On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 12:37:43AM +0800, Lan Tianyu wrote:
> VF statistic regs are read-only and can't be migrated via writing back
> directly.
>
> Currently, statistic data returned to user space by the driver is not equal
> to value of statistic regs. VF driver records value of statistic regs as base data
> when net interface is up or open, calculate increased count of regs during
> last period of online service and added it to saved_reset data. When user
> space collects statistic data, VF driver returns result of
> "current - base + saved_reset". "Current" is reg value at that point.
>
> Restoring net function after migration just likes net interface is up or open.
> Call existed function to update base and saved_reset data to keep statistic
> data continual during migration.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lan Tianyu <tianyu.lan@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c | 3 +++
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
> index 04b6ce7..d22160f 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
> @@ -3005,6 +3005,7 @@ int ixgbevf_live_mg(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
> return 0;
>
> del_timer_sync(&adapter->service_timer);
> + ixgbevf_update_stats(adapter);
> pr_info("migration start\n");
> migration_status = MIGRATION_IN_PROGRESS;
>
So far, it seems that the only two things done when
starting migration are very small.
It doesn't seem worth it to let guests defer migration for things like
this. Surely, cancelling a timer can be done later after VM is
migrated?
> @@ -3017,6 +3018,8 @@ int ixgbevf_live_mg(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
> return 1;
>
> ixgbevf_restore_state(adapter);
> + ixgbevf_save_reset_stats(adapter);
> + ixgbevf_init_last_counter_stats(adapter);
> migration_status = MIGRATION_COMPLETED;
> pr_info("migration end\n");
> return 0;
> --
> 1.8.4.rc0.1.g8f6a3e5.dirty
>
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