2 * Copyright (C) 2007-2009 NEC Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
4 * Module Author: Kiyoshi Ueda
6 * This file is released under the GPL.
8 * Throughput oriented path selector.
12 #include "dm-path-selector.h"
14 #define DM_MSG_PREFIX "multipath service-time"
16 #define ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT 100
17 #define ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT_SHIFT 7
18 #define ST_MAX_INFLIGHT_SIZE ((size_t)-1 >> ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT_SHIFT)
19 #define ST_VERSION "0.2.0"
22 struct list_head valid_paths;
23 struct list_head failed_paths;
27 struct list_head list;
29 unsigned repeat_count;
30 unsigned relative_throughput;
31 atomic_t in_flight_size; /* Total size of in-flight I/Os */
34 static struct selector *alloc_selector(void)
36 struct selector *s = kmalloc(sizeof(*s), GFP_KERNEL);
39 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&s->valid_paths);
40 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&s->failed_paths);
46 static int st_create(struct path_selector *ps, unsigned argc, char **argv)
48 struct selector *s = alloc_selector();
57 static void free_paths(struct list_head *paths)
59 struct path_info *pi, *next;
61 list_for_each_entry_safe(pi, next, paths, list) {
67 static void st_destroy(struct path_selector *ps)
69 struct selector *s = ps->context;
71 free_paths(&s->valid_paths);
72 free_paths(&s->failed_paths);
77 static int st_status(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
78 status_type_t type, char *result, unsigned maxlen)
90 DMEMIT("%d %u ", atomic_read(&pi->in_flight_size),
91 pi->relative_throughput);
93 case STATUSTYPE_TABLE:
94 DMEMIT("%u %u ", pi->repeat_count,
95 pi->relative_throughput);
103 static int st_add_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
104 int argc, char **argv, char **error)
106 struct selector *s = ps->context;
107 struct path_info *pi;
108 unsigned repeat_count = ST_MIN_IO;
109 unsigned relative_throughput = 1;
112 * Arguments: [<repeat_count> [<relative_throughput>]]
113 * <repeat_count>: The number of I/Os before switching path.
114 * If not given, default (ST_MIN_IO) is used.
115 * <relative_throughput>: The relative throughput value of
116 * the path among all paths in the path-group.
117 * The valid range: 0-<ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT>
118 * If not given, minimum value '1' is used.
119 * If '0' is given, the path isn't selected while
120 * other paths having a positive value are
124 *error = "service-time ps: incorrect number of arguments";
128 if (argc && (sscanf(argv[0], "%u", &repeat_count) != 1)) {
129 *error = "service-time ps: invalid repeat count";
134 (sscanf(argv[1], "%u", &relative_throughput) != 1 ||
135 relative_throughput > ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT)) {
136 *error = "service-time ps: invalid relative_throughput value";
140 /* allocate the path */
141 pi = kmalloc(sizeof(*pi), GFP_KERNEL);
143 *error = "service-time ps: Error allocating path context";
148 pi->repeat_count = repeat_count;
149 pi->relative_throughput = relative_throughput;
150 atomic_set(&pi->in_flight_size, 0);
152 path->pscontext = pi;
154 list_add_tail(&pi->list, &s->valid_paths);
159 static void st_fail_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path)
161 struct selector *s = ps->context;
162 struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
164 list_move(&pi->list, &s->failed_paths);
167 static int st_reinstate_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path)
169 struct selector *s = ps->context;
170 struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
172 list_move_tail(&pi->list, &s->valid_paths);
178 * Compare the estimated service time of 2 paths, pi1 and pi2,
179 * for the incoming I/O.
182 * < 0 : pi1 is better
183 * 0 : no difference between pi1 and pi2
184 * > 0 : pi2 is better
187 * Basically, the service time is estimated by:
188 * ('pi->in-flight-size' + 'incoming') / 'pi->relative_throughput'
189 * To reduce the calculation, some optimizations are made.
190 * (See comments inline)
192 static int st_compare_load(struct path_info *pi1, struct path_info *pi2,
195 size_t sz1, sz2, st1, st2;
197 sz1 = atomic_read(&pi1->in_flight_size);
198 sz2 = atomic_read(&pi2->in_flight_size);
201 * Case 1: Both have same throughput value. Choose less loaded path.
203 if (pi1->relative_throughput == pi2->relative_throughput)
207 * Case 2a: Both have same load. Choose higher throughput path.
208 * Case 2b: One path has no throughput value. Choose the other one.
211 !pi1->relative_throughput || !pi2->relative_throughput)
212 return pi2->relative_throughput - pi1->relative_throughput;
215 * Case 3: Calculate service time. Choose faster path.
216 * Service time using pi1:
217 * st1 = (sz1 + incoming) / pi1->relative_throughput
218 * Service time using pi2:
219 * st2 = (sz2 + incoming) / pi2->relative_throughput
221 * To avoid the division, transform the expression to use
223 * Because ->relative_throughput > 0 here, if st1 < st2,
224 * the expressions below are the same meaning:
225 * (sz1 + incoming) / pi1->relative_throughput <
226 * (sz2 + incoming) / pi2->relative_throughput
227 * (sz1 + incoming) * pi2->relative_throughput <
228 * (sz2 + incoming) * pi1->relative_throughput
229 * So use the later one.
233 if (unlikely(sz1 >= ST_MAX_INFLIGHT_SIZE ||
234 sz2 >= ST_MAX_INFLIGHT_SIZE)) {
236 * Size may be too big for multiplying pi->relative_throughput
238 * To avoid the overflow and mis-selection, shift down both.
240 sz1 >>= ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT_SHIFT;
241 sz2 >>= ST_MAX_RELATIVE_THROUGHPUT_SHIFT;
243 st1 = sz1 * pi2->relative_throughput;
244 st2 = sz2 * pi1->relative_throughput;
249 * Case 4: Service time is equal. Choose higher throughput path.
251 return pi2->relative_throughput - pi1->relative_throughput;
254 static struct dm_path *st_select_path(struct path_selector *ps,
255 unsigned *repeat_count, size_t nr_bytes)
257 struct selector *s = ps->context;
258 struct path_info *pi = NULL, *best = NULL;
260 if (list_empty(&s->valid_paths))
263 /* Change preferred (first in list) path to evenly balance. */
264 list_move_tail(s->valid_paths.next, &s->valid_paths);
266 list_for_each_entry(pi, &s->valid_paths, list)
267 if (!best || (st_compare_load(pi, best, nr_bytes) < 0))
273 *repeat_count = best->repeat_count;
278 static int st_start_io(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
281 struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
283 atomic_add(nr_bytes, &pi->in_flight_size);
288 static int st_end_io(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
291 struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
293 atomic_sub(nr_bytes, &pi->in_flight_size);
298 static struct path_selector_type st_ps = {
299 .name = "service-time",
300 .module = THIS_MODULE,
304 .destroy = st_destroy,
306 .add_path = st_add_path,
307 .fail_path = st_fail_path,
308 .reinstate_path = st_reinstate_path,
309 .select_path = st_select_path,
310 .start_io = st_start_io,
314 static int __init dm_st_init(void)
316 int r = dm_register_path_selector(&st_ps);
319 DMERR("register failed %d", r);
321 DMINFO("version " ST_VERSION " loaded");
326 static void __exit dm_st_exit(void)
328 int r = dm_unregister_path_selector(&st_ps);
331 DMERR("unregister failed %d", r);
334 module_init(dm_st_init);
335 module_exit(dm_st_exit);
337 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DM_NAME " throughput oriented path selector");
338 MODULE_AUTHOR("Kiyoshi Ueda <k-ueda@ct.jp.nec.com>");
339 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");