2 * Copyright (C) 2004-2005 IBM Corp. All Rights Reserved.
3 * Copyright (C) 2006-2009 NEC Corporation.
7 * Module Author: Stefan Bader, IBM
8 * Modified by: Kiyoshi Ueda, NEC
10 * This file is released under the GPL.
12 * queue-length path selector - choose a path with the least number of
17 #include "dm-path-selector.h"
19 #include <linux/slab.h>
20 #include <linux/ctype.h>
21 #include <linux/errno.h>
22 #include <linux/module.h>
23 #include <linux/atomic.h>
25 #define DM_MSG_PREFIX "multipath queue-length"
27 #define QL_VERSION "0.2.0"
30 struct list_head valid_paths;
31 struct list_head failed_paths;
35 struct list_head list;
37 unsigned repeat_count;
38 atomic_t qlen; /* the number of in-flight I/Os */
41 static struct selector *alloc_selector(void)
43 struct selector *s = kmalloc(sizeof(*s), GFP_KERNEL);
46 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&s->valid_paths);
47 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&s->failed_paths);
53 static int ql_create(struct path_selector *ps, unsigned argc, char **argv)
55 struct selector *s = alloc_selector();
64 static void ql_free_paths(struct list_head *paths)
66 struct path_info *pi, *next;
68 list_for_each_entry_safe(pi, next, paths, list) {
74 static void ql_destroy(struct path_selector *ps)
76 struct selector *s = ps->context;
78 ql_free_paths(&s->valid_paths);
79 ql_free_paths(&s->failed_paths);
84 static int ql_status(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
85 status_type_t type, char *result, unsigned maxlen)
90 /* When called with NULL path, return selector status/args. */
98 DMEMIT("%d ", atomic_read(&pi->qlen));
100 case STATUSTYPE_TABLE:
101 DMEMIT("%u ", pi->repeat_count);
109 static int ql_add_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
110 int argc, char **argv, char **error)
112 struct selector *s = ps->context;
113 struct path_info *pi;
114 unsigned repeat_count = QL_MIN_IO;
118 * Arguments: [<repeat_count>]
119 * <repeat_count>: The number of I/Os before switching path.
120 * If not given, default (QL_MIN_IO) is used.
123 *error = "queue-length ps: incorrect number of arguments";
127 if ((argc == 1) && (sscanf(argv[0], "%u%c", &repeat_count, &dummy) != 1)) {
128 *error = "queue-length ps: invalid repeat count";
132 if (repeat_count > 1) {
133 DMWARN_LIMIT("repeat_count > 1 is deprecated, using 1 instead");
137 /* Allocate the path information structure */
138 pi = kmalloc(sizeof(*pi), GFP_KERNEL);
140 *error = "queue-length ps: Error allocating path information";
145 pi->repeat_count = repeat_count;
146 atomic_set(&pi->qlen, 0);
148 path->pscontext = pi;
150 list_add_tail(&pi->list, &s->valid_paths);
155 static void ql_fail_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path)
157 struct selector *s = ps->context;
158 struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
160 list_move(&pi->list, &s->failed_paths);
163 static int ql_reinstate_path(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path)
165 struct selector *s = ps->context;
166 struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
168 list_move_tail(&pi->list, &s->valid_paths);
174 * Select a path having the minimum number of in-flight I/Os
176 static struct dm_path *ql_select_path(struct path_selector *ps,
177 unsigned *repeat_count, size_t nr_bytes)
179 struct selector *s = ps->context;
180 struct path_info *pi = NULL, *best = NULL;
182 if (list_empty(&s->valid_paths))
185 /* Change preferred (first in list) path to evenly balance. */
186 list_move_tail(s->valid_paths.next, &s->valid_paths);
188 list_for_each_entry(pi, &s->valid_paths, list) {
190 (atomic_read(&pi->qlen) < atomic_read(&best->qlen)))
193 if (!atomic_read(&best->qlen))
200 *repeat_count = best->repeat_count;
205 static int ql_start_io(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
208 struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
210 atomic_inc(&pi->qlen);
215 static int ql_end_io(struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
218 struct path_info *pi = path->pscontext;
220 atomic_dec(&pi->qlen);
225 static struct path_selector_type ql_ps = {
226 .name = "queue-length",
227 .module = THIS_MODULE,
231 .destroy = ql_destroy,
233 .add_path = ql_add_path,
234 .fail_path = ql_fail_path,
235 .reinstate_path = ql_reinstate_path,
236 .select_path = ql_select_path,
237 .start_io = ql_start_io,
241 static int __init dm_ql_init(void)
243 int r = dm_register_path_selector(&ql_ps);
246 DMERR("register failed %d", r);
248 DMINFO("version " QL_VERSION " loaded");
253 static void __exit dm_ql_exit(void)
255 int r = dm_unregister_path_selector(&ql_ps);
258 DMERR("unregister failed %d", r);
261 module_init(dm_ql_init);
262 module_exit(dm_ql_exit);
264 MODULE_AUTHOR("Stefan Bader <Stefan.Bader at de.ibm.com>");
266 "(C) Copyright IBM Corp. 2004,2005 All Rights Reserved.\n"
267 DM_NAME " path selector to balance the number of in-flight I/Os"
269 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");