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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/module/pch_phub/drivers/.../pch_mac
+Date: August 2010
+KernelVersion: 2.6.35
+Contact: masa-korg@dsn.okisemi.com
+Description: Write/read GbE MAC address.
+
+What: /sys/module/pch_phub/drivers/.../pch_firmware
+Date: August 2010
+KernelVersion: 2.6.35
+Contact: masa-korg@dsn.okisemi.com
+Description: Write/read Option ROM data.
+
+
+What: /sys/module/ehci_hcd/drivers/.../uframe_periodic_max
+Date: July 2011
+KernelVersion: 3.1
+Contact: Kirill Smelkov <kirr@mns.spb.ru>
+Description: Maximum time allowed for periodic transfers per microframe (μs)
+
+ Note:
+ USB 2.0 sets maximum allowed time for periodic transfers per
+ microframe to be 80%, that is 100 microseconds out of 125
+ microseconds (full microframe).
+
+ However there are cases, when 80% max isochronous bandwidth is
+ too limiting. For example two video streams could require 110
+ microseconds of isochronous bandwidth per microframe to work
+ together.
+
+ Through this setting it is possible to raise the limit so that
+ the host controller would allow allocating more than 100
+ microseconds of periodic bandwidth per microframe.
+
+ Beware, non-standard modes are usually not thoroughly tested by
+ hardware designers, and the hardware can malfunction when this
+ setting differ from default 100.
+
+What: /sys/module/*/{coresize,initsize}
+Date: Jan 2012
+KernelVersion: 3.3
+Contact: Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@vrfy.org>
+Description: Module size in bytes.
+
+What: /sys/module/*/initstate
+Date: Nov 2006
+KernelVersion: 2.6.19
+Contact: Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@vrfy.org>
+Description: Show the initialization state(live, coming, going) of
+ the module.
+
+What: /sys/module/*/import_ns
+Date: January 2026
+KernelVersion: 7.1
+Contact: linux-modules@vger.kernel.org
+Description: List of symbol namespaces imported by this module via
+ MODULE_IMPORT_NS(). Each namespace appears on a separate line.
+ This file only exists for modules that import at least one
+ namespace.
+
+What: /sys/module/*/taint
+Date: Jan 2012
+KernelVersion: 3.3
+Contact: Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@vrfy.org>
+Description: Module taint flags:
+ == =====================
+ P proprietary module
+ O out-of-tree module
+ F force-loaded module
+ C staging driver module
+ E unsigned module
+ K livepatch module
+ N in-kernel test module
+ == =====================
+
+What: /sys/module/grant_table/parameters/free_per_iteration
+Date: July 2023
+KernelVersion: 6.5 but backported to all supported stable branches
+Contact: Xen developer discussion <xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org>
+Description: Read and write number of grant entries to attempt to free per iteration.
+
+ Note: Future versions of Xen and Linux may provide a better
+ interface for controlling the rate of deferred grant reclaim
+ or may not need it at all.
+Users: Qubes OS (https://www.qubes-os.org)