[PATCH libdrm] amdgpu: add a faster BO list API

Bas Nieuwenhuizen bas at basnieuwenhuizen.nl
Wed Jan 16 15:15:19 UTC 2019


On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 3:38 PM Marek Olšák <maraeo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>
>
> On Wed, Jan 16, 2019, 7:46 AM Bas Nieuwenhuizen <bas at basnieuwenhuizen.nl wrote:
>>
>> So random questions:
>>
>> 1) In this discussion it was mentioned that some Vulkan drivers still
>> use the bo_list interface. I think that implies radv as I think we're
>> still using bo_list. Is there any other API we should be using? (Also,
>> with VK_EXT_descriptor_indexing I suspect we'll be moving more towards
>> a global bo list instead of a cmd buffer one, as we cannot know all
>> the BOs referenced anymore, but not sure what end state here will be).
>>
>> 2) The other alternative mentioned was adding the buffers directly
>> into the submit ioctl. Is this the desired end state (though as above
>> I'm not sure how that works for vulkan)? If yes, what is the timeline
>> for this that we need something in the interim?
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>
> Radeonsi already uses this.
>
>>
>> 3) Did we measure any performance benefit?
>>
>> In general I'd like to to ack the raw bo list creation function as
>> this interface seems easier to use. The two arrays thing has always
>> been kind of a pain when we want to use e.g. builtin sort functions to
>> make sure we have no duplicate BOs, but have some comments below.
>
>
> The reason amdgpu was slower than radeon was because of this inefficient bo list interface.
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>>
>> On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 8:31 PM Marek Olšák <maraeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > From: Marek Olšák <marek.olsak at amd.com>
>> >
>> > ---
>> >  amdgpu/amdgpu-symbol-check |  3 ++
>> >  amdgpu/amdgpu.h            | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>> >  amdgpu/amdgpu_bo.c         | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> >  amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c         | 25 +++++++++++++++++
>> >  4 files changed, 119 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>> >
>> > diff --git a/amdgpu/amdgpu-symbol-check b/amdgpu/amdgpu-symbol-check
>> > index 6f5e0f95..96a44b40 100755
>> > --- a/amdgpu/amdgpu-symbol-check
>> > +++ b/amdgpu/amdgpu-symbol-check
>> > @@ -12,20 +12,22 @@ _edata
>> >  _end
>> >  _fini
>> >  _init
>> >  amdgpu_bo_alloc
>> >  amdgpu_bo_cpu_map
>> >  amdgpu_bo_cpu_unmap
>> >  amdgpu_bo_export
>> >  amdgpu_bo_free
>> >  amdgpu_bo_import
>> >  amdgpu_bo_inc_ref
>> > +amdgpu_bo_list_create_raw
>> > +amdgpu_bo_list_destroy_raw
>> >  amdgpu_bo_list_create
>> >  amdgpu_bo_list_destroy
>> >  amdgpu_bo_list_update
>> >  amdgpu_bo_query_info
>> >  amdgpu_bo_set_metadata
>> >  amdgpu_bo_va_op
>> >  amdgpu_bo_va_op_raw
>> >  amdgpu_bo_wait_for_idle
>> >  amdgpu_create_bo_from_user_mem
>> >  amdgpu_cs_chunk_fence_info_to_data
>> > @@ -40,20 +42,21 @@ amdgpu_cs_destroy_semaphore
>> >  amdgpu_cs_destroy_syncobj
>> >  amdgpu_cs_export_syncobj
>> >  amdgpu_cs_fence_to_handle
>> >  amdgpu_cs_import_syncobj
>> >  amdgpu_cs_query_fence_status
>> >  amdgpu_cs_query_reset_state
>> >  amdgpu_query_sw_info
>> >  amdgpu_cs_signal_semaphore
>> >  amdgpu_cs_submit
>> >  amdgpu_cs_submit_raw
>> > +amdgpu_cs_submit_raw2
>> >  amdgpu_cs_syncobj_export_sync_file
>> >  amdgpu_cs_syncobj_import_sync_file
>> >  amdgpu_cs_syncobj_reset
>> >  amdgpu_cs_syncobj_signal
>> >  amdgpu_cs_syncobj_wait
>> >  amdgpu_cs_wait_fences
>> >  amdgpu_cs_wait_semaphore
>> >  amdgpu_device_deinitialize
>> >  amdgpu_device_initialize
>> >  amdgpu_find_bo_by_cpu_mapping
>> > diff --git a/amdgpu/amdgpu.h b/amdgpu/amdgpu.h
>> > index dc51659a..5b800033 100644
>> > --- a/amdgpu/amdgpu.h
>> > +++ b/amdgpu/amdgpu.h
>> > @@ -35,20 +35,21 @@
>> >  #define _AMDGPU_H_
>> >
>> >  #include <stdint.h>
>> >  #include <stdbool.h>
>> >
>> >  #ifdef __cplusplus
>> >  extern "C" {
>> >  #endif
>> >
>> >  struct drm_amdgpu_info_hw_ip;
>> > +struct drm_amdgpu_bo_list_entry;
>> >
>> >  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
>> >  /* --------------------------- Defines ------------------------------------ */
>> >  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
>> >
>> >  /**
>> >   * Define max. number of Command Buffers (IB) which could be sent to the single
>> >   * hardware IP to accommodate CE/DE requirements
>> >   *
>> >   * \sa amdgpu_cs_ib_info
>> > @@ -767,34 +768,65 @@ int amdgpu_bo_cpu_unmap(amdgpu_bo_handle buf_handle);
>> >   *                            and no GPU access is scheduled.
>> >   *                          1 GPU access is in fly or scheduled
>> >   *
>> >   * \return   0 - on success
>> >   *          <0 - Negative POSIX Error code
>> >   */
>> >  int amdgpu_bo_wait_for_idle(amdgpu_bo_handle buf_handle,
>> >                             uint64_t timeout_ns,
>> >                             bool *buffer_busy);
>> >
>> > +/**
>> > + * Creates a BO list handle for command submission.
>> > + *
>> > + * \param   dev                        - \c [in] Device handle.
>> > + *                                See #amdgpu_device_initialize()
>> > + * \param   number_of_buffers  - \c [in] Number of BOs in the list
>> > + * \param   buffers            - \c [in] List of BO handles
>> > + * \param   result             - \c [out] Created BO list handle
>> > + *
>> > + * \return   0 on success\n
>> > + *          <0 - Negative POSIX Error code
>> > + *
>> > + * \sa amdgpu_bo_list_destroy_raw()
>> > +*/
>> > +int amdgpu_bo_list_create_raw(amdgpu_device_handle dev,
>> > +                             uint32_t number_of_buffers,
>> > +                             struct drm_amdgpu_bo_list_entry *buffers,
>> > +                             uint32_t *result);
>>
>> So AFAIU  drm_amdgpu_bo_list_entry takes a raw bo handle while we
>> never get a raw bo handle from libdrm_amdgpu. How are we supposed to
>> fill it in?
>
>
> This function returns it.

This function returns a bo_list handle right? I'm talking about the BO
handles in `buffers`, where do we get them?

>
>>
>> What do we win by having the raw handle for the bo_list? If we would
>> not return the raw handle we would not need the submit_raw2.
>
>
> One less malloc call and pointer indirection.
>
> Marek
>
>>
>> > +
>> > +/**
>> > + * Destroys a BO list handle.
>> > + *
>> > + * \param   bo_list    - \c [in] BO list handle.
>> > + *
>> > + * \return   0 on success\n
>> > + *          <0 - Negative POSIX Error code
>> > + *
>> > + * \sa amdgpu_bo_list_create_raw(), amdgpu_cs_submit_raw2()
>> > +*/
>> > +int amdgpu_bo_list_destroy_raw(amdgpu_device_handle dev, uint32_t bo_list);
>> > +
>> >  /**
>> >   * Creates a BO list handle for command submission.
>> >   *
>> >   * \param   dev                        - \c [in] Device handle.
>> >   *                                See #amdgpu_device_initialize()
>> >   * \param   number_of_resources        - \c [in] Number of BOs in the list
>> >   * \param   resources          - \c [in] List of BO handles
>> >   * \param   resource_prios     - \c [in] Optional priority for each handle
>> >   * \param   result             - \c [out] Created BO list handle
>> >   *
>> >   * \return   0 on success\n
>> >   *          <0 - Negative POSIX Error code
>> >   *
>> > - * \sa amdgpu_bo_list_destroy()
>> > + * \sa amdgpu_bo_list_destroy(), amdgpu_cs_submit_raw2()
>> >  */
>> >  int amdgpu_bo_list_create(amdgpu_device_handle dev,
>> >                           uint32_t number_of_resources,
>> >                           amdgpu_bo_handle *resources,
>> >                           uint8_t *resource_prios,
>> >                           amdgpu_bo_list_handle *result);
>> >
>> >  /**
>> >   * Destroys a BO list handle.
>> >   *
>> > @@ -1580,20 +1612,42 @@ struct drm_amdgpu_cs_chunk;
>> >  struct drm_amdgpu_cs_chunk_dep;
>> >  struct drm_amdgpu_cs_chunk_data;
>> >
>> >  int amdgpu_cs_submit_raw(amdgpu_device_handle dev,
>> >                          amdgpu_context_handle context,
>> >                          amdgpu_bo_list_handle bo_list_handle,
>> >                          int num_chunks,
>> >                          struct drm_amdgpu_cs_chunk *chunks,
>> >                          uint64_t *seq_no);
>> >
>> > +/**
>> > + * Submit raw command submission to the kernel with a raw BO list handle.
>> > + *
>> > + * \param   dev               - \c [in] device handle
>> > + * \param   context    - \c [in] context handle for context id
>> > + * \param   bo_list_handle - \c [in] raw bo list handle (0 for none)
>> > + * \param   num_chunks - \c [in] number of CS chunks to submit
>> > + * \param   chunks     - \c [in] array of CS chunks
>> > + * \param   seq_no     - \c [out] output sequence number for submission.
>> > + *
>> > + * \return   0 on success\n
>> > + *          <0 - Negative POSIX Error code
>> > + *
>> > + * \sa amdgpu_bo_list_create_raw(), amdgpu_bo_list_destroy_raw()
>> > + */
>> > +int amdgpu_cs_submit_raw2(amdgpu_device_handle dev,
>> > +                         amdgpu_context_handle context,
>> > +                         uint32_t bo_list_handle,
>> > +                         int num_chunks,
>> > +                         struct drm_amdgpu_cs_chunk *chunks,
>> > +                         uint64_t *seq_no);
>> > +
>> >  void amdgpu_cs_chunk_fence_to_dep(struct amdgpu_cs_fence *fence,
>> >                                   struct drm_amdgpu_cs_chunk_dep *dep);
>> >  void amdgpu_cs_chunk_fence_info_to_data(struct amdgpu_cs_fence_info *fence_info,
>> >                                         struct drm_amdgpu_cs_chunk_data *data);
>> >
>> >  /**
>> >   * Reserve VMID
>> >   * \param   context - \c [in]  GPU Context
>> >   * \param   flags - \c [in]  TBD
>> >   *
>> > diff --git a/amdgpu/amdgpu_bo.c b/amdgpu/amdgpu_bo.c
>> > index c0f42e81..21bc73aa 100644
>> > --- a/amdgpu/amdgpu_bo.c
>> > +++ b/amdgpu/amdgpu_bo.c
>> > @@ -611,20 +611,56 @@ drm_public int amdgpu_create_bo_from_user_mem(amdgpu_device_handle dev,
>> >         pthread_mutex_lock(&dev->bo_table_mutex);
>> >         r = handle_table_insert(&dev->bo_handles, (*buf_handle)->handle,
>> >                                 *buf_handle);
>> >         pthread_mutex_unlock(&dev->bo_table_mutex);
>> >         if (r)
>> >                 amdgpu_bo_free(*buf_handle);
>> >  out:
>> >         return r;
>> >  }
>> >
>> > +drm_public int amdgpu_bo_list_create_raw(amdgpu_device_handle dev,
>> > +                                        uint32_t number_of_buffers,
>> > +                                        struct drm_amdgpu_bo_list_entry *buffers,
>> > +                                        uint32_t *result)
>> > +{
>> > +       union drm_amdgpu_bo_list args;
>> > +       int r;
>> > +
>> > +       memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
>> > +       args.in.operation = AMDGPU_BO_LIST_OP_CREATE;
>> > +       args.in.bo_number = number_of_buffers;
>> > +       args.in.bo_info_size = sizeof(struct drm_amdgpu_bo_list_entry);
>> > +       args.in.bo_info_ptr = (uint64_t)(uintptr_t)buffers;
>> > +
>> > +       r = drmCommandWriteRead(dev->fd, DRM_AMDGPU_BO_LIST,
>> > +                               &args, sizeof(args));
>> > +       if (r)
>> > +               return r;
>> > +
>> > +       *result = args.out.list_handle;
>> > +       return 0;
>> > +}
>> > +
>> > +drm_public int amdgpu_bo_list_destroy_raw(amdgpu_device_handle dev,
>> > +                                         uint32_t bo_list)
>> > +{
>> > +       union drm_amdgpu_bo_list args;
>> > +
>> > +       memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
>> > +       args.in.operation = AMDGPU_BO_LIST_OP_DESTROY;
>> > +       args.in.list_handle = bo_list;
>> > +
>> > +       return drmCommandWriteRead(dev->fd, DRM_AMDGPU_BO_LIST,
>> > +                                  &args, sizeof(args));
>> > +}
>> > +
>> >  drm_public int amdgpu_bo_list_create(amdgpu_device_handle dev,
>> >                                      uint32_t number_of_resources,
>> >                                      amdgpu_bo_handle *resources,
>> >                                      uint8_t *resource_prios,
>> >                                      amdgpu_bo_list_handle *result)
>> >  {
>> >         struct drm_amdgpu_bo_list_entry *list;
>> >         union drm_amdgpu_bo_list args;
>> >         unsigned i;
>> >         int r;
>> > diff --git a/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c b/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c
>> > index 3b8231aa..5bedf748 100644
>> > --- a/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c
>> > +++ b/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c
>> > @@ -724,20 +724,45 @@ drm_public int amdgpu_cs_submit_raw(amdgpu_device_handle dev,
>> >         r = drmCommandWriteRead(dev->fd, DRM_AMDGPU_CS,
>> >                                 &cs, sizeof(cs));
>> >         if (r)
>> >                 return r;
>> >
>> >         if (seq_no)
>> >                 *seq_no = cs.out.handle;
>> >         return 0;
>> >  }
>> >
>> > +drm_public int amdgpu_cs_submit_raw2(amdgpu_device_handle dev,
>> > +                                    amdgpu_context_handle context,
>> > +                                    uint32_t bo_list_handle,
>> > +                                    int num_chunks,
>> > +                                    struct drm_amdgpu_cs_chunk *chunks,
>> > +                                    uint64_t *seq_no)
>> > +{
>> > +       union drm_amdgpu_cs cs = {0};
>> > +       uint64_t *chunk_array;
>> > +       int i, r;
>> > +
>> > +       chunk_array = alloca(sizeof(uint64_t) * num_chunks);
>> > +       for (i = 0; i < num_chunks; i++)
>> > +               chunk_array[i] = (uint64_t)(uintptr_t)&chunks[i];
>> > +       cs.in.chunks = (uint64_t)(uintptr_t)chunk_array;
>> > +       cs.in.ctx_id = context->id;
>> > +       cs.in.bo_list_handle = bo_list_handle;
>> > +       cs.in.num_chunks = num_chunks;
>> > +       r = drmCommandWriteRead(dev->fd, DRM_AMDGPU_CS,
>> > +                               &cs, sizeof(cs));
>> > +       if (!r && seq_no)
>> > +               *seq_no = cs.out.handle;
>> > +       return r;
>> > +}
>> > +
>> >  drm_public void amdgpu_cs_chunk_fence_info_to_data(struct amdgpu_cs_fence_info *fence_info,
>> >                                         struct drm_amdgpu_cs_chunk_data *data)
>> >  {
>> >         data->fence_data.handle = fence_info->handle->handle;
>> >         data->fence_data.offset = fence_info->offset * sizeof(uint64_t);
>> >  }
>> >
>> >  drm_public void amdgpu_cs_chunk_fence_to_dep(struct amdgpu_cs_fence *fence,
>> >                                         struct drm_amdgpu_cs_chunk_dep *dep)
>> >  {
>> > --
>> > 2.17.1
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