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Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 16:33:14 -0400
From: Andy Gospodarek <andrew.gospodarek@...adcom.com>
To: David Wei <dw@...idwei.uk>
Cc: Andy Gospodarek <andrew.gospodarek@...adcom.com>,
Vadim Fedorenko <vadim.fedorenko@...ux.dev>,
Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde@...adcom.com>,
Wei Huang <wei.huang2@....com>, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
netdev@...r.kernel.org, bhelgaas@...gle.com, corbet@....net,
davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
pabeni@...hat.com, alex.williamson@...hat.com,
michael.chan@...adcom.com, manoj.panicker2@....com,
Eric.VanTassell@....com
Subject: Re: [PATCH V1 8/9] bnxt_en: Add TPH support in BNXT driver
On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 01:03:50PM -0700, David Wei wrote:
> On 2024-05-10 08:23, Andy Gospodarek wrote:
> > On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 11:35:35AM +0100, Vadim Fedorenko wrote:
> >> On 10.05.2024 04:55, Ajit Khaparde wrote:
> >>> On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 2:50 PM Vadim Fedorenko
> >>> <vadim.fedorenko@...ux.dev> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> On 09/05/2024 17:27, Wei Huang wrote:
> >>>>> From: Manoj Panicker <manoj.panicker2@....com>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> As a usage example, this patch implements TPH support in Broadcom BNXT
> >>>>> device driver by invoking pcie_tph_set_st() function when interrupt
> >>>>> affinity is changed.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Reviewed-by: Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde@...adcom.com>
> >>>>> Reviewed-by: Andy Gospodarek <andrew.gospodarek@...adcom.com>
> >>>>> Reviewed-by: Wei Huang <wei.huang2@....com>
> >>>>> Signed-off-by: Manoj Panicker <manoj.panicker2@....com>
> >>>>> ---
> >>>>> drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>>>> drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h | 4 ++
> >>>>> 2 files changed, 55 insertions(+)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
> >>>>> index 2c2ee79c4d77..be9c17566fb4 100644
> >>>>> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
> >>>>> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
> >>>>> @@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
> >>>>> #include <net/page_pool/helpers.h>
> >>>>> #include <linux/align.h>
> >>>>> #include <net/netdev_queues.h>
> >>>>> +#include <linux/pci-tph.h>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> #include "bnxt_hsi.h"
> >>>>> #include "bnxt.h"
> >>>>> @@ -10491,6 +10492,7 @@ static void bnxt_free_irq(struct bnxt *bp)
> >>>>> free_cpumask_var(irq->cpu_mask);
> >>>>> irq->have_cpumask = 0;
> >>>>> }
> >>>>> + irq_set_affinity_notifier(irq->vector, NULL);
> >>>>> free_irq(irq->vector, bp->bnapi[i]);
> >>>>> }
> >>>>>
> >>>>> @@ -10498,6 +10500,45 @@ static void bnxt_free_irq(struct bnxt *bp)
> >>>>> }
> >>>>> }
> >>>>>
> >>>>> +static void bnxt_rtnl_lock_sp(struct bnxt *bp);
> >>>>> +static void bnxt_rtnl_unlock_sp(struct bnxt *bp);
> >>>>> +static void bnxt_irq_affinity_notify(struct irq_affinity_notify *notify,
> >>>>> + const cpumask_t *mask)
> >>>>> +{
> >>>>> + struct bnxt_irq *irq;
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> + irq = container_of(notify, struct bnxt_irq, affinity_notify);
> >>>>> + cpumask_copy(irq->cpu_mask, mask);
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> + if (!pcie_tph_set_st(irq->bp->pdev, irq->msix_nr,
> >>>>> + cpumask_first(irq->cpu_mask),
> >>>>> + TPH_MEM_TYPE_VM, PCI_TPH_REQ_TPH_ONLY))
> >>>>> + pr_err("error in configuring steering tag\n");
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> + if (netif_running(irq->bp->dev)) {
> >>>>> + rtnl_lock();
> >>>>> + bnxt_close_nic(irq->bp, false, false);
> >>>>> + bnxt_open_nic(irq->bp, false, false);
> >>>>> + rtnl_unlock();
> >>>>> + }
> >>>>
> >>>> Is it really needed? It will cause link flap and pause in the traffic
> >>>> service for the device. Why the device needs full restart in this case?
> >>>
> >>> In that sequence only the rings are recreated for the hardware to sync
> >>> up the tags.
> >>>
> >>> Actually its not a full restart. There is no link reinit or other
> >>> heavy lifting in this sequence.
> >>> The pause in traffic may be momentary. Do IRQ/CPU affinities change frequently?
> >>> Probably not?
> >>
> >> From what I can see in bnxt_en, proper validation of link_re_init parameter is
> >> not (yet?) implemented, __bnxt_open_nic will unconditionally call
> >> netif_carrier_off() which will be treated as loss of carrier with counters
> >> increment and proper events posted. Changes to CPU affinities were
> >> non-disruptive before the patch, but now it may break user-space
> >> assumptions.
> >
> > From my testing the link should not flap. I just fired up a recent net-next
> > and confirmed the same by calling $ ethtool -G ens7f0np0 rx 1024 which does a
> > similar bnxt_close_nic(bp, false, false)/bnxt_open_nic(bp, false, false) as
> > this patch. Link remained up -- even with a non-Broadocm link-partner.
> >
> >> Does FW need full rings re-init to update target value, which is one u32 write?
> >> It looks like overkill TBH.
> >
> > Full rings do not, but the initialization of that particular ring associated
> > with this irq does need to be done. On my list of things we need to do in
> > bnxt_en is implement the new ndo_queue_stop/start and ndo_queue_mem_alloc/free
> > operations and once those are done we could make a switch as that may be less
> > disruptive.
>
> Hi Andy, I have an implementation of the new ndo_queue_stop/start() API
> [1] and would appreciate comments. I've been trying to test it but
> without avail due to FW issues.
>
> [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20240502045410.3524155-1-dw@davidwei.uk/
>
David, I will take a look at those in more detail over the weekend or on Monday
(they are sitting in my inbox).
The overall structure looks good, but I do have at least one concern that is
related to what would need to be done in the hardware pipeline to be sure it is
safe to free packet buffers.
> >
> >> And yes, affinities can be change on fly according to the changes of the
> >> workload on the host.
> >>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> +}
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> +static void bnxt_irq_affinity_release(struct kref __always_unused *ref)
> >>>>> +{
> >>>>> +}
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> +static inline void __bnxt_register_notify_irqchanges(struct bnxt_irq *irq)
> >>>>
> >>>> No inlines in .c files, please. Let compiler decide what to inline.
> >>>>
> >>>>> +{
> >>>>> + struct irq_affinity_notify *notify;
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> + notify = &irq->affinity_notify;
> >>>>> + notify->irq = irq->vector;
> >>>>> + notify->notify = bnxt_irq_affinity_notify;
> >>>>> + notify->release = bnxt_irq_affinity_release;
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> + irq_set_affinity_notifier(irq->vector, notify);
> >>>>> +}
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> static int bnxt_request_irq(struct bnxt *bp)
> >>>>> {
> >>>>> int i, j, rc = 0;
> >>>>> @@ -10543,6 +10584,7 @@ static int bnxt_request_irq(struct bnxt *bp)
> >>>>> int numa_node = dev_to_node(&bp->pdev->dev);
> >>>>>
> >>>>> irq->have_cpumask = 1;
> >>>>> + irq->msix_nr = map_idx;
> >>>>> cpumask_set_cpu(cpumask_local_spread(i, numa_node),
> >>>>> irq->cpu_mask);
> >>>>> rc = irq_set_affinity_hint(irq->vector, irq->cpu_mask);
> >>>>> @@ -10552,6 +10594,15 @@ static int bnxt_request_irq(struct bnxt *bp)
> >>>>> irq->vector);
> >>>>> break;
> >>>>> }
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> + if (!pcie_tph_set_st(bp->pdev, i,
> >>>>> + cpumask_first(irq->cpu_mask),
> >>>>> + TPH_MEM_TYPE_VM, PCI_TPH_REQ_TPH_ONLY)) {
> >>>>> + netdev_err(bp->dev, "error in setting steering tag\n");
> >>>>> + } else {
> >>>>> + irq->bp = bp;
> >>>>> + __bnxt_register_notify_irqchanges(irq);
> >>>>> + }
> >>>>> }
> >>>>> }
> >>>>> return rc;
> >>>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
> >>>>> index dd849e715c9b..0d3442590bb4 100644
> >>>>> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
> >>>>> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
> >>>>> @@ -1195,6 +1195,10 @@ struct bnxt_irq {
> >>>>> u8 have_cpumask:1;
> >>>>> char name[IFNAMSIZ + 2];
> >>>>> cpumask_var_t cpu_mask;
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> + int msix_nr;
> >>>>> + struct bnxt *bp;
> >>>>> + struct irq_affinity_notify affinity_notify;
> >>>>> };
> >>>>>
> >>>>> #define HWRM_RING_ALLOC_TX 0x1
> >>>>
> >>
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