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authorTim Chen <tim.c.chen@linux.intel.com>2026-09-21 17:37:22 -0700
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sched/cache: Keep nr_pref_llc_running in the runnable domain, to fix LLC mis-scheduling buggrafted
alb_break_llc() decides whether to break LLC preference during active load balance. It does so by testing that every runnable fair task on the source rq prefers its LLC: env->src_rq->nr_pref_llc_running == env->src_rq->cfs.h_nr_runnable But the two counters cover different sets. nr_pref_llc_running is updated in account_llc_enqueue()/account_llc_dequeue(), next to cfs_rq->nr_queued, so it follows queued tasks. h_nr_runnable is updated in set_delayed()/ clear_delayed() and drops delay-dequeued tasks. So under DELAY_DEQUEUE, a preferring task that goes to sleep stays counted in nr_pref_llc_running while h_nr_runnable falls. The equality then breaks, alb_break_llc() returns false, and active balance is free to pull a task off its preferred LLC. Active balance only moves runnable tasks, and this is the only LLC check it consults: once the stopper runs, LBF_ACTIVE_LB skips the per-task test in can_migrate_task(). The runnable set is the one we want. Fix it on the counter side. A task should be counted in nr_pref_llc_running exactly while it is both queued on its preferred LLC (pref_llc_queued) and runnable (!sched_delayed). Define that membership once in task_pref_llc_runnable(), and adjust the counter only through pref_llc_running_inc()/pref_llc_running_dec() from the four sites that change either input: account_llc_enqueue(), account_llc_dequeue(), set_delayed() and clear_delayed(). Gating every update on the same predicate keeps the delay, wake and dequeue paths from double-counting or underflowing; see the comments at those sites for the ordering. nr_llc_running and sd->llc_counts are not touched and stay on queued semantics. Fixes: 714059f79ff0 ("sched/cache: Handle moving single tasks to/from their preferred LLC") Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20260827135000.735138-1-zhanxusheng@xiaomi.com/ Reported-by: Zhan Xusheng <zhanxusheng@xiaomi.com> Suggested-by: Chen Yu <yu.c.chen@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@linux.intel.com> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org> Reviewed-by: Kayra Cizmeci <kayracizmeci@gmail.com> Cc: <stable@kernel.org> # v7.2.x Link: https://patch.msgid.link/06af61afedac32e6477f57feb4d658f6c411c3af.1790035273.git.tim.c.chen@linux.intel.com
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+What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/
+Date: January 2008
+Contact: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
+Description:
+
+Provide a place in sysfs for the backing_dev_info object. This allows
+setting and retrieving various BDI specific variables.
+
+The <bdi> identifier can be either of the following:
+
+MAJOR:MINOR
+
+ Device number for block devices, or value of st_dev on
+ non-block filesystems which provide their own BDI, such as NFS
+ and FUSE.
+
+MAJOR:MINOR-fuseblk
+
+ Value of st_dev on fuseblk filesystems.
+
+default
+
+ The default backing dev, used for non-block device backed
+ filesystems which do not provide their own BDI.
+
+What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/read_ahead_kb
+Date: January 2008
+Contact: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
+Description:
+ Size of the read-ahead window in kilobytes
+
+ (read-write)
+What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/min_ratio
+Date: January 2008
+Contact: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
+Description:
+ Under normal circumstances each device is given a part of the
+ total write-back cache that relates to its current average
+ writeout speed in relation to the other devices.
+
+ The 'min_ratio' parameter allows assigning a minimum
+ percentage of the write-back cache to a particular device.
+ For example, this is useful for providing a minimum QoS.
+
+ (read-write)
+
+What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/min_ratio_fine
+Date: November 2022
+Contact: Stefan Roesch <shr@devkernel.io>
+Description:
+ Under normal circumstances each device is given a part of the
+ total write-back cache that relates to its current average
+ writeout speed in relation to the other devices.
+
+ The 'min_ratio_fine' parameter allows assigning a minimum reserve
+ of the write-back cache to a particular device. The value is
+ expressed as part of 1 million. For example, this is useful for
+ providing a minimum QoS.
+
+ (read-write)
+
+What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/max_ratio
+Date: January 2008
+Contact: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
+Description:
+ Allows limiting a particular device to use not more than the
+ given percentage of the write-back cache. This is useful in
+ situations where we want to avoid one device taking all or
+ most of the write-back cache. For example in case of an NFS
+ mount that is prone to get stuck, or a FUSE mount which cannot
+ be trusted to play fair.
+
+ (read-write)
+
+What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/max_ratio_fine
+Date: November 2022
+Contact: Stefan Roesch <shr@devkernel.io>
+Description:
+ Allows limiting a particular device to use not more than the
+ given value of the write-back cache. The value is given as part
+ of 1 million. This is useful in situations where we want to avoid
+ one device taking all or most of the write-back cache. For example
+ in case of an NFS mount that is prone to get stuck, or a FUSE mount
+ which cannot be trusted to play fair.
+
+ (read-write)
+
+What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/min_bytes
+Date: October 2022
+Contact: Stefan Roesch <shr@devkernel.io>
+Description:
+ Under normal circumstances each device is given a part of the
+ total write-back cache that relates to its current average
+ writeout speed in relation to the other devices.
+
+ The 'min_bytes' parameter allows assigning a minimum
+ percentage of the write-back cache to a particular device
+ expressed in bytes.
+ For example, this is useful for providing a minimum QoS.
+
+ (read-write)
+
+What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/max_bytes
+Date: October 2022
+Contact: Stefan Roesch <shr@devkernel.io>
+Description:
+ Allows limiting a particular device to use not more than the
+ given 'max_bytes' of the write-back cache. This is useful in
+ situations where we want to avoid one device taking all or
+ most of the write-back cache. For example in case of an NFS
+ mount that is prone to get stuck, a FUSE mount which cannot be
+ trusted to play fair, or a nbd device.
+
+ (read-write)
+
+What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/strict_limit
+Date: October 2022
+Contact: Stefan Roesch <shr@devkernel.io>
+Description:
+ Forces per-BDI checks for the share of given device in the write-back
+ cache even before the global background dirty limit is reached. This
+ is useful in situations where the global limit is much higher than
+ affordable for given relatively slow (or untrusted) device. Turning
+ strictlimit on has no visible effect if max_ratio is equal to 100%.
+
+ (read-write)
+What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/stable_pages_required
+Date: January 2008
+Contact: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
+Description:
+ If set, the backing device requires that all pages comprising a write
+ request must not be changed until writeout is complete.
+
+ (read-only)