linux/drivers/md/dm-service-time.c
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   1/*
   2 * Copyright (C) 2007-2009 NEC Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.
   3 *
   4 * Module Author: Kiyoshi Ueda
   5 *
   6 * This file is released under the GPL.
   7 *
   8 * Throughput oriented path selector.
   9 */
  10
  11#include "dm.h"
  12#include "dm-path-selector.h"
  13
  14#include <linux/slab.h>
  15
  16#define DM_MSG_PREFIX   "multipath service-time"
  17#define ST_MIN_IO       1
  18#define ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT      100
  19#define ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT_SHIFT        7
  20#define ST_MAX_INFLIGHT_SIZE    ((size_t)-1 >> ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT_SHIFT)
  21#define ST_VERSION      "0.2.0"
  22
  23struct selector {
  24        struct list_head valid_paths;
  25        struct list_head failed_paths;
  26};
  27
  28struct path_info {
  29        struct list_head list;
  30        struct dm_path *path;
  31        unsigned repeat_count;
  32        unsigned relative_throughput;
  33        atomic_t in_flight_size;        /* Total size of in-flight I/Os */
  34};
  35
  36static struct selector *alloc_selector(void)
  37{
  38        struct selector *s = kmalloc(sizeof(*s), GFP_KERNEL);
  39
  40        if (s) {
  41                INIT_LIST_HEAD(&s->valid_paths);
  42                INIT_LIST_HEAD(&s->failed_paths);
  43        }
  44
  45        return s;
  46}
  47
  48static int st_create(struct path_selector *ps, unsigned argc, char **argv)
  49{
  50        struct selector *s = alloc_selector();
  51
  52        if (!s)
  53                return -ENOMEM;
  54
  55        ps->context = s;
  56        return 0;
  57}
  58
  59static void free_paths(struct list_head *paths)
  60{
  61        struct path_info *pi, *next;
  62
  63        list_for_each_entry_safe(pi, next, paths, list) {
  64                list_del(&pi->list);
  65                kfree(pi);
  66        }
  67}
  68
  69static void st_destroy(struct path_selector *ps)
  70{
  71        struct selector *s = ps->context;
  72
  73        free_paths(&s->valid_paths);
  74        free_paths(&s->failed_paths);
  75        kfree(s);
  76        ps->context = NULL;
  77}
  78
  79static int st_status(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
  80                     status_type_t type, char *result, unsigned maxlen)
  81{
  82        unsigned sz = 0;
  83        struct path_info *pi;
  84
  85        if (!path)
  86                DMEMIT("0 ");
  87        else {
  88                pi = path->pscontext;
  89
  90                switch (type) {
  91                case STATUSTYPE_INFO:
  92                        DMEMIT("%d %u ", atomic_read(&pi->in_flight_size),
  93                               pi->relative_throughput);
  94                        break;
  95                case STATUSTYPE_TABLE:
  96                        DMEMIT("%u %u ", pi->repeat_count,
  97                               pi->relative_throughput);
  98                        break;
  99                }
 100        }
 101
 102        return sz;
 103}
 104
 105static int st_add_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
 106                       int argc, char **argv, char **error)
 107{
 108        struct selector *s = ps->context;
 109        struct path_info *pi;
 110        unsigned repeat_count = ST_MIN_IO;
 111        unsigned relative_throughput = 1;
 112
 113        /*
 114         * Arguments: [<repeat_count> [<relative_throughput>]]
 115         *      <repeat_count>: The number of I/Os before switching path.
 116         *                      If not given, default (ST_MIN_IO) is used.
 117         *      <relative_throughput>: The relative throughput value of
 118         *                      the path among all paths in the path-group.
 119         *                      The valid range: 0-<ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT>
 120         *                      If not given, minimum value '1' is used.
 121         *                      If '0' is given, the path isn't selected while
 122         *                      other paths having a positive value are
 123         *                      available.
 124         */
 125        if (argc > 2) {
 126                *error = "service-time ps: incorrect number of arguments";
 127                return -EINVAL;
 128        }
 129
 130        if (argc && (sscanf(argv[0], "%u", &repeat_count) != 1)) {
 131                *error = "service-time ps: invalid repeat count";
 132                return -EINVAL;
 133        }
 134
 135        if ((argc == 2) &&
 136            (sscanf(argv[1], "%u", &relative_throughput) != 1 ||
 137             relative_throughput > ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT)) {
 138                *error = "service-time ps: invalid relative_throughput value";
 139                return -EINVAL;
 140        }
 141
 142        /* allocate the path */
 143        pi = kmalloc(sizeof(*pi), GFP_KERNEL);
 144        if (!pi) {
 145                *error = "service-time ps: Error allocating path context";
 146                return -ENOMEM;
 147        }
 148
 149        pi->path = path;
 150        pi->repeat_count = repeat_count;
 151        pi->relative_throughput = relative_throughput;
 152        atomic_set(&pi->in_flight_size, 0);
 153
 154        path->pscontext = pi;
 155
 156        list_add_tail(&pi->list, &s->valid_paths);
 157
 158        return 0;
 159}
 160
 161static void st_fail_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path)
 162{
 163        struct selector *s = ps->context;
 164        struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
 165
 166        list_move(&pi->list, &s->failed_paths);
 167}
 168
 169static int st_reinstate_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path)
 170{
 171        struct selector *s = ps->context;
 172        struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
 173
 174        list_move_tail(&pi->list, &s->valid_paths);
 175
 176        return 0;
 177}
 178
 179/*
 180 * Compare the estimated service time of 2 paths, pi1 and pi2,
 181 * for the incoming I/O.
 182 *
 183 * Returns:
 184 * < 0 : pi1 is better
 185 * 0   : no difference between pi1 and pi2
 186 * > 0 : pi2 is better
 187 *
 188 * Description:
 189 * Basically, the service time is estimated by:
 190 *     ('pi->in-flight-size' + 'incoming') / 'pi->relative_throughput'
 191 * To reduce the calculation, some optimizations are made.
 192 * (See comments inline)
 193 */
 194static int st_compare_load(struct path_info *pi1, struct path_info *pi2,
 195                           size_t incoming)
 196{
 197        size_t sz1, sz2, st1, st2;
 198
 199        sz1 = atomic_read(&pi1->in_flight_size);
 200        sz2 = atomic_read(&pi2->in_flight_size);
 201
 202        /*
 203         * Case 1: Both have same throughput value. Choose less loaded path.
 204         */
 205        if (pi1->relative_throughput == pi2->relative_throughput)
 206                return sz1 - sz2;
 207
 208        /*
 209         * Case 2a: Both have same load. Choose higher throughput path.
 210         * Case 2b: One path has no throughput value. Choose the other one.
 211         */
 212        if (sz1 == sz2 ||
 213            !pi1->relative_throughput || !pi2->relative_throughput)
 214                return pi2->relative_throughput - pi1->relative_throughput;
 215
 216        /*
 217         * Case 3: Calculate service time. Choose faster path.
 218         *         Service time using pi1:
 219         *             st1 = (sz1 + incoming) / pi1->relative_throughput
 220         *         Service time using pi2:
 221         *             st2 = (sz2 + incoming) / pi2->relative_throughput
 222         *
 223         *         To avoid the division, transform the expression to use
 224         *         multiplication.
 225         *         Because ->relative_throughput > 0 here, if st1 < st2,
 226         *         the expressions below are the same meaning:
 227         *             (sz1 + incoming) / pi1->relative_throughput <
 228         *                 (sz2 + incoming) / pi2->relative_throughput
 229         *             (sz1 + incoming) * pi2->relative_throughput <
 230         *                 (sz2 + incoming) * pi1->relative_throughput
 231         *         So use the later one.
 232         */
 233        sz1 += incoming;
 234        sz2 += incoming;
 235        if (unlikely(sz1 >= ST_MAX_INFLIGHT_SIZE ||
 236                     sz2 >= ST_MAX_INFLIGHT_SIZE)) {
 237                /*
 238                 * Size may be too big for multiplying pi->relative_throughput
 239                 * and overflow.
 240                 * To avoid the overflow and mis-selection, shift down both.
 241                 */
 242                sz1 >>= ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT_SHIFT;
 243                sz2 >>= ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT_SHIFT;
 244        }
 245        st1 = sz1 * pi2->relative_throughput;
 246        st2 = sz2 * pi1->relative_throughput;
 247        if (st1 != st2)
 248                return st1 - st2;
 249
 250        /*
 251         * Case 4: Service time is equal. Choose higher throughput path.
 252         */
 253        return pi2->relative_throughput - pi1->relative_throughput;
 254}
 255
 256static struct dm_path *st_select_path(struct path_selector *ps,
 257                                      unsigned *repeat_count, size_t nr_bytes)
 258{
 259        struct selector *s = ps->context;
 260        struct path_info *pi = NULL, *best = NULL;
 261
 262        if (list_empty(&s->valid_paths))
 263                return NULL;
 264
 265        /* Change preferred (first in list) path to evenly balance. */
 266        list_move_tail(s->valid_paths.next, &s->valid_paths);
 267
 268        list_for_each_entry(pi, &s->valid_paths, list)
 269                if (!best || (st_compare_load(pi, best, nr_bytes) < 0))
 270                        best = pi;
 271
 272        if (!best)
 273                return NULL;
 274
 275        *repeat_count = best->repeat_count;
 276
 277        return best->path;
 278}
 279
 280static int st_start_io(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
 281                       size_t nr_bytes)
 282{
 283        struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
 284
 285        atomic_add(nr_bytes, &pi->in_flight_size);
 286
 287        return 0;
 288}
 289
 290static int st_end_io(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
 291                     size_t nr_bytes)
 292{
 293        struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
 294
 295        atomic_sub(nr_bytes, &pi->in_flight_size);
 296
 297        return 0;
 298}
 299
 300static struct path_selector_type st_ps = {
 301        .name           = "service-time",
 302        .module         = THIS_MODULE,
 303        .table_args     = 2,
 304        .info_args      = 2,
 305        .create         = st_create,
 306        .destroy        = st_destroy,
 307        .status         = st_status,
 308        .add_path       = st_add_path,
 309        .fail_path      = st_fail_path,
 310        .reinstate_path = st_reinstate_path,
 311        .select_path    = st_select_path,
 312        .start_io       = st_start_io,
 313        .end_io         = st_end_io,
 314};
 315
 316static int __init dm_st_init(void)
 317{
 318        int r = dm_register_path_selector(&st_ps);
 319
 320        if (r < 0)
 321                DMERR("register failed %d", r);
 322
 323        DMINFO("version " ST_VERSION " loaded");
 324
 325        return r;
 326}
 327
 328static void __exit dm_st_exit(void)
 329{
 330        int r = dm_unregister_path_selector(&st_ps);
 331
 332        if (r < 0)
 333                DMERR("unregister failed %d", r);
 334}
 335
 336module_init(dm_st_init);
 337module_exit(dm_st_exit);
 338
 339MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DM_NAME " throughput oriented path selector");
 340MODULE_AUTHOR("Kiyoshi Ueda <k-ueda@ct.jp.nec.com>");
 341MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 342