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zenghongling 7201b96495 mm/percpu-internal.h: optimise pcpu_chunk struct to save memory
Using pahole, we can see that there are some padding holes in the current
pcpu_chunk structure,Adjusting the layout of pcpu_chunk can reduce these
holes,decreasing its size from 192 bytes to 128 bytes and eliminating a
wasted cache line.

With allmodconfig (CONFIG_PERCPU_STATS + NEED_PCPUOBJ_EXT)
Before:
 /* size: 256, cachelines: 4, members: 19 */

After:
 /* size: 192, cachelines: 3, members: 19 */

with NEED_PCPUOBJ_EXT
Before:
struct pcpu_chunk {
        struct list_head           list;                 /*     0    16 */
        int                        free_bytes;           /*    16     4 */
        struct pcpu_block_md       chunk_md;             /*    20    32 */

        /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */

        long unsigned int *        bound_map;            /*    56     8 */
        /* --- cacheline 1 boundary (64 bytes) --- */
        void *                     base_addr __attribute__((__aligned__(64))); /*    64     8 */
        long unsigned int *        alloc_map;            /*    72     8 */
        struct pcpu_block_md *     md_blocks;            /*    80     8 */
        void *                     data;                 /*    88     8 */
        bool                       immutable;            /*    96     1 */
        bool                       isolated;             /*    97     1 */

        /* XXX 2 bytes hole, try to pack */

        int                        start_offset;         /*   100     4 */
        int                        end_offset;           /*   104     4 */

        /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */

        struct obj_cgroup * *      obj_cgroups;          /*   112     8 */
        int                        nr_pages;             /*   120     4 */
        int                        nr_populated;         /*   124     4 */
        /* --- cacheline 2 boundary (128 bytes) --- */
        int                        nr_empty_pop_pages;   /*   128     4 */

        /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */

        long unsigned int          populated[];          /*   136     0 */

        /* size: 192, cachelines: 3, members: 17 */
        /* sum members: 122, holes: 4, sum holes: 14 */
        /* padding: 56 */
        /* forced alignments: 1 */
} __attribute__((__aligned__(64)));

After:
struct pcpu_chunk {
	struct list_head           list;                 /*     0    16 */
	int                        free_bytes;           /*    16     4 */
	struct pcpu_block_md       chunk_md;             /*    20    32 */

	/* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */

	long unsigned int *        bound_map;            /*    56     8 */
	/* --- cacheline 1 boundary (64 bytes) --- */
	void *                     base_addr __attribute__((__aligned__(64))); /*    64     8 */
	long unsigned int *        alloc_map;            /*    72     8 */
	struct pcpu_block_md *     md_blocks;            /*    80     8 */
	void *                     data;                 /*    88     8 */
	bool                       immutable;            /*    96     1 */
	bool                       isolated;             /*    97     1 */

	/* XXX 2 bytes hole, try to pack */

	int                        start_offset;         /*   100     4 */
	int                        end_offset;           /*   104     4 */
	int                        nr_pages;             /*   108     4 */
	int                        nr_populated;         /*   112     4 */
	int                        nr_empty_pop_pages;   /*   116     4 */
	struct obj_cgroup * *      obj_cgroups;          /*   120     8 */
	/* --- cacheline 2 boundary (128 bytes) --- */
	long unsigned int          populated[];          /*   128     0 */

	/* size: 128, cachelines: 2, members: 17 */
	/* sum members: 122, holes: 2, sum holes: 6 */
	/* forced alignments: 1 */
} __attribute__((__aligned__(64)));

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/20260511070309.44044-1-zenghongling@kylinos.cn
Signed-off-by: zenghongling <zenghongling@kylinos.cn>
Suggested-by: Dennis Zhou <dennis@kernel.org>
Acked-by: Dennis Zhou <dennis@kernel.org>
Cc: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
2026-06-02 15:22:13 -07:00
arch drivers/base/memory: make memory block get/put explicit 2026-06-02 15:22:12 -07:00
block cgroup: Fixes for v7.1-rc4 2026-05-22 16:28:47 -07:00
certs Clang build fixes for 7.1 2026-04-24 09:29:51 -07:00
crypto crypto/krb5, rxrpc: Fix lack of pre-decrypt/pre-verify length checks 2026-05-20 16:36:45 -07:00
Documentation Docs/admin-guide/mm/damon/stat: document kdamond_pid parameter 2026-05-28 21:05:08 -07:00
drivers drivers/base/memory: make memory block get/put explicit 2026-06-02 15:22:12 -07:00
fs 13 hotfixes. 9 are for MM. 9 are cc:stable and the remaining 4 address 2026-05-26 08:23:19 -07:00
include drivers/base/memory: make memory block get/put explicit 2026-06-02 15:22:12 -07:00
init memblock: updates for 7.0-rc1 2026-04-18 11:29:14 -07:00
io_uring io_uring-7.1-20260522 2026-05-22 11:53:28 -07:00
ipc ipc: limit next_id allocation to the valid ID range 2026-05-21 19:06:11 -07:00
kernel kasan: skip HW tagging for all kernel thread stacks 2026-05-28 21:05:01 -07:00
lib Debugobjects fix: 2026-05-24 10:48:55 -07:00
LICENSES LICENSES: Add modern form of the LGPL-2.1 tags to the usage guide section 2025-10-22 07:58:19 +02:00
mm mm/percpu-internal.h: optimise pcpu_chunk struct to save memory 2026-06-02 15:22:13 -07:00
net net/rds: use special gfp_t format specifier 2026-05-28 21:04:53 -07:00
rust Rust fixes for v7.1 2026-05-09 11:24:02 -07:00
samples soc: drivers for 7.1 2026-04-16 20:34:34 -07:00
scripts Second round of Kbuild fixes for 7.1 2026-05-19 09:43:24 -07:00
security lsm/stable-7.1 PR 20260519 2026-05-19 15:31:35 -05:00
sound ASoC: Fixes for v7.1 2026-05-22 08:25:18 +02:00
tools selftests/mm: check file initialization writes in split_huge_page_test 2026-06-02 15:22:12 -07:00
usr kbuild: uapi: also test UAPI headers against C++ compilers 2026-03-25 13:24:42 +01:00
virt KVM: Reject wrapped offset in kvm_reset_dirty_gfn() 2026-05-12 22:16:16 +02:00
.clang-format Devicetree updates for v7.0: 2026-02-11 18:27:08 -08:00
.clippy.toml rust: bump Clippy's MSRV and clean incompatible_msrv allows 2026-04-07 09:51:39 +02:00
.cocciconfig
.editorconfig editorconfig: add rst extension 2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
.get_maintainer.ignore .get_maintainer.ignore: add myself 2026-04-02 16:48:25 +02:00
.gitattributes .gitattributes: set diff driver for Rust source code files 2023-05-31 17:48:25 +02:00
.gitignore kbuild: rust: provide an option to inline C helpers into Rust 2026-03-30 02:03:52 +02:00
.mailmap 13 hotfixes. 9 are for MM. 9 are cc:stable and the remaining 4 address 2026-05-26 08:23:19 -07:00
.pylintrc docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python 2025-11-18 09:22:40 -07:00
.rustfmt.toml rust: add .rustfmt.toml 2022-09-28 09:02:20 +02:00
COPYING COPYING: state that all contributions really are covered by this file 2020-02-10 13:32:20 -08:00
CREDITS Delete some obsolete networking code 2026-04-24 09:41:58 -07:00
Kbuild checksyscalls: move instance functionality into generic code 2026-04-05 09:21:32 +02:00
Kconfig io_uring: Rename KConfig to Kconfig 2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
MAINTAINERS 13 hotfixes. 9 are for MM. 9 are cc:stable and the remaining 4 address 2026-05-26 08:23:19 -07:00
Makefile Linux 7.1-rc5 2026-05-24 13:48:06 -07:00
README docs: add AI Coding Assistants documentation 2026-01-06 14:55:06 -07:00

Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst