[PATCH v3 0/2] Adaptive readdir readahead

[PATCH v3 0/2] Adaptive readdir readahead

[trondmy]

From: Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@hammerspace.com>

The current NFS readdir code will always try to maximise the amount of
readahead it performs on the assumption that we can cache anything that
isn't immediately read by the process.
There are several cases where this assumption breaks down, including
when the 'ls -l' heuristic kicks in to try to force use of readdirplus
as a batch replacement for lookup/getattr.

--
v2: Remove reset of dtsize when NFS_INO_FORCE_READDIR is set
v3: Avoid excessive window shrinking in uncached_readdir case

Trond Myklebust (2):
  NFS: Adjust the amount of readahead performed by NFS readdir
  NFS: Simplify nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array()

 fs/nfs/dir.c           | 82 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 include/linux/nfs_fs.h |  1 +
 2 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

-- 
2.34.1

[PATCH v3 1/2] NFS: Adjust the amount of readahead performed by NFS readdir

[trondmy]

From: Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@hammerspace.com>

The current NFS readdir code will always try to maximise the amount of
readahead it performs on the assumption that we can cache anything that
isn't immediately read by the process.
There are several cases where this assumption breaks down, including
when the 'ls -l' heuristic kicks in to try to force use of readdirplus
as a batch replacement for lookup/getattr.

This patch therefore tries to tone down the amount of readahead we
perform, and adjust it to try to match the amount of data being
requested by user space.

Signed-off-by: Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@hammerspace.com>
---
 fs/nfs/dir.c           | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 include/linux/nfs_fs.h |  1 +
 2 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/fs/nfs/dir.c b/fs/nfs/dir.c
index 993725b95df6..1323eef34f7e 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/dir.c
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ const struct address_space_operations nfs_dir_aops = {
 	.freepage = nfs_readdir_clear_array,
 };
 
+#define NFS_INIT_DTSIZE	PAGE_SIZE
+
 static struct nfs_open_dir_context *alloc_nfs_open_dir_context(struct inode *dir)
 {
 	struct nfs_inode *nfsi = NFS_I(dir);
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ static struct nfs_open_dir_context *alloc_nfs_open_dir_context(struct inode *dir
 		ctx->dir_cookie = 0;
 		ctx->dup_cookie = 0;
 		ctx->page_index = 0;
+		ctx->dtsize = NFS_INIT_DTSIZE;
 		ctx->eof = false;
 		spin_lock(&dir->i_lock);
 		if (list_empty(&nfsi->open_files) &&
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ struct nfs_readdir_descriptor {
 	struct page	*page;
 	struct dir_context *ctx;
 	pgoff_t		page_index;
+	pgoff_t		page_index_max;
 	u64		dir_cookie;
 	u64		last_cookie;
 	u64		dup_cookie;
@@ -167,12 +171,36 @@ struct nfs_readdir_descriptor {
 	unsigned long	gencount;
 	unsigned long	attr_gencount;
 	unsigned int	cache_entry_index;
+	unsigned int	buffer_fills;
+	unsigned int	dtsize;
 	signed char duped;
 	bool plus;
 	bool eob;
 	bool eof;
 };
 
+static void nfs_set_dtsize(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc, unsigned int sz)
+{
+	struct nfs_server *server = NFS_SERVER(file_inode(desc->file));
+	unsigned int maxsize = server->dtsize;
+
+	if (sz > maxsize)
+		sz = maxsize;
+	if (sz < NFS_MIN_FILE_IO_SIZE)
+		sz = NFS_MIN_FILE_IO_SIZE;
+	desc->dtsize = sz;
+}
+
+static void nfs_shrink_dtsize(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
+{
+	nfs_set_dtsize(desc, desc->dtsize >> 1);
+}
+
+static void nfs_grow_dtsize(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
+{
+	nfs_set_dtsize(desc, desc->dtsize << 1);
+}
+
 static void nfs_readdir_array_init(struct nfs_cache_array *array)
 {
 	memset(array, 0, sizeof(struct nfs_cache_array));
@@ -759,6 +787,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir_page_filler(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc,
 				break;
 			arrays++;
 			*arrays = page = new;
+			desc->page_index_max++;
 		} else {
 			new = nfs_readdir_page_get_next(mapping,
 							page->index + 1,
@@ -768,6 +797,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir_page_filler(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc,
 			if (page != *arrays)
 				nfs_readdir_page_unlock_and_put(page);
 			page = new;
+			desc->page_index_max = new->index;
 		}
 		status = nfs_readdir_add_to_array(entry, page);
 	} while (!status && !entry->eof);
@@ -833,7 +863,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc,
 	struct nfs_entry *entry;
 	size_t array_size;
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(desc->file);
-	size_t dtsize = NFS_SERVER(inode)->dtsize;
+	unsigned int dtsize = desc->dtsize;
 	int status = -ENOMEM;
 
 	entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -869,6 +899,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc,
 
 		status = nfs_readdir_page_filler(desc, entry, pages, pglen,
 						 arrays, narrays);
+		desc->buffer_fills++;
 	} while (!status && nfs_readdir_page_needs_filling(page) &&
 		 page_mapping(page));
 
@@ -916,6 +947,7 @@ static int find_and_lock_cache_page(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
 	if (!desc->page)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	if (nfs_readdir_page_needs_filling(desc->page)) {
+		desc->page_index_max = desc->page_index;
 		res = nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(desc, nfsi->cookieverf, verf,
 					       &desc->page, 1);
 		if (res < 0) {
@@ -1047,6 +1079,7 @@ static int uncached_readdir(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
 	desc->cache_entry_index = 0;
 	desc->last_cookie = desc->dir_cookie;
 	desc->duped = 0;
+	desc->page_index_max = 0;
 
 	status = nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(desc, desc->verf, verf, arrays, sz);
 
@@ -1056,10 +1089,22 @@ static int uncached_readdir(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
 	}
 	desc->page = NULL;
 
+	/*
+	 * Grow the dtsize if we have to go back for more pages,
+	 * or shrink it if we're reading too many.
+	 */
+	if (!desc->eof) {
+		if (!desc->eob)
+			nfs_grow_dtsize(desc);
+		else if (desc->buffer_fills == 1 &&
+			 i < (desc->page_index_max >> 1))
+			nfs_shrink_dtsize(desc);
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < sz && arrays[i]; i++)
 		nfs_readdir_page_array_free(arrays[i]);
 out:
+	desc->page_index_max = -1;
 	kfree(arrays);
 	dfprintk(DIRCACHE, "NFS: %s: returns %d\n", __func__, status);
 	return status;
@@ -1102,6 +1147,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 	desc->file = file;
 	desc->ctx = ctx;
 	desc->plus = nfs_use_readdirplus(inode, ctx);
+	desc->page_index_max = -1;
 
 	spin_lock(&file->f_lock);
 	desc->dir_cookie = dir_ctx->dir_cookie;
@@ -1110,6 +1156,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 	page_index = dir_ctx->page_index;
 	desc->attr_gencount = dir_ctx->attr_gencount;
 	desc->eof = dir_ctx->eof;
+	nfs_set_dtsize(desc, dir_ctx->dtsize);
 	memcpy(desc->verf, dir_ctx->verf, sizeof(desc->verf));
 	spin_unlock(&file->f_lock);
 
@@ -1151,6 +1198,11 @@ static int nfs_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 
 		nfs_do_filldir(desc, nfsi->cookieverf);
 		nfs_readdir_page_unlock_and_put_cached(desc);
+		if (desc->eob || desc->eof)
+			break;
+		/* Grow the dtsize if we have to go back for more pages */
+		if (desc->page_index == desc->page_index_max)
+			nfs_grow_dtsize(desc);
 	} while (!desc->eob && !desc->eof);
 
 	spin_lock(&file->f_lock);
@@ -1160,6 +1212,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 	dir_ctx->attr_gencount = desc->attr_gencount;
 	dir_ctx->page_index = desc->page_index;
 	dir_ctx->eof = desc->eof;
+	dir_ctx->dtsize = desc->dtsize;
 	memcpy(dir_ctx->verf, desc->verf, sizeof(dir_ctx->verf));
 	spin_unlock(&file->f_lock);
 out_free:
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
index 333ea05e2531..034d95809b97 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ struct nfs_open_dir_context {
 	__u64 dir_cookie;
 	__u64 dup_cookie;
 	pgoff_t page_index;
+	unsigned int dtsize;
 	signed char duped;
 	bool eof;
 };
-- 
2.34.1

[PATCH v3 2/2] NFS: Simplify nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array()

[trondmy]

From: Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@hammerspace.com>

Recent changes to readdir mean that we can cope with partially filled
page cache entries, so we no longer need to rely on looping in
nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array().

Signed-off-by: Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@hammerspace.com>
---
 fs/nfs/dir.c | 29 +++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/nfs/dir.c b/fs/nfs/dir.c
index 1323eef34f7e..b4f6c0cf8df9 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/dir.c
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc,
 	size_t array_size;
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(desc->file);
 	unsigned int dtsize = desc->dtsize;
+	unsigned int pglen;
 	int status = -ENOMEM;
 
 	entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -881,28 +882,20 @@ static int nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc,
 	if (!pages)
 		goto out;
 
-	do {
-		unsigned int pglen;
-		status = nfs_readdir_xdr_filler(desc, verf_arg, entry->cookie,
-						pages, dtsize,
-						verf_res);
-		if (status < 0)
-			break;
-
-		pglen = status;
-		if (pglen == 0) {
-			nfs_readdir_page_set_eof(page);
-			break;
-		}
-
-		verf_arg = verf_res;
+	status = nfs_readdir_xdr_filler(desc, verf_arg, entry->cookie,
+					pages, dtsize, verf_res);
+	if (status < 0)
+		goto free_pages;
 
+	pglen = status;
+	if (pglen != 0)
 		status = nfs_readdir_page_filler(desc, entry, pages, pglen,
 						 arrays, narrays);
-		desc->buffer_fills++;
-	} while (!status && nfs_readdir_page_needs_filling(page) &&
-		 page_mapping(page));
+	else
+		nfs_readdir_page_set_eof(page);
+	desc->buffer_fills++;
 
+free_pages:
 	nfs_readdir_free_pages(pages, array_size);
 out:
 	nfs_free_fattr(entry->fattr);
-- 
2.34.1