[PATCH v4 0/8] vhost: Add support of kthread API

Cindy Lu
2024-12-10T16:45:08Z

In commit 6e890c5d5021 ("vhost: use vhost_tasks for worker threads"),

The vhost now uses vhost_task and operates as a child of the owner thread.
This aligns with containerization principles, But it has confused some legacy
userspace applications. Therefore, we are reintroducing support
for the kthread API.

In commit 6e890c5d5021 ("vhost: use vhost_tasks for worker threads"),
The vhost now use vhost_task and workers working as a child of the owner thread,
which aligns with containerization principles. However, this change has caused
confusion for some legacy userspace applications.
Therefore, we are reintroducing support for the kthread API.

In this patch, a new User API is implemented to allow userspace applications to
configure their request mode.

Changelog v2:
1. Change the module_param's name to enforce_inherit_owner, and the default value is true.
2. Change the UAPI's name to VHOST_SET_INHERIT_FROM_OWNER.

Changelog v3:
1. Change the module_param's name to inherit_owner_default, and the default value is true.
2. Add a structure for task function; the worker will select a different mode based on the value inherit_owner.
3. device will have their own inherit_owner in struct vhost_dev
4. Address other comments

Changelog v4:
1. remove the module_param, only keep the UAPI
2. remove the structure for task function; change to use the function pointer in vhost_worker
3. fix the issue in vhost_worker_create and vhost_dev_ioctl
4. Address other comments

Tested with QEMU with kthread mode/task mode/kthread+task mode

Cindy Lu (8):
vhost: Add a new parameter in vhost_dev to allow user select kthread
vhost: Add the vhost_worker to support kthread
vhost: Add the cgroup related function
vhost: Add kthread support in function vhost_worker_create
vhost: Add kthread support in function vhost_worker_queue()
vhost: Add kthread support in function vhost_worker_destroy()
vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode
vhost_scsi: Add check for inherit_owner status

drivers/vhost/scsi.c | 8 ++
drivers/vhost/vhost.c | 185 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
drivers/vhost/vhost.h | 4 +
include/uapi/linux/vhost.h | 18 ++++
4 files changed, 198 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

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