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15
16 /*
17 * Copyright (c) 2017, 2019 by Delphix. All rights reserved.
18 */
19
20 /*
21 * ZTHR Infrastructure
22 * ===================
23 *
24 * ZTHR threads are used for isolated operations that span multiple txgs
25 * within a SPA. They generally exist from SPA creation/loading and until
26 * the SPA is exported/destroyed. The ideal requirements for an operation
27 * to be modeled with a zthr are the following:
28 *
29 * 1] The operation needs to run over multiple txgs.
30 * 2] There is be a single point of reference in memory or on disk that
31 * indicates whether the operation should run/is running or has
32 * stopped.
33 *
34 * If the operation satisfies the above then the following rules guarantee
35 * a certain level of correctness:
36 *
37 * 1] Any thread EXCEPT the zthr changes the work indicator from stopped
38 * to running but not the opposite.
39 * 2] Only the zthr can change the work indicator from running to stopped
40 * (e.g. when it is done) but not the opposite.
41 *
42 * This way a normal zthr cycle should go like this:
43 *
44 * 1] An external thread changes the work indicator from stopped to
45 * running and wakes up the zthr.
46 * 2] The zthr wakes up, checks the indicator and starts working.
47 * 3] When the zthr is done, it changes the indicator to stopped, allowing
48 * a new cycle to start.
49 *
50 * Besides being awakened by other threads, a zthr can be configured
51 * during creation to wakeup on its own after a specified interval
52 * [see zthr_create_timer()].
53 *
54 * Note: ZTHR threads are NOT a replacement for generic threads! Please
55 * ensure that they fit your use-case well before using them.
56 *
57 * == ZTHR creation
58 *
59 * Every zthr needs three inputs to start running:
60 *
61 * 1] A user-defined checker function (checkfunc) that decides whether
62 * the zthr should start working or go to sleep. The function should
63 * return TRUE when the zthr needs to work or FALSE to let it sleep,
64 * and should adhere to the following signature:
65 * boolean_t checkfunc_name(void *args, zthr_t *t);
66 *
67 * 2] A user-defined ZTHR function (func) which the zthr executes when
68 * it is not sleeping. The function should adhere to the following
69 * signature type:
70 * void func_name(void *args, zthr_t *t);
71 *
72 * 3] A void args pointer that will be passed to checkfunc and func
73 * implicitly by the infrastructure.
74 *
75 * The reason why the above API needs two different functions,
76 * instead of one that both checks and does the work, has to do with
77 * the zthr's internal state lock (zthr_state_lock) and the allowed
78 * cancellation windows. We want to hold the zthr_state_lock while
79 * running checkfunc but not while running func. This way the zthr
80 * can be cancelled while doing work and not while checking for work.
81 *
82 * To start a zthr:
83 * zthr_t *zthr_pointer = zthr_create(checkfunc, func, args);
84 * or
85 * zthr_t *zthr_pointer = zthr_create_timer(checkfunc, func,
86 * args, max_sleep);
87 *
88 * After that you should be able to wakeup, cancel, and resume the
89 * zthr from another thread using the zthr_pointer.
90 *
91 * NOTE: ZTHR threads could potentially wake up spuriously and the
92 * user should take this into account when writing a checkfunc.
93 * [see ZTHR state transitions]
94 *
95 * == ZTHR wakeup
96 *
97 * ZTHR wakeup should be used when new work is added for the zthr. The
98 * sleeping zthr will wakeup, see that it has more work to complete
99 * and proceed. This can be invoked from open or syncing context.
100 *
101 * To wakeup a zthr:
102 * zthr_wakeup(zthr_t *t)
103 *
104 * == ZTHR cancellation and resumption
105 *
106 * ZTHR threads must be cancelled when their SPA is being exported
107 * or when they need to be paused so they don't interfere with other
108 * operations.
109 *
110 * To cancel a zthr:
111 * zthr_cancel(zthr_pointer);
112 *
113 * To resume it:
114 * zthr_resume(zthr_pointer);
115 *
116 * ZTHR cancel and resume should be invoked in open context during the
117 * lifecycle of the pool as it is imported, exported or destroyed.
118 *
119 * A zthr will implicitly check if it has received a cancellation
120 * signal every time func returns and every time it wakes up [see
121 * ZTHR state transitions below].
122 *
123 * At times, waiting for the zthr's func to finish its job may take
124 * time. This may be very time-consuming for some operations that
125 * need to cancel the SPA's zthrs (e.g spa_export). For this scenario
126 * the user can explicitly make their ZTHR function aware of incoming
127 * cancellation signals using zthr_iscancelled(). A common pattern for
128 * that looks like this:
129 *
130 * int
131 * func_name(void *args, zthr_t *t)
132 * {
133 * ... <unpack args> ...
134 * while (!work_done && !zthr_iscancelled(t)) {
135 * ... <do more work> ...
136 * }
137 * }
138 *
139 * == ZTHR cleanup
140 *
141 * Cancelling a zthr doesn't clean up its metadata (internal locks,
142 * function pointers to func and checkfunc, etc..). This is because
143 * we want to keep them around in case we want to resume the execution
144 * of the zthr later. Similarly for zthrs that exit themselves.
145 *
146 * To completely cleanup a zthr, cancel it first to ensure that it
147 * is not running and then use zthr_destroy().
148 *
149 * == ZTHR state transitions
150 *
151 * zthr creation
152 * +
153 * |
154 * | woke up
155 * | +--------------+ sleep
156 * | | ^
157 * | | |
158 * | | | FALSE
159 * | | |
160 * v v FALSE +
161 * cancelled? +---------> checkfunc?
162 * + ^ +
163 * | | |
164 * | | | TRUE
165 * | | |
166 * | | func returned v
167 * | +---------------+ func
168 * |
169 * | TRUE
170 * |
171 * v
172 * zthr stopped running
173 *
174 * == Implementation of ZTHR requests
175 *
176 * ZTHR cancel and resume are requests on a zthr to change its
177 * internal state. These requests are serialized using the
178 * zthr_request_lock, while changes in its internal state are
179 * protected by the zthr_state_lock. A request will first acquire
180 * the zthr_request_lock and then immediately acquire the
181 * zthr_state_lock. We do this so that incoming requests are
182 * serialized using the request lock, while still allowing us
183 * to use the state lock for thread communication via zthr_cv.
184 *
185 * ZTHR wakeup broadcasts to zthr_cv, causing sleeping threads
186 * to wakeup. It acquires the zthr_state_lock but not the
187 * zthr_request_lock, so that a wakeup on a zthr in the middle
188 * of being cancelled will not block.
189 */
190
191 #include <sys/zfs_context.h>
192 #include <sys/zthr.h>
193
194 struct zthr {
195 /* running thread doing the work */
196 kthread_t *zthr_thread;
197
198 /* lock protecting internal data & invariants */
199 kmutex_t zthr_state_lock;
200
201 /* mutex that serializes external requests */
202 kmutex_t zthr_request_lock;
203
204 /* notification mechanism for requests */
205 kcondvar_t zthr_cv;
206
207 /* flag set to true if we are canceling the zthr */
208 boolean_t zthr_cancel;
209
210 /*
211 * maximum amount of time that the zthr is spent sleeping;
212 * if this is 0, the thread doesn't wake up until it gets
213 * signaled.
214 */
215 hrtime_t zthr_wait_time;
216
217 /* consumer-provided callbacks & data */
218 zthr_checkfunc_t *zthr_checkfunc;
219 zthr_func_t *zthr_func;
220 void *zthr_arg;
221 };
222
223 static void
224 zthr_procedure(void *arg)
225 {
226 zthr_t *t = arg;
227
228 mutex_enter(&t->zthr_state_lock);
229 ASSERT3P(t->zthr_thread, ==, curthread);
230
231 while (!t->zthr_cancel) {
232 if (t->zthr_checkfunc(t->zthr_arg, t)) {
233 mutex_exit(&t->zthr_state_lock);
234 t->zthr_func(t->zthr_arg, t);
235 mutex_enter(&t->zthr_state_lock);
236 } else {
237 /*
238 * cv_wait_sig() is used instead of cv_wait() in
239 * order to prevent this process from incorrectly
240 * contributing to the system load average when idle.
241 */
242 if (t->zthr_wait_time == 0) {
243 cv_wait_sig(&t->zthr_cv, &t->zthr_state_lock);
244 } else {
245 (void) cv_timedwait_sig_hires(&t->zthr_cv,
246 &t->zthr_state_lock, t->zthr_wait_time,
247 MSEC2NSEC(1), 0);
248 }
249 }
250 }
251
252 /*
253 * Clear out the kernel thread metadata and notify the
254 * zthr_cancel() thread that we've stopped running.
255 */
256 t->zthr_thread = NULL;
257 t->zthr_cancel = B_FALSE;
258 cv_broadcast(&t->zthr_cv);
259
260 mutex_exit(&t->zthr_state_lock);
261 thread_exit();
262 }
263
264 zthr_t *
265 zthr_create(zthr_checkfunc_t *checkfunc, zthr_func_t *func, void *arg)
266 {
267 return (zthr_create_timer(checkfunc, func, arg, (hrtime_t)0));
268 }
269
270 /*
271 * Create a zthr with specified maximum sleep time. If the time
272 * in sleeping state exceeds max_sleep, a wakeup(do the check and
273 * start working if required) will be triggered.
274 */
275 zthr_t *
276 zthr_create_timer(zthr_checkfunc_t *checkfunc, zthr_func_t *func,
277 void *arg, hrtime_t max_sleep)
278 {
279 zthr_t *t = kmem_zalloc(sizeof (*t), KM_SLEEP);
280 mutex_init(&t->zthr_state_lock, NULL, MUTEX_DEFAULT, NULL);
281 mutex_init(&t->zthr_request_lock, NULL, MUTEX_DEFAULT, NULL);
282 cv_init(&t->zthr_cv, NULL, CV_DEFAULT, NULL);
283
284 mutex_enter(&t->zthr_state_lock);
285 t->zthr_checkfunc = checkfunc;
286 t->zthr_func = func;
287 t->zthr_arg = arg;
288 t->zthr_wait_time = max_sleep;
289
290 t->zthr_thread = thread_create(NULL, 0, zthr_procedure, t,
291 0, &p0, TS_RUN, minclsyspri);
292 mutex_exit(&t->zthr_state_lock);
293
294 return (t);
295 }
296
297 void
298 zthr_destroy(zthr_t *t)
299 {
300 ASSERT(!MUTEX_HELD(&t->zthr_state_lock));
301 ASSERT(!MUTEX_HELD(&t->zthr_request_lock));
302 VERIFY3P(t->zthr_thread, ==, NULL);
303 mutex_destroy(&t->zthr_request_lock);
304 mutex_destroy(&t->zthr_state_lock);
305 cv_destroy(&t->zthr_cv);
306 kmem_free(t, sizeof (*t));
307 }
308
309 /*
310 * Wake up the zthr if it is sleeping. If the thread has been cancelled
311 * or is in the process of being cancelled, this is a no-op.
312 */
313 void
314 zthr_wakeup(zthr_t *t)
315 {
316 mutex_enter(&t->zthr_state_lock);
317
318 /*
319 * There are 5 states that we can find the zthr when issuing
320 * this broadcast:
321 *
322 * [1] The common case of the thread being asleep, at which
323 * point the broadcast will wake it up.
324 * [2] The thread has been cancelled. Waking up a cancelled
325 * thread is a no-op. Any work that is still left to be
326 * done should be handled the next time the thread is
327 * resumed.
328 * [3] The thread is doing work and is already up, so this
329 * is basically a no-op.
330 * [4] The thread was just created/resumed, in which case the
331 * behavior is similar to [3].
332 * [5] The thread is in the middle of being cancelled, which
333 * will be a no-op.
334 */
335 cv_broadcast(&t->zthr_cv);
336
337 mutex_exit(&t->zthr_state_lock);
338 }
339
340 /*
341 * Sends a cancel request to the zthr and blocks until the zthr is
342 * cancelled. If the zthr is not running (e.g. has been cancelled
343 * already), this is a no-op. Note that this function should not be
344 * called from syncing context as it could deadlock with the zthr_func.
345 */
346 void
347 zthr_cancel(zthr_t *t)
348 {
349 mutex_enter(&t->zthr_request_lock);
350 mutex_enter(&t->zthr_state_lock);
351
352 /*
353 * Since we are holding the zthr_state_lock at this point
354 * we can find the state in one of the following 4 states:
355 *
356 * [1] The thread has already been cancelled, therefore
357 * there is nothing for us to do.
358 * [2] The thread is sleeping, so we broadcast the CV first
359 * to wake it up and then we set the flag and we are
360 * waiting for it to exit.
361 * [3] The thread is doing work, in which case we just set
362 * the flag and wait for it to finish.
363 * [4] The thread was just created/resumed, in which case
364 * the behavior is similar to [3].
365 *
366 * Since requests are serialized, by the time that we get
367 * control back we expect that the zthr is cancelled and
368 * not running anymore.
369 */
370 if (t->zthr_thread != NULL) {
371 t->zthr_cancel = B_TRUE;
372
373 /* broadcast in case the zthr is sleeping */
374 cv_broadcast(&t->zthr_cv);
375
376 while (t->zthr_thread != NULL)
377 cv_wait(&t->zthr_cv, &t->zthr_state_lock);
378
379 ASSERT(!t->zthr_cancel);
380 }
381
382 mutex_exit(&t->zthr_state_lock);
383 mutex_exit(&t->zthr_request_lock);
384 }
385
386 /*
387 * Sends a resume request to the supplied zthr. If the zthr is already
388 * running this is a no-op. Note that this function should not be
389 * called from syncing context as it could deadlock with the zthr_func.
390 */
391 void
392 zthr_resume(zthr_t *t)
393 {
394 mutex_enter(&t->zthr_request_lock);
395 mutex_enter(&t->zthr_state_lock);
396
397 ASSERT3P(&t->zthr_checkfunc, !=, NULL);
398 ASSERT3P(&t->zthr_func, !=, NULL);
399 ASSERT(!t->zthr_cancel);
400
401 /*
402 * There are 4 states that we find the zthr in at this point
403 * given the locks that we hold:
404 *
405 * [1] The zthr was cancelled, so we spawn a new thread for
406 * the zthr (common case).
407 * [2] The zthr is running at which point this is a no-op.
408 * [3] The zthr is sleeping at which point this is a no-op.
409 * [4] The zthr was just spawned at which point this is a
410 * no-op.
411 */
412 if (t->zthr_thread == NULL) {
413 t->zthr_thread = thread_create(NULL, 0, zthr_procedure, t,
414 0, &p0, TS_RUN, minclsyspri);
415 }
416
417 mutex_exit(&t->zthr_state_lock);
418 mutex_exit(&t->zthr_request_lock);
419 }
420
421 /*
422 * This function is intended to be used by the zthr itself
423 * (specifically the zthr_func callback provided) to check
424 * if another thread has signaled it to stop running before
425 * doing some expensive operation.
426 *
427 * returns TRUE if we are in the middle of trying to cancel
428 * this thread.
429 *
430 * returns FALSE otherwise.
431 */
432 boolean_t
433 zthr_iscancelled(zthr_t *t)
434 {
435 ASSERT3P(t->zthr_thread, ==, curthread);
436
437 /*
438 * The majority of the functions here grab zthr_request_lock
439 * first and then zthr_state_lock. This function only grabs
440 * the zthr_state_lock. That is because this function should
441 * only be called from the zthr_func to check if someone has
442 * issued a zthr_cancel() on the thread. If there is a zthr_cancel()
443 * happening concurrently, attempting to grab the request lock
444 * here would result in a deadlock.
445 *
446 * By grabbing only the zthr_state_lock this function is allowed
447 * to run concurrently with a zthr_cancel() request.
448 */
449 mutex_enter(&t->zthr_state_lock);
450 boolean_t cancelled = t->zthr_cancel;
451 mutex_exit(&t->zthr_state_lock);
452 return (cancelled);
453 }