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Date:	Wed, 5 Oct 2011 16:32:52 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Lukas Czerner <lczerner@...hat.com>
To:	Lukas Czerner <lczerner@...hat.com>
cc:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, tytso@....edu
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ext4: remove deprecated oldalloc

On Thu, 1 Sep 2011, Lukas Czerner wrote:

> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011, Lukas Czerner wrote:
> 
> > For a long time now orlov is the default block allocator in the ext4. It
> > performs better than the old one and no one seems to claim otherwise so
> > we can safely drop it and make oldalloc and orlov mount option
> > deprecated.
> > 
> > This is a part of the effort to reduce number of ext4 options hence the
> > test matrix.
> 
> ping

ping^2

> 
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Lukas Czerner <lczerner@...hat.com>
> > ---
> >  Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt |    8 --
> >  fs/ext4/ext4.h                     |    1 -
> >  fs/ext4/ialloc.c                   |  136 +-----------------------------------
> >  fs/ext4/super.c                    |    8 +-
> >  4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 146 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt
> > index 3ae9bc9..ec469fa 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt
> > +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt
> > @@ -201,14 +201,6 @@ inode_readahead_blks=n	This tuning parameter controls the maximum
> >  			table readahead algorithm will pre-read into
> >  			the buffer cache.  The default value is 32 blocks.
> >  
> > -orlov		(*)	This enables the new Orlov block allocator. It is
> > -			enabled by default.
> > -
> > -oldalloc		This disables the Orlov block allocator and enables
> > -			the old block allocator.  Orlov should have better
> > -			performance - we'd like to get some feedback if it's
> > -			the contrary for you.
> > -
> >  user_xattr		Enables Extended User Attributes.  Additionally, you
> >  			need to have extended attribute support enabled in the
> >  			kernel configuration (CONFIG_EXT4_FS_XATTR).  See the
> > diff --git a/fs/ext4/ext4.h b/fs/ext4/ext4.h
> > index 1921392..7e0b8aa 100644
> > --- a/fs/ext4/ext4.h
> > +++ b/fs/ext4/ext4.h
> > @@ -884,7 +884,6 @@ struct ext4_inode_info {
> >  /*
> >   * Mount flags
> >   */
> > -#define EXT4_MOUNT_OLDALLOC		0x00002  /* Don't use the new Orlov allocator */
> >  #define EXT4_MOUNT_GRPID		0x00004	/* Create files with directory's group */
> >  #define EXT4_MOUNT_DEBUG		0x00008	/* Some debugging messages */
> >  #define EXT4_MOUNT_ERRORS_CONT		0x00010	/* Continue on errors */
> > diff --git a/fs/ext4/ialloc.c b/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
> > index 21bb2f6..0b5ec23 100644
> > --- a/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
> > +++ b/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
> > @@ -293,118 +293,6 @@ error_return:
> >  	ext4_std_error(sb, fatal);
> >  }
> >  
> > -/*
> > - * There are two policies for allocating an inode.  If the new inode is
> > - * a directory, then a forward search is made for a block group with both
> > - * free space and a low directory-to-inode ratio; if that fails, then of
> > - * the groups with above-average free space, that group with the fewest
> > - * directories already is chosen.
> > - *
> > - * For other inodes, search forward from the parent directory\'s block
> > - * group to find a free inode.
> > - */
> > -static int find_group_dir(struct super_block *sb, struct inode *parent,
> > -				ext4_group_t *best_group)
> > -{
> > -	ext4_group_t ngroups = ext4_get_groups_count(sb);
> > -	unsigned int freei, avefreei;
> > -	struct ext4_group_desc *desc, *best_desc = NULL;
> > -	ext4_group_t group;
> > -	int ret = -1;
> > -
> > -	freei = percpu_counter_read_positive(&EXT4_SB(sb)->s_freeinodes_counter);
> > -	avefreei = freei / ngroups;
> > -
> > -	for (group = 0; group < ngroups; group++) {
> > -		desc = ext4_get_group_desc(sb, group, NULL);
> > -		if (!desc || !ext4_free_inodes_count(sb, desc))
> > -			continue;
> > -		if (ext4_free_inodes_count(sb, desc) < avefreei)
> > -			continue;
> > -		if (!best_desc ||
> > -		    (ext4_free_blks_count(sb, desc) >
> > -		     ext4_free_blks_count(sb, best_desc))) {
> > -			*best_group = group;
> > -			best_desc = desc;
> > -			ret = 0;
> > -		}
> > -	}
> > -	return ret;
> > -}
> > -
> > -#define free_block_ratio 10
> > -
> > -static int find_group_flex(struct super_block *sb, struct inode *parent,
> > -			   ext4_group_t *best_group)
> > -{
> > -	struct ext4_sb_info *sbi = EXT4_SB(sb);
> > -	struct ext4_group_desc *desc;
> > -	struct flex_groups *flex_group = sbi->s_flex_groups;
> > -	ext4_group_t parent_group = EXT4_I(parent)->i_block_group;
> > -	ext4_group_t parent_fbg_group = ext4_flex_group(sbi, parent_group);
> > -	ext4_group_t ngroups = ext4_get_groups_count(sb);
> > -	int flex_size = ext4_flex_bg_size(sbi);
> > -	ext4_group_t best_flex = parent_fbg_group;
> > -	int blocks_per_flex = sbi->s_blocks_per_group * flex_size;
> > -	int flexbg_free_blocks;
> > -	int flex_freeb_ratio;
> > -	ext4_group_t n_fbg_groups;
> > -	ext4_group_t i;
> > -
> > -	n_fbg_groups = (ngroups + flex_size - 1) >>
> > -		sbi->s_log_groups_per_flex;
> > -
> > -find_close_to_parent:
> > -	flexbg_free_blocks = atomic_read(&flex_group[best_flex].free_blocks);
> > -	flex_freeb_ratio = flexbg_free_blocks * 100 / blocks_per_flex;
> > -	if (atomic_read(&flex_group[best_flex].free_inodes) &&
> > -	    flex_freeb_ratio > free_block_ratio)
> > -		goto found_flexbg;
> > -
> > -	if (best_flex && best_flex == parent_fbg_group) {
> > -		best_flex--;
> > -		goto find_close_to_parent;
> > -	}
> > -
> > -	for (i = 0; i < n_fbg_groups; i++) {
> > -		if (i == parent_fbg_group || i == parent_fbg_group - 1)
> > -			continue;
> > -
> > -		flexbg_free_blocks = atomic_read(&flex_group[i].free_blocks);
> > -		flex_freeb_ratio = flexbg_free_blocks * 100 / blocks_per_flex;
> > -
> > -		if (flex_freeb_ratio > free_block_ratio &&
> > -		    (atomic_read(&flex_group[i].free_inodes))) {
> > -			best_flex = i;
> > -			goto found_flexbg;
> > -		}
> > -
> > -		if ((atomic_read(&flex_group[best_flex].free_inodes) == 0) ||
> > -		    ((atomic_read(&flex_group[i].free_blocks) >
> > -		      atomic_read(&flex_group[best_flex].free_blocks)) &&
> > -		     atomic_read(&flex_group[i].free_inodes)))
> > -			best_flex = i;
> > -	}
> > -
> > -	if (!atomic_read(&flex_group[best_flex].free_inodes) ||
> > -	    !atomic_read(&flex_group[best_flex].free_blocks))
> > -		return -1;
> > -
> > -found_flexbg:
> > -	for (i = best_flex * flex_size; i < ngroups &&
> > -		     i < (best_flex + 1) * flex_size; i++) {
> > -		desc = ext4_get_group_desc(sb, i, NULL);
> > -		if (ext4_free_inodes_count(sb, desc)) {
> > -			*best_group = i;
> > -			goto out;
> > -		}
> > -	}
> > -
> > -	return -1;
> > -out:
> > -	return 0;
> > -}
> > -
> >  struct orlov_stats {
> >  	__u32 free_inodes;
> >  	__u32 free_blocks;
> > @@ -817,7 +705,6 @@ struct inode *ext4_new_inode(handle_t *handle, struct inode *dir, int mode,
> >  	struct inode *ret;
> >  	ext4_group_t i;
> >  	int free = 0;
> > -	static int once = 1;
> >  	ext4_group_t flex_group;
> >  
> >  	/* Cannot create files in a deleted directory */
> > @@ -843,26 +730,9 @@ struct inode *ext4_new_inode(handle_t *handle, struct inode *dir, int mode,
> >  		goto got_group;
> >  	}
> >  
> > -	if (sbi->s_log_groups_per_flex && test_opt(sb, OLDALLOC)) {
> > -		ret2 = find_group_flex(sb, dir, &group);
> > -		if (ret2 == -1) {
> > -			ret2 = find_group_other(sb, dir, &group, mode);
> > -			if (ret2 == 0 && once) {
> > -				once = 0;
> > -				printk(KERN_NOTICE "ext4: find_group_flex "
> > -				       "failed, fallback succeeded dir %lu\n",
> > -				       dir->i_ino);
> > -			}
> > -		}
> > -		goto got_group;
> > -	}
> > -
> > -	if (S_ISDIR(mode)) {
> > -		if (test_opt(sb, OLDALLOC))
> > -			ret2 = find_group_dir(sb, dir, &group);
> > -		else
> > -			ret2 = find_group_orlov(sb, dir, &group, mode, qstr);
> > -	} else
> > +	if (S_ISDIR(mode))
> > +		ret2 = find_group_orlov(sb, dir, &group, mode, qstr);
> > +	else
> >  		ret2 = find_group_other(sb, dir, &group, mode);
> >  
> >  got_group:
> > diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
> > index cc5c157..e1f8f73 100644
> > --- a/fs/ext4/super.c
> > +++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
> > @@ -1031,8 +1031,6 @@ static int ext4_show_options(struct seq_file *seq, struct vfsmount *vfs)
> >  		seq_puts(seq, ",nouid32");
> >  	if (test_opt(sb, DEBUG) && !(def_mount_opts & EXT4_DEFM_DEBUG))
> >  		seq_puts(seq, ",debug");
> > -	if (test_opt(sb, OLDALLOC))
> > -		seq_puts(seq, ",oldalloc");
> >  #ifdef CONFIG_EXT4_FS_XATTR
> >  	if (test_opt(sb, XATTR_USER))
> >  		seq_puts(seq, ",user_xattr");
> > @@ -1541,10 +1539,12 @@ static int parse_options(char *options, struct super_block *sb,
> >  			set_opt(sb, DEBUG);
> >  			break;
> >  		case Opt_oldalloc:
> > -			set_opt(sb, OLDALLOC);
> > +			ext4_msg(sb, KERN_WARNING,
> > +				 "Ignoring deprecated oldalloc option");
> >  			break;
> >  		case Opt_orlov:
> > -			clear_opt(sb, OLDALLOC);
> > +			ext4_msg(sb, KERN_WARNING,
> > +				 "Ignoring deprecated orlov option");
> >  			break;
> >  #ifdef CONFIG_EXT4_FS_XATTR
> >  		case Opt_user_xattr:
> > 
> 
> 

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