Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:23:02 +0000
From: Chuck Lever III <chuck.lever@...cle.com>
To: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo.bianconi@...hat.com>
CC: Jeff Layton <jlayton@...nel.org>, Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@...nel.org>,
        Linux NFS Mailing List <linux-nfs@...r.kernel.org>,
        Neil Brown
	<neilb@...e.de>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] NFSD: convert write_threads and write_v4_end_grace to
 netlink commands



> On Sep 22, 2023, at 12:23 PM, Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo.bianconi@...hat.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Fri, 2023-09-22 at 16:06 +0000, Chuck Lever III wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 22, 2023, at 12:04 PM, Jeff Layton <jlayton@...nel.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, 2023-09-22 at 14:44 +0200, Lorenzo Bianconi wrote:
>>>>> Introduce write_threads and write_v4_end_grace netlink commands similar
>>>>> to the ones available through the procfs.
>>>>> Introduce nfsd_nl_server_status_get_dumpit netlink command in order to
>>>>> report global server metadata.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@...nel.org>
>>>>> ---
>>>>> This patch can be tested with user-space tool reported below:
>>>>> https://github.com/LorenzoBianconi/nfsd-netlink.git
>>>>> ---
>>>>> Documentation/netlink/specs/nfsd.yaml | 33 +++++++++
>>>>> fs/nfsd/netlink.c                     | 30 ++++++++
>>>>> fs/nfsd/netlink.h                     |  5 ++
>>>>> fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c                      | 98 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>> include/uapi/linux/nfsd_netlink.h     | 11 +++
>>>>> 5 files changed, 177 insertions(+)
>>>>> 
>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/netlink/specs/nfsd.yaml b/Documentation/netlink/specs/nfsd.yaml
>>>>> index 403d3e3a04f3..fa1204892703 100644
>>>>> --- a/Documentation/netlink/specs/nfsd.yaml
>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/netlink/specs/nfsd.yaml
>>>>> @@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ attribute-sets:
>>>>>        name: compound-ops
>>>>>        type: u32
>>>>>        multi-attr: true
>>>>> +  -
>>>>> +    name: server-attr
>>>>> +    attributes:
>>>>> +      -
>>>>> +        name: threads
>>>>> +        type: u16
>>>> 
>>>> 65k threads ought to be enough for anybody!
>>> 
>>> No argument.
>>> 
>>> But I thought you could echo a negative number of threads in /proc/fs/nfsd/threads
>>> to reduce the thread count. Maybe this field should be an s32?
>>> 
>> 
>> Yuck! I think I'd rather see this implemented as a declarative field.
>> 
>> Let's have this specify an explicit number of threads with 0 meaning
>> shutdown. If someone wants to reduce the number, they can do the math in
>> userland. That also jives better with the SERVICE_STATUS_GET...
> 
> ack, I agree.

The positive / negative value is actually nailed into some of the
thread infrastructure. Changing that might be more of schlep.

I'm curious how Neil feels about this.


> Regards,
> Lorenzo
> 
>> 
>>> 
>>>>> +      -
>>>>> +        name: v4-grace
>>>>> +        type: u8
>>>>> 
>>>>> operations:
>>>>>  list:
>>>>> @@ -72,3 +81,27 @@ operations:
>>>>>      dump:
>>>>>        pre: nfsd-nl-rpc-status-get-start
>>>>>        post: nfsd-nl-rpc-status-get-done
>>>>> +    -
>>>>> +      name: threads-set
>>>>> +      doc: set the number of running threads
>>>>> +      attribute-set: server-attr
>>>>> +      flags: [ admin-perm ]
>>>>> +      do:
>>>>> +        request:
>>>>> +          attributes:
>>>>> +            - threads
>>>>> +    -
>>>>> +      name: v4-grace-release
>>>>> +      doc: release the grace period for nfsd's v4 lock manager
>>>>> +      attribute-set: server-attr
>>>>> +      flags: [ admin-perm ]
>>>>> +      do:
>>>>> +        request:
>>>>> +          attributes:
>>>>> +            - v4-grace
>>>>> +    -
>>>>> +      name: server-status-get
>>>>> +      doc: dump server status info
>>>>> +      attribute-set: server-attr
>>>>> +      dump:
>>>>> +        pre: nfsd-nl-server-status-get-start
>>>>> diff --git a/fs/nfsd/netlink.c b/fs/nfsd/netlink.c
>>>>> index 0e1d635ec5f9..783a34e69354 100644
>>>>> --- a/fs/nfsd/netlink.c
>>>>> +++ b/fs/nfsd/netlink.c
>>>>> @@ -10,6 +10,16 @@
>>>>> 
>>>>> #include <uapi/linux/nfsd_netlink.h>
>>>>> 
>>>>> +/* NFSD_CMD_THREADS_SET - do */
>>>>> +static const struct nla_policy nfsd_threads_set_nl_policy[NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_THREADS + 1] = {
>>>>> + [NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_THREADS] = { .type = NLA_U16, },
>>>>> +};
>>>>> +
>>>>> +/* NFSD_CMD_V4_GRACE_RELEASE - do */
>>>>> +static const struct nla_policy nfsd_v4_grace_release_nl_policy[NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_V4_GRACE + 1] = {
>>>>> + [NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_V4_GRACE] = { .type = NLA_U8, },
>>>>> +};
>>>>> +
>>>>> /* Ops table for nfsd */
>>>>> static const struct genl_split_ops nfsd_nl_ops[] = {
>>>>> {
>>>>> @@ -19,6 +29,26 @@ static const struct genl_split_ops nfsd_nl_ops[] = {
>>>>> .done = nfsd_nl_rpc_status_get_done,
>>>>> .flags = GENL_CMD_CAP_DUMP,
>>>>> },
>>>>> + {
>>>>> + .cmd = NFSD_CMD_THREADS_SET,
>>>>> + .doit = nfsd_nl_threads_set_doit,
>>>>> + .policy = nfsd_threads_set_nl_policy,
>>>>> + .maxattr = NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_THREADS,
>>>>> + .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM | GENL_CMD_CAP_DO,
>>>>> + },
>>>>> + {
>>>>> + .cmd = NFSD_CMD_V4_GRACE_RELEASE,
>>>>> + .doit = nfsd_nl_v4_grace_release_doit,
>>>>> + .policy = nfsd_v4_grace_release_nl_policy,
>>>>> + .maxattr = NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_V4_GRACE,
>>>>> + .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM | GENL_CMD_CAP_DO,
>>>>> + },
>>>>> + {
>>>>> + .cmd = NFSD_CMD_SERVER_STATUS_GET,
>>>>> + .start = nfsd_nl_server_status_get_start,
>>>>> + .dumpit = nfsd_nl_server_status_get_dumpit,
>>>>> + .flags = GENL_CMD_CAP_DUMP,
>>>>> + },
>>>>> };
>>>>> 
>>>>> struct genl_family nfsd_nl_family __ro_after_init = {
>>>>> diff --git a/fs/nfsd/netlink.h b/fs/nfsd/netlink.h
>>>>> index d83dd6bdee92..2e98061fbb0a 100644
>>>>> --- a/fs/nfsd/netlink.h
>>>>> +++ b/fs/nfsd/netlink.h
>>>>> @@ -12,10 +12,15 @@
>>>>> #include <uapi/linux/nfsd_netlink.h>
>>>>> 
>>>>> int nfsd_nl_rpc_status_get_start(struct netlink_callback *cb);
>>>>> +int nfsd_nl_server_status_get_start(struct netlink_callback *cb);
>>>>> int nfsd_nl_rpc_status_get_done(struct netlink_callback *cb);
>>>>> 
>>>>> int nfsd_nl_rpc_status_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *skb,
>>>>>  struct netlink_callback *cb);
>>>>> +int nfsd_nl_threads_set_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
>>>>> +int nfsd_nl_v4_grace_release_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
>>>>> +int nfsd_nl_server_status_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *skb,
>>>>> +      struct netlink_callback *cb);
>>>>> 
>>>>> extern struct genl_family nfsd_nl_family;
>>>>> 
>>>>> diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
>>>>> index b71744e355a8..c631b59b7a4f 100644
>>>>> --- a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
>>>>> +++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
>>>>> @@ -1694,6 +1694,104 @@ int nfsd_nl_rpc_status_get_done(struct netlink_callback *cb)
>>>>> return 0;
>>>>> }
>>>>> 
>>>>> +/**
>>>>> + * nfsd_nl_threads_set_doit - set the number of running threads
>>>>> + * @skb: reply buffer
>>>>> + * @info: netlink metadata and command arguments
>>>>> + *
>>>>> + * Return 0 on success or a negative errno.
>>>>> + */
>>>>> +int nfsd_nl_threads_set_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
>>>>> +{
>>>>> + u16 nthreads;
>>>>> + int ret;
>>>>> +
>>>>> + if (!info->attrs[NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_THREADS])
>>>>> + return -EINVAL;
>>>>> +
>>>>> + nthreads = nla_get_u16(info->attrs[NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_THREADS]);
>>>>> +
>>>>> + ret = nfsd_svc(nthreads, genl_info_net(info), get_current_cred());
>>>>> + return ret == nthreads ? 0 : ret;
>>>>> +}
>>>>> +
>>>>> +/**
>>>>> + * nfsd_nl_v4_grace_release_doit - release the nfs4 grace period
>>>>> + * @skb: reply buffer
>>>>> + * @info: netlink metadata and command arguments
>>>>> + *
>>>>> + * Return 0 on success or a negative errno.
>>>>> + */
>>>>> +int nfsd_nl_v4_grace_release_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
>>>>> +{
>>>>> +#ifdef CONFIG_NFSD_V4
>>>>> + struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(genl_info_net(info), nfsd_net_id);
>>>>> +
>>>>> + if (!info->attrs[NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_V4_GRACE])
>>>>> + return -EINVAL;
>>>>> +
>>>>> + if (nla_get_u8(info->attrs[NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_V4_GRACE]))
>>>>> + nfsd4_end_grace(nn);
>>>>> +
>>>> 
>>>> To be clear here. Issuing this with anything but 0 will end the grace
>>>> period. A value of 0 is ignored. It might be best to make the value not
>>>> matter at all. Do we have to send down a value at all?
>>>> 
>>>>> + return 0;
>>>>> +#else
>>>>> + return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>>>>> +#endif /* CONFIG_NFSD_V4 */
>>>>> +}
>>>>> +
>>>>> +/**
>>>>> + * nfsd_nl_server_status_get_start - Prepare server_status_get dumpit
>>>>> + * @cb: netlink metadata and command arguments
>>>>> + *
>>>>> + * Return values:
>>>>> + *   %0: The server_status_get command may proceed
>>>>> + *   %-ENODEV: There is no NFSD running in this namespace
>>>>> + */
>>>>> +int nfsd_nl_server_status_get_start(struct netlink_callback *cb)
>>>>> +{
>>>>> + struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(sock_net(cb->skb->sk), nfsd_net_id);
>>>>> +
>>>>> + return nn->nfsd_serv ? 0 : -ENODEV;
>>>>> +}
>>>>> +
>>>>> +/**
>>>>> + * nfsd_nl_server_status_get_dumpit - dump server status info
>>>>> + * @skb: reply buffer
>>>>> + * @cb: netlink metadata and command arguments
>>>>> + *
>>>>> + * Returns the size of the reply or a negative errno.
>>>>> + */
>>>>> +int nfsd_nl_server_status_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *skb,
>>>>> +      struct netlink_callback *cb)
>>>>> +{
>>>>> + struct net *net = sock_net(skb->sk);
>>>>> +#ifdef CONFIG_NFSD_V4
>>>>> + struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(net, nfsd_net_id);
>>>>> +#endif /* CONFIG_NFSD_V4 */
>>>>> + void *hdr;
>>>>> +
>>>>> + if (cb->args[0]) /* already consumed */
>>>>> + return 0;
>>>>> +
>>>>> + hdr = genlmsg_put(skb, NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).portid, cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq,
>>>>> +   &nfsd_nl_family, NLM_F_MULTI,
>>>>> +   NFSD_CMD_SERVER_STATUS_GET);
>>>>> + if (!hdr)
>>>>> + return -ENOBUFS;
>>>>> +
>>>>> + if (nla_put_u16(skb, NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_THREADS, nfsd_nrthreads(net)))
>>>>> + return -ENOBUFS;
>>>>> +#ifdef CONFIG_NFSD_V4
>>>>> + if (nla_put_u8(skb, NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_V4_GRACE, !nn->grace_ended))
>>>>> + return -ENOBUFS;
>>>>> +#endif /* CONFIG_NFSD_V4 */
>>>>> +
>>>>> + genlmsg_end(skb, hdr);
>>>>> + cb->args[0] = 1;
>>>>> +
>>>>> + return skb->len;
>>>>> +}
>>>>> +
>>>>> /**
>>>>> * nfsd_net_init - Prepare the nfsd_net portion of a new net namespace
>>>>> * @net: a freshly-created network namespace
>>>>> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nfsd_netlink.h b/include/uapi/linux/nfsd_netlink.h
>>>>> index c8ae72466ee6..b82fbc53d336 100644
>>>>> --- a/include/uapi/linux/nfsd_netlink.h
>>>>> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/nfsd_netlink.h
>>>>> @@ -29,8 +29,19 @@ enum {
>>>>> NFSD_A_RPC_STATUS_MAX = (__NFSD_A_RPC_STATUS_MAX - 1)
>>>>> };
>>>>> 
>>>>> +enum {
>>>>> + NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_THREADS = 1,
>>>>> + NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_V4_GRACE,
>>>>> +
>>>>> + __NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_MAX,
>>>>> + NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_MAX = (__NFSD_A_SERVER_ATTR_MAX - 1)
>>>>> +};
>>>>> +
>>>>> enum {
>>>>> NFSD_CMD_RPC_STATUS_GET = 1,
>>>>> + NFSD_CMD_THREADS_SET,
>>>>> + NFSD_CMD_V4_GRACE_RELEASE,
>>>>> + NFSD_CMD_SERVER_STATUS_GET,
>>>>> 
>>>>> __NFSD_CMD_MAX,
>>>>> NFSD_CMD_MAX = (__NFSD_CMD_MAX - 1)
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> Jeff Layton <jlayton@...nel.org>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Chuck Lever
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Jeff Layton <jlayton@...nel.org>
>> 

--
Chuck Lever

Powered by blists - more mailing lists