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Memory Resource Controller(Memcg) Implementation Memo.
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-Last Updated: 2008/12/10
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-Base Kernel Version: based on 2.6.28-rc7-mm.
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+Last Updated: 2008/12/15
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+Base Kernel Version: based on 2.6.28-rc8-mm.
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Because VM is getting complex (one of reasons is memcg...), memcg's behavior
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is complex. This is a document for memcg's internal behavior.
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@@ -111,9 +111,40 @@ Under below explanation, we assume CONFIG_MEM_RES_CTRL_SWAP=y.
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(b) If the SwapCache has been mapped by processes, it has been
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charged already.
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- In case (a), we charge it. In case (b), we don't charge it.
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- (But racy state between (a) and (b) exists. We do check it.)
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- At charging, a charge recorded in swap_cgroup is moved to page_cgroup.
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+ This swap-in is one of the most complicated work. In do_swap_page(),
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+ following events occur when pte is unchanged.
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+
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+ (1) the page (SwapCache) is looked up.
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+ (2) lock_page()
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+ (3) try_charge_swapin()
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+ (4) reuse_swap_page() (may call delete_swap_cache())
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+ (5) commit_charge_swapin()
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+ (6) swap_free().
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+ Considering following situation for example.
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+
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+ (A) The page has not been charged before (2) and reuse_swap_page()
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+ doesn't call delete_from_swap_cache().
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+ (B) The page has not been charged before (2) and reuse_swap_page()
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+ calls delete_from_swap_cache().
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+ (C) The page has been charged before (2) and reuse_swap_page() doesn't
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+ call delete_from_swap_cache().
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+ (D) The page has been charged before (2) and reuse_swap_page() calls
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+ delete_from_swap_cache().
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+
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+ memory.usage/memsw.usage changes to this page/swp_entry will be
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+ Case (A) (B) (C) (D)
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+ Event
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+ Before (2) 0/ 1 0/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1
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+ ===========================================
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+ (3) +1/+1 +1/+1 +1/+1 +1/+1
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+ (4) - 0/ 0 - -1/ 0
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+ (5) 0/-1 0/ 0 -1/-1 0/ 0
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+ (6) - 0/-1 - 0/-1
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+ ===========================================
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+ Result 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1
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+
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+ In any cases, charges to this page should be 1/ 1.
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4.2 Swap-out.
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At swap-out, typical state transition is below.
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