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1Memory Resource Controller(Memcg) Implementation Memo. 1Memory Resource Controller(Memcg) Implementation Memo.
2Last Updated: 2008/12/10 2Last Updated: 2008/12/15
3Base Kernel Version: based on 2.6.28-rc7-mm. 3Base Kernel Version: based on 2.6.28-rc8-mm.
4 4
5Because VM is getting complex (one of reasons is memcg...), memcg's behavior 5Because VM is getting complex (one of reasons is memcg...), memcg's behavior
6is complex. This is a document for memcg's internal behavior. 6is complex. This is a document for memcg's internal behavior.
@@ -111,9 +111,40 @@ Under below explanation, we assume CONFIG_MEM_RES_CTRL_SWAP=y.
111 (b) If the SwapCache has been mapped by processes, it has been 111 (b) If the SwapCache has been mapped by processes, it has been
112 charged already. 112 charged already.
113 113
114 In case (a), we charge it. In case (b), we don't charge it. 114 This swap-in is one of the most complicated work. In do_swap_page(),
115 (But racy state between (a) and (b) exists. We do check it.) 115 following events occur when pte is unchanged.
116 At charging, a charge recorded in swap_cgroup is moved to page_cgroup. 116
117 (1) the page (SwapCache) is looked up.
118 (2) lock_page()
119 (3) try_charge_swapin()
120 (4) reuse_swap_page() (may call delete_swap_cache())
121 (5) commit_charge_swapin()
122 (6) swap_free().
123
124 Considering following situation for example.
125
126 (A) The page has not been charged before (2) and reuse_swap_page()
127 doesn't call delete_from_swap_cache().
128 (B) The page has not been charged before (2) and reuse_swap_page()
129 calls delete_from_swap_cache().
130 (C) The page has been charged before (2) and reuse_swap_page() doesn't
131 call delete_from_swap_cache().
132 (D) The page has been charged before (2) and reuse_swap_page() calls
133 delete_from_swap_cache().
134
135 memory.usage/memsw.usage changes to this page/swp_entry will be
136 Case (A) (B) (C) (D)
137 Event
138 Before (2) 0/ 1 0/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1
139 ===========================================
140 (3) +1/+1 +1/+1 +1/+1 +1/+1
141 (4) - 0/ 0 - -1/ 0
142 (5) 0/-1 0/ 0 -1/-1 0/ 0
143 (6) - 0/-1 - 0/-1
144 ===========================================
145 Result 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1
146
147 In any cases, charges to this page should be 1/ 1.
117 148
118 4.2 Swap-out. 149 4.2 Swap-out.
119 At swap-out, typical state transition is below. 150 At swap-out, typical state transition is below.