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docs: accounting: convert to ReST

Rename the accounting documentation files to ReST, add an
index for them and adjust in order to produce a nice html
output via the Sphinx build system.

At its new index.rst, let's add a :orphan: while this is not linked to
the main index.rst file, in order to avoid build warnings.

Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+samsung@kernel.org>
alistair/sunxi64-5.4-dsi
Mauro Carvalho Chehab 2019-04-17 05:46:08 -03:00
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==================
Control Groupstats
==================
Control Groupstats is inspired by the discussion at Control Groupstats is inspired by the discussion at
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/4/11/187 and implements per cgroup statistics as http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/4/11/187 and implements per cgroup statistics as
suggested by Andrew Morton in http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/4/11/263. suggested by Andrew Morton in http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/4/11/263.
@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ about tasks blocked on I/O. If CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT is disabled, this
information will not be available. information will not be available.
To extract cgroup statistics a utility very similar to getdelays.c To extract cgroup statistics a utility very similar to getdelays.c
has been developed, the sample output of the utility is shown below has been developed, the sample output of the utility is shown below::
~/balbir/cgroupstats # ./getdelays -C "/sys/fs/cgroup/a" ~/balbir/cgroupstats # ./getdelays -C "/sys/fs/cgroup/a"
sleeping 1, blocked 0, running 1, stopped 0, uninterruptible 0 sleeping 1, blocked 0, running 1, stopped 0, uninterruptible 0

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================
Delay accounting Delay accounting
---------------- ================
Tasks encounter delays in execution when they wait Tasks encounter delays in execution when they wait
for some kernel resource to become available e.g. a for some kernel resource to become available e.g. a
@ -39,7 +40,9 @@ in detail in a separate document in this directory. Taskstats returns a
generic data structure to userspace corresponding to per-pid and per-tgid generic data structure to userspace corresponding to per-pid and per-tgid
statistics. The delay accounting functionality populates specific fields of statistics. The delay accounting functionality populates specific fields of
this structure. See this structure. See
include/linux/taskstats.h include/linux/taskstats.h
for a description of the fields pertaining to delay accounting. for a description of the fields pertaining to delay accounting.
It will generally be in the form of counters returning the cumulative It will generally be in the form of counters returning the cumulative
delay seen for cpu, sync block I/O, swapin, memory reclaim etc. delay seen for cpu, sync block I/O, swapin, memory reclaim etc.
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Usage Usage
----- -----
Compile the kernel with Compile the kernel with::
CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT=y CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT=y
CONFIG_TASKSTATS=y CONFIG_TASKSTATS=y
Delay accounting is enabled by default at boot up. Delay accounting is enabled by default at boot up.
To disable, add To disable, add::
nodelayacct nodelayacct
to the kernel boot options. The rest of the instructions to the kernel boot options. The rest of the instructions
below assume this has not been done. below assume this has not been done.
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executed and the corresponding delays to be executed and the corresponding delays to be
seen. seen.
General format of the getdelays command General format of the getdelays command::
getdelays [-t tgid] [-p pid] [-c cmd...] getdelays [-t tgid] [-p pid] [-c cmd...]
Get delays, since system boot, for pid 10 Get delays, since system boot, for pid 10::
# ./getdelays -p 10 # ./getdelays -p 10
(output similar to next case) (output similar to next case)
Get sum of delays, since system boot, for all pids with tgid 5 Get sum of delays, since system boot, for all pids with tgid 5::
# ./getdelays -t 5 # ./getdelays -t 5
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RECLAIM count delay total RECLAIM count delay total
0 0 0 0
Get delays seen in executing a given simple command Get delays seen in executing a given simple command::
# ./getdelays -c ls / # ./getdelays -c ls /
bin data1 data3 data5 dev home media opt root srv sys usr bin data1 data3 data5 dev home media opt root srv sys usr

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:orphan:
==========
Accounting
==========
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
cgroupstats
delay-accounting
psi
taskstats
taskstats-struct

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Pressure information for each resource is exported through the Pressure information for each resource is exported through the
respective file in /proc/pressure/ -- cpu, memory, and io. respective file in /proc/pressure/ -- cpu, memory, and io.
The format for CPU is as such: The format for CPU is as such::
some avg10=0.00 avg60=0.00 avg300=0.00 total=0 some avg10=0.00 avg60=0.00 avg300=0.00 total=0
and for memory and IO: and for memory and IO::
some avg10=0.00 avg60=0.00 avg300=0.00 total=0 some avg10=0.00 avg60=0.00 avg300=0.00 total=0
full avg10=0.00 avg60=0.00 avg300=0.00 total=0 full avg10=0.00 avg60=0.00 avg300=0.00 total=0
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/proc/pressure/ representing the resource to be monitored and write the /proc/pressure/ representing the resource to be monitored and write the
desired threshold and time window. The open file descriptor should be desired threshold and time window. The open file descriptor should be
used to wait for trigger events using select(), poll() or epoll(). used to wait for trigger events using select(), poll() or epoll().
The following format is used: The following format is used::
<some|full> <stall amount in us> <time window in us> <some|full> <stall amount in us> <time window in us>
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Userspace monitor usage example Userspace monitor usage example
=============================== ===============================
::
#include <errno.h> #include <errno.h>
#include <fcntl.h> #include <fcntl.h>
#include <stdio.h> #include <stdio.h>

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====================
The struct taskstats The struct taskstats
-------------------- ====================
This document contains an explanation of the struct taskstats fields. This document contains an explanation of the struct taskstats fields.
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the common fields and basic accounting fields are collected for the common fields and basic accounting fields are collected for
delivery at do_exit() of a task. delivery at do_exit() of a task.
2) Delay accounting fields 2) Delay accounting fields
These fields are placed between These fields are placed between::
/* Delay accounting fields start */ /* Delay accounting fields start */
and
and::
/* Delay accounting fields end */ /* Delay accounting fields end */
Their values are collected if CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT is set. Their values are collected if CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT is set.
3) Extended accounting fields 3) Extended accounting fields
These fields are placed between These fields are placed between::
/* Extended accounting fields start */ /* Extended accounting fields start */
and
and::
/* Extended accounting fields end */ /* Extended accounting fields end */
Their values are collected if CONFIG_TASK_XACCT is set. Their values are collected if CONFIG_TASK_XACCT is set.
4) Per-task and per-thread context switch count statistics 4) Per-task and per-thread context switch count statistics
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Future extension should add fields to the end of the taskstats struct, and Future extension should add fields to the end of the taskstats struct, and
should not change the relative position of each field within the struct. should not change the relative position of each field within the struct.
::
struct taskstats { struct taskstats {
1) Common and basic accounting fields: 1) Common and basic accounting fields::
/* The version number of this struct. This field is always set to /* The version number of this struct. This field is always set to
* TAKSTATS_VERSION, which is defined in <linux/taskstats.h>. * TAKSTATS_VERSION, which is defined in <linux/taskstats.h>.
* Each time the struct is changed, the value should be incremented. * Each time the struct is changed, the value should be incremented.
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__u64 ac_majflt; /* Major Page Fault Count */ __u64 ac_majflt; /* Major Page Fault Count */
2) Delay accounting fields: 2) Delay accounting fields::
/* Delay accounting fields start /* Delay accounting fields start
* *
* All values, until the comment "Delay accounting fields end" are * All values, until the comment "Delay accounting fields end" are
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/* version 1 ends here */ /* version 1 ends here */
3) Extended accounting fields 3) Extended accounting fields::
/* Extended accounting fields start */ /* Extended accounting fields start */
/* Accumulated RSS usage in duration of a task, in MBytes-usecs. /* Accumulated RSS usage in duration of a task, in MBytes-usecs.
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/* Extended accounting fields end */ /* Extended accounting fields end */
4) Per-task and per-thread statistics 4) Per-task and per-thread statistics::
__u64 nvcsw; /* Context voluntary switch counter */ __u64 nvcsw; /* Context voluntary switch counter */
__u64 nivcsw; /* Context involuntary switch counter */ __u64 nivcsw; /* Context involuntary switch counter */
5) Time accounting for SMT machines 5) Time accounting for SMT machines::
__u64 ac_utimescaled; /* utime scaled on frequency etc */ __u64 ac_utimescaled; /* utime scaled on frequency etc */
__u64 ac_stimescaled; /* stime scaled on frequency etc */ __u64 ac_stimescaled; /* stime scaled on frequency etc */
__u64 cpu_scaled_run_real_total; /* scaled cpu_run_real_total */ __u64 cpu_scaled_run_real_total; /* scaled cpu_run_real_total */
6) Extended delay accounting fields for memory reclaim 6) Extended delay accounting fields for memory reclaim::
/* Delay waiting for memory reclaim */ /* Delay waiting for memory reclaim */
__u64 freepages_count; __u64 freepages_count;
__u64 freepages_delay_total; __u64 freepages_delay_total;
::
} }

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=============================
Per-task statistics interface Per-task statistics interface
----------------------------- =============================
Taskstats is a netlink-based interface for sending per-task and Taskstats is a netlink-based interface for sending per-task and
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The data exchanged between user and kernel space is a netlink message belonging The data exchanged between user and kernel space is a netlink message belonging
to the NETLINK_GENERIC family and using the netlink attributes interface. to the NETLINK_GENERIC family and using the netlink attributes interface.
The messages are in the format The messages are in the format::
+----------+- - -+-------------+-------------------+ +----------+- - -+-------------+-------------------+
| nlmsghdr | Pad | genlmsghdr | taskstats payload | | nlmsghdr | Pad | genlmsghdr | taskstats payload |
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Despite these measures, if the userspace receives ENOBUFS error messages Despite these measures, if the userspace receives ENOBUFS error messages
indicated overflow of receive buffers, it should take measures to handle the indicated overflow of receive buffers, it should take measures to handle the
loss of data. loss of data.
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A read-only nested-key file which exists on non-root cgroups. A read-only nested-key file which exists on non-root cgroups.
Shows pressure stall information for CPU. See Shows pressure stall information for CPU. See
Documentation/accounting/psi.txt for details. Documentation/accounting/psi.rst for details.
Memory Memory
@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ PAGE_SIZE multiple when read back.
A read-only nested-key file which exists on non-root cgroups. A read-only nested-key file which exists on non-root cgroups.
Shows pressure stall information for memory. See Shows pressure stall information for memory. See
Documentation/accounting/psi.txt for details. Documentation/accounting/psi.rst for details.
Usage Guidelines Usage Guidelines
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A read-only nested-key file which exists on non-root cgroups. A read-only nested-key file which exists on non-root cgroups.
Shows pressure stall information for IO. See Shows pressure stall information for IO. See
Documentation/accounting/psi.txt for details. Documentation/accounting/psi.rst for details.
Writeback Writeback

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have cpu.pressure, memory.pressure, and io.pressure files, have cpu.pressure, memory.pressure, and io.pressure files,
which aggregate pressure stalls for the grouped tasks only. which aggregate pressure stalls for the grouped tasks only.
For more details see Documentation/accounting/psi.txt. For more details see Documentation/accounting/psi.rst.
Say N if unsure. Say N if unsure.