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Message-ID: <20250226171252-mutt-send-email-mst@kernel.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:13:13 -0500
From: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To: Joe Damato <jdamato@...tly.com>, Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>,
netdev@...r.kernel.org, mkarsten@...terloo.ca,
gerhard@...leder-embedded.com, xuanzhuo@...ux.alibaba.com,
kuba@...nel.org,
Eugenio Pérez <eperezma@...hat.com>,
Andrew Lunn <andrew+netdev@...n.ch>,
"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>, Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
"open list:VIRTIO CORE AND NET DRIVERS" <virtualization@...ts.linux.dev>,
open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v4 3/4] virtio-net: Map NAPIs to queues
On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 03:27:42PM -0500, Joe Damato wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 01:08:49PM -0500, Joe Damato wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 01:03:09PM -0500, Joe Damato wrote:
> > > On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 01:48:50PM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
> > > > On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM Joe Damato <jdamato@...tly.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Use netif_queue_set_napi to map NAPIs to queue IDs so that the mapping
> > > > > can be accessed by user apps, taking care to hold RTNL as needed.
> > > >
> > > > I may miss something but I wonder whether letting the caller hold the
> > > > lock is better.
> > >
> > > Hmm...
> > >
> > > Double checking all the paths over again, here's what I see:
> > > - refill_work, delayed work that needs RTNL so this change seems
> > > right?
> > >
> > > - virtnet_disable_queue_pair, called from virtnet_open and
> > > virtnet_close. When called via NDO these are safe and hold RTNL,
> > > but they can be called from power management and need RTNL.
> > >
> > > - virtnet_enable_queue_pair called from virtnet_open, safe when
> > > used via NDO but needs RTNL when used via power management.
> > >
> > > - virtnet_rx_pause called in both paths as you mentioned, one
> > > which needs RTNL and one which doesn't.
> >
> > Sorry, I missed more paths:
> >
> > - virtnet_rx_resume
> > - virtnet_tx_pause and virtnet_tx_resume
> >
> > which are similar to path you mentioned (virtnet_rx_pause) and need
> > rtnl in one of two different paths.
> >
> > Let me know if I missed any paths and what your preferred way to fix
> > this would be?
> >
> > I think both options below are possible and I have no strong
> > preference.
>
> OK, my apologies. I read your message and the code wrong. Sorry for
> the back-to-back emails from me.
>
> Please ignore my message above... I think after re-reading the code,
> here's where I've arrived:
>
> - refill_work needs to hold RTNL (as in the existing patch)
>
> - virtnet_rx_pause, virtnet_rx_resume, virtnet_tx_pause,
> virtnet_tx_resume -- all do NOT need to hold RTNL because it is
> already held in the ethtool resize path and the XSK path, as you
> explained, but I mis-read (sorry).
>
> - virtnet_disable_queue_pair and virtnet_enable_queue_pair both
> need to hold RTNL only when called via power management, but not
> when called via ndo_open or ndo_close
>
> Is my understanding correct and does it match your understanding?
>
> If so, that means there are two issues:
>
> 1. Fixing the hardcoded bools in rx_pause, rx_resume, tx_pause,
> tx_resume (all should be false, RTNL is not needed).
>
> 2. Handling the power management case which calls virtnet_open and
> virtnet_close.
>
> I made a small diff included below as an example of a possible
> solution:
>
> 1. Modify virtnet_disable_queue_pair and virtnet_enable_queue_pair
> to take a "bool need_rtnl" and pass it through to the helpers
> they call.
>
> 2. Create two helpers, virtnet_do_open and virt_do_close both of
> which take struct net_device *dev, bool need_rtnl. virtnet_open
> and virtnet_close are modified to call the helpers and pass
> false for need_rtnl. The power management paths call the
> helpers and pass true for need_rtnl. (fixes issue 2 above)
>
> 3. Fix the bools for rx_pause, rx_resume, tx_pause, tx_resume to
> pass false since all paths that I could find that lead to these
> functions hold RTNL. (fixes issue 1 above)
>
> See the diff below (which can be applied on top of patch 3) to see
> what it looks like.
>
> If you are OK with this approach, I will send a v5 where patch 3
> includes the changes shown in this diff.
>
> Please let me know what you think:
Looks ok I think.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> index 13bb4a563073..76ecb8f3ce9a 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> @@ -3098,14 +3098,16 @@ static int virtnet_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
> return received;
> }
>
> -static void virtnet_disable_queue_pair(struct virtnet_info *vi, int qp_index)
> +static void virtnet_disable_queue_pair(struct virtnet_info *vi, int qp_index,
> + bool need_rtnl)
> {
> - virtnet_napi_tx_disable(&vi->sq[qp_index], false);
> - virtnet_napi_disable(&vi->rq[qp_index], false);
> + virtnet_napi_tx_disable(&vi->sq[qp_index], need_rtnl);
> + virtnet_napi_disable(&vi->rq[qp_index], need_rtnl);
> xdp_rxq_info_unreg(&vi->rq[qp_index].xdp_rxq);
> }
>
> -static int virtnet_enable_queue_pair(struct virtnet_info *vi, int qp_index)
> +static int virtnet_enable_queue_pair(struct virtnet_info *vi, int qp_index,
> + bool need_rtnl)
> {
> struct net_device *dev = vi->dev;
> int err;
> @@ -3120,8 +3122,8 @@ static int virtnet_enable_queue_pair(struct virtnet_info *vi, int qp_index)
> if (err < 0)
> goto err_xdp_reg_mem_model;
>
> - virtnet_napi_enable(&vi->rq[qp_index], false);
> - virtnet_napi_tx_enable(&vi->sq[qp_index], false);
> + virtnet_napi_enable(&vi->rq[qp_index], need_rtnl);
> + virtnet_napi_tx_enable(&vi->sq[qp_index], need_rtnl);
>
> return 0;
>
> @@ -3156,7 +3158,7 @@ static void virtnet_update_settings(struct virtnet_info *vi)
> vi->duplex = duplex;
> }
>
> -static int virtnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
> +static int virtnet_do_open(struct net_device *dev, bool need_rtnl)
> {
> struct virtnet_info *vi = netdev_priv(dev);
> int i, err;
> @@ -3169,7 +3171,7 @@ static int virtnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
> if (!try_fill_recv(vi, &vi->rq[i], GFP_KERNEL))
> schedule_delayed_work(&vi->refill, 0);
>
> - err = virtnet_enable_queue_pair(vi, i);
> + err = virtnet_enable_queue_pair(vi, i, need_rtnl);
> if (err < 0)
> goto err_enable_qp;
> }
> @@ -3190,13 +3192,18 @@ static int virtnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
> cancel_delayed_work_sync(&vi->refill);
>
> for (i--; i >= 0; i--) {
> - virtnet_disable_queue_pair(vi, i);
> + virtnet_disable_queue_pair(vi, i, need_rtnl);
> virtnet_cancel_dim(vi, &vi->rq[i].dim);
> }
>
> return err;
> }
>
> +static int virtnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
> +{
> + return virtnet_do_open(dev, false);
> +}
> +
> static int virtnet_poll_tx(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
> {
> struct send_queue *sq = container_of(napi, struct send_queue, napi);
> @@ -3373,7 +3380,7 @@ static void virtnet_rx_pause(struct virtnet_info *vi, struct receive_queue *rq)
> bool running = netif_running(vi->dev);
>
> if (running) {
> - virtnet_napi_disable(rq, true);
> + virtnet_napi_disable(rq, false);
> virtnet_cancel_dim(vi, &rq->dim);
> }
> }
> @@ -3386,7 +3393,7 @@ static void virtnet_rx_resume(struct virtnet_info *vi, struct receive_queue *rq)
> schedule_delayed_work(&vi->refill, 0);
>
> if (running)
> - virtnet_napi_enable(rq, true);
> + virtnet_napi_enable(rq, false);
> }
>
> static int virtnet_rx_resize(struct virtnet_info *vi,
> @@ -3415,7 +3422,7 @@ static void virtnet_tx_pause(struct virtnet_info *vi, struct send_queue *sq)
> qindex = sq - vi->sq;
>
> if (running)
> - virtnet_napi_tx_disable(sq, true);
> + virtnet_napi_tx_disable(sq, false);
>
> txq = netdev_get_tx_queue(vi->dev, qindex);
>
> @@ -3449,7 +3456,7 @@ static void virtnet_tx_resume(struct virtnet_info *vi, struct send_queue *sq)
> __netif_tx_unlock_bh(txq);
>
> if (running)
> - virtnet_napi_tx_enable(sq, true);
> + virtnet_napi_tx_enable(sq, false);
> }
>
> static int virtnet_tx_resize(struct virtnet_info *vi, struct send_queue *sq,
> @@ -3708,7 +3715,7 @@ static int virtnet_set_queues(struct virtnet_info *vi, u16 queue_pairs)
> return 0;
> }
>
> -static int virtnet_close(struct net_device *dev)
> +static int virtnet_do_close(struct net_device *dev, bool need_rtnl)
> {
> struct virtnet_info *vi = netdev_priv(dev);
> int i;
> @@ -3727,7 +3734,7 @@ static int virtnet_close(struct net_device *dev)
> cancel_work_sync(&vi->config_work);
>
> for (i = 0; i < vi->max_queue_pairs; i++) {
> - virtnet_disable_queue_pair(vi, i);
> + virtnet_disable_queue_pair(vi, i, need_rtnl);
> virtnet_cancel_dim(vi, &vi->rq[i].dim);
> }
>
> @@ -3736,6 +3743,11 @@ static int virtnet_close(struct net_device *dev)
> return 0;
> }
>
> +static int virtnet_close(struct net_device *dev)
> +{
> + return virtnet_do_close(dev, false);
> +}
> +
> static void virtnet_rx_mode_work(struct work_struct *work)
> {
> struct virtnet_info *vi =
> @@ -5682,7 +5694,7 @@ static void virtnet_freeze_down(struct virtio_device *vdev)
> netif_device_detach(vi->dev);
> netif_tx_unlock_bh(vi->dev);
> if (netif_running(vi->dev))
> - virtnet_close(vi->dev);
> + virtnet_do_close(vi->dev, true);
> }
>
> static int init_vqs(struct virtnet_info *vi);
> @@ -5702,7 +5714,7 @@ static int virtnet_restore_up(struct virtio_device *vdev)
> enable_rx_mode_work(vi);
>
> if (netif_running(vi->dev)) {
> - err = virtnet_open(vi->dev);
> + err = virtnet_do_open(vi->dev, false);
> if (err)
> return err;
> }
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