Re: [PATCH net-next 00/17] virtio-net: support AF_XDP zero copy (3/3)

[Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>]

          On Tue, 2024-01-16 at 17:42 +0800, Xuan Zhuo wrote:
> This is the third part of virtio-net support AF_XDP zero copy.
> 
> The whole patch set
> http://lore.kernel.org/all/20231229073108.57778-1-xuanzhuo@linux.alibaba.com
> 
> ## AF_XDP
> 
> XDP socket(AF_XDP) is an excellent bypass kernel network framework. The zero
> copy feature of xsk (XDP socket) needs to be supported by the driver. The
> performance of zero copy is very good. mlx5 and intel ixgbe already support
> this feature, This patch set allows virtio-net to support xsk's zerocopy xmit
> feature.
> 
> At present, we have completed some preparation:
> 
> 1. vq-reset (virtio spec and kernel code)
> 2. virtio-core premapped dma
> 3. virtio-net xdp refactor
> 
> So it is time for Virtio-Net to complete the support for the XDP Socket
> Zerocopy.
> 
> Virtio-net can not increase the queue num at will, so xsk shares the queue with
> kernel.
> 
> On the other hand, Virtio-Net does not support generate interrupt from driver
> manually, so when we wakeup tx xmit, we used some tips. If the CPU run by TX
> NAPI last time is other CPUs, use IPI to wake up NAPI on the remote CPU. If it
> is also the local CPU, then we wake up napi directly.
> 
> This patch set includes some refactor to the virtio-net to let that to support
> AF_XDP.
> 
> ## performance
> 
> ENV: Qemu with vhost-user(polling mode).
> Host CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8163 CPU @ 2.50GHz
> 
> ### virtio PMD in guest with testpmd
> 
> testpmd> show port stats all
> 
>  ######################## NIC statistics for port 0 ########################
>  RX-packets: 19531092064 RX-missed: 0     RX-bytes: 1093741155584
>  RX-errors: 0
>  RX-nombuf: 0
>  TX-packets: 5959955552 TX-errors: 0     TX-bytes: 371030645664
> 
> 
>  Throughput (since last show)
>  Rx-pps:   8861574     Rx-bps:  3969985208
>  Tx-pps:   8861493     Tx-bps:  3969962736
>  ############################################################################
> 
> ### AF_XDP PMD in guest with testpmd
> 
> testpmd> show port stats all
> 
>   ######################## NIC statistics for port 0  ########################
>   RX-packets: 68152727   RX-missed: 0          RX-bytes:  3816552712
>   RX-errors: 0
>   RX-nombuf:  0
>   TX-packets: 68114967   TX-errors: 33216      TX-bytes:  3814438152
> 
>   Throughput (since last show)
>   Rx-pps:      6333196          Rx-bps:   2837272088
>   Tx-pps:      6333227          Tx-bps:   2837285936
>   ############################################################################
> 
> But AF_XDP consumes more CPU for tx and rx napi(100% and 86%).
> 
> ## maintain
> 
> I am currently a reviewer for virtio-net. I commit to maintain AF_XDP support in
> virtio-net.
> 
> Please review.
> 
> Thanks.

For future submission it would be better if you split this series in
smaller chunks: the maximum size allowed is 15 patches.

## Form letter - net-next-closed

The merge window for v6.8 has begun and we have already posted our pull
request. Therefore net-next is closed for new drivers, features, code
refactoring and optimizations. We are currently accepting bug fixes
only.

Please repost when net-next reopens after January 22nd.

RFC patches sent for review only are obviously welcome at any time.

See:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/process/maintainer-netdev.html#development-cycle
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