OASIS Virtual I/O Device (VIRTIO) TC

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  • 1.  [PATCH 1/2] virtio.txt: add MQ support

    Posted 11-28-2013 15:57
    converted to tex in the next patch Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> --- virtio-v1.0-wd01-part1-specification.txt 86 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 78 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/virtio-v1.0-wd01-part1-specification.txt b/virtio-v1.0-wd01-part1-specification.txt index ba3ecae..b63bda6 100644 --- a/virtio-v1.0-wd01-part1-specification.txt +++ b/virtio-v1.0-wd01-part1-specification.txt @@ -2309,9 +2309,12 @@ features. 2.4.1.2. Virtqueues ------------------ - 0:receiveq. 1:transmitq. 2:controlq + 0:receiveq0. 1:transmitq0. .... 2N:receivqN. 2N+1: transmitqN. 2N+2:controlq - Virtqueue 2 only exists if VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VQ set. + N=0 if VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ is not negotiated, otherwise N is derived + from max_virtqueue_pairs control field. + + controlq only exists if VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VQ set. 2.4.1.3. Feature bits -------------------- @@ -2355,6 +2358,9 @@ features. VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE(21) Guest can send gratuitous packets. + VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ(22) Device supports multiqueue with automatic + receive steering. + 2.4.1.3.1. Legacy Interface: Feature bits -------------------- VIRTIO_NET_F_GSO (6) Device handles packets with any GSO type. @@ -2366,7 +2372,7 @@ were required. 100.4.1.4. Device configuration layout --------------------- -Two configuration fields are currently defined. The mac address field +Three configuration fields are currently defined. The mac address field always exists (though is only valid if VIRTIO_NET_F_MAC is set), and the status field only exists if VIRTIO_NET_F_STATUS is set. Two read-only bits are currently defined for the status field: @@ -2375,9 +2381,17 @@ VIRTIO_NET_S_LINK_UP and VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE. #define VIRTIO_NET_S_LINK_UP 1 #define VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE 2 +The following read-only field, max_virtqueue_pairs only exists if +VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ is set. This field specifies the maximum number +of each of transmit and receive virtqueues (receiveq0..receiveqN +and transmitq0..transmitqN respectively; + N=max_virtqueue_pairs - 1) that can be configured once VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ +is negotiated. Legal values for this field are 1 to 0x8000. + struct virtio_net_config { u8 mac[6]; le16 status; + u16 max_virtqueue_pairs; }; 100.4.1.4.1. Legacy Interface: Device configuration layout @@ -2390,7 +2404,9 @@ native endian of the guest rather than (necessarily) little-endian. ----------------------------- 1. The initialization routine should identify the receive and - transmission virtqueues. + transmission virtqueues, up to N+1 of each kind. If + VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ feature bit is negotiated, + N=max_virtqueue_pairs-1, otherwise identify N=0. 2. If the VIRTIO_NET_F_MAC feature bit is set, the configuration space “mac” entry indicates the “physical” address of the the @@ -2405,7 +2421,15 @@ native endian of the guest rather than (necessarily) little-endian. status can be read from the bottom bit of the “status” config field. Otherwise, the link should be assumed active. -5. The receive virtqueue should be filled with receive buffers. +5. Only receiveq0, transmitq0 and controlq are used by default. + To use more queues driver must negotiate the VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ + feature; initialize up to max_virtqueue_pairs of each of + transmit and receive queues; + execute_VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET command specifying the + number of the transmit and receive queues that is going to be + used and wait until the device consumes the controlq buffer and + acks this command. + The receive virtqueue should be filled with receive buffers. This is described in detail below in “Setting Up Receive Buffers”. @@ -2433,9 +2457,10 @@ native endian of the guest rather than (necessarily) little-endian. 2.4.1.5. Device Operation ------------------------ -Packets are transmitted by placing them in the transmitq, and -buffers for incoming packets are placed in the receiveq. In each -case, the packet itself is preceeded by a header: +Packets are transmitted by placing them in the +transmitq0..transmitqN, and buffers for incoming packets are +placed in the receiveq0..receiveqN. In each case, the packet +itself is preceeded by a header: struct virtio_net_hdr { #define VIRTIO_NET_HDR_F_NEEDS_CSUM 1 @@ -2538,6 +2563,9 @@ buffer in the receive queue needs to be at least this length [20] If VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF is negotiated, each buffer must be at least the size of the struct virtio_net_hdr. +If VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ is negotiated, each of receiveq0...receiveqN +that will be used should be populated with receive buffers. + 2.4.1.5.2.1. Packet Receive Interrupt ------------------------------------ @@ -2692,6 +2720,48 @@ Processing this notification involves: 2. Sending VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_ANNOUNCE_ACK command through control vq. +2.4.1.5.3.100. Automatic receive steering in multiqueue mode +-------------------------- + +If the driver negotiates the VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ feature bit (depends +on VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VQ), it can transmit outgoing packets on one +of the multiple transmitq0..transmitqN and ask the device to +queue incoming packets into one the multiple receiveq0..receiveqN +depending on the packet flow. + + struct virtio_net_ctrl_mq { + u16 virtqueue_pairs; + }; + + #define VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ 1 + #define VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET 0 + #define VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_MIN 1 + #define VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_MAX 0x8000 + +Multiqueue is disabled by default. Driver enables multiqueue by +executing the VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET command, specifying +the number of the transmit and receive queues that will be used; +thus transmitq0..transmitqn and receiveq0..receiveqn where +n=virtqueue_pairs-1 will be used. All these virtqueues must have +been pre-configured in advance. The range of legal values for the +virtqueue_pairs field is between 1 and max_virtqueue_pairs. + +When multiqueue is enabled, device uses automatic receive steering +based on packet flow.Programming of the receive steering +classificator is implicit. Transmitting a packet of a specific +flow on transmitqX will cause incoming packets for this flow to +be steered to receiveqX. For uni-directional protocols, or where +no packets have been transmitted yet, device will steer a packet +to a random queue out of the specified receiveq0..receiveqn. + +Multiqueue is disabled by setting virtqueue_pairs = 1 (this is +the default). After the command is consumed by the device, the +device will not steer new packets on virtqueues +receveq1..receiveqN (i.e. other than receiveq0) nor read from +transmitq1..transmitqN (i.e. other than transmitq0); accordingly, +driver should not transmit new packets on virtqueues other than +transmitq0. + 2.4.1.5.3.5. Offloads State Configuration ------------------------------------- -- MST


  • 2.  [PATCH 2/2] content.tex: add MQ documentation

    Posted 11-28-2013 15:57
    Add in Latex format. Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> --- content.tex 89 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 81 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/content.tex b/content.tex index 37c8257..714ebc0 100644 --- a/content.tex +++ b/content.tex @@ -2228,9 +2228,12 @@ features. subsection{Virtqueues}label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Virtqueues} - 0:receiveq. 1:transmitq. 2:controlq + 0:receiveq0. 1:transmitq0. .... 2N:receivqN. 2N+1: transmitqN. 2N+2:controlq - Virtqueue 2 only exists if VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VQ set. + N=0 if VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ is not negotiated, otherwise N is derived + from max_virtqueue_pairs control field. + + controlq only exists if VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VQ set. subsection{Feature bits}label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Feature bits} @@ -2273,6 +2276,9 @@ features. VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE(21) Guest can send gratuitous packets. + VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ(22) Device supports multiqueue with automatic + receive steering. + subsubsection{Legacy Interface: Feature bits}label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Feature bits / Legacy Interface: Feature bits} VIRTIO_NET_F_GSO (6) Device handles packets with any GSO type. @@ -2282,7 +2288,7 @@ were required. subsection{Device configuration layout}label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Device configuration layout} -Two configuration fields are currently defined. The mac address field +Three configuration fields are currently defined. The mac address field always exists (though is only valid if VIRTIO_NET_F_MAC is set), and the status field only exists if VIRTIO_NET_F_STATUS is set. Two read-only bits are currently defined for the status field: @@ -2291,10 +2297,20 @@ VIRTIO_NET_S_LINK_UP and VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE. egin{lstlisting} #define VIRTIO_NET_S_LINK_UP 1 #define VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE 2 +end{lstlisting} + +The following read-only field, max_virtqueue_pairs only exists if +VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ is set. This field specifies the maximum number +of each of transmit and receive virtqueues (receiveq0..receiveqN +and transmitq0..transmitqN respectively; + N=max_virtqueue_pairs - 1) that can be configured once VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ +is negotiated. Legal values for this field are 1 to 0x8000. +egin{lstlisting} struct virtio_net_config { u8 mac[6]; le16 status; + u16 max_virtqueue_pairs; }; end{lstlisting} @@ -2306,7 +2322,9 @@ native endian of the guest rather than (necessarily) little-endian. subsection{Device Initialization}label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Device Initialization} 1. The initialization routine should identify the receive and - transmission virtqueues. + transmission virtqueues, up to N+1 of each kind. If + VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ feature bit is negotiated, + N=max_virtqueue_pairs-1, otherwise identify N=0. 2. If the VIRTIO_NET_F_MAC feature bit is set, the configuration space “mac” entry indicates the “physical” address of the the @@ -2321,7 +2339,15 @@ native endian of the guest rather than (necessarily) little-endian. status can be read from the bottom bit of the “status” config field. Otherwise, the link should be assumed active. -5. The receive virtqueue should be filled with receive buffers. +5. Only receiveq0, transmitq0 and controlq are used by default. + To use more queues driver must negotiate the VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ + feature; initialize up to max_virtqueue_pairs of each of + transmit and receive queues; + execute_VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET command specifying the + number of the transmit and receive queues that is going to be + used and wait until the device consumes the controlq buffer and + acks this command. + The receive virtqueue should be filled with receive buffers. This is described in detail below in “Setting Up Receive Buffers”. @@ -2361,9 +2387,10 @@ if both guests are amenable. subsection{Device Operation}label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Device Operation} -Packets are transmitted by placing them in the transmitq, and -buffers for incoming packets are placed in the receiveq. In each -case, the packet itself is preceeded by a header: +Packets are transmitted by placing them in the +transmitq0..transmitqN, and buffers for incoming packets are +placed in the receiveq0..receiveqN. In each case, the packet +itself is preceeded by a header: egin{lstlisting} struct virtio_net_hdr { @@ -2486,6 +2513,9 @@ elements. If VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF is negotiated, each buffer must be at least the size of the struct virtio_net_hdr. +If VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ is negotiated, each of receiveq0...receiveqN +that will be used should be populated with receive buffers. + paragraph{Packet Receive Interrupt}label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Device Operation / Setting Up Receive Buffers / Packet Receive Interrupt} When a packet is copied into a buffer in the receiveq, the @@ -2646,6 +2676,49 @@ Processing this notification involves: 2. Sending VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_ANNOUNCE_ACK command through control vq. +paragraph{Automatic receive steering in multiqueue mode}label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Device Operation / Control Virtqueue / Automatic receive steering in multiqueue mode} + +If the driver negotiates the VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ feature bit (depends +on VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VQ), it can transmit outgoing packets on one +of the multiple transmitq0..transmitqN and ask the device to +queue incoming packets into one the multiple receiveq0..receiveqN +depending on the packet flow. + +egin{lstlisting} + struct virtio_net_ctrl_mq { + u16 virtqueue_pairs; + }; + + #define VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ 1 + #define VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET 0 + #define VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_MIN 1 + #define VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_MAX 0x8000 +end{lstlisting} + +Multiqueue is disabled by default. Driver enables multiqueue by +executing the VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET command, specifying +the number of the transmit and receive queues that will be used; +thus transmitq0..transmitqn and receiveq0..receiveqn where +n=virtqueue_pairs-1 will be used. All these virtqueues must have +been pre-configured in advance. The range of legal values for the +virtqueue_pairs field is between 1 and max_virtqueue_pairs. + +When multiqueue is enabled, device uses automatic receive steering +based on packet flow.Programming of the receive steering +classificator is implicit. Transmitting a packet of a specific +flow on transmitqX will cause incoming packets for this flow to +be steered to receiveqX. For uni-directional protocols, or where +no packets have been transmitted yet, device will steer a packet +to a random queue out of the specified receiveq0..receiveqn. + +Multiqueue is disabled by setting virtqueue_pairs = 1 (this is +the default). After the command is consumed by the device, the +device will not steer new packets on virtqueues +receveq1..receiveqN (i.e. other than receiveq0) nor read from +transmitq1..transmitqN (i.e. other than transmitq0); accordingly, +driver should not transmit new packets on virtqueues other than +transmitq0. + paragraph{Offloads State Configuration}label{sec:Device Types / Network Device / Device Operation / Control Virtqueue / Offloads State Configuration} If the VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_GUEST_OFFLOADS feature is negotiated, the driver can -- MST