From: Dharmik Thakkar <dharmik.thakkar@arm.com>
To: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>,
Vladimir Medvedkin <vladimir.medvedkin@intel.com>
Cc: dev@dpdk.org, nd@arm.com, Dharmik Thakkar <dharmik.thakkar@arm.com>
Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 4/4] test/lpm: avoid code duplication in rcu qsbr perf
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 23:12:24 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20201103051224.12620-5-dharmik.thakkar@arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20201103051224.12620-1-dharmik.thakkar@arm.com>
Avoid code duplication by combining single and multi threaded tests
Signed-off-by: Dharmik Thakkar <dharmik.thakkar@arm.com>
Reviewed-by: Ruifeng Wang <ruifeng.wang@arm.com>
---
app/test/test_lpm_perf.c | 359 ++++++++++-----------------------------
1 file changed, 89 insertions(+), 270 deletions(-)
diff --git a/app/test/test_lpm_perf.c b/app/test/test_lpm_perf.c
index fa6ebc4f7547..147801634210 100644
--- a/app/test/test_lpm_perf.c
+++ b/app/test/test_lpm_perf.c
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ enum {
IP_CLASS_C
};
+enum {
+ SINGLE_WRITER = 1,
+ MULTI_WRITER_1,
+ MULTI_WRITER_2
+};
+
/* struct route_rule_count defines the total number of rules in following a/b/c
* each item in a[]/b[]/c[] is the number of common IP address class A/B/C, not
* including the ones for private local network.
@@ -430,11 +436,16 @@ test_lpm_rcu_qsbr_writer(void *arg)
{
unsigned int i, j, si, ei;
uint64_t begin, total_cycles;
- uint8_t core_id = (uint8_t)((uintptr_t)arg);
+ uint8_t writer_id = (uint8_t)((uintptr_t)arg);
uint32_t next_hop_add = 0xAA;
- /* 2 writer threads are used */
- if (core_id % 2 == 0) {
+ /* Single writer (writer_id = 1) */
+ if (writer_id == SINGLE_WRITER) {
+ si = 0;
+ ei = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES;
+ }
+ /* 2 Writers (writer_id = 2/3)*/
+ else if (writer_id == MULTI_WRITER_1) {
si = 0;
ei = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES / 2;
} else {
@@ -447,7 +458,8 @@ test_lpm_rcu_qsbr_writer(void *arg)
for (i = 0; i < RCU_ITERATIONS; i++) {
/* Add all the entries */
for (j = si; j < ei; j++) {
- pthread_mutex_lock(&lpm_mutex);
+ if (writer_id != SINGLE_WRITER)
+ pthread_mutex_lock(&lpm_mutex);
if (rte_lpm_add(lpm, large_ldepth_route_table[j].ip,
large_ldepth_route_table[j].depth,
next_hop_add) != 0) {
@@ -455,19 +467,22 @@ test_lpm_rcu_qsbr_writer(void *arg)
i, j);
goto error;
}
- pthread_mutex_unlock(&lpm_mutex);
+ if (writer_id != SINGLE_WRITER)
+ pthread_mutex_unlock(&lpm_mutex);
}
/* Delete all the entries */
for (j = si; j < ei; j++) {
- pthread_mutex_lock(&lpm_mutex);
+ if (writer_id != SINGLE_WRITER)
+ pthread_mutex_lock(&lpm_mutex);
if (rte_lpm_delete(lpm, large_ldepth_route_table[j].ip,
large_ldepth_route_table[j].depth) != 0) {
printf("Failed to delete iteration %d, route# %d\n",
i, j);
goto error;
}
- pthread_mutex_unlock(&lpm_mutex);
+ if (writer_id != SINGLE_WRITER)
+ pthread_mutex_unlock(&lpm_mutex);
}
}
@@ -478,22 +493,24 @@ test_lpm_rcu_qsbr_writer(void *arg)
return 0;
error:
- pthread_mutex_unlock(&lpm_mutex);
+ if (writer_id != SINGLE_WRITER)
+ pthread_mutex_unlock(&lpm_mutex);
return -1;
}
/*
* Functional test:
- * 2 writers, rest are readers
+ * 1/2 writers, rest are readers
*/
static int
-test_lpm_rcu_perf_multi_writer(void)
+test_lpm_rcu_perf_multi_writer(uint8_t use_rcu)
{
struct rte_lpm_config config;
size_t sz;
- unsigned int i;
+ unsigned int i, j;
uint16_t core_id;
struct rte_lpm_rcu_config rcu_cfg = {0};
+ int (*reader_f)(void *arg) = NULL;
if (rte_lcore_count() < 3) {
printf("Not enough cores for lpm_rcu_perf_autotest, expecting at least 3\n");
@@ -506,273 +523,76 @@ test_lpm_rcu_perf_multi_writer(void)
num_cores++;
}
- printf("\nPerf test: 2 writers, %d readers, RCU integration enabled\n",
- num_cores - 2);
-
- /* Create LPM table */
- config.max_rules = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES;
- config.number_tbl8s = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES;
- config.flags = 0;
- lpm = rte_lpm_create(__func__, SOCKET_ID_ANY, &config);
- TEST_LPM_ASSERT(lpm != NULL);
-
- /* Init RCU variable */
- sz = rte_rcu_qsbr_get_memsize(num_cores);
- rv = (struct rte_rcu_qsbr *)rte_zmalloc("rcu0", sz,
- RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
- rte_rcu_qsbr_init(rv, num_cores);
-
- rcu_cfg.v = rv;
- /* Assign the RCU variable to LPM */
- if (rte_lpm_rcu_qsbr_add(lpm, &rcu_cfg) != 0) {
- printf("RCU variable assignment failed\n");
- goto error;
- }
-
- writer_done = 0;
- __atomic_store_n(&gwrite_cycles, 0, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
-
- __atomic_store_n(&thr_id, 0, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
-
- /* Launch reader threads */
- for (i = 2; i < num_cores; i++)
- rte_eal_remote_launch(test_lpm_rcu_qsbr_reader, NULL,
- enabled_core_ids[i]);
-
- /* Launch writer threads */
- for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
- rte_eal_remote_launch(test_lpm_rcu_qsbr_writer,
- (void *)(uintptr_t)i,
- enabled_core_ids[i]);
-
- /* Wait for writer threads */
- for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
- if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(enabled_core_ids[i]) < 0)
- goto error;
-
- printf("Total LPM Adds: %d\n", TOTAL_WRITES);
- printf("Total LPM Deletes: %d\n", TOTAL_WRITES);
- printf("Average LPM Add/Del: %"PRIu64" cycles\n",
- __atomic_load_n(&gwrite_cycles, __ATOMIC_RELAXED)
- / TOTAL_WRITES);
-
- writer_done = 1;
- /* Wait until all readers have exited */
- for (i = 2; i < num_cores; i++)
- rte_eal_wait_lcore(enabled_core_ids[i]);
-
- rte_lpm_free(lpm);
- rte_free(rv);
- lpm = NULL;
- rv = NULL;
-
- /* Test without RCU integration */
- printf("\nPerf test: 2 writers, %d readers, RCU integration disabled\n",
- num_cores - 2);
-
- /* Create LPM table */
- config.max_rules = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES;
- config.number_tbl8s = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES;
- config.flags = 0;
- lpm = rte_lpm_create(__func__, SOCKET_ID_ANY, &config);
- TEST_LPM_ASSERT(lpm != NULL);
-
- writer_done = 0;
- __atomic_store_n(&gwrite_cycles, 0, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
- __atomic_store_n(&thr_id, 0, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
-
- /* Launch reader threads */
- for (i = 2; i < num_cores; i++)
- rte_eal_remote_launch(test_lpm_reader, NULL,
- enabled_core_ids[i]);
-
- /* Launch writer threads */
- for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
- rte_eal_remote_launch(test_lpm_rcu_qsbr_writer,
- (void *)(uintptr_t)i,
- enabled_core_ids[i]);
-
- /* Wait for writer threads */
- for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
- if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(enabled_core_ids[i]) < 0)
- goto error;
-
- printf("Total LPM Adds: %d\n", TOTAL_WRITES);
- printf("Total LPM Deletes: %d\n", TOTAL_WRITES);
- printf("Average LPM Add/Del: %"PRIu64" cycles\n",
- __atomic_load_n(&gwrite_cycles, __ATOMIC_RELAXED)
- / TOTAL_WRITES);
-
- writer_done = 1;
- /* Wait until all readers have exited */
- for (i = 2; i < num_cores; i++)
- rte_eal_wait_lcore(enabled_core_ids[i]);
-
- rte_lpm_free(lpm);
-
- return 0;
-
-error:
- writer_done = 1;
- /* Wait until all readers have exited */
- rte_eal_mp_wait_lcore();
-
- rte_lpm_free(lpm);
- rte_free(rv);
-
- return -1;
-}
-
-/*
- * Functional test:
- * Single writer, rest are readers
- */
-static int
-test_lpm_rcu_perf(void)
-{
- struct rte_lpm_config config;
- uint64_t begin, total_cycles;
- size_t sz;
- unsigned int i, j;
- uint16_t core_id;
- uint32_t next_hop_add = 0xAA;
- struct rte_lpm_rcu_config rcu_cfg = {0};
-
- if (rte_lcore_count() < 2) {
- printf("Not enough cores for lpm_rcu_perf_autotest, expecting at least 2\n");
- return TEST_SKIPPED;
- }
-
- num_cores = 0;
- RTE_LCORE_FOREACH_WORKER(core_id) {
- enabled_core_ids[num_cores] = core_id;
- num_cores++;
- }
-
- printf("\nPerf test: 1 writer, %d readers, RCU integration enabled\n",
- num_cores);
-
- /* Create LPM table */
- config.max_rules = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES;
- config.number_tbl8s = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES;
- config.flags = 0;
- lpm = rte_lpm_create(__func__, SOCKET_ID_ANY, &config);
- TEST_LPM_ASSERT(lpm != NULL);
-
- /* Init RCU variable */
- sz = rte_rcu_qsbr_get_memsize(num_cores);
- rv = (struct rte_rcu_qsbr *)rte_zmalloc("rcu0", sz,
- RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
- rte_rcu_qsbr_init(rv, num_cores);
-
- rcu_cfg.v = rv;
- /* Assign the RCU variable to LPM */
- if (rte_lpm_rcu_qsbr_add(lpm, &rcu_cfg) != 0) {
- printf("RCU variable assignment failed\n");
- goto error;
- }
-
- writer_done = 0;
- __atomic_store_n(&thr_id, 0, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
-
- /* Launch reader threads */
- for (i = 0; i < num_cores; i++)
- rte_eal_remote_launch(test_lpm_rcu_qsbr_reader, NULL,
- enabled_core_ids[i]);
-
- /* Measure add/delete. */
- begin = rte_rdtsc_precise();
- for (i = 0; i < RCU_ITERATIONS; i++) {
- /* Add all the entries */
- for (j = 0; j < NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES; j++)
- if (rte_lpm_add(lpm, large_ldepth_route_table[j].ip,
- large_ldepth_route_table[j].depth,
- next_hop_add) != 0) {
- printf("Failed to add iteration %d, route# %d\n",
- i, j);
+ for (j = 1; j < 3; j++) {
+ if (use_rcu)
+ printf("\nPerf test: %d writer(s), %d reader(s),"
+ " RCU integration enabled\n", j, num_cores - j);
+ else
+ printf("\nPerf test: %d writer(s), %d reader(s),"
+ " RCU integration disabled\n", j, num_cores - j);
+
+ /* Create LPM table */
+ config.max_rules = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES;
+ config.number_tbl8s = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES;
+ config.flags = 0;
+ lpm = rte_lpm_create(__func__, SOCKET_ID_ANY, &config);
+ TEST_LPM_ASSERT(lpm != NULL);
+
+ /* Init RCU variable */
+ if (use_rcu) {
+ sz = rte_rcu_qsbr_get_memsize(num_cores);
+ rv = (struct rte_rcu_qsbr *)rte_zmalloc("rcu0", sz,
+ RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+ rte_rcu_qsbr_init(rv, num_cores);
+
+ rcu_cfg.v = rv;
+ /* Assign the RCU variable to LPM */
+ if (rte_lpm_rcu_qsbr_add(lpm, &rcu_cfg) != 0) {
+ printf("RCU variable assignment failed\n");
goto error;
}
- /* Delete all the entries */
- for (j = 0; j < NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES; j++)
- if (rte_lpm_delete(lpm, large_ldepth_route_table[j].ip,
- large_ldepth_route_table[j].depth) != 0) {
- printf("Failed to delete iteration %d, route# %d\n",
- i, j);
- goto error;
- }
- }
- total_cycles = rte_rdtsc_precise() - begin;
+ reader_f = test_lpm_rcu_qsbr_reader;
+ } else
+ reader_f = test_lpm_reader;
- printf("Total LPM Adds: %d\n", TOTAL_WRITES);
- printf("Total LPM Deletes: %d\n", TOTAL_WRITES);
- printf("Average LPM Add/Del: %g cycles\n",
- (double)total_cycles / TOTAL_WRITES);
+ writer_done = 0;
+ __atomic_store_n(&gwrite_cycles, 0, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
- writer_done = 1;
- /* Wait until all readers have exited */
- for (i = 0; i < num_cores; i++)
- rte_eal_wait_lcore(enabled_core_ids[i]);
-
- rte_lpm_free(lpm);
- rte_free(rv);
- lpm = NULL;
- rv = NULL;
-
- /* Test without RCU integration */
- printf("\nPerf test: 1 writer, %d readers, RCU integration disabled\n",
- num_cores);
-
- /* Create LPM table */
- config.max_rules = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES;
- config.number_tbl8s = NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES;
- config.flags = 0;
- lpm = rte_lpm_create(__func__, SOCKET_ID_ANY, &config);
- TEST_LPM_ASSERT(lpm != NULL);
+ __atomic_store_n(&thr_id, 0, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
- writer_done = 0;
- __atomic_store_n(&thr_id, 0, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+ /* Launch reader threads */
+ for (i = j; i < num_cores; i++)
+ rte_eal_remote_launch(reader_f, NULL,
+ enabled_core_ids[i]);
- /* Launch reader threads */
- for (i = 0; i < num_cores; i++)
- rte_eal_remote_launch(test_lpm_reader, NULL,
- enabled_core_ids[i]);
+ /* Launch writer threads */
+ for (i = 0; i < j; i++)
+ rte_eal_remote_launch(test_lpm_rcu_qsbr_writer,
+ (void *)(uintptr_t)(i + j),
+ enabled_core_ids[i]);
- /* Measure add/delete. */
- begin = rte_rdtsc_precise();
- for (i = 0; i < RCU_ITERATIONS; i++) {
- /* Add all the entries */
- for (j = 0; j < NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES; j++)
- if (rte_lpm_add(lpm, large_ldepth_route_table[j].ip,
- large_ldepth_route_table[j].depth,
- next_hop_add) != 0) {
- printf("Failed to add iteration %d, route# %d\n",
- i, j);
+ /* Wait for writer threads */
+ for (i = 0; i < j; i++)
+ if (rte_eal_wait_lcore(enabled_core_ids[i]) < 0)
goto error;
- }
- /* Delete all the entries */
- for (j = 0; j < NUM_LDEPTH_ROUTE_ENTRIES; j++)
- if (rte_lpm_delete(lpm, large_ldepth_route_table[j].ip,
- large_ldepth_route_table[j].depth) != 0) {
- printf("Failed to delete iteration %d, route# %d\n",
- i, j);
- goto error;
- }
+ printf("Total LPM Adds: %d\n", TOTAL_WRITES);
+ printf("Total LPM Deletes: %d\n", TOTAL_WRITES);
+ printf("Average LPM Add/Del: %"PRIu64" cycles\n",
+ __atomic_load_n(&gwrite_cycles, __ATOMIC_RELAXED)
+ / TOTAL_WRITES);
+
+ writer_done = 1;
+ /* Wait until all readers have exited */
+ for (i = j; i < num_cores; i++)
+ rte_eal_wait_lcore(enabled_core_ids[i]);
+
+ rte_lpm_free(lpm);
+ rte_free(rv);
+ lpm = NULL;
+ rv = NULL;
}
- total_cycles = rte_rdtsc_precise() - begin;
-
- printf("Total LPM Adds: %d\n", TOTAL_WRITES);
- printf("Total LPM Deletes: %d\n", TOTAL_WRITES);
- printf("Average LPM Add/Del: %g cycles\n",
- (double)total_cycles / TOTAL_WRITES);
-
- writer_done = 1;
- /* Wait until all readers have exited */
- for (i = 0; i < num_cores; i++)
- rte_eal_wait_lcore(enabled_core_ids[i]);
-
- rte_lpm_free(lpm);
return 0;
@@ -948,9 +768,8 @@ test_lpm_perf(void)
rte_lpm_delete_all(lpm);
rte_lpm_free(lpm);
- test_lpm_rcu_perf();
-
- test_lpm_rcu_perf_multi_writer();
+ test_lpm_rcu_perf_multi_writer(0);
+ test_lpm_rcu_perf_multi_writer(1);
return 0;
}
--
2.17.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-11-03 5:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 52+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-10-29 15:36 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/4] test/lpm: fix cycle calculation " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-10-29 15:36 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 2/4] test/lpm: return error on failure " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-10-29 15:36 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/4] test/lpm: remove error checking " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-10-29 15:36 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 4/4] test/lpm: avoid code duplication " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-02 17:17 ` Medvedkin, Vladimir
2020-11-02 22:11 ` Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-02 10:08 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/4] test/lpm: fix cycle calculation " David Marchand
2020-11-02 15:11 ` Bruce Richardson
2020-11-02 16:58 ` Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-02 17:21 ` Medvedkin, Vladimir
2020-11-02 17:33 ` Bruce Richardson
2020-11-02 23:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 0/4] test/lpm: fix rcu qsbr perf test Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-02 23:52 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/4] test/lpm: fix cycle calculation in rcu qsbr perf Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 1:30 ` Honnappa Nagarahalli
2020-11-02 23:52 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/4] test/lpm: return error on failure " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 1:28 ` Honnappa Nagarahalli
2020-11-03 4:42 ` Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-02 23:52 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 3/4] test/lpm: remove error checking " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 1:21 ` Honnappa Nagarahalli
2020-11-03 4:56 ` Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-02 23:52 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 4/4] test/lpm: avoid code duplication " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 4:21 ` Honnappa Nagarahalli
2020-11-03 4:33 ` Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 5:32 ` Honnappa Nagarahalli
2020-11-03 14:03 ` Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 14:51 ` Honnappa Nagarahalli
2020-11-03 18:01 ` Medvedkin, Vladimir
2020-11-03 5:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/4] test/lpm: fix rcu qsbr perf test Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 5:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/4] test/lpm: fix cycle calculation in rcu qsbr perf Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 5:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/4] test/lpm: return error on failure " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 5:21 ` Honnappa Nagarahalli
2020-11-03 5:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 3/4] test/lpm: remove error checking " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 5:22 ` Honnappa Nagarahalli
2020-11-03 5:12 ` Dharmik Thakkar [this message]
2020-11-03 22:23 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 0/4] test/lpm: fix rcu qsbr perf test Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 22:23 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/4] test/lpm: fix cycle calculation in rcu qsbr perf Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 22:23 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/4] test/lpm: return error on failure " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 22:23 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 3/4] test/lpm: remove error checking " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 22:23 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 4/4] test/lpm: avoid code duplication " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-03 22:35 ` Honnappa Nagarahalli
2020-11-04 15:46 ` Medvedkin, Vladimir
2020-11-04 16:49 ` Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-04 18:58 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 0/4] test/lpm: fix rcu qsbr perf test Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-04 18:58 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/4] test/lpm: fix cycle calculation in rcu qsbr perf Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-04 19:34 ` Medvedkin, Vladimir
2020-11-04 18:58 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 2/4] test/lpm: return error on failure " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-04 19:35 ` Medvedkin, Vladimir
2020-11-04 18:58 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 3/4] test/lpm: remove error checking " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-04 19:35 ` Medvedkin, Vladimir
2020-11-04 18:58 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 4/4] test/lpm: avoid code duplication " Dharmik Thakkar
2020-11-04 19:35 ` Medvedkin, Vladimir
2020-11-05 15:58 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 0/4] test/lpm: fix rcu qsbr perf test David Marchand
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