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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) 2010 The FreeBSD Foundation
6  * All rights reserved.
7  *
8  * This software was developed at the Centre for Advanced Internet
9  * Architectures, Swinburne University, by Lawrence Stewart and James Healy,
10  * made possible in part by a grant from the Cisco University Research Program
11  * Fund at Community Foundation Silicon Valley.
12  *
13  * Portions of this software were developed at the Centre for Advanced
14  * Internet Architectures, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne,
15  * Australia by David Hayes under sponsorship from the FreeBSD Foundation.
16  *
17  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
18  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
19  * are met:
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25  *
26  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
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28  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
29  * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
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36  * SUCH DAMAGE.
37  */
38 
39 /*
40  * An implementation of the H-TCP congestion control algorithm for FreeBSD,
41  * based on the Internet Draft "draft-leith-tcp-htcp-06.txt" by Leith and
42  * Shorten. Originally released as part of the NewTCP research project at
43  * Swinburne University's Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures, Melbourne,
44  * Australia, which was made possible in part by a grant from the Cisco
45  * University Research Program Fund at Community Foundation Silicon Valley. More
46  * details are available at:
47  *   http://caia.swin.edu.au/urp/newtcp/
48  */
49 
50 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
51 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
52 
53 #include <sys/param.h>
54 #include <sys/kernel.h>
55 #include <sys/limits.h>
56 #include <sys/malloc.h>
57 #include <sys/module.h>
58 #include <sys/socket.h>
59 #include <sys/socketvar.h>
60 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
61 #include <sys/systm.h>
62 
63 #include <net/vnet.h>
64 
65 #include <netinet/cc.h>
66 #include <netinet/tcp_seq.h>
67 #include <netinet/tcp_timer.h>
68 #include <netinet/tcp_var.h>
69 
70 #include <netinet/cc/cc_module.h>
71 
72 /* Fixed point math shifts. */
73 #define HTCP_SHIFT 8
74 #define HTCP_ALPHA_INC_SHIFT 4
75 
76 #define HTCP_INIT_ALPHA 1
77 #define HTCP_DELTA_L hz		/* 1 sec in ticks. */
78 #define HTCP_MINBETA 128	/* 0.5 << HTCP_SHIFT. */
79 #define HTCP_MAXBETA 204	/* ~0.8 << HTCP_SHIFT. */
80 #define HTCP_MINROWE 26		/* ~0.1 << HTCP_SHIFT. */
81 #define HTCP_MAXROWE 512	/* 2 << HTCP_SHIFT. */
82 
83 /* RTT_ref (ms) used in the calculation of alpha if RTT scaling is enabled. */
84 #define HTCP_RTT_REF 100
85 
86 /* Don't trust SRTT until this many samples have been taken. */
87 #define HTCP_MIN_RTT_SAMPLES 8
88 
89 /*
90  * HTCP_CALC_ALPHA performs a fixed point math calculation to determine the
91  * value of alpha, based on the function defined in the HTCP spec.
92  *
93  * i.e. 1 + 10(delta - delta_l) + ((delta - delta_l) / 2) ^ 2
94  *
95  * "diff" is passed in to the macro as "delta - delta_l" and is expected to be
96  * in units of ticks.
97  *
98  * The joyousnous of fixed point maths means our function implementation looks a
99  * little funky...
100  *
101  * In order to maintain some precision in the calculations, a fixed point shift
102  * HTCP_ALPHA_INC_SHIFT is used to ensure the integer divisions don't
103  * truncate the results too badly.
104  *
105  * The "16" value is the "1" term in the alpha function shifted up by
106  * HTCP_ALPHA_INC_SHIFT
107  *
108  * The "160" value is the "10" multiplier in the alpha function multiplied by
109  * 2^HTCP_ALPHA_INC_SHIFT
110  *
111  * Specifying these as constants reduces the computations required. After
112  * up-shifting all the terms in the function and performing the required
113  * calculations, we down-shift the final result by HTCP_ALPHA_INC_SHIFT to
114  * ensure it is back in the correct range.
115  *
116  * The "hz" terms are required as kernels can be configured to run with
117  * different tick timers, which we have to adjust for in the alpha calculation
118  * (which originally was defined in terms of seconds).
119  *
120  * We also have to be careful to constrain the value of diff such that it won't
121  * overflow whilst performing the calculation. The middle term i.e. (160 * diff)
122  * / hz is the limiting factor in the calculation. We must constrain diff to be
123  * less than the max size of an int divided by the constant 160 figure
124  * i.e. diff < INT_MAX / 160
125  *
126  * NB: Changing HTCP_ALPHA_INC_SHIFT will require you to MANUALLY update the
127  * constants used in this function!
128  */
129 #define HTCP_CALC_ALPHA(diff) \
130 ((\
131 	(16) + \
132 	((160 * (diff)) / hz) + \
133 	(((diff) / hz) * (((diff) << HTCP_ALPHA_INC_SHIFT) / (4 * hz))) \
134 ) >> HTCP_ALPHA_INC_SHIFT)
135 
136 static void	htcp_ack_received(struct cc_var *ccv, uint16_t type);
137 static void	htcp_cb_destroy(struct cc_var *ccv);
138 static int	htcp_cb_init(struct cc_var *ccv);
139 static void	htcp_cong_signal(struct cc_var *ccv, uint32_t type);
140 static int	htcp_mod_init(void);
141 static void	htcp_post_recovery(struct cc_var *ccv);
142 static void	htcp_recalc_alpha(struct cc_var *ccv);
143 static void	htcp_recalc_beta(struct cc_var *ccv);
144 static void	htcp_record_rtt(struct cc_var *ccv);
145 static void	htcp_ssthresh_update(struct cc_var *ccv);
146 
147 struct htcp {
148 	/* cwnd before entering cong recovery. */
149 	unsigned long	prev_cwnd;
150 	/* cwnd additive increase parameter. */
151 	int		alpha;
152 	/* cwnd multiplicative decrease parameter. */
153 	int		beta;
154 	/* Largest rtt seen for the flow. */
155 	int		maxrtt;
156 	/* Shortest rtt seen for the flow. */
157 	int		minrtt;
158 	/* Time of last congestion event in ticks. */
159 	int		t_last_cong;
160 };
161 
162 static int htcp_rtt_ref;
163 /*
164  * The maximum number of ticks the value of diff can reach in
165  * htcp_recalc_alpha() before alpha will stop increasing due to overflow.
166  * See comment above HTCP_CALC_ALPHA for more info.
167  */
168 static int htcp_max_diff = INT_MAX / ((1 << HTCP_ALPHA_INC_SHIFT) * 10);
169 
170 /* Per-netstack vars. */
171 static VNET_DEFINE(uint8_t, htcp_adaptive_backoff) = 0;
172 static VNET_DEFINE(uint8_t, htcp_rtt_scaling) = 0;
173 #define	V_htcp_adaptive_backoff    VNET(htcp_adaptive_backoff)
174 #define	V_htcp_rtt_scaling    VNET(htcp_rtt_scaling)
175 
176 MALLOC_DECLARE(M_HTCP);
177 MALLOC_DEFINE(M_HTCP, "htcp data",
178     "Per connection data required for the HTCP congestion control algorithm");
179 
180 struct cc_algo htcp_cc_algo = {
181 	.name = "htcp",
182 	.ack_received = htcp_ack_received,
183 	.cb_destroy = htcp_cb_destroy,
184 	.cb_init = htcp_cb_init,
185 	.cong_signal = htcp_cong_signal,
186 	.mod_init = htcp_mod_init,
187 	.post_recovery = htcp_post_recovery,
188 };
189 
190 static void
191 htcp_ack_received(struct cc_var *ccv, uint16_t type)
192 {
193 	struct htcp *htcp_data;
194 
195 	htcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
196 	htcp_record_rtt(ccv);
197 
198 	/*
199 	 * Regular ACK and we're not in cong/fast recovery and we're cwnd
200 	 * limited and we're either not doing ABC or are slow starting or are
201 	 * doing ABC and we've sent a cwnd's worth of bytes.
202 	 */
203 	if (type == CC_ACK && !IN_RECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags)) &&
204 	    (ccv->flags & CCF_CWND_LIMITED) && (!V_tcp_do_rfc3465 ||
205 	    CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) <= CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) ||
206 	    (V_tcp_do_rfc3465 && ccv->flags & CCF_ABC_SENTAWND))) {
207 		htcp_recalc_beta(ccv);
208 		htcp_recalc_alpha(ccv);
209 		/*
210 		 * Use the logic in NewReno ack_received() for slow start and
211 		 * for the first HTCP_DELTA_L ticks after either the flow starts
212 		 * or a congestion event (when alpha equals 1).
213 		 */
214 		if (htcp_data->alpha == 1 ||
215 		    CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) <= CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh))
216 			newreno_cc_algo.ack_received(ccv, type);
217 		else {
218 			if (V_tcp_do_rfc3465) {
219 				/* Increment cwnd by alpha segments. */
220 				CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) += htcp_data->alpha *
221 				    CCV(ccv, t_maxseg);
222 				ccv->flags &= ~CCF_ABC_SENTAWND;
223 			} else
224 				/*
225 				 * Increment cwnd by alpha/cwnd segments to
226 				 * approximate an increase of alpha segments
227 				 * per RTT.
228 				 */
229 				CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) += (((htcp_data->alpha <<
230 				    HTCP_SHIFT) / (CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) /
231 				    CCV(ccv, t_maxseg))) * CCV(ccv, t_maxseg))
232 				    >> HTCP_SHIFT;
233 		}
234 	}
235 }
236 
237 static void
238 htcp_cb_destroy(struct cc_var *ccv)
239 {
240 
241 	if (ccv->cc_data != NULL)
242 		free(ccv->cc_data, M_HTCP);
243 }
244 
245 static int
246 htcp_cb_init(struct cc_var *ccv)
247 {
248 	struct htcp *htcp_data;
249 
250 	htcp_data = malloc(sizeof(struct htcp), M_HTCP, M_NOWAIT);
251 
252 	if (htcp_data == NULL)
253 		return (ENOMEM);
254 
255 	/* Init some key variables with sensible defaults. */
256 	htcp_data->alpha = HTCP_INIT_ALPHA;
257 	htcp_data->beta = HTCP_MINBETA;
258 	htcp_data->maxrtt = TCPTV_SRTTBASE;
259 	htcp_data->minrtt = TCPTV_SRTTBASE;
260 	htcp_data->prev_cwnd = 0;
261 	htcp_data->t_last_cong = ticks;
262 
263 	ccv->cc_data = htcp_data;
264 
265 	return (0);
266 }
267 
268 /*
269  * Perform any necessary tasks before we enter congestion recovery.
270  */
271 static void
272 htcp_cong_signal(struct cc_var *ccv, uint32_t type)
273 {
274 	struct htcp *htcp_data;
275 
276 	htcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
277 
278 	switch (type) {
279 	case CC_NDUPACK:
280 		if (!IN_FASTRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
281 			if (!IN_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
282 				/*
283 				 * Apply hysteresis to maxrtt to ensure
284 				 * reductions in the RTT are reflected in our
285 				 * measurements.
286 				 */
287 				htcp_data->maxrtt = (htcp_data->minrtt +
288 				    (htcp_data->maxrtt - htcp_data->minrtt) *
289 				    95) / 100;
290 				htcp_ssthresh_update(ccv);
291 				htcp_data->t_last_cong = ticks;
292 				htcp_data->prev_cwnd = CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd);
293 			}
294 			ENTER_RECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags));
295 		}
296 		break;
297 
298 	case CC_ECN:
299 		if (!IN_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
300 			/*
301 			 * Apply hysteresis to maxrtt to ensure reductions in
302 			 * the RTT are reflected in our measurements.
303 			 */
304 			htcp_data->maxrtt = (htcp_data->minrtt + (htcp_data->maxrtt -
305 			    htcp_data->minrtt) * 95) / 100;
306 			htcp_ssthresh_update(ccv);
307 			CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) = CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh);
308 			htcp_data->t_last_cong = ticks;
309 			htcp_data->prev_cwnd = CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd);
310 			ENTER_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags));
311 		}
312 		break;
313 
314 	case CC_RTO:
315 		/*
316 		 * Grab the current time and record it so we know when the
317 		 * most recent congestion event was. Only record it when the
318 		 * timeout has fired more than once, as there is a reasonable
319 		 * chance the first one is a false alarm and may not indicate
320 		 * congestion.
321 		 */
322 		if (CCV(ccv, t_rxtshift) >= 2)
323 			htcp_data->t_last_cong = ticks;
324 		break;
325 	}
326 }
327 
328 static int
329 htcp_mod_init(void)
330 {
331 
332 	htcp_cc_algo.after_idle = newreno_cc_algo.after_idle;
333 
334 	/*
335 	 * HTCP_RTT_REF is defined in ms, and t_srtt in the tcpcb is stored in
336 	 * units of TCP_RTT_SCALE*hz. Scale HTCP_RTT_REF to be in the same units
337 	 * as t_srtt.
338 	 */
339 	htcp_rtt_ref = (HTCP_RTT_REF * TCP_RTT_SCALE * hz) / 1000;
340 
341 	return (0);
342 }
343 
344 /*
345  * Perform any necessary tasks before we exit congestion recovery.
346  */
347 static void
348 htcp_post_recovery(struct cc_var *ccv)
349 {
350 	struct htcp *htcp_data;
351 
352 	htcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
353 
354 	if (IN_FASTRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
355 		/*
356 		 * If inflight data is less than ssthresh, set cwnd
357 		 * conservatively to avoid a burst of data, as suggested in the
358 		 * NewReno RFC. Otherwise, use the HTCP method.
359 		 *
360 		 * XXXLAS: Find a way to do this without needing curack
361 		 */
362 		if (SEQ_GT(ccv->curack + CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh),
363 		    CCV(ccv, snd_max)))
364 			CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) = CCV(ccv, snd_max) - ccv->curack +
365 			    CCV(ccv, t_maxseg);
366 		else
367 			CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) = max(1, ((htcp_data->beta *
368 			    htcp_data->prev_cwnd / CCV(ccv, t_maxseg))
369 			    >> HTCP_SHIFT)) * CCV(ccv, t_maxseg);
370 	}
371 }
372 
373 static void
374 htcp_recalc_alpha(struct cc_var *ccv)
375 {
376 	struct htcp *htcp_data;
377 	int alpha, diff, now;
378 
379 	htcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
380 	now = ticks;
381 
382 	/*
383 	 * If ticks has wrapped around (will happen approximately once every 49
384 	 * days on a machine with the default kern.hz=1000) and a flow straddles
385 	 * the wrap point, our alpha calcs will be completely wrong. We cut our
386 	 * losses and restart alpha from scratch by setting t_last_cong = now -
387 	 * HTCP_DELTA_L.
388 	 *
389 	 * This does not deflate our cwnd at all. It simply slows the rate cwnd
390 	 * is growing by until alpha regains the value it held prior to taking
391 	 * this drastic measure.
392 	 */
393 	if (now < htcp_data->t_last_cong)
394 		htcp_data->t_last_cong = now - HTCP_DELTA_L;
395 
396 	diff = now - htcp_data->t_last_cong - HTCP_DELTA_L;
397 
398 	/* Cap alpha if the value of diff would overflow HTCP_CALC_ALPHA(). */
399 	if (diff < htcp_max_diff) {
400 		/*
401 		 * If it has been more than HTCP_DELTA_L ticks since congestion,
402 		 * increase alpha according to the function defined in the spec.
403 		 */
404 		if (diff > 0) {
405 			alpha = HTCP_CALC_ALPHA(diff);
406 
407 			/*
408 			 * Adaptive backoff fairness adjustment:
409 			 * 2 * (1 - beta) * alpha_raw
410 			 */
411 			if (V_htcp_adaptive_backoff)
412 				alpha = max(1, (2 * ((1 << HTCP_SHIFT) -
413 				    htcp_data->beta) * alpha) >> HTCP_SHIFT);
414 
415 			/*
416 			 * RTT scaling: (RTT / RTT_ref) * alpha
417 			 * alpha will be the raw value from HTCP_CALC_ALPHA() if
418 			 * adaptive backoff is off, or the adjusted value if
419 			 * adaptive backoff is on.
420 			 */
421 			if (V_htcp_rtt_scaling)
422 				alpha = max(1, (min(max(HTCP_MINROWE,
423 				    (CCV(ccv, t_srtt) << HTCP_SHIFT) /
424 				    htcp_rtt_ref), HTCP_MAXROWE) * alpha)
425 				    >> HTCP_SHIFT);
426 
427 		} else
428 			alpha = 1;
429 
430 		htcp_data->alpha = alpha;
431 	}
432 }
433 
434 static void
435 htcp_recalc_beta(struct cc_var *ccv)
436 {
437 	struct htcp *htcp_data;
438 
439 	htcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
440 
441 	/*
442 	 * TCPTV_SRTTBASE is the initialised value of each connection's SRTT, so
443 	 * we only calc beta if the connection's SRTT has been changed from its
444 	 * inital value. beta is bounded to ensure it is always between
445 	 * HTCP_MINBETA and HTCP_MAXBETA.
446 	 */
447 	if (V_htcp_adaptive_backoff && htcp_data->minrtt != TCPTV_SRTTBASE &&
448 	    htcp_data->maxrtt != TCPTV_SRTTBASE)
449 		htcp_data->beta = min(max(HTCP_MINBETA,
450 		    (htcp_data->minrtt << HTCP_SHIFT) / htcp_data->maxrtt),
451 		    HTCP_MAXBETA);
452 	else
453 		htcp_data->beta = HTCP_MINBETA;
454 }
455 
456 /*
457  * Record the minimum and maximum RTT seen for the connection. These are used in
458  * the calculation of beta if adaptive backoff is enabled.
459  */
460 static void
461 htcp_record_rtt(struct cc_var *ccv)
462 {
463 	struct htcp *htcp_data;
464 
465 	htcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
466 
467 	/* XXXLAS: Should there be some hysteresis for minrtt? */
468 
469 	/*
470 	 * Record the current SRTT as our minrtt if it's the smallest we've seen
471 	 * or minrtt is currently equal to its initialised value. Ignore SRTT
472 	 * until a min number of samples have been taken.
473 	 */
474 	if ((CCV(ccv, t_srtt) < htcp_data->minrtt ||
475 	    htcp_data->minrtt == TCPTV_SRTTBASE) &&
476 	    (CCV(ccv, t_rttupdated) >= HTCP_MIN_RTT_SAMPLES))
477 		htcp_data->minrtt = CCV(ccv, t_srtt);
478 
479 	/*
480 	 * Record the current SRTT as our maxrtt if it's the largest we've
481 	 * seen. Ignore SRTT until a min number of samples have been taken.
482 	 */
483 	if (CCV(ccv, t_srtt) > htcp_data->maxrtt
484 	    && CCV(ccv, t_rttupdated) >= HTCP_MIN_RTT_SAMPLES)
485 		htcp_data->maxrtt = CCV(ccv, t_srtt);
486 }
487 
488 /*
489  * Update the ssthresh in the event of congestion.
490  */
491 static void
492 htcp_ssthresh_update(struct cc_var *ccv)
493 {
494 	struct htcp *htcp_data;
495 
496 	htcp_data = ccv->cc_data;
497 
498 	/*
499 	 * On the first congestion event, set ssthresh to cwnd * 0.5, on
500 	 * subsequent congestion events, set it to cwnd * beta.
501 	 */
502 	if (CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) == TCP_MAXWIN << TCP_MAX_WINSHIFT)
503 		CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) = (CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) * HTCP_MINBETA)
504 		    >> HTCP_SHIFT;
505 	else {
506 		htcp_recalc_beta(ccv);
507 		CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) = (CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) * htcp_data->beta)
508 		    >> HTCP_SHIFT;
509 	}
510 }
511 
512 
513 SYSCTL_DECL(_net_inet_tcp_cc_htcp);
514 SYSCTL_NODE(_net_inet_tcp_cc, OID_AUTO, htcp, CTLFLAG_RW,
515     NULL, "H-TCP related settings");
516 SYSCTL_VNET_UINT(_net_inet_tcp_cc_htcp, OID_AUTO, adaptive_backoff, CTLFLAG_RW,
517     &VNET_NAME(htcp_adaptive_backoff), 0, "enable H-TCP adaptive backoff");
518 SYSCTL_VNET_UINT(_net_inet_tcp_cc_htcp, OID_AUTO, rtt_scaling, CTLFLAG_RW,
519     &VNET_NAME(htcp_rtt_scaling), 0, "enable H-TCP RTT scaling");
520 
521 DECLARE_CC_MODULE(htcp, &htcp_cc_algo);
522