return;
}
+
+/*
+ *
+ * This function formulates a constraint problem that pins a given task to
+ * particular cores. Currently, it is possible to pin a task to an exactly one
+ * specific core. The system links the variable object of the task to the
+ * per-core constraint object.
+ *
+ * But, the taskset command on Linux takes a mask value specifying a CPU
+ * affinity setting of a given task. If the mask value is 0x03, the given task
+ * will be executed on the first core (CPU0) or the second core (CPU1) on the
+ * given PM. The schedular will determine appropriate placements of tasks,
+ * considering given CPU affinities and task activities.
+ *
+ * How should the system formulate constraint problems for an affinity to
+ * multiple cores?
+ *
+ */
static void cpu_action_set_affinity(surf_action_t action, void *cpu, unsigned long mask)
{
lmm_variable_t var_obj = ((surf_action_lmm_t) action)->variable;
XBT_IN("(%p,%lx)", action, mask);
+ {
+ unsigned long nbits = 0;
+
+ /* FIXME: There is much faster algorithms doing this. */
+ unsigned long i;
+ for (i = 0; i < CPU->core; i++) {
+ unsigned long has_affinity = (1UL << i) & mask;
+ if (has_affinity)
+ nbits += 1;
+ }
+
+ if (nbits > 1) {
+ XBT_CRITICAL("Do not specify multiple cores for an affinity mask.");
+ XBT_CRITICAL("See the comment in cpu_action_set_affinity().");
+ DIE_IMPOSSIBLE;
+ }
+ }
+
+
unsigned long i;
for (i = 0; i < CPU->core; i++) {