On Mon, Apr 08, 2024 at 08:39:21PM +0800, Cindy Lu wrote: > On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 3:40 PM Michael S. Tsirkin <m...@redhat.com> wrote: > > > > On Thu, Apr 04, 2024 at 01:56:31PM +0800, Cindy Lu wrote: > > > Add a document explaining the reconnect process, including what the > > > Userspace App needs to do and how it works with the kernel. > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Cindy Lu <l...@redhat.com> > > > --- > > > Documentation/userspace-api/vduse.rst | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) > > > > > > diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/vduse.rst > > > b/Documentation/userspace-api/vduse.rst > > > index bdb880e01132..7faa83462e78 100644 > > > --- a/Documentation/userspace-api/vduse.rst > > > +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/vduse.rst > > > @@ -231,3 +231,44 @@ able to start the dataplane processing as follows: > > > after the used ring is filled. > > > > > > For more details on the uAPI, please see include/uapi/linux/vduse.h. > > > + > > > +HOW VDUSE devices reconnection works > > > +------------------------------------ > > > +1. What is reconnection? > > > + > > > + When the userspace application loads, it should establish a connection > > > + to the vduse kernel device. Sometimes,the userspace application > > > exists, > > > + and we want to support its restart and connect to the kernel device > > > again > > > + > > > +2. How can I support reconnection in a userspace application? > > > + > > > +2.1 During initialization, the userspace application should first verify > > > the > > > + existence of the device "/dev/vduse/vduse_name". > > > + If it doesn't exist, it means this is the first-time for connection. > > > goto step 2.2 > > > + If it exists, it means this is a reconnection, and we should goto > > > step 2.3 > > > + > > > +2.2 Create a new VDUSE instance with ioctl(VDUSE_CREATE_DEV) on > > > + /dev/vduse/control. > > > + When ioctl(VDUSE_CREATE_DEV) is called, kernel allocates memory for > > > + the reconnect information. The total memory size is > > > PAGE_SIZE*vq_mumber. > > > > Confused. Where is that allocation, in code? > > > > Thanks! > > > this should allocated in function vduse_create_dev(),
I mean, it's not allocated there ATM right? This is just doc patch to become part of a larger patchset? > I will rewrite > this part to make it more clearer > will send a new version soon > Thanks > cindy > > > > +2.3 Check if the information is suitable for reconnect > > > + If this is reconnection : > > > + Before attempting to reconnect, The userspace application needs to > > > use the > > > + ioctl(VDUSE_DEV_GET_CONFIG, VDUSE_DEV_GET_STATUS, > > > VDUSE_DEV_GET_FEATURES...) > > > + to get the information from kernel. > > > + Please review the information and confirm if it is suitable to > > > reconnect. > > > + > > > +2.4 Userspace application needs to mmap the memory to userspace > > > + The userspace application requires mapping one page for every vq. > > > These pages > > > + should be used to save vq-related information during system running. > > > Additionally, > > > + the application must define its own structure to store information > > > for reconnection. > > > + > > > +2.5 Completed the initialization and running the application. > > > + While the application is running, it is important to store relevant > > > information > > > + about reconnections in mapped pages. When calling the ioctl > > > VDUSE_VQ_GET_INFO to > > > + get vq information, it's necessary to check whether it's a > > > reconnection. If it is > > > + a reconnection, the vq-related information must be get from the > > > mapped pages. > > > + > > > +2.6 When the Userspace application exits, it is necessary to unmap all > > > the > > > + pages for reconnection > > > -- > > > 2.43.0 > >
