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| author | Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@linux.intel.com> | 2026-09-21 17:37:22 -0700 |
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| committer | Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org> | 2026-09-22 10:49:53 +0200 |
| commit | 0d6526f82c3cdefcca47f73f5fc08dc6f335eac6 (patch) | |
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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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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/wbrf.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/wbrf.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6b18833e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/wbrf.rst @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later + +================================= +WBRF - Wifi Band RFI Mitigations +================================= + +Due to electrical and mechanical constraints in certain platform designs +there may be likely interference of relatively high-powered harmonics of +the GPU memory clocks with local radio module frequency bands used by +certain Wifi bands. + +To mitigate possible RFI interference producers can advertise the +frequencies in use and consumers can use this information to avoid using +these frequencies for sensitive features. + +When a platform is known to have this issue with any contained devices, +the platform designer will advertise the availability of this feature via +ACPI devices with a device specific method (_DSM). +* Producers with this _DSM will be able to advertise the frequencies in use. +* Consumers with this _DSM will be able to register for notifications of +frequencies in use. + +Some general terms +================== + +Producer: such component who can produce high-powered radio frequency +Consumer: such component who can adjust its in-use frequency in +response to the radio frequencies of other components to mitigate the +possible RFI. + +To make the mechanism function, those producers should notify active use +of their particular frequencies so that other consumers can make relative +internal adjustments as necessary to avoid this resonance. + +ACPI interface +============== + +Although initially used by for wifi + dGPU use cases, the ACPI interface +can be scaled to any type of device that a platform designer discovers +can cause interference. + +The GUID used for the _DSM is 7B7656CF-DC3D-4C1C-83E9-66E721DE3070. + +3 functions are available in this _DSM: + +* 0: discover # of functions available +* 1: record RF bands in use +* 2: retrieve RF bands in use + +Driver programming interface +============================ + +.. kernel-doc:: drivers/platform/x86/amd/wbrf.c + +Sample Usage +============= + +The expected flow for the producers: +1. During probe, call `acpi_amd_wbrf_supported_producer` to check if WBRF +can be enabled for the device. +2. On using some frequency band, call `acpi_amd_wbrf_add_remove` with 'add' +param to get other consumers properly notified. +3. Or on stopping using some frequency band, call +`acpi_amd_wbrf_add_remove` with 'remove' param to get other consumers notified. + +The expected flow for the consumers: +1. During probe, call `acpi_amd_wbrf_supported_consumer` to check if WBRF +can be enabled for the device. +2. Call `amd_wbrf_register_notifier` to register for notification +of frequency band change(add or remove) from other producers. +3. Call the `amd_wbrf_retrieve_freq_band` initially to retrieve +current active frequency bands considering some producers may broadcast +such information before the consumer is up. +4. On receiving a notification for frequency band change, run +`amd_wbrf_retrieve_freq_band` again to retrieve the latest +active frequency bands. +5. During driver cleanup, call `amd_wbrf_unregister_notifier` to +unregister the notifier. |
