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authorDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2016-06-10 11:52:24 -0700
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2016-06-10 11:52:24 -0700
commit1578b0a5e92825334760741e5c166b8873886f1b (patch)
treeac8299191f37990111f7d4b615601f4356e24fea /net/sched
parentmlxsw: core: Remove deprecated create_workqueue (diff)
parentMerge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net (diff)
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Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net
Conflicts: net/sched/act_police.c net/sched/sch_drr.c net/sched/sch_hfsc.c net/sched/sch_prio.c net/sched/sch_red.c net/sched/sch_tbf.c In net-next the drop methods of the packet schedulers got removed, so the bug fixes to them in 'net' are irrelevant. A packet action unload crash fix conflicts with the addition of the new firstuse timestamp. Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Diffstat (limited to 'net/sched')
-rw-r--r--net/sched/act_police.c34
-rw-r--r--net/sched/cls_flower.c6
-rw-r--r--net/sched/cls_u32.c72
-rw-r--r--net/sched/sch_drr.c3
-rw-r--r--net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c26
-rw-r--r--net/sched/sch_generic.c2
-rw-r--r--net/sched/sch_hfsc.c11
-rw-r--r--net/sched/sch_ingress.c12
-rw-r--r--net/sched/sch_prio.c3
-rw-r--r--net/sched/sch_qfq.c6
-rw-r--r--net/sched/sch_red.c3
-rw-r--r--net/sched/sch_tbf.c3
12 files changed, 106 insertions, 75 deletions
diff --git a/net/sched/act_police.c b/net/sched/act_police.c
index bcb31142556b..ff34dd3966eb 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_police.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_police.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct tcf_police {
bool peak_present;
};
#define to_police(pc) \
- container_of(pc, struct tcf_police, common)
+ container_of(pc->priv, struct tcf_police, common)
#define POL_TAB_MASK 15
@@ -119,14 +119,12 @@ static int tcf_act_police_locate(struct net *net, struct nlattr *nla,
struct nlattr *est, struct tc_action *a,
int ovr, int bind)
{
- unsigned int h;
int ret = 0, err;
struct nlattr *tb[TCA_POLICE_MAX + 1];
struct tc_police *parm;
struct tcf_police *police;
struct qdisc_rate_table *R_tab = NULL, *P_tab = NULL;
struct tc_action_net *tn = net_generic(net, police_net_id);
- struct tcf_hashinfo *hinfo = tn->hinfo;
int size;
if (nla == NULL)
@@ -145,7 +143,7 @@ static int tcf_act_police_locate(struct net *net, struct nlattr *nla,
if (parm->index) {
if (tcf_hash_search(tn, a, parm->index)) {
- police = to_police(a->priv);
+ police = to_police(a);
if (bind) {
police->tcf_bindcnt += 1;
police->tcf_refcnt += 1;
@@ -156,16 +154,15 @@ static int tcf_act_police_locate(struct net *net, struct nlattr *nla,
/* not replacing */
return -EEXIST;
}
+ } else {
+ ret = tcf_hash_create(tn, parm->index, NULL, a,
+ sizeof(*police), bind, false);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+ ret = ACT_P_CREATED;
}
- police = kzalloc(sizeof(*police), GFP_KERNEL);
- if (police == NULL)
- return -ENOMEM;
- ret = ACT_P_CREATED;
- police->tcf_refcnt = 1;
- spin_lock_init(&police->tcf_lock);
- if (bind)
- police->tcf_bindcnt = 1;
+ police = to_police(a);
override:
if (parm->rate.rate) {
err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -238,17 +235,8 @@ override:
return ret;
police->tcfp_t_c = ktime_get_ns();
- police->tcf_index = parm->index ? parm->index :
- tcf_hash_new_index(tn);
- police->tcf_tm.install = jiffies;
- police->tcf_tm.lastuse = jiffies;
- police->tcf_tm.firstuse = 0;
- h = tcf_hash(police->tcf_index, POL_TAB_MASK);
- spin_lock_bh(&hinfo->lock);
- hlist_add_head(&police->tcf_head, &hinfo->htab[h]);
- spin_unlock_bh(&hinfo->lock);
+ tcf_hash_insert(tn, a);
- a->priv = police;
return ret;
failure_unlock:
@@ -257,7 +245,7 @@ failure:
qdisc_put_rtab(P_tab);
qdisc_put_rtab(R_tab);
if (ret == ACT_P_CREATED)
- kfree(police);
+ tcf_hash_cleanup(a, est);
return err;
}
diff --git a/net/sched/cls_flower.c b/net/sched/cls_flower.c
index d737492b925d..1ea6f76e64b6 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_flower.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_flower.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static void fl_hw_destroy_filter(struct tcf_proto *tp, unsigned long cookie)
struct tc_cls_flower_offload offload = {0};
struct tc_to_netdev tc;
- if (!tc_should_offload(dev, 0))
+ if (!tc_should_offload(dev, tp, 0))
return;
offload.command = TC_CLSFLOWER_DESTROY;
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static void fl_hw_replace_filter(struct tcf_proto *tp,
struct tc_cls_flower_offload offload = {0};
struct tc_to_netdev tc;
- if (!tc_should_offload(dev, flags))
+ if (!tc_should_offload(dev, tp, flags))
return;
offload.command = TC_CLSFLOWER_REPLACE;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static void fl_hw_update_stats(struct tcf_proto *tp, struct cls_fl_filter *f)
struct tc_cls_flower_offload offload = {0};
struct tc_to_netdev tc;
- if (!tc_should_offload(dev, 0))
+ if (!tc_should_offload(dev, tp, 0))
return;
offload.command = TC_CLSFLOWER_STATS;
diff --git a/net/sched/cls_u32.c b/net/sched/cls_u32.c
index 079b43b3c5d2..ffe593efe930 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_u32.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_u32.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static void u32_remove_hw_knode(struct tcf_proto *tp, u32 handle)
offload.type = TC_SETUP_CLSU32;
offload.cls_u32 = &u32_offload;
- if (tc_should_offload(dev, 0)) {
+ if (tc_should_offload(dev, tp, 0)) {
offload.cls_u32->command = TC_CLSU32_DELETE_KNODE;
offload.cls_u32->knode.handle = handle;
dev->netdev_ops->ndo_setup_tc(dev, tp->q->handle,
@@ -457,20 +457,21 @@ static int u32_replace_hw_hnode(struct tcf_proto *tp,
struct tc_to_netdev offload;
int err;
+ if (!tc_should_offload(dev, tp, flags))
+ return tc_skip_sw(flags) ? -EINVAL : 0;
+
offload.type = TC_SETUP_CLSU32;
offload.cls_u32 = &u32_offload;
- if (tc_should_offload(dev, flags)) {
- offload.cls_u32->command = TC_CLSU32_NEW_HNODE;
- offload.cls_u32->hnode.divisor = h->divisor;
- offload.cls_u32->hnode.handle = h->handle;
- offload.cls_u32->hnode.prio = h->prio;
+ offload.cls_u32->command = TC_CLSU32_NEW_HNODE;
+ offload.cls_u32->hnode.divisor = h->divisor;
+ offload.cls_u32->hnode.handle = h->handle;
+ offload.cls_u32->hnode.prio = h->prio;
- err = dev->netdev_ops->ndo_setup_tc(dev, tp->q->handle,
- tp->protocol, &offload);
- if (tc_skip_sw(flags))
- return err;
- }
+ err = dev->netdev_ops->ndo_setup_tc(dev, tp->q->handle,
+ tp->protocol, &offload);
+ if (tc_skip_sw(flags))
+ return err;
return 0;
}
@@ -484,7 +485,7 @@ static void u32_clear_hw_hnode(struct tcf_proto *tp, struct tc_u_hnode *h)
offload.type = TC_SETUP_CLSU32;
offload.cls_u32 = &u32_offload;
- if (tc_should_offload(dev, 0)) {
+ if (tc_should_offload(dev, tp, 0)) {
offload.cls_u32->command = TC_CLSU32_DELETE_HNODE;
offload.cls_u32->hnode.divisor = h->divisor;
offload.cls_u32->hnode.handle = h->handle;
@@ -507,27 +508,28 @@ static int u32_replace_hw_knode(struct tcf_proto *tp,
offload.type = TC_SETUP_CLSU32;
offload.cls_u32 = &u32_offload;
- if (tc_should_offload(dev, flags)) {
- offload.cls_u32->command = TC_CLSU32_REPLACE_KNODE;
- offload.cls_u32->knode.handle = n->handle;
- offload.cls_u32->knode.fshift = n->fshift;
+ if (!tc_should_offload(dev, tp, flags))
+ return tc_skip_sw(flags) ? -EINVAL : 0;
+
+ offload.cls_u32->command = TC_CLSU32_REPLACE_KNODE;
+ offload.cls_u32->knode.handle = n->handle;
+ offload.cls_u32->knode.fshift = n->fshift;
#ifdef CONFIG_CLS_U32_MARK
- offload.cls_u32->knode.val = n->val;
- offload.cls_u32->knode.mask = n->mask;
+ offload.cls_u32->knode.val = n->val;
+ offload.cls_u32->knode.mask = n->mask;
#else
- offload.cls_u32->knode.val = 0;
- offload.cls_u32->knode.mask = 0;
+ offload.cls_u32->knode.val = 0;
+ offload.cls_u32->knode.mask = 0;
#endif
- offload.cls_u32->knode.sel = &n->sel;
- offload.cls_u32->knode.exts = &n->exts;
- if (n->ht_down)
- offload.cls_u32->knode.link_handle = n->ht_down->handle;
-
- err = dev->netdev_ops->ndo_setup_tc(dev, tp->q->handle,
- tp->protocol, &offload);
- if (tc_skip_sw(flags))
- return err;
- }
+ offload.cls_u32->knode.sel = &n->sel;
+ offload.cls_u32->knode.exts = &n->exts;
+ if (n->ht_down)
+ offload.cls_u32->knode.link_handle = n->ht_down->handle;
+
+ err = dev->netdev_ops->ndo_setup_tc(dev, tp->q->handle,
+ tp->protocol, &offload);
+ if (tc_skip_sw(flags))
+ return err;
return 0;
}
@@ -863,7 +865,7 @@ static int u32_change(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *in_skb,
if (tb[TCA_U32_FLAGS]) {
flags = nla_get_u32(tb[TCA_U32_FLAGS]);
if (!tc_flags_valid(flags))
- return err;
+ return -EINVAL;
}
n = (struct tc_u_knode *)*arg;
@@ -921,11 +923,17 @@ static int u32_change(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *in_skb,
ht->divisor = divisor;
ht->handle = handle;
ht->prio = tp->prio;
+
+ err = u32_replace_hw_hnode(tp, ht, flags);
+ if (err) {
+ kfree(ht);
+ return err;
+ }
+
RCU_INIT_POINTER(ht->next, tp_c->hlist);
rcu_assign_pointer(tp_c->hlist, ht);
*arg = (unsigned long)ht;
- u32_replace_hw_hnode(tp, ht, flags);
return 0;
}
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_drr.c b/net/sched/sch_drr.c
index 2bec94cf697c..22609e4e845f 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_drr.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_drr.c
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ static int drr_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
cl->deficit = cl->quantum;
}
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_inc(sch, skb);
sch->q.qlen++;
return err;
}
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *drr_dequeue(struct Qdisc *sch)
bstats_update(&cl->bstats, skb);
qdisc_bstats_update(sch, skb);
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_dec(sch, skb);
sch->q.qlen--;
return skb;
}
@@ -446,6 +448,7 @@ static void drr_reset_qdisc(struct Qdisc *sch)
qdisc_reset(cl->qdisc);
}
}
+ sch->qstats.backlog = 0;
sch->q.qlen = 0;
}
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c b/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
index 176a7e2561d7..a302e8ef5498 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ static int fq_codel_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
unsigned int idx, prev_backlog, prev_qlen;
struct fq_codel_flow *flow;
int uninitialized_var(ret);
+ unsigned int pkt_len;
bool memory_limited;
idx = fq_codel_classify(skb, sch, &ret);
@@ -221,6 +222,8 @@ static int fq_codel_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
prev_backlog = sch->qstats.backlog;
prev_qlen = sch->q.qlen;
+ /* save this packet length as it might be dropped by fq_codel_drop() */
+ pkt_len = qdisc_pkt_len(skb);
/* fq_codel_drop() is quite expensive, as it performs a linear search
* in q->backlogs[] to find a fat flow.
* So instead of dropping a single packet, drop half of its backlog
@@ -228,14 +231,23 @@ static int fq_codel_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
*/
ret = fq_codel_drop(sch, q->drop_batch_size);
- q->drop_overlimit += prev_qlen - sch->q.qlen;
+ prev_qlen -= sch->q.qlen;
+ prev_backlog -= sch->qstats.backlog;
+ q->drop_overlimit += prev_qlen;
if (memory_limited)
- q->drop_overmemory += prev_qlen - sch->q.qlen;
- /* As we dropped packet(s), better let upper stack know this */
- qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, prev_qlen - sch->q.qlen,
- prev_backlog - sch->qstats.backlog);
+ q->drop_overmemory += prev_qlen;
- return ret == idx ? NET_XMIT_CN : NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
+ /* As we dropped packet(s), better let upper stack know this.
+ * If we dropped a packet for this flow, return NET_XMIT_CN,
+ * but in this case, our parents wont increase their backlogs.
+ */
+ if (ret == idx) {
+ qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, prev_qlen - 1,
+ prev_backlog - pkt_len);
+ return NET_XMIT_CN;
+ }
+ qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, prev_qlen, prev_backlog);
+ return NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
}
/* This is the specific function called from codel_dequeue()
@@ -647,7 +659,7 @@ static int fq_codel_dump_class_stats(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long cl,
qs.backlog = q->backlogs[idx];
qs.drops = flow->dropped;
}
- if (gnet_stats_copy_queue(d, NULL, &qs, 0) < 0)
+ if (gnet_stats_copy_queue(d, NULL, &qs, qs.qlen) < 0)
return -1;
if (idx < q->flows_cnt)
return gnet_stats_copy_app(d, &xstats, sizeof(xstats));
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index cad810b45e31..0c9cb516f2e3 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static inline int dev_requeue_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *q)
{
q->gso_skb = skb;
q->qstats.requeues++;
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_inc(q, skb);
q->q.qlen++; /* it's still part of the queue */
__netif_schedule(q);
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *dequeue_skb(struct Qdisc *q, bool *validate,
txq = skb_get_tx_queue(txq->dev, skb);
if (!netif_xmit_frozen_or_stopped(txq)) {
q->gso_skb = NULL;
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_dec(q, skb);
q->q.qlen--;
} else
skb = NULL;
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
index 155e3ce81270..eb3d3f5aba80 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
@@ -1529,6 +1529,7 @@ hfsc_reset_qdisc(struct Qdisc *sch)
q->eligible = RB_ROOT;
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&q->droplist);
qdisc_watchdog_cancel(&q->watchdog);
+ sch->qstats.backlog = 0;
sch->q.qlen = 0;
}
@@ -1559,14 +1560,6 @@ hfsc_dump_qdisc(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
struct hfsc_sched *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
struct tc_hfsc_qopt qopt;
- struct hfsc_class *cl;
- unsigned int i;
-
- sch->qstats.backlog = 0;
- for (i = 0; i < q->clhash.hashsize; i++) {
- hlist_for_each_entry(cl, &q->clhash.hash[i], cl_common.hnode)
- sch->qstats.backlog += cl->qdisc->qstats.backlog;
- }
qopt.defcls = q->defcls;
if (nla_put(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(qopt), &qopt))
@@ -1604,6 +1597,7 @@ hfsc_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
if (cl->qdisc->q.qlen == 1)
set_active(cl, qdisc_pkt_len(skb));
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_inc(sch, skb);
sch->q.qlen++;
return NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
@@ -1672,6 +1666,7 @@ hfsc_dequeue(struct Qdisc *sch)
qdisc_unthrottled(sch);
qdisc_bstats_update(sch, skb);
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_dec(sch, skb);
sch->q.qlen--;
return skb;
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_ingress.c b/net/sched/sch_ingress.c
index 10adbc617905..8fe6999b642a 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_ingress.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_ingress.c
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ static unsigned long ingress_get(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid)
return TC_H_MIN(classid) + 1;
}
+static bool ingress_cl_offload(u32 classid)
+{
+ return true;
+}
+
static unsigned long ingress_bind_filter(struct Qdisc *sch,
unsigned long parent, u32 classid)
{
@@ -86,6 +91,7 @@ static const struct Qdisc_class_ops ingress_class_ops = {
.put = ingress_put,
.walk = ingress_walk,
.tcf_chain = ingress_find_tcf,
+ .tcf_cl_offload = ingress_cl_offload,
.bind_tcf = ingress_bind_filter,
.unbind_tcf = ingress_put,
};
@@ -110,6 +116,11 @@ static unsigned long clsact_get(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid)
}
}
+static bool clsact_cl_offload(u32 classid)
+{
+ return TC_H_MIN(classid) == TC_H_MIN(TC_H_MIN_INGRESS);
+}
+
static unsigned long clsact_bind_filter(struct Qdisc *sch,
unsigned long parent, u32 classid)
{
@@ -158,6 +169,7 @@ static const struct Qdisc_class_ops clsact_class_ops = {
.put = ingress_put,
.walk = ingress_walk,
.tcf_chain = clsact_find_tcf,
+ .tcf_cl_offload = clsact_cl_offload,
.bind_tcf = clsact_bind_filter,
.unbind_tcf = ingress_put,
};
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_prio.c b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
index 4c77780b55c3..de492682caee 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_prio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ prio_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
ret = qdisc_enqueue(skb, qdisc);
if (ret == NET_XMIT_SUCCESS) {
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_inc(sch, skb);
sch->q.qlen++;
return NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
}
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *prio_dequeue(struct Qdisc *sch)
struct sk_buff *skb = qdisc_dequeue_peeked(qdisc);
if (skb) {
qdisc_bstats_update(sch, skb);
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_dec(sch, skb);
sch->q.qlen--;
return skb;
}
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ prio_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
for (prio = 0; prio < q->bands; prio++)
qdisc_reset(q->queues[prio]);
+ sch->qstats.backlog = 0;
sch->q.qlen = 0;
}
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_qfq.c b/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
index cdb3966572f9..0427fa8b23f2 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
@@ -1238,8 +1238,10 @@ static int qfq_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
cl->agg->lmax, qdisc_pkt_len(skb), cl->common.classid);
err = qfq_change_agg(sch, cl, cl->agg->class_weight,
qdisc_pkt_len(skb));
- if (err)
- return err;
+ if (err) {
+ cl->qstats.drops++;
+ return qdisc_drop(skb, sch);
+ }
}
err = qdisc_enqueue(skb, cl->qdisc);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_red.c b/net/sched/sch_red.c
index 235942f3464e..a0d57530335e 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_red.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_red.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ static int red_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
ret = qdisc_enqueue(skb, child);
if (likely(ret == NET_XMIT_SUCCESS)) {
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_inc(sch, skb);
sch->q.qlen++;
} else if (net_xmit_drop_count(ret)) {
q->stats.pdrop++;
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *red_dequeue(struct Qdisc *sch)
skb = child->dequeue(child);
if (skb) {
qdisc_bstats_update(sch, skb);
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_dec(sch, skb);
sch->q.qlen--;
} else {
if (!red_is_idling(&q->vars))
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ static void red_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
struct red_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
qdisc_reset(q->qdisc);
+ sch->qstats.backlog = 0;
sch->q.qlen = 0;
red_restart(&q->vars);
}
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_tbf.c b/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
index 1342e46574b2..7fa3d6e1291c 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ static int tbf_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
return ret;
}
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_inc(sch, skb);
sch->q.qlen++;
return NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
}
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *tbf_dequeue(struct Qdisc *sch)
q->t_c = now;
q->tokens = toks;
q->ptokens = ptoks;
+ qdisc_qstats_backlog_dec(sch, skb);
sch->q.qlen--;
qdisc_unthrottled(sch);
qdisc_bstats_update(sch, skb);
@@ -282,6 +284,7 @@ static void tbf_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
struct tbf_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
qdisc_reset(q->qdisc);
+ sch->qstats.backlog = 0;
sch->q.qlen = 0;
q->t_c = ktime_get_ns();
q->tokens = q->buffer;