[RFC PATCH 03/11] mm, swap: add xswap cluster grow via VM_SPARSE vmalloc

From: Baoquan He

Date: Mon Jul 27 2026 - 10:22:07 EST


Implement dynamic cluster_info array growth for xswap devices using a
VM_SPARSE vmalloc area:

1. xswap_map_clusters(): Allocate physical pages and map them into
the pre-reserved VM_SPARSE KVA region via vm_area_map_pages().

2. xswap_unmap_clusters(): Unmap pages from the VM_SPARSE area via
vm_area_unmap_pages() (used by the error/teardown paths, shrink
comes later).

3. setup_swap_clusters_info() xswap path: Use get_vm_area(VM_SPARSE)
for the cluster_info array, lazily mapping only the initial chunk.

4. free_swap_cluster_info(): Refactor to take swap_info_struct*.
For xswap, unmap all clusters and free_vm_area().

5. swapoff: Remove snapshot locals; move p->max/p->cluster_info
clearing after free_swap_cluster_info().

Signed-off-by: Baoquan He <baoquan.he@xxxxxxxxx>
---
mm/swapfile.c | 228 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
1 file changed, 216 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mm/swapfile.c b/mm/swapfile.c
index 143088dae07d..6d9c95ed09bd 100644
--- a/mm/swapfile.c
+++ b/mm/swapfile.c
@@ -49,6 +49,24 @@
#include "internal.h"
#include "swap.h"

+#ifdef CONFIG_XSWAP
+/*
+ * xswap: dynamically grow the cluster_info array via a VM_SPARSE area.
+ *
+ * XSWAP_GROW_CLUSTERS is the number of clusters to map in one grow
+ * operation. It is set to the number of cluster_info structs that
+ * fit in a single page (at least 16), so that the vmalloc page table
+ * overhead is proportional to the number of clusters mapped.
+ */
+#define XSWAP_GROW_CLUSTERS \
+ max_t(unsigned long, PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(struct swap_cluster_info), 16)
+
+static int xswap_map_clusters(struct swap_info_struct *si,
+ unsigned long start_idx, unsigned long nr);
+static void xswap_unmap_clusters(struct swap_info_struct *si,
+ unsigned long start_idx, unsigned long nr);
+#endif
+
static void swap_range_alloc(struct swap_info_struct *si,
unsigned int nr_entries);
static bool folio_swapcache_freeable(struct folio *folio);
@@ -3041,20 +3059,47 @@ static void wait_for_allocation(struct swap_info_struct *si)

BUG_ON(si->flags & SWP_WRITEOK);

+#ifdef CONFIG_XSWAP
+ /*
+ * xswap clusters beyond nr_clusters_mapped have been unmapped
+ * by the shrinker and their vmalloc pages are no longer
+ * accessible. Only iterate over currently mapped clusters.
+ */
+ if (si->flags & SWP_XSWAP)
+ end = min(end, READ_ONCE(si->nr_clusters_mapped) *
+ SWAPFILE_CLUSTER);
+#endif
+
for (offset = 0; offset < end; offset += SWAPFILE_CLUSTER) {
ci = swap_cluster_lock(si, offset);
swap_cluster_unlock(ci);
}
}

-static void free_swap_cluster_info(struct swap_cluster_info *cluster_info,
- unsigned long maxpages)
+static void free_swap_cluster_info(struct swap_info_struct *si)
{
+ struct swap_cluster_info *cluster_info = si->cluster_info;
+ unsigned long maxpages = si->max;
struct swap_cluster_info *ci;
- int i, nr_clusters = DIV_ROUND_UP(maxpages, SWAPFILE_CLUSTER);
+ int i, nr_clusters;

if (!cluster_info)
return;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_XSWAP
+ if (si->flags & SWP_XSWAP) {
+ /* Unmap all mapped clusters and free the VM_SPARSE area */
+ if (si->nr_clusters_mapped > 0)
+ xswap_unmap_clusters(si, 0, si->nr_clusters_mapped);
+ free_vm_area(si->cluster_vm);
+ si->cluster_vm = NULL;
+ si->nr_clusters = 0;
+ si->nr_clusters_mapped = 0;
+ return;
+ }
+#endif
+
+ nr_clusters = DIV_ROUND_UP(maxpages, SWAPFILE_CLUSTER);
for (i = 0; i < nr_clusters; i++) {
ci = cluster_info + i;
/* Cluster with bad marks count will have a remaining table */
@@ -3093,11 +3138,9 @@ static void flush_percpu_swap_cluster(struct swap_info_struct *si)
SYSCALL_DEFINE1(swapoff, const char __user *, specialfile)
{
struct swap_info_struct *p = NULL;
- struct swap_cluster_info *cluster_info;
struct file *swap_file, *victim;
struct address_space *mapping;
struct inode *inode;
- unsigned int maxpages;
int err, found = 0;

if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
@@ -3189,10 +3232,6 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(swapoff, const char __user *, specialfile)

swap_file = p->swap_file;
p->swap_file = NULL;
- maxpages = p->max;
- cluster_info = p->cluster_info;
- p->max = 0;
- p->cluster_info = NULL;
spin_unlock(&p->lock);
spin_unlock(&swap_lock);
arch_swap_invalidate_area(p->type);
@@ -3200,7 +3239,9 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(swapoff, const char __user *, specialfile)
mutex_unlock(&swapon_mutex);
kfree(p->global_cluster);
p->global_cluster = NULL;
- free_swap_cluster_info(cluster_info, maxpages);
+ free_swap_cluster_info(p);
+ p->max = 0;
+ p->cluster_info = NULL;

inode = mapping->host;

@@ -3564,6 +3605,112 @@ static unsigned long read_swap_header(struct swap_info_struct *si,
return maxpages;
}

+#ifdef CONFIG_XSWAP
+static int xswap_map_clusters(struct swap_info_struct *si,
+ unsigned long start_idx, unsigned long nr)
+{
+ unsigned long start_addr = (unsigned long)si->cluster_info +
+ (size_t)start_idx * sizeof(struct swap_cluster_info);
+ unsigned long end_addr = start_addr + (size_t)nr * sizeof(struct swap_cluster_info);
+ /*
+ * vm_area_map_pages() requires that start and end be page-aligned.
+ * If start_addr falls within a page that was already mapped by a
+ * previous batch (grow path), round it up to skip the already-mapped
+ * partial page. Always round end_addr up so the vmap page table walk
+ * terminates correctly (the walk loop exits when addr == end, and addr
+ * advances by PAGE_SIZE each iteration).
+ */
+ unsigned long vm_start = PAGE_ALIGN(start_addr);
+ unsigned long vm_end = PAGE_ALIGN(end_addr);
+ unsigned long npages;
+ struct page **pages;
+ unsigned long i;
+
+ if (vm_start >= vm_end) {
+ /* All requested clusters fall within already-mapped pages. */
+ for (i = start_idx; i < start_idx + nr; i++)
+ spin_lock_init(&si->cluster_info[i].lock);
+ WRITE_ONCE(si->nr_clusters_mapped, start_idx + nr);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ npages = (vm_end - vm_start) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+
+ pages = kmalloc_array(npages, sizeof(*pages), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!pages)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < npages; i++) {
+ /*
+ * __GFP_ZERO is critical: cluster_info structs contain pointer
+ * fields (extend_table, zero_bitmap, memcg_table, table) that
+ * must start as NULL. Without zeroing, stale data from a
+ * previous user of the page would look like valid pointers.
+ */
+ pages[i] = alloc_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
+ if (!pages[i])
+ goto fail;
+ }
+
+ if (vm_area_map_pages(si->cluster_vm, vm_start, vm_end, pages)) {
+ i = npages; /* free all pages on failure */
+ goto fail;
+ }
+
+ kfree(pages);
+
+ /* Initialize spinlocks for newly mapped clusters */
+ for (i = start_idx; i < start_idx + nr; i++)
+ spin_lock_init(&si->cluster_info[i].lock);
+
+ /*
+ * Pairs with READ_ONCE() in shrink/grow paths.
+ */
+ WRITE_ONCE(si->nr_clusters_mapped, start_idx + nr);
+ return 0;
+
+fail:
+ while (i > 0) {
+ i--;
+ if (pages[i])
+ __free_page(pages[i]);
+ }
+ kfree(pages);
+ return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+static void xswap_unmap_clusters(struct swap_info_struct *si,
+ unsigned long start_idx, unsigned long nr)
+{
+ unsigned long start_addr = (unsigned long)si->cluster_info +
+ (size_t)start_idx * sizeof(struct swap_cluster_info);
+ unsigned long end_addr = start_addr + (size_t)nr * sizeof(struct swap_cluster_info);
+ /*
+ * Round to page boundaries: start up (skip partial page that may
+ * contain clusters still in use before start_idx), end up so the
+ * entire range is covered. vm_area_unmap_pages() operates on
+ * whole pages.
+ */
+ unsigned long vm_start = PAGE_ALIGN(start_addr);
+ unsigned long vm_end = PAGE_ALIGN(end_addr);
+
+ if (vm_start >= vm_end)
+ goto out;
+
+ vm_area_unmap_pages(si->cluster_vm, vm_start, vm_end);
+ /*
+ * vm_area_unmap_pages() only clears PTEs; it does not free the
+ * physical pages. Walk the page table to find and free them.
+ */
+ /* TODO: free backing pages via page table walk or tracking bitmap */
+ /*
+ * Pairs with READ_ONCE() in shrink/grow paths.
+ */
+ out:
+ WRITE_ONCE(si->nr_clusters_mapped, start_idx);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_XSWAP */
+
static int setup_swap_clusters_info(struct swap_info_struct *si,
union swap_header *swap_header,
unsigned long maxpages)
@@ -3573,6 +3720,63 @@ static int setup_swap_clusters_info(struct swap_info_struct *si,
int err = -ENOMEM;
unsigned long i;

+#ifdef CONFIG_XSWAP
+ if (si->flags & SWP_XSWAP) {
+ unsigned long size = PAGE_ALIGN(nr_clusters * sizeof(*cluster_info));
+ struct vm_struct *vm;
+
+ vm = get_vm_area(size, VM_SPARSE);
+ if (!vm)
+ goto err;
+
+ cluster_info = vm->addr;
+ si->cluster_vm = vm;
+ si->nr_clusters = nr_clusters;
+ si->cluster_info = cluster_info;
+
+ /* Map the initial chunk (at least cluster 0) */
+ if (xswap_map_clusters(si, 0, min_t(unsigned long,
+ XSWAP_GROW_CLUSTERS, nr_clusters)))
+ goto err_free_vm;
+
+ /* xswap: only cluster 0 slot 0 is bad */
+ err = swap_cluster_setup_bad_slot(si, cluster_info, 0, false);
+ if (err)
+ goto err_unmap;
+
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&si->free_clusters);
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&si->full_clusters);
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&si->discard_clusters);
+ for (i = 0; i < SWAP_NR_ORDERS; i++) {
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&si->nonfull_clusters[i]);
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&si->frag_clusters[i]);
+ }
+
+ /* Mark mapped clusters: cluster 0 has 1 bad slot, rest free */
+ for (i = 0; i < si->nr_clusters_mapped; i++) {
+ struct swap_cluster_info *ci = &cluster_info[i];
+
+ if (i == 0) {
+ ci->flags = CLUSTER_FLAG_NONFULL;
+ list_add_tail(&ci->list, &si->nonfull_clusters[0]);
+ } else {
+ ci->flags = CLUSTER_FLAG_FREE;
+ list_add_tail(&ci->list, &si->free_clusters);
+ }
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+
+err_unmap:
+ xswap_unmap_clusters(si, 0, si->nr_clusters_mapped);
+err_free_vm:
+ free_vm_area(si->cluster_vm);
+ si->cluster_vm = NULL;
+ si->cluster_info = NULL;
+ return err;
+ }
+#endif /* CONFIG_XSWAP */
+
cluster_info = kvzalloc_objs(*cluster_info, nr_clusters);
if (!cluster_info)
goto err;
@@ -3640,7 +3844,7 @@ static int setup_swap_clusters_info(struct swap_info_struct *si,
si->cluster_info = cluster_info;
return 0;
err:
- free_swap_cluster_info(cluster_info, maxpages);
+ free_swap_cluster_info(si);
return err;
}

@@ -3852,7 +4056,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(swapon, const char __user *, specialfile, int, swap_flags)
si->global_cluster = NULL;
inode = NULL;
destroy_swap_extents(si, swap_file);
- free_swap_cluster_info(si->cluster_info, si->max);
+ free_swap_cluster_info(si);
si->cluster_info = NULL;
/*
* Clear the SWP_USED flag after all resources are freed so
--
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