On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 07:20:13PM -0500, J. Bruce Fields wrote: > On Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 12:53:49PM -0500, bfields wrote: > > This is just a small question about the nfsd-side backchannel code that > > touches the rpc client code: > > > > There's nothing preventing multiple backchannels from sharing the same > > tcp connection, either simultaneously or over time; from rfc 5661 > > section 2.10.3.1: > > > > A connection's association with a session is not exclusive. A > > connection associated with the channel(s) of one session may be > > simultaneously associated with the channel(s) of other sessions > > including sessions associated with other client IDs. > > > > The current code creates a new rpc_xprt every time an rpc client is > > created for a backchannel. > > > > But that's wrong: if two sessions share a backchannel, then they don't > > necessarily want to share the same rpc_client, but they *do* need to > > share the same rpc_xprt, to prevent xid reuse at least. > > > > So I think we should create one rpc_xprt the first time we use a > > connection for a backchannel, and then keep it around as long as the > > connection is open (in case the client reassociates it with a > > backchannel again). > > > > rpc_clone_client() allows clients to share an rpc_xprt. I could use > > that for example by keeping an nfsd-level data structure allowing me to > > look up rpc_client's by connection. > > > > However, the server- and client- side xprt's already reference each > > other--the client's pointer to the server is used to send requests, and > > the server's pointer to the client is used to match incoming replies > > with requests. > > > > So it would seem simplest to use the already existing pointer from the > > svc_xprt back to the rpc_xprt. > > > > So, that would mean: > > > > - Allowing nfsd to create a client with the already-existing > > rpc_xprt--maybe export rpc_new_client()? Or allow the > > xprt->setup method to find an already-existing transport? > > - Keeping any backchannel rpc_xprt around somehow as long as the > > connection is open. Maybe let svc_xprt keep a reference on > > the client xprt until svc_delete_xprt()?? > > So that would be something like the following. And I merged this with Chuck's git tree (including the xdr patches), and ran some tests. No merge conflicts, and the tests passed. --b. > > ? > > --b. > > commit 1eb4f46889940b861805742d67ba114e5de7ddf0 > Author: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tue Nov 30 19:15:01 2010 -0500 > > rpc: move sk_bc_xprt to svc_xprt > > This seems obviously transport-level information even if it's currently > used only by the server socket code. > > Signed-off-by: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@xxxxxxxxxx> > > diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/svc_xprt.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/svc_xprt.h > index aea0d43..92ac407 100644 > --- a/include/linux/sunrpc/svc_xprt.h > +++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/svc_xprt.h > @@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ struct svc_xprt { > struct list_head xpt_users; /* callbacks on free */ > > struct net *xpt_net; > + struct rpc_xprt *xpt_bc_xprt; /* NFSv4.1 backchannel */ > }; > > static inline void unregister_xpt_user(struct svc_xprt *xpt, struct svc_xpt_user *u) > diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/svcsock.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/svcsock.h > index 1b353a7..04dba23 100644 > --- a/include/linux/sunrpc/svcsock.h > +++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/svcsock.h > @@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ struct svc_sock { > /* private TCP part */ > u32 sk_reclen; /* length of record */ > u32 sk_tcplen; /* current read length */ > - struct rpc_xprt *sk_bc_xprt; /* NFSv4.1 backchannel xprt */ > }; > > /* > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c > index 07919e1..5a27d09 100644 > --- a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c > +++ b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c > @@ -985,15 +985,17 @@ static int svc_process_calldir(struct svc_sock *svsk, struct svc_rqst *rqstp, > vec[0] = rqstp->rq_arg.head[0]; > } else { > /* REPLY */ > - if (svsk->sk_bc_xprt) > - req = xprt_lookup_rqst(svsk->sk_bc_xprt, xid); > + struct rpc_xprt *bc_xprt = svsk->sk_xprt.xpt_bc_xprt; > + > + if (bc_xprt) > + req = xprt_lookup_rqst(bc_xprt, xid); > > if (!req) { > printk(KERN_NOTICE > "%s: Got unrecognized reply: " > - "calldir 0x%x sk_bc_xprt %p xid %08x\n", > + "calldir 0x%x xpt_bc_xprt %p xid %08x\n", > __func__, ntohl(calldir), > - svsk->sk_bc_xprt, xid); > + bc_xprt, xid); > vec[0] = rqstp->rq_arg.head[0]; > goto out; > } > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c > index dfcab5a..18dc42e 100644 > --- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c > +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c > @@ -2379,9 +2379,9 @@ static struct rpc_xprt *xs_setup_bc_tcp(struct xprt_create *args) > * The backchannel uses the same socket connection as the > * forechannel > */ > + args->bc_xprt->xpt_bc_xprt = xprt; > xprt->bc_xprt = args->bc_xprt; > bc_sock = container_of(args->bc_xprt, struct svc_sock, sk_xprt); > - bc_sock->sk_bc_xprt = xprt; > transport->sock = bc_sock->sk_sock; > transport->inet = bc_sock->sk_sk; > > > commit 218a5c9b8fb3e9f33a3ef761dfaff2f9387686c4 > Author: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wed Dec 8 12:45:44 2010 -0500 > > rpc: keep backchannel xprt as long as server connection > > Multiple backchannels can share the same tcp connection; from rfc 5661 > section 2.10.3.1: > > A connection's association with a session is not exclusive. A > connection associated with the channel(s) of one session may be > simultaneously associated with the channel(s) of other sessions > including sessions associated with other client IDs. > > However, multiple backchannels share a connection, they must all share > the same xid stream (hence the same rpc_xprt); the only way we have to > match replies with calls at the rpc layer is using the xid. > > So, keep the rpc_xprt around as long as the connection lasts, in case > we're asked to use the connection as a backchannel again. > > Requests to create new backchannel clients over a given server > connection should results in creating new clients that reuse the > existing rpc_xprt. > > But to start, just reject attempts to associate multiple rpc_xprt's with > the same underlying bc_xprt. > > Signed-off-by: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@xxxxxxxxxx> > > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c > index ea2ff78..597c79c 100644 > --- a/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c > +++ b/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c > @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ > #include <linux/sunrpc/stats.h> > #include <linux/sunrpc/svc_xprt.h> > #include <linux/sunrpc/svcsock.h> > +#include <linux/sunrpc/xprt.h> > > #define RPCDBG_FACILITY RPCDBG_SVCXPRT > > @@ -128,6 +129,9 @@ static void svc_xprt_free(struct kref *kref) > if (test_bit(XPT_CACHE_AUTH, &xprt->xpt_flags)) > svcauth_unix_info_release(xprt); > put_net(xprt->xpt_net); > + /* See comment on corresponding get in xs_setup_bc_tcp(): */ > + if (xprt->xpt_bc_xprt) > + xprt_put(xprt->xpt_bc_xprt); > xprt->xpt_ops->xpo_free(xprt); > module_put(owner); > } > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c > index 4c8f18a..749ad15 100644 > --- a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c > +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c > @@ -965,6 +965,7 @@ struct rpc_xprt *xprt_alloc(struct net *net, int size, int max_req) > xprt = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL); > if (xprt == NULL) > goto out; > + kref_init(&xprt->kref); > > xprt->max_reqs = max_req; > xprt->slot = kcalloc(max_req, sizeof(struct rpc_rqst), GFP_KERNEL); > @@ -1102,7 +1103,6 @@ found: > return xprt; > } > > - kref_init(&xprt->kref); > spin_lock_init(&xprt->transport_lock); > spin_lock_init(&xprt->reserve_lock); > > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c > index 18dc42e..0ef4dd4 100644 > --- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c > +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c > @@ -2375,16 +2375,6 @@ static struct rpc_xprt *xs_setup_bc_tcp(struct xprt_create *args) > xprt->reestablish_timeout = 0; > xprt->idle_timeout = 0; > > - /* > - * The backchannel uses the same socket connection as the > - * forechannel > - */ > - args->bc_xprt->xpt_bc_xprt = xprt; > - xprt->bc_xprt = args->bc_xprt; > - bc_sock = container_of(args->bc_xprt, struct svc_sock, sk_xprt); > - transport->sock = bc_sock->sk_sock; > - transport->inet = bc_sock->sk_sk; > - > xprt->ops = &bc_tcp_ops; > > switch (addr->sa_family) { > @@ -2407,6 +2397,29 @@ static struct rpc_xprt *xs_setup_bc_tcp(struct xprt_create *args) > xprt->address_strings[RPC_DISPLAY_PROTO]); > > /* > + * The backchannel uses the same socket connection as the > + * forechannel > + */ > + if (args->bc_xprt->xpt_bc_xprt) { > + /* XXX: actually, want to catch this case... */ > + ret = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL); > + goto out_err; > + } > + /* > + * Once we've associated a backchannel xprt with a connection, > + * we want to keep it around as long as long as the connection > + * lasts, in case we need to start using it for a backchannel > + * again; this reference won't be dropped until bc_xprt is > + * destroyed. > + */ > + xprt_get(xprt); > + args->bc_xprt->xpt_bc_xprt = xprt; > + xprt->bc_xprt = args->bc_xprt; > + bc_sock = container_of(args->bc_xprt, struct svc_sock, sk_xprt); > + transport->sock = bc_sock->sk_sock; > + transport->inet = bc_sock->sk_sk; > + > + /* > * Since we don't want connections for the backchannel, we set > * the xprt status to connected > */ > @@ -2415,6 +2428,7 @@ static struct rpc_xprt *xs_setup_bc_tcp(struct xprt_create *args) > > if (try_module_get(THIS_MODULE)) > return xprt; > + xprt_put(xprt); > ret = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL); > out_err: > xprt_free(xprt); > > commit ba7febf8e1ff482a6dc535e08e550053d9e34a74 > Author: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wed Dec 8 13:48:19 2010 -0500 > > rpc: allow xprt_class->setup to return a preexisting xprt > > This allows us to reuse the xprt associated with a server connection if > one has already been set up. > > Signed-off-by: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@xxxxxxxxxx> > > diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h > index 89d10d2..bef0f53 100644 > --- a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h > +++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h > @@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ void xprt_conditional_disconnect(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, unsigned int cookie); > #define XPRT_CLOSING (6) > #define XPRT_CONNECTION_ABORT (7) > #define XPRT_CONNECTION_CLOSE (8) > +#define XPRT_INITIALIZED (9) > > static inline void xprt_set_connected(struct rpc_xprt *xprt) > { > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c > index 749ad15..856274d 100644 > --- a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c > +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c > @@ -1102,6 +1102,9 @@ found: > -PTR_ERR(xprt)); > return xprt; > } > + if (test_and_set_bit(XPRT_INITIALIZED, &xprt->state)) > + /* ->setup returned a pre-initialized xprt: */ > + return xprt; > > spin_lock_init(&xprt->transport_lock); > spin_lock_init(&xprt->reserve_lock); > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c > index 0ef4dd4..4aced17 100644 > --- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c > +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c > @@ -2359,6 +2359,15 @@ static struct rpc_xprt *xs_setup_bc_tcp(struct xprt_create *args) > struct svc_sock *bc_sock; > struct rpc_xprt *ret; > > + if (args->bc_xprt->xpt_bc_xprt) { > + /* > + * This server connection already has a backchannel > + * export; we can't create a new one, as we wouldn't be > + * able to match replies based on xid any more. So, > + * reuse the already-existing one: > + */ > + return args->bc_xprt->xpt_bc_xprt; > + } > xprt = xs_setup_xprt(args, xprt_tcp_slot_table_entries); > if (IS_ERR(xprt)) > return xprt; -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html