Re: [PATCH v1 4/6] thermal: gov_power_allocator: Use trip pointers instead of trip indices

From: Rafael J. Wysocki
Date: Fri Oct 20 2023 - 12:41:53 EST


On Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 6:36 PM Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 10/6/23 18:47, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > From: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Modify the power allocator thermal governor to use trip pointers instead
> > of trip indices everywhere except for the power_allocator_throttle()
> > second argument that will be changed subsequently along with the
> > definition of the .throttle() governor callback.
> >
> > The general functionality is not expected to be changed.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > drivers/thermal/gov_power_allocator.c | 123 +++++++++++++---------------------
> > 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+), 74 deletions(-)
> >
>
> [snip]
>
> > @@ -636,7 +619,6 @@ static int power_allocator_bind(struct t
> > {
> > int ret;
> > struct power_allocator_params *params;
> > - struct thermal_trip trip;
> >
> > ret = check_power_actors(tz);
> > if (ret)
> > @@ -662,12 +644,13 @@ static int power_allocator_bind(struct t
> > get_governor_trips(tz, params);
> >
> > if (tz->num_trips > 0) {
> > - ret = __thermal_zone_get_trip(tz, params->trip_max_desired_temperature,
> > - &trip);
> > - if (!ret)
> > + const struct thermal_trip *trip;
> > +
> > + trip = params->trip_max_desired_temperature;
> > + if (trip)
> > estimate_pid_constants(tz, tz->tzp->sustainable_power,
> > params->trip_switch_on,
> > - trip.temperature);
> > + trip->temperature);
> > }
>
> The code check for the populated pointer (by earlier new
> get_governor_trips(tz, params)) :
>
> if (params->trip_max_desired_temperature) {
> int temp = params->trip_max_desired_temperature->temperature;
>
> estimate_pid_constants(...)
> }
>
> looks better (what you have figured out already).
>
> Other than that the patch LGTM:
>
> Reviewed-by: Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@xxxxxxx>
> Tested-by: Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@xxxxxxx>

Thanks!

> I have also tested this is a few ways and it still works as expected:
> 1. Power allocation in different conditions
> 2. Trip points properly recognized with this nice get_governor_trips(),
> here is the test output, with many tricky trip point setups:

Much appreciated!

> use case A:
> 5 trip points:
> - 2 passive for 50, 60 degC
> - 1 active 70degC
> - 2 passive 70, 85 degC
> - 1 critical 120 degC
>
> expected IPA trip points: 50, 85 deg => 35 degC IPA operating range
>
> [ 24.578806] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=50000
> [ 24.578824] Power allocator: IPA: passive trip->temperature=50000
> [ 24.578838] Power allocator: IPA: fist passive trip->temperature=50000
> [ 24.578851] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=60000
> [ 24.578863] Power allocator: IPA: passive trip->temperature=60000
> [ 24.578875] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=70000
> [ 24.578888] Power allocator: IPA: active trip->temperature=70000
> [ 24.578900] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=120000
> [ 24.578912] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=70000
> [ 24.578925] Power allocator: IPA: passive trip->temperature=70000
> [ 24.578937] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=85000
> [ 24.578950] Power allocator: IPA: passive trip->temperature=85000
> [ 24.578964] Power allocator: IPA: trip_switch_on->temperature=50000
> control_temp=85000
> [ 24.578978] Power allocator: IPA: temperature_threshold=35000
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> use case B:
> 5 trip points:
> - 2 active for 50, 60 degC
> - 1 active 70degC
> - 2 passive 70, 85 degC
> - 1 critical 120 degC
>
> expected IPA trip points: 70, 85 deg => 15 degC IPA operating range
>
> [ 27.402474] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=50000
> [ 27.402492] Power allocator: IPA: active trip->temperature=50000
> [ 27.402505] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=60000
> [ 27.402518] Power allocator: IPA: active trip->temperature=60000
> [ 27.402531] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=70000
> [ 27.402544] Power allocator: IPA: active trip->temperature=70000
> [ 27.402557] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=120000
> [ 27.402570] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=70000
> [ 27.402582] Power allocator: IPA: passive trip->temperature=70000
> [ 27.402596] Power allocator: IPA: fist passive trip->temperature=70000
> [ 27.402608] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=85000
> [ 27.402622] Power allocator: IPA: passive trip->temperature=85000
> [ 27.402635] Power allocator: IPA: trip_switch_on->temperature=70000
> control_temp=85000
> [ 27.402649] Power allocator: IPA: temperature_threshold=15000
>
> --------------------------------------------------------
> use case C:
> 6 trip points:
> - 2 active for 50, 60 degC
> - 1 active 70degC
> - 3 passive 70, 85, 90 degC
> - 1 critical 120 degC
>
> expected IPA trip points: 50, 85 deg => 20 degC IPA operating range
>
> [ 36.998907] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=50000
> [ 36.998921] Power allocator: IPA: active trip->temperature=50000
> [ 36.998935] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=60000
> [ 36.998948] Power allocator: IPA: active trip->temperature=60000
> [ 36.998960] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=70000
> [ 36.998973] Power allocator: IPA: active trip->temperature=70000
> [ 36.998985] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=120000
> [ 36.998999] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=70000
> [ 36.999011] Power allocator: IPA: passive trip->temperature=70000
> [ 36.999024] Power allocator: IPA: fist passive trip->temperature=70000
> [ 36.999037] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=85000
> [ 36.999049] Power allocator: IPA: passive trip->temperature=85000
> [ 36.999062] Power allocator: IPA: trip->temperature=90000
> [ 36.999074] Power allocator: IPA: passive trip->temperature=90000
> [ 36.999087] Power allocator: IPA: trip_switch_on->temperature=70000
> control_temp=90000
> [ 36.999101] Power allocator: IPA: temperature_threshold=20000
>