From: Shardul Bankar <shardulsb08@gmail.com>
To: mptcp@lists.linux.dev
Cc: matttbe@kernel.org, martineau@kernel.org, geliang@kernel.org,
pabeni@redhat.com, janak@mpiric.us,
kalpan.jani@mpiricsoftware.com, shardulsb08@gmail.com,
Shardul Bankar <shardul.b@mpiricsoftware.com>
Subject: [PATCH v3 1/2] mptcp: add per-event MIB counters for MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP resets
Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 16:03:30 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260512103331.1934343-2-shardul.b@mpiricsoftware.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260512103331.1934343-1-shardul.b@mpiricsoftware.com>
MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP (reset reason 1) is used as a catch-all for several
distinct error conditions across subflow setup, authentication, and
data-path validation. The existing MPRstTx/MPRstRx counters only
track aggregate reset volume, making it difficult to diagnose which
code path is triggering subflow resets in production.
Add per-event MIB counters covering each MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP use site
that is not already covered by an existing counter, named after the
underlying event or condition rather than the reset action:
MD5SigReset MD5SIG enabled on listener (incompatible)
MPJoinSynAckNoMPJoin SYN/ACK missing MP_JOIN option
MPJoinAckNoMPJoin server-side ACK missing MP_JOIN option
(fallback path, MPJoin required)
MPJoinAckNoCtx server-side ACK with no subflow context
DssReset data mapping invalid (also fires on
MAPPING_NODSS / EMIDDLEBOX path)
MPJoinNotEstablished JOIN attempted on a not-fully-established msk
The aggregate MPRstTx/MPRstRx counters are unchanged.
Closes: https://github.com/multipath-tcp/mptcp_net-next/issues/511
Signed-off-by: Shardul Bankar <shardul.b@mpiricsoftware.com>
---
v3:
- Move new SNMP_MIB_ITEM entries and enum values next to their
semantic neighbors (e.g. MD5SigReset after MD5SigFallback,
MPJoinSynAckNoMPJoin after the MPJoinSynAck* group) instead of
appending them in a single block after MPRst*. No functional
change.
v2: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260509183335.969018-1-shardul.b@mpiricsoftware.com/
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260421095646.3741956-1-shardul.b@mpiricsoftware.com/
net/mptcp/mib.c | 6 ++++++
net/mptcp/mib.h | 6 ++++++
net/mptcp/protocol.c | 1 +
net/mptcp/subflow.c | 9 +++++++++
4 files changed, 22 insertions(+)
diff --git a/net/mptcp/mib.c b/net/mptcp/mib.c
index f23fda0c55a72..ca1da14d30b08 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/mib.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/mib.c
@@ -26,9 +26,13 @@ static const struct snmp_mib mptcp_snmp_list[] = {
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinSynAckRx", MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNACKRX),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinSynAckBackupRx", MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNACKBACKUPRX),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinSynAckHMacFailure", MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNACKMAC),
+ SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinSynAckNoMPJoin", MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINSYNACKNOMPJOIN),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinAckRx", MPTCP_MIB_JOINACKRX),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinAckHMacFailure", MPTCP_MIB_JOINACKMAC),
+ SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinAckNoMPJoin", MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINACKNOMPJOIN),
+ SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinAckNoCtx", MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINACKNOCTX),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinRejected", MPTCP_MIB_JOINREJECTED),
+ SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinNotEstablished", MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINNOTESTABLISHED),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinSynTx", MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNTX),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinSynTxCreatSkErr", MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNTXCREATSKERR),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinSynTxBindErr", MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNTXBINDERR),
@@ -81,7 +85,9 @@ static const struct snmp_mib mptcp_snmp_list[] = {
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("Blackhole", MPTCP_MIB_BLACKHOLE),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPCapableDataFallback", MPTCP_MIB_MPCAPABLEDATAFALLBACK),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MD5SigFallback", MPTCP_MIB_MD5SIGFALLBACK),
+ SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MD5SigReset", MPTCP_MIB_MD5SIGRESET),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("DssFallback", MPTCP_MIB_DSSFALLBACK),
+ SNMP_MIB_ITEM("DssReset", MPTCP_MIB_DSSRESET),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("SimultConnectFallback", MPTCP_MIB_SIMULTCONNFALLBACK),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("FallbackFailed", MPTCP_MIB_FALLBACKFAILED),
SNMP_MIB_ITEM("WinProbe", MPTCP_MIB_WINPROBE),
diff --git a/net/mptcp/mib.h b/net/mptcp/mib.h
index 812218b5ed2bf..27fc53367d18f 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/mib.h
+++ b/net/mptcp/mib.h
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@ enum linux_mptcp_mib_field {
MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNACKRX, /* Received a SYN/ACK + MP_JOIN */
MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNACKBACKUPRX, /* Received a SYN/ACK + MP_JOIN + backup flag */
MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNACKMAC, /* HMAC was wrong on SYN/ACK + MP_JOIN */
+ MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINSYNACKNOMPJOIN, /* MP_RST: missing MP_JOIN in SYN/ACK */
MPTCP_MIB_JOINACKRX, /* Received an ACK + MP_JOIN */
MPTCP_MIB_JOINACKMAC, /* HMAC was wrong on ACK + MP_JOIN */
+ MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINACKNOMPJOIN, /* MP_RST: missing MP_JOIN in ACK */
+ MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINACKNOCTX, /* MP_RST: no subflow context on ACK */
MPTCP_MIB_JOINREJECTED, /* The PM rejected the JOIN request */
+ MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINNOTESTABLISHED, /* MP_RST: JOIN on not-fully-established msk */
MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNTX, /* Sending a SYN + MP_JOIN */
MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNTXCREATSKERR, /* Not able to create a socket when sending a SYN + MP_JOIN */
MPTCP_MIB_JOINSYNTXBINDERR, /* Not able to bind() the address when sending a SYN + MP_JOIN */
@@ -84,7 +88,9 @@ enum linux_mptcp_mib_field {
* established packet
*/
MPTCP_MIB_MD5SIGFALLBACK, /* Conflicting TCP option enabled */
+ MPTCP_MIB_MD5SIGRESET, /* MP_RST: MD5SIG enabled on listener */
MPTCP_MIB_DSSFALLBACK, /* Bad or missing DSS */
+ MPTCP_MIB_DSSRESET, /* MP_RST: bad data mapping */
MPTCP_MIB_SIMULTCONNFALLBACK, /* Simultaneous connect */
MPTCP_MIB_FALLBACKFAILED, /* Can't fallback due to msk status */
MPTCP_MIB_WINPROBE, /* MPTCP-level zero window probe */
diff --git a/net/mptcp/protocol.c b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
index ce8372fb3c6af..3b5041fb2588a 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
@@ -3851,6 +3851,7 @@ bool mptcp_finish_join(struct sock *ssk)
/* mptcp socket already closing? */
if (!mptcp_is_fully_established(parent)) {
+ MPTCP_INC_STATS(sock_net(parent), MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINNOTESTABLISHED);
subflow->reset_reason = MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP;
return false;
}
diff --git a/net/mptcp/subflow.c b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
index d562e149606f6..6fce3f431667c 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/subflow.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ static int subflow_check_req(struct request_sock *req,
* TCP option space.
*/
if (rcu_access_pointer(tcp_sk(sk_listener)->md5sig_info)) {
+ MPTCP_INC_STATS(sock_net(sk_listener), MPTCP_MIB_MD5SIGRESET);
subflow_add_reset_reason(skb, MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP);
return -EINVAL;
}
@@ -568,6 +569,7 @@ static void subflow_finish_connect(struct sock *sk, const struct sk_buff *skb)
u8 hmac[SHA256_DIGEST_SIZE];
if (!(mp_opt.suboptions & OPTION_MPTCP_MPJ_SYNACK)) {
+ MPTCP_INC_STATS(sock_net(sk), MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINSYNACKNOMPJOIN);
subflow->reset_reason = MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP;
goto do_reset;
}
@@ -870,6 +872,12 @@ static struct sock *subflow_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk,
*/
if (!ctx || fallback) {
if (fallback_is_fatal) {
+ if (!ctx)
+ MPTCP_INC_STATS(sock_net(sk),
+ MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINACKNOCTX);
+ else
+ MPTCP_INC_STATS(sock_net(sk),
+ MPTCP_MIB_MPJOINACKNOMPJOIN);
subflow_add_reset_reason(skb, MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP);
goto dispose_child;
}
@@ -1421,6 +1429,7 @@ static bool subflow_check_data_avail(struct sock *ssk)
* subflow_error_report() will introduce the appropriate barriers
*/
subflow->reset_transient = 0;
+ MPTCP_INC_STATS(sock_net(ssk), MPTCP_MIB_DSSRESET);
subflow->reset_reason = status == MAPPING_NODSS ?
MPTCP_RST_EMIDDLEBOX :
MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP;
--
2.34.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-12 10:33 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-12 10:33 [PATCH v3 0/2] mptcp: per-event MIB counters for MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP Shardul Bankar
2026-05-12 10:33 ` Shardul Bankar [this message]
2026-05-27 6:50 ` [PATCH v3 1/2] mptcp: add per-event MIB counters for MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP resets Matthieu Baerts
2026-05-12 10:33 ` [PATCH v3 2/2] selftests: mptcp: extend chk_rst_nr to validate per-event RST counters Shardul Bankar
2026-05-27 6:24 ` Matthieu Baerts
2026-05-12 11:47 ` [PATCH v3 0/2] mptcp: per-event MIB counters for MPTCP_RST_EMPTCP MPTCP CI
2026-05-27 7:43 ` Matthieu Baerts
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