linux-stable.git/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c, branch v3.12

qdisc: allow setting default queuing discipline

2013-08-31T04:32:32+00:00

By default, the pfifo_fast queue discipline has been used by default
for all devices. But we have better choices now.

This patch allow setting the default queueing discipline with sysctl.
This allows easy use of better queueing disciplines on all devices
without having to use tc qdisc scripts. It is intended to allow
an easy path for distributions to make fq_codel or sfq the default
qdisc.

This patch also makes pfifo_fast more of a first class qdisc, since
it is now possible to manually override the default and explicitly
use pfifo_fast. The behavior for systems who do not use the sysctl
is unchanged, they still get pfifo_fast

Also removes leftover random # in sysctl net core.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger 
Acked-by: Eric Dumazet 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: check net.core.somaxconn sysctl values

2013-08-02T22:18:53+00:00

It's possible to assign an invalid value to the net.core.somaxconn
sysctl variable, because there is no checks at all.

The sk_max_ack_backlog field of the sock structure is defined as
unsigned short. Therefore, the backlog argument in inet_listen()
shouldn't exceed USHRT_MAX. The backlog argument in the listen() syscall
is truncated to the somaxconn value. So, the somaxconn value shouldn't
exceed 65535 (USHRT_MAX).
Also, negative values of somaxconn are meaningless.

before:
$ sysctl -w net.core.somaxconn=256
net.core.somaxconn = 256
$ sysctl -w net.core.somaxconn=65536
net.core.somaxconn = 65536
$ sysctl -w net.core.somaxconn=-100
net.core.somaxconn = -100

after:
$ sysctl -w net.core.somaxconn=256
net.core.somaxconn = 256
$ sysctl -w net.core.somaxconn=65536
error: "Invalid argument" setting key "net.core.somaxconn"
$ sysctl -w net.core.somaxconn=-100
error: "Invalid argument" setting key "net.core.somaxconn"

Based on a prior patch from Changli Gao.

Signed-off-by: Roman Gushchin 
Reported-by: Changli Gao 
Suggested-by: Eric Dumazet 
Acked-by: Eric Dumazet 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: rename CONFIG_NET_LL_RX_POLL to CONFIG_NET_RX_BUSY_POLL

2013-08-01T22:11:17+00:00

Eliezer renames several *ll_poll to *busy_poll, but forgets
CONFIG_NET_LL_RX_POLL, so in case of confusion, rename it too.

Cc: Eliezer Tamir 
Cc: David S. Miller 
Signed-off-by: Cong Wang 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: rename busy poll socket op and globals

2013-07-11T00:08:27+00:00

Rename LL_SO to BUSY_POLL_SO
Rename sysctl_net_ll_{read,poll} to sysctl_busy_{read,poll}
Fix up users of these variables.
Fix documentation for sysctl.

a patch for the socket.7  man page will follow separately,
because of limitations of my mail setup.

Signed-off-by: Eliezer Tamir 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: rename include/net/ll_poll.h to include/net/busy_poll.h

2013-07-11T00:08:27+00:00

Rename the file and correct all the places where it is included.

Signed-off-by: Eliezer Tamir 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: poll/select low latency socket support

2013-06-25T23:35:52+00:00

select/poll busy-poll support.

Split sysctl value into two separate ones, one for read and one for poll.
updated Documentation/sysctl/net.txt

Add a new poll flag POLL_LL. When this flag is set, sock_poll will call
sk_poll_ll if possible. sock_poll sets this flag in its return value
to indicate to select/poll when a socket that can busy poll is found.

When poll/select have nothing to report, call the low-level
sock_poll again until we are out of time or we find something.

Once the system call finds something, it stops setting POLL_LL, so it can
return the result to the user ASAP.

Signed-off-by: Eliezer Tamir 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: change sysctl_net_ll_poll into an unsigned int

2013-06-17T22:48:13+00:00

There is no reason for sysctl_net_ll_poll to be an unsigned long.
Change it into an unsigned int.
Fix the proc handler.

Signed-off-by: Eliezer Tamir 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net-rps: fixes for rps flow limit

2013-06-14T00:13:05+00:00

Caught by sparse:
- __rcu: missing annotation to sd->flow_limit
- __user: direct access in cpumask_scnprintf

Also
- add endline character when printing bitmap if room in buffer
- avoid bucket overflow by reducing FLOW_LIMIT_HISTORY

The last item warrants some explanation. The hashtable buckets are
subject to overflow if FLOW_LIMIT_HISTORY is larger than or equal
to bucket size, since all packets may end up in a single bucket. The
current (rather arbitrary) history value of 256 happens to match the
buffer size (u8).

As a result, with a single flow, the first 128 packets are accepted
(correct), the second 128 packets dropped (correct) and then the
history[] array has filled, so that each subsequent new packet
causes an increment in the bucket for new_flow plus a decrement
for old_flow: a steady state.

This is fine if packets are dropped, as the steady state goes away
as soon as a mix of traffic reappears. But, because the 256th packet
overflowed the bucket to 0: no packets are dropped.

Instead of explicitly adding an overflow check, this patch changes
FLOW_LIMIT_HISTORY to never be able to overflow a single bucket.

Reported-by: Fengguang Wu 
(first item)

Signed-off-by: Willem de Bruijn 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: Convert uses of typedef ctl_table to struct ctl_table

2013-06-13T09:36:09+00:00

Reduce the uses of this unnecessary typedef.

Done via perl script:

$ git grep --name-only -w ctl_table net | \
  xargs perl -p -i -e '\
	sub trim { my ($local) = @_; $local =~ s/(^\s+|\s+$)//g; return $local; } \
        s/\b(?
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: add low latency socket poll

2013-06-11T04:22:35+00:00

Adds an ndo_ll_poll method and the code that supports it.
This method can be used by low latency applications to busy-poll
Ethernet device queues directly from the socket code.
sysctl_net_ll_poll controls how many microseconds to poll.
Default is zero (disabled).
Individual protocol support will be added by subsequent patches.

Signed-off-by: Alexander Duyck 
Signed-off-by: Jesse Brandeburg 
Signed-off-by: Eliezer Tamir 
Acked-by: Eric Dumazet 
Tested-by: Willem de Bruijn 
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller