agora inbox for [email protected]help / color / mirror / Atom feed
[PATCH v28 11/11] Add documentations about Incremental View Maintenance 254+ messages / 2 participants [nested] [flat]
* [PATCH v28 11/11] Add documentations about Incremental View Maintenance @ 2019-12-20 01:25 Yugo Nagata <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Yugo Nagata @ 2019-12-20 01:25 UTC (permalink / raw) --- doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml | 9 + .../sgml/ref/create_materialized_view.sgml | 131 +++++- .../sgml/ref/refresh_materialized_view.sgml | 8 +- doc/src/sgml/rules.sgml | 443 ++++++++++++++++++ 4 files changed, 587 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml index ed32ca0349..51378358a1 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml @@ -2223,6 +2223,15 @@ SCRAM-SHA-256$<replaceable><iteration count></replaceable>:<replaceable>&l </para></entry> </row> + <row> + <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition"> + <structfield>relisivm</structfield> <type>bool</type> + </para> + <para> + True if materialized view enables incremental view maintenance + </para></entry> + </row> + <row> <entry role="catalog_table_entry"><para role="column_definition"> <structfield>relrewrite</structfield> <type>oid</type> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_materialized_view.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_materialized_view.sgml index 0d2fea2b97..52a4d206b1 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_materialized_view.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_materialized_view.sgml @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <refsynopsisdiv> <synopsis> -CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable>table_name</replaceable> +CREATE [ INCREMENTAL ] MATERIALIZED VIEW [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable>table_name</replaceable> [ (<replaceable>column_name</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] [ USING <replaceable class="parameter">method</replaceable> ] [ WITH ( <replaceable class="parameter">storage_parameter</replaceable> [= <replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable>] [, ... ] ) ] @@ -60,6 +60,132 @@ CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable>table_name</replaceable> <title>Parameters</title> <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>INCREMENTAL</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para> + If specified, some triggers are automatically created so that the rows + of the materialized view are immediately updated when base tables of the + materialized view are updated. In general, this allows faster update of + the materialized view at a price of slower update of the base tables + because the triggers will be invoked. We call this form of materialized + view as "Incrementally Maintainable Materialized View" (IMMV). + </para> + <para> + When <acronym>IMMV</acronym> is defined without using <command>WITH NO DATA</command>, + a unique index is created on the view automatically if possible. If the view + definition query has a GROUP BY clause, a unique index is created on the columns + of GROUP BY expressions. Also, if the view has DISTINCT clause, a unique index + is created on all columns in the target list. Otherwise, if the view contains all + primary key attritubes of its base tables in the target list, a unique index is + created on these attritubes. In other cases, no index is created. + </para> + <para> + There are restrictions of query definitions allowed to use this + option. The following are supported in query definitions for IMMV: + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Inner joins (including self-joins). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Some built-in aggregate functions (count, sum, avg, min, max) without a HAVING + clause. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + Unsupported queries with this option include the following: + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Outer joins. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Sub-queries. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Aggregate functions other than built-in count, sum, avg, min and max. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Aggregate functions with a HAVING clause. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + DISTINCT ON, WINDOW, VALUES, LIMIT and OFFSET clause. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + Other restrictions include: + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + IMMVs must be based on simple base tables. It's not supported to + create them on top of views or materialized views. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When the TRUNCATE command is executed on a base table, + no changes are made to the materialized view. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + It is not supported to include system columns in an IMMV. + <programlisting> +CREATE INCREMENTAL MATERIALIZED VIEW mv_ivm02 AS SELECT i,j FROM mv_base_a WHERE xmin = '610'; +ERROR: system column is not supported with IVM + </programlisting> + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Non-immutable functions are not supported. + <programlisting> +CREATE INCREMENTAL MATERIALIZED VIEW mv_ivm12 AS SELECT i,j FROM mv_base_a WHERE i = random()::int; +ERROR: functions in IMMV must be marked IMMUTABLE + </programlisting> + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + IMMVs do not support expressions that contains aggregates + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Logical replication does not support IMMVs. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> <term><literal>IF NOT EXISTS</literal></term> <listitem> @@ -155,7 +281,8 @@ CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable>table_name</replaceable> This clause specifies whether or not the materialized view should be populated at creation time. If not, the materialized view will be flagged as unscannable and cannot be queried until <command>REFRESH - MATERIALIZED VIEW</command> is used. + MATERIALIZED VIEW</command> is used. Also, if the view is IMMV, + triggers for maintaining the view are not created. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/refresh_materialized_view.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/refresh_materialized_view.sgml index 4d79b6ae7f..4e27e29e35 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/refresh_materialized_view.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/refresh_materialized_view.sgml @@ -38,9 +38,13 @@ REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW [ CONCURRENTLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">name</ privilege on the materialized view. The old contents are discarded. If <literal>WITH DATA</literal> is specified (or defaults) the backing query is executed to provide the new data, and the materialized view is left in a - scannable state. If <literal>WITH NO DATA</literal> is specified no new + scannable state. If the view is an incrementally maintainable materialized + view (IMMV) and was unpopulated, triggers for maintaining the view are + created. Also, a unique index is created for IMMV if it is possible and the + view doesn't have that yet. + If <literal>WITH NO DATA</literal> is specified no new data is generated and the materialized view is left in an unscannable - state. + state. If the view is IMMV, the triggers are dropped. </para> <para> <literal>CONCURRENTLY</literal> and <literal>WITH NO DATA</literal> may not diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/rules.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/rules.sgml index d229b94d39..d000beacdf 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/rules.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/rules.sgml @@ -1096,6 +1096,449 @@ SELECT word FROM words ORDER BY word <-> 'caterpiler' LIMIT 10; </sect1> +<sect1 id="rules-ivm"> +<title>Incremental View Maintenance</title> + +<indexterm zone="rules-ivm"> + <primary>incremental view maintenance</primary> +</indexterm> + +<indexterm zone="rules-ivm"> + <primary>materialized view</primary> + <secondary>incremental view maintenance</secondary> +</indexterm> + +<indexterm zone="rules-ivm"> + <primary>view</primary> + <secondary>incremental view maintenance</secondary> +</indexterm> + +<sect2 id="rules-ivm-overview"> +<title>Overview</title> + +<para> + Incremental View Maintenance (<acronym>IVM</acronym>) is a way to make + materialized views up-to-date in which only incremental changes are computed + and applied on views rather than recomputing the contents from scratch as + <command>REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW</command> does. <acronym>IVM</acronym> + can update materialized views more efficiently than recomputation when only + small parts of the view are changed. +</para> + +<para> + There are two approaches with regard to timing of view maintenance: + immediate and deferred. In immediate maintenance, views are updated in the + same transaction that its base table is modified. In deferred maintenance, + views are updated after the transaction is committed, for example, when the + view is accessed, as a response to user command like <command>REFRESH + MATERIALIZED VIEW</command>, or periodically in background, and so on. + <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> currently implements only a kind of + immediate maintenance, in which materialized views are updated immediately + in AFTER triggers when a base table is modified. +</para> + +<para> + To create materialized views supporting <acronym>IVM</acronym>, use the + <command>CREATE INCREMENTAL MATERIALIZED VIEW</command>, for example: +<programlisting> +CREATE <emphasis>INCREMENTAL</emphasis> MATERIALIZED VIEW mymatview AS SELECT * FROM mytab; +</programlisting> + When a materialized view is created with the <literal>INCREMENTAL</literal> + keyword, some triggers are automatically created so that the view's contents are + immediately updated when its base tables are modified. We call this form + of materialized view an Incrementally Maintainable Materialized View + (<acronym>IMMV</acronym>). +<programlisting> +postgres=# CREATE INCREMENTAL MATERIALIZED VIEW m AS SELECT * FROM t0; +NOTICE: could not create an index on materialized view "m" automatically +HINT: Create an index on the materialized view for effcient incremental maintenance. +SELECT 3 +postgres=# SELECT * FROM m; + i +--- + 1 + 2 + 3 +(3 rows) + +postgres=# INSERT INTO t0 VALUES (4); +INSERT 0 1 +postgres=# SELECT * FROM m; -- automatically updated + i +--- + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +(4 rows) +</programlisting> +</para> + +<para> + Some <acronym>IMMV</acronym>s have hidden columns which are added + automatically when a materialized view is created. Their name starts + with <literal>__ivm_</literal> and they contain information required + for maintaining the <acronym>IMMV</acronym>. Such columns are not visible + when the <acronym>IMMV</acronym> is accessed by <literal>SELECT *</literal> + but are visible if the column name is explicitly specified in the target + list. We can also see the hidden columns in <literal>\d</literal> + meta-commands of <command>psql</command> commands. +</para> + +<para> + In general, <acronym>IMMV</acronym>s allow faster updates of materialized + views at the price of slower updates to their base tables. Updates of + <acronym>IMMV</acronym> is slower because triggers will be invoked and the + view is updated in triggers per modification statement. +</para> + +<para> + For example, suppose a normal materialized view defined as below: + +<programlisting> +test=# CREATE INCREMENTAL MATERIALIZED VIEW mv_ivm AS + SELECT a.aid, b.bid, a.abalance, b.bbalance + FROM pgbench_accounts a JOIN pgbench_branches b USING(bid); +SELECT 10000000 + +</programlisting> + + Updating a tuple in a base table of this materialized view is rapid but the + <command>REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW</command> command on this view takes a long time: + +<programlisting> +test=# UPDATE pgbench_accounts SET abalance = 1000 WHERE aid = 1; +UPDATE 1 +Time: 0.990 ms + +test=# REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW mv_normal ; +REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW +Time: 33533.952 ms (00:33.534) +</programlisting> +</para> + +<para> + On the other hand, after creating <acronym>IMMV</acronym> with the same view + definition as below: + +<programlisting> +test=# CREATE INCREMENTAL MATERIALIZED VIEW mv_ivm AS + SELECT a.aid, b.bid, a.abalance, b.bbalance + FROM pgbench_accounts a JOIN pgbench_branches b USING(bid); +test=# UPDATE pgbench_accounts SET abalance = 1000 WHERE aid = 1; +NOTICE: created index "mv_ivm_index" on materialized view "mv_ivm" +</programlisting> + + updating a tuple in a base table takes more than the normal view, + but its content is updated automatically and this is faster than the + <command>REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW</command> command. + +<programlisting> +test=# UPDATE pgbench_accounts SET abalance = 1000 WHERE aid = 1; +UPDATE 1 +Time: 13.068 ms +</programlisting> + +</para> + +<para> + Appropriate indexes on <acronym>IMMV</acronym>s are necessary for + efficient <acronym>IVM</acronym> because it looks for tuples to be + updated in <acronym>IMMV</acronym>. If there are no indexes, it + will take a long time. +</para> + +<para> + Therefore, when <acronym>IMMV</acronym> is defined, a unique index is created on the view + automatically if possible. If the view definition query has a GROUP BY clause, a unique + index is created on the columns of GROUP BY expressions. Also, if the view has DISTINCT + clause, a unique index is created on all columns in the target list. Otherwise, if the + view contains all primary key attritubes of its base tables in the target list, a unique + index is created on these attritubes. In other cases, no index is created. +</para> + +<para> + In the previous example, a unique index "mv_ivm_index" is created on aid and bid + columns of materialized view "mv_ivm", and this enables the rapid update of the view. + Dropping this index make updating the view take a loger time. +<programlisting> +test=# DROP INDEX mv_ivm_index; +DROP INDEX +Time: 67.081 ms + +test=# UPDATE pgbench_accounts SET abalance = 1000 WHERE aid = 1; +UPDATE 1 +Time: 16386.245 ms (00:16.386) +</programlisting> + +</para> + +<para> + <acronym>IVM</acronym> is effective when we want to keep a materialized + view up-to-date and small fraction of a base table is modified + infrequently. Due to the overhead of immediate maintenance, <acronym>IVM</acronym> + is not effective when a base table is modified frequently. Also, when a + large part of a base table is modified or large data is inserted into a + base table, <acronym>IVM</acronym> is not effective and the cost of + maintenance can be larger than the <command>REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW</command> + command. In such situation, we can use <command>REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW</command> + and specify <literal>WITH NO DATA</literal> to disable immediate + maintenance before modifying a base table. After a base table modification, + execute the <command>REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW</command> (with <literal>WITH DATA</literal>) + command to refresh the view data and enable immediate maintenance. +</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Supported View Definitions and Restrictions</title> + +<para> + Currently, we can create <acronym>IMMV</acronym>s using inner joins, and some + aggregates. However, several restrictions apply to the definition of IMMV. +</para> + +<sect3> +<title>Joins</title> +<para> + Inner joins including self-join are supported. Outer joins are not supported. +</para> +</sect3> + +<sect3> +<title>Aggregates</title> +<para> + Supported aggregate functions are <function>count</function>, <function>sum</function>, + <function>avg</function>, <function>min</function>, and <function>max</function>. + Currently, only built-in aggregate functions are supported and user defined + aggregates cannot be used. When a base table is modified, the new aggregated + values are incrementally calculated using the old aggregated values and values + of related hidden columns stored in <acronym>IMMV</acronym>. +</para> + +<para> + Note that for <function>min</function> or <function>max</function>, the new values + could be re-calculated from base tables with regard to the affected groups when a + tuple containing the current minimal or maximal values are deleted from a base table. + Therefore, it can takes a long time to update an <acronym>IMMV</acronym> containing + these functions. +</para> + +<para> + Also note that using <function>sum</function> or <function>avg</function> on + <type>real</type> (<type>float4</type>) type or <type>double precision</type> + (<type>float8</type>) type in <acronym>IMMV</acronym> is unsafe. This is + because aggregated values in <acronym>IMMV</acronym> can become different from + results calculated from base tables due to the limited precision of these types. + To avoid this problem, use the <type>numeric</type> type instead. +</para> + + <sect4> + <title>Restrictions on Aggregates</title> + <para> + There are the following restrictions: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + If we have a <literal>GROUP BY</literal> clause, expressions specified in + <literal>GROUP BY</literal> must appear in the target list. This is + how tuples to be updated in the <acronym>IMMV</acronym> are identified. + These attributes are used as scan keys for searching tuples in the + <acronym>IMMV</acronym>, so indexes on them are required for efficient + <acronym>IVM</acronym>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>HAVING</literal> clause cannot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect4> +</sect3> + +<sect3> +<title>Other General Restrictions</title> +<para> + There are other restrictions which generally apply to <acronym>IMMV</acronym>: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Sub-queries cannot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + CTEs cannot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Window functions cannot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <acronym>IMMV</acronym>s must be based on simple base tables. It's not + supported to create them on top of views, materialized views, foreign tables, inhe. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + LIMIT and OFFSET clauses cannot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <acronym>IMMV</acronym>s cannot contain system columns. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <acronym>IMMV</acronym>s cannot contain non-immutable functions. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + UNION/INTERSECT/EXCEPT clauses cannnot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + DISTINCT ON clauses cannot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + TABLESAMPLE parameter cannot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + inheritance parent tables cannnot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + VALUES clause cannnot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>GROUPING SETS</literal> and <literal>FILTER</literal> clauses cannot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + FOR UPDATE/SHARE cannot be used. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + targetlist cannot contain columns whose name start with <literal>__ivm_</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + targetlist cannot contain expressions which contain an aggregate in it. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Logical replication is not supported, that is, even when a base table + at a publisher node is modified, <acronym>IMMV</acronym>s at subscriber + nodes are not updated. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When the <literal>TRUNCATE</literal> command is executed on a base table, + nothing is changed on the <acronym>IMMV</acronym>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> +</para> +</sect3> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title><literal>DISTINCT</literal></title> + +<para> + <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> supports <acronym>IMMV</acronym> with + <literal>DISTINCT</literal>. For example, suppose a <acronym>IMMV</acronym> + defined with <literal>DISTINCT</literal> on a base table containing duplicate + tuples. When tuples are deleted from the base table, a tuple in the view is + deleted if and only if the multiplicity of the tuple becomes zero. Moreover, + when tuples are inserted into the base table, a tuple is inserted into the + view only if the same tuple doesn't already exist in it. +</para> + +<para> + Physically, an <acronym>IMMV</acronym> defined with <literal>DISTINCT</literal> + contains tuples after eliminating duplicates, and the multiplicity of each tuple + is stored in a hidden column named <literal>__ivm_count__</literal>. +</para> +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Concurrent Transactions</title> +<para> + Suppose an <acronym>IMMV</acronym> is defined on two base tables and each + table was modified in different a concurrent transaction simultaneously. + In the transaction which was committed first, <acronym>IMMV</acronym> can + be updated considering only the change which happened in this transaction. + On the other hand, in order to update the view correctly in the transaction + which was committed later, we need to know the changes occurred in + both transactions. For this reason, <literal>ExclusiveLock</literal> + is held on an <acronym>IMMV</acronym> immediately after a base table is + modified in <literal>READ COMMITTED</literal> mode to make sure that + the <acronym>IMMV</acronym> is updated in the latter transaction after + the former transaction is committed. In <literal>REPEATABLE READ</literal> + or <literal>SERIALIZABLE</literal> mode, an error is raised immediately + if lock acquisition fails because any changes which occurred in + other transactions are not be visible in these modes and + <acronym>IMMV</acronym> cannot be updated correctly in such situations. + However, as an exception if the view has only one base table, + the lock held on thew view is <literal>RowExclusiveLock</literal>. +</para> +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Row Level Security</title> +<para> + If some base tables have row level security policy, rows that are not visible + to the materialized view's owner are excluded from the result. In addition, such + rows are excluded as well when views are incrementally maintained. However, if a + new policy is defined or policies are changed after the materialized view was created, + the new policy will not be applied to the view contents. To apply the new policy, + you need to refresh materialized views. +</para> +</sect2> + +</sect1> + <sect1 id="rules-update"> <title>Rules on <command>INSERT</command>, <command>UPDATE</command>, and <command>DELETE</command></title> -- 2.25.1 --Multipart=_Thu__1_Jun_2023_23_59_09_+0900_/G5+8nG46.f1T42K-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fd7e21d96d3..de755fd53ad 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,41 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if (buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1724,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1743,38 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (operation->foreign_io) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1860,56 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses + * of an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + */ + if (1 && ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + /* FIXME: probably need to wait if io_method == sync? */ + + *nblocks_progress = 1; + did_start_io = true; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + if (0) + elog(LOG, "using foreign IO path"); + + /* FIXME: trace point */ + + /* + * FIXME: how should this be accounted for in stats? Account as a hit + * for now, quite likely *we* started this IO. + */ + if (persistence == RELPERSISTENCE_TEMP) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + + return true; + } + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1967,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O in progress in another backend (it can't be this + * backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or something + * went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { @@ -1970,6 +2082,7 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) if (VacuumCostActive) VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageMiss * io_buffers_len; + operation->foreign_io = false; *nblocks_progress = io_buffers_len; did_start_io = true; } @@ -5986,6 +6099,8 @@ WaitIO(BufferDesc *buf) */ if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) { + if (0) + elog(LOG, "foreign wait"); pgaio_wref_wait(&iow); /* -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --j4imdtjxqt5tb6mo-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
* [PATCH v2 3/3] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO @ 2025-08-15 15:01 Andres Freund <[email protected]> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 254+ messages in thread From: Andres Freund @ 2025-08-15 15:01 UTC (permalink / raw) Author: Reviewed-by: Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ Backpatch: --- src/include/storage/bufmgr.h | 1 + src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c | 150 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 142 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h index 41fdc1e7693..7ddb867bc99 100644 --- a/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h +++ b/src/include/storage/bufmgr.h @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct ReadBuffersOperation int flags; int16 nblocks; int16 nblocks_done; + bool foreign_io; PgAioWaitRef io_wref; PgAioReturn io_return; }; diff --git a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c index fe470de63f2..7b245daaf4e 100644 --- a/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c +++ b/src/backend/storage/buffer/bufmgr.c @@ -1557,6 +1557,46 @@ ReadBuffersCanStartIOOnce(Buffer buffer, bool nowait) return StartBufferIO(GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1), true, nowait); } +/* + * Check if the buffer is already undergoing read AIO. If it is, assign the + * IO's wait reference to operation->io_wref, thereby allowing the caller to + * wait for that IO. + */ +static inline bool +ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, Buffer buffer) +{ + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + PgAioWaitRef iow; + + pgaio_wref_clear(&iow); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + if ((buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) && !(buf_state & BM_VALID)) + iow = desc->io_wref; + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + + if ((buf_state & BM_IO_IN_PROGRESS) && !(buf_state & BM_VALID)) + iow = desc->io_wref; + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (pgaio_wref_valid(&iow)) + { + operation->io_wref = iow; + return true; + } + + return false; +} + /* * Helper for AsyncReadBuffers that tries to get the buffer ready for IO. */ @@ -1689,7 +1729,7 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) * * we first check if we already know the IO is complete. */ - if (aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN && + if ((operation->foreign_io || aio_ret->result.status == PGAIO_RS_UNKNOWN) && !pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)) { instr_time io_start = pgstat_prepare_io_time(track_io_timing); @@ -1708,11 +1748,66 @@ WaitReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation) Assert(pgaio_wref_check_done(&operation->io_wref)); } - /* - * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This - * includes reporting on errors if there were any. - */ - ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + if (unlikely(operation->foreign_io)) + { + Buffer buffer = operation->buffers[operation->nblocks_done]; + BufferDesc *desc; + uint32 buf_state; + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + { + desc = GetLocalBufferDescriptor(-buffer - 1); + buf_state = pg_atomic_read_u32(&desc->state); + } + else + { + desc = GetBufferDescriptor(buffer - 1); + buf_state = LockBufHdr(desc); + UnlockBufHdr(desc, buf_state); + } + + if (buf_state & BM_VALID) + { + operation->nblocks_done += 1; + Assert(operation->nblocks_done <= operation->nblocks); + + /* + * Report and track this as a 'hit' for this backend, even + * though it must have started out as a miss in + * PinBufferForBlock(). The other backend (or ourselves, + * as part of a read started earlier) will track this as a + * 'read'. + */ + TRACE_POSTGRESQL_BUFFER_READ_DONE(operation->forknum, + operation->blocknum + operation->nblocks_done, + operation->smgr->smgr_rlocator.locator.spcOid, + operation->smgr->smgr_rlocator.locator.dbOid, + operation->smgr->smgr_rlocator.locator.relNumber, + operation->smgr->smgr_rlocator.backend, + true); + + if (BufferIsLocal(buffer)) + pgBufferUsage.local_blks_hit += 1; + else + pgBufferUsage.shared_blks_hit += 1; + + if (operation->rel) + pgstat_count_buffer_hit(operation->rel); + + pgstat_count_io_op(io_object, io_context, IOOP_HIT, 1, 0); + + if (VacuumCostActive) + VacuumCostBalance += VacuumCostPageHit; + } + } + else + { + /* + * We now are sure the IO completed. Check the results. This + * includes reporting on errors if there were any. + */ + ProcessReadBuffersResult(operation); + } } /* @@ -1798,6 +1893,43 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) io_object = IOOBJECT_RELATION; } + /* + * If AIO is in progress, be it in this backend or another backend, we + * just associate the wait reference with the operation and wait in + * WaitReadBuffers(). This turns out to be important for performance in + * two workloads: + * + * 1) A read stream that has to read the same block multiple times within + * the readahead distance. This can happen e.g. for the table accesses of + * an index scan. + * + * 2) Concurrent scans by multiple backends on the same relation. + * + * If we were to synchronously wait for the in-progress IO, we'd not be + * able to keep enough I/O in flight. + * + * If we do find there is ongoing I/O for the buffer, we set up a 1-block + * ReadBuffersOperation that WaitReadBuffers then can wait on. + * + * It's possible that another backend starts IO on the buffer between this + * check and the ReadBuffersCanStartIO(nowait = false) below. In that case + * we will synchronously wait for the IO below, but the window for that is + * small enough that it won't happen often enough to have a significant + * performance impact. + */ + if (ReadBuffersIOAlreadyInProgress(operation, buffers[nblocks_done])) + { + *nblocks_progress = 1; + operation->foreign_io = true; + + CheckReadBuffersOperation(operation, false); + + + return true; + } + + operation->foreign_io = false; + /* * If zero_damaged_pages is enabled, add the READ_BUFFERS_ZERO_ON_ERROR * flag. The reason for that is that, hopefully, zero_damaged_pages isn't @@ -1855,9 +1987,9 @@ AsyncReadBuffers(ReadBuffersOperation *operation, int *nblocks_progress) /* * Check if we can start IO on the first to-be-read buffer. * - * If an I/O is already in progress in another backend, we want to wait - * for the outcome: either done, or something went wrong and we will - * retry. + * If a synchronous I/O is in progress in another backend (it can't be + * this backend), we want to wait for the outcome: either done, or + * something went wrong and we will retry. */ if (!ReadBuffersCanStartIO(buffers[nblocks_done], false)) { -- 2.48.1.76.g4e746b1a31.dirty --aknbaqiolq3mrqjk-- ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 254+ messages in thread
end of thread, other threads:[~2025-08-15 15:01 UTC | newest] Thread overview: 254+ messages (download: mbox mbox.gz follow: Atom feed) -- links below jump to the message on this page -- 2019-12-20 01:25 [PATCH v28 11/11] Add documentations about Incremental View Maintenance Yugo Nagata <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v2 3/3] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]> 2025-08-15 15:01 [PATCH v1] bufmgr: aio: Prototype for not waiting for already-in-progress IO Andres Freund <[email protected]>
This inbox is served by agora; see mirroring instructions for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox