From: Finn Thain <fthain@linux-m68k.org>
To: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
Cc: Laurent Vivier <laurent@vivier.eu>,
Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>,
Joshua Thompson <funaho@jurai.org>,
linux-block@vger.kernel.org, linux-m68k@lists.linux-m68k.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 23/31] swim: Don't needlessly re-read sectors
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:02:15 +1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <740e314f4ff30796afa466c6a3d8cfa42e9b1af8.1784196135.git.fthain@linux-m68k.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <cover.1784196135.git.fthain@linux-m68k.org>
floppy_read_sectors() is confusing because variable names seem to conflate
tracks and cylinders. Rename the track variable, eliminate a division
operation and adopt suitable integer types.
For readahead to work effectively, small sequential reads should not
require waiting for spindle rotation. Unfortunately, the present algorithm
is very inefficient and does a lot of unnecessary waiting.
E.g. if the device is asked to read sectors 1 thru 18, and if sector 9
happens to be under the heads, the driver will proceed to read sectors 9
thru 18, but discard the results, while it waits for sector 1 to arrive.
If sector 1 couldn't be read on the first attempt, and needs a retry, the
driver will proceed to read sectors 2 thru 18, but discard the results,
while it waits for sector 1 to come around again.
In between reading sector 1 and sector 2, the driver needlessly calls
swim_track() and swim_head() again. But what's worse is that, on a 68030
system, re-enabling interrupts after each sector read can result in a full
rotation between sectors (that is a 3 ms wait).
Floppy drivers often implement a track cache, that can be filled in a
single rotation, to solve problems like these. But I think this solution
is much simpler.
For each request, use a sector bitmap to keep a record of sectors read
successfully. Read or retry, as necessary, the requested sectors in
whatever sequence they arrive in. Keep interrupts disabled until the
whole track has passed under the read head.
Fixes: 8852ecd97488 ("m68k: mac - Add SWIM floppy support")
Signed-off-by: Finn Thain <fthain@linux-m68k.org>
---
drivers/block/swim.c | 91 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
1 file changed, 52 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/block/swim.c b/drivers/block/swim.c
index 0bab7ed3daa8..dae401e649d7 100644
--- a/drivers/block/swim.c
+++ b/drivers/block/swim.c
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ struct floppy_state {
enum media_type type;
int write_protected;
- int total_secs;
- int secpercyl;
- int secpertrack;
+ unsigned int total_secs;
+ unsigned int secpercyl;
+ unsigned int secpertrack;
/* in-use information */
@@ -455,68 +455,81 @@ static int floppy_eject(struct floppy_state *fs)
return 0;
}
-static inline int swim_read_sector(struct floppy_state *fs,
- int side, int track,
- int sector, unsigned char *buffer)
+static unsigned int swim_read_sector_range(struct floppy_state *fs,
+ unsigned int side, unsigned int track,
+ unsigned int start, unsigned int count,
+ unsigned char *buffer)
{
struct swim __iomem *base = fs->swd->base;
unsigned long flags;
struct sector_header header;
- int ret = -1;
- short i;
+ int i, bits = 0;
- swim_track(fs, track);
- swim_head(base, side);
+ for (i = 0; i < 18; i++) { /* A track has at most 18 sectors */
+ if (i >= count)
+ break;
+ bits |= BIT(i);
+ }
local_irq_save(flags);
for (i = 0; i < 36; i++) {
+ if (bits == 0) /* All count sectors were read ok */
+ break;
+
if (swim_read_sector_header(base, &header) ||
swim_read(base, error) || header.track != track ||
header.side != side || header.size != 2)
continue;
- if (header.sector == sector) {
- /* found */
- ret = swim_read_sector_data(base, buffer);
- if (swim_read(base, error))
- ret = -EIO;
- break;
+ if (header.sector >= start && header.sector < start + count) {
+ unsigned int offset = header.sector - start;
+ int ret;
+
+ if ((bits & BIT(offset)) == 0)
+ continue; /* This sector was already read ok */
+
+ ret = swim_read_sector_data(base, buffer + 512 * offset);
+ if (ret == 512 && swim_read(base, error) == 0)
+ bits &= ~BIT(offset);
}
}
local_irq_restore(flags);
- return ret;
+ return bits ? ffs(bits) - 1 : count; /* No. of contiguous ok sectors */
}
static blk_status_t floppy_read_sectors(struct floppy_state *fs,
- int req_sector, int sectors_nb,
- unsigned char *buffer)
+ unsigned int req_sector,
+ unsigned int sectors_nb,
+ unsigned char *buffer)
{
struct swim __iomem *base = fs->swd->base;
- int ret;
- int side, track, sector;
- int i, try;
-
+ unsigned int failures = 0;
swim_drive(base, fs->location);
swim_READY_timeout(base);
- for (i = req_sector; i < req_sector + sectors_nb; i++) {
- int x;
- track = i / fs->secpercyl;
- x = i % fs->secpercyl;
- side = x / fs->secpertrack;
- sector = x % fs->secpertrack + 1;
-
- try = 5;
- do {
- ret = swim_read_sector(fs, side, track, sector,
- buffer);
- if (try-- == 0)
- return BLK_STS_IOERR;
- } while (ret != 512);
-
- buffer += ret;
+ while (sectors_nb) {
+ unsigned int cyl, x, head, sector, n, ret;
+
+ cyl = req_sector / fs->secpercyl;
+ x = req_sector % fs->secpercyl;
+ head = (x >= fs->secpertrack) ? 1 : 0;
+ sector = x % fs->secpertrack;
+ n = min(sectors_nb, fs->secpertrack - sector);
+
+ swim_track(fs, cyl);
+ swim_head(base, head);
+
+ ret = swim_read_sector_range(fs, head, cyl, sector + 1, n, buffer);
+ if (ret != n)
+ ++failures;
+ if (failures >= 5)
+ return BLK_STS_IOERR;
+
+ buffer += 512 * ret;
+ sectors_nb -= ret;
+ req_sector += ret;
}
return 0;
--
2.52.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-16 10:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 32+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-16 10:02 [PATCH 00/31] block/swim: Fixes and improvements Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 04/31] swim: Don't disable drive after every sector Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 21/31] swim: Revisit delays Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 31/31] swim: Unexport global symbols Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 01/31] swim: Assert strobe with stable outputs Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` Finn Thain [this message]
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 15/31] swim: Don't use the mark register to read data Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 17/31] swim: Convert to blocking queue Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 10/31] swim: Add track zero recalibration delay Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 07/31] swim: Enable clock divider only where appropriate Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 19/31] swim: Deduplicate polling loops Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 14/31] swim: Check error register during sector read Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 28/31] swim: Clean up whitespace Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 09/31] swim: Recalibrate when drive is probed Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 26/31] swim: Add some helpful references Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 06/31] swim: Configure parameter memory Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 29/31] swim: Define macros for constants Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 05/31] swim: Perform ISM/IWM mode switching according to specs Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 22/31] swim: Remove pointless mode0 register write Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 18/31] swim: Remove redundant RELAX actions Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 20/31] swim: Check drive ready bit Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 08/31] swim: Don't start motor until medium is present Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 24/31] swim: Remove pointless specifiers Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 11/31] swim: Handle FIFO timeout error Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 13/31] swim: Check for CRC errors Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 02/31] swim: Select appropriate drive once only Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 12/31] swim: Simplify return value initialization Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 16/31] swim: Fix buffer overflow Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 30/31] swim: Define symbols for constants Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 03/31] swim: Enable the drive when probing Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 25/31] swim: Move swd initialization Finn Thain
2026-07-16 10:02 ` [PATCH 27/31] swim: Remove unused macro definitions Finn Thain
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