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Message-Id: <20091009132554.944e3755.kamezawa.hiroyu@jp.fujitsu.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:25:54 +0900
From: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>
To: balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Cc: "linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
"nishimura@....nes.nec.co.jp" <nishimura@....nes.nec.co.jp>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] memcg: coalescing charges per cpu
On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:45:36 +0530
Balbir Singh <balbir@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> * KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com> [2009-10-02 14:03:43]:
>
> > From: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>
> >
> > This is a patch for coalescing access to res_counter at charging by
> > percpu caching. At charge, memcg charges 64pages and remember it in
> > percpu cache. Because it's cache, drain/flush is done if necessary.
> >
> > This version uses public percpu area.
> > 2 benefits of using public percpu area.
> > 1. Sum of stocked charge in the system is limited to # of cpus
> > not to the number of memcg. This shows better synchonization.
> > 2. drain code for flush/cpuhotplug is very easy (and quick)
> >
> > The most important point of this patch is that we never touch res_counter
> > in fast path. The res_counter is system-wide shared counter which is modified
> > very frequently. We shouldn't touch it as far as we can for avoiding
> > false sharing.
> >
> > Changelog (new):
> > - rabased onto the latest mmotm
> > Changelog (old):
> > - moved charge size check before __GFP_WAIT check for avoiding unnecesary
> > - added asynchronous flush routine.
> > - fixed bugs pointed out by Nishimura-san.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>
> > ---
> > mm/memcontrol.c | 126 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
> > 1 file changed, 120 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> >
> > Index: mmotm-2.6.31-Sep28/mm/memcontrol.c
> > ===================================================================
> > --- mmotm-2.6.31-Sep28.orig/mm/memcontrol.c
> > +++ mmotm-2.6.31-Sep28/mm/memcontrol.c
> > @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
> > #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
> > #include <linux/mm_inline.h>
> > #include <linux/page_cgroup.h>
> > +#include <linux/cpu.h>
> > #include "internal.h"
> >
> > #include <asm/uaccess.h>
> > @@ -275,6 +276,7 @@ enum charge_type {
> > static void mem_cgroup_get(struct mem_cgroup *mem);
> > static void mem_cgroup_put(struct mem_cgroup *mem);
> > static struct mem_cgroup *parent_mem_cgroup(struct mem_cgroup *mem);
> > +static void drain_all_stock_async(void);
> >
> > static struct mem_cgroup_per_zone *
> > mem_cgroup_zoneinfo(struct mem_cgroup *mem, int nid, int zid)
> > @@ -1137,6 +1139,8 @@ static int mem_cgroup_hierarchical_recla
> > victim = mem_cgroup_select_victim(root_mem);
> > if (victim == root_mem) {
> > loop++;
> > + if (loop >= 1)
> > + drain_all_stock_async();
> > if (loop >= 2) {
> > /*
> > * If we have not been able to reclaim
> > @@ -1258,6 +1262,103 @@ done:
> > unlock_page_cgroup(pc);
> > }
> >
> > +/* size of first charge trial. "32" comes from vmscan.c's magic value */
> > +#define CHARGE_SIZE (32 * PAGE_SIZE)
>
> Should this then be SWAP_CLUSTER_MAX instead of 32?
>
I'm not sure what number is the best here. So, just borrow a number from vmscan.
(maybe not very bad number.)
I'd like to keep this as it is for a while but write why I selected this more.
as..
==
SWAP_CLUSTER_MAX(32) is the number of pages reclaimed by vmscan.c in a turn.
So, we borrow that number here. Considering scalability, this should
be proportional to the number of cpus. But it's a TO-DO now.
==
Maybe we cannot update this until we get 32 or 64+cpus machine...
> > +struct memcg_stock_pcp {
> > + struct mem_cgroup *cached;
> > + int charge;
> > + struct work_struct work;
> > +};
> > +static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct memcg_stock_pcp, memcg_stock);
> > +static DEFINE_MUTEX(memcg_drain_mutex);
> > +
> > +static bool consume_stock(struct mem_cgroup *mem)
> > +{
> > + struct memcg_stock_pcp *stock;
> > + bool ret = true;
> > +
> > + stock = &get_cpu_var(memcg_stock);
> > + if (mem == stock->cached && stock->charge)
> > + stock->charge -= PAGE_SIZE;
> > + else
> > + ret = false;
> > + put_cpu_var(memcg_stock);
> > + return ret;
> > +}
>
>
> Shouldn't consume stock and routines below check for memcg_is_root()?
>
This is never called if memcg_is_root(). It's checked by caller.
> > +
> > +static void drain_stock(struct memcg_stock_pcp *stock)
> > +{
> > + struct mem_cgroup *old = stock->cached;
> > +
> > + if (stock->charge) {
> > + res_counter_uncharge(&old->res, stock->charge);
> > + if (do_swap_account)
> > + res_counter_uncharge(&old->memsw, stock->charge);
> > + }
> > + stock->cached = NULL;
> > + stock->charge = 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void drain_local_stock(struct work_struct *dummy)
> > +{
> > + struct memcg_stock_pcp *stock = &get_cpu_var(memcg_stock);
> > + drain_stock(stock);
> > + put_cpu_var(memcg_stock);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void refill_stock(struct mem_cgroup *mem, int val)
> > +{
> > + struct memcg_stock_pcp *stock = &get_cpu_var(memcg_stock);
> > +
> > + if (stock->cached != mem) {
> > + drain_stock(stock);
> > + stock->cached = mem;
> > + }
>
> More comments here would help
>
Ah, yes. I'll add.
> > + stock->charge += val;
> > + put_cpu_var(memcg_stock);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void drain_all_stock_async(void)
> > +{
> > + int cpu;
> > + /* Contention means someone tries to flush. */
> > + if (!mutex_trylock(&memcg_drain_mutex))
> > + return;
> > + for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
> > + struct memcg_stock_pcp *stock = &per_cpu(memcg_stock, cpu);
> > + if (work_pending(&stock->work))
> > + continue;
> > + INIT_WORK(&stock->work, drain_local_stock);
> > + schedule_work_on(cpu, &stock->work);
> > + }
> > + mutex_unlock(&memcg_drain_mutex);
> > + /* We don't wait for flush_work */
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void drain_all_stock_sync(void)
> > +{
> > + /* called when force_empty is called */
> > + mutex_lock(&memcg_drain_mutex);
> > + schedule_on_each_cpu(drain_local_stock);
> > + mutex_unlock(&memcg_drain_mutex);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int __cpuinit memcg_stock_cpu_callback(struct notifier_block *nb,
> > + unsigned long action,
> > + void *hcpu)
> > +{
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
> > + int cpu = (unsigned long)hcpu;
> > + struct memcg_stock_pcp *stock;
> > +
> > + if (action != CPU_DEAD)
> > + return NOTIFY_OK;
> > + stock = &per_cpu(memcg_stock, cpu);
> > + drain_stock(stock);
> > +#endif
> > + return NOTIFY_OK;
> > +}
> > +
> > /*
> > * Unlike exported interface, "oom" parameter is added. if oom==true,
> > * oom-killer can be invoked.
> > @@ -1269,6 +1370,7 @@ static int __mem_cgroup_try_charge(struc
> > struct mem_cgroup *mem, *mem_over_limit;
> > int nr_retries = MEM_CGROUP_RECLAIM_RETRIES;
> > struct res_counter *fail_res;
> > + int csize = CHARGE_SIZE;
> >
> > if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_MEMDIE))) {
> > /* Don't account this! */
> > @@ -1293,23 +1395,25 @@ static int __mem_cgroup_try_charge(struc
> > return 0;
> >
> > VM_BUG_ON(css_is_removed(&mem->css));
> > + if (mem_cgroup_is_root(mem))
> > + goto done;
> >
> > while (1) {
> > int ret = 0;
> > unsigned long flags = 0;
> >
> > - if (mem_cgroup_is_root(mem))
> > - goto done;
> > - ret = res_counter_charge(&mem->res, PAGE_SIZE, &fail_res);
> > + if (consume_stock(mem))
> > + goto charged;
> > +
> > + ret = res_counter_charge(&mem->res, csize, &fail_res);
> > if (likely(!ret)) {
> > if (!do_swap_account)
> > break;
> > - ret = res_counter_charge(&mem->memsw, PAGE_SIZE,
> > - &fail_res);
> > + ret = res_counter_charge(&mem->memsw, csize, &fail_res);
> > if (likely(!ret))
> > break;
> > /* mem+swap counter fails */
> > - res_counter_uncharge(&mem->res, PAGE_SIZE);
> > + res_counter_uncharge(&mem->res, csize);
> > flags |= MEM_CGROUP_RECLAIM_NOSWAP;
> > mem_over_limit = mem_cgroup_from_res_counter(fail_res,
> > memsw);
> > @@ -1318,6 +1422,11 @@ static int __mem_cgroup_try_charge(struc
> > mem_over_limit = mem_cgroup_from_res_counter(fail_res,
> > res);
> >
> > + /* reduce request size and retry */
> > + if (csize > PAGE_SIZE) {
> > + csize = PAGE_SIZE;
> > + continue;
> > + }
> > if (!(gfp_mask & __GFP_WAIT))
> > goto nomem;
> >
> > @@ -1347,6 +1456,9 @@ static int __mem_cgroup_try_charge(struc
> > goto nomem;
> > }
> > }
> > + if (csize > PAGE_SIZE)
> > + refill_stock(mem, csize - PAGE_SIZE);
> > +charged:
> > /*
> > * Insert ancestor (and ancestor's ancestors), to softlimit RB-tree.
> > * if they exceeds softlimit.
> > @@ -2463,6 +2575,7 @@ move_account:
> > goto out;
> > /* This is for making all *used* pages to be on LRU. */
> > lru_add_drain_all();
> > + drain_all_stock_sync();
> > ret = 0;
> > for_each_node_state(node, N_HIGH_MEMORY) {
> > for (zid = 0; !ret && zid < MAX_NR_ZONES; zid++) {
> > @@ -3181,6 +3294,7 @@ mem_cgroup_create(struct cgroup_subsys *
> > root_mem_cgroup = mem;
> > if (mem_cgroup_soft_limit_tree_init())
> > goto free_out;
> > + hotcpu_notifier(memcg_stock_cpu_callback, 0);
> >
> > } else {
> > parent = mem_cgroup_from_cont(cont->parent);
> >
>
> I tested earlier versions of the patchset and they worked absolutely
> fine for me!
>
Thanks! I'll update commentary.
Regards,
-Kame
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