Re: [PATCH v3 04/14] xfs: make EOF allocation simpler

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On Thu, Aug 01, 2024 at 04:30:47PM +0000, John Garry wrote:
> From: Dave Chinner <dchinner@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Currently the allocation at EOF is broken into two cases - when the
> offset is zero and when the offset is non-zero. When the offset is
> non-zero, we try to do exact block allocation for contiguous
> extent allocation. When the offset is zero, the allocation is simply
> an aligned allocation.
> 
> We want aligned allocation as the fallback when exact block
> allocation fails, but that complicates the EOF allocation in that it
> now has to handle two different allocation cases. The
> caller also has to handle allocation when not at EOF, and for the
> upcoming forced alignment changes we need that to also be aligned
> allocation.
> 
> To simplify all this, pull the aligned allocation cases back into
> the callers and leave the EOF allocation path for exact block
> allocation only. This means that the EOF exact block allocation
> fallback path is the normal aligned allocation path and that ends up
> making things a lot simpler when forced alignment is introduced.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dave Chinner <dchinner@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: John Garry <john.g.garry@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c   | 129 +++++++++++++++----------------------
>  fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_ialloc.c |   2 +-
>  2 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 77 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c
> index 25a87e1154bb..42a75d257b35 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c
> +++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c
> @@ -3310,12 +3310,12 @@ xfs_bmap_select_minlen(
>  static int
>  xfs_bmap_btalloc_select_lengths(
>  	struct xfs_bmalloca	*ap,
> -	struct xfs_alloc_arg	*args,
> -	xfs_extlen_t		*blen)
> +	struct xfs_alloc_arg	*args)
>  {
>  	struct xfs_mount	*mp = args->mp;
>  	struct xfs_perag	*pag;
>  	xfs_agnumber_t		agno, startag;
> +	xfs_extlen_t		blen = 0;
>  	int			error = 0;
>  
>  	if (ap->tp->t_flags & XFS_TRANS_LOWMODE) {
> @@ -3329,19 +3329,18 @@ xfs_bmap_btalloc_select_lengths(
>  	if (startag == NULLAGNUMBER)
>  		startag = 0;
>  
> -	*blen = 0;
>  	for_each_perag_wrap(mp, startag, agno, pag) {
> -		error = xfs_bmap_longest_free_extent(pag, args->tp, blen);
> +		error = xfs_bmap_longest_free_extent(pag, args->tp, &blen);
>  		if (error && error != -EAGAIN)
>  			break;
>  		error = 0;
> -		if (*blen >= args->maxlen)
> +		if (blen >= args->maxlen)
>  			break;
>  	}
>  	if (pag)
>  		xfs_perag_rele(pag);
>  
> -	args->minlen = xfs_bmap_select_minlen(ap, args, *blen);
> +	args->minlen = xfs_bmap_select_minlen(ap, args, blen);
>  	return error;
>  }
>  
> @@ -3551,78 +3550,40 @@ xfs_bmap_exact_minlen_extent_alloc(
>   * If we are not low on available data blocks and we are allocating at
>   * EOF, optimise allocation for contiguous file extension and/or stripe
>   * alignment of the new extent.
> - *
> - * NOTE: ap->aeof is only set if the allocation length is >= the
> - * stripe unit and the allocation offset is at the end of file.
>   */
>  static int
>  xfs_bmap_btalloc_at_eof(
>  	struct xfs_bmalloca	*ap,
> -	struct xfs_alloc_arg	*args,
> -	xfs_extlen_t		blen,
> -	bool			ag_only)
> +	struct xfs_alloc_arg	*args)
>  {
>  	struct xfs_mount	*mp = args->mp;
>  	struct xfs_perag	*caller_pag = args->pag;
> +	xfs_extlen_t		alignment = args->alignment;
>  	int			error;
>  
> +	ASSERT(ap->aeof && ap->offset);
> +	ASSERT(args->alignment >= 1);
> +
>  	/*
> -	 * If there are already extents in the file, try an exact EOF block
> -	 * allocation to extend the file as a contiguous extent. If that fails,
> -	 * or it's the first allocation in a file, just try for a stripe aligned
> -	 * allocation.
> +	 * Compute the alignment slop for the fallback path so we ensure
> +	 * we account for the potential alignemnt space required by the
> +	 * fallback paths before we modify the AGF and AGFL here.
>  	 */
> -	if (ap->offset) {
> -		xfs_extlen_t	alignment = args->alignment;
> -
> -		/*
> -		 * Compute the alignment slop for the fallback path so we ensure
> -		 * we account for the potential alignment space required by the
> -		 * fallback paths before we modify the AGF and AGFL here.
> -		 */
> -		args->alignment = 1;
> -		args->alignslop = alignment - args->alignment;
> -
> -		if (!caller_pag)
> -			args->pag = xfs_perag_get(mp, XFS_FSB_TO_AGNO(mp, ap->blkno));
> -		error = xfs_alloc_vextent_exact_bno(args, ap->blkno);
> -		if (!caller_pag) {
> -			xfs_perag_put(args->pag);
> -			args->pag = NULL;
> -		}
> -		if (error)
> -			return error;
> -
> -		if (args->fsbno != NULLFSBLOCK)
> -			return 0;
> -		/*
> -		 * Exact allocation failed. Reset to try an aligned allocation
> -		 * according to the original allocation specification.
> -		 */
> -		args->alignment = alignment;
> -		args->alignslop = 0;
> -	}
> +	args->alignment = 1;
> +	args->alignslop = alignment - args->alignment;
>  
> -	if (ag_only) {
> -		error = xfs_alloc_vextent_near_bno(args, ap->blkno);
> -	} else {
> +	if (!caller_pag)
> +		args->pag = xfs_perag_get(mp, XFS_FSB_TO_AGNO(mp, ap->blkno));
> +	error = xfs_alloc_vextent_exact_bno(args, ap->blkno);
> +	if (!caller_pag) {
> +		xfs_perag_put(args->pag);
>  		args->pag = NULL;
> -		error = xfs_alloc_vextent_start_ag(args, ap->blkno);
> -		ASSERT(args->pag == NULL);
> -		args->pag = caller_pag;
>  	}
> -	if (error)
> -		return error;
>  
> -	if (args->fsbno != NULLFSBLOCK)
> -		return 0;
> -
> -	/*
> -	 * Aligned allocation failed, so all fallback paths from here drop the
> -	 * start alignment requirement as we know it will not succeed.
> -	 */
> -	args->alignment = 1;
> -	return 0;
> +	/* Reset alignment to original specifications.  */
> +	args->alignment = alignment;
> +	args->alignslop = 0;
> +	return error;
>  }
>  
>  /*
> @@ -3688,12 +3649,19 @@ xfs_bmap_btalloc_filestreams(
>  	}
>  
>  	args->minlen = xfs_bmap_select_minlen(ap, args, blen);
> -	if (ap->aeof)
> -		error = xfs_bmap_btalloc_at_eof(ap, args, blen, true);
> +	if (ap->aeof && ap->offset)
> +		error = xfs_bmap_btalloc_at_eof(ap, args);
>  
> +	/* This may be an aligned allocation attempt. */
>  	if (!error && args->fsbno == NULLFSBLOCK)
>  		error = xfs_alloc_vextent_near_bno(args, ap->blkno);
>  
> +	/* Attempt non-aligned allocation if we haven't already. */
> +	if (!error && args->fsbno == NULLFSBLOCK && args->alignment > 1)  {
> +		args->alignment = 1;
> +		error = xfs_alloc_vextent_near_bno(args, ap->blkno);

Oops, I just replied to the v2 thread instead of this.

From
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-xfs/20240621203556.GU3058325@frogsfrogsfrogs/

Do we have to zero args->alignslop here?

--D

> +	}
> +
>  out_low_space:
>  	/*
>  	 * We are now done with the perag reference for the filestreams
> @@ -3715,7 +3683,6 @@ xfs_bmap_btalloc_best_length(
>  	struct xfs_bmalloca	*ap,
>  	struct xfs_alloc_arg	*args)
>  {
> -	xfs_extlen_t		blen = 0;
>  	int			error;
>  
>  	ap->blkno = XFS_INO_TO_FSB(args->mp, ap->ip->i_ino);
> @@ -3726,23 +3693,33 @@ xfs_bmap_btalloc_best_length(
>  	 * the request.  If one isn't found, then adjust the minimum allocation
>  	 * size to the largest space found.
>  	 */
> -	error = xfs_bmap_btalloc_select_lengths(ap, args, &blen);
> +	error = xfs_bmap_btalloc_select_lengths(ap, args);
>  	if (error)
>  		return error;
>  
>  	/*
> -	 * Don't attempt optimal EOF allocation if previous allocations barely
> -	 * succeeded due to being near ENOSPC. It is highly unlikely we'll get
> -	 * optimal or even aligned allocations in this case, so don't waste time
> -	 * trying.
> +	 * If we are in low space mode, then optimal allocation will fail so
> +	 * prepare for minimal allocation and run the low space algorithm
> +	 * immediately.
>  	 */
> -	if (ap->aeof && !(ap->tp->t_flags & XFS_TRANS_LOWMODE)) {
> -		error = xfs_bmap_btalloc_at_eof(ap, args, blen, false);
> -		if (error || args->fsbno != NULLFSBLOCK)
> -			return error;
> +	if (ap->tp->t_flags & XFS_TRANS_LOWMODE) {
> +		ASSERT(args->fsbno == NULLFSBLOCK);
> +		return xfs_bmap_btalloc_low_space(ap, args);
> +	}
> +
> +	if (ap->aeof && ap->offset)
> +		error = xfs_bmap_btalloc_at_eof(ap, args);
> +
> +	/* This may be an aligned allocation attempt. */
> +	if (!error && args->fsbno == NULLFSBLOCK)
> +		error = xfs_alloc_vextent_start_ag(args, ap->blkno);
> +
> +	/* Attempt non-aligned allocation if we haven't already. */
> +	if (!error && args->fsbno == NULLFSBLOCK && args->alignment > 1)  {
> +		args->alignment = 1;
> +		error = xfs_alloc_vextent_start_ag(args, ap->blkno);
>  	}
>  
> -	error = xfs_alloc_vextent_start_ag(args, ap->blkno);
>  	if (error || args->fsbno != NULLFSBLOCK)
>  		return error;
>  
> diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_ialloc.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_ialloc.c
> index 2fa29d2f004e..c5d220d51757 100644
> --- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_ialloc.c
> +++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_ialloc.c
> @@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ xfs_ialloc_ag_alloc(
>  		 * the exact agbno requirement and increase the alignment
>  		 * instead. It is critical that the total size of the request
>  		 * (len + alignment + slop) does not increase from this point
> -		 * on, so reset minalignslop to ensure it is not included in
> +		 * on, so reset alignslop to ensure it is not included in
>  		 * subsequent requests.
>  		 */
>  		args.alignslop = 0;
> -- 
> 2.31.1
> 
> 




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