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[PATCH 4/7] index-pack: remove redundant child field

From
JTJonathan Tan <jonathantanmy@google.com>
Date
Aug 24, 2020, 19:16 UTC
Message-ID
<6fe6ede5ff2dabed0d7633bc2a385d9047b13cb3.1598296530.git.jonathantanmy@google.com>
In-Reply-To
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This is refactoring 1 of 2 to simplify struct base_data.

In index-pack, each thread maintains a doubly-linked list of the delta chain that it is currently processing (the "base" and "child" pointers in struct base_data). When a thread exceeds the delta base cache limit and needs to reclaim memory, it uses the "child" pointers to traverse the lineage, reclaiming the memory of the eldest delta bases first.

A subsequent patch will perform memory reclaiming in a different way and will thus no longer need the "child" pointer. Because the "child" pointer is redundant even now, remove it so that the aforementioned subsequent patch will be clearer. In the meantime, reclaim memory in the reverse order of the "base" pointers.

Signed-off-by: Jonathan Tan <jonathantanmy@google.com>
---
 builtin/index-pack.c | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/index-pack.c b/builtin/index-pack.c
index 357e03b5aa..032716553c 100644
--- a/builtin/index-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/index-pack.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ struct object_stat {
 
 struct base_data {
 	struct base_data *base;
-	struct base_data *child;
 	struct object_entry *obj;
 	void *data;
 	unsigned long size;
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ struct base_data {
 
 struct thread_local {
 	pthread_t thread;
-	struct base_data *base_cache;
 	size_t base_cache_used;
 	int pack_fd;
 };
@@ -380,27 +378,37 @@ static void free_base_data(struct base_data *c)
 	}
 }
 
-static void prune_base_data(struct base_data *retain)
+static void prune_base_data(struct base_data *youngest_child)
 {
 	struct base_data *b;
 	struct thread_local *data = get_thread_data();
-	for (b = data->base_cache;
-	     data->base_cache_used > delta_base_cache_limit && b;
-	     b = b->child) {
-		if (b->data && b != retain)
-			free_base_data(b);
+	struct base_data **ancestry = NULL;
+	size_t nr = 0, alloc = 0;
+	ssize_t i;
+
+	if (data->base_cache_used <= delta_base_cache_limit)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * Free all ancestors of youngest_child until we have enough space,
+	 * starting with the oldest. (We cannot free youngest_child itself.)
+	 */
+	for (b = youngest_child->base; b != NULL; b = b->base) {
+		ALLOC_GROW(ancestry, nr + 1, alloc);
+		ancestry[nr++] = b;
 	}
+	for (i = nr - 1;
+	     i >= 0 && data->base_cache_used > delta_base_cache_limit;
+	     i--) {
+		if (ancestry[i]->data)
+			free_base_data(ancestry[i]);
+	}
+	free(ancestry);
 }
 
 static void link_base_data(struct base_data *base, struct base_data *c)
 {
-	if (base)
-		base->child = c;
-	else
-		get_thread_data()->base_cache = c;
-
 	c->base = base;
-	c->child = NULL;
 	if (c->data)
 		get_thread_data()->base_cache_used += c->size;
 	prune_base_data(c);
@@ -408,11 +416,6 @@ static void link_base_data(struct base_data *base, struct base_data *c)
 
 static void unlink_base_data(struct base_data *c)
 {
-	struct base_data *base = c->base;
-	if (base)
-		base->child = NULL;
-	else
-		get_thread_data()->base_cache = NULL;
 	free_base_data(c);
 }
 
-- 
2.28.0.297.g1956fa8f8d-goog
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  1. 0/7 Better threaded delta resolution in index-pack (another try)Jonathan Tan, Aug 24, 2020
  2. 1/7 Documentation: deltaBaseCacheLimit is per-threadJonathan Tan, Aug 24, 2020
  3. fetch-pack: in partial clone, pass --promisorJonathan Tan, Aug 24, 2020
  4. Jonathan TanAug 24, 2020
  5. 2/7 index-pack: remove redundant parameterJonathan Tan, Aug 24, 2020
  6. Junio C HamanoAug 24, 2020
  7. 3/7 index-pack: unify threaded and unthreaded codeJonathan Tan, Aug 24, 2020
  8. Junio C HamanoAug 24, 2020
  9. 5/7 index-pack: calculate {ref,ofs}_{first,last} earlyJonathan Tan, Aug 24, 2020
  10. 7/7 index-pack: make quantum of work smallerJonathan Tan, Aug 24, 2020
  11. Junio C HamanoAug 24, 2020
  12. 6/7 index-pack: make resolve_delta() assume base dataJonathan Tan, Aug 24, 2020
  13. 4/7 index-pack: remove redundant child fieldJonathan Tan, Aug 24, 2020
  14. Junio C HamanoAug 24, 2020
  15. fixup! index-pack: make quantum of work smallerJonathan Tan, Aug 24, 2020
  16. Jeff KingAug 24, 2020
  17. Jonathan TanAug 25, 2020
  18. Jeff KingAug 25, 2020
  19. Jeff KingAug 25, 2020
  20. 0/7 Better threaded delta resolution in index-pack (another try)Jonathan Tan, Sep 8, 2020
  21. 2/7 index-pack: remove redundant parameterJonathan Tan, Sep 8, 2020
  22. 3/7 index-pack: unify threaded and unthreaded codeJonathan Tan, Sep 8, 2020
  23. 7/7 index-pack: make quantum of work smallerJonathan Tan, Sep 8, 2020
  24. 6/7 index-pack: make resolve_delta() assume base dataJonathan Tan, Sep 8, 2020
  25. 5/7 index-pack: calculate {ref,ofs}_{first,last} earlyJonathan Tan, Sep 8, 2020
  26. 4/7 index-pack: remove redundant child fieldJonathan Tan, Sep 8, 2020
  27. 1/7 Documentation: deltaBaseCacheLimit is per-threadJonathan Tan, Sep 8, 2020
  28. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2020

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