For tiny systems that have used SLOB until now, SLUB might be
impractical due to its higher memory usage. To help with that, introduce
an option CONFIG_SLUB_TINY that modifies SLUB to use less memory.
This is done by sacrificing scalability, security and debugging
features, therefore not recommended for any system with more than 16MB
RAM.
This commit introduces the option and uses it to set other related
options in a way that reduces memory usage.
Signed-off-by: Vlastimil Babka <[email protected]>
---
mm/Kconfig | 21 +++++++++++++++++----
mm/Kconfig.debug | 2 +-
2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/mm/Kconfig b/mm/Kconfig
index 57e1d8c5b505..5941cb34e30d 100644
--- a/mm/Kconfig
+++ b/mm/Kconfig
@@ -230,6 +230,19 @@ config SLOB
endchoice
+config SLUB_TINY
+ bool "Configure SLUB for minimal memory footprint"
+ depends on SLUB && EXPERT
+ select SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT
+ help
+ Configures the SLUB allocator in a way to achieve minimal memory
+ footprint, sacrificing scalability, debugging and other features.
+ This is intended only for the smallest system that had used the
+ SLOB allocator and is not recommended for systems with more than
+ 16MB RAM.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
config SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT
bool "Allow slab caches to be merged"
default y
@@ -247,7 +260,7 @@ config SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT
config SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM
bool "Randomize slab freelist"
- depends on SLAB || SLUB
+ depends on SLAB || SLUB && !SLUB_TINY
help
Randomizes the freelist order used on creating new pages. This
security feature reduces the predictability of the kernel slab
@@ -255,7 +268,7 @@ config SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM
config SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED
bool "Harden slab freelist metadata"
- depends on SLAB || SLUB
+ depends on SLAB || SLUB && !SLUB_TINY
help
Many kernel heap attacks try to target slab cache metadata and
other infrastructure. This options makes minor performance
@@ -267,7 +280,7 @@ config SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED
config SLUB_STATS
default n
bool "Enable SLUB performance statistics"
- depends on SLUB && SYSFS
+ depends on SLUB && SYSFS && !SLUB_TINY
help
SLUB statistics are useful to debug SLUBs allocation behavior in
order find ways to optimize the allocator. This should never be
@@ -279,7 +292,7 @@ config SLUB_STATS
config SLUB_CPU_PARTIAL
default y
- depends on SLUB && SMP
+ depends on SLUB && SMP && !SLUB_TINY
bool "SLUB per cpu partial cache"
help
Per cpu partial caches accelerate objects allocation and freeing
diff --git a/mm/Kconfig.debug b/mm/Kconfig.debug
index ce8dded36de9..fca699ad1fb0 100644
--- a/mm/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/mm/Kconfig.debug
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ config DEBUG_SLAB
config SLUB_DEBUG
default y
bool "Enable SLUB debugging support" if EXPERT
- depends on SLUB && SYSFS
+ depends on SLUB && SYSFS && !SLUB_TINY
select STACKDEPOT if STACKTRACE_SUPPORT
help
SLUB has extensive debug support features. Disabling these can
--
2.38.1
On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 06:11:52PM +0100, Vlastimil Babka wrote:
> For tiny systems that have used SLOB until now, SLUB might be
> impractical due to its higher memory usage. To help with that, introduce
> an option CONFIG_SLUB_TINY that modifies SLUB to use less memory.
> This is done by sacrificing scalability, security and debugging
> features, therefore not recommended for any system with more than 16MB
> RAM.
>
> This commit introduces the option and uses it to set other related
> options in a way that reduces memory usage.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vlastimil Babka <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Roman Gushchin <[email protected]>
Thanks!
On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 06:11:52PM +0100, Vlastimil Babka wrote:
> For tiny systems that have used SLOB until now, SLUB might be
> impractical due to its higher memory usage. To help with that, introduce
> an option CONFIG_SLUB_TINY that modifies SLUB to use less memory.
> This is done by sacrificing scalability, security and debugging
> features, therefore not recommended for any system with more than 16MB
> RAM.
>
> This commit introduces the option and uses it to set other related
> options in a way that reduces memory usage.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vlastimil Babka <[email protected]>
> ---
> mm/Kconfig | 21 +++++++++++++++++----
> mm/Kconfig.debug | 2 +-
> 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/mm/Kconfig b/mm/Kconfig
> index 57e1d8c5b505..5941cb34e30d 100644
> --- a/mm/Kconfig
> +++ b/mm/Kconfig
> @@ -230,6 +230,19 @@ config SLOB
>
> endchoice
>
> +config SLUB_TINY
> + bool "Configure SLUB for minimal memory footprint"
> + depends on SLUB && EXPERT
> + select SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT
> + help
> + Configures the SLUB allocator in a way to achieve minimal memory
> + footprint, sacrificing scalability, debugging and other features.
> + This is intended only for the smallest system that had used the
> + SLOB allocator and is not recommended for systems with more than
> + 16MB RAM.
> +
> + If unsure, say N.
> +
> config SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT
> bool "Allow slab caches to be merged"
> default y
> @@ -247,7 +260,7 @@ config SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT
>
> config SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM
> bool "Randomize slab freelist"
> - depends on SLAB || SLUB
> + depends on SLAB || SLUB && !SLUB_TINY
> help
> Randomizes the freelist order used on creating new pages. This
> security feature reduces the predictability of the kernel slab
> @@ -255,7 +268,7 @@ config SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM
>
> config SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED
> bool "Harden slab freelist metadata"
> - depends on SLAB || SLUB
> + depends on SLAB || SLUB && !SLUB_TINY
> help
> Many kernel heap attacks try to target slab cache metadata and
> other infrastructure. This options makes minor performance
> @@ -267,7 +280,7 @@ config SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED
> config SLUB_STATS
> default n
> bool "Enable SLUB performance statistics"
> - depends on SLUB && SYSFS
> + depends on SLUB && SYSFS && !SLUB_TINY
> help
> SLUB statistics are useful to debug SLUBs allocation behavior in
> order find ways to optimize the allocator. This should never be
> @@ -279,7 +292,7 @@ config SLUB_STATS
>
> config SLUB_CPU_PARTIAL
> default y
> - depends on SLUB && SMP
> + depends on SLUB && SMP && !SLUB_TINY
> bool "SLUB per cpu partial cache"
> help
> Per cpu partial caches accelerate objects allocation and freeing
> diff --git a/mm/Kconfig.debug b/mm/Kconfig.debug
> index ce8dded36de9..fca699ad1fb0 100644
> --- a/mm/Kconfig.debug
> +++ b/mm/Kconfig.debug
> @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ config DEBUG_SLAB
> config SLUB_DEBUG
> default y
> bool "Enable SLUB debugging support" if EXPERT
> - depends on SLUB && SYSFS
> + depends on SLUB && SYSFS && !SLUB_TINY
> select STACKDEPOT if STACKTRACE_SUPPORT
> help
> SLUB has extensive debug support features. Disabling these can
> --
> 2.38.1
Acked-by: Hyeonggon Yoo <[email protected]>
small comment:
SLAB || (SLUB && !SLUB_TINY) would be easier to interpret than
SLAB || SLUB && !SLUB_TINY
--
Thanks,
Hyeonggon
On 11/24/22 12:33, Hyeonggon Yoo wrote:
> Acked-by: Hyeonggon Yoo <[email protected]>
Thanks.
> small comment:
> SLAB || (SLUB && !SLUB_TINY) would be easier to interpret than
> SLAB || SLUB && !SLUB_TINY
OK, will do.