Re: [PATCH v13 03/10] xfs: Add delay ready attr set routines

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On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 10:12:09AM -0700, Allison Henderson wrote:
> 
> 
> On 11/13/20 2:16 AM, Chandan Babu R wrote:
> > On Friday 13 November 2020 7:03:13 AM IST Allison Henderson wrote:
> > > 
> > > On 11/10/20 2:57 PM, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> > > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 07:02:55PM +0530, Chandan Babu R wrote:
> > > > > On Friday 23 October 2020 12:04:28 PM IST Allison Henderson wrote:
> > > > > > This patch modifies the attr set routines to be delay ready. This means
> > > > > > they no longer roll or commit transactions, but instead return -EAGAIN
> > > > > > to have the calling routine roll and refresh the transaction.  In this
> > > > > > series, xfs_attr_set_args has become xfs_attr_set_iter, which uses a
> > > > > > state machine like switch to keep track of where it was when EAGAIN was
> > > > > > returned. See xfs_attr.h for a more detailed diagram of the states.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Two new helper functions have been added: xfs_attr_rmtval_set_init and
> > > > > > xfs_attr_rmtval_set_blk.  They provide a subset of logic similar to
> > > > > > xfs_attr_rmtval_set, but they store the current block in the delay attr
> > > > > > context to allow the caller to roll the transaction between allocations.
> > > > > > This helps to simplify and consolidate code used by
> > > > > > xfs_attr_leaf_addname and xfs_attr_node_addname. xfs_attr_set_args has
> > > > > > now become a simple loop to refresh the transaction until the operation
> > > > > > is completed.  Lastly, xfs_attr_rmtval_remove is no longer used, and is
> > > > > > removed.
> > > > > 
> > > > > One nit. xfs_attr_rmtval_remove()'s prototype declaration needs to be removed
> > > > > from xfs_attr_remote.h.
> > > Alrighty, will pull out
> > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Allison Henderson <allison.henderson@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > >    fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c        | 370 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
> > > > > >    fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h        | 126 +++++++++++++-
> > > > > >    fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c |  99 +++++++----
> > > > > >    fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.h |   4 +
> > > > > >    fs/xfs/xfs_trace.h              |   1 -
> > > > > >    5 files changed, 439 insertions(+), 161 deletions(-)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
> > > > > > index 6ca94cb..95c98d7 100644
> > > > > > --- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
> > > > > > +++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
> > > > > > @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ STATIC int xfs_attr_shortform_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args);
> > > > > >     * Internal routines when attribute list is one block.
> > > > > >     */
> > > > > >    STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_get(xfs_da_args_t *args);
> > > > > > -STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args);
> > > > > > +STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_addname(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
> > > > > >    STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_removename(xfs_da_args_t *args);
> > > > > >    STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_hasname(struct xfs_da_args *args, struct xfs_buf **bp);
> > > > > > @@ -52,12 +52,15 @@ STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_hasname(struct xfs_da_args *args, struct xfs_buf **bp);
> > > > > >     * Internal routines when attribute list is more than one block.
> > > > > >     */
> > > > > >    STATIC int xfs_attr_node_get(xfs_da_args_t *args);
> > > > > > -STATIC int xfs_attr_node_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args);
> > > > > > +STATIC int xfs_attr_node_addname(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
> > > > > >    STATIC int xfs_attr_node_removename_iter(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
> > > > > >    STATIC int xfs_attr_node_hasname(xfs_da_args_t *args,
> > > > > >    				 struct xfs_da_state **state);
> > > > > >    STATIC int xfs_attr_fillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state);
> > > > > >    STATIC int xfs_attr_refillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state);
> > > > > > +STATIC int xfs_attr_leaf_try_add(struct xfs_da_args *args, struct xfs_buf *bp);
> > > > > > +STATIC int xfs_attr_set_iter(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac,
> > > > > > +			     struct xfs_buf **leaf_bp);
> > > > > >    int
> > > > > >    xfs_inode_hasattr(
> > > > > > @@ -218,8 +221,11 @@ xfs_attr_is_shortform(
> > > > > >    /*
> > > > > >     * Attempts to set an attr in shortform, or converts short form to leaf form if
> > > > > > - * there is not enough room.  If the attr is set, the transaction is committed
> > > > > > - * and set to NULL.
> > > > > > + * there is not enough room.  This function is meant to operate as a helper
> > > > > > + * routine to the delayed attribute functions.  It returns -EAGAIN to indicate
> > > > > > + * that the calling function should roll the transaction, and then proceed to
> > > > > > + * add the attr in leaf form.  This subroutine does not expect to be recalled
> > > > > > + * again like the other delayed attr routines do.
> > > > > >     */
> > > > > >    STATIC int
> > > > > >    xfs_attr_set_shortform(
> > > > > > @@ -227,16 +233,16 @@ xfs_attr_set_shortform(
> > > > > >    	struct xfs_buf		**leaf_bp)
> > > > > >    {
> > > > > >    	struct xfs_inode	*dp = args->dp;
> > > > > > -	int			error, error2 = 0;
> > > > > > +	int			error = 0;
> > > > > >    	/*
> > > > > >    	 * Try to add the attr to the attribute list in the inode.
> > > > > >    	 */
> > > > > >    	error = xfs_attr_try_sf_addname(dp, args);
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +	/* Should only be 0, -EEXIST or ENOSPC */
> > > > > >    	if (error != -ENOSPC) {
> > > > > > -		error2 = xfs_trans_commit(args->trans);
> > > > > > -		args->trans = NULL;
> > > > > > -		return error ? error : error2;
> > > > > > +		return error;
> > > > > >    	}
> > > > > >    	/*
> > > > > >    	 * It won't fit in the shortform, transform to a leaf block.  GROT:
> > > > > > @@ -249,18 +255,10 @@ xfs_attr_set_shortform(
> > > > > >    	/*
> > > > > >    	 * Prevent the leaf buffer from being unlocked so that a concurrent AIL
> > > > > >    	 * push cannot grab the half-baked leaf buffer and run into problems
> > > > > > -	 * with the write verifier. Once we're done rolling the transaction we
> > > > > > -	 * can release the hold and add the attr to the leaf.
> > > > > > +	 * with the write verifier.
> > > > > >    	 */
> > > > > >    	xfs_trans_bhold(args->trans, *leaf_bp);
> > > > > > -	error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
> > > > > > -	xfs_trans_bhold_release(args->trans, *leaf_bp);
> > > > > > -	if (error) {
> > > > > > -		xfs_trans_brelse(args->trans, *leaf_bp);
> > > > > > -		return error;
> > > > > > -	}
> > > > > > -
> > > > > > -	return 0;
> > > > > > +	return -EAGAIN;
> > > > > >    }
> > > > > >    /*
> > > > > > @@ -268,7 +266,7 @@ xfs_attr_set_shortform(
> > > > > >     * also checks for a defer finish.  Transaction is finished and rolled as
> > > > > >     * needed, and returns true of false if the delayed operation should continue.
> > > > > >     */
> > > > > > -int
> > > > > > +STATIC int
> > > > > >    xfs_attr_trans_roll(
> > > > > >    	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
> > > > > >    {
> > > > > > @@ -297,61 +295,130 @@ int
> > > > > >    xfs_attr_set_args(
> > > > > >    	struct xfs_da_args	*args)
> > > > > >    {
> > > > > > -	struct xfs_inode	*dp = args->dp;
> > > > > > -	struct xfs_buf          *leaf_bp = NULL;
> > > > > > -	int			error = 0;
> > > > > > +	struct xfs_buf			*leaf_bp = NULL;
> > > > > > +	int				error = 0;
> > > > > > +	struct xfs_delattr_context	dac = {
> > > > > > +		.da_args	= args,
> > > > > > +	};
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +	do {
> > > > > > +		error = xfs_attr_set_iter(&dac, &leaf_bp);
> > > > > > +		if (error != -EAGAIN)
> > > > > > +			break;
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +		error = xfs_attr_trans_roll(&dac);
> > > > > > +		if (error)
> > > > > > +			return error;
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +		if (leaf_bp) {
> > > > > > +			xfs_trans_bjoin(args->trans, leaf_bp);
> > > > > > +			xfs_trans_bhold(args->trans, leaf_bp);
> > > > > > +		}
> > > > > 
> > > > > When xfs_attr_set_iter() causes a "short form" attribute list to be converted
> > > > > to "leaf form", leaf_bp would point to an xfs_buf which has been added to the
> > > > > transaction and also XFS_BLI_HOLD flag is set on the buffer (last statement in
> > > > > xfs_attr_set_shortform()). XFS_BLI_HOLD flag makes sure that the new
> > > > > transaction allocated by xfs_attr_trans_roll() would continue to have leaf_bp
> > > > > in the transaction's item list. Hence I think the above calls to
> > > > > xfs_trans_bjoin() and xfs_trans_bhold() are not required.
> > > Sorry, I just noticed Chandans commentary for this patch.  Apologies. I
> > > think we can get away with out this now, but yes this routine disappears
> > > at the end of the set now.  Will clean out anyway for bisecting reasons
> > > though. :-)
> > 
> > No problem. As an aside, I stopped reviewing the patchset after I noticed
> > Brian's review comments for "[PATCH v13 02/10] xfs: Add delay ready attr
> > remove routines" suggesting some more code refactoring work.
> > 
> No worries, thats reasonable.  It's why I only send this out in subsets to
> try and keep people sort of focused on a smaller area because stuff at the
> end of the set changes more often as a result of things moving around at the
> bottom of the set.  It doesn't make sense to channel too much effort into
> something that's still moving around so much :-)

<nod> TBH either I seem to make time to review the entire series or I
just fail to find time to start it at all. :(

That said I also usually start at the end and work my way backwards,
assuming that most people don't do that, and the author would probably
like it if /someone/ covered the end parts.

--D

> Allison
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I /think/ the defer ops will rejoin the buffer each time it rolls, which
> > > > means that xfs_attr_trans_roll returns with the buffer already joined to
> > > > the transaction?  And I think you're right that the bhold isn't needed,
> > > > because holding is dictated by the lower levels (i.e. _set_iter).
> > > > 
> > > > > Please let me know if I am missing something obvious here.
> > > > 
> > > > The entire function goes away by the end of the series. :)
> > > > 
> > > > --D
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 



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