Date:	Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:01:35 +0900
From:	JoonSoo Kim <js1304@...il.com>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	Mel Gorman <mel@....ul.ie>, Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/5] mm, highmem: makes flush_all_zero_pkmaps() return
 index of first flushed entry

Hello, Andrew.

2012/11/20 Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>:
> Hi Joonsoo,
> Sorry for the delay.
>
> On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 02:09:04AM +0900, JoonSoo Kim wrote:
>> Hi, Minchan.
>>
>> 2012/11/14 Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>:
>> > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 11:12:28PM +0900, JoonSoo Kim wrote:
>> >> 2012/11/13 Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>:
>> >> > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 09:30:57AM +0900, JoonSoo Kim wrote:
>> >> >> 2012/11/3 Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>:
>> >> >> > Hi Joonsoo,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On Sat, Nov 03, 2012 at 04:07:25AM +0900, JoonSoo Kim wrote:
>> >> >> >> Hello, Minchan.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 2012/11/1 Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>:
>> >> >> >> > On Thu, Nov 01, 2012 at 01:56:36AM +0900, Joonsoo Kim wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> In current code, after flush_all_zero_pkmaps() is invoked,
>> >> >> >> >> then re-iterate all pkmaps. It can be optimized if flush_all_zero_pkmaps()
>> >> >> >> >> return index of first flushed entry. With this index,
>> >> >> >> >> we can immediately map highmem page to virtual address represented by index.
>> >> >> >> >> So change return type of flush_all_zero_pkmaps()
>> >> >> >> >> and return index of first flushed entry.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Additionally, update last_pkmap_nr to this index.
>> >> >> >> >> It is certain that entry which is below this index is occupied by other mapping,
>> >> >> >> >> therefore updating last_pkmap_nr to this index is reasonable optimization.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Cc: Mel Gorman <mel@....ul.ie>
>> >> >> >> >> Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
>> >> >> >> >> Cc: Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>
>> >> >> >> >> Signed-off-by: Joonsoo Kim <js1304@...il.com>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> diff --git a/include/linux/highmem.h b/include/linux/highmem.h
>> >> >> >> >> index ef788b5..97ad208 100644
>> >> >> >> >> --- a/include/linux/highmem.h
>> >> >> >> >> +++ b/include/linux/highmem.h
>> >> >> >> >> @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ static inline void invalidate_kernel_vmap_range(void *vaddr, int size)
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>  #ifdef CONFIG_HIGHMEM
>> >> >> >> >>  #include <asm/highmem.h>
>> >> >> >> >> +#define PKMAP_INVALID_INDEX (LAST_PKMAP)
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>  /* declarations for linux/mm/highmem.c */
>> >> >> >> >>  unsigned int nr_free_highpages(void);
>> >> >> >> >> diff --git a/mm/highmem.c b/mm/highmem.c
>> >> >> >> >> index d98b0a9..b365f7b 100644
>> >> >> >> >> --- a/mm/highmem.c
>> >> >> >> >> +++ b/mm/highmem.c
>> >> >> >> >> @@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ struct page *kmap_to_page(void *vaddr)
>> >> >> >> >>       return virt_to_page(addr);
>> >> >> >> >>  }
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> -static void flush_all_zero_pkmaps(void)
>> >> >> >> >> +static unsigned int flush_all_zero_pkmaps(void)
>> >> >> >> >>  {
>> >> >> >> >>       int i;
>> >> >> >> >> -     int need_flush = 0;
>> >> >> >> >> +     unsigned int index = PKMAP_INVALID_INDEX;
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>       flush_cache_kmaps();
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> @@ -141,10 +141,13 @@ static void flush_all_zero_pkmaps(void)
>> >> >> >> >>                         &pkmap_page_table[i]);
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>               set_page_address(page, NULL);
>> >> >> >> >> -             need_flush = 1;
>> >> >> >> >> +             if (index == PKMAP_INVALID_INDEX)
>> >> >> >> >> +                     index = i;
>> >> >> >> >>       }
>> >> >> >> >> -     if (need_flush)
>> >> >> >> >> +     if (index != PKMAP_INVALID_INDEX)
>> >> >> >> >>               flush_tlb_kernel_range(PKMAP_ADDR(0), PKMAP_ADDR(LAST_PKMAP));
>> >> >> >> >> +
>> >> >> >> >> +     return index;
>> >> >> >> >>  }
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>  /**
>> >> >> >> >> @@ -152,14 +155,19 @@ static void flush_all_zero_pkmaps(void)
>> >> >> >> >>   */
>> >> >> >> >>  void kmap_flush_unused(void)
>> >> >> >> >>  {
>> >> >> >> >> +     unsigned int index;
>> >> >> >> >> +
>> >> >> >> >>       lock_kmap();
>> >> >> >> >> -     flush_all_zero_pkmaps();
>> >> >> >> >> +     index = flush_all_zero_pkmaps();
>> >> >> >> >> +     if (index != PKMAP_INVALID_INDEX && (index < last_pkmap_nr))
>> >> >> >> >> +             last_pkmap_nr = index;
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I don't know how kmap_flush_unused is really fast path so how my nitpick
>> >> >> >> > is effective. Anyway,
>> >> >> >> > What problem happens if we do following as?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > lock()
>> >> >> >> > index = flush_all_zero_pkmaps();
>> >> >> >> > if (index != PKMAP_INVALID_INDEX)
>> >> >> >> >         last_pkmap_nr = index;
>> >> >> >> > unlock();
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Normally, last_pkmap_nr is increased with searching empty slot in
>> >> >> >> > map_new_virtual. So I expect return value of flush_all_zero_pkmaps
>> >> >> >> > in kmap_flush_unused normally become either less than last_pkmap_nr
>> >> >> >> > or last_pkmap_nr + 1.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> There is a case that return value of kmap_flush_unused() is larger
>> >> >> >> than last_pkmap_nr.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I see but why it's problem? kmap_flush_unused returns larger value than
>> >> >> > last_pkmap_nr means that there is no free slot at below the value.
>> >> >> > So unconditional last_pkmap_nr update is vaild.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I think that this is not true.
>> >> >> Look at the slightly different example.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Assume last_pkmap = 20 and index 1-9, 12-19 is kmapped. 10, 11 is kunmapped.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> do kmap_flush_unused() => flush index 10,11 => last_pkmap = 10;
>> >> >> do kunmap() with index 17
>> >> >> do kmap_flush_unused() => flush index 17 => last_pkmap = 17?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In this case, unconditional last_pkmap_nr update skip one kunmapped index.
>> >> >> So, conditional update is needed.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for pouinting out, Joonsoo.
>> >> > You're right. I misunderstood your flush_all_zero_pkmaps change.
>> >> > As your change, flush_all_zero_pkmaps returns first *flushed* free slot index.
>> >> > What's the benefit returning flushed flushed free slot index rather than free slot index?
>> >>
>> >> If flush_all_zero_pkmaps() return free slot index rather than first
>> >> flushed free slot,
>> >> we need another comparison like as 'if pkmap_count[i] == 0' and
>> >> need another local variable for determining whether flush is occurred or not.
>> >> I want to minimize these overhead and churning of the code, although
>> >> they are negligible.
>> >>
>> >> > I think flush_all_zero_pkmaps should return first free slot because customer of
>> >> > flush_all_zero_pkmaps doesn't care whether it's just flushed or not.
>> >> > What he want is just free or not. In such case, we can remove above check and it makes
>> >> > flusha_all_zero_pkmaps more intuitive.
>> >>
>> >> Yes, it is more intuitive, but as I mentioned above, it need another comparison,
>> >> so with that, a benefit which prevent to re-iterate when there is no
>> >> free slot, may be disappeared.
>> >
>> > If you're very keen on the performance, why do you have such code?
>> > You can remove below branch if you were keen on the performance.
>> >
>> > diff --git a/mm/highmem.c b/mm/highmem.c
>> > index c8be376..44a88dd 100644
>> > --- a/mm/highmem.c
>> > +++ b/mm/highmem.c
>> > @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static unsigned int flush_all_zero_pkmaps(void)
>> >
>> >         flush_cache_kmaps();
>> >
>> > -       for (i = 0; i < LAST_PKMAP; i++) {
>> > +       for (i = LAST_PKMAP - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
>> >                 struct page *page;
>> >
>> >                 /*
>> > @@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ static unsigned int flush_all_zero_pkmaps(void)
>> >                 pte_clear(&init_mm, PKMAP_ADDR(i), &pkmap_page_table[i]);
>> >
>> >                 set_page_address(page, NULL);
>> > -               if (index == PKMAP_INVALID_INDEX)
>> > -                       index = i;
>> > +               index = i;
>> >         }
>> >         if (index != PKMAP_INVALID_INDEX)
>> >                 flush_tlb_kernel_range(PKMAP_ADDR(0), PKMAP_ADDR(LAST_PKMAP));
>> >
>> >
>> > Anyway, if you have the concern of performance, Okay let's give up making code clear
>> > although I didn't see any report about kmap perfomance. Instead, please consider above
>> > optimization because you have already broken what you mentioned.
>> > If we can't make function clear, another method for it is to add function comment. Please.
>>
>> Yes, I also didn't see any report about kmap performance.
>> By your reviewing comment, I eventually reach that this patch will not
>> give any benefit.
>> So how about to drop it?
>
> Personally, I prefer to proceed but if you don't have a confidence about gain,
> No problem to drop it.
> Thanks.
>
>>
>> Thanks for review.

During the review, I concluded that this patch have no gain.
And this patch churn the code too much.
So I want to drop this patch for your tree.

Sorry for late notification.
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