From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
To: dev@dpdk.org
Cc: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>,
Reshma Pattan <reshma.pattan@intel.com>
Subject: [RFC 13/13] app/dumpcap: use port mirror instead of pdump
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:44:50 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250411234927.114568-14-stephen@networkplumber.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250411234927.114568-1-stephen@networkplumber.org>
Use the new port mirror API instead of pdump.
Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
---
app/dumpcap/main.c | 361 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
app/dumpcap/meson.build | 2 +-
2 files changed, 284 insertions(+), 79 deletions(-)
diff --git a/app/dumpcap/main.c b/app/dumpcap/main.c
index 3d3c0dbc66..7adbab71c8 100644
--- a/app/dumpcap/main.c
+++ b/app/dumpcap/main.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
#include <rte_mbuf.h>
#include <rte_mempool.h>
#include <rte_pcapng.h>
-#include <rte_pdump.h>
-#include <rte_ring.h>
#include <rte_string_fns.h>
#include <rte_thread.h>
#include <rte_time.h>
@@ -92,16 +90,22 @@ struct capture_options {
struct interface {
TAILQ_ENTRY(interface) next;
uint16_t port;
+ struct rte_bpf *filter;
+ uint64_t filteraccept;
struct capture_options opts;
- struct rte_bpf_prm *bpf_prm;
char name[RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+ struct rte_eth_stats start_stats;
const char *ifname;
const char *ifdescr;
};
+static int timestamp_dynfield = -1;
+static uint64_t timestamp_dynflag;
+
TAILQ_HEAD(interface_list, interface);
static struct interface_list interfaces = TAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(interfaces);
+static struct interface *port2intf[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
/* Can do either pcap or pcapng format output */
typedef union {
@@ -239,14 +243,16 @@ static void find_interfaces(void)
TAILQ_FOREACH(intf, &interfaces, next) {
/* if name is valid then just record port */
- if (rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(intf->name, &intf->port) == 0)
- continue;
+ if (rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(intf->name, &intf->port) != 0) {
+ /* maybe got passed port number string as name */
+ intf->port = get_uint(intf->name, "port_number", UINT16_MAX);
+ if (rte_eth_dev_get_name_by_port(intf->port, intf->name) < 0)
+ rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Invalid port number %u\n",
+ intf->port);
+ }
- /* maybe got passed port number string as name */
- intf->port = get_uint(intf->name, "port_number", UINT16_MAX);
- if (rte_eth_dev_get_name_by_port(intf->port, intf->name) < 0)
- rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Invalid port number %u\n",
- intf->port);
+ if (rte_eth_stats_get(intf->port, &intf->start_stats) < 0)
+ rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Could not read stats for port %u\n", intf->port);
}
}
@@ -266,6 +272,9 @@ static void set_default_interface(void)
intf = add_interface(name);
intf->port = p;
+
+ if (rte_eth_stats_get(intf->port, &intf->start_stats) < 0)
+ rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Could not read stats for default port %u\n", intf->port);
return;
}
rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "No usable interfaces found\n");
@@ -295,6 +304,9 @@ static void compile_filters(void)
struct bpf_program bf;
pcap_t *pcap;
+ /* cache for filter packets */
+ port2intf[intf->port] = intf;
+
pcap = pcap_open_dead(DLT_EN10MB, intf->opts.snap_len);
if (!pcap)
rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "can not open pcap\n");
@@ -324,7 +336,12 @@ static void compile_filters(void)
exit(0);
}
- intf->bpf_prm = bpf_prm;
+
+ intf->filter = rte_bpf_load(bpf_prm);
+ if (intf->filter == NULL)
+ rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+ "BPF load failed '%s'\n%s(%d)\n",
+ intf->name, rte_strerror(rte_errno), rte_errno);
/* Don't care about original program any more */
pcap_freecode(&bf);
@@ -518,13 +535,12 @@ static void statistics_loop(void)
}
static void
-cleanup_pdump_resources(void)
+disable_mirror_ports(void)
{
struct interface *intf;
TAILQ_FOREACH(intf, &interfaces, next) {
- rte_pdump_disable(intf->port,
- RTE_PDUMP_ALL_QUEUES, RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RXTX);
+ rte_eth_remove_mirror(intf->port);
if (intf->opts.promisc_mode)
rte_eth_promiscuous_disable(intf->port);
}
@@ -552,7 +568,6 @@ enable_primary_monitor(void)
{
int ret;
- /* Once primary exits, so will pdump. */
ret = rte_eal_alarm_set(MONITOR_INTERVAL, monitor_primary, NULL);
if (ret < 0)
fprintf(stderr, "Fail to enable monitor:%d\n", ret);
@@ -571,23 +586,24 @@ disable_primary_monitor(void)
static void
report_packet_stats(dumpcap_out_t out)
{
- struct rte_pdump_stats pdump_stats;
struct interface *intf;
- uint64_t ifrecv, ifdrop;
- double percent;
fputc('\n', stderr);
+
TAILQ_FOREACH(intf, &interfaces, next) {
- if (rte_pdump_stats(intf->port, &pdump_stats) < 0)
+ uint64_t ifrecv, ifdrop;
+ struct rte_eth_stats stats;
+ double percent;
+
+ if (rte_eth_stats_get(intf->port, &stats) < 0)
continue;
- /* do what Wiretap does */
- ifrecv = pdump_stats.accepted + pdump_stats.filtered;
- ifdrop = pdump_stats.nombuf + pdump_stats.ringfull;
+ ifrecv = stats.ipackets - intf->start_stats.ipackets;
+ ifdrop = (stats.rx_nombuf - intf->start_stats.rx_nombuf)
+ + (stats.imissed - intf->start_stats.imissed);
if (use_pcapng)
- rte_pcapng_write_stats(out.pcapng, intf->port,
- ifrecv, ifdrop, NULL);
+ rte_pcapng_write_stats(out.pcapng, intf->port, ifrecv, ifdrop, NULL);
if (ifrecv == 0)
percent = 0;
@@ -668,12 +684,21 @@ static void dpdk_init(void)
rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Can not restore original CPU affinity\n");
}
-/* Create packet ring shared between callbacks and process */
-static struct rte_ring *create_ring(void)
+/* Create ring port to redirect packet to.
+ * This could be much simpler if the ring PMD API (rte_eth_from_rings)
+ * worked from a secondary process, but it doesn't.
+ */
+static struct rte_ring *
+create_ring_dev(char *vdev_name, uint16_t *mirror_port)
{
- struct rte_ring *ring;
+ struct rte_eth_dev_owner owner = { 0 };
+ struct rte_eth_conf dev_conf = { 0 };
+ struct rte_ring *ring = NULL;
char ring_name[RTE_RING_NAMESIZE];
+ char vdev_args[128];
size_t size, log2;
+ uint16_t port;
+ int ret;
/* Find next power of 2 >= size. */
size = ring_size;
@@ -686,17 +711,60 @@ static struct rte_ring *create_ring(void)
ring_size = size;
}
- /* Want one ring per invocation of program */
- snprintf(ring_name, sizeof(ring_name),
- "dumpcap-%d", getpid());
+ ret = rte_eth_dev_owner_new(&owner.id);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "rte_eth_dev_owner_new failed: %s\n",
+ strerror(-ret));
- ring = rte_ring_create(ring_name, ring_size,
- rte_socket_id(), 0);
+ /* Give the vdev a unique name */
+ snprintf(ring_name, sizeof(ring_name), "dumpcap%"PRIu64, owner.id);
+ ring = rte_ring_create(ring_name, ring_size, rte_socket_id(),
+ RING_F_MP_RTS_ENQ | RING_F_SC_DEQ);
if (ring == NULL)
rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Could not create ring :%s\n",
rte_strerror(rte_errno));
+ strlcpy(owner.name, ring_name, sizeof(owner.name));
+
+ snprintf(vdev_name, RTE_DEV_NAME_MAX_LEN,
+ "net_ring-dumpcap%"PRIu64, owner.id);
+ snprintf(vdev_args, sizeof(vdev_args),
+ "ring=%s,timestamp", ring_name);
+
+ if (rte_eal_hotplug_add("vdev", vdev_name, vdev_args) < 0)
+ rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+ "rte_eal_hotplug_add of %s failed:%s\n",
+ vdev_name, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
+
+ ret = rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(vdev_name, &port);
+ if (ret != 0) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Could not port for %s: %s\n",
+ vdev_name, strerror(-ret));
+ goto unplug;
+ }
+
+ ret = rte_eth_dev_owner_set(port, &owner);
+ if (ret != 0) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Could not set owner for port for %u: %s\n",
+ port, strerror(-ret));
+ goto unplug;
+ }
+
+ ret = rte_eth_dev_configure(port, 1, 1, &dev_conf);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Could not configure port %u: %s\n",
+ port, strerror(-ret));
+ goto unplug;
+ }
+
+ *mirror_port = port;
return ring;
+
+unplug:
+ rte_eal_hotplug_remove("vdev", vdev_name);
+ rte_ring_free(ring);
+ rte_eal_cleanup();
+ exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
static struct rte_mempool *create_mempool(void)
@@ -796,7 +864,7 @@ static dumpcap_out_t create_output(void)
version(), capture_comment);
if (ret.pcapng == NULL)
rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "pcapng_fdopen failed: %s\n",
- strerror(rte_errno));
+ rte_strerror(rte_errno));
free(os);
TAILQ_FOREACH(intf, &interfaces, next) {
@@ -823,37 +891,30 @@ static dumpcap_out_t create_output(void)
return ret;
}
-static void enable_pdump(struct rte_ring *r, struct rte_mempool *mp)
+static int enable_mirror(uint16_t mirror_port, struct rte_mempool *mpool)
{
struct interface *intf;
unsigned int count = 0;
- uint32_t flags;
int ret;
- flags = RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RXTX;
- if (use_pcapng)
- flags |= RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_PCAPNG;
+ ret = rte_eth_dev_start(mirror_port);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Could not start mirror port %u: %s\n",
+ mirror_port, strerror(-ret));
TAILQ_FOREACH(intf, &interfaces, next) {
- ret = rte_pdump_enable_bpf(intf->port, RTE_PDUMP_ALL_QUEUES,
- flags, intf->opts.snap_len,
- r, mp, intf->bpf_prm);
+ struct rte_eth_mirror_conf conf = {
+ .mp = mpool,
+ .snaplen = intf->opts.snap_len,
+ .direction = RTE_MIRROR_DIRECTION_INGRESS |
+ RTE_MIRROR_DIRECTION_EGRESS,
+ };
+
+ ret = rte_eth_add_mirror(intf->port, mirror_port, &conf);
if (ret < 0) {
- const struct interface *intf2;
-
- /* unwind any previous enables */
- TAILQ_FOREACH(intf2, &interfaces, next) {
- if (intf == intf2)
- break;
- rte_pdump_disable(intf2->port,
- RTE_PDUMP_ALL_QUEUES, RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RXTX);
- if (intf2->opts.promisc_mode)
- rte_eth_promiscuous_disable(intf2->port);
- }
- rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
- "Packet dump enable on %u:%s failed %s\n",
- intf->port, intf->name,
- rte_strerror(rte_errno));
+ fprintf(stderr, "Port mirror on %u:%s failed %s\n",
+ intf->port, intf->name, strerror(-ret));
+ return -1;
}
if (intf->opts.promisc_mode) {
@@ -868,6 +929,31 @@ static void enable_pdump(struct rte_ring *r, struct rte_mempool *mp)
}
++count;
}
+ return count;
+}
+
+static void setup_mbuf(void)
+{
+ int offset;
+
+ offset = rte_mbuf_dynfield_lookup(RTE_MBUF_DYNFIELD_TIMESTAMP_NAME, NULL);
+ if (offset < 0) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Could not find timestamp dynamic field\n");
+ return;
+ }
+ timestamp_dynfield = offset;
+
+ offset = rte_mbuf_dynflag_lookup(RTE_MBUF_DYNFLAG_RX_TIMESTAMP_NAME, NULL);
+ if (offset < 0) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Could not find timestamp flag\n");
+ return;
+ }
+ timestamp_dynflag = RTE_BIT64(offset);
+}
+
+static void show_capturing(unsigned int count)
+{
+ struct interface *intf;
fputs("Capturing on ", stdout);
TAILQ_FOREACH(intf, &interfaces, next) {
@@ -898,6 +984,42 @@ static void show_count(uint64_t count)
bt = fprintf(stderr, "%"PRIu64" ", count);
}
+static ssize_t
+pcapng_write_packets(rte_pcapng_t *pcapng,
+ struct rte_mbuf *pkts[], uint16_t n)
+{
+ struct rte_mbuf *towrite[BURST_SIZE];
+ unsigned int count = 0;
+ unsigned int i;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+ struct rte_mbuf *m = pkts[i];
+ const struct rte_mbuf_mirror *orig = &m->hash.mirror;
+ enum rte_pcapng_direction direction;
+ uint64_t ts;
+
+ if (orig->direction == RTE_MIRROR_DIRECTION_INGRESS)
+ direction = RTE_PCAPNG_DIRECTION_IN;
+ else if (orig->direction == RTE_MIRROR_DIRECTION_EGRESS)
+ direction = RTE_PCAPNG_DIRECTION_OUT;
+ else
+ direction = RTE_PCAPNG_DIRECTION_UNKNOWN;
+
+ if (likely(m->ol_flags & timestamp_dynflag))
+ ts = *RTE_MBUF_DYNFIELD(m, timestamp_dynfield, rte_mbuf_timestamp_t *);
+ else
+ ts = rte_get_tsc_cycles();
+
+ if (unlikely(rte_pcapng_insert(m, orig->queue_id, direction,
+ orig->orig_len, ts, NULL) < 0))
+ continue; /* skip no headroom? */
+
+ towrite[count++] = m;
+ }
+
+ return rte_pcapng_write_packets(pcapng, towrite, count);
+}
+
/* Write multiple packets in older pcap format */
static ssize_t
pcap_write_packets(pcap_dumper_t *dumper,
@@ -930,16 +1052,82 @@ pcap_write_packets(pcap_dumper_t *dumper,
return total;
}
+static unsigned int
+filter_burst(struct interface *intf, struct rte_mbuf *pkts[], unsigned int n)
+{
+ uint64_t results[BURST_SIZE];
+ struct rte_mbuf *towrite[BURST_SIZE];
+ unsigned int i, count;
+ uint32_t matches;
+
+ matches = rte_bpf_exec_burst(intf->filter, (void **)pkts, results, n);
+ if (matches == n)
+ return n;
+ intf->filteraccept += matches;
+
+ for (i = 0, count = 0; i < n; i++) {
+ if (results[i])
+ towrite[count++] = pkts[i];
+ else
+ rte_pktmbuf_free(pkts[i]);
+ }
+ memcpy(pkts, towrite, count * sizeof(struct rte_mbuf *));
+ return count;
+}
+
+static ssize_t
+process_burst(uint16_t in_port, dumpcap_out_t out,
+ struct rte_mbuf *pkts[], unsigned int n)
+{
+ struct interface *intf;
+ ssize_t written;
+
+ if (in_port >= RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS)
+ goto invalid_port;
+
+ intf = port2intf[in_port];
+ if (intf == NULL)
+ goto invalid_port;
+
+ if (intf->filter) {
+ n = filter_burst(intf, pkts, n);
+ if (n == 0)
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ packets_received += n;
+ if (use_pcapng)
+ written = pcapng_write_packets(out.pcapng, pkts, n);
+ else
+ written = pcap_write_packets(out.dumper, pkts, n);
+
+ if (written > 0)
+ file_size += written;
+
+ rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(pkts, n);
+ return written;
+
+invalid_port:
+ static bool warn_once = true;
+ if (warn_once) {
+ warn_once = false;
+ fprintf(stderr, "Packet in ring from port %u\n", in_port);
+ }
+
+ rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(pkts, n);
+ return 0;
+}
+
/* Process all packets in ring and dump to capture file */
-static int process_ring(dumpcap_out_t out, struct rte_ring *r)
+static int process_ring(dumpcap_out_t out, struct rte_ring *ring)
{
struct rte_mbuf *pkts[BURST_SIZE];
- unsigned int avail, n;
+ uint16_t in_port;
+ unsigned int i, n, start, avail;
static unsigned int empty_count;
- ssize_t written;
+ int ret;
- n = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_burst(r, (void **) pkts, BURST_SIZE,
- &avail);
+ n = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_burst(ring, (void **)pkts, BURST_SIZE, &avail);
if (n == 0) {
/* don't consume endless amounts of cpu if idle */
if (empty_count < SLEEP_THRESHOLD)
@@ -951,18 +1139,24 @@ static int process_ring(dumpcap_out_t out, struct rte_ring *r)
empty_count = (avail == 0);
- if (use_pcapng)
- written = rte_pcapng_write_packets(out.pcapng, pkts, n);
- else
- written = pcap_write_packets(out.dumper, pkts, n);
+ /* process all packets mirrored from same port */
+ start = 0;
+ in_port = pkts[start]->port;
+ for (i = 1; i < n; i++) {
+ if (likely(pkts[i]->port == in_port))
+ continue;
+ ret = process_burst(in_port, out, pkts + start, i - start);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret; /* stop on file write error */
- rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(pkts, n);
+ start = i;
+ in_port = pkts[i]->port;
+ }
- if (written < 0)
- return -1;
+ ret = process_burst(in_port, out, pkts + start, n - start);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
- file_size += written;
- packets_received += n;
if (!quiet)
show_count(packets_received);
@@ -971,15 +1165,18 @@ static int process_ring(dumpcap_out_t out, struct rte_ring *r)
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
- struct rte_ring *r;
struct rte_mempool *mp;
struct sigaction action = {
.sa_flags = SA_RESTART,
.sa_handler = signal_handler,
};
struct sigaction origaction;
+ struct rte_ring *ring = NULL;
+ char vdev_name[RTE_DEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+ uint16_t mirror_port = UINT16_MAX;
dumpcap_out_t out;
char *p;
+ int ret;
p = strrchr(argv[0], '/');
if (p == NULL)
@@ -1018,12 +1215,19 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
exit(0);
}
- r = create_ring();
mp = create_mempool();
+ ring = create_ring_dev(vdev_name, &mirror_port);
out = create_output();
+ ret = enable_mirror(mirror_port, mp);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ goto cleanup;
+
+ setup_mbuf();
+
+ show_capturing(ret);
+
start_time = time(NULL);
- enable_pdump(r, mp);
if (!quiet) {
fprintf(stderr, "Packets captured: ");
@@ -1031,7 +1235,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
}
while (!rte_atomic_load_explicit(&quit_signal, rte_memory_order_relaxed)) {
- if (process_ring(out, r) < 0) {
+ if (process_ring(out, ring) < 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "pcapng file write failed; %s\n",
strerror(errno));
break;
@@ -1048,19 +1252,20 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
break;
}
- disable_primary_monitor();
-
if (rte_eal_primary_proc_alive(NULL))
report_packet_stats(out);
+cleanup:
if (use_pcapng)
rte_pcapng_close(out.pcapng);
else
pcap_dump_close(out.dumper);
- cleanup_pdump_resources();
+ disable_primary_monitor();
+ disable_mirror_ports();
- rte_ring_free(r);
+ rte_eal_hotplug_remove("vdev", vdev_name);
+ rte_ring_free(ring);
rte_mempool_free(mp);
return rte_eal_cleanup() ? EXIT_FAILURE : 0;
diff --git a/app/dumpcap/meson.build b/app/dumpcap/meson.build
index 69c016c780..6212291d40 100644
--- a/app/dumpcap/meson.build
+++ b/app/dumpcap/meson.build
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ endif
ext_deps += pcap_dep
sources = files('main.c')
-deps += ['ethdev', 'pdump', 'pcapng', 'bpf']
+deps += ['net_ring', 'ethdev', 'pcapng', 'bpf']
--
2.47.2
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-04-11 23:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-04-11 23:44 [RFC 00/13] Packet capture using port mirroring Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 01/13] app/testpmd: revert auto attach/detach Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-15 13:28 ` lihuisong (C)
2025-04-16 0:06 ` Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 02/13] ethdev: allow start/stop from secondary process Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-15 0:19 ` Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 03/13] test: add test for hotplug and secondary process operations Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 04/13] net/ring: allow lockfree transmit if ring supports it Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 05/13] net/ring: add argument to attach existing ring Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 06/13] net/ring: add timestamp devargs Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 07/13] net/null: all lockfree transmit Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 08/13] mbuf: add fields for mirroring Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-12 9:59 ` Morten Brørup
2025-04-12 16:56 ` Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-13 7:00 ` Morten Brørup
2025-04-13 14:31 ` Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-13 14:44 ` Morten Brørup
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 09/13] ethdev: add port mirror capability Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 10/13] pcapng: split packet copy from header insertion Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 11/13] test: add tests for ethdev mirror Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` [RFC 12/13] app/testpmd: support for port mirroring Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-11 23:44 ` Stephen Hemminger [this message]
2025-04-12 11:06 ` [RFC 00/13] Packet capture using " Morten Brørup
2025-04-12 17:04 ` Stephen Hemminger
2025-04-13 9:26 ` Morten Brørup
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