[CCID3]: Clarify causes of feedback, compute X_recv more accurately The computation of X_recv does currently not conform to TFRC/RFC 3448, since this specification requires that X_recv be computed over the last R_m seconds (sec. 6.2).
The code, in contrast, computes X_recv over the time the last feedback was sent. This results in sending wrong estimates of X_recv, making it impossible for the sender to find its allowed sending rate. The patch addresses this problem and implements a clearer interface; it * explicitly distinguishes the types of feedback (using an enum); * uses previous value of X_recv when sending feedback due to a parameter change; * makes all state changes local to ccid3_hc_tx_packet_recv; * assigns feedback type according to incident (previously only used flag `do_feedback'). Further and detailed information is at http://www.erg.abdn.ac.uk/users/gerrit/dccp/notes/ccid3_packet_reception/#8._Computing_X_recv_ Signed-off-by: Gerrit Renker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.h | 10 +++++++++- 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) --- a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.h +++ b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.h @@ -124,13 +124,21 @@ static inline struct ccid3_hc_tx_sock *c return ccid3_tx_priv; } -/* TFRC receiver states */ +/* CCID3 receiver states */ enum ccid3_hc_rx_states { TFRC_RSTATE_NO_DATA = 1, TFRC_RSTATE_DATA, TFRC_RSTATE_TERM = 127, }; +/* CCID3 feedback types */ +enum ccid3_fback_type { + FBACK_NONE = 0, + FBACK_INITIAL, + FBACK_PERIODIC, + FBACK_PARAM_CHANGE +}; + /** struct ccid3_hc_rx_sock - CCID3 receiver half-connection socket * * @ccid3hcrx_x_recv - Receiver estimate of send rate (RFC 3448 4.3) --- a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c +++ b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c @@ -665,7 +665,8 @@ static inline void ccid3_hc_rx_update_s( hcrx->ccid3hcrx_s = tfrc_ewma(hcrx->ccid3hcrx_s, len, 9); } -static void ccid3_hc_rx_send_feedback(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb) +static void ccid3_hc_rx_send_feedback(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, + enum ccid3_fback_type fbtype) { struct ccid3_hc_rx_sock *hcrx = ccid3_hc_rx_sk(sk); struct dccp_sock *dp = dccp_sk(sk); @@ -675,13 +676,26 @@ static void ccid3_hc_rx_send_feedback(st if (unlikely(hcrx->ccid3hcrx_state == TFRC_RSTATE_TERM)) return; - switch (hcrx->ccid3hcrx_state) { - case TFRC_RSTATE_NO_DATA: + switch (fbtype) { + case FBACK_INITIAL: hcrx->ccid3hcrx_x_recv = 0; hcrx->ccid3hcrx_pinv = ~0U; /* see RFC 4342, 8.5 */ - ccid3_hc_rx_set_state(sk, TFRC_RSTATE_DATA); break; - case TFRC_RSTATE_DATA: + case FBACK_PARAM_CHANGE: + /* + * When parameters change (new loss or p > p_prev), we do not + * have a reliable estimate for R_m of [RFC 3448, 6.2] and so + * need to reuse the previous value of X_recv. However, when + * X_recv was 0 (due to early loss), this would kill X down to + * s/t_mbi (i.e. one packet in 64 seconds). + * To avoid such drastic reduction, we approximate X_recv as + * the number of bytes since last feedback. + * This is a safe fallback, since X is bounded above by X_calc. + */ + if (hcrx->ccid3hcrx_x_recv > 0) + break; + /* fall through */ + case FBACK_PERIODIC: delta = ktime_us_delta(now, hcrx->ccid3hcrx_last_feedback); if (delta <= 0) DCCP_BUG("delta (%ld) <= 0", (long)delta); @@ -769,16 +783,17 @@ static u32 ccid3_first_li(struct sock *s static void ccid3_hc_rx_packet_recv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb) { struct ccid3_hc_rx_sock *hcrx = ccid3_hc_rx_sk(sk); + enum ccid3_fback_type do_feedback = FBACK_NONE; u32 sample, ndp = dccp_sk(sk)->dccps_options_received.dccpor_ndp, payload_size = skb->len - dccp_hdr(skb)->dccph_doff * 4; - u8 is_data_packet = dccp_data_packet(skb), do_feedback = 0; + u8 is_data_packet = dccp_data_packet(skb); spin_lock(&hcrx->ccid3hcrx_hist.lock); if (unlikely(hcrx->ccid3hcrx_state == TFRC_RSTATE_NO_DATA)) { - /* Handle initial feedback */ if (is_data_packet) { - do_feedback = 1; + do_feedback = FBACK_INITIAL; + ccid3_hc_rx_set_state(sk, TFRC_RSTATE_DATA); ccid3_hc_rx_update_s(hcrx, payload_size); } goto update_records; @@ -799,7 +814,7 @@ static void ccid3_hc_rx_packet_recv(stru tfrc_rx_handle_loss(&hcrx->ccid3hcrx_hist, &hcrx->ccid3hcrx_li_hist, skb, ndp, ccid3_first_li, sk) ) { - do_feedback = 1; + do_feedback = FBACK_PARAM_CHANGE; goto done_receiving; } @@ -828,11 +843,11 @@ static void ccid3_hc_rx_packet_recv(stru * Step (3) of [RFC 3448, 6.1]: Recompute I_mean and, if I_mean * has decreased (resp. p has increased), send feedback now. */ - do_feedback = 1; + do_feedback = FBACK_PARAM_CHANGE; /* check if the periodic once-per-RTT feedback is due; RFC 4342, 10.3 */ if (SUB16(dccp_hdr(skb)->dccph_ccval, hcrx->ccid3hcrx_last_counter) > 3) - do_feedback = 1; + do_feedback = FBACK_PERIODIC; update_records: tfrc_rx_hist_update(&hcrx->ccid3hcrx_hist, skb, ndp); @@ -841,7 +856,7 @@ done_receiving: spin_unlock(&hcrx->ccid3hcrx_hist.lock); if (do_feedback) - ccid3_hc_rx_send_feedback(sk, skb); + ccid3_hc_rx_send_feedback(sk, skb, do_feedback); } static int ccid3_hc_rx_init(struct ccid *ccid, struct sock *sk) - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe dccp" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
