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Date:	Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:12:52 +0900
From:	Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>
To:	Sergey Senozhatsky <sergey.senozhatsky@...il.com>
Cc:	Jerome Marchand <jmarchan@...hat.com>,
	Nitin Gupta <ngupta@...are.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCHv6 5/6] zram: enalbe multi stream compression support in
 zram

On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 02:58:24AM +0300, Sergey Senozhatsky wrote:
> On (02/25/14 08:53), Minchan Kim wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 02:50:42PM +0300, Sergey Senozhatsky wrote:
> > > 1) Add ZRAM_MULTI_STREAM configuration option and make multi stream
> > > zcomp support available.
> > > 
> > > 2) Introduce zram device attribute max_comp_streams to show and store
> > > current zcomp's max number of zcomp streams (num_strm).
> > > 
> > > 3) Extend zcomp zcomp_create() with `num_strm' parameter. `num_strm'
> > > limits the number of zcomp_strm structs in compression backend's idle
> > > list (max_comp_streams).
> > > 
> > > If ZRAM_MULTI_STREAM option selected:
> > > -- user can change max number of compression streams (max_comp_streams),
> > >    otherwise, attempt to change its default value (1) will be ignored.
> > > -- passing to zcomp_create() num_strm equals to 1 will initialise zcomp
> > >    using single compression stream zcomp_strm_single (mutex-based locking)
> > > -- passing to zcomp_create() num_strm greater than 1 will initialise zcomp
> > >    using multi compression stream zcomp_strm_multi (spinlock-based locking)
> > > 
> > > If ZRAM_MULTI_STREAM has not been selected, only single compression stream
> > > support available.
> > > 
> > > iozone -t 3 -R -r 16K -s 60M -I +Z
> > > 
> > >        test           base       1 strm (mutex)     3 strm (spinlock)
> > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >  Initial write      589286.78       583518.39          718011.05
> > >        Rewrite      604837.97       596776.38         1515125.72
> > >   Random write      584120.11       595714.58         1388850.25
> > >         Pwrite      535731.17       541117.38          739295.27
> > >         Fwrite     1418083.88      1478612.72         1484927.06
> > > 
> > > Usage example:
> > > set max_comp_streams to 4
> > >         echo 4 > /sys/block/zram0/max_comp_streams
> > > 
> > > show current max_comp_streams (default value is 1).
> > >         cat /sys/block/zram0/max_comp_streams
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Sergey Senozhatsky <sergey.senozhatsky@...il.com>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/block/zram/Kconfig    | 10 ++++++++++
> > >  drivers/block/zram/zcomp.c    | 13 +++++++++++--
> > >  drivers/block/zram/zcomp.h    |  2 +-
> > >  drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> > >  drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.h |  2 +-
> > >  5 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/drivers/block/zram/Kconfig b/drivers/block/zram/Kconfig
> > > index 3450be8..a2ba9a9 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/block/zram/Kconfig
> > > +++ b/drivers/block/zram/Kconfig
> > > @@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ config ZRAM
> > >  
> > >  	  See zram.txt for more information.
> > >  
> > > +config ZRAM_MULTI_STREAM
> > > +	bool "Multi stream compression support"
> > > +	depends on ZRAM
> > > +	default n
> > > +	help
> > > +	  This option adds additional functionality to ZRAM, that enables
> > > +	  multi compression stream support and provides ability to control
> > > +	  maximum number of parallel compressions using max_comp_streams
> > > +	  device attribute.
> > > +
> > >  config ZRAM_DEBUG
> > >  	bool "Compressed RAM block device debug support"
> > >  	depends on ZRAM
> > > diff --git a/drivers/block/zram/zcomp.c b/drivers/block/zram/zcomp.c
> > > index 41325ed..7faa6bd 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/block/zram/zcomp.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/block/zram/zcomp.c
> > > @@ -240,8 +240,9 @@ void zcomp_destroy(struct zcomp *comp)
> > >   * if requested algorithm is not supported or in case
> > >   * of init error
> > >   */
> > > -struct zcomp *zcomp_create(const char *compress)
> > > +struct zcomp *zcomp_create(const char *compress, int num_strm)
> > >  {
> > > +	int ret;
> > >  	struct zcomp *comp;
> > >  	struct zcomp_backend *backend;
> > >  
> > > @@ -254,7 +255,15 @@ struct zcomp *zcomp_create(const char *compress)
> > >  		return NULL;
> > >  
> > >  	comp->backend = backend;
> > > -	if (zcomp_strm_single_create(comp) != 0) {
> > > +#ifdef CONFIG_ZRAM_MULTI_STREAM
> > > +	if (num_strm > 1)
> > > +		ret = zcomp_strm_multi_create(comp, num_strm);
> > > +	else
> > > +		ret = zcomp_strm_single_create(comp);
> > > +#else
> > > +	ret = zcomp_strm_single_create(comp);
> > > +#endif
> > > +	if (ret != 0) {
> > >  		zcomp_destroy(comp);
> > >  		return NULL;
> > >  	}
> > > diff --git a/drivers/block/zram/zcomp.h b/drivers/block/zram/zcomp.h
> > > index 8dc1d7f..d7e1229 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/block/zram/zcomp.h
> > > +++ b/drivers/block/zram/zcomp.h
> > > @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct zcomp {
> > >  	void (*destroy)(struct zcomp *comp);
> > >  };
> > >  
> > > -struct zcomp *zcomp_create(const char *comp);
> > > +struct zcomp *zcomp_create(const char *comp, int num_strm);
> > >  void zcomp_destroy(struct zcomp *comp);
> > >  
> > >  struct zcomp_strm *zcomp_strm_get(struct zcomp *comp);
> > > diff --git a/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c b/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c
> > > index 200c12a..c147e6f 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.c
> > > @@ -107,6 +107,42 @@ static ssize_t mem_used_total_show(struct device *dev,
> > >  	return sprintf(buf, "%llu\n", val);
> > >  }
> > >  
> > > +static ssize_t max_comp_streams_show(struct device *dev,
> > > +		struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
> > > +{
> > > +	long val;
> > 
> > Why 'long'?
> > 
> > > +	struct zram *zram = dev_to_zram(dev);
> > > +
> > > +	down_read(&zram->init_lock);
> > > +	val = zram->max_comp_streams;
> > > +	up_read(&zram->init_lock);
> > > +
> > > +	return sprintf(buf, "%ld\n", val);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static ssize_t max_comp_streams_store(struct device *dev,
> > > +		struct device_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t len)
> > > +{
> > > +#ifdef CONFIG_ZRAM_MULTI_STREAM
> > > +	long num;
> > > +	struct zram *zram = dev_to_zram(dev);
> > > +
> > > +	if (kstrtol(buf, 0, &num))
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +	if (num < 1)
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +	down_write(&zram->init_lock);
> > > +	if (init_done(zram)) {
> > > +		up_write(&zram->init_lock);
> > > +		pr_info("Can't set max_comp_streams for initialized device\n");
> > > +		return -EBUSY;
> > > +	}
> > > +	zram->max_comp_streams = num;
> > > +	up_write(&zram->init_lock);
> > 
> > If user decrease max stream in runtime, who care of freeing streams?
> > 
> 
> at the moment (to make it simpler), user can set max stream number
> only for un-initialised device. once zcomp created and initialised
> user cannot change max streams

Hmm, I hope we have the abilitiy in the first place because I think
it's not complicate and make test very handy. Please.

> 
> 	pr_info("Can't set max_comp_streams for initialized device\n");
> 
> > > +#endif
> > > +	return len;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > >  /* flag operations needs meta->tb_lock */
> > >  static int zram_test_flag(struct zram_meta *meta, u32 index,
> > >  			enum zram_pageflags flag)
> > > @@ -503,6 +539,7 @@ static void zram_reset_device(struct zram *zram, bool reset_capacity)
> > >  
> > >  	zcomp_destroy(zram->comp);
> > >  	zram->comp = NULL;
> > > +	zram->max_comp_streams = 1;
> > >  
> > >  	zram_meta_free(zram->meta);
> > >  	zram->meta = NULL;
> > > @@ -532,7 +569,7 @@ static ssize_t disksize_store(struct device *dev,
> > >  		return -EBUSY;
> > >  	}
> > >  
> > > -	zram->comp = zcomp_create(default_compressor);
> > > +	zram->comp = zcomp_create(default_compressor, zram->max_comp_streams);
> > >  	if (!zram->comp) {
> > >  		up_write(&zram->init_lock);
> > >  		pr_info("Cannot initialise compressing backend\n");
> > > @@ -695,6 +732,8 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR(initstate, S_IRUGO, initstate_show, NULL);
> > >  static DEVICE_ATTR(reset, S_IWUSR, NULL, reset_store);
> > >  static DEVICE_ATTR(orig_data_size, S_IRUGO, orig_data_size_show, NULL);
> > >  static DEVICE_ATTR(mem_used_total, S_IRUGO, mem_used_total_show, NULL);
> > > +static DEVICE_ATTR(max_comp_streams, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
> > > +		max_comp_streams_show, max_comp_streams_store);
> > >  
> > >  ZRAM_ATTR_RO(num_reads);
> > >  ZRAM_ATTR_RO(num_writes);
> > > @@ -719,6 +758,7 @@ static struct attribute *zram_disk_attrs[] = {
> > >  	&dev_attr_orig_data_size.attr,
> > >  	&dev_attr_compr_data_size.attr,
> > >  	&dev_attr_mem_used_total.attr,
> > > +	&dev_attr_max_comp_streams.attr,
> > >  	NULL,
> > >  };
> > >  
> > > @@ -782,6 +822,7 @@ static int create_device(struct zram *zram, int device_id)
> > >  
> > >  	zram->meta = NULL;
> > >  	zram->comp = NULL;
> > > +	zram->max_comp_streams = 1;
> > >  	return 0;
> > >  
> > >  out_free_disk:
> > > diff --git a/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.h b/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.h
> > > index 45e04f7..8dccb22 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.h
> > > +++ b/drivers/block/zram/zram_drv.h
> > > @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct zram {
> > >  	 * we can store in a disk.
> > >  	 */
> > >  	u64 disksize;	/* bytes */
> > > -
> > > +	long max_comp_streams;
> > >  	struct zram_stats stats;
> > >  };
> > >  #endif
> > > -- 
> > > 1.9.0.291.g027825b
> > > 
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> > Kind regards,
> > Minchan Kim
> > 
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