[PATCH v5 6/7] app/testpmd: add commands to dump mbuf history

Thomas Monjalon thomas at monjalon.net
Tue Oct 14 08:58:34 CEST 2025


Dump the mbuf history to the console or to a file.

The dump will contain:
- Operation history for each mbuf
- Summary and statistics about all mbufs

Dump the history of all mbufs:
	testpmd> dump mbuf history all [file]

Dump the history of one mbuf pool:
	testpmd> dump mbuf history mempool <mp_name> [file]

Dump the history of one mbuf:
	testpmd> dump mbuf history one <mbuf_addr> [file]

Signed-off-by: Shani Peretz <shperetz at nvidia.com>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>
---
 app/test-pmd/cmdline.c                      | 174 ++++++++++++++++++++
 doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst |  13 ++
 2 files changed, 187 insertions(+)

diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
index 487a95cd16..e2d5b6696f 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <rte_gro.h>
 #endif
 #include <rte_mbuf_dyn.h>
+#include <rte_mbuf_history.h>
 #include <rte_trace.h>
 
 #include <cmdline_rdline.h>
@@ -296,6 +297,15 @@ static void cmd_help_long_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 			"dump log_types\n"
 			"    Dumps the log level for all the dpdk modules\n\n"
 
+			"dump mbuf history all [file_name]\n"
+			"    Dumps the mbuf history for all mempools\n\n"
+
+			"dump mbuf history mempool <mempool_name> [file_name]\n"
+			"    Dumps the history for a specific mempool\n\n"
+
+			"dump mbuf history one <mbuf_addr> [file_name]\n"
+			"    Dumps the history for a specific mbuf (use 0x<address> format)\n\n"
+
 			"show port (port_id) speed_lanes capabilities"
 			"	Show speed lanes capabilities of a port.\n\n"
 		);
@@ -9243,6 +9253,164 @@ static cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_dump_named = {
 	},
 };
 
+struct cmd_dump_mbuf_history_result {
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t dump;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t mbuf;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t history;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t obj;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t name;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t addr;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t file;
+};
+static cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_dump =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_mbuf_history_result, dump, "dump");
+static cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mbuf =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_mbuf_history_result, mbuf, "mbuf");
+static cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_history =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_mbuf_history_result, history, "history");
+static cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_one =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_mbuf_history_result, obj, "one");
+static cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mempool =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_mbuf_history_result, obj, "mempool");
+static cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_all =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_mbuf_history_result, obj, "all");
+static cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_name =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_mbuf_history_result, name, NULL);
+static cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_addr =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_mbuf_history_result, addr, NULL);
+static cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_file =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_mbuf_history_result, file, NULL);
+
+static void cmd_dump_mbuf_history_parsed(void *parsed_result,
+		struct cmdline *cl,
+		__rte_unused void *data)
+{
+	struct cmd_dump_mbuf_history_result *res = parsed_result;
+	FILE *out = stdout;
+
+	if (strcmp(res->file, "") != 0) {
+		out = fopen(res->file, "w");
+		if (out == NULL) {
+			cmdline_printf(cl,
+					"Failed to open file '%s'\n",
+					res->file);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(res->obj, "all") == 0) {
+		rte_mbuf_history_dump_all(out);
+		if (out != stdout)
+			cmdline_printf(cl,
+					"Dump written in '%s'\n",
+					res->file);
+	} else if (strcmp(res->obj, "mempool") == 0) {
+		struct rte_mempool *mp = rte_mempool_lookup(res->name);
+		if (mp == NULL) {
+			cmdline_printf(cl,
+					"Failed to find mempool '%s'\n",
+					res->name);
+			return;
+		}
+		rte_mbuf_history_dump_mempool(out, mp);
+		if (out != stdout)
+			cmdline_printf(cl,
+					"Dump for mempool '%s' written in '%s'\n",
+					res->name, res->file);
+	} else if (strcmp(res->obj, "one") == 0) {
+		struct rte_mbuf *mbuf;
+		uintptr_t mbuf_addr;
+		if (sscanf(res->addr, "0x%" SCNxPTR, &mbuf_addr) != 1) {
+			cmdline_printf(cl,
+					"Invalid mbuf pointer format. Use 0x<address>\n");
+			return;
+		}
+		mbuf = (struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf_addr;
+		rte_mbuf_history_dump(out, mbuf);
+		if (out != stdout)
+			cmdline_printf(cl,
+					"Dump for mbuf '%p' written in '%s'\n",
+					mbuf, res->file);
+	}
+
+	if (out != stdout)
+		fclose(out);
+}
+
+static cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_one_stdout = {
+	.f = cmd_dump_mbuf_history_parsed,
+	.help_str = "dump mbuf history one <address>",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_dump,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mbuf,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_history,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_one,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_addr,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+static cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_one_to_file = {
+	.f = cmd_dump_mbuf_history_parsed,
+	.help_str = "dump mbuf history one <address> [file]",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_dump,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mbuf,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_history,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_one,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_addr,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_file,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+static cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mempool_stdout = {
+	.f = cmd_dump_mbuf_history_parsed,
+	.help_str = "dump mbuf history mempool <name>",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_dump,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mbuf,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_history,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mempool,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_name,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+static cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mempool_to_file = {
+	.f = cmd_dump_mbuf_history_parsed,
+	.help_str = "dump mbuf history mempool <name> [file]",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_dump,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mbuf,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_history,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mempool,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_name,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_file,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+static cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_all_stdout = {
+	.f = cmd_dump_mbuf_history_parsed,
+	.help_str = "dump mbuf history all",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_dump,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mbuf,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_history,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_all,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+static cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_dump_mbuf_history_all_to_file = {
+	.f = cmd_dump_mbuf_history_parsed,
+	.help_str = "dump mbuf history all [file]",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_dump,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mbuf,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_history,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_all,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_file,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+
 /* *** Filters Control *** */
 
 #define IPV4_ADDR_TO_UINT(ip_addr, ip) \
@@ -13982,6 +14150,12 @@ static cmdline_parse_ctx_t builtin_ctx[] = {
 	&cmd_cleanup_txq_mbufs,
 	&cmd_dump_simple,
 	&cmd_dump_named,
+	&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_all_stdout,
+	&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_all_to_file,
+	&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mempool_stdout,
+	&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_mempool_to_file,
+	&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_one_stdout,
+	&cmd_dump_mbuf_history_one_to_file,
 	&cmd_flow,
 	&cmd_show_port_meter_cap,
 	&cmd_add_port_meter_profile_srtcm,
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index e4bef31d06..2e984bf5f1 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -633,6 +633,19 @@ Dumps the log level for all the dpdk modules::
 
    testpmd> dump log_types
 
+dump mbuf history
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The mbuf history is tracked
+if enabled at compilation with ``RTE_MBUF_HISTORY_DEBUG``.
+
+This tracking can be displayed or saved to a file
+for all mbufs or specific ones selected by pointer or mempool name::
+
+   testpmd> dump mbuf history all [file]
+   testpmd> dump mbuf history mempool <mp_name> [file]
+   testpmd> dump mbuf history one <mbuf_addr> [file]
+
 show (raw_encap|raw_decap)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-- 
2.51.0



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