[PATCH v5 3/4] mm: memcontrol: add interfaces for swap tier selection
From: Youngjun Park
Date: Wed Mar 25 2026 - 13:59:16 EST
Integrate swap tier infrastructure with cgroup to allow selecting specific
swap devices per cgroup.
Introduce `memory.swap.tiers` for configuring allowed tiers, and
`memory.swap.tiers.effective` for exposing the effective tiers.
The effective tiers are the intersection of the configured tiers and
the parent's effective tiers.
Note that cgroups do not pin swap tiers, similar to `cpuset` and CPU
hotplug, allowing configuration changes regardless of usage.
Signed-off-by: Youngjun Park <youngjun.park@xxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst | 27 +++++++
include/linux/memcontrol.h | 3 +-
mm/memcontrol.c | 95 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
mm/swap_state.c | 5 +-
mm/swap_tier.c | 93 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
mm/swap_tier.h | 56 +++++++++++++--
6 files changed, 268 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst
index 8ad0b2781317..6effe1bfe74d 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.rst
@@ -1850,6 +1850,33 @@ The following nested keys are defined.
Swap usage hard limit. If a cgroup's swap usage reaches this
limit, anonymous memory of the cgroup will not be swapped out.
+ memory.swap.tiers
+ A read-write file which exists on non-root cgroups.
+ Format is similar to cgroup.subtree_control.
+
+ Controls which swap tiers this cgroup is allowed to swap
+ out to. All tiers are enabled by default.
+
+ (-|+)TIER [(-|+)TIER ...]
+
+ "-" disables a tier, "+" re-enables it.
+ Entries are whitespace-delimited.
+
+ Changes here are combined with parent restrictions to
+ compute memory.swap.tiers.effective.
+
+ If a tier is removed from /sys/kernel/mm/swap/tiers,
+ any prior disable for that tier is invalidated.
+
+ memory.swap.tiers.effective
+ A read-only file which exists on non-root cgroups.
+
+ Shows the tiers this cgroup can actually swap out to.
+ This is the intersection of the parent's effective tiers
+ and this cgroup's own memory.swap.tiers configuration.
+ A child cannot enable a tier that is disabled in its
+ parent.
+
memory.swap.events
A read-only flat-keyed file which exists on non-root cgroups.
The following entries are defined. Unless specified
diff --git a/include/linux/memcontrol.h b/include/linux/memcontrol.h
index 0782c72a1997..5603d6ce905f 100644
--- a/include/linux/memcontrol.h
+++ b/include/linux/memcontrol.h
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ struct mem_cgroup {
/* per-memcg mm_struct list */
struct lru_gen_mm_list mm_list;
#endif
-
+ int tier_mask;
+ int tier_effective_mask;
#ifdef CONFIG_MEMCG_V1
/* Legacy consumer-oriented counters */
struct page_counter kmem; /* v1 only */
diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index ac7b46c4d67e..5d7036b3926f 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
#include <net/ip.h>
#include "slab.h"
#include "memcontrol-v1.h"
+#include "swap_tier.h"
#include <linux/uaccess.h>
@@ -4086,6 +4087,9 @@ mem_cgroup_css_alloc(struct cgroup_subsys_state *parent_css)
WRITE_ONCE(memcg->zswap_writeback, true);
#endif
page_counter_set_high(&memcg->swap, PAGE_COUNTER_MAX);
+ memcg->tier_mask = TIER_ALL_MASK;
+ swap_tiers_memcg_inherit_mask(memcg, parent);
+
if (parent) {
WRITE_ONCE(memcg->swappiness, mem_cgroup_swappiness(parent));
@@ -5694,6 +5698,86 @@ static int swap_events_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
return 0;
}
+static int swap_tier_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
+{
+ struct mem_cgroup *memcg = mem_cgroup_from_seq(m);
+
+ swap_tiers_mask_show(m, memcg->tier_mask);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t swap_tier_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
+ char *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t off)
+{
+ struct mem_cgroup *memcg = mem_cgroup_from_css(of_css(of));
+ char *pos, *token;
+ int ret = 0;
+ int original_mask;
+
+ pos = strstrip(buf);
+
+ spin_lock(&swap_tier_lock);
+ if (!*pos) {
+ memcg->tier_mask = TIER_ALL_MASK;
+ goto sync;
+ }
+
+ original_mask = memcg->tier_mask;
+
+ while ((token = strsep(&pos, " \t\n")) != NULL) {
+ int mask;
+
+ if (!*token)
+ continue;
+
+ if (token[0] != '-' && token[0] != '+') {
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ goto err;
+ }
+
+ mask = swap_tiers_mask_lookup(token+1);
+ if (!mask) {
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ goto err;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * if child already set, cannot add that tiers for hierarch mismatching.
+ * parent compatible, child must respect parent selected swap device.
+ */
+ switch (token[0]) {
+ case '-':
+ memcg->tier_mask &= ~mask;
+ break;
+ case '+':
+ memcg->tier_mask |= mask;
+ break;
+ default:
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ break;
+ }
+
+ if (ret)
+ goto err;
+ }
+
+sync:
+ swap_tiers_memcg_sync_mask(memcg);
+err:
+ if (ret)
+ memcg->tier_mask = original_mask;
+ spin_unlock(&swap_tier_lock);
+ return ret ? ret : nbytes;
+}
+
+static int swap_tier_effective_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
+{
+ struct mem_cgroup *memcg = mem_cgroup_from_seq(m);
+
+ swap_tiers_mask_show(m, memcg->tier_effective_mask);
+ return 0;
+}
+
static struct cftype swap_files[] = {
{
.name = "swap.current",
@@ -5726,6 +5810,17 @@ static struct cftype swap_files[] = {
.file_offset = offsetof(struct mem_cgroup, swap_events_file),
.seq_show = swap_events_show,
},
+ {
+ .name = "swap.tiers",
+ .flags = CFTYPE_NOT_ON_ROOT,
+ .seq_show = swap_tier_show,
+ .write = swap_tier_write,
+ },
+ {
+ .name = "swap.tiers.effective",
+ .flags = CFTYPE_NOT_ON_ROOT,
+ .seq_show = swap_tier_effective_show,
+ },
{ } /* terminate */
};
diff --git a/mm/swap_state.c b/mm/swap_state.c
index 847096e2f3e5..2d1bc6bc09d3 100644
--- a/mm/swap_state.c
+++ b/mm/swap_state.c
@@ -938,6 +938,7 @@ static ssize_t tiers_store(struct kobject *kobj,
char *p, *token, *name, *tmp;
int ret = 0;
short prio;
+ int mask = 0;
tmp = kstrdup(buf, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!tmp)
@@ -970,7 +971,7 @@ static ssize_t tiers_store(struct kobject *kobj,
goto restore;
break;
case '-':
- ret = swap_tiers_remove(token + 1);
+ ret = swap_tiers_remove(token + 1, &mask);
if (ret)
goto restore;
break;
@@ -980,7 +981,7 @@ static ssize_t tiers_store(struct kobject *kobj,
}
}
- if (!swap_tiers_update()) {
+ if (!swap_tiers_update(mask)) {
ret = -EINVAL;
goto restore;
}
diff --git a/mm/swap_tier.c b/mm/swap_tier.c
index 91aac55d3a8b..64365569b970 100644
--- a/mm/swap_tier.c
+++ b/mm/swap_tier.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ int swap_tiers_add(const char *name, int prio)
return ret;
}
-int swap_tiers_remove(const char *name)
+int swap_tiers_remove(const char *name, int *mask)
{
int ret = 0;
struct swap_tier *tier;
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ int swap_tiers_remove(const char *name)
list_prev_entry(tier, list)->prio = DEF_SWAP_PRIO;
swap_tier_inactivate(tier);
+ *mask |= TIER_MASK(tier);
return ret;
}
@@ -327,7 +328,24 @@ void swap_tiers_assign_dev(struct swap_info_struct *swp)
swp->tier_mask = TIER_DEFAULT_MASK;
}
-bool swap_tiers_update(void)
+/*
+ * When a tier is removed, set its bit in every memcg's tier_mask and
+ * tier_effective_mask. This prevents stale tier indices from being
+ * silently filtered out if the same index is reused later.
+ */
+static void swap_tier_memcg_propagate(int mask)
+{
+ struct mem_cgroup *child;
+
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ for_each_mem_cgroup_tree(child, root_mem_cgroup) {
+ child->tier_mask |= mask;
+ child->tier_effective_mask |= mask;
+ }
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
+bool swap_tiers_update(int mask)
{
struct swap_tier *tier;
struct swap_info_struct *swp;
@@ -357,6 +375,77 @@ bool swap_tiers_update(void)
break;
swap_tiers_assign_dev(swp);
}
+ /*
+ * XXX: Unused tiers default to ON, disabled after next tier added.
+ * Use removed tier mask to clear settings for removed/re-added tiers.
+ * (Could hold tier refs, but better to keep cgroup config independent)
+ */
+ if (mask)
+ swap_tier_memcg_propagate(mask);
return true;
}
+
+void swap_tiers_mask_show(struct seq_file *m, int mask)
+{
+ struct swap_tier *tier;
+
+ spin_lock(&swap_tier_lock);
+ for_each_active_tier(tier) {
+ if (mask & TIER_MASK(tier))
+ seq_printf(m, "%s ", tier->name);
+ }
+ spin_unlock(&swap_tier_lock);
+ seq_puts(m, "\n");
+}
+
+int swap_tiers_mask_lookup(const char *name)
+{
+ struct swap_tier *tier;
+
+ lockdep_assert_held(&swap_tier_lock);
+
+ for_each_active_tier(tier) {
+ if (!strcmp(name, tier->name))
+ return TIER_MASK(tier);
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static void __swap_tier_memcg_inherit_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg,
+ struct mem_cgroup *parent)
+{
+ int effective_mask
+ = parent ? parent->tier_effective_mask : TIER_ALL_MASK;
+
+ memcg->tier_effective_mask
+ = effective_mask & memcg->tier_mask;
+}
+
+/* Computes the initial effective mask from the parent's effective mask. */
+void swap_tiers_memcg_inherit_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg,
+ struct mem_cgroup *parent)
+{
+ spin_lock(&swap_tier_lock);
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ __swap_tier_memcg_inherit_mask(memcg, parent);
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+ spin_unlock(&swap_tier_lock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Called when a memcg's tier_mask is modified. Walks the subtree
+ * and recomputes each descendant's effective mask against its parent.
+ */
+void swap_tiers_memcg_sync_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
+{
+ struct mem_cgroup *child;
+
+ lockdep_assert_held(&swap_tier_lock);
+
+ rcu_read_lock();
+ for_each_mem_cgroup_tree(child, memcg)
+ __swap_tier_memcg_inherit_mask(child, parent_mem_cgroup(child));
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+}
diff --git a/mm/swap_tier.h b/mm/swap_tier.h
index 6f281e95ed81..329c6a4f375f 100644
--- a/mm/swap_tier.h
+++ b/mm/swap_tier.h
@@ -10,21 +10,65 @@ struct swap_info_struct;
extern spinlock_t swap_tier_lock;
-#define TIER_ALL_MASK (~0)
-#define TIER_DEFAULT_IDX (31)
-#define TIER_DEFAULT_MASK (1 << TIER_DEFAULT_IDX)
-
/* Initialization and application */
void swap_tiers_init(void);
ssize_t swap_tiers_sysfs_show(char *buf);
int swap_tiers_add(const char *name, int prio);
-int swap_tiers_remove(const char *name);
+int swap_tiers_remove(const char *name, int *mask);
void swap_tiers_snapshot(void);
void swap_tiers_snapshot_restore(void);
-bool swap_tiers_update(void);
+bool swap_tiers_update(int mask);
/* Tier assignment */
void swap_tiers_assign_dev(struct swap_info_struct *swp);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SWAP
+/* Memcg related functions */
+void swap_tiers_mask_show(struct seq_file *m, int mask);
+void swap_tiers_memcg_inherit_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg,
+ struct mem_cgroup *parent);
+void swap_tiers_memcg_sync_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg);
+#else
+static inline void swap_tiers_mask_show(struct seq_file *m, int mask) {}
+static inline void swap_tiers_memcg_inherit_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg,
+ struct mem_cgroup *parent) {}
+static inline void swap_tiers_memcg_sync_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg) {}
+static inline void __swap_tiers_memcg_sync_mask(struct mem_cgroup *memcg) {}
+#endif
+
+/* Mask and tier lookup */
+int swap_tiers_mask_lookup(const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * swap_tiers_mask_test - Check if the tier mask is valid
+ * @tier_mask: The tier mask to check
+ * @mask: The mask to compare against
+ *
+ * Return: true if condition matches, false otherwise
+ */
+static inline bool swap_tiers_mask_test(int tier_mask, int mask)
+{
+ return tier_mask & mask;
+}
+
+#define TIER_ALL_MASK (~0)
+#define TIER_DEFAULT_IDX (31)
+#define TIER_DEFAULT_MASK (1 << TIER_DEFAULT_IDX)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEMCG
+static inline int folio_tier_effective_mask(struct folio *folio)
+{
+ struct mem_cgroup *memcg = folio_memcg(folio);
+
+ return memcg ? memcg->tier_effective_mask : TIER_ALL_MASK;
+}
+#else
+static inline int folio_tier_effective_mask(struct folio *folio)
+{
+ return TIER_ALL_MASK;
+}
+#endif
+
#endif /* _SWAP_TIER_H */
--
2.34.1