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diff --git a/mm/readahead.c b/mm/readahead.c
index 133b6d52551..aa1aa234523 100644
--- a/mm/readahead.c
+++ b/mm/readahead.c
@@ -133,15 +133,12 @@ out:
}
/*
- * do_page_cache_readahead actually reads a chunk of disk. It allocates all
+ * __do_page_cache_readahead() actually reads a chunk of disk. It allocates all
* the pages first, then submits them all for I/O. This avoids the very bad
* behaviour which would occur if page allocations are causing VM writeback.
* We really don't want to intermingle reads and writes like that.
*
* Returns the number of pages requested, or the maximum amount of I/O allowed.
- *
- * do_page_cache_readahead() returns -1 if it encountered request queue
- * congestion.
*/
static int
__do_page_cache_readahead(struct address_space *mapping, struct file *filp,
@@ -210,6 +207,7 @@ int force_page_cache_readahead(struct address_space *mapping, struct file *filp,
if (unlikely(!mapping->a_ops->readpage && !mapping->a_ops->readpages))
return -EINVAL;
+ nr_to_read = max_sane_readahead(nr_to_read);
while (nr_to_read) {
int err;
@@ -231,22 +229,6 @@ int force_page_cache_readahead(struct address_space *mapping, struct file *filp,
}
/*
- * This version skips the IO if the queue is read-congested, and will tell the
- * block layer to abandon the readahead if request allocation would block.
- *
- * force_page_cache_readahead() will ignore queue congestion and will block on
- * request queues.
- */
-int do_page_cache_readahead(struct address_space *mapping, struct file *filp,
- pgoff_t offset, unsigned long nr_to_read)
-{
- if (bdi_read_congested(mapping->backing_dev_info))
- return -1;
-
- return __do_page_cache_readahead(mapping, filp, offset, nr_to_read, 0);
-}
-
-/*
* Given a desired number of PAGE_CACHE_SIZE readahead pages, return a
* sensible upper limit.
*/
@@ -259,7 +241,7 @@ unsigned long max_sane_readahead(unsigned long nr)
/*
* Submit IO for the read-ahead request in file_ra_state.
*/
-static unsigned long ra_submit(struct file_ra_state *ra,
+unsigned long ra_submit(struct file_ra_state *ra,
struct address_space *mapping, struct file *filp)
{
int actual;
@@ -348,6 +330,59 @@ static unsigned long get_next_ra_size(struct file_ra_state *ra,
*/
/*
+ * Count contiguously cached pages from @offset-1 to @offset-@max,
+ * this count is a conservative estimation of
+ * - length of the sequential read sequence, or
+ * - thrashing threshold in memory tight systems
+ */
+static pgoff_t count_history_pages(struct address_space *mapping,
+ struct file_ra_state *ra,
+ pgoff_t offset, unsigned long max)
+{
+ pgoff_t head;
+
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ head = radix_tree_prev_hole(&mapping->page_tree, offset - 1, max);
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+
+ return offset - 1 - head;
+}
+
+/*
+ * page cache context based read-ahead
+ */
+static int try_context_readahead(struct address_space *mapping,
+ struct file_ra_state *ra,
+ pgoff_t offset,
+ unsigned long req_size,
+ unsigned long max)
+{
+ pgoff_t size;
+
+ size = count_history_pages(mapping, ra, offset, max);
+
+ /*
+ * no history pages:
+ * it could be a random read
+ */
+ if (!size)
+ return 0;
+
+ /*
+ * starts from beginning of file:
+ * it is a strong indication of long-run stream (or whole-file-read)
+ */
+ if (size >= offset)
+ size *= 2;
+
+ ra->start = offset;
+ ra->size = get_init_ra_size(size + req_size, max);
+ ra->async_size = ra->size;
+
+ return 1;
+}
+
+/*
* A minimal readahead algorithm for trivial sequential/random reads.
*/
static unsigned long
@@ -356,34 +391,26 @@ ondemand_readahead(struct address_space *mapping,
bool hit_readahead_marker, pgoff_t offset,
unsigned long req_size)
{
- int max = ra->ra_pages; /* max readahead pages */
- pgoff_t prev_offset;
- int sequential;
+ unsigned long max = max_sane_readahead(ra->ra_pages);
+
+ /*
+ * start of file
+ */
+ if (!offset)
+ goto initial_readahead;
/*
* It's the expected callback offset, assume sequential access.
* Ramp up sizes, and push forward the readahead window.
*/
- if (offset && (offset == (ra->start + ra->size - ra->async_size) ||
- offset == (ra->start + ra->size))) {
+ if ((offset == (ra->start + ra->size - ra->async_size) ||
+ offset == (ra->start + ra->size))) {
ra->start += ra->size;
ra->size = get_next_ra_size(ra, max);
ra->async_size = ra->size;
goto readit;
}
- prev_offset = ra->prev_pos >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT;
- sequential = offset - prev_offset <= 1UL || req_size > max;
-
- /*
- * Standalone, small read.
- * Read as is, and do not pollute the readahead state.
- */
- if (!hit_readahead_marker && !sequential) {
- return __do_page_cache_readahead(mapping, filp,
- offset, req_size, 0);
- }
-
/*
* Hit a marked page without valid readahead state.
* E.g. interleaved reads.
@@ -394,7 +421,7 @@ ondemand_readahead(struct address_space *mapping,
pgoff_t start;
rcu_read_lock();
- start = radix_tree_next_hole(&mapping->page_tree, offset,max+1);
+ start = radix_tree_next_hole(&mapping->page_tree, offset+1,max);
rcu_read_unlock();
if (!start || start - offset > max)
@@ -402,23 +429,53 @@ ondemand_readahead(struct address_space *mapping,
ra->start = start;
ra->size = start - offset; /* old async_size */
+ ra->size += req_size;
ra->size = get_next_ra_size(ra, max);
ra->async_size = ra->size;
goto readit;
}
/*
- * It may be one of
- * - first read on start of file
- * - sequential cache miss
- * - oversize random read
- * Start readahead for it.
+ * oversize read
+ */
+ if (req_size > max)
+ goto initial_readahead;
+
+ /*
+ * sequential cache miss
+ */
+ if (offset - (ra->prev_pos >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT) <= 1UL)
+ goto initial_readahead;
+
+ /*
+ * Query the page cache and look for the traces(cached history pages)
+ * that a sequential stream would leave behind.
+ */
+ if (try_context_readahead(mapping, ra, offset, req_size, max))
+ goto readit;
+
+ /*
+ * standalone, small random read
+ * Read as is, and do not pollute the readahead state.
*/
+ return __do_page_cache_readahead(mapping, filp, offset, req_size, 0);
+
+initial_readahead:
ra->start = offset;
ra->size = get_init_ra_size(req_size, max);
ra->async_size = ra->size > req_size ? ra->size - req_size : ra->size;
readit:
+ /*
+ * Will this read hit the readahead marker made by itself?
+ * If so, trigger the readahead marker hit now, and merge
+ * the resulted next readahead window into the current one.
+ */
+ if (offset == ra->start && ra->size == ra->async_size) {
+ ra->async_size = get_next_ra_size(ra, max);
+ ra->size += ra->async_size;
+ }
+
return ra_submit(ra, mapping, filp);
}