Re: [PATCH net-next v3 4/4] net: tun: track dropped skb via kfree_skb_reason()

[Dongli Zhang <dongli.zhang@oracle.com>]

Hi David,

On 2/22/22 6:39 AM, David Ahern wrote:
> On 2/21/22 9:45 PM, Dongli Zhang wrote:
>> Hi David,
>>
>> On 2/21/22 7:28 PM, David Ahern wrote:
>>> On 2/20/22 10:34 PM, Dongli Zhang wrote:
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
>>>> index aa27268..bf7d8cd 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/net/tun.c
>>>> +++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
>>>> @@ -1062,13 +1062,16 @@ static netdev_tx_t tun_net_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
>>>>  	struct netdev_queue *queue;
>>>>  	struct tun_file *tfile;
>>>>  	int len = skb->len;
>>>> +	enum skb_drop_reason drop_reason;
>>>
>>> this function is already honoring reverse xmas tree style, so this needs
>>> to be moved up.
>>
>> I will move this up to before "int txq = skb->queue_mapping;".
>>
>>>
>>>>  
>>>>  	rcu_read_lock();
>>>>  	tfile = rcu_dereference(tun->tfiles[txq]);
>>>>  
>>>>  	/* Drop packet if interface is not attached */
>>>> -	if (!tfile)
>>>> +	if (!tfile) {
>>>> +		drop_reason = SKB_DROP_REASON_DEV_READY;
>>>>  		goto drop;
>>>> +	}
>>>>  
>>>>  	if (!rcu_dereference(tun->steering_prog))
>>>>  		tun_automq_xmit(tun, skb);
>>>> @@ -1078,22 +1081,32 @@ static netdev_tx_t tun_net_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
>>>>  	/* Drop if the filter does not like it.
>>>>  	 * This is a noop if the filter is disabled.
>>>>  	 * Filter can be enabled only for the TAP devices. */
>>>> -	if (!check_filter(&tun->txflt, skb))
>>>> +	if (!check_filter(&tun->txflt, skb)) {
>>>> +		drop_reason = SKB_DROP_REASON_DEV_FILTER;
>>>>  		goto drop;
>>>> +	}
>>>>  
>>>>  	if (tfile->socket.sk->sk_filter &&
>>>> -	    sk_filter(tfile->socket.sk, skb))
>>>> +	    sk_filter(tfile->socket.sk, skb)) {
>>>> +		drop_reason = SKB_DROP_REASON_SOCKET_FILTER;
>>>>  		goto drop;
>>>> +	}
>>>>  
>>>>  	len = run_ebpf_filter(tun, skb, len);
>>>> -	if (len == 0)
>>>> +	if (len == 0) {
>>>> +		drop_reason = SKB_DROP_REASON_BPF_FILTER;
>>>
>>> how does this bpf filter differ from SKB_DROP_REASON_SOCKET_FILTER? I
>>> think the reason code needs to be a little clearer on the distinction.
>>>
>>
>>
>> While there is a diff between BPF_FILTER (here) and SOCKET_FILTER ...
>>
>> ... indeed the issue is: there is NO diff between BPF_FILTER (here) and
>> DEV_FILTER (introduced by the patch).
>>
>>
>> The run_ebpf_filter() is to run the bpf filter attached to the TUN device (not
>> socket). This is similar to DEV_FILTER, which is to run a device specific filter.
>>
>> Initially, I would use DEV_FILTER at both locations. This makes trouble to me as
>> there would be two places with same reason=DEV_FILTER. I will not be able to
>> tell where the skb is dropped.
>>
>>
>> I was thinking about to introduce a SKB_DROP_REASON_DEV_BPF. While I have
>> limited experience in device specific bpf, the TUN is the only device I know
>> that has a device specific ebpf filter (by commit aff3d70a07ff ("tun: allow to
>> attach ebpf socket filter")). The SKB_DROP_REASON_DEV_BPF is not generic enough
>> to be re-used by other drivers.
>>
>>
>> Would you mind sharing your suggestion if I would re-use (1)
>> SKB_DROP_REASON_DEV_FILTER or (2) introduce a new SKB_DROP_REASON_DEV_BPF, which
>> is for sk_buff dropped by ebpf attached to device (not socket).
>>
>>
>> To answer your question, the SOCKET_FILTER is for filter attached to socket, the
>> BPF_FILTER was supposed for ebpf filter attached to device (tun->filter_prog).
>>
>>
> 
> tun/tap does have some unique filtering options. The other sets focused
> on the core networking stack is adding a drop reason of
> SKB_DROP_REASON_BPF_CGROUP_EGRESS for cgroup based egress filters.

Thank you for the explanation!

> 
> For tun unique filters, how about using a shortened version of the ioctl
> name used to set the filter.
> 

Although TUN is widely used in virtualization environment, it is only one of
many drivers. I prefer to not introduce a reason that can be used only by a
specific driver.

In order to make it more generic and more re-usable (e.g., perhaps people may
add ebpf filter to TAP driver as well), how about we create below reasons.

SKB_DROP_REASON_DEV_FILTER,     /* dropped by filter attached to
				 * or directly implemented by a
				 * specific driver
				 */
SKB_DROP_REASON_BPF_DEV,	/* dropped by bpf directly
				 * attached to a specific device,
				 * e.g., via TUNSETFILTEREBPF
				 */

We already use SKB_DROP_REASON_DEV_FILTER in this patchset. We will use
SKB_DROP_REASON_BPF_DEV for the ebpf filter attached to TUN.

Thank you very much!

Dongli Zhang