* [PATCH net V2] vhost: rewind next_avail_head while discarding descriptors
@ 2025-11-20 2:29 Jason Wang
2025-11-26 3:42 ` Jakub Kicinski
` (2 more replies)
0 siblings, 3 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Jason Wang @ 2025-11-20 2:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mst, jasowang, eperezma, kvm, virtualization, netdev; +Cc: stable
When discarding descriptors with IN_ORDER, we should rewind
next_avail_head otherwise it would run out of sync with
last_avail_idx. This would cause driver to report
"id X is not a head".
Fixing this by returning the number of descriptors that is used for
each buffer via vhost_get_vq_desc_n() so caller can use the value
while discarding descriptors.
Fixes: 67a873df0c41 ("vhost: basic in order support")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com>
---
Changes since V1:
- Add the function document
- Tweak the variable name
---
drivers/vhost/net.c | 53 ++++++++++++++++++------------
drivers/vhost/vhost.c | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
drivers/vhost/vhost.h | 10 +++++-
3 files changed, 103 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/vhost/net.c b/drivers/vhost/net.c
index 35ded4330431..8f7f50acb6d6 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/net.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/net.c
@@ -592,14 +592,15 @@ static void vhost_net_busy_poll(struct vhost_net *net,
static int vhost_net_tx_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_net *net,
struct vhost_net_virtqueue *tnvq,
unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
- struct msghdr *msghdr, bool *busyloop_intr)
+ struct msghdr *msghdr, bool *busyloop_intr,
+ unsigned int *ndesc)
{
struct vhost_net_virtqueue *rnvq = &net->vqs[VHOST_NET_VQ_RX];
struct vhost_virtqueue *rvq = &rnvq->vq;
struct vhost_virtqueue *tvq = &tnvq->vq;
- int r = vhost_get_vq_desc(tvq, tvq->iov, ARRAY_SIZE(tvq->iov),
- out_num, in_num, NULL, NULL);
+ int r = vhost_get_vq_desc_n(tvq, tvq->iov, ARRAY_SIZE(tvq->iov),
+ out_num, in_num, NULL, NULL, ndesc);
if (r == tvq->num && tvq->busyloop_timeout) {
/* Flush batched packets first */
@@ -610,8 +611,8 @@ static int vhost_net_tx_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_net *net,
vhost_net_busy_poll(net, rvq, tvq, busyloop_intr, false);
- r = vhost_get_vq_desc(tvq, tvq->iov, ARRAY_SIZE(tvq->iov),
- out_num, in_num, NULL, NULL);
+ r = vhost_get_vq_desc_n(tvq, tvq->iov, ARRAY_SIZE(tvq->iov),
+ out_num, in_num, NULL, NULL, ndesc);
}
return r;
@@ -642,12 +643,14 @@ static int get_tx_bufs(struct vhost_net *net,
struct vhost_net_virtqueue *nvq,
struct msghdr *msg,
unsigned int *out, unsigned int *in,
- size_t *len, bool *busyloop_intr)
+ size_t *len, bool *busyloop_intr,
+ unsigned int *ndesc)
{
struct vhost_virtqueue *vq = &nvq->vq;
int ret;
- ret = vhost_net_tx_get_vq_desc(net, nvq, out, in, msg, busyloop_intr);
+ ret = vhost_net_tx_get_vq_desc(net, nvq, out, in, msg,
+ busyloop_intr, ndesc);
if (ret < 0 || ret == vq->num)
return ret;
@@ -766,6 +769,7 @@ static void handle_tx_copy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
int sent_pkts = 0;
bool sock_can_batch = (sock->sk->sk_sndbuf == INT_MAX);
bool in_order = vhost_has_feature(vq, VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER);
+ unsigned int ndesc = 0;
do {
bool busyloop_intr = false;
@@ -774,7 +778,7 @@ static void handle_tx_copy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
vhost_tx_batch(net, nvq, sock, &msg);
head = get_tx_bufs(net, nvq, &msg, &out, &in, &len,
- &busyloop_intr);
+ &busyloop_intr, &ndesc);
/* On error, stop handling until the next kick. */
if (unlikely(head < 0))
break;
@@ -806,7 +810,7 @@ static void handle_tx_copy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
goto done;
} else if (unlikely(err != -ENOSPC)) {
vhost_tx_batch(net, nvq, sock, &msg);
- vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1);
+ vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1, ndesc);
vhost_net_enable_vq(net, vq);
break;
}
@@ -829,7 +833,7 @@ static void handle_tx_copy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
err = sock->ops->sendmsg(sock, &msg, len);
if (unlikely(err < 0)) {
if (err == -EAGAIN || err == -ENOMEM || err == -ENOBUFS) {
- vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1);
+ vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1, ndesc);
vhost_net_enable_vq(net, vq);
break;
}
@@ -868,6 +872,7 @@ static void handle_tx_zerocopy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
int err;
struct vhost_net_ubuf_ref *ubufs;
struct ubuf_info_msgzc *ubuf;
+ unsigned int ndesc = 0;
bool zcopy_used;
int sent_pkts = 0;
@@ -879,7 +884,7 @@ static void handle_tx_zerocopy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
busyloop_intr = false;
head = get_tx_bufs(net, nvq, &msg, &out, &in, &len,
- &busyloop_intr);
+ &busyloop_intr, &ndesc);
/* On error, stop handling until the next kick. */
if (unlikely(head < 0))
break;
@@ -941,7 +946,7 @@ static void handle_tx_zerocopy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
vq->heads[ubuf->desc].len = VHOST_DMA_DONE_LEN;
}
if (retry) {
- vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1);
+ vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1, ndesc);
vhost_net_enable_vq(net, vq);
break;
}
@@ -1045,11 +1050,12 @@ static int get_rx_bufs(struct vhost_net_virtqueue *nvq,
unsigned *iovcount,
struct vhost_log *log,
unsigned *log_num,
- unsigned int quota)
+ unsigned int quota,
+ unsigned int *ndesc)
{
struct vhost_virtqueue *vq = &nvq->vq;
bool in_order = vhost_has_feature(vq, VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER);
- unsigned int out, in;
+ unsigned int out, in, desc_num, n = 0;
int seg = 0;
int headcount = 0;
unsigned d;
@@ -1064,9 +1070,9 @@ static int get_rx_bufs(struct vhost_net_virtqueue *nvq,
r = -ENOBUFS;
goto err;
}
- r = vhost_get_vq_desc(vq, vq->iov + seg,
- ARRAY_SIZE(vq->iov) - seg, &out,
- &in, log, log_num);
+ r = vhost_get_vq_desc_n(vq, vq->iov + seg,
+ ARRAY_SIZE(vq->iov) - seg, &out,
+ &in, log, log_num, &desc_num);
if (unlikely(r < 0))
goto err;
@@ -1093,6 +1099,7 @@ static int get_rx_bufs(struct vhost_net_virtqueue *nvq,
++headcount;
datalen -= len;
seg += in;
+ n += desc_num;
}
*iovcount = seg;
@@ -1113,9 +1120,11 @@ static int get_rx_bufs(struct vhost_net_virtqueue *nvq,
nheads[0] = headcount;
}
+ *ndesc = n;
+
return headcount;
err:
- vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount);
+ vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount, n);
return r;
}
@@ -1151,6 +1160,7 @@ static void handle_rx(struct vhost_net *net)
struct iov_iter fixup;
__virtio16 num_buffers;
int recv_pkts = 0;
+ unsigned int ndesc;
mutex_lock_nested(&vq->mutex, VHOST_NET_VQ_RX);
sock = vhost_vq_get_backend(vq);
@@ -1182,7 +1192,8 @@ static void handle_rx(struct vhost_net *net)
headcount = get_rx_bufs(nvq, vq->heads + count,
vq->nheads + count,
vhost_len, &in, vq_log, &log,
- likely(mergeable) ? UIO_MAXIOV : 1);
+ likely(mergeable) ? UIO_MAXIOV : 1,
+ &ndesc);
/* On error, stop handling until the next kick. */
if (unlikely(headcount < 0))
goto out;
@@ -1228,7 +1239,7 @@ static void handle_rx(struct vhost_net *net)
if (unlikely(err != sock_len)) {
pr_debug("Discarded rx packet: "
" len %d, expected %zd\n", err, sock_len);
- vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount);
+ vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount, ndesc);
continue;
}
/* Supply virtio_net_hdr if VHOST_NET_F_VIRTIO_NET_HDR */
@@ -1252,7 +1263,7 @@ static void handle_rx(struct vhost_net *net)
copy_to_iter(&num_buffers, sizeof num_buffers,
&fixup) != sizeof num_buffers) {
vq_err(vq, "Failed num_buffers write");
- vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount);
+ vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount, ndesc);
goto out;
}
nvq->done_idx += headcount;
diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vhost.c b/drivers/vhost/vhost.c
index 8570fdf2e14a..a78226b37739 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/vhost.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/vhost.c
@@ -2792,18 +2792,34 @@ static int get_indirect(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
return 0;
}
-/* This looks in the virtqueue and for the first available buffer, and converts
- * it to an iovec for convenient access. Since descriptors consist of some
- * number of output then some number of input descriptors, it's actually two
- * iovecs, but we pack them into one and note how many of each there were.
+/**
+ * vhost_get_vq_desc_n - Fetch the next available descriptor chain and build iovecs
+ * @vq: target virtqueue
+ * @iov: array that receives the scatter/gather segments
+ * @iov_size: capacity of @iov in elements
+ * @out_num: the number of output segments
+ * @in_num: the number of input segments
+ * @log: optional array to record addr/len for each writable segment; NULL if unused
+ * @log_num: optional output; number of entries written to @log when provided
+ * @ndesc: optional output; number of descriptors consumed from the available ring
+ * (useful for rollback via vhost_discard_vq_desc)
*
- * This function returns the descriptor number found, or vq->num (which is
- * never a valid descriptor number) if none was found. A negative code is
- * returned on error. */
-int vhost_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
- struct iovec iov[], unsigned int iov_size,
- unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
- struct vhost_log *log, unsigned int *log_num)
+ * Extracts one available descriptor chain from @vq and translates guest addresses
+ * into host iovecs.
+ *
+ * On success, advances @vq->last_avail_idx by 1 and @vq->next_avail_head by the
+ * number of descriptors consumed (also stored via @ndesc when non-NULL).
+ *
+ * Return:
+ * - head index in [0, @vq->num) on success;
+ * - @vq->num if no descriptor is currently available;
+ * - negative errno on failure
+ */
+int vhost_get_vq_desc_n(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
+ struct iovec iov[], unsigned int iov_size,
+ unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
+ struct vhost_log *log, unsigned int *log_num,
+ unsigned int *ndesc)
{
bool in_order = vhost_has_feature(vq, VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER);
struct vring_desc desc;
@@ -2921,17 +2937,49 @@ int vhost_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
vq->last_avail_idx++;
vq->next_avail_head += c;
+ if (ndesc)
+ *ndesc = c;
+
/* Assume notifications from guest are disabled at this point,
* if they aren't we would need to update avail_event index. */
BUG_ON(!(vq->used_flags & VRING_USED_F_NO_NOTIFY));
return head;
}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vhost_get_vq_desc_n);
+
+/* This looks in the virtqueue and for the first available buffer, and converts
+ * it to an iovec for convenient access. Since descriptors consist of some
+ * number of output then some number of input descriptors, it's actually two
+ * iovecs, but we pack them into one and note how many of each there were.
+ *
+ * This function returns the descriptor number found, or vq->num (which is
+ * never a valid descriptor number) if none was found. A negative code is
+ * returned on error.
+ */
+int vhost_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
+ struct iovec iov[], unsigned int iov_size,
+ unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
+ struct vhost_log *log, unsigned int *log_num)
+{
+ return vhost_get_vq_desc_n(vq, iov, iov_size, out_num, in_num,
+ log, log_num, NULL);
+}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vhost_get_vq_desc);
-/* Reverse the effect of vhost_get_vq_desc. Useful for error handling. */
-void vhost_discard_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq, int n)
+/**
+ * vhost_discard_vq_desc - Reverse the effect of vhost_get_vq_desc_n()
+ * @vq: target virtqueue
+ * @nbufs: number of buffers to roll back
+ * @ndesc: number of descriptors to roll back
+ *
+ * Rewinds the internal consumer cursors after a failed attempt to use buffers
+ * returned by vhost_get_vq_desc_n().
+ */
+void vhost_discard_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq, int nbufs,
+ unsigned int ndesc)
{
- vq->last_avail_idx -= n;
+ vq->next_avail_head -= ndesc;
+ vq->last_avail_idx -= nbufs;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vhost_discard_vq_desc);
diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vhost.h b/drivers/vhost/vhost.h
index 621a6d9a8791..b49f08e4a1b4 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/vhost.h
+++ b/drivers/vhost/vhost.h
@@ -230,7 +230,15 @@ int vhost_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *,
struct iovec iov[], unsigned int iov_size,
unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
struct vhost_log *log, unsigned int *log_num);
-void vhost_discard_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *, int n);
+
+int vhost_get_vq_desc_n(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
+ struct iovec iov[], unsigned int iov_size,
+ unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
+ struct vhost_log *log, unsigned int *log_num,
+ unsigned int *ndesc);
+
+void vhost_discard_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *, int nbuf,
+ unsigned int ndesc);
bool vhost_vq_work_queue(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq, struct vhost_work *work);
bool vhost_vq_has_work(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq);
--
2.31.1
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2025-11-20 2:29 [PATCH net V2] vhost: rewind next_avail_head while discarding descriptors Jason Wang
@ 2025-11-26 3:42 ` Jakub Kicinski
2025-11-26 6:18 ` Jason Wang
2025-11-26 6:20 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2025-11-26 23:00 ` patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
2 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Jakub Kicinski @ 2025-11-26 3:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Jason Wang, mst; +Cc: eperezma, kvm, virtualization, netdev, stable
On Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:29:50 +0800 Jason Wang wrote:
> Subject: [PATCH net V2] vhost: rewind next_avail_head while discarding descriptors
> drivers/vhost/net.c | 53 ++++++++++++++++++------------
> drivers/vhost/vhost.c | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
> drivers/vhost/vhost.h | 10 +++++-
Hm, is this targeting net because Michael is not planning any more PRs
for the 6.18 season?
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* Re: [PATCH net V2] vhost: rewind next_avail_head while discarding descriptors
2025-11-26 3:42 ` Jakub Kicinski
@ 2025-11-26 6:18 ` Jason Wang
2025-11-26 6:27 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Jason Wang @ 2025-11-26 6:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Jakub Kicinski; +Cc: mst, eperezma, kvm, virtualization, netdev, stable
On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:29:50 +0800 Jason Wang wrote:
> > Subject: [PATCH net V2] vhost: rewind next_avail_head while discarding descriptors
>
> > drivers/vhost/net.c | 53 ++++++++++++++++++------------
> > drivers/vhost/vhost.c | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
> > drivers/vhost/vhost.h | 10 +++++-
>
> Hm, is this targeting net because Michael is not planning any more PRs
> for the 6.18 season?
Basically because it touches vhost-net. I need inputs for which tree
we should go for this and future modifications that touch both vhost
core and vhost-net.
Thanks
>
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* Re: [PATCH net V2] vhost: rewind next_avail_head while discarding descriptors
2025-11-26 6:18 ` Jason Wang
@ 2025-11-26 6:27 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Michael S. Tsirkin @ 2025-11-26 6:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Jason Wang; +Cc: Jakub Kicinski, eperezma, kvm, virtualization, netdev, stable
On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 02:18:25PM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:29:50 +0800 Jason Wang wrote:
> > > Subject: [PATCH net V2] vhost: rewind next_avail_head while discarding descriptors
> >
> > > drivers/vhost/net.c | 53 ++++++++++++++++++------------
> > > drivers/vhost/vhost.c | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
> > > drivers/vhost/vhost.h | 10 +++++-
> >
> > Hm, is this targeting net because Michael is not planning any more PRs
> > for the 6.18 season?
>
> Basically because it touches vhost-net. I need inputs for which tree
> we should go for this and future modifications that touch both vhost
> core and vhost-net.
>
> Thanks
>
> >
Well this change is mostly net, vhost changes are just moving code
around. net tree gets more testing and more eyes looking at it, so it's
good for such cases.
--
MST
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* Re: [PATCH net V2] vhost: rewind next_avail_head while discarding descriptors
2025-11-20 2:29 [PATCH net V2] vhost: rewind next_avail_head while discarding descriptors Jason Wang
2025-11-26 3:42 ` Jakub Kicinski
@ 2025-11-26 6:20 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
2025-11-26 23:00 ` patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
2 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Michael S. Tsirkin @ 2025-11-26 6:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Jason Wang; +Cc: eperezma, kvm, virtualization, netdev, stable
On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 10:29:50AM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
> When discarding descriptors with IN_ORDER, we should rewind
> next_avail_head otherwise it would run out of sync with
> last_avail_idx. This would cause driver to report
> "id X is not a head".
>
> Fixing this by returning the number of descriptors that is used for
> each buffer via vhost_get_vq_desc_n() so caller can use the value
> while discarding descriptors.
>
> Fixes: 67a873df0c41 ("vhost: basic in order support")
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com>
Acked-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com>
> ---
> Changes since V1:
> - Add the function document
> - Tweak the variable name
> ---
> drivers/vhost/net.c | 53 ++++++++++++++++++------------
> drivers/vhost/vhost.c | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
> drivers/vhost/vhost.h | 10 +++++-
> 3 files changed, 103 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/vhost/net.c b/drivers/vhost/net.c
> index 35ded4330431..8f7f50acb6d6 100644
> --- a/drivers/vhost/net.c
> +++ b/drivers/vhost/net.c
> @@ -592,14 +592,15 @@ static void vhost_net_busy_poll(struct vhost_net *net,
> static int vhost_net_tx_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_net *net,
> struct vhost_net_virtqueue *tnvq,
> unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
> - struct msghdr *msghdr, bool *busyloop_intr)
> + struct msghdr *msghdr, bool *busyloop_intr,
> + unsigned int *ndesc)
> {
> struct vhost_net_virtqueue *rnvq = &net->vqs[VHOST_NET_VQ_RX];
> struct vhost_virtqueue *rvq = &rnvq->vq;
> struct vhost_virtqueue *tvq = &tnvq->vq;
>
> - int r = vhost_get_vq_desc(tvq, tvq->iov, ARRAY_SIZE(tvq->iov),
> - out_num, in_num, NULL, NULL);
> + int r = vhost_get_vq_desc_n(tvq, tvq->iov, ARRAY_SIZE(tvq->iov),
> + out_num, in_num, NULL, NULL, ndesc);
>
> if (r == tvq->num && tvq->busyloop_timeout) {
> /* Flush batched packets first */
> @@ -610,8 +611,8 @@ static int vhost_net_tx_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_net *net,
>
> vhost_net_busy_poll(net, rvq, tvq, busyloop_intr, false);
>
> - r = vhost_get_vq_desc(tvq, tvq->iov, ARRAY_SIZE(tvq->iov),
> - out_num, in_num, NULL, NULL);
> + r = vhost_get_vq_desc_n(tvq, tvq->iov, ARRAY_SIZE(tvq->iov),
> + out_num, in_num, NULL, NULL, ndesc);
> }
>
> return r;
> @@ -642,12 +643,14 @@ static int get_tx_bufs(struct vhost_net *net,
> struct vhost_net_virtqueue *nvq,
> struct msghdr *msg,
> unsigned int *out, unsigned int *in,
> - size_t *len, bool *busyloop_intr)
> + size_t *len, bool *busyloop_intr,
> + unsigned int *ndesc)
> {
> struct vhost_virtqueue *vq = &nvq->vq;
> int ret;
>
> - ret = vhost_net_tx_get_vq_desc(net, nvq, out, in, msg, busyloop_intr);
> + ret = vhost_net_tx_get_vq_desc(net, nvq, out, in, msg,
> + busyloop_intr, ndesc);
>
> if (ret < 0 || ret == vq->num)
> return ret;
> @@ -766,6 +769,7 @@ static void handle_tx_copy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
> int sent_pkts = 0;
> bool sock_can_batch = (sock->sk->sk_sndbuf == INT_MAX);
> bool in_order = vhost_has_feature(vq, VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER);
> + unsigned int ndesc = 0;
>
> do {
> bool busyloop_intr = false;
> @@ -774,7 +778,7 @@ static void handle_tx_copy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
> vhost_tx_batch(net, nvq, sock, &msg);
>
> head = get_tx_bufs(net, nvq, &msg, &out, &in, &len,
> - &busyloop_intr);
> + &busyloop_intr, &ndesc);
> /* On error, stop handling until the next kick. */
> if (unlikely(head < 0))
> break;
> @@ -806,7 +810,7 @@ static void handle_tx_copy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
> goto done;
> } else if (unlikely(err != -ENOSPC)) {
> vhost_tx_batch(net, nvq, sock, &msg);
> - vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1);
> + vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1, ndesc);
> vhost_net_enable_vq(net, vq);
> break;
> }
> @@ -829,7 +833,7 @@ static void handle_tx_copy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
> err = sock->ops->sendmsg(sock, &msg, len);
> if (unlikely(err < 0)) {
> if (err == -EAGAIN || err == -ENOMEM || err == -ENOBUFS) {
> - vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1);
> + vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1, ndesc);
> vhost_net_enable_vq(net, vq);
> break;
> }
> @@ -868,6 +872,7 @@ static void handle_tx_zerocopy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
> int err;
> struct vhost_net_ubuf_ref *ubufs;
> struct ubuf_info_msgzc *ubuf;
> + unsigned int ndesc = 0;
> bool zcopy_used;
> int sent_pkts = 0;
>
> @@ -879,7 +884,7 @@ static void handle_tx_zerocopy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
>
> busyloop_intr = false;
> head = get_tx_bufs(net, nvq, &msg, &out, &in, &len,
> - &busyloop_intr);
> + &busyloop_intr, &ndesc);
> /* On error, stop handling until the next kick. */
> if (unlikely(head < 0))
> break;
> @@ -941,7 +946,7 @@ static void handle_tx_zerocopy(struct vhost_net *net, struct socket *sock)
> vq->heads[ubuf->desc].len = VHOST_DMA_DONE_LEN;
> }
> if (retry) {
> - vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1);
> + vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, 1, ndesc);
> vhost_net_enable_vq(net, vq);
> break;
> }
> @@ -1045,11 +1050,12 @@ static int get_rx_bufs(struct vhost_net_virtqueue *nvq,
> unsigned *iovcount,
> struct vhost_log *log,
> unsigned *log_num,
> - unsigned int quota)
> + unsigned int quota,
> + unsigned int *ndesc)
> {
> struct vhost_virtqueue *vq = &nvq->vq;
> bool in_order = vhost_has_feature(vq, VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER);
> - unsigned int out, in;
> + unsigned int out, in, desc_num, n = 0;
> int seg = 0;
> int headcount = 0;
> unsigned d;
> @@ -1064,9 +1070,9 @@ static int get_rx_bufs(struct vhost_net_virtqueue *nvq,
> r = -ENOBUFS;
> goto err;
> }
> - r = vhost_get_vq_desc(vq, vq->iov + seg,
> - ARRAY_SIZE(vq->iov) - seg, &out,
> - &in, log, log_num);
> + r = vhost_get_vq_desc_n(vq, vq->iov + seg,
> + ARRAY_SIZE(vq->iov) - seg, &out,
> + &in, log, log_num, &desc_num);
> if (unlikely(r < 0))
> goto err;
>
> @@ -1093,6 +1099,7 @@ static int get_rx_bufs(struct vhost_net_virtqueue *nvq,
> ++headcount;
> datalen -= len;
> seg += in;
> + n += desc_num;
> }
>
> *iovcount = seg;
> @@ -1113,9 +1120,11 @@ static int get_rx_bufs(struct vhost_net_virtqueue *nvq,
> nheads[0] = headcount;
> }
>
> + *ndesc = n;
> +
> return headcount;
> err:
> - vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount);
> + vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount, n);
> return r;
> }
>
> @@ -1151,6 +1160,7 @@ static void handle_rx(struct vhost_net *net)
> struct iov_iter fixup;
> __virtio16 num_buffers;
> int recv_pkts = 0;
> + unsigned int ndesc;
>
> mutex_lock_nested(&vq->mutex, VHOST_NET_VQ_RX);
> sock = vhost_vq_get_backend(vq);
> @@ -1182,7 +1192,8 @@ static void handle_rx(struct vhost_net *net)
> headcount = get_rx_bufs(nvq, vq->heads + count,
> vq->nheads + count,
> vhost_len, &in, vq_log, &log,
> - likely(mergeable) ? UIO_MAXIOV : 1);
> + likely(mergeable) ? UIO_MAXIOV : 1,
> + &ndesc);
> /* On error, stop handling until the next kick. */
> if (unlikely(headcount < 0))
> goto out;
> @@ -1228,7 +1239,7 @@ static void handle_rx(struct vhost_net *net)
> if (unlikely(err != sock_len)) {
> pr_debug("Discarded rx packet: "
> " len %d, expected %zd\n", err, sock_len);
> - vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount);
> + vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount, ndesc);
> continue;
> }
> /* Supply virtio_net_hdr if VHOST_NET_F_VIRTIO_NET_HDR */
> @@ -1252,7 +1263,7 @@ static void handle_rx(struct vhost_net *net)
> copy_to_iter(&num_buffers, sizeof num_buffers,
> &fixup) != sizeof num_buffers) {
> vq_err(vq, "Failed num_buffers write");
> - vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount);
> + vhost_discard_vq_desc(vq, headcount, ndesc);
> goto out;
> }
> nvq->done_idx += headcount;
> diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vhost.c b/drivers/vhost/vhost.c
> index 8570fdf2e14a..a78226b37739 100644
> --- a/drivers/vhost/vhost.c
> +++ b/drivers/vhost/vhost.c
> @@ -2792,18 +2792,34 @@ static int get_indirect(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
> return 0;
> }
>
> -/* This looks in the virtqueue and for the first available buffer, and converts
> - * it to an iovec for convenient access. Since descriptors consist of some
> - * number of output then some number of input descriptors, it's actually two
> - * iovecs, but we pack them into one and note how many of each there were.
> +/**
> + * vhost_get_vq_desc_n - Fetch the next available descriptor chain and build iovecs
> + * @vq: target virtqueue
> + * @iov: array that receives the scatter/gather segments
> + * @iov_size: capacity of @iov in elements
> + * @out_num: the number of output segments
> + * @in_num: the number of input segments
> + * @log: optional array to record addr/len for each writable segment; NULL if unused
> + * @log_num: optional output; number of entries written to @log when provided
> + * @ndesc: optional output; number of descriptors consumed from the available ring
> + * (useful for rollback via vhost_discard_vq_desc)
> *
> - * This function returns the descriptor number found, or vq->num (which is
> - * never a valid descriptor number) if none was found. A negative code is
> - * returned on error. */
> -int vhost_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
> - struct iovec iov[], unsigned int iov_size,
> - unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
> - struct vhost_log *log, unsigned int *log_num)
> + * Extracts one available descriptor chain from @vq and translates guest addresses
> + * into host iovecs.
> + *
> + * On success, advances @vq->last_avail_idx by 1 and @vq->next_avail_head by the
> + * number of descriptors consumed (also stored via @ndesc when non-NULL).
> + *
> + * Return:
> + * - head index in [0, @vq->num) on success;
> + * - @vq->num if no descriptor is currently available;
> + * - negative errno on failure
> + */
> +int vhost_get_vq_desc_n(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
> + struct iovec iov[], unsigned int iov_size,
> + unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
> + struct vhost_log *log, unsigned int *log_num,
> + unsigned int *ndesc)
> {
> bool in_order = vhost_has_feature(vq, VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER);
> struct vring_desc desc;
> @@ -2921,17 +2937,49 @@ int vhost_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
> vq->last_avail_idx++;
> vq->next_avail_head += c;
>
> + if (ndesc)
> + *ndesc = c;
> +
> /* Assume notifications from guest are disabled at this point,
> * if they aren't we would need to update avail_event index. */
> BUG_ON(!(vq->used_flags & VRING_USED_F_NO_NOTIFY));
> return head;
> }
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vhost_get_vq_desc_n);
> +
> +/* This looks in the virtqueue and for the first available buffer, and converts
> + * it to an iovec for convenient access. Since descriptors consist of some
> + * number of output then some number of input descriptors, it's actually two
> + * iovecs, but we pack them into one and note how many of each there were.
> + *
> + * This function returns the descriptor number found, or vq->num (which is
> + * never a valid descriptor number) if none was found. A negative code is
> + * returned on error.
> + */
> +int vhost_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
> + struct iovec iov[], unsigned int iov_size,
> + unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
> + struct vhost_log *log, unsigned int *log_num)
> +{
> + return vhost_get_vq_desc_n(vq, iov, iov_size, out_num, in_num,
> + log, log_num, NULL);
> +}
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vhost_get_vq_desc);
>
> -/* Reverse the effect of vhost_get_vq_desc. Useful for error handling. */
> -void vhost_discard_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq, int n)
> +/**
> + * vhost_discard_vq_desc - Reverse the effect of vhost_get_vq_desc_n()
> + * @vq: target virtqueue
> + * @nbufs: number of buffers to roll back
> + * @ndesc: number of descriptors to roll back
> + *
> + * Rewinds the internal consumer cursors after a failed attempt to use buffers
> + * returned by vhost_get_vq_desc_n().
> + */
> +void vhost_discard_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq, int nbufs,
> + unsigned int ndesc)
> {
> - vq->last_avail_idx -= n;
> + vq->next_avail_head -= ndesc;
> + vq->last_avail_idx -= nbufs;
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vhost_discard_vq_desc);
>
> diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vhost.h b/drivers/vhost/vhost.h
> index 621a6d9a8791..b49f08e4a1b4 100644
> --- a/drivers/vhost/vhost.h
> +++ b/drivers/vhost/vhost.h
> @@ -230,7 +230,15 @@ int vhost_get_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *,
> struct iovec iov[], unsigned int iov_size,
> unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
> struct vhost_log *log, unsigned int *log_num);
> -void vhost_discard_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *, int n);
> +
> +int vhost_get_vq_desc_n(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq,
> + struct iovec iov[], unsigned int iov_size,
> + unsigned int *out_num, unsigned int *in_num,
> + struct vhost_log *log, unsigned int *log_num,
> + unsigned int *ndesc);
> +
> +void vhost_discard_vq_desc(struct vhost_virtqueue *, int nbuf,
> + unsigned int ndesc);
>
> bool vhost_vq_work_queue(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq, struct vhost_work *work);
> bool vhost_vq_has_work(struct vhost_virtqueue *vq);
> --
> 2.31.1
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2025-11-20 2:29 [PATCH net V2] vhost: rewind next_avail_head while discarding descriptors Jason Wang
2025-11-26 3:42 ` Jakub Kicinski
2025-11-26 6:20 ` Michael S. Tsirkin
@ 2025-11-26 23:00 ` patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
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From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf @ 2025-11-26 23:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Jason Wang; +Cc: mst, eperezma, kvm, virtualization, netdev, stable
Hello:
This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>:
On Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:29:50 +0800 you wrote:
> When discarding descriptors with IN_ORDER, we should rewind
> next_avail_head otherwise it would run out of sync with
> last_avail_idx. This would cause driver to report
> "id X is not a head".
>
> Fixing this by returning the number of descriptors that is used for
> each buffer via vhost_get_vq_desc_n() so caller can use the value
> while discarding descriptors.
>
> [...]
Here is the summary with links:
- [net,V2] vhost: rewind next_avail_head while discarding descriptors
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/779bcdd4b9ae
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