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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING DISTRIBUTED BLOCK STORAGE
SYSTEM IN KERNEL MODE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of distributed storage
technology, and
particularly to a method and a system of accessing distributed block storage
system in kernel
state, a computer equipment and a storage medium.
Description of Related Art
[0002] It is usual in the state of the art to provide operational access of a
block device via user-
state interface in the implementation of distributed block storage. Since such
implementation
is at the user state, coding implementation is facilitated, kernel stability
is not affected, and
it is hence favorably received. However, such implementation is
disadvantageous in the fact
that many rounds of switch between the user state and the kernel state are
required for the
user to read and write messages, and message delay is increased. At the same
time, with
regard to implementation at the client side, there are more simple
transmission and reception
of messages while there are few mechanisms for realizing cache at the client
side.
[0003] Accordingly, there is an urgent need to propose a novel method of
accessing distributed
block storage system to address the aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In order to solve prior-art problems, embodiments of the present
invention provide a
method and a system of accessing distributed block storage system in kernel
state, a
computer equipment and a storage medium, so as to solve such problems
prevailing in the
state of art as many rounds of switch between the user state and the kernel
state are required
for the user to read and write messages, message delay is increased, and there
are more
simple transmission and reception of messages in the implementation at the
client side while
there are few mechanisms for realizing cache at the client side.
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[0005] To solve one or more of the aforementioned technical problems, the
present invention
proposes the following technical solutions.
[0006] According to the first aspect, there is provided a method of accessing
distributed block
storage system in kernel state, which distributed block storage system
contains a computing
node and a distributed block storage cluster, and the method comprises the
following steps:
[0007] receiving a data read request sent from a data accessor;
[0008] judging whether there is target data corresponding to the data read
request in a cache of
the computing node; and
[0009] if yes, returning the target data to the data accessor; if not, sending
the data read request
to the distributed block storage cluster, so as to obtain target data
corresponding to the data
read request and return the target data to the data accessor.
[0010] Further, the step of sending the data read request to the distributed
block storage cluster,
so as to obtain target data corresponding to the data read request and return
the target data to
the data accessor includes:
[0011] generating a corresponding thread in a preconfigured thread pool based
on the data read
request; and
[0012] requesting target data corresponding to the data read request from the
distributed block
storage cluster through execution of the thread and returning the target data
to the data
accessor.
[0013] Further, the step of sending the data read request to the distributed
block storage cluster,
so as to obtain target data corresponding to the data read request and return
the target data to
the data accessor further includes:
[0014] writing the target data into the cache after the target data
corresponding to the data read
request has been requested from the distributed block storage cluster through
execution of
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the thread.
[0015] Further, the method further comprises:
[0016] receiving a data write request sent from the data accessor, the data
write request including
to-be-processed data to be written in the distributed block storage cluster;
[0017] writing the to-be-processed data in the cache of the computing node,
and generating a
corresponding thread in the preconfigured thread pool; and
[0018] writing the to-be-processed data in the distributed block storage
cluster through execution
of the thread.
[0019] Further, prior to the step of generating a corresponding thread in the
preconfigured thread
pool, the method further comprises:
[0020] generating a corresponding data write task based on the data write
request; and
[0021] periodically executing the data write task to preprocess the to-be-
processed data;
[0022] the step of writing the to-be-processed data in the distributed block
storage cluster through
execution of the thread includes:
[0023] writing the preprocessed to-be-processed data in the distributed block
storage cluster
through execution of the thread.
[0024] Further, the computing node includes a computer equipment installed
with a Linux system,
and the method further comprises a process of realizing the cache, including:
[0025] loading a preconfigured kernel module at a device driver layer of the
Linux system,
wherein the kernel module contains a cache.
[0026] Further, the kernel module is communicable with the distributed block
storage cluster
through a preset communication protocol, so as to perform read and/or write
operation(s).
[0027] According to the second aspect, there is provided a distributed block
storage system, the
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system comprises a computing node and a distributed block storage cluster, and
the
computing node includes:
[0028] a data receiving module, for receiving a data read request sent from a
data accessor;
[0029] a data judging module, for judging whether there is target data
corresponding to the data
read request in a cache of the computing node;
[0030] a data returning module, for returning the target data to the data
accessor; and
[0031] a request sending module, for sending the data read request to the
distributed block storage
cluster, so as to obtain target data corresponding to the data read request
and return the target
data to the data accessor.
[0032] According to the third aspect, there is provided a computer equipment,
comprising a
memory, a processor and a computer program stored on the memory and executable
on the
processor, and the following steps are realized when the processor executes
the computer
program:
[0033] receiving a data read request sent from a data accessor;
[0034] judging whether there is target data corresponding to the data read
request in a cache of
the computing node; and
[0035] if yes, returning the target data to the data accessor; if not, sending
the data read request
to the distributed block storage cluster, so as to obtain target data
corresponding to the data
read request and return the target data to the data accessor.
[0036] According to the fourth aspect, there is provided a computer-readable
storage medium,
storing thereon a computer program, and the following steps are realized when
the computer
program is executed by a processor:
[0037] receiving a data read request sent from a data accessor;
[0038] judging whether there is target data corresponding to the data read
request in a cache of
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the computing node; and
[0039] if yes, returning the target data to the data accessor; if not, sending
the data read request
to the distributed block storage cluster, so as to obtain target data
corresponding to the data
read request and return the target data to the data accessor.
[0040] Technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present
invention bring out the
following advantageous effects.
[0041] In the method and system of accessing distributed block storage system
in kernel state,
computer equipment and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the
present
invention, by receiving a data read request sent from a data accessor, judging
whether there
is target data corresponding to the data read request in a cache of the
computing node, and if
yes, returning the target data to the data accessor; if not, sending the data
read request to the
distributed block storage cluster, so as to obtain target data corresponding
to the data read
request and return the target data to the data accessor, cache mechanism of
data is realized
at the block driver layer in kernel state, rounds of switch between kernel
state and user state
are reduced, the use mode of the distributed block device is equalized with
the use
convention of the local disk, and use cost is lowered at the same time of
effectively utilizing
resources and effectively enhancing access efficiency.
[0042] In the method and system of accessing distributed block storage system
in kernel state,
computer equipment and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the
present
invention, through such functions as loading a preconfigured kernel module at
a device
driver layer of the Linux system, providing the kernel module with a cache,
enabling the
kernel module to be communicable with the distributed block storage cluster
through a preset
communication protocol, and directly realizing cache at the computing node
(corresponding
to the client side), the task originally processed by the server side is moved
forward to the
client side, whereby servicing capability and response speed of the entire
cluster are
enhanced.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0043] To more clearly explain the technical solutions in the embodiments of
the present
invention, drawings required for use in the following explanation of the
embodiments are
briefly described below. Apparently, the drawings described below are merely
directed to
some embodiments of the present invention, while it is further possible for
persons ordinarily
skilled in the art to base on these drawings to acquire other drawings, and no
creative effort
will be spent in the process.
[0044] Fig. 1 is a view illustrating the architecture of a distributed block
storage system shown
according to an exemplary embodiment;
[0045] Fig. 2 is a flowchart of the method of accessing distributed block
storage system in kernel
state shown according to an exemplary embodiment;
[0046] Fig. 3 is another flowchart of the method of accessing distributed
block storage system in
kernel state shown according to an exemplary embodiment; and
[0047] Fig. 4 is a view schematically illustrating the internal structure of a
computer equipment
shown according to an exemplary embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0048] To make more lucid and clear the objectives, technical solutions and
advantages of the
present invention, technical solutions in the embodiments of the present
invention will be
described more clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying
drawings
in the embodiments of the present invention. Apparently, the embodiments
described below
are partial, rather than the entire, embodiments of the present invention. All
other
embodiments achievable by persons ordinarily skilled in the art on the basis
of the
embodiments in the present invention without creative effort shall all fall
within the
protection scope of the present invention.
[0049] Embodiment 1
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[0050] As noted in the Description of Related Art, in providing operational
access of a block
device via user-state interface, many rounds of switch between the user state
and the kernel
state are required for the user to read and write messages, and message delay
is increased,
while distributed block storage puts a very high requirement on read/write
delay, particularly
under the scenario of use in database service.
[0051] In order to shorten the delay as far as practically possible, a method
of accessing
distributed block storage system in kernel state is creatively proposed in the
embodiments
of the present invention, this method adds support for the distributed block
device at the
block device driver layer in kernel state. At the same time, the method
equalizes the mode
of using the distributed block device with the mode of using a local disk, and
lowers
operational and maintenance expense and use cost. In the embodiments of the
present
invention, a self-defined kernel module of the distributed block device is
mainly added at
the device driver layer, and the kernel is enabled to identify the distributed
device, directly
performs read/write operations on the distributed block storage cluster,
reduces the rounds
of switch between user state and kernel state, and decreases delay.
[0052] Fig. 1 is a view illustrating the architecture of a distributed block
storage system shown
according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to Fig. 1, in the embodiment
of the
present invention, the distributed block storage system at least comprises a
computing node
and a distributed block storage cluster, and the distributed block storage
cluster includes a
plurality of distributed block storage devices, taking for example the
realization of
distributed block storage device driver at Linux kernel state, i.e., when the
computing node
is a computer equipment installed with a Linux system, the computing node
includes a block
device layer and a block device driver layer, and a kernel module is
configured in the device
driver layer, through which kernel module can be realized such functions as
caching, pre-
reading and write merging, etc. at the device driver layer (namely the client
side), and the
task originally processed by the server side is moved forward to the client
side, whereby
servicing capability and response speed of the entire cluster are enhanced.
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[0053] Specifically, the foregoing solution can be realized via the following
steps.
[0054] Step 1 ¨ realizing distributed block storage client side kernel module,
which kernel
module includes, but is not limited to include, such functions as link
managing function,
message transceiving function, data caching function, pre-reading function,
write caching
function, etc.
[0055] Specifically, in order to enhance the reading/writing performance of
the distributed block
device, development of the kernel module is performed at the device driver
layer, and the
kernel module externally provides operation interfaces with respect to the
block storage
device, including, but not limited to, turning on the block storage device,
turning off the
block storage device, reading operation, and writing operation, etc. The
kernel module can
at least realize the following functions.
[0056] The kernel module can establish multi-link communications with the
various nodes of the
distributed block storage cluster, whereby concurrent capacity is enhanced.
[0057] The kernel module can be realized as a multi-thread mode, and the
threads are mainly
divided into two types: 10 transceiving threads and TO processing threads. The
two types of
threads each constitute a thread pool, namely TO transceiving thread pool
responsible for
transceiving network data, and TO processing thread pool responsible for
specifically
processing data, such as controlling message analysis, message processing, EC
processing,
and so on.
[0058] The kernel module can realize cache mechanism of local data. In the
process of use, the
reading operation preferentially hits local cache, and sends a read request to
the cluster if
hitting is not done. The writing operation is first cached in a local memory
or SSD, write
data is subsequently merged, aggregated, and removed of redundancy via timed
tasks, and a
write request is then sent to the cluster.
[0059] As should be noted here, as a preferred embodiment in the embodiments
of the present
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invention, the cache mechanism can adopt B-tree storage during specific
implementation,
and hotspot data is cached in LRU mode.
[0060] Step 2 ¨ loading the distributed block storage device kernel module.
[0061] Specifically, modprobe command can be utilized in the embodiments of
the present
invention to load the distributed block storage device kernel module, and the
well-defined
kernel module is loaded to the block driver layer, so that support for the
distributed block
device is added in the block driver layer, and distributed block device module
interfaces are
invoked. After loading, kernel codes are compiled, and kernel is updated, the
machine is
rebooted, and the machine indicates a computing node required to use the block
device in
this context.
[0062] Modprobe is a command of linux, and can be loaded into a separate
module, or loaded
into a set of dependent modules. Modprobe will base on the dependency
generated by
depmod to decide into which modules to be loaded. Should error occur during
the loading
process, the whole set of modules will be unloaded at modprobe.
[0063] Step 3 ¨ mapping the foregoing distributed block storage device into a
local system via a
self-defined command.
[0064] Specifically, in the embodiments of the present invention, the kernel
module realizes a
map command to map the block device already existent in the distributed block
storage
cluster into the local computing node, and the device newly added in the disk
list is precisely
the distributed block device. After operation is completed, the distributed
block device can
be used just like a local disk is used, in other words, the distributed block
device is read and
written like the local disk is operated.
[0065] Embodiment 2
[0066] Figs. 2 and 3 are flowcharts of the method of accessing distributed
block storage system
in kernel state shown according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to Figs.
2 and 3, the
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method comprises the following steps.
[0067] Si - receiving a data read request sent from a data accessor.
[0068] Specifically, taking for example the computing node being a computer
equipment
installed with a Linux system, in the embodiment of the present invention, a
kernel module
is preconfigured in the computing node, and the kernel module can realize such
functions as
caching, pre-reading and write merging, etc. at the device driver layer
(namely the client
side). After the data accessor has sent the data read request, the data read
request is
transmitted via the block device layer to the block device driver layer, and
received and
processed by the kernel module.
[0069] S2 - judging whether there is target data corresponding to the data
read request in a cache
of the computing node.
[0070] Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, the kernel
module is configured
to have cache mechanism of local data. After receiving the data read request,
the kernel
module performs analysis processing on the data read request, and bases on the
analysis
result to judge whether there is target data corresponding to the data read
request in a cache
of the computing node.
[0071] S3 - if yes, returning the target data to the data accessor; if not,
sending the data read
request to the distributed block storage cluster, so as to obtain target data
corresponding to
the data read request and return the target data to the data accessor.
[0072] Specifically, if target data corresponding to the data read request is
found in the cache, the
target data is directly returned to the data accessor, whereby it is no longer
required to request
the target data from the distributed block storage cluster, reduces the rounds
of switch
between the kernel state and the user state, effectively utilizes resources,
and enhances access
efficiency. In the case target data corresponding to the data read request is
not found in the
cache, at this time the data read request is sent to the distributed block
storage cluster, so as
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to obtain target data corresponding to the data read request and return the
target data to the
data accessor.
[0073] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the step of
sending the data read request to the distributed block storage cluster, so as
to obtain target
data corresponding to the data read request and return the target data to the
data accessor
includes:
[0074] generating a corresponding thread in a preconfigured thread pool based
on the data read
request; and
[0075] requesting target data corresponding to the data read request from the
distributed block
storage cluster through execution of the thread and returning the target data
to the data
accessor.
[0076] Specifically, in the embodiments of the present invention, the kernel
module can be
realized as a multi-thread mode, and the threads are mainly divided into two
types: TO
transceiving threads and TO processing threads. The two types of threads each
constitute a
thread pool, namely TO transceiving thread pool responsible for transceiving
network data,
and TO processing thread pool responsible for specifically processing data,
such as
controlling message analysis, message processing, EC processing, and so on.
When target
data corresponding to the data read request is not found in the cache, the
data read request is
based on to generate a corresponding thread in a preconfigured thread pool,
the target data
corresponding to the data read request is then requested from the distributed
block storage
cluster through execution of the thread, and the target data returned by the
distributed block
storage cluster is sent to the data accessor.
[0077] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the step of
sending the data read request to the distributed block storage cluster, so as
to obtain target
data corresponding to the data read request and return the target data to the
data accessor
further includes:
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[0078] writing the target data into the cache after the target data
corresponding to the data read
request has been requested from the distributed block storage cluster through
execution of
the thread.
[0079] Specifically, in the embodiments of the present invention, after the
target data
corresponding to the data read request has been requested from the distributed
block storage
cluster, it is further needed to write the target data into the cache, so that
it is possible to
directly hit the data from the cache during subsequent reception of this read
request of the
target data, whereby the rounds of switch between user state and kernel state
are reduced.
During specific operation, it is possible to write the target data into the
cache by processing
the thread.
[0080] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the method
further comprises:
[0081] receiving a data write request sent from the data accessor, the data
write request including
to-be-processed data to be written in the distributed block storage cluster;
[0082] writing the to-be-processed data in the cache of the computing node,
and generating a
corresponding thread in the preconfigured thread pool; and
[0083] writing the to-be-processed data in the distributed block storage
cluster through execution
of the thread.
[0084] Specifically, likewise in the embodiments of the present invention,
when the kernel
module receives the data write request sent from the data accessor, the to-be-
processed data
carried with the write request is first written in the cache of the computing
node (namely the
cache of the kernel module), a corresponding thread is subsequently generated
in the
preconfigured thread pool, and the to-be-processed data is then written in the
distributed
block storage cluster through execution of the thread.
[0085] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
prior to the step
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of generating a corresponding thread in the preconfigured thread pool, the
method further
comprises:
[0086] generating a corresponding data write task based on the data write
request; and
[0087] periodically executing the data write task to preprocess the to-be-
processed data;
[0088] and the step of writing the to-be-processed data in the distributed
block storage cluster
through execution of the thread includes:
[0089] writing the preprocessed to-be-processed data in the distributed block
storage cluster
through execution of the thread.
[0090] Specifically, in the embodiments of the present invention, preprocess
of the to-be-
processed data includes such operations on the to-be-processed data as
merging, aggregating
and removing of redundancy, etc., to which no repetition is made in this
context.
[0091] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the computing
node includes a computer equipment installed with a Linux system, and the
method further
comprises a process of realizing the cache, including:
[0092] loading a preconfigured kernel module at a device driver layer of the
Linux system,
wherein the kernel module contains a cache.
[0093] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the kernel
module is communicable with the distributed block storage cluster through a
preset
communication protocol, so as to perform read and/or write operation(s).
[0094] Embodiment 3
[0095] In the embodiments of the present invention, there is further provided
a distributed block
storage system, which comprises a computing node and a distributed block
storage cluster,
and the computing node includes:
[0096] a data receiving module, for receiving a data read request sent from a
data accessor;
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[0097] a data judging module, for judging whether there is target data
corresponding to the data
read request in a cache of the computing node;
[0098] a data returning module, for returning the target data to the data
accessor; and
[0099] a request sending module, for sending the data read request to the
distributed block storage
cluster, so as to obtain target data corresponding to the data read request
and return the target
data to the data accessor.
[0100] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the request
sending module is specifically employed for:
[0101] generating a corresponding thread in a preconfigured thread pool based
on the data read
request; and
[0102] requesting target data corresponding to the data read request from the
distributed block
storage cluster through execution of the thread and returning the target data
to the data
accessor.
[0103] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the request
sending module is further employed for:
[0104] writing the target data into the cache after the target data
corresponding to the data read
request has been requested from the distributed block storage cluster through
execution of
the thread.
[0105] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the data
receiving module is further employed for:
[0106] receiving a data write request sent from the data accessor, the data
write request including
to-be-processed data to be written in the distributed block storage cluster.
[0107] The computing node further includes:
[0108] a data writing module, for writing the to-be-processed data in the
cache of the computing
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node, generating a corresponding thread in the preconfigured thread pool, and
writing the
to-be-processed data in the distributed block storage cluster through
execution of the thread.
[0109] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the computing
node further includes:
[0110] a task generating module, for generating a corresponding data write
task based on the data
write request; and
[0111] a preprocessing module, for periodically executing the data write task
to preprocess the
to-be-processed data;
[0112] the data writing module is further employed for:
[0113] writing the preprocessed to-be-processed data in the distributed block
storage cluster
through execution of the thread.
[0114] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the computing
node includes a computer equipment installed with a Linux system, the device
driver layer
of the Linux system is loaded with a preconfigured kernel module, and the
kernel module
contains a cache.
[0115] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the kernel
module is communicable with the distributed block storage cluster through a
preset
communication protocol, so as to perform read and/or write operation(s).
[0116] Embodiment 4
[0117] Fig. 4 is a view schematically illustrating the internal structure of a
computer equipment
shown according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to Fig. 4, the computer
equipment
comprises a processor, a memory, and a network interface connected to each
other via a
system bus. The processor of the computer equipment is employed to provide
computing
and controlling capabilities. The memory of the computer equipment includes a
nonvolatile
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storage medium, and an internal memory. The nonvolatile storage medium stores
therein an
operating system, a computer program and a database. The internal memory
provides
environment for the running of the operating system and the computer program
in the
nonvolatile storage medium. The network interface of the computer equipment is
employed
to connect to an external terminal via network for communication. The computer
program
realizes a method of accessing distributed block storage system in kernel
state when it is
executed by a processor.
[0118] As understandable to persons skilled in the art, the structure
illustrated in Fig. 4 is merely
a block diagram of partial structure relevant to the solution of the present
invention, and does
not constitute any restriction to the computer equipment on which the solution
of the present
invention is applied, as the specific computer equipment may comprise
component parts that
are more than or less than those illustrated in Fig. 4, or may combine certain
component
parts, or may have different layout of component parts.
[0119] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the computer
equipment comprises a memory, a processor and a computer program stored on the
memory
and executable on the processor, and the following steps are realized when the
processor
executes the computer program:
[0120] receiving a data read request sent from a data accessor;
[0121] judging whether there is target data corresponding to the data read
request in a cache of
the computing node; and
[0122] if yes, returning the target data to the data accessor; if not, sending
the data read request
to the distributed block storage cluster, so as to obtain target data
corresponding to the data
read request and return the target data to the data accessor.
[0123] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the following
steps are further realized when the processor executes the computer program:
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[0124] generating a corresponding thread in a preconfigured thread pool based
on the data read
request; and
[0125] requesting target data corresponding to the data read request from the
distributed block
storage cluster through execution of the thread and returning the target data
to the data
accessor.
[0126] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the following
step is further realized when the processor executes the computer program:
[0127] writing the target data into the cache after the target data
corresponding to the data read
request has been requested from the distributed block storage cluster through
execution of
the thread.
[0128] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the following
steps are further realized when the processor executes the computer program:
[0129] receiving a data write request sent from the data accessor, the data
write request including
to-be-processed data to be written in the distributed block storage cluster;
[0130] writing the to-be-processed data in the cache of the computing node,
and generating a
corresponding thread in the preconfigured thread pool; and
[0131] writing the to-be-processed data in the distributed block storage
cluster through execution
of the thread.
[0132] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the following
steps are further realized when the processor executes the computer program:
[0133] generating a corresponding data write task based on the data write
request; and
[0134] periodically executing the data write task to preprocess the to-be-
processed data; and
[0135] writing the preprocessed to-be-processed data in the distributed block
storage cluster
through execution of the thread.
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[0136] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the computing
node includes a computer equipment installed with a Linux system, the device
driver layer
of the Linux system is loaded with a preconfigured kernel module, and the
kernel module
contains a cache.
[0137] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the kernel
module is communicable with the distributed block storage cluster through a
preset
communication protocol, so as to perform read and/or write operation(s).
[0138] Embodiment 5
[0139] In the embodiments of the present invention, there is further provided
a computer-
readable storage medium, storing thereon a computer program, and the following
steps are
realized when the computer program is executed by a processor:
[0140] receiving a data read request sent from a data accessor;
[0141] judging whether there is target data corresponding to the data read
request in a cache of
the computing node; and
[0142] if yes, returning the target data to the data accessor; if not, sending
the data read request
to the distributed block storage cluster, so as to obtain target data
corresponding to the data
read request and return the target data to the data accessor.
[0143] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the following
steps are further realized when the computer program is executed by a
processor:
[0144] generating a corresponding thread in a preconfigured thread pool based
on the data read
request; and
[0145] requesting target data corresponding to the data read request from the
distributed block
storage cluster through execution of the thread and returning the target data
to the data
accessor.
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[0146] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the following
step is further realized when the computer program is executed by a processor:
[0147] writing the target data into the cache after the target data
corresponding to the data read
request has been requested from the distributed block storage cluster through
execution of
the thread.
[0148] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the following
steps are further realized when the computer program is executed by a
processor:
[0149] receiving a data write request sent from the data accessor, the data
write request including
to-be-processed data to be written in the distributed block storage cluster;
[0150] writing the to-be-processed data in the cache of the computing node,
and generating a
corresponding thread in the preconfigured thread pool; and
[0151] writing the to-be-processed data in the distributed block storage
cluster through execution
of the thread.
[0152] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the following
steps are further realized when the computer program is executed by a
processor:
[0153] generating a corresponding data write task based on the data write
request; and
[0154] periodically executing the data write task to preprocess the to-be-
processed data; and
[0155] writing the preprocessed to-be-processed data in the distributed block
storage cluster
through execution of the thread.
[0156] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the computing
node includes a computer equipment installed with a Linux system, the device
driver layer
of the Linux system is loaded with a preconfigured kernel module, and the
kernel module
contains a cache.
[0157] As a preferred embodiment in the embodiments of the present invention,
the kernel
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module is communicable with the distributed block storage cluster through a
preset
communication protocol, so as to perform read and/or write operation(s).
[0158] In summary, the advantageous effects brought about by the technical
solutions provided
by the embodiments of the present invention are as follows.
[0159] In the method and system of accessing distributed block storage system
in kernel state,
computer equipment and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the
present
invention, by receiving a data read request sent from a data accessor, judging
whether there
is target data corresponding to the data read request in a cache of the
computing node, and if
yes, returning the target data to the data accessor; if not, sending the data
read request to the
distributed block storage cluster, so as to obtain target data corresponding
to the data read
request and return the target data to the data accessor, cache mechanism of
data is realized
at the block driver layer in kernel state, rounds of switch between kernel
state and user state
are reduced, the use mode of the distributed block device is equalized with
the use
convention of the local disk, and use cost is lowered at the same time of
effectively utilizing
resources and effectively enhancing access efficiency.
[0160] In the method and system of accessing distributed block storage system
in kernel state,
computer equipment and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the
present
invention, through such functions as loading a preconfigured kernel module at
a device
driver layer of the Linux system, providing the kernel module with a cache,
enabling the
kernel module to be communicable with the distributed block storage cluster
through a preset
communication protocol, and directly realizing cache at the computing node
(corresponding
to the client side), the task originally processed by the server side is moved
forward to the
client side, whereby servicing capability and response speed of the entire
cluster are
enhanced.
[0161] As should be noted, the various embodiments are progressively described
in this
Description, identical or similar sections of the embodiments can be cross-
referenced from
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one another, while the gist of each embodiment lies in its difference from
other embodiments.
Particularly, with regard to system or system embodiment, since these are
substantially
similar to method embodiment, their descriptions are relatively simple, as
relevant sections
can be cross-referenced from the corresponding sections of the method
embodiment. The
foregoing descriptions of system or system embodiment are merely schematic,
and units
explained as separate parts may be or may not be physically separate, while
parts shown as
units may be or may not be physical units, that is to say, these can be
located at a single site,
and can also be distributed on a plural of network units. It is possible to
select partial or
entire modules therefrom as practically required to realize the objectives of
the embodiment
solutions to the effect that they are understandable and implementable without
creative effort
from persons ordinarily skilled in the art.
[0162] As comprehensible to persons ordinarily skilled in the art, the entire
or partial steps in the
aforementioned embodiments can be completed via hardware, or via a program
instructing
relevant hardware, the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage
medium, and
the storage medium can be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical
disk, etc.
[0163] The foregoing embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the
present invention,
and they are not to be construed as restrictive to the present invention. Any
amendment,
equivalent substitution, and improvement makeable within the spirit and
principle of the
present invention shall all fall within the protection scope of the present
invention.
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