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| author | Zeng Chi <zengchi@kylinos.cn> | 2026-09-21 18:24:42 +0800 |
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| committer | Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com> | 2026-09-22 08:36:16 -0700 |
| commit | 119e9db233ad0f4cbd4cfb9f9385a7bca378b37d (patch) | |
| tree | 660d50d4139cb750fbde1ae3432452c20726c99d /Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-bdi | |
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KVM: Don't pre-reserve xarray entries when storing empty/NULL attributesgrafted
Skip the xarray reservation loop when clearing all memory attributes, as
storing NULL only erases the entry and never needs to allocate, so no
reservation (and no cleanup of a failed one) is required in that case.
Suggested-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
Cc: David Ballesteros <davimaba.v@proton.me>
Signed-off-by: Zeng Chi <zengchi@kylinos.cn>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260921102442.1232375-1-zeng_chi911@163.com
[sean: split to separate patch]
Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
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diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-bdi b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-bdi new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0d2abd88a --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-bdi @@ -0,0 +1,134 @@ +What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/ +Date: January 2008 +Contact: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl> +Description: + +Provide a place in sysfs for the backing_dev_info object. This allows +setting and retrieving various BDI specific variables. + +The <bdi> identifier can be either of the following: + +MAJOR:MINOR + + Device number for block devices, or value of st_dev on + non-block filesystems which provide their own BDI, such as NFS + and FUSE. + +MAJOR:MINOR-fuseblk + + Value of st_dev on fuseblk filesystems. + +default + + The default backing dev, used for non-block device backed + filesystems which do not provide their own BDI. + +What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/read_ahead_kb +Date: January 2008 +Contact: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl> +Description: + Size of the read-ahead window in kilobytes + + (read-write) +What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/min_ratio +Date: January 2008 +Contact: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl> +Description: + Under normal circumstances each device is given a part of the + total write-back cache that relates to its current average + writeout speed in relation to the other devices. + + The 'min_ratio' parameter allows assigning a minimum + percentage of the write-back cache to a particular device. + For example, this is useful for providing a minimum QoS. + + (read-write) + +What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/min_ratio_fine +Date: November 2022 +Contact: Stefan Roesch <shr@devkernel.io> +Description: + Under normal circumstances each device is given a part of the + total write-back cache that relates to its current average + writeout speed in relation to the other devices. + + The 'min_ratio_fine' parameter allows assigning a minimum reserve + of the write-back cache to a particular device. The value is + expressed as part of 1 million. For example, this is useful for + providing a minimum QoS. + + (read-write) + +What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/max_ratio +Date: January 2008 +Contact: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl> +Description: + Allows limiting a particular device to use not more than the + given percentage of the write-back cache. This is useful in + situations where we want to avoid one device taking all or + most of the write-back cache. For example in case of an NFS + mount that is prone to get stuck, or a FUSE mount which cannot + be trusted to play fair. + + (read-write) + +What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/max_ratio_fine +Date: November 2022 +Contact: Stefan Roesch <shr@devkernel.io> +Description: + Allows limiting a particular device to use not more than the + given value of the write-back cache. The value is given as part + of 1 million. This is useful in situations where we want to avoid + one device taking all or most of the write-back cache. For example + in case of an NFS mount that is prone to get stuck, or a FUSE mount + which cannot be trusted to play fair. + + (read-write) + +What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/min_bytes +Date: October 2022 +Contact: Stefan Roesch <shr@devkernel.io> +Description: + Under normal circumstances each device is given a part of the + total write-back cache that relates to its current average + writeout speed in relation to the other devices. + + The 'min_bytes' parameter allows assigning a minimum + percentage of the write-back cache to a particular device + expressed in bytes. + For example, this is useful for providing a minimum QoS. + + (read-write) + +What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/max_bytes +Date: October 2022 +Contact: Stefan Roesch <shr@devkernel.io> +Description: + Allows limiting a particular device to use not more than the + given 'max_bytes' of the write-back cache. This is useful in + situations where we want to avoid one device taking all or + most of the write-back cache. For example in case of an NFS + mount that is prone to get stuck, a FUSE mount which cannot be + trusted to play fair, or a nbd device. + + (read-write) + +What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/strict_limit +Date: October 2022 +Contact: Stefan Roesch <shr@devkernel.io> +Description: + Forces per-BDI checks for the share of given device in the write-back + cache even before the global background dirty limit is reached. This + is useful in situations where the global limit is much higher than + affordable for given relatively slow (or untrusted) device. Turning + strictlimit on has no visible effect if max_ratio is equal to 100%. + + (read-write) +What: /sys/class/bdi/<bdi>/stable_pages_required +Date: January 2008 +Contact: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl> +Description: + If set, the backing device requires that all pages comprising a write + request must not be changed until writeout is complete. + + (read-only) |
