* Copyright (C) 2013-2021 Canonical, Ltd.
* Copyright (C) 2022-2025 Colin Ian King.
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
* as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
* of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
* Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
*
*/
#include "stress-ng.h"
#include "core-madvise.h"
#include "core-out-of-memory.h"
static const stress_help_t help[] = {
{ NULL, "mlock N", "start N workers exercising mlock/munlock" },
{ NULL, "mlock-ops N", "stop after N mlock bogo operations" },
{ NULL, NULL, NULL }
};
#if defined(_POSIX_MEMLOCK_RANGE) && \
defined(HAVE_MLOCK)
#define MLOCK_MAX (256*1024)
#if defined(__linux__)
static uint64_t stress_mlock_pages(const size_t page_size)
{
FILE *fp;
char buf[4096];
uint64_t mlocked = 0;
uint64_t kb_per_page = (uint64_t)page_size / 1024U;
fp = fopen("/proc/self/status", "r");
if (!fp)
return 0;
while ((fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), fp) != NULL)) {
if (strncmp(buf, "VmLck:", 6) == 0) {
if (sscanf(buf + 6, "%" SCNu64, &mlocked) == 1)
break;
mlocked = 0;
break;
}
}
(void)fclose(fp);
return mlocked / kb_per_page;
}
#endif
#if defined(HAVE_MLOCK2)
#ifndef MLOCK_ONFAULT
#define MLOCK_ONFAULT 1
#endif
* do_mlock()
* if mlock2 is available, randomly exercise this
* or mlock. If not available, just fallback to
* mlock. Also, pick random mlock2 flags
*/
static int do_mlock(
const void *addr,
size_t len,
double *duration,
double *count)
{
static bool use_mlock2 = true;
int ret;
static int metrics_count = 0;
if (LIKELY(metrics_count++ < 1000)) {
if (use_mlock2) {
const uint8_t rnd = stress_mwc8() >> 5;
if (rnd & 1) {
const int flags = (rnd & 2) ?
0 : MLOCK_ONFAULT;
ret = shim_mlock2(addr, len, flags);
if (LIKELY(ret == 0))
return 0;
if (errno != ENOSYS)
return ret;
use_mlock2 = false;
}
}
ret = shim_mlock((const void *)addr, len);
} else {
double t;
if (use_mlock2) {
const uint8_t rnd = stress_mwc8() >> 5;
if (rnd & 1) {
const int flags = (rnd & 2) ?
0 : MLOCK_ONFAULT;
t = stress_time_now();
ret = shim_mlock2(addr, len, flags);
if (LIKELY(ret == 0)) {
(*duration) += stress_time_now() - t;
(*count) += 1.0;
return 0;
}
if (errno != ENOSYS)
return ret;
use_mlock2 = false;
}
}
t = stress_time_now();
ret = shim_mlock((const void *)addr, len);
if (LIKELY(ret == 0)) {
(*duration) += stress_time_now() - t;
(*count) += 1.0;
}
}
return ret;
}
#else
static inline int do_mlock(
const void *addr,
size_t len,
double *duration,
double *count)
{
int ret;
static int metrics_count = 0;
if (LIKELY(metrics_count++ < 1000)) {
ret = shim_mlock((const void *)addr, len);
} else {
double t;
t = stress_time_now();
ret = shim_mlock((const void *)addr, len);
if (ret == 0) {
(*duration) += stress_time_now() - t;
(*count) += 1.0;
}
}
return ret;
}
#endif
* stress_mlock_max_lockable()
* find maximum mlockable region size
*/
static size_t stress_mlock_max_lockable(void)
{
size_t sysconf_max = 0;
size_t rlimit_max = 0;
size_t max = MLOCK_MAX;
#if defined(_SC_MEMLOCK)
{
const long int lockmax = sysconf(_SC_MEMLOCK);
sysconf_max = (lockmax > 0) ? (size_t)lockmax : MLOCK_MAX;
}
#endif
#if defined(RLIMIT_MEMLOCK)
{
struct rlimit rlim;
if (LIKELY(getrlimit(RLIMIT_MEMLOCK, &rlim) == 0))
rlimit_max = (size_t)rlim.rlim_max;
}
#endif
max = STRESS_MAXIMUM(max, sysconf_max);
max = STRESS_MAXIMUM(max, rlimit_max);
return max;
}
* stress_mlock_misc()
* perform various invalid or unusual calls to
* exercise kernel a little more.
*/
static void stress_mlock_misc(stress_args_t *args, const size_t page_size, const bool oom_avoid)
{
(void)args;
(void)oom_avoid;
* mlock/munlock with invalid or unusual arguments
*/
VOID_RET(int, shim_mlock((void *)~0, page_size));
VOID_RET(int, shim_munlock((void *)~0, page_size));
VOID_RET(int, shim_mlock((void *)(~(uintptr_t)0 & ~(page_size - 1)), page_size << 1));
VOID_RET(int, shim_munlock((void *)(~(uintptr_t)0 & ~(page_size - 1)), page_size << 1));
VOID_RET(int, shim_mlock((void *)0, ~(size_t)0));
VOID_RET(int, munlock((void *)stress_get_null(), ~(size_t)0));
VOID_RET(int, shim_mlock((void *)0, 0));
VOID_RET(int, munlock((void *)stress_get_null(), 0));
#if defined(HAVE_MLOCKALL)
{
int flag = 0;
#if defined(MCL_CURRENT)
if (oom_avoid && stress_low_memory(page_size * 3))
return;
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
return;
(void)shim_mlockall(MCL_CURRENT);
flag |= MCL_CURRENT;
#endif
#if defined(HAVE_MUNLOCKALL)
(void)shim_munlockall();
#endif
#if defined(MCL_FUTURE)
if (oom_avoid && stress_low_memory(page_size * 3))
return;
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
return;
(void)shim_mlockall(MCL_FUTURE);
flag |= MCL_FUTURE;
#endif
#if defined(MCL_ONFAULT) && \
defined(MCL_CURRENT)
if (oom_avoid && stress_low_memory(page_size * 3))
return;
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
return;
if (shim_mlockall(MCL_ONFAULT | MCL_CURRENT) == 0)
flag |= (MCL_ONFAULT | MCL_CURRENT);
#endif
#if defined(MCL_ONFAULT) && \
defined(MCL_FUTURE)
if (oom_avoid && stress_low_memory(page_size * 3))
return;
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
return;
if (shim_mlockall(MCL_ONFAULT | MCL_FUTURE) == 0)
flag |= (MCL_ONFAULT | MCL_FUTURE);
#endif
#if defined(MCL_ONFAULT)
if (oom_avoid && stress_low_memory(page_size * 3))
return;
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
return;
(void)shim_mlockall(MCL_ONFAULT);
#endif
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
return;
(void)shim_mlockall(~0);
if (flag) {
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
return;
(void)shim_mlockall(flag);
}
}
#endif
}
static int stress_mlock_child(stress_args_t *args, void *context)
{
size_t i, n;
uint8_t **mappings;
const size_t page_size = args->page_size;
size_t max = stress_mlock_max_lockable(), mappings_max;
size_t mappings_len = max * sizeof(*mappings);
size_t shmall, freemem, totalmem, freeswap, totalswap;
double mlock_duration = 0.0, mlock_count = 0.0;
double munlock_duration = 0.0, munlock_count = 0.0;
double rate;
int rc = EXIT_SUCCESS;
#if defined(__linux__)
uint64_t max_mlocked_pages = 0;
#endif
const size_t mappings_per_page = page_size / sizeof(*mappings);
const bool oom_avoid = !!(g_opt_flags & OPT_FLAGS_OOM_AVOID);
stress_get_memlimits(&shmall, &freemem, &totalmem, &freeswap, &totalswap);
(void)context;
* In low-memory scenarios we should check if we should
* keep stressing before attempting a calloc that can
* for a OOM and a respawn if this function
*/
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
* The physical total mem is the upper bound of the number
* pages mappable, so allocate page mappings pointers that
* won't exceed this upper limit.
*/
if (mappings_len > totalmem / mappings_per_page)
mappings_len = totalmem / mappings_per_page;
mappings_len &= ~(page_size - 1);
if (mappings_len < page_size)
mappings_len = page_size;
* Under memory pressure we may need to scale back our
* mappings array to the point where it can fit into memory.
*/
mappings = MAP_FAILED;
while (stress_continue(args) && (mappings_len >= page_size)) {
mappings = (uint8_t **)mmap(NULL, mappings_len, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
if (mappings != MAP_FAILED) {
(void)stress_madvise_mergeable(mappings, mappings_len);
break;
}
mappings_len = mappings_len >> 1;
(void)shim_sched_yield();
}
if (mappings == MAP_FAILED) {
pr_inf_skip("%s: cannot mmap mappings table%s, errno=%d (%s), skipping stressor\n",
args->name, stress_get_memfree_str(),
errno, strerror(errno));
return EXIT_NO_RESOURCE;
}
stress_set_vma_anon_name(mappings, mappings_len, "mmap-mappings");
mappings_max = mappings_len / sizeof(*mappings);
if (max > mappings_max)
max = mappings_max;
stress_set_proc_state(args->name, STRESS_STATE_SYNC_WAIT);
stress_sync_start_wait(args);
stress_set_proc_state(args->name, STRESS_STATE_RUN);
do {
int ret;
#if defined(__linux__)
uint64_t mlocked_pages = 0, prev_mlocked_pages;
#endif
for (n = 0; n < max; n++) {
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
break;
if (oom_avoid && stress_low_memory(page_size * 3))
break;
mappings[n] = (uint8_t *)mmap(NULL, page_size * 3,
PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
MAP_SHARED | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
if (UNLIKELY(mappings[n] == MAP_FAILED))
break;
#if defined(HAVE_MLOCK2)
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
break;
(void)shim_mlock2((void *)(mappings[n] + page_size), page_size, ~0);
#endif
* Attempt a bogus mlock, ignore failure
*/
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
break;
(void)do_mlock((void *)(mappings[n] + page_size), 0, &mlock_duration, &mlock_count);
* Attempt a correct mlock
*/
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
break;
ret = do_mlock((void *)(mappings[n] + page_size), page_size, &mlock_duration, &mlock_count);
if (ret < 0) {
if ((errno == EAGAIN) || (errno == EPERM))
continue;
if (errno == ENOMEM)
break;
pr_fail("%s: mlock failed, errno=%d (%s)\n",
args->name, errno, strerror(errno));
rc = EXIT_FAILURE;
break;
} else {
* Mappings are always page aligned so
* we can use the bottom bit to
* indicate if the page has been
* mlocked or not
*/
mappings[n] = (uint8_t *)
((intptr_t)mappings[n] | 1);
#if defined(__linux__)
prev_mlocked_pages = mlocked_pages;
mlocked_pages = stress_mlock_pages(page_size);
if (UNLIKELY((mlocked_pages > 0) && (mlocked_pages < prev_mlocked_pages))) {
pr_dbg("%s: mlocked pages shrunk, before mlock: %" PRIu64 " pages mlocked, after: %" PRIu64 " pages mlocked\n",
args->name, prev_mlocked_pages, mlocked_pages);
}
if (mlocked_pages > max_mlocked_pages)
max_mlocked_pages = mlocked_pages;
#endif
stress_bogo_inc(args);
}
if (UNLIKELY((n & 1023) == 0))
stress_mlock_misc(args, page_size, oom_avoid);
}
for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
intptr_t addr = (intptr_t)mappings[i];
const intptr_t mlocked = addr & 1;
addr &= ~(intptr_t)1;
if (LIKELY(stress_continue(args))) {
if (mlocked) {
double t;
t = stress_time_now();
ret = shim_munlock((void *)((uint8_t *)addr + page_size), page_size);
if (LIKELY(ret == 0)) {
munlock_duration += stress_time_now() - t;
munlock_count += 1.0;
}
}
* Attempt a bogus munlock, ignore failure
*/
VOID_RET(int, shim_munlock((void *)((uint8_t *)addr + page_size), 0));
}
(void)stress_munmap_retry_enomem((void *)addr, page_size * 3);
mappings[i] = MAP_FAILED;
}
for (n = 0; n < max; n++) {
if (UNLIKELY(!stress_continue(args)))
break;
if (oom_avoid && stress_low_memory(page_size * 3))
break;
mappings[n] = (uint8_t *)mmap(NULL, page_size,
PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
MAP_SHARED | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
if (UNLIKELY(mappings[n] == MAP_FAILED))
break;
}
#if defined(HAVE_MUNLOCKALL)
(void)shim_munlockall();
#endif
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
(void)stress_munmap_retry_enomem((void *)mappings[i], page_size);
} while (stress_continue(args));
stress_set_proc_state(args->name, STRESS_STATE_DEINIT);
#if defined(__linux__)
if (max_mlocked_pages > 0) {
uint64_t kb_per_page = (uint64_t)page_size / 1024U;
pr_dbg("%s: maximum of %" PRIu64 " pages (%" PRIu64 " MB) mlocked\n",
args->name, max_mlocked_pages, (max_mlocked_pages / (kb_per_page * 1024)));
}
#endif
rate = (mlock_count > 0.0) ? mlock_duration / mlock_count : 0.0;
stress_metrics_set(args, 0, "nanosecs per mlock call",
rate * STRESS_DBL_NANOSECOND, STRESS_METRIC_HARMONIC_MEAN);
if (munlock_count > 0.0) {
rate = munlock_duration / munlock_count;
stress_metrics_set(args, 1, "nanosecs per munlock call",
rate * STRESS_DBL_NANOSECOND, STRESS_METRIC_HARMONIC_MEAN);
}
(void)munmap((void *)mappings, mappings_len);
return rc;
}
* stress_mlock()
* stress mlock with pages being locked/unlocked
*/
static int stress_mlock(stress_args_t *args)
{
return stress_oomable_child(args, NULL, stress_mlock_child, STRESS_OOMABLE_NORMAL);
}
const stressor_info_t stress_mlock_info = {
.stressor = stress_mlock,
.classifier = CLASS_VM | CLASS_OS,
.verify = VERIFY_ALWAYS,
.help = help
};
#else
const stressor_info_t stress_mlock_info = {
.stressor = stress_unimplemented,
.classifier = CLASS_VM | CLASS_OS,
.verify = VERIFY_ALWAYS,
.help = help,
.unimplemented_reason = "built without mlock() support or _POSIX_MEMLOCK_RANGE defined"
};
#endif