[v3,0/9] vhost: Add support of kthread API

Message

Cindy Lu Nov. 5, 2024, 7:25 a.m. UTC

In commit 6e890c5d5021 ("vhost: use vhost_tasks for worker threads"),
The vhost now use vhost_task and workers working as a child of the owner thread,
which aligns with containerization principles. However, this change has caused
confusion for some legacy userspace applications. 
Therefore, we are reintroducing support for the kthread API.

In this patch, we introduce a module_param that allows users to select the
operating mode. Additionally, a new UAPI is implemented to enable
userspace applications to set their desired mode

Changelog v2: 
 1. Change the module_param's name to enforce_inherit_owner, and the default value is true.
 2. Change the UAPI's name to VHOST_SET_INHERIT_FROM_OWNER.
 
Changelog v3: 
 1. Change the module_param's name to inherit_owner_default, and the default value is true.
 2. Add a structure for task function; the worker will select a different mode based on the value inherit_owner.
 3. device will have their own inherit_owner in struct vhost_dev
 4. Address other comments
 
Tested with QEMU.

Cindy Lu (9):
  vhost: Add a new parameter to allow user select kthread
  vhost: Add the vhost_worker to support kthread
  vhost: Add the cgroup related function
  vhost: Add kthread support in function vhost_worker_create
  vhost: Add kthread support in function vhost_worker_queue()
  vhost: Add kthread support in function vhost_worker_destroy()
  vhost: Add new UAPI to support change to task mode
  vhost_scsi: Add check for inherit_owner status
  vhost: Expose the modparam inherit_owner_default

 drivers/vhost/scsi.c       |   5 +
 drivers/vhost/vhost.c      | 194 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 drivers/vhost/vhost.h      |   7 ++
 include/uapi/linux/vhost.h |   2 +
 4 files changed, 193 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)