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  1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0                 1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
  2                                                     2 
  3 =================                                   3 =================
  4 Cache Backend API                                   4 Cache Backend API
  5 =================                                   5 =================
  6                                                     6 
  7 The FS-Cache system provides an API by which a      7 The FS-Cache system provides an API by which actual caches can be supplied to
  8 FS-Cache for it to then serve out to network f      8 FS-Cache for it to then serve out to network filesystems and other interested
  9 parties.  This API is used by::                     9 parties.  This API is used by::
 10                                                    10 
 11         #include <linux/fscache-cache.h>.          11         #include <linux/fscache-cache.h>.
 12                                                    12 
 13                                                    13 
 14 Overview                                           14 Overview
 15 ========                                           15 ========
 16                                                    16 
 17 Interaction with the API is handled on three l     17 Interaction with the API is handled on three levels: cache, volume and data
 18 storage, and each level has its own type of co     18 storage, and each level has its own type of cookie object:
 19                                                    19 
 20         ======================= ==============     20         ======================= =======================
 21         COOKIE                  C TYPE             21         COOKIE                  C TYPE
 22         ======================= ==============     22         ======================= =======================
 23         Cache cookie            struct fscache     23         Cache cookie            struct fscache_cache
 24         Volume cookie           struct fscache     24         Volume cookie           struct fscache_volume
 25         Data storage cookie     struct fscache     25         Data storage cookie     struct fscache_cookie
 26         ======================= ==============     26         ======================= =======================
 27                                                    27 
 28 Cookies are used to provide some filesystem da     28 Cookies are used to provide some filesystem data to the cache, manage state and
 29 pin the cache during access in addition to act     29 pin the cache during access in addition to acting as reference points for the
 30 API functions.  Each cookie has a debugging ID     30 API functions.  Each cookie has a debugging ID that is included in trace points
 31 to make it easier to correlate traces.  Note,      31 to make it easier to correlate traces.  Note, though, that debugging IDs are
 32 simply allocated from incrementing counters an     32 simply allocated from incrementing counters and will eventually wrap.
 33                                                    33 
 34 The cache backend and the network filesystem c     34 The cache backend and the network filesystem can both ask for cache cookies -
 35 and if they ask for one of the same name, they     35 and if they ask for one of the same name, they'll get the same cookie.  Volume
 36 and data cookies, however, are created at the      36 and data cookies, however, are created at the behest of the filesystem only.
 37                                                    37 
 38                                                    38 
 39 Cache Cookies                                      39 Cache Cookies
 40 =============                                      40 =============
 41                                                    41 
 42 Caches are represented in the API by cache coo     42 Caches are represented in the API by cache cookies.  These are objects of
 43 type::                                             43 type::
 44                                                    44 
 45         struct fscache_cache {                     45         struct fscache_cache {
 46                 void            *cache_priv;       46                 void            *cache_priv;
 47                 unsigned int    debug_id;          47                 unsigned int    debug_id;
 48                 char            *name;             48                 char            *name;
 49                 ...                                49                 ...
 50         };                                         50         };
 51                                                    51 
 52 There are a few fields that the cache backend      52 There are a few fields that the cache backend might be interested in.  The
 53 ``debug_id`` can be used in tracing to match l     53 ``debug_id`` can be used in tracing to match lines referring to the same cache
 54 and ``name`` is the name the cache was registe     54 and ``name`` is the name the cache was registered with.  The ``cache_priv``
 55 member is private data provided by the cache w     55 member is private data provided by the cache when it is brought online.  The
 56 other fields are for internal use.                 56 other fields are for internal use.
 57                                                    57 
 58                                                    58 
 59 Registering a Cache                                59 Registering a Cache
 60 ===================                                60 ===================
 61                                                    61 
 62 When a cache backend wants to bring a cache on     62 When a cache backend wants to bring a cache online, it should first register
 63 the cache name and that will get it a cache co     63 the cache name and that will get it a cache cookie.  This is done with::
 64                                                    64 
 65         struct fscache_cache *fscache_acquire_     65         struct fscache_cache *fscache_acquire_cache(const char *name);
 66                                                    66 
 67 This will look up and potentially create a cac     67 This will look up and potentially create a cache cookie.  The cache cookie may
 68 have already been created by a network filesys     68 have already been created by a network filesystem looking for it, in which case
 69 that cache cookie will be used.  If the cache      69 that cache cookie will be used.  If the cache cookie is not in use by another
 70 cache, it will be moved into the preparing sta     70 cache, it will be moved into the preparing state, otherwise it will return
 71 busy.                                              71 busy.
 72                                                    72 
 73 If successful, the cache backend can then star     73 If successful, the cache backend can then start setting up the cache.  In the
 74 event that the initialisation fails, the cache     74 event that the initialisation fails, the cache backend should call::
 75                                                    75 
 76         void fscache_relinquish_cache(struct f     76         void fscache_relinquish_cache(struct fscache_cache *cache);
 77                                                    77 
 78 to reset and discard the cookie.                   78 to reset and discard the cookie.
 79                                                    79 
 80                                                    80 
 81 Bringing a Cache Online                            81 Bringing a Cache Online
 82 =======================                            82 =======================
 83                                                    83 
 84 Once the cache is set up, it can be brought on     84 Once the cache is set up, it can be brought online by calling::
 85                                                    85 
 86         int fscache_add_cache(struct fscache_c     86         int fscache_add_cache(struct fscache_cache *cache,
 87                               const struct fsc     87                               const struct fscache_cache_ops *ops,
 88                               void *cache_priv     88                               void *cache_priv);
 89                                                    89 
 90 This stores the cache operations table pointer     90 This stores the cache operations table pointer and cache private data into the
 91 cache cookie and moves the cache to the active     91 cache cookie and moves the cache to the active state, thereby allowing accesses
 92 to take place.                                     92 to take place.
 93                                                    93 
 94                                                    94 
 95 Withdrawing a Cache From Service                   95 Withdrawing a Cache From Service
 96 ================================                   96 ================================
 97                                                    97 
 98 The cache backend can withdraw a cache from se     98 The cache backend can withdraw a cache from service by calling this function::
 99                                                    99 
100         void fscache_withdraw_cache(struct fsc    100         void fscache_withdraw_cache(struct fscache_cache *cache);
101                                                   101 
102 This moves the cache to the withdrawn state to    102 This moves the cache to the withdrawn state to prevent new cache- and
103 volume-level accesses from starting and then w    103 volume-level accesses from starting and then waits for outstanding cache-level
104 accesses to complete.                             104 accesses to complete.
105                                                   105 
106 The cache must then go through the data storag    106 The cache must then go through the data storage objects it has and tell fscache
107 to withdraw them, calling::                       107 to withdraw them, calling::
108                                                   108 
109         void fscache_withdraw_cookie(struct fs    109         void fscache_withdraw_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *cookie);
110                                                   110 
111 on the cookie that each object belongs to.  Th    111 on the cookie that each object belongs to.  This schedules the specified cookie
112 for withdrawal.  This gets offloaded to a work    112 for withdrawal.  This gets offloaded to a workqueue.  The cache backend can
113 wait for completion by calling::                  113 wait for completion by calling::
114                                                   114 
115         void fscache_wait_for_objects(struct f    115         void fscache_wait_for_objects(struct fscache_cache *cache);
116                                                   116 
117 Once all the cookies are withdrawn, a cache ba    117 Once all the cookies are withdrawn, a cache backend can withdraw all the
118 volumes, calling::                                118 volumes, calling::
119                                                   119 
120         void fscache_withdraw_volume(struct fs    120         void fscache_withdraw_volume(struct fscache_volume *volume);
121                                                   121 
122 to tell fscache that a volume has been withdra    122 to tell fscache that a volume has been withdrawn.  This waits for all
123 outstanding accesses on the volume to complete    123 outstanding accesses on the volume to complete before returning.
124                                                   124 
125 When the cache is completely withdrawn, fscach    125 When the cache is completely withdrawn, fscache should be notified by
126 calling::                                         126 calling::
127                                                   127 
128         void fscache_relinquish_cache(struct f    128         void fscache_relinquish_cache(struct fscache_cache *cache);
129                                                   129 
130 to clear fields in the cookie and discard the     130 to clear fields in the cookie and discard the caller's ref on it.
131                                                   131 
132                                                   132 
133 Volume Cookies                                    133 Volume Cookies
134 ==============                                    134 ==============
135                                                   135 
136 Within a cache, the data storage objects are o    136 Within a cache, the data storage objects are organised into logical volumes.
137 These are represented in the API as objects of    137 These are represented in the API as objects of type::
138                                                   138 
139         struct fscache_volume {                   139         struct fscache_volume {
140                 struct fscache_cache              140                 struct fscache_cache            *cache;
141                 void                              141                 void                            *cache_priv;
142                 unsigned int                      142                 unsigned int                    debug_id;
143                 char                              143                 char                            *key;
144                 unsigned int                      144                 unsigned int                    key_hash;
145                 ...                               145                 ...
146                 u8                                146                 u8                              coherency_len;
147                 u8                                147                 u8                              coherency[];
148         };                                        148         };
149                                                   149 
150 There are a number of fields here that are of     150 There are a number of fields here that are of interest to the caching backend:
151                                                   151 
152    * ``cache`` - The parent cache cookie.         152    * ``cache`` - The parent cache cookie.
153                                                   153 
154    * ``cache_priv`` - A place for the cache to    154    * ``cache_priv`` - A place for the cache to stash private data.
155                                                   155 
156    * ``debug_id`` - A debugging ID for logging    156    * ``debug_id`` - A debugging ID for logging in tracepoints.
157                                                   157 
158    * ``key`` - A printable string with no '/'     158    * ``key`` - A printable string with no '/' characters in it that represents
159      the index key for the volume.  The key is    159      the index key for the volume.  The key is NUL-terminated and padded out to
160      a multiple of 4 bytes.                       160      a multiple of 4 bytes.
161                                                   161 
162    * ``key_hash`` - A hash of the index key.      162    * ``key_hash`` - A hash of the index key.  This should work out the same, no
163      matter the cpu arch and endianness.          163      matter the cpu arch and endianness.
164                                                   164 
165    * ``coherency`` - A piece of coherency data    165    * ``coherency`` - A piece of coherency data that should be checked when the
166      volume is bound to in the cache.             166      volume is bound to in the cache.
167                                                   167 
168    * ``coherency_len`` - The amount of data in    168    * ``coherency_len`` - The amount of data in the coherency buffer.
169                                                   169 
170                                                   170 
171 Data Storage Cookies                              171 Data Storage Cookies
172 ====================                              172 ====================
173                                                   173 
174 A volume is a logical group of data storage ob    174 A volume is a logical group of data storage objects, each of which is
175 represented to the network filesystem by a coo    175 represented to the network filesystem by a cookie.  Cookies are represented in
176 the API as objects of type::                      176 the API as objects of type::
177                                                   177 
178         struct fscache_cookie {                   178         struct fscache_cookie {
179                 struct fscache_volume             179                 struct fscache_volume           *volume;
180                 void                              180                 void                            *cache_priv;
181                 unsigned long                     181                 unsigned long                   flags;
182                 unsigned int                      182                 unsigned int                    debug_id;
183                 unsigned int                      183                 unsigned int                    inval_counter;
184                 loff_t                            184                 loff_t                          object_size;
185                 u8                                185                 u8                              advice;
186                 u32                               186                 u32                             key_hash;
187                 u8                                187                 u8                              key_len;
188                 u8                                188                 u8                              aux_len;
189                 ...                               189                 ...
190         };                                        190         };
191                                                   191 
192 The fields in the cookie that are of interest     192 The fields in the cookie that are of interest to the cache backend are:
193                                                   193 
194    * ``volume`` - The parent volume cookie.       194    * ``volume`` - The parent volume cookie.
195                                                   195 
196    * ``cache_priv`` - A place for the cache to    196    * ``cache_priv`` - A place for the cache to stash private data.
197                                                   197 
198    * ``flags`` - A collection of bit flags, in    198    * ``flags`` - A collection of bit flags, including:
199                                                   199 
200       * FSCACHE_COOKIE_NO_DATA_TO_READ - There    200       * FSCACHE_COOKIE_NO_DATA_TO_READ - There is no data available in the
201         cache to be read as the cookie has bee    201         cache to be read as the cookie has been created or invalidated.
202                                                   202 
203       * FSCACHE_COOKIE_NEEDS_UPDATE - The cohe    203       * FSCACHE_COOKIE_NEEDS_UPDATE - The coherency data and/or object size has
204         been changed and needs committing.        204         been changed and needs committing.
205                                                   205 
206       * FSCACHE_COOKIE_LOCAL_WRITE - The netfs    206       * FSCACHE_COOKIE_LOCAL_WRITE - The netfs's data has been modified
207         locally, so the cache object may be in    207         locally, so the cache object may be in an incoherent state with respect
208         to the server.                            208         to the server.
209                                                   209 
210       * FSCACHE_COOKIE_HAVE_DATA - The backend    210       * FSCACHE_COOKIE_HAVE_DATA - The backend should set this if it
211         successfully stores data into the cach    211         successfully stores data into the cache.
212                                                   212 
213       * FSCACHE_COOKIE_RETIRED - The cookie wa    213       * FSCACHE_COOKIE_RETIRED - The cookie was invalidated when it was
214         relinquished and the cached data shoul    214         relinquished and the cached data should be discarded.
215                                                   215 
216    * ``debug_id`` - A debugging ID for logging    216    * ``debug_id`` - A debugging ID for logging in tracepoints.
217                                                   217 
218    * ``inval_counter`` - The number of invalid    218    * ``inval_counter`` - The number of invalidations done on the cookie.
219                                                   219 
220    * ``advice`` - Information about how the co    220    * ``advice`` - Information about how the cookie is to be used.
221                                                   221 
222    * ``key_hash`` - A hash of the index key.      222    * ``key_hash`` - A hash of the index key.  This should work out the same, no
223      matter the cpu arch and endianness.          223      matter the cpu arch and endianness.
224                                                   224 
225    * ``key_len`` - The length of the index key    225    * ``key_len`` - The length of the index key.
226                                                   226 
227    * ``aux_len`` - The length of the coherency    227    * ``aux_len`` - The length of the coherency data buffer.
228                                                   228 
229 Each cookie has an index key, which may be sto    229 Each cookie has an index key, which may be stored inline to the cookie or
230 elsewhere.  A pointer to this can be obtained     230 elsewhere.  A pointer to this can be obtained by calling::
231                                                   231 
232         void *fscache_get_key(struct fscache_c    232         void *fscache_get_key(struct fscache_cookie *cookie);
233                                                   233 
234 The index key is a binary blob, the storage fo    234 The index key is a binary blob, the storage for which is padded out to a
235 multiple of 4 bytes.                              235 multiple of 4 bytes.
236                                                   236 
237 Each cookie also has a buffer for coherency da    237 Each cookie also has a buffer for coherency data.  This may also be inline or
238 detached from the cookie and a pointer is obta    238 detached from the cookie and a pointer is obtained by calling::
239                                                   239 
240         void *fscache_get_aux(struct fscache_c    240         void *fscache_get_aux(struct fscache_cookie *cookie);
241                                                   241 
242                                                   242 
243                                                   243 
244 Cookie Accounting                                 244 Cookie Accounting
245 =================                                 245 =================
246                                                   246 
247 Data storage cookies are counted and this is u    247 Data storage cookies are counted and this is used to block cache withdrawal
248 completion until all objects have been destroy    248 completion until all objects have been destroyed.  The following functions are
249 provided to the cache to deal with that::         249 provided to the cache to deal with that::
250                                                   250 
251         void fscache_count_object(struct fscac    251         void fscache_count_object(struct fscache_cache *cache);
252         void fscache_uncount_object(struct fsc    252         void fscache_uncount_object(struct fscache_cache *cache);
253         void fscache_wait_for_objects(struct f    253         void fscache_wait_for_objects(struct fscache_cache *cache);
254                                                   254 
255 The count function records the allocation of a    255 The count function records the allocation of an object in a cache and the
256 uncount function records its destruction.  War    256 uncount function records its destruction.  Warning: by the time the uncount
257 function returns, the cache may have been dest    257 function returns, the cache may have been destroyed.
258                                                   258 
259 The wait function can be used during the withd    259 The wait function can be used during the withdrawal procedure to wait for
260 fscache to finish withdrawing all the objects     260 fscache to finish withdrawing all the objects in the cache.  When it completes,
261 there will be no remaining objects referring t    261 there will be no remaining objects referring to the cache object or any volume
262 objects.                                          262 objects.
263                                                   263 
264                                                   264 
265 Cache Management API                              265 Cache Management API
266 ====================                              266 ====================
267                                                   267 
268 The cache backend implements the cache managem    268 The cache backend implements the cache management API by providing a table of
269 operations that fscache can use to manage vari    269 operations that fscache can use to manage various aspects of the cache.  These
270 are held in a structure of type::                 270 are held in a structure of type::
271                                                   271 
272         struct fscache_cache_ops {                272         struct fscache_cache_ops {
273                 const char *name;                 273                 const char *name;
274                 ...                               274                 ...
275         };                                        275         };
276                                                   276 
277 This contains a printable name for the cache b    277 This contains a printable name for the cache backend driver plus a number of
278 pointers to methods to allow fscache to reques    278 pointers to methods to allow fscache to request management of the cache:
279                                                   279 
280    * Set up a volume cookie [optional]::          280    * Set up a volume cookie [optional]::
281                                                   281 
282         void (*acquire_volume)(struct fscache_    282         void (*acquire_volume)(struct fscache_volume *volume);
283                                                   283 
284      This method is called when a volume cooki    284      This method is called when a volume cookie is being created.  The caller
285      holds a cache-level access pin to prevent    285      holds a cache-level access pin to prevent the cache from going away for
286      the duration.  This method should set up     286      the duration.  This method should set up the resources to access a volume
287      in the cache and should not return until     287      in the cache and should not return until it has done so.
288                                                   288 
289      If successful, it can set ``cache_priv``     289      If successful, it can set ``cache_priv`` to its own data.
290                                                   290 
291                                                   291 
292    * Clean up volume cookie [optional]::          292    * Clean up volume cookie [optional]::
293                                                   293 
294        void (*free_volume)(struct fscache_volu    294        void (*free_volume)(struct fscache_volume *volume);
295                                                   295 
296      This method is called when a volume cooki    296      This method is called when a volume cookie is being released if
297      ``cache_priv`` is set.                       297      ``cache_priv`` is set.
298                                                   298 
299                                                   299 
300    * Look up a cookie in the cache [mandatory]    300    * Look up a cookie in the cache [mandatory]::
301                                                   301 
302         bool (*lookup_cookie)(struct fscache_c    302         bool (*lookup_cookie)(struct fscache_cookie *cookie);
303                                                   303 
304      This method is called to look up/create t    304      This method is called to look up/create the resources needed to access the
305      data storage for a cookie.  It is called     305      data storage for a cookie.  It is called from a worker thread with a
306      volume-level access pin in the cache to p    306      volume-level access pin in the cache to prevent it from being withdrawn.
307                                                   307 
308      True should be returned if successful and    308      True should be returned if successful and false otherwise.  If false is
309      returned, the withdraw_cookie op (see bel    309      returned, the withdraw_cookie op (see below) will be called.
310                                                   310 
311      If lookup fails, but the object could sti    311      If lookup fails, but the object could still be created (e.g. it hasn't
312      been cached before), then::                  312      been cached before), then::
313                                                   313 
314                 void fscache_cookie_lookup_neg    314                 void fscache_cookie_lookup_negative(
315                         struct fscache_cookie     315                         struct fscache_cookie *cookie);
316                                                   316 
317      can be called to let the network filesyst    317      can be called to let the network filesystem proceed and start downloading
318      stuff whilst the cache backend gets on wi    318      stuff whilst the cache backend gets on with the job of creating things.
319                                                   319 
320      If successful, ``cookie->cache_priv`` can    320      If successful, ``cookie->cache_priv`` can be set.
321                                                   321 
322                                                   322 
323    * Withdraw an object without any cookie acc    323    * Withdraw an object without any cookie access counts held [mandatory]::
324                                                   324 
325         void (*withdraw_cookie)(struct fscache    325         void (*withdraw_cookie)(struct fscache_cookie *cookie);
326                                                   326 
327      This method is called to withdraw a cooki    327      This method is called to withdraw a cookie from service.  It will be
328      called when the cookie is relinquished by    328      called when the cookie is relinquished by the netfs, withdrawn or culled
329      by the cache backend or closed after a pe    329      by the cache backend or closed after a period of non-use by fscache.
330                                                   330 
331      The caller doesn't hold any access pins,     331      The caller doesn't hold any access pins, but it is called from a
332      non-reentrant work item to manage races b    332      non-reentrant work item to manage races between the various ways
333      withdrawal can occur.                        333      withdrawal can occur.
334                                                   334 
335      The cookie will have the ``FSCACHE_COOKIE    335      The cookie will have the ``FSCACHE_COOKIE_RETIRED`` flag set on it if the
336      associated data is to be removed from the    336      associated data is to be removed from the cache.
337                                                   337 
338                                                   338 
339    * Change the size of a data storage object     339    * Change the size of a data storage object [mandatory]::
340                                                   340 
341         void (*resize_cookie)(struct netfs_cac    341         void (*resize_cookie)(struct netfs_cache_resources *cres,
342                               loff_t new_size)    342                               loff_t new_size);
343                                                   343 
344      This method is called to inform the cache    344      This method is called to inform the cache backend of a change in size of
345      the netfs file due to local truncation.      345      the netfs file due to local truncation.  The cache backend should make all
346      of the changes it needs to make before re    346      of the changes it needs to make before returning as this is done under the
347      netfs inode mutex.                           347      netfs inode mutex.
348                                                   348 
349      The caller holds a cookie-level access pi    349      The caller holds a cookie-level access pin to prevent a race with
350      withdrawal and the netfs must have the co    350      withdrawal and the netfs must have the cookie marked in-use to prevent
351      garbage collection or culling from removi    351      garbage collection or culling from removing any resources.
352                                                   352 
353                                                   353 
354    * Invalidate a data storage object [mandato    354    * Invalidate a data storage object [mandatory]::
355                                                   355 
356         bool (*invalidate_cookie)(struct fscac    356         bool (*invalidate_cookie)(struct fscache_cookie *cookie);
357                                                   357 
358      This is called when the network filesyste    358      This is called when the network filesystem detects a third-party
359      modification or when an O_DIRECT write is    359      modification or when an O_DIRECT write is made locally.  This requests
360      that the cache backend should throw away     360      that the cache backend should throw away all the data in the cache for
361      this object and start afresh.  It should     361      this object and start afresh.  It should return true if successful and
362      false otherwise.                             362      false otherwise.
363                                                   363 
364      On entry, new I O/operations are blocked.    364      On entry, new I O/operations are blocked.  Once the cache is in a position
365      to accept I/O again, the backend should r    365      to accept I/O again, the backend should release the block by calling::
366                                                   366 
367         void fscache_resume_after_invalidation    367         void fscache_resume_after_invalidation(struct fscache_cookie *cookie);
368                                                   368 
369      If the method returns false, caching will    369      If the method returns false, caching will be withdrawn for this cookie.
370                                                   370 
371                                                   371 
372    * Prepare to make local modifications to th    372    * Prepare to make local modifications to the cache [mandatory]::
373                                                   373 
374         void (*prepare_to_write)(struct fscach    374         void (*prepare_to_write)(struct fscache_cookie *cookie);
375                                                   375 
376      This method is called when the network fi    376      This method is called when the network filesystem finds that it is going
377      to need to modify the contents of the cac    377      to need to modify the contents of the cache due to local writes or
378      truncations.  This gives the cache a chan    378      truncations.  This gives the cache a chance to note that a cache object
379      may be incoherent with respect to the ser    379      may be incoherent with respect to the server and may need writing back
380      later.  This may also cause the cached da    380      later.  This may also cause the cached data to be scrapped on later
381      rebinding if not properly committed.         381      rebinding if not properly committed.
382                                                   382 
383                                                   383 
384    * Begin an operation for the netfs lib [man    384    * Begin an operation for the netfs lib [mandatory]::
385                                                   385 
386         bool (*begin_operation)(struct netfs_c    386         bool (*begin_operation)(struct netfs_cache_resources *cres,
387                                 enum fscache_w    387                                 enum fscache_want_state want_state);
388                                                   388 
389      This method is called when an I/O operati    389      This method is called when an I/O operation is being set up (read, write
390      or resize).  The caller holds an access p    390      or resize).  The caller holds an access pin on the cookie and must have
391      marked the cookie as in-use.                 391      marked the cookie as in-use.
392                                                   392 
393      If it can, the backend should attach any     393      If it can, the backend should attach any resources it needs to keep around
394      to the netfs_cache_resources object and r    394      to the netfs_cache_resources object and return true.
395                                                   395 
396      If it can't complete the setup, it should    396      If it can't complete the setup, it should return false.
397                                                   397 
398      The want_state parameter indicates the st    398      The want_state parameter indicates the state the caller needs the cache
399      object to be in and what it wants to do d    399      object to be in and what it wants to do during the operation:
400                                                   400 
401         * ``FSCACHE_WANT_PARAMS`` - The caller    401         * ``FSCACHE_WANT_PARAMS`` - The caller just wants to access cache
402           object parameters; it doesn't need t    402           object parameters; it doesn't need to do data I/O yet.
403                                                   403 
404         * ``FSCACHE_WANT_READ`` - The caller w    404         * ``FSCACHE_WANT_READ`` - The caller wants to read data.
405                                                   405 
406         * ``FSCACHE_WANT_WRITE`` - The caller     406         * ``FSCACHE_WANT_WRITE`` - The caller wants to write to or resize the
407           cache object.                           407           cache object.
408                                                   408 
409      Note that there won't necessarily be anyt    409      Note that there won't necessarily be anything attached to the cookie's
410      cache_priv yet if the cookie is still bei    410      cache_priv yet if the cookie is still being created.
411                                                   411 
412                                                   412 
413 Data I/O API                                      413 Data I/O API
414 ============                                      414 ============
415                                                   415 
416 A cache backend provides a data I/O API by thr    416 A cache backend provides a data I/O API by through the netfs library's ``struct
417 netfs_cache_ops`` attached to a ``struct netfs    417 netfs_cache_ops`` attached to a ``struct netfs_cache_resources`` by the
418 ``begin_operation`` method described above.       418 ``begin_operation`` method described above.
419                                                   419 
420 See the Documentation/filesystems/netfs_librar    420 See the Documentation/filesystems/netfs_library.rst for a description.
421                                                   421 
422                                                   422 
423 Miscellaneous Functions                           423 Miscellaneous Functions
424 =======================                           424 =======================
425                                                   425 
426 FS-Cache provides some utilities that a cache     426 FS-Cache provides some utilities that a cache backend may make use of:
427                                                   427 
428    * Note occurrence of an I/O error in a cach    428    * Note occurrence of an I/O error in a cache::
429                                                   429 
430         void fscache_io_error(struct fscache_c    430         void fscache_io_error(struct fscache_cache *cache);
431                                                   431 
432      This tells FS-Cache that an I/O error occ    432      This tells FS-Cache that an I/O error occurred in the cache.  This
433      prevents any new I/O from being started o    433      prevents any new I/O from being started on the cache.
434                                                   434 
435      This does not actually withdraw the cache    435      This does not actually withdraw the cache.  That must be done separately.
436                                                   436 
437    * Note cessation of caching on a cookie due    437    * Note cessation of caching on a cookie due to failure::
438                                                   438 
439         void fscache_caching_failed(struct fsc    439         void fscache_caching_failed(struct fscache_cookie *cookie);
440                                                   440 
441      This notes that a the caching that was be    441      This notes that a the caching that was being done on a cookie failed in
442      some way, for instance the backing storag    442      some way, for instance the backing storage failed to be created or
443      invalidation failed and that no further I    443      invalidation failed and that no further I/O operations should take place
444      on it until the cache is reset.              444      on it until the cache is reset.
445                                                   445 
446    * Count I/O requests::                         446    * Count I/O requests::
447                                                   447 
448         void fscache_count_read(void);            448         void fscache_count_read(void);
449         void fscache_count_write(void);           449         void fscache_count_write(void);
450                                                   450 
451      These record reads and writes from/to the    451      These record reads and writes from/to the cache.  The numbers are
452      displayed in /proc/fs/fscache/stats.         452      displayed in /proc/fs/fscache/stats.
453                                                   453 
454    * Count out-of-space errors::                  454    * Count out-of-space errors::
455                                                   455 
456         void fscache_count_no_write_space(void    456         void fscache_count_no_write_space(void);
457         void fscache_count_no_create_space(voi    457         void fscache_count_no_create_space(void);
458                                                   458 
459      These record ENOSPC errors in the cache,     459      These record ENOSPC errors in the cache, divided into failures of data
460      writes and failures of filesystem object     460      writes and failures of filesystem object creations (e.g. mkdir).
461                                                   461 
462    * Count objects culled::                       462    * Count objects culled::
463                                                   463 
464         void fscache_count_culled(void);          464         void fscache_count_culled(void);
465                                                   465 
466      This records the culling of an object.       466      This records the culling of an object.
467                                                   467 
468    * Get the cookie from a set of cache resour    468    * Get the cookie from a set of cache resources::
469                                                   469 
470         struct fscache_cookie *fscache_cres_co    470         struct fscache_cookie *fscache_cres_cookie(struct netfs_cache_resources *cres)
471                                                   471 
472      Pull a pointer to the cookie from the cac    472      Pull a pointer to the cookie from the cache resources.  This may return a
473      NULL cookie if no cookie was set.            473      NULL cookie if no cookie was set.
474                                                   474 
475                                                   475 
476 API Function Reference                            476 API Function Reference
477 ======================                            477 ======================
478                                                   478 
479 .. kernel-doc:: include/linux/fscache-cache.h     479 .. kernel-doc:: include/linux/fscache-cache.h
                                                      

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