Re: [PATCH] mm, page_alloc: don't check cpuset allowed twice in fast-path

[Anshuman Khandual]

On 01/06/2017 04:10 PM, Michal Hocko wrote:
> On Fri 06-01-17 09:18:05, Vlastimil Babka wrote:
>> Since commit 682a3385e773 ("mm, page_alloc: inline the fast path of the
>> zonelist iterator") we replace a NULL nodemask with cpuset_current_mems_allowed
>> in the fast path, so that get_page_from_freelist() filters nodes allowed by the
>> cpuset via for_next_zone_zonelist_nodemask(). In that case it's pointless to
>> also check __cpuset_zone_allowed(), which we can avoid by not using
>> ALLOC_CPUSET in that scenario.
> 
> OK, this seems to be really worth it as most allocations go via
> __alloc_pages so we can save __cpuset_zone_allowed in the fast path.
> 
> I was about to object how fragile this might be wrt. other ALLOC_CPUSET
> checks but then I've realized this is only for the hotpath as the
> slowpath goes through gfp_to_alloc_flags() which sets it back on.
> 
> Maybe all that could be added to the changelog?

Agreed, all these should be added into the change log as the effect
of cpuset based nodemask during fast path and slow path is little
bit confusing.

>  
>> Signed-off-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@xxxxxxx>
> 
> Acked-by: Michal Hocko <mhocko@xxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Anshuman Khandual <khandual@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>