[ovs-dev] [PATCH v2 2/7] netdev-dpdk: Adapt the requested number of tx and rx queues.

Ethan Jackson ethan at nicira.com
Fri Apr 10 01:22:45 UTC 2015


Forgot to mention.  The comments in dpdk_eth_dev_init() seems
superfluous, and the comment in netdev_dpdk_alloc_txq() needs to be
reformatted.

Ethan

On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 6:21 PM, Ethan Jackson <ethan at nicira.com> wrote:
> Acked-by: Ethan Jackson <ethan at nicira.com>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 9:00 AM, Daniele Di Proietto
> <diproiettod at vmware.com> wrote:
>> This commit changes the semantics of 'netdev_set_multiq()' to allow OVS
>> DPDK to run on device with limited multi queue support.
>>
>> * If a netdev doesn't have the requested number of rxqs it can simply
>>   inform the datapath without failing.
>> * If a netdev doesn't have the requested number of txqs it should try
>>   to create as many as possible and use locking.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Daniele Di Proietto <diproiettod at vmware.com>
>> ---
>>  lib/netdev-dpdk.c     | 96 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
>>  lib/netdev-provider.h | 11 ++++++
>>  lib/netdev.c          | 10 ++++++
>>  vswitchd/vswitch.xml  |  2 +-
>>  4 files changed, 87 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/lib/netdev-dpdk.c b/lib/netdev-dpdk.c
>> index 16bdae3..28effd9 100644
>> --- a/lib/netdev-dpdk.c
>> +++ b/lib/netdev-dpdk.c
>> @@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ struct dpdk_tx_queue {
>>      bool flush_tx;                 /* Set to true to flush queue everytime */
>>                                     /* pkts are queued. */
>>      int count;
>> +    rte_spinlock_t tx_lock;        /* Protects the members and the NIC queue
>> +                                    * from concurrent access.  It is used only
>> +                                    * if the queue is shared among different
>> +                                    * pmd threads (see 'txq_needs_locking'). */
>>      uint64_t tsc;
>>      struct rte_mbuf *burst_pkts[MAX_TX_QUEUE_LEN];
>>  };
>> @@ -233,9 +237,19 @@ struct netdev_dpdk {
>>      /* virtio-net structure for vhost device */
>>      OVSRCU_TYPE(struct virtio_net *) virtio_dev;
>>
>> +    /* The user might request more txqs than the NIC has.  We remap those
>> +     * ('up.n_txq') on these ('real_n_txq').
>> +     * If the numbers match, 'txq_needs_locking' is false, otherwise it is
>> +     * true and we will take a spinlock on transmission */
>> +    int real_n_txq;
>> +    bool txq_needs_locking;
>> +
>> +    /* Spinlock for vhost transmission.  Other DPDK devices use spinlocks in
>> +     * dpdk_tx_queue */
>> +    rte_spinlock_t vhost_tx_lock;
>> +
>>      /* In dpdk_list. */
>>      struct ovs_list list_node OVS_GUARDED_BY(dpdk_mutex);
>> -    rte_spinlock_t txq_lock;
>>  };
>>
>>  struct netdev_rxq_dpdk {
>> @@ -433,6 +447,7 @@ static int
>>  dpdk_eth_dev_init(struct netdev_dpdk *dev) OVS_REQUIRES(dpdk_mutex)
>>  {
>>      struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
>> +    struct rte_eth_dev_info info;
>>      struct ether_addr eth_addr;
>>      int diag;
>>      int i;
>> @@ -441,14 +456,24 @@ dpdk_eth_dev_init(struct netdev_dpdk *dev) OVS_REQUIRES(dpdk_mutex)
>>          return ENODEV;
>>      }
>>
>> -    diag = rte_eth_dev_configure(dev->port_id, dev->up.n_rxq, dev->up.n_txq,
>> +    rte_eth_dev_info_get(dev->port_id, &info);
>> +    /* Adjust the number of rx queues to those available on the device. */
>> +    dev->up.n_rxq = MIN(info.max_rx_queues, dev->up.n_rxq);
>> +
>> +    /* Adjust the number of tx queues. This change is not visible to the user.
>> +     * We will pretend that there are 'dev->up.n_txq', while using only
>> +     * 'dev->real_n_txq'*/
>> +    dev->real_n_txq = MIN(info.max_tx_queues, dev->up.n_txq);
>> +
>> +    diag = rte_eth_dev_configure(dev->port_id, dev->up.n_rxq, dev->real_n_txq,
>>                                   &port_conf);
>>      if (diag) {
>> -        VLOG_ERR("eth dev config error %d",diag);
>> +        VLOG_ERR("eth dev config error %d. rxq:%d txq:%d", diag, dev->up.n_rxq,
>> +                 dev->real_n_txq);
>>          return -diag;
>>      }
>>
>> -    for (i = 0; i < dev->up.n_txq; i++) {
>> +    for (i = 0; i < dev->real_n_txq; i++) {
>>          diag = rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(dev->port_id, i, NIC_PORT_TX_Q_SIZE,
>>                                        dev->socket_id, &tx_conf);
>>          if (diag) {
>> @@ -510,14 +535,20 @@ netdev_dpdk_alloc_txq(struct netdev_dpdk *netdev, unsigned int n_txqs)
>>      int i;
>>
>>      netdev->tx_q = dpdk_rte_mzalloc(n_txqs * sizeof *netdev->tx_q);
>> -    /* Each index is considered as a cpu core id, since there should
>> -     * be one tx queue for each cpu core. */
>>      for (i = 0; i < n_txqs; i++) {
>>          int numa_id = ovs_numa_get_numa_id(i);
>>
>> -        /* If the corresponding core is not on the same numa node
>> -         * as 'netdev', flags the 'flush_tx'. */
>> -        netdev->tx_q[i].flush_tx = netdev->socket_id == numa_id;
>> +        if (!netdev->txq_needs_locking) {
>> +            /* Each index is considered as a cpu core id, since there should
>> +             * be one tx queue for each cpu core.
>> +             * If the corresponding core is not on the same numa node
>> +             * as 'netdev', flags the 'flush_tx'. */
>> +            netdev->tx_q[i].flush_tx = netdev->socket_id == numa_id;
>> +        } else {
>> +            /* Queues are shared among CPUs. Always flush */
>> +            netdev->tx_q[i].flush_tx = true;
>> +        }
>> +        rte_spinlock_init(&netdev->tx_q[i].tx_lock);
>>      }
>>  }
>>
>> @@ -550,7 +581,6 @@ netdev_dpdk_init(struct netdev *netdev_, unsigned int port_no,
>>      netdev->flags = 0;
>>      netdev->mtu = ETHER_MTU;
>>      netdev->max_packet_len = MTU_TO_MAX_LEN(netdev->mtu);
>> -    rte_spinlock_init(&netdev->txq_lock);
>>
>>      netdev->dpdk_mp = dpdk_mp_get(netdev->socket_id, netdev->mtu);
>>      if (!netdev->dpdk_mp) {
>> @@ -560,6 +590,7 @@ netdev_dpdk_init(struct netdev *netdev_, unsigned int port_no,
>>
>>      netdev_->n_txq = NR_QUEUE;
>>      netdev_->n_rxq = NR_QUEUE;
>> +    netdev->real_n_txq = NR_QUEUE;
>>
>>      if (type == DPDK_DEV_ETH) {
>>             netdev_dpdk_alloc_txq(netdev, NR_QUEUE);
>> @@ -597,6 +628,7 @@ dpdk_dev_parse_name(const char dev_name[], const char prefix[],
>>  static int
>>  netdev_dpdk_vhost_construct(struct netdev *netdev_)
>>  {
>> +    struct netdev_dpdk *netdev = netdev_dpdk_cast(netdev_);
>>      int err;
>>
>>      if (rte_eal_init_ret) {
>> @@ -607,6 +639,8 @@ netdev_dpdk_vhost_construct(struct netdev *netdev_)
>>      err = netdev_dpdk_init(netdev_, -1, DPDK_DEV_VHOST);
>>      ovs_mutex_unlock(&dpdk_mutex);
>>
>> +    rte_spinlock_init(&netdev->vhost_tx_lock);
>> +
>>      return err;
>>  }
>>
>> @@ -681,7 +715,8 @@ netdev_dpdk_get_config(const struct netdev *netdev_, struct smap *args)
>>      ovs_mutex_lock(&dev->mutex);
>>
>>      smap_add_format(args, "configured_rx_queues", "%d", netdev_->n_rxq);
>> -    smap_add_format(args, "configured_tx_queues", "%d", netdev_->n_txq);
>> +    smap_add_format(args, "requested_tx_queues", "%d", netdev_->n_txq);
>> +    smap_add_format(args, "configured_tx_queues", "%d", dev->real_n_txq);
>>      ovs_mutex_unlock(&dev->mutex);
>>
>>      return 0;
>> @@ -718,8 +753,10 @@ netdev_dpdk_set_multiq(struct netdev *netdev_, unsigned int n_txq,
>>      netdev->up.n_rxq = n_rxq;
>>
>>      rte_free(netdev->tx_q);
>> -    netdev_dpdk_alloc_txq(netdev, n_txq);
>>      err = dpdk_eth_dev_init(netdev);
>> +    netdev_dpdk_alloc_txq(netdev, netdev->real_n_txq);
>> +
>> +    netdev->txq_needs_locking = netdev->real_n_txq != netdev->up.n_txq;
>>
>>      ovs_mutex_unlock(&netdev->mutex);
>>      ovs_mutex_unlock(&dpdk_mutex);
>> @@ -729,7 +766,7 @@ netdev_dpdk_set_multiq(struct netdev *netdev_, unsigned int n_txq,
>>
>>  static int
>>  netdev_dpdk_vhost_set_multiq(struct netdev *netdev_, unsigned int n_txq,
>> -                       unsigned int n_rxq)
>> +                             unsigned int n_rxq)
>>  {
>>      struct netdev_dpdk *netdev = netdev_dpdk_cast(netdev_);
>>      int err = 0;
>> @@ -742,7 +779,8 @@ netdev_dpdk_vhost_set_multiq(struct netdev *netdev_, unsigned int n_txq,
>>      ovs_mutex_lock(&netdev->mutex);
>>
>>      netdev->up.n_txq = n_txq;
>> -    netdev->up.n_rxq = n_rxq;
>> +    netdev->real_n_txq = 1;
>> +    netdev->up.n_rxq = 1;
>>
>>      ovs_mutex_unlock(&netdev->mutex);
>>      ovs_mutex_unlock(&dpdk_mutex);
>> @@ -920,15 +958,15 @@ __netdev_dpdk_vhost_send(struct netdev *netdev, struct dp_packet **pkts,
>>      }
>>
>>      /* There is vHost TX single queue, So we need to lock it for TX. */
>> -    rte_spinlock_lock(&vhost_dev->txq_lock);
>> +    rte_spinlock_lock(&vhost_dev->vhost_tx_lock);
>>      tx_pkts = rte_vhost_enqueue_burst(virtio_dev, VIRTIO_RXQ,
>>                                        (struct rte_mbuf **)pkts, cnt);
>> +    rte_spinlock_unlock(&vhost_dev->vhost_tx_lock);
>>
>>      rte_spinlock_lock(&vhost_dev->stats_lock);
>>      vhost_dev->stats.tx_packets += tx_pkts;
>>      vhost_dev->stats.tx_dropped += (cnt - tx_pkts);
>>      rte_spinlock_unlock(&vhost_dev->stats_lock);
>> -    rte_spinlock_unlock(&vhost_dev->txq_lock);
>>
>>  out:
>>      if (may_steal) {
>> @@ -1108,7 +1146,16 @@ netdev_dpdk_eth_send(struct netdev *netdev, int qid,
>>  {
>>      struct netdev_dpdk *dev = netdev_dpdk_cast(netdev);
>>
>> +    if (dev->txq_needs_locking) {
>> +        qid = qid % dev->real_n_txq;
>> +        rte_spinlock_lock(&dev->tx_q[qid].tx_lock);
>> +    }
>> +
>>      netdev_dpdk_send__(dev, qid, pkts, cnt, may_steal);
>> +
>> +    if (dev->txq_needs_locking) {
>> +        rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev->tx_q[qid].tx_lock);
>> +    }
>>      return 0;
>>  }
>>
>> @@ -1754,19 +1801,6 @@ dpdk_ring_open(const char dev_name[], unsigned int *eth_port_id) OVS_REQUIRES(dp
>>  }
>>
>>  static int
>> -netdev_dpdk_ring_send(struct netdev *netdev, int qid OVS_UNUSED,
>> -                      struct dp_packet **pkts, int cnt, bool may_steal)
>> -{
>> -    struct netdev_dpdk *dev = netdev_dpdk_cast(netdev);
>> -
>> -    /* DPDK Rings have a single TX queue, Therefore needs locking. */
>> -    rte_spinlock_lock(&dev->txq_lock);
>> -    netdev_dpdk_send__(dev, 0, pkts, cnt, may_steal);
>> -    rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev->txq_lock);
>> -    return 0;
>> -}
>> -
>> -static int
>>  netdev_dpdk_ring_construct(struct netdev *netdev)
>>  {
>>      unsigned int port_no = 0;
>> @@ -1940,8 +1974,8 @@ const struct netdev_class dpdk_ring_class =
>>          NULL,
>>          netdev_dpdk_ring_construct,
>>          netdev_dpdk_destruct,
>> -        NULL,
>> -        netdev_dpdk_ring_send,
>> +        netdev_dpdk_set_multiq,
>> +        netdev_dpdk_eth_send,
>>          netdev_dpdk_get_carrier,
>>          netdev_dpdk_get_stats,
>>          netdev_dpdk_get_features,
>> diff --git a/lib/netdev-provider.h b/lib/netdev-provider.h
>> index fabeb2d..9276b07 100644
>> --- a/lib/netdev-provider.h
>> +++ b/lib/netdev-provider.h
>> @@ -280,6 +280,17 @@ struct netdev_class {
>>      /* Configures the number of tx queues and rx queues of 'netdev'.
>>       * Return 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value.
>>       *
>> +     * 'n_rxq' specifies the maximum number of receive queues to create.
>> +     * The netdev provider might choose to create less (e.g. if the hardware
>> +     * supports only a smaller number).  The actual number of queues created
>> +     * is stored in the 'netdev->n_rxq' field.
>> +     *
>> +     * 'n_txq' specifies the exact number of transmission queues to create.
>> +     * The caller will call netdev_send() concurrently from 'n_txq' different
>> +     * threads (with different qid).  The netdev provider is responsible for
>> +     * making sure that these concurrent calls do not create a race condition
>> +     * by using multiple hw queues or locking.
>> +     *
>>       * On error, the tx queue and rx queue configuration is indeterminant.
>>       * Caller should make decision on whether to restore the previous or
>>       * the default configuration.  Also, caller must make sure there is no
>> diff --git a/lib/netdev.c b/lib/netdev.c
>> index c1d9b8f..0c73b0c 100644
>> --- a/lib/netdev.c
>> +++ b/lib/netdev.c
>> @@ -674,6 +674,16 @@ netdev_rxq_drain(struct netdev_rxq *rx)
>>  /* Configures the number of tx queues and rx queues of 'netdev'.
>>   * Return 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value.
>>   *
>> + * 'n_rxq' specifies the maximum number of receive queues to create.
>> + * The netdev provider might choose to create less (e.g. if the hardware
>> + * supports only a smaller number).  The caller can check how many have been
>> + * actually created by calling 'netdev_n_rxq()'
>> + *
>> + * 'n_txq' specifies the exact number of transmission queues to create.
>> + * If this function returns successfully, the caller can make 'n_txq'
>> + * concurrent calls to netdev_send() (each one with a different 'qid' in the
>> + * range [0..'n_txq'-1]).
>> + *
>>   * On error, the tx queue and rx queue configuration is indeterminant.
>>   * Caller should make decision on whether to restore the previous or
>>   * the default configuration.  Also, caller must make sure there is no
>> diff --git a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
>> index 3256ce0..b8fd458 100644
>> --- a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
>> +++ b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
>> @@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
>>        <column name="other_config" key="n-dpdk-rxqs"
>>                type='{"type": "integer", "minInteger": 1}'>
>>          <p>
>> -          Specifies the number of rx queues to be created for each dpdk
>> +          Specifies the maximum number of rx queues to be created for each dpdk
>>            interface.  If not specified or specified to 0, one rx queue will
>>            be created for each dpdk interface by default.
>>          </p>
>> --
>> 2.1.4
>>
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