[dpdk-dev] [RFC] eventdev: add event adapter for ethernet Rx queues

Jerin Jacob jerin.jacob at caviumnetworks.com
Mon Jun 26 15:19:10 CEST 2017
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-----Original Message-----
> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:35:22 +0530
> From: Jerin Jacob <jerin.jacob at caviumnetworks.com>
> To: "Rao, Nikhil" <nikhil.rao at intel.com>
> CC: Gage Eads <gage.eads at intel.com>, dev at dpdk.org, thomas at monjalon.net,
>  bruce.richardson at intel.com, harry.van.haaren at intel.com,
>  hemant.agrawal at nxp.com, nipun.gupta at nxp.com, narender.vangati at intel.com
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [RFC] eventdev: add event adapter for ethernet Rx
>  queues
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> > Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 10:00:22 +0530
> > From: "Rao, Nikhil" <nikhil.rao at intel.com>
> > To: Jerin Jacob <jerin.jacob at caviumnetworks.com>, Gage Eads
> >  <gage.eads at intel.com>
> > CC: dev at dpdk.org, thomas at monjalon.net, bruce.richardson at intel.com,
> >  harry.van.haaren at intel.com, hemant.agrawal at nxp.com, nipun.gupta at nxp.com,
> >  narender.vangati at intel.com, nikhil.rao at intel.com
> > Subject: Re: [RFC] eventdev: add event adapter for ethernet Rx queues
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> >  Thunderbird/38.7.2
> > 
> > Hi Jerin,
> 
> Hi Nikhil,
> 
> > 
> > Comments inline.
> > 
> > Also, another function needed is
> > bool rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_multithread_capable(void). 
> > 
> > This would be used to set the "multithread_capable" service core 
> > configuration parameter. 
> 
> OK.
> 
> I was thinking like, in order to effectively use adapter scheme, it should
> use ops scheme like rte_flow or rte_tm[1] where the same API can be
> can be used for both HW and SW. If we see, Both RFC[2], We have a lot of
> similarities. I think, We can base the eth_rx_adapter model based on your SW
> requirement RFC and introduce capability wherever it is not applicable for HW or
> vice versa.
> 
> See below as a example[3]. Can you take of the same in v1 of this
> series? if you don't have the bandwidth then I can try. Let me know.

Nikhil,

Now that Harry send first version of service core patch? Are you
planning for new version with above comments?

> Thoughts?
> 
> [1]
> http://dpdk.org/dev/patchwork/patch/25275/
> http://dpdk.org/dev/patchwork/patch/25276/
> 
> [2]
> http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/2017-May/065341.html
> 
> 
> /* adapter has inbuilt port, no need to create producer port */
> #define RTE_EVENT_ETHDEV_CAP_INBUILT_PORT  (1ULL << 0)
> /* adapter does not need service function */
> #define RTE_EVENT_ETHDEV_CAP_NO_SERVICE_FUNC (1ULL << 1)
> 
> struct rte_event_eth_rx_adap_info {
> 	char name[32];
>         uint32_t adapter_cap;
>         /**< Ethdev RX adapter capabilities(RTE_EVENT_ETHDEV_CAP_)*/
> }
> 
> 
> struct rte_event_eth_rx_adap_cfg {
> 	uint8_t rx_event_port_id;
>        /**< Event port identifier, the adapter enqueues mbuf events to this
>         * port, Ignored when RTE_EVENT_ETHDEV_CAP_INBUILT_PORT
>         */
> 
> }
> 
> struct rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_queue_config {
>        uint32_t rx_queue_flags;
>         /**< Flags for handling received packets */
>        uint16_t servicing_weight;
>        /**< Relative polling frequency of ethernet receive queue, if this
>         * is set to zero, the Rx queue is interrupt driven
>         * Ignored if RTE_EVENT_ETHDEV_CAP_NO_SERVICE_FUNC set
>         */
>        struct rte_event ev;
>        /**<
>         *  The values from the following event fields will be used when
>         *  enqueuing mbuf events:
>         *   - event_queue_id: Targeted event queue ID for received packets.
>         *   - event_priority: Event priority of packets from this Rx queue in
>         *                     the event queue relative to other events.
>         *   - sched_type: Scheduling type for packets from this Rx queue.
>         *   - flow_id: If the RTE_ETH_RX_EVENT_ADAPTER_QUEUE_FLOW_ID_VALID bit
>         *               is set in rx_queue_flags, this flow_id is used for all
>         *               packets received from this queue. Otherwise the flow ID
>         *               is set to the RSS hash.
>         */
> };
> 
> int rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_create(uint8_t id, uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t eth_port_id);
> int rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_get_info(uint8_t id, struct rte_event_eth_rx_adap_info *info);
> int rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_configure(uint8_t id, struct rte_event_eth_rx_adap_config *cfg);
> int rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_add(uint8_t id, int32_t rx_queue_id, const struct rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_queue_config *config);
> int rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_del(uint8_t id, int32_t rx_queue_id)
> int rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_run();
> int rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_free(uint8_t id);
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Nikhil
> > 
> > On 5/11/2017 10:08 PM, Jerin Jacob wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >> Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 15:38:46 -0500
> > >> From: Gage Eads <gage.eads at intel.com>
> > >> To: dev at dpdk.org
> > >> CC: nikhil.rao at intel.com, jerin.jacob at caviumnetworks.com,
> > >>  thomas at monjalon.net, bruce.richardson at intel.com,
> > >>  harry.van.haaren at intel.com, hemant.agrawal at nxp.com, nipun.gupta at nxp.com,
> > >>  narender.vangati at intel.com
> > >> Subject: [RFC] eventdev: add event adapter for ethernet Rx queues
> > >> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.7.4
> > >>
> > >> From: Nikhil Rao <nikhil.rao at intel.com>
> > > 
> > > Hi Nikhil and Gage,
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the RFC. A few questions and comments below.
> > > Looks like SW has more constraints on event producer side, after we
> > > finalize on this RFC(I guess only a few minor changes are only required).
> > > I will align other[1] RFC based on _your_ RFC as we need to
> > > converge on name space and we can't duplicate configs like struct
> > > rte_event_dev_producer_conf etc
> > > 
> > > [1]
> > > http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/2017-May/065341.html
> > > 
> > >
> > > 
> > >> + */
> > >> +
> > >> +#ifdef __cplusplus
> > >> +extern "C" {
> > >> +#endif
> > >> +
> > >> +#include <stdint.h>
> > >> +#include <rte_mbuf.h>
> > >> +#include <rte_eventdev.h>
> > >> +
> > >> +/* struct rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_queue_config flags definitions */
> > >> +#define RTE_ETH_RX_EVENT_ADAPTER_QUEUE_FLOW_ID_VALID	0x1
> > >> +/*< This flag indicates the flow identifier is valid */
> > >> +
> > >> +struct rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_config {
> > > 
> > > Since this code is going to be at lib/librte_eventdev, We must start all
> > > public symbols and file name with rte_event_*.
> > > 
> > > example:
> > > May be this structure can be changed as rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_config
> > 
> > OK.
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >> +	uint8_t event_dev_id;
> > >> +	/**< Event device identifier */
> > >> +	uint8_t rx_event_port_id;
> > >> +	/**< Event port identifier, the adapter enqueues mbuf events to this
> > >> +	 * port
> > >> +	 */
> > >> +};
> > >> +
> > >> +struct rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_queue_config {
> > >> +	uint32_t rx_queue_flags;
> > >> +	 /**< Flags for handling received packets */
> > > 
> > > Better to add references with @see
> > > example:
> > > 	@see RTE_ETH_RX_EVENT_ADAPTER_QUEUE_FLOW_ID_VALID
> > 
> > OK.
> > 
> > > 
> > >> +	uint16_t servicing_weight;
> > >> +	/**< Relative polling frequency of ethernet receive queue, if this
> > >> +	 * is set to zero, the Rx queue is interrupt driven
> > >> +	 */
> > >> +	struct rte_event ev;
> > >> +	/**<
> > >> +	 *  The values from the following event fields will be used when
> > >> +	 *  enqueuing mbuf events:
> > >> +	 *   - event_queue_id: Targeted event queue ID for received packets.
> > >> +	 *   - event_priority: Event priority of packets from this Rx queue in
> > >> +	 *                     the event queue relative to other events.
> > >> +	 *   - sched_type: Scheduling type for packets from this Rx queue.
> > >> +	 *   - flow_id: If the RTE_ETH_RX_EVENT_ADAPTER_QUEUE_FLOW_ID_VALID bit
> > >> +	 *		is set in rx_queue_flags, this flow_id is used for all
> > >> +	 *		packets received from this queue. Otherwise the flow ID
> > >> +	 *		is set to the RSS hash.
> > > 
> > > This scheme is good. I was duplicating the elements in "struct
> > > rte_event_dev_producer_conf"
> > > 
> > > IMO, We need to set ev.event_type == RTE_EVENT_TYPE_ETHDEV implicitly in
> > > library.
> > > You can mention that here as a info.
> > OK.
> > 
> > > 
> > >> +	 */
> > >> +};
> > >> +
> > >> +struct rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_run_args {
> > >> +	uint8_t id;
> > >> +	/**< Adapter identifier */
> > >> +	unsigned int max_nb_rx;
> > >> +	/**< The adapter can return early if it has processed at least
> > >> +	 * max_nb_rx mbufs. This isn't treated as a requirement; batching may
> > >> +	 * cause the adapter to process more than max_nb_rx mbufs.
> > >> +	 */
> > >> +};
> > >> +
> > >> +struct rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_stats {
> > >> +	uint64_t rx_poll_count;
> > >> +	/**< Receive queue poll count across both polled and interrupt mode
> > >> +	 * queues
> > >> +	 */
> > >> +	uint64_t rx_packets;
> > >> +	/**< Received packet count */
> > >> +	uint64_t rx_enq_fail;
> > >> +	/**< Eventdev enqueue failed count */
> > >> +	uint64_t rx_enq_retry;
> > >> +	/**< Eventdev enqueue retry count */
> > >> +};
> > >> +
> > >> +/**
> > >> + * Create a new ethernet Rx event adapter with the specified identifier.
> > >> + *
> > >> + * @param adapter_id
> > >> + *   Event adapter identifier.
> > >> + * @param config
> > >> + *   Event adapter config parameters.
> > >> + * @return
> > >> + *   - 0: Success
> > >> + *   - <0: Error code on failure
> > >> + */
> > >> +int rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_create(
> > >> +	uint8_t id,
> > >> +	const struct rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_config *config);
> > >> +
> > > 
> > > One adapter creates one service function. right?
> > > It is good to mention the mapping.It is missing in the doc.
> > 
> > Yes, in this case, the application creates a service per adapter, it may create multiple
> > Rx event adapters with each adapter handling a subset of Rx queues. As per Harry's
> > patch, only DPDK internal components are expected to request service cores, once Harry posts
> > an updated patch, I will make any necesssary changes and post the next version of this
> > patch.
> > 
> > >> +/**
> > >> + * Free an event adapter
> > >> + *
> > >> + * @param id
> > >> + *   Adapter identifier.
> > >> + * @return
> > >> + *   - 0: Success
> > >> + *   - <0: Error code on failure
> > >> + */
> > >> +int rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_free(uint8_t id);
> > >> +
> > >> +/**
> > >> + * Add eth device to the event adapter
> > >> + *
> > >> + * @param id
> > >> + *   Adapter identifier.
> > >> + * @param eth_dev_id
> > >> + *  Port identifier of the Ethernet device.
> > >> + * @return
> > >> + *   - 0: Success
> > >> + *   - <0: Error code on failure
> > >> + */
> > >> +int rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_dev_add(uint8_t id, uint8_t eth_dev_id);
> > > 
> > > rte_eth_event_rx_queue_add() also have eth_dev_id.What is the
> > > significance of eth_dev_id here. Looks like eth_dev_id is a duplicate info.
> > > 
> > > if it is duplicate or it can be avoided then I propose to reduce the number
> > > of APIs for easiness of application programming(i.e removing rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_dev_add,
> > > rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_dev_del)
> > OK.
> > 
> > > 
> > > You can also mention the following for better clarify. If following is
> > > true.If not, What do you think about, co-existence of poll and event mode?
> > 
> > Yes, its true.
> > 
> > > The rte_eth_rx_burst() result is undefined if application invokes on
> > > bounded ethdev_port and rx_queue_id.
> > > 
> > >> +
> > >> +/**
> > >> + * Delete eth device from an event adapter
> > >> + *
> > >> + * @param id
> > >> + *   Adapter identifier.
> > >> + * @param eth_dev_id
> > >> + *  Port identifier of the Ethernet device.
> > >> + * @return
> > >> + *   - 0: Success
> > >> + *   - <0: Error code on failure
> > >> + */
> > >> +int rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_dev_del(uint8_t id, uint8_t eth_dev_id);
> > >> +
> > >> +/**
> > >> + * Add receive queue to event adapter
> > >> + *
> > >> + * @param id
> > >> + *   Adapter identifier.
> > >> + * @param eth_dev_id
> > >> + *  Port identifier of Ethernet device.
> > >> + * @param rx_queue_id
> > >> + *  Ethernet device receive queue index.
> > >> + * @param config
> > >> + *  Additonal configuration structure.
> > >> + * @return
> > >> + *  - 0: Success, Receive queue added correctly.
> > >> + *  - <0: Error code on failure.
> > >> + */
> > >> +int rte_eth_event_rx_queue_add(
> > >> +	uint8_t id,
> > >> +	uint8_t eth_dev_id,
> > >> +	uint16_t rx_queue_id,
> > > 
> > > How about changing it as int32_t rx_queue_id and -1 to denote all Rx
> > > queues configured for given eth_dev_id are added. This will avoid the
> > > case where application needs to call this API one by one when application
> > > interested in all the queues.
> > 
> > Sounds good.
> >  
> > >> +	const struct rte_eth_rx_event_adapter_queue_config *config);
> > >> +
> > > 
> > > Don't we need rte_eth_event_rx_queue_del() for tear down?
> > > 
> > Yes.
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