ublk: add UBLK_U_IO_FETCH_IO_CMDS for batch I/O processing
Add UBLK_U_IO_FETCH_IO_CMDS command to enable efficient batch processing
of I/O requests. This multishot uring_cmd allows the ublk server to fetch
multiple I/O commands in a single operation, significantly reducing
submission overhead compared to individual FETCH_REQ* commands.
Key Design Features:
1. Multishot Operation: One UBLK_U_IO_FETCH_IO_CMDS can fetch many I/O
commands, with the batch size limited by the provided buffer length.
2. Dynamic Load Balancing: Multiple fetch commands can be submitted
simultaneously, but only one is active at any time. This enables
efficient load distribution across multiple server task contexts.
3. Implicit State Management: The implementation uses three key variables
to track state:
- evts_fifo: Queue of request tags awaiting processing
- fcmd_head: List of available fetch commands
- active_fcmd: Currently active fetch command (NULL = none active)
States are derived implicitly:
- IDLE: No fetch commands available
- READY: Fetch commands available, none active
- ACTIVE: One fetch command processing events
4. Lockless Reader Optimization: The active fetch command can read from
evts_fifo without locking (single reader guarantee), while writers
(ublk_queue_rq/ublk_queue_rqs) use evts_lock protection. The memory
barrier pairing plays key role for the single lockless reader
optimization.
Implementation Details:
- ublk_queue_rq() and ublk_queue_rqs() save request tags to evts_fifo
- __ublk_acquire_fcmd() selects an available fetch command when
events arrive and no command is currently active
- ublk_batch_dispatch() moves tags from evts_fifo to the fetch command's
buffer and posts completion via io_uring_mshot_cmd_post_cqe()
- State transitions are coordinated via evts_lock to maintain consistency
Reviewed-by: Caleb Sander Mateos <csander@purestorage.com> Signed-off-by: Ming Lei <ming.lei@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>