RE: [Patch v2 14/15] CIFS: Add support for direct I/O write

From: Long Li
Date: Tue Jun 26 2018 - 23:44:48 EST


> Subject: Re: [Patch v2 14/15] CIFS: Add support for direct I/O write
>
> On 6/26/2018 12:39 AM, Long Li wrote:
> >> Subject: Re: [Patch v2 14/15] CIFS: Add support for direct I/O write
> >>
> >> On 5/30/2018 3:48 PM, Long Li wrote:
> >>> From: Long Li <longli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>
> >>> Implement the function for direct I/O write. It doesn't support AIO,
> >>> which will be implemented in a follow up patch.
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Long Li <longli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> ---
> >>> fs/cifs/cifsfs.h | 1 +
> >>> fs/cifs/file.c | 165
> >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>> 2 files changed, 166 insertions(+)
> >>>
> >>> diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.h b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.h index
> >>> 7fba9aa..e9c5103 100644
> >>> --- a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.h
> >>> +++ b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.h
> >>> @@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ extern ssize_t cifs_user_readv(struct kiocb
> >>> *iocb,
> >> struct iov_iter *to);
> >>> extern ssize_t cifs_direct_readv(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *to);
> >>> extern ssize_t cifs_strict_readv(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *to);
> >>> extern ssize_t cifs_user_writev(struct kiocb *iocb, struct
> >>> iov_iter *from);
> >>> +extern ssize_t cifs_direct_writev(struct kiocb *iocb, struct
> >>> +iov_iter *from);
> >>> extern ssize_t cifs_strict_writev(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter
> *from);
> >>> extern int cifs_lock(struct file *, int, struct file_lock *);
> >>> extern int cifs_fsync(struct file *, loff_t, loff_t, int); diff
> >>> --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c index e6e6f24..8c385b1
> >>> 100644
> >>> --- a/fs/cifs/file.c
> >>> +++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
> >>> @@ -2461,6 +2461,35 @@ cifs_uncached_writedata_release(struct kref
> >>> *refcount)
> >>>
> >>> static void collect_uncached_write_data(struct cifs_aio_ctx
> >>> *ctx);
> >>>
> >>> +static void cifs_direct_writedata_release(struct kref *refcount) {
> >>> + int i;
> >>> + struct cifs_writedata *wdata = container_of(refcount,
> >>> + struct cifs_writedata, refcount);
> >>> +
> >>> + for (i = 0; i < wdata->nr_pages; i++)
> >>> + put_page(wdata->pages[i]);
> >>> +
> >>> + cifs_writedata_release(refcount);
> >>> +}
> >>> +
> >>> +static void cifs_direct_writev_complete(struct work_struct *work) {
> >>> + struct cifs_writedata *wdata = container_of(work,
> >>> + struct cifs_writedata, work);
> >>> + struct inode *inode = d_inode(wdata->cfile->dentry);
> >>> + struct cifsInodeInfo *cifsi = CIFS_I(inode);
> >>> +
> >>> + spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
> >>> + cifs_update_eof(cifsi, wdata->offset, wdata->bytes);
> >>> + if (cifsi->server_eof > inode->i_size)
> >>> + i_size_write(inode, cifsi->server_eof);
> >>> + spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
> >>> +
> >>> + complete(&wdata->done);
> >>> + kref_put(&wdata->refcount, cifs_direct_writedata_release); }
> >>> +
> >>> static void
> >>> cifs_uncached_writev_complete(struct work_struct *work)
> >>> {
> >>> @@ -2703,6 +2732,142 @@ static void
> >>> collect_uncached_write_data(struct
> >> cifs_aio_ctx *ctx)
> >>> complete(&ctx->done);
> >>> }
> >>>
> >>> +ssize_t cifs_direct_writev(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter
> >>> +*from) {
> >>> + struct file *file = iocb->ki_filp;
> >>> + ssize_t total_written = 0;
> >>> + struct cifsFileInfo *cfile;
> >>> + struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
> >>> + struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb;
> >>> + struct TCP_Server_Info *server;
> >>> + pid_t pid;
> >>> + unsigned long nr_pages;
> >>> + loff_t offset = iocb->ki_pos;
> >>> + size_t len = iov_iter_count(from);
> >>> + int rc;
> >>> + struct cifs_writedata *wdata;
> >>> +
> >>> + /*
> >>> + * iov_iter_get_pages_alloc doesn't work with ITER_KVEC.
> >>> + * In this case, fall back to non-direct write function.
> >>> + */
> >>> + if (from->type & ITER_KVEC) {
> >>> + cifs_dbg(FYI, "use non-direct cifs_user_writev for kvec
> >> I/O\n");
> >>> + return cifs_user_writev(iocb, from);
> >>> + }
> >>> +
> >>> + rc = generic_write_checks(iocb, from);
> >>> + if (rc <= 0)
> >>> + return rc;
> >>> +
> >>> + cifs_sb = CIFS_FILE_SB(file);
> >>> + cfile = file->private_data;
> >>> + tcon = tlink_tcon(cfile->tlink);
> >>> + server = tcon->ses->server;
> >>> +
> >>> + if (!server->ops->async_writev)
> >>> + return -ENOSYS;
> >>> +
> >>> + if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_RWPIDFORWARD)
> >>> + pid = cfile->pid;
> >>> + else
> >>> + pid = current->tgid;
> >>> +
> >>> + do {
> >>> + unsigned int wsize, credits;
> >>> + struct page **pagevec;
> >>> + size_t start;
> >>> + ssize_t cur_len;
> >>> +
> >>> + rc = server->ops->wait_mtu_credits(server, cifs_sb->wsize,
> >>> + &wsize, &credits);
> >>> + if (rc)
> >>> + break;
> >>> +
> >>> + cur_len = iov_iter_get_pages_alloc(
> >>> + from, &pagevec, wsize, &start);
> >>> + if (cur_len < 0) {
> >>> + cifs_dbg(VFS,
> >>> + "direct_writev couldn't get user pages "
> >>> + "(rc=%zd) iter type %d iov_offset %lu count"
> >>> + " %lu\n",
> >>> + cur_len, from->type,
> >>> + from->iov_offset, from->count);
> >>> + dump_stack();
> >>> + break;
> >>> + }
> >>> + if (cur_len < 0)
> >>> + break;
> >>
> >> This cur_len < 0 test is redundant with the prior if(), delete.
> >>> +
> >>> + nr_pages = (cur_len + start + PAGE_SIZE - 1) / PAGE_SIZE;
> >>
> >> Am I misreading, or will this return be one more page than needed? If
> >> start (the first byte offset) is > 0, nr_pages will already be one.
> >> And if cur_len is 4KB, even if start is 0, nr_pages will be two.
> >
> > I think the calculation is correct, assuming cur_len > 0. (which
> > should be the case if we reach here)
>
> Err, cur_len could possibly be zero, the prior line only breaks the loop if
> cur_len < 0.

I will look into this. It's a good idea to return error on 0 since we have no way to proceed.

>
> > If cur_len is 4kb and start is 0, nr_pages will be 1.
>
> Hmm, I guess. But again, it seems as if this page handling is all being coded
> inline, in subtly different ways. I'm just concerned about clarity and
> robustness. To me, if it's hard to review, it's even harder to maintain.

I will address this in an updated patch.

>
> Tom.
>
> >
> >>
> >>> +
> >>> + wdata = cifs_writedata_direct_alloc(pagevec,
> >>> + cifs_direct_writev_complete);
> >>> + if (!wdata) {
> >>> + rc = -ENOMEM;
> >>> + add_credits_and_wake_if(server, credits, 0);
> >>> + break;
> >>> + }
> >>> +
> >>> + wdata->nr_pages = nr_pages;
> >>> + wdata->page_offset = start;
> >>> + wdata->pagesz = PAGE_SIZE;
> >>> + wdata->tailsz =
> >>> + nr_pages > 1 ?
> >>> + cur_len - (PAGE_SIZE - start) -
> >>> + (nr_pages - 2) * PAGE_SIZE :
> >>> + cur_len;
> >>> +
> >>> + wdata->sync_mode = WB_SYNC_ALL;
> >>> + wdata->offset = (__u64)offset;
> >>> + wdata->cfile = cifsFileInfo_get(cfile);
> >>> + wdata->pid = pid;
> >>> + wdata->bytes = cur_len;
> >>> + wdata->credits = credits;
> >>> +
> >>> + rc = 0;
> >>> + if (wdata->cfile->invalidHandle)
> >>> + rc = cifs_reopen_file(wdata->cfile, false);
> >>> +
> >>> + if (!rc)
> >>> + rc = server->ops->async_writev(wdata,
> >>> + cifs_direct_writedata_release);
> >>> +
> >>> + if (rc) {
> >>> + add_credits_and_wake_if(server, wdata->credits, 0);
> >>> + kref_put(&wdata->refcount,
> >>> + cifs_direct_writedata_release);
> >>> + if (rc == -EAGAIN)
> >>> + continue;
> >>> + break;
> >>> + }
> >>
> >> Same comments as for previous patch re the if (rc) ladder, and the
> >> break/continues both being better expressed as careful goto's.
> >>
> >>> +
> >>> + wait_for_completion(&wdata->done);
> >>> + if (wdata->result) {
> >>> + rc = wdata->result;
> >>> + kref_put(&wdata->refcount,
> >>> + cifs_direct_writedata_release);
> >>> + if (rc == -EAGAIN)
> >>> + continue;
> >>> + break;
> >>> + }
> >>> +
> >>> + kref_put(&wdata->refcount, cifs_direct_writedata_release);
> >>> +
> >>> + iov_iter_advance(from, cur_len);
> >>> + total_written += cur_len;
> >>> + offset += cur_len;
> >>> + len -= cur_len;
> >>> + } while (len);
> >>> +
> >>> + if (unlikely(!total_written))
> >>> + return rc;
> >>> +
> >>> + iocb->ki_pos += total_written;
> >>> + return total_written;
> >>> +
> >>> +}
> >>> +
> >>> ssize_t cifs_user_writev(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
> >>> {
> >>> struct file *file = iocb->ki_filp;
> >>>