linux-stable/kernel
Viktor Rosendahl (BMW) 91edde2e6a ftrace: Implement fs notification for tracing_max_latency
This patch implements the feature that the tracing_max_latency file,
e.g. /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/tracing_max_latency will receive
notifications through the fsnotify framework when a new latency is
available.

One particularly interesting use of this facility is when enabling
threshold tracing, through /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/tracing_thresh,
together with the preempt/irqsoff tracers. This makes it possible to
implement a user space program that can, with equal probability,
obtain traces of latencies that occur immediately after each other in
spite of the fact that the preempt/irqsoff tracers operate in overwrite
mode.

This facility works with the hwlat, preempt/irqsoff, and wakeup
tracers.

The tracers may call the latency_fsnotify() from places such as
__schedule() or do_idle(); this makes it impossible to call
queue_work() directly without risking a deadlock. The same would
happen with a softirq,  kernel thread or tasklet. For this reason we
use the irq_work mechanism to call queue_work().

This patch creates a new workqueue. The reason for doing this is that
I wanted to use the WQ_UNBOUND and WQ_HIGHPRI flags.  My thinking was
that WQ_UNBOUND might help with the latency in some important cases.

If we use:

queue_work(system_highpri_wq, &tr->fsnotify_work);

then the work will (almost) always execute on the same CPU but if we are
unlucky that CPU could be too busy while there could be another CPU in
the system that would be able to process the work soon enough.

queue_work_on() could be used to queue the work on another CPU but it
seems difficult to select the right CPU.

Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20191008220824.7911-2-viktor.rosendahl@gmail.com

Reviewed-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@joelfernandes.org>
Signed-off-by: Viktor Rosendahl (BMW) <viktor.rosendahl@gmail.com>
[ Added max() to have one compare for max latency ]
Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2019-11-13 09:37:28 -05:00
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bpf bpf: Fix use after free in bpf_get_prog_name 2019-10-22 21:59:49 -07:00
cgroup sched/topology: Don't try to build empty sched domains 2019-10-29 09:58:45 +01:00
configs
debug kgdb: don't use a notifier to enter kgdb at panic; call directly 2019-09-25 17:51:40 -07:00
dma dma-mapping: fix false positivse warnings in dma_common_free_remap() 2019-10-05 10:24:17 +02:00
events perf/core: Start rejecting the syscall with attr.__reserved_2 set 2019-10-28 11:01:59 +01:00
gcov um: Enable CONFIG_CONSTRUCTORS 2019-09-15 21:37:13 +02:00
irq Power management updates for 5.4-rc1 2019-09-17 19:15:14 -07:00
livepatch ftrace: Introduce PERMANENT ftrace_ops flag 2019-11-04 09:33:15 -05:00
locking Revert "locking/pvqspinlock: Don't wait if vCPU is preempted" 2019-09-25 10:22:37 +02:00
power PM: QoS: Introduce frequency QoS 2019-10-21 02:05:21 +02:00
printk Merge branch 'for-5.4' into for-linus 2019-09-16 12:54:25 +02:00
rcu Merge branch 'sched-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2019-09-16 17:25:49 -07:00
sched sched/topology: Allow sched_asym_cpucapacity to be disabled 2019-10-29 09:58:46 +01:00
time posix-cpu-timers: Fix two trivial comments 2019-10-23 14:48:24 +02:00
trace ftrace: Implement fs notification for tracing_max_latency 2019-11-13 09:37:28 -05:00
.gitignore Provide in-kernel headers to make extending kernel easier 2019-04-29 16:48:03 +02:00
acct.c acct_on(): don't mess with freeze protection 2019-04-04 21:04:13 -04:00
async.c treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 441 2019-06-05 17:37:17 +02:00
audit.c audit/stable-5.3 PR 20190702 2019-07-08 18:55:42 -07:00
audit.h audit/stable-5.3 PR 20190702 2019-07-08 18:55:42 -07:00
audit_fsnotify.c treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 157 2019-05-30 11:26:37 -07:00
audit_tree.c fsnotify: switch send_to_group() and ->handle_event to const struct qstr * 2019-04-26 13:51:03 -04:00
audit_watch.c treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 156 2019-05-30 11:26:35 -07:00
auditfilter.c audit/stable-5.3 PR 20190702 2019-07-08 18:55:42 -07:00
auditsc.c audit: enforce op for string fields 2019-05-28 17:46:43 -04:00
backtracetest.c treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 441 2019-06-05 17:37:17 +02:00
bounds.c
capability.c LSM: add SafeSetID module that gates setid calls 2019-01-25 11:22:43 -08:00
compat.c treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 500 2019-06-19 17:09:55 +02:00
configs.c kernel/configs: Replace GPL boilerplate code with SPDX identifier 2019-07-30 18:34:15 +02:00
context_tracking.c treewide: Add SPDX license identifier for missed files 2019-05-21 10:50:45 +02:00
cpu.c cpu/SMT: create and export cpu_smt_possible() 2019-09-24 13:37:28 +02:00
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crash_core.c treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 230 2019-06-19 17:09:06 +02:00
crash_dump.c treewide: Add SPDX license identifier for missed files 2019-05-21 10:50:45 +02:00
cred.c Merge branch 'access-creds' 2019-07-25 08:36:29 -07:00
delayacct.c treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 25 2019-05-21 11:52:39 +02:00
dma.c
elfcore.c kernel/elfcore.c: include proper prototypes 2019-09-25 17:51:39 -07:00
exec_domain.c
exit.c tasks, sched/core: With a grace period after finish_task_switch(), remove unnecessary code 2019-09-25 17:42:29 +02:00
extable.c extable: Add function to search only kernel exception table 2019-08-21 22:23:48 +10:00
fail_function.c fail_function: no need to check return value of debugfs_create functions 2019-06-03 15:49:06 +02:00
fork.c kernel/sysctl.c: do not override max_threads provided by userspace 2019-10-07 15:47:19 -07:00
freezer.c Revert "libata, freezer: avoid block device removal while system is frozen" 2019-10-06 09:11:37 -06:00
futex.c hrtimer/treewide: Use hrtimer_sleeper_start_expires() 2019-08-01 17:43:16 +02:00
gen_kheaders.sh kheaders: substituting --sort in archive creation 2019-10-17 09:08:19 +09:00
groups.c
hung_task.c treewide: Add SPDX license identifier for missed files 2019-05-21 10:50:45 +02:00
iomem.c mm/nvdimm: add is_ioremap_addr and use that to check ioremap address 2019-07-12 11:05:40 -07:00
irq_work.c treewide: Add SPDX license identifier for missed files 2019-05-21 10:50:45 +02:00
jump_label.c jump_label: Don't warn on __exit jump entries 2019-08-29 15:10:10 +01:00
kallsyms.c kallsyms: Don't let kallsyms_lookup_size_offset() fail on retrieving the first symbol 2019-08-27 16:19:56 +01:00
kcmp.c
Kconfig.freezer treewide: Add SPDX license identifier - Makefile/Kconfig 2019-05-21 10:50:46 +02:00
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Kconfig.preempt sched/rt, Kconfig: Unbreak def/oldconfig with CONFIG_PREEMPT=y 2019-07-22 18:05:11 +02:00
kcov.c kcov: convert kcov.refcount to refcount_t 2019-03-07 18:32:02 -08:00
kexec.c kexec_load: Disable at runtime if the kernel is locked down 2019-08-19 21:54:15 -07:00
kexec_core.c kexec: bail out upon SIGKILL when allocating memory. 2019-09-25 17:51:40 -07:00
kexec_elf.c kexec_elf: support 32 bit ELF files 2019-09-06 23:58:44 +02:00
kexec_file.c Merge branch 'next-lockdown' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jmorris/linux-security 2019-09-28 08:14:15 -07:00
kexec_internal.h
kheaders.c kheaders: Move from proc to sysfs 2019-05-24 20:16:01 +02:00
kmod.c
kprobes.c Tracing updates: 2019-09-20 11:19:48 -07:00
ksysfs.c treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 170 2019-05-30 11:26:39 -07:00
kthread.c kthread: make __kthread_queue_delayed_work static 2019-10-16 09:20:58 -07:00
latencytop.c treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 441 2019-06-05 17:37:17 +02:00
Makefile Merge branch 'next-integrity' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/zohar/linux-integrity 2019-09-27 19:37:27 -07:00
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module_signature.c MODSIGN: Export module signature definitions 2019-08-05 18:39:56 -04:00
module_signing.c MODSIGN: Export module signature definitions 2019-08-05 18:39:56 -04:00
notifier.c treewide: Add SPDX license identifier for missed files 2019-05-21 10:50:45 +02:00
nsproxy.c treewide: Replace GPLv2 boilerplate/reference with SPDX - rule 441 2019-06-05 17:37:17 +02:00
padata.c padata: remove cpu_index from the parallel_queue 2019-09-13 21:15:41 +10:00
panic.c panic: ensure preemption is disabled during panic() 2019-10-07 15:47:19 -07:00
params.c lockdown: Lock down module params that specify hardware parameters (eg. ioport) 2019-08-19 21:54:16 -07:00
pid.c kernel/pid.c: convert struct pid count to refcount_t 2019-07-16 19:23:24 -07:00
pid_namespace.c proc/sysctl: add shared variables for range check 2019-07-18 17:08:07 -07:00
profile.c treewide: Add SPDX license identifier for missed files 2019-05-21 10:50:45 +02:00
ptrace.c ptrace: add PTRACE_GET_SYSCALL_INFO request 2019-07-16 19:23:24 -07:00
range.c
reboot.c treewide: Add SPDX license identifier for missed files 2019-05-21 10:50:45 +02:00
relay.c Merge branch 'work.misc' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs 2019-03-12 13:27:20 -07:00
resource.c mm/memory_hotplug.c: use PFN_UP / PFN_DOWN in walk_system_ram_range() 2019-09-24 15:54:09 -07:00
rseq.c signal: Remove task parameter from force_sig 2019-05-27 09:36:28 -05:00
seccomp.c signal: Remove the signal number and task parameters from force_sig_info 2019-05-29 09:31:44 -05:00
signal.c core-process-v5.4 2019-09-16 09:28:19 -07:00
smp.c smp: Warn on function calls from softirq context 2019-07-20 11:27:16 +02:00
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smpboot.h
softirq.c Merge branch 'irq-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2019-07-08 11:01:13 -07:00
stackleak.c stackleak: Mark stackleak_track_stack() as notrace 2018-12-05 19:31:44 -08:00
stacktrace.c stacktrace: Constify 'entries' arguments 2019-07-25 15:43:26 +02:00
stop_machine.c stop_machine: Avoid potential race behaviour 2019-10-17 12:47:12 +02:00
sys.c Merge branch 'timers-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2019-09-17 12:35:15 -07:00
sys_ni.c arch: handle arches who do not yet define clone3 2019-06-21 01:54:53 +02:00
sysctl.c parisc: sysctl.c: Use CONFIG_PARISC instead of __hppa_ define 2019-10-14 21:43:54 +02:00
sysctl_binary.c kernel/sysctl: add panic_print into sysctl 2019-01-04 13:13:47 -08:00
task_work.c
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torture.c torture: Remove exporting of internal functions 2019-08-01 14:30:22 -07:00
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ucount.c proc/sysctl: add shared variables for range check 2019-07-18 17:08:07 -07:00
uid16.c
uid16.h
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watchdog.c watchdog: Mark watchdog_hrtimer to expire in hard interrupt context 2019-08-01 20:51:20 +02:00
watchdog_hld.c kernel/watchdog_hld.c: hard lockup message should end with a newline 2019-04-19 09:46:05 -07:00
workqueue.c workqueue: require CPU hotplug read exclusion for apply_workqueue_attrs 2019-09-13 21:15:40 +10:00
workqueue_internal.h sched/core, workqueues: Distangle worker accounting from rq lock 2019-04-16 16:55:15 +02:00