On 2010-09-18 05:17, Fred Isaman wrote: > From: The pNFS Team <linux-nfs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Allow a module implementing a layout type to register, and > have its mount/umount routines called for filesystems that > the server declares support it. > > Signed-off-by: TBD - melding/reorganization of several patches > --- > Documentation/filesystems/nfs/00-INDEX | 2 + > Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt | 48 ++++++++++++++++++ > fs/nfs/Kconfig | 2 +- > fs/nfs/pnfs.c | 82 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- > fs/nfs/pnfs.h | 9 ++++ > 5 files changed, 140 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) > create mode 100644 Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt > > diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/00-INDEX b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/00-INDEX > index 2f68cd6..8d930b9 100644 > --- a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/00-INDEX > +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/00-INDEX > @@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ nfs-rdma.txt > - how to install and setup the Linux NFS/RDMA client and server software > nfsroot.txt > - short guide on setting up a diskless box with NFS root filesystem. > +pnfs.txt > + - short explanation of some of the internals of the pnfs code that is, pnfs _client_ code... > rpc-cache.txt > - introduction to the caching mechanisms in the sunrpc layer. > diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..bc0b9cf > --- /dev/null > +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt > @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ > +Reference counting in pnfs: > +========================== > + > +The are several inter-related caches. We have layouts which can > +reference multiple devices, each of which can reference multiple data servers. > +Each data server can be referenced by multiple devices. Each device > +can be referenced by multiple layouts. To keep all of this straight, > +we need to reference count. > + > + > +struct pnfs_layout_hdr > +---------------------- > +The on-the-wire command LAYOUTGET corresponds to struct > +pnfs_layout_segment, usually referred to by the variable name lseg. > +Each nfs_inode may hold a pointer to a cache of of these layout > +segments in nfsi->layout, of type struct pnfs_layout_hdr. > + > +We reference the header for the inode pointing to it, across each > +outstanding RPC call that references it (LAYOUTGET, fs/nfs/LAYOUTRETURN, > +LAYOUTCOMMIT), and for each lseg held within. > + > +Each header is also (when non-empty) put on a list associated with > +struct nfs_client (cl_layouts). Being put on this list does not bump > +the reference count, as the layout is kept around by the lseg that > +keeps it in the list. > + > +deviceid_cache > +-------------- > +lsegs reference device ids, which are resolved per nfs_client and > +layout driver type. The device ids are held in a RCU cache (struct > +nfs4_deviceid_cache). The cache itself is referenced across each > +mount. The entries (struct nfs4_deviceid) themselves are held across > +the lifetime of each lseg referencing them. > + > +RCU is used because the deviceid is basically a write once, read many > +data structure. The hlist size of 32 buckets needs better > +justification, but seems reasonable given that we can have multiple > +deviceid's per filesystem, and multiple filesystems per nfs_client. > + > +The hash code is copied from the nfsd code base. A discussion of > +hashing and variations of this algorithm can be found at: > +http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.c/browse_thread/thread/9522965e2b8d3809 > + > +data server cache > +----------------- > +file driver devices refer to data servers, which are kept in a module > +level cache. Its reference is held over the lifetime of the deviceid > +pointing to it. > diff --git a/fs/nfs/Kconfig b/fs/nfs/Kconfig > index 6c2aad4..5f1b936 100644 > --- a/fs/nfs/Kconfig > +++ b/fs/nfs/Kconfig > @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ config NFS_V4_1 > depends on NFS_V4 && EXPERIMENTAL > help > This option enables support for minor version 1 of the NFSv4 protocol > - (draft-ietf-nfsv4-minorversion1) in the kernel's NFS client. > + (RFC 5661) in the kernel's NFS client. > > If unsure, say N. > > diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c > index 2e5dba1..5a8a676 100644 > --- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c > +++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c > @@ -32,16 +32,53 @@ > > #define NFSDBG_FACILITY NFSDBG_PNFS > > -/* STUB that returns the equivalent of "no module found" */ > +/* Locking: > + * > + * pnfs_spinlock: > + * protects pnfs_modules_tbl. > + */ > +static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(pnfs_spinlock); > + > +/* > + * pnfs_modules_tbl holds all pnfs modules > + */ > +static LIST_HEAD(pnfs_modules_tbl); > + > +/* Return the registered pnfs layout driver module matching given id */ > +static struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type * > +find_pnfs_driver_locked(u32 id) { nit: the curly brace should be moved down a line > + struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type *local; > + > + dprintk("PNFS: %s: Searching for %u\n", __func__, id); I'd move this printk down, before returning and print the result as well. > + list_for_each_entry(local, &pnfs_modules_tbl, pnfs_tblid) > + if (local->id == id) { > + if (!try_module_get(local->owner)) > + local = NULL; If this happens (e.g. in the case the module exited without calling pnfs_unregister_layoutdriver) another (or a different instance) layout driver might have registered on the same id so we need to keep looking. > + goto out; > + } > + local = NULL; > +out: > + return local; > +} how about the following? static struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type * find_pnfs_driver_locked(u32 id) { struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type *local, *found = NULL; list_for_each_entry (local, &pnfs_modules_tbl, pnfs_tblid) if (local->id == id) { if (!try_module_get(local->owner)) continue; found = local; break; } out: dprintk("%s: layout_type %u found %p\n", __func__, id, found); return found; } > + > static struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type * > find_pnfs_driver(u32 id) { > - return NULL; > + struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type *local; > + > + spin_lock(&pnfs_spinlock); > + local = find_pnfs_driver_locked(id); > + spin_unlock(&pnfs_spinlock); > + return local; > } > > /* Unitialize a mountpoint in a layout driver */ > void > unset_pnfs_layoutdriver(struct nfs_server *nfss) > { > + if (nfss->pnfs_curr_ld) { > + nfss->pnfs_curr_ld->uninitialize_mountpoint(nfss); > + module_put(nfss->pnfs_curr_ld->owner); > + } > nfss->pnfs_curr_ld = NULL; > } > > @@ -68,6 +105,13 @@ set_pnfs_layoutdriver(struct nfs_server *server, u32 id) > goto out_no_driver; > } > } > + if (ld_type->initialize_mountpoint(server)) { > + printk(KERN_ERR > + "%s: Error initializing mount point for layout driver %u.\n", > + __func__, id); > + module_put(ld_type->owner); > + goto out_no_driver; > + } > server->pnfs_curr_ld = ld_type; > dprintk("%s: pNFS module for %u set\n", __func__, id); > return; > @@ -76,3 +120,37 @@ out_no_driver: > dprintk("%s: Using NFSv4 I/O\n", __func__); > server->pnfs_curr_ld = NULL; > } > + > +int > +pnfs_register_layoutdriver(struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type *ld_type) > +{ > + int status = -EINVAL; > + struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type *tmp; > + Since we're relying on the fact the ld_type->id != 0 let's add BUG_ON(ld_type->id == 0); Benny > + spin_lock(&pnfs_spinlock); > + tmp = find_pnfs_driver_locked(ld_type->id); > + if (!tmp) { > + list_add(&ld_type->pnfs_tblid, &pnfs_modules_tbl); > + status = 0; > + dprintk("%s Registering id:%u name:%s\n", __func__, ld_type->id, > + ld_type->name); > + } else { > + module_put(tmp->owner); > + printk(KERN_ERR "%s Module with id %d already loaded!\n", > + __func__, ld_type->id); > + } > + spin_unlock(&pnfs_spinlock); > + > + return status; > +} > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pnfs_register_layoutdriver); > + > +void > +pnfs_unregister_layoutdriver(struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type *ld_type) > +{ > + dprintk("%s Deregistering id:%u\n", __func__, ld_type->id); > + spin_lock(&pnfs_spinlock); > + list_del(&ld_type->pnfs_tblid); > + spin_unlock(&pnfs_spinlock); > +} > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pnfs_unregister_layoutdriver); > diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.h b/fs/nfs/pnfs.h > index c628ef1..61531f3 100644 > --- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.h > +++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.h > @@ -36,8 +36,17 @@ > > /* Per-layout driver specific registration structure */ > struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type { > + struct list_head pnfs_tblid; > + const u32 id; > + const char *name; > + struct module *owner; > + int (*initialize_mountpoint) (struct nfs_server *); > + int (*uninitialize_mountpoint) (struct nfs_server *); > }; > > +extern int pnfs_register_layoutdriver(struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type *); > +extern void pnfs_unregister_layoutdriver(struct pnfs_layoutdriver_type *); > + > void set_pnfs_layoutdriver(struct nfs_server *, u32 id); > void unset_pnfs_layoutdriver(struct nfs_server *); > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html