a NetDevice to read/write network traffic from/into a Dpdk enabled port. More...

#include "dpdk-net-device.h"

Inheritance diagram for ns3::DpdkNetDevice:

Collaboration diagram for ns3::DpdkNetDevice:

Public Member Functions
	DpdkNetDevice ()
	Constructor for the DpdkNetDevice.

	~DpdkNetDevice () override
	Destructor for the DpdkNetDevice.

uint8_t *	AllocateBuffer (size_t len) override
	Allocate packet buffer.

void	CheckAllPortsLinkStatus ()
	Check the link status of all ports in up to 9s and print them finally.

void	FreeBuffer (uint8_t *buf) override
	Free the given packet buffer.

void	HandleRx ()
	Receive packets in burst from the nic to the rx_buffer.

void	HandleTx ()
	Transmit packets in burst from the tx_buffer to the nic.

void	InitDpdk (int argc, char **argv, std::string dpdkDriver)
	Initialize Dpdk.

bool	IsLinkUp () const override
	Check the status of the link.

void	SetDeviceName (std::string deviceName)
	Set device name.

Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::FdNetDevice
	FdNetDevice ()
	Constructor for the FdNetDevice.

	FdNetDevice (const FdNetDevice &)=delete

	~FdNetDevice () override
	Destructor for the FdNetDevice.

void	AddLinkChangeCallback (Callback< void > callback) override

Address	GetAddress () const override

Address	GetBroadcast () const override

Ptr< Channel >	GetChannel () const override

FdNetDevice::EncapsulationMode	GetEncapsulationMode () const
	Get the link layer encapsulation mode of this device.

uint32_t	GetIfIndex () const override

uint16_t	GetMtu () const override

Address	GetMulticast (Ipv4Address multicastGroup) const override
	Make and return a MAC multicast address using the provided multicast group.

Address	GetMulticast (Ipv6Address addr) const override
	Get the MAC multicast address corresponding to the IPv6 address provided.

Ptr< Node >	GetNode () const override

bool	IsBridge () const override
	Return true if the net device is acting as a bridge.

bool	IsBroadcast () const override

bool	IsLinkUp () const override

bool	IsMulticast () const override

bool	IsPointToPoint () const override
	Return true if the net device is on a point-to-point link.

bool	NeedsArp () const override

bool	Send (Ptr< Packet > packet, const Address &dest, uint16_t protocolNumber) override

bool	SendFrom (Ptr< Packet > packet, const Address &source, const Address &dest, uint16_t protocolNumber) override

void	SetAddress (Address address) override
	Set the address of this interface.

void	SetEncapsulationMode (FdNetDevice::EncapsulationMode mode)
	Set the link layer encapsulation mode of this device.

void	SetFileDescriptor (int fd)
	Set the associated file descriptor.

void	SetIfIndex (const uint32_t index) override

virtual void	SetIsBroadcast (bool broadcast)
	Set if the NetDevice is able to send Broadcast messages.

virtual void	SetIsMulticast (bool multicast)
	Set if the NetDevice is able to send Multicast messages.

bool	SetMtu (const uint16_t mtu) override

void	SetNode (Ptr< Node > node) override

void	SetPromiscReceiveCallback (NetDevice::PromiscReceiveCallback cb) override

void	SetReceiveCallback (NetDevice::ReceiveCallback cb) override

void	Start (Time tStart)
	Set a start time for the device.

void	Stop (Time tStop)
	Set a stop time for the device.

bool	SupportsSendFrom () const override

virtual ssize_t	Write (uint8_t *buffer, size_t length)
	Write packet data to device.

Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::NetDevice
	~NetDevice () override

virtual void	AddLinkChangeCallback (Callback< void > callback)=0

virtual Address	GetAddress () const =0

virtual Address	GetBroadcast () const =0

virtual Ptr< Channel >	GetChannel () const =0

virtual uint32_t	GetIfIndex () const =0

virtual uint16_t	GetMtu () const =0

virtual Address	GetMulticast (Ipv4Address multicastGroup) const =0
	Make and return a MAC multicast address using the provided multicast group.

virtual Address	GetMulticast (Ipv6Address addr) const =0
	Get the MAC multicast address corresponding to the IPv6 address provided.

virtual Ptr< Node >	GetNode () const =0

virtual bool	IsBridge () const =0
	Return true if the net device is acting as a bridge.

virtual bool	IsBroadcast () const =0

virtual bool	IsLinkUp () const =0

virtual bool	IsMulticast () const =0

virtual bool	IsPointToPoint () const =0
	Return true if the net device is on a point-to-point link.

virtual bool	NeedsArp () const =0

virtual bool	Send (Ptr< Packet > packet, const Address &dest, uint16_t protocolNumber)=0

virtual bool	SendFrom (Ptr< Packet > packet, const Address &source, const Address &dest, uint16_t protocolNumber)=0

virtual void	SetAddress (Address address)=0
	Set the address of this interface.

virtual void	SetIfIndex (const uint32_t index)=0

virtual bool	SetMtu (const uint16_t mtu)=0

virtual void	SetNode (Ptr< Node > node)=0

virtual void	SetPromiscReceiveCallback (PromiscReceiveCallback cb)=0

virtual void	SetReceiveCallback (ReceiveCallback cb)=0

virtual bool	SupportsSendFrom () const =0

Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
	Object ()
	Constructor.

	~Object () override
	Destructor.

void	AggregateObject (Ptr< Object > other)
	Aggregate two Objects together.

void	Dispose ()
	Dispose of this Object.

AggregateIterator	GetAggregateIterator () const
	Get an iterator to the Objects aggregated to this one.

TypeId	GetInstanceTypeId () const override
	Get the most derived TypeId for this Object.

template<typename T >
Ptr< T >	GetObject () const
	Get a pointer to the requested aggregated Object.

template<>
Ptr< Object >	GetObject () const
	Specialization of () for objects of type ns3::Object.

template<typename T >
Ptr< T >	GetObject (TypeId tid) const
	Get a pointer to the requested aggregated Object by TypeId.

template<>
Ptr< Object >	GetObject (TypeId tid) const
	Specialization of (TypeId tid) for objects of type ns3::Object.

void	Initialize ()
	Invoke DoInitialize on all Objects aggregated to this one.

bool	IsInitialized () const
	Check if the object has been initialized.

Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::SimpleRefCount< Object, ObjectBase, ObjectDeleter >
	SimpleRefCount ()
	Default constructor.

	SimpleRefCount (const SimpleRefCount &o)
	Copy constructor.

uint32_t	GetReferenceCount () const
	Get the reference count of the object.

SimpleRefCount &	operator= (const SimpleRefCount &o)
	Assignment operator.

void	Ref () const
	Increment the reference count.

void	Unref () const
	Decrement the reference count.

Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
virtual	~ObjectBase ()
	Virtual destructor.

void	GetAttribute (std::string name, AttributeValue &value) const
	Get the value of an attribute, raising fatal errors if unsuccessful.

bool	GetAttributeFailSafe (std::string name, AttributeValue &value) const
	Get the value of an attribute without raising errors.

virtual TypeId	GetInstanceTypeId () const =0
	Get the most derived TypeId for this Object.

void	SetAttribute (std::string name, const AttributeValue &value)
	Set a single attribute, raising fatal errors if unsuccessful.

bool	SetAttributeFailSafe (std::string name, const AttributeValue &value)
	Set a single attribute without raising errors.

bool	TraceConnect (std::string name, std::string context, const CallbackBase &cb)
	Connect a TraceSource to a Callback with a context.

bool	TraceConnectWithoutContext (std::string name, const CallbackBase &cb)
	Connect a TraceSource to a Callback without a context.

bool	TraceDisconnect (std::string name, std::string context, const CallbackBase &cb)
	Disconnect from a TraceSource a Callback previously connected with a context.

bool	TraceDisconnectWithoutContext (std::string name, const CallbackBase &cb)
	Disconnect from a TraceSource a Callback previously connected without a context.

Static Public Member Functions
static TypeId	GetTypeId ()
	Get the type ID.

static int	LaunchCore (void *arg)
	A function to handle rx & tx operations.

static void	SignalHandler (int signum)
	A signal handler for SIGINT and SIGTERM signals.

Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::FdNetDevice
static TypeId	GetTypeId ()
	Get the type ID.

Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::NetDevice
static TypeId	GetTypeId ()
	Get the type ID.

Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
static TypeId	GetTypeId ()
	Register this type.

Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
static TypeId	GetTypeId ()
	Get the type ID.

Protected Member Functions
ssize_t	Write (uint8_t *buffer, size_t length) override
	Write packet data to device.

Protected Member Functions inherited from ns3::FdNetDevice
virtual uint8_t *	AllocateBuffer (size_t len)
	Allocate packet buffer.

void	DoDispose () override
	Destructor implementation.

void	DoInitialize () override
	Method Initialization for start and stop attributes.

virtual void	FreeBuffer (uint8_t *buf)
	Free the given packet buffer.

int	GetFileDescriptor () const
	Get the associated file descriptor.

void	ReceiveCallback (uint8_t *buf, ssize_t len)
	Callback to invoke when a new frame is received.

Protected Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
	Object (const Object &o)
	Copy an Object.

virtual void	DoDispose ()
	Destructor implementation.

virtual void	DoInitialize ()
	Initialize() implementation.

virtual void	NotifyNewAggregate ()
	Notify all Objects aggregated to this one of a new Object being aggregated.

Protected Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
void	ConstructSelf (const AttributeConstructionList &attributes)
	Complete construction of ObjectBase; invoked by derived classes.

virtual void	NotifyConstructionCompleted ()
	Notifier called once the ObjectBase is fully constructed.

Protected Attributes
std::string	m_deviceName
	The device name;.

uint16_t	m_portId
	The port number of the device to be used.

Protected Attributes inherited from ns3::FdNetDevice
std::queue< std::pair< uint8_t *, ssize_t > >	m_pendingQueue
	Number of packets that were received and scheduled for read but not yet read.

std::mutex	m_pendingReadMutex
	Mutex to increase pending read counter.

Private Member Functions
void	DoFinishStoppingDevice () override
	Complete additional actions, if any, to tear down the device.

Private Attributes
uint32_t	m_maxRxPktBurst
	Size of Rx burst.

uint32_t	m_maxTxPktBurst
	Size of Tx burst.

struct rte_mempool *	m_mempool
	Packet memory pool.

uint32_t	m_mempoolCacheSize
	Mempool cache size.

uint16_t	m_nbRxDesc
	Number of Rx descriptors.

uint16_t	m_nbTxDesc
	Number of Tx descriptors.

struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer *	m_rxBuffer
	Buffer to handle burst reception.

struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer *	m_txBuffer
	Buffer to handle burst transmission.

EventId	m_txEvent
	Event for stale packet transmission.

Time	m_txTimeout
	The time to wait before transmitting burst from Tx buffer.

Static Private Attributes
static volatile bool	m_forceQuit = false
	Condition variable for Dpdk to stop.

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from ns3::FdNetDevice
enum	EncapsulationMode { DIX , LLC , DIXPI }
	Enumeration of the types of frames supported in the class. More...

Public Types inherited from ns3::NetDevice
typedef void(*	LinkChangeTracedCallback) ()
	TracedCallback signature for link changed event.

enum	PacketType { PACKET_HOST = 1 , NS3_PACKET_HOST = PACKET_HOST , PACKET_BROADCAST , NS3_PACKET_BROADCAST = PACKET_BROADCAST , PACKET_MULTICAST , NS3_PACKET_MULTICAST = PACKET_MULTICAST , PACKET_OTHERHOST , NS3_PACKET_OTHERHOST = PACKET_OTHERHOST }
	Packet types are used as they are in Linux. More...

typedef Callback< bool, Ptr< NetDevice >, Ptr< const Packet >, uint16_t, const Address &, const Address &, PacketType >	PromiscReceiveCallback

typedef Callback< bool, Ptr< NetDevice >, Ptr< const Packet >, uint16_t, const Address & >	ReceiveCallback

Related Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
static TypeId	GetObjectIid ()
	Ensure the TypeId for ObjectBase gets fully configured to anchor the inheritance tree properly.

Detailed Description

a NetDevice to read/write network traffic from/into a Dpdk enabled port.

A DpdkNetDevice object will read and write frames/packets from/to a Dpdk enabled port.

Definition at line 47 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ DpdkNetDevice()

ns3::DpdkNetDevice::DpdkNetDevice ( )

Constructor for the DpdkNetDevice.

Definition at line 94 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

◆ ~DpdkNetDevice()

ns3::DpdkNetDevice::~DpdkNetDevice ( )

override

Destructor for the DpdkNetDevice.

Definition at line 100 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References ns3::Simulator::Cancel(), m_forceQuit, m_portId, m_txEvent, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

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Member Function Documentation

◆ AllocateBuffer()

uint8_t * ns3::DpdkNetDevice::AllocateBuffer ( size_t len )

overridevirtual

Allocate packet buffer.

Parameters

len	the length of the buffer

Returns: A pointer to the newly created buffer.

Reimplemented from ns3::FdNetDevice.

Definition at line 405 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References m_mempool.

◆ CheckAllPortsLinkStatus()

void ns3::DpdkNetDevice::CheckAllPortsLinkStatus ( )

Check the link status of all ports in up to 9s and print them finally.

Definition at line 120 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References CHECK_INTERVAL, m_forceQuit, m_portId, MAX_CHECK_TIME, NS_LOG_FUNCTION, and NS_LOG_INFO.

Referenced by InitDpdk().

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◆ DoFinishStoppingDevice()

void ns3::DpdkNetDevice::DoFinishStoppingDevice ( )

overrideprivatevirtual

Complete additional actions, if any, to tear down the device.

Reimplemented from ns3::FdNetDevice.

Definition at line 459 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References FreeBuffer(), ns3::FdNetDevice::m_pendingQueue, and ns3::FdNetDevice::m_pendingReadMutex.

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◆ FreeBuffer()

void ns3::DpdkNetDevice::FreeBuffer ( uint8_t * buf )

overridevirtual

Free the given packet buffer.

Parameters

buf	the pointer to the buffer to be freed

Reimplemented from ns3::FdNetDevice.

Definition at line 417 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

Referenced by DoFinishStoppingDevice().

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◆ GetTypeId()

TypeId ns3::DpdkNetDevice::GetTypeId ( )

static

Get the type ID.

Returns: the object TypeId

Definition at line 54 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References m_maxRxPktBurst, m_maxTxPktBurst, m_mempoolCacheSize, m_nbRxDesc, m_nbTxDesc, m_txTimeout, ns3::MakeTimeAccessor(), ns3::MakeTimeChecker(), ns3::MakeUintegerAccessor(), ns3::MicroSeconds(), and ns3::TypeId::SetParent().

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◆ HandleRx()

void ns3::DpdkNetDevice::HandleRx ( )

Receive packets in burst from the nic to the rx_buffer.

Definition at line 199 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References m_maxRxPktBurst, m_portId, and m_rxBuffer.

Referenced by LaunchCore().

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◆ HandleTx()

void ns3::DpdkNetDevice::HandleTx ( )

Transmit packets in burst from the tx_buffer to the nic.

Definition at line 192 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References m_portId, and m_txBuffer.

Referenced by Write().

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◆ InitDpdk()

void ns3::DpdkNetDevice::InitDpdk	(	int	argc,
		char **	argv,
		std::string	dpdkDriver
	)

Initialize Dpdk.

Initializes EAL.

Parameters

argc	Dpdk EAL args count.
argv	Dpdk EAL args list.
dpdkDriver	Dpdk Driver to bind NIC to.

Definition at line 249 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References CheckAllPortsLinkStatus(), LaunchCore(), m_deviceName, m_forceQuit, m_maxRxPktBurst, m_maxTxPktBurst, m_mempool, m_mempoolCacheSize, m_nbRxDesc, m_nbTxDesc, m_portId, m_rxBuffer, m_txBuffer, NS_LOG_FUNCTION, NS_LOG_INFO, and SignalHandler().

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◆ IsLinkUp()

bool ns3::DpdkNetDevice::IsLinkUp ( ) const

overridevirtual

Check the status of the link.

Returns: Status of the link - up/down as true/false.

Implements ns3::NetDevice.

Definition at line 242 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

◆ LaunchCore()

int ns3::DpdkNetDevice::LaunchCore ( void * arg )

static

A function to handle rx & tx operations.

Parameters

arg	a pointer to the DpdkNetDevice

Returns: zero on failure or exit.

Definition at line 223 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References HandleRx(), and m_forceQuit.

Referenced by InitDpdk().

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◆ SetDeviceName()

void ns3::DpdkNetDevice::SetDeviceName ( std::string deviceName )

Set device name.

Parameters

deviceName The device name.

Definition at line 112 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References m_deviceName, and NS_LOG_FUNCTION.

◆ SignalHandler()

void ns3::DpdkNetDevice::SignalHandler ( int signum )

static

A signal handler for SIGINT and SIGTERM signals.

Parameters

signum The signal number.

Definition at line 182 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References m_forceQuit, and NS_LOG_INFO.

Referenced by InitDpdk().

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◆ Write()

ssize_t ns3::DpdkNetDevice::Write	(	uint8_t *	buffer,
		size_t	length
	)

overrideprotectedvirtual

Write packet data to device.

Parameters

buffer	The data.
length	The data length.

Returns: The size of data written.

Reimplemented from ns3::FdNetDevice.

Definition at line 431 of file dpdk-net-device.cc.

References ns3::Simulator::Cancel(), HandleTx(), m_maxTxPktBurst, m_portId, m_txBuffer, m_txEvent, m_txTimeout, NS_LOG_ERROR, and ns3::Simulator::Schedule().

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Member Data Documentation

◆ m_deviceName

std::string ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_deviceName

protected

The device name;.

Definition at line 149 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by InitDpdk(), and SetDeviceName().

◆ m_forceQuit

volatile bool ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_forceQuit = false

staticprivate

Condition variable for Dpdk to stop.

Definition at line 156 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by ~DpdkNetDevice(), CheckAllPortsLinkStatus(), InitDpdk(), LaunchCore(), and SignalHandler().

◆ m_maxRxPktBurst

uint32_t ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_maxRxPktBurst

private

Size of Rx burst.

Definition at line 186 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by GetTypeId(), HandleRx(), and InitDpdk().

◆ m_maxTxPktBurst

uint32_t ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_maxTxPktBurst

private

Size of Tx burst.

Definition at line 191 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by GetTypeId(), InitDpdk(), and Write().

◆ m_mempool

struct rte_mempool* ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_mempool

private

Packet memory pool.

Definition at line 161 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by AllocateBuffer(), and InitDpdk().

◆ m_mempoolCacheSize

uint32_t ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_mempoolCacheSize

private

Mempool cache size.

Definition at line 196 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by GetTypeId(), and InitDpdk().

◆ m_nbRxDesc

uint16_t ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_nbRxDesc

private

Number of Rx descriptors.

Definition at line 201 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by GetTypeId(), and InitDpdk().

◆ m_nbTxDesc

uint16_t ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_nbTxDesc

private

Number of Tx descriptors.

Definition at line 206 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by GetTypeId(), and InitDpdk().

◆ m_portId

uint16_t ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_portId

protected

The port number of the device to be used.

Definition at line 144 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by ~DpdkNetDevice(), CheckAllPortsLinkStatus(), HandleRx(), HandleTx(), InitDpdk(), and Write().

◆ m_rxBuffer

struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer* ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_rxBuffer

private

Buffer to handle burst reception.

Definition at line 171 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by HandleRx(), and InitDpdk().

◆ m_txBuffer

struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer* ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_txBuffer

private

Buffer to handle burst transmission.

Definition at line 166 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by HandleTx(), InitDpdk(), and Write().

◆ m_txEvent

EventId ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_txEvent

private

Event for stale packet transmission.

Definition at line 176 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by ~DpdkNetDevice(), and Write().

◆ m_txTimeout

Time ns3::DpdkNetDevice::m_txTimeout

private

The time to wait before transmitting burst from Tx buffer.

Definition at line 181 of file dpdk-net-device.h.

Referenced by GetTypeId(), and Write().

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

src/fd-net-device/model/dpdk-net-device.h
src/fd-net-device/model/dpdk-net-device.cc

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Protected Member Functions

Protected Attributes

Private Member Functions

Private Attributes

Static Private Attributes

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ DpdkNetDevice()

◆ ~DpdkNetDevice()

Member Function Documentation

◆ AllocateBuffer()

◆ CheckAllPortsLinkStatus()

◆ DoFinishStoppingDevice()

◆ FreeBuffer()

◆ GetTypeId()

◆ HandleRx()

◆ HandleTx()

◆ InitDpdk()

◆ IsLinkUp()

◆ LaunchCore()

◆ SetDeviceName()

◆ SignalHandler()

◆ Write()

Member Data Documentation

◆ m_deviceName

◆ m_forceQuit

◆ m_maxRxPktBurst

◆ m_maxTxPktBurst

◆ m_mempool

◆ m_mempoolCacheSize

◆ m_nbRxDesc

◆ m_nbTxDesc

◆ m_portId

◆ m_rxBuffer

◆ m_txBuffer

◆ m_txEvent

◆ m_txTimeout