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1 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
2  * Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation
3  */
4 
5 #ifndef __RTE_RED_H_INCLUDED__
6 #define __RTE_RED_H_INCLUDED__
7 
8 #ifdef __cplusplus
9 extern "C" {
10 #endif
11 
12 /**
13  * @file
14  * RTE Random Early Detection (RED)
15  *
16  *
17  ***/
18 
19 #include <stdint.h>
20 #include <limits.h>
21 #include <rte_debug.h>
22 #include <rte_cycles.h>
23 #include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
24 
25 #define RTE_RED_SCALING                     10         /**< Fraction size for fixed-point */
26 #define RTE_RED_S                           (1 << 22)  /**< Packet size multiplied by number of leaf queues */
27 #define RTE_RED_MAX_TH_MAX                  1023       /**< Max threshold limit in fixed point format */
28 #define RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MIN                 1          /**< Min inverse filter weight value */
29 #define RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MAX                 12         /**< Max inverse filter weight value */
30 #define RTE_RED_MAXP_INV_MIN                1          /**< Min inverse mark probability value */
31 #define RTE_RED_MAXP_INV_MAX                255        /**< Max inverse mark probability value */
32 #define RTE_RED_2POW16                      (1<<16)    /**< 2 power 16 */
33 #define RTE_RED_INT16_NBITS                 (sizeof(uint16_t) * CHAR_BIT)
34 #define RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_NUM                 (RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MAX - RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MIN + 1)
35 
36 /**
37  * Externs
38  *
39  */
40 extern uint32_t rte_red_rand_val;
41 extern uint32_t rte_red_rand_seed;
42 extern uint16_t rte_red_log2_1_minus_Wq[RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_NUM];
43 extern uint16_t rte_red_pow2_frac_inv[16];
44 
45 /**
46  * RED configuration parameters passed by user
47  *
48  */
49 struct rte_red_params {
50 	uint16_t min_th;   /**< Minimum threshold for queue (max_th) */
51 	uint16_t max_th;   /**< Maximum threshold for queue (max_th) */
52 	uint16_t maxp_inv; /**< Inverse of packet marking probability maximum value (maxp = 1 / maxp_inv) */
53 	uint16_t wq_log2;  /**< Negated log2 of queue weight (wq = 1 / (2 ^ wq_log2)) */
54 };
55 
56 /**
57  * RED configuration parameters
58  */
59 struct rte_red_config {
60 	uint32_t min_th;   /**< min_th scaled in fixed-point format */
61 	uint32_t max_th;   /**< max_th scaled in fixed-point format */
62 	uint32_t pa_const; /**< Precomputed constant value used for pa calculation (scaled in fixed-point format) */
63 	uint8_t maxp_inv;  /**< maxp_inv */
64 	uint8_t wq_log2;   /**< wq_log2 */
65 };
66 
67 /**
68  * RED run-time data
69  */
70 struct rte_red {
71 	uint32_t avg;      /**< Average queue size (avg), scaled in fixed-point format */
72 	uint32_t count;    /**< Number of packets since last marked packet (count) */
73 	uint64_t q_time;   /**< Start of the queue idle time (q_time) */
74 };
75 
76 /**
77  * @brief Initialises run-time data
78  *
79  * @param red [in,out] data pointer to RED runtime data
80  *
81  * @return Operation status
82  * @retval 0 success
83  * @retval !0 error
84  */
85 int
86 rte_red_rt_data_init(struct rte_red *red);
87 
88 /**
89  * @brief Configures a single RED configuration parameter structure.
90  *
91  * @param red_cfg [in,out] config pointer to a RED configuration parameter structure
92  * @param wq_log2 [in]  log2 of the filter weight, valid range is:
93  *             RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MIN <= wq_log2 <= RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MAX
94  * @param min_th [in] queue minimum threshold in number of packets
95  * @param max_th [in] queue maximum threshold in number of packets
96  * @param maxp_inv [in] inverse maximum mark probability
97  *
98  * @return Operation status
99  * @retval 0 success
100  * @retval !0 error
101  */
102 int
103 rte_red_config_init(struct rte_red_config *red_cfg,
104 	const uint16_t wq_log2,
105 	const uint16_t min_th,
106 	const uint16_t max_th,
107 	const uint16_t maxp_inv);
108 
109 /**
110  * @brief Generate random number for RED
111  *
112  * Implementation based on:
113  * http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/fast-random-number-generator-on-the-intel-pentiumr-4-processor/
114  *
115  * 10 bit shift has been found through empirical tests (was 16).
116  *
117  * @return Random number between 0 and (2^22 - 1)
118  */
119 static inline uint32_t
120 rte_fast_rand(void)
121 {
122 	rte_red_rand_seed = (214013 * rte_red_rand_seed) + 2531011;
123 	return rte_red_rand_seed >> 10;
124 }
125 
126 /**
127  * @brief calculate factor to scale average queue size when queue
128  *        becomes empty
129  *
130  * @param wq_log2 [in] where EWMA filter weight wq = 1/(2 ^ wq_log2)
131  * @param m [in] exponent in the computed value (1 - wq) ^ m
132  *
133  * @return computed value
134  * @retval ((1 - wq) ^ m) scaled in fixed-point format
135  */
136 static inline uint16_t
137 __rte_red_calc_qempty_factor(uint8_t wq_log2, uint16_t m)
138 {
139 	uint32_t n = 0;
140 	uint32_t f = 0;
141 
142 	/**
143 	 * Basic math tells us that:
144 	 *   a^b = 2^(b * log2(a) )
145 	 *
146 	 * in our case:
147 	 *   a = (1-Wq)
148 	 *   b = m
149 	 *  Wq = 1/ (2^log2n)
150 	 *
151 	 * So we are computing this equation:
152 	 *   factor = 2 ^ ( m * log2(1-Wq))
153 	 *
154 	 * First we are computing:
155 	 *    n = m * log2(1-Wq)
156 	 *
157 	 * To avoid dealing with signed numbers log2 values are positive
158 	 * but they should be negative because (1-Wq) is always < 1.
159 	 * Contents of log2 table values are also scaled for precision.
160 	 */
161 
162 	n = m * rte_red_log2_1_minus_Wq[wq_log2 - RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MIN];
163 
164 	/**
165 	 * The tricky part is computing 2^n, for this I split n into
166 	 * integer part and fraction part.
167 	 *   f - is fraction part of n
168 	 *   n - is integer part of original n
169 	 *
170 	 * Now using basic math we compute 2^n:
171 	 *   2^(f+n) = 2^f * 2^n
172 	 *   2^f - we use lookup table
173 	 *   2^n - can be replaced with bit shift right operations
174 	 */
175 
176 	f = (n >> 6) & 0xf;
177 	n >>= 10;
178 
179 	if (n < RTE_RED_SCALING)
180 		return (uint16_t) ((rte_red_pow2_frac_inv[f] + (1 << (n - 1))) >> n);
181 
182 	return 0;
183 }
184 
185 /**
186  * @brief Updates queue average in condition when queue is empty
187  *
188  * Note: packet is never dropped in this particular case.
189  *
190  * @param red_cfg [in] config pointer to a RED configuration parameter structure
191  * @param red [in,out] data pointer to RED runtime data
192  * @param time [in] current time stamp
193  *
194  * @return Operation status
195  * @retval 0 enqueue the packet
196  * @retval 1 drop the packet based on max threshold criterion
197  * @retval 2 drop the packet based on mark probability criterion
198  */
199 static inline int
200 rte_red_enqueue_empty(const struct rte_red_config *red_cfg,
201 	struct rte_red *red,
202 	const uint64_t time)
203 {
204 	uint64_t time_diff = 0, m = 0;
205 
206 	RTE_ASSERT(red_cfg != NULL);
207 	RTE_ASSERT(red != NULL);
208 
209 	red->count ++;
210 
211 	/**
212 	 * We compute avg but we don't compare avg against
213 	 *  min_th or max_th, nor calculate drop probability
214 	 */
215 	time_diff = time - red->q_time;
216 
217 	/**
218 	 * m is the number of packets that might have arrived while the queue was empty.
219 	 * In this case we have time stamps provided by scheduler in byte units (bytes
220 	 * transmitted on network port). Such time stamp translates into time units as
221 	 * port speed is fixed but such approach simplifies the code.
222 	 */
223 	m = time_diff / RTE_RED_S;
224 
225 	/**
226 	 * Check that m will fit into 16-bit unsigned integer
227 	 */
228 	if (m >= RTE_RED_2POW16) {
229 		red->avg = 0;
230 	} else {
231 		red->avg = (red->avg >> RTE_RED_SCALING) * __rte_red_calc_qempty_factor(red_cfg->wq_log2, (uint16_t) m);
232 	}
233 
234 	return 0;
235 }
236 
237 /**
238  *  Drop probability (Sally Floyd and Van Jacobson):
239  *
240  *     pb = (1 / maxp_inv) * (avg - min_th) / (max_th - min_th)
241  *     pa = pb / (2 - count * pb)
242  *
243  *
244  *                 (1 / maxp_inv) * (avg - min_th)
245  *                ---------------------------------
246  *                         max_th - min_th
247  *     pa = -----------------------------------------------
248  *                count * (1 / maxp_inv) * (avg - min_th)
249  *           2 - -----------------------------------------
250  *                          max_th - min_th
251  *
252  *
253  *                                  avg - min_th
254  *     pa = -----------------------------------------------------------
255  *           2 * (max_th - min_th) * maxp_inv - count * (avg - min_th)
256  *
257  *
258  *  We define pa_const as: pa_const =  2 * (max_th - min_th) * maxp_inv. Then:
259  *
260  *
261  *                     avg - min_th
262  *     pa = -----------------------------------
263  *           pa_const - count * (avg - min_th)
264  */
265 
266 /**
267  * @brief make a decision to drop or enqueue a packet based on mark probability
268  *        criteria
269  *
270  * @param red_cfg [in] config pointer to structure defining RED parameters
271  * @param red [in,out] data pointer to RED runtime data
272  *
273  * @return operation status
274  * @retval 0 enqueue the packet
275  * @retval 1 drop the packet
276  */
277 static inline int
278 __rte_red_drop(const struct rte_red_config *red_cfg, struct rte_red *red)
279 {
280 	uint32_t pa_num = 0;    /* numerator of drop-probability */
281 	uint32_t pa_den = 0;    /* denominator of drop-probability */
282 	uint32_t pa_num_count = 0;
283 
284 	pa_num = (red->avg - red_cfg->min_th) >> (red_cfg->wq_log2);
285 
286 	pa_num_count = red->count * pa_num;
287 
288 	if (red_cfg->pa_const <= pa_num_count)
289 		return 1;
290 
291 	pa_den = red_cfg->pa_const - pa_num_count;
292 
293 	/* If drop, generate and save random number to be used next time */
294 	if (unlikely((rte_red_rand_val % pa_den) < pa_num)) {
295 		rte_red_rand_val = rte_fast_rand();
296 
297 		return 1;
298 	}
299 
300 	/* No drop */
301 	return 0;
302 }
303 
304 /**
305  * @brief Decides if new packet should be enqueued or dropped in queue non-empty case
306  *
307  * @param red_cfg [in] config pointer to a RED configuration parameter structure
308  * @param red [in,out] data pointer to RED runtime data
309  * @param q [in] current queue size (measured in packets)
310  *
311  * @return Operation status
312  * @retval 0 enqueue the packet
313  * @retval 1 drop the packet based on max threshold criterion
314  * @retval 2 drop the packet based on mark probability criterion
315  */
316 static inline int
317 rte_red_enqueue_nonempty(const struct rte_red_config *red_cfg,
318 	struct rte_red *red,
319 	const unsigned q)
320 {
321 	RTE_ASSERT(red_cfg != NULL);
322 	RTE_ASSERT(red != NULL);
323 
324 	/**
325 	* EWMA filter (Sally Floyd and Van Jacobson):
326 	*    avg = (1 - wq) * avg + wq * q
327 	*    avg = avg + q * wq - avg * wq
328 	*
329 	* We select: wq = 2^(-n). Let scaled version of avg be: avg_s = avg * 2^(N+n). We get:
330 	*    avg_s = avg_s + q * 2^N - avg_s * 2^(-n)
331 	*
332 	* By using shift left/right operations, we get:
333 	*    avg_s = avg_s + (q << N) - (avg_s >> n)
334 	*    avg_s += (q << N) - (avg_s >> n)
335 	*/
336 
337 	/* avg update */
338 	red->avg += (q << RTE_RED_SCALING) - (red->avg >> red_cfg->wq_log2);
339 
340 	/* avg < min_th: do not mark the packet  */
341 	if (red->avg < red_cfg->min_th) {
342 		red->count ++;
343 		return 0;
344 	}
345 
346 	/* min_th <= avg < max_th: mark the packet with pa probability */
347 	if (red->avg < red_cfg->max_th) {
348 		if (!__rte_red_drop(red_cfg, red)) {
349 			red->count ++;
350 			return 0;
351 		}
352 
353 		red->count = 0;
354 		return 2;
355 	}
356 
357 	/* max_th <= avg: always mark the packet */
358 	red->count = 0;
359 	return 1;
360 }
361 
362 /**
363  * @brief Decides if new packet should be enqueued or dropped
364  * Updates run time data based on new queue size value.
365  * Based on new queue average and RED configuration parameters
366  * gives verdict whether to enqueue or drop the packet.
367  *
368  * @param red_cfg [in] config pointer to a RED configuration parameter structure
369  * @param red [in,out] data pointer to RED runtime data
370  * @param q [in] updated queue size in packets
371  * @param time [in] current time stamp
372  *
373  * @return Operation status
374  * @retval 0 enqueue the packet
375  * @retval 1 drop the packet based on max threshold criteria
376  * @retval 2 drop the packet based on mark probability criteria
377  */
378 static inline int
379 rte_red_enqueue(const struct rte_red_config *red_cfg,
380 	struct rte_red *red,
381 	const unsigned q,
382 	const uint64_t time)
383 {
384 	RTE_ASSERT(red_cfg != NULL);
385 	RTE_ASSERT(red != NULL);
386 
387 	if (q != 0) {
388 		return rte_red_enqueue_nonempty(red_cfg, red, q);
389 	} else {
390 		return rte_red_enqueue_empty(red_cfg, red, time);
391 	}
392 }
393 
394 /**
395  * @brief Callback to records time that queue became empty
396  *
397  * @param red [in,out] data pointer to RED runtime data
398  * @param time [in] current time stamp
399  */
400 static inline void
401 rte_red_mark_queue_empty(struct rte_red *red, const uint64_t time)
402 {
403 	red->q_time = time;
404 }
405 
406 #ifdef __cplusplus
407 }
408 #endif
409 
410 #endif /* __RTE_RED_H_INCLUDED__ */
411