+
+ if (set->flags & BLK_MQ_F_BLOCKING) {
+ set->srcu = kmalloc(sizeof(*set->srcu), GFP_KERNEL);
Memory with contiguous physical addresses is not necessary, maybe it
is a better choice to use kvmalloc,
because sizeof(*set->srcu) is a little large.
kvmalloc() is more friendly to scenarios where memory is insufficient
and running for a long time.
Huh?
(gdb) p sizeof(struct srcu_struct)
$1 = 392
I double recheck it. What I remember in my head is the old version of
the size.
The size of the latest version is the size that you show.
Change the srcu_node array to a pointer in April 2022.
The link:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2ec303113d978931ef368886c4c6bc854493e8bf
Therefore, kvmalloc() is a better choice for older versions.
For the latest version, static data member or kmalloc() are OK.
We can keep it dynamic allocation IMO.
