[dpdk-dev] net/virtio-user: fix multi-process issue
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Secondary process doesn't properly attach to the rte_eth_device
initialized by the primary process.
Accessing device from secondary process (e.g. via rte_eth_rx_burst),
causes process to crash. because rte_eth_dev_data is not properly set.
The issue was flood by
'commit 7f95f78a8aea ("ethdev: clear data when allocating device")'
which now clears rte_eth_dev_data entry.
So, most of the rte_eth_dev_data fields are not initialized.
For pci devices these fields are initialized by rte_eth_dev_pci_probe
->eth_dev_attach_secondary().
However, for virtio-user virtio_user_pmd_probe() is called instead of
rte_eth_dev_pci_probe().
To fix it: Allow non-pci drivers call to dev_attach_secondary() and
call it (for secondary process) from virtio_user_pmd_probe.
Signed-off-by: Ami Sabo <amis@radware.com>
---
drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c | 29 +++++++++++++++++------------
lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c | 6 +++---
lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h | 11 +++++++++++
lib/librte_ether/rte_ether_version.map | 1 +
4 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
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On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 01:58:16PM +0200, Ami Sabo wrote:
> Secondary process doesn't properly attach to the rte_eth_device
> initialized by the primary process.
>
> Accessing device from secondary process (e.g. via rte_eth_rx_burst),
> causes process to crash. because rte_eth_dev_data is not properly set.
>
> The issue was flood by
> 'commit 7f95f78a8aea ("ethdev: clear data when allocating device")'
> which now clears rte_eth_dev_data entry.
>
> So, most of the rte_eth_dev_data fields are not initialized.
> For pci devices these fields are initialized by rte_eth_dev_pci_probe
> ->eth_dev_attach_secondary().
> However, for virtio-user virtio_user_pmd_probe() is called instead of
> rte_eth_dev_pci_probe().
> To fix it: Allow non-pci drivers call to dev_attach_secondary() and
> call it (for secondary process) from virtio_user_pmd_probe.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ami Sabo <amis@radware.com>
Firstly, two minor comments:
- A fix path needs a fixline (check dpdk.org/dev for HOWTO)
- It fixes a bug in former releases, thus it need be picked into a stable
release. Then you need add following just before you Signed-off-by:
Cc: stable@dpdk.org
> /**
> * @internal
> + * Attach to the ethdev already initialized by the primary
> + * process.
> + *
> + * @param name Ethernet device's name.
> + @return
> + * - Slot in the rte_dev_devices array for attached device;
Yes, that's what it returns on success. You also need to add the case
when it fails.
> + */
> +struct rte_eth_dev *rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(const char *name);
> +
> +/**
> + * @internal
> * Release the specified ethdev port.
> *
> * @param eth_dev
> diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ether_version.map b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ether_version.map
> index c6c9d0d..f8bf2ee 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ether_version.map
> +++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ether_version.map
> @@ -152,5 +152,6 @@ DPDK_17.02 {
> rte_flow_flush;
> rte_flow_query;
> rte_flow_validate;
> + rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary;
>
> } DPDK_16.11;
17.02 is released, you should add a new table for 17.05 and add it there.
Besides, I would suggest you to split this patch into two:
- one for exporting rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary
- another for fixing the bug
--yliu
The patchset fixes secondary process crash issue when it tries
to access virtio-user pmd (e.g. via rte_eth_rx_burst).
The crash happens because in virtio_user probing,
eth_dev_attach_secondary is not being called, as it does from
rte_eth_dev_pci_probe. Therefore, the device is not properly
initialized.
The patchset contains 2 patches:
1. Export rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary, so non-pci drivers will be
allowed to call it.
2. Fix the actual bug by calling the function during virtio_user probe.
Ami Sabo (2):
lib/librte_ether: export secondary attach function
net/virtio-user: fix multi-process issue
drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++----------
lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c | 6 +++---
lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h | 13 +++++++++++++
lib/librte_ether/rte_ether_version.map | 7 +++++++
4 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
@@ -418,18 +418,23 @@ virtio_user_pmd_probe(const char *name, const char *params)
goto end;
}
- eth_dev = virtio_user_eth_dev_alloc(name);
- if (!eth_dev) {
- PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "virtio_user fails to alloc device");
- goto end;
- }
-
- hw = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
- if (virtio_user_dev_init(hw->virtio_user_dev, path, queues, cq,
- queue_size, mac_addr) < 0) {
- PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "virtio_user_dev_init fails");
- virtio_user_eth_dev_free(eth_dev);
- goto end;
+ if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
+ eth_dev = virtio_user_eth_dev_alloc(name);
+ if (!eth_dev) {
+ PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "virtio_user fails to alloc device");
+ goto end;
+ }
+ hw = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
+ if (virtio_user_dev_init(hw->virtio_user_dev, path, queues, cq,
+ queue_size, mac_addr) < 0) {
+ PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "virtio_user_dev_init fails");
+ virtio_user_eth_dev_free(eth_dev);
+ goto end;
+ }
+ } else {
+ eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(name);
+ if (!eth_dev)
+ goto end;
}
/* previously called by rte_eal_pci_probe() for physical dev */
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ rte_eth_dev_allocate(const char *name)
* makes sure that the same device would have the same port id both
* in the primary and secondary process.
*/
-static struct rte_eth_dev *
-eth_dev_attach_secondary(const char *name)
+struct rte_eth_dev *
+rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(const char *name)
{
uint8_t i;
struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_pci_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv,
if (eth_dev->data->dev_private == NULL)
rte_panic("Cannot allocate memzone for private port data\n");
} else {
- eth_dev = eth_dev_attach_secondary(ethdev_name);
+ eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(ethdev_name);
if (eth_dev == NULL) {
/*
* if we failed to attach a device, it means the
@@ -1762,6 +1762,17 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *rte_eth_dev_allocate(const char *name);
/**
* @internal
+ * Attach to the ethdev already initialized by the primary
+ * process.
+ *
+ * @param name Ethernet device's name.
+ @return
+ * - Slot in the rte_dev_devices array for attached device;
+ */
+struct rte_eth_dev *rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * @internal
* Release the specified ethdev port.
*
* @param eth_dev
@@ -152,5 +152,6 @@ DPDK_17.02 {
rte_flow_flush;
rte_flow_query;
rte_flow_validate;
+ rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary;
} DPDK_16.11;