[PATCH tip/core/rcu 1/2] rcu: Support kfree_bulk() interface in kfree_rcu()

paulmck
2020-02-15T00:01:02Z

From: "Uladzislau Rezki (Sony)" <urezki@gmail.com>

The kfree_rcu() logic can be improved further by using kfree_bulk()
interface along with "basic batching support" introduced earlier.

The are at least two advantages of using "bulk" interface:
- in case of large number of kfree_rcu() requests kfree_bulk()
reduces the per-object overhead caused by calling kfree()
per-object.

- reduces the number of cache-misses due to "pointer chasing"
between objects which can be far spread between each other.

This approach defines a new kfree_rcu_bulk_data structure that
stores pointers in an array with a specific size. Number of entries
in that array depends on PAGE_SIZE making kfree_rcu_bulk_data
structure to be exactly one page.

Since it deals with "block-chain" technique there is an extra
need in dynamic allocation when a new block is required. Memory
is allocated with GFP_NOWAIT | __GFP_NOWARN flags, i.e. that
allows to skip direct reclaim under low memory condition to
prevent stalling and fails silently under high memory pressure.

The "emergency path" gets maintained when a system is run out of
memory. In that case objects are linked into regular list.

The "rcuperf" was run to analyze this change in terms of memory
consumption and kfree_bulk() throughput.

1) Testing on the Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-2135 CPU @ 3.70GHz, 12xCPUs
with following parameters:

kfree_loops=200000 kfree_alloc_num=1000 kfree_rcu_test=1 kfree_vary_obj_size=1
dev.2020.01.10a branch

Default / CONFIG_SLAB
53607352517 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 1885, memory footprint: 1248MB
53529637912 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 1921, memory footprint: 1193MB
53570175705 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 1929, memory footprint: 1250MB

Patch / CONFIG_SLAB
23981587315 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 810, memory footprint: 1219MB
23879375281 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 822, memory footprint: 1190MB
24086841707 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 794, memory footprint: 1380MB

Default / CONFIG_SLUB
51291025022 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 1713, memory footprint: 741MB
51278911477 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 1671, memory footprint: 719MB
51256183045 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 1719, memory footprint: 647MB

Patch / CONFIG_SLUB
50709919132 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 1618, memory footprint: 456MB
50736297452 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 1633, memory footprint: 507MB
50660403893 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 1628, memory footprint: 429MB

in case of CONFIG_SLAB there is double increase in performance and
slightly higher memory usage. As for CONFIG_SLUB, the performance
figures are better together with lower memory usage.

2) Testing on the HiKey-960, arm64, 8xCPUs with below parameters:

CONFIG_SLAB=y
kfree_loops=200000 kfree_alloc_num=1000 kfree_rcu_test=1

102898760401 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 5822, memory footprint: 158MB
89947009882 ns, loops: 200000, batches: 6715, memory footprint: 115MB

rcuperf shows approximately ~12% better throughput in case of
using "bulk" interface. The "drain logic" or its RCU callback
does the work faster that leads to better throughput.

Signed-off-by: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@gmail.com>
Tested-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@joelfernandes.org>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
---
kernel/rcu/tree.c | 204 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
1 file changed, 169 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index d91c915..51a3aa8 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -2689,22 +2689,47 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu);
#define KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES (HZ / 50)
#define KFREE_N_BATCHES 2

+/*
+ * This macro defines how many entries the "records" array
+ * will contain. It is based on the fact that the size of
+ * kfree_rcu_bulk_data structure becomes exactly one page.
+ */
+#define KFREE_BULK_MAX_ENTR ((PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(void *)) - 3)
+
+/**
+ * struct kfree_rcu_bulk_data - single block to store kfree_rcu() pointers
+ * @nr_records: Number of active pointers in the array
+ * @records: Array of the kfree_rcu() pointers
+ * @next: Next bulk object in the block chain
+ * @head_free_debug: For debug, when CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD is set
+ */
+struct kfree_rcu_bulk_data {
+ unsigned long nr_records;
+ void *records[KFREE_BULK_MAX_ENTR];
+ struct kfree_rcu_bulk_data *next;
+ struct rcu_head *head_free_debug;
+};
+
/**
* struct kfree_rcu_cpu_work - single batch of kfree_rcu() requests
* @rcu_work: Let queue_rcu_work() invoke workqueue handler after grace period
* @head_free: List of kfree_rcu() objects waiting for a grace period
+ * @bhead_free: Bulk-List of kfree_rcu() objects waiting for a grace period
* @krcp: Pointer to @kfree_rcu_cpu structure
*/

struct kfree_rcu_cpu_work {
struct rcu_work rcu_work;
struct rcu_head *head_free;
+ struct kfree_rcu_bulk_data *bhead_free;
struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp;
};

/**
* struct kfree_rcu_cpu - batch up kfree_rcu() requests for RCU grace period
* @head: List of kfree_rcu() objects not yet waiting for a grace period
+ * @bhead: Bulk-List of kfree_rcu() objects not yet waiting for a grace period
+ * @bcached: Keeps at most one object for later reuse when build chain blocks
* @krw_arr: Array of batches of kfree_rcu() objects waiting for a grace period
* @lock: Synchronize access to this structure
* @monitor_work: Promote @head to @head_free after KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES
@@ -2718,6 +2743,8 @@ struct kfree_rcu_cpu_work {
*/
struct kfree_rcu_cpu {
struct rcu_head *head;
+ struct kfree_rcu_bulk_data *bhead;
+ struct kfree_rcu_bulk_data *bcached;
struct kfree_rcu_cpu_work krw_arr[KFREE_N_BATCHES];
spinlock_t lock;
struct delayed_work monitor_work;
@@ -2727,14 +2754,24 @@ struct kfree_rcu_cpu {

static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct kfree_rcu_cpu, krc);

+static __always_inline void
+debug_rcu_head_unqueue_bulk(struct rcu_head *head)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD
+ for (; head; head = head->next)
+ debug_rcu_head_unqueue(head);
+#endif
+}
+
/*
* This function is invoked in workqueue context after a grace period.
- * It frees all the objects queued on ->head_free.
+ * It frees all the objects queued on ->bhead_free or ->head_free.
*/
static void kfree_rcu_work(struct work_struct *work)
{
unsigned long flags;
struct rcu_head *head, *next;
+ struct kfree_rcu_bulk_data *bhead, *bnext;
struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp;
struct kfree_rcu_cpu_work *krwp;

@@ -2744,22 +2781,41 @@ static void kfree_rcu_work(struct work_struct *work)
spin_lock_irqsave(&krcp->lock, flags);
head = krwp->head_free;
krwp->head_free = NULL;
+ bhead = krwp->bhead_free;
+ krwp->bhead_free = NULL;
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&krcp->lock, flags);

- // List "head" is now private, so traverse locklessly.
+ /* "bhead" is now private, so traverse locklessly. */
+ for (; bhead; bhead = bnext) {
+ bnext = bhead->next;
+
+ debug_rcu_head_unqueue_bulk(bhead->head_free_debug);
+
+ rcu_lock_acquire(&rcu_callback_map);
+ kfree_bulk(bhead->nr_records, bhead->records);
+ rcu_lock_release(&rcu_callback_map);
+
+ if (cmpxchg(&krcp->bcached, NULL, bhead))
+ free_page((unsigned long) bhead);
+
+ cond_resched_tasks_rcu_qs();
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * Emergency case only. It can happen under low memory
+ * condition when an allocation gets failed, so the "bulk"
+ * path can not be temporary maintained.
+ */
for (; head; head = next) {
unsigned long offset = (unsigned long)head->func;

next = head->next;
- // Potentially optimize with kfree_bulk in future.
debug_rcu_head_unqueue(head);
rcu_lock_acquire(&rcu_callback_map);
trace_rcu_invoke_kfree_callback(rcu_state.name, head, offset);

- if (!WARN_ON_ONCE(!__is_kfree_rcu_offset(offset))) {
- /* Could be optimized with kfree_bulk() in future. */
+ if (!WARN_ON_ONCE(!__is_kfree_rcu_offset(offset)))
kfree((void *)head - offset);
- }

rcu_lock_release(&rcu_callback_map);
cond_resched_tasks_rcu_qs();
@@ -2774,26 +2830,48 @@ static void kfree_rcu_work(struct work_struct *work)
*/
static inline bool queue_kfree_rcu_work(struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp)
{
+ struct kfree_rcu_cpu_work *krwp;
+ bool queued = false;
int i;
- struct kfree_rcu_cpu_work *krwp = NULL;

lockdep_assert_held(&krcp->lock);
- for (i = 0; i < KFREE_N_BATCHES; i++)
- if (!krcp->krw_arr[i].head_free) {
- krwp = &(krcp->krw_arr[i]);
- break;
- }

- // If a previous RCU batch is in progress, we cannot immediately
- // queue another one, so return false to tell caller to retry.
- if (!krwp)
- return false;
+ for (i = 0; i < KFREE_N_BATCHES; i++) {
+ krwp = &(krcp->krw_arr[i]);

- krwp->head_free = krcp->head;
- krcp->head = NULL;
- INIT_RCU_WORK(&krwp->rcu_work, kfree_rcu_work);
- queue_rcu_work(system_wq, &krwp->rcu_work);
- return true;
+ /*
+ * Try to detach bhead or head and attach it over any
+ * available corresponding free channel. It can be that
+ * a previous RCU batch is in progress, it means that
+ * immediately to queue another one is not possible so
+ * return false to tell caller to retry.
+ */
+ if ((krcp->bhead && !krwp->bhead_free) ||
+ (krcp->head && !krwp->head_free)) {
+ /* Channel 1. */
+ if (!krwp->bhead_free) {
+ krwp->bhead_free = krcp->bhead;
+ krcp->bhead = NULL;
+ }
+
+ /* Channel 2. */
+ if (!krwp->head_free) {
+ krwp->head_free = krcp->head;
+ krcp->head = NULL;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * One work is per one batch, so there are two "free channels",
+ * "bhead_free" and "head_free" the batch can handle. It can be
+ * that the work is in the pending state when two channels have
+ * been detached following each other, one by one.
+ */
+ queue_rcu_work(system_wq, &krwp->rcu_work);
+ queued = true;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return queued;
}

static inline void kfree_rcu_drain_unlock(struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp,
@@ -2830,19 +2908,65 @@ static void kfree_rcu_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&krcp->lock, flags);
}

+static inline bool
+kfree_call_rcu_add_ptr_to_bulk(struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp,
+ struct rcu_head *head, rcu_callback_t func)
+{
+ struct kfree_rcu_bulk_data *bnode;
+
+ if (unlikely(!krcp->initialized))
+ return false;
+
+ lockdep_assert_held(&krcp->lock);
+
+ /* Check if a new block is required. */
+ if (!krcp->bhead ||
+ krcp->bhead->nr_records == KFREE_BULK_MAX_ENTR) {
+ bnode = xchg(&krcp->bcached, NULL);
+ if (!bnode) {
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(sizeof(struct kfree_rcu_bulk_data) > PAGE_SIZE);
+
+ bnode = (struct kfree_rcu_bulk_data *)
+ __get_free_page(GFP_NOWAIT | __GFP_NOWARN);
+ }
+
+ /* Switch to emergency path. */
+ if (unlikely(!bnode))
+ return false;
+
+ /* Initialize the new block. */
+ bnode->nr_records = 0;
+ bnode->next = krcp->bhead;
+ bnode->head_free_debug = NULL;
+
+ /* Attach it to the head. */
+ krcp->bhead = bnode;
+ }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD
+ head->func = func;
+ head->next = krcp->bhead->head_free_debug;
+ krcp->bhead->head_free_debug = head;
+#endif
+
+ /* Finally insert. */
+ krcp->bhead->records[krcp->bhead->nr_records++] =
+ (void *) head - (unsigned long) func;
+
+ return true;
+}
+
/*
- * Queue a request for lazy invocation of kfree() after a grace period.
+ * Queue a request for lazy invocation of kfree_bulk()/kfree() after a grace
+ * period. Please note there are two paths are maintained, one is the main one
+ * that uses kfree_bulk() interface and second one is emergency one, that is
+ * used only when the main path can not be maintained temporary, due to memory
+ * pressure.
*
* Each kfree_call_rcu() request is added to a batch. The batch will be drained
- * every KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES number of jiffies. All the objects in the batch
- * will be kfree'd in workqueue context. This allows us to:
- *
- * 1. Batch requests together to reduce the number of grace periods during
- * heavy kfree_rcu() load.
- *
- * 2. It makes it possible to use kfree_bulk() on a large number of
- * kfree_rcu() requests thus reducing cache misses and the per-object
- * overhead of kfree().
+ * every KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES number of jiffies. All the objects in the batch will
+ * be free'd in workqueue context. This allows us to: batch requests together to
+ * reduce the number of grace periods during heavy kfree_rcu() load.
*/
void kfree_call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, rcu_callback_t func)
{
@@ -2861,9 +2985,16 @@ void kfree_call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, rcu_callback_t func)
__func__, head);
goto unlock_return;
}
- head->func = func;
- head->next = krcp->head;
- krcp->head = head;
+
+ /*
+ * Under high memory pressure GFP_NOWAIT can fail,
+ * in that case the emergency path is maintained.
+ */
+ if (unlikely(!kfree_call_rcu_add_ptr_to_bulk(krcp, head, func))) {
+ head->func = func;
+ head->next = krcp->head;
+ krcp->head = head;
+ }

// Set timer to drain after KFREE_DRAIN_JIFFIES.
if (rcu_scheduler_active == RCU_SCHEDULER_RUNNING &&
@@ -3769,8 +3900,11 @@ static void __init kfree_rcu_batch_init(void)
struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp = per_cpu_ptr(&krc, cpu);

spin_lock_init(&krcp->lock);
- for (i = 0; i < KFREE_N_BATCHES; i++)
+ for (i = 0; i < KFREE_N_BATCHES; i++) {
+ INIT_RCU_WORK(&krcp->krw_arr[i].rcu_work, kfree_rcu_work);
krcp->krw_arr[i].krcp = krcp;
+ }
+
INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&krcp->monitor_work, kfree_rcu_monitor);
krcp->initialized = true;
}
--
2.9.5