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Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:38:16 +0530
From: Aaditya Kumar <aaditya.kumar.30@...il.com>
To: Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>
Cc: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...il.com>,
Mel Gorman <mel@....ul.ie>,
KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>,
"linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, tim.bird@...sony.com,
frank.rowand@...sony.com, takuzo.ohara@...sony.com,
kan.iibuchi@...sony.com, aaditya.kumar@...sony.com
Subject: Re: Accounting problem of MIGRATE_ISOLATED freed page
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org> wrote:
> Hi Aaditya,
>
> On 06/21/2012 08:02 PM, Aaditya Kumar wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org> wrote:
>>> On 06/21/2012 11:45 AM, KOSAKI Motohiro wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 9:55 PM, Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org> wrote:
>>>>> On 06/21/2012 10:39 AM, KOSAKI Motohiro wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> number of isolate page block is almost always 0. then if we have such counter,
>>>>>>>> we almost always can avoid zone->lock. Just idea.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeb. I thought about it but unfortunately we can't have a counter for MIGRATE_ISOLATE.
>>>>>>> Because we have to tweak in page free path for pages which are going to free later after we
>>>>>>> mark pageblock type to MIGRATE_ISOLATE.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I mean,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> if (nr_isolate_pageblock != 0)
>>>>>> free_pages -= nr_isolated_free_pages(); // your counting logic
>>>>>>
>>>>>> return __zone_watermark_ok(z, alloc_order, mark,
>>>>>> classzone_idx, alloc_flags, free_pages);
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't think this logic affect your race. zone_watermark_ok() is already
>>>>>> racy. then new little race is no big matter.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It seems my explanation wasn't enough. :(
>>>>> I already understand your intention but we can't make nr_isolate_pageblock.
>>>>> Because we should count two type of free pages.
>>>>
>>>> I mean, move_freepages_block increment number of page *block*, not pages.
>>>> number of free *pages* are counted by zone_watermark_ok_safe().
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 1. Already freed page so they are already in buddy list.
>>>>> Of course, we can count it with return value of move_freepages_block(zone, page, MIGRATE_ISOLATE) easily.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Will be FREEed page by do_migrate_range.
>>>>> It's a _PROBLEM_. For it, we should tweak free path. No?
>>>>
>>>> No.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> If All of pages are PageLRU when hot-plug happens(ie, 2), nr_isolate_pagblock is zero and
>>>>> zone_watermk_ok_safe can't do his role.
>>>>
>>>> number of isolate pageblock don't depend on number of free pages. It's
>>>> a concept of
>>>> an attribute of PFN range.
>>>
>>>
>>> It seems you mean is_migrate_isolate as a just flag, NOT nr_isolate_pageblock.
>>> So do you mean this?
>>>
>>> diff --git a/include/linux/page-isolation.h b/include/linux/page-isolation.h
>>> index 3bdcab3..7f4d19c 100644
>>> --- a/include/linux/page-isolation.h
>>> +++ b/include/linux/page-isolation.h
>>> @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
>>> #ifndef __LINUX_PAGEISOLATION_H
>>> #define __LINUX_PAGEISOLATION_H
>>>
>>> +extern bool is_migrate_isolate;
>>> /*
>>> * Changes migrate type in [start_pfn, end_pfn) to be MIGRATE_ISOLATE.
>>> * If specified range includes migrate types other than MOVABLE or CMA,
>>> diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
>>> index d2a515d..b997cb3 100644
>>> --- a/mm/page_alloc.c
>>> +++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
>>> @@ -1756,6 +1756,27 @@ bool zone_watermark_ok_safe(struct zone *z, int order, unsigned long ma
>>> if (z->percpu_drift_mark && free_pages < z->percpu_drift_mark)
>>> free_pages = zone_page_state_snapshot(z, NR_FREE_PAGES);
>>>
>>> +#if defined CONFIG_CMA || CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
>>> + if (unlikely(is_migrate_isolate)) {
>>> + unsigned long flags;
>>> + spin_lock_irqsave(&z->lock, flags);
>>> + for (order = MAX_ORDER - 1; order >= 0; order--) {
>>> + struct free_area *area = &z->free_area[order];
>>> + long count = 0;
>>> + struct list_head *curr;
>>> +
>>> + list_for_each(curr, &area->free_list[MIGRATE_ISOLATE])
>>> + count++;
>>> +
>>> + free_pages -= (count << order);
>>> + if (free_pages < 0) {
>>> + free_pages = 0;
>>> + break;
>>> + }
>>> + }
>>> + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&z->lock, flags);
>>> + }
>>> +#endif
>>> return __zone_watermark_ok(z, order, mark, classzone_idx, alloc_flags,
>>> free_pages);
>>> }
>>> diff --git a/mm/page_isolation.c b/mm/page_isolation.c
>>> index c9f0477..212e526 100644
>>> --- a/mm/page_isolation.c
>>> +++ b/mm/page_isolation.c
>>> @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ __first_valid_page(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages)
>>> return pfn_to_page(pfn + i);
>>> }
>>>
>>> +bool is_migrate_isolate = false;
>>> +
>>> /*
>>> * start_isolate_page_range() -- make page-allocation-type of range of pages
>>> * to be MIGRATE_ISOLATE.
>>> @@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ int start_isolate_page_range(unsigned long start_pfn, unsigned long end_pfn,
>>> BUG_ON((start_pfn) & (pageblock_nr_pages - 1));
>>> BUG_ON((end_pfn) & (pageblock_nr_pages - 1));
>>>
>>> + is_migrate_isolate = true;
>>> +
>>> for (pfn = start_pfn;
>>> pfn < end_pfn;
>>> pfn += pageblock_nr_pages) {
>>> @@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ undo:
>>> pfn += pageblock_nr_pages)
>>> unset_migratetype_isolate(pfn_to_page(pfn), migratetype);
>>>
>>> + is_migrate_isolate = false;
>>> return -EBUSY;
>>> }
>>>
>>> @@ -80,6 +85,9 @@ int undo_isolate_page_range(unsigned long start_pfn, unsigned long end_pfn,
>>> continue;
>>> unset_migratetype_isolate(page, migratetype);
>>> }
>>> +
>>> + is_migrate_isolate = false;
>>> +
>>> return 0;
>>> }
>>> /*
>>>
>>
>> Hello Minchan,
>>
>> Sorry for delayed response.
>>
>> Instead of above how about something like this:
>>
>> diff --git a/include/linux/page-isolation.h b/include/linux/page-isolation.h
>> index 3bdcab3..fe9215f 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/page-isolation.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/page-isolation.h
>> @@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ extern int set_migratetype_isolate(struct page *page);
>> extern void unset_migratetype_isolate(struct page *page, unsigned migratetype);
>>
>>
>> +extern atomic_t is_migrate_isolated;
>
>> +
>
>> #endif
>> diff --git a/mm/memory-failure.c b/mm/memory-failure.c
>> index ab1e714..e076fa2 100644
>> --- a/mm/memory-failure.c
>> +++ b/mm/memory-failure.c
>> @@ -1381,6 +1381,7 @@ static int get_any_page(struct page *p, unsigned
>> long pfn, int flags)
>> * Isolate the page, so that it doesn't get reallocated if it
>> * was free.
>> */
>> + atomic_inc(&is_migrate_isolated);
>
>
> I didn't take a detail look in your patch yet.
Hi Minchan,
I think looking at kamezawa-san's approach (I copied below), it is
equivalent or rather a better approach than me,
and I agree with this approach, So, please ignore my previous patch.
(From kamezawa-san's previous post:)
***
As you shown, it seems to be not difficult to counting free pages
under MIGRATE_ISOLATE.
And we can know the zone contains MIGRATE_ISOLATE area or not by simple check.
for example.
==
set_pageblock_migratetype(page, MIGRATE_ISOLATE);
move_freepages_block(zone, page, MIGRATE_ISOLATE);
zone->nr_isolated_areas++;
=
Then, the solution will be adding a function like following
=
u64 zone_nr_free_pages(struct zone *zone) {
unsigned long free_pages;
free_pages = zone_page_state(NR_FREE_PAGES);
if (unlikely(z->nr_isolated_areas)) {
isolated = count_migrate_isolated_pages(zone);
free_pages -= isolated;
}
return free_pages;
}
=
***
> Yes. In my patch, I missed several caller.
> It was just a patch for showing my intention, NOT formal patch.
> But I admit I didn't consider nesting case. brain-dead :(
> Technically other problem about this is atomic doesn't imply memory barrier so
> we need barrier.
>
> But the concern about this approach is following as
> Copy/Paste from my reply of Kame.
>
> ***
> But the concern about second approach is how to make sure matched count increase/decrease of nr_isolated_areas.
> I mean how to make sure nr_isolated_areas would be zero when isolation is done.
> Of course, we can investigate all of current caller and make sure they don't make mistake
> now. But it's very error-prone if we consider future's user.
> So we might need test_set_pageblock_migratetype(page, MIGRATE_ISOLATE);
>
> IMHO, ideal solution is that we remove MIGRATE_ISOLATE type totally in buddy.
> ...
> ...
> ***
>
> Of course, We can choose this approach as interim.
> What do you think about it, Fujitsu guys?
>
>
>> set_migratetype_isolate(p);
>> /*
>> * When the target page is a free hugepage, just remove it
>> @@ -1406,6 +1407,7 @@ static int get_any_page(struct page *p, unsigned
>> long pfn, int flags)
>> }
>> unset_migratetype_isolate(p, MIGRATE_MOVABLE);
>> unlock_memory_hotplug();
>> + atomic_dec(&is_migrate_isolated);
>> return ret;
>> }
>>
>> diff --git a/mm/memory_hotplug.c b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
>> index 0d7e3ec..cd7805c 100644
>> --- a/mm/memory_hotplug.c
>> +++ b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
>> @@ -892,6 +892,7 @@ static int __ref offline_pages(unsigned long start_pfn,
>> nr_pages = end_pfn - start_pfn;
>>
>> /* set above range as isolated */
>> + atomic_inc(&is_migrate_isolated);
>> ret = start_isolate_page_range(start_pfn, end_pfn, MIGRATE_MOVABLE);
>> if (ret)
>> goto out;
>> @@ -958,6 +959,7 @@ repeat:
>> offline_isolated_pages(start_pfn, end_pfn);
>> /* reset pagetype flags and makes migrate type to be MOVABLE */
>> undo_isolate_page_range(start_pfn, end_pfn, MIGRATE_MOVABLE);
>> + atomic_dec(&is_migrate_isolated);
>> /* removal success */
>> zone->present_pages -= offlined_pages;
>> zone->zone_pgdat->node_present_pages -= offlined_pages;
>> @@ -986,6 +988,7 @@ failed_removal:
>> undo_isolate_page_range(start_pfn, end_pfn, MIGRATE_MOVABLE);
>>
>> out:
>> + atomic_dec(&is_migrate_isolated);
>> unlock_memory_hotplug();
>> return ret;
>> }
>> diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
>> index 4403009..f549361 100644
>> --- a/mm/page_alloc.c
>> +++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
>> @@ -1632,6 +1632,28 @@ bool zone_watermark_ok_safe(struct zone *z, int
>> order, unsigned long mark,
>> if (z->percpu_drift_mark && free_pages < z->percpu_drift_mark)
>> free_pages = zone_page_state_snapshot(z, NR_FREE_PAGES);
>>
>> +#if defined CONFIG_CMA || CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
>> + if (unlikely(atomic_read(is_migrate_isolated)) {
>> + unsigned long flags;
>> + spin_lock_irqsave(&z->lock, flags);
>> + for (order = MAX_ORDER - 1; order >= 0; order--) {
>> + struct free_area *area = &z->free_area[order];
>> + long count = 0;
>> + struct list_head *curr;
>> +
>> + list_for_each(curr, &area->free_list[MIGRATE_ISOLATE])
>> + count++;
>> +
>> + free_pages -= (count << order);
>> + if (free_pages < 0) {
>> + free_pages = 0;
>> + break;
>> + }
>> + }
>> + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&z->lock, flags);
>> + }
>> +#endif
>> +
>> return __zone_watermark_ok(z, order, mark, classzone_idx, alloc_flags,
>> free_pages);
>> }
>> @@ -5785,6 +5807,7 @@ int alloc_contig_range(unsigned long start,
>> unsigned long end,
>> * put back to page allocator so that buddy can use them.
>> */
>>
>> + atomic_inc(&is_migrate_isolated);
>> ret = start_isolate_page_range(pfn_max_align_down(start),
>> pfn_max_align_up(end), migratetype);
>> if (ret)
>> @@ -5854,6 +5877,7 @@ int alloc_contig_range(unsigned long start,
>> unsigned long end,
>> done:
>> undo_isolate_page_range(pfn_max_align_down(start),
>> pfn_max_align_up(end), migratetype);
>> + atomic_dec(&is_migrate_isolated);
>> return ret;
>> }
>>
>> diff --git a/mm/page_isolation.c b/mm/page_isolation.c
>> index c9f0477..e8eb241 100644
>> --- a/mm/page_isolation.c
>> +++ b/mm/page_isolation.c
>> @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ __first_valid_page(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages)
>> return pfn_to_page(pfn + i);
>> }
>>
>> +atomic_t is_migrate_isolated;
>> +
>> /*
>> * start_isolate_page_range() -- make page-allocation-type of range of pages
>> * to be MIGRATE_ISOLATE.
>>
>>
>>> It is still racy as you already mentioned and I don't think it's trivial.
>>> Direct reclaim can't wake up kswapd forever by current fragile zone->all_unreclaimable.
>>> So it's a livelock.
>>> Then, do you want to fix this problem by your patch[1]?
>>>
>>> It could solve the livelock by OOM kill if we apply your patch[1] but still doesn't wake up
>>> kswapd although it's not critical. Okay. Then, please write down this problem in detail
>>> in your patch's changelog and resend, please.
>>>
>>> [1] http://lkml.org/lkml/2012/6/14/74
>>>
>>> --
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Minchan Kim
>
>
>
> --
> Kind regards,
> Minchan Kim
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