[Intel-gfx] [PATCH] drm: use seqlocks for vblank time/count

Mario Kleiner mario.kleiner.de at gmail.com
Wed May 18 13:54:39 UTC 2016


On 05/09/2016 08:11 PM, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> On Mon, May 09, 2016 at 08:16:07PM +0300, Ville Syrjälä wrote:
>> On Mon, May 09, 2016 at 05:08:43PM +0100, Matthew Auld wrote:
>>> This patch aims to replace the roll-your-own seqlock implementation with
>>> full-blown seqlock'. We also remove the timestamp ring-buffer in favour
>>> of single timestamp/count pair protected by a seqlock. In turn this
>>> means we can now increment the vblank freely without the need for
>>> clamping.
>>
>> This will also change the behaviour to block new readers while the
>> writer has the lock, whereas the old code would allow readers to
>> proceed in parallel. We do the whole hw counter + scanout position
>> query while holding the lock so it's not exactly zero amount of work,
>> but I'm not sure that's a real problem.
>>
>> I guess we could reduce the scope of the seqlock, but then maybe we'd
>> need to keep the vblank_time_lock spinlock as well. The details escape
>> me now, so I'd have re-read the code again.
>>
>> Ccing Mario too.
>
> Yeah, my idea was to keep the spinlock, and only replace the stuff in
> store_vblank and the few do {} while (cur_vblank != get_vblank_counter)
> loops. Extending the seqlock stuff to everything seems indeed counter to
> Mario's locking scheme.
>
> So goal would be to really just replace the half-baked seqlock that we
> have already, and leave all other locking unchanged.
> -Daniel

+1 to that, for simplicity. I thought Ville already had a patch laying 
around somewhere which essentially does this?

-mario

>
>>
>>>
>>> Cc: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter at ffwll.ch>
>>> Cc: Ville Syrjälä <ville.syrjala at linux.intel.com>
>>> Signed-off-by: Matthew Auld <matthew.auld at intel.com>
>>> ---
>>>   drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c | 111 +++++++++-------------------------------------
>>>   include/drm/drmP.h        |  14 ++----
>>>   2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 100 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
>>> index 3c1a6f1..bfc6a8d 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
>>> @@ -42,10 +42,6 @@
>>>   #include <linux/vgaarb.h>
>>>   #include <linux/export.h>
>>>
>>> -/* Access macro for slots in vblank timestamp ringbuffer. */
>>> -#define vblanktimestamp(dev, pipe, count) \
>>> -	((dev)->vblank[pipe].time[(count) % DRM_VBLANKTIME_RBSIZE])
>>> -
>>>   /* Retry timestamp calculation up to 3 times to satisfy
>>>    * drm_timestamp_precision before giving up.
>>>    */
>>> @@ -82,29 +78,13 @@ static void store_vblank(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe,
>>>   			 struct timeval *t_vblank, u32 last)
>>>   {
>>>   	struct drm_vblank_crtc *vblank = &dev->vblank[pipe];
>>> -	u32 tslot;
>>>
>>> -	assert_spin_locked(&dev->vblank_time_lock);
>>> +	assert_spin_locked(&dev->vblank_seqlock.lock);
>>>
>>>   	vblank->last = last;
>>>
>>> -	/* All writers hold the spinlock, but readers are serialized by
>>> -	 * the latching of vblank->count below.
>>> -	 */
>>> -	tslot = vblank->count + vblank_count_inc;
>>> -	vblanktimestamp(dev, pipe, tslot) = *t_vblank;
>>> -
>>> -	/*
>>> -	 * vblank timestamp updates are protected on the write side with
>>> -	 * vblank_time_lock, but on the read side done locklessly using a
>>> -	 * sequence-lock on the vblank counter. Ensure correct ordering using
>>> -	 * memory barrriers. We need the barrier both before and also after the
>>> -	 * counter update to synchronize with the next timestamp write.
>>> -	 * The read-side barriers for this are in drm_vblank_count_and_time.
>>> -	 */
>>> -	smp_wmb();
>>> +	vblank->time = *t_vblank;
>>>   	vblank->count += vblank_count_inc;
>>> -	smp_wmb();
>>>   }
>>>
>>>   /**
>>> @@ -127,7 +107,7 @@ static void drm_reset_vblank_timestamp(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe
>>>   	struct timeval t_vblank;
>>>   	int count = DRM_TIMESTAMP_MAXRETRIES;
>>>
>>> -	spin_lock(&dev->vblank_time_lock);
>>> +	write_seqlock(&dev->vblank_seqlock);
>>>
>>>   	/*
>>>   	 * sample the current counter to avoid random jumps
>>> @@ -152,7 +132,7 @@ static void drm_reset_vblank_timestamp(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe
>>>   	 */
>>>   	store_vblank(dev, pipe, 1, &t_vblank, cur_vblank);
>>>
>>> -	spin_unlock(&dev->vblank_time_lock);
>>> +	write_sequnlock(&dev->vblank_seqlock);
>>>   }
>>>
>>>   /**
>>> @@ -205,7 +185,7 @@ static void drm_update_vblank_count(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe,
>>>   		const struct timeval *t_old;
>>>   		u64 diff_ns;
>>>
>>> -		t_old = &vblanktimestamp(dev, pipe, vblank->count);
>>> +		t_old = &vblank->time;
>>>   		diff_ns = timeval_to_ns(&t_vblank) - timeval_to_ns(t_old);
>>>
>>>   		/*
>>> @@ -239,49 +219,6 @@ static void drm_update_vblank_count(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe,
>>>   		diff = 1;
>>>   	}
>>>
>>> -	/*
>>> -	 * FIMXE: Need to replace this hack with proper seqlocks.
>>> -	 *
>>> -	 * Restrict the bump of the software vblank counter to a safe maximum
>>> -	 * value of +1 whenever there is the possibility that concurrent readers
>>> -	 * of vblank timestamps could be active at the moment, as the current
>>> -	 * implementation of the timestamp caching and updating is not safe
>>> -	 * against concurrent readers for calls to store_vblank() with a bump
>>> -	 * of anything but +1. A bump != 1 would very likely return corrupted
>>> -	 * timestamps to userspace, because the same slot in the cache could
>>> -	 * be concurrently written by store_vblank() and read by one of those
>>> -	 * readers without the read-retry logic detecting the collision.
>>> -	 *
>>> -	 * Concurrent readers can exist when we are called from the
>>> -	 * drm_vblank_off() or drm_vblank_on() functions and other non-vblank-
>>> -	 * irq callers. However, all those calls to us are happening with the
>>> -	 * vbl_lock locked to prevent drm_vblank_get(), so the vblank refcount
>>> -	 * can't increase while we are executing. Therefore a zero refcount at
>>> -	 * this point is safe for arbitrary counter bumps if we are called
>>> -	 * outside vblank irq, a non-zero count is not 100% safe. Unfortunately
>>> -	 * we must also accept a refcount of 1, as whenever we are called from
>>> -	 * drm_vblank_get() -> drm_vblank_enable() the refcount will be 1 and
>>> -	 * we must let that one pass through in order to not lose vblank counts
>>> -	 * during vblank irq off - which would completely defeat the whole
>>> -	 * point of this routine.
>>> -	 *
>>> -	 * Whenever we are called from vblank irq, we have to assume concurrent
>>> -	 * readers exist or can show up any time during our execution, even if
>>> -	 * the refcount is currently zero, as vblank irqs are usually only
>>> -	 * enabled due to the presence of readers, and because when we are called
>>> -	 * from vblank irq we can't hold the vbl_lock to protect us from sudden
>>> -	 * bumps in vblank refcount. Therefore also restrict bumps to +1 when
>>> -	 * called from vblank irq.
>>> -	 */
>>> -	if ((diff > 1) && (atomic_read(&vblank->refcount) > 1 ||
>>> -	    (flags & DRM_CALLED_FROM_VBLIRQ))) {
>>> -		DRM_DEBUG_VBL("clamping vblank bump to 1 on crtc %u: diffr=%u "
>>> -			      "refcount %u, vblirq %u\n", pipe, diff,
>>> -			      atomic_read(&vblank->refcount),
>>> -			      (flags & DRM_CALLED_FROM_VBLIRQ) != 0);
>>> -		diff = 1;
>>> -	}
>>> -
>>>   	DRM_DEBUG_VBL("updating vblank count on crtc %u:"
>>>   		      " current=%u, diff=%u, hw=%u hw_last=%u\n",
>>>   		      pipe, vblank->count, diff, cur_vblank, vblank->last);
>>> @@ -318,7 +255,7 @@ static void vblank_disable_and_save(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe)
>>>   	 * so no updates of timestamps or count can happen after we've
>>>   	 * disabled. Needed to prevent races in case of delayed irq's.
>>>   	 */
>>> -	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->vblank_time_lock, irqflags);
>>> +	write_seqlock_irqsave(&dev->vblank_seqlock, irqflags);
>>>
>>>   	/*
>>>   	 * Only disable vblank interrupts if they're enabled. This avoids
>>> @@ -338,7 +275,7 @@ static void vblank_disable_and_save(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe)
>>>   	 */
>>>   	drm_update_vblank_count(dev, pipe, 0);
>>>
>>> -	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->vblank_time_lock, irqflags);
>>> +	write_sequnlock_irqrestore(&dev->vblank_seqlock, irqflags);
>>>   }
>>>
>>>   static void vblank_disable_fn(unsigned long arg)
>>> @@ -404,7 +341,7 @@ int drm_vblank_init(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int num_crtcs)
>>>   	unsigned int i;
>>>
>>>   	spin_lock_init(&dev->vbl_lock);
>>> -	spin_lock_init(&dev->vblank_time_lock);
>>> +	seqlock_init(&dev->vblank_seqlock);
>>>
>>>   	dev->num_crtcs = num_crtcs;
>>>
>>> @@ -991,25 +928,19 @@ u32 drm_vblank_count_and_time(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe,
>>>   			      struct timeval *vblanktime)
>>>   {
>>>   	struct drm_vblank_crtc *vblank = &dev->vblank[pipe];
>>> -	int count = DRM_TIMESTAMP_MAXRETRIES;
>>> -	u32 cur_vblank;
>>> +	u32 vblank_count;
>>> +	unsigned int seq;
>>>
>>>   	if (WARN_ON(pipe >= dev->num_crtcs))
>>>   		return 0;
>>>
>>> -	/*
>>> -	 * Vblank timestamps are read lockless. To ensure consistency the vblank
>>> -	 * counter is rechecked and ordering is ensured using memory barriers.
>>> -	 * This works like a seqlock. The write-side barriers are in store_vblank.
>>> -	 */
>>>   	do {
>>> -		cur_vblank = vblank->count;
>>> -		smp_rmb();
>>> -		*vblanktime = vblanktimestamp(dev, pipe, cur_vblank);
>>> -		smp_rmb();
>>> -	} while (cur_vblank != vblank->count && --count > 0);
>>> +		seq = read_seqbegin(&dev->vblank_seqlock);
>>> +		vblank_count = vblank->count;
>>> +		*vblanktime = vblank->time;
>>> +	} while (read_seqretry(&dev->vblank_seqlock, seq));
>>>
>>> -	return cur_vblank;
>>> +	return vblank_count;
>>>   }
>>>   EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_vblank_count_and_time);
>>>
>>> @@ -1160,11 +1091,11 @@ static int drm_vblank_enable(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe)
>>>
>>>   	assert_spin_locked(&dev->vbl_lock);
>>>
>>> -	spin_lock(&dev->vblank_time_lock);
>>> +	write_seqlock(&dev->vblank_seqlock);
>>>
>>>   	if (!vblank->enabled) {
>>>   		/*
>>> -		 * Enable vblank irqs under vblank_time_lock protection.
>>> +		 * Enable vblank irqs under vblank_seqlock protection.
>>>   		 * All vblank count & timestamp updates are held off
>>>   		 * until we are done reinitializing master counter and
>>>   		 * timestamps. Filtercode in drm_handle_vblank() will
>>> @@ -1180,7 +1111,7 @@ static int drm_vblank_enable(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe)
>>>   		}
>>>   	}
>>>
>>> -	spin_unlock(&dev->vblank_time_lock);
>>> +	write_sequnlock(&dev->vblank_seqlock);
>>>
>>>   	return ret;
>>>   }
>>> @@ -1880,18 +1811,18 @@ bool drm_handle_vblank(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe)
>>>   	 * vblank enable/disable, as this would cause inconsistent
>>>   	 * or corrupted timestamps and vblank counts.
>>>   	 */
>>> -	spin_lock(&dev->vblank_time_lock);
>>> +	write_seqlock(&dev->vblank_seqlock);
>>>
>>>   	/* Vblank irq handling disabled. Nothing to do. */
>>>   	if (!vblank->enabled) {
>>> -		spin_unlock(&dev->vblank_time_lock);
>>> +		write_sequnlock(&dev->vblank_seqlock);
>>>   		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, irqflags);
>>>   		return false;
>>>   	}
>>>
>>>   	drm_update_vblank_count(dev, pipe, DRM_CALLED_FROM_VBLIRQ);
>>>
>>> -	spin_unlock(&dev->vblank_time_lock);
>>> +	write_sequnlock(&dev->vblank_seqlock);
>>>
>>>   	wake_up(&vblank->queue);
>>>   	drm_handle_vblank_events(dev, pipe);
>>> diff --git a/include/drm/drmP.h b/include/drm/drmP.h
>>> index 360b2a7..8bee424 100644
>>> --- a/include/drm/drmP.h
>>> +++ b/include/drm/drmP.h
>>> @@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
>>>   #include <linux/poll.h>
>>>   #include <linux/ratelimit.h>
>>>   #include <linux/sched.h>
>>> +#include <linux/seqlock.h>
>>>   #include <linux/slab.h>
>>>   #include <linux/types.h>
>>>   #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
>>> @@ -392,11 +393,6 @@ struct drm_master {
>>>   	void *driver_priv;
>>>   };
>>>
>>> -/* Size of ringbuffer for vblank timestamps. Just double-buffer
>>> - * in initial implementation.
>>> - */
>>> -#define DRM_VBLANKTIME_RBSIZE 2
>>> -
>>>   /* Flags and return codes for get_vblank_timestamp() driver function. */
>>>   #define DRM_CALLED_FROM_VBLIRQ 1
>>>   #define DRM_VBLANKTIME_SCANOUTPOS_METHOD (1 << 0)
>>> @@ -725,10 +721,8 @@ struct drm_vblank_crtc {
>>>   	wait_queue_head_t queue;	/**< VBLANK wait queue */
>>>   	struct timer_list disable_timer;		/* delayed disable timer */
>>>
>>> -	/* vblank counter, protected by dev->vblank_time_lock for writes */
>>> -	u32 count;
>>> -	/* vblank timestamps, protected by dev->vblank_time_lock for writes */
>>> -	struct timeval time[DRM_VBLANKTIME_RBSIZE];
>>> +	u32 count;			/* vblank counter, protected by dev->vblank_seqlock */
>>> +	struct timeval time;		/* vblank timestamp, protected by dev->vblank_seqlock */
>>>
>>>   	atomic_t refcount;		/* number of users of vblank interruptsper crtc */
>>>   	u32 last;			/* protected by dev->vbl_lock, used */
>>> @@ -835,7 +829,7 @@ struct drm_device {
>>>   	/* array of size num_crtcs */
>>>   	struct drm_vblank_crtc *vblank;
>>>
>>> -	spinlock_t vblank_time_lock;    /**< Protects vblank count and time updates during vblank enable/disable */
>>> +	seqlock_t vblank_seqlock;	/**< Protects vblank count and time updates during vblank enable/disable */
>>>   	spinlock_t vbl_lock;
>>>
>>>   	u32 max_vblank_count;           /**< size of vblank counter register */
>>> --
>>> 2.4.11
>>
>> --
>> Ville Syrjälä
>> Intel OTC
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