So you would like inline/synchronous API mode to have a completion queue
too? What would be the use for it?

On 9 October 2015 at 13:01, Ola Liljedahl <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 9 October 2015 at 10:37, Alexandru Badicioiu <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> This was a long discussion some time ago and the result was that crypto
>> output should be abstracted in the form of the completion event and access
>> functions would retrieve status and output packets. Also the implementation
>> is in charge with crypto completion event allocation and not the
>> application even if this is not really supported in HW.
>>
> Yes that is useful for lookaside crypto/IPsec operations and my intention
> is not to change that. But this model is not useful for inline IPsec
> acceleration. We need a new or (preferably?) extended API for that. That's
> what I am asking about.
>
> I know not all silicon vendors would be able to support inline IPsec
> acceleration in HW. But with an Event Machine-like programming model where
> the application uses per-queue call-backs, inline IPsec acceleration can be
> implemented/emulated in SW. Even if this model is not exposed to the user,
> an ODP implementation should be able to do something like it "under the
> hood".
>
>
> The previous approach was that application supplied the completion event
>> as being the output packet but this was regarded as a hack.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>> On 9 October 2015 at 11:28, Ola Liljedahl <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 9 October 2015 at 09:34, Alexandru Badicioiu <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The problem you raised is not strictly related to this patch.
>>>> A crypto session has an output queue (for async mode) where the results
>>>> , including the operation status, will be delivered. There is nothing in
>>>> the API to prevent using a pktio output queue for crypto completion events
>>>> but the pktio should be able to process the event as the application would
>>>> do.
>>>> In this case an extension of pktio functionality would be required.
>>>>
>>> Yes but I was thinking of some change (in API and implementation) where
>>> the output of the crypto operations is the actual packet (with L2/L3
>>> encapsulation), not a crypto completion event.
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 8 October 2015 at 20:13, Ola Liljedahl <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Can this proposal be extended to handle inline IPsec processing, e.g.
>>>>> encrypt and encapsulate packet (include Ethernet framing) and then send to
>>>>> (enqueue) to some user-defined queue (which might be a pktio output 
>>>>> queue)?
>>>>> Need some way to report errors and other conditions back to SW so
>>>>> might need some kind of ipsec notification event.
>>>>> Something for the ingress side as well, e.g. connect user-defined
>>>>> queues to IPsec input queue(s) and then specify corresponding output 
>>>>> queues.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 31 July 2015 at 11:30, Alexandru Badicioiu <
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 30 July 2015 at 17:44, Stuart Haslam <[email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 02:42:08PM +0300, Alexandru Badicioiu wrote:
>>>>>>> > On 30 July 2015 at 13:50, Stuart Haslam <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 11:26:03AM +0300,
>>>>>>> [email protected]
>>>>>>> > > wrote:
>>>>>>> > > > From: Alexandru Badicioiu <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>> > > > This patch adds IPSec protocol processing capabilities to
>>>>>>> crypto
>>>>>>> > > > sesssions. Implementations which have these capabilities in
>>>>>>> hardware
>>>>>>> > > > crypto engines can use the extension to offload the
>>>>>>> application from
>>>>>>> > > > IPSec protocol processing.
>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>> > > > Signed-off-by: Alexandru Badicioiu <
>>>>>>> [email protected]>
>>>>>>> > > > ---
>>>>>>> > > >  include/odp/api/crypto_ipsec.h                     |  110
>>>>>>> > > ++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>>>> > > >  platform/linux-generic/include/odp/crypto.h        |    2 +
>>>>>>> > > >  .../include/odp/plat/crypto_ipsec_types.h          |   53
>>>>>>> ++++++++++
>>>>>>> > > >  3 files changed, 165 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>>>>>>> > > >  create mode 100644 include/odp/api/crypto_ipsec.h
>>>>>>> > > >  create mode 100644
>>>>>>> > > platform/linux-generic/include/odp/plat/crypto_ipsec_types.h
>>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>>> > > > diff --git a/include/odp/api/crypto_ipsec.h
>>>>>>> > > b/include/odp/api/crypto_ipsec.h
>>>>>>> > > > new file mode 100644
>>>>>>> > > > index 0000000..e59fea4
>>>>>>> > > > --- /dev/null
>>>>>>> > > > +++ b/include/odp/api/crypto_ipsec.h
>>>>>>> > > > @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
>>>>>>> > > > +/* Copyright (c) 2014, Linaro Limited
>>>>>>> > > > + * All rights reserved.
>>>>>>> > > > + *
>>>>>>> > > > + * SPDX-License-Identifier:  BSD-3-Clause
>>>>>>> > > > + */
>>>>>>> > > > +
>>>>>>> > > > +/**
>>>>>>> > > > + * @file
>>>>>>> > > > + *
>>>>>>> > > > + * ODP crypto IPSec extension
>>>>>>> > > > + */
>>>>>>> > > > +
>>>>>>> > > > +#ifndef ODP_API_CRYPTO_IPSEC_H_
>>>>>>> > > > +#define ODP_API_CRYPTO_IPSEC_H_
>>>>>>> > > > +
>>>>>>> > > > +#ifdef __cplusplus
>>>>>>> > > > +extern "C" {
>>>>>>> > > > +#endif
>>>>>>> > > > +
>>>>>>> > > > +/**
>>>>>>> > > > + * @enum odp_ipsec_outhdr_type
>>>>>>> > > > + * IPSec tunnel outer header type
>>>>>>> > > > + *
>>>>>>> > > > + * @enum odp_ipsec_ar_ws
>>>>>>> > > > + * IPSec Anti-replay window size
>>>>>>> > > > + *
>>>>>>> > > > + */
>>>>>>> > > > +
>>>>>>> > > > +typedef struct odp_ipsec_params {
>>>>>>> > > > +     uint32_t spi;            /** SPI value */
>>>>>>> > > > +     uint32_t seq;            /** Initial SEQ number */
>>>>>>> > > > +     enum odp_ipsec_ar_ws ar_ws; /** Anti-replay window size -
>>>>>>> > > > +                                     inbound session with
>>>>>>> > > authentication */
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > This name is pretty cryptic, how about just replay_window?
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > [Alex] The standard name for this parameter is anti-replay window.
>>>>>>> In the
>>>>>>> > context of IPSec this should not be cryptic (odp_ipsec_arw vs
>>>>>>> odp_arw). If
>>>>>>> > your suggestion is to replace the name of the struct member -
>>>>>>> ar_ws with
>>>>>>> > replay_window I'm fine with it but not the name of the enum
>>>>>>> > (odp_ipsec_ar_ws).
>>>>>>> > Or maybe change it to enum odp_ipsec_arw.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I meant the variable name, don't mind about the enum name.
>>>>>>> [Alex] I'm OK with the change.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > > +     odp_bool_t esn;         /** Use extended sequence
>>>>>>> numbers */
>>>>>>> > > > +     odp_bool_t auto_iv;     /** Auto IV generation for each
>>>>>>> operation.
>>>>>>> > > */
>>>>>>> > > > +     uint16_t out_hdr_size;   /** outer header size - tunnel
>>>>>>> mode */
>>>>>>> > > > +     uint8_t *out_hdr;        /** outer header - tunnel mode
>>>>>>> */
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > Can these be 0 and NULL if the application wants tunnel mode but
>>>>>>> wants
>>>>>>> > > to handle the outer header itself? (i.e. add ESP head/tail and
>>>>>>> include
>>>>>>> > > inner IP header in encap data)
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > [Alex] Yes, that is the intended usage. If requested mode is
>>>>>>> tunnel and
>>>>>>> > there's no out_hdr specified, the application has to add it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > > > +     enum odp_ipsec_outhdr_type out_hdr_type; /* outer header
>>>>>>> type -
>>>>>>> > > > +                                                 tunnel mode
>>>>>>> */
>>>>>>> > > > +     odp_bool_t ip_csum;     /** update/verify ip header
>>>>>>> checksum */
>>>>>>> > > > +     odp_bool_t ip_dttl;     /** decrement ttl - tunnel mode
>>>>>>> encap &
>>>>>>> > > decap */
>>>>>>> > > > +     odp_bool_t remove_outer_hdr; /** remove outer header -
>>>>>>> tunnel mode
>>>>>>> > > decap */
>>>>>>> > > > +     odp_bool_t copy_dscp;   /** DiffServ Copy - Copy the
>>>>>>> IPv4 TOS or
>>>>>>> > > > +                                 IPv6 Traffic Class byte from
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > > inner/outer
>>>>>>> > > > +                                 IP header to the outer/inner
>>>>>>> IP header
>>>>>>> > > -
>>>>>>> > > > +                                 tunnel mode encap & decap */
>>>>>>> > > > +     odp_bool_t copy_df;     /** Copy DF bit - copy the DF
>>>>>>> bit from
>>>>>>> > > > +                                 the inner IP header to the
>>>>>>> > > > +                                 outer IP header - tunnel
>>>>>>> mode encap */
>>>>>>> > > > +     odp_bool_t nat_t;       /** NAT-T encapsulation enabled
>>>>>>> - tunnel
>>>>>>> > > mode */
>>>>>>> > > > +     odp_bool_t udp_csum;    /** Update/verify UDP csum when
>>>>>>> NAT-T
>>>>>>> > > enabled */
>>>>>>> > > > +
>>>>>>> > > > +} odp_ipsec_params_t;
>>>>>>> > > > +
>>>>>>> > > > +/**
>>>>>>> > > > + * @enum odp_ipsec_mode:ODP_IPSEC_MODE_TUNNEL
>>>>>>> > > > + * IPSec tunnel mode
>>>>>>> > > > + *
>>>>>>> > > > + * @enum odp_ipsec_mode:ODP_IPSEC_MODE_TRANSPORT
>>>>>>> > > > + * IPSec transport mode
>>>>>>> > > > + *
>>>>>>> > > > + * @enum odp_ipsec_proto
>>>>>>> > > > + * IPSec protocol
>>>>>>> > > > + */
>>>>>>> > > > +
>>>>>>> > > > +/**
>>>>>>> > > > + * Configure crypto session for IPsec processing
>>>>>>> > > > + *
>>>>>>> > > > + * Configures a crypto session for IPSec protocol processing.
>>>>>>> > > > + * Packets submitted to an IPSec enabled session will have
>>>>>>> > > > + * relevant IPSec headers/trailers and tunnel headers
>>>>>>> > > > + * added/removed by the crypto implementation.
>>>>>>> > > > + * For example, the input packet for an IPSec ESP transport
>>>>>>> > > > + * enabled session should be the clear text packet with
>>>>>>> > > > + * no ESP headers/trailers prepared in advance for crypto
>>>>>>> operation.
>>>>>>> > > > + * The output packet will have ESP header, IV, trailer and
>>>>>>> the ESP ICV
>>>>>>> > > > + * added by crypto implementation.
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > If a packet fails a check on decap (e.g. out of window),
>>>>>>> presumably the
>>>>>>> > > application gets an odp_crypto_op_result_t with ok=false, but is
>>>>>>> there
>>>>>>> > > any way for it to tell what failed?
>>>>>>> > > [Alex] Crypto operation error status should be extended with a
>>>>>>> code for
>>>>>>> > > out of window condition.
>>>>>>> > > > + * Depending on the particular capabilities of an
>>>>>>> implementation and
>>>>>>> > > > + * the parameters enabled by application, the application may
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> > > > + * partially or completely offloaded from IPSec protocol
>>>>>>> processing.
>>>>>>> > > > + * For example, if an implementation does not support checksum
>>>>>>> > > > + * update for IP header after adding ESP header the
>>>>>>> application
>>>>>>> > > > + * should update after crypto IPSec operation.
>>>>>>> > > > + *
>>>>>>> > > > + * If an implementation does not support a particular set of
>>>>>>> > > > + * arguments it should return error.
>>>>>>> > > > + *
>>>>>>> > > > + * @param session        Session handle
>>>>>>> > > > + * @param ipsec_mode     IPSec protocol mode
>>>>>>> > > > + * @param ipsec_proto            IPSec protocol
>>>>>>> > > > + * @param ipsec_params           IPSec parameters. Parameters
>>>>>>> which are
>>>>>>> > > not
>>>>>>> > > > + *                       relevant for selected protocol &
>>>>>>> mode are
>>>>>>> > > ignored -
>>>>>>> > > > + *                       e.g. outer_hdr/size set for ESP
>>>>>>> transport mode.
>>>>>>> > > > + * @retval 0 on success
>>>>>>> > > > + * @retval <0 on failure
>>>>>>> > > > + */
>>>>>>> > > > +int odp_crypto_session_config_ipsec(odp_crypto_session_t
>>>>>>> session,
>>>>>>> > > > +                                 enum odp_ipsec_mode
>>>>>>> ipsec_mode,
>>>>>>> > > > +                                 enum odp_ipsec_proto
>>>>>>> ipsec_proto,
>>>>>>> > > > +                                 odp_ipsec_params_t
>>>>>>> ipsec_params);
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > Can this be called multiple times on the same session to update
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > > parameters, or would the session need to be destroyed and
>>>>>>> recreated?
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > [Alex] No, this is not the intended use of this function.
>>>>>>> > This is to be called on a raw session (algorithm only). To change
>>>>>>> a crypto
>>>>>>> > session additional functions should be used.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > Is it valid to create a session, issue a few operations, then
>>>>>>> later add
>>>>>>> > > the IPsec protocol config for that session?
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > [Alex]  While this might work for a particular
>>>>>>> implementation/platform, I'm
>>>>>>> > wondering if there's an use case for it?
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I wasn't thinking about a particular use case, there likely isn't
>>>>>>> one,
>>>>>>> just that how it's currently defined is open to
>>>>>>> misinterpretation/misuse.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Alex] As we have only one session create call the session must be
>>>>>> usable right after creation. Being possible to extend the session for
>>>>>> protocol processing after some traffic passed it's up to implementation -
>>>>>> platform guys may give some inputs here. Other question can be - can we
>>>>>> configure a session for protocol processing while traffic is passing? 
>>>>>> Again
>>>>>> it may be possible for some and not for others. If there's no use-case 
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> it then applications should not rely on this and config can return an 
>>>>>> error.
>>>>>> Alternatively, we may need enable/disable calls for crypto sessions,
>>>>>> similarly with pktio start/stop functions. Pktio start/stop functions are
>>>>>> meant to clearly mark configuration phase - e.g. open pktio, config
>>>>>> classification, start pktio. However, enable/disable calls could be
>>>>>> required by IPSec rekeying process.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > I'm wondering why the params here weren't just made an extension
>>>>>>> of the
>>>>>>> > > odp_crypto_session_params_t in the initial session create.
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > [Alex] Do you mean to add these parameters as members of
>>>>>>> > odp_crypto_session_params_t or to extend session_create call to
>>>>>>> take IPSec
>>>>>>> > params?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The first.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > It wouldn't be a good idea to embed the IPSec parameters into the
>>>>>>> >  odp_crypto_session_params_t as IPSec is just a protocol among
>>>>>>> others
>>>>>>> > supported by crypto engines (SSL/TLS, MACSEC, SRTP, etc).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It could be done with a union + enum for each protocol (or NONE) and
>>>>>>> if
>>>>>>> we add odp_crypto_session_params_init(), which we should have anyway,
>>>>>>> you wouldn't need to know those fields existed when creating
>>>>>>> non-protocol
>>>>>>> sessions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Alex] I still don't think is a good idea. An application using only
>>>>>> raw sessions will waste memory with fields it actually doesn't use. 
>>>>>> Making
>>>>>> a structure larger is not cache/performance friendly, software running on
>>>>>> the cores access these structures on a  per-packet basis. Crypto sessions
>>>>>> can be potentially millions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > I think having a separate call  odp_crypto_session_config_ipsec()
>>>>>>> makes the
>>>>>>> > source code more readable regarding the intent of the application
>>>>>>> rather
>>>>>>> > than filling in lots of IPSec parameters and calling then
>>>>>>> session_create().
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If there's only one way of doing it right - protocol config/params
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> set at session create time and not modified - and a number of ways of
>>>>>>> getting it wrong then it makes sense to define the API such that it
>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>> only be done the right way.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Alex] I'm not sure it is possible to design an API __impossible__ to
>>>>>> misuse - i.e. not possible to compile a program which misuses the API. I
>>>>>> think that misuse rather should fail gracefully and with no side effects.
>>>>>> There are other ODP API areas that can be easily misused - for example
>>>>>> pktio - can we remove the default input queue after start function or 
>>>>>> while
>>>>>> traffic is passing ? Can we remove the queue after sending a few packets
>>>>>> but without stopping?  Scheduling API requires calling pause before 
>>>>>> exiting
>>>>>> a schedule loop - what happens if pause is not called?
>>>>>> I think these are rather runtime aspects that should be handled at
>>>>>> runtime. More than that, different platforms/implementation may behave
>>>>>> differently, but a portable application should not be based on a 
>>>>>> particular
>>>>>> behavior.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Stuart.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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