Re: [RESEND PATCH] ecryptfs: Replace kmap() with kmap_local_page()

From: Tyler Hicks
Date: Sun Sep 25 2022 - 13:19:04 EST


On 2022-09-01 18:07:04, Fabio M. De Francesco wrote:
> The use of kmap() is being deprecated in favor of kmap_local_page().
>
> There are two main problems with kmap(): (1) It comes with an overhead as
> the mapping space is restricted and protected by a global lock for
> synchronization and (2) it also requires global TLB invalidation when the
> kmap’s pool wraps and it might block when the mapping space is fully
> utilized until a slot becomes available.
>
> With kmap_local_page() the mappings are per thread, CPU local, can take
> page faults, and can be called from any context (including interrupts).
> It is faster than kmap() in kernels with HIGHMEM enabled. Furthermore,
> the tasks can be preempted and, when they are scheduled to run again, the
> kernel virtual addresses are restored and still valid.
>
> Since its use in fs/ecryptfs is safe everywhere, it should be preferred.
>
> Therefore, replace kmap() with kmap_local_page() in fs/ecryptfs.
>
> Cc: "Venkataramanan, Anirudh" <anirudh.venkataramanan@xxxxxxxxx>
> Suggested-by: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Fabio M. De Francesco <fmdefrancesco@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>
> I'm resending this patch because some recipients were missing in the
> previous submission. In the meantime I'm also adding some more information
> in the commit message. There are no changes in the code.

Thanks for the additional information, Fabio. I've tested and applied
it.

Tyler

>
> fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c | 8 ++++----
> fs/ecryptfs/read_write.c | 8 ++++----
> 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c b/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
> index e3f5d7f3c8a0..03263ebcccc6 100644
> --- a/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
> +++ b/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
> @@ -465,10 +465,10 @@ int ecryptfs_encrypt_page(struct page *page)
> }
>
> lower_offset = lower_offset_for_page(crypt_stat, page);
> - enc_extent_virt = kmap(enc_extent_page);
> + enc_extent_virt = kmap_local_page(enc_extent_page);
> rc = ecryptfs_write_lower(ecryptfs_inode, enc_extent_virt, lower_offset,
> PAGE_SIZE);
> - kunmap(enc_extent_page);
> + kunmap_local(enc_extent_virt);
> if (rc < 0) {
> ecryptfs_printk(KERN_ERR,
> "Error attempting to write lower page; rc = [%d]\n",
> @@ -514,10 +514,10 @@ int ecryptfs_decrypt_page(struct page *page)
> BUG_ON(!(crypt_stat->flags & ECRYPTFS_ENCRYPTED));
>
> lower_offset = lower_offset_for_page(crypt_stat, page);
> - page_virt = kmap(page);
> + page_virt = kmap_local_page(page);
> rc = ecryptfs_read_lower(page_virt, lower_offset, PAGE_SIZE,
> ecryptfs_inode);
> - kunmap(page);
> + kunmap_local(page_virt);
> if (rc < 0) {
> ecryptfs_printk(KERN_ERR,
> "Error attempting to read lower page; rc = [%d]\n",
> diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/read_write.c b/fs/ecryptfs/read_write.c
> index 60bdcaddcbe5..5edf027c8359 100644
> --- a/fs/ecryptfs/read_write.c
> +++ b/fs/ecryptfs/read_write.c
> @@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ int ecryptfs_write_lower_page_segment(struct inode *ecryptfs_inode,
>
> offset = ((((loff_t)page_for_lower->index) << PAGE_SHIFT)
> + offset_in_page);
> - virt = kmap(page_for_lower);
> + virt = kmap_local_page(page_for_lower);
> rc = ecryptfs_write_lower(ecryptfs_inode, virt, offset, size);
> if (rc > 0)
> rc = 0;
> - kunmap(page_for_lower);
> + kunmap_local(virt);
> return rc;
> }
>
> @@ -253,11 +253,11 @@ int ecryptfs_read_lower_page_segment(struct page *page_for_ecryptfs,
> int rc;
>
> offset = ((((loff_t)page_index) << PAGE_SHIFT) + offset_in_page);
> - virt = kmap(page_for_ecryptfs);
> + virt = kmap_local_page(page_for_ecryptfs);
> rc = ecryptfs_read_lower(virt, offset, size, ecryptfs_inode);
> if (rc > 0)
> rc = 0;
> - kunmap(page_for_ecryptfs);
> + kunmap_local(virt);
> flush_dcache_page(page_for_ecryptfs);
> return rc;
> }
> --
> 2.37.2
>