Re: [RFC PATCH 2/9] vringh: remove vringh_iov and unite to vringh_kiov

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On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 3:06 PM Shunsuke Mie <mie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 2022年12月27日(火) 15:04 Jason Wang <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 10:25 AM Shunsuke Mie <mie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > struct vringh_iov is defined to hold userland addresses. However, to use
> > > common function, __vring_iov, finally the vringh_iov converts to the
> > > vringh_kiov with simple cast. It includes compile time check code to make
> > > sure it can be cast correctly.
> > >
> > > To simplify the code, this patch removes the struct vringh_iov and unifies
> > > APIs to struct vringh_kiov.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Shunsuke Mie <mie@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > While at this, I wonder if we need to go further, that is, switch to
> > using an iov iterator instead of a vringh customized one.
> I didn't see the iov iterator yet, thank you for informing me.
> Is that iov_iter? https://lwn.net/Articles/625077/

Exactly.

Thanks

> > Thanks
> >
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/vhost/vringh.c | 32 ++++++------------------------
> > >  include/linux/vringh.h | 45 ++++--------------------------------------
> > >  2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vringh.c b/drivers/vhost/vringh.c
> > > index 828c29306565..aa3cd27d2384 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/vhost/vringh.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/vhost/vringh.c
> > > @@ -691,8 +691,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(vringh_init_user);
> > >   * calling vringh_iov_cleanup() to release the memory, even on error!
> > >   */
> > >  int vringh_getdesc_user(struct vringh *vrh,
> > > -                       struct vringh_iov *riov,
> > > -                       struct vringh_iov *wiov,
> > > +                       struct vringh_kiov *riov,
> > > +                       struct vringh_kiov *wiov,
> > >                         bool (*getrange)(struct vringh *vrh,
> > >                                          u64 addr, struct vringh_range *r),
> > >                         u16 *head)
> > > @@ -708,26 +708,6 @@ int vringh_getdesc_user(struct vringh *vrh,
> > >         if (err == vrh->vring.num)
> > >                 return 0;
> > >
> > > -       /* We need the layouts to be the identical for this to work */
> > > -       BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct vringh_kiov) != sizeof(struct vringh_iov));
> > > -       BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct vringh_kiov, iov) !=
> > > -                    offsetof(struct vringh_iov, iov));
> > > -       BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct vringh_kiov, i) !=
> > > -                    offsetof(struct vringh_iov, i));
> > > -       BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct vringh_kiov, used) !=
> > > -                    offsetof(struct vringh_iov, used));
> > > -       BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct vringh_kiov, max_num) !=
> > > -                    offsetof(struct vringh_iov, max_num));
> > > -       BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct iovec) != sizeof(struct kvec));
> > > -       BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct iovec, iov_base) !=
> > > -                    offsetof(struct kvec, iov_base));
> > > -       BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct iovec, iov_len) !=
> > > -                    offsetof(struct kvec, iov_len));
> > > -       BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(((struct iovec *)NULL)->iov_base)
> > > -                    != sizeof(((struct kvec *)NULL)->iov_base));
> > > -       BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(((struct iovec *)NULL)->iov_len)
> > > -                    != sizeof(((struct kvec *)NULL)->iov_len));
> > > -
> > >         *head = err;
> > >         err = __vringh_iov(vrh, *head, (struct vringh_kiov *)riov,
> > >                            (struct vringh_kiov *)wiov,
> > > @@ -740,14 +720,14 @@ int vringh_getdesc_user(struct vringh *vrh,
> > >  EXPORT_SYMBOL(vringh_getdesc_user);
> > >
> > >  /**
> > > - * vringh_iov_pull_user - copy bytes from vring_iov.
> > > + * vringh_iov_pull_user - copy bytes from vring_kiov.
> > >   * @riov: the riov as passed to vringh_getdesc_user() (updated as we consume)
> > >   * @dst: the place to copy.
> > >   * @len: the maximum length to copy.
> > >   *
> > >   * Returns the bytes copied <= len or a negative errno.
> > >   */
> > > -ssize_t vringh_iov_pull_user(struct vringh_iov *riov, void *dst, size_t len)
> > > +ssize_t vringh_iov_pull_user(struct vringh_kiov *riov, void *dst, size_t len)
> > >  {
> > >         return vringh_iov_xfer(NULL, (struct vringh_kiov *)riov,
> > >                                dst, len, xfer_from_user);
> > > @@ -755,14 +735,14 @@ ssize_t vringh_iov_pull_user(struct vringh_iov *riov, void *dst, size_t len)
> > >  EXPORT_SYMBOL(vringh_iov_pull_user);
> > >
> > >  /**
> > > - * vringh_iov_push_user - copy bytes into vring_iov.
> > > + * vringh_iov_push_user - copy bytes into vring_kiov.
> > >   * @wiov: the wiov as passed to vringh_getdesc_user() (updated as we consume)
> > >   * @src: the place to copy from.
> > >   * @len: the maximum length to copy.
> > >   *
> > >   * Returns the bytes copied <= len or a negative errno.
> > >   */
> > > -ssize_t vringh_iov_push_user(struct vringh_iov *wiov,
> > > +ssize_t vringh_iov_push_user(struct vringh_kiov *wiov,
> > >                              const void *src, size_t len)
> > >  {
> > >         return vringh_iov_xfer(NULL, (struct vringh_kiov *)wiov,
> > > diff --git a/include/linux/vringh.h b/include/linux/vringh.h
> > > index 1991a02c6431..733d948e8123 100644
> > > --- a/include/linux/vringh.h
> > > +++ b/include/linux/vringh.h
> > > @@ -79,18 +79,6 @@ struct vringh_range {
> > >         u64 offset;
> > >  };
> > >
> > > -/**
> > > - * struct vringh_iov - iovec mangler.
> > > - *
> > > - * Mangles iovec in place, and restores it.
> > > - * Remaining data is iov + i, of used - i elements.
> > > - */
> > > -struct vringh_iov {
> > > -       struct iovec *iov;
> > > -       size_t consumed; /* Within iov[i] */
> > > -       unsigned i, used, max_num;
> > > -};
> > > -
> > >  /**
> > >   * struct vringh_kiov - kvec mangler.
> > >   *
> > > @@ -113,44 +101,19 @@ int vringh_init_user(struct vringh *vrh, u64 features,
> > >                      vring_avail_t __user *avail,
> > >                      vring_used_t __user *used);
> > >
> > > -static inline void vringh_iov_init(struct vringh_iov *iov,
> > > -                                  struct iovec *iovec, unsigned num)
> > > -{
> > > -       iov->used = iov->i = 0;
> > > -       iov->consumed = 0;
> > > -       iov->max_num = num;
> > > -       iov->iov = iovec;
> > > -}
> > > -
> > > -static inline void vringh_iov_reset(struct vringh_iov *iov)
> > > -{
> > > -       iov->iov[iov->i].iov_len += iov->consumed;
> > > -       iov->iov[iov->i].iov_base -= iov->consumed;
> > > -       iov->consumed = 0;
> > > -       iov->i = 0;
> > > -}
> > > -
> > > -static inline void vringh_iov_cleanup(struct vringh_iov *iov)
> > > -{
> > > -       if (iov->max_num & VRINGH_IOV_ALLOCATED)
> > > -               kfree(iov->iov);
> > > -       iov->max_num = iov->used = iov->i = iov->consumed = 0;
> > > -       iov->iov = NULL;
> > > -}
> > > -
> > >  /* Convert a descriptor into iovecs. */
> > >  int vringh_getdesc_user(struct vringh *vrh,
> > > -                       struct vringh_iov *riov,
> > > -                       struct vringh_iov *wiov,
> > > +                       struct vringh_kiov *riov,
> > > +                       struct vringh_kiov *wiov,
> > >                         bool (*getrange)(struct vringh *vrh,
> > >                                          u64 addr, struct vringh_range *r),
> > >                         u16 *head);
> > >
> > >  /* Copy bytes from readable vsg, consuming it (and incrementing wiov->i). */
> > > -ssize_t vringh_iov_pull_user(struct vringh_iov *riov, void *dst, size_t len);
> > > +ssize_t vringh_iov_pull_user(struct vringh_kiov *riov, void *dst, size_t len);
> > >
> > >  /* Copy bytes into writable vsg, consuming it (and incrementing wiov->i). */
> > > -ssize_t vringh_iov_push_user(struct vringh_iov *wiov,
> > > +ssize_t vringh_iov_push_user(struct vringh_kiov *wiov,
> > >                              const void *src, size_t len);
> > >
> > >  /* Mark a descriptor as used. */
> > > --
> > > 2.25.1
> > >
> >
> Best,
> Shunsuke
>

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