Re: [RFC][PATCH 0/1]a new optional function for task assignment to cgroup

[Paul Menage]

Hi Kazunaga,

On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 9:39 PM, Kazunaga Ikeno <k-ikeno@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi -
>
>  This is a patch of a new optional function for task assignment to cgroup, RFC.
>
>
>  == Purpose =================================================
>
>  To provide the function that leads a task, corresponding to the conditions specified
>  beforehand, to a specific cgroup directory.
>

This is something that's been discussed before, originally as part of
CKRM with a complex rule engine in the kernel space.

Basically, the general agreement was that it's a case where a simple
API is going to be too simple for the majority of users, and a complex
API that satisfies everyone is going to be too messy/heavyweight.

This is something that can be done in a userspace daemon via the
process events connector - when you get a PROC_EVENT_UID event, you
can move the process into the appropriate cgroup (you may also need to
check any recently-forked children). This also gives you more
flexibility than you can have in the kernel - you can base your
decision on more complex factors than simply the uid of the process.

Dhaval Giani had a prototype implementation of such a daemon.

Paul

>
>  == Description =============================================
>
>  This patch provides the function that leads a task, corresponding to the conditions
>  specified beforehand, to a specific cgroup directory.
>
>  Currently, this patch uses user-id as a condition to lead a task. On its I/F,
>  specifies user-id of a task and a cgroup directory.
>
>  The task set to specified user-id will automatically lead to the cgroup directory.
>  (it is attached to specific cgroup)
>
>  This function makes possible to attach a task to cgroup automatically when
>  specific user logs in, also to attach a task of a service which is set to
>  specific effective user-id to specific cgroup mechanically.
>
>  This function is just option, all the functions of cgroup are the same.
>  Also the migration of a task between cgroup directories can do by rewriting pid
>  of a control tasks file, including a task leading by this option.
>
>  It is able to enter two or more set of user-id and cgroup directory.
>  Specified cgroup directory may be the same or that may not be.
>  But it's not able to enter same user-id to plural cgroup directories to lead.
>
>
>  == Interface ===============================================
>
>    /lead_option  -  control file of this option
>
>  [example for reading a configuration]
>
>        # cat /cgroup/lead_option
>
>        uid:202        leadto:/cpuset/bar_cg
>        uid:201        leadto:/cpuset/foo_cg
>
>       * nothing appears before assignment.
>
>  [example for adding an entry]
>  - To lead a task(uid 201) to /cgroup/foo_cg
>
>        # echo uid:201 leadto:/cpuset/foo_cg > /cpuset/lead_option
>
>        * set a uid of task and cgroup dirctory to lead.
>        * Remake an entry uid to cgroup directory if set uid already exists.
>
>  [example for delete an entry]
>  - To delete an entry of uid
>
>        # echo uid:201 > /cpuset/lead_option
>
>        * To delete a registration, omit "leadto:" token.
>
>
>  == Operation example (chronological order) ==================
>
>  The follows is an example of the operation.
>
>  # ############################
>  # # Various confirmation before testing
>  # ############################
>  # id
>  uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)
>  # df /cpuset
>  Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
>  none                         0         0         0   -  /cpuset
>  # more /proc/self/cgroup
>  cpuset:/
>  # id foo
>  uid=201(foo) gid=100(users) groups=100(users)
>  # id bar
>  uid=202(foo) gid=100(users) groups=100(users)
>  # ############################
>  # # Add an entry of user foo,bar
>  # ############################
>  # echo uid:201 leadto:/cpuset/foo_cg > /cpuset/lead_option
>  # echo uid:202 leadto:/cpuset/bar_cg > /cpuset/lead_option
>  # more /cpuset/lead_option
>  uid:202        leadto:/cpuset/bar_cg
>  uid:201        leadto:/cpuset/foo_cg
>  # ############################
>  # # Confirmation of the assignment of user foo,bar - (1)
>  # ############################
>  # su - foo
>  $ more /proc/$$/cgroup
>  cpuset:/foo_cg
>  $ more /proc/self/cgroup
>  cpuset:/foo_cg
>  $ su bar --command "more /proc/self/cgroup"
>  cpuset:/bar_cg
>  $ exit
>  # ############################
>  # # Delete an entry of user foo,bar
>  # ############################
>  # echo uid:201 > /cpuset/lead_option
>  # echo uid:202 > /cpuset/lead_option
>  # more /cpuset/lead_option
>  # ############################
>  # # Confirmation of the assignment of user foo,bar - (2)
>  # ############################
>  # su - foo
>  $ more /proc/$$/cgroup
>  cpuset:/
>  $ su bar --command "more /proc/self/cgroup"
>  cpuset:/
>  $
>
>
>  Thanks,
>  - Kazunaga Ikeno.
>
>
>
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