fs/file: optimize close_range() complexity from O(N) to O(Sparse)

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In close_range(), the kernel traditionally performs a linear scan over the
[fd, max_fd] range, resulting in O(N) complexity where N is the range size.
For processes with sparse FD tables, this is inefficient as it checks many
unallocated slots.

This patch optimizes __range_close() by using find_next_bit() on the
open_fds bitmap to skip holes. This shifts the algorithmic complexity from
O(Range Size) to O(Active FDs), providing a significant performance boost
for large-range close operations on sparse file descriptor tables.

Signed-off-by: Qiliang Yuan <realwujing@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Qiliang Yuan <yuanql9@chinatelecom.cn>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260123081221.659125-1-realwujing@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>

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Qiliang Yuan 2026-01-23 03:12:21 -05:00 • committed by Christian Brauner

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