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<title>oprofile, s390: Rework hwsampler implementation</title>
<updated>2011-02-15T10:10:20+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Robert Richter</name>
<email>robert.richter@amd.com</email>
</author>
<published>2011-02-11T16:31:44+00:00</published>
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This patch is a rework of the hwsampler oprofile implementation that
has been applied recently. Now there are less non-architectural
changes. The only changes are:

* introduction of oprofile_add_ext_hw_sample(), and
* removal of section attributes of oprofile_timer_init/_exit().

To setup hwsampler for oprofile we need to modify start()/stop()
callbacks and additional hwsampler control files in oprofilefs. We do
not reinitialize the timer or hwsampler mode by restarting calling
init/exit() anymore, instead hwsampler_running is used to switch the
mode directly in oprofile_hwsampler_start/_stop(). For locking reasons
there is also hwsampler_file that reflects the value in oprofilefs.

The overall diffstat of the oprofile s390 hwsampler implemenation
shows the low impact to non-architectural code:

 arch/Kconfig                         |    3 +
 arch/s390/Kconfig                    |    1 +
 arch/s390/oprofile/Makefile          |    2 +-
 arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler.c       | 1256 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler.h       |  113 +++
 arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler_files.c |  162 +++++
 arch/s390/oprofile/init.c            |    6 +-
 drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.c        |   24 +-
 drivers/oprofile/timer_int.c         |    4 +-
 include/linux/oprofile.h             |    7 +
 10 files changed, 1567 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

Acked-by: Heiko Carstens &lt;heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Richter &lt;robert.richter@amd.com&gt;
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This patch is a rework of the hwsampler oprofile implementation that
has been applied recently. Now there are less non-architectural
changes. The only changes are:

* introduction of oprofile_add_ext_hw_sample(), and
* removal of section attributes of oprofile_timer_init/_exit().

To setup hwsampler for oprofile we need to modify start()/stop()
callbacks and additional hwsampler control files in oprofilefs. We do
not reinitialize the timer or hwsampler mode by restarting calling
init/exit() anymore, instead hwsampler_running is used to switch the
mode directly in oprofile_hwsampler_start/_stop(). For locking reasons
there is also hwsampler_file that reflects the value in oprofilefs.

The overall diffstat of the oprofile s390 hwsampler implemenation
shows the low impact to non-architectural code:

 arch/Kconfig                         |    3 +
 arch/s390/Kconfig                    |    1 +
 arch/s390/oprofile/Makefile          |    2 +-
 arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler.c       | 1256 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler.h       |  113 +++
 arch/s390/oprofile/hwsampler_files.c |  162 +++++
 arch/s390/oprofile/init.c            |    6 +-
 drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.c        |   24 +-
 drivers/oprofile/timer_int.c         |    4 +-
 include/linux/oprofile.h             |    7 +
 10 files changed, 1567 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

Acked-by: Heiko Carstens &lt;heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Richter &lt;robert.richter@amd.com&gt;
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<entry>
<title>oprofile, s390: Enhance OProfile to support System zs hardware sampling feature</title>
<updated>2011-02-15T10:08:50+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Heinz Graalfs</name>
<email>graalfs@linux.vnet.ibm.com</email>
</author>
<published>2011-01-21T10:06:53+00:00</published>
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OProfile is enhanced to export all files for controlling System z's
hardware sampling, and to invoke hwsampler exported functions to
initialize and use System z's hardware sampling.

The patch invokes hwsampler_setup() during oprofile init and exports
following hwsampler files under oprofilefs if hwsampler's setup
succeeded:

A new directory for hardware sampling based files

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/

The userland daemon must explicitly write to the following files
to disable (or enable) hardware based sampling

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/hwsampler

to modify the actual sampling rate

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/hw_interval

to modify the amount of sampling memory (measured in 4K pages)

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/hw_sdbt_blocks

The following files are read only and show
the possible minimum sampling rate

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/hw_min_interval

the possible maximum sampling rate

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/hw_max_interval

The patch splits the oprofile_timer_[init/exit] function so that it
can be also called through user context (oprofilefs) to avoid kernel
oops.

Applied with following changes:
* whitespace changes in Makefile and timer_int.c

Signed-off-by: Mahesh Salgaonkar &lt;mahesh@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Maran Pakkirisamy &lt;maranp@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Heinz Graalfs &lt;graalfs@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Acked-by: Heiko Carstens &lt;heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Richter &lt;robert.richter@amd.com&gt;
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OProfile is enhanced to export all files for controlling System z's
hardware sampling, and to invoke hwsampler exported functions to
initialize and use System z's hardware sampling.

The patch invokes hwsampler_setup() during oprofile init and exports
following hwsampler files under oprofilefs if hwsampler's setup
succeeded:

A new directory for hardware sampling based files

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/

The userland daemon must explicitly write to the following files
to disable (or enable) hardware based sampling

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/hwsampler

to modify the actual sampling rate

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/hw_interval

to modify the amount of sampling memory (measured in 4K pages)

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/hw_sdbt_blocks

The following files are read only and show
the possible minimum sampling rate

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/hw_min_interval

the possible maximum sampling rate

 /dev/oprofile/hwsampling/hw_max_interval

The patch splits the oprofile_timer_[init/exit] function so that it
can be also called through user context (oprofilefs) to avoid kernel
oops.

Applied with following changes:
* whitespace changes in Makefile and timer_int.c

Signed-off-by: Mahesh Salgaonkar &lt;mahesh@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Maran Pakkirisamy &lt;maranp@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Heinz Graalfs &lt;graalfs@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Acked-by: Heiko Carstens &lt;heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Richter &lt;robert.richter@amd.com&gt;
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<entry>
<title>oprofile: Introduce new oprofile sample add function (oprofile_add_ext_hw_sample)</title>
<updated>2011-02-15T10:07:07+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Heinz Graalfs</name>
<email>graalfs@linux.vnet.ibm.com</email>
</author>
<published>2011-01-21T10:06:54+00:00</published>
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This patch introduces a new oprofile sample add function
(oprofile_add_ext_hw_sample) that can also take task_struct as an
argument, which is used by the hwsampler kernel module when copying
hardware samples to OProfile buffers.

Applied with following changes:
* removed #include &lt;linux/module.h&gt;
* whitespace changes
* removed conditional compilation (CONFIG_HAVE_HWSAMPLER)
* modified order of functions
* fix missing function definition in header file

Signed-off-by: Mahesh Salgaonkar &lt;mahesh@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Maran Pakkirisamy &lt;maranp@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Heinz Graalfs &lt;graalfs@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Acked-by: Heiko Carstens &lt;heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Richter &lt;robert.richter@amd.com&gt;
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This patch introduces a new oprofile sample add function
(oprofile_add_ext_hw_sample) that can also take task_struct as an
argument, which is used by the hwsampler kernel module when copying
hardware samples to OProfile buffers.

Applied with following changes:
* removed #include &lt;linux/module.h&gt;
* whitespace changes
* removed conditional compilation (CONFIG_HAVE_HWSAMPLER)
* modified order of functions
* fix missing function definition in header file

Signed-off-by: Mahesh Salgaonkar &lt;mahesh@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Maran Pakkirisamy &lt;maranp@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Heinz Graalfs &lt;graalfs@linux.vnet.ibm.com&gt;
Acked-by: Heiko Carstens &lt;heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Robert Richter &lt;robert.richter@amd.com&gt;
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<entry>
<title>Merge branches 'perf-fixes-for-linus' and 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip</title>
<updated>2010-10-30T18:43:26+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Linus Torvalds</name>
<email>torvalds@linux-foundation.org</email>
</author>
<published>2010-10-30T18:43:26+00:00</published>
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* 'perf-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip:
  jump label: Add work around to i386 gcc asm goto bug
  x86, ftrace: Use safe noops, drop trap test
  jump_label: Fix unaligned traps on sparc.
  jump label: Make arch_jump_label_text_poke_early() optional
  jump label: Fix error with preempt disable holding mutex
  oprofile: Remove deprecated use of flush_scheduled_work()
  oprofile: Fix the hang while taking the cpu offline
  jump label: Fix deadlock b/w jump_label_mutex vs. text_mutex
  jump label: Fix module __init section race

* 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip:
  x86: Check irq_remapped instead of remapping_enabled in destroy_irq()
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* 'perf-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip:
  jump label: Add work around to i386 gcc asm goto bug
  x86, ftrace: Use safe noops, drop trap test
  jump_label: Fix unaligned traps on sparc.
  jump label: Make arch_jump_label_text_poke_early() optional
  jump label: Fix error with preempt disable holding mutex
  oprofile: Remove deprecated use of flush_scheduled_work()
  oprofile: Fix the hang while taking the cpu offline
  jump label: Fix deadlock b/w jump_label_mutex vs. text_mutex
  jump label: Fix module __init section race

* 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip:
  x86: Check irq_remapped instead of remapping_enabled in destroy_irq()
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<entry>
<title>Merge branch 'tip/perf/jump-label-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rostedt/linux-2.6-trace into perf/urgent</title>
<updated>2010-10-30T08:43:08+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Ingo Molnar</name>
<email>mingo@elte.hu</email>
</author>
<published>2010-10-30T08:43:08+00:00</published>
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<entry>
<title>oprofile: Remove deprecated use of flush_scheduled_work()</title>
<updated>2010-10-29T09:54:18+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Tejun Heo</name>
<email>tj@kernel.org</email>
</author>
<published>2010-10-15T13:51:08+00:00</published>
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flush_scheduled_work() is deprecated and scheduled to be removed.
sync_stop() currently cancels cpu_buffer works inside buffer_mutex and
flushes the system workqueue outside.  Instead, split end_cpu_work()
into two parts - stopping further work enqueues and flushing works -
and do the former inside buffer_mutex and latter outside.

For stable kernels v2.6.35.y and v2.6.36.y.

Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo &lt;tj@kernel.org&gt;
Cc: stable@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Robert Richter &lt;robert.richter@amd.com&gt;
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flush_scheduled_work() is deprecated and scheduled to be removed.
sync_stop() currently cancels cpu_buffer works inside buffer_mutex and
flushes the system workqueue outside.  Instead, split end_cpu_work()
into two parts - stopping further work enqueues and flushing works -
and do the former inside buffer_mutex and latter outside.

For stable kernels v2.6.35.y and v2.6.36.y.

Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo &lt;tj@kernel.org&gt;
Cc: stable@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Robert Richter &lt;robert.richter@amd.com&gt;
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<entry>
<title>oprofile: Fix the hang while taking the cpu offline</title>
<updated>2010-10-29T09:52:53+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Santosh Shilimkar</name>
<email>santosh.shilimkar@ti.com</email>
</author>
<published>2010-10-27T15:17:15+00:00</published>
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The kernel build with CONFIG_OPROFILE and CPU_HOTPLUG enabled.
The oprofile is initialised using system timer in absence of hardware
counters supports. Oprofile isn't started from userland.

In this setup while doing a CPU offline the kernel hangs in infinite
for loop inside lock_hrtimer_base() function

This happens because as part of oprofile_cpu_notify(, it tries to
stop an hrtimer which was never started. These per-cpu hrtimers
are started when the oprfile is started.
	echo 1	&gt; /dev/oprofile/enable

This problem also existwhen the cpu is booted with maxcpus parameter
set. When bringing the remaining cpus online the timers are started
even if oprofile is not yet enabled.

This patch fix this issue by adding a state variable so that
these hrtimer start/stop is only attempted when oprofile is
started

For stable kernels v2.6.35.y and v2.6.36.y.

Reported-by: Jan Sebastien &lt;s-jan@ti.com&gt;
Tested-by: sricharan &lt;r.sricharan@ti.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Santosh Shilimkar &lt;santosh.shilimkar@ti.com&gt;
Cc: stable@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Robert Richter &lt;robert.richter@amd.com&gt;
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The kernel build with CONFIG_OPROFILE and CPU_HOTPLUG enabled.
The oprofile is initialised using system timer in absence of hardware
counters supports. Oprofile isn't started from userland.

In this setup while doing a CPU offline the kernel hangs in infinite
for loop inside lock_hrtimer_base() function

This happens because as part of oprofile_cpu_notify(, it tries to
stop an hrtimer which was never started. These per-cpu hrtimers
are started when the oprfile is started.
	echo 1	&gt; /dev/oprofile/enable

This problem also existwhen the cpu is booted with maxcpus parameter
set. When bringing the remaining cpus online the timers are started
even if oprofile is not yet enabled.

This patch fix this issue by adding a state variable so that
these hrtimer start/stop is only attempted when oprofile is
started

For stable kernels v2.6.35.y and v2.6.36.y.

Reported-by: Jan Sebastien &lt;s-jan@ti.com&gt;
Tested-by: sricharan &lt;r.sricharan@ti.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Santosh Shilimkar &lt;santosh.shilimkar@ti.com&gt;
Cc: stable@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Robert Richter &lt;robert.richter@amd.com&gt;
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>convert get_sb_single() users</title>
<updated>2010-10-29T08:16:28+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Al Viro</name>
<email>viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk</email>
</author>
<published>2010-07-24T21:48:30+00:00</published>
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Signed-off-by: Al Viro &lt;viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk&gt;
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Signed-off-by: Al Viro &lt;viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk&gt;
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<entry>
<title>fs: do not assign default i_ino in new_inode</title>
<updated>2010-10-26T01:26:11+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Christoph Hellwig</name>
<email>hch@lst.de</email>
</author>
<published>2010-10-23T15:19:54+00:00</published>
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Instead of always assigning an increasing inode number in new_inode
move the call to assign it into those callers that actually need it.
For now callers that need it is estimated conservatively, that is
the call is added to all filesystems that do not assign an i_ino
by themselves.  For a few more filesystems we can avoid assigning
any inode number given that they aren't user visible, and for others
it could be done lazily when an inode number is actually needed,
but that's left for later patches.

Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig &lt;hch@lst.de&gt;
Signed-off-by: Dave Chinner &lt;dchinner@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Al Viro &lt;viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk&gt;
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Instead of always assigning an increasing inode number in new_inode
move the call to assign it into those callers that actually need it.
For now callers that need it is estimated conservatively, that is
the call is added to all filesystems that do not assign an i_ino
by themselves.  For a few more filesystems we can avoid assigning
any inode number given that they aren't user visible, and for others
it could be done lazily when an inode number is actually needed,
but that's left for later patches.

Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig &lt;hch@lst.de&gt;
Signed-off-by: Dave Chinner &lt;dchinner@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Al Viro &lt;viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk&gt;
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>Merge branch 'llseek' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/arnd/bkl</title>
<updated>2010-10-22T17:52:56+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Linus Torvalds</name>
<email>torvalds@linux-foundation.org</email>
</author>
<published>2010-10-22T17:52:56+00:00</published>
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* 'llseek' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/arnd/bkl:
  vfs: make no_llseek the default
  vfs: don't use BKL in default_llseek
  llseek: automatically add .llseek fop
  libfs: use generic_file_llseek for simple_attr
  mac80211: disallow seeks in minstrel debug code
  lirc: make chardev nonseekable
  viotape: use noop_llseek
  raw: use explicit llseek file operations
  ibmasmfs: use generic_file_llseek
  spufs: use llseek in all file operations
  arm/omap: use generic_file_llseek in iommu_debug
  lkdtm: use generic_file_llseek in debugfs
  net/wireless: use generic_file_llseek in debugfs
  drm: use noop_llseek
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* 'llseek' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/arnd/bkl:
  vfs: make no_llseek the default
  vfs: don't use BKL in default_llseek
  llseek: automatically add .llseek fop
  libfs: use generic_file_llseek for simple_attr
  mac80211: disallow seeks in minstrel debug code
  lirc: make chardev nonseekable
  viotape: use noop_llseek
  raw: use explicit llseek file operations
  ibmasmfs: use generic_file_llseek
  spufs: use llseek in all file operations
  arm/omap: use generic_file_llseek in iommu_debug
  lkdtm: use generic_file_llseek in debugfs
  net/wireless: use generic_file_llseek in debugfs
  drm: use noop_llseek
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