[v4,2/3] vhost: rework async configuration struct

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Hu, Jiayu July 13, 2021, 7:46 a.m. UTC
  This patch reworks the async configuration structure to improve code
readability. In addition, add preserved padding fields on the structure
for future usage.

Signed-off-by: Jiayu Hu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>
---
 doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst | 19 +++++++++++--------
 examples/vhost/main.c               |  8 ++++----
 lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h         | 35 +++++++++++++++++------------------
 lib/vhost/vhost.c                   | 13 +++++--------
 4 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)
  

Comments

Chenbo Xia July 16, 2021, 6:03 a.m. UTC | #1
Hi Jiayu,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hu, Jiayu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 3:46 PM
> To: dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: maxime.coquelin@redhat.com; Xia, Chenbo <chenbo.xia@intel.com>; Hu, Jiayu
> <jiayu.hu@intel.com>
> Subject: [PATCH v4 2/3] vhost: rework async configuration struct

Struct -> structure 

> 
> This patch reworks the async configuration structure to improve code
> readability. In addition, add preserved padding fields on the structure
> for future usage.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jiayu Hu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst | 19 +++++++++++--------
>  examples/vhost/main.c               |  8 ++++----
>  lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h         | 35 +++++++++++++++++------------------
>  lib/vhost/vhost.c                   | 13 +++++--------
>  4 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst
> b/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst
> index d18fb98..affdc57 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst
> @@ -218,26 +218,29 @@ The following is an overview of some key Vhost API
> functions:
> 
>    Enable or disable zero copy feature of the vhost crypto backend.
> 
> -* ``rte_vhost_async_channel_register(vid, queue_id, features, ops)``
> +* ``rte_vhost_async_channel_register(vid, queue_id, config, ops)``
> 
>    Register a vhost queue with async copy device channel after vring

Not related to this patch. But maybe 'Register an async copy device channel
for a vhost queue' is better?

> -  is enabled. Following device ``features`` must be specified together
> +  is enabled. Following device ``config`` must be specified together
>    with the registration:
> 
> -  * ``async_inorder``
> +  * ``features``
> 
> -    Async copy device can guarantee the ordering of copy completion
> -    sequence. Copies are completed in the same order with that at
> -    the submission time.
> +    This field is used to specify async copy device features.
> 
> -    Currently, only ``async_inorder`` capable device is supported by vhost.
> +    ``RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER`` represents the async copy device can
> +    guarantee the order of copy completion is the same as the order
> +    of copy submission.
> +
> +    Currently, only ``RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER`` capable device is
> +    supported by vhost.
> 
>    * ``async_threshold``
> 
>      The copy length (in bytes) below which CPU copy will be used even if
>      applications call async vhost APIs to enqueue/dequeue data.
> 
> -    Typical value is 512~1024 depending on the async device capability.
> +    Typical value is 256~1024 depending on the async device capability.
> 
>    Applications must provide following ``ops`` callbacks for vhost lib to
>    work with the async copy devices:
> diff --git a/examples/vhost/main.c b/examples/vhost/main.c
> index d2179ea..9cd855a 100644
> --- a/examples/vhost/main.c
> +++ b/examples/vhost/main.c
> @@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ new_device(int vid)
>  		vid, vdev->coreid);
> 
>  	if (async_vhost_driver) {
> -		struct rte_vhost_async_features f;
> +		struct rte_vhost_async_config config = {0};
>  		struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops channel_ops;
> 
>  		if (dma_type != NULL && strncmp(dma_type, "ioat", 4) == 0) {
> @@ -1476,11 +1476,11 @@ new_device(int vid)
>  			channel_ops.check_completed_copies =
>  				ioat_check_completed_copies_cb;
> 
> -			f.async_inorder = 1;
> -			f.async_threshold = 256;
> +			config.features = RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER;
> +			config.async_threshold = 256;

This is ok as for now we are using ioat API. But I guess there should be
a more user-friendly way to know the value. I mean, no users want to do
complicated tests for his platform to know the value. Maybe there could be
some auto-test in specific driver to show the value to user?

It's off-topic for this patch. But thinking about it should be good.

> 
>  			return rte_vhost_async_channel_register(vid, VIRTIO_RXQ,
> -				f.intval, &channel_ops);
> +				config, &channel_ops);
>  		}
>  	}
> 
> diff --git a/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h b/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h
> index 6faa31f..c93490d 100644
> --- a/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h
> +++ b/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h
> @@ -93,18 +93,20 @@ struct async_inflight_info {
>  };
> 
>  /**
> - *  dma channel feature bit definition
> + *  dma channel features

Let's use 'async channel' which is also the name for API.
It's always good to use one term for one thing.

>   */
> -struct rte_vhost_async_features {
> -	union {
> -		uint32_t intval;
> -		struct {
> -			uint32_t async_inorder:1;
> -			uint32_t resvd_0:15;
> -			uint32_t async_threshold:12;
> -			uint32_t resvd_1:4;
> -		};
> -	};
> +enum {
> +	RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_FEATURE_UNKNOWN = 0U,
> +	RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER = 1U << 0,
> +};
> +
> +/**
> + *  dma channel configuration

Ditto

> + */
> +struct rte_vhost_async_config {
> +	uint32_t async_threshold;
> +	uint32_t features;
> +	uint32_t resvd[2];

Generally we use 'rsvd' for the word 'reserved'.

>  };
> 
>  /**
> @@ -114,12 +116,8 @@ struct rte_vhost_async_features {
>   *  vhost device id async channel to be attached to
>   * @param queue_id
>   *  vhost queue id async channel to be attached to
> - * @param features
> - *  DMA channel feature bit
> - *    b0       : DMA supports inorder data transfer
> - *    b1  - b15: reserved
> - *    b16 - b27: Packet length threshold for DMA transfer
> - *    b28 - b31: reserved
> + * @param config
> + *  DMA channel configuration structure

DMA -> async

>   * @param ops
>   *  DMA operation callbacks
>   * @return
> @@ -127,7 +125,8 @@ struct rte_vhost_async_features {
>   */
>  __rte_experimental
>  int rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid, uint16_t queue_id,
> -	uint32_t features, struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops *ops);
> +	struct rte_vhost_async_config config,
> +	struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops *ops);
> 
>  /**
>   * unregister a dma channel for vhost
> diff --git a/lib/vhost/vhost.c b/lib/vhost/vhost.c
> index 53a470f..a20f05a 100644
> --- a/lib/vhost/vhost.c
> +++ b/lib/vhost/vhost.c
> @@ -1620,18 +1620,15 @@ int rte_vhost_extern_callback_register(int vid,
>  }
> 
>  int rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid, uint16_t queue_id,
> -					uint32_t features,
> -					struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops *ops)
> +		struct rte_vhost_async_config config,
> +		struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops *ops)
>  {
>  	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq;
>  	struct virtio_net *dev = get_device(vid);
> -	struct rte_vhost_async_features f;
> 
>  	if (dev == NULL || ops == NULL)
>  		return -1;
> 
> -	f.intval = features;
> -
>  	if (queue_id >= VHOST_MAX_VRING)
>  		return -1;
> 
> @@ -1640,7 +1637,7 @@ int rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid, uint16_t
> queue_id,
>  	if (unlikely(vq == NULL || !dev->async_copy))
>  		return -1;
> 
> -	if (unlikely(!f.async_inorder)) {
> +	if (unlikely(!(config.features & RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER))) {
>  		VHOST_LOG_CONFIG(ERR,
>  			"async copy is not supported on non-inorder mode "
>  			"(vid %d, qid: %d)\n", vid, queue_id);
> @@ -1720,8 +1717,8 @@ int rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid, uint16_t
> queue_id,
>  	vq->async_ops.check_completed_copies = ops->check_completed_copies;
>  	vq->async_ops.transfer_data = ops->transfer_data;
> 
> -	vq->async_inorder = f.async_inorder;
> -	vq->async_threshold = f.async_threshold;
> +	vq->async_inorder = true;

Do we still need this? It's never used.

> +	vq->async_threshold = config.async_threshold;

vq->async_threshold is uint16_t and config.async_threshold is uint32_t.
They should be the same.

Thanks,
Chenbo

> 
>  	vq->async_registered = true;
> 
> --
> 2.7.4
  
Hu, Jiayu July 16, 2021, 6:18 a.m. UTC | #2
Thanks Chenbo for your comments.

Replies are inline.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Xia, Chenbo <chenbo.xia@intel.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2021 2:03 PM
> To: Hu, Jiayu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>; dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: maxime.coquelin@redhat.com
> Subject: RE: [PATCH v4 2/3] vhost: rework async configuration struct
> 
> Hi Jiayu,
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hu, Jiayu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 3:46 PM
> > To: dev@dpdk.org
> > Cc: maxime.coquelin@redhat.com; Xia, Chenbo <chenbo.xia@intel.com>;
> > Hu, Jiayu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>
> > Subject: [PATCH v4 2/3] vhost: rework async configuration struct
> 
> Struct -> structure
> 
> >
> > This patch reworks the async configuration structure to improve code
> > readability. In addition, add preserved padding fields on the
> > structure for future usage.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Jiayu Hu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>
> > ---
> >  doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst | 19 +++++++++++--------
> >  examples/vhost/main.c               |  8 ++++----
> >  lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h         | 35 +++++++++++++++++------------------
> >  lib/vhost/vhost.c                   | 13 +++++--------
> >  4 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst
> > b/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst
> > index d18fb98..affdc57 100644
> > --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst
> > +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst
> > @@ -218,26 +218,29 @@ The following is an overview of some key Vhost
> > API
> > functions:
> >
> >    Enable or disable zero copy feature of the vhost crypto backend.
> >
> > -* ``rte_vhost_async_channel_register(vid, queue_id, features, ops)``
> > +* ``rte_vhost_async_channel_register(vid, queue_id, config, ops)``
> >
> >    Register a vhost queue with async copy device channel after vring
> 
> Not related to this patch. But maybe 'Register an async copy device channel
> for a vhost queue' is better?
> 
> > -  is enabled. Following device ``features`` must be specified
> > together
> > +  is enabled. Following device ``config`` must be specified together
> >    with the registration:
> >
> > -  * ``async_inorder``
> > +  * ``features``
> >
> > -    Async copy device can guarantee the ordering of copy completion
> > -    sequence. Copies are completed in the same order with that at
> > -    the submission time.
> > +    This field is used to specify async copy device features.
> >
> > -    Currently, only ``async_inorder`` capable device is supported by vhost.
> > +    ``RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER`` represents the async copy device can
> > +    guarantee the order of copy completion is the same as the order
> > +    of copy submission.
> > +
> > +    Currently, only ``RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER`` capable device is
> > +    supported by vhost.
> >
> >    * ``async_threshold``
> >
> >      The copy length (in bytes) below which CPU copy will be used even if
> >      applications call async vhost APIs to enqueue/dequeue data.
> >
> > -    Typical value is 512~1024 depending on the async device capability.
> > +    Typical value is 256~1024 depending on the async device capability.
> >
> >    Applications must provide following ``ops`` callbacks for vhost lib to
> >    work with the async copy devices:
> > diff --git a/examples/vhost/main.c b/examples/vhost/main.c index
> > d2179ea..9cd855a 100644
> > --- a/examples/vhost/main.c
> > +++ b/examples/vhost/main.c
> > @@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ new_device(int vid)
> >  		vid, vdev->coreid);
> >
> >  	if (async_vhost_driver) {
> > -		struct rte_vhost_async_features f;
> > +		struct rte_vhost_async_config config = {0};
> >  		struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops channel_ops;
> >
> >  		if (dma_type != NULL && strncmp(dma_type, "ioat", 4) == 0)
> { @@
> > -1476,11 +1476,11 @@ new_device(int vid)
> >  			channel_ops.check_completed_copies =
> >  				ioat_check_completed_copies_cb;
> >
> > -			f.async_inorder = 1;
> > -			f.async_threshold = 256;
> > +			config.features = RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER;
> > +			config.async_threshold = 256;
> 
> This is ok as for now we are using ioat API. But I guess there should be a
> more user-friendly way to know the value. I mean, no users want to do
> complicated tests for his platform to know the value. Maybe there could be
> some auto-test in specific driver to show the value to user?

It's hard in a way, as it's not only related to platform, but also application logics.
So I think better to keep it as an input from users, before we have a good idea 😊

> 
> It's off-topic for this patch. But thinking about it should be good.
> 
> >
> >  			return rte_vhost_async_channel_register(vid,
> VIRTIO_RXQ,
> > -				f.intval, &channel_ops);
> > +				config, &channel_ops);
> >  		}
> >  	}
> >
> > diff --git a/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h b/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h
> > index 6faa31f..c93490d 100644
> > --- a/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h
> > +++ b/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h
> > @@ -93,18 +93,20 @@ struct async_inflight_info {  };
> >
> >  /**
> > - *  dma channel feature bit definition
> > + *  dma channel features
> 
> Let's use 'async channel' which is also the name for API.
> It's always good to use one term for one thing.

Sure, I will fix that.

> 
> >   */
> > -struct rte_vhost_async_features {
> > -	union {
> > -		uint32_t intval;
> > -		struct {
> > -			uint32_t async_inorder:1;
> > -			uint32_t resvd_0:15;
> > -			uint32_t async_threshold:12;
> > -			uint32_t resvd_1:4;
> > -		};
> > -	};
> > +enum {
> > +	RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_FEATURE_UNKNOWN = 0U,
> > +	RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER = 1U << 0,
> > +};
> > +
> > +/**
> > + *  dma channel configuration
> 
> Ditto
> 
> > + */
> > +struct rte_vhost_async_config {
> > +	uint32_t async_threshold;
> > +	uint32_t features;
> > +	uint32_t resvd[2];
> 
> Generally we use 'rsvd' for the word 'reserved'.
> 
> >  };
> >
> >  /**
> > @@ -114,12 +116,8 @@ struct rte_vhost_async_features {
> >   *  vhost device id async channel to be attached to
> >   * @param queue_id
> >   *  vhost queue id async channel to be attached to
> > - * @param features
> > - *  DMA channel feature bit
> > - *    b0       : DMA supports inorder data transfer
> > - *    b1  - b15: reserved
> > - *    b16 - b27: Packet length threshold for DMA transfer
> > - *    b28 - b31: reserved
> > + * @param config
> > + *  DMA channel configuration structure
> 
> DMA -> async
> 
> >   * @param ops
> >   *  DMA operation callbacks
> >   * @return
> > @@ -127,7 +125,8 @@ struct rte_vhost_async_features {
> >   */
> >  __rte_experimental
> >  int rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid, uint16_t queue_id,
> > -	uint32_t features, struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops *ops);
> > +	struct rte_vhost_async_config config,
> > +	struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops *ops);
> >
> >  /**
> >   * unregister a dma channel for vhost diff --git a/lib/vhost/vhost.c
> > b/lib/vhost/vhost.c index 53a470f..a20f05a 100644
> > --- a/lib/vhost/vhost.c
> > +++ b/lib/vhost/vhost.c
> > @@ -1620,18 +1620,15 @@ int rte_vhost_extern_callback_register(int
> > vid,  }
> >
> >  int rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid, uint16_t queue_id,
> > -					uint32_t features,
> > -					struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops
> *ops)
> > +		struct rte_vhost_async_config config,
> > +		struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops *ops)
> >  {
> >  	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq;
> >  	struct virtio_net *dev = get_device(vid);
> > -	struct rte_vhost_async_features f;
> >
> >  	if (dev == NULL || ops == NULL)
> >  		return -1;
> >
> > -	f.intval = features;
> > -
> >  	if (queue_id >= VHOST_MAX_VRING)
> >  		return -1;
> >
> > @@ -1640,7 +1637,7 @@ int rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid,
> > uint16_t queue_id,
> >  	if (unlikely(vq == NULL || !dev->async_copy))
> >  		return -1;
> >
> > -	if (unlikely(!f.async_inorder)) {
> > +	if (unlikely(!(config.features & RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER))) {
> >  		VHOST_LOG_CONFIG(ERR,
> >  			"async copy is not supported on non-inorder mode "
> >  			"(vid %d, qid: %d)\n", vid, queue_id); @@ -1720,8
> +1717,8 @@ int
> > rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid, uint16_t queue_id,
> >  	vq->async_ops.check_completed_copies = ops-
> >check_completed_copies;
> >  	vq->async_ops.transfer_data = ops->transfer_data;
> >
> > -	vq->async_inorder = f.async_inorder;
> > -	vq->async_threshold = f.async_threshold;
> > +	vq->async_inorder = true;
> 
> Do we still need this? It's never used.

I think we need to keep it, as we may support out-of-order channel in future.

> 
> > +	vq->async_threshold = config.async_threshold;
> 
> vq->async_threshold is uint16_t and config.async_threshold is uint32_t.
> They should be the same.

I will change vq->async_threshold to uint32_t.

Thanks,
Jiayu
> 
> Thanks,
> Chenbo
> 
> >
> >  	vq->async_registered = true;
> >
> > --
> > 2.7.4
>
  
Chenbo Xia July 16, 2021, 6:27 a.m. UTC | #3
Hi Jiayu,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hu, Jiayu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2021 2:18 PM
> To: Xia, Chenbo <chenbo.xia@intel.com>; dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: maxime.coquelin@redhat.com
> Subject: RE: [PATCH v4 2/3] vhost: rework async configuration struct
> 
> Thanks Chenbo for your comments.
> 
> Replies are inline.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Xia, Chenbo <chenbo.xia@intel.com>
> > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2021 2:03 PM
> > To: Hu, Jiayu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>; dev@dpdk.org
> > Cc: maxime.coquelin@redhat.com
> > Subject: RE: [PATCH v4 2/3] vhost: rework async configuration struct
> >
> > Hi Jiayu,
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Hu, Jiayu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 3:46 PM
> > > To: dev@dpdk.org
> > > Cc: maxime.coquelin@redhat.com; Xia, Chenbo <chenbo.xia@intel.com>;
> > > Hu, Jiayu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>
> > > Subject: [PATCH v4 2/3] vhost: rework async configuration struct
> >
> > Struct -> structure
> >
> > >
> > > This patch reworks the async configuration structure to improve code
> > > readability. In addition, add preserved padding fields on the
> > > structure for future usage.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Jiayu Hu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>
> > > ---
> > >  doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst | 19 +++++++++++--------
> > >  examples/vhost/main.c               |  8 ++++----
> > >  lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h         | 35 +++++++++++++++++---------------
> ---
> > >  lib/vhost/vhost.c                   | 13 +++++--------
> > >  4 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)
> > >

[snip]

> > > -vq->async_inorder = f.async_inorder;
> > > -vq->async_threshold = f.async_threshold;
> > > +vq->async_inorder = true;
> >
> > Do we still need this? It's never used.
> 
> I think we need to keep it, as we may support out-of-order channel in future.

We don't like to define things when it's not needed currently. If in future,
the definition should also be made in future :P. Just leave the definition
to future patch.

Thanks,
Chenbo

> 
> >
> > > +vq->async_threshold = config.async_threshold;
> >
> > vq->async_threshold is uint16_t and config.async_threshold is uint32_t.
> > They should be the same.
> 
> I will change vq->async_threshold to uint32_t.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jiayu
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chenbo
> >
> > >
> > >  vq->async_registered = true;
> > >
> > > --
> > > 2.7.4
> >
>
  
Hu, Jiayu July 16, 2021, 6:34 a.m. UTC | #4
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Xia, Chenbo <chenbo.xia@intel.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2021 2:28 PM
> To: Hu, Jiayu <jiayu.hu@intel.com>; dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: maxime.coquelin@redhat.com
> Subject: RE: [PATCH v4 2/3] vhost: rework async configuration struct
> 
> 
> > > > -vq->async_inorder = f.async_inorder; async_threshold =
> > > > -vq->f.async_threshold;
> > > > +vq->async_inorder = true;
> > >
> > > Do we still need this? It's never used.
> >
> > I think we need to keep it, as we may support out-of-order channel in
> future.
> 
> We don't like to define things when it's not needed currently. If in future, the
> definition should also be made in future :P. Just leave the definition to future
> patch.

Fair. I will delete vq->async_inorder field.

Thanks,
Jiayu
> 
> Thanks,
> Chenbo
> 
> >
> > >
> > > > +vq->async_threshold = config.async_threshold;
> > >
> > > vq->async_threshold is uint16_t and config.async_threshold is uint32_t.
> > > They should be the same.
> >
> > I will change vq->async_threshold to uint32_t.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jiayu
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chenbo
> > >
> > > >
> > > >  vq->async_registered = true;
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > 2.7.4
> > >
> >
>
  

Patch

diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst
index d18fb98..affdc57 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/vhost_lib.rst
@@ -218,26 +218,29 @@  The following is an overview of some key Vhost API functions:
 
   Enable or disable zero copy feature of the vhost crypto backend.
 
-* ``rte_vhost_async_channel_register(vid, queue_id, features, ops)``
+* ``rte_vhost_async_channel_register(vid, queue_id, config, ops)``
 
   Register a vhost queue with async copy device channel after vring
-  is enabled. Following device ``features`` must be specified together
+  is enabled. Following device ``config`` must be specified together
   with the registration:
 
-  * ``async_inorder``
+  * ``features``
 
-    Async copy device can guarantee the ordering of copy completion
-    sequence. Copies are completed in the same order with that at
-    the submission time.
+    This field is used to specify async copy device features.
 
-    Currently, only ``async_inorder`` capable device is supported by vhost.
+    ``RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER`` represents the async copy device can
+    guarantee the order of copy completion is the same as the order
+    of copy submission.
+
+    Currently, only ``RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER`` capable device is
+    supported by vhost.
 
   * ``async_threshold``
 
     The copy length (in bytes) below which CPU copy will be used even if
     applications call async vhost APIs to enqueue/dequeue data.
 
-    Typical value is 512~1024 depending on the async device capability.
+    Typical value is 256~1024 depending on the async device capability.
 
   Applications must provide following ``ops`` callbacks for vhost lib to
   work with the async copy devices:
diff --git a/examples/vhost/main.c b/examples/vhost/main.c
index d2179ea..9cd855a 100644
--- a/examples/vhost/main.c
+++ b/examples/vhost/main.c
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@  new_device(int vid)
 		vid, vdev->coreid);
 
 	if (async_vhost_driver) {
-		struct rte_vhost_async_features f;
+		struct rte_vhost_async_config config = {0};
 		struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops channel_ops;
 
 		if (dma_type != NULL && strncmp(dma_type, "ioat", 4) == 0) {
@@ -1476,11 +1476,11 @@  new_device(int vid)
 			channel_ops.check_completed_copies =
 				ioat_check_completed_copies_cb;
 
-			f.async_inorder = 1;
-			f.async_threshold = 256;
+			config.features = RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER;
+			config.async_threshold = 256;
 
 			return rte_vhost_async_channel_register(vid, VIRTIO_RXQ,
-				f.intval, &channel_ops);
+				config, &channel_ops);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h b/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h
index 6faa31f..c93490d 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h
+++ b/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_async.h
@@ -93,18 +93,20 @@  struct async_inflight_info {
 };
 
 /**
- *  dma channel feature bit definition
+ *  dma channel features
  */
-struct rte_vhost_async_features {
-	union {
-		uint32_t intval;
-		struct {
-			uint32_t async_inorder:1;
-			uint32_t resvd_0:15;
-			uint32_t async_threshold:12;
-			uint32_t resvd_1:4;
-		};
-	};
+enum {
+	RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_FEATURE_UNKNOWN = 0U,
+	RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER = 1U << 0,
+};
+
+/**
+ *  dma channel configuration
+ */
+struct rte_vhost_async_config {
+	uint32_t async_threshold;
+	uint32_t features;
+	uint32_t resvd[2];
 };
 
 /**
@@ -114,12 +116,8 @@  struct rte_vhost_async_features {
  *  vhost device id async channel to be attached to
  * @param queue_id
  *  vhost queue id async channel to be attached to
- * @param features
- *  DMA channel feature bit
- *    b0       : DMA supports inorder data transfer
- *    b1  - b15: reserved
- *    b16 - b27: Packet length threshold for DMA transfer
- *    b28 - b31: reserved
+ * @param config
+ *  DMA channel configuration structure
  * @param ops
  *  DMA operation callbacks
  * @return
@@ -127,7 +125,8 @@  struct rte_vhost_async_features {
  */
 __rte_experimental
 int rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid, uint16_t queue_id,
-	uint32_t features, struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops *ops);
+	struct rte_vhost_async_config config,
+	struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops *ops);
 
 /**
  * unregister a dma channel for vhost
diff --git a/lib/vhost/vhost.c b/lib/vhost/vhost.c
index 53a470f..a20f05a 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/vhost.c
+++ b/lib/vhost/vhost.c
@@ -1620,18 +1620,15 @@  int rte_vhost_extern_callback_register(int vid,
 }
 
 int rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid, uint16_t queue_id,
-					uint32_t features,
-					struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops *ops)
+		struct rte_vhost_async_config config,
+		struct rte_vhost_async_channel_ops *ops)
 {
 	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq;
 	struct virtio_net *dev = get_device(vid);
-	struct rte_vhost_async_features f;
 
 	if (dev == NULL || ops == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
-	f.intval = features;
-
 	if (queue_id >= VHOST_MAX_VRING)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -1640,7 +1637,7 @@  int rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid, uint16_t queue_id,
 	if (unlikely(vq == NULL || !dev->async_copy))
 		return -1;
 
-	if (unlikely(!f.async_inorder)) {
+	if (unlikely(!(config.features & RTE_VHOST_ASYNC_INORDER))) {
 		VHOST_LOG_CONFIG(ERR,
 			"async copy is not supported on non-inorder mode "
 			"(vid %d, qid: %d)\n", vid, queue_id);
@@ -1720,8 +1717,8 @@  int rte_vhost_async_channel_register(int vid, uint16_t queue_id,
 	vq->async_ops.check_completed_copies = ops->check_completed_copies;
 	vq->async_ops.transfer_data = ops->transfer_data;
 
-	vq->async_inorder = f.async_inorder;
-	vq->async_threshold = f.async_threshold;
+	vq->async_inorder = true;
+	vq->async_threshold = config.async_threshold;
 
 	vq->async_registered = true;