mm: hugetlb_vmemmap: move code comments to vmemmap_dedup.rst

All the comments which explains how HVO works are moved to
vmemmap_dedup.rst since

  commit 4917f55b4e ("mm/sparse-vmemmap: improve memory savings for compound devmaps")

except some comments above page_fixed_fake_head().  This commit moves
those comments to vmemmap_dedup.rst and improve vmemmap_dedup.rst as well.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20220628092235.91270-8-songmuchun@bytedance.com
Signed-off-by: Muchun Song <songmuchun@bytedance.com>
Cc: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@arm.com>
Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
Cc: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Cc: Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@oracle.com>
Cc: Oscar Salvador <osalvador@suse.de>
Cc: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
Cc: Xiongchun Duan <duanxiongchun@bytedance.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
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@ -9,23 +9,23 @@ HugeTLB
This section is to explain how HugeTLB Vmemmap Optimization (HVO) works. This section is to explain how HugeTLB Vmemmap Optimization (HVO) works.
The struct page structures (page structs) are used to describe a physical The ``struct page`` structures are used to describe a physical page frame. By
page frame. By default, there is a one-to-one mapping from a page frame to default, there is a one-to-one mapping from a page frame to it's corresponding
it's corresponding page struct. ``struct page``.
HugeTLB pages consist of multiple base page size pages and is supported by many HugeTLB pages consist of multiple base page size pages and is supported by many
architectures. See Documentation/admin-guide/mm/hugetlbpage.rst for more architectures. See Documentation/admin-guide/mm/hugetlbpage.rst for more
details. On the x86-64 architecture, HugeTLB pages of size 2MB and 1GB are details. On the x86-64 architecture, HugeTLB pages of size 2MB and 1GB are
currently supported. Since the base page size on x86 is 4KB, a 2MB HugeTLB page currently supported. Since the base page size on x86 is 4KB, a 2MB HugeTLB page
consists of 512 base pages and a 1GB HugeTLB page consists of 4096 base pages. consists of 512 base pages and a 1GB HugeTLB page consists of 4096 base pages.
For each base page, there is a corresponding page struct. For each base page, there is a corresponding ``struct page``.
Within the HugeTLB subsystem, only the first 4 page structs are used to Within the HugeTLB subsystem, only the first 4 ``struct page`` are used to
contain unique information about a HugeTLB page. __NR_USED_SUBPAGE provides contain unique information about a HugeTLB page. ``__NR_USED_SUBPAGE`` provides
this upper limit. The only 'useful' information in the remaining page structs this upper limit. The only 'useful' information in the remaining ``struct page``
is the compound_head field, and this field is the same for all tail pages. is the compound_head field, and this field is the same for all tail pages.
By removing redundant page structs for HugeTLB pages, memory can be returned By removing redundant ``struct page`` for HugeTLB pages, memory can be returned
to the buddy allocator for other uses. to the buddy allocator for other uses.
Different architectures support different HugeTLB pages. For example, the Different architectures support different HugeTLB pages. For example, the
@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ page.
| | 64KB | 2MB | 512MB | 16GB | | | | 64KB | 2MB | 512MB | 16GB | |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+ +--------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
When the system boot up, every HugeTLB page has more than one struct page When the system boot up, every HugeTLB page has more than one ``struct page``
structs which size is (unit: pages):: structs which size is (unit: pages)::
struct_size = HugeTLB_Size / PAGE_SIZE * sizeof(struct page) / PAGE_SIZE struct_size = HugeTLB_Size / PAGE_SIZE * sizeof(struct page) / PAGE_SIZE
@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ Where n is how many pte entries which one page can contains. So the value of
n is (PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(pte_t)). n is (PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(pte_t)).
This optimization only supports 64-bit system, so the value of sizeof(pte_t) This optimization only supports 64-bit system, so the value of sizeof(pte_t)
is 8. And this optimization also applicable only when the size of struct page is 8. And this optimization also applicable only when the size of ``struct page``
is a power of two. In most cases, the size of struct page is 64 bytes (e.g. is a power of two. In most cases, the size of ``struct page`` is 64 bytes (e.g.
x86-64 and arm64). So if we use pmd level mapping for a HugeTLB page, the x86-64 and arm64). So if we use pmd level mapping for a HugeTLB page, the
size of struct page structs of it is 8 page frames which size depends on the size of ``struct page`` structs of it is 8 page frames which size depends on the
size of the base page. size of the base page.
For the HugeTLB page of the pud level mapping, then:: For the HugeTLB page of the pud level mapping, then::
@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ For the HugeTLB page of the pud level mapping, then::
= PAGE_SIZE / 8 * 8 (pages) = PAGE_SIZE / 8 * 8 (pages)
= PAGE_SIZE (pages) = PAGE_SIZE (pages)
Where the struct_size(pmd) is the size of the struct page structs of a Where the struct_size(pmd) is the size of the ``struct page`` structs of a
HugeTLB page of the pmd level mapping. HugeTLB page of the pmd level mapping.
E.g.: A 2MB HugeTLB page on x86_64 consists in 8 page frames while 1GB E.g.: A 2MB HugeTLB page on x86_64 consists in 8 page frames while 1GB
@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ HugeTLB page consists in 4096.
Next, we take the pmd level mapping of the HugeTLB page as an example to Next, we take the pmd level mapping of the HugeTLB page as an example to
show the internal implementation of this optimization. There are 8 pages show the internal implementation of this optimization. There are 8 pages
struct page structs associated with a HugeTLB page which is pmd mapped. ``struct page`` structs associated with a HugeTLB page which is pmd mapped.
Here is how things look before optimization:: Here is how things look before optimization::
@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ Here is how things look before optimization::
+-----------+ +-----------+
The value of page->compound_head is the same for all tail pages. The first The value of page->compound_head is the same for all tail pages. The first
page of page structs (page 0) associated with the HugeTLB page contains the 4 page of ``struct page`` (page 0) associated with the HugeTLB page contains the 4
page structs necessary to describe the HugeTLB. The only use of the remaining ``struct page`` necessary to describe the HugeTLB. The only use of the remaining
pages of page structs (page 1 to page 7) is to point to page->compound_head. pages of ``struct page`` (page 1 to page 7) is to point to page->compound_head.
Therefore, we can remap pages 1 to 7 to page 0. Only 1 page of page structs Therefore, we can remap pages 1 to 7 to page 0. Only 1 page of ``struct page``
will be used for each HugeTLB page. This will allow us to free the remaining will be used for each HugeTLB page. This will allow us to free the remaining
7 pages to the buddy allocator. 7 pages to the buddy allocator.
@ -169,13 +169,37 @@ entries that can be cached in a single TLB entry.
The contiguous bit is used to increase the mapping size at the pmd and pte The contiguous bit is used to increase the mapping size at the pmd and pte
(last) level. So this type of HugeTLB page can be optimized only when its (last) level. So this type of HugeTLB page can be optimized only when its
size of the struct page structs is greater than 1 page. size of the ``struct page`` structs is greater than **1** page.
Notice: The head vmemmap page is not freed to the buddy allocator and all Notice: The head vmemmap page is not freed to the buddy allocator and all
tail vmemmap pages are mapped to the head vmemmap page frame. So we can see tail vmemmap pages are mapped to the head vmemmap page frame. So we can see
more than one struct page struct with PG_head (e.g. 8 per 2 MB HugeTLB page) more than one ``struct page`` struct with ``PG_head`` (e.g. 8 per 2 MB HugeTLB
associated with each HugeTLB page. The compound_head() can handle this page) associated with each HugeTLB page. The ``compound_head()`` can handle
correctly (more details refer to the comment above compound_head()). this correctly. There is only **one** head ``struct page``, the tail
``struct page`` with ``PG_head`` are fake head ``struct page``. We need an
approach to distinguish between those two different types of ``struct page`` so
that ``compound_head()`` can return the real head ``struct page`` when the
parameter is the tail ``struct page`` but with ``PG_head``. The following code
snippet describes how to distinguish between real and fake head ``struct page``.
.. code-block:: c
if (test_bit(PG_head, &page->flags)) {
unsigned long head = READ_ONCE(page[1].compound_head);
if (head & 1) {
if (head == (unsigned long)page + 1)
/* head struct page */
else
/* tail struct page */
} else {
/* head struct page */
}
}
We can safely access the field of the **page[1]** with ``PG_head`` because the
page is a compound page composed with at least two contiguous pages.
The implementation refers to ``page_fixed_fake_head()``.
Device DAX Device DAX
========== ==========
@ -189,7 +213,7 @@ PMD_SIZE (2M on x86_64) and PUD_SIZE (1G on x86_64).
The differences with HugeTLB are relatively minor. The differences with HugeTLB are relatively minor.
It only use 3 page structs for storing all information as opposed It only use 3 ``struct page`` for storing all information as opposed
to 4 on HugeTLB pages. to 4 on HugeTLB pages.
There's no remapping of vmemmap given that device-dax memory is not part of There's no remapping of vmemmap given that device-dax memory is not part of

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@ -208,19 +208,8 @@ enum pageflags {
DECLARE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(hugetlb_optimize_vmemmap_key); DECLARE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(hugetlb_optimize_vmemmap_key);
/* /*
* If HVO is enabled, the head vmemmap page frame is reused and all of the tail * Return the real head page struct iff the @page is a fake head page, otherwise
* vmemmap addresses map to the head vmemmap page frame (furture details can * return the @page itself. See Documentation/mm/vmemmap_dedup.rst.
* refer to the figure at the head of the mm/hugetlb_vmemmap.c). In other
* words, there are more than one page struct with PG_head associated with each
* HugeTLB page. We __know__ that there is only one head page struct, the tail
* page structs with PG_head are fake head page structs. We need an approach
* to distinguish between those two different types of page structs so that
* compound_head() can return the real head page struct when the parameter is
* the tail page struct but with PG_head.
*
* The page_fixed_fake_head() returns the real head page struct if the @page is
* fake page head, otherwise, returns @page which can either be a true page
* head or tail.
*/ */
static __always_inline const struct page *page_fixed_fake_head(const struct page *page) static __always_inline const struct page *page_fixed_fake_head(const struct page *page)
{ {