[PATCH] Prevent shrinking of active anon lru list in case of no swap space

[PATCH] Prevent shrinking of active anon lru list in case of no swap space

[Minchan Kim]

Now shrink_active_list is called several places.
But if we don't have a swap space, we can't reclaim anon pages.
So, we don't need deactivating anon pages in anon lru list.

Signed-off-by: Minchan Kim <minchan.kim@gmail.com>
Cc: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com>
Cc: Johannes Weiner <hannes@cmpxchg.org>
Cc: Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>
---
 mm/vmscan.c |    6 ++++++
 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index 2f9d555..e4d71f4 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -1238,6 +1238,12 @@ static void shrink_active_list(unsigned long nr_pages, struct zone *zone,
 	enum lru_list lru;
 	struct zone_reclaim_stat *reclaim_stat = get_reclaim_stat(zone, sc);
 
+	/* 
+	 * we can't shrink anon list in case of no swap space.
+	 */
+	if (file == 0 && nr_swap_pages <= 0)
+		return;
+
 	lru_add_drain();
 	spin_lock_irq(&zone->lru_lock);
 	pgmoved = sc->isolate_pages(nr_pages, &l_hold, &pgscanned, sc->order,
-- 
1.5.4.3


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Re: [PATCH] Prevent shrinking of active anon lru list in case of no swap space

[KOSAKI Motohiro]

> 
> Now shrink_active_list is called several places.
> But if we don't have a swap space, we can't reclaim anon pages.
> So, we don't need deactivating anon pages in anon lru list.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Minchan Kim <minchan.kim@gmail.com>
> Cc: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com>
> Cc: Johannes Weiner <hannes@cmpxchg.org>
> Cc: Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>

hm, The analysis seems right. but

In general branch should put into non frequency path.
why caller modification as following patch is wrong?

                        /*
                         * Do some background aging of the anon list, to give
                         * pages a chance to be referenced before reclaiming.
                         */
-                        if (inactive_anon_is_low(zone, &sc))
+                        if (inactive_anon_is_low(zone, &sc) && (nr_swap_pages <= 0))
                                shrink_active_list(SWAP_CLUSTER_MAX, zone,
                                                        &sc, priority, 0);




> ---
>  mm/vmscan.c |    6 ++++++
>  1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
> index 2f9d555..e4d71f4 100644
> --- a/mm/vmscan.c
> +++ b/mm/vmscan.c
> @@ -1238,6 +1238,12 @@ static void shrink_active_list(unsigned long nr_pages, struct zone *zone,
>  	enum lru_list lru;
>  	struct zone_reclaim_stat *reclaim_stat = get_reclaim_stat(zone, sc);
>  
> +	/* 
> +	 * we can't shrink anon list in case of no swap space.
> +	 */
> +	if (file == 0 && nr_swap_pages <= 0)
> +		return;
> +
>
>  	lru_add_drain();
>  	spin_lock_irq(&zone->lru_lock);
>  	pgmoved = sc->isolate_pages(nr_pages, &l_hold, &pgscanned, sc->order,
> -- 
> 1.5.4.3
> 
> 
> -- 
> Kinds Regards
> Minchan Kim



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Re: [PATCH] Prevent shrinking of active anon lru list in case of no swap space

[Minchan Kim]

On Thu, 14 May 2009 16:19:52 +0900 (JST)
KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com> wrote:

> > 
> > Now shrink_active_list is called several places.
> > But if we don't have a swap space, we can't reclaim anon pages.
> > So, we don't need deactivating anon pages in anon lru list.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Minchan Kim <minchan.kim@gmail.com>
> > Cc: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com>
> > Cc: Johannes Weiner <hannes@cmpxchg.org>
> > Cc: Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>
> 
> hm, The analysis seems right. but
> 
> In general branch should put into non frequency path.
> why caller modification as following patch is wrong?

Yes. You're right. Firstly I though that. 
But there are a few place where inactve_anon_is_low is called.
In addition to it, we always have to call with (nr_swap_pages <= 0) with it. 
So alone inactive_anon_is_low is lost function's meaning.

I think it's meaningless. 
But We can improve one function wrapper.

/* I can't be remind proper function name. Can you suggest me ? */
if (do_we_have_to_shrink_list(zone, &sc))


int do_we_have_to_shrink_list(...)
{
   if (inactive_anon_is_low(zone, &sc) && (nr_swap_pages <= 0))
   
}

What do you think ?

> 
>                         /*
>                          * Do some background aging of the anon list, to give
>                          * pages a chance to be referenced before reclaiming.
>                          */
> -                        if (inactive_anon_is_low(zone, &sc))
> +                        if (inactive_anon_is_low(zone, &sc) && (nr_swap_pages <= 0))
>                                 shrink_active_list(SWAP_CLUSTER_MAX, zone,
>                                                         &sc, priority, 0);
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > ---
> >  mm/vmscan.c |    6 ++++++
> >  1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
> > index 2f9d555..e4d71f4 100644
> > --- a/mm/vmscan.c
> > +++ b/mm/vmscan.c
> > @@ -1238,6 +1238,12 @@ static void shrink_active_list(unsigned long nr_pages, struct zone *zone,
> >  	enum lru_list lru;
> >  	struct zone_reclaim_stat *reclaim_stat = get_reclaim_stat(zone, sc);
> >  
> > +	/* 
> > +	 * we can't shrink anon list in case of no swap space.
> > +	 */
> > +	if (file == 0 && nr_swap_pages <= 0)
> > +		return;
> > +
> >
> >  	lru_add_drain();
> >  	spin_lock_irq(&zone->lru_lock);
> >  	pgmoved = sc->isolate_pages(nr_pages, &l_hold, &pgscanned, sc->order,
> > -- 
> > 1.5.4.3
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Kinds Regards
> > Minchan Kim
> 
> 
> 


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Re: [PATCH] Prevent shrinking of active anon lru list in case of no swap space

[KOSAKI Motohiro]

> On Thu, 14 May 2009 16:19:52 +0900 (JST)
> KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com> wrote:
> 
> > > 
> > > Now shrink_active_list is called several places.
> > > But if we don't have a swap space, we can't reclaim anon pages.
> > > So, we don't need deactivating anon pages in anon lru list.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Minchan Kim <minchan.kim@gmail.com>
> > > Cc: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com>
> > > Cc: Johannes Weiner <hannes@cmpxchg.org>
> > > Cc: Rik van Riel <riel@redhat.com>
> > 
> > hm, The analysis seems right. but
> > 
> > In general branch should put into non frequency path.
> > why caller modification as following patch is wrong?
> 
> Yes. You're right. Firstly I though that. 
> But there are a few place where inactve_anon_is_low is called.
> In addition to it, we always have to call with (nr_swap_pages <= 0) with it. 
> So alone inactive_anon_is_low is lost function's meaning.
> 
> I think it's meaningless. 
> But We can improve one function wrapper.
> 
> /* I can't be remind proper function name. Can you suggest me ? */
> if (do_we_have_to_shrink_list(zone, &sc))
> 
> 
> int do_we_have_to_shrink_list(...)
> {
>    if (inactive_anon_is_low(zone, &sc) && (nr_swap_pages <= 0))
>    
> }
> 
> What do you think ?

The idea except function-name is good.
hmm.. sorry. I have no alternative idea.


> 
> > 
> >                         /*
> >                          * Do some background aging of the anon list, to give
> >                          * pages a chance to be referenced before reclaiming.
> >                          */
> > -                        if (inactive_anon_is_low(zone, &sc))
> > +                        if (inactive_anon_is_low(zone, &sc) && (nr_swap_pages <= 0))
> >                                 shrink_active_list(SWAP_CLUSTER_MAX, zone,
> >                                                         &sc, priority, 0);
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > ---
> > >  mm/vmscan.c |    6 ++++++
> > >  1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
> > > index 2f9d555..e4d71f4 100644
> > > --- a/mm/vmscan.c
> > > +++ b/mm/vmscan.c
> > > @@ -1238,6 +1238,12 @@ static void shrink_active_list(unsigned long nr_pages, struct zone *zone,
> > >  	enum lru_list lru;
> > >  	struct zone_reclaim_stat *reclaim_stat = get_reclaim_stat(zone, sc);
> > >  
> > > +	/* 
> > > +	 * we can't shrink anon list in case of no swap space.
> > > +	 */
> > > +	if (file == 0 && nr_swap_pages <= 0)
> > > +		return;
> > > +
> > >
> > >  	lru_add_drain();
> > >  	spin_lock_irq(&zone->lru_lock);
> > >  	pgmoved = sc->isolate_pages(nr_pages, &l_hold, &pgscanned, sc->order,
> > > -- 
> > > 1.5.4.3
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Kinds Regards
> > > Minchan Kim
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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> Kinds Regards
> Minchan Kim
> 
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