_domain by sibling's child domain will definitely create a sched_domain with sched_group which will span out of the sched_domain:
+------+ +------+ +-------+ +------+ | node | 12 |node | 20 | node | 12 |node | | 0 +---------+1 +--------+ 2 +-------+3 | +------+ +------+ +-------+ +------+
domain0 node0 node1 node2 node3
domain1 node0+1 node0+1 node2+3 node2+3 + domain2 node0+1+2 | group: node0+1 | group:node2+3 <-------------------+
when node2 is added into the domain2 of node0, kernel is using the child domain of node2's domain2, which is domain1(node2+3). Node 3 is outside the span of the domain including node0+1+2.
This will make load_balance() run based on screwed avg_load and group_type in the sched_group spanning out of the sched_domain, and it also makes select_task_rq_fair() pick an idle CPU outside the sched_domain.
Real servers which suffer from this problem include Kunpeng920 and 8-node Sun Fire X4600-M2, at least.
Here we move to use the *child* domain of the *child* domain of node2's domain2 as the new added sched_group. At the same, we re-use the lower level sgc directly. +------+ +------+ +-------+ +------+ | node | 12 |node | 20 | node | 12 |node | | 0 +---------+1 +--------+ 2 +-------+3 | +------+ +------+ +-------+ +------+
domain0 node0 node1 +- node2 node3 | domain1 node0+1 node0+1 | node2+3 node2+3 | domain2 node0+1+2 | group: node0+1 | group:node2 <-------------------+
Tested by the below topology: qemu-system-aarch64 -M virt -nographic \ -smp cpus=8 \ -numa node,cpus=0-1,nodeid=0 \ -numa node,cpus=2-3,nodeid=1 \ -numa node,cpus=4-5,nodeid=2 \ -numa node,cpus=6-7,nodeid=3 \ -numa dist,src=0,dst=1,val=12 \ -numa dist,src=0,dst=2,val=20 \ -numa dist,src=0,dst=3,val=22 \ -numa dist,src=1,dst=2,val=22 \ -numa dist,src=2,dst=3,val=12 \ -numa dist,src=1,dst=3,val=24 \ -m 4G -cpu cortex-a57 -kernel arch/arm64/boot/Image
w/o patch, we get lots of "groups don't span domain->span": [ 0.802139] CPU0 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.802193] domain-0: span=0-1 level=MC [ 0.802443] groups: 0:{ span=0 cap=1013 }, 1:{ span=1 cap=979 } [ 0.802693] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 0.802731] groups: 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1992 }, 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1943 } [ 0.802811] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 0.802829] groups: 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3935 }, 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3937 } [ 0.802881] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.803058] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.803080] groups: 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5843 }, 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4077 } [ 0.804055] CPU1 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.804072] domain-0: span=0-1 level=MC [ 0.804096] groups: 1:{ span=1 cap=979 }, 0:{ span=0 cap=1013 } [ 0.804152] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 0.804170] groups: 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1992 }, 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1943 } [ 0.804219] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 0.804236] groups: 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3935 }, 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3937 } [ 0.804302] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.804520] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.804546] groups: 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5843 }, 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4077 } [ 0.804677] CPU2 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.804687] domain-0: span=2-3 level=MC [ 0.804705] groups: 2:{ span=2 cap=934 }, 3:{ span=3 cap=1009 } [ 0.804754] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 0.804772] groups: 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1943 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1992 } [ 0.804820] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 0.804836] groups: 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=3991 }, 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=5985 } [ 0.804944] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.805108] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.805134] groups: 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5899 }, 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6125 } [ 0.805223] CPU3 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.805232] domain-0: span=2-3 level=MC [ 0.805249] groups: 3:{ span=3 cap=1009 }, 2:{ span=2 cap=934 } [ 0.805319] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 0.805336] groups: 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1943 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1992 } [ 0.805383] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 0.805399] groups: 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=3991 }, 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=5985 } [ 0.805458] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.805605] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.805626] groups: 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5899 }, 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6125 } [ 0.805712] CPU4 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.805721] domain-0: span=4-5 level=MC [ 0.805738] groups: 4:{ span=4 cap=984 }, 5:{ span=5 cap=924 } [ 0.805787] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.805803] groups: 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1908 }, 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2029 } [ 0.805851] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.805867] groups: 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3937 }, 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3935 } [ 0.805915] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.806108] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.806130] groups: 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=5985 }, 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=3991 } [ 0.806214] CPU5 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.806222] domain-0: span=4-5 level=MC [ 0.806240] groups: 5:{ span=5 cap=924 }, 4:{ span=4 cap=984 } [ 0.806841] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.806866] groups: 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1908 }, 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2029 } [ 0.806934] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.806953] groups: 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3937 }, 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3935 } [ 0.807004] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.807312] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.807386] groups: 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=5985 }, 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=3991 } [ 0.807686] CPU6 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.807710] domain-0: span=6-7 level=MC [ 0.807750] groups: 6:{ span=6 cap=1017 }, 7:{ span=7 cap=1012 } [ 0.807840] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.807870] groups: 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2029 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1908 } [ 0.807952] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.807985] groups: 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4077 }, 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5843 } [ 0.808045] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.808257] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.808571] groups: 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6125 }, 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5899 } [ 0.808848] CPU7 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.808860] domain-0: span=6-7 level=MC [ 0.808880] groups: 7:{ span=7 cap=1012 }, 6:{ span=6 cap=1017 } [ 0.808953] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.808974] groups: 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2029 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1908 } [ 0.809034] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.809055] groups: 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4077 }, 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5843 } [ 0.809128] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.810361] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.810400] groups: 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=5961 }, 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5903 }
w/ patch, we don't get "groups don't span domain->span" any more: [ 1.486271] CPU0 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.486820] domain-0: span=0-1 level=MC [ 1.500924] groups: 0:{ span=0 cap=980 }, 1:{ span=1 cap=994 } [ 1.515717] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 1.515903] groups: 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 }, 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1989 } [ 1.516989] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 1.517124] groups: 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3963 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.517369] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.517423] groups: 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5912 }, 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4054 } [ 1.520027] CPU1 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.520097] domain-0: span=0-1 level=MC [ 1.520184] groups: 1:{ span=1 cap=994 }, 0:{ span=0 cap=980 } [ 1.520429] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 1.520487] groups: 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 }, 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1989 } [ 1.520687] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 1.520744] groups: 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3963 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.520948] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.521038] groups: 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5912 }, 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4054 } [ 1.522068] CPU2 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.522348] domain-0: span=2-3 level=MC [ 1.522606] groups: 2:{ span=2 cap=1003 }, 3:{ span=3 cap=986 } [ 1.522832] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 1.522885] groups: 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1989 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 } [ 1.523043] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 1.523092] groups: 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=4037 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.523302] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.523352] groups: 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5986 }, 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6102 } [ 1.523748] CPU3 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.523774] domain-0: span=2-3 level=MC [ 1.523825] groups: 3:{ span=3 cap=986 }, 2:{ span=2 cap=1003 } [ 1.524009] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 1.524086] groups: 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1989 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 } [ 1.524281] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 1.524331] groups: 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=4037 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.524534] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.524586] groups: 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5986 }, 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6102 } [ 1.524847] CPU4 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.524873] domain-0: span=4-5 level=MC [ 1.524954] groups: 4:{ span=4 cap=958 }, 5:{ span=5 cap=991 } [ 1.525105] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.525153] groups: 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 }, 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2006 } [ 1.525368] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.525428] groups: 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3955 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 } [ 1.532726] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.532811] groups: 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=6003 }, 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=4037 } [ 1.534125] CPU5 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.534159] domain-0: span=4-5 level=MC [ 1.534303] groups: 5:{ span=5 cap=991 }, 4:{ span=4 cap=958 } [ 1.534490] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.534572] groups: 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 }, 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2006 } [ 1.534734] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.534783] groups: 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3955 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 } [ 1.536057] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.536430] groups: 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=6003 }, 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=3896 } [ 1.536815] CPU6 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.536846] domain-0: span=6-7 level=MC [ 1.536934] groups: 6:{ span=6 cap=1005 }, 7:{ span=7 cap=1001 } [ 1.537144] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.537262] groups: 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2006 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.537553] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.537613] groups: 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4054 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1805 } [ 1.537872] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.537998] groups: 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6102 }, 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5845 } [ 1.538448] CPU7 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.538505] domain-0: span=6-7 level=MC [ 1.538586] groups: 7:{ span=7 cap=1001 }, 6:{ span=6 cap=1005 } [ 1.538746] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.538798] groups: 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2006 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.539048] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.539111] groups: 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4054 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1805 } [ 1.539571] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.539610] groups: 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6102 }, 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5845 }
Reported-by: Valentin Schneider valentin.schneider@arm.com Tested-by: Meelis Roos mroos@linux.ee Signed-off-by: Barry Song song.bao.hua@hisilicon.com --- -v3: Mainly updated according to Valentin's comments. While the approach was started by me, Valentin contributed the most useful edit and comments. Thanks, Valentin!
* fixed a potential issue that re-used sgc might be located in a sched_domain which will be degenrated; * code cleanup to make it more readable
While Valentin started another approach which completely removed overlapped sched_group, we both agree that it is better to have a solution which won't touch machines without 3-hops issue first: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/jhjpn1a232z.mognet@arm.com/
kernel/sched/topology.c | 91 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/sched/topology.c b/kernel/sched/topology.c index 5d3675c7a76b..ab5ebf17f30a 100644 --- a/kernel/sched/topology.c +++ b/kernel/sched/topology.c @@ -723,35 +723,6 @@ cpu_attach_domain(struct sched_domain *sd, struct root_domain *rd, int cpu) for (tmp = sd; tmp; tmp = tmp->parent) numa_distance += !!(tmp->flags & SD_NUMA);
- /* - * FIXME: Diameter >=3 is misrepresented. - * - * Smallest diameter=3 topology is: - * - * node 0 1 2 3 - * 0: 10 20 30 40 - * 1: 20 10 20 30 - * 2: 30 20 10 20 - * 3: 40 30 20 10 - * - * 0 --- 1 --- 2 --- 3 - * - * NUMA-3 0-3 N/A N/A 0-3 - * groups: {0-2},{1-3} {1-3},{0-2} - * - * NUMA-2 0-2 0-3 0-3 1-3 - * groups: {0-1},{1-3} {0-2},{2-3} {1-3},{0-1} {2-3},{0-2} - * - * NUMA-1 0-1 0-2 1-3 2-3 - * groups: {0},{1} {1},{2},{0} {2},{3},{1} {3},{2} - * - * NUMA-0 0 1 2 3 - * - * The NUMA-2 groups for nodes 0 and 3 are obviously buggered, as the - * group span isn't a subset of the domain span. - */ - WARN_ONCE(numa_distance > 2, "Shortest NUMA path spans too many nodes\n"); - sched_domain_debug(sd, cpu);
rq_attach_root(rq, rd); @@ -982,6 +953,31 @@ static void init_overlap_sched_group(struct sched_domain *sd, sg->sgc->max_capacity = SCHED_CAPACITY_SCALE; }
+static struct sched_domain * +find_descended_sibling(struct sched_domain *sd, struct sched_domain *sibling) +{ + /* + * The proper descendant would be the one whose child won't span out + * of sd + */ + while (sibling->child && + !cpumask_subset(sched_domain_span(sibling->child), + sched_domain_span(sd))) + sibling = sibling->child; + + /* + * As we are referencing sgc across different topology level, we need + * to go down to skip those sched_domains which don't contribute to + * scheduling because they will be degenerated in cpu_attach_domain + */ + while (sibling->child && + cpumask_equal(sched_domain_span(sibling->child), + sched_domain_span(sibling))) + sibling = sibling->child; + + return sibling; +} + static int build_overlap_sched_groups(struct sched_domain *sd, int cpu) { @@ -1015,6 +1011,41 @@ build_overlap_sched_groups(struct sched_domain *sd, int cpu) if (!cpumask_test_cpu(i, sched_domain_span(sibling))) continue;
+ /* + * Usually we build sched_group by sibling's child sched_domain + * But for machines whose NUMA diameter are 3 or above, we move + * to build sched_group by sibling's proper descendant's child + * domain because sibling's child sched_domain will span out of + * the sched_domain being built as below. + * + * Smallest diameter=3 topology is: + * + * node 0 1 2 3 + * 0: 10 20 30 40 + * 1: 20 10 20 30 + * 2: 30 20 10 20 + * 3: 40 30 20 10 + * + * 0 --- 1 --- 2 --- 3 + * + * NUMA-3 0-3 N/A N/A 0-3 + * groups: {0-2},{1-3} {1-3},{0-2} + * + * NUMA-2 0-2 0-3 0-3 1-3 + * groups: {0-1},{1-3} {0-2},{2-3} {1-3},{0-1} {2-3},{0-2} + * + * NUMA-1 0-1 0-2 1-3 2-3 + * groups: {0},{1} {1},{2},{0} {2},{3},{1} {3},{2} + * + * NUMA-0 0 1 2 3 + * + * The NUMA-2 groups for nodes 0 and 3 are obviously buggered, as the + * group span isn't a subset of the domain span. + */ + if (sibling->child && + !cpumask_subset(sched_domain_span(sibling->child), span)) + sibling = find_descended_sibling(sd, sibling); + sg = build_group_from_child_sched_domain(sibling, cpu); if (!sg) goto fail; @@ -1022,7 +1053,7 @@ build_overlap_sched_groups(struct sched_domain *sd, int cpu) sg_span = sched_group_span(sg); cpumask_or(covered, covered, sg_span);
- init_overlap_sched_group(sd, sg); + init_overlap_sched_group(sibling, sg);
if (!first) first = sg;
On Tue, 9 Feb 2021 at 09:27, Barry Song song.bao.hua@hisilicon.com wrote:
As long as NUMA diameter > 2, building sched_domain by sibling's child domain will definitely create a sched_domain with sched_group which will span out of the sched_domain:
+------+ +------+ +-------+ +------+ | node | 12 |node | 20 | node | 12 |node | | 0 +---------+1 +--------+ 2 +-------+3 | +------+ +------+ +-------+ +------+
domain0 node0 node1 node2 node3
domain1 node0+1 node0+1 node2+3 node2+3 + domain2 node0+1+2 | group: node0+1 | group:node2+3 <-------------------+
when node2 is added into the domain2 of node0, kernel is using the child domain of node2's domain2, which is domain1(node2+3). Node 3 is outside the span of the domain including node0+1+2.
This will make load_balance() run based on screwed avg_load and group_type in the sched_group spanning out of the sched_domain, and it also makes select_task_rq_fair() pick an idle CPU outside the sched_domain.
Real servers which suffer from this problem include Kunpeng920 and 8-node Sun Fire X4600-M2, at least.
Here we move to use the *child* domain of the *child* domain of node2's domain2 as the new added sched_group. At the same, we re-use the lower level sgc directly.
Have you evaluated the impact on the imbalance and next_update fields ?
+------+ +------+ +-------+ +------+ | node | 12 |node | 20 | node | 12 |node | | 0 +---------+1 +--------+ 2 +-------+3 | +------+ +------+ +-------+ +------+
domain0 node0 node1 +- node2 node3 | domain1 node0+1 node0+1 | node2+3 node2+3 | domain2 node0+1+2 | group: node0+1 | group:node2 <-------------------+
Tested by the below topology: qemu-system-aarch64 -M virt -nographic \ -smp cpus=8 \ -numa node,cpus=0-1,nodeid=0 \ -numa node,cpus=2-3,nodeid=1 \ -numa node,cpus=4-5,nodeid=2 \ -numa node,cpus=6-7,nodeid=3 \ -numa dist,src=0,dst=1,val=12 \ -numa dist,src=0,dst=2,val=20 \ -numa dist,src=0,dst=3,val=22 \ -numa dist,src=1,dst=2,val=22 \ -numa dist,src=2,dst=3,val=12 \ -numa dist,src=1,dst=3,val=24 \ -m 4G -cpu cortex-a57 -kernel arch/arm64/boot/Image
w/o patch, we get lots of "groups don't span domain->span": [ 0.802139] CPU0 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.802193] domain-0: span=0-1 level=MC [ 0.802443] groups: 0:{ span=0 cap=1013 }, 1:{ span=1 cap=979 } [ 0.802693] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 0.802731] groups: 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1992 }, 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1943 } [ 0.802811] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 0.802829] groups: 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3935 }, 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3937 } [ 0.802881] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.803058] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.803080] groups: 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5843 }, 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4077 } [ 0.804055] CPU1 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.804072] domain-0: span=0-1 level=MC [ 0.804096] groups: 1:{ span=1 cap=979 }, 0:{ span=0 cap=1013 } [ 0.804152] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 0.804170] groups: 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1992 }, 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1943 } [ 0.804219] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 0.804236] groups: 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3935 }, 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3937 } [ 0.804302] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.804520] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.804546] groups: 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5843 }, 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4077 } [ 0.804677] CPU2 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.804687] domain-0: span=2-3 level=MC [ 0.804705] groups: 2:{ span=2 cap=934 }, 3:{ span=3 cap=1009 } [ 0.804754] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 0.804772] groups: 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1943 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1992 } [ 0.804820] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 0.804836] groups: 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=3991 }, 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=5985 } [ 0.804944] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.805108] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.805134] groups: 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5899 }, 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6125 } [ 0.805223] CPU3 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.805232] domain-0: span=2-3 level=MC [ 0.805249] groups: 3:{ span=3 cap=1009 }, 2:{ span=2 cap=934 } [ 0.805319] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 0.805336] groups: 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1943 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1992 } [ 0.805383] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 0.805399] groups: 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=3991 }, 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=5985 } [ 0.805458] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.805605] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.805626] groups: 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5899 }, 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6125 } [ 0.805712] CPU4 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.805721] domain-0: span=4-5 level=MC [ 0.805738] groups: 4:{ span=4 cap=984 }, 5:{ span=5 cap=924 } [ 0.805787] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.805803] groups: 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1908 }, 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2029 } [ 0.805851] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.805867] groups: 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3937 }, 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3935 } [ 0.805915] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.806108] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.806130] groups: 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=5985 }, 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=3991 } [ 0.806214] CPU5 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.806222] domain-0: span=4-5 level=MC [ 0.806240] groups: 5:{ span=5 cap=924 }, 4:{ span=4 cap=984 } [ 0.806841] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.806866] groups: 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1908 }, 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2029 } [ 0.806934] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.806953] groups: 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3937 }, 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3935 } [ 0.807004] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.807312] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.807386] groups: 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=5985 }, 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=3991 } [ 0.807686] CPU6 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.807710] domain-0: span=6-7 level=MC [ 0.807750] groups: 6:{ span=6 cap=1017 }, 7:{ span=7 cap=1012 } [ 0.807840] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.807870] groups: 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2029 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1908 } [ 0.807952] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.807985] groups: 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4077 }, 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5843 } [ 0.808045] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.808257] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.808571] groups: 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6125 }, 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5899 } [ 0.808848] CPU7 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 0.808860] domain-0: span=6-7 level=MC [ 0.808880] groups: 7:{ span=7 cap=1012 }, 6:{ span=6 cap=1017 } [ 0.808953] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.808974] groups: 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2029 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1908 } [ 0.809034] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 0.809055] groups: 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4077 }, 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5843 } [ 0.809128] ERROR: groups don't span domain->span [ 0.810361] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 0.810400] groups: 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=5961 }, 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5903 }
w/ patch, we don't get "groups don't span domain->span" any more: [ 1.486271] CPU0 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.486820] domain-0: span=0-1 level=MC [ 1.500924] groups: 0:{ span=0 cap=980 }, 1:{ span=1 cap=994 } [ 1.515717] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 1.515903] groups: 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 }, 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1989 } [ 1.516989] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 1.517124] groups: 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3963 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.517369] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.517423] groups: 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5912 }, 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4054 } [ 1.520027] CPU1 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.520097] domain-0: span=0-1 level=MC [ 1.520184] groups: 1:{ span=1 cap=994 }, 0:{ span=0 cap=980 } [ 1.520429] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 1.520487] groups: 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 }, 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1989 } [ 1.520687] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 1.520744] groups: 0:{ span=0-3 cap=3963 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.520948] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.521038] groups: 0:{ span=0-5 mask=0-1 cap=5912 }, 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4054 } [ 1.522068] CPU2 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.522348] domain-0: span=2-3 level=MC [ 1.522606] groups: 2:{ span=2 cap=1003 }, 3:{ span=3 cap=986 } [ 1.522832] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 1.522885] groups: 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1989 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 } [ 1.523043] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 1.523092] groups: 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=4037 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.523302] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.523352] groups: 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5986 }, 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6102 } [ 1.523748] CPU3 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.523774] domain-0: span=2-3 level=MC [ 1.523825] groups: 3:{ span=3 cap=986 }, 2:{ span=2 cap=1003 } [ 1.524009] domain-1: span=0-3 level=NUMA [ 1.524086] groups: 2:{ span=2-3 cap=1989 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 } [ 1.524281] domain-2: span=0-5 level=NUMA [ 1.524331] groups: 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=4037 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.524534] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.524586] groups: 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5986 }, 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6102 } [ 1.524847] CPU4 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.524873] domain-0: span=4-5 level=MC [ 1.524954] groups: 4:{ span=4 cap=958 }, 5:{ span=5 cap=991 } [ 1.525105] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.525153] groups: 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 }, 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2006 } [ 1.525368] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.525428] groups: 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3955 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 } [ 1.532726] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.532811] groups: 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=6003 }, 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=4037 } [ 1.534125] CPU5 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.534159] domain-0: span=4-5 level=MC [ 1.534303] groups: 5:{ span=5 cap=991 }, 4:{ span=4 cap=958 } [ 1.534490] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.534572] groups: 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 }, 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2006 } [ 1.534734] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.534783] groups: 4:{ span=4-7 cap=3955 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1974 } [ 1.536057] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.536430] groups: 4:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=4-5 cap=6003 }, 2:{ span=0-3 mask=2-3 cap=3896 } [ 1.536815] CPU6 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.536846] domain-0: span=6-7 level=MC [ 1.536934] groups: 6:{ span=6 cap=1005 }, 7:{ span=7 cap=1001 } [ 1.537144] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.537262] groups: 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2006 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.537553] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.537613] groups: 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4054 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1805 } [ 1.537872] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.537998] groups: 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6102 }, 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5845 } [ 1.538448] CPU7 attaching sched-domain(s): [ 1.538505] domain-0: span=6-7 level=MC [ 1.538586] groups: 7:{ span=7 cap=1001 }, 6:{ span=6 cap=1005 } [ 1.538746] domain-1: span=4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.538798] groups: 6:{ span=6-7 cap=2006 }, 4:{ span=4-5 cap=1949 } [ 1.539048] domain-2: span=0-1,4-7 level=NUMA [ 1.539111] groups: 6:{ span=4-7 mask=6-7 cap=4054 }, 0:{ span=0-1 cap=1805 } [ 1.539571] domain-3: span=0-7 level=NUMA [ 1.539610] groups: 6:{ span=0-1,4-7 mask=6-7 cap=6102 }, 2:{ span=0-5 mask=2-3 cap=5845 }
Reported-by: Valentin Schneider valentin.schneider@arm.com Tested-by: Meelis Roos mroos@linux.ee Signed-off-by: Barry Song song.bao.hua@hisilicon.com
-v3: Mainly updated according to Valentin's comments. While the approach was started by me, Valentin contributed the most useful edit and comments. Thanks, Valentin!
- fixed a potential issue that re-used sgc might be located in
a sched_domain which will be degenrated;
- code cleanup to make it more readable
While Valentin started another approach which completely removed overlapped sched_group, we both agree that it is better to have a solution which won't touch machines without 3-hops issue first: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/jhjpn1a232z.mognet@arm.com/
kernel/sched/topology.c | 91 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/sched/topology.c b/kernel/sched/topology.c index 5d3675c7a76b..ab5ebf17f30a 100644 --- a/kernel/sched/topology.c +++ b/kernel/sched/topology.c @@ -723,35 +723,6 @@ cpu_attach_domain(struct sched_domain *sd, struct root_domain *rd, int cpu) for (tmp = sd; tmp; tmp = tmp->parent) numa_distance += !!(tmp->flags & SD_NUMA);
/*
* FIXME: Diameter >=3 is misrepresented.
*
* Smallest diameter=3 topology is:
*
* node 0 1 2 3
* 0: 10 20 30 40
* 1: 20 10 20 30
* 2: 30 20 10 20
* 3: 40 30 20 10
*
* 0 --- 1 --- 2 --- 3
*
* NUMA-3 0-3 N/A N/A 0-3
* groups: {0-2},{1-3} {1-3},{0-2}
*
* NUMA-2 0-2 0-3 0-3 1-3
* groups: {0-1},{1-3} {0-2},{2-3} {1-3},{0-1} {2-3},{0-2}
*
* NUMA-1 0-1 0-2 1-3 2-3
* groups: {0},{1} {1},{2},{0} {2},{3},{1} {3},{2}
*
* NUMA-0 0 1 2 3
*
* The NUMA-2 groups for nodes 0 and 3 are obviously buggered, as the
* group span isn't a subset of the domain span.
*/
WARN_ONCE(numa_distance > 2, "Shortest NUMA path spans too many nodes\n");
sched_domain_debug(sd, cpu); rq_attach_root(rq, rd);
@@ -982,6 +953,31 @@ static void init_overlap_sched_group(struct sched_domain *sd, sg->sgc->max_capacity = SCHED_CAPACITY_SCALE; }
+static struct sched_domain * +find_descended_sibling(struct sched_domain *sd, struct sched_domain *sibling) +{
/*
* The proper descendant would be the one whose child won't span out
* of sd
*/
while (sibling->child &&
!cpumask_subset(sched_domain_span(sibling->child),
sched_domain_span(sd)))
sibling = sibling->child;
/*
* As we are referencing sgc across different topology level, we need
* to go down to skip those sched_domains which don't contribute to
* scheduling because they will be degenerated in cpu_attach_domain
*/
while (sibling->child &&
cpumask_equal(sched_domain_span(sibling->child),
sched_domain_span(sibling)))
sibling = sibling->child;
return sibling;
+}
static int build_overlap_sched_groups(struct sched_domain *sd, int cpu) { @@ -1015,6 +1011,41 @@ build_overlap_sched_groups(struct sched_domain *sd, int cpu) if (!cpumask_test_cpu(i, sched_domain_span(sibling))) continue;
/*
* Usually we build sched_group by sibling's child sched_domain
* But for machines whose NUMA diameter are 3 or above, we move
* to build sched_group by sibling's proper descendant's child
* domain because sibling's child sched_domain will span out of
* the sched_domain being built as below.
*
* Smallest diameter=3 topology is:
*
* node 0 1 2 3
* 0: 10 20 30 40
* 1: 20 10 20 30
* 2: 30 20 10 20
* 3: 40 30 20 10
*
* 0 --- 1 --- 2 --- 3
*
* NUMA-3 0-3 N/A N/A 0-3
* groups: {0-2},{1-3} {1-3},{0-2}
*
* NUMA-2 0-2 0-3 0-3 1-3
* groups: {0-1},{1-3} {0-2},{2-3} {1-3},{0-1} {2-3},{0-2}
*
* NUMA-1 0-1 0-2 1-3 2-3
* groups: {0},{1} {1},{2},{0} {2},{3},{1} {3},{2}
*
* NUMA-0 0 1 2 3
*
* The NUMA-2 groups for nodes 0 and 3 are obviously buggered, as the
* group span isn't a subset of the domain span.
*/
if (sibling->child &&
!cpumask_subset(sched_domain_span(sibling->child), span))
sibling = find_descended_sibling(sd, sibling);
sg = build_group_from_child_sched_domain(sibling, cpu); if (!sg) goto fail;
@@ -1022,7 +1053,7 @@ build_overlap_sched_groups(struct sched_domain *sd, int cpu) sg_span = sched_group_span(sg); cpumask_or(covered, covered, sg_span);
init_overlap_sched_group(sd, sg);
init_overlap_sched_group(sibling, sg); if (!first) first = sg;
-- 2.25.1
On 09/02/21 10:46, Vincent Guittot wrote:
On Tue, 9 Feb 2021 at 09:27, Barry Song song.bao.hua@hisilicon.com wrote:
Real servers which suffer from this problem include Kunpeng920 and 8-node Sun Fire X4600-M2, at least.
Here we move to use the *child* domain of the *child* domain of node2's domain2 as the new added sched_group. At the same, we re-use the lower level sgc directly.
Have you evaluated the impact on the imbalance and next_update fields ?
sgc->next_update is safe since it's only touched by CPUs that have the group span as local group (which is never the case for CPUs where we do this "grandchildren" trick).
I'm a bit less clear about sgc->imbalance. I think it can be set by remote CPUs, but it should only be cleared when running load_balance() by CPUs that have that group span as local group, as per:
int *group_imbalance = &sd_parent->groups->sgc->imbalance;
On Tue, 9 Feb 2021 at 12:46, Valentin Schneider valentin.schneider@arm.com wrote:
On 09/02/21 10:46, Vincent Guittot wrote:
On Tue, 9 Feb 2021 at 09:27, Barry Song song.bao.hua@hisilicon.com wrote:
Real servers which suffer from this problem include Kunpeng920 and 8-node Sun Fire X4600-M2, at least.
Here we move to use the *child* domain of the *child* domain of node2's domain2 as the new added sched_group. At the same, we re-use the lower level sgc directly.
Have you evaluated the impact on the imbalance and next_update fields ?
sgc->next_update is safe since it's only touched by CPUs that have the group span as local group (which is never the case for CPUs where we do this "grandchildren" trick).
It would be good to explain this in the commit message
I'm a bit less clear about sgc->imbalance. I think it can be set by remote CPUs, but it should only be cleared when running load_balance() by CPUs that have that group span as local group, as per:
int *group_imbalance = &sd_parent->groups->sgc->imbalance;
We are also safe because sd_parent remains the same as the beg of load_balance and LB only tries other CPUs from the local group
On 09/02/21 21:21, Barry Song wrote:
Reported-by: Valentin Schneider valentin.schneider@arm.com Tested-by: Meelis Roos mroos@linux.ee Signed-off-by: Barry Song song.bao.hua@hisilicon.com
Tested on a bunch of NUMA topologies via QEMU (AMD Epyc, D06, Sunfire) and the results look sane.
Small comment nits below, but regardless:
Reviewed-by: Valentin Schneider valentin.schneider@arm.com
-v3: Mainly updated according to Valentin's comments. While the approach was started by me, Valentin contributed the most useful edit and comments. Thanks, Valentin!
Happy to help, thanks for fixing this!
- fixed a potential issue that re-used sgc might be located in
a sched_domain which will be degenrated;
- code cleanup to make it more readable
While Valentin started another approach which completely removed overlapped sched_group, we both agree that it is better to have a solution which won't touch machines without 3-hops issue first: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/jhjpn1a232z.mognet@arm.com/
I think this doesn't scale properly so I doubt it's ever going to see the light of day, but I had to write it to convince myself of it :/
kernel/sched/topology.c | 91 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/sched/topology.c b/kernel/sched/topology.c index 5d3675c7a76b..ab5ebf17f30a 100644 --- a/kernel/sched/topology.c +++ b/kernel/sched/topology.c @@ -982,6 +953,31 @@ static void init_overlap_sched_group(struct sched_domain *sd, sg->sgc->max_capacity = SCHED_CAPACITY_SCALE; }
+static struct sched_domain * +find_descended_sibling(struct sched_domain *sd, struct sched_domain *sibling) +{
- /*
* The proper descendant would be the one whose child won't span out
* of sd
*/
- while (sibling->child &&
!cpumask_subset(sched_domain_span(sibling->child),
sched_domain_span(sd)))
sibling = sibling->child;
- /*
* As we are referencing sgc across different topology level, we need
* to go down to skip those sched_domains which don't contribute to
* scheduling because they will be degenerated in cpu_attach_domain
+ * This is important because we must make sure we point to an sgc that + * will be updated via update_group_capacity().
*/
- while (sibling->child &&
cpumask_equal(sched_domain_span(sibling->child),
sched_domain_span(sibling)))
sibling = sibling->child;
- return sibling;
+}
static int build_overlap_sched_groups(struct sched_domain *sd, int cpu) { @@ -1015,6 +1011,41 @@ build_overlap_sched_groups(struct sched_domain *sd, int cpu) if (!cpumask_test_cpu(i, sched_domain_span(sibling))) continue;
/*
* Usually we build sched_group by sibling's child sched_domain
* But for machines whose NUMA diameter are 3 or above, we move
* to build sched_group by sibling's proper descendant's child
* domain because sibling's child sched_domain will span out of
* the sched_domain being built as below.
*
* Smallest diameter=3 topology is:
*
* node 0 1 2 3
* 0: 10 20 30 40
* 1: 20 10 20 30
* 2: 30 20 10 20
* 3: 40 30 20 10
*
* 0 --- 1 --- 2 --- 3
*
* NUMA-3 0-3 N/A N/A 0-3
* groups: {0-2},{1-3} {1-3},{0-2}
*
* NUMA-2 0-2 0-3 0-3 1-3
* groups: {0-1},{1-3} {0-2},{2-3} {1-3},{0-1} {2-3},{0-2}
*
* NUMA-1 0-1 0-2 1-3 2-3
* groups: {0},{1} {1},{2},{0} {2},{3},{1} {3},{2}
*
* NUMA-0 0 1 2 3
*
* The NUMA-2 groups for nodes 0 and 3 are obviously buggered, as the
^^^ s/are/would be/
* group span isn't a subset of the domain span.
^^^^^ s/isn't/wouldn't be/
*/
if (sibling->child &&
!cpumask_subset(sched_domain_span(sibling->child), span))
sibling = find_descended_sibling(sd, sibling);
sg = build_group_from_child_sched_domain(sibling, cpu); if (!sg) goto fail;
@@ -1022,7 +1053,7 @@ build_overlap_sched_groups(struct sched_domain *sd, int cpu) sg_span = sched_group_span(sg); cpumask_or(covered, covered, sg_span);
init_overlap_sched_group(sd, sg);
init_overlap_sched_group(sibling, sg); if (!first) first = sg;
-- 2.25.1
I did a rudimentary benchmark on the same 8-node Sun Fire X4600-M2, on top of todays 5.11.0-rc7-00002-ge0756cfc7d7c.
The test: building clean kernel with make -j64 after make clean and drop_caches.
While running clean kernel / 3 tries):
real 2m38.574s user 46m18.387s sys 6m8.724s
real 2m37.647s user 46m34.171s sys 6m11.993s
real 2m37.832s user 46m34.910s sys 6m12.013s
While running patched kernel:
real 2m40.072s user 46m22.610s sys 6m6.658s
for real time, seems to be 1.5s-2s slower out of 160s (noise?) User and system time are slightly less, on the other hand, so seems good to me.
-----Original Message----- From: Meelis Roos [mailto:mroos@linux.ee] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:40 AM To: Song Bao Hua (Barry Song) song.bao.hua@hisilicon.com; valentin.schneider@arm.com; vincent.guittot@linaro.org; mgorman@suse.de; mingo@kernel.org; peterz@infradead.org; dietmar.eggemann@arm.com; morten.rasmussen@arm.com; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Cc: linuxarm@openeuler.org; xuwei (O) xuwei5@huawei.com; Liguozhu (Kenneth) liguozhu@hisilicon.com; tiantao (H) tiantao6@hisilicon.com; wanghuiqiang wanghuiqiang@huawei.com; Zengtao (B) prime.zeng@hisilicon.com; Jonathan Cameron jonathan.cameron@huawei.com; guodong.xu@linaro.org Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] sched/topology: fix the issue groups don't span domain->span for NUMA diameter > 2
I did a rudimentary benchmark on the same 8-node Sun Fire X4600-M2, on top of todays 5.11.0-rc7-00002-ge0756cfc7d7c.
The test: building clean kernel with make -j64 after make clean and drop_caches.
While running clean kernel / 3 tries):
real 2m38.574s user 46m18.387s sys 6m8.724s
real 2m37.647s user 46m34.171s sys 6m11.993s
real 2m37.832s user 46m34.910s sys 6m12.013s
While running patched kernel:
real 2m40.072s user 46m22.610s sys 6m6.658s
for real time, seems to be 1.5s-2s slower out of 160s (noise?) User and system time are slightly less, on the other hand, so seems good to me.
I ran the same test on the machine with the below topology: numactl --hardware available: 4 nodes (0-3) node 0 cpus: 0-31 node 0 size: 64144 MB node 0 free: 62356 MB node 1 cpus: 32-63 node 1 size: 64509 MB node 1 free: 62996 MB node 2 cpus: 64-95 node 2 size: 64509 MB node 2 free: 63020 MB node 3 cpus: 96-127 node 3 size: 63991 MB node 3 free: 62647 MB node distances: node 0 1 2 3 0: 10 12 20 22 1: 12 10 22 24 2: 20 22 10 12 3: 22 24 12 10
Basically the influence to kernel build is noise by the commands I ran a couple of rounds:
make clean echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches make Image -j100
w/ patch: w/o patch:
real 1m17.644s real 1m19.510s user 32m12.074s user 32m14.133s sys 4m35.827s sys 4m38.198s
real 1m15.855s real 1m17.303s user 32m7.700s user 32m14.128s sys 4m35.868s sys 4m40.094s
real 1m18.918s real 1m19.583s user 32m13.352s user 32m13.205s sys 4m40.161s sys 4m40.696s
real 1m20.329s real 1m17.819s user 32m7.255s user 32m11.753s sys 4m36.706s sys 4m41.371s
real 1m17.773s real 1m16.763s user 32m19.912s user 32m15.607s sys 4m36.989s sys 4m41.297s
real 1m14.943s real 1m18.551s user 32m14.549s user 32m18.521s sys 4m38.670s sys 4m41.392s
real 1m16.439s real 1m18.154s user 32m12.864s user 32m14.540s sys 4m39.424s sys 4m40.364s
our team guys who used the 3-hops-fix patch to run unixbench reported some data of unixbench score as below(3 rounds):
w/o patch: w/ patch: 1228.6 1254.9 1231.4 1265.7 1226.1 1266.1
One interesting thing is that if we change the kernel to disallow the below BALANCING flags for the last hop, sd->flags &= ~(SD_BALANCE_EXEC | SD_BALANCE_FORK | SD_WAKE_AFFINE);
We are seeing further increase of unixbench. So sounds like those balancing shouldn't go that far. But it is a different topic.
-- Meelis Roos mroos@linux.ee
Thanks Barry