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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) | |
| tree | 176dc2d685debcfb082c151ee94f2425ac96b364 /tools/testing/vsock/README | |
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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/tools/testing/vsock/README b/tools/testing/vsock/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..680ce666c --- /dev/null +++ b/tools/testing/vsock/README @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +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()'. |
