Re: [PATCH 1/3] net: introduce a list of device addresses dev_addr_list

Eric Dumazet
2009-04-15T09:31:06Z

Jiri Pirko a écrit :
> This patch introduces a new list in struct net_device and brings a set of
> functions to handle the work with device address list. The list is a replacement
> for the original dev_addr field and because in some situations there is need to
> carry several device addresses with the net device. To be backward compatible,
> dev_addr is made to point to the first member of the list so original drivers
> sees no difference.
>

You see no difference ? Please look more closely...

I see one additional dereference in hot path, to small objects possibly
with false sharing effects.

So I would advise not changing dev_addr[] to a pointer.
And instead copy first netdev_hw_addr into it.

Also, doing a kzalloc(sizeof(struct netdev_hw_addr)) for allocating these structs
might give a block of memory < L1_CACHE_SIZE so kernel is free to give other
part of this cache line to some other layer that could be a hot spot, so
false sharing could happen.

kzalloc(max(sizeof(*ha), L1_CACHE_SIZE)) is thus higly recommended here.

> Note: patch adding list_first_entry_rcu (currently in Ingo's tip tree) needed.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jpirko@redhat.com>
> ---
> include/linux/etherdevice.h | 24 ++++
> include/linux/netdevice.h | 31 +++++-
> net/core/dev.c | 263 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 3 files changed, 316 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/etherdevice.h b/include/linux/etherdevice.h
> index a1f17ab..348a75e 100644
> --- a/include/linux/etherdevice.h
> +++ b/include/linux/etherdevice.h
> @@ -205,4 +205,28 @@ static inline int compare_ether_header(const void *a, const void *b)
> (a32[1] ^ b32[1]) | (a32[2] ^ b32[2]);
> }
>
> +/**
> + * is_etherdev_addr - Tell if given Ethernet address belongs to the device.
> + * @dev: Pointer to a device structure
> + * @addr: Pointer to a six-byte array containing the Ethernet address
> + *
> + * Compare passed address with all addresses of the device. Return true if the
> + * address if one of the device addresses.
> + */
> +static inline bool is_etherdev_addr(const struct net_device *dev,
> + const u8 *addr)
> +{
> + struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
> + int res = 1;
> +
> + rcu_read_lock();
> + for_each_dev_addr(dev, ha) {
> + res = compare_ether_addr(addr, ha->addr);

compare_ether_addr_64bits() please ?

> + if (!res)
> + break;
> + }
> + rcu_read_unlock();
> + return !res;
> +}
> +
> #endif /* _LINUX_ETHERDEVICE_H */
> diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
> index 2e7783f..77abfdf 100644
> --- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
> +++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
> @@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ struct dev_addr_list
> #define dmi_users da_users
> #define dmi_gusers da_gusers
>
> +struct netdev_hw_addr {
> + struct list_head list;
> + unsigned char addr[MAX_ADDR_LEN];
> + int refcount;
> +};
> +
> struct hh_cache
> {
> struct hh_cache *hh_next; /* Next entry */
> @@ -776,8 +782,11 @@ struct net_device
> */
> unsigned long last_rx; /* Time of last Rx */
> /* Interface address info used in eth_type_trans() */
> - unsigned char dev_addr[MAX_ADDR_LEN]; /* hw address, (before bcast
> - because most packets are unicast) */
> + unsigned char *dev_addr; /* hw address, (before bcast
> + because most packets are
> + unicast) */
> +
> + struct list_head dev_addr_list; /* list of device hw addresses */
>
> unsigned char broadcast[MAX_ADDR_LEN]; /* hw bcast add */
>
> @@ -1778,6 +1787,13 @@ static inline void netif_addr_unlock_bh(struct net_device *dev)
> spin_unlock_bh(&dev->addr_list_lock);
> }
>
> +/*
> + * dev_addr_list walker. Should be used only for read access. Call with
> + * rcu_read_lock held.
> + */
> +#define for_each_dev_addr(dev, ha) \
> + list_for_each_entry_rcu(ha, &dev->dev_addr_list, list)
> +
> /* These functions live elsewhere (drivers/net/net_init.c, but related) */
>
> extern void ether_setup(struct net_device *dev);
> @@ -1790,6 +1806,17 @@ extern struct net_device *alloc_netdev_mq(int sizeof_priv, const char *name,
> alloc_netdev_mq(sizeof_priv, name, setup, 1)
> extern int register_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
> extern void unregister_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
> +
> +/* Functions used for device addresses handling */
> +extern int dev_addr_add(struct net_device *dev,
> + unsigned char *addr);
> +extern int dev_addr_del(struct net_device *dev,
> + unsigned char *addr);
> +extern int dev_addr_add_multiple(struct net_device *to_dev,
> + struct net_device *from_dev);
> +extern int dev_addr_del_multiple(struct net_device *to_dev,
> + struct net_device *from_dev);
> +
> /* Functions used for secondary unicast and multicast support */
> extern void dev_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev);
> extern void __dev_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev);
> diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
> index 91d792d..04cddbb 100644
> --- a/net/core/dev.c
> +++ b/net/core/dev.c
> @@ -3437,6 +3437,262 @@ void dev_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
> netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
> }
>
> +/* hw addresses list handling functions */
> +
> +static int __hw_addr_add_ii(struct list_head *list, unsigned char *addr,
> + int addr_len, int ignore_index)
> +{
> + struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
> + int i = 0;
> +
> + if (addr_len > MAX_ADDR_LEN)
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> + rcu_read_lock();

This locking is highly suspect.

> + list_for_each_entry_rcu(ha, list, list) {
> + if (i++ != ignore_index &&
> + !memcmp(ha->addr, addr, addr_len)) {
> + ha->refcount++;
> + rcu_read_unlock();
> + return 0;
> + }
> + }
> + rcu_read_unlock();

Since you obviously need a write lock here to be sure following
can be done by one cpu only.

You have same problem all over this patch.

> +
> + ha = kzalloc(sizeof(*ha), GFP_ATOMIC);

kzalloc(max(sizeof(*ha), L1_CACHE_SIZE), GFP_...) is thus higly recommended here.

Also, why GFP_ATOMIC is needed here ?

> + if (!ha)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> + memcpy(ha->addr, addr, addr_len);
> + ha->refcount = 1;
> + list_add_tail_rcu(&ha->list, list);
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int __hw_addr_add(struct list_head *list, unsigned char *addr,
> + int addr_len)
> +{
> + return __hw_addr_add_ii(list, addr, addr_len, -1);
> +}
> +
> +static int __hw_addr_del_ii(struct list_head *list, unsigned char *addr,
> + int addr_len, int ignore_index)
> +{
> + struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
> + int i = 0;
> +
> + list_for_each_entry(ha, list, list) {
> + if (i++ != ignore_index &&
> + !memcmp(ha->addr, addr, addr_len)) {
> + if (--ha->refcount)
> + return 0;
> + list_del_rcu(&ha->list);
> + synchronize_rcu();

Oh well... I'm pretty sure this synchronize_rcu() call can be avoided,
dont you think ? Check kfree_rcu() or equivalent, as it seems not yet
included in current kernels...

> + kfree(ha);
> + return 0;
> + }
> + }
> + return -ENOENT;
> +}
> +
> +static int __hw_addr_del(struct list_head *list, unsigned char *addr,
> + int addr_len)
> +{
> + return __hw_addr_del_ii(list, addr, addr_len, -1);
> +}
> +
> +static int __hw_addr_add_multiple_ii(struct list_head *to_list,
> + struct list_head *from_list,
> + int addr_len, int ignore_index)
> +{
> + int err = 0;
> + struct netdev_hw_addr *ha, *ha2;
> +
> + rcu_read_lock();
> + list_for_each_entry_rcu(ha, from_list, list) {
> + err = __hw_addr_add_ii(to_list, ha->addr, addr_len, 0);
> + if (err)
> + goto unroll;
> + }
> + goto unlock;
> +unroll:
> + list_for_each_entry_rcu(ha2, from_list, list) {
> + if (ha2 == ha)
> + break;
> + __hw_addr_del_ii(to_list, ha2->addr, addr_len, 0);
> + }
> +unlock:
> + rcu_read_unlock();
> + return err;
> +}
> +
> +static int __hw_addr_add_multiple(struct list_head *to_list,
> + struct list_head *from_list,
> + int addr_len)
> +{
> + return __hw_addr_add_multiple_ii(to_list, from_list, addr_len, -1);
> +}
> +
> +static void __hw_addr_del_multiple_ii(struct list_head *to_list,
> + struct list_head *from_list,
> + int addr_len, int ignore_index)
> +{
> + struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
> +
> + rcu_read_lock();
> + list_for_each_entry_rcu(ha, from_list, list) {
> + __hw_addr_del_ii(to_list, ha->addr, addr_len, 0);
> + }
> + rcu_read_unlock();
> +}
> +
> +static void __hw_addr_del_multiple(struct list_head *to_list,
> + struct list_head *from_list,
> + int addr_len)
> +{
> + __hw_addr_del_multiple_ii(to_list, from_list, addr_len, -1);
> +}
> +
> +static void __hw_addr_flush(struct list_head *list)
> +{
> + struct netdev_hw_addr *ha, *tmp;
> +
> + list_for_each_entry_safe(ha, tmp, list, list) {
> + list_del_rcu(&ha->list);
> + synchronize_rcu();

Oh no... :(

> + kfree(ha);
> + }
> +}
> +
> +/* Device addresses handling functions */
> +
> +static void dev_addr_flush(struct net_device *dev)
> +{
> + __hw_addr_flush(&dev->dev_addr_list);
> + dev->dev_addr = NULL;
> +}
> +
> +static int dev_addr_init(struct net_device *dev)
> +{
> + unsigned char addr[MAX_ADDR_LEN];
> + struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
> + int err;
> +
> + INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->dev_addr_list);
> + memset(addr, 0, sizeof(*addr));
> + err = __hw_addr_add(&dev->dev_addr_list, addr, sizeof(*addr));
> + if (!err) {
> + /*
> + * Get the first (previously created) address from the list
> + * and set dev_addr pointer to this location.
> + */
> + rcu_read_lock();

locking is not correct or unnecessary

> + ha = list_first_entry_rcu(&dev->dev_addr_list,
> + struct netdev_hw_addr, list);
> + dev->dev_addr = ha->addr;
> + rcu_read_unlock();
> + }
> + return err;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * dev_addr_add - Add a device address
> + * @dev: device
> + * @addr: address to add
> + *
> + * Add a device address to the device or increase the reference count if
> + * it already exists.
> + *
> + * The caller must hold the rtnl_mutex.
> + */
> +int dev_addr_add(struct net_device *dev, unsigned char *addr)
> +{
> + int err;
> +
> + ASSERT_RTNL();
> +
> + err = __hw_addr_add_ii(&dev->dev_addr_list, addr, dev->addr_len, 0);
> + if (!err)
> + call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_CHANGEADDR, dev);
> + return err;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_addr_add);
> +
> +/**
> + * dev_addr_del - Release a device address.
> + * @dev: device
> + * @addr: address to delete
> + *
> + * Release reference to a device address and remove it from the device
> + * if the reference count drops to zero.
> + *
> + * The caller must hold the rtnl_mutex.
> + */
> +int dev_addr_del(struct net_device *dev, unsigned char *addr)
> +{
> + int err;
> +
> + ASSERT_RTNL();
> +
> + err = __hw_addr_del_ii(&dev->dev_addr_list, addr, dev->addr_len, 0);
> + if (!err)
> + call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_CHANGEADDR, dev);
> + return err;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_addr_del);
> +
> +/**
> + * dev_addr_add_multiple - Add device addresses from another device
> + * @to_dev: device to which addresses will be added
> + * @from_dev: device from which addresses will be added
> + *
> + * Add device addresses of the one device to another.
> + *
> + * The caller must hold the rtnl_mutex.
> + */
> +int dev_addr_add_multiple(struct net_device *to_dev,
> + struct net_device *from_dev)
> +{
> + int err;
> +
> + ASSERT_RTNL();
> +
> + if (from_dev->addr_len != to_dev->addr_len)
> + return -EINVAL;
> + err = __hw_addr_add_multiple_ii(&to_dev->dev_addr_list,
> + &from_dev->dev_addr_list,
> + to_dev->addr_len, 0);
> + if (!err)
> + call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_CHANGEADDR, to_dev);
> + return err;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_addr_add_multiple);
> +
> +/**
> + * dev_addr_del_multiple - Delete device addresses by another device
> + * @to_dev: device where the addresses will be deleted
> + * @from_dev: device by which addresses the addresses will be deleted
> + *
> + * Deletes addresses in to device by the list of addresses in from device.
> + *
> + * The caller must hold the rtnl_mutex.
> + */
> +int dev_addr_del_multiple(struct net_device *to_dev,
> + struct net_device *from_dev)
> +{
> + ASSERT_RTNL();
> +
> + if (from_dev->addr_len != to_dev->addr_len)
> + return -EINVAL;
> + __hw_addr_add_multiple_ii(&to_dev->dev_addr_list,
> + &from_dev->dev_addr_list,
> + to_dev->addr_len, 0);
> + call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_CHANGEADDR, to_dev);
> + return 0;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_addr_del_multiple);
> +
> +/* unicast and multicast addresses handling functions */
> +
> int __dev_addr_delete(struct dev_addr_list **list, int *count,
> void *addr, int alen, int glbl)
> {
> @@ -4257,6 +4513,9 @@ static void rollback_registered(struct net_device *dev)
> */
> dev_addr_discard(dev);
>
> + /* Flush device addresses */
> + dev_addr_flush(dev);
> +
> if (dev->netdev_ops->ndo_uninit)
> dev->netdev_ops->ndo_uninit(dev);
>
> @@ -4779,6 +5038,7 @@ struct net_device *alloc_netdev_mq(int sizeof_priv, const char *name,
>
> dev->gso_max_size = GSO_MAX_SIZE;
>
> + dev_addr_init(dev);
> netdev_init_queues(dev);
>
> INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->napi_list);
> @@ -4965,6 +5225,9 @@ int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device *dev, struct net *net, const char
> */
> dev_addr_discard(dev);
>
> + /* Flush device addresses */
> + dev_addr_flush(dev);
> +
> netdev_unregister_kobject(dev);
>
> /* Actually switch the network namespace */