2012-01-25 12:27:33

by Ian Campbell

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Subject: [PATCH v3 6/6] sunrpc: use SKB fragment destructors to delay completion until page is released by network stack.

This prevents an issue where an ACK is delayed, a retransmit is queued (either
at the RPC or TCP level) and the ACK arrives before the retransmission hits the
wire. If this happens to an NFS WRITE RPC then the write() system call
completes and the userspace process can continue, potentially modifying data
referenced by the retransmission before the retransmission occurs.

Signed-off-by: Ian Campbell <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Trond Myklebust <[email protected]>
Cc: "David S. Miller" <[email protected]>
Cc: Neil Brown <[email protected]>
Cc: "J. Bruce Fields" <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
---
include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h | 2 ++
include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h | 5 ++++-
net/sunrpc/clnt.c | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----
net/sunrpc/svcsock.c | 3 ++-
net/sunrpc/xprt.c | 12 ++++++++++++
net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c | 3 ++-
6 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
index a20970e..172f81e 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
#include <asm/byteorder.h>
#include <asm/unaligned.h>
#include <linux/scatterlist.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>

/*
* Buffer adjustment
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ struct xdr_buf {
tail[1]; /* Appended after page data */

struct page ** pages; /* Array of contiguous pages */
+ struct skb_frag_destructor *destructor;
unsigned int page_base, /* Start of page data */
page_len, /* Length of page data */
flags; /* Flags for data disposition */
diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
index 15518a1..75131eb 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ struct rpc_rqst {
/* A cookie used to track the
state of the transport
connection */
-
+ struct skb_frag_destructor destructor; /* SKB paged fragment
+ * destructor for
+ * transmitted pages*/
+
/*
* Partial send handling
*/
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
index f0268ea..06f363f 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static void call_reserve(struct rpc_task *task);
static void call_reserveresult(struct rpc_task *task);
static void call_allocate(struct rpc_task *task);
static void call_decode(struct rpc_task *task);
+static void call_complete(struct rpc_task *task);
static void call_bind(struct rpc_task *task);
static void call_bind_status(struct rpc_task *task);
static void call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task);
@@ -1115,6 +1116,8 @@ rpc_xdr_encode(struct rpc_task *task)
(char *)req->rq_buffer + req->rq_callsize,
req->rq_rcvsize);

+ req->rq_snd_buf.destructor = &req->destructor;
+
p = rpc_encode_header(task);
if (p == NULL) {
printk(KERN_INFO "RPC: couldn't encode RPC header, exit EIO\n");
@@ -1278,6 +1281,7 @@ call_connect_status(struct rpc_task *task)
static void
call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
{
+ struct rpc_rqst *req = task->tk_rqstp;
dprint_status(task);

task->tk_action = call_status;
@@ -1311,8 +1315,8 @@ call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
call_transmit_status(task);
if (rpc_reply_expected(task))
return;
- task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
- rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&task->tk_xprt->pending, task);
+ task->tk_action = call_complete;
+ skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
}

/*
@@ -1385,7 +1389,8 @@ call_bc_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
return;
}

- task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
+ task->tk_action = call_complete;
+ skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
if (task->tk_status < 0) {
printk(KERN_NOTICE "RPC: Could not send backchannel reply "
"error: %d\n", task->tk_status);
@@ -1425,7 +1430,6 @@ call_bc_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
"error: %d\n", task->tk_status);
break;
}
- rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&req->rq_xprt->pending, task);
}
#endif /* CONFIG_SUNRPC_BACKCHANNEL */

@@ -1591,12 +1595,14 @@ call_decode(struct rpc_task *task)
return;
}

- task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
+ task->tk_action = call_complete;

if (decode) {
task->tk_status = rpcauth_unwrap_resp(task, decode, req, p,
task->tk_msg.rpc_resp);
}
+ rpc_sleep_on(&req->rq_xprt->pending, task, NULL);
+ skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
dprintk("RPC: %5u call_decode result %d\n", task->tk_pid,
task->tk_status);
return;
@@ -1611,6 +1617,17 @@ out_retry:
}
}

+/*
+ * 8. Wait for pages to be released by the network stack.
+ */
+static void
+call_complete(struct rpc_task *task)
+{
+ dprintk("RPC: %5u call_complete result %d\n",
+ task->tk_pid, task->tk_status);
+ task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
+}
+
static __be32 *
rpc_encode_header(struct rpc_task *task)
{
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
index 0e6b919..aa7f108 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ int svc_send_common(struct socket *sock, struct xdr_buf *xdr,
while (pglen > 0) {
if (slen == size)
flags = 0;
- result = kernel_sendpage(sock, *ppage, NULL, base, size, flags);
+ result = kernel_sendpage(sock, *ppage, xdr->destructor,
+ base, size, flags);
if (result > 0)
len += result;
if (result != size)
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
index c64c0ef..2137eb6 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
@@ -1101,6 +1101,16 @@ static inline void xprt_init_xid(struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
xprt->xid = net_random();
}

+static int xprt_complete_skb_pages(struct skb_frag_destructor *destroy)
+{
+ struct rpc_rqst *req =
+ container_of(destroy, struct rpc_rqst, destructor);
+
+ dprintk("RPC: %5u completing skb pages\n", req->rq_task->tk_pid);
+ rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&req->rq_xprt->pending, req->rq_task);
+ return 0;
+}
+
static void xprt_request_init(struct rpc_task *task, struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
{
struct rpc_rqst *req = task->tk_rqstp;
@@ -1113,6 +1123,8 @@ static void xprt_request_init(struct rpc_task *task, struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
req->rq_xid = xprt_alloc_xid(xprt);
req->rq_release_snd_buf = NULL;
xprt_reset_majortimeo(req);
+ atomic_set(&req->destructor.ref, 1);
+ req->destructor.destroy = &xprt_complete_skb_pages;
dprintk("RPC: %5u reserved req %p xid %08x\n", task->tk_pid,
req, ntohl(req->rq_xid));
}
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
index 38b2fec..5406977 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ static int xs_send_pagedata(struct socket *sock, struct xdr_buf *xdr, unsigned i
remainder -= len;
if (remainder != 0 || more)
flags |= MSG_MORE;
- err = sock->ops->sendpage(sock, *ppage, NULL, base, len, flags);
+ err = sock->ops->sendpage(sock, *ppage, xdr->destructor,
+ base, len, flags);
if (remainder == 0 || err != len)
break;
sent += err;
--
1.7.2.5



2012-01-30 16:20:50

by Michael S. Tsirkin

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 6/6] sunrpc: use SKB fragment destructors to delay completion until page is released by network stack.

On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 03:51:53PM +0000, Ian Campbell wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-01-26 at 13:11 +0000, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 12:27:14PM +0000, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > > This prevents an issue where an ACK is delayed, a retransmit is queued (either
> > > at the RPC or TCP level) and the ACK arrives before the retransmission hits the
> > > wire. If this happens to an NFS WRITE RPC then the write() system call
> > > completes and the userspace process can continue, potentially modifying data
> > > referenced by the retransmission before the retransmission occurs.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Ian Campbell <[email protected]>
> > > Acked-by: Trond Myklebust <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: "David S. Miller" <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: Neil Brown <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: "J. Bruce Fields" <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: [email protected]
> > > Cc: [email protected]
> >
> > This doesn't include either of the two options you proposed to address
> > the sender blocked forever by receiver issue with bridged septups and
> > endpoints such a tap device or a socket on the same box,
> > does it?
>
> There was never any response to Bruce's question:
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/210873/focus=44849
>
> Stupid question: Is it a requirement that you be safe against DOS by a
> rogue process with a tap device? (And if so, does current code satisfy
> that requirement?)
>
> IMHO the answer to both questions is no, there are plenty of ways a
> rogue process with a tap device can wreak havoc.

I thought the answer is an obviious yes :(
What are these ways tap can wreak havoc?

> > How about patching __skb_queue_tail to do a deep copy?
> > That would seem to handle both tap and socket cases -
> > any other ones left?
>
> Wouldn't that mean we were frequently (almost always) copying for lots
> of other cases too? That would rather defeat the purpose of being able
> to hand pages off to the network stack in a zero copy fashion.

Yes but the case of an rpc connection to the same box
is very rare I think, not worth optimizing for.

> > If we do this, I think it would be beneficial to pass a flag
> > to the destructor indicating that a deep copy was done:
> > this would allow senders to detect that and adapt.
>
> If you were doing a deep copy anyway you might as well create a
> completely new skb and release the old one, thereby causing the
> destructors to fire in the normal way for it SKB. The copy wouldn't have
> destructors because the pages would no longer be owned by the sender.
>
> Ian.

What I mean is that page pin + deep copy might be more expensive
than directly copying. So the owner of the original skb
cares whether we did a deep copy or zero copy transmit worked.

> >
> > > ---
> > > include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h | 2 ++
> > > include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h | 5 ++++-
> > > net/sunrpc/clnt.c | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----
> > > net/sunrpc/svcsock.c | 3 ++-
> > > net/sunrpc/xprt.c | 12 ++++++++++++
> > > net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c | 3 ++-
> > > 6 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
> > > index a20970e..172f81e 100644
> > > --- a/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
> > > +++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
> > > @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
> > > #include <asm/byteorder.h>
> > > #include <asm/unaligned.h>
> > > #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
> > > +#include <linux/skbuff.h>
> > >
> > > /*
> > > * Buffer adjustment
> > > @@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ struct xdr_buf {
> > > tail[1]; /* Appended after page data */
> > >
> > > struct page ** pages; /* Array of contiguous pages */
> > > + struct skb_frag_destructor *destructor;
> > > unsigned int page_base, /* Start of page data */
> > > page_len, /* Length of page data */
> > > flags; /* Flags for data disposition */
> > > diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
> > > index 15518a1..75131eb 100644
> > > --- a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
> > > +++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
> > > @@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ struct rpc_rqst {
> > > /* A cookie used to track the
> > > state of the transport
> > > connection */
> > > -
> > > + struct skb_frag_destructor destructor; /* SKB paged fragment
> > > + * destructor for
> > > + * transmitted pages*/
> > > +
> > > /*
> > > * Partial send handling
> > > */
> > > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
> > > index f0268ea..06f363f 100644
> > > --- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
> > > +++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
> > > @@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static void call_reserve(struct rpc_task *task);
> > > static void call_reserveresult(struct rpc_task *task);
> > > static void call_allocate(struct rpc_task *task);
> > > static void call_decode(struct rpc_task *task);
> > > +static void call_complete(struct rpc_task *task);
> > > static void call_bind(struct rpc_task *task);
> > > static void call_bind_status(struct rpc_task *task);
> > > static void call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task);
> > > @@ -1115,6 +1116,8 @@ rpc_xdr_encode(struct rpc_task *task)
> > > (char *)req->rq_buffer + req->rq_callsize,
> > > req->rq_rcvsize);
> > >
> > > + req->rq_snd_buf.destructor = &req->destructor;
> > > +
> > > p = rpc_encode_header(task);
> > > if (p == NULL) {
> > > printk(KERN_INFO "RPC: couldn't encode RPC header, exit EIO\n");
> > > @@ -1278,6 +1281,7 @@ call_connect_status(struct rpc_task *task)
> > > static void
> > > call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> > > {
> > > + struct rpc_rqst *req = task->tk_rqstp;
> > > dprint_status(task);
> > >
> > > task->tk_action = call_status;
> > > @@ -1311,8 +1315,8 @@ call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> > > call_transmit_status(task);
> > > if (rpc_reply_expected(task))
> > > return;
> > > - task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> > > - rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&task->tk_xprt->pending, task);
> > > + task->tk_action = call_complete;
> > > + skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
> > > }
> > >
> > > /*
> > > @@ -1385,7 +1389,8 @@ call_bc_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> > > return;
> > > }
> > >
> > > - task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> > > + task->tk_action = call_complete;
> > > + skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
> > > if (task->tk_status < 0) {
> > > printk(KERN_NOTICE "RPC: Could not send backchannel reply "
> > > "error: %d\n", task->tk_status);
> > > @@ -1425,7 +1430,6 @@ call_bc_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> > > "error: %d\n", task->tk_status);
> > > break;
> > > }
> > > - rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&req->rq_xprt->pending, task);
> > > }
> > > #endif /* CONFIG_SUNRPC_BACKCHANNEL */
> > >
> > > @@ -1591,12 +1595,14 @@ call_decode(struct rpc_task *task)
> > > return;
> > > }
> > >
> > > - task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> > > + task->tk_action = call_complete;
> > >
> > > if (decode) {
> > > task->tk_status = rpcauth_unwrap_resp(task, decode, req, p,
> > > task->tk_msg.rpc_resp);
> > > }
> > > + rpc_sleep_on(&req->rq_xprt->pending, task, NULL);
> > > + skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
> > > dprintk("RPC: %5u call_decode result %d\n", task->tk_pid,
> > > task->tk_status);
> > > return;
> > > @@ -1611,6 +1617,17 @@ out_retry:
> > > }
> > > }
> > >
> > > +/*
> > > + * 8. Wait for pages to be released by the network stack.
> > > + */
> > > +static void
> > > +call_complete(struct rpc_task *task)
> > > +{
> > > + dprintk("RPC: %5u call_complete result %d\n",
> > > + task->tk_pid, task->tk_status);
> > > + task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > static __be32 *
> > > rpc_encode_header(struct rpc_task *task)
> > > {
> > > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
> > > index 0e6b919..aa7f108 100644
> > > --- a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
> > > +++ b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
> > > @@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ int svc_send_common(struct socket *sock, struct xdr_buf *xdr,
> > > while (pglen > 0) {
> > > if (slen == size)
> > > flags = 0;
> > > - result = kernel_sendpage(sock, *ppage, NULL, base, size, flags);
> > > + result = kernel_sendpage(sock, *ppage, xdr->destructor,
> > > + base, size, flags);
> > > if (result > 0)
> > > len += result;
> > > if (result != size)
> > > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
> > > index c64c0ef..2137eb6 100644
> > > --- a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
> > > +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
> > > @@ -1101,6 +1101,16 @@ static inline void xprt_init_xid(struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
> > > xprt->xid = net_random();
> > > }
> > >
> > > +static int xprt_complete_skb_pages(struct skb_frag_destructor *destroy)
> > > +{
> > > + struct rpc_rqst *req =
> > > + container_of(destroy, struct rpc_rqst, destructor);
> > > +
> > > + dprintk("RPC: %5u completing skb pages\n", req->rq_task->tk_pid);
> > > + rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&req->rq_xprt->pending, req->rq_task);
> >
> > It seems that at the sunrpc module can get unloaded
> > at this point. The code for 'return 0' can then get
> > overwritten. Right?
> >
> > Not sure how important making module unloading robust
> > is - if we wanted to fix this we'd need to move
> > the callback code into core (hopefully generalizing
> > it somewhat).
> >
> > > + return 0;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > static void xprt_request_init(struct rpc_task *task, struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
> > > {
> > > struct rpc_rqst *req = task->tk_rqstp;
> > > @@ -1113,6 +1123,8 @@ static void xprt_request_init(struct rpc_task *task, struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
> > > req->rq_xid = xprt_alloc_xid(xprt);
> > > req->rq_release_snd_buf = NULL;
> > > xprt_reset_majortimeo(req);
> > > + atomic_set(&req->destructor.ref, 1);
> > > + req->destructor.destroy = &xprt_complete_skb_pages;
> > > dprintk("RPC: %5u reserved req %p xid %08x\n", task->tk_pid,
> > > req, ntohl(req->rq_xid));
> > > }
> > > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
> > > index 38b2fec..5406977 100644
> > > --- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
> > > +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
> > > @@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ static int xs_send_pagedata(struct socket *sock, struct xdr_buf *xdr, unsigned i
> > > remainder -= len;
> > > if (remainder != 0 || more)
> > > flags |= MSG_MORE;
> > > - err = sock->ops->sendpage(sock, *ppage, NULL, base, len, flags);
> > > + err = sock->ops->sendpage(sock, *ppage, xdr->destructor,
> > > + base, len, flags);
> > > if (remainder == 0 || err != len)
> > > break;
> > > sent += err;
> > > --
> > > 1.7.2.5
> > >
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>

2012-01-26 13:09:29

by Michael S. Tsirkin

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 6/6] sunrpc: use SKB fragment destructors to delay completion until page is released by network stack.

On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 12:27:14PM +0000, Ian Campbell wrote:
> This prevents an issue where an ACK is delayed, a retransmit is queued (either
> at the RPC or TCP level) and the ACK arrives before the retransmission hits the
> wire. If this happens to an NFS WRITE RPC then the write() system call
> completes and the userspace process can continue, potentially modifying data
> referenced by the retransmission before the retransmission occurs.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ian Campbell <[email protected]>
> Acked-by: Trond Myklebust <[email protected]>
> Cc: "David S. Miller" <[email protected]>
> Cc: Neil Brown <[email protected]>
> Cc: "J. Bruce Fields" <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Cc: [email protected]

This doesn't include either of the two options you proposed to address
the sender blocked forever by receiver issue with bridged septups and
endpoints such a tap device or a socket on the same box,
does it?

I mean this discussion:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.nfs/44846/match=use+skb+fragment+destructors

It would be nice to have this addressed in some way.

How about patching __skb_queue_tail to do a deep copy?
That would seem to handle both tap and socket cases -
any other ones left?

If we do this, I think it would be beneficial to pass a flag
to the destructor indicating that a deep copy was done:
this would allow senders to detect that and adapt.


> ---
> include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h | 2 ++
> include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h | 5 ++++-
> net/sunrpc/clnt.c | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----
> net/sunrpc/svcsock.c | 3 ++-
> net/sunrpc/xprt.c | 12 ++++++++++++
> net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c | 3 ++-
> 6 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
> index a20970e..172f81e 100644
> --- a/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
> +++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
> @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
> #include <asm/byteorder.h>
> #include <asm/unaligned.h>
> #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
> +#include <linux/skbuff.h>
>
> /*
> * Buffer adjustment
> @@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ struct xdr_buf {
> tail[1]; /* Appended after page data */
>
> struct page ** pages; /* Array of contiguous pages */
> + struct skb_frag_destructor *destructor;
> unsigned int page_base, /* Start of page data */
> page_len, /* Length of page data */
> flags; /* Flags for data disposition */
> diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
> index 15518a1..75131eb 100644
> --- a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
> +++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
> @@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ struct rpc_rqst {
> /* A cookie used to track the
> state of the transport
> connection */
> -
> + struct skb_frag_destructor destructor; /* SKB paged fragment
> + * destructor for
> + * transmitted pages*/
> +
> /*
> * Partial send handling
> */
> diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
> index f0268ea..06f363f 100644
> --- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
> +++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
> @@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static void call_reserve(struct rpc_task *task);
> static void call_reserveresult(struct rpc_task *task);
> static void call_allocate(struct rpc_task *task);
> static void call_decode(struct rpc_task *task);
> +static void call_complete(struct rpc_task *task);
> static void call_bind(struct rpc_task *task);
> static void call_bind_status(struct rpc_task *task);
> static void call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task);
> @@ -1115,6 +1116,8 @@ rpc_xdr_encode(struct rpc_task *task)
> (char *)req->rq_buffer + req->rq_callsize,
> req->rq_rcvsize);
>
> + req->rq_snd_buf.destructor = &req->destructor;
> +
> p = rpc_encode_header(task);
> if (p == NULL) {
> printk(KERN_INFO "RPC: couldn't encode RPC header, exit EIO\n");
> @@ -1278,6 +1281,7 @@ call_connect_status(struct rpc_task *task)
> static void
> call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> {
> + struct rpc_rqst *req = task->tk_rqstp;
> dprint_status(task);
>
> task->tk_action = call_status;
> @@ -1311,8 +1315,8 @@ call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> call_transmit_status(task);
> if (rpc_reply_expected(task))
> return;
> - task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> - rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&task->tk_xprt->pending, task);
> + task->tk_action = call_complete;
> + skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
> }
>
> /*
> @@ -1385,7 +1389,8 @@ call_bc_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> return;
> }
>
> - task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> + task->tk_action = call_complete;
> + skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
> if (task->tk_status < 0) {
> printk(KERN_NOTICE "RPC: Could not send backchannel reply "
> "error: %d\n", task->tk_status);
> @@ -1425,7 +1430,6 @@ call_bc_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> "error: %d\n", task->tk_status);
> break;
> }
> - rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&req->rq_xprt->pending, task);
> }
> #endif /* CONFIG_SUNRPC_BACKCHANNEL */
>
> @@ -1591,12 +1595,14 @@ call_decode(struct rpc_task *task)
> return;
> }
>
> - task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> + task->tk_action = call_complete;
>
> if (decode) {
> task->tk_status = rpcauth_unwrap_resp(task, decode, req, p,
> task->tk_msg.rpc_resp);
> }
> + rpc_sleep_on(&req->rq_xprt->pending, task, NULL);
> + skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
> dprintk("RPC: %5u call_decode result %d\n", task->tk_pid,
> task->tk_status);
> return;
> @@ -1611,6 +1617,17 @@ out_retry:
> }
> }
>
> +/*
> + * 8. Wait for pages to be released by the network stack.
> + */
> +static void
> +call_complete(struct rpc_task *task)
> +{
> + dprintk("RPC: %5u call_complete result %d\n",
> + task->tk_pid, task->tk_status);
> + task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> +}
> +
> static __be32 *
> rpc_encode_header(struct rpc_task *task)
> {
> diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
> index 0e6b919..aa7f108 100644
> --- a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
> +++ b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
> @@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ int svc_send_common(struct socket *sock, struct xdr_buf *xdr,
> while (pglen > 0) {
> if (slen == size)
> flags = 0;
> - result = kernel_sendpage(sock, *ppage, NULL, base, size, flags);
> + result = kernel_sendpage(sock, *ppage, xdr->destructor,
> + base, size, flags);
> if (result > 0)
> len += result;
> if (result != size)
> diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
> index c64c0ef..2137eb6 100644
> --- a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
> +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
> @@ -1101,6 +1101,16 @@ static inline void xprt_init_xid(struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
> xprt->xid = net_random();
> }
>
> +static int xprt_complete_skb_pages(struct skb_frag_destructor *destroy)
> +{
> + struct rpc_rqst *req =
> + container_of(destroy, struct rpc_rqst, destructor);
> +
> + dprintk("RPC: %5u completing skb pages\n", req->rq_task->tk_pid);
> + rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&req->rq_xprt->pending, req->rq_task);

It seems that at the sunrpc module can get unloaded
at this point. The code for 'return 0' can then get
overwritten. Right?

Not sure how important making module unloading robust
is - if we wanted to fix this we'd need to move
the callback code into core (hopefully generalizing
it somewhat).

> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> static void xprt_request_init(struct rpc_task *task, struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
> {
> struct rpc_rqst *req = task->tk_rqstp;
> @@ -1113,6 +1123,8 @@ static void xprt_request_init(struct rpc_task *task, struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
> req->rq_xid = xprt_alloc_xid(xprt);
> req->rq_release_snd_buf = NULL;
> xprt_reset_majortimeo(req);
> + atomic_set(&req->destructor.ref, 1);
> + req->destructor.destroy = &xprt_complete_skb_pages;
> dprintk("RPC: %5u reserved req %p xid %08x\n", task->tk_pid,
> req, ntohl(req->rq_xid));
> }
> diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
> index 38b2fec..5406977 100644
> --- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
> +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
> @@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ static int xs_send_pagedata(struct socket *sock, struct xdr_buf *xdr, unsigned i
> remainder -= len;
> if (remainder != 0 || more)
> flags |= MSG_MORE;
> - err = sock->ops->sendpage(sock, *ppage, NULL, base, len, flags);
> + err = sock->ops->sendpage(sock, *ppage, xdr->destructor,
> + base, len, flags);
> if (remainder == 0 || err != len)
> break;
> sent += err;
> --
> 1.7.2.5
>
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2012-01-30 15:51:55

by Ian Campbell

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 6/6] sunrpc: use SKB fragment destructors to delay completion until page is released by network stack.

On Thu, 2012-01-26 at 13:11 +0000, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 12:27:14PM +0000, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > This prevents an issue where an ACK is delayed, a retransmit is queued (either
> > at the RPC or TCP level) and the ACK arrives before the retransmission hits the
> > wire. If this happens to an NFS WRITE RPC then the write() system call
> > completes and the userspace process can continue, potentially modifying data
> > referenced by the retransmission before the retransmission occurs.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Ian Campbell <[email protected]>
> > Acked-by: Trond Myklebust <[email protected]>
> > Cc: "David S. Miller" <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Neil Brown <[email protected]>
> > Cc: "J. Bruce Fields" <[email protected]>
> > Cc: [email protected]
> > Cc: [email protected]
>
> This doesn't include either of the two options you proposed to address
> the sender blocked forever by receiver issue with bridged septups and
> endpoints such a tap device or a socket on the same box,
> does it?

There was never any response to Bruce's question:
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/210873/focus=44849

Stupid question: Is it a requirement that you be safe against DOS by a
rogue process with a tap device? (And if so, does current code satisfy
that requirement?)

IMHO the answer to both questions is no, there are plenty of ways a
rogue process with a tap device can wreak havoc.

> How about patching __skb_queue_tail to do a deep copy?
> That would seem to handle both tap and socket cases -
> any other ones left?

Wouldn't that mean we were frequently (almost always) copying for lots
of other cases too? That would rather defeat the purpose of being able
to hand pages off to the network stack in a zero copy fashion.

> If we do this, I think it would be beneficial to pass a flag
> to the destructor indicating that a deep copy was done:
> this would allow senders to detect that and adapt.

If you were doing a deep copy anyway you might as well create a
completely new skb and release the old one, thereby causing the
destructors to fire in the normal way for it SKB. The copy wouldn't have
destructors because the pages would no longer be owned by the sender.

Ian.

>
> > ---
> > include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h | 2 ++
> > include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h | 5 ++++-
> > net/sunrpc/clnt.c | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----
> > net/sunrpc/svcsock.c | 3 ++-
> > net/sunrpc/xprt.c | 12 ++++++++++++
> > net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c | 3 ++-
> > 6 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
> > index a20970e..172f81e 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/xdr.h
> > @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
> > #include <asm/byteorder.h>
> > #include <asm/unaligned.h>
> > #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
> > +#include <linux/skbuff.h>
> >
> > /*
> > * Buffer adjustment
> > @@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ struct xdr_buf {
> > tail[1]; /* Appended after page data */
> >
> > struct page ** pages; /* Array of contiguous pages */
> > + struct skb_frag_destructor *destructor;
> > unsigned int page_base, /* Start of page data */
> > page_len, /* Length of page data */
> > flags; /* Flags for data disposition */
> > diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
> > index 15518a1..75131eb 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
> > @@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ struct rpc_rqst {
> > /* A cookie used to track the
> > state of the transport
> > connection */
> > -
> > + struct skb_frag_destructor destructor; /* SKB paged fragment
> > + * destructor for
> > + * transmitted pages*/
> > +
> > /*
> > * Partial send handling
> > */
> > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
> > index f0268ea..06f363f 100644
> > --- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
> > +++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
> > @@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static void call_reserve(struct rpc_task *task);
> > static void call_reserveresult(struct rpc_task *task);
> > static void call_allocate(struct rpc_task *task);
> > static void call_decode(struct rpc_task *task);
> > +static void call_complete(struct rpc_task *task);
> > static void call_bind(struct rpc_task *task);
> > static void call_bind_status(struct rpc_task *task);
> > static void call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task);
> > @@ -1115,6 +1116,8 @@ rpc_xdr_encode(struct rpc_task *task)
> > (char *)req->rq_buffer + req->rq_callsize,
> > req->rq_rcvsize);
> >
> > + req->rq_snd_buf.destructor = &req->destructor;
> > +
> > p = rpc_encode_header(task);
> > if (p == NULL) {
> > printk(KERN_INFO "RPC: couldn't encode RPC header, exit EIO\n");
> > @@ -1278,6 +1281,7 @@ call_connect_status(struct rpc_task *task)
> > static void
> > call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> > {
> > + struct rpc_rqst *req = task->tk_rqstp;
> > dprint_status(task);
> >
> > task->tk_action = call_status;
> > @@ -1311,8 +1315,8 @@ call_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> > call_transmit_status(task);
> > if (rpc_reply_expected(task))
> > return;
> > - task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> > - rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&task->tk_xprt->pending, task);
> > + task->tk_action = call_complete;
> > + skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
> > }
> >
> > /*
> > @@ -1385,7 +1389,8 @@ call_bc_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> > return;
> > }
> >
> > - task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> > + task->tk_action = call_complete;
> > + skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
> > if (task->tk_status < 0) {
> > printk(KERN_NOTICE "RPC: Could not send backchannel reply "
> > "error: %d\n", task->tk_status);
> > @@ -1425,7 +1430,6 @@ call_bc_transmit(struct rpc_task *task)
> > "error: %d\n", task->tk_status);
> > break;
> > }
> > - rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&req->rq_xprt->pending, task);
> > }
> > #endif /* CONFIG_SUNRPC_BACKCHANNEL */
> >
> > @@ -1591,12 +1595,14 @@ call_decode(struct rpc_task *task)
> > return;
> > }
> >
> > - task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> > + task->tk_action = call_complete;
> >
> > if (decode) {
> > task->tk_status = rpcauth_unwrap_resp(task, decode, req, p,
> > task->tk_msg.rpc_resp);
> > }
> > + rpc_sleep_on(&req->rq_xprt->pending, task, NULL);
> > + skb_frag_destructor_unref(&req->destructor);
> > dprintk("RPC: %5u call_decode result %d\n", task->tk_pid,
> > task->tk_status);
> > return;
> > @@ -1611,6 +1617,17 @@ out_retry:
> > }
> > }
> >
> > +/*
> > + * 8. Wait for pages to be released by the network stack.
> > + */
> > +static void
> > +call_complete(struct rpc_task *task)
> > +{
> > + dprintk("RPC: %5u call_complete result %d\n",
> > + task->tk_pid, task->tk_status);
> > + task->tk_action = rpc_exit_task;
> > +}
> > +
> > static __be32 *
> > rpc_encode_header(struct rpc_task *task)
> > {
> > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
> > index 0e6b919..aa7f108 100644
> > --- a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
> > +++ b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
> > @@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ int svc_send_common(struct socket *sock, struct xdr_buf *xdr,
> > while (pglen > 0) {
> > if (slen == size)
> > flags = 0;
> > - result = kernel_sendpage(sock, *ppage, NULL, base, size, flags);
> > + result = kernel_sendpage(sock, *ppage, xdr->destructor,
> > + base, size, flags);
> > if (result > 0)
> > len += result;
> > if (result != size)
> > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
> > index c64c0ef..2137eb6 100644
> > --- a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
> > +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
> > @@ -1101,6 +1101,16 @@ static inline void xprt_init_xid(struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
> > xprt->xid = net_random();
> > }
> >
> > +static int xprt_complete_skb_pages(struct skb_frag_destructor *destroy)
> > +{
> > + struct rpc_rqst *req =
> > + container_of(destroy, struct rpc_rqst, destructor);
> > +
> > + dprintk("RPC: %5u completing skb pages\n", req->rq_task->tk_pid);
> > + rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&req->rq_xprt->pending, req->rq_task);
>
> It seems that at the sunrpc module can get unloaded
> at this point. The code for 'return 0' can then get
> overwritten. Right?
>
> Not sure how important making module unloading robust
> is - if we wanted to fix this we'd need to move
> the callback code into core (hopefully generalizing
> it somewhat).
>
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > static void xprt_request_init(struct rpc_task *task, struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
> > {
> > struct rpc_rqst *req = task->tk_rqstp;
> > @@ -1113,6 +1123,8 @@ static void xprt_request_init(struct rpc_task *task, struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
> > req->rq_xid = xprt_alloc_xid(xprt);
> > req->rq_release_snd_buf = NULL;
> > xprt_reset_majortimeo(req);
> > + atomic_set(&req->destructor.ref, 1);
> > + req->destructor.destroy = &xprt_complete_skb_pages;
> > dprintk("RPC: %5u reserved req %p xid %08x\n", task->tk_pid,
> > req, ntohl(req->rq_xid));
> > }
> > diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
> > index 38b2fec..5406977 100644
> > --- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
> > +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
> > @@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ static int xs_send_pagedata(struct socket *sock, struct xdr_buf *xdr, unsigned i
> > remainder -= len;
> > if (remainder != 0 || more)
> > flags |= MSG_MORE;
> > - err = sock->ops->sendpage(sock, *ppage, NULL, base, len, flags);
> > + err = sock->ops->sendpage(sock, *ppage, xdr->destructor,
> > + base, len, flags);
> > if (remainder == 0 || err != len)
> > break;
> > sent += err;
> > --
> > 1.7.2.5
> >
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2012-01-30 16:43:46

by Ian Campbell

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 6/6] sunrpc: use SKB fragment destructors to delay completion until page is released by network stack.

On Mon, 2012-01-30 at 16:23 +0000, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 03:51:53PM +0000, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > On Thu, 2012-01-26 at 13:11 +0000, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 12:27:14PM +0000, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > > > This prevents an issue where an ACK is delayed, a retransmit is queued (either
> > > > at the RPC or TCP level) and the ACK arrives before the retransmission hits the
> > > > wire. If this happens to an NFS WRITE RPC then the write() system call
> > > > completes and the userspace process can continue, potentially modifying data
> > > > referenced by the retransmission before the retransmission occurs.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Ian Campbell <[email protected]>
> > > > Acked-by: Trond Myklebust <[email protected]>
> > > > Cc: "David S. Miller" <[email protected]>
> > > > Cc: Neil Brown <[email protected]>
> > > > Cc: "J. Bruce Fields" <[email protected]>
> > > > Cc: [email protected]
> > > > Cc: [email protected]
> > >
> > > This doesn't include either of the two options you proposed to address
> > > the sender blocked forever by receiver issue with bridged septups and
> > > endpoints such a tap device or a socket on the same box,
> > > does it?
> >
> > There was never any response to Bruce's question:
> > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/210873/focus=44849
> >
> > Stupid question: Is it a requirement that you be safe against DOS by a
> > rogue process with a tap device? (And if so, does current code satisfy
> > that requirement?)
> >
> > IMHO the answer to both questions is no, there are plenty of ways a
> > rogue process with a tap device can wreak havoc.
>
> I thought the answer is an obviious yes :(
> What are these ways tap can wreak havoc?

Can't they spoof traffic and all sorts of things like that? Hrm. I
suppose that the same as any peer on the network so we already handle
that sort of thing. Maybe that's a red herring then.

> > > How about patching __skb_queue_tail to do a deep copy?
> > > That would seem to handle both tap and socket cases -
> > > any other ones left?
> >
> > Wouldn't that mean we were frequently (almost always) copying for lots
> > of other cases too? That would rather defeat the purpose of being able
> > to hand pages off to the network stack in a zero copy fashion.
>
> Yes but the case of an rpc connection to the same box
> is very rare I think, not worth optimizing for.

But changing __skb_queue_tail doesn't only impact rpc connections to the
same box, does it? At least I can see plenty of callers of
__skb_queue_tail which don't look like they would want a copy to occur
-- plenty of drivers for one thing.

Perhaps in combination with a per-queue flag or per-socket flag to
enable it though it might work though?

> > > If we do this, I think it would be beneficial to pass a flag
> > > to the destructor indicating that a deep copy was done:
> > > this would allow senders to detect that and adapt.
> >
> > If you were doing a deep copy anyway you might as well create a
> > completely new skb and release the old one, thereby causing the
> > destructors to fire in the normal way for it SKB. The copy wouldn't have
> > destructors because the pages would no longer be owned by the sender.
> >
> > Ian.
>
> What I mean is that page pin + deep copy might be more expensive
> than directly copying. So the owner of the original skb
> cares whether we did a deep copy or zero copy transmit worked.

You mean so they can adaptively do a copy directly next time?

I think that would add a fair bit more complexity to what, as you point
out, is a fairly rare occurrence.

Ian.



2012-01-30 18:04:37

by Michael S. Tsirkin

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 6/6] sunrpc: use SKB fragment destructors to delay completion until page is released by network stack.

On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 04:43:33PM +0000, Ian Campbell wrote:
> On Mon, 2012-01-30 at 16:23 +0000, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 03:51:53PM +0000, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2012-01-26 at 13:11 +0000, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 12:27:14PM +0000, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > > > > This prevents an issue where an ACK is delayed, a retransmit is queued (either
> > > > > at the RPC or TCP level) and the ACK arrives before the retransmission hits the
> > > > > wire. If this happens to an NFS WRITE RPC then the write() system call
> > > > > completes and the userspace process can continue, potentially modifying data
> > > > > referenced by the retransmission before the retransmission occurs.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Ian Campbell <[email protected]>
> > > > > Acked-by: Trond Myklebust <[email protected]>
> > > > > Cc: "David S. Miller" <[email protected]>
> > > > > Cc: Neil Brown <[email protected]>
> > > > > Cc: "J. Bruce Fields" <[email protected]>
> > > > > Cc: [email protected]
> > > > > Cc: [email protected]
> > > >
> > > > This doesn't include either of the two options you proposed to address
> > > > the sender blocked forever by receiver issue with bridged septups and
> > > > endpoints such a tap device or a socket on the same box,
> > > > does it?
> > >
> > > There was never any response to Bruce's question:
> > > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/210873/focus=44849
> > >
> > > Stupid question: Is it a requirement that you be safe against DOS by a
> > > rogue process with a tap device? (And if so, does current code satisfy
> > > that requirement?)
> > >
> > > IMHO the answer to both questions is no, there are plenty of ways a
> > > rogue process with a tap device can wreak havoc.
> >
> > I thought the answer is an obviious yes :(
> > What are these ways tap can wreak havoc?
>
> Can't they spoof traffic
> and all sorts of things like that?
> Hrm. I
> suppose that the same as any peer on the network so we already handle
> that sort of thing. Maybe that's a red herring then.

Right. It typically does not include DOS on the sender :)

>
> > > > How about patching __skb_queue_tail to do a deep copy?
> > > > That would seem to handle both tap and socket cases -
> > > > any other ones left?
> > >
> > > Wouldn't that mean we were frequently (almost always) copying for lots
> > > of other cases too? That would rather defeat the purpose of being able
> > > to hand pages off to the network stack in a zero copy fashion.
> >
> > Yes but the case of an rpc connection to the same box
> > is very rare I think, not worth optimizing for.
>
> But changing __skb_queue_tail doesn't only impact rpc connections to the
> same box, does it? At least I can see plenty of callers of
> __skb_queue_tail which don't look like they would want a copy to occur
> -- plenty of drivers for one thing.
> Perhaps in combination with a per-queue flag or per-socket flag to
> enable it though it might work though?

Right. I missed that. I'm guessing drivers don't hang on to skbs
indefinitely. Still, copying is always safe - maybe the right thing to
do is to add an __skb_queue_tail variant that does not copy, and
gradually convert drivers that care to that API?

> > > > If we do this, I think it would be beneficial to pass a flag
> > > > to the destructor indicating that a deep copy was done:
> > > > this would allow senders to detect that and adapt.
> > >
> > > If you were doing a deep copy anyway you might as well create a
> > > completely new skb and release the old one, thereby causing the
> > > destructors to fire in the normal way for it SKB. The copy wouldn't have
> > > destructors because the pages would no longer be owned by the sender.
> > >
> > > Ian.
> >
> > What I mean is that page pin + deep copy might be more expensive
> > than directly copying. So the owner of the original skb
> > cares whether we did a deep copy or zero copy transmit worked.
>
> You mean so they can adaptively do a copy directly next time?
> I think that would add a fair bit more complexity to what, as you point
> out, is a fairly rare occurrence.
>
> Ian.

For sunrpc yes but I was thinking about utilizing this
mechanism for e.g. kvm in the future. It might be more common
there. I agree this might be a future extension.

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MSt