Subject: Re: [PATCH] dropmon: add ability to detect when hardware drops rxpackets

From: "Paul E. McKenney" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 11:23:54 -0700

On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:30:44PM -0400, Neil Horman wrote:
> On Sat, May 09, 2009 at 08:30:35AM +0200, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> > 
> > I dont fully understand your patch, but at least have some questions
> > about rcu stuff.
> > 
> 
> 
> Ok, so I went back and I think I managed to better understand the RCU interface.
> New patch attached, works the same way, saving for the gross previous misuse of
> rcu.
> 
> 
> Patch to add the ability to detect drops in hardware interfaces via dropwatch.
> Adds a tracepoint to net_rx_action to signal everytime a napi instance is
> polled.  The dropmon code then periodically checks to see if the rx_frames
> counter has changed, and if so, adds a drop notification to the netlink
> protocol, using the reserved all-0's vector to indicate the drop location was in
> hardware, rather than somewhere in the code.

One concern shown below.

							Thanx, Paul

> Signed-off-by: Neil Horman <[email-masked]>
> 
> 
>  include/linux/net_dropmon.h |    7 ++
>  include/trace/napi.h        |   11 ++++
>  net/core/dev.c              |    5 +
>  net/core/drop_monitor.c     |  114 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>  net/core/net-traces.c       |    4 +
>  net/core/netpoll.c          |    2 
>  6 files changed, 138 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/net_dropmon.h b/include/linux/net_dropmon.h
> index 0217fb8..9addc62 100644
> --- a/include/linux/net_dropmon.h
> +++ b/include/linux/net_dropmon.h
> @@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ struct net_dm_drop_point {
>  	__u32 count;
>  };
> 
> +#define is_drop_point_hw(x) do {\
> +	int ____i, ____j;\
> +	for (____i = 0; ____i < 8; i ____i++)\
> +		____j |= x[____i];\
> +	____j;\
> +} while (0)
> +
>  #define NET_DM_CFG_VERSION  0
>  #define NET_DM_CFG_ALERT_COUNT  1
>  #define NET_DM_CFG_ALERT_DELAY 2
> diff --git a/include/trace/napi.h b/include/trace/napi.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..7c39eb7
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/include/trace/napi.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
> +#ifndef _TRACE_NAPI_H_
> +#define _TRACE_NAPI_H_
> +
> +#include <linux/skbuff.h>
> +#include <linux/tracepoint.h>
> +
> +DECLARE_TRACE(napi_poll,
> +	TP_PROTO(struct napi_struct *napi),
> +	TP_ARGS(napi));
> +
> +#endif
> diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
> index 637ea71..165979c 100644
> --- a/net/core/dev.c
> +++ b/net/core/dev.c
> @@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
>  #include <linux/in.h>
>  #include <linux/jhash.h>
>  #include <linux/random.h>
> +#include <trace/napi.h>
> 
>  #include "net-sysfs.h"
> 
> @@ -2763,8 +2764,10 @@ static void net_rx_action(struct softirq_action *h)
>  		 * accidently calling ->poll() when NAPI is not scheduled.
>  		 */
>  		work = 0;
> -		if (test_bit(NAPI_STATE_SCHED, &n->state))
> +		if (test_bit(NAPI_STATE_SCHED, &n->state)) {
>  			work = n->poll(n, weight);
> +			trace_napi_poll(n);
> +		}
> 
>  		WARN_ON_ONCE(work > weight);
> 
> diff --git a/net/core/drop_monitor.c b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
> index 2797b71..5153479 100644
> --- a/net/core/drop_monitor.c
> +++ b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
> @@ -22,8 +22,10 @@
>  #include <linux/timer.h>
>  #include <linux/bitops.h>
>  #include <net/genetlink.h>
> +#include <net/netevent.h>
> 
>  #include <trace/skb.h>
> +#include <trace/napi.h>
> 
>  #include <asm/unaligned.h>
> 
> @@ -38,7 +40,8 @@ static void send_dm_alert(struct work_struct *unused);
>   * and the work handle that will send up
>   * netlink alerts
>   */
> -struct sock *dm_sock;
> +static int trace_state = TRACE_OFF;
> +static spinlock_t trace_state_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;
> 
>  struct per_cpu_dm_data {
>  	struct work_struct dm_alert_work;
> @@ -47,6 +50,13 @@ struct per_cpu_dm_data {
>  	struct timer_list send_timer;
>  };
> 
> +struct dm_hw_stat_delta {
> +	struct net_device *dev;
> +	struct list_head list;
> +	struct rcu_head rcu;
> +	unsigned long last_drop_val;
> +};
> +
>  static struct genl_family net_drop_monitor_family = {
>  	.id             = GENL_ID_GENERATE,
>  	.hdrsize        = 0,
> @@ -59,7 +69,8 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct per_cpu_dm_data, dm_cpu_data);
> 
>  static int dm_hit_limit = 64;
>  static int dm_delay = 1;
> -
> +static unsigned long dm_hw_check_delta = 2*HZ;
> +static LIST_HEAD(hw_stats_list);
> 
>  static void reset_per_cpu_data(struct per_cpu_dm_data *data)
>  {
> @@ -115,7 +126,7 @@ static void sched_send_work(unsigned long unused)
>  	schedule_work(&data->dm_alert_work);
>  }
> 
> -static void trace_kfree_skb_hit(struct sk_buff *skb, void *location)
> +static void trace_drop_common(struct sk_buff *skb, void *location)
>  {
>  	struct net_dm_alert_msg *msg;
>  	struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
> @@ -159,26 +170,79 @@ out:
>  	return;
>  }
> 
> +static void trace_kfree_skb_hit(struct sk_buff *skb, void *location)
> +{
> +	trace_drop_common(skb, location);
> +}
> +
> +static void trace_napi_poll_hit(struct napi_struct *napi)
> +{
> +	struct dm_hw_stat_delta *new_stat;
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * Ratelimit our check time to dm_hw_check_delta jiffies
> +	 */
> +	if (!time_after(jiffies, napi->dev->last_rx + dm_hw_check_delta))
> +		return;
> +
> +	rcu_read_lock();
> +	list_for_each_entry_rcu(new_stat, &hw_stats_list, list) {
> +		if ((new_stat->dev == napi->dev)  &&
> +		    (napi->dev->stats.rx_dropped != new_stat->last_drop_val)) {
> +			trace_drop_common(NULL, NULL);
> +			new_stat->last_drop_val = napi->dev->stats.rx_dropped;
> +			break;
> +		}
> +	}
> +	rcu_read_unlock();
> +}
> +
> +
> +static void free_dm_hw_stat(struct rcu_head *head)
> +{
> +	struct dm_hw_stat_delta *n;
> +	n = container_of(head, struct dm_hw_stat_delta, rcu);
> +	kfree(n);
> +}
> +
>  static int set_all_monitor_traces(int state)
>  {
>  	int rc = 0;
> +	struct dm_hw_stat_delta *new_stat = NULL;
> +
> +	spin_lock(&trace_state_lock);
> 
>  	switch (state) {
>  	case TRACE_ON:
>  		rc |= register_trace_kfree_skb(trace_kfree_skb_hit);
> +		rc |= register_trace_napi_poll(trace_napi_poll_hit);
>  		break;
>  	case TRACE_OFF:
>  		rc |= unregister_trace_kfree_skb(trace_kfree_skb_hit);
> +		rc |= unregister_trace_napi_poll(trace_napi_poll_hit);
> 
>  		tracepoint_synchronize_unregister();
> +
> +		/*
> +		 * Clean the device list
> +		 */
> +		list_for_each_entry_rcu(new_stat, &hw_stats_list, list) {
> +			if (new_stat->dev == NULL) {
> +				list_del_rcu(&new_stat->list);
> +				call_rcu(&new_stat->rcu, free_dm_hw_stat);

Much better!  ;-)

> +			}
> +		}
>  		break;
>  	default:
>  		rc = 1;
>  		break;
>  	}
> 
> +	spin_unlock(&trace_state_lock);
> +
>  	if (rc)
>  		return -EINPROGRESS;
> +	trace_state = state;
>  	return rc;
>  }
> 
> @@ -204,6 +268,37 @@ static int net_dm_cmd_trace(struct sk_buff *skb,
>  	return -ENOTSUPP;
>  }
> 
> +static int dropmon_net_event(struct notifier_block *ev_block,
> +			unsigned long event, void *ptr)
> +{
> +	struct net_device *dev = ptr;
> +	struct dm_hw_stat_delta *new_stat = NULL;
> +
> +
> +	switch (event) {
> +	case NETDEV_REGISTER:
> +		new_stat = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dm_hw_stat_delta), GFP_KERNEL);
> +
> +		if (!new_stat)
> +			goto out;
> +
> +		new_stat->dev = dev;
> +		INIT_RCU_HEAD(&new_stat->rcu);
> +		list_add_rcu(&new_stat->list, &hw_stats_list);

Don't we need to be holding trace_state_lock at this point?  Otherwise,
can't we mangle the list with a concurrent list_add_rcu() and
list_del_rcu()?

> +		break;
> +	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
> +		rcu_read_lock();
> +		list_for_each_entry_rcu(new_stat, &hw_stats_list, list) {
> +			if (new_stat->dev == dev)
> +				new_stat->dev = NULL;
> +				break;
> +		}
> +		rcu_read_unlock();
> +		break;
> +	}
> +out:
> +	return NOTIFY_DONE;
> +}
> 
>  static struct genl_ops dropmon_ops[] = {
>  	{
> @@ -220,6 +315,10 @@ static struct genl_ops dropmon_ops[] = {
>  	},
>  };
> 
> +static struct notifier_block dropmon_net_notifier = {
> +	.notifier_call = dropmon_net_event
> +};
> +
>  static int __init init_net_drop_monitor(void)
>  {
>  	int cpu;
> @@ -243,12 +342,18 @@ static int __init init_net_drop_monitor(void)
>  		ret = genl_register_ops(&net_drop_monitor_family,
>  					&dropmon_ops[i]);
>  		if (ret) {
> -			printk(KERN_CRIT "failed to register operation %d\n",
> +			printk(KERN_CRIT "Failed to register operation %d\n",
>  				dropmon_ops[i].cmd);
>  			goto out_unreg;
>  		}
>  	}
> 
> +	rc = register_netdevice_notifier(&dropmon_net_notifier);
> +	if (rc < 0) {
> +		printk(KERN_CRIT "Failed to register netdevice notifier\n");
> +		goto out_unreg;
> +	}
> +
>  	rc = 0;
> 
>  	for_each_present_cpu(cpu) {
> @@ -259,6 +364,7 @@ static int __init init_net_drop_monitor(void)
>  		data->send_timer.data = cpu;
>  		data->send_timer.function = sched_send_work;
>  	}
> +
>  	goto out;
> 
>  out_unreg:
> diff --git a/net/core/net-traces.c b/net/core/net-traces.c
> index c8fb456..b07b25b 100644
> --- a/net/core/net-traces.c
> +++ b/net/core/net-traces.c
> @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
>  #include <linux/netlink.h>
>  #include <linux/net_dropmon.h>
>  #include <trace/skb.h>
> +#include <trace/napi.h>
> 
>  #include <asm/unaligned.h>
>  #include <asm/bitops.h>
> @@ -27,3 +28,6 @@
> 
>  DEFINE_TRACE(kfree_skb);
>  EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL_GPL(kfree_skb);
> +
> +DEFINE_TRACE(napi_poll);
> +EXPORT_TRACEPOINT_SYMBOL_GPL(napi_poll);
> diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
> index b5873bd..446d3ba 100644
> --- a/net/core/netpoll.c
> +++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
>  #include <net/tcp.h>
>  #include <net/udp.h>
>  #include <asm/unaligned.h>
> +#include <trace/napi.h>
> 
>  /*
>   * We maintain a small pool of fully-sized skbs, to make sure the
> @@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ static int poll_one_napi(struct netpoll_info *npinfo,
>  	set_bit(NAPI_STATE_NPSVC, &napi->state);
> 
>  	work = napi->poll(napi, budget);
> +	trace_napi_poll(napi->dev);
> 
>  	clear_bit(NAPI_STATE_NPSVC, &napi->state);
>  	atomic_dec(&trapped);
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