[PATCH 0/3] reduce readahead overheads on tmpfs mmap page faults v2

[PATCH 0/3] reduce readahead overheads on tmpfs mmap page faults v2

[Wu Fengguang]

Andrew,

I would like to update the changelogs for patches 2 and 3.
There are no changes to the code. Sorry for the inconvenience.

The original changelog is not accurate: it's solely the ra->mmap_miss updates
that caused cache line bouncing on tmpfs. ra->prev_pos won't be updated at all
on tmpfs.

Thanks,
Fengguang

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[PATCH 1/3] readahead: return early when readahead is disabled

[Wu Fengguang]

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Reduce readahead overheads by returning early in
do_sync_mmap_readahead().

tmpfs has ra_pages=0 and it can page fault really fast
(not constraint by IO if not swapping).

Tested-by: Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@intel.com>
Reported-by: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@intel.com>
---
 mm/filemap.c |   12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

--- linux-next.orig/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-23 08:56:59.000000000 +0800
+++ linux-next/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-23 09:01:44.000000000 +0800
@@ -1528,6 +1528,8 @@ static void do_sync_mmap_readahead(struc
 	/* If we don't want any read-ahead, don't bother */
 	if (VM_RandomReadHint(vma))
 		return;
+	if (!ra->ra_pages)
+		return;
 
 	if (VM_SequentialReadHint(vma) ||
 			offset - 1 == (ra->prev_pos >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT)) {
@@ -1550,12 +1552,10 @@ static void do_sync_mmap_readahead(struc
 	 * mmap read-around
 	 */
 	ra_pages = max_sane_readahead(ra->ra_pages);
-	if (ra_pages) {
-		ra->start = max_t(long, 0, offset - ra_pages/2);
-		ra->size = ra_pages;
-		ra->async_size = 0;
-		ra_submit(ra, mapping, file);
-	}
+	ra->start = max_t(long, 0, offset - ra_pages / 2);
+	ra->size = ra_pages;
+	ra->async_size = 0;
+	ra_submit(ra, mapping, file);
 }
 
 /*


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[PATCH 1/3] readahead: return early when readahead is disabled

[Wu Fengguang]

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Reduce readahead overheads by returning early in
do_sync_mmap_readahead().

tmpfs has ra_pages=0 and it can page fault really fast
(not constraint by IO if not swapping).

Tested-by: Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@intel.com>
Reported-by: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@intel.com>
---
 mm/filemap.c |   12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

--- linux-next.orig/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-23 08:56:59.000000000 +0800
+++ linux-next/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-23 09:01:44.000000000 +0800
@@ -1528,6 +1528,8 @@ static void do_sync_mmap_readahead(struc
 	/* If we don't want any read-ahead, don't bother */
 	if (VM_RandomReadHint(vma))
 		return;
+	if (!ra->ra_pages)
+		return;
 
 	if (VM_SequentialReadHint(vma) ||
 			offset - 1 == (ra->prev_pos >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT)) {
@@ -1550,12 +1552,10 @@ static void do_sync_mmap_readahead(struc
 	 * mmap read-around
 	 */
 	ra_pages = max_sane_readahead(ra->ra_pages);
-	if (ra_pages) {
-		ra->start = max_t(long, 0, offset - ra_pages/2);
-		ra->size = ra_pages;
-		ra->async_size = 0;
-		ra_submit(ra, mapping, file);
-	}
+	ra->start = max_t(long, 0, offset - ra_pages / 2);
+	ra->size = ra_pages;
+	ra->async_size = 0;
+	ra_submit(ra, mapping, file);
 }
 
 /*

[PATCH 2/3] readahead: reduce unnecessary mmap_miss increases

[Wu Fengguang]

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From: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>

The original INT_MAX is too large, reduce it to

- avoid unnecessarily dirtying/bouncing the cache line
- restore mmap read-around faster on changed access pattern

Background: in the mosbench exim benchmark which does multi-threaded
page faults on shared struct file, the ra->mmap_miss updates are found
to cause excessive cache line bouncing on tmpfs. The ra state updates
are needless for tmpfs because it actually disabled readahead totally
(shmem_backing_dev_info.ra_pages == 0).

Tested-by: Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@intel.com>
---
 mm/filemap.c |    3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

--- linux-next.orig/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-23 09:01:44.000000000 +0800
+++ linux-next/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-23 09:17:21.000000000 +0800
@@ -1538,7 +1538,8 @@ static void do_sync_mmap_readahead(struc
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ra->mmap_miss < INT_MAX)
+	/* Avoid banging the cache line if not needed */
+	if (ra->mmap_miss < MMAP_LOTSAMISS * 10)
 		ra->mmap_miss++;
 
 	/*

[PATCH 2/3] readahead: reduce unnecessary mmap_miss increases

[Wu Fengguang]

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From: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>

The original INT_MAX is too large, reduce it to

- avoid unnecessarily dirtying/bouncing the cache line
- restore mmap read-around faster on changed access pattern

Background: in the mosbench exim benchmark which does multi-threaded
page faults on shared struct file, the ra->mmap_miss updates are found
to cause excessive cache line bouncing on tmpfs. The ra state updates
are needless for tmpfs because it actually disabled readahead totally
(shmem_backing_dev_info.ra_pages == 0).

Tested-by: Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@intel.com>
---
 mm/filemap.c |    3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

--- linux-next.orig/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-23 09:01:44.000000000 +0800
+++ linux-next/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-23 09:17:21.000000000 +0800
@@ -1538,7 +1538,8 @@ static void do_sync_mmap_readahead(struc
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ra->mmap_miss < INT_MAX)
+	/* Avoid banging the cache line if not needed */
+	if (ra->mmap_miss < MMAP_LOTSAMISS * 10)
 		ra->mmap_miss++;
 
 	/*


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[PATCH 3/3] readahead: trigger mmap sequential readahead on PG_readahead

[Wu Fengguang]

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Previously the mmap sequential readahead is triggered by updating
ra->prev_pos on each page fault and compare it with current page offset.

It costs dirtying the cache line on each _minor_ page fault.  So remove
the ra->prev_pos recording, and instead tag PG_readahead to trigger the
possible sequential readahead. It's not only more simple, but also will
work more reliably and reduce cache line bouncing on concurrent page
faults on shared struct file.

Tested-by: Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@intel.com>
Reported-by: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@intel.com>
---
 mm/filemap.c |    6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

--- linux-next.orig/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-23 16:52:21.000000000 +0800
+++ linux-next/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-24 09:59:08.000000000 +0800
@@ -1531,8 +1531,7 @@ static void do_sync_mmap_readahead(struc
 	if (!ra->ra_pages)
 		return;
 
-	if (VM_SequentialReadHint(vma) ||
-			offset - 1 == (ra->prev_pos >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT)) {
+	if (VM_SequentialReadHint(vma)) {
 		page_cache_sync_readahead(mapping, ra, file, offset,
 					  ra->ra_pages);
 		return;
@@ -1555,7 +1554,7 @@ static void do_sync_mmap_readahead(struc
 	ra_pages = max_sane_readahead(ra->ra_pages);
 	ra->start = max_t(long, 0, offset - ra_pages / 2);
 	ra->size = ra_pages;
-	ra->async_size = 0;
+	ra->async_size = ra_pages / 4;
 	ra_submit(ra, mapping, file);
 }
 
@@ -1661,7 +1660,6 @@ retry_find:
 		return VM_FAULT_SIGBUS;
 	}
 
-	ra->prev_pos = (loff_t)offset << PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT;
 	vmf->page = page;
 	return ret | VM_FAULT_LOCKED;
 

[PATCH 3/3] readahead: trigger mmap sequential readahead on PG_readahead

[Wu Fengguang]

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Previously the mmap sequential readahead is triggered by updating
ra->prev_pos on each page fault and compare it with current page offset.

It costs dirtying the cache line on each _minor_ page fault.  So remove
the ra->prev_pos recording, and instead tag PG_readahead to trigger the
possible sequential readahead. It's not only more simple, but also will
work more reliably and reduce cache line bouncing on concurrent page
faults on shared struct file.

Tested-by: Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@intel.com>
Reported-by: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@intel.com>
---
 mm/filemap.c |    6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

--- linux-next.orig/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-23 16:52:21.000000000 +0800
+++ linux-next/mm/filemap.c	2011-04-24 09:59:08.000000000 +0800
@@ -1531,8 +1531,7 @@ static void do_sync_mmap_readahead(struc
 	if (!ra->ra_pages)
 		return;
 
-	if (VM_SequentialReadHint(vma) ||
-			offset - 1 == (ra->prev_pos >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT)) {
+	if (VM_SequentialReadHint(vma)) {
 		page_cache_sync_readahead(mapping, ra, file, offset,
 					  ra->ra_pages);
 		return;
@@ -1555,7 +1554,7 @@ static void do_sync_mmap_readahead(struc
 	ra_pages = max_sane_readahead(ra->ra_pages);
 	ra->start = max_t(long, 0, offset - ra_pages / 2);
 	ra->size = ra_pages;
-	ra->async_size = 0;
+	ra->async_size = ra_pages / 4;
 	ra_submit(ra, mapping, file);
 }
 
@@ -1661,7 +1660,6 @@ retry_find:
 		return VM_FAULT_SIGBUS;
 	}
 
-	ra->prev_pos = (loff_t)offset << PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT;
 	vmf->page = page;
 	return ret | VM_FAULT_LOCKED;
 


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[PATCH 0/3] reduce readahead overheads on tmpfs mmap page faults v2

[Wu Fengguang]

Andrew,

I would like to update the changelogs for patches 2 and 3.
There are no changes to the code. Sorry for the inconvenience.

The original changelog is not accurate: it's solely the ra->mmap_miss updates
that caused cache line bouncing on tmpfs. ra->prev_pos won't be updated at all
on tmpfs.

Thanks,
Fengguang