Re: [PATCH 3/3] cpufreq: scmi: Register for limit change notifications

[Lukasz Luba]

Hi Sibi,

+ Morten and Dietmar on CC

On 1/8/24 14:01, Sibi Sankar wrote:
> Register for limit change notifications if supported with the help of
> perf_notify_support interface and determine the throttled frequency
> using the perf_opp_xlate to apply HW pressure.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sibi Sankar <quic_sibis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>   drivers/cpufreq/scmi-cpufreq.c | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>   1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/scmi-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/scmi-cpufreq.c
> index 4ee23f4ebf4a..53bc8868455d 100644
> --- a/drivers/cpufreq/scmi-cpufreq.c
> +++ b/drivers/cpufreq/scmi-cpufreq.c
> @@ -25,9 +25,13 @@ struct scmi_data {
>   	int domain_id;
>   	int nr_opp;
>   	struct device *cpu_dev;
> +	struct cpufreq_policy *policy;
>   	cpumask_var_t opp_shared_cpus;
> +	struct notifier_block limit_notify_nb;
>   };
>   
> +const struct scmi_handle *handle;
> +static struct scmi_device *scmi_dev;
>   static struct scmi_protocol_handle *ph;
>   static const struct scmi_perf_proto_ops *perf_ops;
>   
> @@ -144,6 +148,22 @@ scmi_get_cpu_power(struct device *cpu_dev, unsigned long *power,
>   	return 0;
>   }
>   
> +static int scmi_limit_notify_cb(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long event, void *data)
> +{
> +	unsigned long freq_hz;
> +	struct scmi_perf_limits_report *limit_notify = data;
> +	struct scmi_data *priv = container_of(nb, struct scmi_data, limit_notify_nb);
> +	struct cpufreq_policy *policy = priv->policy;
> +
> +	if (perf_ops->perf_opp_xlate(ph, priv->domain_id, limit_notify->range_max, &freq_hz))
> +		return NOTIFY_OK;
> +
> +	/* Update HW pressure (the boost frequencies are accepted) */
> +	arch_update_hw_pressure(policy->related_cpus, (freq_hz / HZ_PER_KHZ));

This is wrong. The whole idea of the new HW pressure was that I wanted
to get rid of the 'signal smoothing' mechanism in order to get
instantaneous value from FW to task scheduler. Vincent created
2 interfaces in that new HW pressure:
1. cpufreq_update_pressure(policy) - raw variable
2. arch_update_hw_pressure(policy->related_cpus, (freq_hz / HZ_PER_KHZ))
   - smoothing PELT mechanism, good for raw IRQ in drivers

In our SCMI cpufreq driver we need the 1st one:
cpufreq_update_pressure(policy)

The FW will do the 'signal smoothing or filtering' and won't
flood the kernel with hundreds of notifications.

So, please change that bit and add me, Morten and Dietmar on CC.
I would like to review it.

Regards,
Lukasz