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From: Niklas Cassel <Niklas.Cassel@wdc.com>
To: Damien Le Moal <dlemoal@kernel.org>
Cc: "fio@vger.kernel.org" <fio@vger.kernel.org>,
	Vincent Fu <vincentfu@gmail.com>, Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 5/6] cmdprio: Add support for per I/O priority hint
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:32:08 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <ZLpst9InxlrZkRim@x1-carbon> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20230721110510.44772-6-dlemoal@kernel.org>

On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 08:05:09PM +0900, Damien Le Moal wrote:
> Introduce the new option cmdprio_hint to allow specifying I/O priority
> hints per IO with the io_uring and libaio IO engines. A third acceptable
> format for the cmdprio_bssplit option is also introduced to allow
> specifying an I/O hint in addition to a priority class and level.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Damien Le Moal <dlemoal@kernel.org>
> ---
>  HOWTO.rst          | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  engines/cmdprio.c  |  9 ++++++---
>  engines/cmdprio.h  | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>  engines/io_uring.c |  4 ++--
>  fio.1              | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  options.c          | 13 ++++++++++---
>  6 files changed, 87 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/HOWTO.rst b/HOWTO.rst
> index d1a476e4..ac8314f3 100644
> --- a/HOWTO.rst
> +++ b/HOWTO.rst
> @@ -2287,6 +2287,16 @@ with the caveat that when used on the command line, they must come after the
>  	reads and writes. See :manpage:`ionice(1)`. See also the
>  	:option:`prioclass` option.
>  
> +.. option:: cmdprio_hint=int[,int] : [io_uring] [libaio]
> +
> +	Set the I/O priority hint to use for I/Os that must be issued with
> +	a priority when :option:`cmdprio_percentage` or
> +	:option:`cmdprio_bssplit` is set. If not specified when
> +	:option:`cmdprio_percentage` or :option:`cmdprio_bssplit` is set,
> +	this defaults to 0 (no hint). A single value applies to reads and
> +	writes. Comma-separated values may be specified for reads and writes.
> +	See also the :option:`priohint` option.
> +
>  .. option:: cmdprio=int[,int] : [io_uring] [libaio]
>  
>  	Set the I/O priority value to use for I/Os that must be issued with
> @@ -2313,9 +2323,9 @@ with the caveat that when used on the command line, they must come after the
>  
>  		cmdprio_bssplit=blocksize/percentage:blocksize/percentage
>  
> -	In this case, each entry will use the priority class and priority
> -	level defined by the options :option:`cmdprio_class` and
> -	:option:`cmdprio` respectively.
> +	In this case, each entry will use the priority class, priority hint
> +	and priority level defined by the options :option:`cmdprio_class`,
> +        :option:`cmdprio` and :option:`cmdprio_hint` respectively.
>  
>  	The second accepted format for this option is:
>  
> @@ -2326,7 +2336,14 @@ with the caveat that when used on the command line, they must come after the
>  	accepted format does not restrict all entries to have the same priority
>  	class and priority level.
>  
> -	For both formats, only the read and write data directions are supported,
> +	The third accepted format for this option is:
> +
> +		cmdprio_bssplit=blocksize/percentage/class/level/hint:...
> +
> +	This is an extension of the second accepted format that allows to also
> +	specify a priority hint.
> +
> +	For all formats, only the read and write data directions are supported,
>  	values for trim IOs are ignored. This option is mutually exclusive with
>  	the :option:`cmdprio_percentage` option.
>  
> @@ -3445,6 +3462,9 @@ Threads, processes and job synchronization
>  	of I/Os so that the device can optimize its internal command scheduling
>  	according to the latency limits indicated by the user.
>  
> +	For per-I/O priority hint setting, see the I/O engine specific
> +	:option:`cmdprio_hint` option.
> +
>  .. option:: cpus_allowed=str
>  
>  	Controls the same options as :option:`cpumask`, but accepts a textual
> diff --git a/engines/cmdprio.c b/engines/cmdprio.c
> index e6ff1fc2..153e3691 100644
> --- a/engines/cmdprio.c
> +++ b/engines/cmdprio.c
> @@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ static int fio_cmdprio_percentage(struct cmdprio *cmdprio, struct io_u *io_u,
>   * to be set. If the random percentage value is within the user specified
>   * percentage of I/Os that should use a cmdprio priority value (rather than
>   * the default priority), then this function updates the io_u with an ioprio
> - * value as defined by the cmdprio/cmdprio_class or cmdprio_bssplit options.
> + * value as defined by the cmdprio/cmdprio_hint/cmdprio_class or
> + * cmdprio_bssplit options.
>   *
>   * Return true if the io_u ioprio was changed and false otherwise.
>   */
> @@ -342,7 +343,8 @@ static int fio_cmdprio_gen_perc(struct thread_data *td, struct cmdprio *cmdprio)
>  		prio = &cmdprio->perc_entry[ddir];
>  		prio->perc = options->percentage[ddir];
>  		prio->prio = ioprio_value(options->class[ddir],
> -					  options->level[ddir], 0);
> +					  options->level[ddir],
> +					  options->hint[ddir]);
>  		assign_clat_prio_index(prio, &values[ddir]);
>  
>  		ret = init_ts_clat_prio(ts, ddir, &values[ddir]);
> @@ -400,7 +402,8 @@ static int fio_cmdprio_parse_and_gen_bssplit(struct thread_data *td,
>  			goto err;
>  
>  		implicit_cmdprio = ioprio_value(options->class[ddir],
> -						options->level[ddir], 0);
> +						options->level[ddir],
> +						options->hint[ddir]);
>  
>  		ret = fio_cmdprio_generate_bsprio_desc(&cmdprio->bsprio_desc[ddir],
>  						       &parse_res[ddir],
> diff --git a/engines/cmdprio.h b/engines/cmdprio.h
> index 2c9d87bc..81e6c390 100644
> --- a/engines/cmdprio.h
> +++ b/engines/cmdprio.h
> @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct cmdprio_options {
>  	unsigned int percentage[CMDPRIO_RWDIR_CNT];
>  	unsigned int class[CMDPRIO_RWDIR_CNT];
>  	unsigned int level[CMDPRIO_RWDIR_CNT];
> +	unsigned int hint[CMDPRIO_RWDIR_CNT];
>  	char *bssplit_str;
>  };
>  
> @@ -74,6 +75,21 @@ struct cmdprio_options {
>  		.category = FIO_OPT_C_ENGINE,					\
>  		.group	= opt_group,						\
>  	},									\
> +	{									\
> +		.name	= "cmdprio_hint",					\
> +		.lname	= "Asynchronous I/O priority hint",			\
> +		.type	= FIO_OPT_INT,						\
> +		.off1	= offsetof(opt_struct,					\
> +				   cmdprio_options.hint[DDIR_READ]),		\
> +		.off2	= offsetof(opt_struct,					\
> +				   cmdprio_options.hint[DDIR_WRITE]),		\
> +		.help	= "Set asynchronous IO priority hint",			\
> +		.minval	= IOPRIO_MIN_PRIO_HINT,					\
> +		.maxval	= IOPRIO_MAX_PRIO_HINT,					\
> +		.interval = 1,							\
> +		.category = FIO_OPT_C_ENGINE,					\
> +		.group	= opt_group,						\
> +	},									\
>  	{									\
>  		.name	= "cmdprio",						\
>  		.lname	= "Asynchronous I/O priority level",			\
> @@ -112,6 +128,12 @@ struct cmdprio_options {
>  		.type	= FIO_OPT_UNSUPPORTED,					\
>  		.help	= "Platform does not support I/O priority classes",	\
>  	},									\
> +	{									\
> +		.name	= "cmdprio_hint",					\
> +		.lname	= "Asynchronous I/O priority hint",			\
> +		.type	= FIO_OPT_UNSUPPORTED,					\
> +		.help	= "Platform does not support I/O priority classes",	\
> +	},									\
>  	{									\
>  		.name	= "cmdprio",						\
>  		.lname	= "Asynchronous I/O priority level",			\
> diff --git a/engines/io_uring.c b/engines/io_uring.c
> index 5613c4c6..e1abf688 100644
> --- a/engines/io_uring.c
> +++ b/engines/io_uring.c
> @@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ static int fio_ioring_prep(struct thread_data *td, struct io_u *io_u)
>  		/*
>  		 * Since io_uring can have a submission context (sqthread_poll)
>  		 * that is different from the process context, we cannot rely on
> -		 * the IO priority set by ioprio_set() (option prio/prioclass)
> -		 * to be inherited.
> +		 * the IO priority set by ioprio_set() (options prio, prioclass,
> +		 * and priohint) to be inherited.
>  		 * td->ioprio will have the value of the "default prio", so set
>  		 * this unconditionally. This value might get overridden by
>  		 * fio_ioring_cmdprio_prep() if the option cmdprio_percentage or
> diff --git a/fio.1 b/fio.1
> index e2a36327..f62617e7 100644
> --- a/fio.1
> +++ b/fio.1
> @@ -2084,6 +2084,14 @@ is set, this defaults to the highest priority class. A single value applies
>  to reads and writes. Comma-separated values may be specified for reads and
>  writes. See man \fBionice\fR\|(1). See also the \fBprioclass\fR option.
>  .TP
> +.BI (io_uring,libaio)cmdprio_hint \fR=\fPint[,int]
> +Set the I/O priority hint to use for I/Os that must be issued with a
> +priority when \fBcmdprio_percentage\fR or \fBcmdprio_bssplit\fR is set.
> +If not specified when \fBcmdprio_percentage\fR or \fBcmdprio_bssplit\fR
> +is set, this defaults to 0 (no hint). A single value applies to reads and
> +writes. Comma-separated values may be specified for reads and writes.
> +See also the \fBpriohint\fR option.
> +.TP
>  .BI (io_uring,libaio)cmdprio \fR=\fPint[,int]
>  Set the I/O priority value to use for I/Os that must be issued with a
>  priority when \fBcmdprio_percentage\fR or \fBcmdprio_bssplit\fR is set.
> @@ -2109,8 +2117,9 @@ The first accepted format for this option is the same as the format of the
>  cmdprio_bssplit=blocksize/percentage:blocksize/percentage
>  .RE
>  .P
> -In this case, each entry will use the priority class and priority level defined
> -by the options \fBcmdprio_class\fR and \fBcmdprio\fR respectively.
> +In this case, each entry will use the priority class, priority hint and
> +priority level defined by the options \fBcmdprio_class\fR, \fBcmdprio\fR
> +and \fBcmdprio_hint\fR respectively.
>  .P
>  The second accepted format for this option is:
>  .RS
> @@ -2123,7 +2132,16 @@ entry. In comparison with the first accepted format, the second accepted format
>  does not restrict all entries to have the same priority class and priority
>  level.
>  .P
> -For both formats, only the read and write data directions are supported, values
> +The third accepted format for this option is:
> +.RS
> +.P
> +cmdprio_bssplit=blocksize/percentage/class/level/hint:...
> +.RE
> +.P
> +This is an extension of the second accepted format that allows to also
> +specify a priority hint.
> +.P
> +For all formats, only the read and write data directions are supported, values
>  for trim IOs are ignored. This option is mutually exclusive with the
>  \fBcmdprio_percentage\fR option.
>  .RE
> @@ -3150,7 +3168,8 @@ I/O priority classes and to devices with features controlled through priority
>  hints, e.g. block devices supporting command duration limits, or CDL. CDL is a
>  way to indicate the desired maximum latency of I/Os so that the device can
>  optimize its internal command scheduling according to the latency limits
> -indicated by the user.
> +indicated by the user. For per-I/O priority hint setting, see the I/O engine
> +specific \fBcmdprio_hint\fB option.
>  .TP
>  .BI cpus_allowed \fR=\fPstr
>  Controls the same options as \fBcpumask\fR, but accepts a textual
> diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
> index 56672960..48aa0d7b 100644
> --- a/options.c
> +++ b/options.c
> @@ -313,15 +313,17 @@ static int parse_cmdprio_bssplit_entry(struct thread_options *o,
>  	int matches = 0;
>  	char *bs_str = NULL;
>  	long long bs_val;
> -	unsigned int perc = 0, class, level;
> +	unsigned int perc = 0, class, level, hint;
>  
>  	/*
>  	 * valid entry formats:
>  	 * bs/ - %s/ - set perc to 0, prio to -1.
>  	 * bs/perc - %s/%u - set prio to -1.
>  	 * bs/perc/class/level - %s/%u/%u/%u
> +	 * bs/perc/class/level/hint - %s/%u/%u/%u/%u
>  	 */
> -	matches = sscanf(str, "%m[^/]/%u/%u/%u", &bs_str, &perc, &class, &level);
> +	matches = sscanf(str, "%m[^/]/%u/%u/%u/%u",
> +			 &bs_str, &perc, &class, &level, &hint);
>  	if (matches < 1) {
>  		log_err("fio: invalid cmdprio_bssplit format\n");
>  		return 1;
> @@ -342,9 +344,14 @@ static int parse_cmdprio_bssplit_entry(struct thread_options *o,
>  	case 2: /* bs/perc case */
>  		break;
>  	case 4: /* bs/perc/class/level case */
> +	case 5: /* bs/perc/class/level/hint case */
>  		class = min(class, (unsigned int) IOPRIO_MAX_PRIO_CLASS);
>  		level = min(level, (unsigned int) IOPRIO_MAX_PRIO);
> -		entry->prio = ioprio_value(class, level, 0);
> +		if (matches == 5)
> +			hint = min(hint, (unsigned int) IOPRIO_MAX_PRIO_HINT);
> +		else
> +			hint = 0;
> +		entry->prio = ioprio_value(class, level, hint);
>  		break;
>  	default:
>  		log_err("fio: invalid cmdprio_bssplit format\n");
> -- 
> 2.41.0
> 

Reviewed-by: Niklas Cassel <niklas.cassel@wdc.com>

  reply	other threads:[~2023-07-21 11:32 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2023-07-21 11:05 [PATCH v3 0/6] Add support for I/O priority hints Damien Le Moal
2023-07-21 11:05 ` [PATCH v3 1/6] os-linux: Cleanup IO priority class and value macros Damien Le Moal
2023-07-21 11:05 ` [PATCH v3 2/6] cmdprio: Introduce generic option definitions Damien Le Moal
2023-07-21 11:32   ` Niklas Cassel
2023-07-21 11:05 ` [PATCH v3 3/6] os-linux: add initial support for IO priority hints Damien Le Moal
2023-07-21 11:05 ` [PATCH v3 4/6] options: add priohint option Damien Le Moal
2023-07-21 11:05 ` [PATCH v3 5/6] cmdprio: Add support for per I/O priority hint Damien Le Moal
2023-07-21 11:32   ` Niklas Cassel [this message]
2023-07-21 11:05 ` [PATCH v3 6/6] stats: Add hint information to per priority level stats Damien Le Moal
2023-07-21 21:23 ` [PATCH v3 0/6] Add support for I/O priority hints Jens Axboe

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