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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 03:39:25 -0400
From: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To: Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@...ux.alibaba.com>
Cc: virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>,
Anton Ivanov <anton.ivanov@...bridgegreys.com>,
Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v14 37/42] virtio_net: set the default max ring size by
find_vqs()
On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 03:28:18PM +0800, Xuan Zhuo wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Aug 2022 03:14:43 -0400, "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 02:35:03PM +0800, Xuan Zhuo wrote:
> > > On Mon, 15 Aug 2022 02:00:16 -0400, "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com> wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Aug 01, 2022 at 02:38:57PM +0800, Xuan Zhuo wrote:
> > > > > Use virtio_find_vqs_ctx_size() to specify the maximum ring size of tx,
> > > > > rx at the same time.
> > > > >
> > > > > | rx/tx ring size
> > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > > speed == UNKNOWN or < 10G| 1024
> > > > > speed < 40G | 4096
> > > > > speed >= 40G | 8192
> > > > >
> > > > > Call virtnet_update_settings() once before calling init_vqs() to update
> > > > > speed.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@...ux.alibaba.com>
> > > > > Acked-by: Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
> > > >
> > > > I've been looking at this patchset because of the resent
> > > > reported crashes, and I'm having second thoughts about this.
> > > >
> > > > Do we really want to second-guess the device supplied
> > > > max ring size? If yes why?
> > > >
> > > > Could you please share some performance data that motivated this
> > > > specific set of numbers?
> > >
> > >
> > > The impact of this value on performance is as follows. The larger the value, the
> > > throughput can be increased, but the delay will also increase accordingly. It is
> > > a maximum limit for the ring size under the corresponding speed. The purpose of
> > > this limitation is not to improve performance, but more to reduce memory usage.
> > >
> > > These data come from many other network cards and some network optimization
> > > experience.
> > >
> > > For example, in the case of speed = 20G, the impact of ring size greater
> > > than 4096 on performance has no meaning. At this time, if the device supports
> > > 8192, we limit it to 4096 through this, the real meaning is to reduce the memory
> > > usage.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Also why do we intepret UNKNOWN as "very low"?
> > > > I'm thinking that should definitely be "don't change anything".
> > > >
> > >
> > > Generally speaking, for a network card with a high speed, it will return a
> > > correct speed. But I think it is a good idea to do nothing.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > Finally if all this makes sense then shouldn't we react when
> > > > speed changes?
> > >
> > > This is the feedback of the network card when it is started, and theoretically
> > > it should not change in the future.
> >
> > Yes it should:
> > Both \field{speed} and \field{duplex} can change, thus the driver
> > is expected to re-read these values after receiving a
> > configuration change notification.
> >
> >
> > Moreover, during probe link can quite reasonably be down.
> > If it is, then speed and duplex might not be correct.
> >
>
>
> It seems that this is indeed a problem.
>
> But I feel that this is not the reason for the abnormal network.
Yes, but it's a reason to revert this patch and rethink the approach.
> I'm still trying google cloud vm.
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > > Could you try reverting this and showing performance results
> > > > before and after please? Thanks!
> > >
> > > I hope the above reply can help you, if there is anything else you need me to
> > > cooperate with, I am very happy.
> > >
> > > If you think it's ok, I can resubmit a commit with 'UNKNOW' set to unlimited. I
> > > can submit it with the issue of #30.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > ---
> > > > > drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
> > > > > 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> > > > > index 8a5810bcb839..40532ecbe7fc 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> > > > > @@ -3208,6 +3208,29 @@ static unsigned int mergeable_min_buf_len(struct virtnet_info *vi, struct virtqu
> > > > > (unsigned int)GOOD_PACKET_LEN);
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > > +static void virtnet_config_sizes(struct virtnet_info *vi, u32 *sizes)
> > > > > +{
> > > > > + u32 i, rx_size, tx_size;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + if (vi->speed == SPEED_UNKNOWN || vi->speed < SPEED_10000) {
> > > > > + rx_size = 1024;
> > > > > + tx_size = 1024;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + } else if (vi->speed < SPEED_40000) {
> > > > > + rx_size = 1024 * 4;
> > > > > + tx_size = 1024 * 4;
> > > > > +
> > > > > + } else {
> > > > > + rx_size = 1024 * 8;
> > > > > + tx_size = 1024 * 8;
> > > > > + }
> > > > > +
> > > > > + for (i = 0; i < vi->max_queue_pairs; i++) {
> > > > > + sizes[rxq2vq(i)] = rx_size;
> > > > > + sizes[txq2vq(i)] = tx_size;
> > > > > + }
> > > > > +}
> > > > > +
> > > > > static int virtnet_find_vqs(struct virtnet_info *vi)
> > > > > {
> > > > > vq_callback_t **callbacks;
> > > > > @@ -3215,6 +3238,7 @@ static int virtnet_find_vqs(struct virtnet_info *vi)
> > > > > int ret = -ENOMEM;
> > > > > int i, total_vqs;
> > > > > const char **names;
> > > > > + u32 *sizes;
> > > > > bool *ctx;
> > > > >
> > > > > /* We expect 1 RX virtqueue followed by 1 TX virtqueue, followed by
> > > > > @@ -3242,10 +3266,15 @@ static int virtnet_find_vqs(struct virtnet_info *vi)
> > > > > ctx = NULL;
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > > + sizes = kmalloc_array(total_vqs, sizeof(*sizes), GFP_KERNEL);
> > > > > + if (!sizes)
> > > > > + goto err_sizes;
> > > > > +
> > > > > /* Parameters for control virtqueue, if any */
> > > > > if (vi->has_cvq) {
> > > > > callbacks[total_vqs - 1] = NULL;
> > > > > names[total_vqs - 1] = "control";
> > > > > + sizes[total_vqs - 1] = 64;
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > > /* Allocate/initialize parameters for send/receive virtqueues */
> > > > > @@ -3260,8 +3289,10 @@ static int virtnet_find_vqs(struct virtnet_info *vi)
> > > > > ctx[rxq2vq(i)] = true;
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > > - ret = virtio_find_vqs_ctx(vi->vdev, total_vqs, vqs, callbacks,
> > > > > - names, ctx, NULL);
> > > > > + virtnet_config_sizes(vi, sizes);
> > > > > +
> > > > > + ret = virtio_find_vqs_ctx_size(vi->vdev, total_vqs, vqs, callbacks,
> > > > > + names, sizes, ctx, NULL);
> > > > > if (ret)
> > > > > goto err_find;
> > > > >
> > > > > @@ -3281,6 +3312,8 @@ static int virtnet_find_vqs(struct virtnet_info *vi)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > err_find:
> > > > > + kfree(sizes);
> > > > > +err_sizes:
> > > > > kfree(ctx);
> > > > > err_ctx:
> > > > > kfree(names);
> > > > > @@ -3630,6 +3663,9 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
> > > > > vi->curr_queue_pairs = num_online_cpus();
> > > > > vi->max_queue_pairs = max_queue_pairs;
> > > > >
> > > > > + virtnet_init_settings(dev);
> > > > > + virtnet_update_settings(vi);
> > > > > +
> > > > > /* Allocate/initialize the rx/tx queues, and invoke find_vqs */
> > > > > err = init_vqs(vi);
> > > > > if (err)
> > > > > @@ -3642,8 +3678,6 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
> > > > > netif_set_real_num_tx_queues(dev, vi->curr_queue_pairs);
> > > > > netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(dev, vi->curr_queue_pairs);
> > > > >
> > > > > - virtnet_init_settings(dev);
> > > > > -
> > > > > if (virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_STANDBY)) {
> > > > > vi->failover = net_failover_create(vi->dev);
> > > > > if (IS_ERR(vi->failover)) {
> > > > > --
> > > > > 2.31.0
> > > >
> >
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