linux-kernel - Re: [PATH] z3fold: extend compaction function

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Message-ID: <CALZtONBA5sSJ_tzF1D=seDdryCn8zu=UWwF=k5RxnJQMr1vfSA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:43:37 -0500
From:   Dan Streetman <ddstreet@...e.org>
To:     Vitaly Wool <vitalywool@...il.com>
Cc:     Linux-MM <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATH] z3fold: extend compaction function

On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 5:04 PM, Vitaly Wool <vitalywool@...il.com> wrote:
> z3fold_compact_page() currently only handles the situation when
> there's a single middle chunk within the z3fold page. However it
> may be worth it to move middle chunk closer to either first or
> last chunk, whichever is there, if the gap between them is big
> enough.
>
> This patch adds the relevant code, using BIG_CHUNK_GAP define as
> a threshold for middle chunk to be worth moving.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vitaly Wool <vitalywool@...il.com>

with the bikeshedding comments below, looks good.

Acked-by: Dan Streetman <ddstreet@...e.org>

> ---
>  mm/z3fold.c | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
>  1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/mm/z3fold.c b/mm/z3fold.c
> index 4d02280..fea6791 100644
> --- a/mm/z3fold.c
> +++ b/mm/z3fold.c
> @@ -250,26 +250,60 @@ static void z3fold_destroy_pool(struct z3fold_pool *pool)
>         kfree(pool);
>  }
>
> +static inline void *mchunk_memmove(struct z3fold_header *zhdr,
> +                               unsigned short dst_chunk)
> +{
> +       void *beg = zhdr;
> +       return memmove(beg + (dst_chunk << CHUNK_SHIFT),
> +                      beg + (zhdr->start_middle << CHUNK_SHIFT),
> +                      zhdr->middle_chunks << CHUNK_SHIFT);
> +}
> +
> +#define BIG_CHUNK_GAP  3
>  /* Has to be called with lock held */
>  static int z3fold_compact_page(struct z3fold_header *zhdr)
>  {
>         struct page *page = virt_to_page(zhdr);
> -       void *beg = zhdr;
> +       int ret = 0;
> +
> +       if (test_bit(MIDDLE_CHUNK_MAPPED, &page->private))
> +               goto out;
>
> +       if (zhdr->middle_chunks != 0) {

bikeshed: this check could be moved up also, as if there's no middle
chunk there is no compacting to do and we can just return 0.  saves a
tab in all the code below.

> +               if (zhdr->first_chunks == 0 && zhdr->last_chunks == 0) {
> +                       mchunk_memmove(zhdr, 1); /* move to the beginning */
> +                       zhdr->first_chunks = zhdr->middle_chunks;
> +                       zhdr->middle_chunks = 0;
> +                       zhdr->start_middle = 0;
> +                       zhdr->first_num++;
> +                       ret = 1;
> +                       goto out;
> +               }
>
> -       if (!test_bit(MIDDLE_CHUNK_MAPPED, &page->private) &&
> -           zhdr->middle_chunks != 0 &&
> -           zhdr->first_chunks == 0 && zhdr->last_chunks == 0) {
> -               memmove(beg + ZHDR_SIZE_ALIGNED,
> -                       beg + (zhdr->start_middle << CHUNK_SHIFT),
> -                       zhdr->middle_chunks << CHUNK_SHIFT);
> -               zhdr->first_chunks = zhdr->middle_chunks;
> -               zhdr->middle_chunks = 0;
> -               zhdr->start_middle = 0;
> -               zhdr->first_num++;
> -               return 1;
> +               /*
> +                * moving data is expensive, so let's only do that if
> +                * there's substantial gain (at least BIG_CHUNK_GAP chunks)
> +                */
> +               if (zhdr->first_chunks != 0 && zhdr->last_chunks == 0 &&
> +                   zhdr->start_middle > zhdr->first_chunks + BIG_CHUNK_GAP) {
> +                       mchunk_memmove(zhdr, zhdr->first_chunks + 1);
> +                       zhdr->start_middle = zhdr->first_chunks + 1;
> +                       ret = 1;
> +                       goto out;
> +               }
> +               if (zhdr->last_chunks != 0 && zhdr->first_chunks == 0 &&
> +                   zhdr->middle_chunks + zhdr->last_chunks <=
> +                   NCHUNKS - zhdr->start_middle - BIG_CHUNK_GAP) {
> +                       unsigned short new_start = NCHUNKS - zhdr->last_chunks -
> +                               zhdr->middle_chunks;
> +                       mchunk_memmove(zhdr, new_start);
> +                       zhdr->start_middle = new_start;
> +                       ret = 1;
> +                       goto out;
> +               }
>         }
> -       return 0;
> +out:
> +       return ret;

bikeshed: do we need all the goto out?  why not just return 0/1
appropriately above?

>  }
>
>  /**
> --
> 2.4.2