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1 /*-
2  * Copyright (c) 2007-2008
3  *	Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
4  * Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Lawrence Stewart <lstewart@freebsd.org>
5  * Copyright (c) 2014 Midori Kato <katoon@sfc.wide.ad.jp>
6  * Copyright (c) 2014 The FreeBSD Foundation
7  * All rights reserved.
8  *
9  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
10  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
11  * are met:
12  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
13  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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17  *
18  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
19  * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
20  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
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29  */
30 
31 /*
32  * An implementation of the DCTCP algorithm for FreeBSD, based on
33  * "Data Center TCP (DCTCP)" by M. Alizadeh, A. Greenberg, D. A. Maltz,
34  * J. Padhye, P. Patel, B. Prabhakar, S. Sengupta, and M. Sridharan.,
35  * in ACM Conference on SIGCOMM 2010, New York, USA,
36  * Originally released as the contribution of Microsoft Research project.
37  */
38 
39 #include <sys/param.h>
40 #include <sys/kernel.h>
41 #include <sys/malloc.h>
42 #include <sys/module.h>
43 #include <sys/socket.h>
44 #include <sys/socketvar.h>
45 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
46 #include <sys/systm.h>
47 
48 #include <net/vnet.h>
49 
50 #include <net/route.h>
51 #include <net/route/nhop.h>
52 
53 #include <netinet/in_pcb.h>
54 #include <netinet/tcp.h>
55 #include <netinet/tcp_seq.h>
56 #include <netinet/tcp_var.h>
57 #include <netinet/cc/cc.h>
58 #include <netinet/cc/cc_module.h>
59 
60 #define DCTCP_SHIFT 10
61 #define MAX_ALPHA_VALUE (1<<DCTCP_SHIFT)
62 VNET_DEFINE_STATIC(uint32_t, dctcp_alpha) = MAX_ALPHA_VALUE;
63 #define V_dctcp_alpha	    VNET(dctcp_alpha)
64 VNET_DEFINE_STATIC(uint32_t, dctcp_shift_g) = 4;
65 #define	V_dctcp_shift_g	    VNET(dctcp_shift_g)
66 VNET_DEFINE_STATIC(uint32_t, dctcp_slowstart) = 0;
67 #define	V_dctcp_slowstart   VNET(dctcp_slowstart)
68 VNET_DEFINE_STATIC(uint32_t, dctcp_ect1) = 0;
69 #define	V_dctcp_ect1	    VNET(dctcp_ect1)
70 
71 struct dctcp {
72 	uint32_t bytes_ecn;	  /* # of marked bytes during a RTT */
73 	uint32_t bytes_total;	  /* # of acked bytes during a RTT */
74 	int      alpha;		  /* the fraction of marked bytes */
75 	int      ce_prev;	  /* CE state of the last segment */
76 	tcp_seq  save_sndnxt;	  /* end sequence number of the current window */
77 	int      ece_curr;	  /* ECE flag in this segment */
78 	int      ece_prev;	  /* ECE flag in the last segment */
79 	uint32_t num_cong_events; /* # of congestion events */
80 };
81 
82 static void	dctcp_ack_received(struct cc_var *ccv, ccsignal_t type);
83 static void	dctcp_after_idle(struct cc_var *ccv);
84 static void	dctcp_cb_destroy(struct cc_var *ccv);
85 static int	dctcp_cb_init(struct cc_var *ccv, void *ptr);
86 static void	dctcp_cong_signal(struct cc_var *ccv, ccsignal_t type);
87 static void	dctcp_conn_init(struct cc_var *ccv);
88 static void	dctcp_post_recovery(struct cc_var *ccv);
89 static void	dctcp_ecnpkt_handler(struct cc_var *ccv);
90 static void	dctcp_update_alpha(struct cc_var *ccv);
91 static size_t	dctcp_data_sz(void);
92 
93 struct cc_algo dctcp_cc_algo = {
94 	.name = "dctcp",
95 	.ack_received = dctcp_ack_received,
96 	.cb_destroy = dctcp_cb_destroy,
97 	.cb_init = dctcp_cb_init,
98 	.cong_signal = dctcp_cong_signal,
99 	.conn_init = dctcp_conn_init,
100 	.post_recovery = dctcp_post_recovery,
101 	.ecnpkt_handler = dctcp_ecnpkt_handler,
102 	.after_idle = dctcp_after_idle,
103 	.cc_data_sz = dctcp_data_sz,
104 };
105 
106 static void
dctcp_ack_received(struct cc_var * ccv,ccsignal_t type)107 dctcp_ack_received(struct cc_var *ccv, ccsignal_t type)
108 {
109 	struct dctcp *dctcp_data;
110 	int bytes_acked = 0;
111 	uint32_t mss = tcp_fixed_maxseg(ccv->tp);
112 
113 	dctcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
114 
115 	if (CCV(ccv, t_flags2) & TF2_ECN_PERMIT) {
116 		/*
117 		 * DCTCP doesn't treat receipt of ECN marked packet as a
118 		 * congestion event. Thus, DCTCP always executes the ACK
119 		 * processing out of congestion recovery.
120 		 */
121 		if (IN_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
122 			EXIT_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags));
123 			newreno_cc_ack_received(ccv, type);
124 			ENTER_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags));
125 		} else
126 			newreno_cc_ack_received(ccv, type);
127 
128 		if (type == CC_DUPACK)
129 			bytes_acked = min(ccv->bytes_this_ack, mss);
130 
131 		if (type == CC_ACK)
132 			bytes_acked = ccv->bytes_this_ack;
133 
134 		/* Update total bytes. */
135 		dctcp_data->bytes_total += bytes_acked;
136 
137 		/* Update total marked bytes. */
138 		if (dctcp_data->ece_curr) {
139 			//XXRMS: For fluid-model DCTCP, update
140 			//cwnd here during for RTT fairness
141 			if (!dctcp_data->ece_prev
142 			    && bytes_acked > mss) {
143 				dctcp_data->bytes_ecn +=
144 				    (bytes_acked - mss);
145 			} else
146 				dctcp_data->bytes_ecn += bytes_acked;
147 			dctcp_data->ece_prev = 1;
148 		} else {
149 			if (dctcp_data->ece_prev
150 			    && bytes_acked > mss)
151 				dctcp_data->bytes_ecn += mss;
152 			dctcp_data->ece_prev = 0;
153 		}
154 		dctcp_data->ece_curr = 0;
155 
156 		/*
157 		 * Update the fraction of marked bytes at the end of
158 		 * current window size.
159 		 */
160 		if (!IN_FASTRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags)) &&
161 		    SEQ_GT(ccv->curack, dctcp_data->save_sndnxt))
162 			dctcp_update_alpha(ccv);
163 	} else
164 		newreno_cc_ack_received(ccv, type);
165 }
166 
167 static size_t
dctcp_data_sz(void)168 dctcp_data_sz(void)
169 {
170 	return (sizeof(struct dctcp));
171 }
172 
173 static void
dctcp_after_idle(struct cc_var * ccv)174 dctcp_after_idle(struct cc_var *ccv)
175 {
176 	struct dctcp *dctcp_data;
177 
178 	if (CCV(ccv, t_flags2) & TF2_ECN_PERMIT) {
179 		dctcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
180 
181 		/* Initialize internal parameters after idle time */
182 		dctcp_data->bytes_ecn = 0;
183 		dctcp_data->bytes_total = 0;
184 		dctcp_data->save_sndnxt = CCV(ccv, snd_nxt);
185 		dctcp_data->alpha = V_dctcp_alpha;
186 		dctcp_data->ece_curr = 0;
187 		dctcp_data->ece_prev = 0;
188 		dctcp_data->num_cong_events = 0;
189 	}
190 
191 	newreno_cc_after_idle(ccv);
192 }
193 
194 static void
dctcp_cb_destroy(struct cc_var * ccv)195 dctcp_cb_destroy(struct cc_var *ccv)
196 {
197 	free(ccv->cc_data, M_CC_MEM);
198 }
199 
200 static int
dctcp_cb_init(struct cc_var * ccv,void * ptr)201 dctcp_cb_init(struct cc_var *ccv, void *ptr)
202 {
203 	struct dctcp *dctcp_data;
204 
205 	INP_WLOCK_ASSERT(tptoinpcb(ccv->tp));
206 	if (ptr == NULL) {
207 		dctcp_data = malloc(sizeof(struct dctcp), M_CC_MEM, M_NOWAIT|M_ZERO);
208 		if (dctcp_data == NULL)
209 			return (ENOMEM);
210 	} else
211 		dctcp_data = ptr;
212 	/* Initialize some key variables with sensible defaults. */
213 	dctcp_data->bytes_ecn = 0;
214 	dctcp_data->bytes_total = 0;
215 	/*
216 	 * When alpha is set to 0 in the beginning, DCTCP sender transfers as
217 	 * much data as possible until the value converges which may expand the
218 	 * queueing delay at the switch. When alpha is set to 1, queueing delay
219 	 * is kept small.
220 	 * Throughput-sensitive applications should have alpha = 0
221 	 * Latency-sensitive applications should have alpha = 1
222 	 *
223 	 * Note: DCTCP draft suggests initial alpha to be 1 but we've decided to
224 	 * keep it 0 as default.
225 	 */
226 	dctcp_data->alpha = V_dctcp_alpha;
227 	dctcp_data->save_sndnxt = 0;
228 	dctcp_data->ce_prev = 0;
229 	dctcp_data->ece_curr = 0;
230 	dctcp_data->ece_prev = 0;
231 	dctcp_data->num_cong_events = 0;
232 
233 	ccv->cc_data = dctcp_data;
234 	return (0);
235 }
236 
237 /*
238  * Perform any necessary tasks before we enter congestion recovery.
239  */
240 static void
dctcp_cong_signal(struct cc_var * ccv,ccsignal_t type)241 dctcp_cong_signal(struct cc_var *ccv, ccsignal_t type)
242 {
243 	struct dctcp *dctcp_data;
244 	uint32_t cwin, mss, pipe;
245 
246 	if (CCV(ccv, t_flags2) & TF2_ECN_PERMIT) {
247 		dctcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
248 		cwin = CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd);
249 		mss = tcp_fixed_maxseg(ccv->tp);
250 
251 		switch (type) {
252 		case CC_NDUPACK:
253 			if (!IN_FASTRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
254 				if (!IN_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
255 					CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) =
256 					    max(cwin / 2, 2 * mss);
257 					dctcp_data->num_cong_events++;
258 				} else {
259 					/* cwnd has already updated as congestion
260 					 * recovery. Reverse cwnd value using
261 					 * snd_cwnd_prev and recalculate snd_ssthresh
262 					 */
263 					cwin = CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd_prev);
264 					CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) =
265 					    max(cwin / 2, 2 * mss);
266 				}
267 				ENTER_RECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags));
268 			}
269 			break;
270 		case CC_ECN:
271 			/*
272 			 * Save current snd_cwnd when the host encounters both
273 			 * congestion recovery and fast recovery.
274 			 */
275 			CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd_prev) = cwin;
276 			if (!IN_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
277 				if (V_dctcp_slowstart &&
278 				    dctcp_data->num_cong_events++ == 0) {
279 					CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) =
280 					    max(cwin / 2, 2 * mss);
281 					dctcp_data->alpha = MAX_ALPHA_VALUE;
282 					dctcp_data->bytes_ecn = 0;
283 					dctcp_data->bytes_total = 0;
284 					dctcp_data->save_sndnxt = CCV(ccv, snd_nxt);
285 				} else
286 					CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) =
287 					    max((cwin - (((uint64_t)cwin *
288 					    dctcp_data->alpha) >> (DCTCP_SHIFT+1))),
289 					    2 * mss);
290 				CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) = CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh);
291 				ENTER_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags));
292 			}
293 			dctcp_data->ece_curr = 1;
294 			break;
295 		case CC_RTO:
296 			if (CCV(ccv, t_rxtshift) == 1) {
297 				pipe = tcp_compute_pipe(ccv->tp);
298 				CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) = max(2,
299 					min(CCV(ccv, snd_wnd), pipe) / 2 / mss) * mss;
300 			}
301 			CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) = mss;
302 			dctcp_update_alpha(ccv);
303 			dctcp_data->save_sndnxt += mss;
304 			dctcp_data->num_cong_events++;
305 			break;
306 		default:
307 			break;
308 		}
309 	} else
310 		newreno_cc_cong_signal(ccv, type);
311 }
312 
313 static void
dctcp_conn_init(struct cc_var * ccv)314 dctcp_conn_init(struct cc_var *ccv)
315 {
316 	struct dctcp *dctcp_data;
317 
318 	dctcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
319 
320 	if (CCV(ccv, t_flags2) & TF2_ECN_PERMIT) {
321 		dctcp_data->save_sndnxt = CCV(ccv, snd_nxt);
322 		if (V_dctcp_ect1)
323 			CCV(ccv, t_flags2) |= TF2_ECN_USE_ECT1;
324 	}
325 }
326 
327 /*
328  * Perform any necessary tasks before we exit congestion recovery.
329  */
330 static void
dctcp_post_recovery(struct cc_var * ccv)331 dctcp_post_recovery(struct cc_var *ccv)
332 {
333 	newreno_cc_post_recovery(ccv);
334 
335 	if (CCV(ccv, t_flags2) & TF2_ECN_PERMIT)
336 		dctcp_update_alpha(ccv);
337 }
338 
339 /*
340  * Execute an additional ECN processing using ECN field in IP header
341  * and the CWR bit in TCP header.
342  */
343 static void
dctcp_ecnpkt_handler(struct cc_var * ccv)344 dctcp_ecnpkt_handler(struct cc_var *ccv)
345 {
346 	struct dctcp *dctcp_data;
347 	uint32_t ccflag;
348 	int acknow;
349 
350 	dctcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
351 	ccflag = ccv->flags;
352 	acknow = 0;
353 
354 	/*
355 	 * DCTCP responds with an ACK immediately when the CE state
356 	 * in between this segment and the last segment has changed.
357 	 */
358 	if (ccflag & CCF_IPHDR_CE) {
359 		if (!dctcp_data->ce_prev) {
360 			acknow = 1;
361 			dctcp_data->ce_prev = 1;
362 			CCV(ccv, t_flags2) |= TF2_ECN_SND_ECE;
363 		}
364 	} else {
365 		if (dctcp_data->ce_prev) {
366 			acknow = 1;
367 			dctcp_data->ce_prev = 0;
368 			CCV(ccv, t_flags2) &= ~TF2_ECN_SND_ECE;
369 		}
370 	}
371 
372 	if ((acknow) || (ccflag & CCF_TCPHDR_CWR)) {
373 		ccv->flags |= CCF_ACKNOW;
374 	} else {
375 		ccv->flags &= ~CCF_ACKNOW;
376 	}
377 }
378 
379 /*
380  * Update the fraction of marked bytes represented as 'alpha'.
381  * Also initialize several internal parameters at the end of this function.
382  */
383 static void
dctcp_update_alpha(struct cc_var * ccv)384 dctcp_update_alpha(struct cc_var *ccv)
385 {
386 	struct dctcp *dctcp_data;
387 	int alpha_prev;
388 
389 	dctcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
390 	alpha_prev = dctcp_data->alpha;
391 	dctcp_data->bytes_total = max(dctcp_data->bytes_total, 1);
392 
393 	/*
394 	 * Update alpha: alpha = (1 - g) * alpha + g * M.
395 	 * Here:
396 	 * g is weight factor
397 	 *	recommaded to be set to 1/16
398 	 *	small g = slow convergence between competitive DCTCP flows
399 	 *	large g = impacts low utilization of bandwidth at switches
400 	 * M is fraction of marked segments in last RTT
401 	 *	updated every RTT
402 	 * Alpha must be round to 0 - MAX_ALPHA_VALUE.
403 	 */
404 	dctcp_data->alpha = ulmin(alpha_prev - (alpha_prev >> V_dctcp_shift_g) +
405 	    ((uint64_t)dctcp_data->bytes_ecn << (DCTCP_SHIFT - V_dctcp_shift_g)) /
406 	    dctcp_data->bytes_total, MAX_ALPHA_VALUE);
407 
408 	/* Initialize internal parameters for next alpha calculation */
409 	dctcp_data->bytes_ecn = 0;
410 	dctcp_data->bytes_total = 0;
411 	dctcp_data->save_sndnxt = CCV(ccv, snd_nxt);
412 }
413 
414 static int
dctcp_alpha_handler(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)415 dctcp_alpha_handler(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
416 {
417 	uint32_t new;
418 	int error;
419 
420 	new = V_dctcp_alpha;
421 	error = sysctl_handle_int(oidp, &new, 0, req);
422 	if (error == 0 && req->newptr != NULL) {
423 		if (new > MAX_ALPHA_VALUE)
424 			error = EINVAL;
425 		else
426 			V_dctcp_alpha = new;
427 	}
428 
429 	return (error);
430 }
431 
432 static int
dctcp_shift_g_handler(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)433 dctcp_shift_g_handler(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
434 {
435 	uint32_t new;
436 	int error;
437 
438 	new = V_dctcp_shift_g;
439 	error = sysctl_handle_int(oidp, &new, 0, req);
440 	if (error == 0 && req->newptr != NULL) {
441 		if (new > DCTCP_SHIFT)
442 			error = EINVAL;
443 		else
444 			V_dctcp_shift_g = new;
445 	}
446 
447 	return (error);
448 }
449 
450 static int
dctcp_slowstart_handler(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)451 dctcp_slowstart_handler(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
452 {
453 	uint32_t new;
454 	int error;
455 
456 	new = V_dctcp_slowstart;
457 	error = sysctl_handle_int(oidp, &new, 0, req);
458 	if (error == 0 && req->newptr != NULL) {
459 		if (new > 1)
460 			error = EINVAL;
461 		else
462 			V_dctcp_slowstart = new;
463 	}
464 
465 	return (error);
466 }
467 
468 SYSCTL_DECL(_net_inet_tcp_cc_dctcp);
469 SYSCTL_NODE(_net_inet_tcp_cc, OID_AUTO, dctcp,
470     CTLFLAG_RW | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE, NULL,
471     "dctcp congestion control related settings");
472 
473 SYSCTL_PROC(_net_inet_tcp_cc_dctcp, OID_AUTO, alpha,
474     CTLFLAG_VNET | CTLTYPE_UINT | CTLFLAG_RW | CTLFLAG_NEEDGIANT,
475     &VNET_NAME(dctcp_alpha), 0, &dctcp_alpha_handler, "IU",
476     "dctcp alpha parameter at start of session");
477 
478 SYSCTL_PROC(_net_inet_tcp_cc_dctcp, OID_AUTO, shift_g,
479     CTLFLAG_VNET | CTLTYPE_UINT | CTLFLAG_RW | CTLFLAG_NEEDGIANT,
480     &VNET_NAME(dctcp_shift_g), 4, &dctcp_shift_g_handler, "IU",
481     "dctcp shift parameter");
482 
483 SYSCTL_PROC(_net_inet_tcp_cc_dctcp, OID_AUTO, slowstart,
484     CTLFLAG_VNET | CTLTYPE_UINT | CTLFLAG_RW | CTLFLAG_NEEDGIANT,
485     &VNET_NAME(dctcp_slowstart), 0, &dctcp_slowstart_handler, "IU",
486     "half CWND reduction after the first slow start");
487 
488 SYSCTL_UINT(_net_inet_tcp_cc_dctcp, OID_AUTO, ect1,
489     CTLFLAG_VNET | CTLFLAG_RW | CTLFLAG_NEEDGIANT,
490     &VNET_NAME(dctcp_ect1), 0,
491     "Send DCTCP segments with ÍP ECT(0) or ECT(1)");
492 
493 DECLARE_CC_MODULE(dctcp, &dctcp_cc_algo);
494 MODULE_VERSION(dctcp, 2);
495