[PATCH 7/7] drm/syncobj: Add a fast path to drm_syncobj_array_find

Maíra Canal mcanal at igalia.com
Tue Mar 25 20:12:50 UTC 2025


Hi Tvrtko,

On 25/03/25 06:54, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
> 
> On 24/03/2025 23:06, Maíra Canal wrote:
>> Hi Tvrtko,
>>
>> Some nits inline, mostly personal comments. In any case,
>>
>> Reviewed-by: Maíra Canal <mcanal at igalia.com>
>>
>>
>> On 18/03/25 12:54, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
>>> Running the Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark we can observe that the lookup 
>>> helper
>>> is relatively hot, but the 97% of the calls are for a single object. 
>>> (~3%
>>> for two points, and never more than three points. While a more trivial
>>> workload like vkmark under Plasma is even more skewed to single point
>>> lookups.)
>>>
>>> Therefore lets add a fast path to bypass the kmalloc_array/kfree and 
>>> use a
>>> pre-allocated stack array for those cases.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Tvrtko Ursulin <tvrtko.ursulin at igalia.com>
>>> ---
>>>   drivers/gpu/drm/drm_syncobj.c | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
>>>   1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_syncobj.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ 
>>> drm_syncobj.c
>>> index 94932b89298f..233bdef53c87 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_syncobj.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_syncobj.c
>>> @@ -1223,6 +1223,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_timeout_abs_to_jiffies);
>>>   static int drm_syncobj_array_find(struct drm_file *file_private,
>>>                     u32 __user *handles,
>>>                     uint32_t count,
>>> +                  struct drm_syncobj **stack_syncobjs,
>>> +                  u32 stack_count,
>>>                     struct drm_syncobj ***syncobjs_out)
>>>   {
>>>       struct drm_syncobj **syncobjs;
>>> @@ -1232,9 +1234,13 @@ static int drm_syncobj_array_find(struct 
>>> drm_file *file_private,
>>>       if (!access_ok(handles, count * sizeof(*handles)))
>>>           return -EFAULT;
>>> -    syncobjs = kmalloc_array(count, sizeof(*syncobjs), GFP_KERNEL);
>>> -    if (!syncobjs)
>>> -        return -ENOMEM;
>>> +    if (count > stack_count) {
>>
>> I believe it's worth adding a comment mentioning that using the stack
>> syncobj is a fast-path that covers most cases.
> 
> Yep. But it didn't feel like here is the place so I added comments to 
> where callers size the arrays. That however means there are two 
> duplicated comments. Okay with you?

Sure.

> 
>>> +        syncobjs = kmalloc_array(count, sizeof(*syncobjs), GFP_KERNEL);
>>> +        if (!syncobjs)
>>> +            return -ENOMEM;
>>> +    } else {
>>> +        syncobjs = stack_syncobjs;
>>> +    }
>>>       for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
>>>           u64 handle;
>>> @@ -1260,25 +1266,31 @@ static int drm_syncobj_array_find(struct 
>>> drm_file *file_private,
>>>               drm_syncobj_put(syncobjs[i]);
>>>           i--;
>>>       }
>>> -    kfree(syncobjs);
>>> +
>>> +    if (syncobjs != stack_syncobjs)
>>
>> Again, I have a slight preference to make `syncobjs = NULL` and avoid
>> this if condition. But it's just a personal preference.
> 
> Pending clarifications from the other patch.

Nvm, it wasn't a good idea.

> 
>>
>>> +        kfree(syncobjs);
>>>       return ret;
>>>   }
>>>   static void drm_syncobj_array_free(struct drm_syncobj **syncobjs,
>>> -                   uint32_t count)
>>> +                   uint32_t count,
>>> +                   struct drm_syncobj **stack_syncobjs)
>>
>> IMO, I think the order `syncobjs, stack_syncobjs, count` is a bit more
>> intuitive.
> 
> But count is not directly related to the size of the stack array in this 
 > function. I could make it a boolean perhaps like this:>
> static void drm_syncobj_array_free(struct drm_syncobj **syncobjs,
>                     uint32_t count,
>                     bool free_array)
> 
> And then in the callers:
> 
> drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, count, syncobjs != stack_syncobjs);
> 
> Would that be clearer?

Yeah, it does.

> 
>>
>>>   {
>>>       uint32_t i;
>>>       for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
>>>           drm_syncobj_put(syncobjs[i]);
>>> -    kfree(syncobjs);
>>> +
>>> +    if (syncobjs != stack_syncobjs)
>>> +        kfree(syncobjs);
>>>   }
>>>   int
>>>   drm_syncobj_wait_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>>                  struct drm_file *file_private)
>>>   {
>>> +    struct drm_syncobj *stack_syncobjs[4];
>>>       struct drm_syncobj_wait *args = data;
>>>       ktime_t deadline, *pdeadline = NULL;
>>>       u32 count = args->count_handles;
>>> @@ -1304,6 +1316,8 @@ drm_syncobj_wait_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, 
>>> void *data,
>>>       ret = drm_syncobj_array_find(file_private,
>>>                        u64_to_user_ptr(args->handles),
>>>                        count,
>>> +                     stack_syncobjs,
>>> +                     ARRAY_SIZE(stack_syncobjs),
>>>                        &syncobjs);
>>>       if (ret < 0)
>>>           return ret;
>>> @@ -1321,7 +1335,7 @@ drm_syncobj_wait_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, 
>>> void *data,
>>>                            &first,
>>>                            pdeadline);
>>> -    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, count);
>>> +    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, count, stack_syncobjs);
>>>       if (timeout < 0)
>>>           return timeout;
>>> @@ -1336,6 +1350,7 @@ drm_syncobj_timeline_wait_ioctl(struct 
>>> drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>>                   struct drm_file *file_private)
>>>   {
>>>       struct drm_syncobj_timeline_wait *args = data;
>>> +    struct drm_syncobj *stack_syncobjs[4];
>>
>> Zero initialize it?
> 
> Do you see it is required?

Not required, I was just suggesting to double-check if it wasn't needed
indeed.

Best Regards,
- Maíra

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Tvrtko
> 
>>>       ktime_t deadline, *pdeadline = NULL;
>>>       u32 count = args->count_handles;
>>>       struct drm_syncobj **syncobjs;
>>> @@ -1361,6 +1376,8 @@ drm_syncobj_timeline_wait_ioctl(struct 
>>> drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>>       ret = drm_syncobj_array_find(file_private,
>>>                        u64_to_user_ptr(args->handles),
>>>                        count,
>>> +                     stack_syncobjs,
>>> +                     ARRAY_SIZE(stack_syncobjs),
>>>                        &syncobjs);
>>>       if (ret < 0)
>>>           return ret;
>>> @@ -1378,7 +1395,7 @@ drm_syncobj_timeline_wait_ioctl(struct 
>>> drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>>                            &first,
>>>                            pdeadline);
>>> -    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, count);
>>> +    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, count, stack_syncobjs);
>>>       if (timeout < 0)
>>>           return timeout;
>>> @@ -1496,6 +1513,7 @@ drm_syncobj_reset_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, 
>>> void *data,
>>>               struct drm_file *file_private)
>>>   {
>>>       struct drm_syncobj_array *args = data;
>>> +    struct drm_syncobj *stack_syncobjs[4];
>>>       struct drm_syncobj **syncobjs;
>>>       uint32_t i;
>>>       int ret;
>>> @@ -1512,6 +1530,8 @@ drm_syncobj_reset_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, 
>>> void *data,
>>>       ret = drm_syncobj_array_find(file_private,
>>>                        u64_to_user_ptr(args->handles),
>>>                        args->count_handles,
>>> +                     stack_syncobjs,
>>> +                     ARRAY_SIZE(stack_syncobjs),
>>>                        &syncobjs);
>>>       if (ret < 0)
>>>           return ret;
>>> @@ -1519,7 +1539,7 @@ drm_syncobj_reset_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, 
>>> void *data,
>>>       for (i = 0; i < args->count_handles; i++)
>>>           drm_syncobj_replace_fence(syncobjs[i], NULL);
>>> -    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, args->count_handles);
>>> +    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, args->count_handles, 
>>> stack_syncobjs);
>>>       return 0;
>>>   }
>>> @@ -1529,6 +1549,7 @@ drm_syncobj_signal_ioctl(struct drm_device 
>>> *dev, void *data,
>>>                struct drm_file *file_private)
>>>   {
>>>       struct drm_syncobj_array *args = data;
>>> +    struct drm_syncobj *stack_syncobjs[4];
>>>       struct drm_syncobj **syncobjs;
>>>       uint32_t i;
>>>       int ret;
>>> @@ -1545,6 +1566,8 @@ drm_syncobj_signal_ioctl(struct drm_device 
>>> *dev, void *data,
>>>       ret = drm_syncobj_array_find(file_private,
>>>                        u64_to_user_ptr(args->handles),
>>>                        args->count_handles,
>>> +                     stack_syncobjs,
>>> +                     ARRAY_SIZE(stack_syncobjs),
>>>                        &syncobjs);
>>>       if (ret < 0)
>>>           return ret;
>>> @@ -1555,7 +1578,7 @@ drm_syncobj_signal_ioctl(struct drm_device 
>>> *dev, void *data,
>>>               break;
>>>       }
>>> -    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, args->count_handles);
>>> +    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, args->count_handles, 
>>> stack_syncobjs);
>>>       return ret;
>>>   }
>>> @@ -1567,6 +1590,7 @@ drm_syncobj_timeline_signal_ioctl(struct 
>>> drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>>       struct drm_syncobj_timeline_array *args = data;
>>>       uint64_t __user *points = u64_to_user_ptr(args->points);
>>>       uint32_t i, j, count = args->count_handles;
>>> +    struct drm_syncobj *stack_syncobjs[4];
>>>       struct drm_syncobj **syncobjs;
>>>       struct dma_fence_chain **chains;
>>>       int ret;
>>> @@ -1586,6 +1610,8 @@ drm_syncobj_timeline_signal_ioctl(struct 
>>> drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>>       ret = drm_syncobj_array_find(file_private,
>>>                        u64_to_user_ptr(args->handles),
>>>                        count,
>>> +                     stack_syncobjs,
>>> +                     ARRAY_SIZE(stack_syncobjs),
>>>                        &syncobjs);
>>>       if (ret < 0)
>>>           return ret;
>>> @@ -1622,7 +1648,7 @@ drm_syncobj_timeline_signal_ioctl(struct 
>>> drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>>   err_chains:
>>>       kfree(chains);
>>>   out:
>>> -    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, count);
>>> +    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, count, stack_syncobjs);
>>>       return ret;
>>>   }
>>> @@ -1631,6 +1657,7 @@ int drm_syncobj_query_ioctl(struct drm_device 
>>> *dev, void *data,
>>>                   struct drm_file *file_private)
>>>   {
>>>       struct drm_syncobj_timeline_array *args = data;
>>> +    struct drm_syncobj *stack_syncobjs[4];
>>>       struct drm_syncobj **syncobjs;
>>>       uint64_t __user *points = u64_to_user_ptr(args->points);
>>>       uint32_t i;
>>> @@ -1651,6 +1678,8 @@ int drm_syncobj_query_ioctl(struct drm_device 
>>> *dev, void *data,
>>>       ret = drm_syncobj_array_find(file_private,
>>>                        u64_to_user_ptr(args->handles),
>>>                        args->count_handles,
>>> +                     stack_syncobjs,
>>> +                     ARRAY_SIZE(stack_syncobjs),
>>>                        &syncobjs);
>>>       if (ret < 0)
>>>           return ret;
>>> @@ -1694,7 +1723,7 @@ int drm_syncobj_query_ioctl(struct drm_device 
>>> *dev, void *data,
>>>               break;
>>>           }
>>>       }
>>> -    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, args->count_handles);
>>> +    drm_syncobj_array_free(syncobjs, args->count_handles, 
>>> stack_syncobjs);
>>>       return ret;
>>>   }
>>
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