On 06/23/2012 01:38 PM, Kamezawa Hiroyuki wrote: > (2012/06/22 15:45), Minchan Kim wrote: >> On 06/22/2012 10:05 AM, Minchan Kim wrote: >> >>> Second approach which is suggested by KOSAKI is what you mentioned. >>> But the concern about second approach is how to make sure matched >>> count increase/decrease of nr_isolated_areas. >>> I mean how to make sure nr_isolated_areas would be zero when >>> isolation is done. >>> Of course, we can investigate all of current caller and make sure >>> they don't make mistake >>> now. But it's very error-prone if we consider future's user. >>> So we might need test_set_pageblock_migratetype(page, MIGRATE_ISOLATE); >> >> >> It's an implementation about above approach. >> > > I like this approach. > > >> diff --git a/include/linux/mmzone.h b/include/linux/mmzone.h >> index bf3404e..3e9a9e1 100644 >> --- a/include/linux/mmzone.h >> +++ b/include/linux/mmzone.h >> @@ -474,6 +474,11 @@ struct zone { >> * rarely used fields: >> */ >> const char *name; >> + /* >> + * the number of MIGRATE_ISOLATE pageblock >> + * We need this for accurate free page counting. >> + */ >> + atomic_t nr_migrate_isolate; >> } ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp; > > Isn't this counter modified only under zone->lock ? AFAIUC, you want to add comment about it. It's no problem. :) Off-topic: As I look the code, I found this. Could you confirm this problem? CPU A CPU B start_isolate_page_range set_migratetype_isolate spin_lock_irqsave(zone->lock) free_hot_cold_page(Page A) migratetype = get_pageblock_migratetype(Page A); /* without zone->lock holding */ list_add_tail(&page->lru, &pcp->lists[migratetype]); /* Page A could return page into !MIGRATE_ISOLATE */ set_pageblock_migrate move_freepages_block drain_all_pages /* Page A could be in MIGRATE_MOVABLE of buddy. */ check_pages_isolated __test_page_isolated_in_pageblock if (PageBuddy(page A)) pfn += 1 << page_order(page A); /* Page A could be allocated */ __offline_isolated_pages BUG_ON(!PageBuddy(page A)); <- HIT! or offline the page is used by someone. > > >> >> typedef enum { >> diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c >> index 2c29b1c..6cb1f9f 100644 >> --- a/mm/page_alloc.c >> +++ b/mm/page_alloc.c >> @@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(nr_online_nodes); >> >> int page_group_by_mobility_disabled __read_mostly; >> >> +/* >> + * NOTE: >> + * Don't use set_pageblock_migratetype(page, MIGRATE_ISOLATE) direclty. >> + * Instead, use {un}set_pageblock_isolate. >> + */ >> void set_pageblock_migratetype(struct page *page, int migratetype) >> { >> if (unlikely(page_group_by_mobility_disabled)) >> @@ -1622,6 +1627,28 @@ bool zone_watermark_ok(struct zone *z, int >> order, unsigned long mark, >> zone_page_state(z, >> NR_FREE_PAGES)); >> } > > I'm glad if this function can be static...Hm. With easy grep, I think it > can be... Yes. :) -- Kind regards, Minchan Kim -- 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>