linux-kernel - Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH net-next v6 8/10] xen-netback: Add stat counters for frag

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Date:	Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:17:46 -0500
From:	Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>
To:	Zoltan Kiss <zoltan.kiss@...rix.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org,
	wei.liu2@...rix.com, ian.campbell@...rix.com,
	jonathan.davies@...rix.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH net-next v6 8/10] xen-netback: Add stat
 counters for frag_list skbs


On Mar 4, 2014 5:32 PM, Zoltan Kiss <zoltan.kiss@...rix.com> wrote:
>
> These counters help determine how often the guest sends a packet with more 
> than MAX_SKB_FRAGS frags. 
>
> NOTE: if bisect brought you here, you should apply the series up until #9,

s/#9/"the name of the patch.."

> otherwise malicious guests can block other guests by not releasing their sent 
> packets. 
>
> Signed-off-by: Zoltan Kiss <zoltan.kiss@...rix.com> 
> --- 
> drivers/net/xen-netback/common.h    |    1 + 
> drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c |    7 +++++++ 
> drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c   |    1 + 
> 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+) 
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/common.h b/drivers/net/xen-netback/common.h 
> index eac171e..d8a2298 100644 
> --- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/common.h 
> +++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/common.h 
> @@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ struct xenvif { 
> unsigned long tx_zerocopy_sent; 
> unsigned long tx_zerocopy_success; 
> unsigned long tx_zerocopy_fail; 
> + unsigned long tx_frag_overflow; 
>
> /* Miscellaneous private stuff. */ 
> struct net_device *dev; 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c 
> index adfed30..ba5be2f 100644 
> --- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c 
> +++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c 
> @@ -252,6 +252,13 @@ static const struct xenvif_stat { 
> "tx_zerocopy_fail", 
> offsetof(struct xenvif, tx_zerocopy_fail) 
> }, 
> + /* Number of packets exceeding MAX_SKB_FRAG slots. You should use 
> + * a guest with the same MAX_SKB_FRAG 
> + */ 
> + { 
> + "tx_frag_overflow", 
> + offsetof(struct xenvif, tx_frag_overflow) 
> + }, 
> }; 
>
> static int xenvif_get_sset_count(struct net_device *dev, int string_set) 
>
>
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