Re: [PATCH v10 1/2] ring-buffer: Introducing ring-buffer mapping functions

Vincent Donnefort
2024-01-09T15:13:56Z

On Tue, Jan 09, 2024 at 11:42:30PM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Jan 2024 09:47:28 +0000
> Vincent Donnefort <vdonnefort@google.com> wrote:
>
> > In preparation for allowing the user-space to map a ring-buffer, add
> > a set of mapping functions:
> >
> > ring_buffer_{map,unmap}()
> > ring_buffer_map_fault()
> >
> > And controls on the ring-buffer:
> >
> > ring_buffer_map_get_reader() /* swap reader and head */
> >
> > Mapping the ring-buffer also involves:
> >
> > A unique ID for each subbuf of the ring-buffer, currently they are
> > only identified through their in-kernel VA.
> >
> > A meta-page, where are stored ring-buffer statistics and a
> > description for the current reader
> >
> > The linear mapping exposes the meta-page, and each subbuf of the
> > ring-buffer, ordered following their unique ID, assigned during the
> > first mapping.
> >
> > Once mapped, no subbuf can get in or out of the ring-buffer: the buffer
> > size will remain unmodified and the splice enabling functions will in
> > reality simply memcpy the data instead of swapping subbufs.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Vincent Donnefort <vdonnefort@google.com>
> >
> > diff --git a/include/linux/ring_buffer.h b/include/linux/ring_buffer.h
> > index fa802db216f9..0841ba8bab14 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/ring_buffer.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/ring_buffer.h
> > @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
> > #include <linux/seq_file.h>
> > #include <linux/poll.h>
> >
> > +#include <uapi/linux/trace_mmap.h>
> > +
> > struct trace_buffer;
> > struct ring_buffer_iter;
> >
> > @@ -221,4 +223,9 @@ int trace_rb_cpu_prepare(unsigned int cpu, struct hlist_node *node);
> > #define trace_rb_cpu_prepare NULL
> > #endif
> >
> > +int ring_buffer_map(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int cpu);
> > +int ring_buffer_unmap(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int cpu);
> > +struct page *ring_buffer_map_fault(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int cpu,
> > + unsigned long pgoff);
> > +int ring_buffer_map_get_reader(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int cpu);
> > #endif /* _LINUX_RING_BUFFER_H */
> > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/trace_mmap.h b/include/uapi/linux/trace_mmap.h
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..f950648b0ba9
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/trace_mmap.h
> > @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
> > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note */
> > +#ifndef _UAPI_TRACE_MMAP_H_
> > +#define _UAPI_TRACE_MMAP_H_
> > +
> > +#include <linux/types.h>
> > +
> > +struct trace_buffer_meta {
>
> It is better to add a description about this data structure in
> kerneldoc style, instead of adding a comment on each field,
> because this structure will be exposed to user space.

Ack.

>
> > + unsigned long entries;
> > + unsigned long overrun;
> > + unsigned long read;
> > +
> > + unsigned long subbufs_touched;
> > + unsigned long subbufs_lost;
> > + unsigned long subbufs_read;
> > +
> > + struct {
> > + unsigned long lost_events; /* Events lost at the time of the reader swap */
> > + __u32 id; /* Reader subbuf ID from 0 to nr_subbufs - 1 */
> > + __u32 read; /* Number of bytes read on the reader subbuf */
> > + } reader;
> > +
> > + __u32 subbuf_size; /* Size of each subbuf including the header */
> > + __u32 nr_subbufs; /* Number of subbufs in the ring-buffer */
> > +
> > + __u32 meta_page_size; /* Size of the meta-page */
> > + __u32 meta_struct_len; /* Len of this struct */
> > +};
> > +
> > +#endif /* _UAPI_TRACE_MMAP_H_ */
> > diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
> > index 173d2595ce2d..63426e525781 100644
> > --- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
> > +++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
> > @@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ struct buffer_page {
> > local_t entries; /* entries on this page */
> > unsigned long real_end; /* real end of data */
> > unsigned order; /* order of the page */
> > + u32 id; /* ID for external mapping */
> > struct buffer_data_page *page; /* Actual data page */
> > };
> >
> > @@ -388,6 +389,7 @@ struct rb_irq_work {
> > bool waiters_pending;
> > bool full_waiters_pending;
> > bool wakeup_full;
> > + bool is_cpu_buffer;
>
> I think 'is_cpu_buffer' is a bit unclear (or generic),
> what about 'meta_page_update'?

Hum not sure about that change. This was really to identify if parent of
rb_irq_work is a cpu_buffer or a trace_buffer. It can be a cpu_buffer regardless
of the need to update the meta-page.

>
> > };
> >
> > /*
> > @@ -484,6 +486,12 @@ struct ring_buffer_per_cpu {
> > u64 read_stamp;
> > /* pages removed since last reset */
> > unsigned long pages_removed;
> > +
> > + int mapped;
> > + struct mutex mapping_lock;
> > + unsigned long *subbuf_ids; /* ID to addr */
> > + struct trace_buffer_meta *meta_page;
> > +
> > /* ring buffer pages to update, > 0 to add, < 0 to remove */
> > long nr_pages_to_update;
> > struct list_head new_pages; /* new pages to add */
> > @@ -739,6 +747,33 @@ static __always_inline bool full_hit(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int cpu, int f
> > return (dirty * 100) > (full * nr_pages);
> > }
> >
> > +static void rb_update_meta_page(struct rb_irq_work *rbwork)
> > +{
> > + struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer;
> > +
> > + if (!rbwork->is_cpu_buffer)
> > + return;
> > + /*
> > + * If the waiter is a cpu_buffer, this might be due to a
> > + * userspace mapping. Let's update the meta-page.
> > + */
> > + cpu_buffer = container_of(rbwork, struct ring_buffer_per_cpu,
> > + irq_work);
> > +
> > + if (READ_ONCE(cpu_buffer->mapped)) {
> > + /* Ensure the meta_page is ready */
> > + smp_rmb();
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->meta_page->entries,
> > + local_read(&cpu_buffer->entries));
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->meta_page->overrun,
> > + local_read(&cpu_buffer->overrun));
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->meta_page->subbufs_touched,
> > + local_read(&cpu_buffer->pages_touched));
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->meta_page->subbufs_lost,
> > + local_read(&cpu_buffer->pages_lost));
> > + }
> > +}
> > +
> > /*
> > * rb_wake_up_waiters - wake up tasks waiting for ring buffer input
> > *
> > @@ -749,6 +784,8 @@ static void rb_wake_up_waiters(struct irq_work *work)
> > {
> > struct rb_irq_work *rbwork = container_of(work, struct rb_irq_work, work);
> >
> > + rb_update_meta_page(rbwork);
> > +
> > wake_up_all(&rbwork->waiters);
> > if (rbwork->full_waiters_pending || rbwork->wakeup_full) {
> > rbwork->wakeup_full = false;
> > @@ -1541,6 +1578,8 @@ rb_allocate_cpu_buffer(struct trace_buffer *buffer, long nr_pages, int cpu)
> > init_irq_work(&cpu_buffer->irq_work.work, rb_wake_up_waiters);
> > init_waitqueue_head(&cpu_buffer->irq_work.waiters);
> > init_waitqueue_head(&cpu_buffer->irq_work.full_waiters);
> > + mutex_init(&cpu_buffer->mapping_lock);
> > + cpu_buffer->irq_work.is_cpu_buffer = true;
> >
> > bpage = kzalloc_node(ALIGN(sizeof(*bpage), cache_line_size()),
> > GFP_KERNEL, cpu_to_node(cpu));
> > @@ -4544,6 +4583,14 @@ rb_get_reader_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
> > cpu_buffer->last_overrun = overwrite;
> > }
> >
> > + if (cpu_buffer->mapped) {
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->meta_page->reader.read, 0);
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->meta_page->reader.id, reader->id);
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->meta_page->reader.lost_events, cpu_buffer->lost_events);
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->meta_page->subbufs_read,
> > + local_read(&cpu_buffer->pages_read));
> > + }
> > +
> > goto again;
> >
> > out:
> > @@ -4611,6 +4658,12 @@ static void rb_advance_reader(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
> > length = rb_event_length(event);
> > cpu_buffer->reader_page->read += length;
> > cpu_buffer->read_bytes += length;
> > + if (cpu_buffer->mapped) {
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->meta_page->reader.read,
> > + cpu_buffer->reader_page->read);
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->meta_page->read,
> > + cpu_buffer->read);
> > + }
> > }
> >
> > static void rb_advance_iter(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter)
> > @@ -5158,6 +5211,19 @@ static void rb_clear_buffer_page(struct buffer_page *page)
> > page->read = 0;
> > }
> >
> > +static void rb_reset_meta_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
> > +{
> > + struct trace_buffer_meta *meta = cpu_buffer->meta_page;
> > +
> > + WRITE_ONCE(meta->entries, 0);
> > + WRITE_ONCE(meta->overrun, 0);
> > + WRITE_ONCE(meta->read, cpu_buffer->read);
> > + WRITE_ONCE(meta->subbufs_touched, 0);
> > + WRITE_ONCE(meta->subbufs_lost, 0);
> > + WRITE_ONCE(meta->subbufs_read, local_read(&cpu_buffer->pages_read));
> > + WRITE_ONCE(meta->reader.read, cpu_buffer->reader_page->read);
> > +}
> > +
> > static void
> > rb_reset_cpu(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
> > {
> > @@ -5202,6 +5268,9 @@ rb_reset_cpu(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
> > cpu_buffer->lost_events = 0;
> > cpu_buffer->last_overrun = 0;
> >
> > + if (cpu_buffer->mapped)
> > + rb_reset_meta_page(cpu_buffer);
> > +
> > rb_head_page_activate(cpu_buffer);
> > cpu_buffer->pages_removed = 0;
> > }
> > @@ -5416,6 +5485,11 @@ int ring_buffer_swap_cpu(struct trace_buffer *buffer_a,
> > cpu_buffer_a = buffer_a->buffers[cpu];
> > cpu_buffer_b = buffer_b->buffers[cpu];
> >
> > + if (READ_ONCE(cpu_buffer_a->mapped) || READ_ONCE(cpu_buffer_b->mapped)) {
> > + ret = -EBUSY;
> > + goto out;
> > + }
> > +
> > /* At least make sure the two buffers are somewhat the same */
> > if (cpu_buffer_a->nr_pages != cpu_buffer_b->nr_pages)
> > goto out;
> > @@ -5679,7 +5753,8 @@ int ring_buffer_read_page(struct trace_buffer *buffer,
> > * Otherwise, we can simply swap the page with the one passed in.
> > */
> > if (read || (len < (commit - read)) ||
> > - cpu_buffer->reader_page == cpu_buffer->commit_page) {
> > + cpu_buffer->reader_page == cpu_buffer->commit_page ||
> > + cpu_buffer->mapped) {
> > struct buffer_data_page *rpage = cpu_buffer->reader_page->page;
> > unsigned int rpos = read;
> > unsigned int pos = 0;
> > @@ -5898,6 +5973,11 @@ int ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int order)
> >
> > cpu_buffer = buffer->buffers[cpu];
> >
> > + if (cpu_buffer->mapped) {
> > + err = -EBUSY;
> > + goto error;
> > + }
> > +
> > /* Update the number of pages to match the new size */
> > nr_pages = old_size * buffer->buffers[cpu]->nr_pages;
> > nr_pages = DIV_ROUND_UP(nr_pages, buffer->subbuf_size);
> > @@ -5999,6 +6079,308 @@ int ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int order)
> > }
> > EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set);
> >
> > +#define subbuf_page(off, start) \
> > + virt_to_page((void *)(start + (off << PAGE_SHIFT)))
> > +
> > +#define foreach_subbuf_page(sub_order, start, page) \
> > + page = subbuf_page(0, (start)); \
> > + for (int __off = 0; __off < (1 << (sub_order)); \
> > + __off++, page = subbuf_page(__off, (start)))
> > +
> > +static inline void subbuf_map_prepare(unsigned long subbuf_start, int order)
> > +{
> > + struct page *page;
> > +
> > + /*
> > + * When allocating order > 0 pages, only the first struct page has a
> > + * refcount > 1. Increasing the refcount here ensures none of the struct
> > + * page composing the sub-buffer is freeed when the mapping is closed.
> > + */
> > + foreach_subbuf_page(order, subbuf_start, page)
> > + page_ref_inc(page);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static inline void subbuf_unmap(unsigned long subbuf_start, int order)
> > +{
> > + struct page *page;
> > +
> > + foreach_subbuf_page(order, subbuf_start, page) {
> > + page_ref_dec(page);
> > + page->mapping = NULL;
> > + }
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void rb_free_subbuf_ids(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
> > +{
> > + int sub_id;
> > +
> > + for (sub_id = 0; sub_id < cpu_buffer->nr_pages + 1; sub_id++)
> > + subbuf_unmap(cpu_buffer->subbuf_ids[sub_id],
> > + cpu_buffer->buffer->subbuf_order);
> > +
> > + kfree(cpu_buffer->subbuf_ids);
> > + cpu_buffer->subbuf_ids = NULL;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int rb_alloc_meta_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
> > +{
> > + if (cpu_buffer->meta_page)
> > + return 0;
> > +
> > + cpu_buffer->meta_page = page_to_virt(alloc_page(GFP_USER));
> > + if (!cpu_buffer->meta_page)
> > + return -ENOMEM;
> > +
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void rb_free_meta_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
> > +{
> > + unsigned long addr = (unsigned long)cpu_buffer->meta_page;
> > +
> > + virt_to_page((void *)addr)->mapping = NULL;
> > + free_page(addr);
> > + cpu_buffer->meta_page = NULL;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void rb_setup_ids_meta_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer,
> > + unsigned long *subbuf_ids)
> > +{
> > + struct trace_buffer_meta *meta = cpu_buffer->meta_page;
> > + unsigned int nr_subbufs = cpu_buffer->nr_pages + 1;
> > + struct buffer_page *first_subbuf, *subbuf;
> > + int id = 0;
> > +
> > + subbuf_ids[id] = (unsigned long)cpu_buffer->reader_page->page;
> > + subbuf_map_prepare(subbuf_ids[id], cpu_buffer->buffer->subbuf_order);
> > + cpu_buffer->reader_page->id = id++;
> > +
> > + first_subbuf = subbuf = rb_set_head_page(cpu_buffer);
> > + do {
> > + if (id >= nr_subbufs) {
> > + WARN_ON(1);
> > + break;
> > + }
> > +
> > + subbuf_ids[id] = (unsigned long)subbuf->page;
> > + subbuf->id = id;
> > + subbuf_map_prepare(subbuf_ids[id], cpu_buffer->buffer->subbuf_order);
> > +
> > + rb_inc_page(&subbuf);
> > + id++;
> > + } while (subbuf != first_subbuf);
> > +
> > + /* install subbuf ID to kern VA translation */
> > + cpu_buffer->subbuf_ids = subbuf_ids;
> > +
> > + meta->meta_page_size = PAGE_SIZE;
> > + meta->meta_struct_len = sizeof(*meta);
> > + meta->nr_subbufs = nr_subbufs;
> > + meta->subbuf_size = cpu_buffer->buffer->subbuf_size + BUF_PAGE_HDR_SIZE;
> > + meta->reader.id = cpu_buffer->reader_page->id;
> > + rb_reset_meta_page(cpu_buffer);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static inline struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *
> > +rb_get_mapped_buffer(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int cpu)
> > +{
> > + struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer;
> > +
> > + if (!cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, buffer->cpumask))
> > + return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
> > +
> > + cpu_buffer = buffer->buffers[cpu];
> > +
> > + mutex_lock(&cpu_buffer->mapping_lock);
> > +
> > + if (!cpu_buffer->mapped) {
> > + mutex_unlock(&cpu_buffer->mapping_lock);
> > + return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
> > + }
> > +
> > + return cpu_buffer;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static inline void rb_put_mapped_buffer(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
> > +{
> > + mutex_unlock(&cpu_buffer->mapping_lock);
> > +}
> > +
> > +int ring_buffer_map(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int cpu)
> > +{
> > + struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer;
> > + unsigned long flags, *subbuf_ids;
> > + int err = 0;
> > +
> > + if (!cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, buffer->cpumask))
> > + return -EINVAL;
> > +
> > + cpu_buffer = buffer->buffers[cpu];
> > +
> > + mutex_lock(&cpu_buffer->mapping_lock);
> > +
> > + if (cpu_buffer->mapped) {
> > + if (cpu_buffer->mapped == INT_MAX)
> > + err = -EBUSY;
> > + else
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->mapped, cpu_buffer->mapped + 1);
> > + mutex_unlock(&cpu_buffer->mapping_lock);
> > + return err;
> > + }
> > +
> > + /* prevent another thread from changing buffer sizes */
> > + mutex_lock(&buffer->mutex);
> > +
> > + err = rb_alloc_meta_page(cpu_buffer);
> > + if (err)
> > + goto unlock;
> > +
> > + /* subbuf_ids include the reader while nr_pages does not */
> > + subbuf_ids = kzalloc(sizeof(*subbuf_ids) * (cpu_buffer->nr_pages + 1),
> > + GFP_KERNEL);
> > + if (!subbuf_ids) {
> > + rb_free_meta_page(cpu_buffer);
> > + err = -ENOMEM;
> > + goto unlock;
> > + }
> > +
> > + atomic_inc(&cpu_buffer->resize_disabled);
> > +
> > + /*
> > + * Lock all readers to block any subbuf swap until the subbuf IDs are
> > + * assigned.
> > + */
> > + raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
> > +
> > + rb_setup_ids_meta_page(cpu_buffer, subbuf_ids);
> > + /*
> > + * Ensure rb_update_meta() will observe the meta-page before
> ^rb_update_meta_page()
>
> > + * cpu_buffer->mapped.
> > + */
> > + smp_wmb();
> > + WRITE_ONCE(cpu_buffer->mapped, 1);
> > +
> > + /* Init meta_page values unless the writer did it already */
> > + cmpxchg(&cpu_buffer->meta_page->entries, 0,
> > + local_read(&cpu_buffer->entries));
> > + cmpxchg(&cpu_buffer->meta_page->overrun, 0,
> > + local_read(&cpu_buffer->overrun));
> > + cmpxchg(&cpu_buffer->meta_page->subbufs_touched, 0,
> > + local_read(&cpu_buffer->pages_touched));
> > + cmpxchg(&cpu_buffer->meta_page->subbufs_lost, 0,
> > + local_read(&cpu_buffer->pages_lost));
>
> Instead of using these cmpxchg, can we move this initialization before
> smp_wmb()? Thus we can avoid conflict with rb_update_meta_page()

Good point, Not sure why I made this more complicated than it should be.

>
> Thank you,
> …