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
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