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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/mic/
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ The mic class directory belongs to Intel MIC devices and
+ provides information per MIC device. An Intel MIC device is a
+ PCIe form factor add-in Coprocessor card based on the Intel Many
+ Integrated Core (MIC) architecture that runs a Linux OS.
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ The directories /sys/class/mic/mic0, /sys/class/mic/mic1 etc.,
+ represent MIC devices (0,1,..etc). Each directory has
+ information specific to that MIC device.
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>/family
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ Provides information about the Coprocessor family for an Intel
+ MIC device. For example - "x100"
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>/stepping
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ Provides information about the silicon stepping for an Intel
+ MIC device. For example - "A0" or "B0"
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>/state
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ When read, this entry provides the current state of an Intel
+ MIC device in the context of the card OS. Possible values that
+ will be read are:
+
+
+ =============== ===============================================
+ "ready" The MIC device is ready to boot the card OS.
+ On reading this entry after an OSPM resume,
+ a "boot" has to be written to this entry if
+ the card was previously shutdown during OSPM
+ suspend.
+ "booting" The MIC device has initiated booting a card OS.
+ "online" The MIC device has completed boot and is online
+ "shutting_down" The card OS is shutting down.
+ "resetting" A reset has been initiated for the MIC device
+ "reset_failed" The MIC device has failed to reset.
+ =============== ===============================================
+
+ When written, this sysfs entry triggers different state change
+ operations depending upon the current state of the card OS.
+ Acceptable values are:
+
+
+ ========== ===================================================
+ "boot" Boot the card OS image specified by the combination
+ of firmware, ramdisk, cmdline and bootmode
+ sysfs entries.
+ "reset" Initiates device reset.
+ "shutdown" Initiates card OS shutdown.
+ ========== ===================================================
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>/shutdown_status
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ An Intel MIC device runs a Linux OS during its operation. This
+ OS can shutdown because of various reasons. When read, this
+ entry provides the status on why the card OS was shutdown.
+ Possible values are:
+
+ ========== ===================================================
+ "nop" shutdown status is not applicable, when the card OS
+ is "online"
+ "crashed" Shutdown because of a HW or SW crash.
+ "halted" Shutdown because of a halt command.
+ "poweroff" Shutdown because of a poweroff command.
+ "restart" Shutdown because of a restart command.
+ ========== ===================================================
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>/cmdline
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ An Intel MIC device runs a Linux OS during its operation. Before
+ booting this card OS, it is possible to pass kernel command line
+ options to configure various features in it, similar to
+ self-bootable machines. When read, this entry provides
+ information about the current kernel command line options set to
+ boot the card OS. This entry can be written to change the
+ existing kernel command line options. Typically, the user would
+ want to read the current command line options, append new ones
+ or modify existing ones and then write the whole kernel command
+ line back to this entry.
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>/firmware
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ When read, this sysfs entry provides the path name under
+ /lib/firmware/ where the firmware image to be booted on the
+ card can be found. The entry can be written to change the
+ firmware image location under /lib/firmware/.
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>/ramdisk
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ When read, this sysfs entry provides the path name under
+ /lib/firmware/ where the ramdisk image to be used during card
+ OS boot can be found. The entry can be written to change
+ the ramdisk image location under /lib/firmware/.
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>/bootmode
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ When read, this sysfs entry provides the current bootmode for
+ the card. This sysfs entry can be written with the following
+ valid strings:
+ a) linux - Boot a Linux image.
+ b) flash - Boot an image for flash updates.
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>/log_buf_addr
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ An Intel MIC device runs a Linux OS during its operation. For
+ debugging purpose and early kernel boot messages, the user can
+ access the card OS log buffer via debugfs. When read, this entry
+ provides the kernel virtual address of the buffer where the card
+ OS log buffer can be read. This entry is written by the host
+ configuration daemon to set the log buffer address. The correct
+ log buffer address to be written can be found in the System.map
+ file of the card OS.
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>/log_buf_len
+Date: October 2013
+KernelVersion: 3.13
+Contact: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
+Description:
+ An Intel MIC device runs a Linux OS during its operation. For
+ debugging purpose and early kernel boot messages, the user can
+ access the card OS log buffer via debugfs. When read, this entry
+ provides the kernel virtual address where the card OS log buffer
+ length can be read. This entry is written by host configuration
+ daemon to set the log buffer length address. The correct log
+ buffer length address to be written can be found in the
+ System.map file of the card OS.
+
+What: /sys/class/mic/mic<X>/heartbeat_enable
+Date: March 2015
+KernelVersion: 4.4
+Contact: Ashutosh Dixit <ashutosh.dixit@intel.com>
+Description:
+ The MIC drivers detect and inform user space about card crashes
+ via a heartbeat mechanism (see the description of
+ shutdown_status above). User space can turn off this
+ notification by setting heartbeat_enable to 0 and enable it by
+ setting this entry to 1. If this notification is disabled it is
+ the responsibility of user space to detect card crashes via
+ alternative means such as a network ping. This setting is
+ enabled by default.