[PATCH net-next v3] virtio-net: xsk: support tx wake up

[PATCH net-next v3] virtio-net: xsk: support tx wake up

[Menglong Dong]

For now, XDP_RING_NEED_WAKEUP is not supported properly by the virtio-net
in the tx path for example: we set xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup() in
virtnet_xsk_xmit(), but we didn't call xsk_clear_tx_need_wakeup()
anywhere, which means the user will call send() for every packet.

We call xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup() after virtnet_xsk_xmit_batch() if sq->vq
is empty, as we can't be wakeup by the skb_xmit_done() in this case.
Otherwise, we will clear the wakeup flag.

Race condition is considered for tx path.

Fixes: 89f86675cb03 ("virtio_net: xsk: tx: support xmit xsk buffer")
Signed-off-by: Menglong Dong <dongml2@chinatelecom.cn>
---
v3:
- remove the confusing comment

v2:
- add the Fixes tag
---
 drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index f4adcfee7a80..6e099edef6e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1440,8 +1440,9 @@ static bool virtnet_xsk_xmit(struct send_queue *sq, struct xsk_buff_pool *pool,
 	struct virtnet_info *vi = sq->vq->vdev->priv;
 	struct virtnet_sq_free_stats stats = {};
 	struct net_device *dev = vi->dev;
+	int sent, vring_size;
+	bool need_wakeup;
 	u64 kicks = 0;
-	int sent;
 
 	/* Avoid to wakeup napi meanless, so call __free_old_xmit instead of
 	 * free_old_xmit().
@@ -1451,8 +1452,25 @@ static bool virtnet_xsk_xmit(struct send_queue *sq, struct xsk_buff_pool *pool,
 	if (stats.xsk)
 		xsk_tx_completed(sq->xsk_pool, stats.xsk);
 
+	vring_size = virtqueue_get_vring_size(sq->vq);
+	need_wakeup = xsk_uses_need_wakeup(pool);
+
+	if (need_wakeup && vring_size == sq->vq->num_free)
+		xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup(pool);
+
 	sent = virtnet_xsk_xmit_batch(sq, pool, budget, &kicks);
 
+	if (need_wakeup) {
+		if (vring_size == sq->vq->num_free)
+			/* we can't wake up by ourself, and it should be done
+			 * by the user.
+			 */
+			xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup(pool);
+		else
+			/* we can wake up from skb_xmit_done() */
+			xsk_clear_tx_need_wakeup(pool);
+	}
+
 	if (!is_xdp_raw_buffer_queue(vi, sq - vi->sq))
 		check_sq_full_and_disable(vi, vi->dev, sq);
 
@@ -1470,9 +1488,6 @@ static bool virtnet_xsk_xmit(struct send_queue *sq, struct xsk_buff_pool *pool,
 	u64_stats_add(&sq->stats.xdp_tx,  sent);
 	u64_stats_update_end(&sq->stats.syncp);
 
-	if (xsk_uses_need_wakeup(pool))
-		xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup(pool);
-
 	return sent;
 }
 
-- 
2.54.0

Re: [PATCH net-next v3] virtio-net: xsk: support tx wake up

[Jakub Kicinski]

On Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:59:12 +0800 Menglong Dong wrote:
> For now, XDP_RING_NEED_WAKEUP is not supported properly by the virtio-net
> in the tx path for example: we set xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup() in
> virtnet_xsk_xmit(), but we didn't call xsk_clear_tx_need_wakeup()
> anywhere, which means the user will call send() for every packet.
> 
> We call xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup() after virtnet_xsk_xmit_batch() if sq->vq
> is empty, as we can't be wakeup by the skb_xmit_done() in this case.
> Otherwise, we will clear the wakeup flag.
> 
> Race condition is considered for tx path.

Seems to follow what mlx5 does so presumably this is fine but IDK if
there's anything virtio-specific that we need to be worried about.

Xuan Zhuo, please TAL?
-- 
mping: VIRTIO NET DRIVER

Re: [PATCH net-next v3] virtio-net: xsk: support tx wake up

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

On Tue, Jun 16, 2026 at 07:59:12PM +0800, Menglong Dong wrote:
> For now, XDP_RING_NEED_WAKEUP is not supported properly by the virtio-net
> in the tx path for example: we set xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup() in
> virtnet_xsk_xmit(), but we didn't call xsk_clear_tx_need_wakeup()
> anywhere, which means the user will call send() for every packet.
> 
> We call xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup() after virtnet_xsk_xmit_batch() if sq->vq
> is empty, as we can't be wakeup by the skb_xmit_done() in this case.
> Otherwise, we will clear the wakeup flag.
> 
> Race condition is considered for tx path.
> 
> Fixes: 89f86675cb03 ("virtio_net: xsk: tx: support xmit xsk buffer")
> Signed-off-by: Menglong Dong <dongml2@chinatelecom.cn>

thanks for the patch! yes something to improve.

> ---
> v3:
> - remove the confusing comment
> 
> v2:
> - add the Fixes tag
> ---
>  drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++----
>  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> index f4adcfee7a80..6e099edef6e9 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> @@ -1440,8 +1440,9 @@ static bool virtnet_xsk_xmit(struct send_queue *sq, struct xsk_buff_pool *pool,
>  	struct virtnet_info *vi = sq->vq->vdev->priv;
>  	struct virtnet_sq_free_stats stats = {};
>  	struct net_device *dev = vi->dev;
> +	int sent, vring_size;
> +	bool need_wakeup;
>  	u64 kicks = 0;
> -	int sent;
>  
>  	/* Avoid to wakeup napi meanless, so call __free_old_xmit instead of
>  	 * free_old_xmit().
> @@ -1451,8 +1452,25 @@ static bool virtnet_xsk_xmit(struct send_queue *sq, struct xsk_buff_pool *pool,
>  	if (stats.xsk)
>  		xsk_tx_completed(sq->xsk_pool, stats.xsk);
>  
> +	vring_size = virtqueue_get_vring_size(sq->vq);
> +	need_wakeup = xsk_uses_need_wakeup(pool);
> +
> +	if (need_wakeup && vring_size == sq->vq->num_free)
> +		xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup(pool);
> +

why are we doing this here?
the check after virtnet_xsk_xmit_batch not enough?
I vaguely think it's some kind of race we are closing?
Pls add a comment to explain.

>  	sent = virtnet_xsk_xmit_batch(sq, pool, budget, &kicks);
>  
> +	if (need_wakeup) {
> +		if (vring_size == sq->vq->num_free)
> +			/* we can't wake up by ourself, and it should be done
> +			 * by the user.
> +			 */
> +			xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup(pool);
> +		else
> +			/* we can wake up from skb_xmit_done() */
> +			xsk_clear_tx_need_wakeup(pool);

But what if we don't have get tx napi so no wakeup in skb_xmit_done?


> +	}
> +
>  	if (!is_xdp_raw_buffer_queue(vi, sq - vi->sq))
>  		check_sq_full_and_disable(vi, vi->dev, sq);
>  
> @@ -1470,9 +1488,6 @@ static bool virtnet_xsk_xmit(struct send_queue *sq, struct xsk_buff_pool *pool,
>  	u64_stats_add(&sq->stats.xdp_tx,  sent);
>  	u64_stats_update_end(&sq->stats.syncp);
>  
> -	if (xsk_uses_need_wakeup(pool))
> -		xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup(pool);
> -
>  	return sent;
>  }
>  
> -- 
> 2.54.0

Re: [PATCH net-next v3] virtio-net: xsk: support tx wake up

[Xuan Zhuo]

On Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:59:12 +0800, Menglong Dong <menglong8.dong@gmail.com> wrote:
> For now, XDP_RING_NEED_WAKEUP is not supported properly by the virtio-net
> in the tx path for example: we set xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup() in
> virtnet_xsk_xmit(), but we didn't call xsk_clear_tx_need_wakeup()
> anywhere, which means the user will call send() for every packet.
>
> We call xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup() after virtnet_xsk_xmit_batch() if sq->vq
> is empty, as we can't be wakeup by the skb_xmit_done() in this case.
> Otherwise, we will clear the wakeup flag.
>
> Race condition is considered for tx path.
>
> Fixes: 89f86675cb03 ("virtio_net: xsk: tx: support xmit xsk buffer")

This is not a bug, so we do not need this.
And you post this to net-next.


> Signed-off-by: Menglong Dong <dongml2@chinatelecom.cn>
> ---
> v3:
> - remove the confusing comment
>
> v2:
> - add the Fixes tag
> ---
>  drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++----
>  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> index f4adcfee7a80..6e099edef6e9 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> @@ -1440,8 +1440,9 @@ static bool virtnet_xsk_xmit(struct send_queue *sq, struct xsk_buff_pool *pool,
>  	struct virtnet_info *vi = sq->vq->vdev->priv;
>  	struct virtnet_sq_free_stats stats = {};
>  	struct net_device *dev = vi->dev;
> +	int sent, vring_size;
> +	bool need_wakeup;
>  	u64 kicks = 0;
> -	int sent;
>
>  	/* Avoid to wakeup napi meanless, so call __free_old_xmit instead of
>  	 * free_old_xmit().
> @@ -1451,8 +1452,25 @@ static bool virtnet_xsk_xmit(struct send_queue *sq, struct xsk_buff_pool *pool,
>  	if (stats.xsk)
>  		xsk_tx_completed(sq->xsk_pool, stats.xsk);
>
> +	vring_size = virtqueue_get_vring_size(sq->vq);
> +	need_wakeup = xsk_uses_need_wakeup(pool);
> +
> +	if (need_wakeup && vring_size == sq->vq->num_free)
> +		xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup(pool);

You need to comment this.


> +
>  	sent = virtnet_xsk_xmit_batch(sq, pool, budget, &kicks);
>
> +	if (need_wakeup) {
> +		if (vring_size == sq->vq->num_free)
> +			/* we can't wake up by ourself, and it should be done
> +			 * by the user.
> +			 */
> +			xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup(pool);
> +		else
> +			/* we can wake up from skb_xmit_done() */
> +			xsk_clear_tx_need_wakeup(pool);
> +	}
> +
>  	if (!is_xdp_raw_buffer_queue(vi, sq - vi->sq))
>  		check_sq_full_and_disable(vi, vi->dev, sq);


After fixed above comments, you can add:

Reviewed-by: Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@linux.alibaba.com>

Thanks.


>
> @@ -1470,9 +1488,6 @@ static bool virtnet_xsk_xmit(struct send_queue *sq, struct xsk_buff_pool *pool,
>  	u64_stats_add(&sq->stats.xdp_tx,  sent);
>  	u64_stats_update_end(&sq->stats.syncp);
>
> -	if (xsk_uses_need_wakeup(pool))
> -		xsk_set_tx_need_wakeup(pool);
> -
>  	return sent;
>  }
>
> --
> 2.54.0
>