linux-kernel - [PATCH v6 6/9] ext4: Fix best extent lstart adjustment logic in ext4_mb_new_inode

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Message-Id: <f96aca6d415b36d1f90db86c1a8cd7e2e9d7ab0e.1679731817.git.ojaswin@linux.ibm.com>
Date:   Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:43:39 +0530
From:   Ojaswin Mujoo <ojaswin@...ux.ibm.com>
To:     linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>
Cc:     Ritesh Harjani <riteshh@...ux.ibm.com>,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>, rookxu <brookxu.cn@...il.com>,
        Ritesh Harjani <ritesh.list@...il.com>
Subject: [PATCH v6 6/9] ext4: Fix best extent lstart adjustment logic in ext4_mb_new_inode_pa()

When the length of best extent found is less than the length of goal extent
we need to make sure that the best extent atleast covers the start of the
original request. This is done by adjusting the ac_b_ex.fe_logical (logical
start) of the extent.

While doing so, the current logic sometimes results in the best extent's
logical range overflowing the goal extent. Since this best extent is later
added to the inode preallocation list, we have a possibility of introducing
overlapping preallocations. This is discussed in detail here [1].

As per Jan's suggestion, to fix this, replace the existing logic with the
below logic for adjusting best extent as it keeps fragmentation in check
while ensuring logical range of best extent doesn't overflow out of goal
extent:

1. Check if best extent can be kept at end of goal range and still cover
   original start.
2. Else, check if best extent can be kept at start of goal range and still
   cover original start.
3. Else, keep the best extent at start of original request.

Also, add a few extra BUG_ONs that might help catch errors faster.

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/r/Y+OGkVvzPN0RMv0O@li-bb2b2a4c-3307-11b2-a85c-8fa5c3a69313.ibm.com

Suggested-by: Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
Signed-off-by: Ojaswin Mujoo <ojaswin@...ux.ibm.com>
Reviewed-by: Ritesh Harjani (IBM) <ritesh.list@...il.com>
Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
---
 fs/ext4/mballoc.c | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
index 37bf6507cbfd..1304c95d8c59 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
@@ -4328,6 +4328,7 @@ static void ext4_mb_use_inode_pa(struct ext4_allocation_context *ac,
 	BUG_ON(start < pa->pa_pstart);
 	BUG_ON(end > pa->pa_pstart + EXT4_C2B(sbi, pa->pa_len));
 	BUG_ON(pa->pa_free < len);
+	BUG_ON(ac->ac_b_ex.fe_len <= 0);
 	pa->pa_free -= len;
 
 	mb_debug(ac->ac_sb, "use %llu/%d from inode pa %p\n", start, len, pa);
@@ -4666,10 +4667,8 @@ ext4_mb_new_inode_pa(struct ext4_allocation_context *ac)
 	pa = ac->ac_pa;
 
 	if (ac->ac_b_ex.fe_len < ac->ac_g_ex.fe_len) {
-		int winl;
-		int wins;
-		int win;
-		int offs;
+		int new_bex_start;
+		int new_bex_end;
 
 		/* we can't allocate as much as normalizer wants.
 		 * so, found space must get proper lstart
@@ -4677,26 +4676,40 @@ ext4_mb_new_inode_pa(struct ext4_allocation_context *ac)
 		BUG_ON(ac->ac_g_ex.fe_logical > ac->ac_o_ex.fe_logical);
 		BUG_ON(ac->ac_g_ex.fe_len < ac->ac_o_ex.fe_len);
 
-		/* we're limited by original request in that
-		 * logical block must be covered any way
-		 * winl is window we can move our chunk within */
-		winl = ac->ac_o_ex.fe_logical - ac->ac_g_ex.fe_logical;
+		/*
+		 * Use the below logic for adjusting best extent as it keeps
+		 * fragmentation in check while ensuring logical range of best
+		 * extent doesn't overflow out of goal extent:
+		 *
+		 * 1. Check if best ex can be kept at end of goal and still
+		 *    cover original start
+		 * 2. Else, check if best ex can be kept at start of goal and
+		 *    still cover original start
+		 * 3. Else, keep the best ex at start of original request.
+		 */
+		new_bex_end = ac->ac_g_ex.fe_logical +
+			EXT4_C2B(sbi, ac->ac_g_ex.fe_len);
+		new_bex_start = new_bex_end - EXT4_C2B(sbi, ac->ac_b_ex.fe_len);
+		if (ac->ac_o_ex.fe_logical >= new_bex_start)
+			goto adjust_bex;
 
-		/* also, we should cover whole original request */
-		wins = EXT4_C2B(sbi, ac->ac_b_ex.fe_len - ac->ac_o_ex.fe_len);
+		new_bex_start = ac->ac_g_ex.fe_logical;
+		new_bex_end =
+			new_bex_start + EXT4_C2B(sbi, ac->ac_b_ex.fe_len);
+		if (ac->ac_o_ex.fe_logical < new_bex_end)
+			goto adjust_bex;
 
-		/* the smallest one defines real window */
-		win = min(winl, wins);
+		new_bex_start = ac->ac_o_ex.fe_logical;
+		new_bex_end =
+			new_bex_start + EXT4_C2B(sbi, ac->ac_b_ex.fe_len);
 
-		offs = ac->ac_o_ex.fe_logical %
-			EXT4_C2B(sbi, ac->ac_b_ex.fe_len);
-		if (offs && offs < win)
-			win = offs;
+adjust_bex:
+		ac->ac_b_ex.fe_logical = new_bex_start;
 
-		ac->ac_b_ex.fe_logical = ac->ac_o_ex.fe_logical -
-			EXT4_NUM_B2C(sbi, win);
 		BUG_ON(ac->ac_o_ex.fe_logical < ac->ac_b_ex.fe_logical);
 		BUG_ON(ac->ac_o_ex.fe_len > ac->ac_b_ex.fe_len);
+		BUG_ON(new_bex_end > (ac->ac_g_ex.fe_logical +
+				      EXT4_C2B(sbi, ac->ac_g_ex.fe_len)));
 	}
 
 	pa->pa_lstart = ac->ac_b_ex.fe_logical;
-- 
2.31.1