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ns3::DpdkNetDevice Class Reference

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

#include "dpdk-net-device.h"

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Public Member Functions

 DpdkNetDevice ()
 Constructor for the DpdkNetDevice. More...
 
 ~DpdkNetDevice () override
 Destructor for the DpdkNetDevice. More...
 
uint8_t * AllocateBuffer (size_t len) override
 Allocate packet buffer. More...
 
void CheckAllPortsLinkStatus ()
 Check the link status of all ports in up to 9s and print them finally. More...
 
void FreeBuffer (uint8_t *buf) override
 Free the given packet buffer. More...
 
void HandleRx ()
 Receive packets in burst from the nic to the rx_buffer. More...
 
void HandleTx ()
 Transmit packets in burst from the tx_buffer to the nic. More...
 
void InitDpdk (int argc, char **argv, std::string dpdkDriver)
 Initialize Dpdk. More...
 
bool IsLinkUp () const override
 Check the status of the link. More...
 
void SetDeviceName (std::string deviceName)
 Set device name. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::FdNetDevice
 FdNetDevice ()
 Constructor for the FdNetDevice. More...
 
 FdNetDevice (const FdNetDevice &)=delete
 
 ~FdNetDevice () override
 Destructor for the FdNetDevice. More...
 
void AddLinkChangeCallback (Callback< void > callback) override
 
Address GetAddress () const override
 
Address GetBroadcast () const override
 
Ptr< ChannelGetChannel () const override
 
FdNetDevice::EncapsulationMode GetEncapsulationMode () const
 Get the link layer encapsulation mode of this device. More...
 
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. More...
 
Address GetMulticast (Ipv6Address addr) const override
 Get the MAC multicast address corresponding to the IPv6 address provided. More...
 
Ptr< NodeGetNode () const override
 
bool IsBridge () const override
 Return true if the net device is acting as a bridge. More...
 
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. More...
 
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. More...
 
void SetEncapsulationMode (FdNetDevice::EncapsulationMode mode)
 Set the link layer encapsulation mode of this device. More...
 
void SetFileDescriptor (int fd)
 Set the associated file descriptor. More...
 
void SetIfIndex (const uint32_t index) override
 
virtual void SetIsBroadcast (bool broadcast)
 Set if the NetDevice is able to send Broadcast messages. More...
 
virtual void SetIsMulticast (bool multicast)
 Set if the NetDevice is able to send Multicast messages. More...
 
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. More...
 
void Stop (Time tStop)
 Set a stop time for the device. More...
 
bool SupportsSendFrom () const override
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::NetDevice
 ~NetDevice () override
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
 Object ()
 Constructor. More...
 
 ~Object () override
 Destructor. More...
 
void AggregateObject (Ptr< Object > other)
 Aggregate two Objects together. More...
 
void Dispose ()
 Dispose of this Object. More...
 
AggregateIterator GetAggregateIterator () const
 Get an iterator to the Objects aggregated to this one. More...
 
TypeId GetInstanceTypeId () const override
 Get the most derived TypeId for this Object. More...
 
template<typename T >
Ptr< T > GetObject () const
 Get a pointer to the requested aggregated Object. More...
 
template<>
Ptr< ObjectGetObject () const
 Specialization of () for objects of type ns3::Object. More...
 
template<typename T >
Ptr< T > GetObject (TypeId tid) const
 Get a pointer to the requested aggregated Object by TypeId. More...
 
template<>
Ptr< ObjectGetObject (TypeId tid) const
 Specialization of (TypeId tid) for objects of type ns3::Object. More...
 
void Initialize ()
 Invoke DoInitialize on all Objects aggregated to this one. More...
 
bool IsInitialized () const
 Check if the object has been initialized. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::SimpleRefCount< Object, ObjectBase, ObjectDeleter >
 SimpleRefCount ()
 Default constructor. More...
 
 SimpleRefCount (const SimpleRefCount &o[[maybe_unused]])
 Copy constructor. More...
 
uint32_t GetReferenceCount () const
 Get the reference count of the object. More...
 
SimpleRefCountoperator= (const SimpleRefCount &o[[maybe_unused]])
 Assignment operator. More...
 
void Ref () const
 Increment the reference count. More...
 
void Unref () const
 Decrement the reference count. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
virtual ~ObjectBase ()
 Virtual destructor. More...
 
void GetAttribute (std::string name, AttributeValue &value) const
 Get the value of an attribute, raising fatal errors if unsuccessful. More...
 
bool GetAttributeFailSafe (std::string name, AttributeValue &value) const
 Get the value of an attribute without raising errors. More...
 
void SetAttribute (std::string name, const AttributeValue &value)
 Set a single attribute, raising fatal errors if unsuccessful. More...
 
bool SetAttributeFailSafe (std::string name, const AttributeValue &value)
 Set a single attribute without raising errors. More...
 
bool TraceConnect (std::string name, std::string context, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Connect a TraceSource to a Callback with a context. More...
 
bool TraceConnectWithoutContext (std::string name, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Connect a TraceSource to a Callback without a context. More...
 
bool TraceDisconnect (std::string name, std::string context, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Disconnect from a TraceSource a Callback previously connected with a context. More...
 
bool TraceDisconnectWithoutContext (std::string name, const CallbackBase &cb)
 Disconnect from a TraceSource a Callback previously connected without a context. More...
 

Static Public Member Functions

static TypeId GetTypeId ()
 Get the type ID. More...
 
static int LaunchCore (void *arg)
 A function to handle rx & tx operations. More...
 
static void SignalHandler (int signum)
 A signal handler for SIGINT and SIGTERM signals. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::FdNetDevice
static TypeId GetTypeId ()
 Get the type ID. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::NetDevice
static TypeId GetTypeId ()
 Get the type ID. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
static TypeId GetTypeId ()
 Register this type. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
static TypeId GetTypeId ()
 Get the type ID. More...
 

Protected Member Functions

ssize_t Write (uint8_t *buffer, size_t length) override
 Write packet data to device. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from ns3::FdNetDevice
void DoDispose () override
 Destructor implementation. More...
 
void DoInitialize () override
 Method Initialization for start and stop attributes. More...
 
int GetFileDescriptor () const
 Get the associated file descriptor. More...
 
void ReceiveCallback (uint8_t *buf, ssize_t len)
 Callback to invoke when a new frame is received. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from ns3::Object
 Object (const Object &o)
 Copy an Object. More...
 
virtual void NotifyNewAggregate ()
 Notify all Objects aggregated to this one of a new Object being aggregated. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from ns3::ObjectBase
void ConstructSelf (const AttributeConstructionList &attributes)
 Complete construction of ObjectBase; invoked by derived classes. More...
 
virtual void NotifyConstructionCompleted ()
 Notifier called once the ObjectBase is fully constructed. More...
 

Protected Attributes

std::string m_deviceName
 The device name;. More...
 
uint16_t m_portId
 The port number of the device to be used. More...
 
- 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. More...
 
std::mutex m_pendingReadMutex
 Mutex to increase pending read counter. More...
 

Private Member Functions

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

Private Attributes

uint32_t m_maxRxPktBurst
 Size of Rx burst. More...
 
uint32_t m_maxTxPktBurst
 Size of Tx burst. More...
 
struct rte_mempool * m_mempool
 Packet memory pool. More...
 
uint32_t m_mempoolCacheSize
 Mempool cache size. More...
 
uint16_t m_nbRxDesc
 Number of Rx descriptors. More...
 
uint16_t m_nbTxDesc
 Number of Tx descriptors. More...
 
struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer * m_rxBuffer
 Buffer to handle burst reception. More...
 
struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer * m_txBuffer
 Buffer to handle burst transmission. More...
 
EventId m_txEvent
 Event for stale packet transmission. More...
 
Time m_txTimeout
 The time to wait before transmitting burst from Tx buffer. More...
 

Static Private Attributes

static volatile bool m_forceQuit = false
 Condition variable for Dpdk to stop. More...
 

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

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
lenthe 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, openflow-switch::link, 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
bufthe 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 ( void  )
static

◆ 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
argcDpdk EAL args count.
argvDpdk EAL args list.
dpdkDriverDpdk 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
arga 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
deviceNameThe 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
signumThe 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
bufferThe data.
lengthThe 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().


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