From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
To: dev@dpdk.org
Cc: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>,
Konstantin Ananyev <konstantin.ananyev@huawei.com>,
Wathsala Vithanage <wathsala.vithanage@arm.com>
Subject: [PATCH v3 1/2] ring: split single thread vs multi-thread cases
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:43:07 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260610184701.657769-2-stephen@networkplumber.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260610184701.657769-1-stephen@networkplumber.org>
The move head function has optimization for updating when
being used on single threaded ring. Code is cleaner if the two
cases are split into separate functions.
Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
Acked-by: Konstantin Ananyev <konstantin.ananyev@huawei.com>
Tested-by: Konstantin Ananyev <konstantin.ananyev@huawei.com>
---
lib/ring/rte_ring_c11_pvt.h | 100 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
lib/ring/rte_ring_elem_pvt.h | 16 +++--
lib/ring/rte_ring_generic_pvt.h | 77 ++++++++++++++++++++----
lib/ring/soring.c | 24 +++++---
4 files changed, 171 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)
diff --git a/lib/ring/rte_ring_c11_pvt.h b/lib/ring/rte_ring_c11_pvt.h
index 07b6efc416..5afc14dec9 100644
--- a/lib/ring/rte_ring_c11_pvt.h
+++ b/lib/ring/rte_ring_c11_pvt.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ __rte_ring_update_tail(struct rte_ring_headtail *ht, uint32_t old_val,
/**
* @internal This is a helper function that moves the producer/consumer head
+ * optimized for single threaded case
*
* @param d
* A pointer to the headtail structure with head value to be moved
@@ -54,8 +55,6 @@ __rte_ring_update_tail(struct rte_ring_headtail *ht, uint32_t old_val,
* function only reads tail value from it
* @param capacity
* Either ring capacity value (for producer), or zero (for consumer)
- * @param is_st
- * Indicates whether multi-thread safe path is needed or not
* @param n
* The number of elements we want to move head value on
* @param behavior
@@ -72,14 +71,77 @@ __rte_ring_update_tail(struct rte_ring_headtail *ht, uint32_t old_val,
* If behavior == RTE_RING_QUEUE_FIXED, this will be 0 or n only
*/
static __rte_always_inline unsigned int
-__rte_ring_headtail_move_head(struct rte_ring_headtail *d,
+__rte_ring_headtail_move_head_st(struct rte_ring_headtail *d,
const struct rte_ring_headtail *s, uint32_t capacity,
- unsigned int is_st, unsigned int n,
+ unsigned int n,
enum rte_ring_queue_behavior behavior,
uint32_t *old_head, uint32_t *new_head, uint32_t *entries)
{
uint32_t stail;
- int success;
+
+ /* Single producer: only this thread writes d->head,
+ * so a relaxed load is sufficient.
+ */
+ *old_head = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&d->head, rte_memory_order_relaxed);
+
+ /* Acquire pairs with the consumer's release-store of tail in __rte_ring_update_tail,
+ * ensuring the consumer's ring-element reads are complete before
+ * we observe the updated tail.
+ */
+ stail = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&s->tail, rte_memory_order_acquire);
+
+ /* Unsigned subtraction is modulo 2^32, so entries is always in
+ * [0, capacity) even if old_head > stail.
+ */
+ *entries = capacity + stail - *old_head;
+
+ /* check that we have enough room in ring */
+ if (unlikely(n > *entries))
+ n = (behavior == RTE_RING_QUEUE_FIXED) ? 0 : *entries;
+
+ if (n > 0) {
+ *new_head = *old_head + n;
+ rte_atomic_store_explicit(&d->head, *new_head, rte_memory_order_relaxed);
+ }
+
+ return n;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal This is a helper function that moves the producer/consumer head
+ * for use in multi-thread safe path
+ *
+ * @param d
+ * A pointer to the headtail structure with head value to be moved
+ * @param s
+ * A pointer to the counter-part headtail structure. Note that this
+ * function only reads tail value from it
+ * @param capacity
+ * Either ring capacity value (for producer), or zero (for consumer)
+ * @param n
+ * The number of elements we want to move head value on
+ * @param behavior
+ * RTE_RING_QUEUE_FIXED: Move on a fixed number of items
+ * RTE_RING_QUEUE_VARIABLE: Move on as many items as possible
+ * @param old_head
+ * Returns head value as it was before the move
+ * @param new_head
+ * Returns the new head value
+ * @param entries
+ * Returns the number of ring entries available BEFORE head was moved
+ * @return
+ * Actual number of objects the head was moved on
+ * If behavior == RTE_RING_QUEUE_FIXED, this will be 0 or n only
+ */
+static __rte_always_inline unsigned int
+__rte_ring_headtail_move_head_mt(struct rte_ring_headtail *d,
+ const struct rte_ring_headtail *s, uint32_t capacity,
+ unsigned int n,
+ enum rte_ring_queue_behavior behavior,
+ uint32_t *old_head, uint32_t *new_head, uint32_t *entries)
+{
+ uint32_t stail;
+ bool success;
unsigned int max = n;
/*
@@ -120,25 +182,21 @@ __rte_ring_headtail_move_head(struct rte_ring_headtail *d,
return 0;
*new_head = *old_head + n;
- if (is_st) {
- d->head = *new_head;
- success = 1;
- } else
- /* on failure, *old_head is updated */
- /*
- * R1/A2.
- * R1: Establishes a synchronizing edge with A0 of a
- * different thread.
- * A2: Establishes a synchronizing edge with R1 of a
- * different thread to observe same value for stail
- * observed by that thread on CAS failure (to retry
- * with an updated *old_head).
- */
- success = rte_atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit(
+ /* on failure, *old_head is updated */
+ /*
+ * R1/A2.
+ * R1: Establishes a synchronizing edge with A0 of a
+ * different thread.
+ * A2: Establishes a synchronizing edge with R1 of a
+ * different thread to observe same value for stail
+ * observed by that thread on CAS failure (to retry
+ * with an updated *old_head).
+ */
+ success = rte_atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit(
&d->head, old_head, *new_head,
rte_memory_order_release,
rte_memory_order_acquire);
- } while (unlikely(success == 0));
+ } while (unlikely(!success));
return n;
}
diff --git a/lib/ring/rte_ring_elem_pvt.h b/lib/ring/rte_ring_elem_pvt.h
index 6eafae121f..a0fdec9812 100644
--- a/lib/ring/rte_ring_elem_pvt.h
+++ b/lib/ring/rte_ring_elem_pvt.h
@@ -341,8 +341,12 @@ __rte_ring_move_prod_head(struct rte_ring *r, unsigned int is_sp,
uint32_t *old_head, uint32_t *new_head,
uint32_t *free_entries)
{
- return __rte_ring_headtail_move_head(&r->prod, &r->cons, r->capacity,
- is_sp, n, behavior, old_head, new_head, free_entries);
+ if (is_sp)
+ return __rte_ring_headtail_move_head_st(&r->prod, &r->cons, r->capacity,
+ n, behavior, old_head, new_head, free_entries);
+ else
+ return __rte_ring_headtail_move_head_mt(&r->prod, &r->cons, r->capacity,
+ n, behavior, old_head, new_head, free_entries);
}
/**
@@ -374,8 +378,12 @@ __rte_ring_move_cons_head(struct rte_ring *r, unsigned int is_sc,
uint32_t *old_head, uint32_t *new_head,
uint32_t *entries)
{
- return __rte_ring_headtail_move_head(&r->cons, &r->prod, 0,
- is_sc, n, behavior, old_head, new_head, entries);
+ if (is_sc)
+ return __rte_ring_headtail_move_head_st(&r->cons, &r->prod, 0,
+ n, behavior, old_head, new_head, entries);
+ else
+ return __rte_ring_headtail_move_head_mt(&r->cons, &r->prod, 0,
+ n, behavior, old_head, new_head, entries);
}
/**
diff --git a/lib/ring/rte_ring_generic_pvt.h b/lib/ring/rte_ring_generic_pvt.h
index affd2d5ba7..c044b0824f 100644
--- a/lib/ring/rte_ring_generic_pvt.h
+++ b/lib/ring/rte_ring_generic_pvt.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ __rte_ring_update_tail(struct rte_ring_headtail *ht, uint32_t old_val,
/**
* @internal This is a helper function that moves the producer/consumer head
+ * for use in multi-thread safe path
*
* @param d
* A pointer to the headtail structure with head value to be moved
@@ -50,8 +51,6 @@ __rte_ring_update_tail(struct rte_ring_headtail *ht, uint32_t old_val,
* function only reads tail value from it
* @param capacity
* Either ring capacity value (for producer), or zero (for consumer)
- * @param is_st
- * Indicates whether multi-thread safe path is needed or not
* @param n
* The number of elements we want to move head value on
* @param behavior
@@ -68,10 +67,9 @@ __rte_ring_update_tail(struct rte_ring_headtail *ht, uint32_t old_val,
* If behavior == RTE_RING_QUEUE_FIXED, this will be 0 or n only
*/
static __rte_always_inline unsigned int
-__rte_ring_headtail_move_head(struct rte_ring_headtail *d,
+__rte_ring_headtail_move_head_mt(struct rte_ring_headtail *d,
const struct rte_ring_headtail *s, uint32_t capacity,
- unsigned int is_st, unsigned int n,
- enum rte_ring_queue_behavior behavior,
+ unsigned int n, enum rte_ring_queue_behavior behavior,
uint32_t *old_head, uint32_t *new_head, uint32_t *entries)
{
unsigned int max = n;
@@ -105,15 +103,70 @@ __rte_ring_headtail_move_head(struct rte_ring_headtail *d,
return 0;
*new_head = *old_head + n;
- if (is_st) {
- d->head = *new_head;
- success = 1;
- } else
- success = rte_atomic32_cmpset(
- (uint32_t *)(uintptr_t)&d->head,
- *old_head, *new_head);
+ success = rte_atomic32_cmpset(
+ (uint32_t *)(uintptr_t)&d->head,
+ *old_head, *new_head);
} while (unlikely(success == 0));
return n;
}
+/**
+ * @internal This is a helper function that moves the producer/consumer head
+ * optimized for single threaded case
+ *
+ * @param d
+ * A pointer to the headtail structure with head value to be moved
+ * @param s
+ * A pointer to the counter-part headtail structure. Note that this
+ * function only reads tail value from it
+ * @param capacity
+ * Either ring capacity value (for producer), or zero (for consumer)
+ * @param n
+ * The number of elements we want to move head value on
+ * @param behavior
+ * RTE_RING_QUEUE_FIXED: Move on a fixed number of items
+ * RTE_RING_QUEUE_VARIABLE: Move on as many items as possible
+ * @param old_head
+ * Returns head value as it was before the move
+ * @param new_head
+ * Returns the new head value
+ * @param entries
+ * Returns the number of ring entries available BEFORE head was moved
+ * @return
+ * Actual number of objects the head was moved on
+ * If behavior == RTE_RING_QUEUE_FIXED, this will be 0 or n only
+ */
+static __rte_always_inline unsigned int
+__rte_ring_headtail_move_head_st(struct rte_ring_headtail *d,
+ const struct rte_ring_headtail *s, uint32_t capacity,
+ unsigned int n,
+ enum rte_ring_queue_behavior behavior,
+ uint32_t *old_head, uint32_t *new_head, uint32_t *entries)
+{
+ *old_head = d->head;
+
+ /* add rmb barrier to avoid load/load reorder in weak
+ * memory model. It is noop on x86
+ */
+ rte_smp_rmb();
+
+ /*
+ * The subtraction is done between two unsigned 32bits value
+ * (the result is always modulo 32 bits even if we have
+ * *old_head > s->tail). So 'entries' is always between 0
+ * and capacity (which is < size).
+ */
+ *entries = (capacity + s->tail - *old_head);
+
+ /* check that we have enough room in ring */
+ if (unlikely(n > *entries))
+ n = (behavior == RTE_RING_QUEUE_FIXED) ? 0 : *entries;
+
+ if (likely(n > 0)) {
+ *new_head = *old_head + n;
+ d->head = *new_head;
+ }
+ return n;
+}
+
#endif /* _RTE_RING_GENERIC_PVT_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/ring/soring.c b/lib/ring/soring.c
index e9c75619fe..22f9c60e9c 100644
--- a/lib/ring/soring.c
+++ b/lib/ring/soring.c
@@ -135,9 +135,12 @@ __rte_soring_move_prod_head(struct rte_soring *r, uint32_t num,
switch (st) {
case RTE_RING_SYNC_ST:
+ n = __rte_ring_headtail_move_head_st(&r->prod.ht, &r->cons.ht,
+ r->capacity, num, behavior, head, next, free);
+ break;
case RTE_RING_SYNC_MT:
- n = __rte_ring_headtail_move_head(&r->prod.ht, &r->cons.ht,
- r->capacity, st, num, behavior, head, next, free);
+ n = __rte_ring_headtail_move_head_mt(&r->prod.ht, &r->cons.ht,
+ r->capacity, num, behavior, head, next, free);
break;
case RTE_RING_SYNC_MT_RTS:
n = __rte_ring_rts_move_head(&r->prod.rts, &r->cons.ht,
@@ -168,9 +171,13 @@ __rte_soring_move_cons_head(struct rte_soring *r, uint32_t stage, uint32_t num,
switch (st) {
case RTE_RING_SYNC_ST:
+ n = __rte_ring_headtail_move_head_st(&r->cons.ht,
+ &r->stage[stage].ht, 0, num, behavior,
+ head, next, avail);
+ break;
case RTE_RING_SYNC_MT:
- n = __rte_ring_headtail_move_head(&r->cons.ht,
- &r->stage[stage].ht, 0, st, num, behavior,
+ n = __rte_ring_headtail_move_head_mt(&r->cons.ht,
+ &r->stage[stage].ht, 0, num, behavior,
head, next, avail);
break;
case RTE_RING_SYNC_MT_RTS:
@@ -309,9 +316,8 @@ soring_enqueue_start(struct rte_soring *r, uint32_t num,
switch (st) {
case RTE_RING_SYNC_ST:
- n = __rte_ring_headtail_move_head(&r->prod.ht, &r->cons.ht,
- r->capacity, RTE_RING_SYNC_ST, num, behavior,
- &head, &next, &free);
+ n = __rte_ring_headtail_move_head_st(&r->prod.ht, &r->cons.ht,
+ r->capacity, num, behavior, &head, &next, &free);
break;
case RTE_RING_SYNC_MT_HTS:
n = __rte_ring_hts_move_head(&r->prod.hts, &r->cons.ht,
@@ -419,8 +425,8 @@ soring_dequeue_start(struct rte_soring *r, void *objs, void *meta,
switch (st) {
case RTE_RING_SYNC_ST:
- n = __rte_ring_headtail_move_head(&r->cons.ht, &r->stage[ns].ht,
- 0, RTE_RING_SYNC_ST, num, behavior, &head, &next,
+ n = __rte_ring_headtail_move_head_st(&r->cons.ht, &r->stage[ns].ht,
+ 0, num, behavior, &head, &next,
&avail);
break;
case RTE_RING_SYNC_MT_HTS:
--
2.53.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-10 18:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 23+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-02 17:07 [PATCH 0/5] ring: convert to C11 atomics where practical Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-02 17:07 ` [PATCH 1/5] ring: split single thread vs multi-thread cases Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-04 15:09 ` Konstantin Ananyev
2026-06-02 17:07 ` [PATCH 2/5] ring: use GCC builtin as alternative to rte_atomic32 Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-04 15:11 ` Konstantin Ananyev
2026-06-04 15:20 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-04 15:43 ` Konstantin Ananyev
2026-06-02 17:07 ` [PATCH 3/5] ring: use C11 for update_tail Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-04 15:39 ` Konstantin Ananyev
2026-06-02 17:07 ` [PATCH 4/5] ring: drop unused arg to update_tail Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-04 15:40 ` Konstantin Ananyev
2026-06-02 17:07 ` [PATCH 5/5] ring: use C11 for single thread move head Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-04 15:41 ` Konstantin Ananyev
2026-06-04 16:32 ` [PATCH v2] ring: convert to C11 atomics where practical Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-04 16:32 ` [PATCH v2 1/3] ring: split single thread vs multi-thread cases Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-04 16:32 ` [PATCH v2 2/3] ring: use GCC builtin as alternative to rte_atomic32 Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-06 14:02 ` Konstantin Ananyev
2026-06-10 15:41 ` Thomas Monjalon
2026-06-04 16:32 ` [PATCH v2 3/3] ring: cleanup the C11 code Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-10 18:43 ` [PATCH v3 0/2] ring: replace use of rte_atomic Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-10 18:43 ` Stephen Hemminger [this message]
2026-06-10 18:43 ` [PATCH v3 2/2] ring: replace rte_atomic32 with __sync builtin Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-10 21:38 ` [PATCH v3 0/2] ring: replace use of rte_atomic Thomas Monjalon
Reply instructions:
You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:
* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
and reply-to-all from there: mbox
Avoid top-posting and favor interleaved quoting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style
* Reply using the --to, --cc, and --in-reply-to
switches of git-send-email(1):
git send-email \
--in-reply-to=20260610184701.657769-2-stephen@networkplumber.org \
--to=stephen@networkplumber.org \
--cc=dev@dpdk.org \
--cc=konstantin.ananyev@huawei.com \
--cc=wathsala.vithanage@arm.com \
/path/to/YOUR_REPLY
https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-send-email.html
* If your mail client supports setting the In-Reply-To header
via mailto: links, try the mailto: link
Be sure your reply has a Subject: header at the top and a blank line
before the message body.
This is an external index of several public inboxes,
see mirroring instructions on how to clone and mirror
all data and code used by this external index.