[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/8] lpm: Fix pointer aliasing issues
The current implementation attempts to use a uint16_t to alias the lpm table
structures. Such aliasing can break optimizer performance. This patch uses
union type indirection and adds static inline functions for performing the
aliasing.
Signed-off-by: Aaron Conole
---
lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h | 53 +---
1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
index c299ce2..eae6ff1 100644
--- a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
+++ b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
@@ -157,6 +157,33 @@ struct rte_lpm {
};
/**
+ * Convert from tbl_entry types to integer types
+ */
+static inline uint16_t
+rte_lpm_tbl24_entry_to_uint16(const struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry *entry)
+{
+ union {
+ uint16_t i;
+ struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry s;
+ } tbl_entry_u;
+
+ tbl_entry_u.s = *entry;
+ return tbl_entry_u.i;
+}
+
+static inline uint16_t
+rte_lpm_tbl8_entry_to_uint16(const struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *entry)
+{
+ union {
+ uint16_t i;
+ struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry s;
+ } tbl_entry_u;
+
+ tbl_entry_u.s = *entry;
+ return tbl_entry_u.i;
+}
+
+/**
* Create an LPM object.
*
* @param name
@@ -286,7 +313,7 @@ rte_lpm_lookup(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t
*next_hop)
RTE_LPM_RETURN_IF_TRUE(((lpm == NULL) || (next_hop == NULL)), -EINVAL);
/* Copy tbl24 entry */
- tbl_entry = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index];
+ tbl_entry = rte_lpm_tbl24_entry_to_uint16(&lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index]);
/* Copy tbl8 entry (only if needed) */
if (unlikely((tbl_entry & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
@@ -295,7 +322,7 @@ rte_lpm_lookup(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t
*next_hop)
unsigned tbl8_index = (uint8_t)ip +
((uint8_t)tbl_entry *
RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES);
- tbl_entry = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index];
+ tbl_entry =
rte_lpm_tbl8_entry_to_uint16(&lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index]);
}
*next_hop = (uint8_t)tbl_entry;
@@ -342,7 +369,8 @@ rte_lpm_lookup_bulk_func(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, const
uint32_t * ips,
for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
/* Simply copy tbl24 entry to output */
- next_hops[i] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[tbl24_indexes[i]];
+ next_hops[i] = rte_lpm_tbl24_entry_to_uint16(
+ &lpm->tbl24[tbl24_indexes[i]]);
/* Overwrite output with tbl8 entry if needed */
if (unlikely((next_hops[i] & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
@@ -352,7 +380,8 @@ rte_lpm_lookup_bulk_func(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, const
uint32_t * ips,
((uint8_t)next_hops[i] *
RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES);
- next_hops[i] = *(const uint16_t
*)&lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index];
+ next_hops[i] = rte_lpm_tbl8_entry_to_uint16(
+ &lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index]);
}
}
return 0;
@@ -419,13 +448,13 @@ rte_lpm_lookupx4(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, __m128i ip,
uint16_t hop[4],
idx = _mm_cvtsi128_si64(i24);
i24 = _mm_srli_si128(i24, sizeof(uint64_t));
- tbl[0] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[(uint32_t)idx];
- tbl[1] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[idx >> 32];
+ tbl[0] = rte_lpm_tbl24_entry_to_uint16(&lpm->tbl24[(uint32_t)idx]);
+ tbl[1] = rte_lpm_tbl24_entry_to_uint16(&lpm->tbl24[idx >> 32]);
idx = _mm_cvtsi128_si64(i24);
- tbl[2] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[(uint32_t)idx];
- tbl[3] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[idx >> 32];
+ tbl[2] = rte_lpm_tbl24_entry_to_uint16(&lpm->tbl24[(uint32_t)idx]);
+ tbl[3] = rte_lpm_tbl24_entry_to_uint16(&lpm->tbl24[idx >> 32]);
/* get 4 indexes for tbl8[]. */
i8.x = _mm_and_si128(ip, mask8);
@@ -446,25 +475,25 @@ rte_lpm_lookupx4(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, __m128i ip,
uint16_t hop[4],
RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
i8.u32[0] = i8.u32[0] +
(uint8_t)tbl[0] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
- tbl[0] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[0]];
+ tbl[0] = rte_lpm_tbl8_entry_to_uint16(&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[0]]);
}
if (unlikely((pt >> 16 & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
i8.u32[1] = i8.u32[1] +
(uint8_t)tbl[1] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
- tbl[1] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[1]];
+ tbl[1] = rte_lpm_tbl8_entry_to_uint16(&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[1]]);
}
if (unlikely((pt >> 32 & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/8] lpm: Fix pointer aliasing issues
On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 01:48:34PM -0500, Aaron Conole wrote:
> The current implementation attempts to use a uint16_t to alias the lpm table
> structures. Such aliasing can break optimizer performance. This patch uses
> union type indirection and adds static inline functions for performing the
> aliasing.
>
> Signed-off-by: Aaron Conole
> ---
> lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h | 53
> +---
> 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
> index c299ce2..eae6ff1 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
> +++ b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
> @@ -157,6 +157,33 @@ struct rte_lpm {
> };
>
> /**
> + * Convert from tbl_entry types to integer types
> + */
> +static inline uint16_t
> +rte_lpm_tbl24_entry_to_uint16(const struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry *entry)
> +{
> + union {
> + uint16_t i;
> + struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry s;
> + } tbl_entry_u;
> +
> + tbl_entry_u.s = *entry;
> + return tbl_entry_u.i;
> +}
> +
> +static inline uint16_t
> +rte_lpm_tbl8_entry_to_uint16(const struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *entry)
> +{
> + union {
> + uint16_t i;
> + struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry s;
> + } tbl_entry_u;
> +
> + tbl_entry_u.s = *entry;
> + return tbl_entry_u.i;
> +}
> +
These two new functions could be reduced to one with the help of patch:
http://dpdk.org/dev/patchwork/patch/9087/
Anyone care to go back and review or ack that patch for me and simplify all
the lpm code just that little bit?
/Bruce
[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/8] lpm: Fix pointer aliasing issues
Hi Bruce,
Bruce Richardson writes:
> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 01:48:34PM -0500, Aaron Conole wrote:
>> The current implementation attempts to use a uint16_t to alias the lpm table
>> structures. Such aliasing can break optimizer performance. This patch uses
>> union type indirection and adds static inline functions for performing the
>> aliasing.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Aaron Conole
>> ---
>> lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h | 53
>> +---
>> 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
>> index c299ce2..eae6ff1 100644
>> --- a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
>> +++ b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
>> @@ -157,6 +157,33 @@ struct rte_lpm {
>> };
>>
>> /**
>> + * Convert from tbl_entry types to integer types
>> + */
>> +static inline uint16_t
>> +rte_lpm_tbl24_entry_to_uint16(const struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry *entry)
>> +{
>> +union {
>> +uint16_t i;
>> +struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry s;
>> +} tbl_entry_u;
>> +
>> +tbl_entry_u.s = *entry;
>> +return tbl_entry_u.i;
>> +}
>> +
>> +static inline uint16_t
>> +rte_lpm_tbl8_entry_to_uint16(const struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *entry)
>> +{
>> +union {
>> +uint16_t i;
>> +struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry s;
>> +} tbl_entry_u;
>> +
>> +tbl_entry_u.s = *entry;
>> +return tbl_entry_u.i;
>> +}
>> +
>
> These two new functions could be reduced to one with the help of patch:
> http://dpdk.org/dev/patchwork/patch/9087/
>
> Anyone care to go back and review or ack that patch for me and simplify all
> the lpm code just that little bit?
I definitely ack that patch; I also want to apply it in my local testing
setup and test a bit so you can add my Tested-by, but it looks sane on
the surface.
Thanks so much for the review!
> /Bruce
[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/8] lpm: Fix pointer aliasing issues
2016-02-25 21:30, Bruce Richardson:
> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 01:48:34PM -0500, Aaron Conole wrote:
> > /**
> > + * Convert from tbl_entry types to integer types
> > + */
> > +static inline uint16_t
> > +rte_lpm_tbl24_entry_to_uint16(const struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry *entry)
> > +{
> > + union {
> > + uint16_t i;
> > + struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry s;
> > + } tbl_entry_u;
> > +
> > + tbl_entry_u.s = *entry;
> > + return tbl_entry_u.i;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static inline uint16_t
> > +rte_lpm_tbl8_entry_to_uint16(const struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *entry)
> > +{
> > + union {
> > + uint16_t i;
> > + struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry s;
> > + } tbl_entry_u;
> > +
> > + tbl_entry_u.s = *entry;
> > + return tbl_entry_u.i;
> > +}
> > +
>
> These two new functions could be reduced to one with the help of patch:
> http://dpdk.org/dev/patchwork/patch/9087/
Aaron, any news about a rework of this patch?
[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/8] lpm: Fix pointer aliasing issues
Thomas Monjalon writes:
> 2016-02-25 21:30, Bruce Richardson:
>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 01:48:34PM -0500, Aaron Conole wrote:
>> > /**
>> > + * Convert from tbl_entry types to integer types
>> > + */
>> > +static inline uint16_t
>> > +rte_lpm_tbl24_entry_to_uint16(const struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry *entry)
>> > +{
>> > + union {
>> > + uint16_t i;
>> > + struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry s;
>> > + } tbl_entry_u;
>> > +
>> > + tbl_entry_u.s = *entry;
>> > + return tbl_entry_u.i;
>> > +}
>> > +
>> > +static inline uint16_t
>> > +rte_lpm_tbl8_entry_to_uint16(const struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *entry)
>> > +{
>> > + union {
>> > + uint16_t i;
>> > + struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry s;
>> > + } tbl_entry_u;
>> > +
>> > + tbl_entry_u.s = *entry;
>> > + return tbl_entry_u.i;
>> > +}
>> > +
>>
>> These two new functions could be reduced to one with the help of patch:
>> http://dpdk.org/dev/patchwork/patch/9087/
>
> Aaron, any news about a rework of this patch?
The rework of this series is in my TODO list with deadline of
Thursday. I'll repost the series before then. Sorry for the
confusion/delay.
-Aaron
