On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 7:13 PM, Stokes, Ian <ian.sto...@intel.com> wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mauricio Vasquez B
> > [mailto:mauricio.vasquezber...@studenti.polito.it]
> > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 9:26 PM
> > To: dev@openvswitch.org
> > Cc: acon...@redhat.com; l...@cn.fujitsu.com; mchand...@suse.de; Stokes,
> > Ian; f...@sysclose.org; Traynor, Kevin; diproiet...@vmware.com
> > Subject: [PATCH v5] netdev-dpdk: add hotplug support
> >
> > In order to use dpdk ports in ovs they have to be bound to a DPDK
> > compatible driver before ovs is started.
> >
> > This patch adds the possibility to hotplug (or hot-unplug) a device
> > after ovs has been started. The implementation adds two appctl commands:
> > netdev-dpdk/port-attach and netdev-dpdk/port-detach
> >
> > After the user attaches a new device, it has to be added to a bridge
> > using the add-port command, similarly, before detaching a device, it has
> > to be removed using the del-port command.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Mauricio Vasquez B
> > <mauricio.vasquezber...@studenti.polito.it>
> > ---
> > v5:
> >  - use two appctl commands instead of a single one
> >  - rebase to master
> > v4:
> >  - fix typo in commit message
> >  - remove unnecessary whitespace change in INSTALL.DPDK.md
> > v3:
> >  - create dpdk_port_attach and dpdk_port_detach functions
> >  - modify mutex locking order
> > v2:
> >  - use rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port() to check if a port is valid
> >  INSTALL.DPDK.md   |  24 +++++++++++++
> >  NEWS              |   1 +
> >  lib/netdev-dpdk.c | 101
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
> >  3 files changed, 119 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/INSTALL.DPDK.md b/INSTALL.DPDK.md index 93f92e4..8d5a0e0
> > 100644
> > --- a/INSTALL.DPDK.md
> > +++ b/INSTALL.DPDK.md
> > @@ -267,6 +267,29 @@ Using the DPDK with ovs-vswitchd:
> >     For more details regarding egress-policer parameters please refer to
> > the
> >     vswitch.xml.
> >
> > +9. Port Hotplug
> > +
> > +   Ovs supports port hotplugging, it allows to use ports that were not
> > bound
> > +   to DPDK when vswitchd was started.
> > +   In order to attach a port, it has to be bound to DPDK using the
> > +   dpdk_nic_bind.py script:
> > +
> > +   `$DPDK_DIR/tools/dpdk_nic_bind.py --bind=igb_uio 0000:01:00.0`
> > +
> > +   Then it can be attached to OVS:
> > +
> > +   `ovs-appctl netdev-dpdk/port-attach 0000:01:00.0`
> > +
> > +   At this point, the user can create a ovs port using the add-port
> > command.
> > +
> > +   It is also possible to detach a port from ovs, the user has to
> > remove the
> > +   port using the del-port command, then it can be detached using:
> > +
> > +   `ovs-appctl netdev-dpdk/port-detach dpdk0`
> > +
> > +   This feature is not supported by all the NICs, please refer to the
> > +   [DPDK Port Hotplug Framework] in order to get more information.
> > +
> >  Performance Tuning:
> >  -------------------
> >
> > @@ -999,3 +1022,4 @@ Please report problems to b...@openvswitch.org.
> >  [INSTALL.md]:INSTALL.md
> >  [DPDK Linux GSG]:
> > http://www.dpdk.org/doc/guides/linux_gsg/build_dpdk.html#binding-and-
> > unbinding-network-ports-to-from-the-igb-uioor-vfio-modules
> >  [DPDK Docs]: http://dpdk.org/doc
> > +[DPDK Port Hotplug Framework]:
> > +http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/prog_guide/port_hotplug_framework.html
> > diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
> > index 4e81cad..d89d9a7 100644
> > --- a/NEWS
> > +++ b/NEWS
> > @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Post-v2.5.0
> >       * DB entries have been added for many of the DPDK EAL command line
> >         arguments. Additional arguments can be passed via the dpdk-extra
> >         entry.
> > +     * Port Hotplug is now supported.
> >     - ovs-benchmark: This utility has been removed due to lack of use
> > and
> >       bitrot.
> >     - ovs-appctl:
> > diff --git a/lib/netdev-dpdk.c b/lib/netdev-dpdk.c index
> > af86d19..6159a60 100644
> > --- a/lib/netdev-dpdk.c
> > +++ b/lib/netdev-dpdk.c
> > @@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ dpdk_eth_dev_init(struct netdev_dpdk *dev)
> > OVS_REQUIRES(dpdk_mutex)
> >      int diag;
> >      int n_rxq, n_txq;
> >
> > -    if (dev->port_id < 0 || dev->port_id >= rte_eth_dev_count()) {
> > +    if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(dev->port_id)) {
> >          return ENODEV;
> >      }
> >
> > @@ -2118,6 +2118,83 @@ netdev_dpdk_set_admin_state(struct unixctl_conn
> > *conn, int argc,
> >      unixctl_command_reply(conn, "OK");
> >  }
> >
> > +static void
> > +netdev_dpdk_port_attach(struct unixctl_conn *conn, int argc OVS_UNUSED,
> > +                        const char *argv[], void *aux OVS_UNUSED) {
> > +    int ret;
> > +    char response[128];
> > +    uint8_t port_id;
> > +
> > +    ovs_mutex_lock(&dpdk_mutex);
> > +
> > +    ret = rte_eth_dev_attach(argv[1], &port_id);
> > +    if (ret < 0) {
> > +        snprintf(response, sizeof(response),
> > +                 "Error attaching device '%s'", argv[1]);
> > +        ovs_mutex_unlock(&dpdk_mutex);
> > +        unixctl_command_reply_error(conn, response);
> > +        return;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    snprintf(response, sizeof(response),
> > +             "Device '%s' has been attached as 'dpdk%d'", argv[1],
> > + port_id);
> > +
> > +    ovs_mutex_unlock(&dpdk_mutex);
> > +    unixctl_command_reply(conn, response); }
> > +
> > +static void
> > +netdev_dpdk_port_detach(struct unixctl_conn *conn, int argc OVS_UNUSED,
> > +                        const char *argv[], void *aux OVS_UNUSED) {
> > +    int ret;
> > +    char response[128];
> > +    unsigned int parsed_port;
> > +    uint8_t port_id;
> > +    char devname[RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN];
> > +
> > +    ovs_mutex_lock(&dpdk_mutex);
> > +
> > +    ret = dpdk_dev_parse_name(argv[1], "dpdk", &parsed_port);
> > +    if (ret) {
> > +        snprintf(response, sizeof(response),
> > +                 "'%s' is not a valid port", argv[1]);
> > +        goto error;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    port_id = parsed_port;
> > +
> > +    struct netdev *netdev = netdev_from_name(argv[1]);
> > +    if (netdev) {
> > +        netdev_close(netdev);
> > +        snprintf(response, sizeof(response),
> > +                 "Port '%s' is being used. Remove it before detaching",
> > +                 argv[1]);
> > +        goto error;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    rte_eth_dev_close(port_id);
> > +
> > +    ret = rte_eth_dev_detach(port_id, devname);
> > +    if (ret < 0) {
> > +        snprintf(response, sizeof(response),
> > +                 "Port '%s' can not be detached", argv[1]);
> > +        goto error;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    snprintf(response, sizeof(response),
> > +             "Port '%s' has been detached", argv[1]);
> > +
> > +    ovs_mutex_unlock(&dpdk_mutex);
> > +    unixctl_command_reply(conn, response);
> > +    return;
> > +
> > +error:
> > +    ovs_mutex_unlock(&dpdk_mutex);
> > +    unixctl_command_reply_error(conn, response); }
> > +
> >  /*
> >   * Set virtqueue flags so that we do not receive interrupts.
> >   */
> > @@ -2404,6 +2481,15 @@ dpdk_common_init(void)
> >                               "[netdev] up|down", 1, 2,
> >                               netdev_dpdk_set_admin_state, NULL);
> >
> > +    unixctl_command_register("netdev-dpdk/port-attach",
> > +                             "pci address of device", 1, 1,
> > +                             netdev_dpdk_port_attach, NULL);
> > +
> > +    unixctl_command_register("netdev-dpdk/port-detach",
> > +                             "port", 1, 1,
> > +                             netdev_dpdk_port_detach, NULL);
> > +
> > +    ovs_thread_create("dpdk_watchdog", dpdk_watchdog, NULL);
> >  }
> >
> >  /* Client Rings */
> > @@ -2414,7 +2500,7 @@ dpdk_ring_create(const char dev_name[], unsigned
> > int port_no,  {
> >      struct dpdk_ring *ivshmem;
> >      char ring_name[RTE_RING_NAMESIZE];
> > -    int err;
> > +    int err, port_id;
> >
> >      ivshmem = dpdk_rte_mzalloc(sizeof *ivshmem);
> >      if (ivshmem == NULL) {
> > @@ -2448,19 +2534,20 @@ dpdk_ring_create(const char dev_name[], unsigned
> > int port_no,
> >          return ENOMEM;
> >      }
> >
> > -    err = rte_eth_from_rings(dev_name, &ivshmem->cring_rx, 1,
> > -                             &ivshmem->cring_tx, 1, SOCKET0);
> > +    port_id = rte_eth_from_rings(dev_name, &ivshmem->cring_rx, 1,
> > +                                 &ivshmem->cring_tx, 1, SOCKET0);
> >
> > -    if (err < 0) {
> > +    if (port_id < 0) {
> >          rte_free(ivshmem);
> >          return ENODEV;
> >      }
> >
> >      ivshmem->user_port_id = port_no;
> > -    ivshmem->eth_port_id = rte_eth_dev_count() - 1;
> > +    ivshmem->eth_port_id = port_id;
> > +    *eth_port_id = port_id;
> > +
> >      ovs_list_push_back(&dpdk_ring_list, &ivshmem->list_node);
> >
> > -    *eth_port_id = ivshmem->eth_port_id;
> >      return 0;
> >  }
> >
> > --
> > 1.9.1
>
> Thanks for the latest patch revision Mauricio.
> I've tested it with an Intel 82599 NIC and it works without issue.
>
> However I did come across an issue related to the XL710 interface when it
> is attached, detached and then re-attached, essentially the rte_init
> function fails as the device appears as busy. I think this issue is
> specific to the Xl710 however as the same behavior could not be replicated
> with the Intel 82599 NIC.
>
> As you have it called out in your notes that hot plug support is interface
> dependent I guess this is ok. It's seems to be a DPDK issue for the XL710
> and will need further investigation separate to this work.
>
>
Unfortunately I don't have any XL170 to test it here, if you want, you can
use the testpmd DPDK application to test the hot-plug support and discuss
results with the DPDK developers.


> Tested-by: ian.sto...@intel.com
>
> Thanks
> Ian
>

Thanks for testing!
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