From: Baokun Li <libaokun@linux.alibaba.com>
To: linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org, ebiggers@kernel.org,
ardb@kernel.org, tytso@mit.edu, adilger.kernel@dilger.ca,
jack@suse.cz, yi.zhang@huawei.com, ojaswin@linux.ibm.com,
ritesh.list@gmail.com, Baokun Li <libaokun@linux.alibaba.com>
Subject: [PATCH RFC 15/17] ext4: use fast incremental CRC update in __ext4_new_inode()
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 20:15:37 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260508121539.4174601-16-libaokun@linux.alibaba.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260508121539.4174601-1-libaokun@linux.alibaba.com>
Merge the bitmap modification and group descriptor update into a single
group lock acquisition in __ext4_new_inode(). Previously the bitmap bit
was set under one lock/unlock pair, and the GDP fields (UNINIT,
itable_unused, free_inodes, dirs, csum) were updated under a separate
lock/unlock pair with a gap in between. Another thread could modify the
bitmap and update the checksum during that gap, making incremental CRC
incorrect.
Now the full sequence -- set bit, update free inodes, clear UNINIT,
update itable_unused, and compute checksum -- happens atomically under
the same ext4_lock_group(). The alloc_sem is acquired before the group
lock to maintain correct locking order with itable lazyinit.
Use ext4_inode_bitmap_csum_set_fast() for the normal path where the
stored checksum is valid. When EXT4_BG_INODE_UNINIT is set, fall back
to ext4_inode_bitmap_csum_set() for a full recalculation to establish
a correct baseline (mkfs leaves the checksum as zero for UNINIT groups).
Signed-off-by: Baokun Li <libaokun@linux.alibaba.com>
---
fs/ext4/ialloc.c | 129 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------
1 file changed, 63 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-)
diff --git a/fs/ext4/ialloc.c b/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
index 8b75b331b26e..9dd1cdb367ba 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
@@ -1135,7 +1135,25 @@ struct inode *__ext4_new_inode(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
ext4_std_error(sb, err);
goto out;
}
+
+ BUFFER_TRACE(group_desc_bh, "get_write_access");
+ err = ext4_journal_get_write_access(handle, sb, group_desc_bh,
+ EXT4_JTR_NONE);
+ if (err) {
+ ext4_std_error(sb, err);
+ goto out;
+ }
+
+ /* We may have to initialize the block bitmap if it isn't already */
+ err = ext4_might_init_block_bitmap(handle, sb, group, gdp);
+ if (err)
+ goto out;
+
+ if (ext4_has_group_desc_csum(sb) &&
+ !(sbi->s_mount_state & EXT4_FC_REPLAY))
+ down_read(&grp->alloc_sem);
ext4_lock_group(sb, group);
+
ret2 = ext4_test_and_set_bit(bit, inode_bitmap_bh->b_data);
if (ret2) {
/* Someone already took the bit. Repeat the search
@@ -1147,9 +1165,54 @@ struct inode *__ext4_new_inode(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
ret2 = 0;
} else {
ret2 = 1; /* we didn't grab the inode */
+ goto unlock_group;
+ }
+ }
+
+ /* Update the relevant bg descriptor fields */
+ ext4_free_inodes_set(sb, gdp,
+ ext4_free_inodes_count(sb, gdp) - 1);
+ if (S_ISDIR(mode)) {
+ ext4_used_dirs_set(sb, gdp,
+ ext4_used_dirs_count(sb, gdp) + 1);
+ if (sbi->s_log_groups_per_flex) {
+ ext4_group_t f = ext4_flex_group(sbi, group);
+ atomic_inc(&sbi_array_rcu_deref(sbi, s_flex_groups,
+ f)->used_dirs);
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (ext4_has_group_desc_csum(sb)) {
+ bool fast_crc = true;
+ int free = EXT4_INODES_PER_GROUP(sb) -
+ ext4_itable_unused_count(sb, gdp);
+
+ if (gdp->bg_flags & cpu_to_le16(EXT4_BG_INODE_UNINIT)) {
+ gdp->bg_flags &= cpu_to_le16(~EXT4_BG_INODE_UNINIT);
+ free = 0;
+ /* Incremental CRC needs a valid csum baseline */
+ fast_crc = false;
}
+ /*
+ * Check the relative inode number against the
+ * last used relative inode number in this group.
+ * If it is greater we need to update the
+ * bg_itable_unused count.
+ */
+ if (bit >= free)
+ ext4_itable_unused_set(sb, gdp,
+ EXT4_INODES_PER_GROUP(sb) - bit - 1);
+ if (fast_crc)
+ ext4_inode_bitmap_csum_set_fast(sb, gdp, bit);
+ else
+ ext4_inode_bitmap_csum_set(sb, gdp, inode_bitmap_bh);
+ ext4_group_desc_csum_set(sb, group, gdp);
}
+unlock_group:
ext4_unlock_group(sb, group);
+ if (ext4_has_group_desc_csum(sb) &&
+ !(sbi->s_mount_state & EXT4_FC_REPLAY))
+ up_read(&grp->alloc_sem);
if (!ret2)
goto got; /* we grabbed the inode! */
@@ -1168,72 +1231,6 @@ struct inode *__ext4_new_inode(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
goto out;
}
- BUFFER_TRACE(group_desc_bh, "get_write_access");
- err = ext4_journal_get_write_access(handle, sb, group_desc_bh,
- EXT4_JTR_NONE);
- if (err) {
- ext4_std_error(sb, err);
- goto out;
- }
-
- /* We may have to initialize the block bitmap if it isn't already */
- err = ext4_might_init_block_bitmap(handle, sb, group, gdp);
- if (err)
- goto out;
-
- /* Update the relevant bg descriptor fields */
- if (ext4_has_group_desc_csum(sb)) {
- int free;
- struct ext4_group_info *grp = NULL;
-
- if (!(sbi->s_mount_state & EXT4_FC_REPLAY)) {
- grp = ext4_get_group_info(sb, group);
- if (!grp) {
- err = -EFSCORRUPTED;
- goto out;
- }
- down_read(&grp->alloc_sem); /*
- * protect vs itable
- * lazyinit
- */
- }
- ext4_lock_group(sb, group); /* while we modify the bg desc */
- free = EXT4_INODES_PER_GROUP(sb) -
- ext4_itable_unused_count(sb, gdp);
- if (gdp->bg_flags & cpu_to_le16(EXT4_BG_INODE_UNINIT)) {
- gdp->bg_flags &= cpu_to_le16(~EXT4_BG_INODE_UNINIT);
- free = 0;
- }
- /*
- * Check the relative inode number against the last used
- * relative inode number in this group. if it is greater
- * we need to update the bg_itable_unused count
- */
- if (bit >= free)
- ext4_itable_unused_set(sb, gdp,
- (EXT4_INODES_PER_GROUP(sb) - bit - 1));
- if (!(sbi->s_mount_state & EXT4_FC_REPLAY))
- up_read(&grp->alloc_sem);
- } else {
- ext4_lock_group(sb, group);
- }
-
- ext4_free_inodes_set(sb, gdp, ext4_free_inodes_count(sb, gdp) - 1);
- if (S_ISDIR(mode)) {
- ext4_used_dirs_set(sb, gdp, ext4_used_dirs_count(sb, gdp) + 1);
- if (sbi->s_log_groups_per_flex) {
- ext4_group_t f = ext4_flex_group(sbi, group);
-
- atomic_inc(&sbi_array_rcu_deref(sbi, s_flex_groups,
- f)->used_dirs);
- }
- }
- if (ext4_has_group_desc_csum(sb)) {
- ext4_inode_bitmap_csum_set(sb, gdp, inode_bitmap_bh);
- ext4_group_desc_csum_set(sb, group, gdp);
- }
- ext4_unlock_group(sb, group);
-
BUFFER_TRACE(group_desc_bh, "call ext4_handle_dirty_metadata");
err = ext4_handle_dirty_metadata(handle, NULL, group_desc_bh);
if (err) {
--
2.43.7
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-08 12:16 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-08 12:15 [PATCH RFC 00/17] ext4/lib-crc: LBS performance part 1 - incremental CRC32c for bitmap checksums Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 01/17] lib/crc: add crc32c_flip_range() for incremental CRC update Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 02/17] lib/crc: crc_kunit: add kunit test for crc32c_flip_range() Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 03/17] lib/crc: crc_kunit: add benchmark " Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 04/17] ext4: fix incorrect block bitmap free clusters update on metadata overlap Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 05/17] ext4: extract block bitmap checksum get and store helpers Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 06/17] ext4: add ext4_block_bitmap_csum_set_range() for incremental checksum update Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 07/17] ext4: use fast incremental CRC update in ext4_mb_mark_context() Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 08/17] ext4: extract inode bitmap checksum get and store helpers Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 09/17] ext4: add ext4_inode_bitmap_csum_set_fast() for incremental checksum update Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 10/17] ext4: use fast incremental CRC update in ext4_free_inode() Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 11/17] ext4: fix missing bg_used_dirs_count update in fast commit replay Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 12/17] ext4: factor out ext4_might_init_block_bitmap() helper Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 13/17] ext4: use fast incremental CRC update in ext4_mark_inode_used() Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 14/17] ext4: rename ino to bit in __ext4_new_inode() Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` Baokun Li [this message]
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 16/17] ext4: extract ext4_update_inode_group_desc() to reduce duplication Baokun Li
2026-05-08 12:15 ` [PATCH RFC 17/17] ext4: add ext4_get_flex_group() helper to simplify flex group lookups Baokun Li
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