Re: [PATCH net-next v5 1/4] vsock/virtio/vhost: read data from non-linear skb

[Paolo Abeni]

On Sun, 2023-07-30 at 11:59 +0300, Arseniy Krasnov wrote:
> This is preparation patch for MSG_ZEROCOPY support. It adds handling of
> non-linear skbs by replacing direct calls of 'memcpy_to_msg()' with
> 'skb_copy_datagram_iter()'. Main advantage of the second one is that it
> can handle paged part of the skb by using 'kmap()' on each page, but if
> there are no pages in the skb, it behaves like simple copying to iov
> iterator. This patch also adds new field to the control block of skb -
> this value shows current offset in the skb to read next portion of data
> (it doesn't matter linear it or not). Idea behind this field is that
> 'skb_copy_datagram_iter()' handles both types of skb internally - it
> just needs an offset from which to copy data from the given skb. This
> offset is incremented on each read from skb. This approach allows to
> avoid special handling of non-linear skbs:
> 1) We can't call 'skb_pull()' on it, because it updates 'data' pointer.
> 2) We need to update 'data_len' also on each read from this skb.

It looks like the above sentence is a left-over from previous version
as, as this patch does not touch data_len. And I think it contradicts
the previous one, so it's a bit confusing.

> Signed-off-by: Arseniy Krasnov <AVKrasnov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  Changelog:
>  v5(big patchset) -> v1:
>   * Merge 'virtio_transport_common.c' and 'vhost/vsock.c' patches into
>     this single patch.
>   * Commit message update: grammar fix and remark that this patch is
>     MSG_ZEROCOPY preparation.
>   * Use 'min_t()' instead of comparison using '<>' operators.
>  v1 -> v2:
>   * R-b tag added.
>  v3 -> v4:
>   * R-b tag removed due to rebase:
>     * Part for 'virtio_transport_stream_do_peek()' is changed.
>     * Part for 'virtio_transport_seqpacket_do_peek()' is added.
>   * Comments about sleep in 'memcpy_to_msg()' now describe sleep in
>     'skb_copy_datagram_iter()'.
> 
>  drivers/vhost/vsock.c                   | 14 +++++++----
>  include/linux/virtio_vsock.h            |  1 +
>  net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c | 32 +++++++++++++++----------
>  3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vsock.c b/drivers/vhost/vsock.c
> index 817d377a3f36..8c917be32b5d 100644
> --- a/drivers/vhost/vsock.c
> +++ b/drivers/vhost/vsock.c
> @@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ vhost_transport_do_send_pkt(struct vhost_vsock *vsock,
>  		struct sk_buff *skb;
>  		unsigned out, in;
>  		size_t nbytes;
> +		u32 frag_off;

IMHO 'offset' would be a better name for both the variable and the CB
field, as it can points both inside the skb frags, linear part or frag
list.

Otherwise LGTM, thanks!

Paolo