Re: [PATCH 1/1] RDMA/rxe: Fetch skb packets from ethernet layer

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On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 2:25 AM Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Sun, 8 Nov 2020 13:27:32 +0800 Zhu Yanjun wrote:
> > On Sun, Nov 8, 2020 at 1:24 PM Zhu Yanjun <zyjzyj2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On Thu, 5 Nov 2020 19:12:01 +0800 Zhu Yanjun wrote:
> > >
> > > In the original design, in rx, skb packet would pass ethernet
> > > layer and IP layer, eventually reach udp tunnel.
> > >
> > > Now rxe fetches the skb packets from the ethernet layer directly.
> > > So this bypasses the IP and UDP layer. As such, the skb packets
> > > are sent to the upper protocals directly from the ethernet layer.
> > >
> > > This increases bandwidth and decreases latency.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Zhu Yanjun <yanjunz@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >
> > > Nope, no stealing UDP packets with some random rx handlers.
> >
> > Why? Is there any risks?
>
> Are there risks in layering violations? Yes.
>
> For example - you do absolutely no protocol parsing,

Protocol parsing is in rxe driver.

> checksum validation, only support IPv4, etc.

Since only ipv4 is supported in rxe, if ipv6 is supported in rxe, I
will add ipv6.

>
> Besides it also makes the code far less maintainable, rx_handler is a

This rx_handler is also used in openvswitch and bridge.

Zhu Yanjun

> singleton, etc. etc.
>
> > > The tunnel socket is a correct approach.



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