Re: [RFC PATCH v3 2/13] memory-hotplug : add physical memory hotplugcode to acpi_memory_device_remove

From: Yasuaki Ishimatsu
Date: Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:20:16 EST


Hi Wen,

2012/07/17 14:17, Wen Congyang wrote:
> At 07/17/2012 12:51 PM, Yasuaki Ishimatsu Wrote:
>> Hi Wen,
>>
>> 2012/07/17 12:32, Wen Congyang wrote:
>>> At 07/17/2012 11:08 AM, Yasuaki Ishimatsu Wrote:
>>>> Hi Wen,
>>>>
>>>> 2012/07/17 11:32, Wen Congyang wrote:
>>>>> At 07/17/2012 09:54 AM, Yasuaki Ishimatsu Wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Wen,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2012/07/17 10:44, Yasuaki Ishimatsu wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Wen,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2012/07/13 12:35, Wen Congyang wrote:
>>>>>>>> At 07/09/2012 06:24 PM, Yasuaki Ishimatsu Wrote:
>>>>>>>>> acpi_memory_device_remove() has been prepared to remove physical memory.
>>>>>>>>> But, the function only frees acpi_memory_device currentlry.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The patch adds following functions into acpi_memory_device_remove():
>>>>>>>>> - offline memory
>>>>>>>>> - remove physical memory (only return -EBUSY)
>>>>>>>>> - free acpi_memory_device
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> CC: David Rientjes <rientjes@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> CC: Jiang Liu <liuj97@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> CC: Len Brown <len.brown@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> CC: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> CC: Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> CC: Christoph Lameter <cl@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> Cc: Minchan Kim <minchan.kim@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> CC: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> CC: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> CC: Wen Congyang <wency@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Yasuaki Ishimatsu <isimatu.yasuaki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>> drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>>>>>>>>> drivers/base/memory.c | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>>>>>> include/linux/memory.h | 5 +++++
>>>>>>>>> include/linux/memory_hotplug.h | 1 +
>>>>>>>>> mm/memory_hotplug.c | 8 ++++++++
>>>>>>>>> 5 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Index: linux-3.5-rc6/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
>>>>>>>>> ===================================================================
>>>>>>>>> --- linux-3.5-rc6.orig/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c 2012-07-09 18:08:29.946888653 +0900
>>>>>>>>> +++ linux-3.5-rc6/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c 2012-07-09 18:08:43.470719531 +0900
>>>>>>>>> @@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
>>>>>>>>> #include <linux/module.h>
>>>>>>>>> #include <linux/init.h>
>>>>>>>>> #include <linux/types.h>
>>>>>>>>> +#include <linux/memory.h>
>>>>>>>>> #include <linux/memory_hotplug.h>
>>>>>>>>> #include <linux/slab.h>
>>>>>>>>> #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
>>>>>>>>> @@ -452,12 +453,35 @@ static int acpi_memory_device_add(struct
>>>>>>>>> static int acpi_memory_device_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
>>>>>>>>> {
>>>>>>>>> struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device = NULL;
>>>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>>>> + struct acpi_memory_info *info, *tmp;
>>>>>>>>> + int result;
>>>>>>>>> + int node;
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
>>>>>>>>> return -EINVAL;
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> mem_device = acpi_driver_data(device);
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + node = acpi_get_node(mem_device->device->handle);
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + list_for_each_entry_safe(info, tmp, &mem_device->res_list, list) {
>>>>>>>>> + if (!info->enabled)
>>>>>>>>> + continue;
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + if (!is_memblk_offline(info->start_addr, info->length)) {
>>>>>>>>> + result = offline_memory(info->start_addr, info->length);
>>>>>>>>> + if (result)
>>>>>>>>> + return result;
>>>>>>>>> + }
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + result = remove_memory(node, info->start_addr, info->length);
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The user may online the memory between offline_memory() and remove_memory().
>>>>>>>> So I think we should lock memory hotplug before check the memory's status
>>>>>>>> and release it after remove_memory().
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How about get "mem_block->state_mutex" of removed memory? When offlining
>>>>>>> memory, we need to change "memory_block->state" into "MEM_OFFLINE".
>>>>>>> In this case, we get mem_block->state_mutex. So I think the mutex lock
>>>>>>> is beneficial.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is not good idea since remove_memory frees mem_block structure...
>>>>>> Do you have any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmm, split offline_memory() to 2 functions: offline_pages() and __offline_pages()
>>>>>
>>>>> offline_pages()
>>>>> lock_memory_hotplug();
>>>>> __offline_pages();
>>>>> unlock_memory_hotplug();
>>>>>
>>>>> and implement remove_memory() like this:
>>>>> remove_memory()
>>>>> lock_memory_hotplug()
>>>>> if (!is_memblk_offline()) {
>>>>> __offline_pages();
>>>>> }
>>>>> // cleanup
>>>>> unlock_memory_hotplug();
>>>>>
>>>>> What about this?
>>>>
>>>> I also thought about it once. But a problem remains. Current offilne_pages()
>>>> cannot realize the memory has been removed by remove_memory(). So even if
>>>> protecting the race by lock_memory_hotplug(), offline_pages() can offline
>>>> the removed memory. offline_pages() should have the means to know the memory
>>>> was removed. But I don't have good idea.
>>>
>>> We can not online/offline part of memory block, so what about this?
>>
>> It seems you do not understand my concern.
>> When memory_remove() and offline_pages() run to same memory simultaneously,
>> offline_pages runs to removed memory.
>>
>> memory_remove() | offline_pages()
>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>> lock_memory_hotplug() |
>> | wait at lock_memory_hotplug()
>> remove memory |
>> unlock_memory_hotplug() |
>> | wake up and start offline_pages()
>> | offline page
>> | => but the memory has already removed
>> | by memory_remove()
>>
>> In this case, offline_page() may access removed memory.
>
> Yes, in this case, the kernel may panic.
>
> I think we can call pfn_present() in online_pages()/offline_pages()
> to check whether the memory is removed.

Thank you for good idea. I'll add it.

Thanks,
Yasuaki Ishimatsu

> Thanks
> Wen Congyang
>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Yasuaki Ishimatsu
>>
>>>
>>> remove_memory()
>>> lock_memory_hotplug()
>>> for each memory block:
>>> if (!is_memblk_offline()) {
>>> __offline_pages();
>>> }
>>> // cleanup
>>> unlock_memory_hotplug();
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Wen Congyang
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Yasuaki Ishimatsu
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Wen Congyang
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Yasuaki Ishimatsu
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Yasuaki Ishimatsu
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> Wen Congyang
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> + if (result)
>>>>>>>>> + return result;
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + list_del(&info->list);
>>>>>>>>> + kfree(info);
>>>>>>>>> + }
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> kfree(mem_device);
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> return 0;
>>>>>>>>> Index: linux-3.5-rc6/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h
>>>>>>>>> ===================================================================
>>>>>>>>> --- linux-3.5-rc6.orig/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h 2012-07-09 18:08:29.955888542 +0900
>>>>>>>>> +++ linux-3.5-rc6/include/linux/memory_hotplug.h 2012-07-09 18:08:43.471719518 +0900
>>>>>>>>> @@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ static inline int is_mem_section_removab
>>>>>>>>> extern int mem_online_node(int nid);
>>>>>>>>> extern int add_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size);
>>>>>>>>> extern int arch_add_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size);
>>>>>>>>> +extern int remove_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size);
>>>>>>>>> extern int offline_memory(u64 start, u64 size);
>>>>>>>>> extern int sparse_add_one_section(struct zone *zone, unsigned long start_pfn,
>>>>>>>>> int nr_pages);
>>>>>>>>> Index: linux-3.5-rc6/mm/memory_hotplug.c
>>>>>>>>> ===================================================================
>>>>>>>>> --- linux-3.5-rc6.orig/mm/memory_hotplug.c 2012-07-09 18:08:29.953888567 +0900
>>>>>>>>> +++ linux-3.5-rc6/mm/memory_hotplug.c 2012-07-09 18:08:43.476719455 +0900
>>>>>>>>> @@ -659,6 +659,14 @@ out:
>>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(add_memory);
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> +int remove_memory(int nid, u64 start, u64 size)
>>>>>>>>> +{
>>>>>>>>> + return -EBUSY;
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> +}
>>>>>>>>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(remove_memory);
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> #ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTREMOVE
>>>>>>>>> /*
>>>>>>>>> * A free page on the buddy free lists (not the per-cpu lists) has PageBuddy
>>>>>>>>> Index: linux-3.5-rc6/drivers/base/memory.c
>>>>>>>>> ===================================================================
>>>>>>>>> --- linux-3.5-rc6.orig/drivers/base/memory.c 2012-07-09 18:08:29.947888640 +0900
>>>>>>>>> +++ linux-3.5-rc6/drivers/base/memory.c 2012-07-09 18:10:54.880076739 +0900
>>>>>>>>> @@ -70,6 +70,45 @@ void unregister_memory_isolate_notifier(
>>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>> EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_memory_isolate_notifier);
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> +bool is_memblk_offline(unsigned long start, unsigned long size)
>>>>>>>>> +{
>>>>>>>>> + struct memory_block *mem = NULL;
>>>>>>>>> + struct mem_section *section;
>>>>>>>>> + unsigned long start_pfn, end_pfn;
>>>>>>>>> + unsigned long pfn, section_nr;
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + start_pfn = PFN_DOWN(start);
>>>>>>>>> + end_pfn = start_pfn + PFN_DOWN(start);
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + for (pfn = start_pfn; pfn < end_pfn; pfn += PAGES_PER_SECTION) {
>>>>>>>>> + section_nr = pfn_to_section_nr(pfn);
>>>>>>>>> + if (!present_section_nr(section_nr));
>>>>>>>>> + continue;
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + section = __nr_to_section(section_nr);
>>>>>>>>> + /* same memblock? */
>>>>>>>>> + if (mem)
>>>>>>>>> + if((section_nr >= mem->start_section_nr) &&
>>>>>>>>> + (section_nr <= mem->end_section_nr))
>>>>>>>>> + continue;
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + mem = find_memory_block_hinted(section, mem);
>>>>>>>>> + if (!mem)
>>>>>>>>> + continue;
>>>>>>>>> + if (mem->state == MEM_OFFLINE)
>>>>>>>>> + continue;
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + kobject_put(&mem->dev.kobj);
>>>>>>>>> + return false;
>>>>>>>>> + }
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + if (mem)
>>>>>>>>> + kobject_put(&mem->dev.kobj);
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> + return true;
>>>>>>>>> +}
>>>>>>>>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_memblk_offline);
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>> /*
>>>>>>>>> * register_memory - Setup a sysfs device for a memory block
>>>>>>>>> */
>>>>>>>>> Index: linux-3.5-rc6/include/linux/memory.h
>>>>>>>>> ===================================================================
>>>>>>>>> --- linux-3.5-rc6.orig/include/linux/memory.h 2012-07-08 09:23:56.000000000 +0900
>>>>>>>>> +++ linux-3.5-rc6/include/linux/memory.h 2012-07-09 18:08:43.484719355 +0900
>>>>>>>>> @@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ static inline int memory_isolate_notify(
>>>>>>>>> {
>>>>>>>>> return 0;
>>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>> +static inline bool is_memblk_offline(unsigned long start, unsigned long size)
>>>>>>>>> +{
>>>>>>>>> + return false;
>>>>>>>>> +}
>>>>>>>>> #else
>>>>>>>>> extern int register_memory_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
>>>>>>>>> extern void unregister_memory_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
>>>>>>>>> @@ -120,6 +124,7 @@ extern int memory_isolate_notify(unsigne
>>>>>>>>> extern struct memory_block *find_memory_block_hinted(struct mem_section *,
>>>>>>>>> struct memory_block *);
>>>>>>>>> extern struct memory_block *find_memory_block(struct mem_section *);
>>>>>>>>> +extern bool is_memblk_offline(unsigned long start, unsigned long size);
>>>>>>>>> #define CONFIG_MEM_BLOCK_SIZE (PAGES_PER_SECTION<<PAGE_SHIFT)
>>>>>>>>> enum mem_add_context { BOOT, HOTPLUG };
>>>>>>>>> #endif /* CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG_SPARSE */
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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