Re: [RFC PATCH 1/2] aoe: add reference count in aoeif for tracking the using of net_device

From: Damien Le Moal
Date: Wed Oct 02 2024 - 01:35:49 EST


On 10/2/24 1:06 PM, Chun-Yi Lee wrote:
> This is a patch for debugging. For tracking the reference count of using
> net_device in aoeif, this patch adds a nd_pcpu_refcnt field in aoeif
> structure. Two wrappers, nd_dev_hold() and nd_dev_put() are used to
> call dev_hold(nd)/dev_put(nd) and maintain ifp->nd_pcpu_refcnt at the
> same time.
>
> Defined DEBUG to the top of the aoe.h can enable the tracking function.
> The nd_pcpu_refcnt will be printed to debugfs:

Why not make that a config option ? That would avoid having to edit the code to
enable debugging...

>
> rttavg: 249029 rttdev: 1781043
> nskbpool: 0
> kicked: 0
> maxbcnt: 1024
> ref: 0
> falloc: 36
> ffree: 0000000013c0033f
> 52540054c48e:0:16:16
> ssthresh:8
> taint:0
> r:1270
> w:8
> enp1s0:1 <-- the aoeif->nd_pcpu_refcnt is behind nd->name
>
> The value of aoeif->nd_pcpu_refcnt will also be printed when 'rmmod aoe':
>
> [23412.255237][ T2857] aoe: enp1s0->refcnt: 32, aoeif->nd_refcnt: 0
>
> Using kernel dynamic debug can print more detail log but it causes extra
> overhead:
>
> echo -n 'file drivers/block/aoe/* +p' > /sys/kernel/debug/dynamic_debug/control
>
> [ 6961.938642] aoe: tx dev_put enp1s0->refcnt: 31, aoeif->nd_refcnt: 1
> [ 7023.368814] aoe: aoecmd_cfg_pkts dev_hold lo->refcnt: 30
> [ 7023.370530] aoe: aoecmd_cfg_pkts dev_hold enp1s0->refcnt: 32, aoeif->nd_refcnt: 2
> [ 7023.372977] aoe: tx dev_put lo->refcnt: 29
> [ 7023.375147] aoe: tx dev_put enp1s0->refcnt: 31, aoeif->nd_refcnt: 1
>
> Normally, after one operation of aoe, the aoeif->nd_refcnt should be
> shown as '1' which means that calls of dev_hold(nd)/dev_put(nd) are
> balanced. The final '1' reference of net_device will be removed when
> rmmod aoe.
>
> Signed-off-by: Chun-Yi Lee <jlee@xxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/block/aoe/aoeblk.c | 5 +++
> drivers/block/aoe/aoedev.c | 20 +++++++++
> 3 files changed, 109 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h b/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
> index 749ae1246f4c..a6d954562794 100644
> --- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
> +++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
> @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
> /* Copyright (c) 2013 Coraid, Inc. See COPYING for GPL terms. */
> #include <linux/blk-mq.h>
> +#include <linux/netdevice.h>
>
> #define VERSION "85"
> #define AOE_MAJOR 152
> @@ -133,6 +134,9 @@ struct aoeif {
> struct net_device *nd;
> ulong lost;
> int bcnt;
> +#ifdef DEBUG
> + int __percpu *nd_pcpu_refcnt;
> +#endif
> };
>
> struct aoetgt {
> @@ -238,6 +242,7 @@ void aoedev_downdev(struct aoedev *d);
> int aoedev_flush(const char __user *str, size_t size);
> void aoe_failbuf(struct aoedev *, struct buf *);
> void aoedev_put(struct aoedev *);
> +struct aoeif *get_aoeif(struct net_device *nd);
>
> int aoenet_init(void);
> void aoenet_exit(void);
> @@ -246,3 +251,82 @@ int is_aoe_netif(struct net_device *ifp);
> int set_aoe_iflist(const char __user *str, size_t size);
>
> extern struct workqueue_struct *aoe_wq;
> +
> +#ifdef DEBUG
> +static inline int aoeif_nd_refcnt_read(const struct aoeif *ifp)
> +{
> + int i, refcnt = 0;
> +
> + for_each_possible_cpu(i)
> + refcnt += *per_cpu_ptr(ifp->nd_pcpu_refcnt, i);
> + return refcnt;
> +}
> +
> +static inline void aoeif_nd_refcnt_free(struct aoeif *ifp)
> +{
> + int i;
> +
> + if(!ifp)
> + return;
> + if (ifp->nd)
> + pr_info("aoe: %s->refcnt: %d, aoeif->nd_refcnt: %d\n",
> + ifp->nd->name, netdev_refcnt_read(ifp->nd),
> + aoeif_nd_refcnt_read(ifp));
> + else
> + pr_info("aoe: aoeif->nd_refcnt: %d\n", aoeif_nd_refcnt_read(ifp));
> +
> + for_each_possible_cpu(i)
> + *per_cpu_ptr(ifp->nd_pcpu_refcnt, i) = 0;
> + free_percpu(ifp->nd_pcpu_refcnt);
> + ifp->nd_pcpu_refcnt = NULL;
> +}
> +
> +/* ifi aoeif input, nb be set to aoeif or in the future will be set */
> +static inline void __nd_dev_hold(const char *str, struct net_device *nd, struct aoeif *ifi)
> +{
> + struct aoeif *ifp;
> +
> + if (!nd)
> + return;
> + dev_hold(nd);
> + ifp = ifi? ifi:get_aoeif(nd);
> + if (ifp) {
> + this_cpu_inc(*ifp->nd_pcpu_refcnt);
> + pr_debug("aoe: %s dev_hold %s->refcnt: %d, aoeif->nd_refcnt: %d\n",
> + str, nd->name, netdev_refcnt_read(nd),
> + aoeif_nd_refcnt_read(ifp));
> + } else
> + pr_debug("aoe: %s dev_hold %s->refcnt: %d\n",
> + str, nd->name, netdev_refcnt_read(nd));

Missing curly brackets around the else statement.

> +}
> +#define nd_dev_hold(msg, ifi) __nd_dev_hold(__FUNCTION__, (msg), (ifi))
> +
> +static inline void __nd_dev_put(const char *str, struct net_device *nd, struct aoeif *ifi)
> +{
> + struct aoeif *ifp;
> +
> + if (!nd)
> + return;
> + dev_put(nd);
> + ifp = ifi? ifi:get_aoeif(nd);
> + if (ifp) {
> + this_cpu_dec(*ifp->nd_pcpu_refcnt);
> + pr_debug("aoe: %s dev_put %s->refcnt: %d, aoeif->nd_refcnt: %d\n",
> + str, nd->name, netdev_refcnt_read(nd),
> + aoeif_nd_refcnt_read(ifp));
> + } else
> + pr_debug("aoe: %s dev_put %s->refcnt: %d\n",
> + str, nd->name, netdev_refcnt_read(nd));

Same here.

> +}
> +#define nd_dev_put(msg, ifi) __nd_dev_put(__FUNCTION__, (msg), (ifi))
> +#else
> +static inline void nd_dev_put(struct net_device *nd, struct aoeif *ifi)
> +{
> + dev_hold(nd);
> +}
> +static inline void nd_dev_hold(struct net_device *nd, struct aoeif *ifi)
> +{
> + dev_put(nd);
> +}
> +static inline void aoeif_nd_refcnt_free(const struct aoeif *ifp) {}
> +#endif // DEBUG
> diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoeblk.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoeblk.c
> index 2028795ec61c..19d62ccca1e9 100644
> --- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoeblk.c
> +++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoeblk.c
> @@ -142,7 +142,12 @@ static int aoe_debugfs_show(struct seq_file *s, void *ignored)
> ifp = (*t)->ifs;
> ife = ifp + ARRAY_SIZE((*t)->ifs);
> for (; ifp->nd && ifp < ife; ifp++) {
> +#ifdef DEBUG
> + seq_printf(s, "%c%s:%d", c, ifp->nd->name,
> + aoeif_nd_refcnt_read(ifp));

I personnally find it better looking to align the arguments instead of adding a
random tab...

> +#else
> seq_printf(s, "%c%s", c, ifp->nd->name);
> +#endif
> c = ',';
> }
> seq_puts(s, "\n");
> diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoedev.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoedev.c
> index 3523dd82d7a0..9781488b286b 100644
> --- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoedev.c
> +++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoedev.c
> @@ -529,3 +529,23 @@ aoedev_init(void)
> {
> return 0;
> }
> +
> +struct aoeif *
> +get_aoeif(struct net_device *nd)

Why the line split after "*" ?

> +{
> + struct aoedev *d;
> + struct aoetgt *t, **tt, **te;
> + struct aoeif *ifp;
> +
> + for (d=devlist; d; d=d->next) {
> + tt = d->targets;
> + te = tt + d->ntargets;
> + for (; tt < te && (t = *tt); tt++) {
> + for (ifp = t->ifs; ifp < &t->ifs[NAOEIFS]; ++ifp) {
> + if (ifp->nd && (ifp->nd == nd))
> + return ifp;
> + }
> + }
> + }
> + return NULL;
> +}


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Damien Le Moal
Western Digital Research