Re: [PATCH 3/3] xfs: periodically relog deferred intent items

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On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 10:33:19PM -0700, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> From: Darrick J. Wong <darrick.wong@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> There's a subtle design flaw in the deferred log item code that can lead
> to pinning the log tail.  Taking up the defer ops chain examples from
> the previous commit, we can get trapped in sequences like this:
> 
> Caller hands us a transaction t0 with D0-D3 attached.  The defer ops
> chain will look like the following if the transaction rolls succeed:
> 
> t1: D0(t0), D1(t0), D2(t0), D3(t0)
> t2: d4(t1), d5(t1), D1(t0), D2(t0), D3(t0)
> t3: d5(t1), D1(t0), D2(t0), D3(t0)
> ...
> t9: d9(t7), D3(t0)
> t10: D3(t0)
> t11: d10(t10), d11(t10)
> t12: d11(t10)
> 
> In transaction 9, we finish d9 and try to roll to t10 while holding onto
> an intent item for D3 that we logged in t0.
> 
> The previous commit changed the order in which we place new defer ops in
> the defer ops processing chain to reduce the maximum chain length.  Now
> make xfs_defer_finish_noroll capable of relogging the entire chain
> periodically so that we can always move the log tail forward.  Most
> chains will never get relogged, except for operations that generate very
> long chains (large extents containing many blocks with different sharing
> levels) or are on filesystems with small logs and a lot of ongoing
> metadata updates.
> 
> Callers are now required to ensure that the transaction reservation is
> large enough to handle logging done items and new intent items for the
> maximum possible chain length.  Most callers are careful to keep the
> chain lengths low, so the overhead should be minimal.
> 
> The decision to relog an intent item is made based on whether or not the
> intent was added to the current checkpoint.  If so, the checkpoint is
> still open and there's no point in relogging.  Otherwise, the old
> checkpoint is closed and we relog the intent to add it to the current
> one.
> 

Looks like this last bit needs to be updated.

> Signed-off-by: Darrick J. Wong <darrick.wong@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c  |   52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_item.c     |   27 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>  fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c  |   29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  fs/xfs/xfs_refcount_item.c |   27 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>  fs/xfs/xfs_rmap_item.c     |   27 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>  fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h         |    1 +
>  fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h         |   10 ++++++++
>  7 files changed, 173 insertions(+)
> 
> 
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
> index 84a70edd0da1..c601cc2af254 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
> +++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
...
> @@ -447,6 +494,11 @@ xfs_defer_finish_noroll(
>  		if (error)
>  			goto out_shutdown;
>  
> +		/* Every few rolls we relog all the intent items. */

Stale comment?

Those nits aside:

Reviewed-by: Brian Foster <bfoster@xxxxxxxxxx>

> +		error = xfs_defer_relog(tp, &dop_pending);
> +		if (error)
> +			goto out_shutdown;
> +
>  		dfp = list_first_entry(&dop_pending, struct xfs_defer_pending,
>  				       dfp_list);
>  		error = xfs_defer_finish_one(*tp, dfp);
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_item.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_item.c
> index 008436ef5bce..6317fdf4a3a0 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_item.c
> +++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_item.c
> @@ -532,6 +532,32 @@ xfs_bui_item_match(
>  	return BUI_ITEM(lip)->bui_format.bui_id == intent_id;
>  }
>  
> +/* Relog an intent item to push the log tail forward. */
> +static struct xfs_log_item *
> +xfs_bui_item_relog(
> +	struct xfs_log_item		*intent,
> +	struct xfs_trans		*tp)
> +{
> +	struct xfs_bud_log_item		*budp;
> +	struct xfs_bui_log_item		*buip;
> +	struct xfs_map_extent		*extp;
> +	unsigned int			count;
> +
> +	count = BUI_ITEM(intent)->bui_format.bui_nextents;
> +	extp = BUI_ITEM(intent)->bui_format.bui_extents;
> +
> +	tp->t_flags |= XFS_TRANS_DIRTY;
> +	budp = xfs_trans_get_bud(tp, BUI_ITEM(intent));
> +	set_bit(XFS_LI_DIRTY, &budp->bud_item.li_flags);
> +
> +	buip = xfs_bui_init(tp->t_mountp);
> +	memcpy(buip->bui_format.bui_extents, extp, count * sizeof(*extp));
> +	atomic_set(&buip->bui_next_extent, count);
> +	xfs_trans_add_item(tp, &buip->bui_item);
> +	set_bit(XFS_LI_DIRTY, &buip->bui_item.li_flags);
> +	return &buip->bui_item;
> +}
> +
>  static const struct xfs_item_ops xfs_bui_item_ops = {
>  	.iop_size	= xfs_bui_item_size,
>  	.iop_format	= xfs_bui_item_format,
> @@ -539,6 +565,7 @@ static const struct xfs_item_ops xfs_bui_item_ops = {
>  	.iop_release	= xfs_bui_item_release,
>  	.iop_recover	= xfs_bui_item_recover,
>  	.iop_match	= xfs_bui_item_match,
> +	.iop_relog	= xfs_bui_item_relog,
>  };
>  
>  /*
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c
> index 337fae015bca..30a53f3913d1 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c
> +++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c
> @@ -642,6 +642,34 @@ xfs_efi_item_match(
>  	return EFI_ITEM(lip)->efi_format.efi_id == intent_id;
>  }
>  
> +/* Relog an intent item to push the log tail forward. */
> +static struct xfs_log_item *
> +xfs_efi_item_relog(
> +	struct xfs_log_item		*intent,
> +	struct xfs_trans		*tp)
> +{
> +	struct xfs_efd_log_item		*efdp;
> +	struct xfs_efi_log_item		*efip;
> +	struct xfs_extent		*extp;
> +	unsigned int			count;
> +
> +	count = EFI_ITEM(intent)->efi_format.efi_nextents;
> +	extp = EFI_ITEM(intent)->efi_format.efi_extents;
> +
> +	tp->t_flags |= XFS_TRANS_DIRTY;
> +	efdp = xfs_trans_get_efd(tp, EFI_ITEM(intent), count);
> +	efdp->efd_next_extent = count;
> +	memcpy(efdp->efd_format.efd_extents, extp, count * sizeof(*extp));
> +	set_bit(XFS_LI_DIRTY, &efdp->efd_item.li_flags);
> +
> +	efip = xfs_efi_init(tp->t_mountp, count);
> +	memcpy(efip->efi_format.efi_extents, extp, count * sizeof(*extp));
> +	atomic_set(&efip->efi_next_extent, count);
> +	xfs_trans_add_item(tp, &efip->efi_item);
> +	set_bit(XFS_LI_DIRTY, &efip->efi_item.li_flags);
> +	return &efip->efi_item;
> +}
> +
>  static const struct xfs_item_ops xfs_efi_item_ops = {
>  	.iop_size	= xfs_efi_item_size,
>  	.iop_format	= xfs_efi_item_format,
> @@ -649,6 +677,7 @@ static const struct xfs_item_ops xfs_efi_item_ops = {
>  	.iop_release	= xfs_efi_item_release,
>  	.iop_recover	= xfs_efi_item_recover,
>  	.iop_match	= xfs_efi_item_match,
> +	.iop_relog	= xfs_efi_item_relog,
>  };
>  
>  /*
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_refcount_item.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_refcount_item.c
> index c78412755b8a..cf0205fdc607 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/xfs_refcount_item.c
> +++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_refcount_item.c
> @@ -560,6 +560,32 @@ xfs_cui_item_match(
>  	return CUI_ITEM(lip)->cui_format.cui_id == intent_id;
>  }
>  
> +/* Relog an intent item to push the log tail forward. */
> +static struct xfs_log_item *
> +xfs_cui_item_relog(
> +	struct xfs_log_item		*intent,
> +	struct xfs_trans		*tp)
> +{
> +	struct xfs_cud_log_item		*cudp;
> +	struct xfs_cui_log_item		*cuip;
> +	struct xfs_phys_extent		*extp;
> +	unsigned int			count;
> +
> +	count = CUI_ITEM(intent)->cui_format.cui_nextents;
> +	extp = CUI_ITEM(intent)->cui_format.cui_extents;
> +
> +	tp->t_flags |= XFS_TRANS_DIRTY;
> +	cudp = xfs_trans_get_cud(tp, CUI_ITEM(intent));
> +	set_bit(XFS_LI_DIRTY, &cudp->cud_item.li_flags);
> +
> +	cuip = xfs_cui_init(tp->t_mountp, count);
> +	memcpy(cuip->cui_format.cui_extents, extp, count * sizeof(*extp));
> +	atomic_set(&cuip->cui_next_extent, count);
> +	xfs_trans_add_item(tp, &cuip->cui_item);
> +	set_bit(XFS_LI_DIRTY, &cuip->cui_item.li_flags);
> +	return &cuip->cui_item;
> +}
> +
>  static const struct xfs_item_ops xfs_cui_item_ops = {
>  	.iop_size	= xfs_cui_item_size,
>  	.iop_format	= xfs_cui_item_format,
> @@ -567,6 +593,7 @@ static const struct xfs_item_ops xfs_cui_item_ops = {
>  	.iop_release	= xfs_cui_item_release,
>  	.iop_recover	= xfs_cui_item_recover,
>  	.iop_match	= xfs_cui_item_match,
> +	.iop_relog	= xfs_cui_item_relog,
>  };
>  
>  /*
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_rmap_item.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_rmap_item.c
> index c1a1fd62ca74..3237243d375d 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/xfs_rmap_item.c
> +++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_rmap_item.c
> @@ -583,6 +583,32 @@ xfs_rui_item_match(
>  	return RUI_ITEM(lip)->rui_format.rui_id == intent_id;
>  }
>  
> +/* Relog an intent item to push the log tail forward. */
> +static struct xfs_log_item *
> +xfs_rui_item_relog(
> +	struct xfs_log_item		*intent,
> +	struct xfs_trans		*tp)
> +{
> +	struct xfs_rud_log_item		*rudp;
> +	struct xfs_rui_log_item		*ruip;
> +	struct xfs_map_extent		*extp;
> +	unsigned int			count;
> +
> +	count = RUI_ITEM(intent)->rui_format.rui_nextents;
> +	extp = RUI_ITEM(intent)->rui_format.rui_extents;
> +
> +	tp->t_flags |= XFS_TRANS_DIRTY;
> +	rudp = xfs_trans_get_rud(tp, RUI_ITEM(intent));
> +	set_bit(XFS_LI_DIRTY, &rudp->rud_item.li_flags);
> +
> +	ruip = xfs_rui_init(tp->t_mountp, count);
> +	memcpy(ruip->rui_format.rui_extents, extp, count * sizeof(*extp));
> +	atomic_set(&ruip->rui_next_extent, count);
> +	xfs_trans_add_item(tp, &ruip->rui_item);
> +	set_bit(XFS_LI_DIRTY, &ruip->rui_item.li_flags);
> +	return &ruip->rui_item;
> +}
> +
>  static const struct xfs_item_ops xfs_rui_item_ops = {
>  	.iop_size	= xfs_rui_item_size,
>  	.iop_format	= xfs_rui_item_format,
> @@ -590,6 +616,7 @@ static const struct xfs_item_ops xfs_rui_item_ops = {
>  	.iop_release	= xfs_rui_item_release,
>  	.iop_recover	= xfs_rui_item_recover,
>  	.iop_match	= xfs_rui_item_match,
> +	.iop_relog	= xfs_rui_item_relog,
>  };
>  
>  /*
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h
> index a3a35a2d8ed9..362c155be525 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h
> +++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h
> @@ -2533,6 +2533,7 @@ DEFINE_DEFER_PENDING_EVENT(xfs_defer_create_intent);
>  DEFINE_DEFER_PENDING_EVENT(xfs_defer_cancel_list);
>  DEFINE_DEFER_PENDING_EVENT(xfs_defer_pending_finish);
>  DEFINE_DEFER_PENDING_EVENT(xfs_defer_pending_abort);
> +DEFINE_DEFER_PENDING_EVENT(xfs_defer_relog_intent);
>  
>  #define DEFINE_BMAP_FREE_DEFERRED_EVENT DEFINE_PHYS_EXTENT_DEFERRED_EVENT
>  DEFINE_BMAP_FREE_DEFERRED_EVENT(xfs_bmap_free_defer);
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h
> index 995c1513693c..e838e8327510 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h
> +++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h
> @@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ struct xfs_item_ops {
>  	int (*iop_recover)(struct xfs_log_item *lip,
>  			   struct xfs_defer_capture **dfcp);
>  	bool (*iop_match)(struct xfs_log_item *item, uint64_t id);
> +	struct xfs_log_item *(*iop_relog)(struct xfs_log_item *intent,
> +			struct xfs_trans *tp);
>  };
>  
>  /*
> @@ -239,4 +241,12 @@ void		xfs_trans_buf_copy_type(struct xfs_buf *dst_bp,
>  
>  extern kmem_zone_t	*xfs_trans_zone;
>  
> +static inline struct xfs_log_item *
> +xfs_trans_item_relog(
> +	struct xfs_log_item	*lip,
> +	struct xfs_trans	*tp)
> +{
> +	return lip->li_ops->iop_relog(lip, tp);
> +}
> +
>  #endif	/* __XFS_TRANS_H__ */
> 




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