Optimizing FUSE Parameters

Properly adjusting the kernel FUSE parameters can achieve better performance in sequential writing and high-concurrency scenarios. You can refer to the following steps:

  1. Obtain the Linux kernel source code.

    Download the corresponding Linux kernel source code package and install the source code. The source code installation directory is ~/rpmbuild/BUILD/.

    rpm -i kernel-3.10.0-327.28.3.el7.src.rpm 2>&1 | grep -v exist
cd ~/rpmbuild/SPECS
rpmbuild -bp --target=$(uname -m) kernel.spec

  2. Optimize the Linux FUSE kernel module parameters.

    To achieve optimal performance, you can modify the FUSE parameters FUSE_MAX_PAGES_PER_REQ and FUSE_DEFAULT_MAX_BACKGROUND. The optimized reference values are as follows:

    /* fs/fuse/fuse_i.h */
#define FUSE_MAX_PAGES_PER_REQ 256
/* fs/fuse/inode.c */
#define FUSE_DEFAULT_MAX_BACKGROUND 32

  3. Compile the corresponding version of the Linux kernel module.

    yum install kernel-devel-3.10.0-327.28.3.el7.x86_64
cd ~/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-3.10.0-327.28.3.el7/linux-3.10.0-327.28.3.el7.x86_64/fs/fuse
make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=$PWD

  4. Insert the kernel module.

    cp fuse.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/fs/fuse
rmmod fuse
depmod -a
modprobe fuse
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