[Intel-gfx] [PATCH v4] drm/i915: Restore GT performance in headless mode with DMC loaded

Imre Deak imre.deak at intel.com
Wed Nov 29 17:28:10 UTC 2017


On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 03:21:23PM +0000, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
> 
> On 29/11/2017 15:06, Imre Deak wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 02:30:30PM +0000, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
> > > From: Tvrtko Ursulin <tvrtko.ursulin at intel.com>
> > > 
> > > It seems that the DMC likes to transition between the DC states a lot when
> > > there are no connected displays (no active power domains) during command
> > > submission.
> > > 
> > > This activity on DC states has a negative impact on the performance of the
> > > chip with huge latencies observed in the interrupt handlers and elsewhere.
> > > Simple tests like igt/gem_latency -n 0 are slowed down by a factor of
> > > eight.
> > > 
> > > Work around it by introducing a new power domain named,
> > > POWER_DOMAIN_GT_IRQ, associtated with the "DC off" power well, which is
> > > held for the duration of command submission activity.
> > > 
> > > v2:
> > >   * Add commit text as comment in i915_gem_mark_busy. (Chris Wilson)
> > >   * Protect macro body with braces. (Jani Nikula)
> > > 
> > > v3:
> > >   * Add dedicated power domain for clarity. (Chris, Imre)
> > >   * Commit message and comment text updates.
> > >   * Apply to all big-core GEN9 parts apart for Skylake which is pending DMC
> > >     firmware release.
> > > 
> > > v4:
> > >   * Power domain should be inner to device runtime pm. (Chris)
> > >   * Simplify NEEDS_CSR_GT_PERF_WA macro. (Chris)
> > >   * Handle async DMC loading by moving the GT_IRQ power domain logic into
> > >     intel_runtime_pm. (Daniel, Chris)
> > >   * Include small core GEN9 as well. (Imre)
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Tvrtko Ursulin <tvrtko.ursulin at intel.com>
> > > Bugzilla: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100572
> > > Testcase: igt/gem_exec_nop/headless
> > > Cc: Imre Deak <imre.deak at intel.com>
> > > Acked-by: Chris Wilson <chris at chris-wilson.co.uk> (v2)
> > > Cc: Chris Wilson <chris at chris-wilson.co.uk>
> > > Cc: Dmitry Rogozhkin <dmitry.v.rogozhkin at intel.com>
> > > ---
> > >   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h         |  5 ++++
> > >   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c         |  2 ++
> > >   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_request.c | 14 +++++++++++
> > >   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_csr.c        | 29 +++++++++++++---------
> > >   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
> > >   5 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
> > > index bddd65839f60..37b3da4fd0d4 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
> > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
> > > @@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ enum intel_display_power_domain {
> > >   	POWER_DOMAIN_AUX_D,
> > >   	POWER_DOMAIN_GMBUS,
> > >   	POWER_DOMAIN_MODESET,
> > > +	POWER_DOMAIN_GT_IRQ,
> > >   	POWER_DOMAIN_INIT,
> > >   	POWER_DOMAIN_NUM,
> > > @@ -3285,6 +3286,10 @@ intel_info(const struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
> > >   #define GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER 50
> > >   #define GEN9_FREQ_SCALER 3
> > > +#define NEEDS_CSR_GT_PERF_WA(dev_priv) \
> > > +	((dev_priv)->csr.dmc_payload && \
> > > +	 IS_GEN9(dev_priv) && !IS_SKYLAKE(dev_priv))
> > > +
> > >   #include "i915_trace.h"
> > >   static inline bool intel_vtd_active(void)
> > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
> > > index 354b0546a191..a6f522e2d1a1 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
> > > @@ -3381,6 +3381,8 @@ i915_gem_idle_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
> > >   	if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 6)
> > >   		gen6_rps_idle(dev_priv);
> > > +
> > > +	intel_display_power_put(dev_priv, POWER_DOMAIN_GT_IRQ);
> > >   	intel_runtime_pm_put(dev_priv);
> > >   out_unlock:
> > >   	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->drm.struct_mutex);
> > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_request.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_request.c
> > > index a90bdd26571f..c28a4ceb016d 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_request.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_request.c
> > > @@ -252,6 +252,20 @@ static void mark_busy(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
> > >   	GEM_BUG_ON(!i915->gt.active_requests);
> > >   	intel_runtime_pm_get_noresume(i915);
> > > +
> > > +	/*
> > > +	 * It seems that the DMC likes to transition between the DC states a lot
> > > +	 * when there are no connected displays (no active power domains) during
> > > +	 * command submission.
> > > +	 *
> > > +	 * This activity has negative impact on the performance of the chip with
> > > +	 * huge latencies observed in the interrupt handler and elsewhere.
> > > +	 *
> > > +	 * Work around it by grabbing a GT IRQ power domain whilst there is any
> > > +	 * GT activity, preventing any DC state transitions.
> > > +	 */
> > > +	intel_display_power_get(i915, POWER_DOMAIN_GT_IRQ);
> > > +
> > >   	i915->gt.awake = true;
> > >   	intel_enable_gt_powersave(i915);
> > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_csr.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_csr.c
> > > index 07e4f7bc4412..8b188e9f283b 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_csr.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_csr.c
> > > @@ -403,24 +403,33 @@ static uint32_t *parse_csr_fw(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
> > >   static void csr_load_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
> > >   {
> > > -	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv;
> > > -	struct intel_csr *csr;
> > > +	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv =
> > > +		container_of(work, typeof(*dev_priv), csr.work);
> > > +	struct intel_csr *csr = &dev_priv->csr;
> > >   	const struct firmware *fw = NULL;
> > > +	u32 *dmc_payload;
> > > -	dev_priv = container_of(work, typeof(*dev_priv), csr.work);
> > > -	csr = &dev_priv->csr;
> > > +	request_firmware(&fw, csr->fw_path, &dev_priv->drm.pdev->dev);
> > > -	request_firmware(&fw, dev_priv->csr.fw_path, &dev_priv->drm.pdev->dev);
> > > -	if (fw)
> > > -		dev_priv->csr.dmc_payload = parse_csr_fw(dev_priv, fw);
> > > +	if (fw) {
> > > +		dmc_payload = parse_csr_fw(dev_priv, fw);
> > > +		release_firmware(fw);
> > > +	} else {
> > > +		dmc_payload = NULL;
> > > +	}
> > > -	if (dev_priv->csr.dmc_payload) {
> > > +	/* Lock to document memory barrier towards NEEDS_CSR_GT_PERF_WA. */
> > > +	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->power_domains.lock);
> > > +	csr->dmc_payload = dmc_payload;
> > > +	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->power_domains.lock);
> > > +
> > > +	if (csr->dmc_payload) {
> > >   		intel_csr_load_program(dev_priv);
> > >   		intel_display_power_put(dev_priv, POWER_DOMAIN_INIT);
> > >   		DRM_INFO("Finished loading DMC firmware %s (v%u.%u)\n",
> > > -			 dev_priv->csr.fw_path,
> > > +			 csr->fw_path,
> > >   			 CSR_VERSION_MAJOR(csr->version),
> > >   			 CSR_VERSION_MINOR(csr->version));
> > >   	} else {
> > > @@ -431,8 +440,6 @@ static void csr_load_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
> > >   		dev_notice(dev_priv->drm.dev, "DMC firmware homepage: %s",
> > >   			   INTEL_UC_FIRMWARE_URL);
> > >   	}
> > > -
> > > -	release_firmware(fw);
> > >   }
> > >   /**
> > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c
> > > index 8315499452dc..915124a2e945 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c
> > > @@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ intel_display_power_domain_str(enum intel_display_power_domain domain)
> > >   		return "INIT";
> > >   	case POWER_DOMAIN_MODESET:
> > >   		return "MODESET";
> > > +	case POWER_DOMAIN_GT_IRQ:
> > > +		return "GT_IRQ";
> > >   	default:
> > >   		MISSING_CASE(domain);
> > >   		return "?";
> > > @@ -1448,6 +1450,9 @@ __intel_display_power_get_domain(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
> > >   	struct i915_power_domains *power_domains = &dev_priv->power_domains;
> > >   	struct i915_power_well *power_well;
> > > +	if (domain == POWER_DOMAIN_GT_IRQ && !NEEDS_CSR_GT_PERF_WA(dev_priv))
> > > +		return;
> > > +
> > >   	for_each_power_domain_well(dev_priv, power_well, BIT_ULL(domain))
> > >   		intel_power_well_get(dev_priv, power_well);
> > > @@ -1518,6 +1523,19 @@ bool intel_display_power_get_if_enabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
> > >   	return is_enabled;
> > >   }
> > > +static void
> > > +__intel_display_power_put_domain(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
> > > +				 enum intel_display_power_domain domain)
> > > +{
> > > +	struct i915_power_domains *power_domains = &dev_priv->power_domains;
> > > +	struct i915_power_well *power_well;
> > > +
> > > +	power_domains->domain_use_count[domain]--;
> > > +
> > > +	for_each_power_domain_well_rev(dev_priv, power_well, BIT_ULL(domain))
> > > +		intel_power_well_put(dev_priv, power_well);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > >   /**
> > >    * intel_display_power_put - release a power domain reference
> > >    * @dev_priv: i915 device instance
> > > @@ -1530,21 +1548,30 @@ bool intel_display_power_get_if_enabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
> > >   void intel_display_power_put(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
> > >   			     enum intel_display_power_domain domain)
> > >   {
> > > -	struct i915_power_domains *power_domains;
> > > -	struct i915_power_well *power_well;
> > > -
> > > -	power_domains = &dev_priv->power_domains;
> > > +	struct i915_power_domains *power_domains = &dev_priv->power_domains;
> > >   	mutex_lock(&power_domains->lock);
> > > +	if (domain == POWER_DOMAIN_GT_IRQ) {
> > > +		/*
> > > +		 * To handle asynchronous DMC loading we have to be careful to
> > > +		 * keep the use count on POWER_DOMAIN_GT_IRQ balanced.
> > > +		 *
> > > +		 * If there was GT activity before the DMC was loaded, we will
> > > +		 * have skipped obtaining the power domain so must not decrement
> > > +		 * it now.
> > > +		 */
> > > +		if (!power_domains->domain_use_count[domain])
> > > +			goto out;
> > > +	}
> > 
> > Is it possible to have any GT activity before
> > intel_power_domains_init_hw() / intel_csr_ucode_init()? I couldn't spot
> > anything at least. Calling into the power well code before those isn't
> > correct in any case. If so, the INIT power ref taken in
> > intel_csr_ucode_init() makes sure the above scenario can't happen and
> > then we don't need dmc_payload check in NEEDS_CSR_GT_PERF_WA() either.
> 
> intel_csr_ucode_init schedules a worker to actually load the firmware so
> unless I am missing some synchronisation point it can happen.

What I meant is that the INIT domain ref we take before scheduling that
work makes the dmc_payload check redundant both during getting and
putting the GT_IRQ domain. Without that check if the FW is not loaded
yet (or won't be at all) those get/puts will just inc/dec the GT_IRQ
domain refcount, but won't result in enabling/disabling the DC-off power
well, so will be kind of nops.

> Simpler solution would be to only base the NEEDS_CSR_GT_PERF_WA on HAS_CSR,
> but then if someone removes the firmware deliberately we lose power keeping
> this power well up needlessly, no?

If the firmware can't be loaded runtime PM as a whole is anyway disabled
(due to the above INIT power domain ref not being released).

--Imre


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