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[v2] test/pmd_perf: fix the way to drain the port

Message ID 20190203194218.46480-1-julien.meunier@nokia.com (mailing list archive)
State Changes Requested, archived
Delegated to: Ferruh Yigit
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Series [v2] test/pmd_perf: fix the way to drain the port |

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Julien Meunier Feb. 3, 2019, 7:42 p.m. UTC 
  If the port has received less than ``pkt_per_port`` packets (for
example, the port has missed some packets), the test is in an infinite
loop.

Instead of expecting a number of packet to receive, let the port to be
drained by itself. If no more packets are received, the test can
continue.

Fixes: 002ade70e933 ("app/test: measure cycles per packet in Rx/Tx")
Cc: stable@dpdk.org

Signed-off-by: Julien Meunier <julien.meunier@nokia.com>
---
v2:
* rename commit title
* fix nb_free display
---
 test/test/test_pmd_perf.c | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Comments

Ferruh Yigit Feb. 7, 2019, 12:28 p.m. UTC | #1 
On 2/3/2019 7:42 PM, Julien Meunier wrote:
> If the port has received less than ``pkt_per_port`` packets (for
> example, the port has missed some packets), the test is in an infinite
> loop.
> 
> Instead of expecting a number of packet to receive, let the port to be
> drained by itself. If no more packets are received, the test can
> continue.
> 
> Fixes: 002ade70e933 ("app/test: measure cycles per packet in Rx/Tx")
> Cc: stable@dpdk.org
> 
> Signed-off-by: Julien Meunier <julien.meunier@nokia.com>
> ---
> v2:
> * rename commit title
> * fix nb_free display
> ---
>  test/test/test_pmd_perf.c | 8 ++++----
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c b/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
> index f5095c8..c7e2df3 100644
> --- a/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
> +++ b/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
> @@ -493,16 +493,16 @@ main_loop(__rte_unused void *args)
>  
>  	for (i = 0; i < conf->nb_ports; i++) {
>  		portid = conf->portlist[i];
> -		int nb_free = pkt_per_port;
> +		int nb_free = 0;
>  		do { /* dry out */
>  			nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(portid, 0,
>  						 pkts_burst, MAX_PKT_BURST);
>  			nb_tx = 0;
>  			while (nb_tx < nb_rx)
>  				rte_pktmbuf_free(pkts_burst[nb_tx++]);
> -			nb_free -= nb_rx;
> -		} while (nb_free != 0);
> -		printf("free %d mbuf left in port %u\n", pkt_per_port, portid);
> +			nb_free += nb_rx;
> +		} while (nb_rx != 0);
> +		printf("free %d mbuf left in port %u\n", nb_free, portid);


In the test logic there is an expectation that 'pkt_per_port' packets will be
received.
We are losing that intention here with this update. What do you think updating
the log to include it, like:
"free %d (expected %d) mbuf left in port %u\n", nb_free, pkt_per_port, portid
Julien Meunier Feb. 18, 2019, 11:25 a.m. UTC | #2 
Hi,

Sorry for the delay. Inline reply.

On 07/02/2019 13:28, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
> On 2/3/2019 7:42 PM, Julien Meunier wrote:
>> If the port has received less than ``pkt_per_port`` packets (for
>> example, the port has missed some packets), the test is in an infinite
>> loop.
>>
>> Instead of expecting a number of packet to receive, let the port to be
>> drained by itself. If no more packets are received, the test can
>> continue.
>>
>> Fixes: 002ade70e933 ("app/test: measure cycles per packet in Rx/Tx")
>> Cc: stable@dpdk.org
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Julien Meunier <julien.meunier@nokia.com>
>> ---
>> v2:
>> * rename commit title
>> * fix nb_free display
>> ---
>>   test/test/test_pmd_perf.c | 8 ++++----
>>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c b/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
>> index f5095c8..c7e2df3 100644
>> --- a/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
>> +++ b/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
>> @@ -493,16 +493,16 @@ main_loop(__rte_unused void *args)
>>   
>>   	for (i = 0; i < conf->nb_ports; i++) {
>>   		portid = conf->portlist[i];
>> -		int nb_free = pkt_per_port;
>> +		int nb_free = 0;
>>   		do { /* dry out */
>>   			nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(portid, 0,
>>   						 pkts_burst, MAX_PKT_BURST);
>>   			nb_tx = 0;
>>   			while (nb_tx < nb_rx)
>>   				rte_pktmbuf_free(pkts_burst[nb_tx++]);
>> -			nb_free -= nb_rx;
>> -		} while (nb_free != 0);
>> -		printf("free %d mbuf left in port %u\n", pkt_per_port, portid);
>> +			nb_free += nb_rx;
>> +		} while (nb_rx != 0);
>> +		printf("free %d mbuf left in port %u\n", nb_free, portid);
> 
> 
> In the test logic there is an expectation that 'pkt_per_port' packets will be
> received.
> We are losing that intention here with this update. What do you think updating
> the log to include it, like:
> "free %d (expected %d) mbuf left in port %u\n", nb_free, pkt_per_port, portid
> 

OK. But, after thinking, I should add a little timeout in order to drain 
the port during N cycles (like it was already done in the function 
poll_burst - timeout), just to be sure that all packets are dequeued.

I will upload a new patch today.

Best regards,
Julien Meunier
Ferruh Yigit Feb. 18, 2019, 12:28 p.m. UTC | #3 
On 2/18/2019 11:25 AM, Meunier, Julien (Nokia - FR/Paris-Saclay) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Sorry for the delay. Inline reply.
> 
> On 07/02/2019 13:28, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
>> On 2/3/2019 7:42 PM, Julien Meunier wrote:
>>> If the port has received less than ``pkt_per_port`` packets (for
>>> example, the port has missed some packets), the test is in an infinite
>>> loop.
>>>
>>> Instead of expecting a number of packet to receive, let the port to be
>>> drained by itself. If no more packets are received, the test can
>>> continue.
>>>
>>> Fixes: 002ade70e933 ("app/test: measure cycles per packet in Rx/Tx")
>>> Cc: stable@dpdk.org
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Julien Meunier <julien.meunier@nokia.com>
>>> ---
>>> v2:
>>> * rename commit title
>>> * fix nb_free display
>>> ---
>>>   test/test/test_pmd_perf.c | 8 ++++----
>>>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c b/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
>>> index f5095c8..c7e2df3 100644
>>> --- a/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
>>> +++ b/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
>>> @@ -493,16 +493,16 @@ main_loop(__rte_unused void *args)
>>>   
>>>   	for (i = 0; i < conf->nb_ports; i++) {
>>>   		portid = conf->portlist[i];
>>> -		int nb_free = pkt_per_port;
>>> +		int nb_free = 0;
>>>   		do { /* dry out */
>>>   			nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(portid, 0,
>>>   						 pkts_burst, MAX_PKT_BURST);
>>>   			nb_tx = 0;
>>>   			while (nb_tx < nb_rx)
>>>   				rte_pktmbuf_free(pkts_burst[nb_tx++]);
>>> -			nb_free -= nb_rx;
>>> -		} while (nb_free != 0);
>>> -		printf("free %d mbuf left in port %u\n", pkt_per_port, portid);
>>> +			nb_free += nb_rx;
>>> +		} while (nb_rx != 0);
>>> +		printf("free %d mbuf left in port %u\n", nb_free, portid);
>>
>>
>> In the test logic there is an expectation that 'pkt_per_port' packets will be
>> received.
>> We are losing that intention here with this update. What do you think updating
>> the log to include it, like:
>> "free %d (expected %d) mbuf left in port %u\n", nb_free, pkt_per_port, portid
>>
> 
> OK. But, after thinking, I should add a little timeout in order to drain 
> the port during N cycles (like it was already done in the function 
> poll_burst - timeout), just to be sure that all packets are dequeued.

Not sure if we need this, at this stage all packets should be in device Rx
queue, can rte_eth_rx_burst() return 0 when there are packets waiting in the queue?

Anyway, this is after measurement done, and to free to the packets, so adding a
timeout (retry) mechanism won't hurt if you prefer to add this.

Thanks,
ferruh

> 
> I will upload a new patch today.
> 
> Best regards,
> Julien Meunier
>
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Patch

diff --git a/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c b/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
index f5095c8..c7e2df3 100644
--- a/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
+++ b/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
@@ -493,16 +493,16 @@  main_loop(__rte_unused void *args)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < conf->nb_ports; i++) {
 		portid = conf->portlist[i];
-		int nb_free = pkt_per_port;
+		int nb_free = 0;
 		do { /* dry out */
 			nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(portid, 0,
 						 pkts_burst, MAX_PKT_BURST);
 			nb_tx = 0;
 			while (nb_tx < nb_rx)
 				rte_pktmbuf_free(pkts_burst[nb_tx++]);
-			nb_free -= nb_rx;
-		} while (nb_free != 0);
-		printf("free %d mbuf left in port %u\n", pkt_per_port, portid);
+			nb_free += nb_rx;
+		} while (nb_rx != 0);
+		printf("free %d mbuf left in port %u\n", nb_free, portid);
 	}
 
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