Re: [PATCH 1/2] memcg: res counter set limit

[Balbir Singh]

KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki wrote:
> Helper function of res_counter for reducing usage in subsys(memcg).
> 
> Changelog xxx -> v5.
>  - new file.
> 
> Background:
>  In v3, I was asked to implement generic ones to res_counter.
>  In v4. I was asked not to implement generic ones because memcg is only
>  controller which can reduce usage by the kernel. Okay, maybe make sense.
>  In this version, adds only necessary helpers to res_counter in 
>  not-invasive manner.
> 
> Signed-off-by: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> ---
>  include/linux/res_counter.h |    7 +++++++
>  kernel/res_counter.c        |   24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 31 insertions(+)
> 
> Index: mm-2.6.26-rc5-mm3/include/linux/res_counter.h
> ===================================================================
> --- mm-2.6.26-rc5-mm3.orig/include/linux/res_counter.h
> +++ mm-2.6.26-rc5-mm3/include/linux/res_counter.h
> @@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ static inline bool res_counter_check_und
>  	return ret;
>  }
> 
> +/*
> + * set new limit to the val. if usage > val, returns -EBUSY.
> + * returns 0 at success.
> + */
> +int res_counter_set_limit(struct res_counter *cnt, unsigned long long limit);
> +
>  static inline void res_counter_reset_max(struct res_counter *cnt)
>  {
>  	unsigned long flags;
> @@ -153,4 +159,5 @@ static inline void res_counter_reset_fai
>  	cnt->failcnt = 0;
>  	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cnt->lock, flags);
>  }
> +

I don't understand this extra newline here

>  #endif
> Index: mm-2.6.26-rc5-mm3/kernel/res_counter.c
> ===================================================================
> --- mm-2.6.26-rc5-mm3.orig/kernel/res_counter.c
> +++ mm-2.6.26-rc5-mm3/kernel/res_counter.c
> @@ -143,3 +143,27 @@ out_free:
>  out:
>  	return ret;
>  }
> +
> +
> +/**
> + * res_counter_set_limit - set limit of res_counter.
> + * @cnt: the res_counter
> + * @limit: the new limit
> + *
> + * Note that res_coutner_write() allows the same kind of operation.
> + * But this returns -EBUSY when new limit < usage. If you want strict control
> + * of limit, please use this.
> + */
> +int res_counter_set_limit(struct res_counter *cnt, unsigned long long limit)
> +{
> +	unsigned long flags;
> +	int ret = -EBUSY;
> +
> +	spin_lock_irqsave(&cnt->lock, flags);
> +	if (cnt->usage <= limit) {
> +		cnt->limit = limit;
> +		ret = 0;
> +	}
> +	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cnt->lock, flags);
> +	return ret;
> +}

Reviewed-by: Balbir Singh <balbir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

-- 
	Warm Regards,
	Balbir Singh
	Linux Technology Center
	IBM, ISTL
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