From: Mark Blasko <blasko@google.com>
To: dev@dpdk.org, Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>,
Maryam Tahhan <mtahhan@redhat.com>
Cc: joshwash@google.com, jtranoleary@google.com, blasko@google.com
Subject: [PATCH v2 1/2] net/af_xdp: add af_xdp rx metadata and dynamic timestamping support
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:10:11 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260710221013.3913447-2-blasko@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260710221013.3913447-1-blasko@google.com>
Enable dynamic RX timestamping in the AF_XDP Poll Mode Driver using
layout-agnostic metadata offsets and validity verification.
This introduces three new vdev devargs to describe the metadata layout:
1. xdp_meta_rx_ts_offset: byte offset of the RX timestamp in metadata.
2. xdp_meta_valid_hint_offset: byte offset of the validity flag byte.
3. xdp_meta_rx_ts_valid_mask: bitmask to verify timestamp validity.
If validation parameters are configured, the PMD verifies the validity
bit at the target offset on a per-packet basis before copying the
timestamp to the standard EAL dynamic field. Otherwise, the timestamp
is assumed valid if metadata space is available.
Signed-off-by: Mark Blasko <blasko@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Joshua Washington <joshwash@google.com>
---
v2:
- Replace static metadata struct assumption with layout-agnostic devargs
(xdp_meta_rx_ts_offset, xdp_meta_valid_hint_offset, and
xdp_meta_rx_ts_valid_mask).
- Support per-packet timestamp validity verification via metadata hint flag.
- Reject PMD probe if validity mask is zero when validity offset is set.
---
drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c | 139 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
index 2cdb533276..2f9ad7d180 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
#define PF_XDP AF_XDP
#endif
+
+static int timestamp_dynfield_offset = -1;
+static uint64_t timestamp_dynflag;
+
RTE_LOG_REGISTER_DEFAULT(af_xdp_logtype, NOTICE);
#define RTE_LOGTYPE_NET_AF_XDP af_xdp_logtype
@@ -144,6 +148,10 @@ struct pkt_rx_queue {
struct pollfd fds[1];
int xsk_queue_idx;
int busy_budget;
+ bool rx_timestamp_enabled;
+ int rx_timestamp_offset;
+ int rx_timestamp_valid_offset;
+ uint8_t rx_timestamp_valid_mask;
};
struct tx_stats {
@@ -183,6 +191,9 @@ struct pmd_internals {
struct pkt_rx_queue *rx_queues;
struct pkt_tx_queue *tx_queues;
+ int rx_timestamp_offset;
+ int rx_timestamp_valid_offset;
+ uint8_t rx_timestamp_valid_mask;
};
struct pmd_process_private {
@@ -200,6 +211,9 @@ struct pmd_process_private {
#define ETH_AF_XDP_USE_PINNED_MAP_ARG "use_pinned_map"
#define ETH_AF_XDP_DP_PATH_ARG "dp_path"
#define ETH_AF_XDP_MODE_ARG "mode"
+#define ETH_AF_XDP_RX_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET_ARG "xdp_meta_rx_ts_offset"
+#define ETH_AF_XDP_RX_TIMESTAMP_VALID_OFFSET_ARG "xdp_meta_valid_hint_offset"
+#define ETH_AF_XDP_RX_TIMESTAMP_VALID_MASK_ARG "xdp_meta_rx_ts_valid_mask"
/* Define different modes for af_xdp prog to attach */
#define ETH_AF_XDP_DRV_MODE_ARG "drv"
@@ -232,6 +246,9 @@ static const char * const valid_arguments[] = {
ETH_AF_XDP_USE_PINNED_MAP_ARG,
ETH_AF_XDP_DP_PATH_ARG,
ETH_AF_XDP_MODE_ARG,
+ ETH_AF_XDP_RX_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET_ARG,
+ ETH_AF_XDP_RX_TIMESTAMP_VALID_OFFSET_ARG,
+ ETH_AF_XDP_RX_TIMESTAMP_VALID_MASK_ARG,
NULL
};
@@ -398,6 +415,27 @@ af_xdp_rx_zc(void *queue, struct rte_mbuf **bufs, uint16_t nb_pkts)
rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(bufs[i]) = len;
rte_pktmbuf_data_len(bufs[i]) = len;
+
+ if (rxq->rx_timestamp_enabled &&
+ timestamp_dynfield_offset >= 0) {
+ /*
+ * Copy timestamp if validity offset is not defined or
+ * flag is valid.
+ */
+ if (rxq->rx_timestamp_valid_offset < 0 ||
+ (*(uint8_t *)((char *)rte_pktmbuf_mtod(bufs[i], void *) -
+ rxq->rx_timestamp_valid_offset) &
+ rxq->rx_timestamp_valid_mask)) {
+ uint64_t *ts_ptr = (uint64_t *)
+ ((char *)rte_pktmbuf_mtod(bufs[i], void *) -
+ rxq->rx_timestamp_offset);
+ *RTE_MBUF_DYNFIELD(bufs[i],
+ timestamp_dynfield_offset,
+ uint64_t *) = *ts_ptr;
+ bufs[i]->ol_flags |= timestamp_dynflag;
+ }
+ }
+
rx_bytes += len;
}
@@ -457,6 +495,25 @@ af_xdp_rx_cp(void *queue, struct rte_mbuf **bufs, uint16_t nb_pkts)
len = desc->len;
pkt = xsk_umem__get_data(rxq->umem->mz->addr, addr);
+ if (rxq->rx_timestamp_enabled &&
+ timestamp_dynfield_offset >= 0) {
+ /*
+ * Copy timestamp if validity offset is not defined or
+ * flag is valid.
+ */
+ if (rxq->rx_timestamp_valid_offset < 0 ||
+ (*(uint8_t *)((char *)pkt -
+ rxq->rx_timestamp_valid_offset) &
+ rxq->rx_timestamp_valid_mask)) {
+ uint64_t *ts_ptr = (uint64_t *)((char *)pkt -
+ rxq->rx_timestamp_offset);
+ *RTE_MBUF_DYNFIELD(mbufs[i],
+ timestamp_dynfield_offset,
+ uint64_t *) = *ts_ptr;
+ mbufs[i]->ol_flags |= timestamp_dynflag;
+ }
+ }
+
rte_memcpy(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(mbufs[i], void *), pkt, len);
rte_ring_enqueue(umem->buf_ring, (void *)addr);
rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(mbufs[i]) = len;
@@ -743,6 +800,22 @@ eth_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
{
uint16_t i;
+ if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
+ RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_TIMESTAMP) {
+ int rc;
+
+ rc = rte_mbuf_dyn_rx_timestamp_register(×tamp_dynfield_offset,
+ ×tamp_dynflag);
+ if (rc) {
+ AF_XDP_LOG_LINE(ERR,
+ "Failed to register mbuf timestamp field");
+ return rc;
+ }
+ AF_XDP_LOG_LINE(INFO,
+ "Registered mbuf timestamp field, offset: %d",
+ timestamp_dynfield_offset);
+ }
+
dev->data->dev_link.link_status = RTE_ETH_LINK_UP;
for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
dev->data->rx_queue_state[i] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED;
@@ -870,6 +943,8 @@ eth_dev_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
dev_info->max_rx_queues = internals->queue_cnt;
dev_info->max_tx_queues = internals->queue_cnt;
+ dev_info->rx_offload_capa = RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_TIMESTAMP;
+
dev_info->min_mtu = RTE_ETHER_MIN_MTU;
#if defined(XDP_UMEM_UNALIGNED_CHUNK_FLAG)
dev_info->max_rx_pktlen = getpagesize() -
@@ -1873,7 +1948,12 @@ eth_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
process_private->rxq_xsk_fds[rx_queue_id] = rxq->fds[0].fd;
rxq->port = dev->data->port_id;
-
+ rxq->rx_timestamp_offset = internals->rx_timestamp_offset;
+ rxq->rx_timestamp_valid_offset = internals->rx_timestamp_valid_offset;
+ rxq->rx_timestamp_valid_mask = internals->rx_timestamp_valid_mask;
+ rxq->rx_timestamp_enabled = (rxq->rx_timestamp_offset >= 0) &&
+ !!(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
+ RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_TIMESTAMP);
dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id] = rxq;
return 0;
@@ -2032,6 +2112,22 @@ parse_integer_arg(const char *key __rte_unused,
return 0;
}
+static int
+parse_mask_arg(const char *key __rte_unused,
+ const char *value, void *extra_args)
+{
+ int *i = (int *)extra_args;
+ char *end;
+
+ *i = strtol(value, &end, 0);
+ if (*i < 0) {
+ AF_XDP_LOG_LINE(ERR, "Argument has to be positive.");
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
/** parse name argument */
static int
parse_name_arg(const char *key __rte_unused,
@@ -2146,7 +2242,9 @@ static int
parse_parameters(struct rte_kvargs *kvlist, char *if_name, int *start_queue,
int *queue_cnt, int *shared_umem, char *prog_path,
int *busy_budget, int *force_copy, int *use_cni,
- int *use_pinned_map, char *dp_path, uint32_t *xdp_mode)
+ int *use_pinned_map, char *dp_path, uint32_t *xdp_mode,
+ int *rx_timestamp_offset, int *rx_timestamp_valid_offset,
+ int *rx_timestamp_valid_mask)
{
int ret;
@@ -2209,6 +2307,21 @@ parse_parameters(struct rte_kvargs *kvlist, char *if_name, int *start_queue,
if (ret < 0)
goto free_kvlist;
+ ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, ETH_AF_XDP_RX_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET_ARG,
+ &parse_integer_arg, rx_timestamp_offset);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ goto free_kvlist;
+
+ ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, ETH_AF_XDP_RX_TIMESTAMP_VALID_OFFSET_ARG,
+ &parse_integer_arg, rx_timestamp_valid_offset);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ goto free_kvlist;
+
+ ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, ETH_AF_XDP_RX_TIMESTAMP_VALID_MASK_ARG,
+ &parse_mask_arg, rx_timestamp_valid_mask);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ goto free_kvlist;
+
free_kvlist:
rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
return ret;
@@ -2248,7 +2361,9 @@ static struct rte_eth_dev *
init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
int start_queue_idx, int queue_cnt, int shared_umem,
const char *prog_path, int busy_budget, int force_copy,
- int use_cni, int use_pinned_map, const char *dp_path, uint32_t xdp_mode)
+ int use_cni, int use_pinned_map, const char *dp_path, uint32_t xdp_mode,
+ int rx_timestamp_offset, int rx_timestamp_valid_offset,
+ int rx_timestamp_valid_mask)
{
const char *name = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
const unsigned int numa_node = dev->device.numa_node;
@@ -2281,6 +2396,9 @@ init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
internals->use_pinned_map = use_pinned_map;
internals->mode_flag = XDP_FLAGS_UPDATE_IF_NOEXIST | xdp_mode;
strlcpy(internals->dp_path, dp_path, PATH_MAX);
+ internals->rx_timestamp_offset = rx_timestamp_offset;
+ internals->rx_timestamp_valid_offset = rx_timestamp_valid_offset;
+ internals->rx_timestamp_valid_mask = (uint8_t)rx_timestamp_valid_mask;
if (xdp_get_channels_info(if_name, &internals->max_queue_cnt,
&internals->configured_queue_cnt)) {
@@ -2474,6 +2592,9 @@ rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
int use_pinned_map = 0;
uint32_t xdp_mode = 0;
char dp_path[PATH_MAX] = {'\0'};
+ int rx_timestamp_offset = -1;
+ int rx_timestamp_valid_offset = -1;
+ int rx_timestamp_valid_mask = 0;
struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = NULL;
const char *name = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
@@ -2517,11 +2638,18 @@ rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
if (parse_parameters(kvlist, if_name, &xsk_start_queue_idx,
&xsk_queue_cnt, &shared_umem, prog_path,
&busy_budget, &force_copy, &use_cni, &use_pinned_map,
- dp_path, &xdp_mode) < 0) {
+ dp_path, &xdp_mode, &rx_timestamp_offset,
+ &rx_timestamp_valid_offset, &rx_timestamp_valid_mask) < 0) {
AF_XDP_LOG_LINE(ERR, "Invalid kvargs value");
return -EINVAL;
}
+ if (rx_timestamp_valid_offset >= 0 && rx_timestamp_valid_mask == 0) {
+ AF_XDP_LOG_LINE(ERR,
+ "Validity mask cannot be zero when validity offset is configured");
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
if (use_cni && use_pinned_map) {
AF_XDP_LOG_LINE(ERR, "When '%s' parameter is used, '%s' parameter is not valid",
ETH_AF_XDP_USE_CNI_ARG, ETH_AF_XDP_USE_PINNED_MAP_ARG);
@@ -2585,7 +2713,8 @@ rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
eth_dev = init_internals(dev, if_name, xsk_start_queue_idx,
xsk_queue_cnt, shared_umem, prog_path,
busy_budget, force_copy, use_cni, use_pinned_map,
- dp_path, xdp_mode);
+ dp_path, xdp_mode, rx_timestamp_offset,
+ rx_timestamp_valid_offset, rx_timestamp_valid_mask);
if (eth_dev == NULL) {
AF_XDP_LOG_LINE(ERR, "Failed to init internals");
return -1;
--
2.55.0.141.g00534a21ce-goog
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-10 22:10 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-23 21:53 [PATCH] net/af_xdp: add Rx metadata and dynamic timestamping support Mark Blasko
2026-06-23 22:06 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-29 0:50 ` Mark Blasko
2026-06-29 17:38 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-29 19:10 ` Joshua Washington
2026-06-29 20:02 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-29 20:03 ` Stephen Hemminger
2026-06-30 0:41 ` Joshua Washington
2026-07-10 22:10 ` [PATCH v2 0/2] net/af_xdp: add Rx timestamping and read_clock support Mark Blasko
2026-07-10 22:10 ` Mark Blasko [this message]
2026-07-10 22:10 ` [PATCH v2 2/2] net/af_xdp: add read_clock support to AF_XDP PMD Mark Blasko
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=20260710221013.3913447-2-blasko@google.com \
--to=blasko@google.com \
--cc=ciara.loftus@intel.com \
--cc=dev@dpdk.org \
--cc=joshwash@google.com \
--cc=jtranoleary@google.com \
--cc=mtahhan@redhat.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.