Re: [PATCH 4/4] block: Optionally snapshot page contents to provide stable pages during write

[Zheng Liu <gnehzuil.liu@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 12:08:11AM -0800, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> diff --git a/mm/bounce.c b/mm/bounce.c
> index 0420867..fa11935 100644
> --- a/mm/bounce.c
> +++ b/mm/bounce.c
> @@ -178,6 +178,38 @@ static void bounce_end_io_read_isa(struct bio *bio, int err)
>  	__bounce_end_io_read(bio, isa_page_pool, err);
>  }
>  
> +#ifdef CONFIG_NEED_BOUNCE_POOL
> +static int might_snapshot_stable_page_write(struct bio **bio_orig)
> +{
> +	return bio_data_dir(*bio_orig) == WRITE;
> +}
> +
> +static int should_snapshot_stable_pages(struct page *page, int rw)
> +{
> +	struct backing_dev_info *bdi;
> +	struct address_space *mapping = page_mapping(page);
> +
> +	if (!mapping)
> +		return 0;
> +	bdi = mapping->backing_dev_info;
> +	if (!bdi_cap_stable_pages_required(bdi))
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	return mapping->host->i_sb->s_flags & MS_SNAP_STABLE &&
> +	       rw == WRITE;
> +}
> +#else
> +static int might_snapshot_stable_page_write(struct bio **bio_orig)
> +{
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int should_snapshot_static_pages(struct page *page, int rw)
                              ^^^^^^
                              It should be _stable_.

Regards,
                                                - Zheng
> +{
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +#endif /* CONFIG_NEED_BOUNCE_POOL */
> +
>  static void __blk_queue_bounce(struct request_queue *q, struct bio **bio_orig,
>  			       mempool_t *pool)
>  {
> @@ -192,7 +224,8 @@ static void __blk_queue_bounce(struct request_queue *q, struct bio **bio_orig,
>  		/*
>  		 * is destination page below bounce pfn?
>  		 */
> -		if (page_to_pfn(page) <= queue_bounce_pfn(q))
> +		if (page_to_pfn(page) <= queue_bounce_pfn(q) &&
> +		    !should_snapshot_stable_pages(page, rw))
>  			continue;
>  
>  		/*
> @@ -284,7 +317,8 @@ void blk_queue_bounce(struct request_queue *q, struct bio **bio_orig)
>  	 * don't waste time iterating over bio segments
>  	 */
>  	if (!(q->bounce_gfp & GFP_DMA)) {
> -		if (queue_bounce_pfn(q) >= blk_max_pfn)
> +		if (queue_bounce_pfn(q) >= blk_max_pfn &&
> +		    !might_snapshot_stable_page_write(bio_orig))
>  			return;
>  		pool = page_pool;
>  	} else {