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authorKiyoshi Ueda <k-ueda@ct.jp.nec.com>2009-06-22 13:12:27 +0400
committerAlasdair G Kergon <agk@redhat.com>2009-06-22 13:12:27 +0400
commitfd5e033908b7b743b5650790f196761dd930f988 (patch)
treecd264d11371b9410e98388e00f4d87459a5e6325
parent02ab823fd1a27d193bda06b74fdad685a20a3e5e (diff)
downloadlinux-fd5e033908b7b743b5650790f196761dd930f988.tar.xz
dm mpath: add queue length load balancer
This patch adds a dynamic load balancer, dm-queue-length, which balances the number of in-flight I/Os across the paths. The code is based on the patch posted by Stefan Bader: https://www.redhat.com/archives/dm-devel/2005-October/msg00050.html Signed-off-by: Stefan Bader <stefan.bader@canonical.com> Signed-off-by: Kiyoshi Ueda <k-ueda@ct.jp.nec.com> Signed-off-by: Jun'ichi Nomura <j-nomura@ce.jp.nec.com> Signed-off-by: Alasdair G Kergon <agk@redhat.com>
-rw-r--r--Documentation/device-mapper/dm-queue-length.txt39
-rw-r--r--drivers/md/Kconfig9
-rw-r--r--drivers/md/Makefile1
-rw-r--r--drivers/md/dm-queue-length.c263
4 files changed, 312 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-queue-length.txt b/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-queue-length.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f4db2562175c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-queue-length.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+dm-queue-length
+===============
+
+dm-queue-length is a path selector module for device-mapper targets,
+which selects a path with the least number of in-flight I/Os.
+The path selector name is 'queue-length'.
+
+Table parameters for each path: [<repeat_count>]
+ <repeat_count>: The number of I/Os to dispatch using the selected
+ path before switching to the next path.
+ If not given, internal default is used. To check
+ the default value, see the activated table.
+
+Status for each path: <status> <fail-count> <in-flight>
+ <status>: 'A' if the path is active, 'F' if the path is failed.
+ <fail-count>: The number of path failures.
+ <in-flight>: The number of in-flight I/Os on the path.
+
+
+Algorithm
+=========
+
+dm-queue-length increments/decrements 'in-flight' when an I/O is
+dispatched/completed respectively.
+dm-queue-length selects a path with the minimum 'in-flight'.
+
+
+Examples
+========
+In case that 2 paths (sda and sdb) are used with repeat_count == 128.
+
+# echo "0 10 multipath 0 0 1 1 queue-length 0 2 1 8:0 128 8:16 128" \
+ dmsetup create test
+#
+# dmsetup table
+test: 0 10 multipath 0 0 1 1 queue-length 0 2 1 8:0 128 8:16 128
+#
+# dmsetup status
+test: 0 10 multipath 2 0 0 0 1 1 E 0 2 1 8:0 A 0 0 8:16 A 0 0
diff --git a/drivers/md/Kconfig b/drivers/md/Kconfig
index 36e0675be9f7..3b311d273346 100644
--- a/drivers/md/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/md/Kconfig
@@ -249,6 +249,15 @@ config DM_MULTIPATH
---help---
Allow volume managers to support multipath hardware.
+config DM_MULTIPATH_QL
+ tristate "I/O Path Selector based on the number of in-flight I/Os"
+ depends on DM_MULTIPATH
+ ---help---
+ This path selector is a dynamic load balancer which selects
+ the path with the least number of in-flight I/Os.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
config DM_DELAY
tristate "I/O delaying target (EXPERIMENTAL)"
depends on BLK_DEV_DM && EXPERIMENTAL
diff --git a/drivers/md/Makefile b/drivers/md/Makefile
index 45cc5951d928..ff9f545dd516 100644
--- a/drivers/md/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/md/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_DM) += dm-mod.o
obj-$(CONFIG_DM_CRYPT) += dm-crypt.o
obj-$(CONFIG_DM_DELAY) += dm-delay.o
obj-$(CONFIG_DM_MULTIPATH) += dm-multipath.o dm-round-robin.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_DM_MULTIPATH_QL) += dm-queue-length.o
obj-$(CONFIG_DM_SNAPSHOT) += dm-snapshot.o
obj-$(CONFIG_DM_MIRROR) += dm-mirror.o dm-log.o dm-region-hash.o
obj-$(CONFIG_DM_ZERO) += dm-zero.o
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-queue-length.c b/drivers/md/dm-queue-length.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f92b6cea9d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-queue-length.c
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2005 IBM Corp. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2009 NEC Corporation.
+ *
+ * dm-queue-length.c
+ *
+ * Module Author: Stefan Bader, IBM
+ * Modified by: Kiyoshi Ueda, NEC
+ *
+ * This file is released under the GPL.
+ *
+ * queue-length path selector - choose a path with the least number of
+ * in-flight I/Os.
+ */
+
+#include "dm.h"
+#include "dm-path-selector.h"
+
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/ctype.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <asm/atomic.h>
+
+#define DM_MSG_PREFIX "multipath queue-length"
+#define QL_MIN_IO 128
+#define QL_VERSION "0.1.0"
+
+struct selector {
+ struct list_head valid_paths;
+ struct list_head failed_paths;
+};
+
+struct path_info {
+ struct list_head list;
+ struct dm_path *path;
+ unsigned repeat_count;
+ atomic_t qlen; /* the number of in-flight I/Os */
+};
+
+static struct selector *alloc_selector(void)
+{
+ struct selector *s = kmalloc(sizeof(*s), GFP_KERNEL);
+
+ if (s) {
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&s->valid_paths);
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&s->failed_paths);
+ }
+
+ return s;
+}
+
+static int ql_create(struct path_selector *ps, unsigned argc, char **argv)
+{
+ struct selector *s = alloc_selector();
+
+ if (!s)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ ps->context = s;
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static void ql_free_paths(struct list_head *paths)
+{
+ struct path_info *pi, *next;
+
+ list_for_each_entry_safe(pi, next, paths, list) {
+ list_del(&pi->list);
+ kfree(pi);
+ }
+}
+
+static void ql_destroy(struct path_selector *ps)
+{
+ struct selector *s = ps->context;
+
+ ql_free_paths(&s->valid_paths);
+ ql_free_paths(&s->failed_paths);
+ kfree(s);
+ ps->context = NULL;
+}
+
+static int ql_status(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
+ status_type_t type, char *result, unsigned maxlen)
+{
+ unsigned sz = 0;
+ struct path_info *pi;
+
+ /* When called with NULL path, return selector status/args. */
+ if (!path)
+ DMEMIT("0 ");
+ else {
+ pi = path->pscontext;
+
+ switch (type) {
+ case STATUSTYPE_INFO:
+ DMEMIT("%d ", atomic_read(&pi->qlen));
+ break;
+ case STATUSTYPE_TABLE:
+ DMEMIT("%u ", pi->repeat_count);
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return sz;
+}
+
+static int ql_add_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
+ int argc, char **argv, char **error)
+{
+ struct selector *s = ps->context;
+ struct path_info *pi;
+ unsigned repeat_count = QL_MIN_IO;
+
+ /*
+ * Arguments: [<repeat_count>]
+ * <repeat_count>: The number of I/Os before switching path.
+ * If not given, default (QL_MIN_IO) is used.
+ */
+ if (argc > 1) {
+ *error = "queue-length ps: incorrect number of arguments";
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ if ((argc == 1) && (sscanf(argv[0], "%u", &repeat_count) != 1)) {
+ *error = "queue-length ps: invalid repeat count";
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ /* Allocate the path information structure */
+ pi = kmalloc(sizeof(*pi), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!pi) {
+ *error = "queue-length ps: Error allocating path information";
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ }
+
+ pi->path = path;
+ pi->repeat_count = repeat_count;
+ atomic_set(&pi->qlen, 0);
+
+ path->pscontext = pi;
+
+ list_add_tail(&pi->list, &s->valid_paths);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static void ql_fail_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path)
+{
+ struct selector *s = ps->context;
+ struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
+
+ list_move(&pi->list, &s->failed_paths);
+}
+
+static int ql_reinstate_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path)
+{
+ struct selector *s = ps->context;
+ struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
+
+ list_move_tail(&pi->list, &s->valid_paths);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Select a path having the minimum number of in-flight I/Os
+ */
+static struct dm_path *ql_select_path(struct path_selector *ps,
+ unsigned *repeat_count, size_t nr_bytes)
+{
+ struct selector *s = ps->context;
+ struct path_info *pi = NULL, *best = NULL;
+
+ if (list_empty(&s->valid_paths))
+ return NULL;
+
+ /* Change preferred (first in list) path to evenly balance. */
+ list_move_tail(s->valid_paths.next, &s->valid_paths);
+
+ list_for_each_entry(pi, &s->valid_paths, list) {
+ if (!best ||
+ (atomic_read(&pi->qlen) < atomic_read(&best->qlen)))
+ best = pi;
+
+ if (!atomic_read(&best->qlen))
+ break;
+ }
+
+ if (!best)
+ return NULL;
+
+ *repeat_count = best->repeat_count;
+
+ return best->path;
+}
+
+static int ql_start_io(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
+ size_t nr_bytes)
+{
+ struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
+
+ atomic_inc(&pi->qlen);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static int ql_end_io(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
+ size_t nr_bytes)
+{
+ struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
+
+ atomic_dec(&pi->qlen);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static struct path_selector_type ql_ps = {
+ .name = "queue-length",
+ .module = THIS_MODULE,
+ .table_args = 1,
+ .info_args = 1,
+ .create = ql_create,
+ .destroy = ql_destroy,
+ .status = ql_status,
+ .add_path = ql_add_path,
+ .fail_path = ql_fail_path,
+ .reinstate_path = ql_reinstate_path,
+ .select_path = ql_select_path,
+ .start_io = ql_start_io,
+ .end_io = ql_end_io,
+};
+
+static int __init dm_ql_init(void)
+{
+ int r = dm_register_path_selector(&ql_ps);
+
+ if (r < 0)
+ DMERR("register failed %d", r);
+
+ DMINFO("version " QL_VERSION " loaded");
+
+ return r;
+}
+
+static void __exit dm_ql_exit(void)
+{
+ int r = dm_unregister_path_selector(&ql_ps);
+
+ if (r < 0)
+ DMERR("unregister failed %d", r);
+}
+
+module_init(dm_ql_init);
+module_exit(dm_ql_exit);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Stefan Bader <Stefan.Bader at de.ibm.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION(
+ "(C) Copyright IBM Corp. 2004,2005 All Rights Reserved.\n"
+ DM_NAME " path selector to balance the number of in-flight I/Os"
+);
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");