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Date:	Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:32:39 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Nigel Cunningham <ncunningham@...a.org.au>
Cc:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>, Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>,
	Andy Whitcroft <apw@...dowen.org>,
	pm list <linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Dave Hansen <dave@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [linux-pm] [PATCH 1/2] Hibernate: Take overlapping zones into account

On Tuesday, 11 of November 2008, Nigel Cunningham wrote:
> Hi Rafael.
> 
> On Tue, 2008-11-11 at 21:31 +0100, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > From: Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@...k.pl>
> > Subject: Hibernate: Take overlapping zones into account
> > 
> > It has been requested to make hibernation work with memory
> > hotplugging enabled and for this purpose the hibernation code has to
> > be reworked to take the possible overlapping of zones into account.
> > Thus, rework the hibernation memory bitmaps code to prevent
> > duplication of PFNs from occuring and add checks to make sure that
> > one page frame will not be marked as saveable many times.
> > 
> > Additionally, use list.h lists instead of open-coded lists to
> > implement the memory bitmaps.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@...k.pl>
> > Cc: Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>
> > Cc: Dave Hansen <dave@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> > Cc: Andy Whitcroft <apw@...dowen.org>
> > ---
> >  kernel/power/snapshot.c |  326 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------
> >  1 file changed, 166 insertions(+), 160 deletions(-)
> > 
> > Index: linux-2.6/kernel/power/snapshot.c
> > ===================================================================
> > --- linux-2.6.orig/kernel/power/snapshot.c
> > +++ linux-2.6/kernel/power/snapshot.c
> > @@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
> >  #include <linux/syscalls.h>
> >  #include <linux/console.h>
> >  #include <linux/highmem.h>
> > +#include <linux/list.h>
> >  
> >  #include <asm/uaccess.h>
> >  #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
> > @@ -192,12 +193,6 @@ static void *chain_alloc(struct chain_al
> >  	return ret;
> >  }
> >  
> > -static void chain_free(struct chain_allocator *ca, int clear_page_nosave)
> > -{
> > -	free_list_of_pages(ca->chain, clear_page_nosave);
> > -	memset(ca, 0, sizeof(struct chain_allocator));
> > -}
> > -
> >  /**
> >   *	Data types related to memory bitmaps.
> >   *
> > @@ -233,7 +228,7 @@ static void chain_free(struct chain_allo
> >  #define BM_BITS_PER_BLOCK	(PAGE_SIZE << 3)
> >  
> >  struct bm_block {
> > -	struct bm_block *next;		/* next element of the list */
> > +	struct list_head hook;	/* hook into a list of bitmap blocks */
> >  	unsigned long start_pfn;	/* pfn represented by the first bit */
> >  	unsigned long end_pfn;	/* pfn represented by the last bit plus 1 */
> >  	unsigned long *data;	/* bitmap representing pages */
> > @@ -244,24 +239,15 @@ static inline unsigned long bm_block_bit
> >  	return bb->end_pfn - bb->start_pfn;
> >  }
> >  
> > -struct zone_bitmap {
> > -	struct zone_bitmap *next;	/* next element of the list */
> > -	unsigned long start_pfn;	/* minimal pfn in this zone */
> > -	unsigned long end_pfn;		/* maximal pfn in this zone plus 1 */
> > -	struct bm_block *bm_blocks;	/* list of bitmap blocks */
> > -	struct bm_block *cur_block;	/* recently used bitmap block */
> > -};
> > -
> >  /* strcut bm_position is used for browsing memory bitmaps */
> >  
> >  struct bm_position {
> > -	struct zone_bitmap *zone_bm;
> >  	struct bm_block *block;
> >  	int bit;
> >  };
> >  
> >  struct memory_bitmap {
> > -	struct zone_bitmap *zone_bm_list;	/* list of zone bitmaps */
> > +	struct list_head blocks;	/* list of bitmap blocks */
> >  	struct linked_page *p_list;	/* list of pages used to store zone
> >  					 * bitmap objects and bitmap block
> >  					 * objects
> > @@ -273,11 +259,7 @@ struct memory_bitmap {
> >  
> >  static void memory_bm_position_reset(struct memory_bitmap *bm)
> >  {
> > -	struct zone_bitmap *zone_bm;
> > -
> > -	zone_bm = bm->zone_bm_list;
> > -	bm->cur.zone_bm = zone_bm;
> > -	bm->cur.block = zone_bm->bm_blocks;
> > +	bm->cur.block = list_entry(bm->blocks.next, struct bm_block, hook);
> >  	bm->cur.bit = 0;
> >  }
> >  
> > @@ -285,151 +267,183 @@ static void memory_bm_free(struct memory
> >  
> >  /**
> >   *	create_bm_block_list - create a list of block bitmap objects
> > - */
> > -
> > -static inline struct bm_block *
> > -create_bm_block_list(unsigned int nr_blocks, struct chain_allocator *ca)
> > + *	@nr_blocks - number of blocks to allocate
> > + *	@list - list to put the allocated blocks into
> > + *	@ca - chain allocator to be used for allocating memory
> > + */
> > +static int create_bm_block_list(unsigned long pages,
> > +				struct list_head *list,
> > +				struct chain_allocator *ca)
> >  {
> > -	struct bm_block *bblist = NULL;
> > +	unsigned int nr_blocks = DIV_ROUND_UP(pages, BM_BITS_PER_BLOCK);
> >  
> >  	while (nr_blocks-- > 0) {
> >  		struct bm_block *bb;
> >  
> >  		bb = chain_alloc(ca, sizeof(struct bm_block));
> >  		if (!bb)
> > -			return NULL;
> > -
> > -		bb->next = bblist;
> > -		bblist = bb;
> > +			return -ENOMEM;
> > +		list_add(&bb->hook, list);
> >  	}
> > -	return bblist;
> > +
> > +	return 0;
> >  }
> >  
> > +struct mem_extent {
> > +	struct list_head hook;
> > +	unsigned long start;
> > +	unsigned long end;
> > +};
> > +
> >  /**
> > - *	create_zone_bm_list - create a list of zone bitmap objects
> > + *	free_mem_extents - free a list of memory extents
> > + *	@list - list of extents to empty
> >   */
> > +static void free_mem_extents(struct list_head *list)
> > +{
> > +	struct mem_extent *ext, *aux;
> >  
> > -static inline struct zone_bitmap *
> > -create_zone_bm_list(unsigned int nr_zones, struct chain_allocator *ca)
> > +	list_for_each_entry_safe(ext, aux, list, hook) {
> > +		list_del(&ext->hook);
> > +		kfree(ext);
> > +	}
> > +}
> > +
> > +/**
> > + *	create_mem_extents - create a list of memory extents representing
> > + *	                     contiguous ranges of PFNs
> > + *	@list - list to put the extents into
> > + *	@gfp_mask - mask to use for memory allocations
> > + */
> > +static int create_mem_extents(struct list_head *list, gfp_t gfp_mask)
> >  {
> > -	struct zone_bitmap *zbmlist = NULL;
> > +	struct zone *zone;
> >  
> > -	while (nr_zones-- > 0) {
> > -		struct zone_bitmap *zbm;
> > +	INIT_LIST_HEAD(list);
> >  
> > -		zbm = chain_alloc(ca, sizeof(struct zone_bitmap));
> > -		if (!zbm)
> > -			return NULL;
> > +	for_each_zone(zone) {
> > +		unsigned long zone_start, zone_end;
> > +		struct mem_extent *ext, *cur, *aux;
> > +
> > +		if (!populated_zone(zone))
> > +			continue;
> > +
> > +		zone_start = zone->zone_start_pfn;
> > +		zone_end = zone->zone_start_pfn + zone->spanned_pages;
> > +
> > +		list_for_each_entry(ext, list, hook)
> > +			if (zone_start <= ext->end)
> > +				break;
> > +
> > +		if (&ext->hook == list || zone_end < ext->start) {
> > +			/* New extent is necessary */
> > +			struct mem_extent *new_ext;
> > +
> > +			new_ext = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mem_extent), gfp_mask);
> > +			if (!new_ext) {
> > +				free_mem_extents(list);
> > +				return -ENOMEM;
> > +			}
> > +			new_ext->start = zone_start;
> > +			new_ext->end = zone_end;
> > +			list_add_tail(&new_ext->hook, &ext->hook);
> 
> Is list_add_tail right? You seem to be relying on the list being ordered
> in the list_for_each_entry above.

Yes, I do and it is right.  From list.h:

/**
 * list_add_tail - add a new entry
 * @new: new entry to be added
 * @head: list head to add it before
 *
 * Insert a new entry before the specified head.

> > +			continue;
> > +		}
> >  
> > -		zbm->next = zbmlist;
> > -		zbmlist = zbm;
> > +		/* Merge this zone's range of PFNs with the existing one */
> > +		if (zone_start < ext->start)
> > +			ext->start = zone_start;
> > +		if (zone_end > ext->end)
> > +			ext->end = zone_end;
> > +
> > +		/* More merging may be possible */
> > +		cur = ext;
> > +		list_for_each_entry_safe_continue(cur, aux, list, hook) {
> > +			if (zone_end < cur->start)
> > +				break;
> > +			if (zone_end < cur->end)
> > +				ext->end = cur->end;
> > +			list_del(&cur->hook);
> 
> kfree?

Yes, it should be here, thanks.

> > +		}
> >  	}
> > -	return zbmlist;
> > +
> > +	return 0;
> >  }
> >  
> >  /**
> >    *	memory_bm_create - allocate memory for a memory bitmap
> >    */
> > -
> >  static int
> >  memory_bm_create(struct memory_bitmap *bm, gfp_t gfp_mask, int safe_needed)
> >  {
> >  	struct chain_allocator ca;
> > -	struct zone *zone;
> > -	struct zone_bitmap *zone_bm;
> > -	struct bm_block *bb;
> > -	unsigned int nr;
> > +	struct list_head mem_extents;
> > +	struct mem_extent *ext;
> > +	int error;
> >  
> >  	chain_init(&ca, gfp_mask, safe_needed);
> > +	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bm->blocks);
> >  
> > -	/* Compute the number of zones */
> > -	nr = 0;
> > -	for_each_zone(zone)
> > -		if (populated_zone(zone))
> > -			nr++;
> > -
> > -	/* Allocate the list of zones bitmap objects */
> > -	zone_bm = create_zone_bm_list(nr, &ca);
> > -	bm->zone_bm_list = zone_bm;
> > -	if (!zone_bm) {
> > -		chain_free(&ca, PG_UNSAFE_CLEAR);
> > -		return -ENOMEM;
> > -	}
> > +	error = create_mem_extents(&mem_extents, gfp_mask);
> > +	if (error)
> > +		return error;
> >  
> > -	/* Initialize the zone bitmap objects */
> > -	for_each_zone(zone) {
> > -		unsigned long pfn;
> > +	list_for_each_entry(ext, &mem_extents, hook) {
> > +		struct bm_block *bb;
> > +		unsigned long pfn = ext->start;
> > +		unsigned long pages = ext->end - ext->start;
> >  
> > -		if (!populated_zone(zone))
> > -			continue;
> > +		bb = list_entry(bm->blocks.prev, struct bm_block, hook);
> >  
> > -		zone_bm->start_pfn = zone->zone_start_pfn;
> > -		zone_bm->end_pfn = zone->zone_start_pfn + zone->spanned_pages;
> > -		/* Allocate the list of bitmap block objects */
> > -		nr = DIV_ROUND_UP(zone->spanned_pages, BM_BITS_PER_BLOCK);
> > -		bb = create_bm_block_list(nr, &ca);
> > -		zone_bm->bm_blocks = bb;
> > -		zone_bm->cur_block = bb;
> > -		if (!bb)
> > -			goto Free;
> > +		error = create_bm_block_list(pages, bm->blocks.prev, &ca);
> > +		if (error)
> > +			goto Error;
> >  
> > -		nr = zone->spanned_pages;
> > -		pfn = zone->zone_start_pfn;
> > -		/* Initialize the bitmap block objects */
> > -		while (bb) {
> > -			unsigned long *ptr;
> > -
> > -			ptr = get_image_page(gfp_mask, safe_needed);
> > -			bb->data = ptr;
> > -			if (!ptr)
> > -				goto Free;
> > +		list_for_each_entry_continue(bb, &bm->blocks, hook) {
> > +			bb->data = get_image_page(gfp_mask, safe_needed);
> > +			if (!bb->data) {
> > +				error = -ENOMEM;
> > +				goto Error;
> > +			}
> >  
> >  			bb->start_pfn = pfn;
> > -			if (nr >= BM_BITS_PER_BLOCK) {
> > +			if (pages >= BM_BITS_PER_BLOCK) {
> >  				pfn += BM_BITS_PER_BLOCK;
> > -				nr -= BM_BITS_PER_BLOCK;
> > +				pages -= BM_BITS_PER_BLOCK;
> >  			} else {
> >  				/* This is executed only once in the loop */
> > -				pfn += nr;
> > +				pfn += pages;
> >  			}
> >  			bb->end_pfn = pfn;
> > -			bb = bb->next;
> >  		}
> > -		zone_bm = zone_bm->next;
> >  	}
> > +
> >  	bm->p_list = ca.chain;
> >  	memory_bm_position_reset(bm);
> > -	return 0;
> > + Exit:
> > +	free_mem_extents(&mem_extents);
> > +	return error;
> >  
> > - Free:
> > + Error:
> >  	bm->p_list = ca.chain;
> >  	memory_bm_free(bm, PG_UNSAFE_CLEAR);
> > -	return -ENOMEM;
> > +	goto Exit;
> >  }
> >  
> >  /**
> >    *	memory_bm_free - free memory occupied by the memory bitmap @bm
> >    */
> > -
> >  static void memory_bm_free(struct memory_bitmap *bm, int clear_nosave_free)
> >  {
> > -	struct zone_bitmap *zone_bm;
> > +	struct bm_block *bb;
> >  
> > -	/* Free the list of bit blocks for each zone_bitmap object */
> > -	zone_bm = bm->zone_bm_list;
> > -	while (zone_bm) {
> > -		struct bm_block *bb;
> > +	list_for_each_entry(bb, &bm->blocks, hook)
> > +		if (bb->data)
> > +			free_image_page(bb->data, clear_nosave_free);
> >  
> > -		bb = zone_bm->bm_blocks;
> > -		while (bb) {
> > -			if (bb->data)
> > -				free_image_page(bb->data, clear_nosave_free);
> > -			bb = bb->next;
> > -		}
> > -		zone_bm = zone_bm->next;
> > -	}
> >  	free_list_of_pages(bm->p_list, clear_nosave_free);
> > -	bm->zone_bm_list = NULL;
> > +
> > +	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bm->blocks);
> >  }
> >  
> >  /**
> > @@ -437,38 +451,33 @@ static void memory_bm_free(struct memory
> >   *	to given pfn.  The cur_zone_bm member of @bm and the cur_block member
> >   *	of @bm->cur_zone_bm are updated.
> >   */
> > -
> >  static int memory_bm_find_bit(struct memory_bitmap *bm, unsigned long pfn,
> >  				void **addr, unsigned int *bit_nr)
> >  {
> > -	struct zone_bitmap *zone_bm;
> >  	struct bm_block *bb;
> >  
> > -	/* Check if the pfn is from the current zone */
> > -	zone_bm = bm->cur.zone_bm;
> > -	if (pfn < zone_bm->start_pfn || pfn >= zone_bm->end_pfn) {
> > -		zone_bm = bm->zone_bm_list;
> > -		/* We don't assume that the zones are sorted by pfns */
> > -		while (pfn < zone_bm->start_pfn || pfn >= zone_bm->end_pfn) {
> > -			zone_bm = zone_bm->next;
> > -
> > -			if (!zone_bm)
> > -				return -EFAULT;
> > -		}
> > -		bm->cur.zone_bm = zone_bm;
> > -	}
> > -	/* Check if the pfn corresponds to the current bitmap block */
> > -	bb = zone_bm->cur_block;
> > +	/*
> > +	 * Check if the pfn corresponds to the current bitmap block and find
> > +	 * the block where it fits if this is not the case.
> > +	 */
> > +	bb = bm->cur.block;
> >  	if (pfn < bb->start_pfn)
> > -		bb = zone_bm->bm_blocks;
> > +		list_for_each_entry_continue_reverse(bb, &bm->blocks, hook)
> > +			if (pfn >= bb->start_pfn)
> > +				break;
> > +
> > +	if (pfn >= bb->end_pfn)
> > +		list_for_each_entry_continue(bb, &bm->blocks, hook)
> > +			if (pfn >= bb->start_pfn && pfn < bb->end_pfn)
> > +				break;
> >  
> > -	while (pfn >= bb->end_pfn) {
> > -		bb = bb->next;
> > +	if (&bb->hook == &bm->blocks)
> > +		return -EFAULT;
> >  
> > -		BUG_ON(!bb);
> > -	}
> > -	zone_bm->cur_block = bb;
> > +	/* The block has been found */
> > +	bm->cur.block = bb;
> >  	pfn -= bb->start_pfn;
> > +	bm->cur.bit = pfn + 1;
> >  	*bit_nr = pfn;
> >  	*addr = bb->data;
> >  	return 0;
> > @@ -530,29 +539,21 @@ static int memory_bm_test_bit(struct mem
> >  
> >  static unsigned long memory_bm_next_pfn(struct memory_bitmap *bm)
> >  {
> > -	struct zone_bitmap *zone_bm;
> >  	struct bm_block *bb;
> >  	int bit;
> >  
> > +	bb = bm->cur.block;
> >  	do {
> > -		bb = bm->cur.block;
> > -		do {
> > -			bit = bm->cur.bit;
> > -			bit = find_next_bit(bb->data, bm_block_bits(bb), bit);
> > -			if (bit < bm_block_bits(bb))
> > -				goto Return_pfn;
> > -
> > -			bb = bb->next;
> > -			bm->cur.block = bb;
> > -			bm->cur.bit = 0;
> > -		} while (bb);
> > -		zone_bm = bm->cur.zone_bm->next;
> > -		if (zone_bm) {
> > -			bm->cur.zone_bm = zone_bm;
> > -			bm->cur.block = zone_bm->bm_blocks;
> > -			bm->cur.bit = 0;
> > -		}
> > -	} while (zone_bm);
> > +		bit = bm->cur.bit;
> > +		bit = find_next_bit(bb->data, bm_block_bits(bb), bit);
> > +		if (bit < bm_block_bits(bb))
> > +			goto Return_pfn;
> > +
> > +		bb = list_entry(bb->hook.next, struct bm_block, hook);
> > +		bm->cur.block = bb;
> > +		bm->cur.bit = 0;
> > +	} while (&bb->hook != &bm->blocks);
> > +
> >  	memory_bm_position_reset(bm);
> >  	return BM_END_OF_MAP;
> 
> Is anything above here related to the hotplug memory support? If not,
> perhaps this could be two patches?

This one I already answered.

Thanks,
Rafael
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