The block cache implementation in loader has proven to be almost useless, and in worst case even slowing down the disk reads due to insufficient cache size and extra memory copy.
Also the current cache implementation does not cache reads from CDs, or work with zfs built on top of multiple disks.
Instead of an LRU, this code uses a simple hash (O(1) read from cache), and instead of a single global cache, a separate cache per block device.
The cache also implements limited read-ahead to increase performance.
To simplify read ahead management, the read ahead will not wrap over bcache end, so in worst case, single block physical read will be performed to fill the last block in bcache.
Booting from a virtual CD over IPMI:
0ms latency, before: 27 second, after: 7 seconds
60ms latency, before: over 12 minutes, after: under 5 minutes.
Submitted by: Toomas Soome <tsoome@me.com>
Reviewed by: delphij (previous version), emaste (previous version)
Relnotes: yes
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D4713
According to style(9):
> normally, include <sys/types.h> OR <sys/param.h>, but not both.
(<sys/param.h> already includes <sys/types.h> when LOCORE is not defined).
We have an nitems() macro in the <sys/param.h> header that is
convenient to re-use as it makes things easier to read.
Given that it is available already without adding additional
headers and other parts of libc already use it, extend a bit
more its use.
0.5.0:
document "trim" modifier
add xo_emit_field functions
Add xo_set_file{,_h} functions
Fix LIBXO_* variables; add -L and -I as needed
add --disable-silent-rules and an explicit make; s/PACKAGE-NAME/PACKAGE_NAME/; add /download/ to 'url'
fix silliness where xo_flush_h emitted closing tag (html); make the caller (xo_message) do it
flush after transitions; fix flush call in xo_do_emit
mkdir the version-specific packaging dir
use "XO_" instead of LIBXO_
0.6.0:
Add --with-retain-size to set the size (in bits) of the retain hash buckets
Add The Argument Modifier ({a:})
Add retain and no-retain to --libxo
autoconf: Add test for monitor.h
Document quote heuristic
go deep with nroff backslashes
Use "ULL" for 32 bit check
add xo_retain_clear and xo_retain_clear_all
docs: combine two 'handles' section; move command line argument section
handle GETTEXT when msgfmt isn't where it's supposed to be (FreeBSD)
make 'retain' a flag (XOEF_RETAIN) instead of a role; it's simpler, and doesn't feel as tacky. "{R:}" was painful to document, which means it's painful to use.
new xo_emit_f functions
nuke some unused UNUSEDs
test code: path must be static
update test cases
0.6.1:
fix version number (missed a commit during new-release)
Reviewed by: sjg
Approved by: sjg (mentor)
This avoids 'build command changed' due to CFLAGS/CC changes during the
normal build. Without this the build-tools targets end up rebuilding
for the *target* rather than keeping the native versions built in
build-tools.
Sponsored by: EMC / Isilon Storage Division
When symver is in use these are hidden because they're not listed in
the Symbol.map. Add an explicit .hidden so they are also hidden in the
WITHOUT_SYMVER case.
Reviewed by: andrew
Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D5775
The testcase always fails today due to how C11 7.6.1/2 is interpreted
with clang 3.8.0 when combined with "#pragma STDC FENV_ACCESS ON".
This testcase passes with clang <3.8.0 and gcc, so continue testing it
with those compiler combinations
More intelligent discussion on the issue is in the PR
MFC after: never
PR: 208703
Sponsored by: EMC / Isilon Storage Division
The change in r284345 moved the creation of openpam_static_modules.o to
lib/libpam/static_modules but never managed to get them into libpam.a.
Move this logic to lib/libpam/static_libpam and have it create a static
library for libpam.a The main lib/libpam/libpam will only create a
shared library. No redundancy in compilation or installation exists
in this solution.
This avoids requiring a pass with -D_NO_LIBPAM_SO_YET.
Sponsored by: EMC / Isilon Storage Division
In r103767 the kern.ps_strings sysctl was added as the preferred way to
locate the ps_strings struct and is available in any FreeBSD release
supported within the last decade.
Reviewed by: kib
The previous method would completely nerf CFLAGS once bsd.progs.mk had
recursed into the per-PROG logic and make the CFLAGS for tap testcases
to -O0, instead of appending to CFLAGS for all of the tap testcases.
MFC after: 1 week
Sponsored by: EMC / Isilon Storage Division
While here also cleanup some surrounding code; particularly
drop some malloc() casts.
Found with devel/coccinelle.
Reviewed by: bde (previous version - all new bugs are mine)
This fixes a major performance regression when reading db files such as
the pw database during a 'pkg install'.
MFC after: 1 week
Tested by: bapt
Reviewed by: bapt
Sponsored by: EMC / Isilon Storage Division
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D5868
