[PATCH 3/6] Squashfs: add multi-threaded decompression using percpu variables

From: Phillip Lougher
Date: Thu Nov 07 2013 - 15:25:43 EST


Add a multi-threaded decompression implementation which uses
percpu variables.

Using percpu variables has advantages and disadvantages over
implementations which do not use percpu variables.

Advantages: the nature of percpu variables ensures decompression is
load-balanced across the multiple cores.

Disadvantages: it limits decompression to one thread per core.

Signed-off-by: Phillip Lougher <phillip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/squashfs/Kconfig | 57 +++++++++++++----
fs/squashfs/Makefile | 10 +--
fs/squashfs/decompressor_multi_percpu.c | 105 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 152 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 fs/squashfs/decompressor_multi_percpu.c

diff --git a/fs/squashfs/Kconfig b/fs/squashfs/Kconfig
index 1c6d340..c92c75f 100644
--- a/fs/squashfs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/squashfs/Kconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,50 @@ config SQUASHFS

If unsure, say N.

+choice
+ prompt "Decompressor parallelisation options"
+ depends on SQUASHFS
+ help
+ Squashfs now supports three parallelisation options for
+ decompression. Each one exhibits various trade-offs between
+ decompression performance and CPU and memory usage.
+
+ If in doubt, select "Single threaded compression"
+
+config SQUASHFS_DECOMP_SINGLE
+ bool "Single threaded compression"
+ help
+ Traditionally Squashfs has used single-threaded decompression.
+ Only one block (data or metadata) can be decompressed at any
+ one time. This limits CPU and memory usage to a minimum.
+
+config SQUASHFS_DECOMP_MULTI
+ bool "Use multiple decompressors for parallel I/O"
+ help
+ By default Squashfs uses a single decompressor but it gives
+ poor performance on parallel I/O workloads when using multiple CPU
+ machines due to waiting on decompressor availability.
+
+ If you have a parallel I/O workload and your system has enough memory,
+ using this option may improve overall I/O performance.
+
+ This decompressor implementation uses up to two parallel
+ decompressors per core. It dynamically allocates decompressors
+ on a demand basis.
+
+config SQUASHFS_DECOMP_MULTI_PERCPU
+ bool "Use percpu multiple decompressors for parallel I/O"
+ help
+ By default Squashfs uses a single decompressor but it gives
+ poor performance on parallel I/O workloads when using multiple CPU
+ machines due to waiting on decompressor availability.
+
+ This decompressor implementation uses a maximum of one
+ decompressor per core. It uses percpu variables to ensure
+ decompression is load-balanced across the cores.
+
+endchoice
+
config SQUASHFS_XATTR
bool "Squashfs XATTR support"
depends on SQUASHFS
@@ -63,19 +107,6 @@ config SQUASHFS_LZO

If unsure, say N.

-config SQUASHFS_MULTI_DECOMPRESSOR
- bool "Use multiple decompressors for handling parallel I/O"
- depends on SQUASHFS
- help
- By default Squashfs uses a single decompressor but it gives
- poor performance on parallel I/O workloads when using multiple CPU
- machines due to waiting on decompressor availability.
-
- If you have a parallel I/O workload and your system has enough memory,
- using this option may improve overall I/O performance.
-
- If unsure, say N.
-
config SQUASHFS_XZ
bool "Include support for XZ compressed file systems"
depends on SQUASHFS
diff --git a/fs/squashfs/Makefile b/fs/squashfs/Makefile
index dfebc3b..5833b96 100644
--- a/fs/squashfs/Makefile
+++ b/fs/squashfs/Makefile
@@ -5,14 +5,10 @@
obj-$(CONFIG_SQUASHFS) += squashfs.o
squashfs-y += block.o cache.o dir.o export.o file.o fragment.o id.o inode.o
squashfs-y += namei.o super.o symlink.o decompressor.o
-
+squashfs-$(CONFIG_SQUASHFS_DECOMP_SINGLE) += decompressor_single.o
+squashfs-$(CONFIG_SQUASHFS_DECOMP_MULTI) += decompressor_multi.o
+squashfs-$(CONFIG_SQUASHFS_DECOMP_MULTI_PERCPU) += decompressor_multi_percpu.o
squashfs-$(CONFIG_SQUASHFS_XATTR) += xattr.o xattr_id.o
squashfs-$(CONFIG_SQUASHFS_LZO) += lzo_wrapper.o
squashfs-$(CONFIG_SQUASHFS_XZ) += xz_wrapper.o
squashfs-$(CONFIG_SQUASHFS_ZLIB) += zlib_wrapper.o
-
-ifdef CONFIG_SQUASHFS_MULTI_DECOMPRESSOR
- squashfs-y += decompressor_multi.o
-else
- squashfs-y += decompressor_single.o
-endif
diff --git a/fs/squashfs/decompressor_multi_percpu.c b/fs/squashfs/decompressor_multi_percpu.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5598ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/squashfs/decompressor_multi_percpu.c
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013
+ * Phillip Lougher <phillip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2. See
+ * the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/buffer_head.h>
+
+#include "squashfs_fs.h"
+#include "squashfs_fs_sb.h"
+#include "decompressor.h"
+#include "squashfs.h"
+
+/*
+ * This file implements multi-threaded decompression using percpu
+ * variables, one thread per cpu core.
+ */
+
+struct squashfs_stream {
+ void *stream;
+};
+
+void *squashfs_decompressor_create(struct squashfs_sb_info *msblk,
+ void *comp_opts)
+{
+ struct squashfs_stream *stream;
+ struct squashfs_stream __percpu *percpu;
+ int err, cpu, cpu0;
+
+ percpu = alloc_percpu(struct squashfs_stream);
+ if (percpu == NULL) {
+ err = -ENOMEM;
+ goto out2;
+ }
+
+ for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
+ stream = per_cpu_ptr(percpu, cpu);
+ stream->stream = msblk->decompressor->init(msblk, comp_opts);
+ if (IS_ERR(stream->stream)) {
+ err = PTR_ERR(stream->stream);
+ goto out;
+ }
+ }
+
+ kfree(comp_opts);
+ return (__force void *) percpu;
+
+out:
+ for_each_possible_cpu(cpu0) {
+ if (cpu0 == cpu)
+ break;
+ stream = per_cpu_ptr(percpu, cpu0);
+ msblk->decompressor->free(stream->stream);
+ }
+ free_percpu(percpu);
+out2:
+ kfree(comp_opts);
+ return ERR_PTR(err);
+}
+
+void squashfs_decompressor_destroy(struct squashfs_sb_info *msblk)
+{
+ struct squashfs_stream __percpu *percpu =
+ (struct squashfs_stream __percpu *) msblk->stream;
+ struct squashfs_stream *stream;
+ int cpu;
+
+ if (msblk->stream) {
+ for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
+ stream = per_cpu_ptr(percpu, cpu);
+ msblk->decompressor->free(stream->stream);
+ }
+ free_percpu(percpu);
+ }
+}
+
+int squashfs_decompress(struct squashfs_sb_info *msblk,
+ void **buffer, struct buffer_head **bh, int b, int offset, int length,
+ int srclength, int pages)
+{
+ int res;
+ struct squashfs_stream __percpu *percpu =
+ (struct squashfs_stream __percpu *) msblk->stream;
+ struct squashfs_stream *stream = get_cpu_ptr(percpu);
+
+ res = msblk->decompressor->decompress(msblk, stream->stream, buffer,
+ bh, b, offset, length, srclength, pages);
+ put_cpu_ptr(stream);
+
+ if (res < 0)
+ ERROR("%s decompression failed, data probably corrupt\n",
+ msblk->decompressor->name);
+
+ return res;
+}
+
+int squashfs_max_decompressors(void)
+{
+ return num_possible_cpus();
+}
--
1.7.10.4

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