[ovs-dev] [PATCH] AB bonding: Add "primary" interface concept

Aaron Conole aconole at redhat.com
Wed Apr 22 22:36:21 UTC 2020


"Jeff Squyres (jsquyres)" <jsquyres at cisco.com> writes:

> On Apr 20, 2020, at 9:22 AM, Aaron Conole <aconole at redhat.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I only did a cursory review (sorry).  I plan to test this tomorrow.
>
> Awesome; thanks.
>
>>> ofproto/bond.c        | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>>> ofproto/bond.h        |  1 +
>>> tests/lacp.at         |  1 +
>>> tests/ofproto-dpif.at | 78 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>>> vswitchd/bridge.c     |  5 +++
>>> vswitchd/vswitch.xml  |  8 +++++
>>> 6 files changed, 149 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>> 
>>> diff --git a/ofproto/bond.c b/ofproto/bond.c
>>> index 405202fb6..2437246ca 100644
>>> --- a/ofproto/bond.c
>>> +++ b/ofproto/bond.c
>>> @@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ struct bond_slave {
>>>     /* Link status. */
>>>     bool enabled;               /* May be chosen for flows? */
>>>     bool may_enable;            /* Client considers this slave bondable. */
>>> +    bool is_primary;            /* This slave is preferred over others. */
>>>     long long delay_expires;    /* Time after which 'enabled' may change. */
>>> 
>>>     /* Rebalancing info.  Used only by bond_rebalance(). */
>>> @@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ struct bond {
>>>     enum lacp_status lacp_status; /* Status of LACP negotiations. */
>>>     bool bond_revalidate;       /* True if flows need revalidation. */
>>>     uint32_t basis;             /* Basis for flow hash function. */
>>> +    char *primary;              /* Name of the primary slave interface. */
>>> 
>>>     /* SLB specific bonding info. */
>>>     struct bond_entry *hash;     /* An array of BOND_BUCKETS elements. */
>>> @@ -241,6 +243,7 @@ bond_create(const struct bond_settings *s, struct ofproto_dpif *ofproto)
>>> 
>>>     bond->active_slave_mac = eth_addr_zero;
>>>     bond->active_slave_changed = false;
>>> +    bond->primary = NULL;
>>> 
>>>     bond_reconfigure(bond, s);
>>>     return bond;
>>> @@ -290,6 +293,7 @@ bond_unref(struct bond *bond)
>>>     update_recirc_rules__(bond);
>>> 
>>>     hmap_destroy(&bond->pr_rule_ops);
>>> +    free(bond->primary);
>>>     free(bond->name);
>>>     free(bond);
>>> }
>>> @@ -459,6 +463,31 @@ bond_reconfigure(struct bond *bond, const struct bond_settings *s)
>>>         bond->bond_revalidate = false;
>>>     }
>>> 
>>> +    /*
>>> +     * If a primary interface is set on the new settings:
>>> +     * 1. If the bond has no primary previously set, save it and
>>> +     * revalidate.
>>> +     * 2. If the bond has a different primary previously set, save the
>>> +     * new one and revalidate.
>>> +     * 3. If the bond has the same primary previously set, do nothing.
>>> +     */
>>> +    if (s->primary) {
>>> +        bool changed = false;
>>> +        if (bond->primary) {
>>> +            if (strcmp(bond->primary, s->primary) != 0) {
>> 
>>                   ^
>>                   through the codebase we typically use if(strcmp(...))
>> 
>>> +                free(bond->primary);
>>> +                changed = true;
>>> +            }
>>> +        } else {
>>> +            changed = true;
>>> +        }
>>> +
>>> +        if (changed) {
>>> +            bond->primary = xstrdup(s->primary);
>>> +            revalidate = true;
>>> +        }
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>>     if (bond->balance != BM_AB) {
>>>         if (!bond->recirc_id) {
>>>             bond->recirc_id = recirc_alloc_id(bond->ofproto);
>>> @@ -549,6 +578,12 @@ bond_slave_register(struct bond *bond, void *slave_,
>>>         slave->name = xstrdup(netdev_get_name(netdev));
>>>         bond->bond_revalidate = true;
>>> 
>>> +        if (bond->primary && strcmp(bond->primary, slave->name) == 0) {
>> 
>>                                ^ as above, !strcmp()
>
> Thanks; I'll fix both strcmps.
>
>>> +            slave->is_primary = true;
>>> +        } else {
>>> +            slave->is_primary = false;
>>> +        }
>>> +
>>>         slave->enabled = false;
>>>         bond_enable_slave(slave, netdev_get_carrier(netdev));
>>>     }
>>> @@ -644,6 +679,7 @@ bond_run(struct bond *bond, enum lacp_status lacp_status)
>>> {
>>>     struct bond_slave *slave;
>>>     bool revalidate;
>>> +    struct bond_slave *primary;
>>> 
>>>     ovs_rwlock_wrlock(&rwlock);
>>>     if (bond->lacp_status != lacp_status) {
>>> @@ -659,11 +695,19 @@ bond_run(struct bond *bond, enum lacp_status lacp_status)
>>>     }
>>> 
>>>     /* Enable slaves based on link status and LACP feedback. */
>>> +    primary = NULL;
>>>     HMAP_FOR_EACH (slave, hmap_node, &bond->slaves) {
>>>         bond_link_status_update(slave);
>>>         slave->change_seq = seq_read(connectivity_seq_get());
>>> +
>>> +        /* Discover if there is an active slave marked "primary". */
>>> +        if (bond->balance == BM_AB && slave->is_primary && slave->enabled) {
>>> +            primary = slave;
>>> +        }
>>>     }
>>> -    if (!bond->active_slave || !bond->active_slave->enabled) {
>>> +
>>> +    if (!bond->active_slave || !bond->active_slave->enabled ||
>>> +        (primary && bond->active_slave != primary)) {
>> 
>> I'm probably misunderstanding it, but I think this will set
>> bond->active_slave to 'primary' even for Active-Active bonds.  I don't
>> think it matters much, but it's an interesting side effect.
>
> Primary will only be non-NULL when (bond->balance == BM_AB), so I
> don't think the value of primary will drive a new side-effect.
>
> Am I missing a deeper implication?

I don't think so.

>>>         bond_choose_active_slave(bond);
>>>     }
>>> 
>>> @@ -1393,6 +1437,11 @@ bond_print_details(struct ds *ds, const struct bond *bond)
>>>     ds_put_format(ds, "lacp_fallback_ab: %s\n",
>>>                   bond->lacp_fallback_ab ? "true" : "false");
>>> 
>>> +    if (bond->balance == BM_AB) {
>>> +        ds_put_format(ds, "primary: %s\n",
>>> +                      bond->primary ? bond->primary : "<none>");
>> 
>> What happens after I remove the 'primary' slave from the bond without
>> removing the 'other-config:bond-primary' key?  I guess this would
>> display something inconsistent.  Is it possible to flag that case
>> in the output so the user can get an explicit idea that the slave device
>> isn't enslaved to the bond?
>
> Good point.  When I delete the primary interface ("p1") from a bond,
> it still shows up in the ovs-appctl bond/show output:
>
> ---- bond0 ----
> bond_mode: active-backup
> bond may use recirculation: no, Recirc-ID : -1
> bond-hash-basis: 0
> updelay: 0 ms
> downdelay: 0 ms
> lacp_status: off
> lacp_fallback_ab: false
> primary: p1
> active slave mac: aa:55:aa:55:00:02(p2)
>
> slave p2: enabled
>   active slave
>   may_enable: true
>
> slave p3: enabled
>   may_enable: true
>
> Instead of emitting "primary: p1", how about "primary: p1 (not currently enslaved)"?

Bike shedding, but maybe "primary: p1 (no such slave)"

>>> +    }
>>> +
>>>     ds_put_cstr(ds, "active slave mac: ");
>>>     ds_put_format(ds, ETH_ADDR_FMT, ETH_ADDR_ARGS(bond->active_slave_mac));
>>>     slave = bond_find_slave_by_mac(bond, bond->active_slave_mac);
>>> @@ -1862,6 +1911,13 @@ bond_choose_slave(const struct bond *bond)
>>> {
>>>     struct bond_slave *slave, *best;
>>> 
>>> +    /* If there's a primary and it's active, return that. */
>>> +    HMAP_FOR_EACH (slave, hmap_node, &bond->slaves) {
>>> +        if (slave->is_primary && slave->enabled) {
>>> +            return slave;
>>> +        }
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>>     /* Find the last active slave. */
>>>     slave = bond_find_slave_by_mac(bond, bond->active_slave_mac);
>>>     if (slave && slave->enabled) {
>>> diff --git a/ofproto/bond.h b/ofproto/bond.h
>>> index e7c3d9bc3..3a923dcfa 100644
>>> --- a/ofproto/bond.h
>>> +++ b/ofproto/bond.h
>>> @@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ struct bond_settings {
>>> 
>>>     /* Balancing configuration. */
>>>     enum bond_mode balance;
>>> +    const char *primary;        /* For AB balance, primary interface name. */
>>>     int rebalance_interval;     /* Milliseconds between rebalances.
>>>                                    Zero to disable rebalancing. */
>>> 
>>> diff --git a/tests/lacp.at b/tests/lacp.at
>>> index 7b460d7be..696ffc6d4 100644
>>> --- a/tests/lacp.at
>>> +++ b/tests/lacp.at
>>> @@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ updelay: 0 ms
>>> downdelay: 0 ms
>>> lacp_status: negotiated
>>> lacp_fallback_ab: false
>>> +primary: <none>
>>> active slave mac: 00:00:00:00:00:00(none)
>>> 
>>> slave p1: disabled
>>> diff --git a/tests/ofproto-dpif.at b/tests/ofproto-dpif.at
>>> index d444cf084..de499bd9a 100644
>>> --- a/tests/ofproto-dpif.at
>>> +++ b/tests/ofproto-dpif.at
>>> @@ -29,7 +29,82 @@ AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl revalidator/wait])
>>> OVS_VSWITCHD_STOP
>>> AT_CLEANUP
>>> 
>>> -AT_SETUP([ofproto-dpif - active-backup bonding])
>>> +AT_SETUP([ofproto-dpif - active-backup bonding (with primary)])
>>> +
>>> +# Create br0 with interfaces p1, p2 and p7, creating bond0 with p1 and
>>> +#    p2 (p1 as primary) and br1 with interfaces p3, p4 and p8.
>>> +# toggle p1,p2 of bond0 up and down to test bonding in active-backup mode.
>>> +# With p1 down and p2 up/active, bring p1 back up.  Since p1 is the primary,
>>> +# it should become active.
>>> +OVS_VSWITCHD_START(
>>> +  [add-bond br0 bond0 p1 p2 bond_mode=active-backup \
>>> +                other_config:bond-primary=p1 -- \
>>> + set interface p1 type=dummy
> options:pstream=punix:$OVS_RUNDIR/p1.sock ofport_request=1 -- \
>>> + set interface p2 type=dummy
> options:pstream=punix:$OVS_RUNDIR/p2.sock ofport_request=2 -- \
>>> +   add-port br0 p7 -- set interface p7 ofport_request=7 type=dummy -- \
>>> +   add-br br1 -- \
>>> +   set bridge br1 other-config:hwaddr=aa:66:aa:66:00:00 -- \
>>> +   set bridge br1 datapath-type=dummy other-config:datapath-id=1234 \
>>> +                  fail-mode=secure -- \
>>> + add-port br1 p3 -- set interface p3 type=dummy
> options:stream=unix:$OVS_RUNDIR/p1.sock ofport_request=3 -- \
>>> + add-port br1 p4 -- set interface p4 type=dummy
> options:stream=unix:$OVS_RUNDIR/p2.sock ofport_request=4 -- \
>>> +   add-port br1 p8 -- set interface p8 ofport_request=8 type=dummy --])
>>> +WAIT_FOR_DUMMY_PORTS([p3], [p4])
>>> +AT_CHECK([test -n "`ovs-appctl bond/show | grep 'primary: p1'`"])
>>> +AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl vlog/set dpif:dbg dpif_netdev:dbg])
>>> +
>>> +AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl add-flow br0 action=normal])
>>> +AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl add-flow br1 action=normal])
>>> +ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/set-admin-state up
>>> +ovs-appctl time/warp 100
>>> +ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/set-admin-state p2 down
>>> +ovs-appctl time/stop
>>> +ovs-appctl time/warp 100
>>> +AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive p7
> 'in_port(7),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.2,dst=10.0.0.1,proto=1,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=no),icmp(type=8,code=0)'])
>>> +AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive p7
> 'in_port(7),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:0b,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0c),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.3,dst=10.0.0.4,proto=1,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=no),icmp(type=8,code=0)'])
>>> +ovs-appctl time/warp 100
>>> +ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/set-admin-state p2 up
>>> +ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/set-admin-state p1 down
>>> +wovs-appctl time/warp 100
>>> +AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive p7
> 'in_port(7),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0d),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.5,dst=10.0.0.1,proto=1,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=no),icmp(type=8,code=0)'])
>>> +AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/receive p7
> 'in_port(7),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0e),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.6,dst=10.0.0.1,proto=1,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=no),icmp(type=8,code=0)'])
>>> +ovs-appctl time/warp 200 100
>>> +sleep 1
>>> +AT_CHECK([grep 'in_port([[348]])' ovs-vswitchd.log |
> filter_flow_install | strip_xout], [0], [dnl
>>>
> +recirc_id(0),in_port(3),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0a),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no),
> actions: <del>
>>>
> +recirc_id(0),in_port(3),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:0b,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0c),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no),
> actions: <del>
>>>
> +recirc_id(0),in_port(4),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0d),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no),
> actions: <del>
>>>
> +recirc_id(0),in_port(4),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=50:54:00:00:00:0e),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no),
> actions: <del>
>>>
> +recirc_id(0),in_port(4),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:09,dst=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff),eth_type(0x8035),
> actions: <del>
>>>
> +recirc_id(0),in_port(4),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(src=50:54:00:00:00:0b,dst=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff),eth_type(0x8035),
> actions: <del>
>>> +])
>>> +
>>> +ovs-appctl netdev-dummy/set-admin-state p1 up
>>> +AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl bond/show | STRIP_RECIRC_ID | STRIP_ACTIVE_SLAVE_MAC], [0], [dnl
>>> +---- bond0 ----
>>> +bond_mode: active-backup
>>> +bond may use recirculation: no, <del>
>>> +bond-hash-basis: 0
>>> +updelay: 0 ms
>>> +downdelay: 0 ms
>>> +lacp_status: off
>>> +lacp_fallback_ab: false
>>> +primary: p1
>>> +<active slave mac del>
>>> +
>>> +slave p1: enabled
>>> +  active slave
>>> +  may_enable: true
>>> +
>>> +slave p2: enabled
>>> +  may_enable: true
>>> +
>>> +])
>>> +
>>> +OVS_VSWITCHD_STOP
>>> +AT_CLEANUP
>>> +
>>> +AT_SETUP([ofproto-dpif - active-backup bonding (without primary)])
>>> # Create br0 with interfaces p1, p2 and p7, creating bond0 with p1 and p2
>>> #    and br1 with interfaces p3, p4 and p8.
>>> # toggle p1,p2 of bond0 up and down to test bonding in active-backup mode.
>>> @@ -46,6 +121,7 @@ OVS_VSWITCHD_START(
>>> add-port br1 p4 -- set interface p4 type=dummy
> options:stream=unix:$OVS_RUNDIR/p2.sock ofport_request=4 -- \
>>>    add-port br1 p8 -- set interface p8 ofport_request=8 type=dummy --])
>>> WAIT_FOR_DUMMY_PORTS([p3], [p4])
>>> +AT_CHECK([test -n "`ovs-appctl bond/show | grep 'primary: <none>'`"])
>>> AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl vlog/set dpif:dbg dpif_netdev:dbg])
>>> 
>>> AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl add-flow br0 action=normal])
>>> diff --git a/vswitchd/bridge.c b/vswitchd/bridge.c
>>> index fe73c38d4..5f30b7737 100644
>>> --- a/vswitchd/bridge.c
>>> +++ b/vswitchd/bridge.c
>>> @@ -4563,6 +4563,11 @@ port_configure_bond(struct port *port, struct bond_settings *s)
>>>                   port->name);
>>>     }
>>> 
>>> +    s->primary = NULL;
>>> +    if (s->balance == BM_AB) {
>>> +        s->primary = smap_get(&port->cfg->other_config, "bond-primary");
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>>     miimon_interval = smap_get_int(&port->cfg->other_config,
>>>                                    "bond-miimon-interval", 0);
>>>     if (miimon_interval <= 0) {
>>> diff --git a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
>>> index 4a74ed3ef..f20b3cb6a 100644
>>> --- a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
>>> +++ b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
>>> @@ -2016,6 +2016,14 @@
>>>           key="bond-detect-mode"/> is <code>miimon</code>.
>>>         </column>
>>> 
>>> +        <column name="other_config" key="bond-primary"
>>> +                type='{"type": "string"}'>
>>> +          If a slave interface with this name exists in the bond and
>>> +          is up, it will be made active.  Relevant only when <ref
>>> +          column="other_config" key="bond-mode"/> is
>>> +          <code>active-backup</code>.
>>> +        </column>
>>> +
>> 
>> This should probably be in the "Bonding Configuration" group rather than
>> "Link Failure Detection."
>> 
>> I don't have much of an opinion whether it should be an other_config key
>> or whether it should have its own entry.
>
> I moved it to "Bonding Configuration", and left it as an other_config.

Awesome.

>>>         <column name="bond_updelay">
>>>           <p>
>>>             The number of milliseconds for which the link must stay up on an



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