mm-damon-core-introduce-damon_filter_type_pgidle_unset.patch removed from -mm tree
The quilt patch titled
Subject: mm/damon/core: introduce DAMON_FILTER_TYPE_PGIDLE_UNSET
has been removed from the -mm tree. Its filename was
mm-damon-core-introduce-damon_filter_type_pgidle_unset.patch
This patch was dropped because it was merged into the mm-stable branch of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/mm
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From: SJ Park <[email protected]>
Subject: mm/damon/core: introduce DAMON_FILTER_TYPE_PGIDLE_UNSET
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2026 06:24:48 -0700
Patch series "mm/damon: introduce data access-as-a-data attribute", v1.1.
TL;DR: extend DAMON's data attributes monitoring system to support page table accessed bit and PG_idle based access monitoring.
DAMON was initially introduced as a data access monitor. Users found data access pattern becomes more useful when it is combined with other data attributes such as belonging cgroups and backing page types. For such cases, DAMON has extended to support such data attributes monitoring in addition to the original data access monitoring. The DAMON probes system was introduced for this purpose. Users set probes for filtering data attributes of their interest. For use cases where the primary interests are the attributes but the access pattern, probe weights system has been introduced. When it is used, DAMON applies its adaptive regions adjustment based on the monitored data attributes.
However, DAMON stops access monitoring when the probe weights are used. DAMON cannot optimally help users who have interests in both data attributes and access patterns. Data access can also be thought of as another data attribute, though. Extend the probe system to support data access as a data attribute.
Introduce a new probe filter type, pgidle_unset. It shows if the page is not set as idle. Specifically, it shows the page table accessed bit and the PG_idle flag. It can inform if the region is ever accessed. But it cannot say when it is accessed. To answer the second question, introduce a new probe feature, prep actions. Using the features, Users can specify what preparation actions should be made to each region for each probe. DAMON executes the preparation actions for each sampling interval, like it is doing the preparation for access check in the access monitoring mode. To help 'pgidle_unset' probe action use case, 'set_pgidle' preparation action is introduced together. The action does exactly what the access monitoring was doing: clearing the page table accessed bits and setting the PG_idle flags.
Tests
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I compared the access pattern monitoring results from the classic way and the probe based way. As expected, the probe based way shows the results similar to that of the classic way. More detailed test methods and results are below.
First, do the access monitoring using the DAMON user-space tool [1] in the classic way. The system is idle. It shows no access as expected.
$ sudo ./damo/damo start
$ sudo ./damo/damo report access
heatmap:
00000000000000000000000000000000000000008999999811111110000000000000000000000000
# min/max temperatures: -640,000,000, -100,000,000, column size: 99.800
MiB
intervals: sample 5 ms aggr 100 ms (max access hz 200)
0 addr 4.000 KiB size 3.898 GiB access 0 hz age 6.400 s
1 addr 3.898 GiB size 787.301 MiB access 0 hz age 1 s
2 addr 4.667 GiB size 773.457 MiB access 0 hz age 5.800 s
3 addr 5.423 GiB size 2.374 GiB access 0 hz age 6.400 s
memory bw estimate: 0 B per second
total size: 7.797 GiB
record DAMON intervals: sample 5 ms, aggr 100 msStart an artificial memory access generator (masim) [2] in another window.
$ ./masim/masim.py run --config_file ./masim/configs/zigzag.cfg
Show the monitoring results. As expected, it captures accesses.
$ sudo ./damo/damo report access
heatmap:
00000000000000000000000000000000000000011111111111111118888888833378988888888888
# min/max temperatures: -1,470,000,000, -12,482,536, column size: 99.800
MiB
intervals: sample 5 ms aggr 100 ms (max access hz 200)
0 addr 4.000 KiB size 1.542 GiB access 0 hz age 14.700 s
1 addr 1.542 GiB size 788.324 MiB access 0 hz age 14.600 s
2 addr 2.311 GiB size 772.844 MiB access 0 hz age 14.200 s
[...]
50 addr 6.839 GiB size 1.742 MiB access 0 hz age 1.300 s
51 addr 6.840 GiB size 8.000 KiB access 100 hz age 0 ns
52 addr 6.840 GiB size 1.496 MiB access 160 hz age 0 ns
[...]
97 addr 7.162 GiB size 1.199 MiB access 40 hz age 400 ms
98 addr 7.163 GiB size 1.199 MiB access 20 hz age 400 ms
99 addr 7.164 GiB size 2.004 MiB access 160 hz age 0 ns
100 addr 7.166 GiB size 646.004 MiB access 0 hz age 400 ms
memory bw estimate: 26.148 GiB per second
total size: 7.797 GiB
record DAMON intervals: sample 5 ms, aggr 100 msAfter the artificial memory access generator (masim) is terminated, restart DAMON with the probe-based access monitoring. As expected, it shows no access since the system is idle again.
$ sudo ./damo/damo stop
$ sudo ./damo/damo start --probe_prep set_pgidle \
--probe_filter allow pgidle_unset --probe_weight 1
$ sudo ./damo/damo report attrs
heatmap:
00000000000000000000000000000000000000008999999711111100000000000000000000000000
# min/max temperatures: -600,000,000, -430,000,000, column size: 99.800
MiB
probe prep: set_pgidle, filter: allow pgidle_unset (weight: 1)
intervals: sample 5 ms aggr 100 ms (max probe hits 20)
# addr size age probe_hits
0 4.000 KiB 3.898 GiB 6 s 0
1 5.285 GiB 2.512 GiB 6 s 0
2 4.659 GiB 641.816 MiB 5.700 s 0
3 3.898 GiB 778.375 MiB 4.300 s 0
memory bw estimate: 0 B per second
total size: 7.797 GiB
record DAMON intervals: sample 5 ms, aggr 100 msStart the artificial memory access generator [2] again.
$ ./masim/masim.py run --config_file ./masim/configs/zigzag.cfg
Show the monitoring results. As expected, it captures accesses similar to the classic monitoring mode.
$ sudo ./damo/damo report attrs
heatmap:
00000000000000000000000000000000000000011111110000000177777777777777878798887777
# min/max temperatures: -1,330,000,000, 84,847,514, column size: 99.800
MiB
probe prep: set_pgidle, filter: allow pgidle_unset (weight: 1)
intervals: sample 5 ms aggr 100 ms (max probe hits 20)
# addr size age probe_hits
0 4.000 KiB 1.508 GiB 13.300 s 0
1 1.508 GiB 794.684 MiB 13.200 s 0
2 2.284 GiB 764.555 MiB 13 s 0
[...]
50 6.711 GiB 4.625 MiB 0 ns 17
51 6.716 GiB 2.504 MiB 0 ns 17
52 6.732 GiB 796.000 KiB 0 ns 17
[...]
90 7.162 GiB 512.000 KiB 2.200 s 2
91 7.061 GiB 700.000 KiB 2.300 s 1
92 6.935 GiB 316.000 KiB 2.300 s 4
memory bw estimate: 0 B per second
total size: 7.797 GiB
record DAMON intervals: sample 5 ms, aggr 100 msPatches Sequence
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First four patches (patches 1-4) introduce the new probe filter type for knowing if a region is accessed. Patch 1 defines the new type in the core. Patch 2 implements the execution of the new filter in the physical address space DAMON operation set. Patch 3 implements a user interface on DAMON sysfs interface. Patch 4 updates the documentation for the new filter type.
Following 13 patches (patches 5-17) introduce the probe preparation actions feature. Patch 5 defines the data structure for specifying the preparation actions. Patch 6 completes setup of the API parameter for the prep. Patch 7 extends the DAMON operation set callback list to connect the parameter with the underlying operation set. Patch 8 implements the execution of the prep in the physical address space DAMON operation set.
Following five patches (patches 9-13) extends DAMON sysfs interface for the new prep feature. Patch 14 adds simple selftest for basic file operations of the new sysfs files. Final three patches (patches 15-17) respectively update design, usage and ABI documents for the new feature and its interface.
This patch (of 17):
Introduce a new DAMON filter type, pgidle_unset. It will match pages that have their PG_Idle flag unset, or the page table accessed bit set. In other words, it says if the page is accessed.
---
include/linux/damon.h | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
include/linux/damon.h renamed from include/linux/damon.h~mm-damon-core-introduce-damon_filter_type_pgidle_unset +4 -2
@@ -745,12 +745,14 @@ struct damon_intervals_goal {/** * enum damon_filter_type - Type of &struct damon_filter * -* @DAMON_FILTER_TYPE_ANON: Anonymous pages. -* @DAMON_FILTER_TYPE_MEMCG: Specific memcg's pages. +* @DAMON_FILTER_TYPE_ANON: Anonymous pages. +* @DAMON_FILTER_TYPE_MEMCG: Specific memcg's pages. +* @DAMON_FILTER_TYPE_PGIDLE_UNSET: Pgidle is unset. */ enum damon_filter_type {DAMON_FILTER_TYPE_ANON ,DAMON_FILTER_TYPE_MEMCG , +DAMON_FILTER_TYPE_PGIDLE_UNSET , };/**
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Patches currently in -mm which might be from [email protected] are
mm-damon-core-use-damon_nr_samples_per_aggr-for-max-merge-threshold.patch mm-damon-core-remove-debug-messages.patch mm-damon-core-remove-debug-messages-fix.patch mm-damon-vaddr-remove-a-debug-message.patch mm-damon-core-validate-number-of-probes-in-valid_probe_params.patch mm-damon-sysfs-remove-probes-number-validation.patch mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-extend-set_regions-test-for-error-case.patch mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-test-=0-size-damon_set_regions-inputs.patch mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-test-overlapping-ranges-for-set_regions.patch mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-test-damon_nr_samples_per_aggr.patch selftests-damon-sysfssh-test-hugepage_mem_bp-quota-goal.patch docs-mm-damon-maintainer-profile-update-ai-review-for-sashiko-replies.patch docs-abi-damon-recommend-subsystem-doc-instead-of-admin-guide.patch mm-damon-core-error-damos_commit_quota_goal-for-zero-target_value.patch revert-mm-damon-lru_sort-error-out-for-10000-active_mem_bp.patch revert-samples-damon-mtier-error-out-for-zero-quota-goal-target-values.patch mm-damon-core-handle-null-ctx-parameter-in-damon_call.patch mm-damon-core-set-ctx-call_controls_obsolete-in-damon_new_ctx.patch mm-damon-reclaim-remove-unnecessary-damon_call-param-validation.patch mm-damon-lru_sort-remove-unnecessary-damon_call-param-validation.patch mm-damon-vaddr-support-prep_probes.patch mm-damon-paddr-move-probe-filter-handling-to-ops-common.patch mm-damon-vaddr-support-apply_probe.patch mm-damon-vaddr-extend-apply_probes-for-hugetlb.patch mm-damon-vaddr-support-pgidle_unset-probe-filter-type.patch mm-damon-api-introduce-damon_filter_type_pgidle_set.patch mm-damon-paddr-support-damon_filter_type_pgidle_set.patch mm-damon-vaddr-support-damon_filter_type_pgidle_set.patch mm-damon-sysfs-support-damon_filter_type_pgidle_set.patch docs-mm-damon-design-update-for-pgidle_set-probe-filter.patch mm-damon-api-introduce-damos_filter_type_probe_hits_wsum.patch mm-damon-api-introduce-damos_filter_type_probe_hits_wsum-fix.patch mm-damon-core-extend-probe_hits_wsum-for-moving-sum-based-calculation.patch mm-damon-core-support-probe_hits_wsum-damos-core-filter.patch mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-rename-sysfs_filter-sz_range-to-range_minmax.patch mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-support-probe_hits_wsum-damos-core-filter.patch docs-mm-damon-design-update-for-probe_hits_wsum-damos-core-filter.patch docs-admin-guide-mm-damon-usage-update-for-probe_hits_wsum-damos-filter.patch mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-read-sysfs_filter-addr_range-only-once.patch mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-read-sysfs_filter-sz_range-only-once.patch mm-damon-core-return-an-error-from-damos_commit_filter_arg.patch mm-damon-core-disallow-max-min-damos-filter-range-arguments-commit.patch mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-drop-centralized-filter-range-arg-validations.patch mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-use-switch-case-in-add_scheme_filters.patch mm-damon-core-kunit-extend-damos_commit_filter_for-for-wrong-input.patch mm-damon-core-kunit-test-invalid-damos-filter-commits.patch mm-damon-api-introduce-damon_filter_type_hugepage_size.patch mm-damon-core-commit-hugepage_size-type-damon-filter.patch mm-damon-ops-common-support-hugepage_size-damon-filter-matching.patch mm-damon-sysfs-add-minmax-files-under-probe-filter-directory.patch mm-damon-sysfs-support-hugepage_size-probe-filter.patch docs-mm-damon-design-update-for-hugepage_size-probe-filter.patch docs-admin-guide-mm-damon-usage-update-for-hugepage_size.patch docs-abi-damon-update-for-hugepage_size-probe-filter.patch mm-damon-api-remove-nr_damos_filter_types.patch mm-damon-core-use-abs_diff-in-damon_feed_loop_next_input.patch mm-damon-core-use-mult_frac-in-damon_feed_loop_next_input.patch mm-damon-core-set-damon_ctx-walk_control_obsolete-in-damon_new_ctx.patch mm-damon-core-document-damon_call-damon_start-race-hang-issue.patch mm-damon-paddr-remove-pa-parameter-from-damon_pa_filter_pass.patch mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-test-eligible_mem_bp-commitment.patch mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-add-probe_hits_wsum-damos-filter-commit-test.patch selftests-damon-sysfs_memcg_path_leak-fail-only-for-real-damon-leak.patch docs-mm-damon-design-clarify-bp-is-basis-point.patch mm-damon-core-introduce-damos_quota_goal-complement.patch mm-damon-core-add-complement-argument-to-damos_new_quota_goal.patch mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-support-quota-goal-complement-flag.patch mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-test-quota_goal-complement-commit.patch selftests-damon-sysfssh-test-quota-goal-complement-flag-file.patch docs-mm-damon-design-document-damos-quota-goal-complement-flag.patch docs-admin-guide-mm-damon-usage-update-for-quota-goal-complement-file.patch docs-abi-damon-update-for-quota-goal-metric-complement-sysfs-file.patch