Re: [f2fs-dev] [PATCH v5] f2fs: introduce fragment allocation mode mount option

From: Chao Yu
Date: Thu Oct 21 2021 - 07:29:39 EST


On 2021/9/30 2:12, Daeho Jeong wrote:
From: Daeho Jeong <daehojeong@xxxxxxxxxx>

Added two options into "mode=" mount option to make it possible for
developers to simulate filesystem fragmentation/after-GC situation
itself. The developers use these modes to understand filesystem
fragmentation/after-GC condition well, and eventually get some
insights to handle them better.

"fragment:segment": f2fs allocates a new segment in ramdom position.
With this, we can simulate the after-GC condition.
"fragment:block" : We can scatter block allocation with
"max_fragment_chunk" and "max_fragment_hole" sysfs
nodes. f2fs will allocate 1..<max_fragment_chunk>
blocks in a chunk and make a hole in the length of
1..<max_fragment_hole> by turns in a newly allocated
free segment. Plus, this mode implicitly enables
"fragment:segment" option for more randomness.

Signed-off-by: Daeho Jeong <daehojeong@xxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Chao Yu <chao@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks,