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The metadata low watermark threshold is set by the kernel. But the kernel depends on userspace to extend the thinpool metadata device when the threshold is crossed. Since the metadata low watermark threshold is not visible to userspace, upon receiving an event, userspace cannot tell that the kernel wants the metadata device extended, instead of some other eventing condition. Making it visible (but not settable) enables userspace to affirmatively know the kernel is asking for a metadata device extension, by comparing metadata_low_watermark against nr_free_blocks_metadata, also reported in status. Current solutions like dmeventd have their own thresholds for extending the data and metadata devices, and both devices are checked against their thresholds on each event. This lessens the value of the kernel-set threshold, since userspace will either extend the metadata device sooner, when receiving another event; or will receive the metadata lowater event and do nothing, if dmeventd's threshold is less than the kernel's. (This second case is dangerous. The metadata lowater event will not be re-sent, so no further event will be generated before the metadata device is out if space, unless some other event causes userspace to recheck its thresholds.) Signed-off-by: Andy Grover <agrover@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Mike Snitzer <snitzer@redhat.com> |
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README
Linux kernel
============
There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
See Documentation/00-INDEX for a list of what is contained in each file.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.