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From: Saugata Das <saugata.das@linaro.org>
To: Jaehoon Chung <jh80.chung@samsung.com>
Cc: "S, Venkatraman" <svenkatr@ti.com>,
	Saugata Das <saugata.das@stericsson.com>,
	linux-mmc@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] MMC-4.5 Context ID
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:18:46 +0530	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAKLKtzdSJfrHfP8V=NHKPfY-FrTn7V-HPEeb-sgoQ09b3nx3og@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4F2B4A65.3090405@samsung.com>

On 3 February 2012 08:15, Jaehoon Chung <jh80.chung@samsung.com> wrote:
> On 02/03/2012 01:08 AM, S, Venkatraman wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:57 PM, Saugata Das <saugata.das@stericsson.com> wrote:
>>> From: Saugata Das <saugata.das@linaro.org>
>>>
>>> This patch groups the read or write transfers to eMMC in different contexts
>>> based on the block number. Transfers to consecutive blocks are grouped to a
>>> common context. So several small transfers combine to give performance like
>>> a large multi block transfer.
>>>
>>> The patch creates a context of 1MB multiple in non-large unit mode. Reliable
>>> mode is enabled in the context based on whether reliable write is enabled.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Saugata Das <saugata.das@linaro.org>
>>> ---
>> The patch subject could be better off as "mmc: eMMC4.5 context ID support"
>>
>>>  drivers/mmc/card/block.c |  263 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>>>  drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c   |    6 +
>>>  include/linux/mmc/card.h |   13 +++
>>>  include/linux/mmc/core.h |    9 ++
>>>  include/linux/mmc/host.h |    1 +
>>>  include/linux/mmc/mmc.h  |    3 +
>>>  6 files changed, 275 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
>>> index 176b78e..161174a 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
>>> @@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ enum mmc_blk_status {
>>>  module_param(perdev_minors, int, 0444);
>>>  MODULE_PARM_DESC(perdev_minors, "Minors numbers to allocate per device");
>>>
>>> +static int mmc_blk_issue_rw_rq(struct mmc_queue *, struct request *);
>>> +
>>>  static struct mmc_blk_data *mmc_blk_get(struct gendisk *disk)
>>>  {
>>>        struct mmc_blk_data *md;
>>> @@ -1071,6 +1073,192 @@ static int mmc_blk_err_check(struct mmc_card *card,
>>>        return MMC_BLK_SUCCESS;
>>>  }
>>>
>>> +/*
>>> + * Update the context information in the ext. CSD
>>
>> Mixed case
>>
>>> + */
>>> +static int mmc_context_modify(struct mmc_queue *mq,
>>> +                               struct mmc_card *card,
>>> +                               unsigned int context_id,
>>> +                               unsigned char context_conf)
>>> +{
>>> +       /*
>>> +        * Wait for any ongoing transfer
>>> +        */
>>> +       if (card->host->areq)
>>> +               mmc_blk_issue_rw_rq(mq, NULL);
>>> +
>>> +       /*
>>> +        * CONTEXT_CONF array starts from context id 1
>>> +        */
>>> +       return mmc_switch(card, EXT_CSD_CMD_SET_NORMAL,
>>> +                       EXT_CSD_CONTEXT_CONF + context_id - 1,
>>> +                       context_conf,
>>> +                       card->ext_csd.generic_cmd6_time);
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +/*
>>> + * Update timestamp, size and close context if needed
>>> + */
>>> +static int mmc_check_close_context(struct mmc_queue *mq,
>>> +                               struct mmc_card *card,
>>> +                               unsigned int context_id,
>>> +                               unsigned int status)
>>> +{
>>> +       /*
>>> +        * Check only for valid contexts
>>> +        */
>>> +       if ((context_id > 0) &&
>>> +               (context_id <= card->ext_csd.max_context_id) &&
>>> +               (card->mmc_context[context_id].valid)) {
>>> +
>>> +               /*
>>> +                * Incase of an error or we are multiple of erase block then
>>> +                * close the context
>>> +                */
>>> +               if ((status) ||
>>> +                       ((card->mmc_context[context_id].size %
>>> +                               card->ext_csd.lu_size) == 0)) {
>>> +                       if (mmc_context_modify(mq, card, context_id,
>>> +                                       MMC_CONTEXT_CLOSE))
>>> +                               return -1;
>> Should propagate the error code instead of returning -1
>>
>>> +                       card->mmc_context[context_id].valid = 0;
>>> +               }
>>> +               return 0;
>>> +       }
>>> +       return 0;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +/*
>>> + * Update timestamp, size and close context if needed
>>> + */
>>> +static int mmc_force_close_all_write_context(struct mmc_queue *mq,
>>> +                               struct mmc_card *card)
>>> +{
>>> +       int i, ret = 0;
>>> +       for (i = 1; i <= card->ext_csd.max_context_id; i++) {
>>> +               if (card->mmc_context[i].direction != MMC_CONTEXT_READ) {
>>> +                       ret = mmc_check_close_context(mq, card, i,
>>> +                                       MMC_CONTEXT_FORCE_CLOSE);
>>> +                       if (ret)
>>> +                               return ret;
>>> +               }
>>> +       }
>>> +       return ret;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +/*
>>> + * Search for a context which is in the same direction and
>>> + * continuous in block numbers. If no matching context is
>>> + * found then take up an unused context. If all contexts are
>>> + * used then close the context which is least recently used,
>>> + * close it and the use it for the new transfer
>>> + */
>>> +static int mmc_get_context_id(struct mmc_queue *mq,
>>> +                               struct mmc_card *card,
>>> +                               unsigned int offset,
>>> +                               unsigned int size,
>>> +                               unsigned int direction,
>>> +                               unsigned int rel_wr)
>>> +{
>>> +       int i, free_index = -1, lru_index = -1, ret_index;
>>> +       unsigned int old_timestamp = -1;
>>> +       unsigned int reliability_mode = rel_wr ? (0x01<<5) : 0;
>>> +       struct mmc_context *context_ptr = &card->mmc_context[1];
>>> +
>>> +       /*
>>> +        * For older than 4.5 eMMC, there is no context ID
>>> +        */
>>> +       if (card->ext_csd.max_context_id == 0)
>>> +               return 0;
>>> +
>>> +       if (card->host->caps2 & MMC_CAP2_NO_CONTEXT)
>>> +               return 0;
>>> +
>>> +       /*
>>> +        * If the request is LU size multiple then avoid
>>> +        * using any context
>>> +        */
>>> +       if ((size % card->ext_csd.lu_size) == 0)
>>> +               return 0;
>>> +
>>> +       /*
>>> +        * Context 0 is unused
>>> +        */
>>> +       for (i = 1; i <= card->ext_csd.max_context_id; i++, context_ptr++) {
>>> +
>>> +               unsigned int context_start_blk;
>>> +
>>> +               if (!context_ptr->valid) {
>>> +                       if (free_index == -1)
>>> +                               free_index = i;
>>> +                       continue;
>>> +               }
>>> +
>>> +               context_start_blk = context_ptr->offset -
>>> +                       context_ptr->size;
>>> +
>>> +               if ((context_start_blk <= offset) &&
>>> +                       (context_ptr->offset > offset)) {
>>
>> How would this condition ever match ? The starting offset of the
>> previous request is usually less than the current request or it is
>> more, but not both.
>>
>>> +                       int ret = mmc_check_close_context(mq, card, i,
>>> +                                       MMC_CONTEXT_FORCE_CLOSE);
>>> +                       if (ret < 0)
>>> +                               return ret;
>>> +                       if (free_index == -1)
>>> +                               free_index = i;
>>> +                       break;
>>> +               }
>>> +
>>> +               if ((lru_index == -1) ||
>>> +                       (context_ptr->timestamp < old_timestamp)) {
>>> +                       old_timestamp = context_ptr->timestamp;
>>> +                       lru_index = i;
>>> +               }
>>> +
>>> +               if ((context_ptr->direction != direction) ||
>>> +                       (context_ptr->offset != offset) ||
>>> +                       (context_ptr->reliability_mode !=
>>> +                               reliability_mode))
>>> +                       continue;
>>
>> I think the reliability mode match shouldn't matter. If the writes to
>> the same section of the device, the best of the reliability modes can
>> be applied.
>> This section should be moved above the context_start_blk and offset
>> checking code.
>> Why close an ongoing context if the directions don't match eventually ?
>>
>>> +
>>> +               context_ptr->timestamp = jiffies;
>>> +               context_ptr->offset += size;
>>> +               context_ptr->size += size;
>>> +               return i;
>>> +       }
>>> +
>>> +       if (free_index != -1) {
>>> +               /*
>>> +                * Open a free context
>>> +                */
>>> +               if (mmc_context_modify(mq, card, free_index,
>>> +                               (direction & 0x03) | reliability_mode))
>>> +                       return -1;
>>> +               ret_index = free_index;
>>> +       } else if (lru_index != -1) {
>>> +               /*
>>> +                * Close and reopen the LRU context
>>> +                */
>>> +               if (mmc_context_modify(mq, card, lru_index, MMC_CONTEXT_CLOSE))
>>> +                       return -1;
>>> +
>>> +               if (mmc_context_modify(mq, card, lru_index,
>>> +                               (direction & 0x03) | reliability_mode))
>>> +                       return -1;
>>> +               ret_index = lru_index;
>>> +       } else
>>> +               return -1;
>>> +
>>> +       context_ptr = &card->mmc_context[ret_index];
>>> +       context_ptr->offset = offset+size;
>>> +       context_ptr->size = size;
>>> +       context_ptr->direction = direction;
>>> +       context_ptr->timestamp = jiffies;
>>> +       context_ptr->reliability_mode = reliability_mode;
>>> +       context_ptr->valid = 1;
>>> +
>>> +       return ret_index;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>>  static void mmc_blk_rw_rq_prep(struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq,
>>>                               struct mmc_card *card,
>>>                               int disable_multi,
>>> @@ -1080,7 +1268,6 @@ static void mmc_blk_rw_rq_prep(struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq,
>>>        struct mmc_blk_request *brq = &mqrq->brq;
>>>        struct request *req = mqrq->req;
>>>        struct mmc_blk_data *md = mq->data;
>>> -       bool do_data_tag;
>>>
>>>        /*
>>>         * Reliable writes are used to implement Forced Unit Access and
>>> @@ -1157,16 +1344,6 @@ static void mmc_blk_rw_rq_prep(struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq,
>>>                mmc_apply_rel_rw(brq, card, req);
>>>
>>>        /*
>>> -        * Data tag is used only during writing meta data to speed
>>> -        * up write and any subsequent read of this meta data
>>> -        */
>>> -       do_data_tag = (card->ext_csd.data_tag_unit_size) &&
>>> -               (req->cmd_flags & REQ_META) &&
>>> -               (rq_data_dir(req) == WRITE) &&
>>> -               ((brq->data.blocks * brq->data.blksz) >=
>>> -                card->ext_csd.data_tag_unit_size);
>>> -
>>> -       /*
>>>         * Pre-defined multi-block transfers are preferable to
>>>         * open ended-ones (and necessary for reliable writes).
>>>         * However, it is not sufficient to just send CMD23,
>>> @@ -1184,15 +1361,54 @@ static void mmc_blk_rw_rq_prep(struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq,
>>>         * We'll avoid using CMD23-bounded multiblock writes for
>>>         * these, while retaining features like reliable writes.
>>>         */
>>> -       if ((md->flags & MMC_BLK_CMD23) && mmc_op_multi(brq->cmd.opcode) &&
>>> -           (do_rel_wr || !(card->quirks & MMC_QUIRK_BLK_NO_CMD23) ||
>>> -            do_data_tag)) {
>>> -               brq->sbc.opcode = MMC_SET_BLOCK_COUNT;
>>> -               brq->sbc.arg = brq->data.blocks |
>>> -                       (do_rel_wr ? (1 << 31) : 0) |
>>> -                       (do_data_tag ? (1 << 29) : 0);
>>> -               brq->sbc.flags = MMC_RSP_R1 | MMC_CMD_AC;
>>> -               brq->mrq.sbc = &brq->sbc;
>>> +       if ((md->flags & MMC_BLK_CMD23) && mmc_op_multi(brq->cmd.opcode)) {
>>> +               /*
>>> +                * Context ID is used for non-large unit and non-reliable
>>> +                * write transfers provided the start block number
>>> +                * sequentially follows any of the open contexts
>>> +                */
>>> +               int context_id;
>>> +
>>> +               /*
>>> +                * Data tag is used only during writing meta data to speed
>>> +                * up write and any subsequent read of this meta data
>>> +                */
>>> +               bool do_data_tag = (card->ext_csd.data_tag_unit_size) &&
>>> +                       (req->cmd_flags & REQ_META) &&
>>> +                       (rq_data_dir(req) == WRITE) &&
>>> +                       ((brq->data.blocks * brq->data.blksz) >=
>>> +                       card->ext_csd.data_tag_unit_size);
>>> +
>>> +               /*
>>> +                * During fsync, ensure that data is committed to storage
>>> +                */
>>> +               if (req->cmd_flags & (REQ_FLUSH | REQ_SYNC))
>>> +                       mmc_force_close_all_write_context(mq, card);
>>> +
>>> +               /*
>>> +                * Context ID is used for non-large unit and non-reliable
>>> +                * write transfers provided the start block number
>>> +                * sequentially follows any of the open contexts
>>> +                */
>>> +               context_id = mmc_get_context_id(mq,
>>> +                       card,
>>> +                       blk_rq_pos(req),
>>> +                       brq->data.blocks,
>>> +                       (rq_data_dir(req) == WRITE) ? MMC_CONTEXT_WRITE :
>>> +                               MMC_CONTEXT_READ,
>>> +                       do_rel_wr);
>>> +
>>> +           if (do_rel_wr || !(card->quirks & MMC_QUIRK_BLK_NO_CMD23) ||
>>> +                       do_data_tag || (context_id > 0)) {
>>> +                       brq->sbc.opcode = MMC_SET_BLOCK_COUNT;
>>> +                       brq->sbc.arg = brq->data.blocks |
>>> +                               (do_rel_wr ? (1 << 31) : 0) |
>>> +                               (do_data_tag ? (1 << 29) : 0) |
>>> +                               (((context_id > 0) && (!do_rel_wr)) ?
>>> +                                       ((context_id & 0x0f) << 25) : 0);
>>> +                       brq->sbc.flags = MMC_RSP_R1 | MMC_CMD_AC;
>>> +                       brq->mrq.sbc = &brq->sbc;
>>> +               }
>
> Can Data-tag & context-Id use together?

No. This is a mistake. I will rectify it in next version.

But overall, do we agree with this approach of context management
where we are trying to keep consecutive blocks within same context ?

>
> Best Regards,
> Jaehoon Chung
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  reply	other threads:[~2012-02-03  5:48 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-02-01 15:27 [RFC] MMC-4.5 Context ID Saugata Das
2012-02-02 16:08 ` S, Venkatraman
2012-02-03  2:45   ` Jaehoon Chung
2012-02-03  5:48     ` Saugata Das [this message]
2012-02-03  5:47   ` Saugata Das
2012-02-05  2:45 ` Chris Ball
2012-02-06  5:13   ` Saugata Das
2012-02-06  5:26     ` Jaehoon Chung
2012-02-06  5:34       ` Saugata Das
2012-02-11 20:57         ` Chris Ball
2012-02-13 20:37           ` Saugata Das
2012-02-14  2:16             ` Jaehoon Chung

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