* [PATCH net-next v5 0/3] ethtool: Dynamic RSS context indirection table resizing
@ 2026-03-17 8:33 Björn Töpel
2026-03-17 8:33 ` [PATCH net-next v5 1/3] ethtool: Add RSS indirection table resize helpers Björn Töpel
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From: Björn Töpel @ 2026-03-17 8:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Michael Chan, Pavan Chebbi, Andrew Lunn, David S. Miller,
Eric Dumazet, Jakub Kicinski, Paolo Abeni, Simon Horman, netdev,
linux-kselftest
Cc: Björn Töpel, Willem de Bruijn, Shuah Khan,
Maxime Chevallier, Andrew Lunn
Hi!
[ Michael and Pavan, I removed your Tested-by:/Reviewed-by: although
the changes were pretty small. Please re-add if you're still OK with
it. ]
Some NICs (e.g. bnxt) change their RSS indirection table size based on
the queue count, because the hardware table is a shared resource. The
ethtool core locks ctx->indir_size at context creation, so drivers
have to reject channel changes when RSS contexts exist.
This series adds resize helpers and wires them up in bnxt.
Patch 1 adds core helpers:
ethtool_rxfh_can_resize() - read-only validation
ethtool_rxfh_resize() - fold/unfold a raw table in place
ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_can_resize() - validate all non-default contexts
ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_resize() - resize all non-default contexts,
with locking and RSS_NTF notifications
Both ethtool_rxfh_can_resize() and ethtool_rxfh_resize() now take a
user_size parameter: the number of indirection table entries the user
originally provided. When shrinking, the table will not fold below
this floor, preserving user intent.
The user_size is tracked in ctx->indir_user_size for non-default RSS
contexts and in dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size for context 0. It
is set when the indirection table is configured via netlink or ioctl,
and cleared to zero on reset-to-default.
Patch 2 uses them in bnxt_set_channels(). Validation runs before
bnxt_close_nic(); actual resize is deferred until after. RSS table
size only changes on P5 chips with older firmware.
Patch 3 adds HW tests in rss_drv.py (devices without dynamic table
sizing are skipped):
resize_periodic - fold/unfold with a non-default [3,2,1,0]
sub-table (user_size=4), verifying exact content preservation
(main + ctx)
resize_below_user_size_reject - periodic sub-table with user_size
between big and small device table sizes; verifies that shrinking
below user_size is rejected even when the table is periodic
(main + ctx)
resize_nonperiodic_reject - non-periodic table blocks channel
reduction, with an extra periodic context to exercise
multi-context validation (main + ctx)
resize_nonperiodic_no_corruption - failed resize leaves table
contents and channel count unchanged (main + ctx)
Running the tests:
# On real hardware
sudo NETIF=eth0 ./rss_drv.py
Changes v4 -> v5:
- Track user-provided indirection table size (user_size) as a resize
floor. Added indir_user_size to ethtool_rxfh_context and
rss_indir_user_size to ethtool_netdev_state. ethtool_rxfh_can_resize()
and ethtool_rxfh_resize() now take a user_size parameter and reject
shrinking below it. (Jakub)
- Propagated user_size out of rss_set_prep_indir() and stored it on
successful set in both netlink and ioctl paths.
- resize_periodic test now sends a 4-entry sub-table (user_size=4)
instead of replicating to full device table size
- Added resize_below_user_size_reject test to verify user_size floor.
- Removed "Open items" section - user_size tracking is now implemented.
Changes v3 -> v4:
- Rebased onto net-next
- Added Reviewed-by: from Michael
- Added missing Cc: to make the pwbots happier
Changes v2 -> v3:
- Changed ethtool_rxfh_can_resize() to return bool instead of int;
true means resize is possible, false means it is not. Inverted
callers accordingly. (Jakub)
- Added Tested-by from Pavan
Changes v1 -> v2:
- Dropped netdevsim support and netdevsim selftest (Jakub)
- Split ethtool_rxfh_contexts_resize_all() into separate validate
(ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_can_resize) and apply (ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_resize)
so drivers can validate before closing the device (Jakub)
- Shortened helper names (Jakub)
- Replaced scoped_guard(mutex) with explicit mutex_lock/unlock
(Jakub)
- Removed defensive zero-size check, bare expressions instead of != 0
comparisons, ! instead of == 0 (Jakub)
- In bnxt, moved bnxt_check_rings() before RSS validation and
deferred actual resize to after bnxt_close_nic() (Jakub, Michael)
- Added comment that RSS table size only changes on P5 chips with
older firmware (Michael)
- Use non-default [3,2,1,0]xN pattern set via netlink to distinguish
correct fold from driver resetting to defaults (Jakub)
- Check exact indirection table pattern, not just set(indir) (Jakub)
- Use ksft_raises() instead of try/except/else (Jakub)
- Removed queue_count=8 from NetDrvEnv (Jakub)
- Added ksft_variants to resize_nonperiodic_reject for ctx coverage
- Added extra periodic context in reject test for multi-context
validation coverage
- Added resize_nonperiodic_no_corruption test
Björn Töpel (3):
ethtool: Add RSS indirection table resize helpers
bnxt_en: Resize RSS contexts on channel count change
selftests: rss_drv: Add RSS indirection table resize tests
.../net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c | 38 ++-
include/linux/ethtool.h | 11 +
net/ethtool/common.c | 150 +++++++++++
net/ethtool/ioctl.c | 15 +-
net/ethtool/rss.c | 24 +-
.../selftests/drivers/net/hw/rss_drv.py | 233 +++++++++++++++++-
6 files changed, 450 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
base-commit: 348baefbb635cbb448e154f38c93657d4cf23936
--
2.53.0
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* [PATCH net-next v5 1/3] ethtool: Add RSS indirection table resize helpers
2026-03-17 8:33 [PATCH net-next v5 0/3] ethtool: Dynamic RSS context indirection table resizing Björn Töpel
@ 2026-03-17 8:33 ` Björn Töpel
2026-03-17 22:46 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-03-17 8:33 ` [PATCH net-next v5 2/3] bnxt_en: Resize RSS contexts on channel count change Björn Töpel
2026-03-17 8:33 ` [PATCH net-next v5 3/3] selftests: rss_drv: Add RSS indirection table resize tests Björn Töpel
2 siblings, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread
From: Björn Töpel @ 2026-03-17 8:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Michael Chan, Pavan Chebbi, Andrew Lunn, David S. Miller,
Eric Dumazet, Jakub Kicinski, Paolo Abeni, Simon Horman, netdev,
linux-kselftest
Cc: Björn Töpel, Willem de Bruijn, Shuah Khan,
Maxime Chevallier, Andrew Lunn
The core locks ctx->indir_size when an RSS context is created. Some
NICs (e.g. bnxt) change their indirection table size based on the
channel count, because the hardware table is a shared resource. This
forces drivers to reject channel changes when RSS contexts exist.
Add helpers to resize indirection tables:
ethtool_rxfh_can_resize() checks whether a table can be resized
without modifying it.
ethtool_rxfh_resize() resizes a raw u32 table in place. Folding
(shrink) requires the table to be periodic at the new size;
non-periodic tables are rejected. Unfolding (grow) replicates the
existing pattern. Sizes must be multiples of each other.
Both ethtool_rxfh_can_resize() and ethtool_rxfh_resize() take a
user_size parameter: the number of indirection table entries the user
originally provided. When shrinking, the table will not fold below
this floor.
ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_can_resize() validates all non-default RSS contexts
can be resized. ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_resize() applies the resize and
sends ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_NTF per resized context after releasing
rss_lock.
No reallocation is needed because ethtool_rxfh_ctx_alloc() reserves
space for rxfh_indir_space entries, and key_off is based on that
maximum.
Signed-off-by: Björn Töpel <bjorn@kernel.org>
---
include/linux/ethtool.h | 11 +++
net/ethtool/common.c | 150 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
net/ethtool/ioctl.c | 15 ++--
| 24 +++++--
4 files changed, 190 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/ethtool.h b/include/linux/ethtool.h
index 83c375840835..6283a8cf3004 100644
--- a/include/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -182,10 +182,13 @@ static inline u32 ethtool_rxfh_indir_default(u32 index, u32 n_rx_rings)
* of %RXH_XFRM_*.
* @indir_configured: indir has been specified (at create time or subsequently)
* @key_configured: hkey has been specified (at create time or subsequently)
+ * @indir_user_size: number of entries the user provided for the indirection
+ * table.
*/
struct ethtool_rxfh_context {
u32 indir_size;
u32 key_size;
+ u32 indir_user_size;
u16 priv_size;
u8 hfunc;
u8 input_xfrm;
@@ -214,6 +217,11 @@ static inline u8 *ethtool_rxfh_context_key(struct ethtool_rxfh_context *ctx)
}
void ethtool_rxfh_context_lost(struct net_device *dev, u32 context_id);
+bool ethtool_rxfh_can_resize(const u32 *tbl, u32 old_size, u32 new_size,
+ u32 user_size);
+int ethtool_rxfh_resize(u32 *tbl, u32 old_size, u32 new_size, u32 user_size);
+int ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_can_resize(struct net_device *dev, u32 new_indir_size);
+void ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_resize(struct net_device *dev, u32 new_indir_size);
struct link_mode_info {
int speed;
@@ -1333,12 +1341,15 @@ int ethtool_virtdev_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev,
* @rss_ctx: XArray of custom RSS contexts
* @rss_lock: Protects entries in @rss_ctx. May be taken from
* within RTNL.
+ * @rss_indir_user_size: number of indirection table entries the user
+ * provided for the default (context 0) RSS table.
* @wol_enabled: Wake-on-LAN is enabled
* @module_fw_flash_in_progress: Module firmware flashing is in progress.
*/
struct ethtool_netdev_state {
struct xarray rss_ctx;
struct mutex rss_lock;
+ u32 rss_indir_user_size;
unsigned wol_enabled:1;
unsigned module_fw_flash_in_progress:1;
};
diff --git a/net/ethtool/common.c b/net/ethtool/common.c
index e252cf20c22f..0f8b5c84aba6 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/common.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/common.c
@@ -1204,6 +1204,156 @@ void ethtool_rxfh_context_lost(struct net_device *dev, u32 context_id)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ethtool_rxfh_context_lost);
+static bool rxfh_indir_is_periodic(const u32 *tbl, u32 old_size, u32 new_size)
+{
+ u32 i;
+
+ for (i = new_size; i < old_size; i++)
+ if (tbl[i] != tbl[i % new_size])
+ return false;
+ return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_rxfh_can_resize - Check if an indirection table can be resized
+ * @tbl: indirection table
+ * @old_size: current number of entries in the table
+ * @new_size: desired number of entries
+ * @user_size: number of entries the user configured (lower bound),
+ *
+ * Validate that @tbl can be resized from @old_size to @new_size without
+ * data loss. When shrinking, @new_size must not be smaller than @user_size.
+ * Read-only; does not modify the table.
+ *
+ * Return: true if resize is possible, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool ethtool_rxfh_can_resize(const u32 *tbl, u32 old_size, u32 new_size,
+ u32 user_size)
+{
+ if (new_size == old_size)
+ return true;
+
+ if (new_size < old_size) {
+ if (user_size && new_size < user_size)
+ return false;
+ if (old_size % new_size)
+ return false;
+ if (!rxfh_indir_is_periodic(tbl, old_size, new_size))
+ return false;
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ if (new_size % old_size)
+ return false;
+ return true;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ethtool_rxfh_can_resize);
+
+/* Resize without validation; caller must have called can_resize first */
+static void __ethtool_rxfh_resize(u32 *tbl, u32 old_size, u32 new_size)
+{
+ u32 i;
+
+ /* Grow: replicate existing pattern; shrink is a no-op on the data */
+ for (i = old_size; i < new_size; i++)
+ tbl[i] = tbl[i % old_size];
+}
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_rxfh_resize - Fold or unfold an indirection table
+ * @tbl: indirection table (must have room for max(old_size, new_size) entries)
+ * @old_size: current number of entries in the table
+ * @new_size: desired number of entries
+ * @user_size: number of entries the user configured (lower bound),
+ *
+ * Resize an RSS indirection table in place. When folding (shrinking),
+ * the table must be periodic with period @new_size and @new_size must
+ * not be smaller than @user_size.
+ * When unfolding (growing), the existing pattern is replicated. Both
+ * directions require the sizes to be multiples of each other.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, -%EINVAL on failure (no mutation on failure).
+ */
+int ethtool_rxfh_resize(u32 *tbl, u32 old_size, u32 new_size, u32 user_size)
+{
+ if (!ethtool_rxfh_can_resize(tbl, old_size, new_size, user_size))
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ __ethtool_rxfh_resize(tbl, old_size, new_size);
+ return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ethtool_rxfh_resize);
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_can_resize - Validate resize for all RSS contexts
+ * @dev: network device
+ * @new_indir_size: new indirection table size
+ *
+ * Validate that the indirection tables of all non-default RSS contexts
+ * can be resized to @new_indir_size. Read-only; does not modify any
+ * context. Intended to be paired with ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_resize().
+ *
+ * Return: 0 if all contexts can be resized, negative errno on failure.
+ */
+int ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_can_resize(struct net_device *dev,
+ u32 new_indir_size)
+{
+ struct ethtool_rxfh_context *ctx;
+ unsigned long context;
+ int ret = 0;
+
+ if (!dev->ethtool_ops->rxfh_indir_space ||
+ new_indir_size > dev->ethtool_ops->rxfh_indir_space)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ mutex_lock(&dev->ethtool->rss_lock);
+ xa_for_each(&dev->ethtool->rss_ctx, context, ctx) {
+ u32 *indir = ethtool_rxfh_context_indir(ctx);
+
+ if (!ethtool_rxfh_can_resize(indir, ctx->indir_size,
+ new_indir_size,
+ ctx->indir_user_size)) {
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ goto unlock;
+ }
+ }
+unlock:
+ mutex_unlock(&dev->ethtool->rss_lock);
+ return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_can_resize);
+
+/**
+ * ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_resize - Resize all RSS context indirection tables
+ * @dev: network device
+ * @new_indir_size: new indirection table size
+ *
+ * Resize the indirection table of every non-default RSS context to
+ * @new_indir_size. Caller must have validated with
+ * ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_can_resize() first. An %ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_NTF is
+ * sent for each resized context.
+ *
+ * Notifications are sent outside the RSS lock to avoid holding the
+ * mutex during notification delivery.
+ */
+void ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_resize(struct net_device *dev, u32 new_indir_size)
+{
+ struct ethtool_rxfh_context *ctx;
+ unsigned long context;
+
+ mutex_lock(&dev->ethtool->rss_lock);
+ xa_for_each(&dev->ethtool->rss_ctx, context, ctx) {
+ __ethtool_rxfh_resize(ethtool_rxfh_context_indir(ctx),
+ ctx->indir_size, new_indir_size);
+ ctx->indir_size = new_indir_size;
+ }
+ mutex_unlock(&dev->ethtool->rss_lock);
+
+ xa_for_each(&dev->ethtool->rss_ctx, context, ctx)
+ ethtool_rss_notify(dev, ETHTOOL_MSG_RSS_NTF, context);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_resize);
+
enum ethtool_link_medium ethtool_str_to_medium(const char *str)
{
int i;
diff --git a/net/ethtool/ioctl.c b/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
index ff4b4780d6af..c60b92bf09a4 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
@@ -1403,10 +1403,13 @@ static noinline_for_stack int ethtool_set_rxfh_indir(struct net_device *dev,
goto out_unlock;
/* indicate whether rxfh was set to default */
- if (user_size == 0)
+ if (user_size == 0) {
dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED;
- else
+ dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size = 0;
+ } else {
dev->priv_flags |= IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED;
+ dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size = rxfh_dev.indir_size;
+ }
out_unlock:
mutex_unlock(&dev->ethtool->rss_lock);
@@ -1720,10 +1723,13 @@ static noinline_for_stack int ethtool_set_rxfh(struct net_device *dev,
if (!rxfh_dev.rss_context) {
/* indicate whether rxfh was set to default */
- if (rxfh.indir_size == 0)
+ if (rxfh.indir_size == 0) {
dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED;
- else if (rxfh.indir_size != ETH_RXFH_INDIR_NO_CHANGE)
+ dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size = 0;
+ } else if (rxfh.indir_size != ETH_RXFH_INDIR_NO_CHANGE) {
dev->priv_flags |= IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED;
+ dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size = dev_indir_size;
+ }
}
/* Update rss_ctx tracking */
if (rxfh_dev.rss_delete) {
@@ -1736,6 +1742,7 @@ static noinline_for_stack int ethtool_set_rxfh(struct net_device *dev,
ctx->indir_configured =
rxfh.indir_size &&
rxfh.indir_size != ETH_RXFH_INDIR_NO_CHANGE;
+ ctx->indir_user_size = dev_indir_size;
}
if (rxfh_dev.key) {
memcpy(ethtool_rxfh_context_key(ctx), rxfh_dev.key,
--git a/net/ethtool/rss.c b/net/ethtool/rss.c
index da5934cceb07..93a0f1de4cee 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/rss.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/rss.c
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ ethnl_rss_set_validate(struct ethnl_req_info *req_info, struct genl_info *info)
static int
rss_set_prep_indir(struct net_device *dev, struct genl_info *info,
struct rss_reply_data *data, struct ethtool_rxfh_param *rxfh,
- bool *reset, bool *mod)
+ bool *reset, bool *mod, u32 *user_sizep)
{
struct netlink_ext_ack *extack = info->extack;
struct nlattr **tb = info->attrs;
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ rss_set_prep_indir(struct net_device *dev, struct genl_info *info,
}
*mod |= memcmp(rxfh->indir, data->indir_table, data->indir_size);
+ *user_sizep = user_size;
return 0;
@@ -833,6 +834,7 @@ ethnl_rss_set(struct ethnl_req_info *req_info, struct genl_info *info)
struct nlattr **tb = info->attrs;
struct rss_reply_data data = {};
const struct ethtool_ops *ops;
+ u32 indir_user_size = 0;
int ret;
ops = dev->ethtool_ops;
@@ -844,7 +846,8 @@ ethnl_rss_set(struct ethnl_req_info *req_info, struct genl_info *info)
rxfh.rss_context = request->rss_context;
- ret = rss_set_prep_indir(dev, info, &data, &rxfh, &indir_reset, &mod);
+ ret = rss_set_prep_indir(dev, info, &data, &rxfh, &indir_reset, &mod,
+ &indir_user_size);
if (ret)
goto exit_clean_data;
indir_mod = !!tb[ETHTOOL_A_RSS_INDIR];
@@ -889,12 +892,17 @@ ethnl_rss_set(struct ethnl_req_info *req_info, struct genl_info *info)
if (ret)
goto exit_unlock;
- if (ctx)
+ if (ctx) {
rss_set_ctx_update(ctx, tb, &data, &rxfh);
- else if (indir_reset)
+ if (indir_user_size)
+ ctx->indir_user_size = indir_user_size;
+ } else if (indir_reset) {
dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED;
- else if (indir_mod)
+ dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size = 0;
+ } else if (indir_mod) {
dev->priv_flags |= IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED;
+ dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size = indir_user_size;
+ }
exit_unlock:
mutex_unlock(&dev->ethtool->rss_lock);
@@ -998,6 +1006,7 @@ int ethnl_rss_create_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
struct rss_reply_data data = {};
const struct ethtool_ops *ops;
struct rss_req_info req = {};
+ u32 indir_user_size = 0;
struct net_device *dev;
struct sk_buff *rsp;
void *hdr;
@@ -1034,7 +1043,8 @@ int ethnl_rss_create_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
if (ret)
goto exit_ops;
- ret = rss_set_prep_indir(dev, info, &data, &rxfh, &indir_dflt, &mod);
+ ret = rss_set_prep_indir(dev, info, &data, &rxfh, &indir_dflt, &mod,
+ &indir_user_size);
if (ret)
goto exit_clean_data;
@@ -1080,6 +1090,8 @@ int ethnl_rss_create_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
/* Store the config from rxfh to Xarray.. */
rss_set_ctx_update(ctx, tb, &data, &rxfh);
+ if (indir_user_size)
+ ctx->indir_user_size = indir_user_size;
/* .. copy from Xarray to data. */
__rss_prepare_ctx(dev, &data, ctx);
--
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* [PATCH net-next v5 2/3] bnxt_en: Resize RSS contexts on channel count change
2026-03-17 8:33 [PATCH net-next v5 0/3] ethtool: Dynamic RSS context indirection table resizing Björn Töpel
2026-03-17 8:33 ` [PATCH net-next v5 1/3] ethtool: Add RSS indirection table resize helpers Björn Töpel
@ 2026-03-17 8:33 ` Björn Töpel
2026-03-17 22:53 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-03-17 8:33 ` [PATCH net-next v5 3/3] selftests: rss_drv: Add RSS indirection table resize tests Björn Töpel
2 siblings, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread
From: Björn Töpel @ 2026-03-17 8:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Michael Chan, Pavan Chebbi, Andrew Lunn, David S. Miller,
Eric Dumazet, Jakub Kicinski, Paolo Abeni, Simon Horman, netdev,
linux-kselftest
Cc: Björn Töpel, Willem de Bruijn, Shuah Khan,
Maxime Chevallier, Andrew Lunn
bnxt_set_channels() rejects channel changes that alter the RSS table
size when IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED is set, because non-default context
sizes were locked at creation.
Replace the rejection with the new resize helpers. All validation runs
before the device is closed; actual resize is deferred until after
bnxt_close_nic():
1. ethtool_rxfh_can_resize() checks context 0, passing
dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size as the user_size floor.
2. ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_can_resize() validates all non-default contexts.
3. After bnxt_close_nic(), ethtool_rxfh_resize() applies context 0
changes, and ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_resize() resizes non-default
contexts.
RSS table size only changes on P5 chips with older firmware; newer
firmware always uses the largest table size.
When context 0 uses defaults (!IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED), steps 1 and 3 are
skipped; the driver regenerates the table via
bnxt_set_dflt_rss_indir_tbl().
Signed-off-by: Björn Töpel <bjorn@kernel.org>
---
.../net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c | 38 +++++++++++++++----
1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
index 48e8e3be70d3..469f4720c1d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
@@ -942,6 +942,7 @@ static int bnxt_set_channels(struct net_device *dev,
{
struct bnxt *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
int req_tx_rings, req_rx_rings, tcs;
+ u32 new_tbl_size = 0, old_tbl_size;
bool sh = false;
int tx_xdp = 0;
int rc = 0;
@@ -977,19 +978,34 @@ static int bnxt_set_channels(struct net_device *dev,
tx_xdp = req_rx_rings;
}
- if (bnxt_get_nr_rss_ctxs(bp, req_rx_rings) !=
- bnxt_get_nr_rss_ctxs(bp, bp->rx_nr_rings) &&
- (netif_is_rxfh_configured(dev) || bp->num_rss_ctx)) {
- netdev_warn(dev, "RSS table size change required, RSS table entries must be default (with no additional RSS contexts present) to proceed\n");
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
rc = bnxt_check_rings(bp, req_tx_rings, req_rx_rings, sh, tcs, tx_xdp);
if (rc) {
netdev_warn(dev, "Unable to allocate the requested rings\n");
return rc;
}
+ /* RSS table size only changes on P5 chips with older firmware;
+ * newer firmware always uses the largest table size.
+ */
+ if (bnxt_get_nr_rss_ctxs(bp, req_rx_rings) !=
+ bnxt_get_nr_rss_ctxs(bp, bp->rx_nr_rings)) {
+ new_tbl_size = bnxt_get_nr_rss_ctxs(bp, req_rx_rings) *
+ BNXT_RSS_TABLE_ENTRIES_P5;
+ old_tbl_size = bnxt_get_rxfh_indir_size(dev);
+
+ if (netif_is_rxfh_configured(dev) &&
+ !ethtool_rxfh_can_resize(bp->rss_indir_tbl,
+ old_tbl_size, new_tbl_size,
+ dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size)) {
+ netdev_warn(dev, "RSS table resize not possible\n");
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ rc = ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_can_resize(dev, new_tbl_size);
+ if (rc)
+ return rc;
+ }
+
if (netif_running(dev)) {
if (BNXT_PF(bp)) {
/* TODO CHIMP_FW: Send message to all VF's
@@ -999,6 +1015,14 @@ static int bnxt_set_channels(struct net_device *dev,
bnxt_close_nic(bp, true, false);
}
+ if (new_tbl_size) {
+ if (netif_is_rxfh_configured(dev))
+ ethtool_rxfh_resize(bp->rss_indir_tbl,
+ old_tbl_size, new_tbl_size,
+ dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size);
+ ethtool_rxfh_ctxs_resize(dev, new_tbl_size);
+ }
+
if (sh) {
bp->flags |= BNXT_FLAG_SHARED_RINGS;
bp->rx_nr_rings = channel->combined_count;
--
2.53.0
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* [PATCH net-next v5 3/3] selftests: rss_drv: Add RSS indirection table resize tests
2026-03-17 8:33 [PATCH net-next v5 0/3] ethtool: Dynamic RSS context indirection table resizing Björn Töpel
2026-03-17 8:33 ` [PATCH net-next v5 1/3] ethtool: Add RSS indirection table resize helpers Björn Töpel
2026-03-17 8:33 ` [PATCH net-next v5 2/3] bnxt_en: Resize RSS contexts on channel count change Björn Töpel
@ 2026-03-17 8:33 ` Björn Töpel
2 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread
From: Björn Töpel @ 2026-03-17 8:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Michael Chan, Pavan Chebbi, Andrew Lunn, David S. Miller,
Eric Dumazet, Jakub Kicinski, Paolo Abeni, Simon Horman, netdev,
linux-kselftest
Cc: Björn Töpel, Willem de Bruijn, Shuah Khan,
Maxime Chevallier, Andrew Lunn
Add resize tests to rss_drv.py. Devices without dynamic table sizing
are skipped via _require_dynamic_indir_size().
resize_periodic: set a periodic 4-entry table, shrink channels to
fold, grow back to unfold. Check the exact pattern is preserved. Has
main and non-default context variants.
resize_below_user_size_reject: send a periodic table with user_size
between the big and small device table sizes. Verify that shrinking
below user_size is rejected even though the table is periodic. Has
main and non-default context variants.
resize_nonperiodic_reject: set a non-periodic table (equal N), verify
that channel reduction is rejected.
resize_nonperiodic_no_corruption: verify a failed resize leaves both
the indirection table contents and the channel count unchanged.
Signed-off-by: Björn Töpel <bjorn@kernel.org>
---
| 233 +++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 229 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
--git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/rss_drv.py b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/rss_drv.py
index 2d1a33189076..bd59dace6e15 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/rss_drv.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/rss_drv.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
Driver-related behavior tests for RSS.
"""
-from lib.py import ksft_run, ksft_exit, ksft_ge
-from lib.py import ksft_variants, KsftNamedVariant, KsftSkipEx
-from lib.py import defer, ethtool
+from lib.py import ksft_run, ksft_exit, ksft_eq, ksft_ge
+from lib.py import ksft_variants, KsftNamedVariant, KsftSkipEx, ksft_raises
+from lib.py import defer, ethtool, CmdExitFailure
from lib.py import EthtoolFamily, NlError
from lib.py import NetDrvEnv
@@ -45,6 +45,18 @@ def _maybe_create_context(cfg, create_context):
return ctx_id
+def _require_dynamic_indir_size(cfg, ch_max):
+ """Skip if the device does not dynamically size its indirection table."""
+ ethtool(f"-X {cfg.ifname} default")
+ ethtool(f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined 2")
+ small = len(_get_rss(cfg)['rss-indirection-table'])
+ ethtool(f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined {ch_max}")
+ large = len(_get_rss(cfg)['rss-indirection-table'])
+
+ if small == large:
+ raise KsftSkipEx("Device does not dynamically size indirection table")
+
+
@ksft_variants([
KsftNamedVariant("main", False),
KsftNamedVariant("ctx", True),
@@ -76,11 +88,224 @@ def indir_size_4x(cfg, create_context):
_test_rss_indir_size(cfg, test_max, context=ctx_id)
+@ksft_variants([
+ KsftNamedVariant("main", False),
+ KsftNamedVariant("ctx", True),
+])
+def resize_periodic(cfg, create_context):
+ """Test that a periodic indirection table survives channel changes.
+
+ Set a non-default periodic table ([3, 2, 1, 0] x N) via netlink,
+ reduce channels to trigger a fold, then increase to trigger an
+ unfold. Using a reversed pattern (instead of [0, 1, 2, 3]) ensures
+ the test can distinguish a correct fold from a driver that silently
+ resets the table to defaults. Verify the exact pattern is preserved
+ and the size tracks the channel count.
+ """
+ channels = cfg.ethnl.channels_get({'header': {'dev-index': cfg.ifindex}})
+ ch_max = channels.get('combined-max', 0)
+ qcnt = channels['combined-count']
+
+ if ch_max < 4:
+ raise KsftSkipEx(f"Not enough queues for the test: max={ch_max}")
+
+ defer(ethtool, f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined {qcnt}")
+
+ _require_dynamic_indir_size(cfg, ch_max)
+
+ ctx_id = _maybe_create_context(cfg, create_context)
+
+ # Set a non-default periodic pattern via netlink.
+ # Send only 4 entries (user_size=4) so the kernel replicates it
+ # to fill the device table. This allows folding down to 4 entries.
+ rss = _get_rss(cfg, context=ctx_id)
+ orig_size = len(rss['rss-indirection-table'])
+ pattern = [3, 2, 1, 0]
+ req = {'header': {'dev-index': cfg.ifindex}, 'indir': pattern}
+ if ctx_id:
+ req['context'] = ctx_id
+ else:
+ defer(ethtool, f"-X {cfg.ifname} default")
+ cfg.ethnl.rss_set(req)
+
+ # Shrink — should fold
+ ethtool(f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined 4")
+ rss = _get_rss(cfg, context=ctx_id)
+ indir = rss['rss-indirection-table']
+
+ ksft_ge(orig_size, len(indir), "Table did not shrink")
+ ksft_eq(indir, [3, 2, 1, 0] * (len(indir) // 4),
+ "Folded table has wrong pattern")
+
+ # Grow back — should unfold
+ ethtool(f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined {ch_max}")
+ rss = _get_rss(cfg, context=ctx_id)
+ indir = rss['rss-indirection-table']
+
+ ksft_eq(len(indir), orig_size, "Table size not restored")
+ ksft_eq(indir, [3, 2, 1, 0] * (len(indir) // 4),
+ "Unfolded table has wrong pattern")
+
+
+@ksft_variants([
+ KsftNamedVariant("main", False),
+ KsftNamedVariant("ctx", True),
+])
+def resize_below_user_size_reject(cfg, create_context):
+ """Test that shrinking below user_size is rejected.
+
+ Send a table via netlink whose size (user_size) sits between
+ the small and large device table sizes. The table is periodic,
+ so folding would normally succeed, but the user_size floor must
+ prevent it.
+ """
+ channels = cfg.ethnl.channels_get({'header': {'dev-index': cfg.ifindex}})
+ ch_max = channels.get('combined-max', 0)
+ qcnt = channels['combined-count']
+
+ if ch_max < 4:
+ raise KsftSkipEx(f"Not enough queues for the test: max={ch_max}")
+
+ defer(ethtool, f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined {qcnt}")
+
+ _require_dynamic_indir_size(cfg, ch_max)
+
+ ctx_id = _maybe_create_context(cfg, create_context)
+
+ # Measure the table size at max channels
+ rss = _get_rss(cfg, context=ctx_id)
+ big_size = len(rss['rss-indirection-table'])
+
+ # Measure the table size at reduced channels
+ ethtool(f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined 4")
+ rss = _get_rss(cfg, context=ctx_id)
+ small_size = len(rss['rss-indirection-table'])
+ ethtool(f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined {ch_max}")
+
+ if small_size >= big_size:
+ raise KsftSkipEx("Table did not shrink at reduced channels")
+
+ # Find a user_size
+ user_size = None
+ for div in [2, 4]:
+ candidate = big_size // div
+ if candidate > small_size and big_size % candidate == 0:
+ user_size = candidate
+ break
+ if user_size is None:
+ raise KsftSkipEx("No suitable user_size between small and big table")
+
+ # Send a periodic sub-table of exactly user_size entries.
+ # Pattern safe for 4 channels.
+ pattern = [0, 1, 2, 3] * (user_size // 4)
+ if len(pattern) != user_size:
+ raise KsftSkipEx(f"user_size ({user_size}) not divisible by 4")
+ req = {'header': {'dev-index': cfg.ifindex}, 'indir': pattern}
+ if ctx_id:
+ req['context'] = ctx_id
+ else:
+ defer(ethtool, f"-X {cfg.ifname} default")
+ cfg.ethnl.rss_set(req)
+
+ # Shrink channels — table would go to small_size < user_size.
+ # The table is periodic so folding would work, but user_size
+ # floor must reject it.
+ with ksft_raises(CmdExitFailure):
+ ethtool(f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined 4")
+
+
+@ksft_variants([
+ KsftNamedVariant("main", False),
+ KsftNamedVariant("ctx", True),
+])
+def resize_nonperiodic_reject(cfg, create_context):
+ """Test that a non-periodic table blocks channel reduction.
+
+ Set equal weight across all queues so the table is not periodic
+ at any smaller size, then verify channel reduction is rejected.
+ An additional context with a periodic table is created to verify
+ that validation catches the non-periodic one even when others
+ are fine.
+ """
+ channels = cfg.ethnl.channels_get({'header': {'dev-index': cfg.ifindex}})
+ ch_max = channels.get('combined-max', 0)
+ qcnt = channels['combined-count']
+
+ if ch_max < 4:
+ raise KsftSkipEx(f"Not enough queues for the test: max={ch_max}")
+
+ defer(ethtool, f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined {qcnt}")
+
+ _require_dynamic_indir_size(cfg, ch_max)
+
+ ctx_id = _maybe_create_context(cfg, create_context)
+ ctx_ref = f"context {ctx_id}" if ctx_id else ""
+
+ # Create an extra context with a periodic (foldable) table so that
+ # the validation must iterate all contexts to find the bad one.
+ extra_ctx = _maybe_create_context(cfg, True)
+ ethtool(f"-X {cfg.ifname} context {extra_ctx} equal 2")
+
+ ethtool(f"-X {cfg.ifname} {ctx_ref} equal {ch_max}")
+ if not create_context:
+ defer(ethtool, f"-X {cfg.ifname} default")
+
+ with ksft_raises(CmdExitFailure):
+ ethtool(f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined 2")
+
+
+@ksft_variants([
+ KsftNamedVariant("main", False),
+ KsftNamedVariant("ctx", True),
+])
+def resize_nonperiodic_no_corruption(cfg, create_context):
+ """Test that a failed resize does not corrupt table or channel count.
+
+ Set a non-periodic table, attempt a channel reduction (which must
+ fail), then verify both the indirection table contents and the
+ channel count are unchanged.
+ """
+ channels = cfg.ethnl.channels_get({'header': {'dev-index': cfg.ifindex}})
+ ch_max = channels.get('combined-max', 0)
+ qcnt = channels['combined-count']
+
+ if ch_max < 4:
+ raise KsftSkipEx(f"Not enough queues for the test: max={ch_max}")
+
+ defer(ethtool, f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined {qcnt}")
+
+ _require_dynamic_indir_size(cfg, ch_max)
+
+ ctx_id = _maybe_create_context(cfg, create_context)
+ ctx_ref = f"context {ctx_id}" if ctx_id else ""
+
+ ethtool(f"-X {cfg.ifname} {ctx_ref} equal {ch_max}")
+ if not create_context:
+ defer(ethtool, f"-X {cfg.ifname} default")
+
+ rss_before = _get_rss(cfg, context=ctx_id)
+
+ with ksft_raises(CmdExitFailure):
+ ethtool(f"-L {cfg.ifname} combined 2")
+
+ rss_after = _get_rss(cfg, context=ctx_id)
+ ksft_eq(rss_after['rss-indirection-table'],
+ rss_before['rss-indirection-table'],
+ "Indirection table corrupted after failed resize")
+
+ channels = cfg.ethnl.channels_get({'header': {'dev-index': cfg.ifindex}})
+ ksft_eq(channels['combined-count'], ch_max,
+ "Channel count changed after failed resize")
+
+
def main() -> None:
""" Ksft boiler plate main """
with NetDrvEnv(__file__) as cfg:
cfg.ethnl = EthtoolFamily()
- ksft_run([indir_size_4x], args=(cfg, ))
+ ksft_run([indir_size_4x, resize_periodic,
+ resize_below_user_size_reject,
+ resize_nonperiodic_reject,
+ resize_nonperiodic_no_corruption], args=(cfg, ))
ksft_exit()
--
2.53.0
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* Re: [PATCH net-next v5 1/3] ethtool: Add RSS indirection table resize helpers
2026-03-17 8:33 ` [PATCH net-next v5 1/3] ethtool: Add RSS indirection table resize helpers Björn Töpel
@ 2026-03-17 22:46 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-03-18 9:27 ` Björn Töpel
0 siblings, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread
From: Jakub Kicinski @ 2026-03-17 22:46 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Björn Töpel
Cc: Michael Chan, Pavan Chebbi, Andrew Lunn, David S. Miller,
Eric Dumazet, Paolo Abeni, Simon Horman, netdev, linux-kselftest,
Willem de Bruijn, Shuah Khan, Maxime Chevallier, Andrew Lunn
On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:33:34 +0100 Björn Töpel wrote:
> static int
> rss_set_prep_indir(struct net_device *dev, struct genl_info *info,
> struct rss_reply_data *data, struct ethtool_rxfh_param *rxfh,
> - bool *reset, bool *mod)
> + bool *reset, bool *mod, u32 *user_sizep)
> {
> struct netlink_ext_ack *extack = info->extack;
> struct nlattr **tb = info->attrs;
> @@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ rss_set_prep_indir(struct net_device *dev, struct genl_info *info,
> }
>
> *mod |= memcmp(rxfh->indir, data->indir_table, data->indir_size);
> + *user_sizep = user_size;
>
> return 0;
Weak preference for return user_size; instead of output arg, 7th, "p"?
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* Re: [PATCH net-next v5 2/3] bnxt_en: Resize RSS contexts on channel count change
2026-03-17 8:33 ` [PATCH net-next v5 2/3] bnxt_en: Resize RSS contexts on channel count change Björn Töpel
@ 2026-03-17 22:53 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-03-18 9:28 ` Björn Töpel
0 siblings, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread
From: Jakub Kicinski @ 2026-03-17 22:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Björn Töpel
Cc: Michael Chan, Pavan Chebbi, Andrew Lunn, David S. Miller,
Eric Dumazet, Paolo Abeni, Simon Horman, netdev, linux-kselftest,
Willem de Bruijn, Shuah Khan, Maxime Chevallier, Andrew Lunn
On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:33:35 +0100 Björn Töpel wrote:
> + if (netif_is_rxfh_configured(dev) &&
> + !ethtool_rxfh_can_resize(bp->rss_indir_tbl,
> + old_tbl_size, new_tbl_size,
> + dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size)) {
> + netdev_warn(dev, "RSS table resize not possible\n");
> + return -EINVAL;
> + }
Now that we know the size of the table that user has set
we can skip the netif_is_rxfh_configured(dev) and depend fully on
ethtool_rxfh_can_resize(... rss_indir_user_size) ?
Otherwise we're not making much use of dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size
(the one for the default context / context 0).
Regardless of the table size user provided IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED will be
set.
Which brings me to my last point - I think you can delete
IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED and have netif_is_rxfh_configured(dev)
operate on ..user_size ? We should probably have a new helper
for when driver lost control over rings and has to reset indir table
forgetting user config (bnxt mlx5 clearing IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED).
Helper should clear the state and issue a Netlink notification?
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* Re: [PATCH net-next v5 1/3] ethtool: Add RSS indirection table resize helpers
2026-03-17 22:46 ` Jakub Kicinski
@ 2026-03-18 9:27 ` Björn Töpel
0 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread
From: Björn Töpel @ 2026-03-18 9:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Jakub Kicinski
Cc: Michael Chan, Pavan Chebbi, Andrew Lunn, David S. Miller,
Eric Dumazet, Paolo Abeni, Simon Horman, netdev, linux-kselftest,
Willem de Bruijn, Shuah Khan, Maxime Chevallier, Andrew Lunn
Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> writes:
> On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:33:34 +0100 Björn Töpel wrote:
>> static int
>> rss_set_prep_indir(struct net_device *dev, struct genl_info *info,
>> struct rss_reply_data *data, struct ethtool_rxfh_param *rxfh,
>> - bool *reset, bool *mod)
>> + bool *reset, bool *mod, u32 *user_sizep)
>> {
>> struct netlink_ext_ack *extack = info->extack;
>> struct nlattr **tb = info->attrs;
>> @@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ rss_set_prep_indir(struct net_device *dev, struct genl_info *info,
>> }
>>
>> *mod |= memcmp(rxfh->indir, data->indir_table, data->indir_size);
>> + *user_sizep = user_size;
>>
>> return 0;
>
> Weak preference for return user_size; instead of output arg, 7th, "p"?
Good point! The 7th and p does have a bad smell to it...
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* Re: [PATCH net-next v5 2/3] bnxt_en: Resize RSS contexts on channel count change
2026-03-17 22:53 ` Jakub Kicinski
@ 2026-03-18 9:28 ` Björn Töpel
0 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread
From: Björn Töpel @ 2026-03-18 9:28 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Jakub Kicinski
Cc: Michael Chan, Pavan Chebbi, Andrew Lunn, David S. Miller,
Eric Dumazet, Paolo Abeni, Simon Horman, netdev, linux-kselftest,
Willem de Bruijn, Shuah Khan, Maxime Chevallier, Andrew Lunn
Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> writes:
> On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:33:35 +0100 Björn Töpel wrote:
>> + if (netif_is_rxfh_configured(dev) &&
>> + !ethtool_rxfh_can_resize(bp->rss_indir_tbl,
>> + old_tbl_size, new_tbl_size,
>> + dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size)) {
>> + netdev_warn(dev, "RSS table resize not possible\n");
>> + return -EINVAL;
>> + }
>
> Now that we know the size of the table that user has set
> we can skip the netif_is_rxfh_configured(dev) and depend fully on
> ethtool_rxfh_can_resize(... rss_indir_user_size) ?
>
> Otherwise we're not making much use of dev->ethtool->rss_indir_user_size
> (the one for the default context / context 0).
> Regardless of the table size user provided IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED will be
> set.
>
> Which brings me to my last point - I think you can delete
> IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED and have netif_is_rxfh_configured(dev)
> operate on ..user_size ? We should probably have a new helper
> for when driver lost control over rings and has to reset indir table
> forgetting user config (bnxt mlx5 clearing IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED).
> Helper should clear the state and issue a Netlink notification?
All good points -- I'll try that! Thanks!
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