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Introduce support for zero-copy BPF buffering, which reduces the overhead of packet capture by allowing a user process to directly "loan" buffer memory to the kernel rather than using read(2) to explicitly copy data from kernel address space. The user process will issue new BPF ioctls to set the shared memory buffer mode and provide pointers to buffers and their size. The kernel then wires and maps the pages into kernel address space using sf_buf(9), which on supporting architectures will use the direct map region. The current "buffered" access mode remains the default, and support for zero-copy buffers must, for the time being, be explicitly enabled using a sysctl for the kernel to accept requests to use it. The kernel and user process synchronize use of the buffers with atomic operations, avoiding the need for system calls under load; the user process may use select()/poll()/kqueue() to manage blocking while waiting for network data if the user process is able to consume data faster than the kernel generates it. Patchs to libpcap are available to allow libpcap applications to transparently take advantage of this support. Detailed information on the new API may be found in bpf(4), including specific atomic operations and memory barriers required to synchronize buffer use safely. These changes modify the base BPF implementation to (roughly) abstrac the current buffer model, allowing the new shared memory model to be added, and add new monitoring statistics for netstat to print. The implementation, with the exception of some monitoring hanges that break the netstat monitoring ABI for BPF, will be MFC'd. Zerocopy bpf buffers are still considered experimental are disabled by default. To experiment with this new facility, adjust the net.bpf.zerocopy_enable sysctl variable to 1. Changes to libpcap will be made available as a patch for the time being, and further refinements to the implementation are expected. Sponsored by: Seccuris Inc. In collaboration with: rwatson Tested by: pwood, gallatin MFC after: 4 months [1] [1] Certain portions will probably not be MFCed, specifically things that can break the monitoring ABI.
2008-03-24 13:49:17 +00:00
/*-
* Copyright (c) 2007 Seccuris Inc.
* All rights reserved.
*
* This sofware was developed by Robert N. M. Watson under contract to
* Seccuris Inc.
*
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* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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*
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* SUCH DAMAGE.
*
* $FreeBSD$
*/
#ifndef _NET_BPF_ZEROCOPY_H_
#define _NET_BPF_ZEROCOPY_H_
#ifndef _KERNEL
#error "no user-serviceable parts inside"
#endif
void bpf_zerocopy_append_bytes(struct bpf_d *d, caddr_t buf, u_int offset,
void *src, u_int len);
void bpf_zerocopy_append_mbuf(struct bpf_d *d, caddr_t buf, u_int offset,
void *src, u_int len);
Maintain and observe a ZBUF_FLAG_IMMUTABLE flag on zero-copy BPF buffer kernel descriptors, which is used to allow the buffer currently in the BPF "store" position to be assigned to userspace when it fills, even if userspace hasn't acknowledged the buffer in the "hold" position yet. To implement this, notify the buffer model when a buffer becomes full, and check that the store buffer is writable, not just for it being full, before trying to append new packet data. Shared memory buffers will be assigned to userspace at most once per fill, be it in the store or in the hold position. This removes the restriction that at most one shared memory can by owned by userspace, reducing the chances that userspace will need to call select() after acknowledging one buffer in order to wait for the next buffer when under high load. This more fully realizes the goal of zero system calls in order to process a high-speed packet stream from BPF. Update bpf.4 to reflect that both buffers may be owned by userspace at once; caution against assuming this.
2008-04-07 02:51:00 +00:00
void bpf_zerocopy_buffull(struct bpf_d *);
Introduce support for zero-copy BPF buffering, which reduces the overhead of packet capture by allowing a user process to directly "loan" buffer memory to the kernel rather than using read(2) to explicitly copy data from kernel address space. The user process will issue new BPF ioctls to set the shared memory buffer mode and provide pointers to buffers and their size. The kernel then wires and maps the pages into kernel address space using sf_buf(9), which on supporting architectures will use the direct map region. The current "buffered" access mode remains the default, and support for zero-copy buffers must, for the time being, be explicitly enabled using a sysctl for the kernel to accept requests to use it. The kernel and user process synchronize use of the buffers with atomic operations, avoiding the need for system calls under load; the user process may use select()/poll()/kqueue() to manage blocking while waiting for network data if the user process is able to consume data faster than the kernel generates it. Patchs to libpcap are available to allow libpcap applications to transparently take advantage of this support. Detailed information on the new API may be found in bpf(4), including specific atomic operations and memory barriers required to synchronize buffer use safely. These changes modify the base BPF implementation to (roughly) abstrac the current buffer model, allowing the new shared memory model to be added, and add new monitoring statistics for netstat to print. The implementation, with the exception of some monitoring hanges that break the netstat monitoring ABI for BPF, will be MFC'd. Zerocopy bpf buffers are still considered experimental are disabled by default. To experiment with this new facility, adjust the net.bpf.zerocopy_enable sysctl variable to 1. Changes to libpcap will be made available as a patch for the time being, and further refinements to the implementation are expected. Sponsored by: Seccuris Inc. In collaboration with: rwatson Tested by: pwood, gallatin MFC after: 4 months [1] [1] Certain portions will probably not be MFCed, specifically things that can break the monitoring ABI.
2008-03-24 13:49:17 +00:00
void bpf_zerocopy_bufheld(struct bpf_d *);
Make sure we are clearing the ZBUF_FLAG_IMMUTABLE any time a free buffer is reclaimed by the kernel. This fixes a bug resulted in the kernel over writing packet data while user-space was still processing it when zerocopy is enabled. (Or a panic if invariants was enabled). Discussed with: rwatson
2008-07-05 20:11:28 +00:00
void bpf_zerocopy_buf_reclaimed(struct bpf_d *);
Introduce support for zero-copy BPF buffering, which reduces the overhead of packet capture by allowing a user process to directly "loan" buffer memory to the kernel rather than using read(2) to explicitly copy data from kernel address space. The user process will issue new BPF ioctls to set the shared memory buffer mode and provide pointers to buffers and their size. The kernel then wires and maps the pages into kernel address space using sf_buf(9), which on supporting architectures will use the direct map region. The current "buffered" access mode remains the default, and support for zero-copy buffers must, for the time being, be explicitly enabled using a sysctl for the kernel to accept requests to use it. The kernel and user process synchronize use of the buffers with atomic operations, avoiding the need for system calls under load; the user process may use select()/poll()/kqueue() to manage blocking while waiting for network data if the user process is able to consume data faster than the kernel generates it. Patchs to libpcap are available to allow libpcap applications to transparently take advantage of this support. Detailed information on the new API may be found in bpf(4), including specific atomic operations and memory barriers required to synchronize buffer use safely. These changes modify the base BPF implementation to (roughly) abstrac the current buffer model, allowing the new shared memory model to be added, and add new monitoring statistics for netstat to print. The implementation, with the exception of some monitoring hanges that break the netstat monitoring ABI for BPF, will be MFC'd. Zerocopy bpf buffers are still considered experimental are disabled by default. To experiment with this new facility, adjust the net.bpf.zerocopy_enable sysctl variable to 1. Changes to libpcap will be made available as a patch for the time being, and further refinements to the implementation are expected. Sponsored by: Seccuris Inc. In collaboration with: rwatson Tested by: pwood, gallatin MFC after: 4 months [1] [1] Certain portions will probably not be MFCed, specifically things that can break the monitoring ABI.
2008-03-24 13:49:17 +00:00
int bpf_zerocopy_canfreebuf(struct bpf_d *);
Maintain and observe a ZBUF_FLAG_IMMUTABLE flag on zero-copy BPF buffer kernel descriptors, which is used to allow the buffer currently in the BPF "store" position to be assigned to userspace when it fills, even if userspace hasn't acknowledged the buffer in the "hold" position yet. To implement this, notify the buffer model when a buffer becomes full, and check that the store buffer is writable, not just for it being full, before trying to append new packet data. Shared memory buffers will be assigned to userspace at most once per fill, be it in the store or in the hold position. This removes the restriction that at most one shared memory can by owned by userspace, reducing the chances that userspace will need to call select() after acknowledging one buffer in order to wait for the next buffer when under high load. This more fully realizes the goal of zero system calls in order to process a high-speed packet stream from BPF. Update bpf.4 to reflect that both buffers may be owned by userspace at once; caution against assuming this.
2008-04-07 02:51:00 +00:00
int bpf_zerocopy_canwritebuf(struct bpf_d *);
Introduce support for zero-copy BPF buffering, which reduces the overhead of packet capture by allowing a user process to directly "loan" buffer memory to the kernel rather than using read(2) to explicitly copy data from kernel address space. The user process will issue new BPF ioctls to set the shared memory buffer mode and provide pointers to buffers and their size. The kernel then wires and maps the pages into kernel address space using sf_buf(9), which on supporting architectures will use the direct map region. The current "buffered" access mode remains the default, and support for zero-copy buffers must, for the time being, be explicitly enabled using a sysctl for the kernel to accept requests to use it. The kernel and user process synchronize use of the buffers with atomic operations, avoiding the need for system calls under load; the user process may use select()/poll()/kqueue() to manage blocking while waiting for network data if the user process is able to consume data faster than the kernel generates it. Patchs to libpcap are available to allow libpcap applications to transparently take advantage of this support. Detailed information on the new API may be found in bpf(4), including specific atomic operations and memory barriers required to synchronize buffer use safely. These changes modify the base BPF implementation to (roughly) abstrac the current buffer model, allowing the new shared memory model to be added, and add new monitoring statistics for netstat to print. The implementation, with the exception of some monitoring hanges that break the netstat monitoring ABI for BPF, will be MFC'd. Zerocopy bpf buffers are still considered experimental are disabled by default. To experiment with this new facility, adjust the net.bpf.zerocopy_enable sysctl variable to 1. Changes to libpcap will be made available as a patch for the time being, and further refinements to the implementation are expected. Sponsored by: Seccuris Inc. In collaboration with: rwatson Tested by: pwood, gallatin MFC after: 4 months [1] [1] Certain portions will probably not be MFCed, specifically things that can break the monitoring ABI.
2008-03-24 13:49:17 +00:00
void bpf_zerocopy_free(struct bpf_d *d);
int bpf_zerocopy_ioctl_getzmax(struct thread *td, struct bpf_d *d,
size_t *i);
int bpf_zerocopy_ioctl_rotzbuf(struct thread *td, struct bpf_d *d,
struct bpf_zbuf *bz);
int bpf_zerocopy_ioctl_setzbuf(struct thread *td, struct bpf_d *d,
struct bpf_zbuf *bz);
#endif /* !_NET_BPF_ZEROCOPY_H_ */
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