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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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+AF_VSOCK test suite
+-------------------
+These tests exercise net/vmw_vsock/ host<->guest sockets for VMware, KVM, and
+Hyper-V.
+
+The following tests are available:
+
+ * vsock_test - core AF_VSOCK socket functionality
+ * vsock_diag_test - vsock_diag.ko module for listing open sockets
+
+The following prerequisite steps are not automated and must be performed prior
+to running tests:
+
+1. Build the kernel, make headers_install, and build these tests.
+2. Install the kernel and tests on the host.
+3. Install the kernel and tests inside the guest.
+4. Boot the guest and ensure that the AF_VSOCK transport is enabled.
+
+Invoke test binaries in both directions as follows:
+
+ # host=server, guest=client
+ (host)# $TEST_BINARY --mode=server \
+ --control-port=1234 \
+ --peer-cid=3
+ (guest)# $TEST_BINARY --mode=client \
+ --control-host=$HOST_IP \
+ --control-port=1234 \
+ --peer-cid=2
+
+ # host=client, guest=server
+ (guest)# $TEST_BINARY --mode=server \
+ --control-port=1234 \
+ --peer-cid=2
+ (host)# $TEST_BINARY --mode=client \
+ --control-port=$GUEST_IP \
+ --control-port=1234 \
+ --peer-cid=3
+
+Some tests are designed to produce kernel memory leaks. Leaks detection,
+however, is deferred to Kernel Memory Leak Detector. It is recommended to enable
+kmemleak (CONFIG_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK=y) and explicitly trigger a scan after each test
+suite run, e.g.
+
+ # echo clear > /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak
+ # $TEST_BINARY ...
+ # echo "wait for any grace periods" && sleep 2
+ # echo scan > /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak
+ # echo "wait for kmemleak" && sleep 5
+ # echo scan > /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak
+ # cat /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak
+
+For more information see Documentation/dev-tools/kmemleak.rst.
+
+vsock_perf utility
+-------------------
+'vsock_perf' is a simple tool to measure vsock performance. It works in
+sender/receiver modes: sender connect to peer at the specified port and
+starts data transmission to the receiver. After data processing is done,
+it prints several metrics(see below).
+
+Usage:
+# run as sender
+# connect to CID 2, port 1234, send 1G of data, tx buf size is 1M
+./vsock_perf --sender 2 --port 1234 --bytes 1G --buf-size 1M
+
+Output:
+tx performance: A Gbits/s
+
+Output explanation:
+A is calculated as "number of bits to send" / "time in tx loop"
+
+# run as receiver
+# listen port 1234, rx buf size is 1M, socket buf size is 1G, SO_RCVLOWAT is 64K
+./vsock_perf --port 1234 --buf-size 1M --vsk-size 1G --rcvlowat 64K
+
+Output:
+rx performance: A Gbits/s
+total in 'read()': B sec
+POLLIN wakeups: C
+average in 'read()': D ns
+
+Output explanation:
+A is calculated as "number of received bits" / "time in rx loop".
+B is time, spent in 'read()' system call(excluding 'poll()')
+C is number of 'poll()' wake ups with POLLIN bit set.
+D is B / C, e.g. average amount of time, spent in single 'read()'.