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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:25:30 -0700
From: Nico Pache <npache@...hat.com>
To: Dev Jain <dev.jain@....com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC 08/11] khugepaged: introduce khugepaged_scan_bitmap for mTHP support

On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM Dev Jain <dev.jain@....com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 11/01/25 3:18 am, Nico Pache wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM Dev Jain <dev.jain@....com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 09/01/25 5:01 am, Nico Pache wrote:
> >>> khugepaged scans PMD ranges for potential collapse to a hugepage. To add
> >>> mTHP support we use this scan to instead record chunks of fully utilized
> >>> sections of the PMD.
> >>>
> >>> create a bitmap to represent a PMD in order MTHP_MIN_ORDER chunks.
> >>> by default we will set this to order 3. The reasoning is that for 4K 512
> >>> PMD size this results in a 64 bit bitmap which has some optimizations.
> >>> For other arches like ARM64 64K, we can set a larger order if needed.
> >>>
> >>> khugepaged_scan_bitmap uses a stack struct to recursively scan a bitmap
> >>> that represents chunks of fully utilized regions. We can then determine
> >>> what mTHP size fits best and in the following patch, we set this bitmap
> >>> while scanning the PMD.
> >>>
> >>> max_ptes_none is used as a scale to determine how "full" an order must
> >>> be before being considered for collapse.
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Nico Pache <npache@...hat.com>
> >>> ---
> >>>    include/linux/khugepaged.h |   4 +-
> >>>    mm/khugepaged.c            | 129 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> >>>    2 files changed, 126 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> >>>
> >>> diff --git a/include/linux/khugepaged.h b/include/linux/khugepaged.h
> >>> index 1f46046080f5..31cff8aeec4a 100644
> >>> --- a/include/linux/khugepaged.h
> >>> +++ b/include/linux/khugepaged.h
> >>> @@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
> >>>    /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
> >>>    #ifndef _LINUX_KHUGEPAGED_H
> >>>    #define _LINUX_KHUGEPAGED_H
> >>> -
> >>
> >> Nit: I don't think this line needs to be deleted.
> >>
> >>> +#define MIN_MTHP_ORDER       3
> >>> +#define MIN_MTHP_NR  (1<<MIN_MTHP_ORDER)
> >>
> >> Nit: Insert a space: (1 << MIN_MTHP_ORDER)
> >>
> >>> +#define MTHP_BITMAP_SIZE  (1<<(HPAGE_PMD_ORDER - MIN_MTHP_ORDER))
> >>>    extern unsigned int khugepaged_max_ptes_none __read_mostly;
> >>>    #ifdef CONFIG_TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE
> >>>    extern struct attribute_group khugepaged_attr_group;
> >>> diff --git a/mm/khugepaged.c b/mm/khugepaged.c
> >>> index 9eb161b04ee4..de1dc6ea3c71 100644
> >>> --- a/mm/khugepaged.c
> >>> +++ b/mm/khugepaged.c
> >>> @@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ static DEFINE_READ_MOSTLY_HASHTABLE(mm_slots_hash, MM_SLOTS_HASH_BITS);
> >>>
> >>>    static struct kmem_cache *mm_slot_cache __ro_after_init;
> >>>
> >>> +struct scan_bit_state {
> >>> +     u8 order;
> >>> +     u8 offset;
> >>> +};
> >>> +
> >>>    struct collapse_control {
> >>>        bool is_khugepaged;
> >>>
> >>> @@ -102,6 +107,15 @@ struct collapse_control {
> >>>
> >>>        /* nodemask for allocation fallback */
> >>>        nodemask_t alloc_nmask;
> >>> +
> >>> +     /* bitmap used to collapse mTHP sizes. 1bit = order MIN_MTHP_ORDER mTHP */
> >>> +     unsigned long *mthp_bitmap;
> >>> +     unsigned long *mthp_bitmap_temp;
> >>> +     struct scan_bit_state *mthp_bitmap_stack;
> >>> +};
> >>> +
> >>> +struct collapse_control khugepaged_collapse_control = {
> >>> +     .is_khugepaged = true,
> >>>    };
> >>>
> >>>    /**
> >>> @@ -389,6 +403,25 @@ int __init khugepaged_init(void)
> >>>        if (!mm_slot_cache)
> >>>                return -ENOMEM;
> >>>
> >>> +     /*
> >>> +      * allocate the bitmaps dynamically since MTHP_BITMAP_SIZE is not known at
> >>> +      * compile time for some architectures.
> >>> +      */
> >>> +     khugepaged_collapse_control.mthp_bitmap = kmalloc_array(
> >>> +             BITS_TO_LONGS(MTHP_BITMAP_SIZE), sizeof(unsigned long), GFP_KERNEL);
> >>> +     if (!khugepaged_collapse_control.mthp_bitmap)
> >>> +             return -ENOMEM;
> >>> +
> >>> +     khugepaged_collapse_control.mthp_bitmap_temp = kmalloc_array(
> >>> +             BITS_TO_LONGS(MTHP_BITMAP_SIZE), sizeof(unsigned long), GFP_KERNEL);
> >>> +     if (!khugepaged_collapse_control.mthp_bitmap_temp)
> >>> +             return -ENOMEM;
> >>> +
> >>> +     khugepaged_collapse_control.mthp_bitmap_stack = kmalloc_array(
> >>> +             MTHP_BITMAP_SIZE, sizeof(struct scan_bit_state), GFP_KERNEL);
> >>> +     if (!khugepaged_collapse_control.mthp_bitmap_stack)
> >>> +             return -ENOMEM;
> >>> +
> >>>        khugepaged_pages_to_scan = HPAGE_PMD_NR * 8;
> >>>        khugepaged_max_ptes_none = HPAGE_PMD_NR - 1;
> >>>        khugepaged_max_ptes_swap = HPAGE_PMD_NR / 8;
> >>> @@ -400,6 +433,9 @@ int __init khugepaged_init(void)
> >>>    void __init khugepaged_destroy(void)
> >>>    {
> >>>        kmem_cache_destroy(mm_slot_cache);
> >>> +     kfree(khugepaged_collapse_control.mthp_bitmap);
> >>> +     kfree(khugepaged_collapse_control.mthp_bitmap_temp);
> >>> +     kfree(khugepaged_collapse_control.mthp_bitmap_stack);
> >>>    }
> >>>
> >>>    static inline int khugepaged_test_exit(struct mm_struct *mm)
> >>> @@ -850,10 +886,6 @@ static void khugepaged_alloc_sleep(void)
> >>>        remove_wait_queue(&khugepaged_wait, &wait);
> >>>    }
> >>>
> >>> -struct collapse_control khugepaged_collapse_control = {
> >>> -     .is_khugepaged = true,
> >>> -};
> >>> -
> >>>    static bool khugepaged_scan_abort(int nid, struct collapse_control *cc)
> >>>    {
> >>>        int i;
> >>> @@ -1102,7 +1134,8 @@ static int alloc_charge_folio(struct folio **foliop, struct mm_struct *mm,
> >>>
> >>>    static int collapse_huge_page(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address,
> >>>                              int referenced, int unmapped,
> >>> -                           struct collapse_control *cc)
> >>> +                           struct collapse_control *cc, bool *mmap_locked,
> >>> +                               int order, int offset)
> >>>    {
> >>>        LIST_HEAD(compound_pagelist);
> >>>        pmd_t *pmd, _pmd;
> >>> @@ -1115,6 +1148,11 @@ static int collapse_huge_page(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address,
> >>>        struct mmu_notifier_range range;
> >>>        VM_BUG_ON(address & ~HPAGE_PMD_MASK);
> >>>
> >>> +     /* if collapsing mTHPs we may have already released the read_lock, and
> >>> +      * need to reaquire it to keep the proper locking order.
> >>> +      */
> >>> +     if (!*mmap_locked)
> >>> +             mmap_read_lock(mm);
> >>
> >> There is no need to take the read lock again, because we drop it just
> >> after this.
> >
> > collapse_huge_page expects the mmap_lock to already be taken, and it
> > returns with it unlocked. If we are collapsing multiple mTHPs under
> > the same PMD, then I think we need to reacquire the lock before
> > calling unlock on it.
>
> I cannot figure out a potential place where we drop the lock before
> entering collapse_huge_page(). In any case, wouldn't this be better:

Let's say we are collapsing two 1024kB mTHPs in a single PMD region.
We call collapse_huge_page on the first mTHP and during the collapse
the lock is dropped.
When the second mTHP collapse is attempted the lock has already been dropped.

> if (*mmap_locked)
>         mmap_read_unlock(mm);
>
> Basically, instead of putting the if condition around the lock, you do
> it around the unlock?

Yeah that seems much cleaner, Ill give it a try, thanks!

>
> >
> >>
> >>>        /*
> >>>         * Before allocating the hugepage, release the mmap_lock read lock.
> >>>         * The allocation can take potentially a long time if it involves
> >>> @@ -1122,6 +1160,7 @@ static int collapse_huge_page(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address,
> >>>         * that. We will recheck the vma after taking it again in write mode.
> >>>         */
> >>>        mmap_read_unlock(mm);
> >>> +     *mmap_locked = false;
> >>>
> >>>        result = alloc_charge_folio(&folio, mm, cc, HPAGE_PMD_ORDER);
> >>>        if (result != SCAN_SUCCEED)
> >>> @@ -1256,12 +1295,71 @@ static int collapse_huge_page(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address,
> >>>    out_up_write:
> >>>        mmap_write_unlock(mm);
> >>>    out_nolock:
> >>> +     *mmap_locked = false;
> >>>        if (folio)
> >>>                folio_put(folio);
> >>>        trace_mm_collapse_huge_page(mm, result == SCAN_SUCCEED, result);
> >>>        return result;
> >>>    }
> >>>
> >>> +// Recursive function to consume the bitmap
> >>> +static int khugepaged_scan_bitmap(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long address,
> >>> +                     int referenced, int unmapped, struct collapse_control *cc,
> >>> +                     bool *mmap_locked, unsigned long enabled_orders)
> >>> +{
> >>> +     u8 order, offset;
> >>> +     int num_chunks;
> >>> +     int bits_set, max_percent, threshold_bits;
> >>> +     int next_order, mid_offset;
> >>> +     int top = -1;
> >>> +     int collapsed = 0;
> >>> +     int ret;
> >>> +     struct scan_bit_state state;
> >>> +
> >>> +     cc->mthp_bitmap_stack[++top] = (struct scan_bit_state)
> >>> +             { HPAGE_PMD_ORDER - MIN_MTHP_ORDER, 0 };
> >>> +
> >>> +     while (top >= 0) {
> >>> +             state = cc->mthp_bitmap_stack[top--];
> >>> +             order = state.order;
> >>> +             offset = state.offset;
> >>> +             num_chunks = 1 << order;
> >>> +             // Skip mTHP orders that are not enabled
> >>> +             if (!(enabled_orders >> (order +  MIN_MTHP_ORDER)) & 1)
> >>> +                     goto next;
> >>> +
> >>> +             // copy the relavant section to a new bitmap
> >>> +             bitmap_shift_right(cc->mthp_bitmap_temp, cc->mthp_bitmap, offset,
> >>> +                               MTHP_BITMAP_SIZE);
> >>> +
> >>> +             bits_set = bitmap_weight(cc->mthp_bitmap_temp, num_chunks);
> >>> +
> >>> +             // Check if the region is "almost full" based on the threshold
> >>> +             max_percent = ((HPAGE_PMD_NR - khugepaged_max_ptes_none - 1) * 100)
> >>> +                                             / (HPAGE_PMD_NR - 1);
> >>> +             threshold_bits = (max_percent * num_chunks) / 100;
> >>> +
> >>> +             if (bits_set >= threshold_bits) {
> >>> +                     ret = collapse_huge_page(mm, address, referenced, unmapped, cc,
> >>> +                                     mmap_locked, order + MIN_MTHP_ORDER, offset * MIN_MTHP_NR);
> >>> +                     if (ret == SCAN_SUCCEED)
> >>> +                             collapsed += (1 << (order + MIN_MTHP_ORDER));
> >>> +                     continue;
> >>> +             }
> >>> +
> >>> +next:
> >>> +             if (order > 0) {
> >>> +                     next_order = order - 1;
> >>> +                     mid_offset = offset + (num_chunks / 2);
> >>> +                     cc->mthp_bitmap_stack[++top] = (struct scan_bit_state)
> >>> +                             { next_order, mid_offset };
> >>> +                     cc->mthp_bitmap_stack[++top] = (struct scan_bit_state)
> >>> +                             { next_order, offset };
> >>> +                     }
> >>> +     }
> >>> +     return collapsed;
> >>> +}
> >>> +
> >>>    static int khugepaged_scan_pmd(struct mm_struct *mm,
> >>>                                   struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> >>>                                   unsigned long address, bool *mmap_locked,
> >>> @@ -1430,7 +1528,7 @@ static int khugepaged_scan_pmd(struct mm_struct *mm,
> >>>        pte_unmap_unlock(pte, ptl);
> >>>        if (result == SCAN_SUCCEED) {
> >>>                result = collapse_huge_page(mm, address, referenced,
> >>> -                                         unmapped, cc);
> >>> +                                         unmapped, cc, mmap_locked, HPAGE_PMD_ORDER, 0);
> >>>                /* collapse_huge_page will return with the mmap_lock released */
> >>>                *mmap_locked = false;
> >>>        }
> >>> @@ -2767,6 +2865,21 @@ int madvise_collapse(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_area_struct **prev,
> >>>                return -ENOMEM;
> >>>        cc->is_khugepaged = false;
> >>>
> >>> +     cc->mthp_bitmap = kmalloc_array(
> >>> +             BITS_TO_LONGS(MTHP_BITMAP_SIZE), sizeof(unsigned long), GFP_KERNEL);
> >>> +     if (!cc->mthp_bitmap)
> >>> +             return -ENOMEM;
> >>> +
> >>> +     cc->mthp_bitmap_temp = kmalloc_array(
> >>> +             BITS_TO_LONGS(MTHP_BITMAP_SIZE), sizeof(unsigned long), GFP_KERNEL);
> >>> +     if (!cc->mthp_bitmap_temp)
> >>> +             return -ENOMEM;
> >>> +
> >>> +     cc->mthp_bitmap_stack = kmalloc_array(
> >>> +             MTHP_BITMAP_SIZE, sizeof(struct scan_bit_state), GFP_KERNEL);
> >>> +     if (!cc->mthp_bitmap_stack)
> >>> +             return -ENOMEM;
> >>> +
> >>>        mmgrab(mm);
> >>>        lru_add_drain_all();
> >>>
> >>> @@ -2831,8 +2944,12 @@ int madvise_collapse(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_area_struct **prev,
> >>>    out_nolock:
> >>>        mmap_assert_locked(mm);
> >>>        mmdrop(mm);
> >>> +     kfree(cc->mthp_bitmap);
> >>> +     kfree(cc->mthp_bitmap_temp);
> >>> +     kfree(cc->mthp_bitmap_stack);
> >>>        kfree(cc);
> >>>
> >>> +
> >>>        return thps == ((hend - hstart) >> HPAGE_PMD_SHIFT) ? 0
> >>>                        : madvise_collapse_errno(last_fail);
> >>>    }
> >>
> >
>


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