On Mon, 18 Jul 2016, Vlastimil Babka wrote: > diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c > index 30443804f156..a04a67745927 100644 > --- a/mm/page_alloc.c > +++ b/mm/page_alloc.c > @@ -3510,7 +3510,7 @@ __alloc_pages_slowpath(gfp_t gfp_mask, unsigned int order, > struct page *page = NULL; > unsigned int alloc_flags; > unsigned long did_some_progress; > - enum migrate_mode migration_mode = MIGRATE_ASYNC; > + enum migrate_mode migration_mode = MIGRATE_SYNC_LIGHT; > enum compact_result compact_result; > int compaction_retries = 0; > int no_progress_loops = 0; > @@ -3552,6 +3552,49 @@ __alloc_pages_slowpath(gfp_t gfp_mask, unsigned int order, > if (page) > goto got_pg; > > + /* > + * For costly allocations, try direct compaction first, as it's likely > + * that we have enough base pages and don't need to reclaim. > + */ > + if (can_direct_reclaim && order > PAGE_ALLOC_COSTLY_ORDER) { > + page = __alloc_pages_direct_compact(gfp_mask, order, > + alloc_flags, ac, > + MIGRATE_ASYNC, > + &compact_result); > + if (page) > + goto got_pg; > + > + /* Checks for THP-specific high-order allocations */ > + if (is_thp_gfp_mask(gfp_mask)) { > + /* > + * If compaction is deferred for high-order allocations, > + * it is because sync compaction recently failed. If > + * this is the case and the caller requested a THP > + * allocation, we do not want to heavily disrupt the > + * system, so we fail the allocation instead of entering > + * direct reclaim. > + */ > + if (compact_result == COMPACT_DEFERRED) > + goto nopage; > + > + /* > + * Compaction is contended so rather back off than cause > + * excessive stalls. > + */ > + if (compact_result == COMPACT_CONTENDED) > + goto nopage; > + > + /* > + * It can become very expensive to allocate transparent > + * hugepages at fault, so use asynchronous memory > + * compaction for THP unless it is khugepaged trying to > + * collapse. All other requests should tolerate at > + * least light sync migration. > + */ > + if (!(current->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) > + migration_mode = MIGRATE_ASYNC; > + } > + } > If gfp_pfmemalloc_allowed() == true, does this try to do compaction when get_page_from_freelist() would have succeeded with no watermarks? > retry: > /* Ensure kswapd doesn't accidentally go to sleep as long as we loop */ > @@ -3606,55 +3649,33 @@ __alloc_pages_slowpath(gfp_t gfp_mask, unsigned int order, > if (test_thread_flag(TIF_MEMDIE) && !(gfp_mask & __GFP_NOFAIL)) > goto nopage; > > - /* > - * Try direct compaction. The first pass is asynchronous. Subsequent > - * attempts after direct reclaim are synchronous > - */ > + > + /* Try direct reclaim and then allocating */ > + page = __alloc_pages_direct_reclaim(gfp_mask, order, alloc_flags, ac, > + &did_some_progress); > + if (page) > + goto got_pg; > + > + /* Try direct compaction and then allocating */ > page = __alloc_pages_direct_compact(gfp_mask, order, alloc_flags, ac, > migration_mode, > &compact_result); > if (page) > goto got_pg; > > - /* Checks for THP-specific high-order allocations */ > - if (is_thp_gfp_mask(gfp_mask)) { > - /* > - * If compaction is deferred for high-order allocations, it is > - * because sync compaction recently failed. If this is the case > - * and the caller requested a THP allocation, we do not want > - * to heavily disrupt the system, so we fail the allocation > - * instead of entering direct reclaim. > - */ > - if (compact_result == COMPACT_DEFERRED) > - goto nopage; > - > - /* > - * Compaction is contended so rather back off than cause > - * excessive stalls. > - */ > - if(compact_result == COMPACT_CONTENDED) > - goto nopage; > - } > - > if (order && compaction_made_progress(compact_result)) > compaction_retries++; > > - /* Try direct reclaim and then allocating */ > - page = __alloc_pages_direct_reclaim(gfp_mask, order, alloc_flags, ac, > - &did_some_progress); > - if (page) > - goto got_pg; > - > /* Do not loop if specifically requested */ > if (gfp_mask & __GFP_NORETRY) > - goto noretry; > + goto nopage; > > /* > * Do not retry costly high order allocations unless they are > * __GFP_REPEAT > */ > if (order > PAGE_ALLOC_COSTLY_ORDER && !(gfp_mask & __GFP_REPEAT)) > - goto noretry; > + goto nopage; > > /* > * Costly allocations might have made a progress but this doesn't mean > @@ -3693,25 +3714,6 @@ __alloc_pages_slowpath(gfp_t gfp_mask, unsigned int order, > goto retry; > } > > -noretry: > - /* > - * High-order allocations do not necessarily loop after direct reclaim > - * and reclaim/compaction depends on compaction being called after > - * reclaim so call directly if necessary. > - * It can become very expensive to allocate transparent hugepages at > - * fault, so use asynchronous memory compaction for THP unless it is > - * khugepaged trying to collapse. All other requests should tolerate > - * at least light sync migration. > - */ > - if (is_thp_gfp_mask(gfp_mask) && !(current->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) > - migration_mode = MIGRATE_ASYNC; > - else > - migration_mode = MIGRATE_SYNC_LIGHT; > - page = __alloc_pages_direct_compact(gfp_mask, order, alloc_flags, > - ac, migration_mode, > - &compact_result); > - if (page) > - goto got_pg; > nopage: > warn_alloc_failed(gfp_mask, order, NULL); > got_pg: -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>