From 881245dcff29df992d8431392a41fb81549129f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: William Cohen Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:26:04 +0100 Subject: Add DocBook documentation for the block tracepoints. This patch adds a simple description of the various block tracepoints available in the kernel. Signed-off-by: William Cohen Acked-by: Randy Dunlap Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe --- include/trace/events/block.h | 164 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 164 insertions(+) (limited to 'include/trace') diff --git a/include/trace/events/block.h b/include/trace/events/block.h index 5fb72733331e..d870a918559c 100644 --- a/include/trace/events/block.h +++ b/include/trace/events/block.h @@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(block_rq_with_error, __entry->nr_sector, __entry->errors) ); +/** + * block_rq_abort - abort block operation request + * @q: queue containing the block operation request + * @rq: block IO operation request + * + * Called immediately after pending block IO operation request @rq in + * queue @q is aborted. The fields in the operation request @rq + * can be examined to determine which device and sectors the pending + * operation would access. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_rq_with_error, block_rq_abort, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq), @@ -47,6 +57,15 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(block_rq_with_error, block_rq_abort, TP_ARGS(q, rq) ); +/** + * block_rq_requeue - place block IO request back on a queue + * @q: queue holding operation + * @rq: block IO operation request + * + * The block operation request @rq is being placed back into queue + * @q. For some reason the request was not completed and needs to be + * put back in the queue. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_rq_with_error, block_rq_requeue, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq), @@ -54,6 +73,17 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(block_rq_with_error, block_rq_requeue, TP_ARGS(q, rq) ); +/** + * block_rq_complete - block IO operation completed by device driver + * @q: queue containing the block operation request + * @rq: block operations request + * + * The block_rq_complete tracepoint event indicates that some portion + * of operation request has been completed by the device driver. If + * the @rq->bio is %NULL, then there is absolutely no additional work to + * do for the request. If @rq->bio is non-NULL then there is + * additional work required to complete the request. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_rq_with_error, block_rq_complete, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq), @@ -95,6 +125,16 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(block_rq, __entry->nr_sector, __entry->comm) ); +/** + * block_rq_insert - insert block operation request into queue + * @q: target queue + * @rq: block IO operation request + * + * Called immediately before block operation request @rq is inserted + * into queue @q. The fields in the operation request @rq struct can + * be examined to determine which device and sectors the pending + * operation would access. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_rq, block_rq_insert, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq), @@ -102,6 +142,14 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(block_rq, block_rq_insert, TP_ARGS(q, rq) ); +/** + * block_rq_issue - issue pending block IO request operation to device driver + * @q: queue holding operation + * @rq: block IO operation operation request + * + * Called when block operation request @rq from queue @q is sent to a + * device driver for processing. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_rq, block_rq_issue, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq), @@ -109,6 +157,17 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(block_rq, block_rq_issue, TP_ARGS(q, rq) ); +/** + * block_bio_bounce - used bounce buffer when processing block operation + * @q: queue holding the block operation + * @bio: block operation + * + * A bounce buffer was used to handle the block operation @bio in @q. + * This occurs when hardware limitations prevent a direct transfer of + * data between the @bio data memory area and the IO device. Use of a + * bounce buffer requires extra copying of data and decreases + * performance. + */ TRACE_EVENT(block_bio_bounce, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio), @@ -138,6 +197,14 @@ TRACE_EVENT(block_bio_bounce, __entry->nr_sector, __entry->comm) ); +/** + * block_bio_complete - completed all work on the block operation + * @q: queue holding the block operation + * @bio: block operation completed + * + * This tracepoint indicates there is no further work to do on this + * block IO operation @bio. + */ TRACE_EVENT(block_bio_complete, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio), @@ -193,6 +260,14 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(block_bio, __entry->nr_sector, __entry->comm) ); +/** + * block_bio_backmerge - merging block operation to the end of an existing operation + * @q: queue holding operation + * @bio: new block operation to merge + * + * Merging block request @bio to the end of an existing block request + * in queue @q. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_bio, block_bio_backmerge, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio), @@ -200,6 +275,14 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(block_bio, block_bio_backmerge, TP_ARGS(q, bio) ); +/** + * block_bio_frontmerge - merging block operation to the beginning of an existing operation + * @q: queue holding operation + * @bio: new block operation to merge + * + * Merging block IO operation @bio to the beginning of an existing block + * operation in queue @q. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_bio, block_bio_frontmerge, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio), @@ -207,6 +290,13 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(block_bio, block_bio_frontmerge, TP_ARGS(q, bio) ); +/** + * block_bio_queue - putting new block IO operation in queue + * @q: queue holding operation + * @bio: new block operation + * + * About to place the block IO operation @bio into queue @q. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_bio, block_bio_queue, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio), @@ -243,6 +333,15 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(block_get_rq, __entry->nr_sector, __entry->comm) ); +/** + * block_getrq - get a free request entry in queue for block IO operations + * @q: queue for operations + * @bio: pending block IO operation + * @rw: low bit indicates a read (%0) or a write (%1) + * + * A request struct for queue @q has been allocated to handle the + * block IO operation @bio. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_get_rq, block_getrq, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio, int rw), @@ -250,6 +349,17 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(block_get_rq, block_getrq, TP_ARGS(q, bio, rw) ); +/** + * block_sleeprq - waiting to get a free request entry in queue for block IO operation + * @q: queue for operation + * @bio: pending block IO operation + * @rw: low bit indicates a read (%0) or a write (%1) + * + * In the case where a request struct cannot be provided for queue @q + * the process needs to wait for an request struct to become + * available. This tracepoint event is generated each time the + * process goes to sleep waiting for request struct become available. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_get_rq, block_sleeprq, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio, int rw), @@ -257,6 +367,14 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(block_get_rq, block_sleeprq, TP_ARGS(q, bio, rw) ); +/** + * block_plug - keep operations requests in request queue + * @q: request queue to plug + * + * Plug the request queue @q. Do not allow block operation requests + * to be sent to the device driver. Instead, accumulate requests in + * the queue to improve throughput performance of the block device. + */ TRACE_EVENT(block_plug, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q), @@ -293,6 +411,13 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(block_unplug, TP_printk("[%s] %d", __entry->comm, __entry->nr_rq) ); +/** + * block_unplug_timer - timed release of operations requests in queue to device driver + * @q: request queue to unplug + * + * Unplug the request queue @q because a timer expired and allow block + * operation requests to be sent to the device driver. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_unplug, block_unplug_timer, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q), @@ -300,6 +425,13 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(block_unplug, block_unplug_timer, TP_ARGS(q) ); +/** + * block_unplug_io - release of operations requests in request queue + * @q: request queue to unplug + * + * Unplug request queue @q because device driver is scheduled to work + * on elements in the request queue. + */ DEFINE_EVENT(block_unplug, block_unplug_io, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q), @@ -307,6 +439,17 @@ DEFINE_EVENT(block_unplug, block_unplug_io, TP_ARGS(q) ); +/** + * block_split - split a single bio struct into two bio structs + * @q: queue containing the bio + * @bio: block operation being split + * @new_sector: The starting sector for the new bio + * + * The bio request @bio in request queue @q needs to be split into two + * bio requests. The newly created @bio request starts at + * @new_sector. This split may be required due to hardware limitation + * such as operation crossing device boundaries in a RAID system. + */ TRACE_EVENT(block_split, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio, @@ -337,6 +480,16 @@ TRACE_EVENT(block_split, __entry->comm) ); +/** + * block_remap - map request for a partition to the raw device + * @q: queue holding the operation + * @bio: revised operation + * @dev: device for the operation + * @from: original sector for the operation + * + * An operation for a partition on a block device has been mapped to the + * raw block device. + */ TRACE_EVENT(block_remap, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio, dev_t dev, @@ -370,6 +523,17 @@ TRACE_EVENT(block_remap, (unsigned long long)__entry->old_sector) ); +/** + * block_rq_remap - map request for a block operation request + * @q: queue holding the operation + * @rq: block IO operation request + * @dev: device for the operation + * @from: original sector for the operation + * + * The block operation request @rq in @q has been remapped. The block + * operation request @rq holds the current information and @from hold + * the original sector. + */ TRACE_EVENT(block_rq_remap, TP_PROTO(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq, dev_t dev, -- cgit v1.2.3-59-g8ed1b