Understanding Persistent-memory-related Issues in the Linux Kernel

Author:

Gatla Om Rameshwar1ORCID,Zhang Duo1ORCID,Xu Wei1ORCID,Zheng Mai1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University

Abstract

Persistent memory (PM) technologies have inspired a wide range of PM-based system optimizations. However, building correct PM-based systems is difficult due to the unique characteristics of PM hardware. To better understand the challenges as well as the opportunities to address them, this article presents a comprehensive study of PM-related issues in the Linux kernel. By analyzing 1,553 PM-related kernel patches in depth and conducting experiments on reproducibility and tool extension, we derive multiple insights in terms of PM patch categories, PM bug patterns, consequences, fix strategies, triggering conditions, and remedy solutions. We hope our results could contribute to the development of robust PM-based storage systems.

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Subject

Hardware and Architecture

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