mtahhan@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> From: Maryam Tahhan <mtahhan@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Add documentation for BPF_MAP_TYPE_XSKMAP
> including kernel version introduced, usage
> and examples.
>
> Signed-off-by: Maryam Tahhan <mtahhan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
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> +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> +.. Copyright (C) 2022 Red Hat, Inc.
> +
> +===================
> +BPF_MAP_TYPE_XSKMAP
> +===================
> +
> +.. note::
> + - ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_XSKMAP`` was introduced in kernel version 4.18
> +
> +The ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_XSKMAP`` is used as a backend map for XDP BPF helper
> +call ``bpf_redirect_map()`` and XDP_REDIRECT action, like 'devmap' and 'cpumap'.
``XDP_REDIRECT``
> +This map type redirects raw XDP frames to AF_XDP sockets (XSKs). An AF_XDP socket
> +binds to a single netdev queue. A mapping of XSKs to queues is shown below:
> +
> +.. code-block:: none
> +
> + +---------------------------------------------------+
> + | xsk A | xsk B | xsk C |<---+ Userspace
> + =========================================================|==========
> + | Queue 0 | Queue 1 | Queue 2 | | Kernel
> + +---------------------------------------------------+ |
> + | Netdev eth0 | |
> + +---------------------------------------------------+ |
> + | +=============+ | |
> + | | key | xsk | | |
> + | +---------+ +=============+ | |
> + | | | | 0 | xsk A | | |
> + | | | +-------------+ | |
> + | | | | 1 | xsk B | | |
> + | | eBPF |-- redirect -->+-------------+-------------+
> + | | prog | | 2 | xsk C | |
> + | | | +-------------+ |
> + | | | |
> + | | | |
> + | +---------+ |
> + | |
> + +---------------------------------------------------+
> +
> +.. note::
> + An AF_XDP socket that is bound to a certain <netdev/queue_id> will *only*
> + accept XDP frames from that <netdev/queue_id>. If an XDP program tries to redirect
> + from a <netdev/queue_id> other than what the socket is bound to, the frame will
> + not be received on the socket.
> +
> +Typically an XSKMAP is created per netdev. This map contains an array of XSK File
> +Descriptors (FDs). The number of array elements is typically set or adjusted using
> +the ``max_entries`` map parameter. For AF_XDP ``max_entries`` is equal to the number
> +of queues supported by the netdev.
Should it mention that both key and value size must be 4 bytes?
> +
> +Usage
> +=====
> +
> +Kernel BPF
> +----------
> +.. c:function::
> + long bpf_redirect_map(struct bpf_map *map, u32 key, u64 flags)
> +
> + Redirect the packet to the endpoint referenced by ``map`` at index ``key``.
> + For ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_XSKMAP`` this map contains references to AF_XDP socket FDs
> + for sockets attached to a netdev's queues.
> +
> + .. note::
> + If the map is empty at an index, the packet is dropped. This means that it is
> + mandatory to have an XDP program loaded (and one AF_XDP socket in the XSKMAP)
mandatory -> necessary
'and at least one AF_XDP socket'
> + to be able to get any traffic to user space through the socket.
> +
> +.. c:function::
> + void *bpf_map_lookup_elem(struct bpf_map *map, const void *key)
> +
> + XSK FD entries can be retrieved using the ``bpf_map_lookup_elem()`` helper.
Unless I'm mistaken, it returns a pointer to the ``struct xdp_sock``.
> +
> +Userspace
> +---------
> +.. note::
> + AF_XDP socket entries can only be updated/deleted from user space and not from
> + an eBPF program. Trying to call these functions from a kernel eBPF program will
> + result in the program failing to load and a verifier warning.
> +
> +.. c:function::
> + int bpf_map_update_elem(int fd, const void *key, const void *value, __u64 flags)
> +
> + AF_XDP socket entries can be added or updated using the ``bpf_map_update_elem()``
> + helper. The ``key`` parameter is equal to the queue_id of the queue the AF_XDP
> + socket is attaching to. And the ``value`` parameter is the file descriptor (fd))
Extra ')' at end of line.
> + value of that socket.
> +
> + Under the hood, the AF_XDP map update function uses the XSK FD value to retrieve the
> + associated ``struct xdp_sock`` instance.
> +
> + The flags argument can be one of the following:
> + - BPF_ANY: Create a new element or update an existing element.
> + - BPF_NOEXIST: Create a new element only if it did not exist.
> + - BPF_EXIST: Update an existing element.
> +
> +.. c:function::
> + int bpf_map_lookup_elem(int fd, const void *key, void *value)
> +
> + AF_XDP socket entries can be retrieved using the ``bpf_map_lookup_elem()``
> + helper.
returns the ``struct xdp_sock`` or negative error in case of failure.
> +
> +.. c:function::
> + int bpf_map_delete_elem(int fd, const void *key)
> +
> + AF_XDP socket entries can be deleted using the ``bpf_map_delete_elem()``
> + helper. This helper will return 0 on success, or negative error in case of
> + failure.
Should we note that entries are automatically deleted when the xdp_sock
is released?
> +
> +Examples
> +========
> +Kernel
> +------
> +
> +The following code snippet shows how to declare a ``BPF_MAP_TYPE_XSKMAP`` called
> +``xsks_map`` and how to redirect packets to an AF_XDP socket.
> +
> +.. code-block:: c
> +
> + struct {
> + __uint(type, BPF_MAP_TYPE_XSKMAP);
> + __type(key_size, int);
Should be key and __u32
> + __type(value_size, int);
Should be value and __u32
> + __uint(max_entries, 64);
> + } xsks_map SEC(".maps");
> +
> +
> + SEC("xdp")
> + int xsk_redir_prog(struct xdp_md *ctx)
> + {
> + int index = ctx->rx_queue_id;
Should be __u32 and ctx->rx_queue_index
> +
> + if (bpf_map_lookup_elem(&xsks_map, &index))
> + return bpf_redirect_map(&xsks_map, index, 0);
> + return XDP_PASS;
> + }
> +
> +Userspace
> +---------
> +
> +The following code snippet shows how to update an XSK map with an AF_XDP socket
> +entry.
> +
> +.. code-block:: c
> +
> + int update_xsks_map(struct bpf_map *xsks_map, int queue_id, int xsk_fd)
> + {
> + int ret;
> +
> + ret = bpf_map_update_elem(bpf_map__fd(xsks_map), &queue_id, &xsk_fd, 0);
> + if (ret < 0) {
> + fprintf(stderr, "Failed to update xsks_map: %s\n",
> + strerror(errno));
> + }
> +
> + return ret;
> + }
> +
> +.. note::
> + The most comprehensive resource for using XSKMAPs is `libxdp`_.
> +
> +.. _libxdp: https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-tools/tree/master/lib/libxdp
