Previously, the code determined a topology of processing units
(hardware threads, cores, packages) and then deduced a cache topology
using certain assumptions. The new code builds a topology that
includes both processing units and caches using the information
provided by the hardware.
At the moment, the discovered full topology is used only to creeate
a scheduling topology for SCHED_ULE.
There is no KPI for other kernel uses.
Summary:
- based on APIC ID derivation rules for Intel and AMD CPUs
- can handle non-uniform topologies
- requires homogeneous APIC ID assignment (same bit widths for ID
components)
- topology for dual-node AMD CPUs may not be optimal
- topology for latest AMD CPU models may not be optimal as the code is
several years old
- supports only thread/package/core/cache nodes
Todo:
- AMD dual-node processors
- latest AMD processors
- NUMA nodes
- checking for homogeneity of the APIC ID assignment across packages
- more flexible cache placement within topology
- expose topology to userland, e.g., via sysctl nodes
Long term todo:
- KPI for CPU sharing and affinity with respect to various resources
(e.g., two logical processors may share the same FPU, etc)
Reviewed by: mav
Tested by: mav
MFC after: 1 month
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D2728
4725e6bff3