On 08/16/2018 05:22 PM, John Ferlan wrote:
On 08/13/2018 06:49 AM, Michal Privoznik wrote:
> Currently the way virStorageVolWipe() works is it looks up
> pool containing given volume and hold it locked throughout while
> API execution. This is suboptimal because wiping a volume means
> writing data to it which can take ages. And if the whole pool is
> locked during that operation no other API can be issued (nor
> pool-list).
>
> Signed-off-by: Michal Privoznik <mprivozn(a)redhat.com>
> ---
> src/storage/storage_backend_iscsi_direct.c | 5 +++++
> src/storage/storage_backend_rbd.c | 7 ++++++-
> src/storage/storage_util.c | 8 +++++++-
> 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
Why not be more similar to storageVolCreateXMLFrom? That is handle the
in_use incr/decr at the storage driver level. Seems we could create a
helper that would follow the same steps...
I'm not sure we can do that. Sure, I though of that but then I've seen
virStorageBackendRBDVolWipe() which calls virStorageBackendRBDNewState()
-> virStoragePoolObjGetDef() and we certainly do not want to call that
with pool unlocked.
For volume wiping, RBD and iscsi-direct use the @pool (obj), but by
incrementing not only vol->in_use, but the pool asyncjobs we can inhibit
the undefine, destroy, or deletion of the pool that would cause issues
for those uses AFAICT.
Ah, okay I haven't realized we do have asyncJobs. That way we can unlock
the pool object just before calling the backend callback. However, for
the RBD and iscsi-direct cases I think we still should guard
PoolObjGetDef() calls with pool lock+unlock.
Inhibiting refresh during these operations is a
matter of perhaps opinion as to whether it's a good idea or not -
although I suppose if a volume is open for write (locked), trying to
open/read to get stat type information probably is going to wait anyway
(although I'll admit I haven't put much time or research into that
thought - just going by gut feel ;-)).
Whether a good idea or not we should be prepared for that. But if we set
asyncJob then refresh is denied, so we are safe IMO.
BTW: Wouldn't uploadVol have the same issues? Seems we have only cared
about build vol from. Since uploadVol checks vol->in_use it seems
logical using the same argument as above that it too should use some new
helper to change pool asyncjobs and vol in_use. The building setting
could just be another parameter.
Okay, I'll rework my patch.
Michal