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authorAnthony Liguori <aliguori@us.ibm.com>2012-09-17 10:20:48 -0500
committerAnthony Liguori <aliguori@us.ibm.com>2012-09-17 10:20:48 -0500
commitde71bd6f77739cc5addb6d70bf29be59aed41722 (patch)
tree83a53c6fa78028ffbcf4cb9413754d025ad8796b
parent31e165f1770cd10ee4fabf7ef4c1a48566be3336 (diff)
parent45a7f54a8bb3928ffa58d522e0d61acaee8277bb (diff)
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Merge remote-tracking branch 'stefanha/net' into staging
* stefanha/net: net: EAGAIN handling for net/socket.c TCP net: EAGAIN handling for net/socket.c UDP net: asynchronous send/receive infrastructure for net/socket.c net: broadcast hub packets if at least one port can receive net: fix usbnet_receive() packet drops net: clean up usbnet_receive() net: add -netdev options to man page net: do not report queued packets as sent net: add receive_disabled logic to iov delivery path eepro100: Fix network hang when rx buffers run out xen: flush queue when getting an event e1000: flush queue whenever can_receive can go from false to true net: notify iothread after flushing queue
-rw-r--r--hw/e1000.c4
-rw-r--r--hw/eepro100.c4
-rw-r--r--hw/usb/dev-network.c49
-rw-r--r--hw/virtio-net.c4
-rw-r--r--hw/xen_nic.c1
-rw-r--r--net.c22
-rw-r--r--net/hub.c6
-rw-r--r--net/queue.c40
-rw-r--r--net/queue.h2
-rw-r--r--net/socket.c110
-rw-r--r--qemu-options.hx7
11 files changed, 186 insertions, 63 deletions
diff --git a/hw/e1000.c b/hw/e1000.c
index ae8a6c5..ec3a7c4 100644
--- a/hw/e1000.c
+++ b/hw/e1000.c
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ set_rx_control(E1000State *s, int index, uint32_t val)
s->rxbuf_min_shift = ((val / E1000_RCTL_RDMTS_QUAT) & 3) + 1;
DBGOUT(RX, "RCTL: %d, mac_reg[RCTL] = 0x%x\n", s->mac_reg[RDT],
s->mac_reg[RCTL]);
+ qemu_flush_queued_packets(&s->nic->nc);
}
static void
@@ -926,6 +927,9 @@ set_rdt(E1000State *s, int index, uint32_t val)
{
s->check_rxov = 0;
s->mac_reg[index] = val & 0xffff;
+ if (e1000_has_rxbufs(s, 1)) {
+ qemu_flush_queued_packets(&s->nic->nc);
+ }
}
static void
diff --git a/hw/eepro100.c b/hw/eepro100.c
index 50d117e..5b23116 100644
--- a/hw/eepro100.c
+++ b/hw/eepro100.c
@@ -1036,6 +1036,7 @@ static void eepro100_ru_command(EEPRO100State * s, uint8_t val)
}
set_ru_state(s, ru_ready);
s->ru_offset = e100_read_reg4(s, SCBPointer);
+ qemu_flush_queued_packets(&s->nic->nc);
TRACE(OTHER, logout("val=0x%02x (rx start)\n", val));
break;
case RX_RESUME:
@@ -1770,7 +1771,8 @@ static ssize_t nic_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t * buf, size_t size)
if (rfd_command & COMMAND_EL) {
/* EL bit is set, so this was the last frame. */
logout("receive: Running out of frames\n");
- set_ru_state(s, ru_suspended);
+ set_ru_state(s, ru_no_resources);
+ eepro100_rnr_interrupt(s);
}
if (rfd_command & COMMAND_S) {
/* S bit is set. */
diff --git a/hw/usb/dev-network.c b/hw/usb/dev-network.c
index c84892c..e4a4359 100644
--- a/hw/usb/dev-network.c
+++ b/hw/usb/dev-network.c
@@ -1001,6 +1001,13 @@ static int rndis_keepalive_response(USBNetState *s,
return 0;
}
+/* Prepare to receive the next packet */
+static void usb_net_reset_in_buf(USBNetState *s)
+{
+ s->in_ptr = s->in_len = 0;
+ qemu_flush_queued_packets(&s->nic->nc);
+}
+
static int rndis_parse(USBNetState *s, uint8_t *data, int length)
{
uint32_t msg_type;
@@ -1025,7 +1032,8 @@ static int rndis_parse(USBNetState *s, uint8_t *data, int length)
case RNDIS_RESET_MSG:
rndis_clear_responsequeue(s);
- s->out_ptr = s->in_ptr = s->in_len = 0;
+ s->out_ptr = 0;
+ usb_net_reset_in_buf(s);
return rndis_reset_response(s, (rndis_reset_msg_type *) data);
case RNDIS_KEEPALIVE_MSG:
@@ -1135,7 +1143,7 @@ static int usb_net_handle_datain(USBNetState *s, USBPacket *p)
int ret = USB_RET_NAK;
if (s->in_ptr > s->in_len) {
- s->in_ptr = s->in_len = 0;
+ usb_net_reset_in_buf(s);
ret = USB_RET_NAK;
return ret;
}
@@ -1152,7 +1160,7 @@ static int usb_net_handle_datain(USBNetState *s, USBPacket *p)
if (s->in_ptr >= s->in_len &&
(is_rndis(s) || (s->in_len & (64 - 1)) || !ret)) {
/* no short packet necessary */
- s->in_ptr = s->in_len = 0;
+ usb_net_reset_in_buf(s);
}
#ifdef TRAFFIC_DEBUG
@@ -1250,20 +1258,32 @@ static int usb_net_handle_data(USBDevice *dev, USBPacket *p)
static ssize_t usbnet_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
{
USBNetState *s = DO_UPCAST(NICState, nc, nc)->opaque;
- struct rndis_packet_msg_type *msg;
+ uint8_t *in_buf = s->in_buf;
+ size_t total_size = size;
if (is_rndis(s)) {
- msg = (struct rndis_packet_msg_type *) s->in_buf;
if (s->rndis_state != RNDIS_DATA_INITIALIZED) {
return -1;
}
- if (size + sizeof(struct rndis_packet_msg_type) > sizeof(s->in_buf))
- return -1;
+ total_size += sizeof(struct rndis_packet_msg_type);
+ }
+ if (total_size > sizeof(s->in_buf)) {
+ return -1;
+ }
+ /* Only accept packet if input buffer is empty */
+ if (s->in_len > 0) {
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ if (is_rndis(s)) {
+ struct rndis_packet_msg_type *msg;
+
+ msg = (struct rndis_packet_msg_type *)in_buf;
memset(msg, 0, sizeof(struct rndis_packet_msg_type));
msg->MessageType = cpu_to_le32(RNDIS_PACKET_MSG);
- msg->MessageLength = cpu_to_le32(size + sizeof(struct rndis_packet_msg_type));
- msg->DataOffset = cpu_to_le32(sizeof(struct rndis_packet_msg_type) - 8);
+ msg->MessageLength = cpu_to_le32(size + sizeof(*msg));
+ msg->DataOffset = cpu_to_le32(sizeof(*msg) - 8);
msg->DataLength = cpu_to_le32(size);
/* msg->OOBDataOffset;
* msg->OOBDataLength;
@@ -1273,14 +1293,11 @@ static ssize_t usbnet_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t siz
* msg->VcHandle;
* msg->Reserved;
*/
- memcpy(msg + 1, buf, size);
- s->in_len = size + sizeof(struct rndis_packet_msg_type);
- } else {
- if (size > sizeof(s->in_buf))
- return -1;
- memcpy(s->in_buf, buf, size);
- s->in_len = size;
+ in_buf += sizeof(*msg);
}
+
+ memcpy(in_buf, buf, size);
+ s->in_len = total_size;
s->in_ptr = 0;
return size;
}
diff --git a/hw/virtio-net.c b/hw/virtio-net.c
index b1998b2..6490743 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-net.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-net.c
@@ -447,10 +447,6 @@ static void virtio_net_handle_rx(VirtIODevice *vdev, VirtQueue *vq)
VirtIONet *n = to_virtio_net(vdev);
qemu_flush_queued_packets(&n->nic->nc);
-
- /* We now have RX buffers, signal to the IO thread to break out of the
- * select to re-poll the tap file descriptor */
- qemu_notify_event();
}
static int virtio_net_can_receive(NetClientState *nc)
diff --git a/hw/xen_nic.c b/hw/xen_nic.c
index 8b79bfb..cf7d559 100644
--- a/hw/xen_nic.c
+++ b/hw/xen_nic.c
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ static void net_event(struct XenDevice *xendev)
{
struct XenNetDev *netdev = container_of(xendev, struct XenNetDev, xendev);
net_tx_packets(netdev);
+ qemu_flush_queued_packets(&netdev->nic->nc);
}
static int net_free(struct XenDevice *xendev)
diff --git a/net.c b/net.c
index e5d25d4..a187a7b 100644
--- a/net.c
+++ b/net.c
@@ -357,7 +357,12 @@ void qemu_flush_queued_packets(NetClientState *nc)
{
nc->receive_disabled = 0;
- qemu_net_queue_flush(nc->send_queue);
+ if (qemu_net_queue_flush(nc->send_queue)) {
+ /* We emptied the queue successfully, signal to the IO thread to repoll
+ * the file descriptor (for tap, for example).
+ */
+ qemu_notify_event();
+ }
}
static ssize_t qemu_send_packet_async_with_flags(NetClientState *sender,
@@ -418,16 +423,27 @@ ssize_t qemu_deliver_packet_iov(NetClientState *sender,
void *opaque)
{
NetClientState *nc = opaque;
+ int ret;
if (nc->link_down) {
return iov_size(iov, iovcnt);
}
+ if (nc->receive_disabled) {
+ return 0;
+ }
+
if (nc->info->receive_iov) {
- return nc->info->receive_iov(nc, iov, iovcnt);
+ ret = nc->info->receive_iov(nc, iov, iovcnt);
} else {
- return nc_sendv_compat(nc, iov, iovcnt);
+ ret = nc_sendv_compat(nc, iov, iovcnt);
}
+
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ nc->receive_disabled = 1;
+ }
+
+ return ret;
}
ssize_t qemu_sendv_packet_async(NetClientState *sender,
diff --git a/net/hub.c b/net/hub.c
index ac157e3..650a8b4 100644
--- a/net/hub.c
+++ b/net/hub.c
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ static int net_hub_port_can_receive(NetClientState *nc)
continue;
}
- if (!qemu_can_send_packet(&port->nc)) {
- return 0;
+ if (qemu_can_send_packet(&port->nc)) {
+ return 1;
}
}
- return 1;
+ return 0;
}
static ssize_t net_hub_port_receive(NetClientState *nc,
diff --git a/net/queue.c b/net/queue.c
index e8030aa..254f280 100644
--- a/net/queue.c
+++ b/net/queue.c
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ void qemu_del_net_queue(NetQueue *queue)
g_free(queue);
}
-static ssize_t qemu_net_queue_append(NetQueue *queue,
- NetClientState *sender,
- unsigned flags,
- const uint8_t *buf,
- size_t size,
- NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
+static void qemu_net_queue_append(NetQueue *queue,
+ NetClientState *sender,
+ unsigned flags,
+ const uint8_t *buf,
+ size_t size,
+ NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
{
NetPacket *packet;
@@ -100,16 +100,14 @@ static ssize_t qemu_net_queue_append(NetQueue *queue,
memcpy(packet->data, buf, size);
QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&queue->packets, packet, entry);
-
- return size;
}
-static ssize_t qemu_net_queue_append_iov(NetQueue *queue,
- NetClientState *sender,
- unsigned flags,
- const struct iovec *iov,
- int iovcnt,
- NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
+static void qemu_net_queue_append_iov(NetQueue *queue,
+ NetClientState *sender,
+ unsigned flags,
+ const struct iovec *iov,
+ int iovcnt,
+ NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
{
NetPacket *packet;
size_t max_len = 0;
@@ -133,8 +131,6 @@ static ssize_t qemu_net_queue_append_iov(NetQueue *queue,
}
QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&queue->packets, packet, entry);
-
- return packet->size;
}
static ssize_t qemu_net_queue_deliver(NetQueue *queue,
@@ -177,7 +173,8 @@ ssize_t qemu_net_queue_send(NetQueue *queue,
ssize_t ret;
if (queue->delivering || !qemu_can_send_packet(sender)) {
- return qemu_net_queue_append(queue, sender, flags, data, size, sent_cb);
+ qemu_net_queue_append(queue, sender, flags, data, size, sent_cb);
+ return 0;
}
ret = qemu_net_queue_deliver(queue, sender, flags, data, size);
@@ -201,8 +198,8 @@ ssize_t qemu_net_queue_send_iov(NetQueue *queue,
ssize_t ret;
if (queue->delivering || !qemu_can_send_packet(sender)) {
- return qemu_net_queue_append_iov(queue, sender, flags,
- iov, iovcnt, sent_cb);
+ qemu_net_queue_append_iov(queue, sender, flags, iov, iovcnt, sent_cb);
+ return 0;
}
ret = qemu_net_queue_deliver_iov(queue, sender, flags, iov, iovcnt);
@@ -228,7 +225,7 @@ void qemu_net_queue_purge(NetQueue *queue, NetClientState *from)
}
}
-void qemu_net_queue_flush(NetQueue *queue)
+bool qemu_net_queue_flush(NetQueue *queue)
{
while (!QTAILQ_EMPTY(&queue->packets)) {
NetPacket *packet;
@@ -244,7 +241,7 @@ void qemu_net_queue_flush(NetQueue *queue)
packet->size);
if (ret == 0) {
QTAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&queue->packets, packet, entry);
- break;
+ return false;
}
if (packet->sent_cb) {
@@ -253,4 +250,5 @@ void qemu_net_queue_flush(NetQueue *queue)
g_free(packet);
}
+ return true;
}
diff --git a/net/queue.h b/net/queue.h
index 9d44a9b..fc02b33 100644
--- a/net/queue.h
+++ b/net/queue.h
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ ssize_t qemu_net_queue_send_iov(NetQueue *queue,
NetPacketSent *sent_cb);
void qemu_net_queue_purge(NetQueue *queue, NetClientState *from);
-void qemu_net_queue_flush(NetQueue *queue);
+bool qemu_net_queue_flush(NetQueue *queue);
#endif /* QEMU_NET_QUEUE_H */
diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 7c602e4..5e0c92e 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
#include "qemu-error.h"
#include "qemu-option.h"
#include "qemu_socket.h"
+#include "iov.h"
typedef struct NetSocketState {
NetClientState nc;
@@ -40,29 +41,106 @@ typedef struct NetSocketState {
int state; /* 0 = getting length, 1 = getting data */
unsigned int index;
unsigned int packet_len;
+ unsigned int send_index; /* number of bytes sent (only SOCK_STREAM) */
uint8_t buf[4096];
struct sockaddr_in dgram_dst; /* contains inet host and port destination iff connectionless (SOCK_DGRAM) */
+ IOHandler *send_fn; /* differs between SOCK_STREAM/SOCK_DGRAM */
+ bool read_poll; /* waiting to receive data? */
+ bool write_poll; /* waiting to transmit data? */
} NetSocketState;
static void net_socket_accept(void *opaque);
+static void net_socket_writable(void *opaque);
+
+/* Only read packets from socket when peer can receive them */
+static int net_socket_can_send(void *opaque)
+{
+ NetSocketState *s = opaque;
+
+ return qemu_can_send_packet(&s->nc);
+}
+
+static void net_socket_update_fd_handler(NetSocketState *s)
+{
+ qemu_set_fd_handler2(s->fd,
+ s->read_poll ? net_socket_can_send : NULL,
+ s->read_poll ? s->send_fn : NULL,
+ s->write_poll ? net_socket_writable : NULL,
+ s);
+}
+
+static void net_socket_read_poll(NetSocketState *s, bool enable)
+{
+ s->read_poll = enable;
+ net_socket_update_fd_handler(s);
+}
+
+static void net_socket_write_poll(NetSocketState *s, bool enable)
+{
+ s->write_poll = enable;
+ net_socket_update_fd_handler(s);
+}
+
+static void net_socket_writable(void *opaque)
+{
+ NetSocketState *s = opaque;
+
+ net_socket_write_poll(s, false);
+
+ qemu_flush_queued_packets(&s->nc);
+}
-/* XXX: we consider we can send the whole packet without blocking */
static ssize_t net_socket_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
{
NetSocketState *s = DO_UPCAST(NetSocketState, nc, nc);
- uint32_t len;
- len = htonl(size);
-
- send_all(s->fd, (const uint8_t *)&len, sizeof(len));
- return send_all(s->fd, buf, size);
+ uint32_t len = htonl(size);
+ struct iovec iov[] = {
+ {
+ .iov_base = &len,
+ .iov_len = sizeof(len),
+ }, {
+ .iov_base = (void *)buf,
+ .iov_len = size,
+ },
+ };
+ size_t remaining;
+ ssize_t ret;
+
+ remaining = iov_size(iov, 2) - s->send_index;
+ ret = iov_send(s->fd, iov, 2, s->send_index, remaining);
+
+ if (ret == -1 && errno == EAGAIN) {
+ ret = 0; /* handled further down */
+ }
+ if (ret == -1) {
+ s->send_index = 0;
+ return -errno;
+ }
+ if (ret < (ssize_t)remaining) {
+ s->send_index += ret;
+ net_socket_write_poll(s, true);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ s->send_index = 0;
+ return size;
}
static ssize_t net_socket_receive_dgram(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
{
NetSocketState *s = DO_UPCAST(NetSocketState, nc, nc);
+ ssize_t ret;
+
+ do {
+ ret = sendto(s->fd, buf, size, 0,
+ (struct sockaddr *)&s->dgram_dst,
+ sizeof(s->dgram_dst));
+ } while (ret == -1 && errno == EINTR);
- return sendto(s->fd, (const void *)buf, size, 0,
- (struct sockaddr *)&s->dgram_dst, sizeof(s->dgram_dst));
+ if (ret == -1 && errno == EAGAIN) {
+ net_socket_write_poll(s, true);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ return ret;
}
static void net_socket_send(void *opaque)
@@ -81,7 +159,8 @@ static void net_socket_send(void *opaque)
} else if (size == 0) {
/* end of connection */
eoc:
- qemu_set_fd_handler(s->fd, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+ net_socket_read_poll(s, false);
+ net_socket_write_poll(s, false);
if (s->listen_fd != -1) {
qemu_set_fd_handler(s->listen_fd, net_socket_accept, NULL, s);
}
@@ -152,7 +231,8 @@ static void net_socket_send_dgram(void *opaque)
return;
if (size == 0) {
/* end of connection */
- qemu_set_fd_handler(s->fd, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+ net_socket_read_poll(s, false);
+ net_socket_write_poll(s, false);
return;
}
qemu_send_packet(&s->nc, s->buf, size);
@@ -243,7 +323,8 @@ static void net_socket_cleanup(NetClientState *nc)
{
NetSocketState *s = DO_UPCAST(NetSocketState, nc, nc);
if (s->fd != -1) {
- qemu_set_fd_handler(s->fd, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+ net_socket_read_poll(s, false);
+ net_socket_write_poll(s, false);
close(s->fd);
s->fd = -1;
}
@@ -314,8 +395,8 @@ static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_dgram(NetClientState *peer,
s->fd = fd;
s->listen_fd = -1;
-
- qemu_set_fd_handler(s->fd, net_socket_send_dgram, NULL, s);
+ s->send_fn = net_socket_send_dgram;
+ net_socket_read_poll(s, true);
/* mcast: save bound address as dst */
if (is_connected) {
@@ -332,7 +413,8 @@ err:
static void net_socket_connect(void *opaque)
{
NetSocketState *s = opaque;
- qemu_set_fd_handler(s->fd, net_socket_send, NULL, s);
+ s->send_fn = net_socket_send;
+ net_socket_read_poll(s, true);
}
static NetClientInfo net_socket_info = {
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index 5f96f35..09c86c4 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -1362,6 +1362,7 @@ Valid values for @var{type} are
Not all devices are supported on all targets. Use -net nic,model=?
for a list of available devices for your target.
+@item -netdev user,id=@var{id}[,@var{option}][,@var{option}][,...]
@item -net user[,@var{option}][,@var{option}][,...]
Use the user mode network stack which requires no administrator
privilege to run. Valid options are:
@@ -1370,6 +1371,7 @@ privilege to run. Valid options are:
@item vlan=@var{n}
Connect user mode stack to VLAN @var{n} (@var{n} = 0 is the default).
+@item id=@var{id}
@item name=@var{name}
Assign symbolic name for use in monitor commands.
@@ -1495,6 +1497,7 @@ processed and applied to -net user. Mixing them with the new configuration
syntax gives undefined results. Their use for new applications is discouraged
as they will be removed from future versions.
+@item -netdev tap,id=@var{id}[,fd=@var{h}][,ifname=@var{name}][,script=@var{file}][,downscript=@var{dfile}][,helper=@var{helper}]
@item -net tap[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}][,ifname=@var{name}][,script=@var{file}][,downscript=@var{dfile}][,helper=@var{helper}]
Connect the host TAP network interface @var{name} to VLAN @var{n}.
@@ -1534,6 +1537,7 @@ qemu-system-i386 linux.img \
-net nic -net tap,"helper=/usr/local/libexec/qemu-bridge-helper"
@end example
+@item -netdev bridge,id=@var{id}[,br=@var{bridge}][,helper=@var{helper}]
@item -net bridge[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,br=@var{bridge}][,helper=@var{helper}]
Connect a host TAP network interface to a host bridge device.
@@ -1556,6 +1560,7 @@ qemu-system-i386 linux.img -net bridge -net nic,model=virtio
qemu-system-i386 linux.img -net bridge,br=qemubr0 -net nic,model=virtio
@end example
+@item -netdev socket,id=@var{id}[,fd=@var{h}][,listen=[@var{host}]:@var{port}][,connect=@var{host}:@var{port}]
@item -net socket[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}] [,listen=[@var{host}]:@var{port}][,connect=@var{host}:@var{port}]
Connect the VLAN @var{n} to a remote VLAN in another QEMU virtual
@@ -1578,6 +1583,7 @@ qemu-system-i386 linux.img \
-net socket,connect=127.0.0.1:1234
@end example
+@item -netdev socket,id=@var{id}[,fd=@var{h}][,mcast=@var{maddr}:@var{port}[,localaddr=@var{addr}]]
@item -net socket[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}][,mcast=@var{maddr}:@var{port}[,localaddr=@var{addr}]]
Create a VLAN @var{n} shared with another QEMU virtual
@@ -1629,6 +1635,7 @@ qemu-system-i386 linux.img \
-net socket,mcast=239.192.168.1:1102,localaddr=1.2.3.4
@end example
+@item -netdev vde,id=@var{id}[,sock=@var{socketpath}][,port=@var{n}][,group=@var{groupname}][,mode=@var{octalmode}]
@item -net vde[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,sock=@var{socketpath}] [,port=@var{n}][,group=@var{groupname}][,mode=@var{octalmode}]
Connect VLAN @var{n} to PORT @var{n} of a vde switch running on host and
listening for incoming connections on @var{socketpath}. Use GROUP @var{groupname}