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Message-ID: <1718720650.657001-1-hengqi@linux.alibaba.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:24:10 +0800
From: Heng Qi <hengqi@...ux.alibaba.com>
To: Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org,
 virtualization@...ts.linux.dev,
 "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
 Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@...ux.alibaba.com>,
 Eugenio Pérez <eperezma@...hat.com>,
 Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
 "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
 Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
 Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 4/4] virtio_net: improve dim command request efficiency

On Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:29:48 +0800, Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 4:08 PM Heng Qi <hengqi@...ux.alibaba.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:05:30 +0800, Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com> wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 2:15 PM Heng Qi <hengqi@...ux.alibaba.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Currently, control vq handles commands synchronously,
> > > > leading to increased delays for dim commands during multi-queue
> > > > VM configuration and directly impacting dim performance.
> > > >
> > > > To address this, we are shifting to asynchronous processing of
> > > > ctrlq's dim commands.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Heng Qi <hengqi@...ux.alibaba.com>
> > > > ---
> > > >  drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 233 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
> > > >  1 file changed, 208 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
> > > >

Hi Jason,

I will incorporate your feedback and update the next version.

Thanks

> > > > diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> > > > index e59e12bb7601..0338528993ab 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> > > > +++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> > > > @@ -376,6 +376,13 @@ struct control_buf {
> > > >         struct completion completion;
> > > >  };
> > > >
> > > > +struct virtnet_coal_node {
> > > > +       struct control_buf ctrl;
> > > > +       struct virtio_net_ctrl_coal_vq coal_vqs;
> > > > +       bool is_coal_wait;
> > > > +       struct list_head list;
> > > > +};
> > > > +
> > > >  struct virtnet_info {
> > > >         struct virtio_device *vdev;
> > > >         struct virtqueue *cvq;
> > > > @@ -420,6 +427,9 @@ struct virtnet_info {
> > > >         /* Lock to protect the control VQ */
> > > >         struct mutex cvq_lock;
> > > >
> > > > +       /* Work struct for acquisition of cvq processing results. */
> > > > +       struct work_struct get_cvq;
> > > > +
> > > >         /* Host can handle any s/g split between our header and packet data */
> > > >         bool any_header_sg;
> > > >
> > > > @@ -464,6 +474,14 @@ struct virtnet_info {
> > > >         struct virtnet_interrupt_coalesce intr_coal_tx;
> > > >         struct virtnet_interrupt_coalesce intr_coal_rx;
> > > >
> > > > +       /* Free nodes used for concurrent delivery */
> > > > +       struct mutex coal_free_lock;
> > > > +       struct list_head coal_free_list;
> > > > +
> > > > +       /* Filled when there are no free nodes or cvq buffers */
> > > > +       struct mutex coal_wait_lock;
> > > > +       struct list_head coal_wait_list;
> > > > +
> > > >         unsigned long guest_offloads;
> > > >         unsigned long guest_offloads_capable;
> > > >
> > > > @@ -670,7 +688,7 @@ static void virtnet_cvq_done(struct virtqueue *cvq)
> > > >  {
> > > >         struct virtnet_info *vi = cvq->vdev->priv;
> > > >
> > > > -       complete(&vi->ctrl->completion);
> > > > +       schedule_work(&vi->get_cvq);
> > > >  }
> > > >
> > > >  static void skb_xmit_done(struct virtqueue *vq)
> > > > @@ -2696,7 +2714,7 @@ static bool virtnet_send_command_reply(struct virtnet_info *vi,
> > > >                                        struct scatterlist *in)
> > > >  {
> > > >         struct scatterlist *sgs[5], hdr, stat;
> > > > -       u32 out_num = 0, tmp, in_num = 0;
> > > > +       u32 out_num = 0, in_num = 0;
> > > >         int ret;
> > > >
> > > >         /* Caller should know better */
> > > > @@ -2730,14 +2748,14 @@ static bool virtnet_send_command_reply(struct virtnet_info *vi,
> > > >                 return false;
> > > >         }
> > > >
> > > > -       if (unlikely(!virtqueue_kick(vi->cvq)))
> > > > -               goto unlock;
> > > > +       if (unlikely(!virtqueue_kick(vi->cvq))) {
> > > > +               mutex_unlock(&vi->cvq_lock);
> > > > +               return false;
> > > > +       }
> > > > +       mutex_unlock(&vi->cvq_lock);
> > > >
> > > > -       wait_for_completion(&vi->ctrl->completion);
> > > > -       virtqueue_get_buf(vi->cvq, &tmp);
> > > > +       wait_for_completion(&ctrl->completion);
> > > >
> > > > -unlock:
> > > > -       mutex_unlock(&vi->cvq_lock);
> > > >         return ctrl->status == VIRTIO_NET_OK;
> > > >  }
> > > >
> > > > @@ -2747,6 +2765,86 @@ static bool virtnet_send_command(struct virtnet_info *vi, u8 class, u8 cmd,
> > > >         return virtnet_send_command_reply(vi, class, cmd, vi->ctrl, out, NULL);
> > > >  }
> > > >
> > > > +static void virtnet_process_dim_cmd(struct virtnet_info *vi,
> > > > +                                   struct virtnet_coal_node *node)
> > > > +{
> > > > +       u16 qnum = le16_to_cpu(node->coal_vqs.vqn) / 2;
> > > > +
> > > > +       mutex_lock(&vi->rq[qnum].dim_lock);
> > > > +       vi->rq[qnum].intr_coal.max_usecs =
> > > > +               le32_to_cpu(node->coal_vqs.coal.max_usecs);
> > > > +       vi->rq[qnum].intr_coal.max_packets =
> > > > +               le32_to_cpu(node->coal_vqs.coal.max_packets);
> > > > +       vi->rq[qnum].dim.state = DIM_START_MEASURE;
> > > > +       mutex_unlock(&vi->rq[qnum].dim_lock);
> > > > +
> > > > +       if (node->is_coal_wait) {
> > > > +               mutex_lock(&vi->coal_wait_lock);
> > > > +               list_del(&node->list);
> > > > +               mutex_unlock(&vi->coal_wait_lock);
> > > > +               kfree(node);
> > > > +       } else {
> > > > +               mutex_lock(&vi->coal_free_lock);
> > > > +               list_add(&node->list, &vi->coal_free_list);
> > > > +               mutex_unlock(&vi->coal_free_lock);
> > > > +       }
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static int virtnet_add_dim_command(struct virtnet_info *vi,
> > > > +                                  struct virtnet_coal_node *coal_node)
> > > > +{
> > > > +       struct scatterlist sg;
> > > > +       int ret;
> > > > +
> > > > +       sg_init_one(&sg, &coal_node->coal_vqs, sizeof(coal_node->coal_vqs));
> > > > +       ret = virtnet_send_command_reply(vi, VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_NOTF_COAL,
> > > > +                                        VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_NOTF_COAL_VQ_SET,
> > > > +                                        &coal_node->ctrl, &sg, NULL);
> > > > +       if (!ret) {
> > > > +               dev_warn(&vi->dev->dev,
> > > > +                        "Failed to change coalescing params.\n");
> > > > +               return ret;
> > > > +       }
> > > > +
> > > > +       virtnet_process_dim_cmd(vi, coal_node);
> > > > +
> > > > +       return 0;
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static void virtnet_get_cvq_work(struct work_struct *work)
> > > > +{
> > > > +       struct virtnet_info *vi =
> > > > +               container_of(work, struct virtnet_info, get_cvq);
> > > > +       struct virtnet_coal_node *wait_coal;
> > > > +       bool valid = false;
> > > > +       unsigned int tmp;
> > > > +       void *res;
> > > > +
> > > > +       mutex_lock(&vi->cvq_lock);
> > > > +       while ((res = virtqueue_get_buf(vi->cvq, &tmp)) != NULL) {
> > > > +               complete((struct completion *)res);
> > > > +               valid = true;
> > > > +       }
> > > > +       mutex_unlock(&vi->cvq_lock);
> > >
> > > How could we synchronize with the device in this case?
> > >
> > > E.g what happens if the device finishes another buf here?
> >
> > That's a good question. I think we can solve it using the following snippet?
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> > index e59e12bb7601..5dc3e1244016 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> > +++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> >
> > @@ -420,6 +427,12 @@ struct virtnet_info {
> >         /* Lock to protect the control VQ */
> >         struct mutex cvq_lock;
> >
> > +       /* Atomic to confirm whether the cvq work is scheduled. */
> > +       atomic_t scheduled;
> > +
> > +       /* Work struct for acquisition of cvq processing results. */
> > +       struct work_struct get_cvq;
> > +
> >
> >
> > @@ -670,7 +691,9 @@ static void virtnet_cvq_done(struct virtqueue *cvq)
> >  {
> >         struct virtnet_info *vi = cvq->vdev->priv;
> >
> > -       complete(&vi->ctrl->completion);
> > +       virtqueue_disable_cb(cvq);
> > +       if (!atomic_xchg(&vi->scheduled, 1))
> > +               schedule_work(&vi->get_cvq);
> 
> I think workqueue subsystem should already handle things like this.
> 
> >  }
> >
> >
> > +static void virtnet_get_cvq_work(struct work_struct *work)
> > +{
> > +       struct virtnet_info *vi =
> > +               container_of(work, struct virtnet_info, get_cvq);
> > +       struct virtnet_coal_node *wait_coal;
> > +       bool valid = false;
> > +       unsigned int tmp;
> > +       void *res;
> > +
> > +       mutex_lock(&vi->cvq_lock);
> > +       while ((res = virtqueue_get_buf(vi->cvq, &tmp)) != NULL) {
> > +               complete((struct completion *)res);
> > +               valid = true;
> > +       }
> > +       mutex_unlock(&vi->cvq_lock);
> > +
> > +       atomic_set(&vi->scheduled, 0);
> > +       virtqueue_enable_cb_prepare(vi->cvq);
> 
> We have a brunch of examples in the current codes. Generally it should
> be something like.
> 
> again:
>     disable_cb()
>     while(get_buf());
>     if (enable_cb())
>         disable_cb()
>         goto again;
> 
> > +}
> >
> > >
> > > > +
> > > > +       if (!valid)
> > > > +               return;
> > > > +
> > > > +       while (true) {
> > > > +               wait_coal = NULL;
> > > > +               mutex_lock(&vi->coal_wait_lock);
> > > > +               if (!list_empty(&vi->coal_wait_list))
> > > > +                       wait_coal = list_first_entry(&vi->coal_wait_list,
> > > > +                                                    struct virtnet_coal_node,
> > > > +                                                    list);
> > > > +               mutex_unlock(&vi->coal_wait_lock);
> > > > +               if (wait_coal)
> > > > +                       if (virtnet_add_dim_command(vi, wait_coal))
> > > > +                               break;
> > > > +               else
> > > > +                       break;
> > > > +       }
> > >
> > > This is still an ad-hoc optimization for dim in the general path here.
> > >
> > > Could we have a fn callback so for non dim it's just a completion and
> > > for dim it would be a schedule_work()?
> > >
> >
> > OK, I will try this.
> >
> > And how about this :
> >
> > +static void virtnet_cvq_work_sched(struct virtqueue *cvq)
> > +{
> > +       struct virtnet_info *vi = cvq->vdev->priv;
> > +
> > +       virtqueue_disable_cb(cvq);
> > +       if (!atomic_xchg(&vi->scheduled, 1))
> > +               schedule_work(&vi->get_cvq);
> > +}
> > +
> >  static void virtnet_cvq_done(struct virtqueue *cvq)
> >  {
> >         struct virtnet_info *vi = cvq->vdev->priv;
> > +       unsigned int tmp;
> >
> > +       virtqueue_get_buf(vi->cvq, &tmp);
> >         complete(&vi->ctrl->completion);
> >  }
> >
> > @@ -5318,7 +5472,11 @@ static int virtnet_find_vqs(struct virtnet_info *vi)
> >
> >         /* Parameters for control virtqueue, if any */
> >         if (vi->has_cvq) {
> > -               callbacks[total_vqs - 1] = virtnet_cvq_done;
> > +               if (virtio_has_feature(vi->vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_VQ_NOTF_COAL))
> > +                       callbacks[total_vqs - 1] = virtnet_cvq_work_sched;
> > +               else
> > +                       callbacks[total_vqs - 1] = virtnet_cvq_done;
> > +
> >                 names[total_vqs - 1] = "control";
> >         }
> 
> Just to clarify, I meant a callback function per control_buf. (I've
> avoid touching virtqueue callback layers)
> 
> 
> >
> > > > +}
> > > >  static int virtnet_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
> > > >  {
> > > >         struct virtnet_info *vi = netdev_priv(dev);
> > > > @@ -4398,35 +4496,73 @@ static int virtnet_send_notf_coal_vq_cmds(struct virtnet_info *vi,
> > > >         return 0;
> > > >  }
> > > >
> > > > +static void virtnet_put_wait_coal(struct virtnet_info *vi,
> > > > +                                 struct receive_queue *rq,
> > > > +                                 struct dim_cq_moder moder)
> > > > +{
> > > > +       struct virtnet_coal_node *wait_node;
> > > > +
> > > > +       wait_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*wait_node), GFP_KERNEL);
> > > > +       if (!wait_node) {
> > > > +               rq->dim.state = DIM_START_MEASURE;
> > > > +               return;
> > > > +       }
> > > > +
> > > > +       wait_node->is_coal_wait = true;
> > > > +       wait_node->coal_vqs.vqn = cpu_to_le16(rxq2vq(rq - vi->rq));
> > > > +       wait_node->coal_vqs.coal.max_usecs = cpu_to_le32(moder.usec);
> > > > +       wait_node->coal_vqs.coal.max_packets = cpu_to_le32(moder.pkts);
> > > > +       mutex_lock(&vi->coal_wait_lock);
> > > > +       list_add_tail(&wait_node->list, &vi->coal_wait_list);
> > > > +       mutex_unlock(&vi->coal_wait_lock);
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > >  static void virtnet_rx_dim_work(struct work_struct *work)
> > > >  {
> > > >         struct dim *dim = container_of(work, struct dim, work);
> > > >         struct receive_queue *rq = container_of(dim,
> > > >                         struct receive_queue, dim);
> > > >         struct virtnet_info *vi = rq->vq->vdev->priv;
> > > > -       struct net_device *dev = vi->dev;
> > > > +       struct virtnet_coal_node *avail_coal;
> > > >         struct dim_cq_moder update_moder;
> > > > -       int qnum, err;
> > > >
> > > > -       qnum = rq - vi->rq;
> > > > +       update_moder = net_dim_get_rx_moderation(dim->mode, dim->profile_ix);
> > > >
> > > >         mutex_lock(&rq->dim_lock);
> > > > -       if (!rq->dim_enabled)
> > > > -               goto out;
> > > > -
> > > > -       update_moder = net_dim_get_rx_moderation(dim->mode, dim->profile_ix);
> > > > -       if (update_moder.usec != rq->intr_coal.max_usecs ||
> > > > -           update_moder.pkts != rq->intr_coal.max_packets) {
> > > > -               err = virtnet_send_rx_ctrl_coal_vq_cmd(vi, qnum,
> > > > -                                                      update_moder.usec,
> > > > -                                                      update_moder.pkts);
> > > > -               if (err)
> > > > -                       pr_debug("%s: Failed to send dim parameters on rxq%d\n",
> > > > -                                dev->name, qnum);
> > > > -               dim->state = DIM_START_MEASURE;
> > > > +       if (!rq->dim_enabled ||
> > > > +           (update_moder.usec == rq->intr_coal.max_usecs &&
> > > > +            update_moder.pkts == rq->intr_coal.max_packets)) {
> > > > +               rq->dim.state = DIM_START_MEASURE;
> > > > +               mutex_unlock(&rq->dim_lock);
> > > > +               return;
> > > >         }
> > > > -out:
> > > >         mutex_unlock(&rq->dim_lock);
> > > > +
> > > > +       mutex_lock(&vi->cvq_lock);
> > > > +       if (vi->cvq->num_free < 3) {
> > > > +               virtnet_put_wait_coal(vi, rq, update_moder);
> > > > +               mutex_unlock(&vi->cvq_lock);
> > > > +               return;
> > > > +       }
> > >
> > > Could we simply sleep instead of using a list here?
> >
> > Do you mean using a semaphore, or a waitqueue?
> 
> I meant sleep and wait for more space.
> 
> Thanks
> 

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