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Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] memcg: infrastructure to match an allocation to the right cache [message #48016 is a reply to message #48003]

Mon, 24 September 2012 17:56

Tejun Heo
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Registered: November 2006

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Hello, Glauber.

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 12:46:35PM +0400, Glauber Costa wrote:
> >> +#ifdef CONFIG_MEMCG_KMEM
> >> + /* Slab accounting */
> >> + struct kmem_cache *slabs[MAX_KMEM_CACHE_TYPES];
> >> +#endif
> >
> > Bah, 400 entry array in struct mem_cgroup. Can't we do something a
> > bit more flexible?
> >
>
> I guess. I still would like it to be an array, so we can easily access
> its fields. There are two ways around this:
>
> 1) Do like the events mechanism and allocate this in a separate
> structure. Add a pointer chase in the access, and I don't think it helps
> much because it gets allocated anyway. But we could at least
> defer it to the time when we limit the cache.

Start at some reasonable size and then double it as usage grows? How
many kmem_caches do we typically end up using?

> >> + if (memcg->slabs[idx] == NULL) {
> >> + memcg_create_cache_enqueue(memcg, cachep);
> >
> > Do we want to wait for the work item if @gfp allows?
> >
>
> I tried this once, and it got complicated enough that I deemed as "not
> worth it". I honestly don't remember much of the details now, it was one
> of the first things I tried, and a bunch of time has passed. If you
> think it is absolutely worth it, I can try it again. But at the very
> best, I view this as an optimization.

I don't know. It seems like a logical thing to try and depends on how
complex it gets. I don't think it's a must. The whole thing is
somewhat opportunistic after all.

Thanks.

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tejun

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		[PATCH v3 00/16] slab accounting for memcg By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:11
		[PATCH v3 02/16] slub: use free_page instead of put_page for freeing kmalloc allocation By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:11
		[PATCH v3 01/16] slab/slub: struct memcg_params By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:11
		[PATCH v3 03/16] slab: Ignore the cflgs bit in cache creation By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:11
		Re: [PATCH v3 03/16] slab: Ignore the cflgs bit in cache creation By: Christoph Lameter on Tue, 18 September 2012 15:20
		Re: [PATCH v3 03/16] slab: Ignore the cflgs bit in cache creation By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 17:33
		[PATCH v3 09/16] sl[au]b: always get the cache from its page in kfree By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:12
		Re: [PATCH v3 09/16] sl[au]b: always get the cache from its page in kfree By: Christoph Lameter on Tue, 18 September 2012 15:28
		Re: [PATCH v3 09/16] sl[au]b: always get the cache from its page in kfree By: Glauber Costa on Wed, 19 September 2012 07:42
		Re: [PATCH v3 09/16] sl[au]b: always get the cache from its page in kfree By: Christoph Lameter on Wed, 19 September 2012 14:14
		Re: [PATCH v3 09/16] sl[au]b: always get the cache from its page in kfree By: Pekka Enberg on Fri, 21 September 2012 09:33
		Re: [PATCH v3 09/16] sl[au]b: always get the cache from its page in kfree By: Glauber Costa on Fri, 21 September 2012 09:30
		Re: [PATCH v3 09/16] sl[au]b: always get the cache from its page in kfree By: Pekka Enberg on Fri, 21 September 2012 09:41
		Re: [PATCH v3 09/16] sl[au]b: always get the cache from its page in kfree By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 20:07
		Re: [PATCH v3 09/16] sl[au]b: always get the cache from its page in kfree By: Pekka Enberg on Fri, 21 September 2012 20:14
		Re: [PATCH v3 09/16] sl[au]b: always get the cache from its page in kfree By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 20:16
		[PATCH v3 06/16] memcg: infrastructure to match an allocation to the right cache By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:12
		Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] memcg: infrastructure to match an allocation to the right cache By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 18:32
		Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] memcg: infrastructure to match an allocation to the right cache By: Glauber Costa on Mon, 24 September 2012 08:46
		Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] memcg: infrastructure to match an allocation to the right cache By: Tejun Heo on Mon, 24 September 2012 17:56
		Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] memcg: infrastructure to match an allocation to the right cache By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 25 September 2012 13:57
		Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] memcg: infrastructure to match an allocation to the right cache By: Christoph Lameter on Tue, 25 September 2012 16:28
		Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] memcg: infrastructure to match an allocation to the right cache By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 20:52
		Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] memcg: infrastructure to match an allocation to the right cache By: Glauber Costa on Mon, 24 September 2012 08:17
		Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] memcg: infrastructure to match an allocation to the right cache By: Tejun Heo on Mon, 24 September 2012 17:58
		[PATCH v3 04/16] provide a common place for initcall processing in kmem_cache By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:11
		Re: [PATCH v3 04/16] provide a common place for initcall processing in kmem_cache By: Christoph Lameter on Tue, 18 September 2012 15:22
		[PATCH v3 07/16] memcg: skip memcg kmem allocations in specified code regions By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:12
		Re: [PATCH v3 07/16] memcg: skip memcg kmem allocations in specified code regions By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 19:59
		Re: [PATCH v3 07/16] memcg: skip memcg kmem allocations in specified code regions By: Glauber Costa on Mon, 24 September 2012 09:09
		Re: [PATCH v3 07/16] memcg: skip memcg kmem allocations in specified code regions By: Tejun Heo on Mon, 24 September 2012 17:47
		[PATCH v3 12/16] memcg/sl[au]b Track all the memcg children of a kmem_cache. By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:12
		Re: [PATCH v3 12/16] memcg/sl[au]b Track all the memcg children of a kmem_cache. By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 20:31
		[PATCH v3 14/16] slub: slub-specific propagation changes. By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:12
		[PATCH v3 16/16] Add documentation about the kmem controller By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:12
		[PATCH v3 08/16] slab: allow enable_cpu_cache to use preset values for its tunables By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:12
		Re: [PATCH v3 08/16] slab: allow enable_cpu_cache to use preset values for its tunables By: Christoph Lameter on Tue, 18 September 2012 15:25
		Re: [PATCH v3 08/16] slab: allow enable_cpu_cache to use preset values for its tunables By: Glauber Costa on Wed, 19 September 2012 07:44
		Re: [PATCH v3 08/16] slab: allow enable_cpu_cache to use preset values for its tunables By: Pekka Enberg on Fri, 21 September 2012 09:29
		[PATCH v3 10/16] sl[au]b: Allocate objects from memcg cache By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:12
		[PATCH v3 13/16] slab: slab-specific propagation changes. By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:12
		Re: [PATCH v3 13/16] slab: slab-specific propagation changes. By: Christoph Lameter on Tue, 18 September 2012 17:00
		Re: [PATCH v3 13/16] slab: slab-specific propagation changes. By: Glauber Costa on Wed, 19 September 2012 07:41
		[PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:11
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 18:14
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Glauber Costa on Mon, 24 September 2012 08:12
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: christoph on Mon, 24 September 2012 12:41
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Glauber Costa on Mon, 24 September 2012 12:41
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Christoph Lameter on Mon, 24 September 2012 13:42
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Glauber Costa on Mon, 24 September 2012 13:44
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Christoph Lameter on Mon, 24 September 2012 13:56
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Glauber Costa on Mon, 24 September 2012 13:57
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Pekka Enberg on Mon, 24 September 2012 15:38
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Glauber Costa on Mon, 24 September 2012 15:36
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Christoph Lameter on Mon, 24 September 2012 17:38
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Christoph Lameter on Mon, 24 September 2012 17:39
		Re: [PATCH v3 05/16] consider a memcg parameter in kmem_create_cache By: Michal Hocko on Tue, 02 October 2012 14:46
		[PATCH v3 15/16] memcg/sl[au]b: shrink dead caches By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:12
		Re: [PATCH v3 15/16] memcg/sl[au]b: shrink dead caches By: Christoph Lameter on Tue, 18 September 2012 17:02
		Re: [PATCH v3 15/16] memcg/sl[au]b: shrink dead caches By: Glauber Costa on Wed, 19 September 2012 07:40
		Re: [PATCH v3 15/16] memcg/sl[au]b: shrink dead caches By: Glauber Costa on Fri, 21 September 2012 08:40
		Re: [PATCH v3 15/16] memcg/sl[au]b: shrink dead caches By: JoonSoo Kim on Fri, 21 September 2012 09:28
		Re: [PATCH v3 15/16] memcg/sl[au]b: shrink dead caches By: Glauber Costa on Fri, 21 September 2012 09:31
		Re: [PATCH v3 15/16] memcg/sl[au]b: shrink dead caches By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 20:40
		Re: [PATCH v3 15/16] memcg/sl[au]b: shrink dead caches By: Glauber Costa on Mon, 24 September 2012 08:25
		Re: [PATCH v3 15/16] memcg/sl[au]b: shrink dead caches By: Tejun Heo on Mon, 24 September 2012 17:43
		Re: [PATCH v3 15/16] memcg/sl[au]b: shrink dead caches By: JoonSoo Kim on Fri, 21 September 2012 04:48
		[PATCH v3 11/16] memcg: destroy memcg caches By: Glauber Costa on Tue, 18 September 2012 14:12
		Re: [PATCH v3 11/16] memcg: destroy memcg caches By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 20:22
		Re: [PATCH v3 00/16] slab accounting for memcg By: Pekka Enberg on Fri, 21 September 2012 09:40
		Re: [PATCH v3 00/16] slab accounting for memcg By: Glauber Costa on Fri, 21 September 2012 09:43
		Re: [PATCH v3 00/16] slab accounting for memcg By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 20:46
		Re: [PATCH v3 00/16] slab accounting for memcg By: Tejun Heo on Fri, 21 September 2012 20:47
		Re: [PATCH v3 00/16] slab accounting for memcg By: Glauber Costa on Mon, 24 September 2012 08:15

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