kern/179827: [hwpmc] process-mode counters aren't correctly read on multi-core machines

hiren panchasara hiren at FreeBSD.org
Sat Jun 22 09:40:02 UTC 2013


The following reply was made to PR kern/179827; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: hiren panchasara <hiren at FreeBSD.org>
To: bug-followup at FreeBSD.org, adrian at FreeBSD.org
Cc:  
Subject: Re: kern/179827: [hwpmc] process-mode counters aren't correctly
 read on multi-core machines
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:35:55 -0700

 This is what I am seeing on head:
 
 -bash-4.2$ uname -a
 FreeBSD head.box.some.com 10.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 10.0-CURRENT #0
 r251604: Tue Jun 11 19:08:35 UTC 2013
 hirenp at head.box.some.com:/home/hirenp/head/sys/amd64/compile/GENERIC
 amd64
 -bash-4.2$ sysctl hw.ncpu
 hw.ncpu: 24
 -bash-4.2$
 
 -bash-4.2$ sysctl -a | grep hwpmc
 kern.features.hwpmc_hooks: 1
 kern.hwpmc.softevents: 16
 kern.hwpmc.callchaindepth: 8
 kern.hwpmc.debugflags: csw=swo,swi pmc=ops
 kern.hwpmc.hashsize: 16
 kern.hwpmc.nsamples: 512
 kern.hwpmc.mtxpoolsize: 32
 kern.hwpmc.logbuffersize: 4
 kern.hwpmc.nbuffers: 64
 -bash-4.2$
 
 -bash-4.2$ cat count.c
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
 int main() {
 
 for (int i=0; i<60; i++) {
 sleep(1);
 }
 
 return 0;
 }
 
 
 -bash-4.2$ pmcstat -p instructions -w 1 ./count
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=2 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 PMC:OPS:1: start pmc=0xfffffe005d81e800 mode=3 ri=21
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, pmcstat) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=2 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 ri=21 new=0
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, pmcstat) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 ri=21 tmp=6285116
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=20 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, pmcstat) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=20 ri=21 new=6285116
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=20 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, pmcstat) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=20 ri=21 tmp=6245302
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=1 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, pmcstat) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=1 ri=21 new=12530418
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=1 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=1 ri=21 tmp=11918927
 
 #  PMC:OPS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 1751141
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=12 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSWnstructions
             244493:S45 WO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=1 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1:
  c#  p/instructionpu=s
 1 ri=21 new=24449345
 PMC:OPS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=1 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 1751141
 C                SW:0 SWO:1: cpu=1 ri=21 tmp=97027040
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 
 PMC#  p/instruction:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 73d9521
 C         9702704SW:0 SWI:1: cpu=16 ri=21 new=121476385
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 ri=21 tmp=121961432
 
 PM#  p/instructionC:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old e8290f9
         12196143CS2 W:SWO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 ri=21 new=243437817
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 ri=21 tmp=56320362
 
 PM#  p/instructionC:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 11ddf263
          5632036CSW2 :SWO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 ri=21 new=299758179
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 ri=21 tmp=56408687
 
 PM#  p/instructionC:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 153aacd2
          5640868CSW7 :SWO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 ri=21 new=356166866
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 ri=21 tmp=56364300
 
 PM#  p/instructionC:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 1896b9de
          5636430CS0 W:SWO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 ri=21 new=412531166
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 ri=21 tmp=56239777
 
 PM#  p/instructionC:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 1bf0e07f
          5623977CS7 W:SWO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 ri=21 new=468770943
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 ri=21
 tm#  p/instructionp=5s
 6380282
 PMC:OPS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 1f4d2bf9
          5638028CSW2 :SWO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=16 ri=21
 ne#  p/instructionw=s
 525151225
 PMC:OPS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=16 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 1f4d2bf9
 C                SW:0 SWO:1: cpu=16 ri=21 tmp=96934506
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3
 pr#  p/instructionoc=s
 0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 PMC:OPS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 ri=21 new=622085731
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 25144663
 C         9693450SW6 :SWO:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616,
 count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=12 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 ri=21 tmp=105656199
 
 PM#  p/instructionC:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 2b6075ea
         10565619CSW9 :SWO:1: cpu=12 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 ri=21 new=727741930
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 ri=21 tmp=56325090
 
 PMC#  p/instruction:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 2ebbe9cc
          5632509CSW0 :SWO:1: cpu=12 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 ri=21 new=784067020
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 ri=21 tmp=56354857
 
 PMC#  p/instruction:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 3217d1f5
          5635485CSW7 :SWO:1: cpu=12 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 ri=21 new=840421877
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 ri=21 tmp=56379009
 
 PMC#  p/instruction:OPs
 S:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 35741876
          5637900CSW9 :SWO:1: cpu=12 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 ri=21 new=896800886
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 ri=21 tmp=56376678
 
 PMC#  p/instruction:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 38d055dc
          5637667CSW8 :SWO:1: cpu=12 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 ri=21 new=953177564
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 ri=21 tmp=56363010
 
 PM#  p/instructionC:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 3c2c5dde
          5636301CS0 W:SWO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 C
 SW#  p/instruction:SWs
 I:1: cpu=3 ri=21 new=1009540574
 PMC:OPS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=6 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=3 ri=21 tmp=96981520
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=0 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 3c2c5dde
                 CSW0 :SWO:1: cpu=0 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 
 PM#  p/instructionC:Os
 PS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=14 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=0 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=14 ri=21 new=1106522094
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 41f42fee
 C         9698152SW0 :SWO:1: cpu=14 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616,
 count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=17 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=14 ri=21 tmp=106788274
 
 P#  p/instructionMC:s
 OPS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 4851a5a0
         10678827CS4 W:SWO:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=10 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=10 ri=21 new=1213310368
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=10 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=10 ri=21 tmp=57088659
 
 P#  p/instructionMC:s
 OPS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 4bb8c033
          5708865CSW9 :SWO:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=10 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=10 ri=21 new=1270399027
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=10 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=10 ri=21 tmp=57123975
 
 P#  p/instructionMCs
 :OPS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 4f2064ba
          5712397CSW5 :SWO:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=10 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=10 ri=21 new=1327523002
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=10 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=10 ri=21 tmp=57119065
 
 P#  p/instructionMCs
 :OPS:1: rw id=-16579051 flags=0x20
 PMC:OPS:2: rw id=21 -> old 5287f613
          5711906CSW5 :SWO:1: cpu=3 proc=0xfffffe0047ea6970 (2615, pmcstat) pp=0
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=10 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWI:1: cpu=10 ri=21 new=1384642067
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=10 proc=0xfffffe0047afc970 (2616, count) pp=0xfffffe005dbd6c00
 CSW:SWO:1: cpu=10 ri=21 tmp=57119883
 
 <truncated> as it was too long.


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