Reviewed-by: Andrew Bailey <[email protected]>

On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM Dean Marx <[email protected]> wrote:

> Add an additional test case to the virtio_fwd suite which
> tests packet forwarding across a physical-virtual-virtual-physical
> topology.
>
> Signed-off-by: Dean Marx <[email protected]>
> ---
>  dts/tests/TestSuite_virtio_fwd.py | 99 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 99 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/dts/tests/TestSuite_virtio_fwd.py
> b/dts/tests/TestSuite_virtio_fwd.py
> index bdecdb76fd..e78da7da05 100644
> --- a/dts/tests/TestSuite_virtio_fwd.py
> +++ b/dts/tests/TestSuite_virtio_fwd.py
> @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
>  Verify vhost/virtio pvp and fully virtual functionalities.
>  """
>
> +from pathlib import PurePath
> +
>  from scapy.layers.inet import IP
>  from scapy.layers.l2 import Ether
>
> @@ -195,3 +197,100 @@ def pvp_loop(self) -> None:
>                      f"PVP loop forwarding verification failed: vhost
> interface RX={rx_packets},"
>                      f" TX={tx_packets} (expected ≥100 each).",
>                  )
> +
> +    @requires(topology_type=LinkTopology.ONE_LINK)
> +    @func_test
> +    def pvvp_loop(self) -> None:
> +        """Test vhost/virtio physical-virtual-virtual-physical topology.
> +
> +        Steps:
> +            * Create directory for vhost-user socket files.
> +            * Launch primary testpmd session with physical NICs and two
> virtio-user
> +                vdevs connected to vhost-user sockets in server mode.
> +            * Launch first vhost testpmd session with vhost vdev
> connected to the
> +                first vhost-user socket as client.
> +            * Launch second vhost testpmd session with vhost vdev
> connected to the
> +                second vhost-user socket as client.
> +            * Configure port forwarding order in primary session to chain
> physical
> +                port through both virtual devices.
> +            * Start packet forwarding on all three testpmd sessions.
> +            * Send 100 packets to the physical interface from external
> tester.
> +
> +        Verify:
> +            * Both vhost sessions receive/forward 100+ packets each.
> +        """
> +        self.sut_node = self._ctx.sut_node
> +        if not isinstance(self.sut_node.main_session, LinuxSession):
> +            verify(False, "Must be running on a Linux environment.")
> +        self.sut_node.main_session.remove_remote_dir("/tmp/vhost-sockets")
> +
> self.sut_node.main_session.create_directory(PurePath("/tmp/vhost-sockets"))
> +        with (
> +            TestPmd(
> +                prefix="vhost1",
> +                vdevs=[
> +
> VirtualDevice("net_vhost0,iface=/tmp/vhost-sockets/vhost0,queues=1,client=1")
> +                ],
> +                no_pci=True,
> +            ) as vhost1,
> +            TestPmd(
> +                prefix="vhost2",
> +                vdevs=[
> +
> VirtualDevice("net_vhost1,iface=/tmp/vhost-sockets/vhost1,queues=1,client=1")
> +                ],
> +                no_pci=True,
> +            ) as vhost2,
> +            TestPmd(
> +                prefix="virtio",
> +                vdevs=[
> +                    VirtualDevice(
> +
> "net_virtio_user0,mac=00:00:00:00:00:01,path=/tmp/vhost-sockets/vhost0,queues=1,queue_size=1024,server=1"
> +                    ),
> +                    VirtualDevice(
> +
> "net_virtio_user1,mac=00:00:00:00:00:02,path=/tmp/vhost-sockets/vhost1,queues=1,queue_size=1024,server=1"
> +                    ),
> +                ],
> +                port_topology=PortTopology.chained,
> +            ) as virtio,
> +        ):
> +            virtio.set_forward_mode(SimpleForwardingModes.mac)
> +            vhost1.set_forward_mode(SimpleForwardingModes.mac)
> +            vhost2.set_forward_mode(SimpleForwardingModes.mac)
> +
> +            portlist_order = [0, 2, 3, 1] if len(virtio.ports) == 4 else
> [0, 2, 1]
> +            virtio.set_portlist(order=portlist_order)
> +
> +            virtio.start()
> +            vhost1.start()
> +            vhost2.start()
> +
> +            packet = Ether() / IP()
> +            packets = [packet] * 100
> +            send_packets_and_capture(packets)
> +
> +            vhost1.stop()
> +            vhost2.stop()
> +            virtio.stop()
> +
> +            vhost1_forwarding_stats, vhost1_raw_output =
> vhost1.show_port_stats_all()
> +            vhost2_forwarding_stats, vhost2_raw_output =
> vhost2.show_port_stats_all()
> +
> +            rx_packets_vhost1 = vhost1_forwarding_stats[0].rx_packets
> +            tx_packets_vhost1 = vhost1_forwarding_stats[0].tx_packets
> +
> +            rx_packets_vhost2 = vhost2_forwarding_stats[0].rx_packets
> +            tx_packets_vhost2 = vhost2_forwarding_stats[0].tx_packets
> +
> +            log(f"Vhost1 forwarding statistics:\n{vhost1_raw_output}")
> +            log(f"Vhost2 forwarding statistics:\n{vhost2_raw_output}")
> +
> +            verify(
> +                rx_packets_vhost1 >= 100 and tx_packets_vhost1 >= 100,
> +                f"PVP loop forwarding verification failed: vhost1
> interface RX={rx_packets_vhost1},"
> +                f" TX={tx_packets_vhost1} (expected ≥100 each).",
> +            )
> +
> +            verify(
> +                rx_packets_vhost2 >= 100 and tx_packets_vhost2 >= 100,
> +                f"PVP loop forwarding verification failed: vhost2
> interface RX={rx_packets_vhost2},"
> +                f" TX={tx_packets_vhost2} (expected ≥100 each).",
> +            )
> --
> 2.51.0
>
>

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