| lists.openwall.net | lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC | |
|
Open Source and information security mailing list archives
| ||
|
Message-ID: <f1a893f7-9784-43c1-a696-b09c31d922fb@kernel.org>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:56:12 +0800
From: Chao Yu <chao@...nel.org>
To: Liao Yuanhong <liaoyuanhong@...o.com>, Jaegeuk Kim <jaegeuk@...nel.org>,
"open list:F2FS FILE SYSTEM" <linux-f2fs-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc: chao@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] f2fs: Use allocate_section_policy to control write
priority in multi-devices setups
On 8/25/25 11:42, Liao Yuanhong wrote:
>
> On 8/25/2025 11:10 AM, Chao Yu wrote:
>> Yuanhong,
>>
>> On 8/20/25 16:21, Liao Yuanhong wrote:
>>> Introduces two new sys nodes: allocate_section_hint and
>>> allocate_section_policy. The allocate_section_hint identifies the boundary
>>> between devices, measured in sections; it defaults to the end of the device
>>> for single storage setups, and the end of the first device for multiple
>>> storage setups. The allocate_section_policy determines the write strategy,
>>> with a default value of 0 for normal sequential write strategy. A value of
>>> 1 prioritizes writes before the allocate_section_hint, while a value of 2
>>> prioritizes writes after it.
>>>
>>> This strategy addresses the issue where, despite F2FS supporting multiple
>>> devices, SOC vendors lack multi-devices support (currently only supporting
>>> zoned devices). As a workaround, multiple storage devices are mapped to a
>>> single dm device. Both this workaround and the F2FS multi-devices solution
>>> may require prioritizing writing to certain devices, such as a device with
>>> better performance or when switching is needed due to performance
>>> degradation near a device's end. For scenarios with more than two devices,
>>> sort them at mount time to utilize this feature.
>>>
>>> When using this feature with a single storage device, it has almost no
>>> impact. However, for configurations where multiple storage devices are
>>> mapped to the same dm device using F2FS, utilizing this feature can provide
>>> some optimization benefits. Therefore, I believe it should not be limited
>>> to just multi-devices usage.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Liao Yuanhong <liaoyuanhong@...o.com>
>>> ---
>>> Changes in v2:
>>> - Updated the feature naming to better reflect its actual functionality.
>>> - Appended patch description to clarify whether the usage should be
>>> limited to multi-devices.
>>> - Improved the code style.
>>> - Fixed typo.
>>> ---
>>> Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-fs-f2fs | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>>> fs/f2fs/f2fs.h | 8 ++++++++
>>> fs/f2fs/gc.c | 5 +++++
>>> fs/f2fs/segment.c | 18 +++++++++++++++++-
>>> fs/f2fs/super.c | 4 ++++
>>> fs/f2fs/sysfs.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
>>> 6 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-fs-f2fs b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-fs-f2fs
>>> index ee3acc8c2cb8..b590809869ca 100644
>>> --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-fs-f2fs
>>> +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-fs-f2fs
>>> @@ -911,3 +911,25 @@ Description: Used to adjust the BG_GC priority when pending IO, with a default v
>>> bggc_io_aware = 1 skip background GC if there is pending read IO
>>> bggc_io_aware = 2 don't aware IO for background GC
>>> ================== ======================================================
>>> +
>>> +What: /sys/fs/f2fs/<disk>/allocate_section_hint
>>> +Date: August 2025
>>> +Contact: "Liao Yuanhong" <liaoyuanhong@...o.com>
>>> +Description: Indicates the hint section between the first device and others in multi-devices
>>> + setup. It defaults to the end of the first device in sections. For a single storage
>>> + device, it defaults to the total number of sections. It can be manually set to match
>>> + scenarios where multi-devices are mapped to the same dm device.
>>> +
>>> +What: /sys/fs/f2fs/<disk>/allocate_section_policy
>>> +Date: August 2025
>>> +Contact: "Liao Yuanhong" <liaoyuanhong@...o.com>
>>> +Description: Controls write priority in multi-devices setups. A value of 0 means normal writing.
>>> + A value of 1 prioritizes writing to devices before the allocate_section_hint. A value of 2
>>> + prioritizes writing to devices after the allocate_section_hint. The default is 0.
>>> +
>>> + =========================== ==========================================================
>>> + value description
>>> + allocate_section_policy = 0 Normal writing
>>> + allocate_section_policy = 1 Prioritize writing to section before allocate_section_hint
>>> + allocate_section_policy = 2 Prioritize writing to section after allocate_section_hint
>>> + =========================== ==========================================================
>>> diff --git a/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h b/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h
>>> index d6a49de1b7e9..5ce9bf6be462 100644
>>> --- a/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h
>>> +++ b/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h
>>> @@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ enum bggc_io_aware_policy {
>>> AWARE_NONE, /* don't aware IO for background GC */
>>> };
>>> +enum device_allocation_policy {
>>> + ALLOCATE_FORWARD_NOHINT,
>>> + ALLOCATE_FORWARD_WITHIN_HINT,
>>> + ALLOCATE_FORWARD_FROM_HINT,
>>> +};
>>> +
>>> /*
>>> * An implementation of an rwsem that is explicitly unfair to readers. This
>>> * prevents priority inversion when a low-priority reader acquires the read lock
>>> @@ -1850,6 +1856,8 @@ struct f2fs_sb_info {
>>> bool aligned_blksize; /* all devices has the same logical blksize */
>>> unsigned int first_seq_zone_segno; /* first segno in sequential zone */
>>> unsigned int bggc_io_aware; /* For adjust the BG_GC priority when pending IO */
>>> + unsigned int allocate_section_hint; /* the boundary position between devices */
>>> + unsigned int allocate_section_policy; /* determine the section writing priority */
>>> /* For write statistics */
>>> u64 sectors_written_start;
>>> diff --git a/fs/f2fs/gc.c b/fs/f2fs/gc.c
>>> index 098e9f71421e..b57b8fd64747 100644
>>> --- a/fs/f2fs/gc.c
>>> +++ b/fs/f2fs/gc.c
>>> @@ -2182,6 +2182,8 @@ static void update_fs_metadata(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi, int secs)
>>> SM_I(sbi)->segment_count = (int)SM_I(sbi)->segment_count + segs;
>>> MAIN_SEGS(sbi) = (int)MAIN_SEGS(sbi) + segs;
>>> MAIN_SECS(sbi) += secs;
>>> + if (sbi->allocate_section_hint > MAIN_SECS(sbi))
>>> + sbi->allocate_section_hint = MAIN_SECS(sbi);
>>> FREE_I(sbi)->free_sections = (int)FREE_I(sbi)->free_sections + secs;
>>> FREE_I(sbi)->free_segments = (int)FREE_I(sbi)->free_segments + segs;
>>> F2FS_CKPT(sbi)->user_block_count = cpu_to_le64(user_block_count + blks);
>>> @@ -2189,6 +2191,9 @@ static void update_fs_metadata(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi, int secs)
>>> if (f2fs_is_multi_device(sbi)) {
>>> int last_dev = sbi->s_ndevs - 1;
>>> + sbi->allocate_section_hint = FDEV(0).total_segments /
>>> + SEGS_PER_SEC(sbi);
>>> +
>>> FDEV(last_dev).total_segments =
>>> (int)FDEV(last_dev).total_segments + segs;
>>> FDEV(last_dev).end_blk =
>>> diff --git a/fs/f2fs/segment.c b/fs/f2fs/segment.c
>>> index 04b0a3c1804d..e0f6589c6a1c 100644
>>> --- a/fs/f2fs/segment.c
>>> +++ b/fs/f2fs/segment.c
>>> @@ -2807,6 +2807,10 @@ static int get_new_segment(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi,
>>> }
>>> #endif
>>> + if (sbi->allocate_section_policy == ALLOCATE_FORWARD_FROM_HINT &&
>>> + hint < sbi->allocate_section_hint)
>>> + hint = sbi->allocate_section_hint;
>>> +
>>> find_other_zone:
>>> secno = find_next_zero_bit(free_i->free_secmap, MAIN_SECS(sbi), hint);
>>> @@ -2828,13 +2832,25 @@ static int get_new_segment(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi,
>>> #endif
>>> if (secno >= MAIN_SECS(sbi)) {
>>> - secno = find_first_zero_bit(free_i->free_secmap,
>>> + if (sbi->allocate_section_policy == ALLOCATE_FORWARD_FROM_HINT) {
>>> + secno = find_next_zero_bit(free_i->free_secmap,
>>> + MAIN_SECS(sbi), sbi->allocate_section_hint);
>>> + if (secno >= MAIN_SECS(sbi))
>>> + secno = find_first_zero_bit(free_i->free_secmap,
>>> + MAIN_SECS(sbi));
>>> + } else {
>>> + secno = find_first_zero_bit(free_i->free_secmap,
>>> MAIN_SECS(sbi));
>>> + }
>>> if (secno >= MAIN_SECS(sbi)) {
>>> ret = -ENOSPC;
>>> f2fs_bug_on(sbi, !pinning);
>>> goto out_unlock;
>>> }
>>> + } else if (sbi->allocate_section_policy == ALLOCATE_FORWARD_WITHIN_HINT &&
>>> + secno >= sbi->allocate_section_hint) {
>>> + secno = find_first_zero_bit(free_i->free_secmap,
>>> + MAIN_SECS(sbi));
>> Will we hit "secno >= MAIN_SECS(sbi)" case here?
>
>
> Yes, there may be hit 'secno>=MAIN_SECS (sbi)' case, and I will fix this issue in
>
> the new version patch.
>
>>> }
>>> segno = GET_SEG_FROM_SEC(sbi, secno);
>>> zoneno = GET_ZONE_FROM_SEC(sbi, secno);
>>> diff --git a/fs/f2fs/super.c b/fs/f2fs/super.c
>>> index 5aa9d650512d..fa38a3e6b9cd 100644
>>> --- a/fs/f2fs/super.c
>>> +++ b/fs/f2fs/super.c
>>> @@ -3942,6 +3942,7 @@ static int sanity_check_raw_super(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi,
>>> segs_per_sec = le32_to_cpu(raw_super->segs_per_sec);
>>> secs_per_zone = le32_to_cpu(raw_super->secs_per_zone);
>>> total_sections = le32_to_cpu(raw_super->section_count);
>>> + sbi->allocate_section_hint = total_sections;
>> What about assigning sbi->allocate_section_hint in anywhere else rather than
>> in sanity_check_raw_super()?
>
>
>
> You're right, it's not suitable to initialize sbi->allocate_section_hint here. I'll put it in
>
> init_sb_info() or f2fs_scan_devices().
>
>>> /* blocks_per_seg should be 512, given the above check */
>>> blocks_per_seg = BIT(le32_to_cpu(raw_super->log_blocks_per_seg));
>>> @@ -4713,6 +4714,7 @@ static int f2fs_scan_devices(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi)
>>> logical_blksize = bdev_logical_block_size(sbi->sb->s_bdev);
>>> sbi->aligned_blksize = true;
>>> sbi->bggc_io_aware = AWARE_ALL_IO;
>>> + sbi->allocate_section_policy = ALLOCATE_FORWARD_NOHINT;
>>> #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ZONED
>>> sbi->max_open_zones = UINT_MAX;
>>> sbi->blkzone_alloc_policy = BLKZONE_ALLOC_PRIOR_SEQ;
>>> @@ -4744,6 +4746,8 @@ static int f2fs_scan_devices(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi)
>>> SEGS_TO_BLKS(sbi,
>>> FDEV(i).total_segments) - 1 +
>>> le32_to_cpu(raw_super->segment0_blkaddr);
>>> + sbi->allocate_section_hint = FDEV(i).total_segments /
>>> + SEGS_PER_SEC(sbi);
>>> } else {
>>> FDEV(i).start_blk = FDEV(i - 1).end_blk + 1;
>>> FDEV(i).end_blk = FDEV(i).start_blk +
>>> diff --git a/fs/f2fs/sysfs.c b/fs/f2fs/sysfs.c
>>> index 1ffaf9e74ce9..81b99c2a02a9 100644
>>> --- a/fs/f2fs/sysfs.c
>>> +++ b/fs/f2fs/sysfs.c
>>> @@ -889,6 +889,20 @@ static ssize_t __sbi_store(struct f2fs_attr *a,
>>> return count;
>>> }
>>> + if (!strcmp(a->attr.name, "allocate_section_hint")) {
>>> + if (t < 0 || t > MAIN_SECS(sbi))
>>> + return -EINVAL;
>>> + sbi->allocate_section_hint = t;
>> Will it race w/ resize_fs ioctl?
>>
>> Thanks,
>
>
> Does this mean that after executing resize_fs, the current allocate_section_hint value will
>
> not match the resized size? If so, I've handled the data update in update_fs_metadata().
>
> If not, what other areas might cause a conflict? Please let me know so I can address the
>
> issue immediately.
I meant something like this:
resize (cpu 0) sysfs (cpu 1)
- MAIN_SECS(sbi) += secs;
- if (sbi->allocate_section_hint > MAIN_SECS(sbi))
sbi->allocate_section_hint = MAIN_SECS(sbi);
- if (t < 0 || t > MAIN_SECS(sbi))
: what if MAIN_SECS() has the old value before
statement "MAIN_SECS(sbi) += secs;" since cache
between cpu 0 & 1 may not the same unless you
call barrier to flush cache? Not sure, we'd better
to avoid such race case w/ a lock?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Liao
>
>>> + return count;
>>> + }
>>> +
>>> + if (!strcmp(a->attr.name, "allocate_section_policy")) {
>>> + if (t < ALLOCATE_FORWARD_NOHINT || t > ALLOCATE_FORWARD_FROM_HINT)
>>> + return -EINVAL;
>>> + sbi->allocate_section_policy = t;
>>> + return count;
>>> + }
>>> +
>>> *ui = (unsigned int)t;
>>> return count;
>>> @@ -1161,6 +1175,8 @@ F2FS_SBI_GENERAL_RW_ATTR(max_victim_search);
>>> F2FS_SBI_GENERAL_RW_ATTR(migration_granularity);
>>> F2FS_SBI_GENERAL_RW_ATTR(migration_window_granularity);
>>> F2FS_SBI_GENERAL_RW_ATTR(dir_level);
>>> +F2FS_SBI_GENERAL_RW_ATTR(allocate_section_hint);
>>> +F2FS_SBI_GENERAL_RW_ATTR(allocate_section_policy);
>>> #ifdef CONFIG_F2FS_IOSTAT
>>> F2FS_SBI_GENERAL_RW_ATTR(iostat_enable);
>>> F2FS_SBI_GENERAL_RW_ATTR(iostat_period_ms);
>>> @@ -1398,6 +1414,8 @@ static struct attribute *f2fs_attrs[] = {
>>> ATTR_LIST(max_read_extent_count),
>>> ATTR_LIST(carve_out),
>>> ATTR_LIST(reserved_pin_section),
>>> + ATTR_LIST(allocate_section_hint),
>>> + ATTR_LIST(allocate_section_policy),
>>> NULL,
>>> };
>>> ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(f2fs);
Powered by blists - more mailing lists