linux-mm.kvack.org archive mirror
 help / color / mirror / Atom feed
From: Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@intel.com>
To: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz>, Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@intel.com>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>,
	Trond Myklebust <Trond.Myklebust@netapp.com>,
	Dave Chinner <david@fromorbit.com>, Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>,
	Chris Mason <chris.mason@oracle.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>,
	Mel Gorman <mel@csn.ul.ie>, Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>,
	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com>,
	Greg Thelen <gthelen@google.com>,
	Minchan Kim <minchan.kim@gmail.com>,
	Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@redhat.com>,
	Andrea Righi <arighi@develer.com>,
	Balbir Singh <balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	linux-mm <linux-mm@kvack.org>,
	linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org,
	LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH 23/27] writeback: trace balance_dirty_pages
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:45:28 +0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110303074951.713350492@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 20110303064505.718671603@intel.com

[-- Attachment #1: writeback-trace-balance_dirty_pages.patch --]
[-- Type: text/plain, Size: 8969 bytes --]

It would be useful for analyzing the dynamics of the throttling
algorithms, and helpful for debugging user reported problems.

Here is an interesting test to verify the theory with balance_dirty_pages()
tracing. On a partition that can do ~60MB/s, a sparse file is created and
4 rsync tasks with different write bandwidth started:

	dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/1T bs=1M count=1 seek=1024000
	echo 1 > /debug/tracing/events/writeback/balance_dirty_pages/enable

	rsync localhost:/mnt/1T /mnt/a --bwlimit 10000&
	rsync localhost:/mnt/1T /mnt/A --bwlimit 10000&
	rsync localhost:/mnt/1T /mnt/b --bwlimit 20000&
	rsync localhost:/mnt/1T /mnt/c --bwlimit 30000&

Trace outputs within 0.1 second, grouped by tasks:

rsync-3824  [004] 15002.076447: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=15% limit=130876 gap=5340 dirtied=192 pause=20

rsync-3822  [003] 15002.091701: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=15% limit=130777 gap=5113 dirtied=192 pause=20

rsync-3821  [006] 15002.004667: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=30% limit=129570 gap=3714 dirtied=64 pause=8
rsync-3821  [006] 15002.012654: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=30% limit=129589 gap=3733 dirtied=64 pause=8
rsync-3821  [006] 15002.021838: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=30% limit=129604 gap=3748 dirtied=64 pause=8
rsync-3821  [004] 15002.091193: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=29% limit=129583 gap=3983 dirtied=64 pause=8
rsync-3821  [004] 15002.102729: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=29% limit=129594 gap=3802 dirtied=64 pause=8
rsync-3821  [000] 15002.109252: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=29% limit=129619 gap=3827 dirtied=64 pause=8

rsync-3823  [002] 15002.009029: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=39% limit=128762 gap=2842 dirtied=64 pause=12
rsync-3823  [002] 15002.021598: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=39% limit=128813 gap=3021 dirtied=64 pause=12
rsync-3823  [003] 15002.032973: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=39% limit=128805 gap=2885 dirtied=64 pause=12
rsync-3823  [003] 15002.048800: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=39% limit=128823 gap=2967 dirtied=64 pause=12
rsync-3823  [003] 15002.060728: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=39% limit=128821 gap=3221 dirtied=64 pause=12
rsync-3823  [000] 15002.073152: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=39% limit=128825 gap=3225 dirtied=64 pause=12
rsync-3823  [005] 15002.090111: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=39% limit=128782 gap=3214 dirtied=64 pause=12
rsync-3823  [004] 15002.102520: balance_dirty_pages: bdi=btrfs-2 weight=39% limit=128764 gap=3036 dirtied=64 pause=12

The data vividly show that

- the heaviest writer is throttled a bit (weight=39%)

- the lighter writers run at full speed (weight=15%,15%,30%)

Signed-off-by: Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@intel.com>
---
 include/linux/writeback.h        |    5 +
 include/trace/events/writeback.h |   92 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 mm/page-writeback.c              |   22 ++++++
 3 files changed, 114 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

--- linux-next.orig/include/trace/events/writeback.h	2011-03-03 14:44:38.000000000 +0800
+++ linux-next/include/trace/events/writeback.h	2011-03-03 14:44:39.000000000 +0800
@@ -147,9 +147,6 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(wbc_class, name, \
 DEFINE_WBC_EVENT(wbc_writeback_start);
 DEFINE_WBC_EVENT(wbc_writeback_written);
 DEFINE_WBC_EVENT(wbc_writeback_wait);
-DEFINE_WBC_EVENT(wbc_balance_dirty_start);
-DEFINE_WBC_EVENT(wbc_balance_dirty_written);
-DEFINE_WBC_EVENT(wbc_balance_dirty_wait);
 DEFINE_WBC_EVENT(wbc_writepage);
 
 #define KBps(x)			((x) << (PAGE_SHIFT - 10))
@@ -201,6 +198,95 @@ TRACE_EVENT(dirty_throttle_bandwidth,
 	)
 );
 
+TRACE_EVENT(balance_dirty_pages,
+
+	TP_PROTO(struct backing_dev_info *bdi,
+		 unsigned long thresh,
+		 unsigned long dirty,
+		 unsigned long bdi_dirty,
+		 unsigned long task_bw,
+		 unsigned long dirtied,
+		 unsigned long period,
+		 long pause,
+		 unsigned long start_time),
+
+	TP_ARGS(bdi, thresh, dirty, bdi_dirty,
+		task_bw, dirtied, period, pause, start_time),
+
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		__array(	 char,	bdi, 32)
+		__field(unsigned long,	bdi_weight)
+		__field(unsigned long,	task_weight)
+		__field(unsigned long,	limit)
+		__field(unsigned long,	goal)
+		__field(unsigned long,	dirty)
+		__field(unsigned long,	bdi_goal)
+		__field(unsigned long,	bdi_dirty)
+		__field(unsigned long,	avg_dirty)
+		__field(unsigned long,	base_bw)
+		__field(unsigned long,	task_bw)
+		__field(unsigned long,	dirtied)
+		__field(unsigned long,	period)
+		__field(	 long,	think)
+		__field(	 long,	pause)
+		__field(unsigned long,	paused)
+	),
+
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		long numerator;
+		long denominator;
+
+		strlcpy(__entry->bdi, dev_name(bdi->dev), 32);
+
+		bdi_writeout_fraction(bdi, &numerator, &denominator);
+		__entry->bdi_weight	= 1000 * numerator / denominator;
+		task_dirties_fraction(current, &numerator, &denominator);
+		__entry->task_weight	= 1000 * numerator / denominator;
+
+		__entry->limit = default_backing_dev_info.dirty_threshold;
+		__entry->goal		= thresh - thresh / DIRTY_SCOPE;
+		__entry->dirty		= dirty;
+		__entry->bdi_goal	= bdi->dirty_threshold -
+					  bdi->dirty_threshold / DIRTY_SCOPE;
+		__entry->bdi_dirty	= bdi_dirty;
+		__entry->avg_dirty	= bdi->avg_dirty;
+		__entry->base_bw	= KBps(bdi->throttle_bandwidth) >>
+								BASE_BW_SHIFT;
+		__entry->task_bw	= KBps(task_bw);
+		__entry->dirtied	= dirtied;
+		__entry->think		= current->paused_when == 0 ? 0 :
+			 (long)(jiffies - current->paused_when) * 1000 / HZ;
+		__entry->period		= period * 1000 / HZ;
+		__entry->pause		= pause * 1000 / HZ;
+		__entry->paused		= (jiffies - start_time) * 1000 / HZ;
+	),
+
+
+	TP_printk("bdi %s: bdi_weight=%lu task_weight=%lu "
+		  "limit=%lu goal=%lu dirty=%lu "
+		  "bdi_goal=%lu bdi_dirty=%lu avg_dirty=%lu "
+		  "base_bw=%lu task_bw=%lu "
+		  "dirtied=%lu "
+		  "period=%lu think=%ld pause=%ld paused=%lu",
+		  __entry->bdi,
+		  __entry->bdi_weight,
+		  __entry->task_weight,
+		  __entry->limit,
+		  __entry->goal,
+		  __entry->dirty,
+		  __entry->bdi_goal,
+		  __entry->bdi_dirty,
+		  __entry->avg_dirty,
+		  __entry->base_bw,	/* base throttle bandwidth */
+		  __entry->task_bw,	/* task throttle bandwidth */
+		  __entry->dirtied,
+		  __entry->period,	/* ms */
+		  __entry->think,	/* ms */
+		  __entry->pause,	/* ms */
+		  __entry->paused	/* ms */
+		  )
+);
+
 DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(writeback_congest_waited_template,
 
 	TP_PROTO(unsigned int usec_timeout, unsigned int usec_delayed),
--- linux-next.orig/mm/page-writeback.c	2011-03-03 14:44:38.000000000 +0800
+++ linux-next/mm/page-writeback.c	2011-03-03 14:44:39.000000000 +0800
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@ void task_dirty_inc(struct task_struct *
 /*
  * Obtain an accurate fraction of the BDI's portion.
  */
-static void bdi_writeout_fraction(struct backing_dev_info *bdi,
+void bdi_writeout_fraction(struct backing_dev_info *bdi,
 		long *numerator, long *denominator)
 {
 	prop_fraction_percpu(&vm_completions, &bdi->completions,
 				numerator, denominator);
 }
 
-static inline void task_dirties_fraction(struct task_struct *tsk,
+void task_dirties_fraction(struct task_struct *tsk,
 		long *numerator, long *denominator)
 {
 	prop_fraction_single(&vm_dirties, &tsk->dirties,
@@ -1251,6 +1251,15 @@ static void balance_dirty_pages(struct a
 		 * it may be a light dirtier.
 		 */
 		if (unlikely(-pause < HZ*10)) {
+			trace_balance_dirty_pages(bdi,
+						  dirty_thresh,
+						  nr_dirty,
+						  bdi_dirty,
+						  bw,
+						  pages_dirtied,
+						  period,
+						  pause,
+						  start_time);
 			if (-pause > HZ/2) {
 				current->paused_when = jiffies;
 				current->nr_dirtied = 0;
@@ -1267,6 +1276,15 @@ static void balance_dirty_pages(struct a
 			pause = pause_max;
 
 pause:
+		trace_balance_dirty_pages(bdi,
+					  dirty_thresh,
+					  nr_dirty,
+					  bdi_dirty,
+					  bw,
+					  pages_dirtied,
+					  period,
+					  pause,
+					  start_time);
 		current->paused_when = jiffies;
 		__set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		io_schedule_timeout(pause);
--- linux-next.orig/include/linux/writeback.h	2011-03-03 14:44:38.000000000 +0800
+++ linux-next/include/linux/writeback.h	2011-03-03 14:44:39.000000000 +0800
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ void global_dirty_limits(unsigned long *
 unsigned long bdi_dirty_limit(struct backing_dev_info *bdi,
 			       unsigned long dirty);
 
+void bdi_writeout_fraction(struct backing_dev_info *bdi,
+			   long *numerator, long *denominator);
+void task_dirties_fraction(struct task_struct *tsk,
+			   long *numerator, long *denominator);
+
 void bdi_update_bandwidth(struct backing_dev_info *bdi,
 			  unsigned long thresh,
 			  unsigned long dirty,


--
To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in
the body to majordomo@kvack.org.  For more info on Linux MM,
see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ .
Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/
Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@kvack.org"> email@kvack.org </a>

  parent reply	other threads:[~2011-03-03  8:17 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 44+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-03-03  6:45 [PATCH 00/27] IO-less dirty throttling v6 Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 01/27] writeback: add bdi_dirty_limit() kernel-doc Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 02/27] writeback: avoid duplicate balance_dirty_pages_ratelimited() calls Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 03/27] writeback: skip balance_dirty_pages() for in-memory fs Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 04/27] writeback: reduce per-bdi dirty threshold ramp up time Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 05/27] btrfs: avoid duplicate balance_dirty_pages_ratelimited() calls Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 06/27] btrfs: lower the dirty balance poll interval Wu Fengguang
2011-03-04  6:22   ` Dave Chinner
2011-03-04  7:57     ` Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 07/27] btrfs: wait on too many nr_async_bios Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 08/27] nfs: dirty livelock prevention is now done in VFS Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 09/27] nfs: writeback pages wait queue Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03 16:07   ` Peter Zijlstra
2011-03-04  1:53     ` Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03 16:08   ` Peter Zijlstra
2011-03-04  2:01     ` Wu Fengguang
2011-03-04  9:10       ` Peter Zijlstra
2011-03-04  9:26         ` Peter Zijlstra
2011-03-04 14:38           ` Wu Fengguang
2011-03-04 14:41             ` Peter Zijlstra
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 10/27] nfs: limit the commit size to reduce fluctuations Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 11/27] nfs: limit the commit range Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 12/27] nfs: lower writeback threshold proportionally to dirty threshold Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 13/27] writeback: account per-bdi accumulated written pages Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 14/27] writeback: account per-bdi accumulated dirtied pages Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 15/27] writeback: bdi write bandwidth estimation Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 16/27] writeback: smoothed global/bdi dirty pages Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 17/27] writeback: smoothed dirty threshold and limit Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 18/27] writeback: enforce 1/4 gap between the dirty/background thresholds Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 19/27] writeback: dirty throttle bandwidth control Wu Fengguang
2011-03-07 21:34   ` Wu Fengguang
2011-03-29 21:08   ` Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 20/27] writeback: IO-less balance_dirty_pages() Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 21/27] writeback: show bdi write bandwidth in debugfs Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 22/27] writeback: trace dirty_throttle_bandwidth Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` Wu Fengguang [this message]
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 24/27] writeback: trace global_dirty_state Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 25/27] writeback: make nr_to_write a per-file limit Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 26/27] writeback: scale IO chunk size up to device bandwidth Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03  6:45 ` [PATCH 27/27] writeback: trace writeback_single_inode Wu Fengguang
2011-03-03 20:12 ` [PATCH 00/27] IO-less dirty throttling v6 Vivek Goyal
2011-03-03 20:48   ` Vivek Goyal
2011-03-04  9:06     ` Wu Fengguang
2011-04-04 18:12       ` async write IO controllers Wu Fengguang

Reply instructions:

You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:

* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
  and reply-to-all from there: mbox

  Avoid top-posting and favor interleaved quoting:
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style

* Reply using the --to, --cc, and --in-reply-to
  switches of git-send-email(1):

  git send-email \
    --in-reply-to=20110303074951.713350492@intel.com \
    --to=fengguang.wu@intel.com \
    --cc=Trond.Myklebust@netapp.com \
    --cc=a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl \
    --cc=akpm@linux-foundation.org \
    --cc=arighi@develer.com \
    --cc=balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com \
    --cc=chris.mason@oracle.com \
    --cc=david@fromorbit.com \
    --cc=gthelen@google.com \
    --cc=hch@lst.de \
    --cc=jack@suse.cz \
    --cc=kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com \
    --cc=linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org \
    --cc=linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org \
    --cc=linux-mm@kvack.org \
    --cc=mel@csn.ul.ie \
    --cc=minchan.kim@gmail.com \
    --cc=riel@redhat.com \
    --cc=tytso@mit.edu \
    --cc=vgoyal@redhat.com \
    /path/to/YOUR_REPLY

  https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-send-email.html

* If your mail client supports setting the In-Reply-To header
  via mailto: links, try the mailto: link
Be sure your reply has a Subject: header at the top and a blank line before the message body.
This is a public inbox, see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox;
as well as URLs for NNTP newsgroup(s).