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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <uapi/linux/blksnap.h>
+#include "version.h"
+#include "params.h"
+#include "ctrl.h"
+#include "sysfs.h"
+#include "snapimage.h"
+#include "snapshot.h"
+#include "tracker.h"
+#include "diff_io.h"
+
+static int __init blk_snap_init(void)
+{
+ int result;
+
+ pr_info("Loading\n");
+ pr_debug("Version: %s\n", VERSION_STR);
+ pr_debug("tracking_block_minimum_shift: %d\n",
+ tracking_block_minimum_shift);
+ pr_debug("tracking_block_maximum_count: %d\n",
+ tracking_block_maximum_count);
+ pr_debug("chunk_minimum_shift: %d\n", chunk_minimum_shift);
+ pr_debug("chunk_maximum_count: %d\n", chunk_maximum_count);
+ pr_debug("chunk_maximum_in_cache: %d\n", chunk_maximum_in_cache);
+ pr_debug("free_diff_buffer_pool_size: %d\n",
+ free_diff_buffer_pool_size);
+ pr_debug("diff_storage_minimum: %d\n", diff_storage_minimum);
+
+ result = diff_io_init();
+ if (result)
+ return result;
+
+ result = snapimage_init();
+ if (result)
+ return result;
+
+ result = tracker_init();
+ if (result)
+ return result;
+
+ result = ctrl_init();
+ if (result)
+ return result;
+
+ result = sysfs_init();
+ return result;
+}
+
+static void __exit blk_snap_exit(void)
+{
+ pr_info("Unloading module\n");
+
+ sysfs_done();
+ ctrl_done();
+
+ diff_io_done();
+ snapshot_done();
+ snapimage_done();
+ tracker_done();
+
+ pr_info("Module was unloaded\n");
+}
+
+module_init(blk_snap_init);
+module_exit(blk_snap_exit);
+
+/*
+ * The power of 2 for minimum tracking block size.
+ * If we make the tracking block size small, we will get detailed information
+ * about the changes, but the size of the change tracker table will be too
+ * large, which will lead to inefficient memory usage.
+ */
+int tracking_block_minimum_shift = 16;
+
+/*
+ * The maximum number of tracking blocks.
+ * A table is created to store information about the status of all tracking
+ * blocks in RAM. So, if the size of the tracking block is small, then the size
+ * of the table turns out to be large and memory is consumed inefficiently.
+ * As the size of the block device grows, the size of the tracking block
+ * size should also grow. For this purpose, the limit of the maximum
+ * number of block size is set.
+ */
+int tracking_block_maximum_count = 2097152;
+
+/*
+ * The power of 2 for minimum chunk size.
+ * The size of the chunk depends on how much data will be copied to the
+ * difference storage when at least one sector of the block device is changed.
+ * If the size is small, then small I/O units will be generated, which will
+ * reduce performance. Too large a chunk size will lead to inefficient use of
+ * the difference storage.
+ */
+int chunk_minimum_shift = 18;
+
+/*
+ * The maximum number of chunks.
+ * To store information about the state of all the chunks, a table is created
+ * in RAM. So, if the size of the chunk is small, then the size of the table
+ * turns out to be large and memory is consumed inefficiently.
+ * As the size of the block device grows, the size of the chunk should also
+ * grow. For this purpose, the maximum number of chunks is set.
+ */
+int chunk_maximum_count = 2097152;
+
+/*
+ * The maximum number of chunks in memory cache.
+ * Since reading and writing to snapshots is performed in large chunks,
+ * a cache is implemented to optimize reading small portions of data
+ * from the snapshot image. As the number of chunks in the cache
+ * increases, memory consumption also increases.
+ * The minimum recommended value is four.
+ */
+int chunk_maximum_in_cache = 32;
+
+/*
+ * The size of the pool of preallocated difference buffers.
+ * A buffer can be allocated for each chunk. After use, this buffer is not
+ * released immediately, but is sent to the pool of free buffers.
+ * However, if there are too many free buffers in the pool, then these free
+ * buffers will be released immediately.
+ */
+int free_diff_buffer_pool_size = 128;
+
+/*
+ * The minimum allowable size of the difference storage in sectors.
+ * The difference storage is a part of the disk space allocated for storing
+ * snapshot data. If there is less free space in the storage than the minimum,
+ * an event is generated about the lack of free space.
+ */
+int diff_storage_minimum = 2097152;
+
+module_param_named(tracking_block_minimum_shift, tracking_block_minimum_shift,
+ int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(tracking_block_minimum_shift,
+ "The power of 2 for minimum tracking block size");
+module_param_named(tracking_block_maximum_count, tracking_block_maximum_count,
+ int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(tracking_block_maximum_count,
+ "The maximum number of tracking blocks");
+module_param_named(chunk_minimum_shift, chunk_minimum_shift, int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(chunk_minimum_shift,
+ "The power of 2 for minimum chunk size");
+module_param_named(chunk_maximum_count, chunk_maximum_count, int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(chunk_maximum_count,
+ "The maximum number of chunks");
+module_param_named(chunk_maximum_in_cache, chunk_maximum_in_cache, int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(chunk_maximum_in_cache,
+ "The maximum number of chunks in memory cache");
+module_param_named(free_diff_buffer_pool_size, free_diff_buffer_pool_size, int,
+ 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(free_diff_buffer_pool_size,
+ "The size of the pool of preallocated difference buffers");
+module_param_named(diff_storage_minimum, diff_storage_minimum, int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(diff_storage_minimum,
+ "The minimum allowable size of the difference storage in sectors");
+
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Block Layer Snapshot Kernel Module");
+MODULE_VERSION(VERSION_STR);
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Veeam Software Group GmbH");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+#ifndef __BLK_SNAP_PARAMS_H
+#define __BLK_SNAP_PARAMS_H
+
+extern int tracking_block_minimum_shift;
+extern int tracking_block_maximum_count;
+extern int chunk_minimum_shift;
+extern int chunk_maximum_count;
+extern int chunk_maximum_in_cache;
+extern int free_diff_buffer_pool_size;
+extern int diff_storage_minimum;
+#endif /* __BLK_SNAP_PARAMS_H */
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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+#ifndef __BLK_SNAP_VERSION_H
+#define __BLK_SNAP_VERSION_H
+
+#define VERSION_MAJOR 1
+#define VERSION_MINOR 0
+#define VERSION_REVISION 0
+#define VERSION_BUILD 0
+#define VERSION_STR "1.0.0.0"
+#endif /* __BLK_SNAP_VERSION_H */