[PATCH for-7.5 1/5] memcg: move memory.high enforcement out of try_charge_memcg()
From: Shakeel Butt
Date: Sat Oct 10 2026 - 17:10:25 EST
try_charge_memcg() does a lot. It charges the page counters, reclaims
when a limit is hit, may call the OOM killer, and at the end it checks
and enforces memory.high. Move the memory.high part into a new function,
memcg_enforce_high(), so that try_charge_memcg() is shorter and the
memory.high code is easier to read and change.
The code and its comments move as they are. The only difference is that
the new function gets allow_spinning from gfp_mask itself.
No functional change.
---
mm/memcontrol.c | 125 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
1 file changed, 69 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)
diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index aad0498a7bd6..20c5dfe1a894 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -2696,6 +2696,74 @@ void __mem_cgroup_handle_over_high(gfp_t gfp_mask)
css_put(&memcg->css);
}
+/*
+ * Called after @nr_pages were charged to @memcg. If @memcg or one of its
+ * ancestors is over memory.high or memory.swap.high, start reclaim or slow
+ * down the task.
+ */
+static void memcg_enforce_high(struct mem_cgroup *memcg, unsigned int nr_pages,
+ gfp_t gfp_mask)
+{
+ bool allow_spinning = gfpflags_allow_spinning(gfp_mask);
+
+ /*
+ * If the hierarchy is above the normal consumption range, schedule
+ * reclaim on returning to userland. We can perform reclaim here
+ * if __GFP_RECLAIM but let's always punt for simplicity and so that
+ * GFP_KERNEL can consistently be used during reclaim. @memcg is
+ * not recorded as it most likely matches current's and won't
+ * change in the meantime. As high limit is checked again before
+ * reclaim, the cost of mismatch is negligible.
+ */
+ do {
+ bool mem_high, swap_high;
+
+ mem_high = page_counter_read(&memcg->memory) >
+ READ_ONCE(memcg->memory.high);
+ swap_high = page_counter_read(&memcg->swap) >
+ READ_ONCE(memcg->swap.high);
+
+ /* Don't bother a random interrupted task */
+ if (!in_task()) {
+ if (mem_high) {
+ if (allow_spinning)
+ schedule_work(&memcg->high_work);
+ else
+ irq_work_queue(&memcg->high_irq_work);
+ break;
+ }
+ continue;
+ }
+
+ if (mem_high || swap_high) {
+ /*
+ * The allocating tasks in this cgroup will need to do
+ * reclaim or be throttled to prevent further growth
+ * of the memory or swap footprints.
+ *
+ * Target some best-effort fairness between the tasks,
+ * and distribute reclaim work and delay penalties
+ * based on how much each task is actually allocating.
+ */
+ current->memcg_nr_pages_over_high += nr_pages;
+ set_notify_resume(current);
+ break;
+ }
+ } while ((memcg = parent_mem_cgroup(memcg)));
+
+ /*
+ * Reclaim is set up above to be called from the userland
+ * return path. But also attempt synchronous reclaim to avoid
+ * excessive overrun while the task is still inside the
+ * kernel. If this is successful, the return path will see it
+ * when it rechecks the overage and simply bail out.
+ */
+ if (current->memcg_nr_pages_over_high > MEMCG_CHARGE_BATCH &&
+ !(current->flags & PF_MEMALLOC) &&
+ gfpflags_allow_blocking(gfp_mask))
+ __mem_cgroup_handle_over_high(gfp_mask);
+}
+
static int try_charge_memcg(struct mem_cgroup *memcg, gfp_t gfp_mask,
unsigned int nr_pages)
{
@@ -2853,62 +2921,7 @@ static int try_charge_memcg(struct mem_cgroup *memcg, gfp_t gfp_mask,
if (batch > nr_pages)
refill_stock(memcg, batch - nr_pages);
- /*
- * If the hierarchy is above the normal consumption range, schedule
- * reclaim on returning to userland. We can perform reclaim here
- * if __GFP_RECLAIM but let's always punt for simplicity and so that
- * GFP_KERNEL can consistently be used during reclaim. @memcg is
- * not recorded as it most likely matches current's and won't
- * change in the meantime. As high limit is checked again before
- * reclaim, the cost of mismatch is negligible.
- */
- do {
- bool mem_high, swap_high;
-
- mem_high = page_counter_read(&memcg->memory) >
- READ_ONCE(memcg->memory.high);
- swap_high = page_counter_read(&memcg->swap) >
- READ_ONCE(memcg->swap.high);
-
- /* Don't bother a random interrupted task */
- if (!in_task()) {
- if (mem_high) {
- if (allow_spinning)
- schedule_work(&memcg->high_work);
- else
- irq_work_queue(&memcg->high_irq_work);
- break;
- }
- continue;
- }
-
- if (mem_high || swap_high) {
- /*
- * The allocating tasks in this cgroup will need to do
- * reclaim or be throttled to prevent further growth
- * of the memory or swap footprints.
- *
- * Target some best-effort fairness between the tasks,
- * and distribute reclaim work and delay penalties
- * based on how much each task is actually allocating.
- */
- current->memcg_nr_pages_over_high += batch;
- set_notify_resume(current);
- break;
- }
- } while ((memcg = parent_mem_cgroup(memcg)));
-
- /*
- * Reclaim is set up above to be called from the userland
- * return path. But also attempt synchronous reclaim to avoid
- * excessive overrun while the task is still inside the
- * kernel. If this is successful, the return path will see it
- * when it rechecks the overage and simply bail out.
- */
- if (current->memcg_nr_pages_over_high > MEMCG_CHARGE_BATCH &&
- !(current->flags & PF_MEMALLOC) &&
- gfpflags_allow_blocking(gfp_mask))
- __mem_cgroup_handle_over_high(gfp_mask);
+ memcg_enforce_high(memcg, batch, gfp_mask);
return ret;
}
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