RFR: 8372584: [Linux]: Replace reading proc to get thread user CPU time with clock_gettime
Jonas Norlinder
jnorlinder at openjdk.org
Fri Nov 28 12:10:38 UTC 2025
Since kernel v2.6.12 the Linux ABI have had support for encoding the clock types in the last three bits. Setting bit to 001 (CPUCLOCK_VIRT) will result in the kernel returning only user time. POSIX compliant implementations of pthread_getcpuclockid for the Linux kernel defaults to construct a clockid that with 010 (CPUCLOCK_SCHED) set, which return system+user time, which is what the POSIX standard mandates, see POSIX.1-2024/IEEE Std 1003.1-2024 §3.90. This patch joins the family of glibc, musl etc. that utilities this bit pattern.
This PR also results in improved performance and thus a reduced observer effect, especially for the 100th percentile (max).
Before patch:
Benchmark Mode Cnt Score Error Units
CPUTime.execute sample 7506555 0.008 ± 0.001 ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.00 sample 0.008 ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.50 sample 0.008 ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.90 sample 0.008 ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.95 sample 0.008 ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.99 sample 0.012 ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.999 sample 0.015 ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.9999 sample 0.021 ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p1.00 sample 1.030 ms/op
After patch:
Benchmark Mode Cnt Score Error Units
CPUTime.execute sample 8984189 ≈ 10⁻³ ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.00 sample ≈ 10⁻³ ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.50 sample ≈ 10⁻³ ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.90 sample ≈ 10⁻³ ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.95 sample ≈ 10⁻³ ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.99 sample 0.001 ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.999 sample 0.001 ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p0.9999 sample 0.006 ms/op
CPUTime.execute:p1.00 sample 0.054 ms/op
Testing: `java/lang/management/ThreadMXBean/ThreadUserTime.java` and the added microbenchmark.
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Commit messages:
- Replace proc with fast Linux specific solution
Changes: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28556/files
Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=28556&range=00
Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8372584
Stats: 142 lines in 3 files changed: 88 ins; 42 del; 12 mod
Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28556.diff
Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk.git pull/28556/head:pull/28556
PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28556
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