Thanks for the review. Find my answers below.
/Jan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: O Mahony, Billy [mailto:billy.o.mah...@intel.com]
> Sent: Friday, 19 January, 2018 12:31
> To: Jan Scheurich <jan.scheur...@ericsson.com>; d...@openvswitch.org
> Cc: ktray...@redhat.com; Stokes, Ian <ian.sto...@intel.com>; 
> i.maxim...@samsung.com
> Subject: RE: [PATCH v7 2/3] dpif-netdev: Detailed performance stats for PMDs
> 
> A few things I didn't come across until reading 3/3 but are not related to 
> the other atomic/volatile/mutex discussion..
> 
> All these are suggestions so use only if felt they offer improvements in 
> clarity.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jan Scheurich [mailto:jan.scheur...@ericsson.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 1:51 AM
> > To: d...@openvswitch.org
> > Cc: ktray...@redhat.com; Stokes, Ian <ian.sto...@intel.com>;
> > i.maxim...@samsung.com; O Mahony, Billy <billy.o.mah...@intel.com>;
> > Jan Scheurich <jan.scheur...@ericsson.com>
> > Subject: [PATCH v7 2/3] dpif-netdev: Detailed performance stats for PMDs
> >
> > This patch instruments the dpif-netdev datapath to record detailed
> > statistics of what is happening in every iteration of a PMD thread.
> >
> > The collection of detailed statistics can be controlled by a new
> > Open_vSwitch configuration parameter "other_config:pmd-perf-metrics".
> > By default it is disabled. The run-time overhead, when enabled, is
> > in the order of 1%.
> >
> > The covered metrics per iteration are:
> >   - cycles
> >   - packets
> >   - (rx) batches
> >   - packets/batch
> >   - max. vhostuser qlen
> >   - upcalls
> >   - cycles spent in upcalls
> >
> > This raw recorded data is used threefold:
> >
> > 1. In histograms for each of the following metrics:
> >    - cycles/iteration (log.)
> >    - packets/iteration (log.)
> >    - cycles/packet
> >    - packets/batch
> >    - max. vhostuser qlen (log.)
> >    - upcalls
> >    - cycles/upcall (log)
> >    The histograms bins are divided linear or logarithmic.
> >
> > 2. A cyclic history of the above statistics for 999 iterations
> >
> > 3. A cyclic history of the cummulative/average values per millisecond
> >    wall clock for the last 1000 milliseconds:
> >    - number of iterations
> >    - avg. cycles/iteration
> >    - packets (Kpps)
> >    - avg. packets/batch
> >    - avg. max vhost qlen
> >    - upcalls
> >    - avg. cycles/upcall
> >
> > The gathered performance metrics can be printed at any time with the
> > new CLI command
> >
> > ovs-appctl dpif-netdev/pmd-perf-show [-nh] [-it iter_len] [-ms ms_len]
> >     [-pmd core | dp]
> >
> > The options are
> >
> > -nh:            Suppress the histograms
> > -it iter_len:   Display the last iter_len iteration stats
> > -ms ms_len:     Display the last ms_len millisecond stats
> > -pmd core:      Display only
> >
> > The performance statistics are reset with the existing
> > dpif-netdev/pmd-stats-clear command.
> >
> > The output always contains the following global PMD statistics,
> > similar to the pmd-stats-show command:
> >
> > Time: 15:24:55.270
> > Measurement duration: 1.008 s
> >
> > pmd thread numa_id 0 core_id 1:
> >
> >   Cycles:            2419034712  (2.40 GHz)
> >   Iterations:            572817  (1.76 us/it)
> >   - idle:                486808  (15.9 % cycles)
> >   - busy:                 86009  (84.1 % cycles)
> >   Packets:              2399607  (2381 Kpps, 848 cycles/pkt)
> >   Datapath passes:      3599415  (1.50 passes/pkt)
> >   - EMC hits:            336472  ( 9.3 %)
> >   - Megaflow hits:      3262943  (90.7 %, 1.00 subtbl lookups/hit)
> >   - Upcalls:                  0  ( 0.0 %, 0.0 us/upcall)
> >   - Lost upcalls:             0  ( 0.0 %)
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Jan Scheurich <jan.scheur...@ericsson.com>
> > ---
> >  NEWS                        |   3 +
> >  lib/automake.mk             |   1 +
> >  lib/dp-packet.h             |   1 +
> >  lib/dpif-netdev-perf.c      | 333
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> >  lib/dpif-netdev-perf.h      | 239 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> >  lib/dpif-netdev.c           | 177 +++++++++++++++++++++--
> >  lib/netdev-dpdk.c           |  13 +-
> >  lib/netdev-dpdk.h           |  14 ++
> >  lib/netdev-dpif-unixctl.man | 113 +++++++++++++++
> >  manpages.mk                 |   2 +
> >  vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in  |  27 +---
> >  vswitchd/vswitch.xml        |  12 ++
> >  12 files changed, 881 insertions(+), 54 deletions(-)
> >  create mode 100644 lib/netdev-dpif-unixctl.man
> >
> > diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
> > index 2c28456..743528e 100644
> > --- a/NEWS
> > +++ b/NEWS
> > @@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ Post-v2.8.0
> >            if available (for OpenFlow 1.4+).
> >     - Userspace datapath:
> >       * Output packet batching support.
> > +     * Commands ovs-appctl dpif-netdev/pmd-*-show can now work on a
> > single PMD
> > +     * Detailed PMD performance metrics available with new command
> > +         ovs-appctl dpif-netdev/pmd-perf-show
> >     - vswitchd:
> >       * Datapath IDs may now be specified as 0x1 (etc.) instead of 16 
> > digits.
> >       * Configuring a controller, or unconfiguring all controllers, now 
> > deletes
> > diff --git a/lib/automake.mk b/lib/automake.mk
> > index 159319f..d07cbe9 100644
> > --- a/lib/automake.mk
> > +++ b/lib/automake.mk
> > @@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ MAN_FRAGMENTS += \
> >     lib/dpctl.man \
> >     lib/memory-unixctl.man \
> >     lib/netdev-dpdk-unixctl.man \
> > +   lib/netdev-dpif-unixctl.man \
> >     lib/ofp-version.man \
> >     lib/ovs.tmac \
> >     lib/service.man \
> > diff --git a/lib/dp-packet.h b/lib/dp-packet.h
> > index b4b721c..3d65088 100644
> > --- a/lib/dp-packet.h
> > +++ b/lib/dp-packet.h
> > @@ -697,6 +697,7 @@ struct dp_packet_batch {
> >      size_t count;
> >      bool trunc; /* true if the batch needs truncate. */
> >      struct dp_packet *packets[NETDEV_MAX_BURST];
> > +
> >  };
> >
> >  static inline void
> > diff --git a/lib/dpif-netdev-perf.c b/lib/dpif-netdev-perf.c
> > index f06991a..e0ef15d 100644
> > --- a/lib/dpif-netdev-perf.c
> > +++ b/lib/dpif-netdev-perf.c
> > @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
> >   */
> >
> >  #include <config.h>
> > +#include <stdint.h>
> >
> >  #include "openvswitch/dynamic-string.h"
> >  #include "openvswitch/vlog.h"
> > @@ -23,10 +24,299 @@
> >
> >  VLOG_DEFINE_THIS_MODULE(pmd_perf);
> >
> > +#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
> > +static uint64_t
> > +get_tsc_hz(void)
> > +{
> > +    return rte_get_tsc_hz();
> > +}
> > +#else
> > +/* This function is only invoked from PMD threads which depend on DPDK.
> > + * A dummy function is sufficient when building without DPDK_NETDEV. */
> > +static uint64_t
> > +get_tsc_hz(void)
> > +{
> > +    return 1;
> > +}
> > +#endif
> > +
> > +/* Histogram functions. */
> > +
> > +static void
> > +histogram_walls_set_lin(struct histogram *hist, uint32_t min, uint32_t max)
> > +{
> > +    int i;
> > +
> > +    ovs_assert(min < max);
> > +    for (i = 0; i < NUM_BINS-1; i++) {
> > +        hist->wall[i] = min + (i * (max - min)) / (NUM_BINS - 2);
> > +    }
> > +    hist->wall[NUM_BINS-1] = UINT32_MAX;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +histogram_walls_set_log(struct histogram *hist, uint32_t min, uint32_t
> > max)
> > +{
> > +    int i, start, bins, wall;
> > +    double log_min, log_max;
> > +
> > +    ovs_assert(min < max);
> > +    if (min > 0) {
> > +        log_min = log(min);
> > +        log_max = log(max);
> > +        start = 0;
> > +        bins = NUM_BINS - 1;
> > +    } else {
> > +        hist->wall[0] = 0;
> > +        log_min = log(1);
> > +        log_max = log(max);
> > +        start = 1;
> > +        bins = NUM_BINS - 2;
> > +    }
> > +    wall = start;
> > +    for (i = 0; i < bins; i++) {
> > +        /* Make sure each wall is monotonically increasing. */
> > +        wall = MAX(wall, exp(log_min + (i * (log_max - log_min)) / 
> > (bins-1)));
> > +        hist->wall[start + i] = wall++;
> > +    }
> > +    if (hist->wall[NUM_BINS-2] < max) {
> > +        hist->wall[NUM_BINS-2] = max;
> > +    }
> > +    hist->wall[NUM_BINS-1] = UINT32_MAX;
> > +}
> > +
> > +uint64_t
> > +histogram_samples(const struct histogram *hist)
> > +{
> > +    uint64_t samples = 0;
> > +
> > +    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_BINS; i++) {
> > +        samples += hist->bin[i];
> > +    }
> > +    return samples;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +histogram_clear(struct histogram *hist)
> > +{
> > +    int i;
> > +
> > +    for (i = 0; i < NUM_BINS; i++) {
> > +        hist->bin[i] = 0;
> > +    }
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +history_init(struct history *h)
> > +{
> > +    memset(h, 0, sizeof(*h));
> > +}
> > +
> >  void
> >  pmd_perf_stats_init(struct pmd_perf_stats *s)
> >  {
> > -    memset(s, 0 , sizeof(*s));
> > +    memset(s, 0, sizeof(*s));
> > +    histogram_walls_set_log(&s->cycles, 500, 24000000);
> > +    histogram_walls_set_log(&s->pkts, 0, 1000);
> > +    histogram_walls_set_lin(&s->cycles_per_pkt, 100, 30000);
> > +    histogram_walls_set_lin(&s->pkts_per_batch, 0, 32);
> > +    histogram_walls_set_lin(&s->upcalls, 0, 30);
> > +    histogram_walls_set_log(&s->cycles_per_upcall, 1000, 1000000);
> > +    histogram_walls_set_log(&s->max_vhost_qfill, 0, 512);
> > +    s->start_ms = time_msec();
> > +}
> > +
> > +void
> > +pmd_perf_format_overall_stats(struct ds *str, struct pmd_perf_stats *s,
> > +                              double duration)
> > +{
> > +    uint64_t stats[PMD_N_STATS];
> > +    double us_per_cycle = 1000000.0 / get_tsc_hz();
> > +
> > +    if (duration == 0) {
> > +        return;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    pmd_perf_read_counters(s, stats);
> > +    uint64_t tot_cycles = stats[PMD_CYCLES_ITER_IDLE] +
> > +                          stats[PMD_CYCLES_ITER_BUSY];
> > +    uint64_t packets = stats[PMD_STAT_RECV];
> > +    uint64_t passes = stats[PMD_STAT_RECV] +
> > +                      stats[PMD_STAT_RECIRC];
> > +    uint64_t upcalls = stats[PMD_STAT_MISS];
> > +    uint64_t upcall_cycles = stats[PMD_CYCLES_UPCALL];
> > +    uint64_t tot_iter = histogram_samples(&s->pkts);
> > +    uint64_t idle_iter = s->pkts.bin[0];
> > +    uint64_t busy_iter = tot_iter >= idle_iter ? tot_iter - idle_iter : 0;
> > +
> > +    ds_put_format(str,
> > +            "  Cycles:          %12"PRIu64"  (%.2f GHz)\n"
> > +            "  Iterations:      %12"PRIu64"  (%.2f us/it)\n"
> > +            "  - idle:          %12"PRIu64"  (%4.1f %% cycles)\n"
> > +            "  - busy:          %12"PRIu64"  (%4.1f %% cycles)\n",
> > +            tot_cycles, (tot_cycles / duration) / 1E9,
> > +            tot_iter, tot_cycles * us_per_cycle / tot_iter,
> > +            idle_iter,
> > +            100.0 * stats[PMD_CYCLES_ITER_IDLE] / tot_cycles,
> > +            busy_iter,
> > +            100.0 * stats[PMD_CYCLES_ITER_BUSY] / tot_cycles);
> > +    if (packets > 0) {
> > +        ds_put_format(str,
> > +            "  Packets:         %12"PRIu64"  (%.0f Kpps, %.0f 
> > cycles/pkt)\n"
> > +            "  Datapath passes: %12"PRIu64"  (%.2f passes/pkt)\n"
> > +            "  - EMC hits:      %12"PRIu64"  (%4.1f %%)\n"
> > +            "  - Megaflow hits: %12"PRIu64"  (%4.1f %%, %.2f subtbl 
> > lookups/"
> > +                                                                     
> > "hit)\n"
> > +            "  - Upcalls:       %12"PRIu64"  (%4.1f %%, %.1f us/upcall)\n"
> > +            "  - Lost upcalls:  %12"PRIu64"  (%4.1f %%)\n"
> > +            "\n",
> > +            packets, (packets / duration) / 1000,
> > +            1.0 * stats[PMD_CYCLES_ITER_BUSY] / packets,
> > +            passes, packets ? 1.0 * passes / packets : 0,
> > +            stats[PMD_STAT_EXACT_HIT],
> > +            100.0 * stats[PMD_STAT_EXACT_HIT] / passes,
> > +            stats[PMD_STAT_MASKED_HIT],
> > +            100.0 * stats[PMD_STAT_MASKED_HIT] / passes,
> > +            stats[PMD_STAT_MASKED_HIT]
> > +            ? 1.0 * stats[PMD_STAT_MASKED_LOOKUP] /
> > stats[PMD_STAT_MASKED_HIT]
> > +            : 0,
> > +            upcalls, 100.0 * upcalls / passes,
> > +            upcalls ? (upcall_cycles * us_per_cycle) / upcalls : 0,
> > +            stats[PMD_STAT_LOST],
> > +            100.0 * stats[PMD_STAT_LOST] / passes);
> > +    } else {
> > +        ds_put_format(str,
> > +                "  Packets:         %12"PRIu64"\n"
> > +                "\n",
> > +                0UL);
> > +    }
> > +}
> > +
> > +void
> > +pmd_perf_format_histograms(struct ds *str, struct pmd_perf_stats *s)
> > +{
> > +    int i;
> > +
> > +    ds_put_cstr(str, "Histograms\n");
> > +    ds_put_format(str,
> > +                  "   %-21s  %-21s  %-21s  %-21s  %-21s  %-21s  %-21s\n",
> > +                  "cycles/it", "packets/it", "cycles/pkt", "pkts/batch",
> > +                  "max vhost qlen", "upcalls/it", "cycles/upcall");
> > +    for (i = 0; i < NUM_BINS-1; i++) {
> > +        ds_put_format(str,
> > +            "   %-9d %-11"PRIu64"  %-9d %-11"PRIu64"  %-9d %-11"PRIu64
> > +            "  %-9d %-11"PRIu64"  %-9d %-11"PRIu64"  %-9d %-11"PRIu64
> > +            "  %-9d %-11"PRIu64"\n",
> > +            s->cycles.wall[i], s->cycles.bin[i],
> > +            s->pkts.wall[i],s->pkts.bin[i],
> > +            s->cycles_per_pkt.wall[i], s->cycles_per_pkt.bin[i],
> > +            s->pkts_per_batch.wall[i], s->pkts_per_batch.bin[i],
> > +            s->max_vhost_qfill.wall[i], s->max_vhost_qfill.bin[i],
> > +            s->upcalls.wall[i], s->upcalls.bin[i],
> > +            s->cycles_per_upcall.wall[i], s->cycles_per_upcall.bin[i]);
> > +    }
> > +    ds_put_format(str,
> > +                  "   %-9s %-11"PRIu64"  %-9s %-11"PRIu64"  %-9s 
> > %-11"PRIu64
> > +                  "  %-9s %-11"PRIu64"  %-9s %-11"PRIu64"  %-9s %-11"PRIu64
> > +                  "  %-9s %-11"PRIu64"\n",
> > +                  ">", s->cycles.bin[i],
> > +                  ">", s->pkts.bin[i],
> > +                  ">", s->cycles_per_pkt.bin[i],
> > +                  ">", s->pkts_per_batch.bin[i],
> > +                  ">", s->max_vhost_qfill.bin[i],
> > +                  ">", s->upcalls.bin[i],
> > +                  ">", s->cycles_per_upcall.bin[i]);
> > +    if (s->totals.iterations > 0) {
> > +        ds_put_cstr(str,
> > +                    "-----------------------------------------------------"
> > +                    "-----------------------------------------------------"
> > +                    "------------------------------------------------\n");
> > +        ds_put_format(str,
> > +                      "   %-21s  %-21s  %-21s  %-21s  %-21s  %-21s  
> > %-21s\n",
> > +                      "cycles/it", "packets/it", "cycles/pkt", 
> > "pkts/batch",
> > +                      "vhost qlen", "upcalls/it", "cycles/upcall");
> > +        ds_put_format(str,
> > +                      "   %-21"PRIu64"  %-21.5f  %-21"PRIu64
> > +                      "  %-21.5f  %-21.5f  %-21.5f  %-21"PRIu32"\n",
> > +                      s->totals.cycles / s->totals.iterations,
> > +                      1.0 * s->totals.pkts / s->totals.iterations,
> > +                      s->totals.pkts
> > +                          ? s->totals.busy_cycles / s->totals.pkts : 0,
> > +                      s->totals.batches
> > +                          ? 1.0 * s->totals.pkts / s->totals.batches : 0,
> > +                      1.0 * s->totals.max_vhost_qfill / 
> > s->totals.iterations,
> > +                      1.0 * s->totals.upcalls / s->totals.iterations,
> > +                      s->totals.upcalls
> > +                          ? s->totals.upcall_cycles / s->totals.upcalls : 
> > 0);
> > +    }
> > +}
> > +
> > +void
> > +pmd_perf_format_iteration_history(struct ds *str, struct pmd_perf_stats
> > *s,
> > +                                  int n_iter)
> > +{
> > +    struct iter_stats *is;
> > +    size_t index;
> > +    int i;
> > +
> > +    if (n_iter == 0) {
> > +        return;
> > +    }
> > +    ds_put_format(str, "   %-17s   %-10s   %-10s   %-10s   %-10s   "
> > +                  "%-10s   %-10s   %-10s\n",
> > +                  "tsc", "cycles", "packets", "cycles/pkt", "pkts/batch",
> > +                  "vhost qlen", "upcalls", "cycles/upcall");
> > +    for (i = 1; i <= n_iter; i++) {
> > +        index = (s->iterations.idx + HISTORY_LEN - i) % HISTORY_LEN;
> > +        is = &s->iterations.sample[index];
> > +        ds_put_format(str,
> > +                      "   %-17"PRIu64"   %-11"PRIu64"  %-11"PRIu32
> > +                      "  %-11"PRIu64"  %-11"PRIu32"  %-11"PRIu32
> > +                      "  %-11"PRIu32"  %-11"PRIu32"\n",
> > +                      is->timestamp,
> > +                      is->cycles,
> > +                      is->pkts,
> > +                      is->pkts ? is->cycles / is->pkts : 0,
> > +                      is->batches ? is->pkts / is->batches : 0,
> > +                      is->max_vhost_qfill,
> > +                      is->upcalls,
> > +                      is->upcalls ? is->upcall_cycles / is->upcalls : 0);
> > +    }
> > +}
> > +
> > +void
> > +pmd_perf_format_ms_history(struct ds *str, struct pmd_perf_stats *s, int
> > n_ms)
> > +{
> > +    struct iter_stats *is;
> > +    size_t index;
> > +    int i;
> > +
> > +    if (n_ms == 0) {
> > +        return;
> > +    }
> > +    ds_put_format(str,
> > +                  "   %-12s   %-10s   %-10s   %-10s   %-10s"
> > +                  "   %-10s   %-10s   %-10s   %-10s\n",
> > +                  "ms", "iterations", "cycles/it", "Kpps", "cycles/pkt",
> > +                  "pkts/batch", "vhost qlen", "upcalls", "cycles/upcall");
> > +    for (i = 1; i <= n_ms; i++) {
> > +        index = (s->milliseconds.idx + HISTORY_LEN - i) % HISTORY_LEN;
> > +        is = &s->milliseconds.sample[index];
> > +        ds_put_format(str,
> > +                      "   %-12"PRIu64"   %-11"PRIu32"  %-11"PRIu64
> > +                      "  %-11"PRIu32"  %-11"PRIu64"  %-11"PRIu32
> > +                      "  %-11"PRIu32"  %-11"PRIu32"  %-11"PRIu32"\n",
> > +                      is->timestamp,
> > +                      is->iterations,
> > +                      is->iterations ? is->cycles / is->iterations : 0,
> > +                      is->pkts,
> > +                      is->pkts ? is->busy_cycles / is->pkts : 0,
> > +                      is->batches ? is->pkts / is->batches : 0,
> > +                      is->iterations
> > +                          ? is->max_vhost_qfill / is->iterations : 0,
> > +                      is->upcalls,
> > +                      is->upcalls ? is->upcall_cycles / is->upcalls : 0);
> > +    }
> >  }
> >
> >  void
> > @@ -51,10 +341,49 @@ pmd_perf_read_counters(struct pmd_perf_stats
> > *s,
> >      }
> >  }
> >
> > +/* This function is executed in the context of the PMD at the start of
> > + * a new iteration when requested through pmd_perf_stats_clear(). */
> >  void
> > -pmd_perf_stats_clear(struct pmd_perf_stats *s)
> > +pmd_perf_stats_clear__(struct pmd_perf_stats *s)
> >  {
> >      for (int i = 0; i < PMD_N_STATS; i++) {
> >          atomic_read_relaxed(&s->counters.n[i], &s->counters.zero[i]);
> >      }
> > +    memset(&s->current, 0 , sizeof(struct iter_stats));
> > +    memset(&s->totals, 0 , sizeof(struct iter_stats));
> > +    histogram_clear(&s->cycles);
> > +    histogram_clear(&s->pkts);
> > +    histogram_clear(&s->cycles_per_pkt);
> > +    histogram_clear(&s->upcalls);
> > +    histogram_clear(&s->cycles_per_upcall);
> > +    histogram_clear(&s->pkts_per_batch);
> > +    histogram_clear(&s->max_vhost_qfill);
> > +    history_init(&s->iterations);
> > +    history_init(&s->milliseconds);
> > +    s->start_ms = time_msec();
> > +    s->milliseconds.sample[0].timestamp = s->start_ms;
> > +    /* Clearing finished. */
> > +    s->clear = false;
> > +}
> > +
> > +/* This function must be called from outside the PMD thread to safely
> > + * clear the PMD stats at the start of the next iteration. It blocks the
> > + * caller until the stats are cleared. */
> > +void
> > +pmd_perf_stats_clear(struct pmd_perf_stats *s)
> > +{
> > +    /* Request the PMD to clear its stats in pmd_perf_start_iteration(). */
> > +    s->clear = true;
> > +    /* Wait a number of milliseconds for the stats to be cleared. */
> > +    while (s->clear) {
> > +        xnanosleep(1000 * 1000);
> > +    }
> > +}
> > +
> > +/* This function can be called from the anywhere to clear the stats
> > + * of the non-pmd thread. */
> > +void
> > +non_pmd_perf_stats_clear(struct pmd_perf_stats *s)
> > +{
> > +    pmd_perf_stats_clear__(s);
> >  }
> > diff --git a/lib/dpif-netdev-perf.h b/lib/dpif-netdev-perf.h
> > index 5993c25..7a89c40 100644
> > --- a/lib/dpif-netdev-perf.h
> > +++ b/lib/dpif-netdev-perf.h
> > @@ -38,10 +38,18 @@
> >  extern "C" {
> >  #endif
> >
> > -/* This module encapsulates data structures and functions to maintain PMD
> > - * performance metrics such as packet counters, execution cycles. It
> > - * provides a clean API for dpif-netdev to initialize, update and read and
> > +/* This module encapsulates data structures and functions to maintain basic
> > PMD
> > + * performance metrics such as packet counters, execution cycles as well as
> > + * histograms and time series recording for more detailed PMD metrics.
> > + *
> > + * It provides a clean API for dpif-netdev to initialize, update and read 
> > and
> >   * reset these metrics.
> > + *
> > + * The basic set of PMD counters is implemented as atomic_uint64_t
> > variables
> > + * to guarantee correct read also in 32-bit systems.
> > + *
> > + * The detailed PMD performance metrics are only supported on 64-bit
> > systems
> > + * with atomic 64-bit read and store semantics for plain uint64_t counters.
> >   */
> >
> >  /* Set of counter types maintained in pmd_perf_stats. */
> > @@ -66,6 +74,7 @@ enum pmd_stat_type {
> >      PMD_STAT_SENT_BATCHES,  /* Number of batches sent. */
> >      PMD_CYCLES_ITER_IDLE,   /* Cycles spent in idle iterations. */
> >      PMD_CYCLES_ITER_BUSY,   /* Cycles spent in busy iterations. */
> > +    PMD_CYCLES_UPCALL,      /* Cycles spent processing upcalls. */
> >      PMD_N_STATS
> >  };
> >
> > @@ -81,18 +90,78 @@ struct pmd_counters {
> >      uint64_t zero[PMD_N_STATS];         /* Value at last _clear().  */
> >  };
> >
> > +/* Data structure to collect statistical distribution of an integer
> > measurement
> > + * type in form of a histogram. The wall[] array contains the inclusive
> > + * upper boundaries of the bins, while the bin[] array contains the actual
> > + * counters per bin. The histogram walls are typically set automatically
> > + * using the functions provided below.*/
> > +
> > +#define NUM_BINS 32             /* Number of histogram bins. */
> > +
> > +struct histogram {
> > +    uint32_t wall[NUM_BINS];
> > +    uint64_t bin[NUM_BINS];
> > +};
> > +
> > +/* Data structure to record details PMD execution metrics per iteration for
> > + * a history period of up to HISTORY_LEN iterations in circular buffer.
> > + * Also used to record up to HISTORY_LEN millisecond averages/totals of
> > these
> > + * metrics.*/
> > +
> > +struct iter_stats {
> > +    uint64_t timestamp;         /* TSC or millisecond. */
> > +    uint64_t cycles;            /* Number of TSC cycles spent in it/ms. */
> > +    uint64_t busy_cycles;       /* Cycles spent in busy iterations in ms. 
> > */
> > +    uint32_t iterations;        /* Iterations in ms. */
> > +    uint32_t pkts;              /* Packets processed in iteration/ms. */
> > +    uint32_t upcalls;           /* Number of upcalls in iteration/ms. */
> > +    uint32_t upcall_cycles;     /* Cycles spent in upcalls in 
> > iteration/ms. */
> > +    uint32_t batches;           /* Number of rx batches in iteration/ms. */
> > +    uint32_t max_vhost_qfill;   /* Maximum fill level encountered in 
> > it/ms. */
> > +};
> > +
> > +#define HISTORY_LEN 1000        /* Length of recorded history
> > +                                   (iterations and ms). */
> > +#define DEF_HIST_SHOW 20        /* Default number of history samples to
> > +                                   display. */
> > +
> > +struct history {
> > +    uint64_t idx;               /* Next slot in history. */
> [[BO'M]] Suggest "Slot where next call to history_store() will write" is more 
> educational.

OK.

> > +    struct iter_stats sample[HISTORY_LEN];
> [[BO'M]] sample -> samples. The plural reads more naturally and iirc is in 
> the coding sytle.

You are right about the coding style, but it would affect many other array 
names also and I don't particularly think it increases readability in many 
cases. I would prefer to keep names as they are.

> > +};
> > +
> >  /* Container for all performance metrics of a PMD.
> >   * Part of the struct dp_netdev_pmd_thread. */
> >
> >  struct pmd_perf_stats {
> > -    /* Start of the current PMD iteration in TSC cycles.*/
> > -    uint64_t start_it_tsc;
> > +    /* Set by CLI thread to order clearing of PMD stats. */
> > +    volatile atomic_bool clear;
> > +    /* Start of the current performance measurement period. */
> > +    uint64_t start_ms;
> >      /* Latest TSC time stamp taken in PMD. */
> >      uint64_t last_tsc;
> > +    /* Used to space certain checks in time. */
> > +    uint64_t next_check_tsc;
> >      /* If non-NULL, outermost cycle timer currently running in PMD. */
> >      struct cycle_timer *cur_timer;
> >      /* Set of PMD counters with their zero offsets. */
> >      struct pmd_counters counters;
> > +    /* Statistics of the current iteration. */
> > +    struct iter_stats current;
> > +    /* Totals for the current millisecond. */
> > +    struct iter_stats totals;
> > +    /* Histograms for the PMD metrics. */
> > +    struct histogram cycles;
> > +    struct histogram pkts;
> > +    struct histogram cycles_per_pkt;
> > +    struct histogram upcalls;
> > +    struct histogram cycles_per_upcall;
> > +    struct histogram pkts_per_batch;
> > +    struct histogram max_vhost_qfill;
> > +    /* Iteration history buffer. */
> > +    struct history iterations;
> > +    /* Millisecond hitory buffer. */
> > +    struct history milliseconds;
> [[BO'M]] Would suggest iter_history or iteration_history and ms_history or 
> millisec(ond)_history would help when reading the code. Don't
> shorted history to hist however as that clashes with the shortening used for 
> histogram.

I prefer to keep current names.

> >  };
> >
> >  /* Support for accurate timing of PMD execution on TSC clock cycle level.
> > @@ -175,8 +244,15 @@ cycle_timer_stop(struct pmd_perf_stats *s,
> >      return now - timer->start;
> >  }
> >
> > +/* Functions to initialize and reset the PMD performance metrics. */
> > +
> >  void pmd_perf_stats_init(struct pmd_perf_stats *s);
> >  void pmd_perf_stats_clear(struct pmd_perf_stats *s);
> > +void non_pmd_perf_stats_clear(struct pmd_perf_stats *s);
> > +void pmd_perf_stats_clear__(struct pmd_perf_stats *s);
> > +
> > +/* Functions to read and update PMD counters. */
> > +
> >  void pmd_perf_read_counters(struct pmd_perf_stats *s,
> >                              uint64_t stats[PMD_N_STATS]);
> >
> > @@ -199,32 +275,175 @@ pmd_perf_update_counter(struct
> > pmd_perf_stats *s,
> >      atomic_store_relaxed(&s->counters.n[counter], tmp);
> >  }
> >
> > +/* Functions to manipulate a sample history. */
> > +
> > +static inline void
> > +histogram_add_sample(struct histogram *hist, uint32_t val)
> > +{
> > +    /* TODO: Can do better with binary search? */
> > +    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_BINS-1; i++) {
> > +        if (val <= hist->wall[i]) {
> > +            hist->bin[i]++;
> > +            return;
> > +        }
> > +    }
> > +    hist->bin[NUM_BINS-1]++;
> > +}
> > +
> > +uint64_t histogram_samples(const struct histogram *hist);
> > +
> > +static inline struct iter_stats *
> > +history_current(struct history *h)
> > +{
> > +    return &h->sample[h->idx];
> > +}
> > +
> > +static inline struct iter_stats *
> > +history_next(struct history *h)
> > +{
> > +    struct iter_stats *next;
> > +
> > +    h->idx++;
> > +    if (h->idx == HISTORY_LEN) {
> > +        h->idx = 0;
> > +    }
> > +    next = &h->sample[h->idx];
> > +    memset(next, 0, sizeof(*next));
> > +    return next;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static inline struct iter_stats *
> > +history_store(struct history *h, struct iter_stats *is)
> > +{
> > +    if (is) {
> > +        h->sample[h->idx] = *is;
> > +    }
> > +    /* Advance the history pointer */
> > +    return history_next(h);
> > +}
> > +
> > +/* Functions recording PMD metrics per iteration. */
> > +
> >  static inline void
> >  pmd_perf_start_iteration(struct pmd_perf_stats *s)
> >  {
> > +    if (s->clear) {
> > +        /* Clear the PMD stats before starting next iteration. */
> > +        pmd_perf_stats_clear__(s);
> > +    }
> > +    /* Initialize the current interval stats. */
> > +    memset(&s->current, 0, sizeof(struct iter_stats));
> >      if (OVS_LIKELY(s->last_tsc)) {
> >          /* We assume here that last_tsc was updated immediately prior at
> >           * the end of the previous iteration, or just before the first
> >           * iteration. */
> > -        s->start_it_tsc = s->last_tsc;
> > +        s->current.timestamp = s->last_tsc;
> >      } else {
> >          /* In case last_tsc has never been set before. */
> > -        s->start_it_tsc = cycles_counter_update(s);
> > +        s->current.timestamp = cycles_counter_update(s);
> >      }
> >  }
> >
> >  static inline void
> > -pmd_perf_end_iteration(struct pmd_perf_stats *s, int rx_packets)
> > +pmd_perf_end_iteration(struct pmd_perf_stats *s, int rx_packets,
> > +                       int tx_packets, bool full_metrics)
> >  {
> > -    uint64_t cycles = cycles_counter_update(s) - s->start_it_tsc;
> > +    uint64_t now_tsc = cycles_counter_update(s);
> > +    struct iter_stats *cum_ms;
> > +    uint64_t cycles, cycles_per_pkt = 0;
> >
> > -    if (rx_packets > 0) {
> > +    if (OVS_UNLIKELY(s->current.timestamp == 0)) {
> > +        /* Stats were cleared during the ongoing iteration. */
> > +        return;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    cycles = now_tsc - s->current.timestamp;
> > +    s->current.cycles = cycles;
> > +    s->current.pkts = rx_packets;
> > +
> > +    if (rx_packets + tx_packets > 0) {
> >          pmd_perf_update_counter(s, PMD_CYCLES_ITER_BUSY, cycles);
> >      } else {
> >          pmd_perf_update_counter(s, PMD_CYCLES_ITER_IDLE, cycles);
> >      }
> > +    /* Add iteration samples to histograms. */
> > +    histogram_add_sample(&s->cycles, cycles);
> > +    histogram_add_sample(&s->pkts, rx_packets);
> > +
> > +    if (!full_metrics) {
> > +        return;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    s->counters.n[PMD_CYCLES_UPCALL] += s->current.upcall_cycles;
> > +
> > +    if (rx_packets > 0) {
> > +        cycles_per_pkt = cycles / rx_packets;
> > +        histogram_add_sample(&s->cycles_per_pkt, cycles_per_pkt);
> > +    }
> > +    if (s->current.batches > 0) {
> > +        histogram_add_sample(&s->pkts_per_batch,
> > +                             rx_packets / s->current.batches);
> > +    }
> > +    histogram_add_sample(&s->upcalls, s->current.upcalls);
> > +    if (s->current.upcalls > 0) {
> > +        histogram_add_sample(&s->cycles_per_upcall,
> > +                             s->current.upcall_cycles / 
> > s->current.upcalls);
> > +    }
> > +    histogram_add_sample(&s->max_vhost_qfill, s-
> > >current.max_vhost_qfill);
> > +
> > +    /* Add iteration samples to millisecond stats. */
> > +    cum_ms = history_current(&s->milliseconds);
> > +    cum_ms->iterations++;
> > +    cum_ms->cycles += cycles;
> > +    if (rx_packets > 0) {
> > +        cum_ms->busy_cycles += cycles;
> > +    }
> > +    cum_ms->pkts += s->current.pkts;
> > +    cum_ms->upcalls += s->current.upcalls;
> > +    cum_ms->upcall_cycles += s->current.upcall_cycles;
> > +    cum_ms->batches += s->current.batches;
> > +    cum_ms->max_vhost_qfill += s->current.max_vhost_qfill;
> > +
> > +    /* Store in iteration history. */
> > +    history_store(&s->iterations, &s->current);
> > +    if (now_tsc > s->next_check_tsc) {
> > +        /* Check if ms is completed and store in milliseconds history. */
> > +        uint64_t now = time_msec();
> > +        if (now != cum_ms->timestamp) {
> > +            /* Add ms stats to totals. */
> > +            s->totals.iterations += cum_ms->iterations;
> > +            s->totals.cycles += cum_ms->cycles;
> > +            s->totals.busy_cycles += cum_ms->busy_cycles;
> > +            s->totals.pkts += cum_ms->pkts;
> > +            s->totals.upcalls += cum_ms->upcalls;
> > +            s->totals.upcall_cycles += cum_ms->upcall_cycles;
> > +            s->totals.batches += cum_ms->batches;
> > +            s->totals.max_vhost_qfill += cum_ms->max_vhost_qfill;
> > +            cum_ms = history_next(&s->milliseconds);
> > +            cum_ms->timestamp = now;
> > +        }
> > +        s->next_check_tsc = now_tsc + 10000;
> > +    }
> >  }
> >
> > +/* Functions for formatting the output of commands. */
> > +
> > +struct pmd_perf_params {
> > +    int command_type;
> > +    bool histograms;
> > +    size_t iter_hist_len;
> > +    size_t ms_hist_len;
> > +};
> > +
> > +void pmd_perf_format_overall_stats(struct ds *str, struct pmd_perf_stats
> > *s,
> > +                                   double duration);
> > +void pmd_perf_format_histograms(struct ds *str, struct pmd_perf_stats
> > *s);
> > +void pmd_perf_format_iteration_history(struct ds *str,
> > +                                       struct pmd_perf_stats *s,
> > +                                       int n_iter);
> > +void pmd_perf_format_ms_history(struct ds *str, struct pmd_perf_stats
> > *s,
> > +                                int n_ms);
> > +
> >  #ifdef  __cplusplus
> >  }
> >  #endif
> > diff --git a/lib/dpif-netdev.c b/lib/dpif-netdev.c
> > index 48a8ebb..f5931bf 100644
> > --- a/lib/dpif-netdev.c
> > +++ b/lib/dpif-netdev.c
> > @@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
> >  #include "id-pool.h"
> >  #include "latch.h"
> >  #include "netdev.h"
> > +#include "netdev-provider.h"
> >  #include "netdev-vport.h"
> >  #include "netlink.h"
> >  #include "odp-execute.h"
> > @@ -281,6 +282,8 @@ struct dp_netdev {
> >
> >      /* Probability of EMC insertions is a factor of 'emc_insert_min'.*/
> >      OVS_ALIGNED_VAR(CACHE_LINE_SIZE) atomic_uint32_t emc_insert_min;
> > +    /* Enable collection of PMD performance metrics. */
> > +    ATOMIC(bool) pmd_perf_metrics;
> >
> >      /* Protects access to ofproto-dpif-upcall interface during revalidator
> >       * thread synchronization. */
> > @@ -712,6 +715,8 @@ static inline bool emc_entry_alive(struct emc_entry
> > *ce);
> >  static void emc_clear_entry(struct emc_entry *ce);
> >
> >  static void dp_netdev_request_reconfigure(struct dp_netdev *dp);
> > +static inline bool
> > +pmd_perf_metrics_enabled(const struct dp_netdev_pmd_thread *pmd);
> >
> >  static void
> >  emc_cache_init(struct emc_cache *flow_cache)
> > @@ -795,7 +800,8 @@ get_dp_netdev(const struct dpif *dpif)
> >  enum pmd_info_type {
> >      PMD_INFO_SHOW_STATS,  /* Show how cpu cycles are spent. */
> >      PMD_INFO_CLEAR_STATS, /* Set the cycles count to 0. */
> > -    PMD_INFO_SHOW_RXQ     /* Show poll-lists of pmd threads. */
> > +    PMD_INFO_SHOW_RXQ,    /* Show poll lists of pmd threads. */
> > +    PMD_INFO_PERF_SHOW,   /* Show pmd performance details. */
> >  };
> >
> >  static void
> > @@ -886,6 +892,44 @@ pmd_info_show_stats(struct ds *reply,
> >                    stats[PMD_CYCLES_ITER_BUSY], total_packets);
> >  }
> >
> > +static void
> > +pmd_info_show_perf(struct ds *reply,
> > +                   struct dp_netdev_pmd_thread *pmd,
> > +                   struct pmd_perf_params *par)
> > +{
> > +    if (pmd->core_id != NON_PMD_CORE_ID) {
> > +        char *time_str =
> > +                xastrftime_msec("%H:%M:%S.###", time_wall_msec(), true);
> > +        long long now = time_msec();
> > +        double duration = (now - pmd->perf_stats.start_ms) / 1000.0;
> > +
> > +        ds_put_cstr(reply, "\n");
> > +        ds_put_format(reply, "Time: %s\n", time_str);
> > +        ds_put_format(reply, "Measurement duration: %.3f s\n", duration);
> > +        ds_put_cstr(reply, "\n");
> > +        format_pmd_thread(reply, pmd);
> > +        ds_put_cstr(reply, "\n");
> > +        pmd_perf_format_overall_stats(reply, &pmd->perf_stats, duration);
> > +        if (pmd_perf_metrics_enabled(pmd)) {
> > +            if (par->histograms) {
> > +                ds_put_cstr(reply, "\n");
> > +                pmd_perf_format_histograms(reply, &pmd->perf_stats);
> > +            }
> > +            if (par->iter_hist_len > 0) {
> > +                ds_put_cstr(reply, "\n");
> > +                pmd_perf_format_iteration_history(reply, &pmd->perf_stats,
> > +                        par->iter_hist_len);
> > +            }
> > +            if (par->ms_hist_len > 0) {
> > +                ds_put_cstr(reply, "\n");
> > +                pmd_perf_format_ms_history(reply, &pmd->perf_stats,
> > +                        par->ms_hist_len);
> > +            }
> > +        }
> > +        free(time_str);
> > +    }
> > +}
> > +
> >  static int
> >  compare_poll_list(const void *a_, const void *b_)
> >  {
> > @@ -1088,9 +1132,15 @@ dpif_netdev_pmd_info(struct unixctl_conn
> > *conn, int argc, const char *argv[],
> >          if (type == PMD_INFO_SHOW_RXQ) {
> >              pmd_info_show_rxq(&reply, pmd);
> >          } else if (type == PMD_INFO_CLEAR_STATS) {
> > -            pmd_perf_stats_clear(&pmd->perf_stats);
> > +            if (pmd->core_id == NON_PMD_CORE_ID) {
> > +                non_pmd_perf_stats_clear(&pmd->perf_stats);
> > +            } else {
> > +                pmd_perf_stats_clear(&pmd->perf_stats);
> > +            }
> >          } else if (type == PMD_INFO_SHOW_STATS) {
> >              pmd_info_show_stats(&reply, pmd);
> > +        } else if (type == PMD_INFO_PERF_SHOW) {
> > +            pmd_info_show_perf(&reply, pmd, (struct pmd_perf_params
> > *)aux);
> >          }
> >      }
> >      free(pmd_list);
> > @@ -1100,6 +1150,48 @@ dpif_netdev_pmd_info(struct unixctl_conn
> > *conn, int argc, const char *argv[],
> >      unixctl_command_reply(conn, ds_cstr(&reply));
> >      ds_destroy(&reply);
> >  }
> > +
> > +static void
> > +pmd_perf_show_cmd(struct unixctl_conn *conn, int argc,
> > +                          const char *argv[],
> > +                          void *aux OVS_UNUSED)
> > +{
> > +    struct pmd_perf_params par;
> > +    long int it_hist = 0, ms_hist = 0;
> > +    par.histograms = true;
> > +
> > +    while (argc > 1) {
> > +        if (!strcmp(argv[1], "-nh")) {
> > +            par.histograms = false;
> > +            argc -= 1;
> > +            argv += 1;
> > +        } else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "-it") && argc > 2) {
> > +            it_hist = strtol(argv[2], NULL, 10);
> > +            if (it_hist < 0) {
> > +                it_hist = 0;
> > +            } else if (it_hist > HISTORY_LEN) {
> > +                it_hist = HISTORY_LEN;
> > +            }
> > +            argc -= 2;
> > +            argv += 2;
> > +        } else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "-ms") && argc > 2) {
> > +            ms_hist = strtol(argv[2], NULL, 10);
> > +            if (ms_hist < 0) {
> > +                ms_hist = 0;
> > +            } else if (ms_hist > HISTORY_LEN) {
> > +                ms_hist = HISTORY_LEN;
> > +            }
> > +            argc -= 2;
> > +            argv += 2;
> > +        } else {
> > +            break;
> > +        }
> > +    }
> > +    par.iter_hist_len = it_hist;
> > +    par.ms_hist_len = ms_hist;
> > +    par.command_type = PMD_INFO_PERF_SHOW;
> > +    dpif_netdev_pmd_info(conn, argc, argv, &par);
> > +}
> >
> 
> >  static int
> >  dpif_netdev_init(void)
> > @@ -1117,6 +1209,12 @@ dpif_netdev_init(void)
> >      unixctl_command_register("dpif-netdev/pmd-rxq-show", "[-pmd core]
> > [dp]",
> >                               0, 3, dpif_netdev_pmd_info,
> >                               (void *)&poll_aux);
> > +    unixctl_command_register("dpif-netdev/pmd-perf-show",
> > +                             "[-nh] [-it iter-history-len]"
> > +                             " [-ms ms-history-len]"
> > +                             " [-pmd core | dp]",
> > +                             0, 7, pmd_perf_show_cmd,
> > +                             NULL);
> >      unixctl_command_register("dpif-netdev/pmd-rxq-rebalance", "[dp]",
> >                               0, 1, dpif_netdev_pmd_rebalance,
> >                               NULL);
> > @@ -3003,6 +3101,18 @@ dpif_netdev_set_config(struct dpif *dpif, const
> > struct smap *other_config)
> >          }
> >      }
> >
> > +    bool perf_enabled = smap_get_bool(other_config, "pmd-perf-metrics",
> > false);
> > +    bool cur_perf_enabled;
> > +    atomic_read_relaxed(&dp->pmd_perf_metrics, &cur_perf_enabled);
> > +    if (perf_enabled != cur_perf_enabled) {
> > +        atomic_store_relaxed(&dp->pmd_perf_metrics, perf_enabled);
> > +        if (perf_enabled) {
> > +            VLOG_INFO("PMD performance metrics collection enabled");
> > +        } else {
> > +            VLOG_INFO("PMD performance metrics collection disabled");
> > +        }
> > +    }
> > +
> >      return 0;
> >  }
> >
> > @@ -3139,6 +3249,20 @@ dp_netdev_rxq_set_cycles(struct dp_netdev_rxq
> > *rx,
> >     atomic_store_relaxed(&rx->cycles[type], cycles);
> >  }
> >
> > +static inline bool
> > +pmd_perf_metrics_enabled(const struct dp_netdev_pmd_thread *pmd)
> > +{
> > +    /* If stores and reads of 64-bit integers are not atomic, the
> > +     * full PMD performance metrics are not available as locked
> > +     * access to 64 bit integers would be prohibitively expensive. */
> > +    if (sizeof(uint64_t) > sizeof(void *)) {
> > +        return false;
> > +    }
> > +    bool pmd_perf_enabled;
> > +    atomic_read_relaxed(&pmd->dp->pmd_perf_metrics,
> > &pmd_perf_enabled);
> > +    return pmd_perf_enabled;
> > +}
> > +
> >  static void
> >  dp_netdev_rxq_add_cycles(struct dp_netdev_rxq *rx,
> >                           enum rxq_cycles_counter_type type,
> > @@ -3247,10 +3371,11 @@ dp_netdev_process_rxq_port(struct
> > dp_netdev_pmd_thread *pmd,
> >                             struct dp_netdev_rxq *rxq,
> >                             odp_port_t port_no)
> >  {
> > +    struct pmd_perf_stats *s = &pmd->perf_stats;
> >      struct dp_packet_batch batch;
> >      struct cycle_timer timer;
> >      int error;
> > -    int batch_cnt = 0, output_cnt = 0;
> > +    int batch_cnt = 0;
> >      uint64_t cycles;
> >
> >      /* Measure duration for polling and processing rx burst. */
> > @@ -3264,15 +3389,34 @@ dp_netdev_process_rxq_port(struct
> > dp_netdev_pmd_thread *pmd,
> >          /* At least one packet received. */
> >          *recirc_depth_get() = 0;
> >          pmd_thread_ctx_time_update(pmd);
> > -
> >          batch_cnt = batch.count;
> > +        if (pmd_perf_metrics_enabled(pmd)) {
> > +            /* Update batch histogram. */
> > +            s->current.batches++;
> > +            histogram_add_sample(&s->pkts_per_batch, batch_cnt);
> > +            /* Update the maximum Rx queue fill level. */
> > +            int dev_type = netdev_dpdk_get_type(
> > +                                netdev_rxq_get_netdev(rxq->rx));
> > +            if (dev_type == DPDK_DEV_VHOST) {
> > +                /* Check queue fill level for vhostuser ports. */
> > +                uint32_t qfill = batch_cnt;
> > +                if (OVS_UNLIKELY(batch_cnt == NETDEV_MAX_BURST)) {
> > +                    /* Likely more packets in rxq. */
> > +                    qfill += netdev_rxq_length(rxq->rx);
> > +                }
> > +                if (qfill > s->current.max_vhost_qfill) {
> > +                    s->current.max_vhost_qfill = qfill;
> > +                }
> > +            }
> > +        }
> > +        /* Process packet batch. */
> >          dp_netdev_input(pmd, &batch, port_no);
> >
> >          /* Assign processing cycles to rx queue. */
> >          cycles = cycle_timer_stop(&pmd->perf_stats, &timer);
> >          dp_netdev_rxq_add_cycles(rxq, RXQ_CYCLES_PROC_CURR, cycles);
> >
> > -        output_cnt = dp_netdev_pmd_flush_output_packets(pmd, false);
> > +        dp_netdev_pmd_flush_output_packets(pmd, false);
> >      } else {
> >          /* Discard cycles. */
> >          cycle_timer_stop(&pmd->perf_stats, &timer);
> > @@ -3286,7 +3430,7 @@ dp_netdev_process_rxq_port(struct
> > dp_netdev_pmd_thread *pmd,
> >
> >      pmd->ctx.last_rxq = NULL;
> >
> > -    return batch_cnt + output_cnt;
> > +    return batch_cnt;
> >  }
> >
> >  static struct tx_port *
> > @@ -4119,22 +4263,23 @@ reload:
> >
> >      cycles_counter_update(s);
> >      for (;;) {
> > -        uint64_t iter_packets = 0;
> > +        uint64_t rx_packets = 0, tx_packets = 0;
> >
> >          pmd_perf_start_iteration(s);
> > +
> >          for (i = 0; i < poll_cnt; i++) {
> >              process_packets =
> >                  dp_netdev_process_rxq_port(pmd, poll_list[i].rxq,
> >                                             poll_list[i].port_no);
> > -            iter_packets += process_packets;
> > +            rx_packets += process_packets;
> >          }
> >
> > -        if (!iter_packets) {
> > +        if (!rx_packets) {
> >              /* We didn't receive anything in the process loop.
> >               * Check if we need to send something.
> >               * There was no time updates on current iteration. */
> >              pmd_thread_ctx_time_update(pmd);
> > -            iter_packets += dp_netdev_pmd_flush_output_packets(pmd, false);
> > +            tx_packets = dp_netdev_pmd_flush_output_packets(pmd, false);
> >          }
> >
> >          if (lc++ > 1024) {
> > @@ -4153,7 +4298,8 @@ reload:
> >                  break;
> >              }
> >          }
> > -        pmd_perf_end_iteration(s, iter_packets);
> > +        pmd_perf_end_iteration(s, rx_packets, tx_packets,
> > +                               pmd_perf_metrics_enabled(pmd));
> >      }
> >
> >      poll_cnt = pmd_load_queues_and_ports(pmd, &poll_list);
> > @@ -5050,6 +5196,7 @@ handle_packet_upcall(struct
> > dp_netdev_pmd_thread *pmd,
> >      struct match match;
> >      ovs_u128 ufid;
> >      int error;
> > +    uint64_t cycles = cycles_counter_update(&pmd->perf_stats);
> >
> >      match.tun_md.valid = false;
> >      miniflow_expand(&key->mf, &match.flow);
> > @@ -5103,6 +5250,14 @@ handle_packet_upcall(struct
> > dp_netdev_pmd_thread *pmd,
> >          ovs_mutex_unlock(&pmd->flow_mutex);
> >          emc_probabilistic_insert(pmd, key, netdev_flow);
> >      }
> > +    if (pmd_perf_metrics_enabled(pmd)) {
> > +        /* Update upcall stats. */
> > +        cycles = cycles_counter_update(&pmd->perf_stats) - cycles;
> > +        struct pmd_perf_stats *s = &pmd->perf_stats;
> > +        s->current.upcalls++;
> > +        s->current.upcall_cycles += cycles;
> > +        histogram_add_sample(&s->cycles_per_upcall, cycles);
> > +    }
> >      return error;
> >  }
> >
> > diff --git a/lib/netdev-dpdk.c b/lib/netdev-dpdk.c
> > index 4200556..7a8fdc2 100644
> > --- a/lib/netdev-dpdk.c
> > +++ b/lib/netdev-dpdk.c
> > @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
> >  #include <rte_mbuf.h>
> >  #include <rte_meter.h>
> >  #include <rte_pci.h>
> > +#include <rte_version.h>
> >  #include <rte_vhost.h>
> >  #include <rte_version.h>
> >
> > @@ -188,11 +189,6 @@ enum { DPDK_RING_SIZE = 256 };
> >  BUILD_ASSERT_DECL(IS_POW2(DPDK_RING_SIZE));
> >  enum { DRAIN_TSC = 200000ULL };
> >
> > -enum dpdk_dev_type {
> > -    DPDK_DEV_ETH = 0,
> > -    DPDK_DEV_VHOST = 1,
> > -};
> > -
> >  /* Quality of Service */
> >
> >  /* An instance of a QoS configuration.  Always associated with a particular
> > @@ -843,6 +839,13 @@ netdev_dpdk_cast(const struct netdev *netdev)
> >      return CONTAINER_OF(netdev, struct netdev_dpdk, up);
> >  }
> >
> > +enum dpdk_dev_type
> > +netdev_dpdk_get_type(const struct netdev *netdev)
> > +{
> > +    struct netdev_dpdk *dev = netdev_dpdk_cast(netdev);
> > +    return dev->type;
> > +}
> > +
> >  static struct netdev *
> >  netdev_dpdk_alloc(void)
> >  {
> > diff --git a/lib/netdev-dpdk.h b/lib/netdev-dpdk.h
> > index b7d02a7..2b357db 100644
> > --- a/lib/netdev-dpdk.h
> > +++ b/lib/netdev-dpdk.h
> > @@ -22,11 +22,18 @@
> >  #include "openvswitch/compiler.h"
> >
> >  struct dp_packet;
> > +struct netdev;
> > +
> > +enum dpdk_dev_type {
> > +    DPDK_DEV_ETH = 0,
> > +    DPDK_DEV_VHOST = 1,
> > +};
> >
> >  #ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
> >
> >  void netdev_dpdk_register(void);
> >  void free_dpdk_buf(struct dp_packet *);
> > +enum dpdk_dev_type netdev_dpdk_get_type(const struct netdev
> > *netdev);
> >
> >  #else
> >
> > @@ -41,6 +48,13 @@ free_dpdk_buf(struct dp_packet *buf OVS_UNUSED)
> >      /* Nothing */
> >  }
> >
> > +static inline enum dpdk_dev_type
> > +netdev_dpdk_get_type(const struct netdev *netdev OVS_UNUSED)
> > +{
> > +    /* Nothing to do. Return value zero to make compiler happy. */
> > +    return DPDK_DEV_ETH;
> > +}
> > +
> >  #endif
> >
> >  #endif /* netdev-dpdk.h */
> > diff --git a/lib/netdev-dpif-unixctl.man b/lib/netdev-dpif-unixctl.man
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..53f4c51
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/lib/netdev-dpif-unixctl.man
> > @@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
> > +.SS "DPIF-NETDEV COMMANDS"
> > +These commands are used to expose internal information (mostly statistics)
> > +about the "dpif-netdev" userspace datapath. If there is only one datapath
> > +(as is often the case, unless \fBdpctl/\fR commands are used), the \fIdp\fR
> > +argument can be omitted. By default the commands present data for all
> > pmd
> > +threads in the datapath. By specifying the "-pmd Core" option one can 
> > filter
> > +the output for a single pmd in the datapath.
> > +.
> > +.IP "\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-stats-show\fR [\fB-pmd\fR \fIcore\fR] [\fIdp\fR]"
> > +Shows performance statistics for one or all pmd threads of the datapath
> > +\fIdp\fR. The special thread "main" sums up the statistics of every non pmd
> > +thread.
> > +
> > +The sum of "emc hits", "masked hits" and "miss" is the number of
> > +packet lookups performed by the datapath. Beware that a recirculated
> > packet
> > +experiences one additional lookup per recirculation, so there may be
> > +more lookups than forwarded packets in the datapath.
> > +
> > +Cycles are counted using the TSC or similar facilities (when available on
> > +the platform). The duration of one cycle depends on the processing
> > platform.
> > +
> > +"idle cycles" refers to cycles spent in PMD iterations not forwarding any
> > +any packets. "processing cycles" refers to cycles spent in PMD iterations
> > +forwarding at least one packet, including the cost for polling, processing 
> > and
> > +transmitting said packets.
> > +
> > +To reset these counters use \fBdpif-netdev/pmd-stats-clear\fR.
> > +.
> > +.IP "\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-perf-show\fR [\fB-nh\fR] [\fB-it\fR \fIiter_len\fR]
> > \
> > +[\fB-ms\fR \fIms_len\fR] [\fB-pmd\fR \fIcore\fR] [\fIdp\fR]"
> > +Shows detailed performance metrics for one or all pmds threads of the
> > +user space datapath.
> > +
> > +The collection of detailed statistics can be controlled by a new
> > +configuration parameter "other_config:pmd-perf-metrics". By default it
> > +is disabled. The run-time overhead, when enabled, is in the order of 1%.
> > +
> > +The covered metrics per iteration are:
> > +  - used cycles
> > +  - forwared packets
> > +  - number of rx batches
> > +  - packets/rx batch
> > +  - max. vhostuser queue fill level
> > +  - number of upcalls
> > +  - cycles spent in upcalls
> > +
> > +This raw recorded data is used threefold:
> > +
> > +1. In histograms for each of the following metrics:
> > +   - cycles/iteration (logarithmic)
> > +   - packets/iteration (logarithmic)
> > +   - cycles/packet
> > +   - packets/batch
> > +   - max. vhostuser qlen (logarithmic)
> > +   - upcalls
> > +   - cycles/upcall (logarithmic)
> > +   The histograms bins are divided linear or logarithmic.
> > +
> > +2. A cyclic history of the above metrics for 1024 iterations
> > +
> > +3. A cyclic history of the cummulative/average values per millisecond
> > +   wall clock for the last 1024 milliseconds:
> > +   - number of iterations
> > +   - avg. cycles/iteration
> > +   - packets (Kpps)
> > +   - avg. packets/batch
> > +   - avg. max vhost qlen
> > +   - upcalls
> > +   - avg. cycles/upcall
> > +
> > +The command options are
> > +
> > +    \fB-nh\fR:                  Suppress the histograms
> > +    \fB-it\fR \fIiter_len\fR:   Display the last iter_len iteration stats
> > +    \fB-ms\fR \fIms_len\fR:     Display the last ms_len millisecond stats
> > +
> > +The output always contains the following global PMD statistics:
> > +
> > +Time: 15:24:55.270 .br
> > +Measurement duration: 1.008 s
> > +
> > +pmd thread numa_id 0 core_id 1:
> > +
> > +  Cycles:            2419034712  (2.40 GHz)
> > +  Iterations:            572817  (1.76 us/it)
> > +  - idle:                486808  (15.9 % cycles)
> > +  - busy:                 86009  (84.1 % cycles)
> > +  Packets:              2399607  (2381 Kpps, 848 cycles/pkt)
> > +  Datapath passes:      3599415  (1.50 passes/pkt)
> > +  - EMC hits:            336472  ( 9.3 %)
> > +  - Megaflow hits:      3262943  (90.7 %, 1.00 subtbl lookups/hit)
> > +  - Upcalls:                  0  ( 0.0 %, 0.0 us/upcall)
> > +  - Lost upcalls:             0  ( 0.0 %)
> > +
> > +Here "Packets" actually reflects the number of packets forwarded by the
> > +datapath. "Datapath passes" matches the number of packet lookups as
> > +reported by the \fBdpif-netdev/pmd-stats-show\fR command.
> > +
> > +To reset the counters and start a new measurement use
> > +\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-stats-clear\fR.
> > +.
> > +.IP "\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-stats-clear\fR [\fIdp\fR]"
> > +Resets to zero the per pmd thread performance numbers shown by the
> > +\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-stats-show\fR and \Bdpif-netdev/pmd-perf-show \fR
> > commands.
> > +It will NOT reset datapath or bridge statistics, only the values shown by
> > +the above commands.
> > +.
> > +.IP "\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-rxq-show\fR [\fB-pmd\fR \fIcore\fR] [\fIdp\fR]"
> > +For one or all pmd threads of the datapath \fIdp\fR show the list of queue-
> > ids
> > +with port names, which this thread polls.
> > +.
> > +.IP "\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-rxq-rebalance\fR [\fIdp\fR]"
> > +Reassigns rxqs to pmds in the datapath \fIdp\fR based on their current
> > usage.
> > diff --git a/manpages.mk b/manpages.mk
> > index 351155f..9af2fa8 100644
> > --- a/manpages.mk
> > +++ b/manpages.mk
> > @@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8: \
> >     lib/dpctl.man \
> >     lib/memory-unixctl.man \
> >     lib/netdev-dpdk-unixctl.man \
> > +   lib/netdev-dpif-unixctl.man \
> >     lib/service.man \
> >     lib/ssl-bootstrap.man \
> >     lib/ssl.man \
> > @@ -272,6 +273,7 @@ lib/daemon.man:
> >  lib/dpctl.man:
> >  lib/memory-unixctl.man:
> >  lib/netdev-dpdk-unixctl.man:
> > +lib/netdev-dpif-unixctl.man:
> >  lib/service.man:
> >  lib/ssl-bootstrap.man:
> >  lib/ssl.man:
> > diff --git a/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in b/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in
> > index 80e5f53..7e4714a 100644
> > --- a/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in
> > +++ b/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in
> > @@ -256,32 +256,7 @@ type).
> >  ..
> >  .so lib/dpctl.man
> >  .
> > -.SS "DPIF-NETDEV COMMANDS"
> > -These commands are used to expose internal information (mostly statistics)
> > -about the ``dpif-netdev'' userspace datapath. If there is only one datapath
> > -(as is often the case, unless \fBdpctl/\fR commands are used), the \fIdp\fR
> > -argument can be omitted.
> > -.IP "\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-stats-show\fR [\fIdp\fR]"
> > -Shows performance statistics for each pmd thread of the datapath \fIdp\fR.
> > -The special thread ``main'' sums up the statistics of every non pmd thread.
> > -The sum of ``emc hits'', ``masked hits'' and ``miss'' is the number of
> > -packets received by the datapath.  Cycles are counted using the TSC or
> > similar
> > -facilities (when available on the platform).  To reset these counters use
> > -\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-stats-clear\fR. The duration of one cycle depends on
> > the
> > -measuring infrastructure. ``idle cycles'' refers to cycles spent polling
> > -devices but not receiving any packets. ``processing cycles'' refers to 
> > cycles
> > -spent polling devices and successfully receiving packets, plus the cycles
> > -spent processing said packets.
> > -.IP "\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-stats-clear\fR [\fIdp\fR]"
> > -Resets to zero the per pmd thread performance numbers shown by the
> > -\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-stats-show\fR command.  It will NOT reset datapath or
> > -bridge statistics, only the values shown by the above command.
> > -.IP "\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-rxq-show\fR [\fIdp\fR]"
> > -For each pmd thread of the datapath \fIdp\fR shows list of queue-ids with
> > -port names, which this thread polls.
> > -.IP "\fBdpif-netdev/pmd-rxq-rebalance\fR [\fIdp\fR]"
> > -Reassigns rxqs to pmds in the datapath \fIdp\fR based on their current
> > usage.
> > -.
> > +.so lib/netdev-dpif-unixctl.man
> >  .so lib/netdev-dpdk-unixctl.man
> >  .so ofproto/ofproto-dpif-unixctl.man
> >  .so ofproto/ofproto-unixctl.man
> > diff --git a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
> > index 61fb7b1..3aa8e8e 100644
> > --- a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
> > +++ b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
> > @@ -375,6 +375,18 @@
> >          </p>
> >        </column>
> >
> > +      <column name="other_config" key="pmd-perf-metrics"
> > +              type='{"type": "boolean"}'>
> > +        <p>
> > +          Enables recording of detailed PMD performance metrics for 
> > analysis
> > +          and trouble-shooting. This can have a performance impact in the
> > +          order of 1%.
> > +        </p>
> > +        <p>
> > +          Defaults to false but can be changed at any time.
> > +        </p>
> > +      </column>
> > +
> >        <column name="other_config" key="n-handler-threads"
> >                type='{"type": "integer", "minInteger": 1}'>
> >          <p>
> > --
> > 1.9.1

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