From: oulijun <oulijun@huawei.com>
To: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>, <wenzhuo.lu@intel.com>,
<beilei.xing@intel.com>, <bernard.iremonger@intel.com>
Cc: <dev@dpdk.org>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [RFC] app/testpmd: support multi-process
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2021 17:54:26 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <dba9f0a6-94af-d7ab-b71f-cfc2a1b348c4@huawei.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <c630514f-108d-0968-824c-75c2b6723fd2@intel.com>
在 2021/1/8 18:28, Ferruh Yigit 写道:
> On 1/8/2021 9:46 AM, Lijun Ou wrote:
>> This patch adds multi-process support for testpmd.
>> The test cmd example as follows:
>> the primary cmd:
>> ./testpmd -w xxx --file-prefix=xx -l 0-1 -n 2 -- -i\
>> --rxq=16 --txq=16 --num-procs=2 --proc-id=0
>> the secondary cmd:
>> ./testpmd -w xxx --file-prefix=xx -l 2-3 -n 2 -- -i\
>> --rxq=16 --txq=16 --num-procs=2 --proc-id=1
>>
>
> +1 to add multi-process support to testpmd, missing it reduces
> multi-process testing a lot, but I guess concern is it may cause lots of
> changes and create some corner cases in testpmd.
>
Yes, We have not found any other problems.
> Can you please explain a little why new 'proc-id' testpmd argument is
> needed, why the regular way of using eal '--proc-type' command and
> 'RTE_PROC_SECONDARY' checks is not enough?
We refer to the definition of symmetric_mp,We need him to identify
exactly which one from the process.
>
> Also why 'MULTIPLE_PROCESS_HANDLE' define is required?
>
Yes, I think it is unncessary. I will delete it.
> Thanks,
> ferruh
>
>> Signed-off-by: Min Hu (Connor) <humin29@huawei.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Lijun Ou <oulijun@huawei.com>
>> ---
>> app/test-pmd/cmdline.c | 6 ++-
>> app/test-pmd/config.c | 9 +++-
>> app/test-pmd/parameters.c | 9 ++++
>> app/test-pmd/testpmd.c | 133
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
>> app/test-pmd/testpmd.h | 7 +++
>> 5 files changed, 121 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
>> index 2ccbaa0..2237c9f 100644
>> --- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
>> @@ -71,8 +71,6 @@
>> #include "cmdline_tm.h"
>> #include "bpf_cmd.h"
>> -static struct cmdline *testpmd_cl;
>> -
>> static void cmd_reconfig_device_queue(portid_t id, uint8_t dev,
>> uint8_t queue);
>> /* *** Help command with introduction. *** */
>> @@ -17115,6 +17113,10 @@ prompt(void)
>> if (testpmd_cl == NULL)
>> return;
>> cmdline_interact(testpmd_cl);
>> + if (unlikely(f_quit == 1)) {
>> + dup2(testpmd_fd_copy, testpmd_cl->s_in);
>> + close(testpmd_fd_copy);
>> + }
>> cmdline_stdin_exit(testpmd_cl);
>> }
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/config.c b/app/test-pmd/config.c
>> index 3f6c864..1702e0d 100644
>> --- a/app/test-pmd/config.c
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/config.c
>> @@ -3100,6 +3100,8 @@ rss_fwd_config_setup(void)
>> queueid_t rxq;
>> queueid_t nb_q;
>> streamid_t sm_id;
>> + int start;
>> + int end;
>> nb_q = nb_rxq;
>> if (nb_q > nb_txq)
>> @@ -3117,7 +3119,10 @@ rss_fwd_config_setup(void)
>> init_fwd_streams();
>> setup_fwd_config_of_each_lcore(&cur_fwd_config);
>> - rxp = 0; rxq = 0;
>> + start = proc_id * nb_q / num_procs;
>> + end = start + nb_q / num_procs;
>> + rxp = 0;
>> + rxq = start;
>> for (sm_id = 0; sm_id < cur_fwd_config.nb_fwd_streams; sm_id++) {
>> struct fwd_stream *fs;
>> @@ -3134,6 +3139,8 @@ rss_fwd_config_setup(void)
>> continue;
>> rxp = 0;
>> rxq++;
>> + if (rxq >= end)
>> + rxq=start;
>> }
>> }
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
>> index 414a006..7807afa 100644
>> --- a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
>> @@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
>> #include <rte_flow.h>
>> #include "testpmd.h"
>> +#define PARAM_PROC_ID "proc-id"
>> +#define PARAM_NUM_PROCS "num-procs"
>> static void
>> usage(char* progname)
>> @@ -603,6 +605,8 @@ launch_args_parse(int argc, char** argv)
>> { "rx-mq-mode", 1, 0, 0 },
>> { "record-core-cycles", 0, 0, 0 },
>> { "record-burst-stats", 0, 0, 0 },
>> + { PARAM_NUM_PROCS, 1, 0, 0 },
>> + { PARAM_PROC_ID, 1, 0, 0 },
>> { 0, 0, 0, 0 },
>> };
>> @@ -1359,6 +1363,11 @@ launch_args_parse(int argc, char** argv)
>> record_core_cycles = 1;
>> if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "record-burst-stats"))
>> record_burst_stats = 1;
>> +
>> + if (strncmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, PARAM_NUM_PROCS, 8) == 0)
>> + num_procs = atoi(optarg);
>> + if (strncmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, PARAM_PROC_ID, 7) == 0)
>> + proc_id = atoi(optarg);
>> break;
>> case 'h':
>> usage(argv[0]);
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
>> index 2b60f6c..7ab5f48 100644
>> --- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
>> @@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
>> #include "testpmd.h"
>> +int testpmd_fd_copy = 500; /* the copy of STDIN_FILENO */
>> +
>> #ifndef MAP_HUGETLB
>> /* FreeBSD may not have MAP_HUGETLB (in fact, it probably doesn't) */
>> #define HUGE_FLAG (0x40000)
>> @@ -79,6 +81,7 @@
>> #define EXTMEM_HEAP_NAME "extmem"
>> #define EXTBUF_ZONE_SIZE RTE_PGSIZE_2M
>> +#define MULTIPLE_PROCESS_HANDLE
>> uint16_t verbose_level = 0; /**< Silent by default. */
>> int testpmd_logtype; /**< Log type for testpmd logs */
>> @@ -125,6 +128,9 @@ uint8_t port_numa[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
>> */
>> uint8_t rxring_numa[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
>> +int proc_id = 0;
>> +unsigned num_procs = 1;
>> +
>> /*
>> * Store specified sockets on which TX ring to be used by ports
>> * is allocated.
>> @@ -978,16 +984,36 @@ mbuf_pool_create(uint16_t mbuf_seg_size,
>> unsigned nb_mbuf,
>> /* wrapper to rte_mempool_create() */
>> TESTPMD_LOG(INFO, "preferred mempool ops selected: %s\n",
>> rte_mbuf_best_mempool_ops());
>> +#ifdef MULTIPLE_PROCESS_HANDLE
>> + if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
>> + rte_mp = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create(pool_name,
>> + nb_mbuf, mb_mempool_cache, 0,
>> + mbuf_seg_size, socket_id);
>> + else
>> + rte_mp = rte_mempool_lookup(pool_name);
>> +#else
>> rte_mp = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create(pool_name, nb_mbuf,
>> mb_mempool_cache, 0, mbuf_seg_size, socket_id);
>> +#endif
>> break;
>> }
>> case MP_ALLOC_ANON:
>> {
>> +#ifdef MULTIPLE_PROCESS_HANDLE
>> + if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
>> + rte_mp = rte_mempool_create_empty(pool_name,
>> + nb_mbuf, mb_size,
>> + (unsigned int)mb_mempool_cache,
>> + sizeof(struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private),
>> + socket_id, 0);
>> + else
>> + rte_mp = rte_mempool_lookup(pool_name);
>> +#else
>> rte_mp = rte_mempool_create_empty(pool_name, nb_mbuf,
>> mb_size, (unsigned int) mb_mempool_cache,
>> sizeof(struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private),
>> socket_id, mempool_flags);
>> +#endif
>> if (rte_mp == NULL)
>> goto err;
>> @@ -1017,9 +1043,18 @@ mbuf_pool_create(uint16_t mbuf_seg_size,
>> unsigned nb_mbuf,
>> TESTPMD_LOG(INFO, "preferred mempool ops selected: %s\n",
>> rte_mbuf_best_mempool_ops());
>> +#ifdef MULTIPLE_PROCESS_HANDLE
>> + if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
>> + rte_mp = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create(pool_name,
>> + nb_mbuf, mb_mempool_cache, 0,
>> + mbuf_seg_size, heap_socket);
>> + else
>> + rte_mp = rte_mempool_lookup(pool_name);
>> +#else
>> rte_mp = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create(pool_name, nb_mbuf,
>> mb_mempool_cache, 0, mbuf_seg_size,
>> heap_socket);
>> +#endif
>> break;
>> }
>> case MP_ALLOC_XBUF:
>> @@ -2485,21 +2520,28 @@ start_port(portid_t pid)
>> return -1;
>> }
>> /* configure port */
>> - diag = rte_eth_dev_configure(pi, nb_rxq + nb_hairpinq,
>> + if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
>> + diag = rte_eth_dev_configure(pi,
>> + nb_rxq + nb_hairpinq,
>> nb_txq + nb_hairpinq,
>> &(port->dev_conf));
>> - if (diag != 0) {
>> - if (rte_atomic16_cmpset(&(port->port_status),
>> - RTE_PORT_HANDLING, RTE_PORT_STOPPED) == 0)
>> - printf("Port %d can not be set back "
>> - "to stopped\n", pi);
>> - printf("Fail to configure port %d\n", pi);
>> - /* try to reconfigure port next time */
>> - port->need_reconfig = 1;
>> - return -1;
>> + if (diag != 0) {
>> + if (rte_atomic16_cmpset(
>> + &(port->port_status),
>> + RTE_PORT_HANDLING,
>> + RTE_PORT_STOPPED) == 0)
>> + printf("Port %d can not be set "
>> + "back to stopped\n", pi);
>> + printf("Fail to configure port %d\n",
>> + pi);
>> + /* try to reconfigure port next time */
>> + port->need_reconfig = 1;
>> + return -1;
>> + }
>> }
>> }
>> - if (port->need_reconfig_queues > 0) {
>> + if (port->need_reconfig_queues > 0 &&
>> + rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
>> port->need_reconfig_queues = 0;
>> /* setup tx queues */
>> for (qi = 0; qi < nb_txq; qi++) {
>> @@ -2600,15 +2642,18 @@ start_port(portid_t pid)
>> cnt_pi++;
>> /* start port */
>> - if (rte_eth_dev_start(pi) < 0) {
>> - printf("Fail to start port %d\n", pi);
>> -
>> - /* Fail to setup rx queue, return */
>> - if (rte_atomic16_cmpset(&(port->port_status),
>> - RTE_PORT_HANDLING, RTE_PORT_STOPPED) == 0)
>> - printf("Port %d can not be set back to "
>> - "stopped\n", pi);
>> - continue;
>> + if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
>> + diag = rte_eth_dev_start(pi);
>> + if (diag < 0) {
>> + printf("Fail to start port %d\n", pi);
>> +
>> + /* Fail to setup rx queue, return */
>> + if (rte_atomic16_cmpset(&(port->port_status),
>> + RTE_PORT_HANDLING, RTE_PORT_STOPPED) == 0)
>> + printf("Port %d can not be set back to "
>> + "stopped\n", pi);
>> + continue;
>> + }
>> }
>> if (rte_atomic16_cmpset(&(port->port_status),
>> @@ -2737,7 +2782,7 @@ stop_port(portid_t pid)
>> if (port->flow_list)
>> port_flow_flush(pi);
>> - if (rte_eth_dev_stop(pi) != 0)
>> + if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY &&
>> rte_eth_dev_stop(pi) != 0)
>> RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "rte_eth_dev_stop failed for port %u\n",
>> pi);
>> @@ -2806,8 +2851,10 @@ close_port(portid_t pid)
>> continue;
>> }
>> - port_flow_flush(pi);
>> - rte_eth_dev_close(pi);
>> + if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
>> + port_flow_flush(pi);
>> + if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
>> + rte_eth_dev_close(pi);
>> }
>> remove_invalid_ports();
>> @@ -3071,7 +3118,7 @@ pmd_test_exit(void)
>> }
>> }
>> for (i = 0 ; i < RTE_DIM(mempools) ; i++) {
>> - if (mempools[i])
>> + if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY && mempools[i])
>> rte_mempool_free(mempools[i]);
>> }
>> @@ -3519,6 +3566,10 @@ init_port_dcb_config(portid_t pid,
>> int retval;
>> uint16_t i;
>> + if (num_procs > 1) {
>> + printf("The multi-process feature doesn't support dcb.\n");
>> + return -ENOTSUP;
>> + }
>> rte_port = &ports[pid];
>> memset(&port_conf, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_conf));
>> @@ -3617,13 +3668,6 @@ init_port(void)
>> }
>> static void
>> -force_quit(void)
>> -{
>> - pmd_test_exit();
>> - prompt_exit();
>> -}
>> -
>> -static void
>> print_stats(void)
>> {
>> uint8_t i;
>> @@ -3654,12 +3698,16 @@ signal_handler(int signum)
>> if (latencystats_enabled != 0)
>> rte_latencystats_uninit();
>> #endif
>> - force_quit();
>> /* Set flag to indicate the force termination. */
>> f_quit = 1;
>> - /* exit with the expected status */
>> - signal(signum, SIG_DFL);
>> - kill(getpid(), signum);
>> + if (interactive == 1) {
>> + dup2(testpmd_cl->s_in, testpmd_fd_copy);
>> + close(testpmd_cl->s_in);
>> + } else {
>> + dup2(0, testpmd_fd_copy);
>> + close(0);
>> + }
>> +
>> }
>> }
>> @@ -3684,10 +3732,6 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
>> rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot init EAL: %s\n",
>> rte_strerror(rte_errno));
>> - if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_SECONDARY)
>> - rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
>> - "Secondary process type not supported.\n");
>> -
>> ret = register_eth_event_callback();
>> if (ret != 0)
>> rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Cannot register for ethdev events");
>> @@ -3783,8 +3827,10 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
>> }
>> }
>> - if (!no_device_start && start_port(RTE_PORT_ALL) != 0)
>> + if (!no_device_start && start_port(RTE_PORT_ALL) != 0) {
>> + pmd_test_exit();
>> rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Start ports failed\n");
>> + }
>> /* set all ports to promiscuous mode by default */
>> RTE_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(port_id) {
>> @@ -3830,6 +3876,8 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
>> }
>> prompt();
>> pmd_test_exit();
>> + if (unlikely(f_quit == 1))
>> + prompt_exit();
>> } else
>> #endif
>> {
>> @@ -3865,6 +3913,11 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
>> printf("Press enter to exit\n");
>> rc = read(0, &c, 1);
>> pmd_test_exit();
>> + if (unlikely(f_quit == 1)) {
>> + dup2(testpmd_fd_copy, 0);
>> + close(testpmd_fd_copy);
>> + prompt_exit();
>> + }
>> if (rc < 0)
>> return 1;
>> }
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
>> index 5f23162..8629c57 100644
>> --- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
>> @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
>> #include <rte_gso.h>
>> #include <cmdline.h>
>> #include <sys/queue.h>
>> +#include "cmdline.h"
>> #define RTE_PORT_ALL (~(portid_t)0x0)
>> @@ -24,6 +25,10 @@
>> #define RTE_PORT_CLOSED (uint16_t)2
>> #define RTE_PORT_HANDLING (uint16_t)3
>> +uint8_t f_quit;
>> +int testpmd_fd_copy;
>> +struct cmdline *testpmd_cl;
>> +
>> /*
>> * It is used to allocate the memory for hash key.
>> * The hash key size is NIC dependent.
>> @@ -421,6 +426,8 @@ extern uint64_t noisy_lkup_mem_sz;
>> extern uint64_t noisy_lkup_num_writes;
>> extern uint64_t noisy_lkup_num_reads;
>> extern uint64_t noisy_lkup_num_reads_writes;
>> +extern int proc_id;
>> +extern unsigned num_procs;
>> extern uint8_t dcb_config;
>> extern uint8_t dcb_test;
>>
>
> .
>
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2021-01-08 9:46 Lijun Ou
2021-01-08 10:28 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-01-09 9:54 ` oulijun [this message]
2021-01-10 12:32 ` Wisam Monther
2021-01-12 14:13 ` oulijun
2021-01-12 14:21 ` Wisam Monther
2021-01-14 2:46 ` oulijun
2021-01-20 14:06 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC V2] " Lijun Ou
2021-03-05 1:04 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] " Lijun Ou
2021-03-05 4:05 ` Ajit Khaparde
2021-03-10 11:11 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-11 2:47 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-22 2:27 ` Ajit Khaparde
2021-03-22 6:35 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-06-15 12:23 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v14] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-07-02 12:09 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v15] " Andrew Rybchenko
2021-07-02 12:47 ` Andrew Rybchenko
2021-07-08 12:20 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-07-08 12:30 ` Andrew Rybchenko
2021-07-08 12:51 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-07-10 3:50 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v16] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-07-24 11:45 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-07-26 0:26 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-07-26 6:30 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-07-26 7:28 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-08-02 1:51 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-08-02 8:03 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-08-16 18:12 ` Singh, Aman Deep
2021-08-24 12:18 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-08-24 13:27 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-08-25 2:06 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v17] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-09-07 13:23 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-09-08 0:48 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-11 9:07 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-20 0:58 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-22 7:07 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-22 11:19 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-03-24 8:08 ` Li, Xiaoyun
2021-03-25 13:32 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-25 23:25 ` Ajit Khaparde
2021-03-26 6:46 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-25 13:17 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-26 6:46 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-26 8:52 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-29 7:51 ` Li, Xiaoyun
2021-03-30 1:48 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-30 1:48 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-30 2:17 ` Li, Xiaoyun
2021-03-30 6:36 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-30 3:11 ` Ajit Khaparde
2021-03-30 6:41 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-03-30 10:19 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-03-30 10:43 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-04-08 10:32 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-04-08 13:27 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-04-09 0:45 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-04-12 16:37 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-04-15 7:54 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-04-16 2:20 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-04-16 1:52 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-04-16 16:30 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-04-17 6:12 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-04-17 6:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-04-17 22:21 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-04-19 1:03 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-04-19 1:03 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v11] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-04-19 13:42 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-04-21 9:08 ` Min Hu (Connor)
2021-04-21 8:36 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v12] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-04-22 1:18 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v13] " Min Hu (Connor)
2021-06-08 8:42 ` Andrew Rybchenko
2021-06-08 10:22 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-06-08 10:39 ` Andrew Rybchenko
2021-06-08 12:02 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-06-08 12:36 ` Ferruh Yigit
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