Re: [PATCH 1/2] mm:swap: clean up swap readahead

From: Minchan Kim
Date: Wed Nov 01 2017 - 01:45:38 EST


Hi Huang,

On Wed, Nov 01, 2017 at 01:41:00PM +0800, Huang, Ying wrote:
> Hi, Minchan,
>
> Minchan Kim <minchan@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > When I see recent change of swap readahead, I am very unhappy
> > about current code structure which diverges two swap readahead
> > algorithm in do_swap_page. This patch is to clean it up.
> >
> > Main motivation is that fault handler doesn't need to be aware of
> > readahead algorithms but just should call swapin_readahead.
> >
> > As first step, this patch cleans up a little bit but not perfect
> > (I just separate for review easier) so next patch will make the goal
> > complete.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Minchan Kim <minchan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > include/linux/swap.h | 17 ++--------
> > mm/memory.c | 17 +++-------
> > mm/swap_state.c | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------
> > 3 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 68 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/include/linux/swap.h b/include/linux/swap.h
> > index 84255b3da7c1..7c7c8b344bc9 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/swap.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/swap.h
> > @@ -427,12 +427,8 @@ extern struct page *__read_swap_cache_async(swp_entry_t, gfp_t,
> > bool *new_page_allocated);
> > extern struct page *swapin_readahead(swp_entry_t, gfp_t,
> > struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long addr);
> > -
> > -extern struct page *swap_readahead_detect(struct vm_fault *vmf,
> > - struct vma_swap_readahead *swap_ra);
> > extern struct page *do_swap_page_readahead(swp_entry_t fentry, gfp_t gfp_mask,
> > - struct vm_fault *vmf,
> > - struct vma_swap_readahead *swap_ra);
> > + struct vm_fault *vmf);
> >
> > /* linux/mm/swapfile.c */
> > extern atomic_long_t nr_swap_pages;
> > @@ -551,15 +547,8 @@ static inline bool swap_use_vma_readahead(void)
> > return false;
> > }
> >
> > -static inline struct page *swap_readahead_detect(
> > - struct vm_fault *vmf, struct vma_swap_readahead *swap_ra)
> > -{
> > - return NULL;
> > -}
> > -
> > -static inline struct page *do_swap_page_readahead(
> > - swp_entry_t fentry, gfp_t gfp_mask,
> > - struct vm_fault *vmf, struct vma_swap_readahead *swap_ra)
> > +static inline struct page *do_swap_page_readahead(swp_entry_t fentry,
> > + gfp_t gfp_mask, struct vm_fault *vmf)
> > {
> > return NULL;
> > }
> > diff --git a/mm/memory.c b/mm/memory.c
> > index 8a0c410037d2..e955298e4290 100644
> > --- a/mm/memory.c
> > +++ b/mm/memory.c
> > @@ -2849,21 +2849,14 @@ int do_swap_page(struct vm_fault *vmf)
> > struct vm_area_struct *vma = vmf->vma;
> > struct page *page = NULL, *swapcache = NULL;
> > struct mem_cgroup *memcg;
> > - struct vma_swap_readahead swap_ra;
> > swp_entry_t entry;
> > pte_t pte;
> > int locked;
> > int exclusive = 0;
> > int ret = 0;
> > - bool vma_readahead = swap_use_vma_readahead();
> >
> > - if (vma_readahead)
> > - page = swap_readahead_detect(vmf, &swap_ra);
> > - if (!pte_unmap_same(vma->vm_mm, vmf->pmd, vmf->pte, vmf->orig_pte)) {
> > - if (page)
> > - put_page(page);
> > + if (!pte_unmap_same(vma->vm_mm, vmf->pmd, vmf->pte, vmf->orig_pte))
> > goto out;
> > - }
>
> The page table holding PTE may be unmapped in pte_unmap_same(), so is it
> safe for us to access page table after this in do_swap_page_readahead()?

That's why I calls pte_offset_map in swap_ra_info before the access.

>
> Best Regards,
> Huang, Ying
>
> > entry = pte_to_swp_entry(vmf->orig_pte);
> > if (unlikely(non_swap_entry(entry))) {
> > @@ -2889,9 +2882,7 @@ int do_swap_page(struct vm_fault *vmf)
> >
> >
> > delayacct_set_flag(DELAYACCT_PF_SWAPIN);
> > - if (!page)
> > - page = lookup_swap_cache(entry, vma_readahead ? vma : NULL,
> > - vmf->address);
> > + page = lookup_swap_cache(entry, vma, vmf->address);
> > if (!page) {
> > struct swap_info_struct *si = swp_swap_info(entry);
> >
> > @@ -2907,9 +2898,9 @@ int do_swap_page(struct vm_fault *vmf)
> > swap_readpage(page, true);
> > }
> > } else {
> > - if (vma_readahead)
> > + if (swap_use_vma_readahead())
> > page = do_swap_page_readahead(entry,
> > - GFP_HIGHUSER_MOVABLE, vmf, &swap_ra);
> > + GFP_HIGHUSER_MOVABLE, vmf);
> > else
> > page = swapin_readahead(entry,
> > GFP_HIGHUSER_MOVABLE, vma, vmf->address);
> > diff --git a/mm/swap_state.c b/mm/swap_state.c
> > index 6c017ced11e6..e3c535fcd2df 100644
> > --- a/mm/swap_state.c
> > +++ b/mm/swap_state.c
> > @@ -331,32 +331,38 @@ struct page *lookup_swap_cache(swp_entry_t entry, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> > unsigned long addr)
> > {
> > struct page *page;
> > - unsigned long ra_info;
> > - int win, hits, readahead;
> >
> > page = find_get_page(swap_address_space(entry), swp_offset(entry));
> >
> > INC_CACHE_INFO(find_total);
> > if (page) {
> > + bool vma_ra = swap_use_vma_readahead();
> > + bool readahead = TestClearPageReadahead(page);
> > +
> > INC_CACHE_INFO(find_success);
> > if (unlikely(PageTransCompound(page)))
> > return page;
> > - readahead = TestClearPageReadahead(page);
> > - if (vma) {
> > - ra_info = GET_SWAP_RA_VAL(vma);
> > - win = SWAP_RA_WIN(ra_info);
> > - hits = SWAP_RA_HITS(ra_info);
> > +
> > + if (vma && vma_ra) {
> > + unsigned long ra_val;
> > + int win, hits;
> > +
> > + ra_val = GET_SWAP_RA_VAL(vma);
> > + win = SWAP_RA_WIN(ra_val);
> > + hits = SWAP_RA_HITS(ra_val);
> > if (readahead)
> > hits = min_t(int, hits + 1, SWAP_RA_HITS_MAX);
> > atomic_long_set(&vma->swap_readahead_info,
> > SWAP_RA_VAL(addr, win, hits));
> > }
> > +
> > if (readahead) {
> > count_vm_event(SWAP_RA_HIT);
> > - if (!vma)
> > + if (!vma || !vma_ra)
> > atomic_inc(&swapin_readahead_hits);
> > }
> > }
> > +
> > return page;
> > }
> >
> > @@ -645,16 +651,15 @@ static inline void swap_ra_clamp_pfn(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> > PFN_DOWN((faddr & PMD_MASK) + PMD_SIZE));
> > }
> >
> > -struct page *swap_readahead_detect(struct vm_fault *vmf,
> > - struct vma_swap_readahead *swap_ra)
> > +static void swap_ra_info(struct vm_fault *vmf,
> > + struct vma_swap_readahead *ra_info)
> > {
> > struct vm_area_struct *vma = vmf->vma;
> > - unsigned long swap_ra_info;
> > - struct page *page;
> > + unsigned long ra_val;
> > swp_entry_t entry;
> > unsigned long faddr, pfn, fpfn;
> > unsigned long start, end;
> > - pte_t *pte;
> > + pte_t *pte, *orig_pte;
> > unsigned int max_win, hits, prev_win, win, left;
> > #ifndef CONFIG_64BIT
> > pte_t *tpte;
> > @@ -663,30 +668,32 @@ struct page *swap_readahead_detect(struct vm_fault *vmf,
> > max_win = 1 << min_t(unsigned int, READ_ONCE(page_cluster),
> > SWAP_RA_ORDER_CEILING);
> > if (max_win == 1) {
> > - swap_ra->win = 1;
> > - return NULL;
> > + ra_info->win = 1;
> > + return;
> > }
> >
> > faddr = vmf->address;
> > - entry = pte_to_swp_entry(vmf->orig_pte);
> > - if ((unlikely(non_swap_entry(entry))))
> > - return NULL;
> > - page = lookup_swap_cache(entry, vma, faddr);
> > - if (page)
> > - return page;
> > + orig_pte = pte = pte_offset_map(vmf->pmd, faddr);
> > + entry = pte_to_swp_entry(*pte);
> > + if ((unlikely(non_swap_entry(entry)))) {
> > + pte_unmap(orig_pte);
> > + return;
> > + }
> >
> > fpfn = PFN_DOWN(faddr);
> > - swap_ra_info = GET_SWAP_RA_VAL(vma);
> > - pfn = PFN_DOWN(SWAP_RA_ADDR(swap_ra_info));
> > - prev_win = SWAP_RA_WIN(swap_ra_info);
> > - hits = SWAP_RA_HITS(swap_ra_info);
> > - swap_ra->win = win = __swapin_nr_pages(pfn, fpfn, hits,
> > + ra_val = GET_SWAP_RA_VAL(vma);
> > + pfn = PFN_DOWN(SWAP_RA_ADDR(ra_val));
> > + prev_win = SWAP_RA_WIN(ra_val);
> > + hits = SWAP_RA_HITS(ra_val);
> > + ra_info->win = win = __swapin_nr_pages(pfn, fpfn, hits,
> > max_win, prev_win);
> > atomic_long_set(&vma->swap_readahead_info,
> > SWAP_RA_VAL(faddr, win, 0));
> >
> > - if (win == 1)
> > - return NULL;
> > + if (win == 1) {
> > + pte_unmap(orig_pte);
> > + return;
> > + }
> >
> > /* Copy the PTEs because the page table may be unmapped */
> > if (fpfn == pfn + 1)
> > @@ -699,23 +706,21 @@ struct page *swap_readahead_detect(struct vm_fault *vmf,
> > swap_ra_clamp_pfn(vma, faddr, fpfn - left, fpfn + win - left,
> > &start, &end);
> > }
> > - swap_ra->nr_pte = end - start;
> > - swap_ra->offset = fpfn - start;
> > - pte = vmf->pte - swap_ra->offset;
> > + ra_info->nr_pte = end - start;
> > + ra_info->offset = fpfn - start;
> > + pte -= ra_info->offset;
> > #ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
> > - swap_ra->ptes = pte;
> > + ra_info->ptes = pte;
> > #else
> > - tpte = swap_ra->ptes;
> > + tpte = ra_info->ptes;
> > for (pfn = start; pfn != end; pfn++)
> > *tpte++ = *pte++;
> > #endif
> > -
> > - return NULL;
> > + pte_unmap(orig_pte);
> > }
> >
> > struct page *do_swap_page_readahead(swp_entry_t fentry, gfp_t gfp_mask,
> > - struct vm_fault *vmf,
> > - struct vma_swap_readahead *swap_ra)
> > + struct vm_fault *vmf)
> > {
> > struct blk_plug plug;
> > struct vm_area_struct *vma = vmf->vma;
> > @@ -724,12 +729,14 @@ struct page *do_swap_page_readahead(swp_entry_t fentry, gfp_t gfp_mask,
> > swp_entry_t entry;
> > unsigned int i;
> > bool page_allocated;
> > + struct vma_swap_readahead ra_info = {0,};
> >
> > - if (swap_ra->win == 1)
> > + swap_ra_info(vmf, &ra_info);
> > + if (ra_info.win == 1)
> > goto skip;
> >
> > blk_start_plug(&plug);
> > - for (i = 0, pte = swap_ra->ptes; i < swap_ra->nr_pte;
> > + for (i = 0, pte = ra_info.ptes; i < ra_info.nr_pte;
> > i++, pte++) {
> > pentry = *pte;
> > if (pte_none(pentry))
> > @@ -745,7 +752,7 @@ struct page *do_swap_page_readahead(swp_entry_t fentry, gfp_t gfp_mask,
> > continue;
> > if (page_allocated) {
> > swap_readpage(page, false);
> > - if (i != swap_ra->offset &&
> > + if (i != ra_info.offset &&
> > likely(!PageTransCompound(page))) {
> > SetPageReadahead(page);
> > count_vm_event(SWAP_RA);
> > @@ -757,7 +764,7 @@ struct page *do_swap_page_readahead(swp_entry_t fentry, gfp_t gfp_mask,
> > lru_add_drain();
> > skip:
> > return read_swap_cache_async(fentry, gfp_mask, vma, vmf->address,
> > - swap_ra->win == 1);
> > + ra_info.win == 1);
> > }
> >
> > #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
>
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