[PATCH v4 00/11] Preemption support for A7XX
Antonino Maniscalco
antomani103 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 24 17:47:45 UTC 2024
On 9/24/24 5:22 PM, Akhil P Oommen wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 07:47:12AM -0700, Rob Clark wrote:
>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 4:54 AM Antonino Maniscalco
>> <antomani103 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 9/20/24 7:09 PM, Akhil P Oommen wrote:
>>>> On Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 09:46:33AM +0200, Neil Armstrong wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> On 17/09/2024 13:14, Antonino Maniscalco wrote:
>>>>>> This series implements preemption for A7XX targets, which allows the GPU to
>>>>>> switch to an higher priority ring when work is pushed to it, reducing latency
>>>>>> for high priority submissions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This series enables L1 preemption with skip_save_restore which requires
>>>>>> the following userspace patches to function:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/merge_requests/30544
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A flag is added to `msm_submitqueue_create` to only allow submissions
>>>>>> from compatible userspace to be preempted, therefore maintaining
>>>>>> compatibility.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Preemption is currently only enabled by default on A750, it can be
>>>>>> enabled on other targets through the `enable_preemption` module
>>>>>> parameter. This is because more testing is required on other targets.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For testing on other HW it is sufficient to set that parameter to a
>>>>>> value of 1, then using the branch of mesa linked above, `TU_DEBUG=hiprio`
>>>>>> allows to run any application as high priority therefore preempting
>>>>>> submissions from other applications.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The `msm_gpu_preemption_trigger` and `msm_gpu_preemption_irq` traces
>>>>>> added in this series can be used to observe preemption's behavior as
>>>>>> well as measuring preemption latency.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Some commits from this series are based on a previous series to enable
>>>>>> preemption on A6XX targets:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://lkml.kernel.org/1520489185-21828-1-git-send-email-smasetty@codeaurora.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Antonino Maniscalco <antomani103 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> Changes in v4:
>>>>>> - Added missing register in pwrup list
>>>>>> - Removed and rearrange barriers
>>>>>> - Renamed `skip_inline_wptr` to `restore_wptr`
>>>>>> - Track ctx seqno per ring
>>>>>> - Removed secure preempt context
>>>>>> - NOP out postamble to disable it instantly
>>>>>> - Only emit pwrup reglist once
>>>>>> - Document bv_rptr_addr
>>>>>> - Removed unused A6XX_PREEMPT_USER_RECORD_SIZE
>>>>>> - Set name on preempt record buffer
>>>>>> - Link to v3: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240905-preemption-a750-t-v3-0-fd947699f7bc@gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Changes in v3:
>>>>>> - Added documentation about preemption
>>>>>> - Use quirks to determine which target supports preemption
>>>>>> - Add a module parameter to force disabling or enabling preemption
>>>>>> - Clear postamble when profiling
>>>>>> - Define A6XX_CP_CONTEXT_SWITCH_CNTL_LEVEL fields in a6xx.xml
>>>>>> - Make preemption records MAP_PRIV
>>>>>> - Removed user ctx record (NON_PRIV) and patch 2/9 as it's not needed
>>>>>> anymore
>>>>>> - Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240830-preemption-a750-t-v2-0-86aeead2cd80@gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Changes in v2:
>>>>>> - Added preept_record_size for X185 in PATCH 3/7
>>>>>> - Added patches to reset perf counters
>>>>>> - Dropped unused defines
>>>>>> - Dropped unused variable (fixes warning)
>>>>>> - Only enable preemption on a750
>>>>>> - Reject MSM_SUBMITQUEUE_ALLOW_PREEMPT for unsupported targets
>>>>>> - Added Akhil's Reviewed-By tags to patches 1/9,2/9,3/9
>>>>>> - Added Neil's Tested-By tags
>>>>>> - Added explanation for UAPI changes in commit message
>>>>>> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240815-preemption-a750-t-v1-0-7bda26c34037@gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> Antonino Maniscalco (11):
>>>>>> drm/msm: Fix bv_fence being used as bv_rptr
>>>>>> drm/msm/A6XX: Track current_ctx_seqno per ring
>>>>>> drm/msm: Add a `preempt_record_size` field
>>>>>> drm/msm: Add CONTEXT_SWITCH_CNTL bitfields
>>>>>> drm/msm/A6xx: Implement preemption for A7XX targets
>>>>>> drm/msm/A6xx: Sync relevant adreno_pm4.xml changes
>>>>>> drm/msm/A6xx: Use posamble to reset counters on preemption
>>>>>> drm/msm/A6xx: Add traces for preemption
>>>>>> drm/msm/A6XX: Add a flag to allow preemption to submitqueue_create
>>>>>> drm/msm/A6xx: Enable preemption for A750
>>>>>> Documentation: document adreno preemption
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Documentation/gpu/msm-preemption.rst | 98 +++++
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Makefile | 1 +
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a2xx_gpu.c | 2 +-
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a3xx_gpu.c | 2 +-
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a4xx_gpu.c | 2 +-
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a5xx_gpu.c | 6 +-
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_catalog.c | 7 +-
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c | 325 ++++++++++++++-
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.h | 174 ++++++++
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_preempt.c | 440 +++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_gpu.h | 9 +-
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c | 4 +
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gpu.c | 2 +-
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gpu.h | 11 -
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gpu_trace.h | 28 ++
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_ringbuffer.h | 18 +
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_submitqueue.c | 3 +
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/msm/registers/adreno/a6xx.xml | 7 +-
>>>>>> .../gpu/drm/msm/registers/adreno/adreno_pm4.xml | 39 +-
>>>>>> include/uapi/drm/msm_drm.h | 5 +-
>>>>>> 20 files changed, 1117 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-)
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> base-commit: 7c626ce4bae1ac14f60076d00eafe71af30450ba
>>>>>> change-id: 20240815-preemption-a750-t-fcee9a844b39
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been running vulkan-cts (1.3.7.3-0-gd71a36db16d98313c431829432a136dbda692a08 from Yocto)
>>>>> on SM8650-QRD, SM8550-QRD & SM8450-HDK boards with enable_preemption in default value
>>>>> and forced to 1, and I've seen no regression so far
>>>>>
>>>>> On SM8550, I've seen a few:
>>>>> platform 3d6a000.gmu: [drm:a6xx_hfi_send_msg.constprop.0 [msm]] *ERROR* Message HFI_H2F_MSG_GX_BW_PERF_VOTE id 2743 timed out waiting for response
>>>>> platform 3d6a000.gmu: [drm:a6xx_hfi_send_msg.constprop.0 [msm]] *ERROR* Unexpected message id 2743 on the response queue
>>>>> but it's unrelated to preempt
>>>>>
>>>>> and on SM8450:
>>>>> platform 3d6a000.gmu: [drm:a6xx_gmu_set_oob [msm]] *ERROR* Timeout waiting for GMU OOB set GPU_SET: 0x0
>>>>> msm_dpu ae01000.display-controller: [drm:hangcheck_handler [msm]] *ERROR* 7.3.0.1: hangcheck detected gpu lockup rb 0!
>>>>> msm_dpu ae01000.display-controller: [drm:hangcheck_handler [msm]] *ERROR* 7.3.0.1: completed fence: 331235
>>>>> msm_dpu ae01000.display-controller: [drm:hangcheck_handler [msm]] *ERROR* 7.3.0.1: submitted fence: 331236
>>>>> adreno 3d00000.gpu: [drm:a6xx_irq [msm]] *ERROR* gpu fault ring 0 fence 50de4 status 00800005 rb 0000/0699 ib1 0000000000000000/0000 ib2 0000000000000000/0000
>>>>> msm_dpu ae01000.display-controller: [drm:recover_worker [msm]] *ERROR* 7.3.0.1: hangcheck recover!
>>>>> msm_dpu ae01000.display-controller: [drm:recover_worker [msm]] *ERROR* 7.3.0.1: offending task: deqp-vk (/usr/lib/vulkan-cts/deqp-vk)
>>>>> msm_dpu ae01000.display-controller: [drm:recover_worker [msm]] *ERROR* 7.3.0.1: hangcheck recover!
>>>>> leading to a VK_ERROR_DEVICE_LOST, but again unrelated to preempt support.
>>>>>
>>>>> So you can also add:
>>>>> Tested-by: Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong at linaro.org> # on SM8550-QRD
>>>>> Tested-by: Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong at linaro.org> # on SM8450-HDK
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Niel,
>>>>
>>>> On my x1e device, all submissions were somehow going into only a single
>>>> ring, even the compositor's. Not sure why. So effectively preemption was
>>>> not really exercised. I had to force one of the two benchmark I ran
>>>> using the "highprio" mesa debug flag force submittions to ring 0.
>>>
>>> I think that is because GL applications (so most compositors) run
>>> through zink which does not forward GL preemption to vulkan so yeah, for
>>> GL applications the only way of getting preemption is the debug flag.
>>
>> I guess if it is mesa 24.2.x or newer it would be using the gallium
>> driver. Which I guess would need xAMBLE stuff wired up. Outside of
>> fd6_emit_restore() and fd6_gmem.cc there isn't really any state emit
>> in IB1, so I guess it probably wouldn't be too hard to get preemption
>> support wired up.
>>
>> BR,
>> -R
>>
>>> Unfortunately this is not easy to fix in Zink because it creates one
>>> VkDevice at screen creation and uses it for all GL contexts. Since GL
>>> priority is provided per context and at context creation time Zink has
>>> no way of handling this.
>>>
>>> Once TU will support more than one queue it will be possible for Zink to
>>> create one queue per priority then pick one at context creation time.
>>> Doing so would require a new vulkan extension for per queue global
>>> priority. I had started working on this some time ago
>>> https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/antonino/mesa/-/tree/priority_ext?ref_type=heads
>>> but this solution will only be viable once TU can expose more than one
>>> queue.
>>>
>
> Thanks, both of you for the clarification. Glad about the
> improvements planned for both freedreno and zink.
Np!
BTW Thanks for all the reviews.
>
> -Akhil.
>
>>>>
>>>> If possible it is a good idea to check the new preemption traces to
>>>> ensure preemption kicks in.
>>>>
>>>> -Akhil
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Neil
>>>
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> --
>>> Antonino Maniscalco <antomani103 at gmail.com>
Best regards,
--
Antonino Maniscalco <antomani103 at gmail.com>
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