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Chapter 13: I/O SystemsChapter 13: I/O Systems
Adapted to COP4610 by Robert van Engelen
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I/O HardwareI/O Hardware
Incredible variety of I/O devices
Common concepts
Port
Bus (daisy chain or shared direct access)
Controller (host adapter)
I/O instructions control devices
Devices have addresses, used by
Direct I/O instructions
Memory-mapped I/O
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A Typical PC Bus StructureA Typical PC Bus Structure
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Device I/O Port Locations on PCs (partial)Device I/O Port Locations on PCs (partial)
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PollingPolling
Determines state of device
command-ready
busy
Error
Busy-wait cycle to wait for I/O from device
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InterruptsInterrupts
CPU Interrupt-request line triggered by I/O device
Interrupt handler receives interrupts
Maskable to ignore or delay some interrupts
Interrupt vector to dispatch interrupt to correct handler
Based on priority
Some nonmaskable
Interrupt mechanism also used for exceptions
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Interrupt-Driven I/O CycleInterrupt-Driven I/O Cycle
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Intel Pentium Processor Event-Vector TableIntel Pentium Processor Event-Vector Table
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Direct Memory AccessDirect Memory Access
Used to avoid programmed I/O for large data movement
Requires DMA controller
Bypasses CPU to transfer data directly between I/O device and memory
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Six Step Process to Perform DMA TransferSix Step Process to Perform DMA Transfer
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Application I/O InterfaceApplication I/O Interface
I/O system calls encapsulate device behaviors in generic classes
Device-driver layer hides differences among I/O controllers from kernel
Devices vary in many dimensions
Character-stream or block
Sequential or random-access
Sharable or dedicated
Speed of operation
read-write, read only, or write only
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A Kernel I/O StructureA Kernel I/O Structure
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Characteristics of I/O DevicesCharacteristics of I/O Devices
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Block and Character DevicesBlock and Character Devices
Block devices include disk drives
Commands include read, write, seek
Raw I/O or file-system access
Memory-mapped file access possible
Character devices include keyboards, mice, serial ports
Commands include get, put
Libraries layered on top allow line editing
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Network DevicesNetwork Devices
Varying enough from block and character to have own interface
Unix and Windows NT/9x/2000 include socket interface
Separates network protocol from network operation
Includes select functionality
Approaches vary widely (pipes, FIFOs, streams, queues, mailboxes)
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Clocks and TimersClocks and Timers
Provide current time, elapsed time, timer
Programmable interval timer used for timings, periodic interrupts
ioctl (on UNIX) covers odd aspects of I/O such as clocks and timers
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Blocking and Nonblocking I/OBlocking and Nonblocking I/O
Blocking - process suspended until I/O completed Easy to use and understand Insufficient for some needs
Nonblocking - I/O call returns as much as available User interface, data copy (buffered I/O) Implemented via multi-threading Returns quickly with count of bytes read or written
Asynchronous - process runs while I/O executes Difficult to use I/O subsystem signals process when I/O completed
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Two I/O MethodsTwo I/O Methods
Synchronous Asynchronous
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Kernel I/O SubsystemKernel I/O Subsystem
Scheduling
Some I/O request ordering via per-device queue
Some OSs try fairness
Buffering - store data in memory while transferring between devices
To cope with device speed mismatch
To cope with device transfer size mismatch
To maintain “copy semantics”
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Device-status TableDevice-status Table
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Sun Enterprise 6000 Device-Transfer RatesSun Enterprise 6000 Device-Transfer Rates
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Kernel I/O SubsystemKernel I/O Subsystem
Caching - fast memory holding copy of data
Always just a copy
Key to performance
Spooling - hold output for a device
If device can serve only one request at a time
i.e., Printing
Device reservation - provides exclusive access to a device
System calls for allocation and deallocation
Watch out for deadlock
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Error HandlingError Handling
OS can recover from disk read, device unavailable, transient write failures
Most return an error number or code when I/O request fails
System error logs hold problem reports
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I/O ProtectionI/O Protection
User process may accidentally or purposefully attempt to disrupt normal operation via illegal I/O instructions
All I/O instructions defined to be privileged
I/O must be performed via system calls
Memory-mapped and I/O port memory locations must be protected too
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Use of a System Call to Perform I/OUse of a System Call to Perform I/O
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Kernel Data StructuresKernel Data Structures
Kernel keeps state info for I/O components, including open file tables, network connections, character device state
Many, many complex data structures to track buffers, memory allocation, “dirty” blocks
Some use object-oriented methods and message passing to implement I/O
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UNIX I/O Kernel StructureUNIX I/O Kernel Structure
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I/O Requests to Hardware OperationsI/O Requests to Hardware Operations
Consider reading a file from disk for a process:
Determine device holding file
Translate name to device representation
Physically read data from disk into buffer
Make data available to requesting process
Return control to process
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Life Cycle of An I/O RequestLife Cycle of An I/O Request
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STREAMSSTREAMS
STREAM – a full-duplex communication channel between a user-level process and a device in Unix System V and beyond
A STREAM consists of: STREAM head interfaces with the user process
Driver end interfaces with the device
Zero or more STREAM modules between them.
Each module contains a read queue and a write queue
Message passing is used to communicate between queues
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The STREAMS StructureThe STREAMS Structure
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PerformancePerformance
I/O a major factor in system performance:
Demands CPU to execute device driver, kernel I/O code
Context switches due to interrupts
Data copying
Network traffic especially stressful
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Intercomputer CommunicationsIntercomputer Communications
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Improving PerformanceImproving Performance
Reduce number of context switches
Reduce data copying
Reduce interrupts by using large transfers, smart controllers, polling
Use DMA
Balance CPU, memory, bus, and I/O performance for highest throughput
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Device-Functionality ProgressionDevice-Functionality Progression
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