2 * Copyright (C) 2003 Sistina Software.
3 * Copyright (C) 2004 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
5 * Module Author: Heinz Mauelshagen
7 * This file is released under the GPL.
9 * Path-Selector registration.
12 #ifndef DM_PATH_SELECTOR_H
13 #define DM_PATH_SELECTOR_H
15 #include <linux/device-mapper.h>
20 * We provide an abstraction for the code that chooses which path
21 * to send some io down.
23 struct path_selector_type;
24 struct path_selector {
25 struct path_selector_type *type;
30 * If a path selector uses this flag, a high resolution timer is used
31 * (via ktime_get_ns) to account for IO start time in BIO-based mpath.
32 * This improves performance of some path selectors (i.e. HST), in
33 * exchange for slightly higher overhead when submitting the BIO.
34 * The extra cost is usually offset by improved path selection for
37 * This has no effect for request-based mpath, since it already uses a
38 * higher precision timer by default.
40 #define DM_PS_USE_HR_TIMER 0x00000001
41 #define dm_ps_use_hr_timer(type) ((type)->features & DM_PS_USE_HR_TIMER)
43 /* Information about a path selector type */
44 struct path_selector_type {
46 struct module *module;
48 unsigned int features;
49 unsigned int table_args;
50 unsigned int info_args;
53 * Constructs a path selector object, takes custom arguments
55 int (*create) (struct path_selector *ps, unsigned argc, char **argv);
56 void (*destroy) (struct path_selector *ps);
59 * Add an opaque path object, along with some selector specific
60 * path args (eg, path priority).
62 int (*add_path) (struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
63 int argc, char **argv, char **error);
66 * Chooses a path for this io, if no paths are available then
67 * NULL will be returned.
69 struct dm_path *(*select_path) (struct path_selector *ps,
73 * Notify the selector that a path has failed.
75 void (*fail_path) (struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *p);
78 * Ask selector to reinstate a path.
80 int (*reinstate_path) (struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *p);
83 * Table content based on parameters added in ps_add_path_fn
84 * or path selector status
86 int (*status) (struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
87 status_type_t type, char *result, unsigned int maxlen);
89 int (*start_io) (struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
91 int (*end_io) (struct path_selector *ps, struct dm_path *path,
92 size_t nr_bytes, u64 start_time);
95 /* Register a path selector */
96 int dm_register_path_selector(struct path_selector_type *type);
98 /* Unregister a path selector */
99 int dm_unregister_path_selector(struct path_selector_type *type);
101 /* Returns a registered path selector type */
102 struct path_selector_type *dm_get_path_selector(const char *name);
104 /* Releases a path selector */
105 void dm_put_path_selector(struct path_selector_type *pst);