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* [RFC][PATCH 2/2] Swap token re-tuned
@ 2006-09-28 17:00 Ashwin Chaugule
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Ashwin Chaugule @ 2006-09-28 17:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-mm

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Resending patch.

New scheme to preempt token. 


Signed-off-by: Ashwin Chaugule <ashwin.chaugule@celunite.com>

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diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 34ed0d9..417bbe4 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -342,9 +342,15 @@ struct mm_struct {
 	/* Architecture-specific MM context */
 	mm_context_t context;
 
-	/* Token based thrashing protection. */
-	unsigned long swap_token_time;
-	char recent_pagein;
+	/* Swap token stuff */
+	/* Last value of global fault stamp as seen by this process. 
+	 * In other words, this value gives an indication of how long
+	 * it has been since this task got the token */
+	unsigned int faultstamp;
+
+       /* Deciding factor ! Increment if (global_faults - faultstamp < 5) 
+        * else decrement. High priority wins the token.*/
+	int token_priority;
 
 	/* coredumping support */
 	int core_waiters;
diff --git a/include/linux/swap.h b/include/linux/swap.h
index e7c36ba..89f8a39 100644
--- a/include/linux/swap.h
+++ b/include/linux/swap.h
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ extern spinlock_t swap_lock;
 
 /* linux/mm/thrash.c */
 extern struct mm_struct * swap_token_mm;
-extern unsigned long swap_token_default_timeout;
 extern void grab_swap_token(void);
 extern void __put_swap_token(struct mm_struct *);
 
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index fd43c3e..60e6445 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -910,6 +910,7 @@ #ifdef HAVE_ARCH_PICK_MMAP_LAYOUT
 		.extra1		= &zero,
 	},
 #endif
+#if 0	/* Not needed anymore */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SWAP
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= VM_SWAP_TOKEN_TIMEOUT,
@@ -921,6 +922,7 @@ #ifdef CONFIG_SWAP
 		.strategy	= &sysctl_jiffies,
 	},
 #endif
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= VM_ZONE_RECLAIM_MODE,
diff --git a/mm/thrash.c b/mm/thrash.c
index f4c560b..21d29f2 100644
--- a/mm/thrash.c
+++ b/mm/thrash.c
@@ -14,83 +14,73 @@ #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/swap.h>
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(swap_token_lock);
-static unsigned long swap_token_timeout;
-static unsigned long swap_token_check;
-struct mm_struct * swap_token_mm = &init_mm;
+struct mm_struct * swap_token_mm = NULL;
+unsigned long global_faults = 0;
 
-#define SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL (HZ * 2)
-#define SWAP_TOKEN_TIMEOUT	(300 * HZ)
-/*
- * Currently disabled; Needs further code to work at HZ * 300.
- */
-unsigned long swap_token_default_timeout = SWAP_TOKEN_TIMEOUT;
+#define SWAP_TOKEN_PREEMPT 1
+#define FAULTSTAMP_DIFF 5
 
-/*
- * Take the token away if the process had no page faults
- * in the last interval, or if it has held the token for
- * too long.
- */
-#define SWAP_TOKEN_ENOUGH_RSS 1
-#define SWAP_TOKEN_TIMED_OUT 2
 static int should_release_swap_token(struct mm_struct *mm)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	if (!mm->recent_pagein)
-		ret = SWAP_TOKEN_ENOUGH_RSS;
-	else if (time_after(jiffies, swap_token_timeout))
-		ret = SWAP_TOKEN_TIMED_OUT;
-	mm->recent_pagein = 0;
-	return ret;
+	if ( current->mm->token_priority > mm->token_priority )
+		return ret = SWAP_TOKEN_PREEMPT;
+	else
+		return ret;
 }
 
-/*
- * Try to grab the swapout protection token.  We only try to
- * grab it once every TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL, both to prevent
- * SMP lock contention and to check that the process that held
- * the token before is no longer thrashing.
- */
 void grab_swap_token(void)
 {
-	struct mm_struct *mm;
+	struct mm_struct *mm_temp;
 	int reason;
 
-	/* We have the token. Let others know we still need it. */
-	if (has_swap_token(current->mm)) {
-		current->mm->recent_pagein = 1;
-		if (unlikely(!swap_token_default_timeout))
-			disable_swap_token();
+	/* This gives an indication of the number of processes contending for the token.*/
+	global_faults++; 
+
+	if (!spin_trylock(&swap_token_lock))
 		return;
-	}
 
-	if (time_after(jiffies, swap_token_check)) {
+	/* First come first served. If a process holding the token exits, its up for grabs immediately */
+	if ( swap_token_mm == NULL ) {
+		swap_token_mm = current->mm;
+		swap_token_mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
-		if (!swap_token_default_timeout) {
-			swap_token_check = jiffies + SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL;
-			return;
-		}
+	if ((global_faults - current->mm->faultstamp) < FAULTSTAMP_DIFF )  {
 
-		/* ... or if we recently held the token. */
-		if (time_before(jiffies, current->mm->swap_token_time))
-			return;
+	/*  This would mean that too many of the current tasks pages
+	 *  have been evicted and therefore it's calling swap-in or no-page 
+	 *  too frequently. */
 
-		if (!spin_trylock(&swap_token_lock))
-			return;
+		current->mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
+		current->mm->token_priority++;
+		mm_temp = swap_token_mm;
+	}
+	else {
+	/* Decrement priority to ensure that the token holder doesnt
+	 * hold on to it for too long. */
 
-		swap_token_check = jiffies + SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL;
+		if (current->mm->token_priority > 0)
+			current->mm->token_priority--;
+		else {
+	/* After this, the process will be able to contend for the token 
+	 * again.*/
 
-		mm = swap_token_mm;
-		if ((reason = should_release_swap_token(mm))) {
-			unsigned long eligible = jiffies;
-			if (reason == SWAP_TOKEN_TIMED_OUT) {
-				eligible += swap_token_default_timeout;
-			}
-			mm->swap_token_time = eligible;
-			swap_token_timeout = jiffies + swap_token_default_timeout;
-			swap_token_mm = current->mm;
+			current->mm->token_priority = 0;
+			current->mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
 		}
-		spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
+		goto out;
 	}
-	return;
+
+	if ((reason = should_release_swap_token(mm_temp))) {
+		current->mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
+		swap_token_mm = current->mm;
+	}
+
+out:
+	spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
+return;
 }
 
 /* Called on process exit. */
@@ -98,9 +88,7 @@ void __put_swap_token(struct mm_struct *
 {
 	spin_lock(&swap_token_lock);
 	if (likely(mm == swap_token_mm)) {
-		mm->swap_token_time = jiffies + SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL;
-		swap_token_mm = &init_mm;
-		swap_token_check = jiffies;
+		swap_token_mm = NULL;
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
 }

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* [RFC][PATCH 2/2] Swap token re-tuned
@ 2006-09-28 14:12 Ashwin Chaugule
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Ashwin Chaugule @ 2006-09-28 14:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-mm

New scheme to preempt token.


Signed-off-by: Ashwin Chaugule <ashwin.chaugule@celunite.com>
-- 

diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 34ed0d9..417bbe4 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -342,9 +342,15 @@ struct mm_struct {
   /* Architecture-specific MM context */
   mm_context_t context;

-    /* Token based thrashing protection. */
-    unsigned long swap_token_time;
-    char recent_pagein;
+    /* Swap token stuff */
+    /* Last value of global fault stamp as seen by this process.
+     * In other words, this value gives an indication of how long
+     * it has been since this task got the token */
+    unsigned int faultstamp;
+
+       /* Deciding factor ! Increment if (global_faults - faultstamp < 5)
+        * else decrement. High priority wins the token.*/
+    int token_priority;

   /* coredumping support */
   int core_waiters;
diff --git a/include/linux/swap.h b/include/linux/swap.h
index e7c36ba..89f8a39 100644
--- a/include/linux/swap.h
+++ b/include/linux/swap.h
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ extern spinlock_t swap_lock;

/* linux/mm/thrash.c */
extern struct mm_struct * swap_token_mm;
-extern unsigned long swap_token_default_timeout;
extern void grab_swap_token(void);
extern void __put_swap_token(struct mm_struct *);

diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index fd43c3e..60e6445 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -910,6 +910,7 @@ #ifdef HAVE_ARCH_PICK_MMAP_LAYOUT
       .extra1        = &zero,
   },
#endif
+#if 0    /* Not needed anymore */
#ifdef CONFIG_SWAP
   {
       .ctl_name    = VM_SWAP_TOKEN_TIMEOUT,
@@ -921,6 +922,7 @@ #ifdef CONFIG_SWAP
       .strategy    = &sysctl_jiffies,
   },
#endif
+#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
   {
       .ctl_name    = VM_ZONE_RECLAIM_MODE,
diff --git a/mm/thrash.c b/mm/thrash.c
index f4c560b..21d29f2 100644
--- a/mm/thrash.c
+++ b/mm/thrash.c
@@ -14,83 +14,73 @@ #include <linux/sched.h>
#include <linux/swap.h>

static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(swap_token_lock);
-static unsigned long swap_token_timeout;
-static unsigned long swap_token_check;
-struct mm_struct * swap_token_mm = &init_mm;
+struct mm_struct * swap_token_mm = NULL;
+unsigned long global_faults = 0;

-#define SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL (HZ * 2)
-#define SWAP_TOKEN_TIMEOUT    (300 * HZ)
-/*
- * Currently disabled; Needs further code to work at HZ * 300.
- */
-unsigned long swap_token_default_timeout = SWAP_TOKEN_TIMEOUT;
+#define SWAP_TOKEN_PREEMPT 1
+#define FAULTSTAMP_DIFF 5

-/*
- * Take the token away if the process had no page faults
- * in the last interval, or if it has held the token for
- * too long.
- */
-#define SWAP_TOKEN_ENOUGH_RSS 1
-#define SWAP_TOKEN_TIMED_OUT 2
static int should_release_swap_token(struct mm_struct *mm)
{
   int ret = 0;
-    if (!mm->recent_pagein)
-        ret = SWAP_TOKEN_ENOUGH_RSS;
-    else if (time_after(jiffies, swap_token_timeout))
-        ret = SWAP_TOKEN_TIMED_OUT;
-    mm->recent_pagein = 0;
-    return ret;
+    if ( current->mm->token_priority > mm->token_priority )
+        return ret = SWAP_TOKEN_PREEMPT;
+    else
+        return ret;
}

-/*
- * Try to grab the swapout protection token.  We only try to
- * grab it once every TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL, both to prevent
- * SMP lock contention and to check that the process that held
- * the token before is no longer thrashing.
- */
void grab_swap_token(void)
{
-    struct mm_struct *mm;
+    struct mm_struct *mm_temp;
   int reason;

-    /* We have the token. Let others know we still need it. */
-    if (has_swap_token(current->mm)) {
-        current->mm->recent_pagein = 1;
-        if (unlikely(!swap_token_default_timeout))
-            disable_swap_token();
+    /* This gives an indication of the number of processes contending 
for the token.*/
+    global_faults++;
+
+    if (!spin_trylock(&swap_token_lock))
       return;
-    }

-    if (time_after(jiffies, swap_token_check)) {
+    /* First come first served. If a process holding the token exits, 
its up for grabs immediately */
+    if ( swap_token_mm == NULL ) {
+        swap_token_mm = current->mm;
+        swap_token_mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
+        goto out;
+    }

-        if (!swap_token_default_timeout) {
-            swap_token_check = jiffies + SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL;
-            return;
-        }
+    if ((global_faults - current->mm->faultstamp) < FAULTSTAMP_DIFF )  {

-        /* ... or if we recently held the token. */
-        if (time_before(jiffies, current->mm->swap_token_time))
-            return;
+    /*  This would mean that too many of the current tasks pages
+     *  have been evicted and therefore it's calling swap-in or no-page
+     *  too frequently. */

-        if (!spin_trylock(&swap_token_lock))
-            return;
+        current->mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
+        current->mm->token_priority++;
+        mm_temp = swap_token_mm;
+    }
+    else {
+    /* Decrement priority to ensure that the token holder doesnt
+     * hold on to it for too long. */

-        swap_token_check = jiffies + SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL;
+        if (current->mm->token_priority > 0)
+            current->mm->token_priority--;
+        else {
+    /* After this, the process will be able to contend for the token
+     * again.*/

-        mm = swap_token_mm;
-        if ((reason = should_release_swap_token(mm))) {
-            unsigned long eligible = jiffies;
-            if (reason == SWAP_TOKEN_TIMED_OUT) {
-                eligible += swap_token_default_timeout;
-            }
-            mm->swap_token_time = eligible;
-            swap_token_timeout = jiffies + swap_token_default_timeout;
-            swap_token_mm = current->mm;
+            current->mm->token_priority = 0;
+            current->mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
       }
-        spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
+        goto out;
   }
-    return;
+
+    if ((reason = should_release_swap_token(mm_temp))) {
+        current->mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
+        swap_token_mm = current->mm;
+    }
+
+out:
+    spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
+return;
}

/* Called on process exit. */
@@ -98,9 +88,7 @@ void __put_swap_token(struct mm_struct *
{
   spin_lock(&swap_token_lock);
   if (likely(mm == swap_token_mm)) {
-        mm->swap_token_time = jiffies + SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL;
-        swap_token_mm = &init_mm;
-        swap_token_check = jiffies;
+        swap_token_mm = NULL;
   }
   spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
}

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* [RFC][PATCH 2/2] Swap token re-tuned
@ 2006-09-28 14:09 Ashwin Chaugule
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Ashwin Chaugule @ 2006-09-28 14:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-mm

New scheme to preempt token.


Signed-off-by: Ashwin Chaugule <ashwin.chaugule@celunite.com>
-- 

diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 34ed0d9..417bbe4 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -342,9 +342,15 @@ struct mm_struct {
    /* Architecture-specific MM context */
    mm_context_t context;

-    /* Token based thrashing protection. */
-    unsigned long swap_token_time;
-    char recent_pagein;
+    /* Swap token stuff */
+    /* Last value of global fault stamp as seen by this process.
+     * In other words, this value gives an indication of how long
+     * it has been since this task got the token */
+    unsigned int faultstamp;
+
+       /* Deciding factor ! Increment if (global_faults - faultstamp < 5)
+        * else decrement. High priority wins the token.*/
+    int token_priority;

    /* coredumping support */
    int core_waiters;
diff --git a/include/linux/swap.h b/include/linux/swap.h
index e7c36ba..89f8a39 100644
--- a/include/linux/swap.h
+++ b/include/linux/swap.h
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ extern spinlock_t swap_lock;

/* linux/mm/thrash.c */
extern struct mm_struct * swap_token_mm;
-extern unsigned long swap_token_default_timeout;
extern void grab_swap_token(void);
extern void __put_swap_token(struct mm_struct *);

diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index fd43c3e..60e6445 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -910,6 +910,7 @@ #ifdef HAVE_ARCH_PICK_MMAP_LAYOUT
        .extra1        = &zero,
    },
#endif
+#if 0    /* Not needed anymore */
#ifdef CONFIG_SWAP
    {
        .ctl_name    = VM_SWAP_TOKEN_TIMEOUT,
@@ -921,6 +922,7 @@ #ifdef CONFIG_SWAP
        .strategy    = &sysctl_jiffies,
    },
#endif
+#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
    {
        .ctl_name    = VM_ZONE_RECLAIM_MODE,
diff --git a/mm/thrash.c b/mm/thrash.c
index f4c560b..21d29f2 100644
--- a/mm/thrash.c
+++ b/mm/thrash.c
@@ -14,83 +14,73 @@ #include <linux/sched.h>
#include <linux/swap.h>

static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(swap_token_lock);
-static unsigned long swap_token_timeout;
-static unsigned long swap_token_check;
-struct mm_struct * swap_token_mm = &init_mm;
+struct mm_struct * swap_token_mm = NULL;
+unsigned long global_faults = 0;

-#define SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL (HZ * 2)
-#define SWAP_TOKEN_TIMEOUT    (300 * HZ)
-/*
- * Currently disabled; Needs further code to work at HZ * 300.
- */
-unsigned long swap_token_default_timeout = SWAP_TOKEN_TIMEOUT;
+#define SWAP_TOKEN_PREEMPT 1
+#define FAULTSTAMP_DIFF 5

-/*
- * Take the token away if the process had no page faults
- * in the last interval, or if it has held the token for
- * too long.
- */
-#define SWAP_TOKEN_ENOUGH_RSS 1
-#define SWAP_TOKEN_TIMED_OUT 2
static int should_release_swap_token(struct mm_struct *mm)
{
    int ret = 0;
-    if (!mm->recent_pagein)
-        ret = SWAP_TOKEN_ENOUGH_RSS;
-    else if (time_after(jiffies, swap_token_timeout))
-        ret = SWAP_TOKEN_TIMED_OUT;
-    mm->recent_pagein = 0;
-    return ret;
+    if ( current->mm->token_priority > mm->token_priority )
+        return ret = SWAP_TOKEN_PREEMPT;
+    else
+        return ret;
}

-/*
- * Try to grab the swapout protection token.  We only try to
- * grab it once every TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL, both to prevent
- * SMP lock contention and to check that the process that held
- * the token before is no longer thrashing.
- */
void grab_swap_token(void)
{
-    struct mm_struct *mm;
+    struct mm_struct *mm_temp;
    int reason;

-    /* We have the token. Let others know we still need it. */
-    if (has_swap_token(current->mm)) {
-        current->mm->recent_pagein = 1;
-        if (unlikely(!swap_token_default_timeout))
-            disable_swap_token();
+    /* This gives an indication of the number of processes contending 
for the token.*/
+    global_faults++;
+
+    if (!spin_trylock(&swap_token_lock))
        return;
-    }

-    if (time_after(jiffies, swap_token_check)) {
+    /* First come first served. If a process holding the token exits, 
its up for grabs immediately */
+    if ( swap_token_mm == NULL ) {
+        swap_token_mm = current->mm;
+        swap_token_mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
+        goto out;
+    }

-        if (!swap_token_default_timeout) {
-            swap_token_check = jiffies + SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL;
-            return;
-        }
+    if ((global_faults - current->mm->faultstamp) < FAULTSTAMP_DIFF )  {

-        /* ... or if we recently held the token. */
-        if (time_before(jiffies, current->mm->swap_token_time))
-            return;
+    /*  This would mean that too many of the current tasks pages
+     *  have been evicted and therefore it's calling swap-in or no-page
+     *  too frequently. */

-        if (!spin_trylock(&swap_token_lock))
-            return;
+        current->mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
+        current->mm->token_priority++;
+        mm_temp = swap_token_mm;
+    }
+    else {
+    /* Decrement priority to ensure that the token holder doesnt
+     * hold on to it for too long. */

-        swap_token_check = jiffies + SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL;
+        if (current->mm->token_priority > 0)
+            current->mm->token_priority--;
+        else {
+    /* After this, the process will be able to contend for the token
+     * again.*/

-        mm = swap_token_mm;
-        if ((reason = should_release_swap_token(mm))) {
-            unsigned long eligible = jiffies;
-            if (reason == SWAP_TOKEN_TIMED_OUT) {
-                eligible += swap_token_default_timeout;
-            }
-            mm->swap_token_time = eligible;
-            swap_token_timeout = jiffies + swap_token_default_timeout;
-            swap_token_mm = current->mm;
+            current->mm->token_priority = 0;
+            current->mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
        }
-        spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
+        goto out;
    }
-    return;
+
+    if ((reason = should_release_swap_token(mm_temp))) {
+        current->mm->faultstamp = global_faults;
+        swap_token_mm = current->mm;
+    }
+
+out:
+    spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
+return;
}

/* Called on process exit. */
@@ -98,9 +88,7 @@ void __put_swap_token(struct mm_struct *
{
    spin_lock(&swap_token_lock);
    if (likely(mm == swap_token_mm)) {
-        mm->swap_token_time = jiffies + SWAP_TOKEN_CHECK_INTERVAL;
-        swap_token_mm = &init_mm;
-        swap_token_check = jiffies;
+        swap_token_mm = NULL;
    }
    spin_unlock(&swap_token_lock);
}

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