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authorPaul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>2009-04-14 00:31:18 -0400
committerIngo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>2009-04-14 05:33:43 -0400
commit6fd9b3a40b82081d9e6490b0d7cd656e9a78a134 (patch)
treec40cc0878a4777ca9bc8d02d4f762e42e577ed34 /Documentation/RCU/trace.txt
parent7ba5c840e64d4a967379f1ae3eca73278180b11d (diff)
rcu: Update RCU tracing documentation for __rcu_pending
This patch updates the RCU documentation to reflect the changes in tracing made in the previous patch in the set. Located-by: Anton Blanchard <anton@au1.ibm.com> Tested-by: Anton Blanchard <anton@au1.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> Cc: anton@samba.org Cc: akpm@linux-foundation.org Cc: dipankar@in.ibm.com Cc: manfred@colorfullife.com Cc: cl@linux-foundation.org Cc: josht@linux.vnet.ibm.com Cc: schamp@sgi.com Cc: niv@us.ibm.com Cc: dvhltc@us.ibm.com Cc: ego@in.ibm.com Cc: laijs@cn.fujitsu.com Cc: rostedt@goodmis.org Cc: peterz@infradead.org Cc: penberg@cs.helsinki.fi Cc: andi@firstfloor.org Cc: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com> LKML-Reference: <12396834792865-git-send-email-> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
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@@ -192,23 +192,24 @@ rcu/rcuhier (which displays the struct rcu_node hierarchy).
192The output of "cat rcu/rcudata" looks as follows: 192The output of "cat rcu/rcudata" looks as follows:
193 193
194rcu: 194rcu:
195 0 c=4011 g=4012 pq=1 pqc=4011 qp=0 rpfq=1 rp=3c2a dt=23301/73 dn=2 df=1882 of=0 ri=2126 ql=2 b=10 195rcu:
196 1 c=4011 g=4012 pq=1 pqc=4011 qp=0 rpfq=3 rp=39a6 dt=78073/1 dn=2 df=1402 of=0 ri=1875 ql=46 b=10 196 0 c=17829 g=17829 pq=1 pqc=17829 qp=0 dt=10951/1 dn=0 df=1101 of=0 ri=36 ql=0 b=10
197 2 c=4010 g=4010 pq=1 pqc=4010 qp=0 rpfq=-5 rp=1d12 dt=16646/0 dn=2 df=3140 of=0 ri=2080 ql=0 b=10 197 1 c=17829 g=17829 pq=1 pqc=17829 qp=0 dt=16117/1 dn=0 df=1015 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
198 3 c=4012 g=4013 pq=1 pqc=4012 qp=1 rpfq=3 rp=2b50 dt=21159/1 dn=2 df=2230 of=0 ri=1923 ql=72 b=10 198 2 c=17829 g=17829 pq=1 pqc=17829 qp=0 dt=1445/1 dn=0 df=1839 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
199 4 c=4012 g=4013 pq=1 pqc=4012 qp=1 rpfq=3 rp=1644 dt=5783/1 dn=2 df=3348 of=0 ri=2805 ql=7 b=10 199 3 c=17829 g=17829 pq=1 pqc=17829 qp=0 dt=6681/1 dn=0 df=1545 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
200 5 c=4012 g=4013 pq=0 pqc=4011 qp=1 rpfq=3 rp=1aac dt=5879/1 dn=2 df=3140 of=0 ri=2066 ql=10 b=10 200 4 c=17829 g=17829 pq=1 pqc=17829 qp=0 dt=1003/1 dn=0 df=1992 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
201 6 c=4012 g=4013 pq=1 pqc=4012 qp=1 rpfq=3 rp=ed8 dt=5847/1 dn=2 df=3797 of=0 ri=1266 ql=10 b=10 201 5 c=17829 g=17830 pq=1 pqc=17829 qp=1 dt=3887/1 dn=0 df=3331 of=0 ri=4 ql=2 b=10
202 7 c=4012 g=4013 pq=1 pqc=4012 qp=1 rpfq=3 rp=1fa2 dt=6199/1 dn=2 df=2795 of=0 ri=2162 ql=28 b=10 202 6 c=17829 g=17829 pq=1 pqc=17829 qp=0 dt=859/1 dn=0 df=3224 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
203 7 c=17829 g=17830 pq=0 pqc=17829 qp=1 dt=3761/1 dn=0 df=1818 of=0 ri=0 ql=2 b=10
203rcu_bh: 204rcu_bh:
204 0 c=-268 g=-268 pq=1 pqc=-268 qp=0 rpfq=-145 rp=21d6 dt=23301/73 dn=2 df=0 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10 205 0 c=-275 g=-275 pq=1 pqc=-275 qp=0 dt=10951/1 dn=0 df=0 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
205 1 c=-268 g=-268 pq=1 pqc=-268 qp=1 rpfq=-170 rp=20ce dt=78073/1 dn=2 df=26 of=0 ri=5 ql=0 b=10 206 1 c=-275 g=-275 pq=1 pqc=-275 qp=0 dt=16117/1 dn=0 df=13 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
206 2 c=-268 g=-268 pq=1 pqc=-268 qp=1 rpfq=-83 rp=fbd dt=16646/0 dn=2 df=28 of=0 ri=4 ql=0 b=10 207 2 c=-275 g=-275 pq=1 pqc=-275 qp=0 dt=1445/1 dn=0 df=15 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
207 3 c=-268 g=-268 pq=1 pqc=-268 qp=0 rpfq=-105 rp=178c dt=21159/1 dn=2 df=28 of=0 ri=2 ql=0 b=10 208 3 c=-275 g=-275 pq=1 pqc=-275 qp=0 dt=6681/1 dn=0 df=9 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
208 4 c=-268 g=-268 pq=1 pqc=-268 qp=1 rpfq=-30 rp=b54 dt=5783/1 dn=2 df=32 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10 209 4 c=-275 g=-275 pq=1 pqc=-275 qp=0 dt=1003/1 dn=0 df=15 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
209 5 c=-268 g=-268 pq=1 pqc=-268 qp=1 rpfq=-29 rp=df5 dt=5879/1 dn=2 df=30 of=0 ri=3 ql=0 b=10 210 5 c=-275 g=-275 pq=1 pqc=-275 qp=0 dt=3887/1 dn=0 df=15 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
210 6 c=-268 g=-268 pq=1 pqc=-268 qp=1 rpfq=-28 rp=788 dt=5847/1 dn=2 df=32 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10 211 6 c=-275 g=-275 pq=1 pqc=-275 qp=0 dt=859/1 dn=0 df=15 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
211 7 c=-268 g=-268 pq=1 pqc=-268 qp=1 rpfq=-53 rp=1098 dt=6199/1 dn=2 df=30 of=0 ri=3 ql=0 b=10 212 7 c=-275 g=-275 pq=1 pqc=-275 qp=0 dt=3761/1 dn=0 df=15 of=0 ri=0 ql=0 b=10
212 213
213The first section lists the rcu_data structures for rcu, the second for 214The first section lists the rcu_data structures for rcu, the second for
214rcu_bh. Each section has one line per CPU, or eight for this 8-CPU system. 215rcu_bh. Each section has one line per CPU, or eight for this 8-CPU system.
@@ -253,12 +254,6 @@ o "pqc" indicates which grace period the last-observed quiescent
253o "qp" indicates that RCU still expects a quiescent state from 254o "qp" indicates that RCU still expects a quiescent state from
254 this CPU. 255 this CPU.
255 256
256o "rpfq" is the number of rcu_pending() calls on this CPU required
257 to induce this CPU to invoke force_quiescent_state().
258
259o "rp" is low-order four hex digits of the count of how many times
260 rcu_pending() has been invoked on this CPU.
261
262o "dt" is the current value of the dyntick counter that is incremented 257o "dt" is the current value of the dyntick counter that is incremented
263 when entering or leaving dynticks idle state, either by the 258 when entering or leaving dynticks idle state, either by the
264 scheduler or by irq. The number after the "/" is the interrupt 259 scheduler or by irq. The number after the "/" is the interrupt
@@ -305,6 +300,9 @@ o "b" is the batch limit for this CPU. If more than this number
305 of RCU callbacks is ready to invoke, then the remainder will 300 of RCU callbacks is ready to invoke, then the remainder will
306 be deferred. 301 be deferred.
307 302
303There is also an rcu/rcudata.csv file with the same information in
304comma-separated-variable spreadsheet format.
305
308 306
309The output of "cat rcu/rcugp" looks as follows: 307The output of "cat rcu/rcugp" looks as follows:
310 308
@@ -411,3 +409,63 @@ o Each element of the form "1/1 0:127 ^0" represents one struct
411 For example, the first entry at the lowest level shows 409 For example, the first entry at the lowest level shows
412 "^0", indicating that it corresponds to bit zero in 410 "^0", indicating that it corresponds to bit zero in
413 the first entry at the middle level. 411 the first entry at the middle level.
412
413
414The output of "cat rcu/rcu_pending" looks as follows:
415
416rcu:
417 0 np=255892 qsp=53936 cbr=0 cng=14417 gpc=10033 gps=24320 nf=6445 nn=146741
418 1 np=261224 qsp=54638 cbr=0 cng=25723 gpc=16310 gps=2849 nf=5912 nn=155792
419 2 np=237496 qsp=49664 cbr=0 cng=2762 gpc=45478 gps=1762 nf=1201 nn=136629
420 3 np=236249 qsp=48766 cbr=0 cng=286 gpc=48049 gps=1218 nf=207 nn=137723
421 4 np=221310 qsp=46850 cbr=0 cng=26 gpc=43161 gps=4634 nf=3529 nn=123110
422 5 np=237332 qsp=48449 cbr=0 cng=54 gpc=47920 gps=3252 nf=201 nn=137456
423 6 np=219995 qsp=46718 cbr=0 cng=50 gpc=42098 gps=6093 nf=4202 nn=120834
424 7 np=249893 qsp=49390 cbr=0 cng=72 gpc=38400 gps=17102 nf=41 nn=144888
425rcu_bh:
426 0 np=146741 qsp=1419 cbr=0 cng=6 gpc=0 gps=0 nf=2 nn=145314
427 1 np=155792 qsp=12597 cbr=0 cng=0 gpc=4 gps=8 nf=3 nn=143180
428 2 np=136629 qsp=18680 cbr=0 cng=0 gpc=7 gps=6 nf=0 nn=117936
429 3 np=137723 qsp=2843 cbr=0 cng=0 gpc=10 gps=7 nf=0 nn=134863
430 4 np=123110 qsp=12433 cbr=0 cng=0 gpc=4 gps=2 nf=0 nn=110671
431 5 np=137456 qsp=4210 cbr=0 cng=0 gpc=6 gps=5 nf=0 nn=133235
432 6 np=120834 qsp=9902 cbr=0 cng=0 gpc=6 gps=3 nf=2 nn=110921
433 7 np=144888 qsp=26336 cbr=0 cng=0 gpc=8 gps=2 nf=0 nn=118542
434
435As always, this is once again split into "rcu" and "rcu_bh" portions.
436The fields are as follows:
437
438o "np" is the number of times that __rcu_pending() has been invoked
439 for the corresponding flavor of RCU.
440
441o "qsp" is the number of times that the RCU was waiting for a
442 quiescent state from this CPU.
443
444o "cbr" is the number of times that this CPU had RCU callbacks
445 that had passed through a grace period, and were thus ready
446 to be invoked.
447
448o "cng" is the number of times that this CPU needed another
449 grace period while RCU was idle.
450
451o "gpc" is the number of times that an old grace period had
452 completed, but this CPU was not yet aware of it.
453
454o "gps" is the number of times that a new grace period had started,
455 but this CPU was not yet aware of it.
456
457o "nf" is the number of times that this CPU suspected that the
458 current grace period had run for too long, and thus needed to
459 be forced.
460
461 Please note that "forcing" consists of sending resched IPIs
462 to holdout CPUs. If that CPU really still is in an old RCU
463 read-side critical section, then we really do have to wait for it.
464 The assumption behing "forcing" is that the CPU is not still in
465 an old RCU read-side critical section, but has not yet responded
466 for some other reason.
467
468o "nn" is the number of times that this CPU needed nothing. Alert
469 readers will note that the rcu "nn" number for a given CPU very
470 closely matches the rcu_bh "np" number for that same CPU. This
471 is due to short-circuit evaluation in rcu_pending().