Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/7] net/mlx5: support for flow action on VLAN header

[Hideyuki Yamashita <yamashita.hideyuki@ntt-tx.co.jp>]

Hello Slava,

Thanks for your response back.

While waiting your final response,
I am sending additional info from my side.

1 
I am using "MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.7-1.0.0.1-ubuntu18.04-x86_64"
as OFED.

tx_h-yamashita@R730n10:~/dpdk-next-net$ pwd
/home/tx_h-yamashita/dpdk-next-net
tx_h-yamashita@R730n10:~/dpdk-next-net$ ls
app          MAINTAINERS
buildtools   Makefile
config       meson.build
devtools     meson_options.txt
doc          mk
drivers      MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.7-1.0.0.1-ubuntu18.04-x86_64
examples     MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.7-1.0.0.1-ubuntu18.04-x86_64.tgz
GNUmakefile  README
kernel       usertools
lib          VERSION
license      x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc

2. 
I am using ConnextX-4 and ConnectX-5.
I attach the result of typing ethtool -i .

Bus info          Device        Class          Description
==========================================================
pci@0000:03:00.0  enp3s0f0      network        MT27710 Family [ConnectX-4 Lx]
pci@0000:03:00.1  enp3s0f1      network        MT27710 Family [ConnectX-4 Lx]
pci@0000:04:00.0  enp4s0f0      network        MT27800 Family [ConnectX-5]
pci@0000:04:00.1  enp4s0f1      network        MT27800 Family [ConnectX-5]

tx_h-yamashita@R730n10:~/dpdk-next-net$ ethtool -i enp3s0f0
driver: mlx5_core
version: 4.7-1.0.0
firmware-version: 14.25.1020 (MT_0000000266)
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:03:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: no
supports-register-dump: no
supports-priv-flags: yes
tx_h-yamashita@R730n10:~/dpdk-next-net$ ethtool -i enp4s0f0
driver: mlx5_core
version: 4.7-1.0.0
firmware-version: 16.25.6000 (MT_0000000012)
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:04:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: no
supports-register-dump: no
supports-priv-flags: yes

If you needs more info from my side, please let me know.

BR,
Hideyuki Yamashita
NTT TechnoCross

> Hi, Hideyuki
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hideyuki Yamashita <yamashita.hideyuki@ntt-tx.co.jp>
> > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2019 10:12
> > To: Hideyuki Yamashita <yamashita.hideyuki@ntt-tx.co.jp>
> > Cc: Slava Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@mellanox.com>; Moti Haimovsky
> > <motih@mellanox.com>; dev@dpdk.org
> > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/7] net/mlx5: support for flow action on
> > VLAN header
> > 
> > Dear Slava, Moti and all,
> > 
> > Please let me know if you need more information.
> > Partial answer is acceptable for me.
> > 
> > Thanks in advaince!
> 
> I'm sorry for delay, your issue is still in progress.
> I've tested your rules on my standard configuration - these ones are rejected by FW/SW,
> not by DPDK code. Moti tested the flows on custom setup (I suppose experimental FW/kernel).
> AFAIK, VLAN feature was planned to GA with OFED 4.7.1,
> please, let me check it (hope in few days, there are holidays still lasting in IL).
> 
> With best regards, Slava
> > 
> > BR,
> > HIdeyuki Yamashita
> > NTT TechnoCross
> > 
> > > Dear Slava and experts,
> > >
> > > Thanks for your answering me.
> > > Baased on your answer, I tested using testpmd.
> > > And about the outcome, I have several questions.
> > >
> > >
> > > [1.Test environment]
> > > OS:Ubuntu18.04
> > > NIC1:MCX4121A-ACAT 25G
> > > NIC2:MCX516A-CCAT 100G
> > > Repo:dpdk-next-net
> > >
> > > I checked that the following is shown in git log command.
> > > 9f1e94469 net/mlx5: fix netlink rdma socket callback routine 50735012c
> > > net/mlx5: support reading module EEPROM data
> > > f53a5f917 net/mlx5: support modify VLAN ID on existing VLAN header
> > > 9af8046a1 net/mlx5: support modify VLAN ID on new VLAN header
> > > 43184603e net/mlx5: support modifying VLAN priority on VLAN header
> > > 4f59ffbd8 net/mlx5: support push flow action on VLAN header b4bd8f5da
> > > net/mlx5: support pop flow action on VLAN header 048e3e84c net/mlx5:
> > > add VLAN push/pop DR commands to glue
> > >
> > > [2.Test result]
> > > I tested the follwoing flows with testpmd included in dpdk-next-net.
> > >
> > > A.flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan id is 100 / end actions
> > > OF_POP_VLAN / end B.flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is
> > > BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB / end actions OF_PUSH_VLAN ethertype 1000 / end
> > > C.flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB / end
> > > actions OF_SET_VLAN_VID vlan_vid 200 / end D.flow create X ingress
> > > pattern eth dst is BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB / end actions of_SET_VLAN_PCP
> > > vlan_pcp 3 / end E.flow create 0 egress pattern eth src is
> > > BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB / end actions OF_PUSH_VLAN ethertype 1000 / end
> > >
> > > A-D, resulted in "Caught error type 16 (specific action): cause:
> > 0x7ffcc711db48, action not supported: Operation not supported".
> > > E resulted in "Egress is not supported".
> > >
> > > [3. Quetions]
> > > Q1. What is the appropriate flow to entag/detag VLAN using testpmd?
> > >  I think related commits are included so it "should" work and my guess is
> > that my flow is somehow wrong.
> > > Q2. Is it correct understanding that "egress" is not supported for mlx5
> > PMD?
> > > Q3. If yes, is it possible to entag VLAN tag to the outgoing packet from
> > physical NIC by using rte_flow?
> > >
> > > BR,
> > > Hideyuki Yamashita
> > > NTT TechnoCross
> > >
> > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Hideyuki Yamashita <yamashita.hideyuki@ntt-tx.co.jp>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, October 4, 2019 13:35
> > > > > To: Hideyuki Yamashita <yamashita.hideyuki@ntt-tx.co.jp>
> > > > > Cc: Moti Haimovsky <motih@mellanox.com>; Slava Ovsiienko
> > > > > <viacheslavo@mellanox.com>; dev@dpdk.org
> > > > > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/7] net/mlx5: support for flow
> > > > > action on VLAN header
> > > > >
> > > > > Can somebody (Mellanox guys?) help me out?
> > > >
> > > > Hi, Hideyuki
> > > >
> > > > I'm sorry, there are long holidays in IL, so let me try to answer.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello Moti,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have some questions on the patch.
> > > > > > Just want to know how to use it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Q1. Is it correct understanding that the patch will be reflected
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > 19.11 if it is approved?
> > > >
> > > > Yes, it is merged and should be reflected.
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Q2.Which action should I specify when I want to insert VLAN tag
> > > > > > to non-VLAN frame?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > OF_PUSH_VLAN and OF_SET_VLAN_VID and OF_SET_VLAN_PCP ?
> > > >
> > > > All of them, OF_PUSH_VLAN inserts the VLAN header, OF_SET_VLAN_VID
> > > > and OF_SET_VLAN_PCP fill the fields with appropriate values.
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Q3. Is it possible to detag VLAN when it receives VLAN tagged
> > > > > > frame from outside of the host?
> > > > Do you mean some complex configuration with multiple VMs and
> > engaged
> > > > E-Switch feature? Anyway, there are multiple ways to strip (untag) VLAN
> > header:
> > > > - with E-Switch rules (including match on specified port)
> > > > - with local port rules
> > > > - stripping VLAN in Rx queue
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Q4. Is it possible to entag VLAN to non-VLAN frame when it sends
> > > > > > packet to outside of host?
> > > > Yes.
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Q5.Are there any restriction to conbime other ACTIONS like QUEUE?
> > > > Should no be. Action QUEUE is on Rx NIC namespace, VLAN POP is
> > supported there.
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Q6. Is it possible to apply rte_flow actions for specified tx
> > > > > > queue of physical NIC?
> > > > > > (e.g. VM connect with PHY:0 using tx queue index:1, I want to
> > > > > > entag VLAN 101 to the traffic from VM to PHY:0 is it possible?)
> > > > Directly - no, there is no item to match with specific Tx queue.
> > > >
> > > > If setting VLAN on specific Tx queue is desired we have two options:
> > > >
> > > > - engage Tx offload DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_INSERT, and provide VLAN
> > > > with  each packet being transferred to tx_burst
> > > >
> > > > - engage DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_MATCH_METADATA feature, and set
> > specific
> > > > metadata for all packets on specific queue. Then the rules matching
> > > > with this metadata may be inserted.
> > > >
> > > > [snip]
> > > >
> > > > With best regards, Slava
> > >
> > 
> >