Re: [PATCH] blk-throttle: fix lower bps rate by throtl_trim_slice()

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Hi,

在 2025/02/26 16:34, Ming Lei 写道:
On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 09:16:27AM +0800, Yu Kuai wrote:
From: Yu Kuai <yukuai3@xxxxxxxxxx>

The bio submission time may be a few jiffies more than the expected
waiting time, due to 'extra_bytes' can't be divided in
tg_within_bps_limit(), and also due to timer wakeup delay. In this
case, adjust slice_start to jiffies will discard the extra wait time,
causing lower rate than expected.

This problem will cause blktests throtl/001 failure in case of
CONFIG_HZ_100=y, fix it by preserving one finished slice in
throtl_trim_slice() and allowing deviation between [0, 2 slices).

I think it only can cover single default slice deviation, since
throtl_trim_slice() just keeps dispatch data in the previous single
default slice. Or can you add words on how to allow 2 default slices
deviation?


For example, assume bps_limit is 1000bytes, 1 jiffes is 10ms, and
slice is 20ms(2 jiffies), expected rate is 1000 / 1000 * 20 = 20 bytes
per slice.

If user issues two 21 bytes IO, then wait time will be 30ms for the
first IO:

bytes_allowed = 20, extra_bytes = 1;
jiffy_wait = 1 + 2 = 3 jiffies

and consider
extra 1 jiffies by timer, throtl_trim_slice() will be called at:

jiffies = 40ms
slice_start = 0ms, slice_end= 40ms
bytes_disp = 21

In this case, before the patch, real rate in the first two slices is
10.5 bytes per slice, and slice will be updated to:

jiffies = 40ms
slice_start = 40ms, slice_end = 60ms,
bytes_disp = 0;

Hence the second IO will have to wait another 30ms;

With the patch, the real rate in the first slice is 20 bytes per slice,
which is the same as expected, and slice will be updated:

jiffies=40ms,
slice_start = 20ms, slice_end = 60ms,
bytes_disp = 1;

And now, there is still 19 bytes allowed in the second slice, and the
second IO will only have to wait 10ms;

Fixes: e43473b7f223 ("blkio: Core implementation of throttle policy")
Reported-by: Ming Lei <ming.lei@xxxxxxxxxx>
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-block/20250222092823.210318-3-yukuai1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
Signed-off-by: Yu Kuai <yukuai3@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
  block/blk-throttle.c | 13 +++++++++++--
  1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/block/blk-throttle.c b/block/blk-throttle.c
index 8d149aff9fd0..cb472cf7b6b6 100644
--- a/block/blk-throttle.c
+++ b/block/blk-throttle.c
@@ -599,14 +599,23 @@ static inline void throtl_trim_slice(struct throtl_grp *tg, bool rw)
  	 * sooner, then we need to reduce slice_end. A high bogus slice_end
  	 * is bad because it does not allow new slice to start.
  	 */
-
  	throtl_set_slice_end(tg, rw, jiffies + tg->td->throtl_slice);
time_elapsed = rounddown(jiffies - tg->slice_start[rw],
  				 tg->td->throtl_slice);
-	if (!time_elapsed)
+	/* Don't trim slice until at least 2 slices are used */
+	if (time_elapsed < tg->td->throtl_slice * 2)
  		return;
+ /*
+	 * The bio submission time may be a few jiffies more than the expected
+	 * waiting time, due to 'extra_bytes' can't be divided in
+	 * tg_within_bps_limit(), and also due to timer wakeup delay. In this
+	 * case, adjust slice_start to jiffies will discard the extra wait time,
+	 * causing lower rate than expected. Therefore, one slice is preserved,
+	 * allowing deviation that is less than two slices.
+	 */
+	time_elapsed -= tg->td->throtl_slice;

Please document that default slice window size is doubled actually in
this way.

I said two slices because there is a round down:

>>   	time_elapsed = rounddown(jiffies - tg->slice_start[rw],
>>   				 tg->td->throtl_slice);

Hence the deviation is actually between [1 ,2) jiffies, depends on the
time start to wait and how long the delay is.

If start to wait at slice_start + n * throtl_slice - 1, the deviation is
*at most 1 slice*

If start to wait at slice_stat + n * throtl_slice, the max deviation is
*less than 2 slices* (2 slices not included)

Now, I agree allowing deviation at most 1 slice is more appropriate. :)

Thanks,
Kuai



Thanks,
Ming


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