Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/2] testpmd: add forwarding mode to simulate a noisy neighbour

[Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>]

On 6/26/2018 1:17 PM, Shahaf Shuler wrote:
> HI Maxime, Jens
> 
> Saturday, June 23, 2018 11:09 AM, Maxime Coquelin:
>> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/2] testpmd: add forwarding mode to
>> simulate a noisy neighbour
>>
>> From: Jens Freimann <jfreimann@redhat.com>
>>
>> This adds a new forwarding mode to testpmd to simulate more realistic
>> behavior of a guest machine engaged in receiving and sending packets
>> performing Virtual Network Function (VNF).
> 
> I really like the idea of adding application w/ more realistic behavior to the DPDK tree in order to use them in the non-regression cycle. 
> 
> I am just wondering if putting it as another forward engine in testpmd is the right place for it.

Hi Shahaf,

This was the request in old review comments. As you said it is good to have more
realistic behavior but also we would like to test/use io forwarding, so new
forwarding engine is way of having both two.


> From one side it reuses testpmd command line options which is good.
> On the other hand it tends to have a lot of options specific only for the VNF forward use case. And I am quite sure that w/ the time goes by the number of configuration options will increase. 
> 
> I think this code needs to be as a dedicated example under examples/. 
> Moreover I would refine from directly associate it with VNF. VNF can be one example but for sure there are more. 
> We can call the example noisy_neigbour or any other name you like.
> 
> One more comment below. 
> 
>>
>> The goal is to enable a simple way of measuring performance impact on
>> cache and memory footprint utilization from various VNF co-located on the
>> same host machine. For this it does:
>>
>> * Buffer packets in a FIFO:
>>
>> Create a fifo to buffer received packets. Once it flows over put those packets
>> into the actual tx queue. The fifo is created per tx queue and its size can be
>> set with the --buffersize-before-sending commandline parameter.
>>
>> A second commandline parameter is used to set a timeout in milliseconds
>> after which the fifo is flushed.
>>
>> --noisy-buffersize-before-sending [packet numbers] Keep the mbuf in a
>> FIFO and forward the over flooding packets from the FIFO. This queue is per
>> TX-queue (after all other packet processing).
>>
>> --noisy-flush-timeout [delay]
>> Flush the packet queue if no packets have been seen during [delay]. As long
>> as packets are seen, the timer is reset.
>>
>> Add several options to simulate route lookups (memory reads) in tables that
>> can be quite large, as well as route hit statistics update.
>> These options simulates the while stack traversal and will trash the cache.
>> Memory access is random.
>>
>> * simulate route lookups:
>>
>> Allocate a buffer and perform reads and writes on it as specified by
>> commandline options:
>>
>> --noisy-memory-footprint [size]
>> Size of the VNF internal memory (MB), in which the random read/write will
>> be done, allocated by rte_malloc (hugepages).
>>
>> --noisy-nb-rnd-write [num]
>> Number of random writes in memory per packet should be performed,
>> simulating hit-flags update. 64 bits per write, all write in different cache lines.
>>
>> --noisy-nb-rnd-read [num]
>> Number of random reads in memory per packet should be performed,
>> simulating FIB/table lookups. 64 bits per read, all write in different cache
>> lines.
>>
>> --noisy-nb-rnd-read-write [num]
>> Number of random reads and writes in memory per packet should be
>> performed, simulating stats update. 64 bits per read-write, all reads and
>> writes in different cache lines.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Jens Freimann <jfreimann@redhat.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Maxime Coquelin <maxime.coquelin@redhat.com>
>> ---
>>  app/test-pmd/Makefile     |   1 +
>>  app/test-pmd/meson.build  |   1 +
>>  app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c  | 204
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.h  |  41 ++++++++++  app/test-pmd/parameters.c
>> |  54 ++++++++++++
>>  app/test-pmd/testpmd.c    |  52 ++++++++++++
>>  app/test-pmd/testpmd.h    |  17 ++++
>>  7 files changed, 370 insertions(+)
>>  create mode 100644 app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c  create mode 100644
>> app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.h
>>
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/Makefile b/app/test-pmd/Makefile index
>> a5a827bbd..2a1030120 100644
>> --- a/app/test-pmd/Makefile
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/Makefile
>> @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ SRCS-y += rxonly.c
>>  SRCS-y += txonly.c
>>  SRCS-y += csumonly.c
>>  SRCS-y += icmpecho.c
>> +SRCS-y += noisy_vnf.c
>>  SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IEEE1588) += ieee1588fwd.c
>>  SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BPF) += bpf_cmd.c
>>
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/meson.build b/app/test-pmd/meson.build index
>> 4c9fbbfda..b3abc6e24 100644
>> --- a/app/test-pmd/meson.build
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/meson.build
>> @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ sources = files('cmdline.c',
>>  	'iofwd.c',
>>  	'macfwd.c',
>>  	'macswap.c',
>> +	'noisy_vnf.c',
>>  	'parameters.c',
>>  	'rxonly.c',
>>  	'testpmd.c',
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c b/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c new file
>> mode 100644 index 000000000..ff205495f
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c
>> @@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
>> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
>> + * Copyright(c) 2018 Red Hat Corp.
>> + */
>> +
>> +#include <stdarg.h>
>> +#include <stdio.h>
>> +#include <string.h>
>> +#include <errno.h>
>> +#include <stdint.h>
>> +#include <unistd.h>
>> +#include <inttypes.h>
>> +
>> +#include <sys/queue.h>
>> +#include <sys/stat.h>
>> +
>> +#include <rte_common.h>
>> +#include <rte_log.h>
>> +#include <rte_debug.h>
>> +#include <rte_cycles.h>
>> +#include <rte_memory.h>
>> +#include <rte_launch.h>
>> +#include <rte_eal.h>
>> +#include <rte_per_lcore.h>
>> +#include <rte_lcore.h>
>> +#include <rte_memcpy.h>
>> +#include <rte_mempool.h>
>> +#include <rte_mbuf.h>
>> +#include <rte_ethdev.h>
>> +#include <rte_flow.h>
>> +#include <rte_malloc.h>
>> +
>> +#include "testpmd.h"
>> +#include "noisy_vnf.h"
>> +
>> +static inline void
>> +do_write(char *vnf_mem)
>> +{
>> +	uint64_t i = rte_rand();
>> +	uint64_t w = rte_rand();
>> +
>> +	vnf_mem[i % ((noisy_vnf_memory_footprint * 1024 * 1024) /
>> +			RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE)] = w;
>> +}
>> +
>> +	static inline void
>> +do_read(char *vnf_mem)
>> +{
>> +	uint64_t i = rte_rand();
>> +	uint64_t r;
>> +
>> +	r = vnf_mem[i % ((noisy_vnf_memory_footprint * 1024 * 1024) /
>> +			RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE)];
>> +	r++;
>> +}
>> +
>> +	static inline void
>> +do_rw(char *vnf_mem)
>> +{
>> +	do_read(vnf_mem);
>> +	do_write(vnf_mem);
>> +}
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Simulate route lookups as defined by commandline parameters  */
>> +	static void
>> +sim_memory_lookups(struct noisy_config *ncf, uint16_t nb_pkts) {
>> +	uint16_t i, j;
>> +
>> +	for (i = 0; i < nb_pkts; i++) {
>> +		for (j = 0; j < noisy_nb_rnd_write; j++)
>> +			do_write(ncf->vnf_mem);
>> +		for (j = 0; j < noisy_nb_rnd_read; j++)
>> +			do_read(ncf->vnf_mem);
>> +		for (j = 0; j < noisy_nb_rnd_read_write; j++)
>> +			do_rw(ncf->vnf_mem);
>> +	}
>> +}
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Forwarding of packets in I/O mode.
>> + * Forward packets "as-is".
>> + * This is the fastest possible forwarding operation, as it does not
>> +access
>> + * to packets data.
>> + */
>> +static void
>> +pkt_burst_noisy_vnf(struct fwd_stream *fs) {
>> +	struct rte_mbuf *pkts_burst[MAX_PKT_BURST];
>> +	uint16_t nb_rx;
>> +	uint16_t nb_tx = 0;
>> +	uint32_t retry;
>> +	const uint64_t freq_khz = rte_get_timer_hz() / 1000;
>> +	struct noisy_config *ncf = &noisy_cfg[fs->tx_queue];
>> +	struct rte_mbuf *tmp_pkts[MAX_PKT_BURST];
>> +	uint16_t nb_enqd;
>> +	uint16_t nb_deqd = 0;
>> +	uint64_t delta_ms;
>> +	uint64_t now;
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * Receive a burst of packets and forward them.
>> +	 */
>> +	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue,
>> +			pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
>> +	if (unlikely(nb_rx == 0))
>> +		return;
>> +	fs->rx_packets += nb_rx;
>> +
>> +	if (noisy_bsize_before_send > 0) {
>> +		if (rte_ring_free_count(ncf->f) >= nb_rx) {
>> +			/* enqueue into fifo */
>> +			nb_enqd = fifo_put(ncf->f, pkts_burst, nb_rx);
>> +			if (nb_enqd < nb_rx)
>> +				nb_rx = nb_enqd;
> 
> Am not sure I understand this part.
> The simulation of the memory lookups should happen for every packet **before** deciding on the output queue. Isn't it more realistic to simulate the memory access after the rx_burst?
> 
>> +		} else {
>> +			/* fifo is full, dequeue first */
>> +			nb_deqd = fifo_get(ncf->f, tmp_pkts, nb_rx);
>> +			/* enqueue into fifo */
>> +			nb_enqd = fifo_put(ncf->f, pkts_burst, nb_deqd);
>> +			sim_memory_lookups(ncf, nb_rx);
>> +			if (nb_enqd < nb_rx)
>> +				nb_rx = nb_enqd;
>> +			if (nb_deqd > 0)
>> +				nb_tx = rte_eth_tx_burst(fs->tx_port,
>> +						fs->tx_queue, tmp_pkts,
>> +						nb_deqd);
>> +		}
>> +	} else {
>> +		sim_memory_lookups(ncf, nb_rx);
>> +		nb_tx = rte_eth_tx_burst(fs->tx_port, fs->tx_queue,
>> +				pkts_burst, nb_rx);
>> +	}
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * TX burst queue drain
>> +	 */
>> +	if (ncf->prev_time == 0)
>> +		now = ncf->prev_time = rte_get_timer_cycles();
>> +	else
>> +		now = rte_get_timer_cycles();
>> +	delta_ms = (now - ncf->prev_time) / freq_khz;
>> +	if (unlikely(delta_ms >= noisy_flush_timer) && noisy_flush_timer > 0
>> &&
>> +		     (nb_tx == 0)) {
>> +		while (fifo_count(ncf->f) > 0) {
>> +			nb_deqd = fifo_get(ncf->f, tmp_pkts, nb_rx);
>> +			nb_tx = rte_eth_tx_burst(fs->tx_port, fs-
>>> tx_queue,
>> +						 tmp_pkts, nb_deqd);
>> +			if (rte_ring_empty(ncf->f))
>> +				break;
>> +		}
>> +		ncf->prev_time = now;
>> +	}
>> +	if (nb_tx < nb_rx && fs->retry_enabled)
>> +		*pkts_burst = *tmp_pkts;
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * Retry if necessary
>> +	 */
>> +	if (unlikely(nb_tx < nb_rx) && fs->retry_enabled) {
>> +		retry = 0;
>> +		while (nb_tx < nb_rx && retry++ < burst_tx_retry_num) {
>> +			rte_delay_us(burst_tx_delay_time);
>> +			sim_memory_lookups(ncf, nb_rx);
>> +			nb_tx += rte_eth_tx_burst(fs->tx_port, fs-
>>> tx_queue,
>> +					&pkts_burst[nb_tx], nb_rx - nb_tx);
>> +		}
>> +	}
>> +	fs->tx_packets += nb_tx;
>> +	if (unlikely(nb_tx < nb_rx)) {
>> +		fs->fwd_dropped += (nb_rx - nb_tx);
>> +		do {
>> +			rte_pktmbuf_free(pkts_burst[nb_tx]);
>> +		} while (++nb_tx < nb_rx);
>> +	}
>> +}
>> +
>> +struct fwd_engine noisy_vnf_engine = {
>> +	.fwd_mode_name  = "noisy",
>> +	.port_fwd_begin = NULL,
>> +	.port_fwd_end   = NULL,
>> +	.packet_fwd     = pkt_burst_noisy_vnf,
>> +};
>> +
>> +#define NOISY_STRSIZE 256
>> +#define NOISY_RING "noisy_ring_%d:%d\n"
>> +struct rte_ring *
>> +noisy_init(uint32_t qi, uint32_t pi)
>> +{
>> +	struct noisy_config *n = &noisy_cfg[qi];
>> +	char name[NOISY_STRSIZE];
>> +
>> +	snprintf(name, NOISY_STRSIZE, NOISY_RING, pi, qi);
>> +	n->f = rte_ring_create(name, noisy_bsize_before_send,
>> +			rte_socket_id(), 0);
>> +	n->vnf_mem = (char *) rte_zmalloc("vnf sim memory",
>> +			 noisy_vnf_memory_footprint * 1024 * 1024,
>> +			 RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
>> +	if (n->vnf_mem == NULL)
>> +		printf("allocating vnf memory failed\n");
>> +
>> +	return n->f;
>> +}
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.h b/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.h new file
>> mode 100644 index 000000000..6c6df7a9e
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.h
>> @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
>> +#ifndef __NOISY_VNF_H
>> +#define __NOISY_VNF_H
>> +#include <stdint.h>
>> +#include <rte_mbuf.h>
>> +#include <rte_ring.h>
>> +#include "testpmd.h"
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * Add elements to fifo. Return number of written elements  */ static
>> +inline unsigned int fifo_put(struct rte_ring *r, struct rte_mbuf
>> +**data, unsigned num) {
>> +
>> +	return rte_ring_enqueue_burst(r, (void **)data, num, NULL); }
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * Get elements from fifo. Return number of read elements  */ static
>> +inline unsigned int fifo_get(struct rte_ring *r, struct rte_mbuf
>> +**data, unsigned num) {
>> +	return rte_ring_dequeue_burst(r, (void **) data, num, NULL); }
>> +
>> +static inline unsigned int
>> +fifo_count(struct rte_ring *r)
>> +{
>> +	return rte_ring_count(r);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static inline int
>> +fifo_full(struct rte_ring *r)
>> +{
>> +	return rte_ring_full(r);
>> +}
>> +
>> +struct rte_ring *noisy_init(uint32_t qi, uint32_t pi);
>> +
>> +#endif
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c index
>> 75807623c..e6d8b3ef9 100644
>> --- a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
>> @@ -625,6 +625,12 @@ launch_args_parse(int argc, char** argv)
>>  		{ "vxlan-gpe-port",		1, 0, 0 },
>>  		{ "mlockall",			0, 0, 0 },
>>  		{ "no-mlockall",		0, 0, 0 },
>> +		{ "noisy-buffersize-before-sending", 1, 0, 0 },
>> +		{ "noisy-flush-timeout",        1, 0, 0 },
>> +		{ "noisy-memory-footprint",     1, 0, 0 },
>> +		{ "noisy-nb-rnd-write",         1, 0, 0 },
>> +		{ "noisy-nb-rnd-read",          1, 0, 0 },
>> +		{ "noisy-nb-rnd-read-write",    1, 0, 0 },
>>  		{ 0, 0, 0, 0 },
>>  	};
>>
>> @@ -1145,6 +1151,54 @@ launch_args_parse(int argc, char** argv)
>>  				do_mlockall = 1;
>>  			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "no-mlockall"))
>>  				do_mlockall = 0;
>> +			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "noisy-buffersize-
>> before-sending")) {
>> +				n = atoi(optarg);
>> +				if (n > 0)
>> +					noisy_bsize_before_send =
>> (uint16_t) n;
>> +				else
>> +					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
>> +						 "noisy-buffersize-before-
>> sending must be > 0\n");
>> +			}
>> +			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "noisy-flush-
>> timeout")) {
>> +				n = atoi(optarg);
>> +				if (n >= 0)
>> +					noisy_flush_timer = (uint16_t) n;
>> +				else
>> +					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
>> +						 "noisy-flush-timeout must
>> be > 0\n");
>> +			}
>> +			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "noisy-memory-
>> footprint")) {
>> +				n = atoi(optarg);
>> +				if (n > 0)
>> +					noisy_vnf_memory_footprint =
>> (uint16_t) n;
>> +				else
>> +					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
>> +						 "noisy-memory-footprint
>> must be > 0\n");
>> +			}
>> +			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "noisy-nb-rnd-
>> write")) {
>> +				n = atoi(optarg);
>> +				if (n > 0)
>> +					noisy_nb_rnd_write = (uint16_t) n;
>> +				else
>> +					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
>> +						 "noisy-nb-rnd-write must be
>>> 0\n");
>> +			}
>> +			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "noisy-nb-rnd-
>> read")) {
>> +				n = atoi(optarg);
>> +				if (n > 0)
>> +					noisy_nb_rnd_read = (uint16_t) n;
>> +				else
>> +					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
>> +						 "noisy-nb-rnd-read must be
>>> 0\n");
>> +			}
>> +			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "noisy-nb-rnd-
>> read-write")) {
>> +				n = atoi(optarg);
>> +				if (n > 0)
>> +					noisy_nb_rnd_read_write =
>> (uint16_t) n;
>> +				else
>> +					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
>> +						 "noisy-nb-rnd-read-write
>> must be > 0\n");
>> +			}
>>  			break;
>>  		case 'h':
>>  			usage(argv[0]);
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c index
>> 24c199844..7f3dc6f1c 100644
>> --- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
>> @@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
>>  #include <rte_latencystats.h>
>>  #endif
>>
>> +#include "noisy_vnf.h"
>>  #include "testpmd.h"
>>
>>  uint16_t verbose_level = 0; /**< Silent by default. */ @@ -155,6 +156,7 @@
>> struct fwd_engine * fwd_engines[] = {
>>  	&tx_only_engine,
>>  	&csum_fwd_engine,
>>  	&icmp_echo_engine,
>> +	&noisy_vnf_engine,
>>  #if defined RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SOFTNIC && defined RTE_LIBRTE_SCHED
>>  	&softnic_tm_engine,
>>  	&softnic_tm_bypass_engine,
>> @@ -251,6 +253,40 @@ int16_t tx_free_thresh = RTE_PMD_PARAM_UNSET;
>>   */
>>  int16_t tx_rs_thresh = RTE_PMD_PARAM_UNSET;
>>
>> +/*
>> + * Configurable value of buffered packed before sending.
>> + */
>> +uint16_t noisy_bsize_before_send;
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Configurable value of packet buffer timeout.
>> + */
>> +uint16_t noisy_flush_timer;
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Configurable value for size of VNF internal memory area
>> + * used for simulating noisy neighbour behaviour  */ uint64_t
>> +noisy_vnf_memory_footprint;
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Configurable value of number of random writes done in
>> + * VNF simulation memory area.
>> + */
>> +uint64_t noisy_nb_rnd_write;
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Configurable value of number of random reads done in
>> + * VNF simulation memory area.
>> + */
>> +uint64_t noisy_nb_rnd_read;
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Configurable value of number of random reads/wirtes done in
>> + * VNF simulation memory area.
>> + */
>> +uint64_t noisy_nb_rnd_read_write;
>> +
>>  /*
>>   * Receive Side Scaling (RSS) configuration.
>>   */
>> @@ -1641,12 +1677,26 @@ start_port(portid_t pid)
>>  				return -1;
>>  			}
>>  		}
>> +		noisy_cfg = (struct noisy_config *) rte_zmalloc(
>> +				"testpmd noisy fifo and timers",
>> +				nb_txq * sizeof(struct noisy_config),
>> +				RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
>> +		if (noisy_cfg == NULL) {
>> +			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
>> +					"rte_zmalloc(%d) struct noisy_config)
>> failed\n",
>> +					(int)(nb_txq *
>> +					sizeof(struct noisy_config)));
>> +		}
>>  		if (port->need_reconfig_queues > 0) {
>>  			port->need_reconfig_queues = 0;
>>  			/* setup tx queues */
>>  			for (qi = 0; qi < nb_txq; qi++) {
>>  				port->tx_conf[qi].txq_flags =
>>  					ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_IGNORE;
>> +				if (!noisy_init(qi, pi) &&
>> +						noisy_bsize_before_send >
>> 0)
>> +					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "%s\n",
>> +						 rte_strerror(rte_errno));
>>  				if ((numa_support) &&
>>  					(txring_numa[pi] !=
>> NUMA_NO_CONFIG))
>>  					diag = rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(pi,
>> qi, @@ -1817,6 +1867,8 @@ stop_port(portid_t pid)
>>  			RTE_PORT_HANDLING, RTE_PORT_STOPPED) == 0)
>>  			printf("Port %d can not be set into stopped\n", pi);
>>  		need_check_link_status = 1;
>> +
>> +		rte_free(noisy_cfg);
>>  	}
>>  	if (need_check_link_status && !no_link_check)
>>  		check_all_ports_link_status(RTE_PORT_ALL);
>> diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h index
>> f51cd9dd9..75fb18a25 100644
>> --- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
>> +++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
>> @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
>>  #include <rte_bus_pci.h>
>>  #include <rte_gro.h>
>>  #include <rte_gso.h>
>> +#include "noisy_vnf.h"
>>
>>  #define RTE_PORT_ALL            (~(portid_t)0x0)
>>
>> @@ -122,6 +123,14 @@ struct fwd_stream {  #endif  };
>>
>> +struct noisy_config {
>> +	struct rte_ring *f;
>> +	uint64_t prev_time;
>> +	char *vnf_mem;
>> +};
>> +struct noisy_config *noisy_cfg;
>> +
>> +
>>  /** Descriptor for a single flow. */
>>  struct port_flow {
>>  	size_t size; /**< Allocated space including data[]. */ @@ -266,6
>> +275,7 @@ extern struct fwd_engine rx_only_engine;  extern struct
>> fwd_engine tx_only_engine;  extern struct fwd_engine csum_fwd_engine;
>> extern struct fwd_engine icmp_echo_engine;
>> +extern struct fwd_engine noisy_vnf_engine;
>>  #ifdef TM_MODE
>>  extern struct fwd_engine softnic_tm_engine;  extern struct fwd_engine
>> softnic_tm_bypass_engine; @@ -399,6 +409,13 @@ extern int8_t
>> rx_drop_en;  extern int16_t tx_free_thresh;  extern int16_t tx_rs_thresh;
>>
>> +extern uint16_t noisy_bsize_before_send; extern uint16_t
>> +noisy_flush_timer; extern uint64_t noisy_vnf_memory_footprint; extern
>> +uint64_t noisy_nb_rnd_write; extern uint64_t noisy_nb_rnd_read; extern
>> +uint64_t noisy_nb_rnd_read_write;
>> +
>>  extern uint8_t dcb_config;
>>  extern uint8_t dcb_test;
>>
>> --
>> 2.14.4
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