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fs/proc/task_mmu: report SOFT_DIRTY bits through the PAGEMAP_SCAN ioctl
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The PAGEMAP_SCAN ioctl returns information regarding page table entries. 
It is more efficient compared to reading pagemap files.  CRIU can start to
utilize this ioctl, but it needs info about soft-dirty bits to track
memory changes.

We are aware of a new method for tracking memory changes implemented in
the PAGEMAP_SCAN ioctl.  For CRIU, the primary advantage of this method is
its usability by unprivileged users.  However, it is not feasible to
transparently replace the soft-dirty tracker with the new one.  The main
problem here is userfault descriptors that have to be preserved between
pre-dump iterations.  It means criu continues supporting the soft-dirty
method to avoid breakage for current users.  The new method will be
implemented as a separate feature.

[avagin@google.com: update tools/include/uapi/linux/fs.h]
  Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20231107164139.576046-1-avagin@google.com
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20231106220959.296568-1-avagin@google.com
Signed-off-by: Andrei Vagin <avagin@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Muhammad Usama Anjum <usama.anjum@collabora.com>
Cc: Michał Mirosław <mirq-linux@rere.qmqm.pl>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
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avagin authored and akpm00 committed Dec 11, 2023
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions Documentation/admin-guide/mm/pagemap.rst
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Expand Up @@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ Following flags about pages are currently supported:
- ``PAGE_IS_SWAPPED`` - Page is in swapped
- ``PAGE_IS_PFNZERO`` - Page has zero PFN
- ``PAGE_IS_HUGE`` - Page is THP or Hugetlb backed
- ``PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY`` - Page is soft-dirty

The ``struct pm_scan_arg`` is used as the argument of the IOCTL.

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17 changes: 16 additions & 1 deletion fs/proc/task_mmu.c
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Expand Up @@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ static int pagemap_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
#define PM_SCAN_CATEGORIES (PAGE_IS_WPALLOWED | PAGE_IS_WRITTEN | \
PAGE_IS_FILE | PAGE_IS_PRESENT | \
PAGE_IS_SWAPPED | PAGE_IS_PFNZERO | \
PAGE_IS_HUGE)
PAGE_IS_HUGE | PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY)
#define PM_SCAN_FLAGS (PM_SCAN_WP_MATCHING | PM_SCAN_CHECK_WPASYNC)

struct pagemap_scan_private {
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if (is_zero_pfn(pte_pfn(pte)))
categories |= PAGE_IS_PFNZERO;
if (pte_soft_dirty(pte))
categories |= PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY;
} else if (is_swap_pte(pte)) {
swp_entry_t swp;

Expand All @@ -1806,6 +1808,8 @@ static unsigned long pagemap_page_category(struct pagemap_scan_private *p,
!PageAnon(pfn_swap_entry_to_page(swp)))
categories |= PAGE_IS_FILE;
}
if (pte_swp_soft_dirty(pte))
categories |= PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY;
}

return categories;
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if (is_zero_pfn(pmd_pfn(pmd)))
categories |= PAGE_IS_PFNZERO;
if (pmd_soft_dirty(pmd))
categories |= PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY;
} else if (is_swap_pmd(pmd)) {
swp_entry_t swp;

categories |= PAGE_IS_SWAPPED;
if (!pmd_swp_uffd_wp(pmd))
categories |= PAGE_IS_WRITTEN;
if (pmd_swp_soft_dirty(pmd))
categories |= PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY;

if (p->masks_of_interest & PAGE_IS_FILE) {
swp = pmd_to_swp_entry(pmd);
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categories |= PAGE_IS_FILE;
if (is_zero_pfn(pte_pfn(pte)))
categories |= PAGE_IS_PFNZERO;
if (pte_soft_dirty(pte))
categories |= PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY;
} else if (is_swap_pte(pte)) {
categories |= PAGE_IS_SWAPPED;
if (!pte_swp_uffd_wp_any(pte))
categories |= PAGE_IS_WRITTEN;
if (pte_swp_soft_dirty(pte))
categories |= PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY;
}

return categories;
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if (wp_allowed)
vma_category |= PAGE_IS_WPALLOWED;

if (vma->vm_flags & VM_SOFTDIRTY)
vma_category |= PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY;

if (!pagemap_scan_is_interesting_vma(vma_category, p))
return 1;

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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions include/uapi/linux/fs.h
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Expand Up @@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ typedef int __bitwise __kernel_rwf_t;
#define PAGE_IS_SWAPPED (1 << 4)
#define PAGE_IS_PFNZERO (1 << 5)
#define PAGE_IS_HUGE (1 << 6)
#define PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY (1 << 7)

/*
* struct page_region - Page region with flags
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions tools/include/uapi/linux/fs.h
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Expand Up @@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ typedef int __bitwise __kernel_rwf_t;
#define PAGE_IS_SWAPPED (1 << 4)
#define PAGE_IS_PFNZERO (1 << 5)
#define PAGE_IS_HUGE (1 << 6)
#define PAGE_IS_SOFT_DIRTY (1 << 7)

/*
* struct page_region - Page region with flags
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