Hi Dave, sorry my delay in take a look into it. The code doesn't build, due the missing declaration of function xfs_finish_inode_setup() inside xfs_rename_get_wino(). I couldn't find any reference to this function either. Is there something I'm missing here? Cheers. On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 10:15:30PM +1100, Dave Chinner wrote: > From: Dave Chinner <dchinner@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Add a basic implementation of RENAME_WHITEOUT to the XFS rename > code. The implementation options considered are documented in the > code comments; the method chose was "copy ext4" because we are then > bug-for-bug compatible with the implementation done by the > overlayfs developers. > > I have a hacky renameat2 test for whiteouts copied from the existing > renameat2 tests in xfstests, and this code behaves the same as ext4 > in that rename test. I haven't done any testing with overlayfs, so > who knows whether that explodes or not. > > The rename code is getting pretty spaghetti now - I'll end up > spliting this patching whiteout support and cleanup, and I'll set > what possible cleanups I can make that will help make the code a > little more understandable.... > > Signed-off-by: Dave Chinner <dchinner@xxxxxxxxxx> > --- > fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c | 261 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ > fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c | 2 +- > 2 files changed, 205 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c > index bf2d2c7..eef5db7 100644 > --- a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c > +++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c > @@ -2683,17 +2683,20 @@ xfs_remove( > */ > STATIC void > xfs_sort_for_rename( > - xfs_inode_t *dp1, /* in: old (source) directory inode */ > - xfs_inode_t *dp2, /* in: new (target) directory inode */ > - xfs_inode_t *ip1, /* in: inode of old entry */ > - xfs_inode_t *ip2, /* in: inode of new entry, if it > - already exists, NULL otherwise. */ > - xfs_inode_t **i_tab,/* out: array of inode returned, sorted */ > - int *num_inodes) /* out: number of inodes in array */ > + struct xfs_inode *dp1, /* in: old (source) directory inode */ > + struct xfs_inode *dp2, /* in: new (target) directory inode */ > + struct xfs_inode *ip1, /* in: inode of old entry */ > + struct xfs_inode *ip2, /* in: inode of new entry */ > + struct xfs_inode *wino, /* in: whiteout inode */ > + struct xfs_inode **i_tab,/* out: sorted array of inodes */ > + int *num_inodes) /* out: inodes in array */ > { > xfs_inode_t *temp; > int i, j; > > + ASSERT(*num_inodes == 5); > + memset(i_tab, 0, *num_inodes * sizeof(struct xfs_inode *)); > + > /* > * i_tab contains a list of pointers to inodes. We initialize > * the table here & we'll sort it. We will then use it to > @@ -2701,20 +2704,19 @@ xfs_sort_for_rename( > * > * Note that the table may contain duplicates. e.g., dp1 == dp2. > */ > - i_tab[0] = dp1; > - i_tab[1] = dp2; > - i_tab[2] = ip1; > - if (ip2) { > - *num_inodes = 4; > - i_tab[3] = ip2; > - } else { > - *num_inodes = 3; > - i_tab[3] = NULL; > - } > + i = 0; > + i_tab[i++] = dp1; > + i_tab[i++] = dp2; > + i_tab[i++] = ip1; > + if (ip2) > + i_tab[i++] = ip2; > + if (wino) > + i_tab[i++] = wino; > + *num_inodes = i; > > /* > * Sort the elements via bubble sort. (Remember, there are at > - * most 4 elements to sort, so this is adequate.) > + * most 5 elements to sort, so this is adequate.) > */ > for (i = 0; i < *num_inodes; i++) { > for (j = 1; j < *num_inodes; j++) { > @@ -2846,6 +2848,101 @@ out: > } > > /* > + * RENAME_WHITEOUT support. > + * > + * Whiteouts are used by overlayfs - it has a convention that a whiteout is a > + * character device inode with a major:minor of 0:0. Somebody has to be in an > + * altered state of mind to think this up, so whiteout inodes from this point at > + * called "wino"s. > + * > + * Now, because it's not documented anywhere, here's what RENAME_WHITEOUT does > + * on ext4: > + > +# echo bar > /mnt/scratch/bar > +# ls -l /mnt/scratch > +total 24 > +-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4 Feb 11 20:22 bar > +-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4 Feb 11 20:22 foo > +drwx------ 2 root root 16384 Feb 11 20:18 lost+found > +# src/renameat2 -w /mnt/scratch/foo /mnt/scratch/bar > +# ls -l /mnt/scratch > +total 20 > +-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4 Feb 11 20:22 bar > +c--------- 1 root root 0, 0 Feb 11 20:23 foo > +drwx------ 2 root root 16384 Feb 11 20:18 lost+found > +# cat /mnt/scratch/bar > +foo > +# > + > + * In XFS rename terms, the operation that has been done is that source (foo) > + * has been moved to the target (bar), which is like a nomal rename operation, > + * but rather than the source being removed, it have been replaced with a wino. > + * > + * We can't allocate winos within the rename transaction due to allocation > + * being a multi-commit transaction, and rename needs to be a single, atomic > + * commit. Hence we have several options here, form most efficient to least > + * efficient: > + * > + * - use DT_WHT in the target dirent and do no wino allocation. > + * The main issue with this approach is that we need hooks in > + * lookup to create a virtual chardev inode to present to userspace > + * and in places where we might need to modify the dirent e.g. unlink. > + * Overlayfs also needs to be taught about DT_WHT. Most invasive change, > + * lowest overhead. > + * > + * - create a special wino in the root directory (e.g. a ".wino" dirent and > + * then hardlink every new whiteout to it. This means we only need to > + * create a single wino, and rename simply creates a hardlink to it. We > + * can use DT_WHT for these, though using DT_CHR means we won't have to > + * modify overlayfs, nor anything in userspace. Downside is we have to > + * look up the wino up on every operation and create it if it doesn't > + * exist. > + * > + * - copy ext4: create a special whiteout chardev inode for every whiteout. > + * This is more complex than the above options because of the lack of > + * atomicity between inode creation and the rename operation, requiring > + * us to create a tmpfile inode and then linking it into the directory > + * structure during the rename. At least with a tmpfile inode crashes > + * between the create and rename doesn't leave unreferenced inodes or > + * directory pollution around. > + * > + * By far the simplest thing to do is copy ext4. It's also the most > + * inefficient way of supporting whiteouts, but as an initial implementation we > + * can simply reuse existing functions and add a small amount of extra code the > + * the rename operation to handle the *fifth* inode in the transaction. > + * > + * Hence that is what is implemented first. When we have time or need we can > + * come back and implement one of the more efficient whiteout methods, but it's > + * not necessary for the first implementation. > + */ > + > +/* > + * xfs_rename_get_wino() > + * > + * Return a referenced, unlinked, unlocked inode that that can be used as a > + * whiteout in a rename transaction. > + */ > +static int > +xfs_rename_get_wino( > + struct xfs_inode *dp, > + struct xfs_inode **wino) > +{ > + struct xfs_inode *tmpfile; > + int error; > + > + error = xfs_create_tmpfile(dp, NULL, S_IFCHR | WHITEOUT_MODE, &tmpfile); > + if (error) > + return error; > + > + /* Satisfy xfs_bumplink that this is a real tmpfile */ > + xfs_finish_inode_setup(tmpfile); > + VFS_I(tmpfile)->i_state |= I_LINKABLE; > + > + *wino = tmpfile; > + return 0; > +} > + > +/* > * xfs_rename > */ > int > @@ -2867,40 +2964,52 @@ xfs_rename( > xfs_fsblock_t first_block; > int cancel_flags; > int committed; > - xfs_inode_t *inodes[4]; > + xfs_inode_t *inodes[5]; > + int num_inodes = 5; > int spaceres; > - int num_inodes; > + struct xfs_inode *wino = NULL; > > trace_xfs_rename(src_dp, target_dp, src_name, target_name); > > + /* > + * If we are doing a whiteout operation, get us the wino we will be > + * placing at the target. > + */ > + if (flags & RENAME_WHITEOUT) { > + ASSERT(!(flags & (RENAME_NOREPLACE | RENAME_EXCHANGE))); > + error = xfs_rename_get_wino(target_dp, &wino); > + if (error) > + return error; > + > + /* setup target dirent info as whiteout */ > + src_name->type = XFS_DIR3_FT_CHRDEV; > + } > + > new_parent = (src_dp != target_dp); > src_is_directory = S_ISDIR(src_ip->i_d.di_mode); > > - xfs_sort_for_rename(src_dp, target_dp, src_ip, target_ip, > + xfs_sort_for_rename(src_dp, target_dp, src_ip, target_ip, wino, > inodes, &num_inodes); > > + cancel_flags = 0; > xfs_bmap_init(&free_list, &first_block); > tp = xfs_trans_alloc(mp, XFS_TRANS_RENAME); > - cancel_flags = XFS_TRANS_RELEASE_LOG_RES; > spaceres = XFS_RENAME_SPACE_RES(mp, target_name->len); > error = xfs_trans_reserve(tp, &M_RES(mp)->tr_rename, spaceres, 0); > if (error == -ENOSPC) { > spaceres = 0; > error = xfs_trans_reserve(tp, &M_RES(mp)->tr_rename, 0, 0); > } > - if (error) { > - xfs_trans_cancel(tp, 0); > - goto std_return; > - } > + if (error) > + goto error_trans_cancel; > + cancel_flags = XFS_TRANS_RELEASE_LOG_RES; > > /* > * Attach the dquots to the inodes > */ > error = xfs_qm_vop_rename_dqattach(inodes); > - if (error) { > - xfs_trans_cancel(tp, cancel_flags); > - goto std_return; > - } > + if (error) > + goto error_trans_cancel; > > /* > * Lock all the participating inodes. Depending upon whether > @@ -2921,6 +3030,8 @@ xfs_rename( > xfs_trans_ijoin(tp, src_ip, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL); > if (target_ip) > xfs_trans_ijoin(tp, target_ip, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL); > + if (wino) > + xfs_trans_ijoin(tp, wino, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL); > > /* > * If we are using project inheritance, we only allow renames > @@ -2930,18 +3041,19 @@ xfs_rename( > if (unlikely((target_dp->i_d.di_flags & XFS_DIFLAG_PROJINHERIT) && > (xfs_get_projid(target_dp) != xfs_get_projid(src_ip)))) { > error = -EXDEV; > - goto error_return; > + goto error_trans_cancel; > } > > /* > * Handle RENAME_EXCHANGE flags > */ > if (flags & RENAME_EXCHANGE) { > + ASSERT(!wino); > error = xfs_cross_rename(tp, src_dp, src_name, src_ip, > target_dp, target_name, target_ip, > &free_list, &first_block, spaceres); > if (error) > - goto abort_return; > + goto error_trans_abort; > goto finish_rename; > } > > @@ -2956,7 +3068,7 @@ xfs_rename( > if (!spaceres) { > error = xfs_dir_canenter(tp, target_dp, target_name); > if (error) > - goto error_return; > + goto error_trans_cancel; > } > /* > * If target does not exist and the rename crosses > @@ -2967,9 +3079,9 @@ xfs_rename( > src_ip->i_ino, &first_block, > &free_list, spaceres); > if (error == -ENOSPC) > - goto error_return; > + goto error_trans_cancel; > if (error) > - goto abort_return; > + goto error_trans_abort; > > xfs_trans_ichgtime(tp, target_dp, > XFS_ICHGTIME_MOD | XFS_ICHGTIME_CHG); > @@ -2977,7 +3089,7 @@ xfs_rename( > if (new_parent && src_is_directory) { > error = xfs_bumplink(tp, target_dp); > if (error) > - goto abort_return; > + goto error_trans_abort; > } > } else { /* target_ip != NULL */ > /* > @@ -2992,7 +3104,7 @@ xfs_rename( > if (!(xfs_dir_isempty(target_ip)) || > (target_ip->i_d.di_nlink > 2)) { > error = -EEXIST; > - goto error_return; > + goto error_trans_cancel; > } > } > > @@ -3009,7 +3121,7 @@ xfs_rename( > src_ip->i_ino, > &first_block, &free_list, spaceres); > if (error) > - goto abort_return; > + goto error_trans_abort; > > xfs_trans_ichgtime(tp, target_dp, > XFS_ICHGTIME_MOD | XFS_ICHGTIME_CHG); > @@ -3020,7 +3132,7 @@ xfs_rename( > */ > error = xfs_droplink(tp, target_ip); > if (error) > - goto abort_return; > + goto error_trans_abort; > > if (src_is_directory) { > /* > @@ -3028,9 +3140,9 @@ xfs_rename( > */ > error = xfs_droplink(tp, target_ip); > if (error) > - goto abort_return; > + goto error_trans_abort; > } > - } /* target_ip != NULL */ > + } > > /* > * Remove the source. > @@ -3045,7 +3157,7 @@ xfs_rename( > &first_block, &free_list, spaceres); > ASSERT(error != -EEXIST); > if (error) > - goto abort_return; > + goto error_trans_abort; > } > > /* > @@ -3071,13 +3183,21 @@ xfs_rename( > */ > error = xfs_droplink(tp, src_dp); > if (error) > - goto abort_return; > + goto error_trans_abort; > } > > - error = xfs_dir_removename(tp, src_dp, src_name, src_ip->i_ino, > + /* > + * On a whiteout, we only update the source dirent with the wino, > + * otherwise we are removing it. > + */ > + if (wino) { > + error = xfs_dir_replace(tp, src_dp, src_name, wino->i_ino, > + &first_block, &free_list, spaceres); > + } else > + error = xfs_dir_removename(tp, src_dp, src_name, src_ip->i_ino, > &first_block, &free_list, spaceres); > if (error) > - goto abort_return; > + goto error_trans_abort; > > xfs_trans_ichgtime(tp, src_dp, XFS_ICHGTIME_MOD | XFS_ICHGTIME_CHG); > xfs_trans_log_inode(tp, src_dp, XFS_ILOG_CORE); > @@ -3090,31 +3210,58 @@ finish_rename: > * rename transaction goes to disk before returning to > * the user. > */ > - if (mp->m_flags & (XFS_MOUNT_WSYNC|XFS_MOUNT_DIRSYNC)) { > + if (mp->m_flags & (XFS_MOUNT_WSYNC|XFS_MOUNT_DIRSYNC)) > xfs_trans_set_sync(tp); > - } > > error = xfs_bmap_finish(&tp, &free_list, &committed); > - if (error) { > - xfs_bmap_cancel(&free_list); > - xfs_trans_cancel(tp, (XFS_TRANS_RELEASE_LOG_RES | > - XFS_TRANS_ABORT)); > - goto std_return; > + if (error) > + goto error_trans_abort; > + > + /* > + * Last thing we do is bump the link count on the wino. This means that > + * failures all the way up to this point leave the wino on the unlinked > + * list and so cleanup is a simple matter of dropping the remaining > + * reference to it. If we fail here after bumping the link count, we're > + * shutting down the filesystem so we'll never see the intermediate > + * state on disk. > + */ > + if (wino) { > + ASSERT(wino->i_d.di_nlink == 0); > + error = xfs_bumplink(tp, wino); > + if (error) > + goto error_trans_abort; > + error = xfs_iunlink_remove(tp, wino); > + if (error) > + goto error_trans_abort; > + xfs_trans_log_inode(tp, wino, XFS_ILOG_CORE); > + > + /* > + * now we have a real link, clear the "I'm a tmpfile" state > + * flag from the inode so it doesn't accidentally get misused in > + * future. > + */ > + VFS_I(wino)->i_state &= ~I_LINKABLE; > } > > /* > * trans_commit will unlock src_ip, target_ip & decrement > * the vnode references. > */ > - return xfs_trans_commit(tp, XFS_TRANS_RELEASE_LOG_RES); > + error = xfs_trans_commit(tp, XFS_TRANS_RELEASE_LOG_RES); > +out_release_wino: > + if (wino) > + IRELE(wino); > + return error; > > - abort_return: > + > +error_trans_abort: > cancel_flags |= XFS_TRANS_ABORT; > - error_return: > xfs_bmap_cancel(&free_list); > +error_trans_cancel: > xfs_trans_cancel(tp, cancel_flags); > - std_return: > - return error; > + > + /* Dropping the last reference on a tmpfile does the cleanup for us! */ > + goto out_release_wino; > } > > STATIC int > diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c > index 6a77ea9..d4442d1 100644 > --- a/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c > +++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c > @@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ xfs_vn_rename( > struct xfs_name oname; > struct xfs_name nname; > > - if (flags & ~(RENAME_NOREPLACE | RENAME_EXCHANGE)) > + if (flags & ~(RENAME_NOREPLACE | RENAME_EXCHANGE | RENAME_WHITEOUT)) > return -EINVAL; > > /* if we are exchanging files, we need to set i_mode of both files */ > -- > 2.0.0 > > _______________________________________________ > xfs mailing list > xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://oss.sgi.com/mailman/listinfo/xfs -- Carlos _______________________________________________ xfs mailing list xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx http://oss.sgi.com/mailman/listinfo/xfs