darwin: Fix memory metrics support for Apple Silicon (ARM64) #1439

SuCicada · 2024-04-08T09:37:02Z

Fix memory metrics of Apple Silicon (ARM64)
Detailed description: #631

The calculation of memory refers to exelban/stats Modules/RAM/readers.swift

let used = active + inactive + speculative + wired + compressed - purgeable - external

Explorer09 · 2024-04-08T19:22:45Z

darwin/DarwinMachine.h

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ typedef struct DarwinMachine_ {

   host_basic_info_data_t host_info;
   vm_statistics_data_t vm_stats;
+#if defined(__arm64__)
+   vm_statistics64_data_t vm_stats64;


This structure does not seem to be exclusive to ARM64. Would it be used in Intel Macs, too? A reference to Apple documentation would be useful.

You are right. According to the documentation:
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/kernel/vm_statistics64_data_t
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/kernel/vm_statistics_data_t

vm_statistics64_data_t can be used after macOS 10.6+
vm_statistics_data_t can be used after macOS 10.0+

@SuCicada I prefer keeping a fallback mechanism when vm_statistics64_data_t is not available. There is no reason to remove 32-bit Mac support (htop documentation doesn't state a minimum required version of macOS).

Haven't looked at the details of the implementation yet, but would it be feasible to check for vm_statistics64_data_t and vm_statistics_data_t in configure and use the 64 bit version everywhere when available? And if none of both is available, we either fall back entirely or bail out at compile time.

@BenBE Since it is said that vm_statistics_data_t is available in OS X 10.0 (the very first Mac OS X), these is no need to check this one in particular in configure. Just checking for vm_statistics64_data_t is enough.

So I will restore support for vm state 32.

Exactly: Use vm_statistics64_data_t when available, otherwise fall back to vm_statistics_data_t.

Explorer09 · 2024-04-08T19:24:53Z

darwin/DarwinMachine.c

@@ -75,6 +85,9 @@ void Machine_scan(Machine* super) {
   host->prev_load = host->curr_load;
   DarwinMachine_allocateCPULoadInfo(&host->curr_load);
   DarwinMachine_getVMStats(&host->vm_stats);
+#if defined(__arm64__)
+   DarwinMachine_getVMStats64(&host->vm_stats64);


Any reason to duplicate the effort of retrieving both vm_stats structures?

Just to prevent affecting existing functionality, but I checked the code again and it didn't affect anywhere else.
Same as above. I fix that.

Explorer09 · 2024-04-08T19:27:20Z

darwin/DarwinMachine.c

@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ static void DarwinMachine_getVMStats(vm_statistics_t p) {
   }
 }

+#if defined(__arm64__)
+static void DarwinMachine_getVMStats64(vm_statistics64_t p) {


Consider merging this function with DarwinMachine_getVMStats above, so as to avoid duplicate code.

You can use "DarwinMachine* this" as the input argument.

Explorer09 · 2024-04-08T19:30:18Z

darwin/Platform.c

@@ -290,6 +290,24 @@ double Platform_setCPUValues(Meter* mtr, unsigned int cpu) {
   return CLAMP(total, 0.0, 100.0);
 }

+#if defined(__arm64__)
+void Platform_setMemoryValues(Meter *mtr) {


Consider merging two Platform_setMemoryValues functions together.

Explorer09 · 2024-04-08T19:37:20Z

darwin/Platform.c

+   double page_K = (double) vm_page_size / (double) 1024;
+
+   mtr->total = dhost->host_info.max_mem / 1024;
+   int used = vm->active_count + vm->inactive_count +


Is it intentional to use signed int type here? Note that vm->active_count and similar members are in "natural_t" type, which is unsigned.

BenBE · 2024-04-09T15:16:34Z

Two general notes:

Squash the two commits, as commits should show a direct way from A to B without all the steps inside the maze … Mostly split commits, when there are independent changes that work without each other or there's something preparing for a later change
There should be no blank after casts, like this (foo)expression …

Also note the remarks earlier re implementation for both 32 and 64 bit VM structures using conditional compilation.

SuCicada · 2024-04-10T02:31:19Z

Thank you for your guidance, I have resubmitted.

I fix the blank format
I use __LP64__ for conditional compilation instead.
I restored 32-bit support and removed duplicate functions that I had written before.

BenBE · 2024-04-10T05:34:06Z

LGTM.

Any particular reason for checking an architecture setting (64 bit support of the architecture) over explicit testing for availability of a concrete type/structure in configure.ac?

SuCicada · 2024-04-11T02:24:55Z

LGTM.

Any particular reason for checking an architecture setting (64 bit support of the architecture) over explicit testing for availability of a concrete type/structure in configure.ac?

Oh, You are right. It is more explicit to test the availability of a concrete type/structure in configure.ac.
I will try

SuCicada · 2024-04-11T09:48:34Z

Thank you for your guidance, I have resubmitted.

I added checking of vm_statistics64 at configure.ac.
I use HAVE_VM_STATISTICS64 for conditional compilation instead.

What do you think

BenBE · 2024-04-11T09:52:35Z

configure.ac

+
+   AC_MSG_CHECKING([for vm_statistics64 supported])
+   AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([
+      AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
+#include <mach/mach_host.h>
+#include <mach/vm_statistics.h>
+      ]], [[
+            mach_msg_type_number_t info_size = HOST_VM_INFO64_COUNT;
+            vm_statistics64_data_t vm_stat;
+            host_statistics64(mach_host_self(), HOST_VM_INFO64, (host_info64_t)&vm_stat, &info_size);
+      ]]
+   )],
+   AC_DEFINE([HAVE_VM_STATISTICS64], 1, [The vm_statistics64 features is supported.])
+   AC_MSG_RESULT(yes),
+   AC_MSG_RESULT(no))


Why not use things like this (untested)?

Suggested change

AC_MSG_CHECKING([for vm_statistics64 supported])

AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([

AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[

#include <mach/mach_host.h>

#include <mach/vm_statistics.h>

]], [[

mach_msg_type_number_t info_size = HOST_VM_INFO64_COUNT;

vm_statistics64_data_t vm_stat;

host_statistics64(mach_host_self(), HOST_VM_INFO64, (host_info64_t)&vm_stat, &info_size);

]]

)],

AC_DEFINE([HAVE_VM_STATISTICS64], 1, [The vm_statistics64 features is supported.])

AC_MSG_RESULT(yes),

AC_MSG_RESULT(no))

AC_CHECK_FUNCS([host_statistics64], [], [], [[#include <mach/vm_statistics.h>]])

AC_CHECK_DECLS([vm_statistics64_data_t], [], [], [[#include <mach/vm_statistics.h>]])

@BenBE You and I suggested the same thing at the same time...

By the way, AC_CHECK_DECLS is not for checking type declarations, use AC_CHECK_TYPES instead. See my other comment.

I had a look at the AutoConf docs, but didn't see it there somehow …

Explorer09 · 2024-04-11T10:00:39Z

configure.ac

@@ -330,6 +330,21 @@ if test "$my_htop_platform" = darwin; then
   AC_CHECK_FUNCS([mach_timebase_info])
   AC_CHECK_DECLS([IOMainPort], [], [], [[#include <IOKit/IOKitLib.h>]])
   AC_CHECK_DECLS([IOMasterPort], [], [], [[#include <IOKit/IOKitLib.h>]])
+
+   AC_MSG_CHECKING([for vm_statistics64 supported])


I thought you can use AC_CHECK_TYPES macro to simplify the check.
Maybe this is sufficient:

AC_CHECK_TYPES([struct vm_statistics64], [], [], [[#include <mach/vm_statistics.h>]] dnl This defines HAVE_STRUCT_VM_STATISTICS64

SuCicada · 2024-04-11T16:42:55Z

Makes sense, but this will produce 2 macros. If use
If someone's computer cannot meet host_statistics64 and vm_statistics64_data_t at the same time, (very unlikely)
Then it will happen:

host_statistics64 support	vm_statistics64_data_t support	result
yes	no	can compile and run normally, but the memory value is incorrect
no	yes	can compile normally, but fails to run: `[1] 16517 segmentation fault ./htop`

I am not sure if there is a better solution, or if we can ignore this very unlikely situation.

BenBE · 2024-04-11T20:21:10Z

AutoConf has the ability to nest those macros, i.e. only check the second if the first succeeded. Likewise for the second macro: Only define the feature flag once the second macro succeeded too.

Untested:

   AC_CHECK_FUNCS([host_statistics64], [
      AC_CHECK_TYPES([struct vm_statistics64], [
         AC_DEFINE([HAVE_VM_STATISTICS64], 1, [The vm_statistics64 features is supported.])
      ], [], [[#include <mach/vm_statistics.h>]])
   ], [], [[#include <mach/vm_statistics.h>]])

Check for HAVE_VM_STATISTICS64 in the code …

Explorer09 · 2024-04-11T21:17:33Z

@BenBE
Both AC_CHECK_FUNCS and AC_CHECK_TYPES would define the "HAVE_" C macro names for you. There's no need to use AC_DEFINE manually.

There would be HAVE_STRUCT_VM_STATISTICS64 and HAVE_HOST_STATISTICS64 defined automatically. Just pick a name that sounds better in the C code. And put that macro check as an inner call in configure.ac.

AC_CHECK_TYPES([struct vm_statistics64], [
   AC_CHECK_FUNCS([host_statistics64])
   ], [], [[#include <mach/vm_statistics.h>]])
dnl Then use HAVE_HOST_STATISTICS64 in the C code

BenBE · 2024-04-11T21:20:02Z

I know. The AC_DEFINE was there to use the other code AS-IS and have the implicit AND …

SuCicada · 2024-04-12T02:16:26Z

Thank you for your patient guidance, I have resubmitted.

(In fact, I had previously attempted this method but mistakenly believed it didn't work🫣. After your confirmation, I have re-verified and got the correct compile result.👍)

BenBE

Not sure about the changed memory calculation. There seems something off …

darwin/Platform.c

configure.ac

Explorer09 · 2024-12-25T17:31:51Z

Okay. Since I have got an M2 MacBook Pro, I just have a test on this PR, and here is a screenshot without and with the patch:

(The OS version is macOS Sequoia 15.2)

time-killer-games · 2024-12-25T18:06:41Z

I would suggest doing what Apple officially does in their top(1) program, as I suggested in my recent issue: #1573

Explorer09 · 2024-12-27T18:21:02Z

Well, I didn't expect this PR (pull request) to be merged so soon, since there are discussions going in #1573, and there are people who disagrees with the formula of calculating the used memory.

Note that I take a neutral position here and won't suggest which way of calculating used memory is "correct", but I think @time-killer-games can now make a PR based on the current main and suggest a better formula, and let the discussions continue.

BenBE · 2024-12-31T20:17:53Z

I'm also mostly neutral on the specifics. Also as far as I checked before merging there was nothing actually critical open, that was a blocker. Mostly cosmetic stuff.

time-killer-games · 2024-12-31T21:59:24Z

I'm also mostly neutral on the specifics. Also as far as I checked before merging there was nothing actually critical open, that was a blocker. Mostly cosmetic stuff.

It's not very pressing, if you need time to talk it over or if you like this solution better than what top does, no worries. I found out in my discussion with the fastfetch lead dev this solution matches neofetch.

time-killer-games · 2025-01-01T21:17:38Z

My pull request has been submitted: #1578

However please note I'm away from home and won't be able to test on my mac mini until tomorrow at the earliest. I'm hoping the code change I made does actually match what top(1) shows now.

BenBE · 2025-01-02T18:22:30Z

The time around and after X-mas is always kinda busy for everyone. Have been busy the past few days myself and will likely be for some time. No need to hurry things along. I'll take a look at it when I've got a moment.

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