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[v1,1/5] cpuidle: menu: Clean up variables usage in menu_select()

Message ID 1534090171-14464-2-git-send-email-leo.yan@linaro.org
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Series [v1,1/5] cpuidle: menu: Clean up variables usage in menu_select() | expand

Commit Message

Leo Yan Aug. 12, 2018, 4:09 p.m. UTC
The usage for two variables 'data->predicted_us' and 'expected_interval'
in menu_select() are confused, especially these two variables are
assigned with each other: firstly 'data->predicted_us' is assigned to
the minimum value between 'data->predicted_us' and 'expected_interval',
so it presents the prediction period for taking account different
factors and include consideration for expected interval; but later
'data->predicted_us' is assigned back to 'expected_interval' and from
then on the function uses 'expected_interval' to select idle state; this
results in 'expected_interval' has two different semantics between the
top half and the bottom half of the same function.

This patch is to clean up the usage of these two variables, we always
use 'data->predicted_us' to present the idle duration predictions and
it can be used to compare with idle state target residency or tick
boundary for choosing idle state; we purely use 'expected_interval' to
record the expected interval value, which is mainly for interval
interrupt estimation.

Signed-off-by: Leo Yan <leo.yan@linaro.org>

---
 drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

-- 
2.7.4

Comments

Rafael J. Wysocki Aug. 21, 2018, 8:32 a.m. UTC | #1
On Sunday, August 12, 2018 6:09:27 PM CEST Leo Yan wrote:
> The usage for two variables 'data->predicted_us' and 'expected_interval'

> in menu_select() are confused, especially these two variables are

> assigned with each other: firstly 'data->predicted_us' is assigned to

> the minimum value between 'data->predicted_us' and 'expected_interval',

> so it presents the prediction period for taking account different

> factors and include consideration for expected interval; but later

> 'data->predicted_us' is assigned back to 'expected_interval' and from

> then on the function uses 'expected_interval' to select idle state; this

> results in 'expected_interval' has two different semantics between the

> top half and the bottom half of the same function.

> 

> This patch is to clean up the usage of these two variables, we always

> use 'data->predicted_us' to present the idle duration predictions and

> it can be used to compare with idle state target residency or tick

> boundary for choosing idle state; we purely use 'expected_interval' to

> record the expected interval value, which is mainly for interval

> interrupt estimation.

> 

> Signed-off-by: Leo Yan <leo.yan@linaro.org>

> ---

>  drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c | 5 ++---

>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

> 

> diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c

> index 5eb7d6f..b972db1 100644

> --- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c

> +++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c

> @@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,

>  		latency_req = interactivity_req;

>  

>  select:

> -	expected_interval = data->predicted_us;

>  	/*

>  	 * Find the idle state with the lowest power while satisfying

>  	 * our constraints.

> @@ -386,7 +385,7 @@ static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,

>  			 * expected idle duration so that the tick is retained

>  			 * as long as that target residency is low enough.

>  			 */

> -			expected_interval = drv->states[idx].target_residency;

> +			data->predicted_us = drv->states[idx].target_residency;


This is not what is predicted though, so the name of the field isn't quite
adequate for this use IMO.

Besides, I'm not sure in what way using a structure field is simpler than
using a local variable.

>  			break;

>  		}

>  		idx = i;

> @@ -400,7 +399,7 @@ static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,

>  	 * expected idle duration is shorter than the tick period length.

>  	 */

>  	if (((drv->states[idx].flags & CPUIDLE_FLAG_POLLING) ||

> -	    expected_interval < TICK_USEC) && !tick_nohz_tick_stopped()) {

> +	    data->predicted_us < TICK_USEC) && !tick_nohz_tick_stopped()) {

>  		unsigned int delta_next_us = ktime_to_us(delta_next);

>  

>  		*stop_tick = false;

> 


Yes, it can be simplified along these lines, but then please note that
data->predicted_us is only used in menu_select(), so it doesn't even need to
be there in struct menu_device.  And if you make it a local variable and
call it something like duration_us, then yes, it will be fine to use it like
in this patch in my view.

Thanks,
Rafael
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diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
index 5eb7d6f..b972db1 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@  static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 		latency_req = interactivity_req;
 
 select:
-	expected_interval = data->predicted_us;
 	/*
 	 * Find the idle state with the lowest power while satisfying
 	 * our constraints.
@@ -386,7 +385,7 @@  static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 			 * expected idle duration so that the tick is retained
 			 * as long as that target residency is low enough.
 			 */
-			expected_interval = drv->states[idx].target_residency;
+			data->predicted_us = drv->states[idx].target_residency;
 			break;
 		}
 		idx = i;
@@ -400,7 +399,7 @@  static int menu_select(struct cpuidle_driver *drv, struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 	 * expected idle duration is shorter than the tick period length.
 	 */
 	if (((drv->states[idx].flags & CPUIDLE_FLAG_POLLING) ||
-	    expected_interval < TICK_USEC) && !tick_nohz_tick_stopped()) {
+	    data->predicted_us < TICK_USEC) && !tick_nohz_tick_stopped()) {
 		unsigned int delta_next_us = ktime_to_us(delta_next);
 
 		*stop_tick = false;