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From: Baoquan He <baoquan.he@linux.dev>
To: linux-mm@kvack.org
Cc: akpm@linux-foundation.org, chrisl@kernel.org, nphamcs@gmail.com,
	kasong@tencent.com, baohua@kernel.org, youngjun.park@lge.com,
	hannes@cmpxchg.org, yosry@kernel.org, david@kernel.org,
	shikemeng@huaweicloud.com, chengming.zhou@linux.dev,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Baoquan He <baoquan.he@linux.dev>
Subject: [RFC PATCH 03/11] mm, swap: add xswap cluster grow via VM_SPARSE vmalloc
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:04:54 +0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260727140503.1060918-2-baoquan.he@linux.dev> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260727140503.1060918-1-baoquan.he@linux.dev>

Implement dynamic cluster_info array growth for xswap devices using a
VM_SPARSE vmalloc area:

1. xswap_map_clusters(): Allocate physical pages and map them into
   the pre-reserved VM_SPARSE KVA region via vm_area_map_pages().

2. xswap_unmap_clusters(): Unmap pages from the VM_SPARSE area via
   vm_area_unmap_pages() (used by the error/teardown paths, shrink
   comes later).

3. setup_swap_clusters_info() xswap path: Use get_vm_area(VM_SPARSE)
   for the cluster_info array, lazily mapping only the initial chunk.

4. free_swap_cluster_info(): Refactor to take swap_info_struct*.
   For xswap, unmap all clusters and free_vm_area().

5. swapoff: Remove snapshot locals; move p->max/p->cluster_info
   clearing after free_swap_cluster_info().

Signed-off-by: Baoquan He <baoquan.he@linux.dev>
---
 mm/swapfile.c | 228 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 216 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mm/swapfile.c b/mm/swapfile.c
index 143088dae07d..6d9c95ed09bd 100644
--- a/mm/swapfile.c
+++ b/mm/swapfile.c
@@ -49,6 +49,24 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "swap.h"
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XSWAP
+/*
+ * xswap: dynamically grow the cluster_info array via a VM_SPARSE area.
+ *
+ * XSWAP_GROW_CLUSTERS is the number of clusters to map in one grow
+ * operation.  It is set to the number of cluster_info structs that
+ * fit in a single page (at least 16), so that the vmalloc page table
+ * overhead is proportional to the number of clusters mapped.
+ */
+#define XSWAP_GROW_CLUSTERS \
+	max_t(unsigned long, PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(struct swap_cluster_info), 16)
+
+static int xswap_map_clusters(struct swap_info_struct *si,
+			      unsigned long start_idx, unsigned long nr);
+static void xswap_unmap_clusters(struct swap_info_struct *si,
+				 unsigned long start_idx, unsigned long nr);
+#endif
+
 static void swap_range_alloc(struct swap_info_struct *si,
 			     unsigned int nr_entries);
 static bool folio_swapcache_freeable(struct folio *folio);
@@ -3041,20 +3059,47 @@ static void wait_for_allocation(struct swap_info_struct *si)
 
 	BUG_ON(si->flags & SWP_WRITEOK);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XSWAP
+	/*
+	 * xswap clusters beyond nr_clusters_mapped have been unmapped
+	 * by the shrinker and their vmalloc pages are no longer
+	 * accessible.  Only iterate over currently mapped clusters.
+	 */
+	if (si->flags & SWP_XSWAP)
+		end = min(end, READ_ONCE(si->nr_clusters_mapped) *
+			  SWAPFILE_CLUSTER);
+#endif
+
 	for (offset = 0; offset < end; offset += SWAPFILE_CLUSTER) {
 		ci = swap_cluster_lock(si, offset);
 		swap_cluster_unlock(ci);
 	}
 }
 
-static void free_swap_cluster_info(struct swap_cluster_info *cluster_info,
-				   unsigned long maxpages)
+static void free_swap_cluster_info(struct swap_info_struct *si)
 {
+	struct swap_cluster_info *cluster_info = si->cluster_info;
+	unsigned long maxpages = si->max;
 	struct swap_cluster_info *ci;
-	int i, nr_clusters = DIV_ROUND_UP(maxpages, SWAPFILE_CLUSTER);
+	int i, nr_clusters;
 
 	if (!cluster_info)
 		return;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_XSWAP
+	if (si->flags & SWP_XSWAP) {
+		/* Unmap all mapped clusters and free the VM_SPARSE area */
+		if (si->nr_clusters_mapped > 0)
+			xswap_unmap_clusters(si, 0, si->nr_clusters_mapped);
+		free_vm_area(si->cluster_vm);
+		si->cluster_vm = NULL;
+		si->nr_clusters = 0;
+		si->nr_clusters_mapped = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	nr_clusters = DIV_ROUND_UP(maxpages, SWAPFILE_CLUSTER);
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_clusters; i++) {
 		ci = cluster_info + i;
 		/* Cluster with bad marks count will have a remaining table */
@@ -3093,11 +3138,9 @@ static void flush_percpu_swap_cluster(struct swap_info_struct *si)
 SYSCALL_DEFINE1(swapoff, const char __user *, specialfile)
 {
 	struct swap_info_struct *p = NULL;
-	struct swap_cluster_info *cluster_info;
 	struct file *swap_file, *victim;
 	struct address_space *mapping;
 	struct inode *inode;
-	unsigned int maxpages;
 	int err, found = 0;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
@@ -3189,10 +3232,6 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(swapoff, const char __user *, specialfile)
 
 	swap_file = p->swap_file;
 	p->swap_file = NULL;
-	maxpages = p->max;
-	cluster_info = p->cluster_info;
-	p->max = 0;
-	p->cluster_info = NULL;
 	spin_unlock(&p->lock);
 	spin_unlock(&swap_lock);
 	arch_swap_invalidate_area(p->type);
@@ -3200,7 +3239,9 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(swapoff, const char __user *, specialfile)
 	mutex_unlock(&swapon_mutex);
 	kfree(p->global_cluster);
 	p->global_cluster = NULL;
-	free_swap_cluster_info(cluster_info, maxpages);
+	free_swap_cluster_info(p);
+	p->max = 0;
+	p->cluster_info = NULL;
 
 	inode = mapping->host;
 
@@ -3564,6 +3605,112 @@ static unsigned long read_swap_header(struct swap_info_struct *si,
 	return maxpages;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XSWAP
+static int xswap_map_clusters(struct swap_info_struct *si,
+			      unsigned long start_idx, unsigned long nr)
+{
+	unsigned long start_addr = (unsigned long)si->cluster_info +
+				   (size_t)start_idx * sizeof(struct swap_cluster_info);
+	unsigned long end_addr = start_addr + (size_t)nr * sizeof(struct swap_cluster_info);
+	/*
+	 * vm_area_map_pages() requires that start and end be page-aligned.
+	 * If start_addr falls within a page that was already mapped by a
+	 * previous batch (grow path), round it up to skip the already-mapped
+	 * partial page.  Always round end_addr up so the vmap page table walk
+	 * terminates correctly (the walk loop exits when addr == end, and addr
+	 * advances by PAGE_SIZE each iteration).
+	 */
+	unsigned long vm_start = PAGE_ALIGN(start_addr);
+	unsigned long vm_end = PAGE_ALIGN(end_addr);
+	unsigned long npages;
+	struct page **pages;
+	unsigned long i;
+
+	if (vm_start >= vm_end) {
+		/* All requested clusters fall within already-mapped pages. */
+		for (i = start_idx; i < start_idx + nr; i++)
+			spin_lock_init(&si->cluster_info[i].lock);
+		WRITE_ONCE(si->nr_clusters_mapped, start_idx + nr);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	npages = (vm_end - vm_start) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+
+	pages = kmalloc_array(npages, sizeof(*pages), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!pages)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < npages; i++) {
+		/*
+		 * __GFP_ZERO is critical: cluster_info structs contain pointer
+		 * fields (extend_table, zero_bitmap, memcg_table, table) that
+		 * must start as NULL.  Without zeroing, stale data from a
+		 * previous user of the page would look like valid pointers.
+		 */
+		pages[i] = alloc_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
+		if (!pages[i])
+			goto fail;
+	}
+
+	if (vm_area_map_pages(si->cluster_vm, vm_start, vm_end, pages)) {
+		i = npages; /* free all pages on failure */
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	kfree(pages);
+
+	/* Initialize spinlocks for newly mapped clusters */
+	for (i = start_idx; i < start_idx + nr; i++)
+		spin_lock_init(&si->cluster_info[i].lock);
+
+	/*
+	 * Pairs with READ_ONCE() in shrink/grow paths.
+	 */
+	WRITE_ONCE(si->nr_clusters_mapped, start_idx + nr);
+	return 0;
+
+fail:
+	while (i > 0) {
+		i--;
+		if (pages[i])
+			__free_page(pages[i]);
+	}
+	kfree(pages);
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+static void xswap_unmap_clusters(struct swap_info_struct *si,
+				 unsigned long start_idx, unsigned long nr)
+{
+	unsigned long start_addr = (unsigned long)si->cluster_info +
+				   (size_t)start_idx * sizeof(struct swap_cluster_info);
+	unsigned long end_addr = start_addr + (size_t)nr * sizeof(struct swap_cluster_info);
+	/*
+	 * Round to page boundaries: start up (skip partial page that may
+	 * contain clusters still in use before start_idx), end up so the
+	 * entire range is covered.  vm_area_unmap_pages() operates on
+	 * whole pages.
+	 */
+	unsigned long vm_start = PAGE_ALIGN(start_addr);
+	unsigned long vm_end = PAGE_ALIGN(end_addr);
+
+	if (vm_start >= vm_end)
+		goto out;
+
+	vm_area_unmap_pages(si->cluster_vm, vm_start, vm_end);
+	/*
+	 * vm_area_unmap_pages() only clears PTEs; it does not free the
+	 * physical pages.  Walk the page table to find and free them.
+	 */
+	/* TODO: free backing pages via page table walk or tracking bitmap */
+	/*
+	 * Pairs with READ_ONCE() in shrink/grow paths.
+	 */
+	out:
+	WRITE_ONCE(si->nr_clusters_mapped, start_idx);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_XSWAP */
+
 static int setup_swap_clusters_info(struct swap_info_struct *si,
 				    union swap_header *swap_header,
 				    unsigned long maxpages)
@@ -3573,6 +3720,63 @@ static int setup_swap_clusters_info(struct swap_info_struct *si,
 	int err = -ENOMEM;
 	unsigned long i;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_XSWAP
+	if (si->flags & SWP_XSWAP) {
+		unsigned long size = PAGE_ALIGN(nr_clusters * sizeof(*cluster_info));
+		struct vm_struct *vm;
+
+		vm = get_vm_area(size, VM_SPARSE);
+		if (!vm)
+			goto err;
+
+		cluster_info = vm->addr;
+		si->cluster_vm = vm;
+		si->nr_clusters = nr_clusters;
+		si->cluster_info = cluster_info;
+
+		/* Map the initial chunk (at least cluster 0) */
+		if (xswap_map_clusters(si, 0, min_t(unsigned long,
+					XSWAP_GROW_CLUSTERS, nr_clusters)))
+			goto err_free_vm;
+
+		/* xswap: only cluster 0 slot 0 is bad */
+		err = swap_cluster_setup_bad_slot(si, cluster_info, 0, false);
+		if (err)
+			goto err_unmap;
+
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&si->free_clusters);
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&si->full_clusters);
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&si->discard_clusters);
+		for (i = 0; i < SWAP_NR_ORDERS; i++) {
+			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&si->nonfull_clusters[i]);
+			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&si->frag_clusters[i]);
+		}
+
+		/* Mark mapped clusters: cluster 0 has 1 bad slot, rest free */
+		for (i = 0; i < si->nr_clusters_mapped; i++) {
+			struct swap_cluster_info *ci = &cluster_info[i];
+
+			if (i == 0) {
+				ci->flags = CLUSTER_FLAG_NONFULL;
+				list_add_tail(&ci->list, &si->nonfull_clusters[0]);
+			} else {
+				ci->flags = CLUSTER_FLAG_FREE;
+				list_add_tail(&ci->list, &si->free_clusters);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+
+err_unmap:
+		xswap_unmap_clusters(si, 0, si->nr_clusters_mapped);
+err_free_vm:
+		free_vm_area(si->cluster_vm);
+		si->cluster_vm = NULL;
+		si->cluster_info = NULL;
+		return err;
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_XSWAP */
+
 	cluster_info = kvzalloc_objs(*cluster_info, nr_clusters);
 	if (!cluster_info)
 		goto err;
@@ -3640,7 +3844,7 @@ static int setup_swap_clusters_info(struct swap_info_struct *si,
 	si->cluster_info = cluster_info;
 	return 0;
 err:
-	free_swap_cluster_info(cluster_info, maxpages);
+	free_swap_cluster_info(si);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -3852,7 +4056,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(swapon, const char __user *, specialfile, int, swap_flags)
 	si->global_cluster = NULL;
 	inode = NULL;
 	destroy_swap_extents(si, swap_file);
-	free_swap_cluster_info(si->cluster_info, si->max);
+	free_swap_cluster_info(si);
 	si->cluster_info = NULL;
 	/*
 	 * Clear the SWP_USED flag after all resources are freed so
-- 
2.54.0


  reply	other threads:[~2026-07-27 14:05 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-07-27 13:50 [RFC PATCH 00/11] mm, swap: dynamic cluster management for xswap devices Baoquan He
2026-07-27 13:50 ` [RFC PATCH 01/11] mm: xswap support for zswap Baoquan He
2026-07-27 14:04 ` [RFC PATCH 02/11] mm, swap: add CONFIG_XSWAP and xswap fields to swap_info_struct Baoquan He
2026-07-27 14:04   ` Baoquan He [this message]
2026-07-27 15:05     ` [RFC PATCH 03/11] mm, swap: add xswap cluster grow via VM_SPARSE vmalloc Nhat Pham
2026-07-27 16:09     ` Chris Li
2026-07-27 14:04   ` [RFC PATCH 04/11] mm, swap: add xswap grow trigger on cluster allocation Baoquan He
2026-07-27 14:04   ` [RFC PATCH 05/11] mm, swap: add xswap_try_shrink and shrink trigger on cluster free Baoquan He
2026-07-27 14:04   ` [RFC PATCH 06/11] mm, swap: free backing pages in xswap_unmap_clusters Baoquan He
2026-07-27 14:04   ` [RFC PATCH 07/11] mm, swap: add nr_free_tail for O(1) xswap shrink detection Baoquan He
2026-07-27 14:04   ` [RFC PATCH 08/11] mm, swap: add adjustable runtime ceiling (nr_clusters) for xswap Baoquan He
2026-07-27 14:05   ` [RFC PATCH 09/11] mm, swap: add debugfs knob for xswap per-device cluster limit Baoquan He
2026-07-27 14:05   ` [RFC PATCH 10/11] mm, swap: defer xswap shrink to workqueue to avoid lock recursion Baoquan He
2026-07-27 14:05   ` [RFC PATCH 11/11] mm, swap: serialize xswap map/unmap with a mutex Baoquan He
2026-07-27 15:13     ` Nhat Pham
2026-07-27 15:26   ` [RFC PATCH 02/11] mm, swap: add CONFIG_XSWAP and xswap fields to swap_info_struct Chris Li
2026-07-27 15:48 ` [RFC PATCH 00/11] mm, swap: dynamic cluster management for xswap devices Nhat Pham

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