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* [patch] Use BIO_META tags for metadata rather than BIO_SYNC
@ 2008-01-21  4:18 David Chinner
  2008-01-22  3:50 ` Lachlan McIlroy
  2008-07-23  3:49 ` Eric Sandeen
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: David Chinner @ 2008-01-21  4:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: xfs-dev; +Cc: xfs-oss

Improve metadata I/O merging in the elevator

Change all async metadata buffers to use [READ|WRITE]_META I/O types
so that the I/O doesn't get issued immediately. This allows merging
of adjacent metadata requests but still prioritises them over bulk
data. This shows a 10-15% improvement in sequential create speed of
small files.

Don't include the log buffers in this classification - leave them
as sync types so they are issued immediately.

Signed-off-by: Dave Chinner <dgc@sgi.com>
---
 fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c |    6 +++++-
 include/linux/fs.h         |    1 +
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Index: 2.6.x-xfs-new/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c
===================================================================
--- 2.6.x-xfs-new.orig/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c	2007-12-19 11:56:47.977477993 +1100
+++ 2.6.x-xfs-new/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c	2007-12-19 11:56:52.200932303 +1100
@@ -1136,10 +1136,14 @@ _xfs_buf_ioapply(
 	if (bp->b_flags & XBF_ORDERED) {
 		ASSERT(!(bp->b_flags & XBF_READ));
 		rw = WRITE_BARRIER;
-	} else if (bp->b_flags & _XBF_RUN_QUEUES) {
+	} else if (bp->b_flags & XBF_LOG_BUFFER) {
 		ASSERT(!(bp->b_flags & XBF_READ_AHEAD));
 		bp->b_flags &= ~_XBF_RUN_QUEUES;
 		rw = (bp->b_flags & XBF_WRITE) ? WRITE_SYNC : READ_SYNC;
+	} else if (bp->b_flags & _XBF_RUN_QUEUES) {
+		ASSERT(!(bp->b_flags & XBF_READ_AHEAD));
+		bp->b_flags &= ~_XBF_RUN_QUEUES;
+		rw = (bp->b_flags & XBF_WRITE) ? WRITE_META : READ_META;
 	} else {
 		rw = (bp->b_flags & XBF_WRITE) ? WRITE :
 		     (bp->b_flags & XBF_READ_AHEAD) ? READA : READ;
Index: 2.6.x-xfs-new/include/linux/fs.h
===================================================================
--- 2.6.x-xfs-new.orig/include/linux/fs.h	2007-12-19 01:11:16.495229881 +1100
+++ 2.6.x-xfs-new/include/linux/fs.h	2007-12-19 11:56:52.352912667 +1100
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ extern int dir_notify_enable;
 #define READ_SYNC	(READ | (1 << BIO_RW_SYNC))
 #define READ_META	(READ | (1 << BIO_RW_META))
 #define WRITE_SYNC	(WRITE | (1 << BIO_RW_SYNC))
+#define WRITE_META	(WRITE | (1 << BIO_RW_META))
 #define WRITE_BARRIER	((1 << BIO_RW) | (1 << BIO_RW_BARRIER))
 
 #define SEL_IN		1

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* Re: [patch] Use BIO_META tags for metadata rather than BIO_SYNC
  2008-01-21  4:18 [patch] Use BIO_META tags for metadata rather than BIO_SYNC David Chinner
@ 2008-01-22  3:50 ` Lachlan McIlroy
  2008-07-23  3:49 ` Eric Sandeen
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Lachlan McIlroy @ 2008-01-22  3:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: David Chinner; +Cc: xfs-dev, xfs-oss

Looks good.

David Chinner wrote:
> Improve metadata I/O merging in the elevator
> 
> Change all async metadata buffers to use [READ|WRITE]_META I/O types
> so that the I/O doesn't get issued immediately. This allows merging
> of adjacent metadata requests but still prioritises them over bulk
> data. This shows a 10-15% improvement in sequential create speed of
> small files.
> 
> Don't include the log buffers in this classification - leave them
> as sync types so they are issued immediately.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dave Chinner <dgc@sgi.com>
> ---
>  fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c |    6 +++++-
>  include/linux/fs.h         |    1 +
>  2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> Index: 2.6.x-xfs-new/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c
> ===================================================================
> --- 2.6.x-xfs-new.orig/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c	2007-12-19 11:56:47.977477993 +1100
> +++ 2.6.x-xfs-new/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c	2007-12-19 11:56:52.200932303 +1100
> @@ -1136,10 +1136,14 @@ _xfs_buf_ioapply(
>  	if (bp->b_flags & XBF_ORDERED) {
>  		ASSERT(!(bp->b_flags & XBF_READ));
>  		rw = WRITE_BARRIER;
> -	} else if (bp->b_flags & _XBF_RUN_QUEUES) {
> +	} else if (bp->b_flags & XBF_LOG_BUFFER) {
>  		ASSERT(!(bp->b_flags & XBF_READ_AHEAD));
>  		bp->b_flags &= ~_XBF_RUN_QUEUES;
>  		rw = (bp->b_flags & XBF_WRITE) ? WRITE_SYNC : READ_SYNC;
> +	} else if (bp->b_flags & _XBF_RUN_QUEUES) {
> +		ASSERT(!(bp->b_flags & XBF_READ_AHEAD));
> +		bp->b_flags &= ~_XBF_RUN_QUEUES;
> +		rw = (bp->b_flags & XBF_WRITE) ? WRITE_META : READ_META;
>  	} else {
>  		rw = (bp->b_flags & XBF_WRITE) ? WRITE :
>  		     (bp->b_flags & XBF_READ_AHEAD) ? READA : READ;
> Index: 2.6.x-xfs-new/include/linux/fs.h
> ===================================================================
> --- 2.6.x-xfs-new.orig/include/linux/fs.h	2007-12-19 01:11:16.495229881 +1100
> +++ 2.6.x-xfs-new/include/linux/fs.h	2007-12-19 11:56:52.352912667 +1100
> @@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ extern int dir_notify_enable;
>  #define READ_SYNC	(READ | (1 << BIO_RW_SYNC))
>  #define READ_META	(READ | (1 << BIO_RW_META))
>  #define WRITE_SYNC	(WRITE | (1 << BIO_RW_SYNC))
> +#define WRITE_META	(WRITE | (1 << BIO_RW_META))
>  #define WRITE_BARRIER	((1 << BIO_RW) | (1 << BIO_RW_BARRIER))
>  
>  #define SEL_IN		1
> 
> 
> 

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* Re: [patch] Use BIO_META tags for metadata rather than BIO_SYNC
  2008-01-21  4:18 [patch] Use BIO_META tags for metadata rather than BIO_SYNC David Chinner
  2008-01-22  3:50 ` Lachlan McIlroy
@ 2008-07-23  3:49 ` Eric Sandeen
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Eric Sandeen @ 2008-07-23  3:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: David Chinner; +Cc: xfs-dev, xfs-oss

David Chinner wrote:
> Improve metadata I/O merging in the elevator
> 
> Change all async metadata buffers to use [READ|WRITE]_META I/O types
> so that the I/O doesn't get issued immediately. This allows merging
> of adjacent metadata requests but still prioritises them over bulk
> data. This shows a 10-15% improvement in sequential create speed of
> small files.

That sounds awesome.  I'll test it on a similar workload I've been
playing with.  Lachlan reviewed this, I think - any plans to add it?

I'll run my test & post results.

Thanks,
-Eric

> Don't include the log buffers in this classification - leave them
> as sync types so they are issued immediately.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dave Chinner <dgc@sgi.com>
> ---
>  fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c |    6 +++++-
>  include/linux/fs.h         |    1 +
>  2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> Index: 2.6.x-xfs-new/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c
> ===================================================================
> --- 2.6.x-xfs-new.orig/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c	2007-12-19 11:56:47.977477993 +1100
> +++ 2.6.x-xfs-new/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c	2007-12-19 11:56:52.200932303 +1100
> @@ -1136,10 +1136,14 @@ _xfs_buf_ioapply(
>  	if (bp->b_flags & XBF_ORDERED) {
>  		ASSERT(!(bp->b_flags & XBF_READ));
>  		rw = WRITE_BARRIER;
> -	} else if (bp->b_flags & _XBF_RUN_QUEUES) {
> +	} else if (bp->b_flags & XBF_LOG_BUFFER) {
>  		ASSERT(!(bp->b_flags & XBF_READ_AHEAD));
>  		bp->b_flags &= ~_XBF_RUN_QUEUES;
>  		rw = (bp->b_flags & XBF_WRITE) ? WRITE_SYNC : READ_SYNC;
> +	} else if (bp->b_flags & _XBF_RUN_QUEUES) {
> +		ASSERT(!(bp->b_flags & XBF_READ_AHEAD));
> +		bp->b_flags &= ~_XBF_RUN_QUEUES;
> +		rw = (bp->b_flags & XBF_WRITE) ? WRITE_META : READ_META;
>  	} else {
>  		rw = (bp->b_flags & XBF_WRITE) ? WRITE :
>  		     (bp->b_flags & XBF_READ_AHEAD) ? READA : READ;
> Index: 2.6.x-xfs-new/include/linux/fs.h
> ===================================================================
> --- 2.6.x-xfs-new.orig/include/linux/fs.h	2007-12-19 01:11:16.495229881 +1100
> +++ 2.6.x-xfs-new/include/linux/fs.h	2007-12-19 11:56:52.352912667 +1100
> @@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ extern int dir_notify_enable;
>  #define READ_SYNC	(READ | (1 << BIO_RW_SYNC))
>  #define READ_META	(READ | (1 << BIO_RW_META))
>  #define WRITE_SYNC	(WRITE | (1 << BIO_RW_SYNC))
> +#define WRITE_META	(WRITE | (1 << BIO_RW_META))
>  #define WRITE_BARRIER	((1 << BIO_RW) | (1 << BIO_RW_BARRIER))
>  
>  #define SEL_IN		1
> 
> 

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