MdePkg/Library/BaseLib/CpuDeadLoop.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
CpuPause() might allow the CPU to go into a lower power state
state while we spin.
On X86, CpuPause() executes a PAUSE instruction which the Intel
and AMD specs describe as follows:
Intel:
"PAUSE: An additional function of the PAUSE instruction is to reduce
the power consumed by a processor while executing a spin loop. A
processor can execute a spin-wait loop extremely quickly, causing the
processor to consume a lot of power while it waits for the resource it
is spinning on to become available. Inserting a pause instruction in a
spin-wait loop greatly reduces the processor’s power consumption."
AMD:
"PAUSE: Improves the performance of spin loops, by providing a hint to
the processor that the current code is in a spin loop. The processor
may use this to optimize power consumption while in the spin loop.
Architecturally, this instruction behaves like a NOP instruction."
On RISC-V and ARM64, CpuPause() executes a NOP, which is no worse than
the tight loop we have.
Cc: Liming Gao <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>
Signed-off-by: Ankur Arora <ankur.a.arora@oracle.com>
Reviewed-by: Michael D Kinney <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Laszlo Ersek <lersek@redhat.com>
---
MdePkg/Library/BaseLib/CpuDeadLoop.c | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/MdePkg/Library/BaseLib/CpuDeadLoop.c b/MdePkg/Library/BaseLib/CpuDeadLoop.c
index 9e110cacbc96..3cd304351a65 100644
--- a/MdePkg/Library/BaseLib/CpuDeadLoop.c
+++ b/MdePkg/Library/BaseLib/CpuDeadLoop.c
@@ -28,5 +28,7 @@ CpuDeadLoop (
{
volatile UINTN Index;
- for (Index = 0; Index == 0;);
+ for (Index = 0; Index == 0;) {
+ CpuPause();
+ }
}
--
2.9.3
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Ankur: Seemly, the patch is missing in this mail. Thanks Liming > -----邮件原件----- > 发件人: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> 代表 Ankur Arora > 发送时间: 2021年3月19日 2:45 > 收件人: devel@edk2.groups.io > 抄送: Ankur Arora <ankur.a.arora@oracle.com>; Liming Gao > <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>; Michael D Kinney > <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>; Laszlo Ersek <lersek@redhat.com> > 主题: [edk2-devel] [PATCH v2] MdePkg: use CpuPause() in CpuDeadLoop() > > CpuPause() might allow the CPU to go into a lower power state > state while we spin. > > On X86, CpuPause() executes a PAUSE instruction which the Intel > and AMD specs describe as follows: > > Intel: > "PAUSE: An additional function of the PAUSE instruction is to reduce > the power consumed by a processor while executing a spin loop. A > processor can execute a spin-wait loop extremely quickly, causing the > processor to consume a lot of power while it waits for the resource it > is spinning on to become available. Inserting a pause instruction in a > spin-wait loop greatly reduces the processorb -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#73026): https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/message/73026 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/81445311/1787277 Group Owner: devel+owner@edk2.groups.io Unsubscribe: https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/unsub [importer@patchew.org] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Hi Liming, On 03/19/21 02:04, gaoliming wrote: > Ankur: > Seemly, the patch is missing in this mail. I can see the patch body just fine in my mailbox / list folder. Also, the list archives seem to have it: - https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/message/73018 - http://mid.mail-archive.com/20210318184504.2745112-1-ankur.a.arora@oracle.com - https://listman.redhat.com/archives/edk2-devel-archive/2021-March/msg00765.html Ankur, can you post a "RESEND v2" please, anyway? Thanks Laszlo > > Thanks > Liming >> -----邮件原件----- >> 发件人: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> 代表 Ankur Arora >> 发送时间: 2021年3月19日 2:45 >> 收件人: devel@edk2.groups.io >> 抄送: Ankur Arora <ankur.a.arora@oracle.com>; Liming Gao >> <gaoliming@byosoft.com.cn>; Michael D Kinney >> <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>; Laszlo Ersek <lersek@redhat.com> >> 主题: [edk2-devel] [PATCH v2] MdePkg: use CpuPause() in CpuDeadLoop() >> >> CpuPause() might allow the CPU to go into a lower power state >> state while we spin. >> >> On X86, CpuPause() executes a PAUSE instruction which the Intel >> and AMD specs describe as follows: >> >> Intel: >> "PAUSE: An additional function of the PAUSE instruction is to reduce >> the power consumed by a processor while executing a spin loop. A >> processor can execute a spin-wait loop extremely quickly, causing the >> processor to consume a lot of power while it waits for the resource it >> is spinning on to become available. Inserting a pause instruction in a >> spin-wait loop greatly reduces the processorb > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#73043): https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/message/73043 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/81445311/1787277 Group Owner: devel+owner@edk2.groups.io Unsubscribe: https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/unsub [importer@patchew.org] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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