vmpressure.c (14186B)
1// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only 2/* 3 * Linux VM pressure 4 * 5 * Copyright 2012 Linaro Ltd. 6 * Anton Vorontsov <anton.vorontsov@linaro.org> 7 * 8 * Based on ideas from Andrew Morton, David Rientjes, KOSAKI Motohiro, 9 * Leonid Moiseichuk, Mel Gorman, Minchan Kim and Pekka Enberg. 10 */ 11 12#include <linux/cgroup.h> 13#include <linux/fs.h> 14#include <linux/log2.h> 15#include <linux/sched.h> 16#include <linux/mm.h> 17#include <linux/vmstat.h> 18#include <linux/eventfd.h> 19#include <linux/slab.h> 20#include <linux/swap.h> 21#include <linux/printk.h> 22#include <linux/vmpressure.h> 23 24/* 25 * The window size (vmpressure_win) is the number of scanned pages before 26 * we try to analyze scanned/reclaimed ratio. So the window is used as a 27 * rate-limit tunable for the "low" level notification, and also for 28 * averaging the ratio for medium/critical levels. Using small window 29 * sizes can cause lot of false positives, but too big window size will 30 * delay the notifications. 31 * 32 * As the vmscan reclaimer logic works with chunks which are multiple of 33 * SWAP_CLUSTER_MAX, it makes sense to use it for the window size as well. 34 * 35 * TODO: Make the window size depend on machine size, as we do for vmstat 36 * thresholds. Currently we set it to 512 pages (2MB for 4KB pages). 37 */ 38static const unsigned long vmpressure_win = SWAP_CLUSTER_MAX * 16; 39 40/* 41 * These thresholds are used when we account memory pressure through 42 * scanned/reclaimed ratio. The current values were chosen empirically. In 43 * essence, they are percents: the higher the value, the more number 44 * unsuccessful reclaims there were. 45 */ 46static const unsigned int vmpressure_level_med = 60; 47static const unsigned int vmpressure_level_critical = 95; 48 49/* 50 * When there are too little pages left to scan, vmpressure() may miss the 51 * critical pressure as number of pages will be less than "window size". 52 * However, in that case the vmscan priority will raise fast as the 53 * reclaimer will try to scan LRUs more deeply. 54 * 55 * The vmscan logic considers these special priorities: 56 * 57 * prio == DEF_PRIORITY (12): reclaimer starts with that value 58 * prio <= DEF_PRIORITY - 2 : kswapd becomes somewhat overwhelmed 59 * prio == 0 : close to OOM, kernel scans every page in an lru 60 * 61 * Any value in this range is acceptable for this tunable (i.e. from 12 to 62 * 0). Current value for the vmpressure_level_critical_prio is chosen 63 * empirically, but the number, in essence, means that we consider 64 * critical level when scanning depth is ~10% of the lru size (vmscan 65 * scans 'lru_size >> prio' pages, so it is actually 12.5%, or one 66 * eights). 67 */ 68static const unsigned int vmpressure_level_critical_prio = ilog2(100 / 10); 69 70static struct vmpressure *work_to_vmpressure(struct work_struct *work) 71{ 72 return container_of(work, struct vmpressure, work); 73} 74 75static struct vmpressure *vmpressure_parent(struct vmpressure *vmpr) 76{ 77 struct mem_cgroup *memcg = vmpressure_to_memcg(vmpr); 78 79 memcg = parent_mem_cgroup(memcg); 80 if (!memcg) 81 return NULL; 82 return memcg_to_vmpressure(memcg); 83} 84 85enum vmpressure_levels { 86 VMPRESSURE_LOW = 0, 87 VMPRESSURE_MEDIUM, 88 VMPRESSURE_CRITICAL, 89 VMPRESSURE_NUM_LEVELS, 90}; 91 92enum vmpressure_modes { 93 VMPRESSURE_NO_PASSTHROUGH = 0, 94 VMPRESSURE_HIERARCHY, 95 VMPRESSURE_LOCAL, 96 VMPRESSURE_NUM_MODES, 97}; 98 99static const char * const vmpressure_str_levels[] = { 100 [VMPRESSURE_LOW] = "low", 101 [VMPRESSURE_MEDIUM] = "medium", 102 [VMPRESSURE_CRITICAL] = "critical", 103}; 104 105static const char * const vmpressure_str_modes[] = { 106 [VMPRESSURE_NO_PASSTHROUGH] = "default", 107 [VMPRESSURE_HIERARCHY] = "hierarchy", 108 [VMPRESSURE_LOCAL] = "local", 109}; 110 111static enum vmpressure_levels vmpressure_level(unsigned long pressure) 112{ 113 if (pressure >= vmpressure_level_critical) 114 return VMPRESSURE_CRITICAL; 115 else if (pressure >= vmpressure_level_med) 116 return VMPRESSURE_MEDIUM; 117 return VMPRESSURE_LOW; 118} 119 120static enum vmpressure_levels vmpressure_calc_level(unsigned long scanned, 121 unsigned long reclaimed) 122{ 123 unsigned long scale = scanned + reclaimed; 124 unsigned long pressure = 0; 125 126 /* 127 * reclaimed can be greater than scanned for things such as reclaimed 128 * slab pages. shrink_node() just adds reclaimed pages without a 129 * related increment to scanned pages. 130 */ 131 if (reclaimed >= scanned) 132 goto out; 133 /* 134 * We calculate the ratio (in percents) of how many pages were 135 * scanned vs. reclaimed in a given time frame (window). Note that 136 * time is in VM reclaimer's "ticks", i.e. number of pages 137 * scanned. This makes it possible to set desired reaction time 138 * and serves as a ratelimit. 139 */ 140 pressure = scale - (reclaimed * scale / scanned); 141 pressure = pressure * 100 / scale; 142 143out: 144 pr_debug("%s: %3lu (s: %lu r: %lu)\n", __func__, pressure, 145 scanned, reclaimed); 146 147 return vmpressure_level(pressure); 148} 149 150struct vmpressure_event { 151 struct eventfd_ctx *efd; 152 enum vmpressure_levels level; 153 enum vmpressure_modes mode; 154 struct list_head node; 155}; 156 157static bool vmpressure_event(struct vmpressure *vmpr, 158 const enum vmpressure_levels level, 159 bool ancestor, bool signalled) 160{ 161 struct vmpressure_event *ev; 162 bool ret = false; 163 164 mutex_lock(&vmpr->events_lock); 165 list_for_each_entry(ev, &vmpr->events, node) { 166 if (ancestor && ev->mode == VMPRESSURE_LOCAL) 167 continue; 168 if (signalled && ev->mode == VMPRESSURE_NO_PASSTHROUGH) 169 continue; 170 if (level < ev->level) 171 continue; 172 eventfd_signal(ev->efd, 1); 173 ret = true; 174 } 175 mutex_unlock(&vmpr->events_lock); 176 177 return ret; 178} 179 180static void vmpressure_work_fn(struct work_struct *work) 181{ 182 struct vmpressure *vmpr = work_to_vmpressure(work); 183 unsigned long scanned; 184 unsigned long reclaimed; 185 enum vmpressure_levels level; 186 bool ancestor = false; 187 bool signalled = false; 188 189 spin_lock(&vmpr->sr_lock); 190 /* 191 * Several contexts might be calling vmpressure(), so it is 192 * possible that the work was rescheduled again before the old 193 * work context cleared the counters. In that case we will run 194 * just after the old work returns, but then scanned might be zero 195 * here. No need for any locks here since we don't care if 196 * vmpr->reclaimed is in sync. 197 */ 198 scanned = vmpr->tree_scanned; 199 if (!scanned) { 200 spin_unlock(&vmpr->sr_lock); 201 return; 202 } 203 204 reclaimed = vmpr->tree_reclaimed; 205 vmpr->tree_scanned = 0; 206 vmpr->tree_reclaimed = 0; 207 spin_unlock(&vmpr->sr_lock); 208 209 level = vmpressure_calc_level(scanned, reclaimed); 210 211 do { 212 if (vmpressure_event(vmpr, level, ancestor, signalled)) 213 signalled = true; 214 ancestor = true; 215 } while ((vmpr = vmpressure_parent(vmpr))); 216} 217 218/** 219 * vmpressure() - Account memory pressure through scanned/reclaimed ratio 220 * @gfp: reclaimer's gfp mask 221 * @memcg: cgroup memory controller handle 222 * @tree: legacy subtree mode 223 * @scanned: number of pages scanned 224 * @reclaimed: number of pages reclaimed 225 * 226 * This function should be called from the vmscan reclaim path to account 227 * "instantaneous" memory pressure (scanned/reclaimed ratio). The raw 228 * pressure index is then further refined and averaged over time. 229 * 230 * If @tree is set, vmpressure is in traditional userspace reporting 231 * mode: @memcg is considered the pressure root and userspace is 232 * notified of the entire subtree's reclaim efficiency. 233 * 234 * If @tree is not set, reclaim efficiency is recorded for @memcg, and 235 * only in-kernel users are notified. 236 * 237 * This function does not return any value. 238 */ 239void vmpressure(gfp_t gfp, struct mem_cgroup *memcg, bool tree, 240 unsigned long scanned, unsigned long reclaimed) 241{ 242 struct vmpressure *vmpr; 243 244 if (mem_cgroup_disabled()) 245 return; 246 247 vmpr = memcg_to_vmpressure(memcg); 248 249 /* 250 * Here we only want to account pressure that userland is able to 251 * help us with. For example, suppose that DMA zone is under 252 * pressure; if we notify userland about that kind of pressure, 253 * then it will be mostly a waste as it will trigger unnecessary 254 * freeing of memory by userland (since userland is more likely to 255 * have HIGHMEM/MOVABLE pages instead of the DMA fallback). That 256 * is why we include only movable, highmem and FS/IO pages. 257 * Indirect reclaim (kswapd) sets sc->gfp_mask to GFP_KERNEL, so 258 * we account it too. 259 */ 260 if (!(gfp & (__GFP_HIGHMEM | __GFP_MOVABLE | __GFP_IO | __GFP_FS))) 261 return; 262 263 /* 264 * If we got here with no pages scanned, then that is an indicator 265 * that reclaimer was unable to find any shrinkable LRUs at the 266 * current scanning depth. But it does not mean that we should 267 * report the critical pressure, yet. If the scanning priority 268 * (scanning depth) goes too high (deep), we will be notified 269 * through vmpressure_prio(). But so far, keep calm. 270 */ 271 if (!scanned) 272 return; 273 274 if (tree) { 275 spin_lock(&vmpr->sr_lock); 276 scanned = vmpr->tree_scanned += scanned; 277 vmpr->tree_reclaimed += reclaimed; 278 spin_unlock(&vmpr->sr_lock); 279 280 if (scanned < vmpressure_win) 281 return; 282 schedule_work(&vmpr->work); 283 } else { 284 enum vmpressure_levels level; 285 286 /* For now, no users for root-level efficiency */ 287 if (!memcg || mem_cgroup_is_root(memcg)) 288 return; 289 290 spin_lock(&vmpr->sr_lock); 291 scanned = vmpr->scanned += scanned; 292 reclaimed = vmpr->reclaimed += reclaimed; 293 if (scanned < vmpressure_win) { 294 spin_unlock(&vmpr->sr_lock); 295 return; 296 } 297 vmpr->scanned = vmpr->reclaimed = 0; 298 spin_unlock(&vmpr->sr_lock); 299 300 level = vmpressure_calc_level(scanned, reclaimed); 301 302 if (level > VMPRESSURE_LOW) { 303 /* 304 * Let the socket buffer allocator know that 305 * we are having trouble reclaiming LRU pages. 306 * 307 * For hysteresis keep the pressure state 308 * asserted for a second in which subsequent 309 * pressure events can occur. 310 */ 311 WRITE_ONCE(memcg->socket_pressure, jiffies + HZ); 312 } 313 } 314} 315 316/** 317 * vmpressure_prio() - Account memory pressure through reclaimer priority level 318 * @gfp: reclaimer's gfp mask 319 * @memcg: cgroup memory controller handle 320 * @prio: reclaimer's priority 321 * 322 * This function should be called from the reclaim path every time when 323 * the vmscan's reclaiming priority (scanning depth) changes. 324 * 325 * This function does not return any value. 326 */ 327void vmpressure_prio(gfp_t gfp, struct mem_cgroup *memcg, int prio) 328{ 329 /* 330 * We only use prio for accounting critical level. For more info 331 * see comment for vmpressure_level_critical_prio variable above. 332 */ 333 if (prio > vmpressure_level_critical_prio) 334 return; 335 336 /* 337 * OK, the prio is below the threshold, updating vmpressure 338 * information before shrinker dives into long shrinking of long 339 * range vmscan. Passing scanned = vmpressure_win, reclaimed = 0 340 * to the vmpressure() basically means that we signal 'critical' 341 * level. 342 */ 343 vmpressure(gfp, memcg, true, vmpressure_win, 0); 344} 345 346#define MAX_VMPRESSURE_ARGS_LEN (strlen("critical") + strlen("hierarchy") + 2) 347 348/** 349 * vmpressure_register_event() - Bind vmpressure notifications to an eventfd 350 * @memcg: memcg that is interested in vmpressure notifications 351 * @eventfd: eventfd context to link notifications with 352 * @args: event arguments (pressure level threshold, optional mode) 353 * 354 * This function associates eventfd context with the vmpressure 355 * infrastructure, so that the notifications will be delivered to the 356 * @eventfd. The @args parameter is a comma-delimited string that denotes a 357 * pressure level threshold (one of vmpressure_str_levels, i.e. "low", "medium", 358 * or "critical") and an optional mode (one of vmpressure_str_modes, i.e. 359 * "hierarchy" or "local"). 360 * 361 * To be used as memcg event method. 362 * 363 * Return: 0 on success, -ENOMEM on memory failure or -EINVAL if @args could 364 * not be parsed. 365 */ 366int vmpressure_register_event(struct mem_cgroup *memcg, 367 struct eventfd_ctx *eventfd, const char *args) 368{ 369 struct vmpressure *vmpr = memcg_to_vmpressure(memcg); 370 struct vmpressure_event *ev; 371 enum vmpressure_modes mode = VMPRESSURE_NO_PASSTHROUGH; 372 enum vmpressure_levels level; 373 char *spec, *spec_orig; 374 char *token; 375 int ret = 0; 376 377 spec_orig = spec = kstrndup(args, MAX_VMPRESSURE_ARGS_LEN, GFP_KERNEL); 378 if (!spec) 379 return -ENOMEM; 380 381 /* Find required level */ 382 token = strsep(&spec, ","); 383 ret = match_string(vmpressure_str_levels, VMPRESSURE_NUM_LEVELS, token); 384 if (ret < 0) 385 goto out; 386 level = ret; 387 388 /* Find optional mode */ 389 token = strsep(&spec, ","); 390 if (token) { 391 ret = match_string(vmpressure_str_modes, VMPRESSURE_NUM_MODES, token); 392 if (ret < 0) 393 goto out; 394 mode = ret; 395 } 396 397 ev = kzalloc(sizeof(*ev), GFP_KERNEL); 398 if (!ev) { 399 ret = -ENOMEM; 400 goto out; 401 } 402 403 ev->efd = eventfd; 404 ev->level = level; 405 ev->mode = mode; 406 407 mutex_lock(&vmpr->events_lock); 408 list_add(&ev->node, &vmpr->events); 409 mutex_unlock(&vmpr->events_lock); 410 ret = 0; 411out: 412 kfree(spec_orig); 413 return ret; 414} 415 416/** 417 * vmpressure_unregister_event() - Unbind eventfd from vmpressure 418 * @memcg: memcg handle 419 * @eventfd: eventfd context that was used to link vmpressure with the @cg 420 * 421 * This function does internal manipulations to detach the @eventfd from 422 * the vmpressure notifications, and then frees internal resources 423 * associated with the @eventfd (but the @eventfd itself is not freed). 424 * 425 * To be used as memcg event method. 426 */ 427void vmpressure_unregister_event(struct mem_cgroup *memcg, 428 struct eventfd_ctx *eventfd) 429{ 430 struct vmpressure *vmpr = memcg_to_vmpressure(memcg); 431 struct vmpressure_event *ev; 432 433 mutex_lock(&vmpr->events_lock); 434 list_for_each_entry(ev, &vmpr->events, node) { 435 if (ev->efd != eventfd) 436 continue; 437 list_del(&ev->node); 438 kfree(ev); 439 break; 440 } 441 mutex_unlock(&vmpr->events_lock); 442} 443 444/** 445 * vmpressure_init() - Initialize vmpressure control structure 446 * @vmpr: Structure to be initialized 447 * 448 * This function should be called on every allocated vmpressure structure 449 * before any usage. 450 */ 451void vmpressure_init(struct vmpressure *vmpr) 452{ 453 spin_lock_init(&vmpr->sr_lock); 454 mutex_init(&vmpr->events_lock); 455 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&vmpr->events); 456 INIT_WORK(&vmpr->work, vmpressure_work_fn); 457} 458 459/** 460 * vmpressure_cleanup() - shuts down vmpressure control structure 461 * @vmpr: Structure to be cleaned up 462 * 463 * This function should be called before the structure in which it is 464 * embedded is cleaned up. 465 */ 466void vmpressure_cleanup(struct vmpressure *vmpr) 467{ 468 /* 469 * Make sure there is no pending work before eventfd infrastructure 470 * goes away. 471 */ 472 flush_work(&vmpr->work); 473}