On Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:25:58 +0200
Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri 03-09-10 12:14:52, KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki wrote:
> [...]
> > ---
> > include/linux/memory_hotplug.h | 1
> > mm/memory_hotplug.c | 15 --------
> > mm/page_alloc.c | 76 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
> > 3 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
> >
> > Index: mmotm-0827/mm/page_alloc.c
> > ===================================================================
> > --- mmotm-0827.orig/mm/page_alloc.c
> > +++ mmotm-0827/mm/page_alloc.c
> > @@ -5274,11 +5274,63 @@ void set_pageblock_flags_group(struct pa
> > * page allocater never alloc memory from ISOLATE block.
> > */
> >
> > +static int __count_unmovable_pages(struct zone *zone, struct page *page)
> > +{
> > + unsigned long pfn, iter, found;
> > + /*
> > + * For avoiding noise data, lru_add_drain_all() should be called.
> > + * before this.
> > + */
> > + if (zone_idx(zone) == ZONE_MOVABLE)
> > + return 0;
>
> Cannot ZONE_MOVABLE contain different MIGRATE_types?
>
never.
> > +
> > + pfn = page_to_pfn(page);
> > + for (found = 0, iter = 0; iter < pageblock_nr_pages; iter++) {
> > + unsigned long check = pfn + iter;
> > +
> > + if (!pfn_valid_within(check)) {
> > + iter++;
> > + continue;
> > + }
> > + page = pfn_to_page(check);
> > + if (!page_count(page)) {
> > + if (PageBuddy(page))
>
> Why do you check page_count as well? PageBuddy has alwyas count==0,
> right?
>
But PageBuddy() flag is considered to be valid only when page_count()==0.
This is for safe handling.
> > + iter += (1 << page_order(page)) - 1;
> > + continue;
> > + }
> > + if (!PageLRU(page))
> > + found++;
> > + /*
> > + * If the page is not RAM, page_count()should be 0.
> > + * we don't need more check. This is an _used_ not-movable page.
> > + *
> > + * The problematic thing here is PG_reserved pages. But if
> > + * a PG_reserved page is _used_ (at boot), page_count > 1.
> > + * But...is there PG_reserved && page_count(page)==0 page ?
>
> Can we have PG_reserved && PG_lru?
I think never.
> I also quite don't understand the comment.
There an issue that "remove an memory section which includes memory hole".
Then,
a page used by bootmem .... PG_reserved.
a page of memory hole .... PG_reserved.
We need to call page_is_ram() or some for handling this mess.
> At this place we are sure that the page is valid and neither
> free nor LRU.
>
> > + */
> > + }
> > + return found;
> > +}
> > +
> > +bool is_pageblock_removable(struct page *page)
> > +{
> > + struct zone *zone = page_zone(page);
> > + unsigned long flags;
> > + int num;
> > +
> > + spin_lock_irqsave(&zone->lock, flags);
> > + num = __count_unmovable_pages(zone, page);
> > + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&zone->lock, flags);
>
> Isn't this a problem? The function is triggered from userspace by sysfs
> (0444 file) and holds the lock for pageblock_nr_pages. So someone can
> simply read the file and block the zone->lock preventing/delaying
> allocations for the rest of the system.
>
But we need to take this. Maybe no panic you'll see even if no-lock.
> I think that the function should rather bail out as soon as possible.
>
I did this for 100% accuracy, but ok, will remove this lock and see what happens.
> [...]
>
> > /* All pageblocks in the memory block are likely to be hot-removable */
> > Index: mmotm-0827/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
> > ===================================================================
> > --- mmotm-0827.orig/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
> > +++ mmotm-0827/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
> > @@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ extern int __add_pages(int nid, struct z
> > extern int __remove_pages(struct zone *zone, unsigned long start_pfn,
> > unsigned long nr_pages);
> >
> > +extern bool is_pageblock_removable(struct page *page);
> > #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
> > extern int memory_add_physaddr_to_nid(u64 start);
> > #else
>
> Shouldn't this go rather under CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTREMOVE?
>
Hmm. maybe. will post udpated one.
Thanks,
-Kame
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