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diff --git a/fs/squashfs/Kconfig b/fs/squashfs/Kconfig index b1091e70434a..a9602aae21ef 100644 --- a/fs/squashfs/Kconfig +++ b/fs/squashfs/Kconfig @@ -149,6 +149,27 @@ config SQUASHFS_XATTR If unsure, say N. +config SQUASHFS_COMP_CACHE_FULL + bool "Enable full caching of compressed blocks" + depends on SQUASHFS + default n + help + This option enables caching of all compressed blocks, Without caching, + repeated reads of the same files trigger excessive disk I/O, significantly + reducinng performance in workloads like fio-based benchmarks. + + For example, fio tests (iodepth=1, numjobs=1, ioengine=psync) show: + With caching: IOPS=2223, BW=278MiB/s (291MB/s) + Without caching: IOPS=815, BW=102MiB/s (107MB/s) + + Enabling this option restores performance to pre-regression levels by + caching all compressed blocks in the page cache, reducing disk I/O for + repeated reads. However, this increases memory usage, which may be a + concern in memory-constrained environments. + + Enable this option if your workload involves frequent repeated reads and + memory usage is not a limiting factor. If unsure, say N. + config SQUASHFS_ZLIB bool "Include support for ZLIB compressed file systems" depends on SQUASHFS |