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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2015-02-10 16:45:56 -0800 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2015-02-10 16:45:56 -0800 |
commit | 992de5a8eca7cbd3215e3eb2c439b2c11582a58b (patch) | |
tree | 863988f84c1dd57a02fa337ecbce49263a3b9511 /Documentation | |
parent | b2718bffb4088faf13092db30c1ebf088ddee52e (diff) | |
parent | d5b3cf7139b8770af4ed8bb36a1ab9d290ac39e9 (diff) |
Merge branch 'akpm' (patches from Andrew)
Merge misc updates from Andrew Morton:
"Bite-sized chunks this time, to avoid the MTA ratelimiting woes.
- fs/notify updates
- ocfs2
- some of MM"
That laconic "some MM" is mainly the removal of remap_file_pages(),
which is a big simplification of the VM, and which gets rid of a *lot*
of random cruft and special cases because we no longer support the
non-linear mappings that it used.
From a user interface perspective, nothing has changed, because the
remap_file_pages() syscall still exists, it's just done by emulating the
old behavior by creating a lot of individual small mappings instead of
one non-linear one.
The emulation is slower than the old "native" non-linear mappings, but
nobody really uses or cares about remap_file_pages(), and simplifying
the VM is a big advantage.
* emailed patches from Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>: (78 commits)
memcg: zap memcg_slab_caches and memcg_slab_mutex
memcg: zap memcg_name argument of memcg_create_kmem_cache
memcg: zap __memcg_{charge,uncharge}_slab
mm/page_alloc.c: place zone_id check before VM_BUG_ON_PAGE check
mm: hugetlb: fix type of hugetlb_treat_as_movable variable
mm, hugetlb: remove unnecessary lower bound on sysctl handlers"?
mm: memory: merge shared-writable dirtying branches in do_wp_page()
mm: memory: remove ->vm_file check on shared writable vmas
xtensa: drop _PAGE_FILE and pte_file()-related helpers
x86: drop _PAGE_FILE and pte_file()-related helpers
unicore32: drop pte_file()-related helpers
um: drop _PAGE_FILE and pte_file()-related helpers
tile: drop pte_file()-related helpers
sparc: drop pte_file()-related helpers
sh: drop _PAGE_FILE and pte_file()-related helpers
score: drop _PAGE_FILE and pte_file()-related helpers
s390: drop pte_file()-related helpers
parisc: drop _PAGE_FILE and pte_file()-related helpers
openrisc: drop _PAGE_FILE and pte_file()-related helpers
nios2: drop _PAGE_FILE and pte_file()-related helpers
...
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/cachetlb.txt | 8 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/fiemap.txt | 3 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt | 197 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/ocfs2.txt | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/vm/remap_file_pages.txt | 7 |
5 files changed, 16 insertions, 203 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/cachetlb.txt b/Documentation/cachetlb.txt index d79b008e4a32..3f9f808b5119 100644 --- a/Documentation/cachetlb.txt +++ b/Documentation/cachetlb.txt @@ -317,10 +317,10 @@ maps this page at its virtual address. about doing this. The idea is, first at flush_dcache_page() time, if - page->mapping->i_mmap is an empty tree and ->i_mmap_nonlinear - an empty list, just mark the architecture private page flag bit. - Later, in update_mmu_cache(), a check is made of this flag bit, - and if set the flush is done and the flag bit is cleared. + page->mapping->i_mmap is an empty tree, just mark the architecture + private page flag bit. Later, in update_mmu_cache(), a check is + made of this flag bit, and if set the flush is done and the flag + bit is cleared. IMPORTANT NOTE: It is often important, if you defer the flush, that the actual flush occurs on the same CPU diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/fiemap.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/fiemap.txt index 1b805a0efbb0..f6d9c99103a4 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/fiemap.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/fiemap.txt @@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ struct fiemap_extent_info { }; It is intended that the file system should not need to access any of this -structure directly. +structure directly. Filesystem handlers should be tolerant to signals and return +EINTR once fatal signal received. Flag checking should be done at the beginning of the ->fiemap callback via the diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt index cfd02712b83e..51f61db787fb 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt @@ -4,201 +4,10 @@ Document started 15 Mar 2005 by Robert Love <rml@novell.com> +Document updated 4 Jan 2015 by Zhang Zhen <zhenzhang.zhang@huawei.com> + --Deleted obsoleted interface, just refer to manpages for user interface. - -(i) User Interface - -Inotify is controlled by a set of three system calls and normal file I/O on a -returned file descriptor. - -First step in using inotify is to initialise an inotify instance: - - int fd = inotify_init (); - -Each instance is associated with a unique, ordered queue. - -Change events are managed by "watches". A watch is an (object,mask) pair where -the object is a file or directory and the mask is a bit mask of one or more -inotify events that the application wishes to receive. See <linux/inotify.h> -for valid events. A watch is referenced by a watch descriptor, or wd. - -Watches are added via a path to the file. - -Watches on a directory will return events on any files inside of the directory. - -Adding a watch is simple: - - int wd = inotify_add_watch (fd, path, mask); - -Where "fd" is the return value from inotify_init(), path is the path to the -object to watch, and mask is the watch mask (see <linux/inotify.h>). - -You can update an existing watch in the same manner, by passing in a new mask. - -An existing watch is removed via - - int ret = inotify_rm_watch (fd, wd); - -Events are provided in the form of an inotify_event structure that is read(2) -from a given inotify instance. The filename is of dynamic length and follows -the struct. It is of size len. The filename is padded with null bytes to -ensure proper alignment. This padding is reflected in len. - -You can slurp multiple events by passing a large buffer, for example - - size_t len = read (fd, buf, BUF_LEN); - -Where "buf" is a pointer to an array of "inotify_event" structures at least -BUF_LEN bytes in size. The above example will return as many events as are -available and fit in BUF_LEN. - -Each inotify instance fd is also select()- and poll()-able. - -You can find the size of the current event queue via the standard FIONREAD -ioctl on the fd returned by inotify_init(). - -All watches are destroyed and cleaned up on close. - - -(ii) - -Prototypes: - - int inotify_init (void); - int inotify_add_watch (int fd, const char *path, __u32 mask); - int inotify_rm_watch (int fd, __u32 mask); - - -(iii) Kernel Interface - -Inotify's kernel API consists a set of functions for managing watches and an -event callback. - -To use the kernel API, you must first initialize an inotify instance with a set -of inotify_operations. You are given an opaque inotify_handle, which you use -for any further calls to inotify. - - struct inotify_handle *ih = inotify_init(my_event_handler); - -You must provide a function for processing events and a function for destroying -the inotify watch. - - void handle_event(struct inotify_watch *watch, u32 wd, u32 mask, - u32 cookie, const char *name, struct inode *inode) - - watch - the pointer to the inotify_watch that triggered this call - wd - the watch descriptor - mask - describes the event that occurred - cookie - an identifier for synchronizing events - name - the dentry name for affected files in a directory-based event - inode - the affected inode in a directory-based event - - void destroy_watch(struct inotify_watch *watch) - -You may add watches by providing a pre-allocated and initialized inotify_watch -structure and specifying the inode to watch along with an inotify event mask. -You must pin the inode during the call. You will likely wish to embed the -inotify_watch structure in a structure of your own which contains other -information about the watch. Once you add an inotify watch, it is immediately -subject to removal depending on filesystem events. You must grab a reference if -you depend on the watch hanging around after the call. - - inotify_init_watch(&my_watch->iwatch); - inotify_get_watch(&my_watch->iwatch); // optional - s32 wd = inotify_add_watch(ih, &my_watch->iwatch, inode, mask); - inotify_put_watch(&my_watch->iwatch); // optional - -You may use the watch descriptor (wd) or the address of the inotify_watch for -other inotify operations. You must not directly read or manipulate data in the -inotify_watch. Additionally, you must not call inotify_add_watch() more than -once for a given inotify_watch structure, unless you have first called either -inotify_rm_watch() or inotify_rm_wd(). - -To determine if you have already registered a watch for a given inode, you may -call inotify_find_watch(), which gives you both the wd and the watch pointer for -the inotify_watch, or an error if the watch does not exist. - - wd = inotify_find_watch(ih, inode, &watchp); - -You may use container_of() on the watch pointer to access your own data -associated with a given watch. When an existing watch is found, -inotify_find_watch() bumps the refcount before releasing its locks. You must -put that reference with: - - put_inotify_watch(watchp); - -Call inotify_find_update_watch() to update the event mask for an existing watch. -inotify_find_update_watch() returns the wd of the updated watch, or an error if -the watch does not exist. - - wd = inotify_find_update_watch(ih, inode, mask); - -An existing watch may be removed by calling either inotify_rm_watch() or -inotify_rm_wd(). - - int ret = inotify_rm_watch(ih, &my_watch->iwatch); - int ret = inotify_rm_wd(ih, wd); - -A watch may be removed while executing your event handler with the following: - - inotify_remove_watch_locked(ih, iwatch); - -Call inotify_destroy() to remove all watches from your inotify instance and -release it. If there are no outstanding references, inotify_destroy() will call -your destroy_watch op for each watch. - - inotify_destroy(ih); - -When inotify removes a watch, it sends an IN_IGNORED event to your callback. -You may use this event as an indication to free the watch memory. Note that -inotify may remove a watch due to filesystem events, as well as by your request. -If you use IN_ONESHOT, inotify will remove the watch after the first event, at -which point you may call the final inotify_put_watch. - -(iv) Kernel Interface Prototypes - - struct inotify_handle *inotify_init(struct inotify_operations *ops); - - inotify_init_watch(struct inotify_watch *watch); - - s32 inotify_add_watch(struct inotify_handle *ih, - struct inotify_watch *watch, - struct inode *inode, u32 mask); - - s32 inotify_find_watch(struct inotify_handle *ih, struct inode *inode, - struct inotify_watch **watchp); - - s32 inotify_find_update_watch(struct inotify_handle *ih, - struct inode *inode, u32 mask); - - int inotify_rm_wd(struct inotify_handle *ih, u32 wd); - - int inotify_rm_watch(struct inotify_handle *ih, - struct inotify_watch *watch); - - void inotify_remove_watch_locked(struct inotify_handle *ih, - struct inotify_watch *watch); - - void inotify_destroy(struct inotify_handle *ih); - - void get_inotify_watch(struct inotify_watch *watch); - void put_inotify_watch(struct inotify_watch *watch); - - -(v) Internal Kernel Implementation - -Each inotify instance is represented by an inotify_handle structure. -Inotify's userspace consumers also have an inotify_device which is -associated with the inotify_handle, and on which events are queued. - -Each watch is associated with an inotify_watch structure. Watches are chained -off of each associated inotify_handle and each associated inode. - -See fs/notify/inotify/inotify_fsnotify.c and fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c -for the locking and lifetime rules. - - -(vi) Rationale +(i) Rationale Q: What is the design decision behind not tying the watch to the open fd of the watched object? diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/ocfs2.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/ocfs2.txt index 7618a287aa41..28f8c08201e2 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/ocfs2.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/ocfs2.txt @@ -100,3 +100,7 @@ coherency=full (*) Disallow concurrent O_DIRECT writes, cluster inode coherency=buffered Allow concurrent O_DIRECT writes without EX lock among nodes, which gains high performance at risk of getting stale data on other nodes. +journal_async_commit Commit block can be written to disk without waiting + for descriptor blocks. If enabled older kernels cannot + mount the device. This will enable 'journal_checksum' + internally. diff --git a/Documentation/vm/remap_file_pages.txt b/Documentation/vm/remap_file_pages.txt index 560e4363a55d..f609142f406a 100644 --- a/Documentation/vm/remap_file_pages.txt +++ b/Documentation/vm/remap_file_pages.txt @@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ on 32-bit systems to map files bigger than can linearly fit into 32-bit virtual address space. This use-case is not critical anymore since 64-bit systems are widely available. -The plan is to deprecate the syscall and replace it with an emulation. -The emulation will create new VMAs instead of nonlinear mappings. It's -going to work slower for rare users of remap_file_pages() but ABI is -preserved. +The syscall is deprecated and replaced it with an emulation now. The +emulation creates new VMAs instead of nonlinear mappings. It's going to +work slower for rare users of remap_file_pages() but ABI is preserved. One side effect of emulation (apart from performance) is that user can hit vm.max_map_count limit more easily due to additional VMAs. See comment for |