From: Youngjun Park <youngjun.park@lge.com>
To: akpm@linux-foundation.org
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Subject: [PATCH v8 3/4] mm: memcontrol: add interface for swap tier selection
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:34:46 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260617053447.2831896-4-youngjun.park@lge.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260617053447.2831896-1-youngjun.park@lge.com>
Introduce memory.swap.tiers.max, a flat-keyed file listing each
tier defined in /sys/kernel/mm/swap/tiers with its state, "max"
(allowed, the default) or "0" (disabled). A tier is one bit in the
cgroup's tier mask, so writing "<tier> max" or "<tier> 0" sets or
clears that bit.
Since the current use case lacks amount control, it only supports
"max" (on) and "0" (off). Therefore, it does not track per-tier swap
usage, relying instead on a fast runtime bitmask check.
We maintain both `mask` and `effective_mask`. The `effective_mask` is
strictly bounded by the parent (e.g., if a parent is "0", the child's
effective state is "0" even if its `mask` is "max"). Maintaining this
separately avoids costly cgroup tree traversals to check ancestors at
runtime.
Suggested-by: Shakeel Butt <shakeel.butt@linux.dev>
Suggested-by: Yosry Ahmed <yosry@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Youngjun Park <youngjun.park@lge.com>
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst
index 6efd0095ed99..4843ffcfd110 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst
@@ -1850,6 +1850,26 @@ The following nested keys are defined.
Swap usage hard limit. If a cgroup's swap usage reaches this
limit, anonymous memory of the cgroup will not be swapped out.
+ memory.swap.tiers.max
+ A read-write flat-keyed file which exists on non-root
+ cgroups. The default is "max" for every tier.
+
+ Limits the swap tiers this cgroup may swap to. Tiers are
+ defined globally in /sys/kernel/mm/swap/tiers and listed here,
+ one per line. When read, the values are displayed in descending
+ order of the tiers (highest tier first)::
+
+ <tier_1> max
+ <tier_2> 0
+ ...
+
+ Currently, only "max" and "0" are supported. "max" allows the
+ tier, "0" disables it. Each write sets a single "<tier> max"
+ or "<tier> 0" pair.
+
+ A child may only narrow what its parent allows. A tier an
+ ancestor disabled stays disabled regardless of the value here.
+
memory.swap.events
A read-only flat-keyed file which exists on non-root cgroups.
The following entries are defined. Unless specified
diff --git a/Documentation/mm/swap-tier.rst b/Documentation/mm/swap-tier.rst
index 0fb4a1153a67..addbc495de8c 100644
--- a/Documentation/mm/swap-tier.rst
+++ b/Documentation/mm/swap-tier.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ speed to fully utilize this feature. While the current implementation is
integrated with cgroups, the concept is designed to be extensible for other
subsystems in the future.
+Use case
+---------
+
+Users can perform selective swapping by choosing a swap tier assigned according
+to speed within a cgroup.
+
+For more information on cgroup v2, please refer to
+``Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst``.
+
Priority Range
--------------
diff --git a/include/linux/memcontrol.h b/include/linux/memcontrol.h
index e1f46a0016fc..d53826c68562 100644
--- a/include/linux/memcontrol.h
+++ b/include/linux/memcontrol.h
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ struct mem_cgroup {
struct lru_gen_mm_list mm_list;
#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_SWAP
+ int tier_mask;
+ int tier_effective_mask;
+#endif
+
#ifdef CONFIG_MEMCG_V1
/* Legacy consumer-oriented counters */
struct page_counter kmem; /* v1 only */
diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index 56cd4af08232..63259576792a 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
#include <net/ip.h>
#include "slab.h"
#include "memcontrol-v1.h"
+#include "swap_tier.h"
#include <linux/uaccess.h>
@@ -4244,6 +4245,8 @@ static int mem_cgroup_css_online(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
refcount_set(&memcg->id.ref, 1);
css_get(css);
+ swap_tiers_memcg_inherit_mask(memcg);
+
/*
* Ensure mem_cgroup_from_private_id() works once we're fully online.
*
@@ -5785,6 +5788,64 @@ static int swap_events_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
return 0;
}
+static int swap_tier_max_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
+{
+ struct mem_cgroup *memcg = mem_cgroup_from_seq(m);
+
+ swap_tiers_mask_show(m, memcg);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t swap_tier_max_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
+ char *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t off)
+{
+ struct mem_cgroup *memcg = mem_cgroup_from_css(of_css(of));
+ char *pos, *name, *val;
+ bool enable;
+ int mask;
+ int ret = 0;
+
+ pos = strstrip(buf);
+ name = strsep(&pos, " \t\n");
+ if (!name || !*name)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ if (pos)
+ pos = skip_spaces(pos);
+ val = strsep(&pos, " \t\n");
+ if (!val || !*val)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ if (pos && *skip_spaces(pos))
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ if (!strcmp(val, "max"))
+ enable = true;
+ else if (!strcmp(val, "0"))
+ enable = false;
+ else
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ spin_lock(&swap_tier_lock);
+ mask = swap_tiers_mask_lookup(name);
+ if (!mask) {
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ goto out;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * tier_mask is set per memcg here; the effective mask is clamped
+ * to the parent's in swap_tiers_memcg_sync_mask().
+ */
+ if (enable)
+ WRITE_ONCE(memcg->tier_mask, memcg->tier_mask | mask);
+ else
+ WRITE_ONCE(memcg->tier_mask, memcg->tier_mask & ~mask);
+
+ swap_tiers_memcg_sync_mask(memcg);
+out:
+ spin_unlock(&swap_tier_lock);
+ return ret ? ret : nbytes;
+}
+
static struct cftype swap_files[] = {
{
.name = "swap.current",
@@ -5817,6 +5878,12 @@ static struct cftype swap_files[] = {
.file_offset = offsetof(struct mem_cgroup, swap_events_file),
.seq_show = swap_events_show,
},
+ {
+ .name = "swap.tiers.max",
+ .flags = CFTYPE_NOT_ON_ROOT,
+ .seq_show = swap_tier_max_show,
+ .write = swap_tier_max_write,
+ },
{ } /* terminate */
};
diff --git a/mm/swap_state.c b/mm/swap_state.c
index 2f382d4dcbdc..712b225509cc 100644
--- a/mm/swap_state.c
+++ b/mm/swap_state.c
@@ -1021,6 +1021,7 @@ static ssize_t tiers_store(struct kobject *kobj,
char *p, *token, *name, *tmp;
int ret = 0;
short prio;
+ int mask = 0;
tmp = kstrdup(buf, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!tmp)
@@ -1053,7 +1054,7 @@ static ssize_t tiers_store(struct kobject *kobj,
goto restore;
break;
case '-':
- ret = swap_tiers_remove(token + 1);
+ ret = swap_tiers_remove(token + 1, &mask);
if (ret)
goto restore;
break;
@@ -1063,7 +1064,7 @@ static ssize_t tiers_store(struct kobject *kobj,
}
}
- if (!swap_tiers_update()) {
+ if (!swap_tiers_update(mask)) {
ret = -EINVAL;
goto restore;
}
diff --git a/mm/swap_tier.c b/mm/swap_tier.c
index 6b57cadb3e95..d6f0e1588dd8 100644
--- a/mm/swap_tier.c
+++ b/mm/swap_tier.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int swap_tiers_add(const char *name, int prio)
return ret;
}
-int swap_tiers_remove(const char *name)
+int swap_tiers_remove(const char *name, int *mask)
{
int ret = 0;
struct swap_tier *tier;
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ int swap_tiers_remove(const char *name)
list_prev_entry(tier, list)->prio = DEF_SWAP_PRIO;
swap_tier_inactivate(tier);
+ *mask |= TIER_MASK(tier);
return ret;
}
@@ -344,7 +345,26 @@ void swap_tiers_assign_dev(struct swap_info_struct *swp)
swp->tier_mask = TIER_DEFAULT_MASK;
}
-bool swap_tiers_update(void)
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEMCG
+static void swap_tier_memcg_propagate(int mask)
+{
+ struct mem_cgroup *child;
+
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ for_each_mem_cgroup_tree(child, root_mem_cgroup) {
+ WRITE_ONCE(child->tier_mask, child->tier_mask | mask);
+ WRITE_ONCE(child->tier_effective_mask,
+ child->tier_effective_mask | mask);
+ }
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+#else
+static void swap_tier_memcg_propagate(int mask)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
+bool swap_tiers_update(int mask)
{
struct swap_tier *tier;
struct swap_info_struct *swp;
@@ -375,5 +395,89 @@ bool swap_tiers_update(void)
swap_tiers_assign_dev(swp);
}
+ /*
+ * When a tier is removed, its index (bit position in the mask) becomes
+ * free for reassignment to a future tier. If a memcg had previously
+ * disabled this tier (cleared the bit in its swap.tiers.max file), the
+ * effective mask would keep that bit clear -- meaning the new tier at
+ * the same index would be silently unavailable, an invisible cgroup
+ * constraint left behind by a tier that no longer exists.
+ *
+ * To prevent this, OR the removed tier's mask bit into every memcg's
+ * tier_mask and tier_effective_mask. This resets the bit so the new
+ * tier is accessible by default; users who want to restrict it must
+ * explicitly disable it after the tier is re-created.
+ */
+ if (mask)
+ swap_tier_memcg_propagate(mask);
+
return true;
}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEMCG
+void swap_tiers_mask_show(struct seq_file *m, struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
+{
+ struct swap_tier *tier;
+ int mask;
+
+ spin_lock(&swap_tier_lock);
+ mask = READ_ONCE(memcg->tier_mask);
+
+ for_each_active_tier(tier)
+ seq_printf(m, "%s %s\n", tier->name,
+ (mask & TIER_MASK(tier)) ? "max" : "0");
+ spin_unlock(&swap_tier_lock);
+}
+
+int swap_tiers_mask_lookup(const char *name)
+{
+ struct swap_tier *tier;
+
+ lockdep_assert_held(&swap_tier_lock);
+
+ for_each_active_tier(tier) {
+ if (!strcmp(name, tier->name))
+ return TIER_MASK(tier);
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static void __swap_tier_memcg_inherit_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg,
+ struct mem_cgroup *parent)
+{
+ int parent_mask = parent
+ ? READ_ONCE(parent->tier_effective_mask)
+ : TIER_ALL_MASK;
+
+ WRITE_ONCE(memcg->tier_effective_mask,
+ parent_mask & READ_ONCE(memcg->tier_mask));
+}
+
+/* Computes the initial effective mask from the parent's effective mask. */
+void swap_tiers_memcg_inherit_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
+{
+ spin_lock(&swap_tier_lock);
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ memcg->tier_mask = TIER_ALL_MASK;
+ __swap_tier_memcg_inherit_mask(memcg, parent_mem_cgroup(memcg));
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+ spin_unlock(&swap_tier_lock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Called when a memcg's tier_mask is modified. Walks the subtree
+ * and recomputes each descendant's effective mask against its parent.
+ */
+void swap_tiers_memcg_sync_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
+{
+ struct mem_cgroup *child;
+
+ lockdep_assert_held(&swap_tier_lock);
+
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ for_each_mem_cgroup_tree(child, memcg)
+ __swap_tier_memcg_inherit_mask(child, parent_mem_cgroup(child));
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/mm/swap_tier.h b/mm/swap_tier.h
index 3e355f857363..e2f0cf32035b 100644
--- a/mm/swap_tier.h
+++ b/mm/swap_tier.h
@@ -10,22 +10,67 @@ struct swap_info_struct;
extern spinlock_t swap_tier_lock;
-#define TIER_ALL_MASK (~0)
-#define TIER_DEFAULT_IDX (31)
-#define TIER_DEFAULT_MASK (1U << TIER_DEFAULT_IDX)
-
/* Initialization and application */
void swap_tiers_init(void);
ssize_t swap_tiers_sysfs_show(char *buf);
int swap_tiers_add(const char *name, int prio);
-int swap_tiers_remove(const char *name);
+int swap_tiers_remove(const char *name, int *mask);
void swap_tiers_snapshot(void);
void swap_tiers_snapshot_restore(void);
-bool swap_tiers_update(void);
+bool swap_tiers_update(int mask);
/* Tier assignment */
void swap_tiers_assign_dev(struct swap_info_struct *swp);
+#define TIER_ALL_MASK (~0)
+#define TIER_DEFAULT_IDX (31)
+#define TIER_DEFAULT_MASK (1U << TIER_DEFAULT_IDX)
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SWAP) && defined(CONFIG_MEMCG)
+/* Memcg related functions */
+void swap_tiers_mask_show(struct seq_file *m, struct mem_cgroup *memcg);
+void swap_tiers_memcg_inherit_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg);
+void swap_tiers_memcg_sync_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg);
+int swap_tiers_mask_lookup(const char *name);
+static inline int folio_tier_effective_mask(struct folio *folio)
+{
+ struct mem_cgroup *memcg;
+ int mask = TIER_ALL_MASK;
+
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ memcg = folio_memcg(folio);
+ if (memcg)
+ mask = READ_ONCE(memcg->tier_effective_mask);
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+
+ return mask;
+}
+#else
+static inline void swap_tiers_mask_show(struct seq_file *m,
+ struct mem_cgroup *memcg) {}
+static inline void swap_tiers_memcg_inherit_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg) {}
+static inline void swap_tiers_memcg_sync_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg) {}
+static inline int swap_tiers_mask_lookup(const char *name)
+{
+ return 0;
+}
+static inline int folio_tier_effective_mask(struct folio *folio)
+{
+ return TIER_ALL_MASK;
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * swap_tiers_mask_test - Check if the tier mask is valid
+ * @tier_mask: The tier mask to check
+ * @mask: The mask to compare against
+ *
+ * Return: true if condition matches, false otherwise
+ */
+static inline bool swap_tiers_mask_test(int tier_mask, int mask)
+{
+ return tier_mask & mask;
+}
#endif /* _SWAP_TIER_H */
--
2.34.1
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Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-17 5:34 [PATCH v8 0/4] mm/swap, memcg: Introduce swap tiers for cgroup based swap control Youngjun Park
2026-06-17 5:34 ` [PATCH v8 1/4] mm: swap: introduce swap tier infrastructure Youngjun Park
2026-06-17 5:34 ` [PATCH v8 2/4] mm: swap: associate swap devices with tiers Youngjun Park
2026-06-17 5:34 ` Youngjun Park [this message]
2026-06-17 6:10 ` [PATCH v8 3/4] mm: memcontrol: add interface for swap tier selection YoungJun Park
2026-06-17 5:34 ` [PATCH v8 4/4] mm: swap: filter swap allocation by memcg tier mask Youngjun Park
2026-06-17 6:24 ` YoungJun Park
2026-06-17 17:50 ` [PATCH v8 0/4] mm/swap, memcg: Introduce swap tiers for cgroup based swap control Nhat Pham
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