On Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:32:15 -0400, "Michael S. Tsirkin" <m...@redhat.com>
wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 03:29:15PM +0800, Heng Qi wrote:
> > On Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:19:12 -0400, "Michael S. Tsirkin" <m...@redhat.com>
> > wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 12:19:05AM +0800, Heng Qi wrote:
> > > > @@ -5312,7 +5315,7 @@ static int virtnet_find_vqs(struct virtnet_info
> > > > *vi)
> > > >
> > > > /* Parameters for control virtqueue, if any */
> > > > if (vi->has_cvq) {
> > > > - callbacks[total_vqs - 1] = NULL;
> > > > + callbacks[total_vqs - 1] = virtnet_cvq_done;
> > > > names[total_vqs - 1] = "control";
> > > > }
> > > >
> > >
> > > If the # of MSIX vectors is exactly for data path VQs,
> > > this will cause irq sharing between VQs which will degrade
> > > performance significantly.
> > >
> > > So no, you can not just do it unconditionally.
> > >
> > > The correct fix probably requires virtio core/API extensions.
> >
> > If the introduction of cvq irq causes interrupts to become shared, then
> > ctrlq need to fall back to polling mode and keep the status quo.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> I don't see that in the code.
>
> I guess we'll need more info in find vqs about what can and what can't share
> irqs?
I mean we should add fallback code, for example if allocating interrupt for
ctrlq
fails, we should clear the callback of ctrlq.
> Sharing between ctrl vq and config irq can also be an option.
>
Not sure if this violates the spec. In the spec, used buffer notification and
configuration change notification are clearly defined - ctrlq is a virtqueue
and used buffer notification should be used.
Thanks.
>
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> > >
> > > --
> > > MST
> > >
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