linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH V3,net-next] net: mana: Add page pool for RX buffers

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Date:   Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:46:01 +0000
From:   Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
To:     Jesper Dangaard Brouer <jbrouer@...hat.com>,
        "linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org" <linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org>,
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Subject: RE: [PATCH V3,net-next] net: mana: Add page pool for RX buffers



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jesper Dangaard Brouer <jbrouer@...hat.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2023 7:29 AM
> To: Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>; linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org;
> netdev@...r.kernel.org
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH V3,net-next] net: mana: Add page pool for RX buffers
> 
> 
> 
> On 21/07/2023 21.05, Haiyang Zhang wrote:
> > Add page pool for RX buffers for faster buffer cycle and reduce CPU
> > usage.
> >
> > The standard page pool API is used.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
> > ---
> > V3:
> > Update xdp mem model, pool param, alloc as suggested by Jakub Kicinski
> > V2:
> > Use the standard page pool API as suggested by Jesper Dangaard Brouer
> >
> > ---
> >   drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c | 91 +++++++++++++++----
> >   include/net/mana/mana.h                       |  3 +
> >   2 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
> b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
> > index a499e460594b..4307f25f8c7a 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
> > +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
> [...]
> > @@ -1659,6 +1679,8 @@ static void mana_poll_rx_cq(struct mana_cq *cq)
> >
> >   	if (rxq->xdp_flush)
> >   		xdp_do_flush();
> > +
> > +	page_pool_nid_changed(rxq->page_pool, numa_mem_id());
> 
> I don't think this page_pool_nid_changed() called is needed, if you do
> as I suggest below (nid = NUMA_NO_NODE).
> 
> 
> >   }
> >
> >   static int mana_cq_handler(void *context, struct gdma_queue
> *gdma_queue)
> [...]
> 
> > @@ -2008,6 +2041,25 @@ static int mana_push_wqe(struct mana_rxq *rxq)
> >   	return 0;
> >   }
> >
> > +static int mana_create_page_pool(struct mana_rxq *rxq)
> > +{
> > +	struct page_pool_params pprm = {};
> 
> You are implicitly assigning NUMA node id zero.
> 
> > +	int ret;
> > +
> > +	pprm.pool_size = RX_BUFFERS_PER_QUEUE;
> > +	pprm.napi = &rxq->rx_cq.napi;
> 
> You likely want to assign pprm.nid to NUMA_NO_NODE
> 
>   pprm.nid = NUMA_NO_NODE;
> 
> For most drivers it is recommended to assign ``NUMA_NO_NODE`` (value -1)
> as the NUMA ID to ``pp_params.nid``. When ``CONFIG_NUMA`` is enabled
> this setting will automatically select the (preferred) NUMA node (via
> ``numa_mem_id()``) based on where NAPI RX-processing is currently
> running. The effect is that page_pool will only use recycled memory when
> NUMA node match running CPU. This assumes CPU refilling driver RX-ring
> will also run RX-NAPI.
> 
> If a driver want more control over the NUMA node memory selection,
> drivers can assign (``pp_params.nid``) something else than
> `NUMA_NO_NODE`` and runtime adjust via function
> ``page_pool_nid_changed()``.

Our driver is using NUMA 0 by default, so I implicitly assign NUMA node id 
to zero during pool init. 

And, if the IRQ/CPU affinity is changed, the page_pool_nid_changed()
will update the nid for the pool. Does this sound good?

Thanks,
-Haiyang