SUNRPC: Run rpc timeout functions as callbacks instead of in softirqs

An audit of the current RPC timeout functions shows that they don't really
ever need to run in the softirq context. As long as the softirq is
able to signal that the wakeup is due to a timeout (which it can do by
setting task->tk_status to -ETIMEDOUT) then the callback functions can just
run as standard task->tk_callback functions (in the rpciod/process
context).

The only possible border-line case would be xprt_timer() for the case of
UDP, when the callback is used to reduce the size of the transport
congestion window. In testing, however, the effect of moving that update
to a callback would appear to be minor.

Signed-off-by: Trond Myklebust <Trond.Myklebust@netapp.com>

4 files changed, 33 insertions, 51 deletions

diff --git a/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/auth_gss.c b/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/auth_gss.c
index 6dac38792288..dc6391bcda11 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/auth_gss.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/auth_gss.c
@@ -408,13 +408,13 @@ gss_refresh_upcall(struct rpc_task *task)
 	}
 	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
 	if (gss_cred->gc_upcall != NULL)
-		rpc_sleep_on(&gss_cred->gc_upcall->rpc_waitqueue, task, NULL, NULL);
+		rpc_sleep_on(&gss_cred->gc_upcall->rpc_waitqueue, task, NULL);
 	else if (gss_msg->ctx == NULL && gss_msg->msg.errno >= 0) {
 		task->tk_timeout = 0;
 		gss_cred->gc_upcall = gss_msg;
 		/* gss_upcall_callback will release the reference to gss_upcall_msg */
 		atomic_inc(&gss_msg->count);
-		rpc_sleep_on(&gss_msg->rpc_waitqueue, task, gss_upcall_callback, NULL);
+		rpc_sleep_on(&gss_msg->rpc_waitqueue, task, gss_upcall_callback);
 	} else
 		err = gss_msg->msg.errno;
 	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/rpcb_clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/rpcb_clnt.c
index 3164a0871cf0..f480c718b400 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/rpcb_clnt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/rpcb_clnt.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void rpcb_getport_async(struct rpc_task *task)
 
 	/* Put self on queue before sending rpcbind request, in case
 	 * rpcb_getport_done completes before we return from rpc_run_task */
-	rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->binding, task, NULL, NULL);
+	rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->binding, task, NULL);
 
 	/* Someone else may have bound if we slept */
 	if (xprt_bound(xprt)) {
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sched.c b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
index 35acdc39bfcb..caf12fd6b6af 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/sched.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
@@ -56,29 +56,18 @@ struct workqueue_struct *rpciod_workqueue;
  * queue->lock and bh_disabled in order to avoid races within
  * rpc_run_timer().
  */
-static inline void
+static void
 __rpc_disable_timer(struct rpc_task *task)
 {
 	dprintk("RPC: %5u disabling timer\n", task->tk_pid);
-	task->tk_timeout_fn = NULL;
 	task->tk_timeout = 0;
 }
 
 /*
- * Default timeout handler if none specified by user
- */
-static void
-__rpc_default_timer(struct rpc_task *task)
-{
-	dprintk("RPC: %5u timeout (default timer)\n", task->tk_pid);
-	task->tk_status = -ETIMEDOUT;
-}
-
-/*
  * Set up a timer for the current task.
  */
-static inline void
-__rpc_add_timer(struct rpc_task *task, rpc_action timer)
+static void
+__rpc_add_timer(struct rpc_task *task)
 {
 	if (!task->tk_timeout)
 		return;
@@ -86,10 +75,6 @@ __rpc_add_timer(struct rpc_task *task, rpc_action timer)
 	dprintk("RPC: %5u setting alarm for %lu ms\n",
 			task->tk_pid, task->tk_timeout * 1000 / HZ);
 
-	if (timer)
-		task->tk_timeout_fn = timer;
-	else
-		task->tk_timeout_fn = __rpc_default_timer;
 	set_bit(RPC_TASK_HAS_TIMER, &task->tk_runstate);
 	mod_timer(&task->tk_timer, jiffies + task->tk_timeout);
 }
@@ -297,7 +282,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__rpc_wait_for_completion_task);
  */
 static void rpc_make_runnable(struct rpc_task *task)
 {
-	BUG_ON(task->tk_timeout_fn);
 	rpc_clear_queued(task);
 	if (rpc_test_and_set_running(task))
 		return;
@@ -327,7 +311,7 @@ static void rpc_make_runnable(struct rpc_task *task)
  * as it's on a wait queue.
  */
 static void __rpc_sleep_on(struct rpc_wait_queue *q, struct rpc_task *task,
-			rpc_action action, rpc_action timer)
+			rpc_action action)
 {
 	dprintk("RPC: %5u sleep_on(queue \"%s\" time %lu)\n",
 			task->tk_pid, rpc_qname(q), jiffies);
@@ -341,11 +325,11 @@ static void __rpc_sleep_on(struct rpc_wait_queue *q, struct rpc_task *task,
 
 	BUG_ON(task->tk_callback != NULL);
 	task->tk_callback = action;
-	__rpc_add_timer(task, timer);
+	__rpc_add_timer(task);
 }
 
 void rpc_sleep_on(struct rpc_wait_queue *q, struct rpc_task *task,
-				rpc_action action, rpc_action timer)
+				rpc_action action)
 {
 	/* Mark the task as being activated if so needed */
 	rpc_set_active(task);
@@ -354,7 +338,7 @@ void rpc_sleep_on(struct rpc_wait_queue *q, struct rpc_task *task,
 	 * Protect the queue operations.
 	 */
 	spin_lock_bh(&q->lock);
-	__rpc_sleep_on(q, task, action, timer);
+	__rpc_sleep_on(q, task, action);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&q->lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rpc_sleep_on);
@@ -559,20 +543,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rpc_wake_up_status);
 static void rpc_run_timer(unsigned long ptr)
 {
 	struct rpc_task *task = (struct rpc_task *)ptr;
-	void (*callback)(struct rpc_task *);
+	struct rpc_wait_queue *queue = task->tk_waitqueue;
 
-	if (RPC_IS_QUEUED(task)) {
-		struct rpc_wait_queue *queue = task->tk_waitqueue;
-		callback = task->tk_timeout_fn;
-
-		dprintk("RPC: %5u running timer\n", task->tk_pid);
-		if (callback != NULL)
-			callback(task);
-		/* Note: we're already in a bh-safe context */
-		spin_lock(&queue->lock);
+	spin_lock(&queue->lock);
+	if (RPC_IS_QUEUED(task) && task->tk_waitqueue == queue) {
+		dprintk("RPC: %5u timeout\n", task->tk_pid);
+		task->tk_status = -ETIMEDOUT;
 		rpc_wake_up_task_queue_locked(queue, task);
-		spin_unlock(&queue->lock);
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&queue->lock);
 	smp_mb__before_clear_bit();
 	clear_bit(RPC_TASK_HAS_TIMER, &task->tk_runstate);
 	smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
@@ -580,6 +559,7 @@ static void rpc_run_timer(unsigned long ptr)
 
 static void __rpc_atrun(struct rpc_task *task)
 {
+	task->tk_status = 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -588,7 +568,7 @@ static void __rpc_atrun(struct rpc_task *task)
 void rpc_delay(struct rpc_task *task, unsigned long delay)
 {
 	task->tk_timeout = delay;
-	rpc_sleep_on(&delay_queue, task, NULL, __rpc_atrun);
+	rpc_sleep_on(&delay_queue, task, __rpc_atrun);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rpc_delay);
 
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
index 6e2772217e55..9bf118c54316 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ out_sleep:
 	task->tk_timeout = 0;
 	task->tk_status = -EAGAIN;
 	if (req && req->rq_ntrans)
-		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->resend, task, NULL, NULL);
+		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->resend, task, NULL);
 	else
-		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->sending, task, NULL, NULL);
+		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->sending, task, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xprt_reserve_xprt);
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ out_sleep:
 	task->tk_timeout = 0;
 	task->tk_status = -EAGAIN;
 	if (req && req->rq_ntrans)
-		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->resend, task, NULL, NULL);
+		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->resend, task, NULL);
 	else
-		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->sending, task, NULL, NULL);
+		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->sending, task, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xprt_reserve_xprt_cong);
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ void xprt_wait_for_buffer_space(struct rpc_task *task)
 	struct rpc_xprt *xprt = req->rq_xprt;
 
 	task->tk_timeout = req->rq_timeout;
-	rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->pending, task, NULL, NULL);
+	rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->pending, task, NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xprt_wait_for_buffer_space);
 
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ void xprt_connect(struct rpc_task *task)
 			task->tk_rqstp->rq_bytes_sent = 0;
 
 		task->tk_timeout = xprt->connect_timeout;
-		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->pending, task, xprt_connect_status, NULL);
+		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->pending, task, xprt_connect_status);
 		xprt->stat.connect_start = jiffies;
 		xprt->ops->connect(task);
 	}
@@ -769,15 +769,17 @@ static void xprt_timer(struct rpc_task *task)
 	struct rpc_rqst *req = task->tk_rqstp;
 	struct rpc_xprt *xprt = req->rq_xprt;
 
+	if (task->tk_status != -ETIMEDOUT)
+		return;
 	dprintk("RPC: %5u xprt_timer\n", task->tk_pid);
 
-	spin_lock(&xprt->transport_lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&xprt->transport_lock);
 	if (!req->rq_received) {
 		if (xprt->ops->timer)
 			xprt->ops->timer(task);
-		task->tk_status = -ETIMEDOUT;
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&xprt->transport_lock);
+	} else
+		task->tk_status = 0;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&xprt->transport_lock);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -862,7 +864,7 @@ void xprt_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
 		if (!xprt_connected(xprt))
 			task->tk_status = -ENOTCONN;
 		else if (!req->rq_received)
-			rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->pending, task, NULL, xprt_timer);
+			rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->pending, task, xprt_timer);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&xprt->transport_lock);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -873,7 +875,7 @@ void xprt_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
 	 */
 	task->tk_status = status;
 	if (status == -ECONNREFUSED)
-		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->sending, task, NULL, NULL);
+		rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->sending, task, NULL);
 }
 
 static inline void do_xprt_reserve(struct rpc_task *task)
@@ -893,7 +895,7 @@ static inline void do_xprt_reserve(struct rpc_task *task)
 	dprintk("RPC:       waiting for request slot\n");
 	task->tk_status = -EAGAIN;
 	task->tk_timeout = 0;
-	rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->backlog, task, NULL, NULL);
+	rpc_sleep_on(&xprt->backlog, task, NULL);
 }
 
 /**