[PATCH] net/ice: add per-queue Tx rate limit support
Anurag Mandal
anurag.mandal at intel.com
Thu Sep 10 12:04:32 CEST 2026
The Tx rate can be limited per queue with
ethdev operation ``rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit()``
and can be read through ``rte_eth_get_queue_rate_limit()``.
This feature uses the hardware packet pacing
mechanism to enforce a data rate on individual
Tx queues without tearing down the queue.
The rate is specified in Mbps.
ice_set_queue_rate_limit() applies the requested rate
as the EIR (maximum bandwidth) limit of the queue
scheduler node using ice_cfg_q_bw_lmt(),
converting the Mbps value taken by the API to the Kbps
expected by the scheduler.
A rate of 0 removes the limit and restores the default
bandwidth via ice_cfg_q_bw_dflt_lmt().
ice_get_queue_rate_limit() reads back the value cached
in the queue context by the scheduler on a successful
set, and reports 0 when the queue runs unlimited.
Signed-off-by: Anurag Mandal <anurag.mandal at intel.com>
---
doc/guides/nics/features/ice.ini | 1 +
doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_11.rst | 3 +
drivers/net/intel/ice/ice_ethdev.c | 77 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 81 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/ice.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/ice.ini
index 893d09e9ec..6b21d56144 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/ice.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/ice.ini
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ RSS hash = Y
RSS key update = Y
RSS reta update = Y
VLAN filter = Y
+Rate limitation = Y
Traffic manager = Y
CRC offload = Y
VLAN offload = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_11.rst
index 907f9013ff..1567f93563 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_26_11.rst
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ New Features
* Renamed the ``enable_ptype_lldp`` devarg to ``enable_lldp``.
The old name is no longer accepted.
+* **Updated Intel ice driver.**
+
+ * Added support for Tx rate limiting per queue.
Removed Items
-------------
diff --git a/drivers/net/intel/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/intel/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index 76b8ff0a72..8ae2842098 100644
--- a/drivers/net/intel/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/intel/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ static const uint32_t *ice_buffer_split_supported_hdr_ptypes_get(struct rte_eth_
size_t *no_of_elements);
static int ice_get_dcb_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dcb_info *dcb_info);
static int ice_priority_flow_ctrl_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_pfc_conf *pfc_conf);
+static int ice_set_queue_rate_limit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx,
+ uint32_t tx_rate);
+static int ice_get_queue_rate_limit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx,
+ uint32_t *tx_rate);
static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_ice_map[] = {
{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(ICE_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, ICE_DEV_ID_E823L_BACKPLANE) },
@@ -353,6 +357,8 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops ice_eth_dev_ops = {
.buffer_split_supported_hdr_ptypes_get = ice_buffer_split_supported_hdr_ptypes_get,
.get_dcb_info = ice_get_dcb_info,
.priority_flow_ctrl_set = ice_priority_flow_ctrl_set,
+ .set_queue_rate_limit = ice_set_queue_rate_limit,
+ .get_queue_rate_limit = ice_get_queue_rate_limit,
};
/* store statistics names and its offset in stats structure */
@@ -4205,6 +4211,77 @@ ice_priority_flow_ctrl_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_pfc_conf *pfc
return 0;
}
+static int
+ice_set_queue_rate_limit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx,
+ uint32_t tx_rate)
+{
+ struct ice_pf *pf = ICE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
+ struct ice_hw *hw = ICE_PF_TO_HW(pf);
+ struct ice_vsi *vsi = pf->main_vsi;
+ int ret;
+
+ if (queue_idx >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues) {
+ PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Tx queue %u is out of range (%u configured)",
+ queue_idx, dev->data->nb_tx_queues);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ /* The scheduler node of a Tx queue only exists once the queue has been
+ * added to the Tx scheduler tree, which happens on queue start.
+ */
+ if (dev->data->tx_queue_state[queue_idx] != RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED) {
+ PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Tx queue %u must be started before setting its rate limit",
+ queue_idx);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ /* Rate is expressed in Mbps by the API, the scheduler uses Kbps. */
+ if (tx_rate > ICE_SCHED_MAX_BW / 1000) {
+ PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid Tx rate %u Mbps for queue %u, maximum is %u Mbps",
+ tx_rate, queue_idx, (uint32_t)(ICE_SCHED_MAX_BW / 1000));
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ /* A rate of 0 removes the limit and restores the default bandwidth. */
+ if (tx_rate == 0)
+ ret = ice_cfg_q_bw_dflt_lmt(hw->port_info, vsi->idx, 0,
+ queue_idx, ICE_MAX_BW);
+ else
+ ret = ice_cfg_q_bw_lmt(hw->port_info, vsi->idx, 0, queue_idx,
+ ICE_MAX_BW, tx_rate * 1000);
+ if (ret) {
+ PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to set Tx rate limit on queue %u, error %d",
+ queue_idx, ret);
+ return -EIO;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+ice_get_queue_rate_limit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx,
+ uint32_t *tx_rate)
+{
+ struct ice_pf *pf = ICE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
+ struct ice_hw *hw = ICE_PF_TO_HW(pf);
+ struct ice_vsi *vsi = pf->main_vsi;
+ struct ice_q_ctx *q_ctx;
+
+ q_ctx = ice_get_lan_q_ctx(hw, vsi->idx, 0, queue_idx);
+ if (q_ctx == NULL) {
+ PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to get the context of Tx queue %u",
+ queue_idx);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ /* The scheduler caches the EIR limit in Kbps, and stores 0 when the
+ * queue runs at the default (unlimited) bandwidth.
+ */
+ *tx_rate = q_ctx->bw_t_info.eir_bw.bw / 1000;
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
static void
__vsi_queues_bind_intr(struct ice_vsi *vsi, uint16_t msix_vect,
int base_queue, int nb_queue)
--
2.34.1
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