Re: [PATCH net-next 0/5] virtio-net: sq support premapped mode

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On Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:37:56 +0800, Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:14:43 +0800, Jason Wang <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 2:33 PM Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:14:58 +0800, Jason Wang <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 1:52 PM Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:42:05 +0800, Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > On Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:39:28 +0800, Jason Wang <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 3:59 PM Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This is the second part of virtio-net support AF_XDP zero copy.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The whole patch set
> > > > > > > > http://lore.kernel.org/all/20231229073108.57778-1-xuanzhuo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ## About the branch
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This patch set is pushed to the net-next branch, but some patches are about
> > > > > > > > virtio core. Because the entire patch set for virtio-net to support AF_XDP
> > > > > > > > should be pushed to net-next, I hope these patches will be merged into net-next
> > > > > > > > with the virtio core maintains's Acked-by.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ============================================================================
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ## AF_XDP
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > XDP socket(AF_XDP) is an excellent bypass kernel network framework. The zero
> > > > > > > > copy feature of xsk (XDP socket) needs to be supported by the driver. The
> > > > > > > > performance of zero copy is very good. mlx5 and intel ixgbe already support
> > > > > > > > this feature, This patch set allows virtio-net to support xsk's zerocopy xmit
> > > > > > > > feature.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > At present, we have completed some preparation:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 1. vq-reset (virtio spec and kernel code)
> > > > > > > > 2. virtio-core premapped dma
> > > > > > > > 3. virtio-net xdp refactor
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So it is time for Virtio-Net to complete the support for the XDP Socket
> > > > > > > > Zerocopy.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Virtio-net can not increase the queue num at will, so xsk shares the queue with
> > > > > > > > kernel.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On the other hand, Virtio-Net does not support generate interrupt from driver
> > > > > > > > manually, so when we wakeup tx xmit, we used some tips. If the CPU run by TX
> > > > > > > > NAPI last time is other CPUs, use IPI to wake up NAPI on the remote CPU. If it
> > > > > > > > is also the local CPU, then we wake up napi directly.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This patch set includes some refactor to the virtio-net to let that to support
> > > > > > > > AF_XDP.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ## performance
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ENV: Qemu with vhost-user(polling mode).
> > > > > > > > Host CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8163 CPU @ 2.50GHz
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ### virtio PMD in guest with testpmd
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > testpmd> show port stats all
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >  ######################## NIC statistics for port 0 ########################
> > > > > > > >  RX-packets: 19531092064 RX-missed: 0     RX-bytes: 1093741155584
> > > > > > > >  RX-errors: 0
> > > > > > > >  RX-nombuf: 0
> > > > > > > >  TX-packets: 5959955552 TX-errors: 0     TX-bytes: 371030645664
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >  Throughput (since last show)
> > > > > > > >  Rx-pps:   8861574     Rx-bps:  3969985208
> > > > > > > >  Tx-pps:   8861493     Tx-bps:  3969962736
> > > > > > > >  ############################################################################
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ### AF_XDP PMD in guest with testpmd
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > testpmd> show port stats all
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >   ######################## NIC statistics for port 0  ########################
> > > > > > > >   RX-packets: 68152727   RX-missed: 0          RX-bytes:  3816552712
> > > > > > > >   RX-errors: 0
> > > > > > > >   RX-nombuf:  0
> > > > > > > >   TX-packets: 68114967   TX-errors: 33216      TX-bytes:  3814438152
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >   Throughput (since last show)
> > > > > > > >   Rx-pps:      6333196          Rx-bps:   2837272088
> > > > > > > >   Tx-pps:      6333227          Tx-bps:   2837285936
> > > > > > > >   ############################################################################
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > But AF_XDP consumes more CPU for tx and rx napi(100% and 86%).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ## maintain
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I am currently a reviewer for virtio-net. I commit to maintain AF_XDP support in
> > > > > > > > virtio-net.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Please review.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Rethink of the whole design, I have one question:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The reason we need to store DMA information is to harden the virtqueue
> > > > > > > to make sure the DMA unmap is safe. This seems redundant when the
> > > > > > > buffer were premapped by the driver, for example:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Receive queue maintains DMA information, so it doesn't need desc_extra to work.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So can we simply
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1) when premapping is enabled, store DMA information by driver itself
> > > > > >
> > > > > > YES. this is simpler. And this is more convenience.
> > > > > > But the driver must allocate memory to store the dma info.
> > > >
> > > > Right, and this looks like the common practice for most of the NIC drivers.
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2) don't store DMA information in desc_extra
> > > > > >
> > > > > > YES. But the desc_extra memory is wasted. The "next" item is used.
> > > > > > Do you think should we free the desc_extra when the vq is premapped mode?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > struct vring_desc_extra {
> > > > >         dma_addr_t addr;                /* Descriptor DMA addr. */
> > > > >         u32 len;                        /* Descriptor length. */
> > > > >         u16 flags;                      /* Descriptor flags. */
> > > > >         u16 next;                       /* The next desc state in a list. */
> > > > > };
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The flags and the next are used whatever premapped or not.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I think we can add a new array to store the addr and len.
> > > >
> > > > Yes.
> > > >
> > > > > If the vq is premappd, the memory can be freed.
> > > >
> > > > Then we need to make sure the premapped is set before find_vqs() etc.
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes. We can start from the parameters of the find_vqs().
> > >
> > > But actually we can free the dma array when the driver sets premapped mode.
> >
> > Probably, but that's kind of odd.
> >
> > init()
> >     alloc()
> >
> > set_premapped()
> >     free()
>
> If so, the premapped option will be a find_vqs parameter,
> the api virtqueue_set_dma_premapped will be removed.
> And we can put the buffer_is_premapped to the struct virtqueue,
> The use can access it on the fly. (You asked on #4)


I try to pass the option to find_vqs.

You know, the find_vqs has too many parameters.
And everytime we try to add new parameter is a difficult work.
Many places need to be changed.


	int (*find_vqs)(struct virtio_device *, unsigned nvqs,
			struct virtqueue *vqs[], vq_callback_t *callbacks[],
			const char * const names[], const bool *ctx,
			const bool *premapped,
			struct irq_affinity *desc);

Do you have any preference if I try to refactor this to pass a struct?

Thanks.

>
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > struct vring_desc_extra {
> > > > >         u16 flags;                      /* Descriptor flags. */
> > > > >         u16 next;                       /* The next desc state in a list. */
> > > > > };
> > > > >
> > > > > struct vring_desc_dma {
> > > > >         dma_addr_t addr;                /* Descriptor DMA addr. */
> > > > >         u32 len;                        /* Descriptor length. */
> > > > > };
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > As we discussed, you may wait my next patch set of the new design.
> > >
> > > Could you review the first patch set of this serial.
> > > http://lore.kernel.org/all/20240116062842.67874-1-xuanzhuo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > I work on top of this.
> >
> > Actually, I'm a little confused about the dependencies.
> >
> > We have three:
> >
> > 1) move the virtio-net to a dedicated directory
> > 2) premapped mode
> > 3) AF_XDP
> >
> > It looks to me the current series is posted in that dependency.
> >
> > Then I have questions:
> >
> > 1) do we agree with moving to a directory (I don't have a preference)?
> > 2) if 3) depends on 2), I'd suggest to make sure 2) is finalized
> > before posting 3), this is because we have gone through several rounds
> > of AF_XDP and most concerns were for the API that is introduced in 2)
> >
> > Does this make sense?
>
> YES. this make sense.
>
> I do this because I can reduce the work of rebasing the code again.
>
> But you are right, this is the right order.
>
>
> >
> > >
> > > PS.
> > >
> > > There is another patch set "device stats". I hope that is in your list.
> > >
> > > http://lore.kernel.org/all/20231226073103.116153-1-xuanzhuo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Yes, it is. (If it doesn't depend on the moving of the source).
>
> It does not depend on that.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Would this be simpler?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
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