[dm-devel] [PATCH 4/7] dm mpath: remove process_queued_ios()

[Junichi Nomura]

On 02/04/14 18:08, Hannes Reinecke wrote:
> On 02/04/2014 09:55 AM, Junichi Nomura wrote:
>> On 02/04/14 17:18, Hannes Reinecke wrote:
>>>>> @@ -1591,8 +1563,17 @@ static int multipath_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int cmd,
>>>> ...
>>>>> +		if (m->current_pg && m->pg_init_required)
>>>>> +			__pg_init_all_paths(m, 0);
>>>>> +		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&m->lock, flags);
>>>>> +		dm_table_run_md_queue_async(m->ti->table);
>>>>> +	}
>>>>
>>>> What happens if "!m->current_pg && m->pg_init_required"?
>>>>
>>> >From the current logic it means that no valid pg was found, so
>>> calling pg_init would be pointless.
>>> We're calling __choose_pgpath() before that, so if that returns
>>> with current_pg == NULL all paths are down, and calling
>>> pg_init would be pointless.
>>>
>>> But I think I see to have pg_init_required handling cleared up;
>>> I'll be doing a patch to unset it at the start of __choose_pgpath(),
>>> this we we can be sure that it'll be set correctly.
>>
>> I think it is possible that __choose_pgpath() being called twice
>> before pg_init_required is checked.
>>
>> For example,
>>
>>   multipath_ioctl()
>>     __choose_pgpath()
>>       clear pg_init_required
>>       select a new pg
>>       __switch_pg()
>>         set pg_init_required
>>
>>   map_io()
>>     __choose_pgpath()
>>       clear pg_init_required
>>       select the same pg
>>       (pg_init_required is not set)
>>       ...
>>
> But why should 'map_io' calling __choose_pgpath()?
> 
> Either __choose_path() from ioctl was able to set ->current_pg
> (in which case __choose_pgpath() wouldn't be called in map_io)
> or it was not, in which case pg_init_required would need to be reset
> during __choose_pgpath() when called from map_io().

__choose_pgpath() is a function to select "path".
Even if current_pg is set, map_io() may call the function
to select a path. (Please look at the repeat_count check)

So, I suggested the followings:
  Call __pg_init_all_paths() regardless of current_pg.
  __pg_init_all_paths() returns whether pg_init has started.
  If !current_pg, it returns 0.
  (https://www.redhat.com/archives/dm-devel/2014-February/msg00013.html)

The semantics is clear:
  - if pg_init_required, call __pg_init_all_paths()
  - __pg_init_all_paths() might fail to start pg_init (= returns 0).
    Then caller should take some action or give up.

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Jun'ichi Nomura, NEC Corporation