[SRU][Jammy][PATCH 2/7] intel_idle: add 'preferred_cstates' module argument
Joseph Salisbury
joseph.salisbury at canonical.com
Tue Feb 7 17:58:52 UTC 2023
From: Artem Bityutskiy <artem.bityutskiy at linux.intel.com>
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2003267
On Sapphire Rapids Xeon (SPR) the C1 and C1E states are basically mutually
exclusive - only one of them can be enabled. By default, 'intel_idle' driver
enables C1 and disables C1E. However, some users prefer to use C1E instead of
C1, because it saves more energy.
This patch adds a new module parameter ('preferred_cstates') for enabling C1E
and disabling C1. Here is the idea behind it.
1. This option has effect only for "mutually exclusive" C-states like C1 and
C1E on SPR.
2. It does not have any effect on independent C-states, which do not require
other C-states to be disabled (most states on most platforms as of today).
3. For mutually exclusive C-states, the 'intel_idle' driver always has a
reasonable default, such as enabling C1 on SPR by default. On other
platforms, the default may be different.
4. Users can override the default using the 'preferred_cstates' parameter.
5. The parameter accepts the preferred C-states bit-mask, similarly to the
existing 'states_off' parameter.
6. This parameter is not limited to C1/C1E, and leaves room for supporting
other mutually exclusive C-states, if they come in the future.
Today 'intel_idle' can only be compiled-in, which means that on SPR, in order
to disable C1 and enable C1E, users should boot with the following kernel
argument: intel_idle.preferred_cstates=4
Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy <artem.bityutskiy at linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki at intel.com>
(cherry picked from commit da0e58c038e60e7e65d30813ebdfe91687aa8a24)
Signed-off-by: Joseph Salisbury <joseph.salisbury at canonical.com>
---
drivers/idle/intel_idle.c | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 46 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c b/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
index 2ccad3263c6d..1381610a50d2 100644
--- a/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static struct cpuidle_driver intel_idle_driver = {
/* intel_idle.max_cstate=0 disables driver */
static int max_cstate = CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX - 1;
static unsigned int disabled_states_mask;
+static unsigned int preferred_states_mask;
static struct cpuidle_device __percpu *intel_idle_cpuidle_devices;
@@ -1417,6 +1418,8 @@ static inline void intel_idle_init_cstates_acpi(struct cpuidle_driver *drv) { }
static inline bool intel_idle_off_by_default(u32 mwait_hint) { return false; }
#endif /* !CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR_CSTATE */
+static void c1e_promotion_enable(void);
+
/**
* ivt_idle_state_table_update - Tune the idle states table for Ivy Town.
*
@@ -1587,6 +1590,26 @@ static void __init skx_idle_state_table_update(void)
}
}
+/**
+ * spr_idle_state_table_update - Adjust Sapphire Rapids idle states table.
+ */
+static void __init spr_idle_state_table_update(void)
+{
+ /* Check if user prefers C1E over C1. */
+ if (preferred_states_mask & BIT(2)) {
+ if (preferred_states_mask & BIT(1))
+ /* Both can't be enabled, stick to the defaults. */
+ return;
+
+ spr_cstates[0].flags |= CPUIDLE_FLAG_UNUSABLE;
+ spr_cstates[1].flags &= ~CPUIDLE_FLAG_UNUSABLE;
+
+ /* Enable C1E using the "C1E promotion" bit. */
+ c1e_promotion_enable();
+ disable_promotion_to_c1e = false;
+ }
+}
+
static bool __init intel_idle_verify_cstate(unsigned int mwait_hint)
{
unsigned int mwait_cstate = MWAIT_HINT2CSTATE(mwait_hint) + 1;
@@ -1621,6 +1644,9 @@ static void __init intel_idle_init_cstates_icpu(struct cpuidle_driver *drv)
case INTEL_FAM6_SKYLAKE_X:
skx_idle_state_table_update();
break;
+ case INTEL_FAM6_SAPPHIRERAPIDS_X:
+ spr_idle_state_table_update();
+ break;
}
for (cstate = 0; cstate < CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX; ++cstate) {
@@ -1698,6 +1724,15 @@ static void auto_demotion_disable(void)
wrmsrl(MSR_PKG_CST_CONFIG_CONTROL, msr_bits);
}
+static void c1e_promotion_enable(void)
+{
+ unsigned long long msr_bits;
+
+ rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_POWER_CTL, msr_bits);
+ msr_bits |= 0x2;
+ wrmsrl(MSR_IA32_POWER_CTL, msr_bits);
+}
+
static void c1e_promotion_disable(void)
{
unsigned long long msr_bits;
@@ -1867,3 +1902,14 @@ module_param(max_cstate, int, 0444);
*/
module_param_named(states_off, disabled_states_mask, uint, 0444);
MODULE_PARM_DESC(states_off, "Mask of disabled idle states");
+/*
+ * Some platforms come with mutually exclusive C-states, so that if one is
+ * enabled, the other C-states must not be used. Example: C1 and C1E on
+ * Sapphire Rapids platform. This parameter allows for selecting the
+ * preferred C-states among the groups of mutually exclusive C-states - the
+ * selected C-states will be registered, the other C-states from the mutually
+ * exclusive group won't be registered. If the platform has no mutually
+ * exclusive C-states, this parameter has no effect.
+ */
+module_param_named(preferred_cstates, preferred_states_mask, uint, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(preferred_cstates, "Mask of preferred idle states");
--
2.34.1
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