Re: [PATCH bpf-next v2 0/7] Selftests/xsk: Test with maximum and minimum HW ring size configurations

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On Tue, Mar 26, 2024 at 12:24 AM Magnus Karlsson
<magnus.karlsson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 21 Mar 2024 at 15:05, Tushar Vyavahare
> <tushar.vyavahare@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Please find enclosed a patch set that introduces enhancements and new test
> > cases to the selftests/xsk framework. These test the robustness and
> > reliability of AF_XDP across both minimal and maximal ring size
> > configurations.
> >
> > While running these tests, a bug [1] was identified when the batch size is
> > roughly the same as the NIC ring size. This has now been addressed by
> > Maciej's fix.
> >
> > [1] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=913eda2b08cc49d31f382579e2be34c2709eb789
> >
> > Patch Summary:
> >
> > 1. This commit syncs the ethtool.h header file between the kernel source
> >    tree and the tools directory to maintain consistency.
> >
> > 2: Modifies the BATCH_SIZE from a constant to a variable, batch_size, to
> >    support dynamic modification at runtime for testing different hardware
> >    ring sizes.
> >
> > 3: Implements a function, get_hw_ring_size, to retrieve the current
> >    maximum interface size and store this information in the
> >    ethtool_ringparam structure.
> >
> > 4: Implements a new function, set_hw_ring_size, which allows for the
> >    dynamic configuration of the ring size within an interface.
> >
> > 5: Introduce a new function, set_ring_size(), to manage asynchronous AF_XDP
> >    socket closure. Make sure to retry the set_hw_ring_size function
> >    multiple times, up to SOCK_RECONF_CTR, if it fails due to an active
> >    AF_XDP socket. Immediately return an error for non-EBUSY errors.
> >
> > 6: Adds a new test case that puts the AF_XDP driver under stress by
> >    configuring minimal hardware and software ring sizes, verifying its
> >    functionality under constrained conditions.
> >
> > 7: Add a new test case that evaluates the maximum ring sizes for AF_XDP,
> >    ensuring its reliability under maximum ring utilization.
> >
> > Testing Strategy:
> >
> > Check the system in extreme scenarios, such as maximum and minimum
> > configurations. This helps identify and fix any bugs that may occur.
>
> Thanks Tushar for this patch set. A year and a half ago, we had some
> bugs in this area in the ice driver, so these new tests are very
> welcome.
>
> Acked-by: Magnus Karlsson <magnus.karlsson@xxxxxxxxx>

Agree, but CI doesn't like the set.

Tushar, pls keep the Ack when you respin.





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