kernel_optimize_test/arch/s390
Thomas Richter 39d4a501a9 s390/cpum_sf: Adjust sampling interval to avoid hitting sample limits
Function perf_event_ever_overflow() and perf_event_account_interrupt()
are called every time samples are processed by the interrupt handler.
However function perf_event_account_interrupt() has checks to avoid being
flooded with interrupts (more then 1000 samples are received per
task_tick).  Samples are then dropped and a PERF_RECORD_THROTTLED is
added to the perf data. The perf subsystem limit calculation is:

    maximum sample frequency := 100000 --> 1 samples per 10 us
    task_tick = 10ms = 10000us --> 1000 samples per task_tick

The work flow is

measurement_alert() uses SDBT head and each SBDT points to 511
 SDB pages, each with 126 sample entries. After processing 8 SBDs
 and for each valid sample calling:

     perf_event_overflow()
       perf_event_account_interrupts()

there is a considerable amount of samples being dropped, especially when
the sample frequency is very high and near the 100000 limit.

To avoid the high amount of samples being dropped near the end of a
task_tick time frame, increment the sampling interval in case of
dropped events. The CPU Measurement sampling facility on the s390
supports only intervals, specifiing how many CPU cycles have to be
executed before a sample is generated. Increase the interval when the
samples being generated hit the task_tick limit.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Richter <tmricht@linux.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Vasily Gorbik <gor@linux.ibm.com>
2019-12-11 19:53:23 +01:00
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appldata proc/sysctl: add shared variables for range check 2019-07-18 17:08:07 -07:00
boot s390/kaslr: store KASLR offset for early dumps 2019-11-30 10:52:45 +01:00
configs locking/refcount: Consolidate implementations of refcount_t 2019-11-25 09:15:32 +01:00
crypto Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/herbert/crypto-2.6 2019-11-25 19:49:58 -08:00
hypfs Merge branch 'work.mount3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs 2019-09-24 12:33:34 -07:00
include powerpc updates for 5.5 #2 2019-12-06 13:36:31 -08:00
kernel s390/cpum_sf: Adjust sampling interval to avoid hitting sample limits 2019-12-11 19:53:23 +01:00
kvm KVM: s390: small fixes and enhancements 2019-11-18 13:16:46 +01:00
lib s390/test_unwind: fix spelling mistake "reqister" -> "register" 2019-12-11 19:53:23 +01:00
mm s390: disable preemption when switching to nodat stack with CALL_ON_STACK 2019-11-30 10:52:45 +01:00
net s390/bpf: Remove JITed image size limitations 2019-11-18 19:51:16 -08:00
numa s390/numa: correct early_param handling 2019-08-26 12:51:17 +02:00
oprofile
pci pci-v5.5-changes 2019-12-03 13:58:22 -08:00
purgatory crypto: sha256 - Merge crypto/sha256.h into crypto/sha.h 2019-09-05 14:54:54 +10:00
scripts s390/build: use size command to perform empty .bss check 2019-08-08 14:36:53 +02:00
tools s390: add support for IBM z15 machines 2019-09-13 12:19:14 +02:00
Kbuild
Kconfig s390: remove compat vdso code 2019-12-01 12:48:49 +01:00
Kconfig.debug
Makefile s390: remove compat vdso code 2019-12-01 12:48:49 +01:00