xref: /linux/include/xen/interface/io/netif.h (revision ca55b2fef3a9373fcfc30f82fd26bc7fccbda732)
1 /******************************************************************************
2  * netif.h
3  *
4  * Unified network-device I/O interface for Xen guest OSes.
5  *
6  * Copyright (c) 2003-2004, Keir Fraser
7  */
8 
9 #ifndef __XEN_PUBLIC_IO_NETIF_H__
10 #define __XEN_PUBLIC_IO_NETIF_H__
11 
12 #include <xen/interface/io/ring.h>
13 #include <xen/interface/grant_table.h>
14 
15 /*
16  * Older implementation of Xen network frontend / backend has an
17  * implicit dependency on the MAX_SKB_FRAGS as the maximum number of
18  * ring slots a skb can use. Netfront / netback may not work as
19  * expected when frontend and backend have different MAX_SKB_FRAGS.
20  *
21  * A better approach is to add mechanism for netfront / netback to
22  * negotiate this value. However we cannot fix all possible
23  * frontends, so we need to define a value which states the minimum
24  * slots backend must support.
25  *
26  * The minimum value derives from older Linux kernel's MAX_SKB_FRAGS
27  * (18), which is proved to work with most frontends. Any new backend
28  * which doesn't negotiate with frontend should expect frontend to
29  * send a valid packet using slots up to this value.
30  */
31 #define XEN_NETIF_NR_SLOTS_MIN 18
32 
33 /*
34  * Notifications after enqueuing any type of message should be conditional on
35  * the appropriate req_event or rsp_event field in the shared ring.
36  * If the client sends notification for rx requests then it should specify
37  * feature 'feature-rx-notify' via xenbus. Otherwise the backend will assume
38  * that it cannot safely queue packets (as it may not be kicked to send them).
39  */
40 
41  /*
42  * "feature-split-event-channels" is introduced to separate guest TX
43  * and RX notificaion. Backend either doesn't support this feature or
44  * advertise it via xenstore as 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled).
45  *
46  * To make use of this feature, frontend should allocate two event
47  * channels for TX and RX, advertise them to backend as
48  * "event-channel-tx" and "event-channel-rx" respectively. If frontend
49  * doesn't want to use this feature, it just writes "event-channel"
50  * node as before.
51  */
52 
53 /*
54  * Multiple transmit and receive queues:
55  * If supported, the backend will write the key "multi-queue-max-queues" to
56  * the directory for that vif, and set its value to the maximum supported
57  * number of queues.
58  * Frontends that are aware of this feature and wish to use it can write the
59  * key "multi-queue-num-queues", set to the number they wish to use, which
60  * must be greater than zero, and no more than the value reported by the backend
61  * in "multi-queue-max-queues".
62  *
63  * Queues replicate the shared rings and event channels.
64  * "feature-split-event-channels" may optionally be used when using
65  * multiple queues, but is not mandatory.
66  *
67  * Each queue consists of one shared ring pair, i.e. there must be the same
68  * number of tx and rx rings.
69  *
70  * For frontends requesting just one queue, the usual event-channel and
71  * ring-ref keys are written as before, simplifying the backend processing
72  * to avoid distinguishing between a frontend that doesn't understand the
73  * multi-queue feature, and one that does, but requested only one queue.
74  *
75  * Frontends requesting two or more queues must not write the toplevel
76  * event-channel (or event-channel-{tx,rx}) and {tx,rx}-ring-ref keys,
77  * instead writing those keys under sub-keys having the name "queue-N" where
78  * N is the integer ID of the queue for which those keys belong. Queues
79  * are indexed from zero. For example, a frontend with two queues and split
80  * event channels must write the following set of queue-related keys:
81  *
82  * /local/domain/1/device/vif/0/multi-queue-num-queues = "2"
83  * /local/domain/1/device/vif/0/queue-0 = ""
84  * /local/domain/1/device/vif/0/queue-0/tx-ring-ref = "<ring-ref-tx0>"
85  * /local/domain/1/device/vif/0/queue-0/rx-ring-ref = "<ring-ref-rx0>"
86  * /local/domain/1/device/vif/0/queue-0/event-channel-tx = "<evtchn-tx0>"
87  * /local/domain/1/device/vif/0/queue-0/event-channel-rx = "<evtchn-rx0>"
88  * /local/domain/1/device/vif/0/queue-1 = ""
89  * /local/domain/1/device/vif/0/queue-1/tx-ring-ref = "<ring-ref-tx1>"
90  * /local/domain/1/device/vif/0/queue-1/rx-ring-ref = "<ring-ref-rx1"
91  * /local/domain/1/device/vif/0/queue-1/event-channel-tx = "<evtchn-tx1>"
92  * /local/domain/1/device/vif/0/queue-1/event-channel-rx = "<evtchn-rx1>"
93  *
94  * If there is any inconsistency in the XenStore data, the backend may
95  * choose not to connect any queues, instead treating the request as an
96  * error. This includes scenarios where more (or fewer) queues were
97  * requested than the frontend provided details for.
98  *
99  * Mapping of packets to queues is considered to be a function of the
100  * transmitting system (backend or frontend) and is not negotiated
101  * between the two. Guests are free to transmit packets on any queue
102  * they choose, provided it has been set up correctly. Guests must be
103  * prepared to receive packets on any queue they have requested be set up.
104  */
105 
106 /*
107  * "feature-no-csum-offload" should be used to turn IPv4 TCP/UDP checksum
108  * offload off or on. If it is missing then the feature is assumed to be on.
109  * "feature-ipv6-csum-offload" should be used to turn IPv6 TCP/UDP checksum
110  * offload on or off. If it is missing then the feature is assumed to be off.
111  */
112 
113 /*
114  * "feature-gso-tcpv4" and "feature-gso-tcpv6" advertise the capability to
115  * handle large TCP packets (in IPv4 or IPv6 form respectively). Neither
116  * frontends nor backends are assumed to be capable unless the flags are
117  * present.
118  */
119 
120 /*
121  * This is the 'wire' format for packets:
122  *  Request 1: xen_netif_tx_request  -- XEN_NETTXF_* (any flags)
123  * [Request 2: xen_netif_extra_info]    (only if request 1 has XEN_NETTXF_extra_info)
124  * [Request 3: xen_netif_extra_info]    (only if request 2 has XEN_NETIF_EXTRA_MORE)
125  *  Request 4: xen_netif_tx_request  -- XEN_NETTXF_more_data
126  *  Request 5: xen_netif_tx_request  -- XEN_NETTXF_more_data
127  *  ...
128  *  Request N: xen_netif_tx_request  -- 0
129  */
130 
131 /* Protocol checksum field is blank in the packet (hardware offload)? */
132 #define _XEN_NETTXF_csum_blank		(0)
133 #define  XEN_NETTXF_csum_blank		(1U<<_XEN_NETTXF_csum_blank)
134 
135 /* Packet data has been validated against protocol checksum. */
136 #define _XEN_NETTXF_data_validated	(1)
137 #define  XEN_NETTXF_data_validated	(1U<<_XEN_NETTXF_data_validated)
138 
139 /* Packet continues in the next request descriptor. */
140 #define _XEN_NETTXF_more_data		(2)
141 #define  XEN_NETTXF_more_data		(1U<<_XEN_NETTXF_more_data)
142 
143 /* Packet to be followed by extra descriptor(s). */
144 #define _XEN_NETTXF_extra_info		(3)
145 #define  XEN_NETTXF_extra_info		(1U<<_XEN_NETTXF_extra_info)
146 
147 #define XEN_NETIF_MAX_TX_SIZE 0xFFFF
148 struct xen_netif_tx_request {
149     grant_ref_t gref;      /* Reference to buffer page */
150     uint16_t offset;       /* Offset within buffer page */
151     uint16_t flags;        /* XEN_NETTXF_* */
152     uint16_t id;           /* Echoed in response message. */
153     uint16_t size;         /* Packet size in bytes.       */
154 };
155 
156 /* Types of xen_netif_extra_info descriptors. */
157 #define XEN_NETIF_EXTRA_TYPE_NONE	(0)  /* Never used - invalid */
158 #define XEN_NETIF_EXTRA_TYPE_GSO	(1)  /* u.gso */
159 #define XEN_NETIF_EXTRA_TYPE_MCAST_ADD	(2)  /* u.mcast */
160 #define XEN_NETIF_EXTRA_TYPE_MCAST_DEL	(3)  /* u.mcast */
161 #define XEN_NETIF_EXTRA_TYPE_MAX	(4)
162 
163 /* xen_netif_extra_info flags. */
164 #define _XEN_NETIF_EXTRA_FLAG_MORE	(0)
165 #define  XEN_NETIF_EXTRA_FLAG_MORE	(1U<<_XEN_NETIF_EXTRA_FLAG_MORE)
166 
167 /* GSO types */
168 #define XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_NONE		(0)
169 #define XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_TCPV4	(1)
170 #define XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_TCPV6	(2)
171 
172 /*
173  * This structure needs to fit within both netif_tx_request and
174  * netif_rx_response for compatibility.
175  */
176 struct xen_netif_extra_info {
177 	uint8_t type;  /* XEN_NETIF_EXTRA_TYPE_* */
178 	uint8_t flags; /* XEN_NETIF_EXTRA_FLAG_* */
179 
180 	union {
181 		struct {
182 			/*
183 			 * Maximum payload size of each segment. For
184 			 * example, for TCP this is just the path MSS.
185 			 */
186 			uint16_t size;
187 
188 			/*
189 			 * GSO type. This determines the protocol of
190 			 * the packet and any extra features required
191 			 * to segment the packet properly.
192 			 */
193 			uint8_t type; /* XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_* */
194 
195 			/* Future expansion. */
196 			uint8_t pad;
197 
198 			/*
199 			 * GSO features. This specifies any extra GSO
200 			 * features required to process this packet,
201 			 * such as ECN support for TCPv4.
202 			 */
203 			uint16_t features; /* XEN_NETIF_GSO_FEAT_* */
204 		} gso;
205 
206 		struct {
207 			uint8_t addr[6]; /* Address to add/remove. */
208 		} mcast;
209 
210 		uint16_t pad[3];
211 	} u;
212 };
213 
214 struct xen_netif_tx_response {
215 	uint16_t id;
216 	int16_t  status;       /* XEN_NETIF_RSP_* */
217 };
218 
219 struct xen_netif_rx_request {
220 	uint16_t    id;        /* Echoed in response message.        */
221 	grant_ref_t gref;      /* Reference to incoming granted frame */
222 };
223 
224 /* Packet data has been validated against protocol checksum. */
225 #define _XEN_NETRXF_data_validated	(0)
226 #define  XEN_NETRXF_data_validated	(1U<<_XEN_NETRXF_data_validated)
227 
228 /* Protocol checksum field is blank in the packet (hardware offload)? */
229 #define _XEN_NETRXF_csum_blank		(1)
230 #define  XEN_NETRXF_csum_blank		(1U<<_XEN_NETRXF_csum_blank)
231 
232 /* Packet continues in the next request descriptor. */
233 #define _XEN_NETRXF_more_data		(2)
234 #define  XEN_NETRXF_more_data		(1U<<_XEN_NETRXF_more_data)
235 
236 /* Packet to be followed by extra descriptor(s). */
237 #define _XEN_NETRXF_extra_info		(3)
238 #define  XEN_NETRXF_extra_info		(1U<<_XEN_NETRXF_extra_info)
239 
240 /* GSO Prefix descriptor. */
241 #define _XEN_NETRXF_gso_prefix		(4)
242 #define  XEN_NETRXF_gso_prefix		(1U<<_XEN_NETRXF_gso_prefix)
243 
244 struct xen_netif_rx_response {
245     uint16_t id;
246     uint16_t offset;       /* Offset in page of start of received packet  */
247     uint16_t flags;        /* XEN_NETRXF_* */
248     int16_t  status;       /* -ve: BLKIF_RSP_* ; +ve: Rx'ed pkt size. */
249 };
250 
251 /*
252  * Generate netif ring structures and types.
253  */
254 
255 DEFINE_RING_TYPES(xen_netif_tx,
256 		  struct xen_netif_tx_request,
257 		  struct xen_netif_tx_response);
258 DEFINE_RING_TYPES(xen_netif_rx,
259 		  struct xen_netif_rx_request,
260 		  struct xen_netif_rx_response);
261 
262 #define XEN_NETIF_RSP_DROPPED	-2
263 #define XEN_NETIF_RSP_ERROR	-1
264 #define XEN_NETIF_RSP_OKAY	 0
265 /* No response: used for auxiliary requests (e.g., xen_netif_extra_info). */
266 #define XEN_NETIF_RSP_NULL	 1
267 
268 #endif
269