Add config option called "northd-backoff-interval-ms" that allows
to delay northd engine runs capped by the config option.
When the config option is set to 0 or unspecified, the engine
will run without any restrictions. If the value >0 we will delay
northd engine run by the previous run time capped by the
config option.
Signed-off-by: Ales Musil <amu...@redhat.com>
---
NEWS | 2 ++
northd/inc-proc-northd.c | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
northd/inc-proc-northd.h | 3 ++-
northd/ovn-northd.c | 9 +++++++--
ovn-nb.xml | 7 +++++++
5 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8275877f9..6109f13a2 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Post v23.06.0
- To allow optimizing ovn-controller's monitor conditions for the regular
VIF case, ovn-controller now unconditionally monitors all sub-ports
(ports with parent_port set).
+ - Add "northd-backoff-interval-ms" config option to delay northd engine
+ runs capped at the set value.
OVN v23.06.0 - 01 Jun 2023
--------------------------
diff --git a/northd/inc-proc-northd.c b/northd/inc-proc-northd.c
index d328deb22..87db50ad1 100644
--- a/northd/inc-proc-northd.c
+++ b/northd/inc-proc-northd.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ VLOG_DEFINE_THIS_MODULE(inc_proc_northd);
static unixctl_cb_func chassis_features_list;
+static int64_t next_northd_run_ms = 0;
+
#define NB_NODES \
NB_NODE(nb_global, "nb_global") \
NB_NODE(logical_switch, "logical_switch") \
@@ -295,8 +297,10 @@ void inc_proc_northd_init(struct ovsdb_idl_loop *nb,
/* Returns true if the incremental processing ended up updating nodes. */
bool inc_proc_northd_run(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovnnb_txn,
struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovnsb_txn,
- bool recompute) {
+ bool recompute, uint32_t backoff_ms) {
ovs_assert(ovnnb_txn && ovnsb_txn);
+
+ int64_t start = time_msec();
engine_init_run();
/* Force a full recompute if instructed to, for example, after a NB/SB
@@ -330,6 +334,12 @@ bool inc_proc_northd_run(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovnnb_txn,
} else {
engine_set_force_recompute(false);
}
+
+ int64_t now = time_msec();
+ /* Postpone the next run by length of current run with maximum capped
+ * by "northd-backoff-interval-ms" interval. */
+ next_northd_run_ms = now + MIN(now - start, backoff_ms);
+
return engine_has_updated();
}
@@ -339,6 +349,17 @@ void inc_proc_northd_cleanup(void)
engine_set_context(NULL);
}
+bool
+inc_proc_northd_can_run(bool recompute)
+{
+ if (recompute || time_msec() >= next_northd_run_ms) {
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ poll_timer_wait_until(next_northd_run_ms);
+ return false;
+}
+
static void
chassis_features_list(struct unixctl_conn *conn, int argc OVS_UNUSED,
const char *argv[] OVS_UNUSED, void *features_)
diff --git a/northd/inc-proc-northd.h b/northd/inc-proc-northd.h
index 9b81c7ee0..af418d7d7 100644
--- a/northd/inc-proc-northd.h
+++ b/northd/inc-proc-northd.h
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ void inc_proc_northd_init(struct ovsdb_idl_loop *nb,
struct ovsdb_idl_loop *sb);
bool inc_proc_northd_run(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovnnb_txn,
struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovnsb_txn,
- bool recompute);
+ bool recompute, uint32_t backoff_ms);
void inc_proc_northd_cleanup(void);
+bool inc_proc_northd_can_run(bool recompute);
#endif /* INC_PROC_NORTHD */
diff --git a/northd/ovn-northd.c b/northd/ovn-northd.c
index 4fa1b039e..3202b50a1 100644
--- a/northd/ovn-northd.c
+++ b/northd/ovn-northd.c
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
/* Main loop. */
exiting = false;
+ uint32_t northd_backoff_ms = 0;
bool recompute = false;
while (!exiting) {
update_ssl_config();
@@ -932,10 +933,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
if (ovsdb_idl_has_lock(ovnsb_idl_loop.idl)) {
bool activity = false;
- if (ovnnb_txn && ovnsb_txn) {
+ if (ovnnb_txn && ovnsb_txn &&
+ inc_proc_northd_can_run(recompute)) {
int64_t loop_start_time = time_wall_msec();
activity = inc_proc_northd_run(ovnnb_txn, ovnsb_txn,
- recompute);
+ recompute,
+ northd_backoff_ms);
recompute = false;
check_and_add_supported_dhcp_opts_to_sb_db(
ovnsb_txn, ovnsb_idl_loop.idl);
@@ -1019,6 +1022,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
if (nb) {
interval = smap_get_int(&nb->options, "northd_probe_interval",
interval);
+ northd_backoff_ms = smap_get_uint(&nb->options,
+ "northd-backoff-interval-ms", 0);
}
set_idl_probe_interval(ovnnb_idl_loop.idl, ovnnb_db, interval);
set_idl_probe_interval(ovnsb_idl_loop.idl, ovnsb_db, interval);
diff --git a/ovn-nb.xml b/ovn-nb.xml
index 4fbf4f7e5..115dfd536 100644
--- a/ovn-nb.xml
+++ b/ovn-nb.xml
@@ -349,6 +349,13 @@
of HWOL compatibility with GDP.
</column>
+ <column name="options" key="northd-backoff-interval-ms">
+ Maximum interval that the northd incremental engine is delayed by
+ in milliseconds. Setting the value to nonzero delays the next northd
+ engine run by the previous run time, capped by the specified value.
+ If the value is zero the engine won't be delayed at all.
+ </column>
+
<group title="Options for configuring interconnection route
advertisement">
<p>
These options control how routes are advertised between OVN
--
2.41.0
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