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diff --git a/fs/direct-io.c b/fs/direct-io.c
index 8b10b87dc01a..e82adc2debb7 100644
--- a/fs/direct-io.c
+++ b/fs/direct-io.c
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@
*
* If blkfactor is zero then the user's request was aligned to the filesystem's
* blocksize.
- *
- * lock_type is DIO_LOCKING for regular files on direct-IO-naive filesystems.
- * This determines whether we need to do the fancy locking which prevents
- * direct-IO from being able to read uninitialised disk blocks. If its zero
- * (blockdev) this locking is not done, and if it is DIO_OWN_LOCKING i_mutex is
- * not held for the entire direct write (taken briefly, initially, during a
- * direct read though, but its never held for the duration of a direct-IO).
*/
struct dio {
@@ -68,7 +61,7 @@ struct dio {
struct inode *inode;
int rw;
loff_t i_size; /* i_size when submitted */
- int lock_type; /* doesn't change */
+ int flags; /* doesn't change */
unsigned blkbits; /* doesn't change */
unsigned blkfactor; /* When we're using an alignment which
is finer than the filesystem's soft
@@ -104,6 +97,18 @@ struct dio {
unsigned cur_page_len; /* Nr of bytes at cur_page_offset */
sector_t cur_page_block; /* Where it starts */
+ /* BIO completion state */
+ spinlock_t bio_lock; /* protects BIO fields below */
+ unsigned long refcount; /* direct_io_worker() and bios */
+ struct bio *bio_list; /* singly linked via bi_private */
+ struct task_struct *waiter; /* waiting task (NULL if none) */
+
+ /* AIO related stuff */
+ struct kiocb *iocb; /* kiocb */
+ int is_async; /* is IO async ? */
+ int io_error; /* IO error in completion path */
+ ssize_t result; /* IO result */
+
/*
* Page fetching state. These variables belong to dio_refill_pages().
*/
@@ -115,22 +120,16 @@ struct dio {
* Page queue. These variables belong to dio_refill_pages() and
* dio_get_page().
*/
- struct page *pages[DIO_PAGES]; /* page buffer */
unsigned head; /* next page to process */
unsigned tail; /* last valid page + 1 */
int page_errors; /* errno from get_user_pages() */
- /* BIO completion state */
- spinlock_t bio_lock; /* protects BIO fields below */
- unsigned long refcount; /* direct_io_worker() and bios */
- struct bio *bio_list; /* singly linked via bi_private */
- struct task_struct *waiter; /* waiting task (NULL if none) */
-
- /* AIO related stuff */
- struct kiocb *iocb; /* kiocb */
- int is_async; /* is IO async ? */
- int io_error; /* IO error in completion path */
- ssize_t result; /* IO result */
+ /*
+ * pages[] (and any fields placed after it) are not zeroed out at
+ * allocation time. Don't add new fields after pages[] unless you
+ * wish that they not be zeroed.
+ */
+ struct page *pages[DIO_PAGES]; /* page buffer */
};
/*
@@ -240,7 +239,8 @@ static int dio_complete(struct dio *dio, loff_t offset, int ret)
if (dio->end_io && dio->result)
dio->end_io(dio->iocb, offset, transferred,
dio->map_bh.b_private);
- if (dio->lock_type == DIO_LOCKING)
+
+ if (dio->flags & DIO_LOCKING)
/* lockdep: non-owner release */
up_read_non_owner(&dio->inode->i_alloc_sem);
@@ -515,21 +515,24 @@ static int get_more_blocks(struct dio *dio)
map_bh->b_state = 0;
map_bh->b_size = fs_count << dio->inode->i_blkbits;
+ /*
+ * For writes inside i_size on a DIO_SKIP_HOLES filesystem we
+ * forbid block creations: only overwrites are permitted.
+ * We will return early to the caller once we see an
+ * unmapped buffer head returned, and the caller will fall
+ * back to buffered I/O.
+ *
+ * Otherwise the decision is left to the get_blocks method,
+ * which may decide to handle it or also return an unmapped
+ * buffer head.
+ */
create = dio->rw & WRITE;
- if (dio->lock_type == DIO_LOCKING) {
+ if (dio->flags & DIO_SKIP_HOLES) {
if (dio->block_in_file < (i_size_read(dio->inode) >>
dio->blkbits))
create = 0;
- } else if (dio->lock_type == DIO_NO_LOCKING) {
- create = 0;
}
- /*
- * For writes inside i_size we forbid block creations: only
- * overwrites are permitted. We fall back to buffered writes
- * at a higher level for inside-i_size block-instantiating
- * writes.
- */
ret = (*dio->get_block)(dio->inode, fs_startblk,
map_bh, create);
}
@@ -1028,9 +1031,6 @@ direct_io_worker(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb, struct inode *inode,
if (dio->bio)
dio_bio_submit(dio);
- /* All IO is now issued, send it on its way */
- blk_run_address_space(inode->i_mapping);
-
/*
* It is possible that, we return short IO due to end of file.
* In that case, we need to release all the pages we got hold on.
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ direct_io_worker(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb, struct inode *inode,
* we can let i_mutex go now that its achieved its purpose
* of protecting us from looking up uninitialized blocks.
*/
- if ((rw == READ) && (dio->lock_type == DIO_LOCKING))
+ if (rw == READ && (dio->flags & DIO_LOCKING))
mutex_unlock(&dio->inode->i_mutex);
/*
@@ -1057,8 +1057,11 @@ direct_io_worker(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb, struct inode *inode,
((rw & READ) || (dio->result == dio->size)))
ret = -EIOCBQUEUED;
- if (ret != -EIOCBQUEUED)
+ if (ret != -EIOCBQUEUED) {
+ /* All IO is now issued, send it on its way */
+ blk_run_address_space(inode->i_mapping);
dio_await_completion(dio);
+ }
/*
* Sync will always be dropping the final ref and completing the
@@ -1086,30 +1089,28 @@ direct_io_worker(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb, struct inode *inode,
/*
* This is a library function for use by filesystem drivers.
- * The locking rules are governed by the dio_lock_type parameter.
*
- * DIO_NO_LOCKING (no locking, for raw block device access)
- * For writes, i_mutex is not held on entry; it is never taken.
+ * The locking rules are governed by the flags parameter:
+ * - if the flags value contains DIO_LOCKING we use a fancy locking
+ * scheme for dumb filesystems.
+ * For writes this function is called under i_mutex and returns with
+ * i_mutex held, for reads, i_mutex is not held on entry, but it is
+ * taken and dropped again before returning.
+ * For reads and writes i_alloc_sem is taken in shared mode and released
+ * on I/O completion (which may happen asynchronously after returning to
+ * the caller).
*
- * DIO_LOCKING (simple locking for regular files)
- * For writes we are called under i_mutex and return with i_mutex held, even
- * though it is internally dropped.
- * For reads, i_mutex is not held on entry, but it is taken and dropped before
- * returning.
- *
- * DIO_OWN_LOCKING (filesystem provides synchronisation and handling of
- * uninitialised data, allowing parallel direct readers and writers)
- * For writes we are called without i_mutex, return without it, never touch it.
- * For reads we are called under i_mutex and return with i_mutex held, even
- * though it may be internally dropped.
- *
- * Additional i_alloc_sem locking requirements described inline below.
+ * - if the flags value does NOT contain DIO_LOCKING we don't use any
+ * internal locking but rather rely on the filesystem to synchronize
+ * direct I/O reads/writes versus each other and truncate.
+ * For reads and writes both i_mutex and i_alloc_sem are not held on
+ * entry and are never taken.
*/
ssize_t
__blockdev_direct_IO(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb, struct inode *inode,
struct block_device *bdev, const struct iovec *iov, loff_t offset,
unsigned long nr_segs, get_block_t get_block, dio_iodone_t end_io,
- int dio_lock_type)
+ int flags)
{
int seg;
size_t size;
@@ -1120,11 +1121,9 @@ __blockdev_direct_IO(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb, struct inode *inode,
ssize_t retval = -EINVAL;
loff_t end = offset;
struct dio *dio;
- int release_i_mutex = 0;
- int acquire_i_mutex = 0;
if (rw & WRITE)
- rw = WRITE_ODIRECT;
+ rw = WRITE_ODIRECT_PLUG;
if (bdev)
bdev_blkbits = blksize_bits(bdev_logical_block_size(bdev));
@@ -1151,48 +1150,41 @@ __blockdev_direct_IO(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb, struct inode *inode,
}
}
- dio = kzalloc(sizeof(*dio), GFP_KERNEL);
+ dio = kmalloc(sizeof(*dio), GFP_KERNEL);
retval = -ENOMEM;
if (!dio)
goto out;
-
/*
- * For block device access DIO_NO_LOCKING is used,
- * neither readers nor writers do any locking at all
- * For regular files using DIO_LOCKING,
- * readers need to grab i_mutex and i_alloc_sem
- * writers need to grab i_alloc_sem only (i_mutex is already held)
- * For regular files using DIO_OWN_LOCKING,
- * neither readers nor writers take any locks here
+ * Believe it or not, zeroing out the page array caused a .5%
+ * performance regression in a database benchmark. So, we take
+ * care to only zero out what's needed.
*/
- dio->lock_type = dio_lock_type;
- if (dio_lock_type != DIO_NO_LOCKING) {
+ memset(dio, 0, offsetof(struct dio, pages));
+
+ dio->flags = flags;
+ if (dio->flags & DIO_LOCKING) {
/* watch out for a 0 len io from a tricksy fs */
if (rw == READ && end > offset) {
- struct address_space *mapping;
+ struct address_space *mapping =
+ iocb->ki_filp->f_mapping;
- mapping = iocb->ki_filp->f_mapping;
- if (dio_lock_type != DIO_OWN_LOCKING) {
- mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
- release_i_mutex = 1;
- }
+ /* will be released by direct_io_worker */
+ mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
retval = filemap_write_and_wait_range(mapping, offset,
end - 1);
if (retval) {
+ mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
kfree(dio);
goto out;
}
-
- if (dio_lock_type == DIO_OWN_LOCKING) {
- mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
- acquire_i_mutex = 1;
- }
}
- if (dio_lock_type == DIO_LOCKING)
- /* lockdep: not the owner will release it */
- down_read_non_owner(&inode->i_alloc_sem);
+ /*
+ * Will be released at I/O completion, possibly in a
+ * different thread.
+ */
+ down_read_non_owner(&inode->i_alloc_sem);
}
/*
@@ -1210,24 +1202,19 @@ __blockdev_direct_IO(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb, struct inode *inode,
/*
* In case of error extending write may have instantiated a few
* blocks outside i_size. Trim these off again for DIO_LOCKING.
- * NOTE: DIO_NO_LOCK/DIO_OWN_LOCK callers have to handle this by
- * it's own meaner.
+ *
+ * NOTE: filesystems with their own locking have to handle this
+ * on their own.
*/
- if (unlikely(retval < 0 && (rw & WRITE))) {
- loff_t isize = i_size_read(inode);
-
- if (end > isize && dio_lock_type == DIO_LOCKING)
- vmtruncate(inode, isize);
+ if (flags & DIO_LOCKING) {
+ if (unlikely((rw & WRITE) && retval < 0)) {
+ loff_t isize = i_size_read(inode);
+ if (end > isize)
+ vmtruncate(inode, isize);
+ }
}
- if (rw == READ && dio_lock_type == DIO_LOCKING)
- release_i_mutex = 0;
-
out:
- if (release_i_mutex)
- mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
- else if (acquire_i_mutex)
- mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
return retval;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(__blockdev_direct_IO);