Re: [PATCH 4/5] nfs: handle multiple reqs in nfs_page_async_flush

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On Fri, 2014-07-11 at 10:20 -0400, Weston Andros Adamson wrote:
> Change nfs_find_and_lock_request so nfs_page_async_flush can handle multiple
> requests in a page. There is only one request for a page the first time
> nfs_page_async_flush is called, but if a write or commit fails, async_flush
> is called again and there may be multiple requests associated with the page.
> The solution is to merge all the requests in a page group into a single
> request before calling nfs_pageio_add_request.
> 
> Rename nfs_find_and_lock_request to nfs_lock_and_join_requests and
> change it to first lock all requests for the page, then cancel and merge
> all subrequests into the head request.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Weston Andros Adamson <dros@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  fs/nfs/internal.h |   1 +
>  fs/nfs/pagelist.c |   4 +-
>  fs/nfs/write.c    | 254 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>  3 files changed, 234 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/nfs/internal.h b/fs/nfs/internal.h
> index da36257..2f19e83 100644
> --- a/fs/nfs/internal.h
> +++ b/fs/nfs/internal.h
> @@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ void nfs_pgio_data_destroy(struct nfs_pgio_header *);
>  int nfs_generic_pgio(struct nfs_pageio_descriptor *, struct nfs_pgio_header *);
>  int nfs_initiate_pgio(struct rpc_clnt *, struct nfs_pgio_header *,
>  		      const struct rpc_call_ops *, int, int);
> +void nfs_free_request(struct nfs_page *req);
>  
>  static inline void nfs_iocounter_init(struct nfs_io_counter *c)
>  {
> diff --git a/fs/nfs/pagelist.c b/fs/nfs/pagelist.c
> index 8b074da..a22c130 100644
> --- a/fs/nfs/pagelist.c
> +++ b/fs/nfs/pagelist.c
> @@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
>  static struct kmem_cache *nfs_page_cachep;
>  static const struct rpc_call_ops nfs_pgio_common_ops;
>  
> -static void nfs_free_request(struct nfs_page *);
> -
>  static bool nfs_pgarray_set(struct nfs_page_array *p, unsigned int pagecount)
>  {
>  	p->npages = pagecount;
> @@ -406,7 +404,7 @@ static void nfs_clear_request(struct nfs_page *req)
>   *
>   * Note: Should never be called with the spinlock held!
>   */
> -static void nfs_free_request(struct nfs_page *req)
> +void nfs_free_request(struct nfs_page *req)
>  {
>  	WARN_ON_ONCE(req->wb_this_page != req);
>  
> diff --git a/fs/nfs/write.c b/fs/nfs/write.c
> index 2e2b9f1..4dab432 100644
> --- a/fs/nfs/write.c
> +++ b/fs/nfs/write.c
> @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ static const struct rpc_call_ops nfs_commit_ops;
>  static const struct nfs_pgio_completion_ops nfs_async_write_completion_ops;
>  static const struct nfs_commit_completion_ops nfs_commit_completion_ops;
>  static const struct nfs_rw_ops nfs_rw_write_ops;
> +static void nfs_clear_request_commit(struct nfs_page *req);
>  
>  static struct kmem_cache *nfs_wdata_cachep;
>  static mempool_t *nfs_wdata_mempool;
> @@ -289,36 +290,245 @@ static void nfs_end_page_writeback(struct nfs_page *req)
>  		clear_bdi_congested(&nfss->backing_dev_info, BLK_RW_ASYNC);
>  }
>  
> -static struct nfs_page *nfs_find_and_lock_request(struct page *page, bool nonblock)
> +
> +/* nfs_page_group_clear_bits
> + *   @req - an nfs request
> + * clears all page group related bits from @req
> + */
> +static void
> +nfs_page_group_clear_bits(struct nfs_page *req)
> +{
> +	clear_bit(PG_TEARDOWN, &req->wb_flags);
> +	clear_bit(PG_UNLOCKPAGE, &req->wb_flags);
> +	clear_bit(PG_UPTODATE, &req->wb_flags);
> +	clear_bit(PG_WB_END, &req->wb_flags);
> +	clear_bit(PG_REMOVE, &req->wb_flags);
> +}
> +
> +
> +/*
> + * nfs_unroll_locks_and_wait -  unlock all newly locked reqs and wait on @req
> + *
> + * this is a helper function for nfs_lock_and_join_requests
> + *
> + * @inode - inode associated with request page group, must be holding inode lock
> + * @head  - head request of page group, must be holding head lock
> + * @req   - request that couldn't lock and needs to wait on the req bit lock
> + * @nonblock - if true, don't actually wait
> + *
> + * NOTE: this must be called holding page_group bit lock and inode spin lock
> + *       and BOTH will be released before returning.
> + *
> + * returns 0 on success, < 0 on error.
> + */
> +static int
> +nfs_unroll_locks_and_wait(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_page *head,
> +			  struct nfs_page *req, bool nonblock)

Added a "__releases(&inode->i_lock)" in order to keep sparse happy.

> +{
> +	struct nfs_page *tmp;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	/* relinquish all the locks successfully grabbed this run */
> +	for (tmp = head ; tmp != req; tmp = tmp->wb_this_page)
> +		nfs_unlock_request(tmp);
> +
> +	WARN_ON_ONCE(test_bit(PG_TEARDOWN, &req->wb_flags));
> +
> +	/* grab a ref on the request that will be waited on */
> +	kref_get(&req->wb_kref);
> +
> +	nfs_page_group_unlock(head);
> +	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
> +
> +	/* release ref from nfs_page_find_head_request_locked */
> +	nfs_release_request(head);
> +
> +	if (!nonblock)
> +		ret = nfs_wait_on_request(req);
> +	else
> +		ret = -EAGAIN;
> +	nfs_release_request(req);
> +
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * nfs_destroy_unlinked_subrequests - destroy recently unlinked subrequests
> + *
> + * @destroy_list - request list (using wb_this_page) terminated by @old_head
> + * @old_head - the old head of the list
> + *
> + * All subrequests must be locked and removed from all lists, so at this point
> + * they are only "active" in this function, and possibly in nfs_wait_on_request
> + * with a reference held by some other context.
> + */
> +static void
> +nfs_destroy_unlinked_subrequests(struct nfs_page *destroy_list,
> +				 struct nfs_page *old_head)
> +{
> +	while (destroy_list) {
> +		struct nfs_page *subreq = destroy_list;
> +
> +		destroy_list = (subreq->wb_this_page == old_head) ?
> +				   NULL : subreq->wb_this_page;
> +
> +		WARN_ON_ONCE(old_head != subreq->wb_head);
> +
> +		/* make sure old group is not used */
> +		subreq->wb_head = subreq;
> +		subreq->wb_this_page = subreq;
> +
> +		nfs_clear_request_commit(subreq);
> +
> +		/* subreq is now totally disconnected from page group or any
> +		 * write / commit lists. last chance to wake any waiters */
> +		nfs_unlock_request(subreq);
> +
> +		if (!test_bit(PG_TEARDOWN, &subreq->wb_flags)) {
> +			/* release ref on old head request */
> +			nfs_release_request(old_head);
> +
> +			nfs_page_group_clear_bits(subreq);
> +
> +			/* release the PG_INODE_REF reference */
> +			if (test_and_clear_bit(PG_INODE_REF, &subreq->wb_flags))
> +				nfs_release_request(subreq);
> +			else
> +				WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
> +		} else {
> +			WARN_ON_ONCE(test_bit(PG_CLEAN, &subreq->wb_flags));
> +			/* zombie requests have already released the last
> +			 * reference and were waiting on the rest of the
> +			 * group to complete. Since it's no longer part of a
> +			 * group, simply free the request */
> +			nfs_page_group_clear_bits(subreq);
> +			nfs_free_request(subreq);
> +		}
> +	}
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * nfs_lock_and_join_requests - join all subreqs to the head req and return
> + *                              a locked reference, cancelling any pending
> + *                              operations for this page.
> + *
> + * @page - the page used to lookup the "page group" of nfs_page structures
> + * @nonblock - if true, don't block waiting for request locks
> + *
> + * This function joins all sub requests to the head request by first
> + * locking all requests in the group, cancelling any pending operations
> + * and finally updating the head request to cover the whole range covered by
> + * the (former) group.  All subrequests are removed from any write or commit
> + * lists, unlinked from the group and destroyed.
> + *
> + * Returns a locked, referenced pointer to the head request - which after
> + * this call is guaranteed to be the only request associated with the page.
> + * Returns NULL if no requests are found for @page, or a ERR_PTR if an
> + * error was encountered.
> + */
> +static struct nfs_page *
> +nfs_lock_and_join_requests(struct page *page, bool nonblock)
>  {
>  	struct inode *inode = page_file_mapping(page)->host;
> -	struct nfs_page *req;
> +	struct nfs_page *head, *subreq;
> +	struct nfs_page *destroy_list = NULL;
> +	unsigned int total_bytes;
>  	int ret;
>  
> +try_again:
> +	total_bytes = 0;
> +
> +	WARN_ON_ONCE(destroy_list);
> +
>  	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
> -	for (;;) {
> -		req = nfs_page_find_head_request_locked(NFS_I(inode), page);
> -		if (req == NULL)
> -			break;
> -		if (nfs_lock_request(req))
> -			break;
> -		/* Note: If we hold the page lock, as is the case in nfs_writepage,
> -		 *	 then the call to nfs_lock_request() will always
> -		 *	 succeed provided that someone hasn't already marked the
> -		 *	 request as dirty (in which case we don't care).
> -		 */
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * A reference is taken only on the head request which acts as a
> +	 * reference to the whole page group - the group will not be destroyed
> +	 * until the head reference is released.
> +	 */
> +	head = nfs_page_find_head_request_locked(NFS_I(inode), page);
> +
> +	if (!head) {
>  		spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
> -		if (!nonblock)
> -			ret = nfs_wait_on_request(req);
> -		else
> -			ret = -EAGAIN;
> -		nfs_release_request(req);
> -		if (ret != 0)
> +		return NULL;
> +	}
> +
> +	/* lock each request in the page group */
> +	nfs_page_group_lock(head);
> +	subreq = head;
> +	do {
> +		/*
> +		 * Subrequests are always contiguous, non overlapping
> +		 * and in order. If not, it's a programming error.
> +		 */
> +		WARN_ON_ONCE(subreq->wb_offset !=
> +		     (head->wb_offset + total_bytes));
> +
> +		/* keep track of how many bytes this group covers */
> +		total_bytes += subreq->wb_bytes;
> +
> +		if (!nfs_lock_request(subreq)) {
> +			/* releases page group bit lock and
> +			 * inode spin lock and all references */
> +			ret = nfs_unroll_locks_and_wait(inode, head,
> +				subreq, nonblock);
> +
> +			if (ret == 0)
> +				goto try_again;
> +
>  			return ERR_PTR(ret);
> -		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
> +		}
> +
> +		subreq = subreq->wb_this_page;
> +	} while (subreq != head);
> +
> +	/* Now that all requests are locked, make sure they aren't on any list.
> +	 * Commit list removal accounting is done after locks are dropped */
> +	subreq = head;
> +	do {
> +		nfs_list_remove_request(subreq);
> +		subreq = subreq->wb_this_page;
> +	} while (subreq != head);
> +
> +	/* unlink subrequests from head, destroy them later */
> +	if (head->wb_this_page != head) {
> +		/* destroy list will be terminated by head */
> +		destroy_list = head->wb_this_page;
> +		head->wb_this_page = head;
> +
> +		/* change head request to cover whole range that
> +		 * the former page group covered */
> +		head->wb_bytes = total_bytes;
>  	}
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * prepare head request to be added to new pgio descriptor
> +	 */
> +	nfs_page_group_clear_bits(head);
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * some part of the group was still on the inode list - otherwise
> +	 * the group wouldn't be involved in async write.
> +	 * grab a reference for the head request, iff it needs one.
> +	 */
> +	if (!test_and_set_bit(PG_INODE_REF, &head->wb_flags))
> +		kref_get(&head->wb_kref);
> +
> +	nfs_page_group_unlock(head);
> +
> +	/* drop lock to clear_request_commit the head req and clean up
> +	 * requests on destroy list */
>  	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
> -	return req;
> +
> +	nfs_destroy_unlinked_subrequests(destroy_list, head);
> +
> +	/* clean up commit list state */
> +	nfs_clear_request_commit(head);
> +
> +	/* still holds ref on head from nfs_page_find_head_request_locked
> +	 * and still has lock on head from lock loop */
> +	return head;
>  }
>  
>  /*
> @@ -331,7 +541,7 @@ static int nfs_page_async_flush(struct nfs_pageio_descriptor *pgio,
>  	struct nfs_page *req;
>  	int ret = 0;
>  
> -	req = nfs_find_and_lock_request(page, nonblock);
> +	req = nfs_lock_and_join_requests(page, nonblock);
>  	if (!req)
>  		goto out;
>  	ret = PTR_ERR(req);

-- 
Trond Myklebust
Linux NFS client maintainer, PrimaryData
trond.myklebust@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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