Re: [PATCH net-next v3 01/13] virtio: add packed ring types and macros

From: Michael S. Tsirkin
Date: Fri Nov 30 2018 - 07:48:00 EST


On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 05:53:40PM +0800, Tiwei Bie wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 04:10:55PM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
> >
> > On 2018/11/21 äå6:03, Tiwei Bie wrote:
> > > Add types and macros for packed ring.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Tiwei Bie <tiwei.bie@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > include/uapi/linux/virtio_config.h | 3 +++
> > > include/uapi/linux/virtio_ring.h | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > 2 files changed, 55 insertions(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_config.h b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_config.h
> > > index 449132c76b1c..1196e1c1d4f6 100644
> > > --- a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_config.h
> > > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_config.h
> > > @@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
> > > */
> > > #define VIRTIO_F_IOMMU_PLATFORM 33
> > > +/* This feature indicates support for the packed virtqueue layout. */
> > > +#define VIRTIO_F_RING_PACKED 34
> > > +
> > > /*
> > > * Does the device support Single Root I/O Virtualization?
> > > */
> > > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ring.h b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ring.h
> > > index 6d5d5faa989b..2414f8af26b3 100644
> > > --- a/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ring.h
> > > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/virtio_ring.h
> > > @@ -44,6 +44,13 @@
> > > /* This means the buffer contains a list of buffer descriptors. */
> > > #define VRING_DESC_F_INDIRECT 4
> > > +/*
> > > + * Mark a descriptor as available or used in packed ring.
> > > + * Notice: they are defined as shifts instead of shifted values.
> >
> >
> > This looks inconsistent to previous flags, any reason for using shifts?
>
> Yeah, it was suggested to use shifts, as _F_ should be a bit
> number, not a shifted value:
>
> https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/942296/#1989390

But let's add a _SPLIT_ variant that uses shifts consistently.


> >
> >
> > > + */
> > > +#define VRING_PACKED_DESC_F_AVAIL 7
> > > +#define VRING_PACKED_DESC_F_USED 15
> > > +
> > > /* The Host uses this in used->flags to advise the Guest: don't kick me when
> > > * you add a buffer. It's unreliable, so it's simply an optimization. Guest
> > > * will still kick if it's out of buffers. */
> > > @@ -53,6 +60,23 @@
> > > * optimization. */
> > > #define VRING_AVAIL_F_NO_INTERRUPT 1
> > > +/* Enable events in packed ring. */
> > > +#define VRING_PACKED_EVENT_FLAG_ENABLE 0x0
> > > +/* Disable events in packed ring. */
> > > +#define VRING_PACKED_EVENT_FLAG_DISABLE 0x1
> > > +/*
> > > + * Enable events for a specific descriptor in packed ring.
> > > + * (as specified by Descriptor Ring Change Event Offset/Wrap Counter).
> > > + * Only valid if VIRTIO_RING_F_EVENT_IDX has been negotiated.
> > > + */
> > > +#define VRING_PACKED_EVENT_FLAG_DESC 0x2
> >
> >
> > Any reason for using _FLAG_ instead of _F_?
>
> Yeah, it was suggested to not use _F_, as these are values,
> should not have _F_:
>
> https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/942296/#1989390
>
> Regards,
> Tiwei
>
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > > +
> > > +/*
> > > + * Wrap counter bit shift in event suppression structure
> > > + * of packed ring.
> > > + */
> > > +#define VRING_PACKED_EVENT_F_WRAP_CTR 15
> > > +
> > > /* We support indirect buffer descriptors */
> > > #define VIRTIO_RING_F_INDIRECT_DESC 28
> > > @@ -171,4 +195,32 @@ static inline int vring_need_event(__u16 event_idx, __u16 new_idx, __u16 old)
> > > return (__u16)(new_idx - event_idx - 1) < (__u16)(new_idx - old);
> > > }
> > > +struct vring_packed_desc_event {
> > > + /* Descriptor Ring Change Event Offset/Wrap Counter. */
> > > + __le16 off_wrap;
> > > + /* Descriptor Ring Change Event Flags. */
> > > + __le16 flags;
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > +struct vring_packed_desc {
> > > + /* Buffer Address. */
> > > + __le64 addr;
> > > + /* Buffer Length. */
> > > + __le32 len;
> > > + /* Buffer ID. */
> > > + __le16 id;
> > > + /* The flags depending on descriptor type. */
> > > + __le16 flags;
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > +struct vring_packed {
> > > + unsigned int num;
> > > +
> > > + struct vring_packed_desc *desc;
> > > +
> > > + struct vring_packed_desc_event *driver;
> > > +
> > > + struct vring_packed_desc_event *device;
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > #endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_VIRTIO_RING_H */