From: Rik van Riel <riel@surriel.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: kernel-team@meta.com, linux-mm@kvack.org, david@kernel.org,
willy@infradead.org, surenb@google.com, hannes@cmpxchg.org,
ljs@kernel.org, ziy@nvidia.com, usama.arif@linux.dev,
Rik van Riel <riel@meta.com>, Rik van Riel <riel@surriel.com>
Subject: [RFC PATCH 23/45] mm: page_alloc: add CONFIG_DEBUG_VM sanity checks for SPB counters
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:20:52 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260430202233.111010-24-riel@surriel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260430202233.111010-1-riel@surriel.com>
From: Rik van Riel <riel@meta.com>
Add spb_debug_check() and call it after every site that mutates the
per-superpageblock type counters (nr_free / nr_unmovable / nr_reclaimable
/ nr_movable). Each counter must be <= total_pageblocks; a violation
indicates that a PB_has_<mt> bit transition was missed by one of the
allocation, free, claim, or evacuation paths and the counter has drifted
out of sync with the bits.
VM_WARN_ONCE keeps the production cost zero (CONFIG_DEBUG_VM only) while
giving us a single place to catch counter drift early during stress
testing instead of debugging it from a much later misaccounting symptom.
Several real bugs in the SPB stack were caught by this check during
development; keeping it permanently makes future churn safer.
Signed-off-by: Rik van Riel <riel@surriel.com>
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-opus-4.7 syzkaller
---
mm/page_alloc.c | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/mm/page_alloc.c b/mm/page_alloc.c
index 4f8105b89e47..9f4298fc2727 100644
--- a/mm/page_alloc.c
+++ b/mm/page_alloc.c
@@ -521,6 +521,32 @@ static inline int migratetype_to_has_bit(int migratetype)
}
}
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_VM
+static void spb_debug_check(struct superpageblock *sb, const char *caller)
+{
+ u16 total = sb->total_pageblocks;
+
+ VM_WARN_ONCE(sb->nr_free > total,
+ "%s: nr_free %u > total %u (zone=%s sb=%lu)\n",
+ caller, sb->nr_free, total, sb->zone->name,
+ (unsigned long)(sb - sb->zone->superpageblocks));
+ VM_WARN_ONCE(sb->nr_unmovable > total,
+ "%s: nr_unmovable %u > total %u (zone=%s sb=%lu)\n",
+ caller, sb->nr_unmovable, total, sb->zone->name,
+ (unsigned long)(sb - sb->zone->superpageblocks));
+ VM_WARN_ONCE(sb->nr_reclaimable > total,
+ "%s: nr_reclaimable %u > total %u (zone=%s sb=%lu)\n",
+ caller, sb->nr_reclaimable, total, sb->zone->name,
+ (unsigned long)(sb - sb->zone->superpageblocks));
+ VM_WARN_ONCE(sb->nr_movable > total,
+ "%s: nr_movable %u > total %u (zone=%s sb=%lu)\n",
+ caller, sb->nr_movable, total, sb->zone->name,
+ (unsigned long)(sb - sb->zone->superpageblocks));
+}
+#else
+static inline void spb_debug_check(struct superpageblock *sb, const char *caller) {}
+#endif
+
/*
* __spb_set_has_type - set PB_has_* and increment type counter
*
@@ -552,6 +578,7 @@ static void __spb_set_has_type(struct page *page, int migratetype)
sb->nr_movable++;
break;
}
+ spb_debug_check(sb, "__spb_set_has_type");
}
}
@@ -589,6 +616,7 @@ static void __spb_clear_has_type(struct page *page, int migratetype)
sb->nr_movable--;
break;
}
+ spb_debug_check(sb, "__spb_clear_has_type");
}
}
@@ -818,6 +846,7 @@ static void superpageblock_pb_now_free(struct page *page)
return;
sb->nr_free++;
+ spb_debug_check(sb, "pb_now_free");
spb_update_list(sb);
}
@@ -840,6 +869,7 @@ static void superpageblock_pb_now_used(struct page *page)
if (sb->nr_free)
sb->nr_free--;
+ spb_debug_check(sb, "pb_now_used");
spb_update_list(sb);
}
@@ -1305,7 +1335,9 @@ static inline void __add_to_free_list(struct page *page, struct zone *zone,
struct free_area *area = pfn_sb_free_area(zone, pfn, order, &sb);
int nr_pages = 1 << order;
- VM_WARN_ONCE(get_pageblock_migratetype(page) != migratetype,
+ VM_WARN_ONCE(get_pageblock_migratetype(page) != migratetype &&
+ !is_migrate_isolate(get_pageblock_migratetype(page)) &&
+ !is_migrate_cma(get_pageblock_migratetype(page)),
"page type is %d, passed migratetype is %d (nr=%d)\n",
get_pageblock_migratetype(page), migratetype, nr_pages);
@@ -1339,7 +1371,8 @@ static inline void move_to_free_list(struct page *page, struct zone *zone,
int nr_pages = 1 << order;
/* Free page moving can fail, so it happens before the type update */
- VM_WARN_ONCE(get_pageblock_migratetype(page) != old_mt,
+ VM_WARN_ONCE(get_pageblock_migratetype(page) != old_mt &&
+ !is_migrate_cma(get_pageblock_migratetype(page)),
"page type is %d, passed migratetype is %d (nr=%d)\n",
get_pageblock_migratetype(page), old_mt, nr_pages);
@@ -1364,7 +1397,9 @@ static inline void __del_page_from_free_list(struct page *page, struct zone *zon
struct free_area *area = pfn_sb_free_area(zone, pfn, order, &sb);
int nr_pages = 1 << order;
- VM_WARN_ONCE(get_pageblock_migratetype(page) != migratetype,
+ VM_WARN_ONCE(get_pageblock_migratetype(page) != migratetype &&
+ !is_migrate_isolate(get_pageblock_migratetype(page)) &&
+ !is_migrate_cma(get_pageblock_migratetype(page)),
"page type is %d, passed migratetype is %d (nr=%d)\n",
get_pageblock_migratetype(page), migratetype, nr_pages);
@@ -10529,11 +10564,12 @@ static int superpageblock_debugfs_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
i, sb->start_pfn,
sb->total_pageblocks);
else
- seq_printf(m, " sb[%lu] pfn=0x%lx: unmov=%u recl=%u mov=%u rsv=%u free=%u total=%u\n",
+ seq_printf(m, " sb[%lu] pfn=0x%lx: unmov=%u recl=%u mov=%u rsv=%u free=%u total=%u free_pages=%lu\n",
i, sb->start_pfn,
sb->nr_unmovable, sb->nr_reclaimable,
sb->nr_movable, sb->nr_reserved,
- sb->nr_free, sb->total_pageblocks);
+ sb->nr_free, sb->total_pageblocks,
+ sb->nr_free_pages);
}
}
return 0;
--
2.52.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-30 20:22 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 48+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-30 20:20 [00/45 RFC PATCH] 1GB superpageblock memory allocation Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 01/45] mm: page_alloc: replace pageblock_flags bitmap with struct pageblock_data Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 02/45] mm: page_alloc: per-cpu pageblock buddy allocator Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 03/45] mm: page_alloc: use trylock for PCP lock in free path to avoid lock inversion Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 04/45] mm: mm_init: fix zone assignment for pages in unavailable ranges Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 05/45] mm: vmstat: restore per-migratetype free counts in /proc/pagetypeinfo Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 06/45] mm: page_alloc: remove watermark boost mechanism Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 07/45] mm: page_alloc: async evacuation of stolen movable pageblocks Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 08/45] mm: page_alloc: track actual page contents in pageblock flags Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 09/45] mm: page_alloc: introduce superpageblock metadata for 1GB anti-fragmentation Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 10/45] mm: page_alloc: support superpageblock resize for memory hotplug Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 11/45] mm: page_alloc: add superpageblock fullness lists for allocation steering Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 12/45] mm: page_alloc: steer pageblock stealing to tainted superpageblocks Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 13/45] mm: page_alloc: steer movable allocations to fullest clean superpageblocks Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 14/45] mm: page_alloc: extract claim_whole_block from try_to_claim_block Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 15/45] mm: page_alloc: add per-superpageblock free lists Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 16/45] mm: page_alloc: add background superpageblock defragmentation worker Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 17/45] mm: page_alloc: add within-superpageblock compaction for clean superpageblocks Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 18/45] mm: page_alloc: superpageblock-aware contiguous and higher order allocation Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 19/45] mm: page_alloc: prevent atomic allocations from tainting clean SPBs Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 20/45] mm: page_alloc: aggressively pack non-movable allocations in tainted SPBs on large systems Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 21/45] mm: page_alloc: prefer reclaim over tainting clean superpageblocks Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 22/45] mm: page_alloc: adopt partial pageblocks from tainted superpageblocks Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` Rik van Riel [this message]
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 24/45] mm: page_alloc: targeted evacuation and dynamic reserves for tainted SPBs Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 25/45] mm: page_alloc: skip pageblock compatibility threshold in " Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 26/45] mm: page_alloc: prevent UNMOVABLE/RECLAIMABLE mixing in pageblocks Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 27/45] mm: trigger deferred SPB evacuation when atomic allocs would taint a clean SPB Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 28/45] mm: page_alloc: keep PCP refill in tainted SPBs across owned pageblocks Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 29/45] mm: page_alloc: refuse fragmenting fallback for callers with cheap fallback Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:20 ` [RFC PATCH 30/45] mm: page_alloc: drive slab shrink from SPB anti-fragmentation pressure Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 31/45] mm: page_alloc: cross-non-movable buddy borrow within tainted SPBs Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 32/45] mm: page_alloc: proactive high-water trigger for SPB slab shrink Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 33/45] mm: page_alloc: refuse to taint clean SPBs for atomic NORETRY callers Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 34/45] mm: page_reporting: walk per-superpageblock free lists Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 35/45] mm: show_mem: collect migratetype letters from per-superpageblock lists Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 36/45] mm: page_alloc: add alloc_flags parameter to __rmqueue_smallest Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 37/45] mm/slub: kvmalloc — add __GFP_NORETRY to large-kmalloc attempt Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 38/45] mm: page_alloc: per-(zone, order, mt) PASS_1 hint cache Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 39/45] mm: debug: prevent infinite recursion in dump_page() with CMA Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 40/45] PM: hibernate: walk per-superpageblock free lists in mark_free_pages Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 41/45] btrfs: allocate eb-attached btree pages as movable Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 42/45] mm: page_alloc: cross-MOV borrow within tainted SPBs Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 43/45] mm: page_alloc: trigger defrag from allocator hot path on tainted-SPB pressure Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 44/45] mm: page_alloc: SPB tracepoint instrumentation [DROP-FOR-UPSTREAM] Rik van Riel
2026-04-30 20:21 ` [RFC PATCH 45/45] mm: page_alloc: enlarge and unify spb_evacuate_for_order Rik van Riel
2026-05-01 7:14 ` [00/45 RFC PATCH] 1GB superpageblock memory allocation David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-05-01 11:58 ` Rik van Riel
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