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From: "Burakov, Anatoly" <anatoly.burakov@intel.com>
To: "Ananyev, Konstantin" <konstantin.ananyev@intel.com>,
	"dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>,
	"Hunt, David" <david.hunt@intel.com>
Cc: "Loftus, Ciara" <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 5/7] power: support callbacks for multiple Rx queues
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2021 12:54:16 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <d25c9eb9-fa7a-0806-b524-76d97461bc41@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <DM6PR11MB4491C1DA656384092228EA559A1A9@DM6PR11MB4491.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>

On 07-Jul-21 11:11 AM, Ananyev, Konstantin wrote:
>>>
>>>> Currently, there is a hard limitation on the PMD power management
>>>> support that only allows it to support a single queue per lcore. This is
>>>> not ideal as most DPDK use cases will poll multiple queues per core.
>>>>
>>>> The PMD power management mechanism relies on ethdev Rx callbacks, so it
>>>> is very difficult to implement such support because callbacks are
>>>> effectively stateless and have no visibility into what the other ethdev
>>>> devices are doing. This places limitations on what we can do within the
>>>> framework of Rx callbacks, but the basics of this implementation are as
>>>> follows:
>>>>
>>>> - Replace per-queue structures with per-lcore ones, so that any device
>>>>     polled from the same lcore can share data
>>>> - Any queue that is going to be polled from a specific lcore has to be
>>>>     added to the list of queues to poll, so that the callback is aware of
>>>>     other queues being polled by the same lcore
>>>> - Both the empty poll counter and the actual power saving mechanism is
>>>>     shared between all queues polled on a particular lcore, and is only
>>>>     activated when all queues in the list were polled and were determined
>>>>     to have no traffic.
>>>> - The limitation on UMWAIT-based polling is not removed because UMWAIT
>>>>     is incapable of monitoring more than one address.
>>>>
>>>> Also, while we're at it, update and improve the docs.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Anatoly Burakov <anatoly.burakov@intel.com>
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>> Notes:
>>>>       v6:
>>>>       - Track each individual queue sleep status (Konstantin)
>>>>       - Fix segfault (Dave)
>>>>
>>>>       v5:
>>>>       - Remove the "power save queue" API and replace it with mechanism suggested by
>>>>         Konstantin
>>>>
>>>>       v3:
>>>>       - Move the list of supported NICs to NIC feature table
>>>>
>>>>       v2:
>>>>       - Use a TAILQ for queues instead of a static array
>>>>       - Address feedback from Konstantin
>>>>       - Add additional checks for stopped queues
>>>>
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> ....
>>>> +static inline void
>>>> +queue_reset(struct pmd_core_cfg *cfg, struct queue_list_entry *qcfg)
>>>> +{
>>>> +     const bool is_ready_to_sleep = qcfg->n_empty_polls > EMPTYPOLL_MAX;
>>>> +
>>>> +     /* reset empty poll counter for this queue */
>>>> +     qcfg->n_empty_polls = 0;
>>>> +     /* reset the queue sleep counter as well */
>>>> +     qcfg->n_sleeps = 0;
>>>> +     /* remove the queue from list of cores ready to sleep */
>>>> +     if (is_ready_to_sleep)
>>>> +             cfg->n_queues_ready_to_sleep--;
>>>> +     /*
>>>> +      * no need change the lcore sleep target counter because this lcore will
>>>> +      * reach the n_sleeps anyway, and the other cores are already counted so
>>>> +      * there's no need to do anything else.
>>>> +      */
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static inline bool
>>>> +queue_can_sleep(struct pmd_core_cfg *cfg, struct queue_list_entry *qcfg)
>>>> +{
>>>> +     /* this function is called - that means we have an empty poll */
>>>> +     qcfg->n_empty_polls++;
>>>> +
>>>> +     /* if we haven't reached threshold for empty polls, we can't sleep */
>>>> +     if (qcfg->n_empty_polls <= EMPTYPOLL_MAX)
>>>> +             return false;
>>>> +
>>>> +     /*
>>>> +      * we've reached a point where we are able to sleep, but we still need
>>>> +      * to check if this queue has already been marked for sleeping.
>>>> +      */
>>>> +     if (qcfg->n_sleeps == cfg->sleep_target)
>>>> +             return true;
>>>> +
>>>> +     /* mark this queue as ready for sleep */
>>>> +     qcfg->n_sleeps = cfg->sleep_target;
>>>> +     cfg->n_queues_ready_to_sleep++;
>>>
>>> So, assuming there is no incoming traffic, should it be:
>>> 1) poll_all_queues(times=EMPTYPOLL_MAX); sleep; poll_all_queues(times=1); sleep; poll_all_queues(times=1); sleep; ...
>>> OR
>>> 2) poll_all_queues(times=EMPTYPOLL_MAX); sleep; poll_all_queues(times= EMPTYPOLL_MAX); sleep; poll_all_queues(times=
>> EMPTYPOLL_MAX); sleep; ...
>>> ?
>>>
>>> My initial thought was 2) but might be the intention is 1)?
>>
>>
>> The intent is 1), not 2). There's no need to wait for more empty polls
>> once we pass the threshold - we keep sleeping until there's traffic.
>>
> 
> Ok, then:
> Acked-by: Konstantin Ananyev <konstantin.ananyev@intel.com>
> 
> Probably worth to put extra explanation here on in the doc,
> to help people avoid wrong assumptions😉
> 

I don't see value in going into such details. What would be the point? 
Like, what difference would this information make to anyone?

-- 
Thanks,
Anatoly

  reply	other threads:[~2021-07-07 11:54 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 165+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-06-01 12:00 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 0/7] Enhancements for PMD power management Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-01 12:00 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 1/7] power_intrinsics: allow monitor checks inversion Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-21 12:56   ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-23  9:43     ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-23  9:55       ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-23 10:00         ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-23 11:00           ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-23 12:12             ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-23 13:27               ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-23 14:13                 ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-24  9:47                   ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-24 14:34                     ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-24 14:57                       ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-24 15:04                         ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-24 15:25                           ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-24 15:54                             ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-07-09 15:03                       ` David Marchand
2021-06-01 12:00 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 2/7] net/af_xdp: add power monitor support Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-02 12:59   ` Loftus, Ciara
2021-06-01 12:00 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 3/7] eal: add power monitor for multiple events Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-01 12:00 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 4/7] power: remove thread safety from PMD power API's Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-22  9:13   ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-23  9:46     ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-23  9:52       ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-25 11:52         ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-25 14:42           ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-01 12:00 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 5/7] power: support callbacks for multiple Rx queues Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-22  9:41   ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-23  9:36     ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-23  9:49       ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-23  9:56         ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-01 12:00 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 6/7] power: support monitoring " Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-01 12:00 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 7/7] l3fwd-power: support multiqueue in PMD pmgmt modes Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-25 14:00 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 0/7] Enhancements for PMD power management Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-25 14:00   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/7] power_intrinsics: use callbacks for comparison Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 12:19     ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-25 14:00   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/7] net/af_xdp: add power monitor support Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-25 14:00   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 3/7] eal: add power monitor for multiple events Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 12:37     ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-28 12:43       ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-28 12:58         ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-28 13:29           ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-25 14:00   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 4/7] power: remove thread safety from PMD power API's Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-25 14:00   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 5/7] power: support callbacks for multiple Rx queues Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28  7:10     ` David Marchand
2021-06-28  9:25       ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-25 14:00   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 6/7] power: support monitoring " Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-25 14:00   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 7/7] l3fwd-power: support multiqueue in PMD pmgmt modes Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 12:41   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/7] Enhancements for PMD power management Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 12:41     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/7] power_intrinsics: use callbacks for comparison Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 12:41     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/7] net/af_xdp: add power monitor support Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 12:41     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 3/7] eal: add power monitor for multiple events Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 12:41     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 4/7] power: remove thread safety from PMD power API's Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 12:41     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 5/7] power: support callbacks for multiple Rx queues Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 12:41     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 6/7] power: support monitoring " Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 13:29       ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-28 14:09         ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-29  0:07           ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-29 11:05             ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-29 11:39             ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-29 12:14               ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-06-29 13:23                 ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-28 12:41     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 7/7] l3fwd-power: support multiqueue in PMD pmgmt modes Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 15:54     ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 0/7] Enhancements for PMD power management Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 15:54       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/7] power_intrinsics: use callbacks for comparison Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 15:54       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/7] net/af_xdp: add power monitor support Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 15:54       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 3/7] eal: add power monitor for multiple events Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 15:54       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 4/7] power: remove thread safety from PMD power API's Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 15:54       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 5/7] power: support callbacks for multiple Rx queues Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 15:54       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 6/7] power: support monitoring " Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-28 15:54       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 7/7] l3fwd-power: support multiqueue in PMD pmgmt modes Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-29 15:48       ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 0/7] Enhancements for PMD power management Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-29 15:48         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/7] power_intrinsics: use callbacks for comparison Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-29 15:48         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 2/7] net/af_xdp: add power monitor support Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-29 15:48         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 3/7] eal: add power monitor for multiple events Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-29 15:48         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 4/7] power: remove thread safety from PMD power API's Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-29 15:48         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 5/7] power: support callbacks for multiple Rx queues Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-30  9:52           ` David Hunt
2021-07-01  9:01             ` David Hunt
2021-07-05 10:24               ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-30 11:04           ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-07-05 10:23             ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-29 15:48         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 6/7] power: support monitoring " Anatoly Burakov
2021-06-30 10:29           ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-07-05 10:08             ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-06-29 15:48         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 7/7] l3fwd-power: support multiqueue in PMD pmgmt modes Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-05 15:21         ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 0/7] Enhancements for PMD power management Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-05 15:21           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 1/7] power_intrinsics: use callbacks for comparison Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-05 15:21           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 2/7] net/af_xdp: add power monitor support Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-05 15:21           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 3/7] eal: add power monitor for multiple events Anatoly Burakov
2021-08-04  9:52             ` Kinsella, Ray
2021-07-05 15:21           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 4/7] power: remove thread safety from PMD power API's Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-07 10:14             ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-07-05 15:22           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 5/7] power: support callbacks for multiple Rx queues Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-06 18:50             ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-07-07 10:06               ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-07-07 10:11                 ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-07-07 11:54                   ` Burakov, Anatoly [this message]
2021-07-07 12:51                     ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-07-07 14:35                       ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-07-07 17:09                         ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-07-07 10:04             ` David Hunt
2021-07-07 10:28               ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-07-05 15:22           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 6/7] power: support monitoring " Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-07 10:16             ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2021-07-05 15:22           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 7/7] l3fwd-power: support multiqueue in PMD pmgmt modes Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-07 10:48           ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 0/7] Enhancements for PMD power management Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-07 10:48             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 1/7] power_intrinsics: use callbacks for comparison Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-07 11:56               ` David Hunt
2021-07-07 10:48             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 2/7] net/af_xdp: add power monitor support Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-07 10:48             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 3/7] eal: add power monitor for multiple events Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-07 12:01               ` David Hunt
2021-07-07 10:48             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 4/7] power: remove thread safety from PMD power API's Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-07 12:02               ` David Hunt
2021-07-07 10:48             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 5/7] power: support callbacks for multiple Rx queues Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-07 11:54               ` David Hunt
2021-07-07 10:48             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 6/7] power: support monitoring " Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-07 12:03               ` David Hunt
2021-07-07 10:48             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 7/7] l3fwd-power: support multiqueue in PMD pmgmt modes Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-07 12:03               ` David Hunt
2021-07-08 14:13             ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 0/7] Enhancements for PMD power management Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-08 14:13               ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 1/7] power_intrinsics: use callbacks for comparison Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-08 16:56                 ` McDaniel, Timothy
2021-07-09 13:46                 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-07-09 14:41                   ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-07-08 14:13               ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 2/7] net/af_xdp: add power monitor support Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-08 14:13               ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 3/7] eal: add power monitor for multiple events Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-08 14:13               ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 4/7] power: remove thread safety from PMD power API's Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-08 14:13               ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 5/7] power: support callbacks for multiple Rx queues Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 14:24                 ` David Marchand
2021-07-09 14:42                   ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-07-09 14:46                     ` David Marchand
2021-07-09 14:53                       ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-07-08 14:13               ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 6/7] power: support monitoring " Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-08 14:13               ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 7/7] l3fwd-power: support multiqueue in PMD pmgmt modes Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 14:50                 ` David Marchand
2021-07-09 15:53               ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 0/8] Enhancements for PMD power management Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 15:53                 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 1/8] eal: use callbacks for power monitoring comparison Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:00                   ` Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 15:53                 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 2/8] net/af_xdp: add power monitor support Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:00                   ` Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 15:53                 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 3/8] doc: add PMD power management NIC feature Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 15:57                   ` Burakov, Anatoly
2021-07-09 16:00                   ` Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 15:53                 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 4/8] eal: add power monitor for multiple events Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:00                   ` Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 15:53                 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 5/8] power: remove thread safety from PMD power API's Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:00                   ` Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 15:53                 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 6/8] power: support callbacks for multiple Rx queues Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:00                   ` Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 15:53                 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 7/8] power: support monitoring " Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:00                   ` Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 15:53                 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 8/8] examples/l3fwd-power: support multiq in PMD modes Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:00                   ` Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:00                 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 0/8] Enhancements for PMD power management Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:08                 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 " Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:08                   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 1/8] eal: use callbacks for power monitoring comparison Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:08                   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 2/8] net/af_xdp: add power monitor support Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:08                   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 3/8] doc: add PMD power management NIC feature Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:08                   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 4/8] eal: add power monitor for multiple events Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:08                   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 5/8] power: remove thread safety from PMD power API's Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:08                   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 6/8] power: support callbacks for multiple Rx queues Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:08                   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 7/8] power: support monitoring " Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 16:08                   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 8/8] examples/l3fwd-power: support multiq in PMD modes Anatoly Burakov
2021-07-09 19:24                   ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 0/8] Enhancements for PMD power management David Marchand

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