[PATCH v2] drm/i915/slpc: Add sysfs for SLPC power profiles

Belgaumkar, Vinay vinay.belgaumkar at intel.com
Thu Jan 16 23:51:03 UTC 2025


On 1/16/2025 2:57 PM, Rodrigo Vivi wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 03:21:51PM -0800, Vinay Belgaumkar wrote:
>> Default SLPC power profile is Base(0). Power Saving mode(1)
>> has conservative up/down thresholds and is suitable for use with
>> apps that typically need to be power efficient.
>>
>> Selected power profile will be displayed in this format-
>>
>> $ cat slpc_power_profile
>>
>>    [base]    power_saving
>>
>> $ echo power_saving > slpc_power_profile
>> $ cat slpc_power_profile
>>
>>    base    [power_saving]
>>
>> v2: Disable waitboost in power saving profile and updated sysfs
>> format and add some kernel doc for SLPC (Rodrigo)
>>
>> Cc: Sushma Venkatesh Reddy <sushma.venkatesh.reddy at intel.com>
>> Cc: Rodrigo Vivi <rodrigo.vivi at intel.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Vinay Belgaumkar <vinay.belgaumkar at intel.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_sysfs_pm.c   | 47 +++++++++++++++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c           |  4 ++
>>   .../drm/i915/gt/uc/abi/guc_actions_slpc_abi.h |  5 ++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c   | 60 +++++++++++++++++++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.h   |  1 +
>>   .../gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc_types.h |  3 +
>>   6 files changed, 120 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_sysfs_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_sysfs_pm.c
>> index d7784650e4d9..83a7cc7dfbc8 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_sysfs_pm.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_sysfs_pm.c
>> @@ -464,6 +464,45 @@ static ssize_t slpc_ignore_eff_freq_store(struct kobject *kobj,
>>   	return err ?: count;
>>   }
>>   
>> +static ssize_t slpc_power_profile_show(struct kobject *kobj,
>> +				       struct kobj_attribute *attr,
>> +				       char *buff)
>> +{
>> +	struct intel_gt *gt = intel_gt_sysfs_get_drvdata(kobj, attr->attr.name);
>> +	struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc = &gt->uc.guc.slpc;
>> +
>> +	switch (slpc->power_profile) {
>> +	case SLPC_POWER_PROFILES_BASE:
>> +		return sysfs_emit(buff, "[%s]    %s\n", "base", "power_saving");
>> +	case SLPC_POWER_PROFILES_POWER_SAVING:
>> +		return sysfs_emit(buff, "%s    [%s]\n", "base", "power_saving");
> I had thought about something generic like kernel/power/main.c, but that is
> indeed not needed since we do only have 2 options. This came out cleaner
> than I though, although not generic...
>
>> +	}
>> +
>> +	return sysfs_emit(buff, "%u\n", slpc->power_profile);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static ssize_t slpc_power_profile_store(struct kobject *kobj,
>> +					struct kobj_attribute *attr,
>> +					const char *buff, size_t count)
>> +{
>> +	struct intel_gt *gt = intel_gt_sysfs_get_drvdata(kobj, attr->attr.name);
>> +	struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc = &gt->uc.guc.slpc;
>> +	char power_saving[] = "power_saving";
>> +	char base[] = "base";
>> +	int err;
>> +	u32 val;
>> +
>> +	if (!strncmp(buff, power_saving, sizeof(power_saving) - 1))
>> +		val = SLPC_POWER_PROFILES_POWER_SAVING;
>> +	else if (!strncmp(buff, base, sizeof(base) - 1))
>> +		val = SLPC_POWER_PROFILES_BASE;
>> +	else
>> +		return -EINVAL;
>> +
>> +	err = intel_guc_slpc_set_power_profile(slpc, val);
>> +	return err ?: count;
>> +}
>> +
>>   struct intel_gt_bool_throttle_attr {
>>   	struct attribute attr;
>>   	ssize_t (*show)(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
>> @@ -668,6 +707,7 @@ INTEL_GT_ATTR_RO(media_RP0_freq_mhz);
>>   INTEL_GT_ATTR_RO(media_RPn_freq_mhz);
>>   
>>   INTEL_GT_ATTR_RW(slpc_ignore_eff_freq);
>> +INTEL_GT_ATTR_RW(slpc_power_profile);
>>   
>>   static const struct attribute *media_perf_power_attrs[] = {
>>   	&attr_media_freq_factor.attr,
>> @@ -864,6 +904,13 @@ void intel_gt_sysfs_pm_init(struct intel_gt *gt, struct kobject *kobj)
>>   			gt_warn(gt, "failed to create ignore_eff_freq sysfs (%pe)", ERR_PTR(ret));
>>   	}
>>   
>> +	if (intel_uc_uses_guc_slpc(&gt->uc)) {
>> +		ret = sysfs_create_file(kobj, &attr_slpc_power_profile.attr);
>> +		if (ret)
>> +			gt_warn(gt, "failed to create slpc_power_profile sysfs (%pe)",
>> +				    ERR_PTR(ret));
>> +	}
>> +
>>   	if (i915_mmio_reg_valid(intel_gt_perf_limit_reasons_reg(gt))) {
>>   		ret = sysfs_create_files(kobj, throttle_reason_attrs);
>>   		if (ret)
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c
>> index fa304ea088e4..2cfaedb04876 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_rps.c
>> @@ -1025,6 +1025,10 @@ void intel_rps_boost(struct i915_request *rq)
>>   		if (rps_uses_slpc(rps)) {
>>   			slpc = rps_to_slpc(rps);
>>   
>> +			/* Waitboost should not be done with power saving profile */
>> +			if (slpc->power_profile == SLPC_POWER_PROFILES_POWER_SAVING)
>> +				return;
> hmmm... I'm afraid this is not enough... Although I just noticed that we
> still have a problem for the low context strategy.
>
> Please notice the intel_display_rps_boost_after_vblank...
boost_after_vblank() also ends up calling intel_rps_boost(), so it will 
skip correctly whenever the power saving profile is being used. The only 
extra thing is an additional work queue addition, I guess. We could 
avoid that.
>
> So we probably need something like these:
> https://github.com/rodrigovivi/linux/commit/42e24a146239a1b950ed047f619f334f5205ae8a
>
> other than that I believe this is good, thanks for adding this
>
>> +
>>   			if (slpc->min_freq_softlimit >= slpc->boost_freq)
>>   				return;
>>   
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/abi/guc_actions_slpc_abi.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/abi/guc_actions_slpc_abi.h
>> index c34674e797c6..6de87ae5669e 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/abi/guc_actions_slpc_abi.h
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/abi/guc_actions_slpc_abi.h
>> @@ -228,6 +228,11 @@ struct slpc_optimized_strategies {
>>   
>>   #define SLPC_OPTIMIZED_STRATEGY_COMPUTE		REG_BIT(0)
>>   
>> +enum slpc_power_profiles {
>> +	SLPC_POWER_PROFILES_BASE = 0x0,
>> +	SLPC_POWER_PROFILES_POWER_SAVING = 0x1
>> +};
>> +
>>   /**
>>    * DOC: SLPC H2G MESSAGE FORMAT
>>    *
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c
>> index 706fffca698b..bee78467d4a3 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c
>> @@ -15,6 +15,29 @@
>>   #include "gt/intel_gt_regs.h"
>>   #include "gt/intel_rps.h"
>>   
>> +/**
>> + * DOC: SLPC - Dynamic Frequency management
>> + *
>> + * Single Loop Power Control is a GuC based algorithm which manages
>> + * GT frequency based on how KMD initializes its parameters. SLPC is
>> + * almost completely in control after initialization except for the
>> + * waitboost scenario.
>> + *
>> + * KMD uses concept of waitboost to ramp frequency up to RP0 when
>> + * there are pending submissions. The addition of power profiles adds
>> + * another level of control to these mechanisms. When we choose the power
>> + * saving profile, SLPC will use conservative thresholds to ramp frequency,
>> + * thus saving power. KMD will disable waitboosts when this happens to aid
>> + * further power savings. The user has some level of control through sysfs
>> + * where min/max frequencies can be altered and the use of efficient freq
>> + * can be modified as well.
>> + *
>> + * Another form of frequency control happens through per context hints.
>> + * A context can be marked as low latency during creation. That will ensure
>> + * that SLPC uses an aggressive frequency ramp when that context is active.
>> + *
> Thanks for adding the doc!
> but now I'm missing the documentation of these new profile strategies in here...

ok, will call it out specifically.

Thanks,

Vinay.

>
>> + */
>> +
>>   static inline struct intel_guc *slpc_to_guc(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc)
>>   {
>>   	return container_of(slpc, struct intel_guc, slpc);
>> @@ -265,6 +288,8 @@ int intel_guc_slpc_init(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc)
>>   	slpc->num_boosts = 0;
>>   	slpc->media_ratio_mode = SLPC_MEDIA_RATIO_MODE_DYNAMIC_CONTROL;
>>   
>> +	slpc->power_profile = SLPC_POWER_PROFILES_BASE;
>> +
>>   	mutex_init(&slpc->lock);
>>   	INIT_WORK(&slpc->boost_work, slpc_boost_work);
>>   
>> @@ -567,6 +592,34 @@ int intel_guc_slpc_set_media_ratio_mode(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, u32 val)
>>   	return ret;
>>   }
>>   
>> +int intel_guc_slpc_set_power_profile(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, u32 val)
>> +{
>> +	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = slpc_to_i915(slpc);
>> +	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
>> +	int ret = 0;
>> +
>> +	if (val > SLPC_POWER_PROFILES_POWER_SAVING)
>> +		return -EINVAL;
>> +
>> +	mutex_lock(&slpc->lock);
>> +	wakeref = intel_runtime_pm_get(&i915->runtime_pm);
>> +
>> +	ret = slpc_set_param(slpc,
>> +			     SLPC_PARAM_POWER_PROFILE,
>> +			     val);
>> +	if (ret)
>> +		guc_err(slpc_to_guc(slpc),
>> +			"Failed to set power profile to %d: %pe\n",
>> +			 val, ERR_PTR(ret));
>> +	else
>> +		slpc->power_profile = val;
>> +
>> +	intel_runtime_pm_put(&i915->runtime_pm, wakeref);
>> +	mutex_unlock(&slpc->lock);
>> +
>> +	return ret;
>> +}
>> +
>>   void intel_guc_pm_intrmsk_enable(struct intel_gt *gt)
>>   {
>>   	u32 pm_intrmsk_mbz = 0;
>> @@ -728,6 +781,13 @@ int intel_guc_slpc_enable(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc)
>>   	/* Enable SLPC Optimized Strategy for compute */
>>   	intel_guc_slpc_set_strategy(slpc, SLPC_OPTIMIZED_STRATEGY_COMPUTE);
>>   
>> +	/* Set cached value of power_profile */
>> +	ret = intel_guc_slpc_set_power_profile(slpc, slpc->power_profile);
>> +	if (unlikely(ret)) {
>> +		guc_probe_error(guc, "Failed to set SLPC power profile: %pe\n", ERR_PTR(ret));
>> +		return ret;
>> +	}
>> +
>>   	return 0;
>>   }
>>   
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.h
>> index 1cb5fd44f05c..fc9f761b4372 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.h
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.h
>> @@ -46,5 +46,6 @@ void intel_guc_slpc_boost(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc);
>>   void intel_guc_slpc_dec_waiters(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc);
>>   int intel_guc_slpc_set_ignore_eff_freq(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, bool val);
>>   int intel_guc_slpc_set_strategy(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, u32 val);
>> +int intel_guc_slpc_set_power_profile(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, u32 val);
>>   
>>   #endif
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc_types.h
>> index a88651331497..83673b10ac4e 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc_types.h
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc_types.h
>> @@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ struct intel_guc_slpc {
>>   	u32 max_freq_softlimit;
>>   	bool ignore_eff_freq;
>>   
>> +	/* Base or power saving */
>> +	u32 power_profile;
>> +
>>   	/* cached media ratio mode */
>>   	u32 media_ratio_mode;
>>   
>> -- 
>> 2.38.1
>>


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