[ovs-dev] [PATCH] ofproto-dpif: Mark packets as "untracked" after call to ct().

Darrell Ball dball at vmware.com
Wed Aug 9 00:51:48 UTC 2017


I just rebased about 15 minutes ago:

Kernel: 53, 58, 69, 70
Userspace: 57, 58, 63, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73

-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Pettit <jpettit.ovn at gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 5:48 PM
To: Darrell Ball <dball at vmware.com>
Cc: Justin Pettit <jpettit at ovn.org>, "dev at openvswitch.org" <dev at openvswitch.org>
Subject: Re: [ovs-dev] [PATCH] ofproto-dpif: Mark packets as "untracked" after call to ct().

    Can you share them? I don't see them on my system or our internal system tester that runs the kernel and user space tests.  
    
    --Justin
    
    
    > On Aug 8, 2017, at 5:46 PM, Darrell Ball <dball at vmware.com> wrote:
    > 
    > With this patch applied:
    > 
    > I get 4 failures in kernel system tests and 8 failures in userspace system tests.
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: <ovs-dev-bounces at openvswitch.org> on behalf of Justin Pettit <jpettit at ovn.org>
    > Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 4:12 PM
    > To: "dev at openvswitch.org" <dev at openvswitch.org>
    > Subject: [ovs-dev] [PATCH] ofproto-dpif: Mark packets as "untracked" after    call to ct().
    > 
    >    Packet and Connection state is only available to the processing path
    >    that follows the "recirc_table" argument of the ct() action.  The
    >    previous behavior made these states available until the end of the
    >    pipeline.  This commit changes the behavior so that the Packet and
    >    Connection state are cleared for the current processing path whenever
    >    ct() is called (in addition to reaching the end of the pipeline.)
    > 
    >    A future commit will remove the behavior that a "send to controller"
    >    action causes all packets for that flow to be handled via the slow-path.
    >    The current behavior of connection tracking state makes that difficult
    >    due to datapath actions containing multiple OpenFlow rules that may
    >    contain different connection tracking states.  This change will make
    >    that future commit possible.
    > 
    >    Signed-off-by: Justin Pettit <jpettit at ovn.org>
    >    ---
    >     lib/ofp-actions.c            | 27 +++++++++++++--------------
    >     ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c | 24 +++++++-----------------
    >     tests/ofproto-dpif.at        | 10 +++++-----
    >     utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in     | 10 ++++++----
    >     4 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)
    > 
    >    diff --git a/lib/ofp-actions.c b/lib/ofp-actions.c
    >    index bfc8a805ffd5..71eb70c3c239 100644
    >    --- a/lib/ofp-actions.c
    >    +++ b/lib/ofp-actions.c
    >    @@ -5858,20 +5858,19 @@ format_DEBUG_RECIRC(const struct ofpact_null *a OVS_UNUSED,
    >      *
    >      *   - Packet State:
    >      *
    >    - *      Untracked packets have not yet passed through the connection tracker,
    >    - *      and the connection state for such packets is unknown. In most cases,
    >    - *      packets entering the OpenFlow pipeline will initially be in the
    >    - *      untracked state. Untracked packets may become tracked by executing
    >    - *      NXAST_CT with a "recirc_table" specified. This makes various aspects
    >    - *      about the connection available, in particular the connection state.
    >    - *
    >    - *      Tracked packets have previously passed through the connection tracker.
    >    - *      These packets will remain tracked through until the end of the OpenFlow
    >    - *      pipeline. Tracked packets which have NXAST_CT executed with a
    >    - *      "recirc_table" specified will return to the tracked state.
    >    - *
    >    - *      The packet state is only significant for the duration of packet
    >    - *      processing within the OpenFlow pipeline.
    >    + *      Untracked packets have an unknown connection state.  In most
    >    + *      cases, packets entering the OpenFlow pipeline will initially be
    >    + *      in the untracked state. Untracked packets may become tracked by
    >    + *      executing NXAST_CT with a "recirc_table" specified. This makes
    >    + *      various aspects about the connection available, in particular
    >    + *      the connection state.
    >    + *
    >    + *      An NXAST_CT action always puts the packet into an untracked
    >    + *      state for the current processing path.  If "recirc_table" is
    >    + *      set, execution is forked and the packet passes through the
    >    + *      connection tracker.  The specified table's processing path is
    >    + *      able to match on Connection state until the end of the OpenFlow
    >    + *      pipeline or NXAST_CT is called again.
    >      *
    >      *   - Connection State:
    >      *
    >    diff --git a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c
    >    index 973e760547fa..333b1b595e81 100644
    >    --- a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c
    >    +++ b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c
    >    @@ -5721,10 +5721,6 @@ put_ct_nat(struct xlate_ctx *ctx)
    >     static void
    >     compose_conntrack_action(struct xlate_ctx *ctx, struct ofpact_conntrack *ofc)
    >     {
    >    -    ovs_u128 old_ct_label = ctx->xin->flow.ct_label;
    >    -    ovs_u128 old_ct_label_mask = ctx->wc->masks.ct_label;
    >    -    uint32_t old_ct_mark = ctx->xin->flow.ct_mark;
    >    -    uint32_t old_ct_mark_mask = ctx->wc->masks.ct_mark;
    >         size_t ct_offset;
    >         uint16_t zone;
    > 
    >    @@ -5761,23 +5757,17 @@ compose_conntrack_action(struct xlate_ctx *ctx, struct ofpact_conntrack *ofc)
    >         ctx->ct_nat_action = NULL;
    >         nl_msg_end_nested(ctx->odp_actions, ct_offset);
    > 
    >    -    /* Restore the original ct fields in the key. These should only be exposed
    >    -     * after recirculation to another table. */
    >    -    ctx->xin->flow.ct_mark = old_ct_mark;
    >    -    ctx->wc->masks.ct_mark = old_ct_mark_mask;
    >    -    ctx->xin->flow.ct_label = old_ct_label;
    >    -    ctx->wc->masks.ct_label = old_ct_label_mask;
    >    -
    >    -    if (ofc->recirc_table == NX_CT_RECIRC_NONE) {
    >    -        /* If we do not recirculate as part of this action, hide the results of
    >    -         * connection tracking from subsequent recirculations. */
    >    -        ctx->conntracked = false;
    >    -    } else {
    >    +    if (ofc->recirc_table != NX_CT_RECIRC_NONE) {
    >             /* Use ct_* fields from datapath during recirculation upcall. */
    >             ctx->conntracked = true;
    >             compose_recirculate_and_fork(ctx, ofc->recirc_table);
    >    -        ctx->conntracked = false;
    >         }
    >    +
    >    +    /* The ct_* fields are only available in the scope of the
    >    +     * 'recirc_table' call chain. */
    >    +    flow_clear_conntrack(&ctx->xin->flow);
    >    +    flow_clear_conntrack(&ctx->wc->masks);
    >    +    ctx->conntracked = false;
    >     }
    > 
    >     static void
    >    diff --git a/tests/ofproto-dpif.at b/tests/ofproto-dpif.at
    >    index 284a65ec6524..28a7e827cac2 100644
    >    --- a/tests/ofproto-dpif.at
    >    +++ b/tests/ofproto-dpif.at
    >    @@ -8949,7 +8949,7 @@ OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([ovs-appctl -t ovs-ofctl exit])
    > 
    >     dnl Check this output. We only see the latter two packets, not the first.
    >     AT_CHECK([cat ofctl_monitor.log], [0], [dnl
    >    -NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=6 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 ct_state=new|trk,ct_zone=1,ct_nw_src=10.1.1.1,ct_nw_dst=10.1.1.2,ct_nw_proto=17,ct_tp_src=1,ct_tp_dst=2,reg0=0x1,reg1=0x4d2,reg2=0x1,reg3=0x1,reg4=0x1,in_port=1 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >    +NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=6 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 reg0=0x1,reg1=0x4d2,reg2=0x1,reg3=0x1,reg4=0x1,in_port=1 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >     udp,vlan_tci=0x0000,dl_src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dl_dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a,nw_src=10.1.1.1,nw_dst=10.1.1.2,nw_tos=0,nw_ecn=0,nw_ttl=64,tp_src=1,tp_dst=2 udp_csum:e9d6
    >     dnl
    >     NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=6 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 ct_state=est|rpl|trk,ct_zone=1,ct_mark=0x1,ct_label=0x4d2000000000000000000000000,ct_nw_src=10.1.1.1,ct_nw_dst=10.1.1.2,ct_nw_proto=17,ct_tp_src=1,ct_tp_dst=2,reg0=0x1,reg1=0x4d2,reg2=0x1,reg3=0x2,reg4=0x1,in_port=2 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >    @@ -8970,7 +8970,7 @@ OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([ovs-appctl -t ovs-ofctl exit])
    > 
    >     dnl Check this output. We should see both packets
    >     AT_CHECK([cat ofctl_monitor.log], [0], [dnl
    >    -NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=6 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 ct_state=new|trk,ct_zone=1,ct_nw_src=10.1.1.1,ct_nw_dst=10.1.1.2,ct_nw_proto=17,ct_tp_src=3,ct_tp_dst=2,reg0=0x1,reg1=0x4d2,reg2=0x1,reg3=0x1,reg4=0x1,in_port=1 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >    +NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=6 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 reg0=0x1,reg1=0x4d2,reg2=0x1,reg3=0x1,reg4=0x1,in_port=1 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >     udp,vlan_tci=0x0000,dl_src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dl_dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a,nw_src=10.1.1.1,nw_dst=10.1.1.2,nw_tos=0,nw_ecn=0,nw_ttl=64,tp_src=3,tp_dst=2 udp_csum:e9d4
    >     dnl
    >     NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=6 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 ct_state=est|rpl|trk,ct_zone=1,ct_mark=0x1,ct_label=0x4d2000000000000000000000000,ct_nw_src=10.1.1.1,ct_nw_dst=10.1.1.2,ct_nw_proto=17,ct_tp_src=3,ct_tp_dst=2,reg0=0x1,reg1=0x4d2,reg2=0x1,reg3=0x2,reg4=0x1,in_port=2 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >    @@ -9025,7 +9025,7 @@ AT_CHECK([cat ofctl_monitor.log], [0], [dnl
    >     NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): cookie=0x0 total_len=42 in_port=1 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >     udp,vlan_tci=0x0000,dl_src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dl_dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a,nw_src=10.1.1.1,nw_dst=10.1.1.2,nw_tos=0,nw_ecn=0,nw_ttl=64,tp_src=1,tp_dst=2 udp_csum:e9d6
    >     dnl
    >    -NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=1 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 ct_state=est|rpl|trk,ct_nw_src=10.1.1.1,ct_nw_dst=10.1.1.2,ct_nw_proto=17,ct_tp_src=1,ct_tp_dst=2,in_port=2 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >    +NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=1 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 in_port=2 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >     udp,vlan_tci=0x0000,dl_src=50:54:00:00:00:0a,dl_dst=50:54:00:00:00:09,nw_src=10.1.1.2,nw_dst=10.1.1.1,nw_tos=0,nw_ecn=0,nw_ttl=64,tp_src=2,tp_dst=1 udp_csum:e9d6
    >     ])
    > 
    >    @@ -9047,7 +9047,7 @@ AT_CHECK([cat ofctl_monitor.log], [0], [dnl
    >     NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): cookie=0x0 total_len=42 in_port=1 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >     udp,vlan_tci=0x0000,dl_src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dl_dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a,nw_src=10.1.1.1,nw_dst=10.1.1.2,nw_tos=0,nw_ecn=0,nw_ttl=64,tp_src=3,tp_dst=4 udp_csum:e9d2
    >     dnl
    >    -NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=1 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 ct_state=est|rpl|trk,ct_nw_src=10.1.1.1,ct_nw_dst=10.1.1.2,ct_nw_proto=17,ct_tp_src=3,ct_tp_dst=4,in_port=2 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >    +NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=1 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 in_port=2 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >     udp,vlan_tci=0x0000,dl_src=50:54:00:00:00:0a,dl_dst=50:54:00:00:00:09,nw_src=10.1.1.2,nw_dst=10.1.1.1,nw_tos=0,nw_ecn=0,nw_ttl=64,tp_src=4,tp_dst=3 udp_csum:e9d2
    >     ])
    > 
    >    @@ -9362,7 +9362,7 @@ OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([ovs-appctl -t ovs-ofctl exit])
    > 
    >     dnl Check this output. We only see the latter two packets, not the first.
    >     AT_CHECK([cat ofctl_monitor.log], [0], [dnl
    >    -NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=1 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 ct_state=new|trk,ct_nw_src=10.1.1.1,ct_nw_dst=10.1.1.2,ct_nw_proto=17,ct_tp_src=1,ct_tp_dst=2,in_port=1 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >    +NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=1 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 in_port=1 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >     udp,vlan_tci=0x0000,dl_src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dl_dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a,nw_src=10.1.1.1,nw_dst=10.1.1.2,nw_tos=0,nw_ecn=0,nw_ttl=64,tp_src=1,tp_dst=2 udp_csum:e9d6
    >     dnl
    >     NXT_PACKET_IN (xid=0x0): table_id=1 cookie=0x0 total_len=42 ct_state=est|rpl|trk,ct_nw_src=10.1.1.1,ct_nw_dst=10.1.1.2,ct_nw_proto=17,ct_tp_src=1,ct_tp_dst=2,in_port=2 (via action) data_len=42 (unbuffered)
    >    diff --git a/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in b/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in
    >    index f6bd90374a18..c65de97f5e2e 100644
    >    --- a/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in
    >    +++ b/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in
    >    @@ -1031,11 +1031,13 @@ Restores the queue to the value it was before any \fBset_queue\fR
    >     actions were applied.
    >     .
    >     .IP \fBct\fR
    >    -.IQ \fBct\fB(\fR[\fIargument\fR][\fB,\fIargument\fR...]\fB)
    >    +.IQ \fBct(\fR[\fIargument\fR][\fB,\fIargument\fR...]\fB)
    >     Send the packet through the connection tracker.  Refer to the \fBct_state\fR
    >    -documentation above for possible packet and connection states. The following
    >    -arguments are supported:
    >    -
    >    +documentation above for possible packet and connection states. A \fBct\fR
    >    +action always sets the packet to an untracked state and clears out the
    >    +\fBct_state\fR fields for the current processing path.  Those fields are
    >    +only available for the processing path pointed to by the \fBtable\fR
    >    +argument.  The following arguments are supported:
    >     .RS
    >     .IP \fBcommit\fR
    >     .RS
    >    -- 
    >    2.7.4
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