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 <wcohen@redhat.com>
Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@oracle.com>
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William Cohen 2010-03-09 09:26:04 +01:00 committed by Jens Axboe
parent c2282adbde
commit 881245dcff
2 changed files with 177 additions and 0 deletions

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@ -16,6 +16,15 @@
</address>
</affiliation>
</author>
<author>
<firstname>William</firstname>
<surname>Cohen</surname>
<affiliation>
<address>
<email>wcohen@redhat.com</email>
</address>
</affiliation>
</author>
</authorgroup>
<legalnotice>
@ -91,4 +100,8 @@
!Iinclude/trace/events/signal.h
</chapter>
<chapter id="block">
<title>Block IO</title>
!Iinclude/trace/events/block.h
</chapter>
</book>

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@ -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,