path: root/src/H5PB.c

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/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Created:             H5PB.c
 *
 * Purpose:             Page Buffer routines.
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

/****************/
/* Module Setup */
/****************/

#define H5F_FRIEND              /* Suppress error about including H5Fpkg            */
#include "H5PBmodule.h"         /* This source code file is part of the H5PB module */


/***********/
/* Headers */
/***********/
#include "H5private.h"          /* Generic Functions                */
#include "H5Eprivate.h"         /* Error handling                   */
#include "H5Fpkg.h"             /* Files                            */
#include "H5FDprivate.h"        /* File drivers                     */
#include "H5Iprivate.h"         /* IDs                              */
#include "H5MMprivate.h"        /* Memory management                */
#include "H5PBpkg.h"            /* File access                      */
#include "H5SLprivate.h"        /* Skip List                        */


/****************/
/* Local Macros */
/****************/
#define H5PB__PREPEND(page_ptr, head_ptr, tail_ptr, len) {              \
        if((head_ptr) == NULL) {                                        \
            (head_ptr) = (page_ptr);                                    \
            (tail_ptr) = (page_ptr);                                    \
        } /* end if */                                                  \
        else {                                                          \
            (head_ptr)->prev = (page_ptr);                              \
            (page_ptr)->next = (head_ptr);                              \
            (head_ptr) = (page_ptr);                                    \
        } /* end else */                                                \
        (len)++;                                                        \
} /* H5PB__PREPEND() */

#define H5PB__REMOVE(page_ptr, head_ptr, tail_ptr, len) {               \
        if((head_ptr) == (page_ptr)) {                                  \
            (head_ptr) = (page_ptr)->next;                              \
            if((head_ptr) != NULL)                                      \
                (head_ptr)->prev = NULL;                                \
        } /* end if */                                                  \
        else                                                            \
            (page_ptr)->prev->next = (page_ptr)->next;                  \
        if((tail_ptr) == (page_ptr)) {                                  \
            (tail_ptr) = (page_ptr)->prev;                              \
            if((tail_ptr) != NULL)                                      \
                (tail_ptr)->next = NULL;                                \
        } /* end if */                                                  \
        else                                                            \
            (page_ptr)->next->prev = (page_ptr)->prev;                  \
        page_ptr->next = NULL;                                          \
        page_ptr->prev = NULL;                                          \
        (len)--;                                                        \
}

#define H5PB__INSERT_LRU(page_buf, page_ptr) {                          \
        HDassert(page_buf);                                             \
        HDassert(page_ptr);                                             \
        /* insert the entry at the head of the list. */                 \
        H5PB__PREPEND((page_ptr), (page_buf)->LRU_head_ptr,             \
                      (page_buf)->LRU_tail_ptr, (page_buf)->LRU_list_len) \
}

#define H5PB__REMOVE_LRU(page_buf, page_ptr) {                          \
        HDassert(page_buf);                                             \
        HDassert(page_ptr);                                             \
        /* remove the entry from the list. */                           \
        H5PB__REMOVE((page_ptr), (page_buf)->LRU_head_ptr,              \
                     (page_buf)->LRU_tail_ptr, (page_buf)->LRU_list_len) \
}

#define H5PB__MOVE_TO_TOP_LRU(page_buf, page_ptr) {                     \
        HDassert(page_buf);                                             \
        HDassert(page_ptr);                                             \
        /* Remove entry and insert at the head of the list. */          \
        H5PB__REMOVE((page_ptr), (page_buf)->LRU_head_ptr,              \
                     (page_buf)->LRU_tail_ptr, (page_buf)->LRU_list_len) \
        H5PB__PREPEND((page_ptr), (page_buf)->LRU_head_ptr,             \
                       (page_buf)->LRU_tail_ptr, (page_buf)->LRU_list_len) \
}


/******************/
/* Local Typedefs */
/******************/

/* Iteration context for destroying page buffer */
typedef struct {
    H5PB_t *page_buf;
    hbool_t actual_slist;
} H5PB_ud1_t;


/********************/
/* Package Typedefs */
/********************/


/********************/
/* Local Prototypes */
/********************/
static herr_t H5PB__insert_entry(H5PB_t *page_buf, H5PB_entry_t *page_entry);
static htri_t H5PB__make_space(H5F_t *f, H5PB_t *page_buf, H5FD_mem_t inserted_type);
static herr_t H5PB__write_entry(H5F_t *f, H5PB_entry_t *page_entry);


/*********************/
/* Package Variables */
/*********************/

/* Package initialization variable */
hbool_t H5_PKG_INIT_VAR = FALSE;


/*****************************/
/* Library Private Variables */
/*****************************/


/*******************/
/* Local Variables */
/*******************/
/* Declare a free list to manage the H5PB_t struct */
H5FL_DEFINE_STATIC(H5PB_t);

/* Declare a free list to manage the H5PB_entry_t struct */
H5FL_DEFINE_STATIC(H5PB_entry_t);



/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB_reset_stats
 *
 * Purpose:     This function was created without documentation.
 *              What follows is my best understanding of Mohamad's intent.
 *
 *              Reset statistics collected for the page buffer layer.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
herr_t
H5PB_reset_stats(H5PB_t *page_buf)
{
    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOERR

    /* Sanity checks */
    HDassert(page_buf);

    page_buf->accesses[0] = 0;
    page_buf->accesses[1] = 0;
    page_buf->hits[0] = 0;
    page_buf->hits[1] = 0;
    page_buf->misses[0] = 0;
    page_buf->misses[1] = 0;
    page_buf->evictions[0] = 0;
    page_buf->evictions[1] = 0;
    page_buf->bypasses[0] = 0;
    page_buf->bypasses[1] = 0;

    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(SUCCEED)
}  /* H5PB_reset_stats() */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB_get_stats
 *
 * Purpose:     This function was created without documentation.
 *              What follows is my best understanding of Mohamad's intent.
 *
 *              Retrieve statistics collected about page accesses for the page buffer layer.
 *              --accesses: the number of metadata and raw data accesses to the page buffer layer
 *              --hits: the number of metadata and raw data hits in the page buffer layer
 *              --misses: the number of metadata and raw data misses in the page buffer layer
 *              --evictions: the number of metadata and raw data evictions from the page buffer layer
 *              --bypasses: the number of metadata and raw data accesses that bypass the page buffer layer
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
herr_t
H5PB_get_stats(const H5PB_t *page_buf, unsigned accesses[2], unsigned hits[2],
    unsigned misses[2], unsigned evictions[2], unsigned bypasses[2])
{
    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOERR

    /* Sanity checks */
    HDassert(page_buf);

    accesses[0] = page_buf->accesses[0];
    accesses[1] = page_buf->accesses[1];
    hits[0] = page_buf->hits[0];
    hits[1] = page_buf->hits[1];
    misses[0] = page_buf->misses[0];
    misses[1] = page_buf->misses[1];
    evictions[0] = page_buf->evictions[0];
    evictions[1] = page_buf->evictions[1];
    bypasses[0] = page_buf->bypasses[0];
    bypasses[1] = page_buf->bypasses[1];

    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(SUCCEED)
}  /* H5PB_get_stats */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB_print_stats()
 *
 * Purpose:     This function was created without documentation.
 *              What follows is my best understanding of Mohamad's intent.
 *
 *              Print out statistics collected for the page buffer layer.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
herr_t
H5PB_print_stats(const H5PB_t *page_buf)
{
    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOERR

    HDassert(page_buf);

    HDprintf("PAGE BUFFER STATISTICS:\n");

    HDprintf("******* METADATA\n");
    HDprintf("\t Total Accesses: %u\n", page_buf->accesses[0]);
    HDprintf("\t Hits: %u\n", page_buf->hits[0]);
    HDprintf("\t Misses: %u\n", page_buf->misses[0]);
    HDprintf("\t Evictions: %u\n", page_buf->evictions[0]);
    HDprintf("\t Bypasses: %u\n", page_buf->bypasses[0]);
    HDprintf("\t Hit Rate = %f%%\n", ((double)page_buf->hits[0]/(page_buf->accesses[0] - page_buf->bypasses[0]))*100);
    HDprintf("*****************\n\n");

    HDprintf("******* RAWDATA\n");
    HDprintf("\t Total Accesses: %u\n", page_buf->accesses[1]);
    HDprintf("\t Hits: %u\n", page_buf->hits[1]);
    HDprintf("\t Misses: %u\n", page_buf->misses[1]);
    HDprintf("\t Evictions: %u\n", page_buf->evictions[1]);
    HDprintf("\t Bypasses: %u\n", page_buf->bypasses[1]);
    HDprintf("\t Hit Rate = %f%%\n", ((double)page_buf->hits[1]/(page_buf->accesses[1]-page_buf->bypasses[0]))*100);
    HDprintf("*****************\n\n");

    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(SUCCEED)
} /* H5PB_print_stats */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB_create
 *
 * Purpose:     Create and setup the PB on the file.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
herr_t
H5PB_create(H5F_t *f, size_t size, unsigned page_buf_min_meta_perc, unsigned page_buf_min_raw_perc)
{
    H5PB_t *page_buf = NULL;
    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)

    /* Sanity checks */
    HDassert(f);
    HDassert(f->shared);

    /* Check args */
    if(f->shared->fs_strategy != H5F_FSPACE_STRATEGY_PAGE)
        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_FILE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "Enabling Page Buffering requires PAGE file space strategy")
    /* round down the size if it is larger than the page size */
    else if(size > f->shared->fs_page_size) {
        hsize_t temp_size;

        temp_size = (size / f->shared->fs_page_size) * f->shared->fs_page_size;
        H5_CHECKED_ASSIGN(size, size_t, temp_size, hsize_t);
    } /* end if */
    else if(0 != size % f->shared->fs_page_size)
        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "Page Buffer size must be >= to the page size")

    /* Allocate the new page buffering structure */
    if(NULL == (page_buf = H5FL_CALLOC(H5PB_t)))
    HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "memory allocation failed")

    page_buf->max_size = size;
    H5_CHECKED_ASSIGN(page_buf->page_size, size_t, f->shared->fs_page_size, hsize_t);
    page_buf->min_meta_perc = page_buf_min_meta_perc;
    page_buf->min_raw_perc = page_buf_min_raw_perc;

    /* Calculate the minimum page count for metadata and raw data
     * based on the fractions provided
     */
    page_buf->min_meta_count = (unsigned)((size * page_buf_min_meta_perc) / (f->shared->fs_page_size * 100));
    page_buf->min_raw_count = (unsigned)((size * page_buf_min_raw_perc) / (f->shared->fs_page_size * 100));

    if(NULL == (page_buf->slist_ptr = H5SL_create(H5SL_TYPE_HADDR, NULL)))
        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTCREATE, FAIL, "can't create skip list")
    if(NULL == (page_buf->mf_slist_ptr = H5SL_create(H5SL_TYPE_HADDR, NULL)))
        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTCREATE, FAIL, "can't create skip list")

    if(NULL == (page_buf->page_fac = H5FL_fac_init(page_buf->page_size)))
        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "can't create page factory")

    f->shared->page_buf = page_buf;

done:
    if(ret_value < 0) {
        if(page_buf != NULL) {
            if(page_buf->slist_ptr != NULL)
                H5SL_close(page_buf->slist_ptr);
            if(page_buf->mf_slist_ptr != NULL)
                H5SL_close(page_buf->mf_slist_ptr);
            if(page_buf->page_fac != NULL)
                H5FL_fac_term(page_buf->page_fac);
            page_buf = H5FL_FREE(H5PB_t, page_buf);
        } /* end if */
    } /* end if */

    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* H5PB_create */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB__flush_cb
 *
 * Purpose:     Callback to flush PB skiplist entries.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static herr_t
H5PB__flush_cb(void *item, void H5_ATTR_UNUSED *key, void *_op_data)
{
    H5PB_entry_t *page_entry = (H5PB_entry_t *)item;    /* Pointer to page entry node */
    H5F_t *f = (H5F_t *)_op_data;
    herr_t  ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_STATIC

    /* Sanity checks */
    HDassert(page_entry);
    HDassert(f);

    /* Flush the page if it's dirty */
    if(page_entry->is_dirty)
        if(H5PB__write_entry(f, page_entry) < 0)
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_WRITEERROR, FAIL, "file write failed")

done:
    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* H5PB__flush_cb() */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB_flush
 *
 * Purpose:     Flush/Free all the PB entries to the file.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
herr_t
H5PB_flush(H5F_t *f)
{
    herr_t  ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)

    /* Sanity check */
    HDassert(f);

    /* Flush all the entries in the PB skiplist, if we have write access on the file */
    if(f->shared->page_buf && (H5F_ACC_RDWR & H5F_INTENT(f))) {
        H5PB_t *page_buf = f->shared->page_buf;

        /* Iterate over all entries in page buffer skip list */
        if(H5SL_iterate(page_buf->slist_ptr, H5PB__flush_cb, (void *)f))
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_BADITER, FAIL, "can't flush page buffer skip list")
    } /* end if */

done:
    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* H5PB_flush */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB__dest_cb
 *
 * Purpose:     Callback to free PB skiplist entries.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static herr_t
H5PB__dest_cb(void *item, void H5_ATTR_UNUSED *key, void *_op_data)
{
    H5PB_entry_t *page_entry = (H5PB_entry_t *)item;       /* Pointer to page entry node */
    H5PB_ud1_t *op_data = (H5PB_ud1_t *)_op_data;

    FUNC_ENTER_STATIC_NOERR

    /* Sanity checking */
    HDassert(page_entry);
    HDassert(op_data);
    HDassert(op_data->page_buf);

    /* Remove entry from LRU list */
    if(op_data->actual_slist) {
        H5PB__REMOVE_LRU(op_data->page_buf, page_entry)
        page_entry->page_buf_ptr = H5FL_FAC_FREE(op_data->page_buf->page_fac, page_entry->page_buf_ptr);
    } /* end if */

    /* Free page entry */
    page_entry = H5FL_FREE(H5PB_entry_t, page_entry);

    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(SUCCEED)
} /* H5PB__dest_cb() */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB_dest
 *
 * Purpose:     Flush and destroy the PB on the file if it exists.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
herr_t
H5PB_dest(H5F_t *f)
{
    herr_t  ret_value = SUCCEED;        /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)

    /* Sanity checks */
    HDassert(f);

    /* flush and destroy the page buffer, if it exists */
    if(f->shared->page_buf) {
        H5PB_t *page_buf = f->shared->page_buf;
        H5PB_ud1_t op_data;                 /* Iteration context */

        if(H5PB_flush(f) < 0)
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTFLUSH, FAIL, "can't flush page buffer")

        /* Set up context info */
        op_data.page_buf = page_buf;

        /* Destroy the skip list containing all the entries in the PB */
        op_data.actual_slist = TRUE;
        if(H5SL_destroy(page_buf->slist_ptr, H5PB__dest_cb, &op_data))
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTCLOSEOBJ, FAIL, "can't destroy page buffer skip list")

        /* Destroy the skip list containing the new entries */
        op_data.actual_slist = FALSE;
        if(H5SL_destroy(page_buf->mf_slist_ptr, H5PB__dest_cb, &op_data))
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTCLOSEOBJ, FAIL, "can't destroy page buffer skip list")

        /* Destroy the page factory */
        if(H5FL_fac_term(page_buf->page_fac) < 0)
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTRELEASE, FAIL, "can't destroy page buffer page factory")

        f->shared->page_buf = H5FL_FREE(H5PB_t, page_buf);
    } /* end if */

done:
    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* H5PB_dest */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB_add_new_page
 *
 * Purpose:     Add a new page to the new page skip list. This is called
 *              from the MF layer when a new page is allocated to
 *              indicate to the page buffer layer that a read of the page
 *              from the file is not necessary since it's an empty page.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
herr_t
H5PB_add_new_page(H5F_t *f, H5FD_mem_t type, haddr_t page_addr)
{
    H5PB_t *page_buf = f->shared->page_buf;
    H5PB_entry_t *page_entry = NULL;    /* pointer to the corresponding page entry */
    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)

    /* Sanity checks */
    HDassert(page_buf);

    /* If there is an existing page, this means that at some point the
     * file free space manager freed and re-allocated a page at the same
     * address.  No need to do anything here then...
     */
    /* MSC - to be safe, might want to dig in the MF layer and remove
     * the page when it is freed from this list if it still exists and
     * remove this check
     */
    if(NULL == H5SL_search(page_buf->mf_slist_ptr, &(page_addr))) {
        /* Create the new PB entry */
        if(NULL == (page_entry = H5FL_CALLOC(H5PB_entry_t)))
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "memory allocation failed")

        /* Initialize page fields */
        page_entry->addr = page_addr;
        page_entry->type = (H5F_mem_page_t)type;
        page_entry->is_dirty = FALSE;

        /* Insert entry in skip list */
        if(H5SL_insert(page_buf->mf_slist_ptr, page_entry, &(page_entry->addr)) < 0)
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "Can't insert entry in skip list")
    } /* end if */

done:
    if(ret_value < 0)
        if(page_entry)
            page_entry = H5FL_FREE(H5PB_entry_t, page_entry);

    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* H5PB_add_new_page */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB_update_entry
 *
 * Purpose:     In PHDF5, entries that are written by other processes and just
 *              marked clean by this process have to have their corresponding
 *              pages updated if they exist in the page buffer.
 *              This routine checks and update the pages.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
herr_t
H5PB_update_entry(H5PB_t *page_buf, haddr_t addr, size_t size, const void *buf)
{
    H5PB_entry_t *page_entry;   /* Pointer to the corresponding page entry */
    haddr_t page_addr;

    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOERR

    /* Sanity checks */
    HDassert(page_buf);
    HDassert(size <= page_buf->page_size);
    HDassert(buf);

    /* calculate the aligned address of the first page */
    page_addr = (addr / page_buf->page_size) * page_buf->page_size;

    /* search for the page and update if found */
    page_entry = (H5PB_entry_t *)H5SL_search(page_buf->slist_ptr, (void *)(&page_addr));
    if(page_entry) {
        haddr_t offset;

        HDassert(addr + size <= page_addr + page_buf->page_size);
        offset = addr - page_addr;
        H5MM_memcpy((uint8_t *)page_entry->page_buf_ptr + offset, buf, size);

        /* move to top of LRU list */
        H5PB__MOVE_TO_TOP_LRU(page_buf, page_entry)
    } /* end if */

    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(SUCCEED)
} /* H5PB_update_entry */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB_remove_entry
 *
 * Purpose:     Remove possible metadata entry with ADDR from the PB cache.
 *              This is in response to the data corruption bug from fheap.c
 *              with page buffering + page strategy.
 *              Note: Large metadata page bypasses the PB cache.
 *              Note: Update of raw data page (large or small sized) is handled by the PB cache.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Vailin Choi; Feb 2017
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
herr_t
H5PB_remove_entry(const H5F_t *f, haddr_t addr)
{
    H5PB_t *page_buf = f->shared->page_buf;
    H5PB_entry_t *page_entry = NULL;        /* pointer to the page entry being searched */
    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;             /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)

    /* Sanity checks */
    HDassert(page_buf);

    /* Search for address in the skip list */
    page_entry = (H5PB_entry_t *)H5SL_search(page_buf->slist_ptr, (void *)(&addr));

    /* If found, remove the entry from the PB cache */
    if(page_entry) {
        HDassert(page_entry->type != H5F_MEM_PAGE_DRAW);
        if(NULL == H5SL_remove(page_buf->slist_ptr, &(page_entry->addr)))
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_CACHE, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "Page Entry is not in skip list")

        /* Remove from LRU list */
        H5PB__REMOVE_LRU(page_buf, page_entry)
        HDassert(H5SL_count(page_buf->slist_ptr) == page_buf->LRU_list_len);

        page_buf->meta_count--;

        page_entry->page_buf_ptr = H5FL_FAC_FREE(page_buf->page_fac, page_entry->page_buf_ptr);
        page_entry = H5FL_FREE(H5PB_entry_t, page_entry);
    } /* end if */

done:
    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* H5PB_remove_entry */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB_read
 *
 * Purpose:     Reads in the data from the page containing it if it exists
 *              in the PB cache; otherwise reads in the page through the VFD.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
herr_t
H5PB_read(H5F_t *f, H5FD_mem_t type, haddr_t addr, size_t size, void *buf/*out*/)
{
    H5PB_t *page_buf;                   /* Page buffering info for this file */
    H5PB_entry_t *page_entry;           /* Pointer to the corresponding page entry */
    H5FD_t *file;                       /* File driver pointer */
    haddr_t first_page_addr, last_page_addr;    /* Addresses of the first and last pages covered by I/O */
    haddr_t offset;
    haddr_t search_addr;                /* Address of current page */
    hsize_t num_touched_pages;          /* Number of pages accessed */
    size_t access_size;
    hbool_t bypass_pb = FALSE;          /* Whether to bypass page buffering */
    hsize_t i;                          /* Local index variable */
    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;         /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)

    /* Sanity checks */
    HDassert(f);
    HDassert(type != H5FD_MEM_GHEAP);

    /* Get pointer to page buffer info for this file */
    page_buf = f->shared->page_buf;

#ifdef H5_HAVE_PARALLEL
    if(H5F_HAS_FEATURE(f, H5FD_FEAT_HAS_MPI)) {
#if 1
        bypass_pb = TRUE;
#else
        /* MSC - why this stopped working ? */
        int mpi_size;

        if((mpi_size = H5F_mpi_get_size(f)) < 0)
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't retrieve MPI communicator size")
        if(1 != mpi_size)
            bypass_pb = TRUE;
#endif
    } /* end if */
#endif

    /* If page buffering is disabled, or the I/O size is larger than that of a
     * single page, or if this is a parallel raw data access, bypass page
     * buffering.
     */
    if(NULL == page_buf || size >= page_buf->page_size ||
           (bypass_pb && H5FD_MEM_DRAW == type)) {
        if(H5F__accum_read(f, type, addr, size, buf) < 0)
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_READERROR, FAIL, "read through metadata accumulator failed")

        /* Update statistics */
        if(page_buf) {
            if(type == H5FD_MEM_DRAW)
                page_buf->bypasses[1] ++;
            else
                page_buf->bypasses[0] ++;
        } /* end if */

        /* If page buffering is disabled, or if this is a large metadata access,
         * or if this is parallel raw data access, we are done here
         */
        if(NULL == page_buf || (size >= page_buf->page_size && H5FD_MEM_DRAW != type) ||
                (bypass_pb && H5FD_MEM_DRAW == type))
            HGOTO_DONE(SUCCEED)
    } /* end if */

    /* Update statistics */
    if(page_buf) {
        if(type == H5FD_MEM_DRAW)
            page_buf->accesses[1]++;
        else
            page_buf->accesses[0]++;
    } /* end if */

    /* Calculate the aligned address of the first page */
    first_page_addr = (addr / page_buf->page_size) * page_buf->page_size;

    /* For Raw data calculate the aligned address of the last page and
     * the number of pages accessed if more than 1 page is accessed
     */
    if(H5FD_MEM_DRAW == type) {
        last_page_addr = ((addr + size - 1) / page_buf->page_size) * page_buf->page_size;

        /* How many pages does this write span */
        num_touched_pages = (last_page_addr / page_buf->page_size + 1) -
                (first_page_addr / page_buf->page_size);
        if(first_page_addr == last_page_addr) {
            HDassert(1 == num_touched_pages);
            last_page_addr = HADDR_UNDEF;
        } /* end if */
    } /* end if */
    /* Otherwise set last page addr to HADDR_UNDEF */
    else {
        num_touched_pages = 1;
        last_page_addr = HADDR_UNDEF;
    } /* end else */

    /* Translate to file driver I/O info object */
    file = f->shared->lf;

    /* Copy raw data from dirty pages into the read buffer if the read
       request spans pages in the page buffer*/
    if(H5FD_MEM_DRAW == type && size >= page_buf->page_size) {
        H5SL_node_t *node;

        /* For each touched page in the page buffer, check if it
         * exists in the page Buffer and is dirty. If it does, we
         * update the buffer with what's in the page so we get the up
         * to date data into the buffer after the big read from the file.
         */
        node = H5SL_find(page_buf->slist_ptr, (void *)(&first_page_addr));
        for(i = 0; i < num_touched_pages; i++) {
            search_addr = i*page_buf->page_size + first_page_addr;

            /* if we still haven't located a starting page, search again */
            if(!node && i!=0)
                node = H5SL_find(page_buf->slist_ptr, (void *)(&search_addr));

            /* if the current page is in the Page Buffer, do the updates */
            if(node) {
                page_entry = (H5PB_entry_t *)H5SL_item(node);

                HDassert(page_entry);

                /* If the current page address falls out of the access
                   block, then there are no more pages to go over */
                if(page_entry->addr >= addr + size)
                    break;

                HDassert(page_entry->addr == search_addr);

                if(page_entry->is_dirty) {
                    /* special handling for the first page if it is not a full page access */
                    if(i == 0 && first_page_addr != addr) {
                        offset = addr - first_page_addr;
                        HDassert(page_buf->page_size > offset);

                        H5MM_memcpy(buf, (uint8_t *)page_entry->page_buf_ptr + offset,
                                 page_buf->page_size - (size_t)offset);

                        /* move to top of LRU list */
                        H5PB__MOVE_TO_TOP_LRU(page_buf, page_entry)
                    } /* end if */
                    /* special handling for the last page if it is not a full page access */
                    else if(num_touched_pages > 1 && i == num_touched_pages-1 && search_addr < addr+size) {
                        offset = (num_touched_pages-2)*page_buf->page_size +
                            (page_buf->page_size - (addr - first_page_addr));

                        H5MM_memcpy((uint8_t *)buf + offset, page_entry->page_buf_ptr,
                                 (size_t)((addr + size) - last_page_addr));

                        /* move to top of LRU list */
                        H5PB__MOVE_TO_TOP_LRU(page_buf, page_entry)
                    } /* end else-if */
                    /* copy the entire fully accessed pages */
                    else {
                        offset = i*page_buf->page_size;

                        H5MM_memcpy((uint8_t *)buf+(i*page_buf->page_size) , page_entry->page_buf_ptr,
                             page_buf->page_size);
                    } /* end else */
                } /* end if */
                node = H5SL_next(node);
            } /* end if */
        } /* end for */
    } /* end if */
    else {
        /* A raw data access could span 1 or 2 PB entries at this point so
           we need to handle that */
        HDassert(1 == num_touched_pages || 2 == num_touched_pages);
        for(i = 0 ; i < num_touched_pages; i++) {
            haddr_t buf_offset;

            /* Calculate the aligned address of the page to search for it in the skip list */
            search_addr = (0==i ? first_page_addr : last_page_addr);

            /* Calculate the access size if the access spans more than 1 page */
            if(1 == num_touched_pages)
                access_size = size;
            else
                access_size = (0 == i ? (size_t)((first_page_addr + page_buf->page_size) - addr) : (size - access_size));

            /* Lookup the page in the skip list */
            page_entry = (H5PB_entry_t *)H5SL_search(page_buf->slist_ptr, (void *)(&search_addr));

            /* if found */
            if(page_entry) {
                offset = (0 == i ? addr - page_entry->addr : 0);
                buf_offset = (0 == i ? 0 : size - access_size);

                /* copy the requested data from the page into the input buffer */
                H5MM_memcpy((uint8_t *)buf + buf_offset, (uint8_t *)page_entry->page_buf_ptr + offset, access_size);

                /* Update LRU */
                H5PB__MOVE_TO_TOP_LRU(page_buf, page_entry)

                /* Update statistics */
                if(type == H5FD_MEM_DRAW)
                    page_buf->hits[1]++;
                else
                    page_buf->hits[0]++;
            } /* end if */
            /* if not found */
            else {
                void *new_page_buf = NULL;
                size_t page_size = page_buf->page_size;
                haddr_t eoa;

                /* make space for new entry */
                if((H5SL_count(page_buf->slist_ptr) * page_buf->page_size) >= page_buf->max_size) {
                    htri_t can_make_space;

                    /* check if we can make space in page buffer */
                    if((can_make_space = H5PB__make_space(f, page_buf, type)) < 0)
                        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "make space in Page buffer Failed")

                    /* if make_space returns 0, then we can't use the page
                       buffer for this I/O and we need to bypass */
                    if(0 == can_make_space) {
                        /* make space can't return FALSE on second touched page since the first is of the same type */
                        HDassert(0 == i);

                        /* read entire block from VFD and return */
                        if(H5FD_read(file, type, addr, size, buf) < 0)
                            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_READERROR, FAIL, "driver read request failed")

                        /* Break out of loop */
                        break;
                    } /* end if */
                } /* end if */

                /* Read page from VFD */
                if(NULL == (new_page_buf = H5FL_FAC_MALLOC(page_buf->page_fac)))
                    HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTALLOC, FAIL, "memory allocation failed for page buffer entry")

                /* Read page through the VFD layer, but make sure we don't read past the EOA. */

                /* Retrieve the 'eoa' for the file */
                if(HADDR_UNDEF == (eoa = H5F_get_eoa(f, type)))
                    HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "driver get_eoa request failed")

                /* If the entire page falls outside the EOA, then fail */
                if(search_addr > eoa)
                    HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "reading an entire page that is outside the file EOA")

                /* Adjust the read size to not go beyond the EOA */
                if(search_addr + page_size > eoa)
                    page_size = (size_t)(eoa - search_addr);

                /* Read page from VFD */
                if(H5FD_read(file, type, search_addr, page_size, new_page_buf) < 0)
                    HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_READERROR, FAIL, "driver read request failed")

                /* Copy the requested data from the page into the input buffer */
                offset = (0 == i ? addr - search_addr : 0);
                buf_offset = (0 == i ? 0 : size - access_size);
                H5MM_memcpy((uint8_t *)buf + buf_offset, (uint8_t *)new_page_buf + offset, access_size);

                /* Create the new PB entry */
                if(NULL == (page_entry = H5FL_CALLOC(H5PB_entry_t)))
                    HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "memory allocation failed")

                page_entry->page_buf_ptr = new_page_buf;
                page_entry->addr = search_addr;
                page_entry->type = (H5F_mem_page_t)type;
                page_entry->is_dirty = FALSE;

                /* Insert page into PB */
                if(H5PB__insert_entry(page_buf, page_entry) < 0)
                    HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "error inserting new page in page buffer")

                /* Update statistics */
                if(type == H5FD_MEM_DRAW)
                    page_buf->misses[1]++;
                else
                    page_buf->misses[0]++;
            } /* end else */
        } /* end for */
    } /* end else */

done:
    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* end H5PB_read() */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB_write
 *
 * Purpose:     Write data into the Page Buffer. If the page exists in the
 *              cache, update it; otherwise read it from disk, update it, and
 *              insert into cache.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
herr_t
H5PB_write(H5F_t *f, H5FD_mem_t type, haddr_t addr,
    size_t size, const void *buf)
{
    H5PB_t *page_buf;                   /* Page buffering info for this file */
    H5PB_entry_t *page_entry;           /* Pointer to the corresponding page entry */
    H5FD_t *file;                       /* File driver pointer */
    haddr_t first_page_addr, last_page_addr;    /* Addresses of the first and last pages covered by I/O */
    haddr_t offset;
    haddr_t search_addr;                /* Address of current page */
    hsize_t num_touched_pages;          /* Number of pages accessed */
    size_t access_size;
    hbool_t bypass_pb = FALSE;          /* Whether to bypass page buffering */
    hsize_t i;                          /* Local index variable */
    herr_t  ret_value = SUCCEED;        /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)

    /* Sanity checks */
    HDassert(f);

    /* Get pointer to page buffer info for this file */
    page_buf = f->shared->page_buf;

#ifdef H5_HAVE_PARALLEL
    if(H5F_HAS_FEATURE(f, H5FD_FEAT_HAS_MPI)) {
#if 1
        bypass_pb = TRUE;
#else
        /* MSC - why this stopped working ? */
        int mpi_size;

        if((mpi_size = H5F_mpi_get_size(f)) < 0)
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't retrieve MPI communicator size")
        if(1 != mpi_size)
            bypass_pb = TRUE;
#endif
    } /* end if */
#endif

    /* If page buffering is disabled, or the I/O size is larger than that of a
     * single page, or if this is a parallel raw data access, bypass page
     * buffering.
     */
    if(NULL == page_buf || size >= page_buf->page_size || bypass_pb) {
        if(H5F__accum_write(f, type, addr, size, buf) < 0)
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_WRITEERROR, FAIL, "write through metadata accumulator failed")

        /* Update statistics */
        if(page_buf) {
            if(type == H5FD_MEM_DRAW || type == H5FD_MEM_GHEAP)
                page_buf->bypasses[1]++;
            else
                page_buf->bypasses[0]++;
        } /* end if */

        /* If page buffering is disabled, or if this is a large metadata access,
         * or if this is a parallel raw data access, we are done here
         */
        if(NULL == page_buf || (size >= page_buf->page_size && H5FD_MEM_DRAW != type) ||
                (bypass_pb && H5FD_MEM_DRAW == type))
            HGOTO_DONE(SUCCEED)

#ifdef H5_HAVE_PARALLEL
        if(bypass_pb) {
            if(H5PB_update_entry(page_buf, addr, size, buf) > 0)
                HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTUPDATE, FAIL, "failed to update PB with metadata cache")
            HGOTO_DONE(SUCCEED)
        } /* end if */
#endif
    } /* end if */

    /* Update statistics */
    if(page_buf) {
        if(type == H5FD_MEM_DRAW || type == H5FD_MEM_GHEAP)
            page_buf->accesses[1]++;
        else
            page_buf->accesses[0]++;
    } /* end if */

    /* Calculate the aligned address of the first page */
    first_page_addr = (addr / page_buf->page_size) * page_buf->page_size;

    /* For raw data calculate the aligned address of the last page and
     * the number of pages accessed if more than 1 page is accessed
     */
    if(H5FD_MEM_DRAW == type) {
        last_page_addr = (addr + size - 1) / page_buf->page_size * page_buf->page_size;

        /* how many pages does this write span */
        num_touched_pages = (last_page_addr/page_buf->page_size + 1) -
            (first_page_addr / page_buf->page_size);
        if(first_page_addr == last_page_addr) {
            HDassert(1 == num_touched_pages);
            last_page_addr = HADDR_UNDEF;
        } /* end if */
    } /* end if */
    /* Otherwise set last page addr to HADDR_UNDEF */
    else {
        num_touched_pages = 1;
        last_page_addr = HADDR_UNDEF;
    } /* end else */

    /* Translate to file driver I/O info object */
    file = f->shared->lf;

    /* Check if existing pages for raw data need to be updated since raw data access is not atomic */
    if(H5FD_MEM_DRAW == type && size >= page_buf->page_size) {
        /* For each touched page, check if it exists in the page buffer, and
         * update it with the data in the buffer to keep it up to date
         */
        for(i = 0; i < num_touched_pages; i++) {
            search_addr = i * page_buf->page_size + first_page_addr;

            /* Special handling for the first page if it is not a full page update */
            if(i == 0 && first_page_addr != addr) {
                /* Lookup the page in the skip list */
                page_entry = (H5PB_entry_t *)H5SL_search(page_buf->slist_ptr, (void *)(&search_addr));
                if(page_entry) {
                    offset = addr - first_page_addr;
                    HDassert(page_buf->page_size > offset);

                    /* Update page's data */
                    H5MM_memcpy((uint8_t *)page_entry->page_buf_ptr + offset, buf, page_buf->page_size - (size_t)offset);

                    /* Mark page dirty and push to top of LRU */
                    page_entry->is_dirty = TRUE;
                    H5PB__MOVE_TO_TOP_LRU(page_buf, page_entry)
                } /* end if */
            } /* end if */
            /* Special handling for the last page if it is not a full page update */
            else if(num_touched_pages > 1 && i == (num_touched_pages - 1) &&
                    (search_addr + page_buf->page_size) != (addr + size)) {
                HDassert(search_addr+page_buf->page_size > addr+size);

                /* Lookup the page in the skip list */
                page_entry = (H5PB_entry_t *)H5SL_search(page_buf->slist_ptr, (void *)(&search_addr));
                if(page_entry) {
                    offset = (num_touched_pages - 2) * page_buf->page_size +
                        (page_buf->page_size - (addr - first_page_addr));

                    /* Update page's data */
                    H5MM_memcpy(page_entry->page_buf_ptr, (const uint8_t *)buf + offset,
                             (size_t)((addr + size) - last_page_addr));

                    /* Mark page dirty and push to top of LRU */
                    page_entry->is_dirty = TRUE;
                    H5PB__MOVE_TO_TOP_LRU(page_buf, page_entry)
                } /* end if */
            } /* end else-if */
            /* Discard all fully written pages from the page buffer */
            else {
                page_entry = (H5PB_entry_t *)H5SL_remove(page_buf->slist_ptr, (void *)(&search_addr));
                if(page_entry) {
                    /* Remove from LRU list */
                    H5PB__REMOVE_LRU(page_buf, page_entry)

                    /* Decrement page count of appropriate type */
                    if(H5F_MEM_PAGE_DRAW == page_entry->type || H5F_MEM_PAGE_GHEAP == page_entry->type)
                        page_buf->raw_count--;
                    else
                        page_buf->meta_count--;

                    /* Free page info */
                    page_entry->page_buf_ptr = H5FL_FAC_FREE(page_buf->page_fac, page_entry->page_buf_ptr);
                    page_entry = H5FL_FREE(H5PB_entry_t, page_entry);
                } /* end if */
            } /* end else */
        } /* end for */
    } /* end if */
    else {
        /* An access could span 1 or 2 PBs at this point so we need to handle that */
        HDassert(1 == num_touched_pages || 2 == num_touched_pages);
        for(i = 0; i < num_touched_pages; i++) {
            haddr_t buf_offset;

            /* Calculate the aligned address of the page to search for it in the skip list */
            search_addr = (0 == i ? first_page_addr : last_page_addr);

            /* Calculate the access size if the access spans more than 1 page */
            if(1 == num_touched_pages)
                access_size = size;
            else
                access_size = (0 == i ? (size_t)(first_page_addr + page_buf->page_size - addr) : (size - access_size));

            /* Lookup the page in the skip list */
            page_entry = (H5PB_entry_t *)H5SL_search(page_buf->slist_ptr, (void *)(&search_addr));

            /* If found */
            if(page_entry) {
                offset = (0 == i ? addr - page_entry->addr : 0);
                buf_offset = (0 == i ? 0 : size - access_size);

                /* Copy the requested data from the input buffer into the page */
                H5MM_memcpy((uint8_t *)page_entry->page_buf_ptr + offset, (const uint8_t *)buf + buf_offset, access_size);

                /* Mark page dirty and push to top of LRU */
                page_entry->is_dirty = TRUE;
                H5PB__MOVE_TO_TOP_LRU(page_buf, page_entry)

                /* Update statistics */
                if(type == H5FD_MEM_DRAW || type == H5FD_MEM_GHEAP)
                    page_buf->hits[1]++;
                else
                    page_buf->hits[0]++;
            } /* end if */
            /* If not found */
            else {
                void *new_page_buf;
                size_t page_size = page_buf->page_size;

                /* Make space for new entry */
                if((H5SL_count(page_buf->slist_ptr) * page_buf->page_size) >= page_buf->max_size) {
                    htri_t can_make_space;

                    /* Check if we can make space in page buffer */
                    if((can_make_space = H5PB__make_space(f, page_buf, type)) < 0)
                        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_NOSPACE, FAIL, "make space in Page buffer Failed")

                    /* If make_space returns 0, then we can't use the page
                     * buffer for this I/O and we need to bypass
                     */
                    if(0 == can_make_space) {
                        HDassert(0 == i);

                        /* Write to VFD and return */
                        if(H5FD_write(file, type, addr, size, buf) < 0)
                            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_WRITEERROR, FAIL, "driver write request failed")

                        /* Break out of loop */
                        break;
                    } /* end if */
                } /* end if */

                /* Don't bother searching if there is no write access */
                if(H5F_ACC_RDWR & H5F_INTENT(f))
                    /* Lookup & remove the page from the new skip list page if
                     * it exists to see if this is a new page from the MF layer
                     */
                    page_entry = (H5PB_entry_t *)H5SL_remove(page_buf->mf_slist_ptr, (void *)(&search_addr));

                /* Calculate offset into the buffer of the page and the user buffer */
                offset = (0 == i ? addr - search_addr : 0);
                buf_offset = (0 == i ? 0 : size - access_size);

                /* If found, then just update the buffer pointer to the newly allocate buffer */
                if(page_entry) {
                    /* Allocate space for the page buffer */
                    if(NULL == (new_page_buf = H5FL_FAC_MALLOC(page_buf->page_fac)))
                        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTALLOC, FAIL, "memory allocation failed for page buffer entry")
                    HDmemset(new_page_buf, 0, (size_t)offset);
                    HDmemset((uint8_t *)new_page_buf + offset + access_size, 0, page_size - ((size_t)offset + access_size));

                    page_entry->page_buf_ptr = new_page_buf;

                    /* Update statistics */
                    if(type == H5FD_MEM_DRAW || type == H5FD_MEM_GHEAP)
                        page_buf->hits[1]++;
                    else
                        page_buf->hits[0]++;
                } /* end if */
                /* Otherwise read page through the VFD layer, but make sure we don't read past the EOA. */
                else {
                    haddr_t eoa, eof = HADDR_UNDEF;

                    /* Allocate space for the page buffer */
                    if(NULL == (new_page_buf = H5FL_FAC_CALLOC(page_buf->page_fac)))
                        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTALLOC, FAIL, "memory allocation failed for page buffer entry")

                    /* Create the new loaded PB entry */
                    if(NULL == (page_entry = H5FL_CALLOC(H5PB_entry_t)))
                        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTALLOC, FAIL, "memory allocation failed")

                    page_entry->page_buf_ptr = new_page_buf;
                    page_entry->addr = search_addr;
                    page_entry->type = (H5F_mem_page_t)type;

                    /* Retrieve the 'eoa' for the file */
                    if(HADDR_UNDEF == (eoa = H5F_get_eoa(f, type)))
                        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "driver get_eoa request failed")

                    /* If the entire page falls outside the EOA, then fail */
                    if(search_addr > eoa)
                        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "writing to a page that is outside the file EOA")

                    /* Retrieve the 'eof' for the file - The MPI-VFD EOF
                     * returned will most likely be HADDR_UNDEF, so skip
                     * that check.
                     */
                    if(!H5F_HAS_FEATURE(f, H5FD_FEAT_HAS_MPI))
                        if(HADDR_UNDEF == (eof = H5FD_get_eof(f->shared->lf, H5FD_MEM_DEFAULT)))
                            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "driver get_eof request failed")

                    /* Adjust the read size to not go beyond the EOA */
                    if(search_addr + page_size > eoa)
                        page_size = (size_t)(eoa - search_addr);

                    if(search_addr < eof) {
                        if(H5FD_read(file, type, search_addr, page_size, new_page_buf) < 0)
                            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_READERROR, FAIL, "driver read request failed")

                        /* Update statistics */
                        if(type == H5FD_MEM_DRAW || type == H5FD_MEM_GHEAP)
                            page_buf->misses[1]++;
                        else
                            page_buf->misses[0]++;
                    } /* end if */
                } /* end else */

                /* Copy the requested data from the page into the input buffer */
                H5MM_memcpy((uint8_t *)new_page_buf + offset, (const uint8_t *)buf+buf_offset, access_size);

                /* Page is dirty now */
                page_entry->is_dirty = TRUE;

                /* Insert page into PB, evicting other pages as necessary */
                if(H5PB__insert_entry(page_buf, page_entry) < 0)
                    HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "error inserting new page in page buffer")
            } /* end else */
        } /* end for */
    } /* end else */

done:
    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* end H5PB_write() */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB__insert_entry()
 *
 * Purpose:     This function was created without documentation.
 *              What follows is my best understanding of Mohamad's intent.
 *
 *              Insert the supplied page into the page buffer, both the
 *              skip list and the LRU.
 *
 *              As best I can tell, this function imposes no limit on the
 *              number of entries in the page buffer beyond an assertion
 *              failure it the page count exceeds the limit.
 *
 *                                               JRM -- 12/22/16
 *
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static herr_t
H5PB__insert_entry(H5PB_t *page_buf, H5PB_entry_t *page_entry)
{
    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_STATIC

    /* Insert entry in skip list */
    if(H5SL_insert(page_buf->slist_ptr, page_entry, &(page_entry->addr)) < 0)
        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTINSERT, FAIL, "can't insert entry in skip list")
    HDassert(H5SL_count(page_buf->slist_ptr) * page_buf->page_size <= page_buf->max_size);

    /* Increment appropriate page count */
    if(H5F_MEM_PAGE_DRAW == page_entry->type || H5F_MEM_PAGE_GHEAP == page_entry->type)
        page_buf->raw_count++;
    else
        page_buf->meta_count++;

    /* Insert entry in LRU */
    H5PB__INSERT_LRU(page_buf, page_entry)

done:
    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* end H5PB__insert_entry() */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB__make_space()
 *
 * Purpose:     This function was created without documentation.
 *              What follows is my best understanding of Mohamad's intent.
 *
 *              If necessary and if possible, evict a page from the page
 *              buffer to make space for the supplied page.  Depending on
 *              the page buffer configuration and contents, and the page
 *              supplied this may or may not be possible.
 *
 *                                             JRM -- 12/22/16
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static htri_t
H5PB__make_space(H5F_t *f, H5PB_t *page_buf, H5FD_mem_t inserted_type)
{
    H5PB_entry_t *page_entry;   /* Pointer to page eviction candidate */
    htri_t ret_value = TRUE;    /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_STATIC

    /* Sanity check */
    HDassert(f);
    HDassert(page_buf);

    /* Get oldest entry */
    page_entry = page_buf->LRU_tail_ptr;

    if(H5FD_MEM_DRAW == inserted_type) {
        /* If threshould is 100% metadata and page buffer is full of
           metadata, then we can't make space for raw data */
        if(0 == page_buf->raw_count && page_buf->min_meta_count == page_buf->meta_count) {
            HDassert(page_buf->meta_count * page_buf->page_size == page_buf->max_size);
            HGOTO_DONE(FALSE)
        } /* end if */

        /* check the metadata threshold before evicting metadata items */
        while(1) {
            if(page_entry->prev && H5F_MEM_PAGE_META == page_entry->type &&
                    page_buf->min_meta_count >= page_buf->meta_count)
                page_entry = page_entry->prev;
            else
                break;
        } /* end while */
    } /* end if */
    else {
        /* If threshould is 100% raw data and page buffer is full of
           raw data, then we can't make space for meta data */
        if(0 == page_buf->meta_count && page_buf->min_raw_count == page_buf->raw_count) {
            HDassert(page_buf->raw_count * page_buf->page_size == page_buf->max_size);
            HGOTO_DONE(FALSE)
        } /* end if */

        /* check the raw data threshold before evicting raw data items */
        while(1) {
            if(page_entry->prev && (H5F_MEM_PAGE_DRAW == page_entry->type || H5F_MEM_PAGE_GHEAP == page_entry->type) &&
                    page_buf->min_raw_count >= page_buf->raw_count)
                page_entry = page_entry->prev;
            else
                break;
        } /* end while */
    } /* end else */

    /* Remove from page index */
    if(NULL == H5SL_remove(page_buf->slist_ptr, &(page_entry->addr)))
        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "Tail Page Entry is not in skip list")

    /* Remove entry from LRU list */
    H5PB__REMOVE_LRU(page_buf, page_entry)
    HDassert(H5SL_count(page_buf->slist_ptr) == page_buf->LRU_list_len);

    /* Decrement appropriate page type counter */
    if(H5F_MEM_PAGE_DRAW == page_entry->type || H5F_MEM_PAGE_GHEAP == page_entry->type)
        page_buf->raw_count--;
    else
        page_buf->meta_count--;

    /* Flush page if dirty */
    if(page_entry->is_dirty)
        if(H5PB__write_entry(f, page_entry) < 0)
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_WRITEERROR, FAIL, "file write failed")

    /* Update statistics */
    if(page_entry->type == H5F_MEM_PAGE_DRAW || H5F_MEM_PAGE_GHEAP == page_entry->type)
        page_buf->evictions[1]++;
    else
        page_buf->evictions[0]++;

    /* Release page */
    page_entry->page_buf_ptr = H5FL_FAC_FREE(page_buf->page_fac, page_entry->page_buf_ptr);
    page_entry = H5FL_FREE(H5PB_entry_t, page_entry);

done:
    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* end H5PB__make_space() */


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    H5PB__write_entry()
 *
 * Purpose:     ???
 *
 *              This function was created without documentation.
 *              What follows is my best understanding of Mohamad's intent.
 *
 * Return:      Non-negative on success/Negative on failure
 *
 * Programmer:  Mohamad Chaarawi
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static herr_t
H5PB__write_entry(H5F_t *f, H5PB_entry_t *page_entry)
{
    haddr_t eoa;                    /* Current EOA for the file */
    herr_t ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */

    FUNC_ENTER_STATIC

    /* Sanity check */
    HDassert(f);
    HDassert(page_entry);

    /* Retrieve the 'eoa' for the file */
    if(HADDR_UNDEF == (eoa = H5F_get_eoa(f, (H5FD_mem_t)page_entry->type)))
        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "driver get_eoa request failed")

    /* If the starting address of the page is larger than
     * the EOA, then the entire page is discarded without writing.
     */
    if(page_entry->addr <= eoa) {
        H5FD_t *file;                   /* File driver I/O info */
        size_t page_size = f->shared->page_buf->page_size;

        /* Adjust the page length if it exceeds the EOA */
        if((page_entry->addr + page_size) > eoa)
            page_size = (size_t)(eoa - page_entry->addr);

        /* Translate to file driver I/O info object */
        file = f->shared->lf;

        if(H5FD_write(file, (H5FD_mem_t)page_entry->type, page_entry->addr, page_size, page_entry->page_buf_ptr) < 0)
            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PAGEBUF, H5E_WRITEERROR, FAIL, "file write failed")
    } /* end if */

    page_entry->is_dirty = FALSE;

done:
    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
} /* end H5PB__write_entry() */