[v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process support

Message ID 20220209094808.41464-1-ciara.loftus@intel.com (mailing list archive)
State Accepted, archived
Delegated to: Ferruh Yigit
Headers
Series [v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process support |

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Commit Message

Loftus, Ciara Feb. 9, 2022, 9:48 a.m. UTC
  Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD because
there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the IPC
APIs.

Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory mapping of
the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.

Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>

---
v3 -> v4:
* Rebase to next-net
* Reword limitation which requires Rx and Tx to be disabled.

v2 -> v3:
* Rebase to next-net
* Updated logs to be more specific about multi-process IPC
* Free process_private in _close and _remove functions
* Use rte_eth_dev_get_by_name instead of global array

v1 -> v2:
* Rebase to next-net

RFC -> v1:
* Added newline to af_xdp.rst
* Fixed spelling errors
* Fixed potential NULL dereference in init_internals
* Fixed potential free of address-of expression in afxdp_mp_request_fds
---
 doc/guides/nics/af_xdp.rst             |   9 ++
 doc/guides/nics/features/af_xdp.ini    |   1 +
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst |   1 +
 drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c    | 215 +++++++++++++++++++++++--
 4 files changed, 211 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
  

Comments

Stephen Hemminger Feb. 9, 2022, 3:29 p.m. UTC | #1
On Wed,  9 Feb 2022 09:48:08 +0000
Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com> wrote:

> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD because
> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the IPC
> APIs.
> 
> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory mapping of
> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>

Acked-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
  
Ferruh Yigit Feb. 9, 2022, 5:55 p.m. UTC | #2
On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD because
> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the IPC
> APIs.
> 
> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory mapping of
> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
> 
> ---
> v3 -> v4:
> * Rebase to next-net
> * Reword limitation which requires Rx and Tx to be disabled.
> 
> v2 -> v3:
> * Rebase to next-net
> * Updated logs to be more specific about multi-process IPC
> * Free process_private in _close and _remove functions
> * Use rte_eth_dev_get_by_name instead of global array
> 
> v1 -> v2:
> * Rebase to next-net
> 
> RFC -> v1:
> * Added newline to af_xdp.rst
> * Fixed spelling errors
> * Fixed potential NULL dereference in init_internals
> * Fixed potential free of address-of expression in afxdp_mp_request_fds
> ---
>   doc/guides/nics/af_xdp.rst             |   9 ++
>   doc/guides/nics/features/af_xdp.ini    |   1 +
>   doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst |   1 +
>   drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c    | 215 +++++++++++++++++++++++--
>   4 files changed, 211 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/af_xdp.rst b/doc/guides/nics/af_xdp.rst
> index db02ea1984..3d8b70e3f8 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/af_xdp.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/af_xdp.rst
> @@ -141,4 +141,13 @@ Limitations
>     NAPI context from a watchdog timer instead of from softirqs. More information
>     on this feature can be found at [1].
>   
> +- **Secondary Processes**
> +
> +  Rx and Tx are not supported for secondary processes due to memory mapping of
> +  the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
> +  However other operations including statistics retrieval are permitted.
> +  The maximum number of queues permitted for PMDs operating in this model is 8
> +  as this is the maximum number of fds that can be sent through the IPC APIs as
> +  defined by RTE_MP_MAX_FD_NUM.
> +
>     [1] https://lwn.net/Articles/837010/
> diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/af_xdp.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/af_xdp.ini
> index 54b738e616..8e7e075aaf 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/nics/features/af_xdp.ini
> +++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/af_xdp.ini
> @@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ Power mgmt address monitor = Y
>   MTU update           = Y
>   Promiscuous mode     = Y
>   Stats per queue      = Y
> +Multiprocess aware   = Y
>   x86-64               = Y
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> index f03183ee86..a9bf3cc7a6 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> @@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ New Features
>   * **Updated AF_XDP PMD**
>   
>     * Added support for libxdp >=v1.2.2.
> +  * Re-enabled secondary process support. RX/TX is not supported.
>   
>   * **Updated Cisco enic driver.**
>   
> diff --git a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
> index 1b6192fa44..bfa5d2a038 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
> @@ -80,6 +80,18 @@ RTE_LOG_REGISTER_DEFAULT(af_xdp_logtype, NOTICE);
>   
>   #define ETH_AF_XDP_ETH_OVERHEAD		(RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN)
>   
> +#define ETH_AF_XDP_MP_KEY "afxdp_mp_send_fds"
> +
> +static int afxdp_dev_count;
> +
> +/* Message header to synchronize fds via IPC */
> +struct ipc_hdr {
> +	char port_name[RTE_DEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
> +	/* The file descriptors are in the dedicated part
> +	 * of the Unix message to be translated by the kernel.
> +	 */
> +};
> +
>   struct xsk_umem_info {
>   	struct xsk_umem *umem;
>   	struct rte_ring *buf_ring;
> @@ -147,6 +159,10 @@ struct pmd_internals {
>   	struct pkt_tx_queue *tx_queues;
>   };
>   
> +struct pmd_process_private {
> +	int rxq_xsk_fds[RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT];
> +};
> +
>   #define ETH_AF_XDP_IFACE_ARG			"iface"
>   #define ETH_AF_XDP_START_QUEUE_ARG		"start_queue"
>   #define ETH_AF_XDP_QUEUE_COUNT_ARG		"queue_count"
> @@ -795,11 +811,12 @@ static int
>   eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
>   {
>   	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
> +	struct pmd_process_private *process_private = dev->process_private;
>   	struct xdp_statistics xdp_stats;
>   	struct pkt_rx_queue *rxq;
>   	struct pkt_tx_queue *txq;
>   	socklen_t optlen;
> -	int i, ret;
> +	int i, ret, fd;
>   
>   	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
>   		optlen = sizeof(struct xdp_statistics);
> @@ -815,8 +832,9 @@ eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
>   		stats->ibytes += stats->q_ibytes[i];
>   		stats->imissed += rxq->stats.rx_dropped;
>   		stats->oerrors += txq->stats.tx_dropped;
> -		ret = getsockopt(xsk_socket__fd(rxq->xsk), SOL_XDP,
> -				XDP_STATISTICS, &xdp_stats, &optlen);
> +		fd = process_private->rxq_xsk_fds[i];
> +		ret = fd >= 0 ? getsockopt(fd, SOL_XDP, XDP_STATISTICS,
> +					   &xdp_stats, &optlen) : -1;
>   		if (ret != 0) {
>   			AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "getsockopt() failed for XDP_STATISTICS.\n");
>   			return -1;
> @@ -884,7 +902,7 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
>   	int i;
>   
>   	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
> -		return 0;
> +		goto out;
>   
>   	AF_XDP_LOG(INFO, "Closing AF_XDP ethdev on numa socket %u\n",
>   		rte_socket_id());
> @@ -927,6 +945,9 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
>   		}
>   	}
>   
> +out:
> +	rte_free(dev->process_private);
> +
>   	return 0;
>   }
>   
> @@ -1349,6 +1370,7 @@ eth_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
>   		   struct rte_mempool *mb_pool)
>   {
>   	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
> +	struct pmd_process_private *process_private = dev->process_private;
>   	struct pkt_rx_queue *rxq;
>   	int ret;
>   
> @@ -1387,6 +1409,8 @@ eth_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
>   	rxq->fds[0].fd = xsk_socket__fd(rxq->xsk);
>   	rxq->fds[0].events = POLLIN;
>   
> +	process_private->rxq_xsk_fds[rx_queue_id] = rxq->fds[0].fd;
> +
>   	dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id] = rxq;
>   	return 0;
>   
> @@ -1688,6 +1712,7 @@ init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
>   {
>   	const char *name = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
>   	const unsigned int numa_node = dev->device.numa_node;
> +	struct pmd_process_private *process_private;
>   	struct pmd_internals *internals;
>   	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
>   	int ret;
> @@ -1753,9 +1778,17 @@ init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
>   	if (ret)
>   		goto err_free_tx;
>   
> +	process_private = (struct pmd_process_private *)
> +		rte_zmalloc_socket(name, sizeof(struct pmd_process_private),
> +				   RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, numa_node);
> +	if (process_private == NULL) {
> +		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to alloc memory for process private\n");
> +		goto err_free_tx;
> +	}
> +
>   	eth_dev = rte_eth_vdev_allocate(dev, 0);
>   	if (eth_dev == NULL)
> -		goto err_free_tx;
> +		goto err_free_pp;
>   
>   	eth_dev->data->dev_private = internals;
>   	eth_dev->data->dev_link = pmd_link;
> @@ -1764,6 +1797,10 @@ init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
>   	eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
>   	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = eth_af_xdp_rx;
>   	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = eth_af_xdp_tx;
> +	eth_dev->process_private = process_private;
> +
> +	for (i = 0; i < queue_cnt; i++)
> +		process_private->rxq_xsk_fds[i] = -1;
>   
>   #if defined(XDP_UMEM_UNALIGNED_CHUNK_FLAG)
>   	AF_XDP_LOG(INFO, "Zero copy between umem and mbuf enabled.\n");
> @@ -1771,6 +1808,8 @@ init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
>   
>   	return eth_dev;
>   
> +err_free_pp:
> +	rte_free(process_private);
>   err_free_tx:
>   	rte_free(internals->tx_queues);
>   err_free_rx:
> @@ -1780,6 +1819,119 @@ init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
>   	return NULL;
>   }
>   
> +/* Secondary process requests rxq fds from primary. */
> +static int
> +afxdp_mp_request_fds(const char *name, struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
> +{
> +	struct pmd_process_private *process_private = dev->process_private;
> +	struct timespec timeout = {.tv_sec = 1, .tv_nsec = 0};
> +	struct rte_mp_msg request, *reply;
> +	struct rte_mp_reply replies;
> +	struct ipc_hdr *request_param = (struct ipc_hdr *)request.param;
> +	int i, ret;
> +
> +	/* Prepare the request */
> +	memset(&request, 0, sizeof(request));
> +	strlcpy(request.name, ETH_AF_XDP_MP_KEY, sizeof(request.name));
> +	strlcpy(request_param->port_name, name,
> +		sizeof(request_param->port_name));
> +	request.len_param = sizeof(*request_param);
> +
> +	/* Send the request and receive the reply */
> +	AF_XDP_LOG(DEBUG, "Sending multi-process IPC request for %s\n", name);
> +	ret = rte_mp_request_sync(&request, &replies, &timeout);
> +	if (ret < 0 || replies.nb_received != 1) {
> +		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to request fds from primary: %d",
> +			   rte_errno);
> +		return -1;
> +	}
> +	reply = replies.msgs;
> +	AF_XDP_LOG(DEBUG, "Received multi-process IPC reply for %s\n", name);
> +	if (dev->data->nb_rx_queues != reply->num_fds) {
> +		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Incorrect number of fds received: %d != %d\n",
> +			   reply->num_fds, dev->data->nb_rx_queues);
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +	}
> +
> +	for (i = 0; i < reply->num_fds; i++)
> +		process_private->rxq_xsk_fds[i] = reply->fds[i];
> +
> +	free(reply);
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +/* Primary process sends rxq fds to secondary. */
> +static int
> +afxdp_mp_send_fds(const struct rte_mp_msg *request, const void *peer)
> +{
> +	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
> +	struct pmd_process_private *process_private;
> +	struct rte_mp_msg reply;
> +	const struct ipc_hdr *request_param =
> +		(const struct ipc_hdr *)request->param;
> +	struct ipc_hdr *reply_param =
> +		(struct ipc_hdr *)reply.param;
> +	const char *request_name = request_param->port_name;
> +	int i;
> +
> +	AF_XDP_LOG(DEBUG, "Received multi-process IPC request for %s\n",
> +		   request_name);
> +
> +	/* Find the requested port */
> +	dev = rte_eth_dev_get_by_name(request_name);
> +	if (!dev) {
> +		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to get port id for %s\n", request_name);
> +		return -1;
> +	}
> +	process_private = dev->process_private;
> +
> +	/* Populate the reply with the xsk fd for each queue */
> +	reply.num_fds = 0;
> +	if (dev->data->nb_rx_queues > RTE_MP_MAX_FD_NUM) {
> +		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Number of rx queues (%d) exceeds max number of fds (%d)\n",
> +			   dev->data->nb_rx_queues, RTE_MP_MAX_FD_NUM);
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +	}
> +
> +	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++)
> +		reply.fds[reply.num_fds++] = process_private->rxq_xsk_fds[i];
> +
> +	/* Send the reply */
> +	strlcpy(reply.name, request->name, sizeof(reply.name));
> +	strlcpy(reply_param->port_name, request_name,
> +		sizeof(reply_param->port_name));
> +	reply.len_param = sizeof(*reply_param);
> +	AF_XDP_LOG(DEBUG, "Sending multi-process IPC reply for %s\n",
> +		   reply_param->port_name);
> +	if (rte_mp_reply(&reply, peer) < 0) {
> +		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to reply to multi-process IPC request\n");
> +		return -1;
> +	}
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +/* Secondary process rx function. RX is disabled because memory mapping of the
> + * rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
> + */
> +static uint16_t
> +eth_af_xdp_rx_noop(void *queue __rte_unused,
> +		struct rte_mbuf **bufs __rte_unused,
> +		uint16_t nb_pkts __rte_unused)
> +{
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +/* Secondary process tx function. TX is disabled because memory mapping of the
> + * rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
> + */
> +static uint16_t
> +eth_af_xdp_tx_noop(void *queue __rte_unused,
> +			struct rte_mbuf **bufs __rte_unused,
> +			uint16_t nb_pkts __rte_unused)
> +{
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +

Hi Ciara,

Can you please review following patch, if it is good we can merge it first
and rebase this patch on top of it to use generic dummy burst functions.

"ethdev: introduce generic dummy packet burst function"
https://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20220208194437.426143-1-ferruh.yigit@intel.com/


>   static int
>   rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
>   {
> @@ -1789,19 +1941,39 @@ rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
>   	int xsk_queue_cnt = ETH_AF_XDP_DFLT_QUEUE_COUNT;
>   	int shared_umem = 0;
>   	char prog_path[PATH_MAX] = {'\0'};
> -	int busy_budget = -1;
> +	int busy_budget = -1, ret;
>   	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = NULL;
> -	const char *name;
> +	const char *name = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
>   
> -	AF_XDP_LOG(INFO, "Initializing pmd_af_xdp for %s\n",
> -		rte_vdev_device_name(dev));
> +	AF_XDP_LOG(INFO, "Initializing pmd_af_xdp for %s\n", name);
>   
> -	name = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
>   	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_SECONDARY) {
> -		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to probe %s. "
> -				"AF_XDP PMD does not support secondary processes.\n",
> -				name);
> -		return -ENOTSUP;
> +		eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(name);
> +		if (eth_dev == NULL) {
> +			AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to probe %s\n", name);
> +			return -EINVAL;
> +		}
> +		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
> +		eth_dev->device = &dev->device;
> +		eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = eth_af_xdp_rx_noop;
> +		eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = eth_af_xdp_tx_noop;
> +		eth_dev->process_private = (struct pmd_process_private *)
> +			rte_zmalloc_socket(name,
> +					   sizeof(struct pmd_process_private),
> +					   RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
> +					   eth_dev->device->numa_node);
> +		if (eth_dev->process_private == NULL) {
> +			AF_XDP_LOG(ERR,
> +				"Failed to alloc memory for process private\n");
> +			return -ENOMEM;
> +		}
> +
> +		/* Obtain the xsk fds from the primary process. */
> +		if (afxdp_mp_request_fds(name, eth_dev))
> +			return -1;
> +
> +		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
> +		return 0;
>   	}
>   
>   	kvlist = rte_kvargs_parse(rte_vdev_device_args(dev), valid_arguments);
> @@ -1836,6 +2008,17 @@ rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
>   		return -1;
>   	}
>   
> +	/* Register IPC callback which shares xsk fds from primary to secondary */
> +	if (!afxdp_dev_count) {
> +		ret = rte_mp_action_register(ETH_AF_XDP_MP_KEY, afxdp_mp_send_fds);
> +		if (ret < 0) {
> +			AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "%s: Failed to register multi-process IPC callback: %s",
> +				   name, strerror(rte_errno));
> +			return -1;
> +		}
> +	}
> +	afxdp_dev_count++;
> +
>   	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
>   
>   	return 0;
> @@ -1858,9 +2041,11 @@ rte_pmd_af_xdp_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
>   		return 0;
>   
>   	eth_dev_close(eth_dev);
> +	if (afxdp_dev_count == 1)
> +		rte_mp_action_unregister(ETH_AF_XDP_MP_KEY);
> +	afxdp_dev_count--;
>   	rte_eth_dev_release_port(eth_dev);
>   
> -
>   	return 0;
>   }
>
  
Ferruh Yigit Feb. 10, 2022, 3:08 p.m. UTC | #3
On 2/9/2022 5:55 PM, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD because
>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the IPC
>> APIs.
>>
>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory mapping of
>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
>>
>> ---
>> v3 -> v4:
>> * Rebase to next-net
>> * Reword limitation which requires Rx and Tx to be disabled.
>>
>> v2 -> v3:
>> * Rebase to next-net
>> * Updated logs to be more specific about multi-process IPC
>> * Free process_private in _close and _remove functions
>> * Use rte_eth_dev_get_by_name instead of global array
>>
>> v1 -> v2:
>> * Rebase to next-net
>>
>> RFC -> v1:
>> * Added newline to af_xdp.rst
>> * Fixed spelling errors
>> * Fixed potential NULL dereference in init_internals
>> * Fixed potential free of address-of expression in afxdp_mp_request_fds
>> ---
>>   doc/guides/nics/af_xdp.rst             |   9 ++
>>   doc/guides/nics/features/af_xdp.ini    |   1 +
>>   doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst |   1 +
>>   drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c    | 215 +++++++++++++++++++++++--
>>   4 files changed, 211 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
>>

<...>

>> +
>> +/* Secondary process rx function. RX is disabled because memory mapping of the
>> + * rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
>> + */
>> +static uint16_t
>> +eth_af_xdp_rx_noop(void *queue __rte_unused,
>> +        struct rte_mbuf **bufs __rte_unused,
>> +        uint16_t nb_pkts __rte_unused)
>> +{
>> +    return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>> +/* Secondary process tx function. TX is disabled because memory mapping of the
>> + * rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
>> + */
>> +static uint16_t
>> +eth_af_xdp_tx_noop(void *queue __rte_unused,
>> +            struct rte_mbuf **bufs __rte_unused,
>> +            uint16_t nb_pkts __rte_unused)
>> +{
>> +    return 0;
>> +}
>> +
> 
> Hi Ciara,
> 
> Can you please review following patch, if it is good we can merge it first
> and rebase this patch on top of it to use generic dummy burst functions.
> 
> "ethdev: introduce generic dummy packet burst function"
> https://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20220208194437.426143-1-ferruh.yigit@intel.com/
> 

That ethdev patch can be delayed, so I will proceed with this patch.
noop burst functions in the PMD can be updated later.
  
Ferruh Yigit Feb. 10, 2022, 3:19 p.m. UTC | #4
On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD because
> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the IPC
> APIs.
> 
> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory mapping of
> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
> 

Hi Ciara,

When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it doesn't look
related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.

[1]
libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
  
Loftus, Ciara Feb. 10, 2022, 3:40 p.m. UTC | #5
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process support
> 
> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
> > Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD
> because
> > there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
> > between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the IPC
> > APIs.
> >
> > Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory mapping of
> > the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
> > However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
> >
> 
> Hi Ciara,
> 
> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it doesn't look
> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
> 
> [1]
> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1


Hi Ferruh,

This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
What kernel are you running on?

Thanks,
Ciara
  
Ferruh Yigit Feb. 10, 2022, 4:06 p.m. UTC | #6
On 2/10/2022 3:40 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process support
>>
>> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
>>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD
>> because
>>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
>>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the IPC
>>> APIs.
>>>
>>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory mapping of
>>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
>>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
>>>
>>
>> Hi Ciara,
>>
>> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it doesn't look
>> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
>>
>> [1]
>> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
>> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
>> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
>> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
> 
> 
> Hi Ferruh,
> 
> This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
> Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
> What kernel are you running on?
> 

It is in: /usr/local/lib64/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o

I had to compile libxdp from source because OS package version was old
to work with af_xdp.
Is something required to point location of this file to af_xdp PMD?

I run kernel:
5.15.16-200.fc35.x86_64
  
Loftus, Ciara Feb. 10, 2022, 5:47 p.m. UTC | #7
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process support
> 
> On 2/10/2022 3:40 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> >> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process support
> >>
> >> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
> >>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD
> >> because
> >>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
> >>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the IPC
> >>> APIs.
> >>>
> >>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory mapping
> of
> >>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process
> only.
> >>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
> >>>
> >>
> >> Hi Ciara,
> >>
> >> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it doesn't look
> >> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
> >>
> >> [1]
> >> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> >> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> >> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
> >> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
> >
> >
> > Hi Ferruh,
> >
> > This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
> > Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in
> /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
> > What kernel are you running on?
> >
> 
> It is in: /usr/local/lib64/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> 
> I had to compile libxdp from source because OS package version was old
> to work with af_xdp.
> Is something required to point location of this file to af_xdp PMD?
> 
> I run kernel:
> 5.15.16-200.fc35.x86_64

I read through the libxdp code to figure out what happens when searching for the file:
https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/libxdp/libxdp.c#L1055

secure_getenv(XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR) is called which according to the README "defaults to /usr/lib/bpf (or /usr/lib64/bpf on systems using a split library path)". 
If that fails, BPF_OBJECT_PATH will be searched, which points to /usr/lib/bpf

I discovered that on my system the getenv() call fails, but the file is eventually found because luckily BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to the appropriate place for me (lib):
https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/util/util.h#L24
I suspect the same failure is happening for you, but since BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to lib and not lib64, the file is not found.
As a temporary measure can you create a symlink in /usr/local/lib/bpf/ to point to /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
I will investigate the libxdp issue further. Maybe a change is needed in the library. If a change or setup recommendation is needed in DPDK I will create a patch.

Thanks,
Ciara

>
  
Ferruh Yigit Feb. 10, 2022, 8:12 p.m. UTC | #8
On 2/10/2022 5:47 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process support
>>
>> On 2/10/2022 3:40 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process support
>>>>
>>>> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
>>>>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD
>>>> because
>>>>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
>>>>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the IPC
>>>>> APIs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory mapping
>> of
>>>>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process
>> only.
>>>>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Ciara,
>>>>
>>>> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it doesn't look
>>>> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
>>>>
>>>> [1]
>>>> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
>>>> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
>>>> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
>>>> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Ferruh,
>>>
>>> This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
>>> Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>> Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in
>> /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
>>> What kernel are you running on?
>>>
>>
>> It is in: /usr/local/lib64/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>
>> I had to compile libxdp from source because OS package version was old
>> to work with af_xdp.
>> Is something required to point location of this file to af_xdp PMD?
>>
>> I run kernel:
>> 5.15.16-200.fc35.x86_64
> 
> I read through the libxdp code to figure out what happens when searching for the file:
> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/libxdp/libxdp.c#L1055
> 
> secure_getenv(XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR) is called which according to the README "defaults to /usr/lib/bpf (or /usr/lib64/bpf on systems using a split library path)".
> If that fails, BPF_OBJECT_PATH will be searched, which points to /usr/lib/bpf
> 
> I discovered that on my system the getenv() call fails, but the file is eventually found because luckily BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to the appropriate place for me (lib):
> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/util/util.h#L24
> I suspect the same failure is happening for you, but since BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to lib and not lib64, the file is not found.
> As a temporary measure can you create a symlink in /usr/local/lib/bpf/ to point to /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> I will investigate the libxdp issue further. Maybe a change is needed in the library. If a change or setup recommendation is needed in DPDK I will create a patch.
> 


I don't have XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR or BPF_OBJECT_PATH environment variables set,
if they should be we should document them.

When I created '/usr/local/lib/bpf/' link, the BPF file found.
This should be clarified/documented for users.


And still observing following two:

1) I don't know what following log means:
Configuring Port 2 (socket 0)
libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(7) .xdp_run_config
libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
libxdp: XDP flag not supported by libxdp.
libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata

2) When I try to create two af_xdp interface, I only got one:
"--vdev net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f0"


Thanks,
ferruh
  
Loftus, Ciara Feb. 11, 2022, 7:28 a.m. UTC | #9
> 
> On 2/10/2022 5:47 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> >> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process support
> >>
> >> On 2/10/2022 3:40 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> >>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
> support
> >>>>
> >>>> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
> >>>>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD
> >>>> because
> >>>>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
> >>>>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the
> IPC
> >>>>> APIs.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory
> mapping
> >> of
> >>>>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process
> >> only.
> >>>>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Ciara,
> >>>>
> >>>> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it doesn't look
> >>>> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> [1]
> >>>> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >>>> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> >>>> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> >>>> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
> >>>> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Hi Ferruh,
> >>>
> >>> This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
> >>> Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >>> Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in
> >> /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
> >>> What kernel are you running on?
> >>>
> >>
> >> It is in: /usr/local/lib64/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >>
> >> I had to compile libxdp from source because OS package version was old
> >> to work with af_xdp.
> >> Is something required to point location of this file to af_xdp PMD?
> >>
> >> I run kernel:
> >> 5.15.16-200.fc35.x86_64
> >
> > I read through the libxdp code to figure out what happens when searching
> for the file:
> > https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
> tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/libxdp/libxdp.c#L1055
> >
> > secure_getenv(XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR) is called which according to the
> README "defaults to /usr/lib/bpf (or /usr/lib64/bpf on systems using a split
> library path)".
> > If that fails, BPF_OBJECT_PATH will be searched, which points to
> /usr/lib/bpf
> >
> > I discovered that on my system the getenv() call fails, but the file is
> eventually found because luckily BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to the
> appropriate place for me (lib):
> > https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/util/util.h#L24
> > I suspect the same failure is happening for you, but since
> BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to lib and not lib64, the file is not found.
> > As a temporary measure can you create a symlink in /usr/local/lib/bpf/ to
> point to /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > I will investigate the libxdp issue further. Maybe a change is needed in the
> library. If a change or setup recommendation is needed in DPDK I will create a
> patch.
> >
> 
> 
> I don't have XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR or BPF_OBJECT_PATH environment
> variables set,
> if they should be we should document them.
> 
> When I created '/usr/local/lib/bpf/' link, the BPF file found.
> This should be clarified/documented for users.

Ok. Ideally we shouldn't have to create the symlink. I will look for a better solution and submit a patch.
The symlink might be a temporary solution if another solution is not found.

> 
> 
> And still observing following two:
> 
> 1) I don't know what following log means:
> Configuring Port 2 (socket 0)
> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(7) .xdp_run_config
> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
> libxdp: XDP flag not supported by libxdp.
> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata

I reported this and a patch was submitted to libbpf to demote those logs:
https://www.spinics.net/lists/bpf/msg49140.html
It looks like the patch never made it. I'll chase it up.
Anyway, the logs can be ignored as they are not errors.

> 
> 2) When I try to create two af_xdp interface, I only got one:
> "--vdev net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f0"

This is also expected as you haven't given each vdev a unique name. Try:
"--vdev net_af_xdp0,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev net_af_xdp1,iface=enp24s0f0"

Thank you for the testing.

Ciara

> 
> 
> Thanks,
> ferruh
  
Loftus, Ciara Feb. 11, 2022, 9:26 a.m. UTC | #10
> >
> > On 2/10/2022 5:47 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> > >> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
> support
> > >>
> > >> On 2/10/2022 3:40 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> > >>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
> > support
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
> > >>>>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD
> > >>>> because
> > >>>>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file
> descriptors
> > >>>>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the
> > IPC
> > >>>>> APIs.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory
> > mapping
> > >> of
> > >>>>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary
> process
> > >> only.
> > >>>>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Hi Ciara,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it doesn't
> look
> > >>>> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> [1]
> > >>>> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > >>>> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> > >>>> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> > >>>> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
> > >>>> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi Ferruh,
> > >>>
> > >>> This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
> > >>> Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > >>> Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in
> > >> /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
> > >>> What kernel are you running on?
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> It is in: /usr/local/lib64/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > >>
> > >> I had to compile libxdp from source because OS package version was old
> > >> to work with af_xdp.
> > >> Is something required to point location of this file to af_xdp PMD?
> > >>
> > >> I run kernel:
> > >> 5.15.16-200.fc35.x86_64
> > >
> > > I read through the libxdp code to figure out what happens when
> searching
> > for the file:
> > > https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
> > tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/libxdp/libxdp.c#L1055
> > >
> > > secure_getenv(XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR) is called which according to the
> > README "defaults to /usr/lib/bpf (or /usr/lib64/bpf on systems using a split
> > library path)".
> > > If that fails, BPF_OBJECT_PATH will be searched, which points to
> > /usr/lib/bpf
> > >
> > > I discovered that on my system the getenv() call fails, but the file is
> > eventually found because luckily BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to the
> > appropriate place for me (lib):
> > > https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/util/util.h#L24
> > > I suspect the same failure is happening for you, but since
> > BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to lib and not lib64, the file is not found.
> > > As a temporary measure can you create a symlink in /usr/local/lib/bpf/ to
> > point to /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > > I will investigate the libxdp issue further. Maybe a change is needed in
> the
> > library. If a change or setup recommendation is needed in DPDK I will
> create a
> > patch.
> > >
> >
> >
> > I don't have XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR or BPF_OBJECT_PATH environment
> > variables set,
> > if they should be we should document them.
> >
> > When I created '/usr/local/lib/bpf/' link, the BPF file found.
> > This should be clarified/documented for users.
> 
> Ok. Ideally we shouldn't have to create the symlink. I will look for a better
> solution and submit a patch.
> The symlink might be a temporary solution if another solution is not found.

Can you please try setting the environment variable LIBXDP_OBJECT_PATH=/usr/local/lib64/bpf/
And see if your test works without the symlink?
This worked for me and the getenv succeeded.
If it works for you too, I'll create a patch for the docs instructing users to do the same.

Thanks,
Ciara

> 
> >
> >
> > And still observing following two:
> >
> > 1) I don't know what following log means:
> > Configuring Port 2 (socket 0)
> > libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(7) .xdp_run_config
> > libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
> > libxdp: XDP flag not supported by libxdp.
> > libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
> > libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
> 
> I reported this and a patch was submitted to libbpf to demote those logs:
> https://www.spinics.net/lists/bpf/msg49140.html
> It looks like the patch never made it. I'll chase it up.
> Anyway, the logs can be ignored as they are not errors.
> 
> >
> > 2) When I try to create two af_xdp interface, I only got one:
> > "--vdev net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f0"
> 
> This is also expected as you haven't given each vdev a unique name. Try:
> "--vdev net_af_xdp0,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev net_af_xdp1,iface=enp24s0f0"
> 
> Thank you for the testing.
> 
> Ciara
> 
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > ferruh
  
Ferruh Yigit Feb. 11, 2022, 11:31 a.m. UTC | #11
On 2/11/2022 7:28 AM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>
>> On 2/10/2022 5:47 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process support
>>>>
>>>> On 2/10/2022 3:40 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
>> support
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
>>>>>>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD
>>>>>> because
>>>>>>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
>>>>>>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the
>> IPC
>>>>>>> APIs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory
>> mapping
>>>> of
>>>>>>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process
>>>> only.
>>>>>>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Ciara,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it doesn't look
>>>>>> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [1]
>>>>>> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>>>> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
>>>>>> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
>>>>>> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
>>>>>> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Ferruh,
>>>>>
>>>>> This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
>>>>> Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>>> Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in
>>>> /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
>>>>> What kernel are you running on?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It is in: /usr/local/lib64/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>>
>>>> I had to compile libxdp from source because OS package version was old
>>>> to work with af_xdp.
>>>> Is something required to point location of this file to af_xdp PMD?
>>>>
>>>> I run kernel:
>>>> 5.15.16-200.fc35.x86_64
>>>
>>> I read through the libxdp code to figure out what happens when searching
>> for the file:
>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
>> tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/libxdp/libxdp.c#L1055
>>>
>>> secure_getenv(XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR) is called which according to the
>> README "defaults to /usr/lib/bpf (or /usr/lib64/bpf on systems using a split
>> library path)".
>>> If that fails, BPF_OBJECT_PATH will be searched, which points to
>> /usr/lib/bpf
>>>
>>> I discovered that on my system the getenv() call fails, but the file is
>> eventually found because luckily BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to the
>> appropriate place for me (lib):
>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/util/util.h#L24
>>> I suspect the same failure is happening for you, but since
>> BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to lib and not lib64, the file is not found.
>>> As a temporary measure can you create a symlink in /usr/local/lib/bpf/ to
>> point to /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>> I will investigate the libxdp issue further. Maybe a change is needed in the
>> library. If a change or setup recommendation is needed in DPDK I will create a
>> patch.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I don't have XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR or BPF_OBJECT_PATH environment
>> variables set,
>> if they should be we should document them.
>>
>> When I created '/usr/local/lib/bpf/' link, the BPF file found.
>> This should be clarified/documented for users.
> 
> Ok. Ideally we shouldn't have to create the symlink. I will look for a better solution and submit a patch.
> The symlink might be a temporary solution if another solution is not found.
> 

ack

>>
>>
>> And still observing following two:
>>
>> 1) I don't know what following log means:
>> Configuring Port 2 (socket 0)
>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(7) .xdp_run_config
>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
>> libxdp: XDP flag not supported by libxdp.
>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
> 
> I reported this and a patch was submitted to libbpf to demote those logs:
> https://www.spinics.net/lists/bpf/msg49140.html
> It looks like the patch never made it. I'll chase it up.

thanks

> Anyway, the logs can be ignored as they are not errors.
> 

Should we document this?

>>
>> 2) When I try to create two af_xdp interface, I only got one:
>> "--vdev net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f0"
> 
> This is also expected as you haven't given each vdev a unique name. Try:
> "--vdev net_af_xdp0,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev net_af_xdp1,iface=enp24s0f0"
> 

Yes of course :(, it works now, and I did verify the proc-info stats works.

> Thank you for the testing.
> 
> Ciara
> 
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> ferruh
  
Ferruh Yigit Feb. 11, 2022, 12:29 p.m. UTC | #12
On 2/11/2022 9:26 AM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2/10/2022 5:47 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
>> support
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/10/2022 3:40 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
>>> support
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
>>>>>>>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD
>>>>>>> because
>>>>>>>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file
>> descriptors
>>>>>>>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the
>>> IPC
>>>>>>>> APIs.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory
>>> mapping
>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary
>> process
>>>>> only.
>>>>>>>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Ciara,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it doesn't
>> look
>>>>>>> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [1]
>>>>>>> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>>>>> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
>>>>>>> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
>>>>>>> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
>>>>>>> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Ferruh,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
>>>>>> Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>>>> Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in
>>>>> /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
>>>>>> What kernel are you running on?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It is in: /usr/local/lib64/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>>>
>>>>> I had to compile libxdp from source because OS package version was old
>>>>> to work with af_xdp.
>>>>> Is something required to point location of this file to af_xdp PMD?
>>>>>
>>>>> I run kernel:
>>>>> 5.15.16-200.fc35.x86_64
>>>>
>>>> I read through the libxdp code to figure out what happens when
>> searching
>>> for the file:
>>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
>>> tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/libxdp/libxdp.c#L1055
>>>>
>>>> secure_getenv(XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR) is called which according to the
>>> README "defaults to /usr/lib/bpf (or /usr/lib64/bpf on systems using a split
>>> library path)".
>>>> If that fails, BPF_OBJECT_PATH will be searched, which points to
>>> /usr/lib/bpf
>>>>
>>>> I discovered that on my system the getenv() call fails, but the file is
>>> eventually found because luckily BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to the
>>> appropriate place for me (lib):
>>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/util/util.h#L24
>>>> I suspect the same failure is happening for you, but since
>>> BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to lib and not lib64, the file is not found.
>>>> As a temporary measure can you create a symlink in /usr/local/lib/bpf/ to
>>> point to /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>> I will investigate the libxdp issue further. Maybe a change is needed in
>> the
>>> library. If a change or setup recommendation is needed in DPDK I will
>> create a
>>> patch.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't have XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR or BPF_OBJECT_PATH environment
>>> variables set,
>>> if they should be we should document them.
>>>
>>> When I created '/usr/local/lib/bpf/' link, the BPF file found.
>>> This should be clarified/documented for users.
>>
>> Ok. Ideally we shouldn't have to create the symlink. I will look for a better
>> solution and submit a patch.
>> The symlink might be a temporary solution if another solution is not found.
> 
> Can you please try setting the environment variable LIBXDP_OBJECT_PATH=/usr/local/lib64/bpf/
> And see if your test works without the symlink?
> This worked for me and the getenv succeeded.
> If it works for you too, I'll create a patch for the docs instructing users to do the same.
> 

I confirm it works, and +1 to document it.


btw, when this environment variable is not set (and no symlink), af_xdp fails
and testpmd crashes. I think af_xdp failure shouldn't cause a crash in testpmd,
most probably some error checks are needed in the af_xdp driver.

> Thanks,
> Ciara
> 
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And still observing following two:
>>>
>>> 1) I don't know what following log means:
>>> Configuring Port 2 (socket 0)
>>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(7) .xdp_run_config
>>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
>>> libxdp: XDP flag not supported by libxdp.
>>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
>>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
>>
>> I reported this and a patch was submitted to libbpf to demote those logs:
>> https://www.spinics.net/lists/bpf/msg49140.html
>> It looks like the patch never made it. I'll chase it up.
>> Anyway, the logs can be ignored as they are not errors.
>>
>>>
>>> 2) When I try to create two af_xdp interface, I only got one:
>>> "--vdev net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f0"
>>
>> This is also expected as you haven't given each vdev a unique name. Try:
>> "--vdev net_af_xdp0,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev net_af_xdp1,iface=enp24s0f0"
>>
>> Thank you for the testing.
>>
>> Ciara
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> ferruh
  
Loftus, Ciara Feb. 11, 2022, 1:01 p.m. UTC | #13
> 
> On 2/11/2022 9:26 AM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On 2/10/2022 5:47 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
> >> support
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 2/10/2022 3:40 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
> >>> support
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
> >>>>>>>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP
> PMD
> >>>>>>> because
> >>>>>>>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file
> >> descriptors
> >>>>>>>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using
> the
> >>> IPC
> >>>>>>>> APIs.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory
> >>> mapping
> >>>>> of
> >>>>>>>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary
> >> process
> >>>>> only.
> >>>>>>>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are
> permitted.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Hi Ciara,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it doesn't
> >> look
> >>>>>>> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> [1]
> >>>>>>> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >>>>>>> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> >>>>>>> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> >>>>>>> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
> >>>>>>> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi Ferruh,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
> >>>>>> Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >>>>>> Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in
> >>>>> /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
> >>>>>> What kernel are you running on?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It is in: /usr/local/lib64/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I had to compile libxdp from source because OS package version was
> old
> >>>>> to work with af_xdp.
> >>>>> Is something required to point location of this file to af_xdp PMD?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I run kernel:
> >>>>> 5.15.16-200.fc35.x86_64
> >>>>
> >>>> I read through the libxdp code to figure out what happens when
> >> searching
> >>> for the file:
> >>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
> >>> tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/libxdp/libxdp.c#L1055
> >>>>
> >>>> secure_getenv(XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR) is called which according to the
> >>> README "defaults to /usr/lib/bpf (or /usr/lib64/bpf on systems using a
> split
> >>> library path)".
> >>>> If that fails, BPF_OBJECT_PATH will be searched, which points to
> >>> /usr/lib/bpf
> >>>>
> >>>> I discovered that on my system the getenv() call fails, but the file is
> >>> eventually found because luckily BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to the
> >>> appropriate place for me (lib):
> >>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
> tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/util/util.h#L24
> >>>> I suspect the same failure is happening for you, but since
> >>> BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to lib and not lib64, the file is not found.
> >>>> As a temporary measure can you create a symlink in /usr/local/lib/bpf/
> to
> >>> point to /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >>>> I will investigate the libxdp issue further. Maybe a change is needed in
> >> the
> >>> library. If a change or setup recommendation is needed in DPDK I will
> >> create a
> >>> patch.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I don't have XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR or BPF_OBJECT_PATH environment
> >>> variables set,
> >>> if they should be we should document them.
> >>>
> >>> When I created '/usr/local/lib/bpf/' link, the BPF file found.
> >>> This should be clarified/documented for users.
> >>
> >> Ok. Ideally we shouldn't have to create the symlink. I will look for a better
> >> solution and submit a patch.
> >> The symlink might be a temporary solution if another solution is not
> found.
> >
> > Can you please try setting the environment variable
> LIBXDP_OBJECT_PATH=/usr/local/lib64/bpf/
> > And see if your test works without the symlink?
> > This worked for me and the getenv succeeded.
> > If it works for you too, I'll create a patch for the docs instructing users to do
> the same.
> >
> 
> I confirm it works, and +1 to document it.
> 
> 
> btw, when this environment variable is not set (and no symlink), af_xdp fails
> and testpmd crashes. I think af_xdp failure shouldn't cause a crash in
> testpmd,
> most probably some error checks are needed in the af_xdp driver.

When I trigger the error case in my environment I get a graceful exit:

libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
Fail to configure port 0 rx queues
EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
  Cause: Start ports failed

Can you please provide more info on your crash?

> 
> > Thanks,
> > Ciara
> >
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> And still observing following two:
> >>>
> >>> 1) I don't know what following log means:
> >>> Configuring Port 2 (socket 0)
> >>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(7) .xdp_run_config
> >>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
> >>> libxdp: XDP flag not supported by libxdp.
> >>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
> >>> libbpf: elf: skipping unrecognized data section(8) xdp_metadata
> >>
> >> I reported this and a patch was submitted to libbpf to demote those logs:
> >> https://www.spinics.net/lists/bpf/msg49140.html
> >> It looks like the patch never made it. I'll chase it up.
> >> Anyway, the logs can be ignored as they are not errors.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> 2) When I try to create two af_xdp interface, I only got one:
> >>> "--vdev net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev
> net_af_xdp,iface=enp24s0f0"
> >>
> >> This is also expected as you haven't given each vdev a unique name. Try:
> >> "--vdev net_af_xdp0,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev
> net_af_xdp1,iface=enp24s0f0"
> >>
> >> Thank you for the testing.
> >>
> >> Ciara
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> ferruh
  
Ferruh Yigit Feb. 11, 2022, 1:07 p.m. UTC | #14
On 2/11/2022 1:01 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>
>> On 2/11/2022 9:26 AM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/10/2022 5:47 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
>>>> support
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/10/2022 3:40 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
>>>>> support
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP
>> PMD
>>>>>>>>> because
>>>>>>>>>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file
>>>> descriptors
>>>>>>>>>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using
>> the
>>>>> IPC
>>>>>>>>>> APIs.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory
>>>>> mapping
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary
>>>> process
>>>>>>> only.
>>>>>>>>>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are
>> permitted.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Ciara,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it doesn't
>>>> look
>>>>>>>>> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [1]
>>>>>>>>> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>>>>>>> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
>>>>>>>>> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
>>>>>>>>> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
>>>>>>>>> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Ferruh,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
>>>>>>>> Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>>>>>> Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in
>>>>>>> /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
>>>>>>>> What kernel are you running on?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is in: /usr/local/lib64/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I had to compile libxdp from source because OS package version was
>> old
>>>>>>> to work with af_xdp.
>>>>>>> Is something required to point location of this file to af_xdp PMD?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I run kernel:
>>>>>>> 5.15.16-200.fc35.x86_64
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I read through the libxdp code to figure out what happens when
>>>> searching
>>>>> for the file:
>>>>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
>>>>> tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/libxdp/libxdp.c#L1055
>>>>>>
>>>>>> secure_getenv(XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR) is called which according to the
>>>>> README "defaults to /usr/lib/bpf (or /usr/lib64/bpf on systems using a
>> split
>>>>> library path)".
>>>>>> If that fails, BPF_OBJECT_PATH will be searched, which points to
>>>>> /usr/lib/bpf
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I discovered that on my system the getenv() call fails, but the file is
>>>>> eventually found because luckily BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to the
>>>>> appropriate place for me (lib):
>>>>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
>> tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/util/util.h#L24
>>>>>> I suspect the same failure is happening for you, but since
>>>>> BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to lib and not lib64, the file is not found.
>>>>>> As a temporary measure can you create a symlink in /usr/local/lib/bpf/
>> to
>>>>> point to /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
>>>>>> I will investigate the libxdp issue further. Maybe a change is needed in
>>>> the
>>>>> library. If a change or setup recommendation is needed in DPDK I will
>>>> create a
>>>>> patch.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't have XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR or BPF_OBJECT_PATH environment
>>>>> variables set,
>>>>> if they should be we should document them.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I created '/usr/local/lib/bpf/' link, the BPF file found.
>>>>> This should be clarified/documented for users.
>>>>
>>>> Ok. Ideally we shouldn't have to create the symlink. I will look for a better
>>>> solution and submit a patch.
>>>> The symlink might be a temporary solution if another solution is not
>> found.
>>>
>>> Can you please try setting the environment variable
>> LIBXDP_OBJECT_PATH=/usr/local/lib64/bpf/
>>> And see if your test works without the symlink?
>>> This worked for me and the getenv succeeded.
>>> If it works for you too, I'll create a patch for the docs instructing users to do
>> the same.
>>>
>>
>> I confirm it works, and +1 to document it.
>>
>>
>> btw, when this environment variable is not set (and no symlink), af_xdp fails
>> and testpmd crashes. I think af_xdp failure shouldn't cause a crash in
>> testpmd,
>> most probably some error checks are needed in the af_xdp driver.
> 
> When I trigger the error case in my environment I get a graceful exit:
> 
> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> Fail to configure port 0 rx queues
> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
>    Cause: Start ports failed
> 
> Can you please provide more info on your crash?
> 

$ ./build/app/dpdk-testpmd --vdev net_af_xdp0,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev net_af_xdp1,iface=enp94s0f1 -- -i
...
Configuring Port 2 (socket 0)
libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
   Cause: Start ports failed
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

(I have two physical interfaces too, af_xdp ports are port 2 & 3)
  
Ferruh Yigit Feb. 11, 2022, 1:32 p.m. UTC | #15
On 2/9/2022 3:29 PM, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Wed,  9 Feb 2022 09:48:08 +0000
> Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com> wrote:
> 
>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP PMD because
>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file descriptors
>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using the IPC
>> APIs.
>>
>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory mapping of
>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are permitted.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
> 
> Acked-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>

Applied to dpdk-next-net/main, thanks.
  
Loftus, Ciara Feb. 11, 2022, 3:32 p.m. UTC | #16
> 
> On 2/11/2022 1:01 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> >>
> >> On 2/11/2022 9:26 AM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 2/10/2022 5:47 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
> >>>> support
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On 2/10/2022 3:40 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary
> process
> >>>>> support
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the AF_XDP
> >> PMD
> >>>>>>>>> because
> >>>>>>>>>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file
> >>>> descriptors
> >>>>>>>>>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic using
> >> the
> >>>>> IPC
> >>>>>>>>>> APIs.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to memory
> >>>>> mapping
> >>>>>>> of
> >>>>>>>>>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary
> >>>> process
> >>>>>>> only.
> >>>>>>>>>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are
> >> permitted.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Hi Ciara,
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it
> doesn't
> >>>> look
> >>>>>>>>> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> [1]
> >>>>>>>>> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >>>>>>>>> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> >>>>>>>>> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> >>>>>>>>> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
> >>>>>>>>> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Hi Ferruh,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
> >>>>>>>> Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >>>>>>>> Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in
> >>>>>>> /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
> >>>>>>>> What kernel are you running on?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> It is in: /usr/local/lib64/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I had to compile libxdp from source because OS package version
> was
> >> old
> >>>>>>> to work with af_xdp.
> >>>>>>> Is something required to point location of this file to af_xdp PMD?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I run kernel:
> >>>>>>> 5.15.16-200.fc35.x86_64
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I read through the libxdp code to figure out what happens when
> >>>> searching
> >>>>> for the file:
> >>>>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
> >>>>> tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/libxdp/libxdp.c#L1055
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> secure_getenv(XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR) is called which according to
> the
> >>>>> README "defaults to /usr/lib/bpf (or /usr/lib64/bpf on systems using
> a
> >> split
> >>>>> library path)".
> >>>>>> If that fails, BPF_OBJECT_PATH will be searched, which points to
> >>>>> /usr/lib/bpf
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I discovered that on my system the getenv() call fails, but the file is
> >>>>> eventually found because luckily BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to the
> >>>>> appropriate place for me (lib):
> >>>>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
> >> tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/util/util.h#L24
> >>>>>> I suspect the same failure is happening for you, but since
> >>>>> BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to lib and not lib64, the file is not found.
> >>>>>> As a temporary measure can you create a symlink in
> /usr/local/lib/bpf/
> >> to
> >>>>> point to /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> >>>>>> I will investigate the libxdp issue further. Maybe a change is needed
> in
> >>>> the
> >>>>> library. If a change or setup recommendation is needed in DPDK I will
> >>>> create a
> >>>>> patch.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I don't have XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR or BPF_OBJECT_PATH
> environment
> >>>>> variables set,
> >>>>> if they should be we should document them.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> When I created '/usr/local/lib/bpf/' link, the BPF file found.
> >>>>> This should be clarified/documented for users.
> >>>>
> >>>> Ok. Ideally we shouldn't have to create the symlink. I will look for a
> better
> >>>> solution and submit a patch.
> >>>> The symlink might be a temporary solution if another solution is not
> >> found.
> >>>
> >>> Can you please try setting the environment variable
> >> LIBXDP_OBJECT_PATH=/usr/local/lib64/bpf/
> >>> And see if your test works without the symlink?
> >>> This worked for me and the getenv succeeded.
> >>> If it works for you too, I'll create a patch for the docs instructing users to
> do
> >> the same.
> >>>
> >>
> >> I confirm it works, and +1 to document it.
> >>
> >>
> >> btw, when this environment variable is not set (and no symlink), af_xdp
> fails
> >> and testpmd crashes. I think af_xdp failure shouldn't cause a crash in
> >> testpmd,
> >> most probably some error checks are needed in the af_xdp driver.
> >
> > When I trigger the error case in my environment I get a graceful exit:
> >
> > libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> > eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> > Fail to configure port 0 rx queues
> > EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
> >    Cause: Start ports failed
> >
> > Can you please provide more info on your crash?
> >
> 
> $ ./build/app/dpdk-testpmd --vdev net_af_xdp0,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev
> net_af_xdp1,iface=enp94s0f1 -- -i
> ...
> Configuring Port 2 (socket 0)
> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
>    Cause: Start ports failed
> Segmentation fault (core dumped)
> 
> (I have two physical interfaces too, af_xdp ports are port 2 & 3)

Thanks for providing more info. I have reproduced this issue.
It doesn't happen when --no-pci is used.
The issue is not related to the libxdp patch. It just occurs when xsk_configure() fails. As you said, some extra error checks/handling are probably required.
Thanks for reporting. I'll work on a fix.

Ciara
  
Loftus, Ciara Feb. 16, 2022, 11:23 a.m. UTC | #17
> Subject: RE: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process support
> 
> >
> > On 2/11/2022 1:01 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> > >>
> > >> On 2/11/2022 9:26 AM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On 2/10/2022 5:47 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> > >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary process
> > >>>> support
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> On 2/10/2022 3:40 PM, Loftus, Ciara wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] net/af_xdp: re-enable secondary
> > process
> > >>>>> support
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> On 2/9/2022 9:48 AM, Ciara Loftus wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>> Secondary process support had been disabled for the
> AF_XDP
> > >> PMD
> > >>>>>>>>> because
> > >>>>>>>>>> there was no logic in place to share the AF_XDP socket file
> > >>>> descriptors
> > >>>>>>>>>> between the processes. This commit introduces this logic
> using
> > >> the
> > >>>>> IPC
> > >>>>>>>>>> APIs.
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>> Rx and Tx are disabled in the secondary process due to
> memory
> > >>>>> mapping
> > >>>>>>> of
> > >>>>>>>>>> the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary
> > >>>> process
> > >>>>>>> only.
> > >>>>>>>>>> However other operations including retrieval of stats are
> > >> permitted.
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com>
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> Hi Ciara,
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> When I tried to test the patch getting following error [1], it
> > doesn't
> > >>>> look
> > >>>>>>>>> related to this patch but can you help to fix the issue, thanks.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> [1]
> > >>>>>>>>> libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > >>>>>>>>> xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> > >>>>>>>>> eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> > >>>>>>>>> Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
> > >>>>>>>>> EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Hi Ferruh,
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> This file should be generated when libxdp is compiled.
> > >>>>>>>> Mine is located @ /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > >>>>>>>> Can you check if that file is there for you? It could be in
> > >>>>>>> /usr/local/lib64/bpf/ on your machine.
> > >>>>>>>> What kernel are you running on?
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> It is in: /usr/local/lib64/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> I had to compile libxdp from source because OS package version
> > was
> > >> old
> > >>>>>>> to work with af_xdp.
> > >>>>>>> Is something required to point location of this file to af_xdp
> PMD?
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> I run kernel:
> > >>>>>>> 5.15.16-200.fc35.x86_64
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I read through the libxdp code to figure out what happens when
> > >>>> searching
> > >>>>> for the file:
> > >>>>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
> > >>>>> tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/libxdp/libxdp.c#L1055
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> secure_getenv(XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR) is called which according to
> > the
> > >>>>> README "defaults to /usr/lib/bpf (or /usr/lib64/bpf on systems
> using
> > a
> > >> split
> > >>>>> library path)".
> > >>>>>> If that fails, BPF_OBJECT_PATH will be searched, which points to
> > >>>>> /usr/lib/bpf
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I discovered that on my system the getenv() call fails, but the file is
> > >>>>> eventually found because luckily BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to the
> > >>>>> appropriate place for me (lib):
> > >>>>>> https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-
> > >> tools/blob/v1.2.2/lib/util/util.h#L24
> > >>>>>> I suspect the same failure is happening for you, but since
> > >>>>> BPF_OBJECT_PATH points to lib and not lib64, the file is not found.
> > >>>>>> As a temporary measure can you create a symlink in
> > /usr/local/lib/bpf/
> > >> to
> > >>>>> point to /usr/local/lib/bpf/xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > >>>>>> I will investigate the libxdp issue further. Maybe a change is
> needed
> > in
> > >>>> the
> > >>>>> library. If a change or setup recommendation is needed in DPDK I
> will
> > >>>> create a
> > >>>>> patch.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I don't have XDP_OBJECT_ENVVAR or BPF_OBJECT_PATH
> > environment
> > >>>>> variables set,
> > >>>>> if they should be we should document them.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> When I created '/usr/local/lib/bpf/' link, the BPF file found.
> > >>>>> This should be clarified/documented for users.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Ok. Ideally we shouldn't have to create the symlink. I will look for a
> > better
> > >>>> solution and submit a patch.
> > >>>> The symlink might be a temporary solution if another solution is not
> > >> found.
> > >>>
> > >>> Can you please try setting the environment variable
> > >> LIBXDP_OBJECT_PATH=/usr/local/lib64/bpf/
> > >>> And see if your test works without the symlink?
> > >>> This worked for me and the getenv succeeded.
> > >>> If it works for you too, I'll create a patch for the docs instructing users
> to
> > do
> > >> the same.
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> I confirm it works, and +1 to document it.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> btw, when this environment variable is not set (and no symlink), af_xdp
> > fails
> > >> and testpmd crashes. I think af_xdp failure shouldn't cause a crash in
> > >> testpmd,
> > >> most probably some error checks are needed in the af_xdp driver.
> > >
> > > When I trigger the error case in my environment I get a graceful exit:
> > >
> > > libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > > xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> > > eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> > > Fail to configure port 0 rx queues
> > > EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
> > >    Cause: Start ports failed
> > >
> > > Can you please provide more info on your crash?
> > >
> >
> > $ ./build/app/dpdk-testpmd --vdev net_af_xdp0,iface=enp24s0f1 --vdev
> > net_af_xdp1,iface=enp94s0f1 -- -i
> > ...
> > Configuring Port 2 (socket 0)
> > libxdp: Couldn't find a BPF file with name xsk_def_xdp_prog.o
> > xsk_configure(): Failed to create xsk socket.
> > eth_rx_queue_setup(): Failed to configure xdp socket
> > Fail to configure port 2 rx queues
> > EAL: Error - exiting with code: 1
> >    Cause: Start ports failed
> > Segmentation fault (core dumped)
> >
> > (I have two physical interfaces too, af_xdp ports are port 2 & 3)
> 
> Thanks for providing more info. I have reproduced this issue.
> It doesn't happen when --no-pci is used.
> The issue is not related to the libxdp patch. It just occurs when
> xsk_configure() fails. As you said, some extra error checks/handling are
> probably required.
> Thanks for reporting. I'll work on a fix.
> 

I reproduced the issue with some other vdevs (af_packet and null) by forcing an error return from their respective rx_queue_setup functions.
I traced the issue back to dfbc61a2f9a6 ("mem: detach memsegs on cleanup"). Before this commit there is no SEGV after the vdev setup fails.
The SEGVs occur in the phy driver code.
For i40e it occurs @ i40e_dev_alarm_handler()
For ixgbe it occurs @ ixgbe_dev_setup_link_thread_handler()
Not sure exactly why they occur though. Anatoly, you authored the commit mentioned above. Can you think of any reason why it might cause this behaviour?
  
David Marchand Feb. 17, 2022, 12:44 p.m. UTC | #18
On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 10:48 AM Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com> wrote:
> @@ -1836,6 +2008,17 @@ rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
>                 return -1;
>         }
>
> +       /* Register IPC callback which shares xsk fds from primary to secondary */
> +       if (!afxdp_dev_count) {
> +               ret = rte_mp_action_register(ETH_AF_XDP_MP_KEY, afxdp_mp_send_fds);
> +               if (ret < 0) {

This breaks --in-memory mode.
It should be instead ret < 0 && rte_errno != ENOTSUP

Can you double check?
Thanks.


> +                       AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "%s: Failed to register multi-process IPC callback: %s",
> +                                  name, strerror(rte_errno));
> +                       return -1;
> +               }
> +       }
  
Ferruh Yigit Feb. 17, 2022, 12:47 p.m. UTC | #19
On 2/17/2022 12:44 PM, David Marchand wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 10:48 AM Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com> wrote:
>> @@ -1836,6 +2008,17 @@ rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
>>                  return -1;
>>          }
>>
>> +       /* Register IPC callback which shares xsk fds from primary to secondary */
>> +       if (!afxdp_dev_count) {
>> +               ret = rte_mp_action_register(ETH_AF_XDP_MP_KEY, afxdp_mp_send_fds);
>> +               if (ret < 0) {
> 
> This breaks --in-memory mode.
> It should be instead ret < 0 && rte_errno != ENOTSUP
> 
> Can you double check?
> Thanks.
> 

There is already a patch for it [1], if it is reviewed/tested,
I can merge quickly.

[1]
https://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/2c422567d3640972@cs.arizona.edu/

> 
>> +                       AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "%s: Failed to register multi-process IPC callback: %s",
>> +                                  name, strerror(rte_errno));
>> +                       return -1;
>> +               }
>> +       }
> 
>
  
David Marchand Feb. 17, 2022, 12:53 p.m. UTC | #20
On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 1:48 PM Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/17/2022 12:44 PM, David Marchand wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 10:48 AM Ciara Loftus <ciara.loftus@intel.com> wrote:
> >> @@ -1836,6 +2008,17 @@ rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
> >>                  return -1;
> >>          }
> >>
> >> +       /* Register IPC callback which shares xsk fds from primary to secondary */
> >> +       if (!afxdp_dev_count) {
> >> +               ret = rte_mp_action_register(ETH_AF_XDP_MP_KEY, afxdp_mp_send_fds);
> >> +               if (ret < 0) {
> >
> > This breaks --in-memory mode.
> > It should be instead ret < 0 && rte_errno != ENOTSUP
> >
> > Can you double check?
> > Thanks.
> >
>
> There is already a patch for it [1], if it is reviewed/tested,
> I can merge quickly.

I had tested my suggestion.
The patch [1] does the same and lgtm, I'll let Ciara ack it.

>
> [1]
> https://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/2c422567d3640972@cs.arizona.edu/
  

Patch

diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/af_xdp.rst b/doc/guides/nics/af_xdp.rst
index db02ea1984..3d8b70e3f8 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/af_xdp.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/af_xdp.rst
@@ -141,4 +141,13 @@  Limitations
   NAPI context from a watchdog timer instead of from softirqs. More information
   on this feature can be found at [1].
 
+- **Secondary Processes**
+
+  Rx and Tx are not supported for secondary processes due to memory mapping of
+  the AF_XDP rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
+  However other operations including statistics retrieval are permitted.
+  The maximum number of queues permitted for PMDs operating in this model is 8
+  as this is the maximum number of fds that can be sent through the IPC APIs as
+  defined by RTE_MP_MAX_FD_NUM.
+
   [1] https://lwn.net/Articles/837010/
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/af_xdp.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/af_xdp.ini
index 54b738e616..8e7e075aaf 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/af_xdp.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/af_xdp.ini
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@  Power mgmt address monitor = Y
 MTU update           = Y
 Promiscuous mode     = Y
 Stats per queue      = Y
+Multiprocess aware   = Y
 x86-64               = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
index f03183ee86..a9bf3cc7a6 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@  New Features
 * **Updated AF_XDP PMD**
 
   * Added support for libxdp >=v1.2.2.
+  * Re-enabled secondary process support. RX/TX is not supported.
 
 * **Updated Cisco enic driver.**
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
index 1b6192fa44..bfa5d2a038 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
@@ -80,6 +80,18 @@  RTE_LOG_REGISTER_DEFAULT(af_xdp_logtype, NOTICE);
 
 #define ETH_AF_XDP_ETH_OVERHEAD		(RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN)
 
+#define ETH_AF_XDP_MP_KEY "afxdp_mp_send_fds"
+
+static int afxdp_dev_count;
+
+/* Message header to synchronize fds via IPC */
+struct ipc_hdr {
+	char port_name[RTE_DEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+	/* The file descriptors are in the dedicated part
+	 * of the Unix message to be translated by the kernel.
+	 */
+};
+
 struct xsk_umem_info {
 	struct xsk_umem *umem;
 	struct rte_ring *buf_ring;
@@ -147,6 +159,10 @@  struct pmd_internals {
 	struct pkt_tx_queue *tx_queues;
 };
 
+struct pmd_process_private {
+	int rxq_xsk_fds[RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT];
+};
+
 #define ETH_AF_XDP_IFACE_ARG			"iface"
 #define ETH_AF_XDP_START_QUEUE_ARG		"start_queue"
 #define ETH_AF_XDP_QUEUE_COUNT_ARG		"queue_count"
@@ -795,11 +811,12 @@  static int
 eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct pmd_process_private *process_private = dev->process_private;
 	struct xdp_statistics xdp_stats;
 	struct pkt_rx_queue *rxq;
 	struct pkt_tx_queue *txq;
 	socklen_t optlen;
-	int i, ret;
+	int i, ret, fd;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
 		optlen = sizeof(struct xdp_statistics);
@@ -815,8 +832,9 @@  eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 		stats->ibytes += stats->q_ibytes[i];
 		stats->imissed += rxq->stats.rx_dropped;
 		stats->oerrors += txq->stats.tx_dropped;
-		ret = getsockopt(xsk_socket__fd(rxq->xsk), SOL_XDP,
-				XDP_STATISTICS, &xdp_stats, &optlen);
+		fd = process_private->rxq_xsk_fds[i];
+		ret = fd >= 0 ? getsockopt(fd, SOL_XDP, XDP_STATISTICS,
+					   &xdp_stats, &optlen) : -1;
 		if (ret != 0) {
 			AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "getsockopt() failed for XDP_STATISTICS.\n");
 			return -1;
@@ -884,7 +902,7 @@  eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int i;
 
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
-		return 0;
+		goto out;
 
 	AF_XDP_LOG(INFO, "Closing AF_XDP ethdev on numa socket %u\n",
 		rte_socket_id());
@@ -927,6 +945,9 @@  eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
+out:
+	rte_free(dev->process_private);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1349,6 +1370,7 @@  eth_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		   struct rte_mempool *mb_pool)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct pmd_process_private *process_private = dev->process_private;
 	struct pkt_rx_queue *rxq;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1387,6 +1409,8 @@  eth_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	rxq->fds[0].fd = xsk_socket__fd(rxq->xsk);
 	rxq->fds[0].events = POLLIN;
 
+	process_private->rxq_xsk_fds[rx_queue_id] = rxq->fds[0].fd;
+
 	dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id] = rxq;
 	return 0;
 
@@ -1688,6 +1712,7 @@  init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
 {
 	const char *name = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
 	const unsigned int numa_node = dev->device.numa_node;
+	struct pmd_process_private *process_private;
 	struct pmd_internals *internals;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
 	int ret;
@@ -1753,9 +1778,17 @@  init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_free_tx;
 
+	process_private = (struct pmd_process_private *)
+		rte_zmalloc_socket(name, sizeof(struct pmd_process_private),
+				   RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, numa_node);
+	if (process_private == NULL) {
+		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to alloc memory for process private\n");
+		goto err_free_tx;
+	}
+
 	eth_dev = rte_eth_vdev_allocate(dev, 0);
 	if (eth_dev == NULL)
-		goto err_free_tx;
+		goto err_free_pp;
 
 	eth_dev->data->dev_private = internals;
 	eth_dev->data->dev_link = pmd_link;
@@ -1764,6 +1797,10 @@  init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
 	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = eth_af_xdp_rx;
 	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = eth_af_xdp_tx;
+	eth_dev->process_private = process_private;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < queue_cnt; i++)
+		process_private->rxq_xsk_fds[i] = -1;
 
 #if defined(XDP_UMEM_UNALIGNED_CHUNK_FLAG)
 	AF_XDP_LOG(INFO, "Zero copy between umem and mbuf enabled.\n");
@@ -1771,6 +1808,8 @@  init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
 
 	return eth_dev;
 
+err_free_pp:
+	rte_free(process_private);
 err_free_tx:
 	rte_free(internals->tx_queues);
 err_free_rx:
@@ -1780,6 +1819,119 @@  init_internals(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, const char *if_name,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+/* Secondary process requests rxq fds from primary. */
+static int
+afxdp_mp_request_fds(const char *name, struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct pmd_process_private *process_private = dev->process_private;
+	struct timespec timeout = {.tv_sec = 1, .tv_nsec = 0};
+	struct rte_mp_msg request, *reply;
+	struct rte_mp_reply replies;
+	struct ipc_hdr *request_param = (struct ipc_hdr *)request.param;
+	int i, ret;
+
+	/* Prepare the request */
+	memset(&request, 0, sizeof(request));
+	strlcpy(request.name, ETH_AF_XDP_MP_KEY, sizeof(request.name));
+	strlcpy(request_param->port_name, name,
+		sizeof(request_param->port_name));
+	request.len_param = sizeof(*request_param);
+
+	/* Send the request and receive the reply */
+	AF_XDP_LOG(DEBUG, "Sending multi-process IPC request for %s\n", name);
+	ret = rte_mp_request_sync(&request, &replies, &timeout);
+	if (ret < 0 || replies.nb_received != 1) {
+		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to request fds from primary: %d",
+			   rte_errno);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	reply = replies.msgs;
+	AF_XDP_LOG(DEBUG, "Received multi-process IPC reply for %s\n", name);
+	if (dev->data->nb_rx_queues != reply->num_fds) {
+		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Incorrect number of fds received: %d != %d\n",
+			   reply->num_fds, dev->data->nb_rx_queues);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < reply->num_fds; i++)
+		process_private->rxq_xsk_fds[i] = reply->fds[i];
+
+	free(reply);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Primary process sends rxq fds to secondary. */
+static int
+afxdp_mp_send_fds(const struct rte_mp_msg *request, const void *peer)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	struct pmd_process_private *process_private;
+	struct rte_mp_msg reply;
+	const struct ipc_hdr *request_param =
+		(const struct ipc_hdr *)request->param;
+	struct ipc_hdr *reply_param =
+		(struct ipc_hdr *)reply.param;
+	const char *request_name = request_param->port_name;
+	int i;
+
+	AF_XDP_LOG(DEBUG, "Received multi-process IPC request for %s\n",
+		   request_name);
+
+	/* Find the requested port */
+	dev = rte_eth_dev_get_by_name(request_name);
+	if (!dev) {
+		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to get port id for %s\n", request_name);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	process_private = dev->process_private;
+
+	/* Populate the reply with the xsk fd for each queue */
+	reply.num_fds = 0;
+	if (dev->data->nb_rx_queues > RTE_MP_MAX_FD_NUM) {
+		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Number of rx queues (%d) exceeds max number of fds (%d)\n",
+			   dev->data->nb_rx_queues, RTE_MP_MAX_FD_NUM);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++)
+		reply.fds[reply.num_fds++] = process_private->rxq_xsk_fds[i];
+
+	/* Send the reply */
+	strlcpy(reply.name, request->name, sizeof(reply.name));
+	strlcpy(reply_param->port_name, request_name,
+		sizeof(reply_param->port_name));
+	reply.len_param = sizeof(*reply_param);
+	AF_XDP_LOG(DEBUG, "Sending multi-process IPC reply for %s\n",
+		   reply_param->port_name);
+	if (rte_mp_reply(&reply, peer) < 0) {
+		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to reply to multi-process IPC request\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Secondary process rx function. RX is disabled because memory mapping of the
+ * rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
+ */
+static uint16_t
+eth_af_xdp_rx_noop(void *queue __rte_unused,
+		struct rte_mbuf **bufs __rte_unused,
+		uint16_t nb_pkts __rte_unused)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Secondary process tx function. TX is disabled because memory mapping of the
+ * rings being assigned by the kernel in the primary process only.
+ */
+static uint16_t
+eth_af_xdp_tx_noop(void *queue __rte_unused,
+			struct rte_mbuf **bufs __rte_unused,
+			uint16_t nb_pkts __rte_unused)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 {
@@ -1789,19 +1941,39 @@  rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 	int xsk_queue_cnt = ETH_AF_XDP_DFLT_QUEUE_COUNT;
 	int shared_umem = 0;
 	char prog_path[PATH_MAX] = {'\0'};
-	int busy_budget = -1;
+	int busy_budget = -1, ret;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = NULL;
-	const char *name;
+	const char *name = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
 
-	AF_XDP_LOG(INFO, "Initializing pmd_af_xdp for %s\n",
-		rte_vdev_device_name(dev));
+	AF_XDP_LOG(INFO, "Initializing pmd_af_xdp for %s\n", name);
 
-	name = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_SECONDARY) {
-		AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to probe %s. "
-				"AF_XDP PMD does not support secondary processes.\n",
-				name);
-		return -ENOTSUP;
+		eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(name);
+		if (eth_dev == NULL) {
+			AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "Failed to probe %s\n", name);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		eth_dev->device = &dev->device;
+		eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = eth_af_xdp_rx_noop;
+		eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = eth_af_xdp_tx_noop;
+		eth_dev->process_private = (struct pmd_process_private *)
+			rte_zmalloc_socket(name,
+					   sizeof(struct pmd_process_private),
+					   RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
+					   eth_dev->device->numa_node);
+		if (eth_dev->process_private == NULL) {
+			AF_XDP_LOG(ERR,
+				"Failed to alloc memory for process private\n");
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+
+		/* Obtain the xsk fds from the primary process. */
+		if (afxdp_mp_request_fds(name, eth_dev))
+			return -1;
+
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	kvlist = rte_kvargs_parse(rte_vdev_device_args(dev), valid_arguments);
@@ -1836,6 +2008,17 @@  rte_pmd_af_xdp_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	/* Register IPC callback which shares xsk fds from primary to secondary */
+	if (!afxdp_dev_count) {
+		ret = rte_mp_action_register(ETH_AF_XDP_MP_KEY, afxdp_mp_send_fds);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			AF_XDP_LOG(ERR, "%s: Failed to register multi-process IPC callback: %s",
+				   name, strerror(rte_errno));
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	afxdp_dev_count++;
+
 	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1858,9 +2041,11 @@  rte_pmd_af_xdp_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		return 0;
 
 	eth_dev_close(eth_dev);
+	if (afxdp_dev_count == 1)
+		rte_mp_action_unregister(ETH_AF_XDP_MP_KEY);
+	afxdp_dev_count--;
 	rte_eth_dev_release_port(eth_dev);
 
-
 	return 0;
 }