[PATCH net-next 00/10] net_sched: defer skb freeing while changing qdiscs

[PATCH net-next 00/10] net_sched: defer skb freeing while changing qdiscs

[Eric Dumazet]

qdiscs/classes are changed under RTNL protection and often
while blocking BH and root qdisc spinlock.

When lots of skbs need to be dropped, we free
them under these locks causing TX/RX freezes,
and more generally latency spikes.

I saw spikes of 50+ ms on quite fast hardware...

This patch series adds a simple queue protected by RTNL
where skbs can be placed until RTNL is released.

Note that this might also serve in the future for optional
reinjection of packets when a qdisc is replaced.

Eric Dumazet (10):
  net_sched: add the ability to defer skb freeing
  net_sched: sch_choke: defer skb freeing
  net_sched: sch_codel: defer skb freeing in codel_change()
  net_sched: sch_fq: defer skb freeing
  net_sched: fq_codel: defer skb freeing
  net_sched: sch_hhf: defer skb freeing
  net_sched: sch_htb: defer skb freeing
  net_sched: sch_netem: defer skb freeing
  net_sched: sch_pie: defer skb freeing
  net_sched: sch_fq: defer skb freeing

 include/linux/rtnetlink.h |  5 +++--
 include/net/sch_generic.h | 16 ++++++++++++----
 net/core/rtnetlink.c      | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 net/sched/sch_choke.c     |  8 ++++----
 net/sched/sch_codel.c     |  2 +-
 net/sched/sch_fq.c        | 19 +++++++++++++------
 net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c  | 17 +++++++++--------
 net/sched/sch_generic.c   |  2 +-
 net/sched/sch_hhf.c       |  4 ++--
 net/sched/sch_htb.c       |  4 ++--
 net/sched/sch_netem.c     |  4 +---
 net/sched/sch_pie.c       |  2 +-
 net/sched/sch_sfq.c       |  2 +-
 13 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

-- 
2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020

[PATCH net-next 01/10] net_sched: add the ability to defer skb freeing

[Eric Dumazet]

qdisc are changed under RTNL protection and often
while blocking BH and root qdisc spinlock.

When lots of skbs need to be dropped, we free
them under these locks causing TX/RX freezes,
and more generally latency spikes.

This commit adds rtnl_kfree_skbs(), used to queue
skbs for deferred freeing.

Actual freeing happens right after RTNL is released,
with appropriate scheduling points.

rtnl_qdisc_drop() can also be used in place
of disc_drop() when RTNL is held.

qdisc_reset_queue() and __qdisc_reset_queue() get
the new behavior, so standard qdiscs like pfifo, pfifo_fast...
have their ->reset() method automatically handled.

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
---
 include/linux/rtnetlink.h |  5 +++--
 include/net/sch_generic.h | 16 ++++++++++++----
 net/core/rtnetlink.c      | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 net/sched/sch_generic.c   |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/rtnetlink.h b/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
index c006cc900c44..2daece8979f7 100644
--- a/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
+++ b/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ void net_inc_egress_queue(void);
 void net_dec_egress_queue(void);
 #endif
 
-extern void rtnetlink_init(void);
-extern void __rtnl_unlock(void);
+void rtnetlink_init(void);
+void __rtnl_unlock(void);
+void rtnl_kfree_skbs(struct sk_buff *head, struct sk_buff *tail);
 
 #define ASSERT_RTNL() do { \
 	if (unlikely(!rtnl_is_locked())) { \
diff --git a/include/net/sch_generic.h b/include/net/sch_generic.h
index 9a0d177884c6..4f7cee8344c4 100644
--- a/include/net/sch_generic.h
+++ b/include/net/sch_generic.h
@@ -683,19 +683,21 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *qdisc_dequeue_peeked(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	return skb;
 }
 
-static inline void __qdisc_reset_queue(struct Qdisc *sch,
-				       struct sk_buff_head *list)
+static inline void __qdisc_reset_queue(struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
 	/*
 	 * We do not know the backlog in bytes of this list, it
 	 * is up to the caller to correct it
 	 */
-	__skb_queue_purge(list);
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(list)) {
+		rtnl_kfree_skbs(list->next, list->prev);
+		__skb_queue_head_init(list);
+	}
 }
 
 static inline void qdisc_reset_queue(struct Qdisc *sch)
 {
-	__qdisc_reset_queue(sch, &sch->q);
+	__qdisc_reset_queue(&sch->q);
 	sch->qstats.backlog = 0;
 }
 
@@ -716,6 +718,12 @@ static inline struct Qdisc *qdisc_replace(struct Qdisc *sch, struct Qdisc *new,
 	return old;
 }
 
+static inline void rtnl_qdisc_drop(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
+{
+	rtnl_kfree_skbs(skb, skb);
+	qdisc_qstats_drop(sch);
+}
+
 static inline int qdisc_drop(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
 {
 	kfree_skb(skb);
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index d69c4644f8f2..eb49ca24274a 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -71,9 +71,31 @@ void rtnl_lock(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_lock);
 
+static struct sk_buff *defer_kfree_skb_list;
+void rtnl_kfree_skbs(struct sk_buff *head, struct sk_buff *tail)
+{
+	if (head && tail) {
+		tail->next = defer_kfree_skb_list;
+		defer_kfree_skb_list = head;
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_kfree_skbs);
+
 void __rtnl_unlock(void)
 {
+	struct sk_buff *head = defer_kfree_skb_list;
+
+	defer_kfree_skb_list = NULL;
+
 	mutex_unlock(&rtnl_mutex);
+
+	while (head) {
+		struct sk_buff *next = head->next;
+
+		kfree_skb(head);
+		cond_resched();
+		head = next;
+	}
 }
 
 void rtnl_unlock(void)
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index 0c9cb516f2e3..773b632e1e33 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ static void pfifo_fast_reset(struct Qdisc *qdisc)
 	struct pfifo_fast_priv *priv = qdisc_priv(qdisc);
 
 	for (prio = 0; prio < PFIFO_FAST_BANDS; prio++)
-		__qdisc_reset_queue(qdisc, band2list(priv, prio));
+		__qdisc_reset_queue(band2list(priv, prio));
 
 	priv->bitmap = 0;
 	qdisc->qstats.backlog = 0;
-- 
2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020

[PATCH net-next 02/10] net_sched: sch_choke: defer skb freeing

[Eric Dumazet]

choke_reset() and choke_change() can use rtnl_qdisc_drop()
to defer expensive skb freeing after locks are released.

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
---
 net/sched/sch_choke.c | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_choke.c b/net/sched/sch_choke.c
index 04e0b0583e00..789b69ee9e51 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_choke.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_choke.c
@@ -375,11 +375,11 @@ static void choke_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 		q->head = (q->head + 1) & q->tab_mask;
 		if (!skb)
 			continue;
-		qdisc_qstats_backlog_dec(sch, skb);
-		--sch->q.qlen;
-		qdisc_drop(skb, sch);
+		rtnl_qdisc_drop(skb, sch);
 	}
 
+	sch->q.qlen = 0;
+	sch->qstats.backlog = 0;
 	memset(q->tab, 0, (q->tab_mask + 1) * sizeof(struct sk_buff *));
 	q->head = q->tail = 0;
 	red_restart(&q->vars);
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ static int choke_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 				dropped += qdisc_pkt_len(skb);
 				qdisc_qstats_backlog_dec(sch, skb);
 				--sch->q.qlen;
-				qdisc_drop(skb, sch);
+				rtnl_qdisc_drop(skb, sch);
 			}
 			qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, oqlen - sch->q.qlen, dropped);
 			q->head = 0;
-- 
2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020

[PATCH net-next 03/10] net_sched: sch_codel: defer skb freeing in codel_change()

[Eric Dumazet]

codel_change() can use rtnl_qdisc_drop()
to defer expensive skb freeing after locks are released.

codel_reset() already has support for deferred skb freeing
because it uses qdisc_reset_queue()

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
---
 net/sched/sch_codel.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_codel.c b/net/sched/sch_codel.c
index dddf3bb65a32..c5bc424e3b3c 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_codel.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_codel.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static int codel_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 
 		dropped += qdisc_pkt_len(skb);
 		qdisc_qstats_backlog_dec(sch, skb);
-		qdisc_drop(skb, sch);
+		rtnl_qdisc_drop(skb, sch);
 	}
 	qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, qlen - sch->q.qlen, dropped);
 
-- 
2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020

[PATCH net-next 04/10] net_sched: sch_fq: defer skb freeing

[Eric Dumazet]

Both fq_change() and fq_reset() can use rtnl_kfree_skbs()

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
---
 net/sched/sch_fq.c | 19 +++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_fq.c b/net/sched/sch_fq.c
index f49c81e91acd..6eb06674f778 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_fq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_fq.c
@@ -514,17 +514,25 @@ out:
 	return skb;
 }
 
+static void fq_flow_purge(struct fq_flow *flow)
+{
+	rtnl_kfree_skbs(flow->head, flow->tail);
+	flow->head = NULL;
+	flow->qlen = 0;
+}
+
 static void fq_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 {
 	struct fq_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct rb_root *root;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct rb_node *p;
 	struct fq_flow *f;
 	unsigned int idx;
 
-	while ((skb = fq_dequeue_head(sch, &q->internal)) != NULL)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+	sch->q.qlen = 0;
+	sch->qstats.backlog = 0;
+
+	fq_flow_purge(&q->internal);
 
 	if (!q->fq_root)
 		return;
@@ -535,8 +543,7 @@ static void fq_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 			f = container_of(p, struct fq_flow, fq_node);
 			rb_erase(p, root);
 
-			while ((skb = fq_dequeue_head(sch, f)) != NULL)
-				kfree_skb(skb);
+			fq_flow_purge(f);
 
 			kmem_cache_free(fq_flow_cachep, f);
 		}
@@ -737,7 +744,7 @@ static int fq_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 		if (!skb)
 			break;
 		drop_len += qdisc_pkt_len(skb);
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		rtnl_kfree_skbs(skb, skb);
 		drop_count++;
 	}
 	qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, drop_count, drop_len);
-- 
2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020

[PATCH net-next 05/10] net_sched: fq_codel: defer skb freeing

[Eric Dumazet]

Both fq_codel_change() and fq_codel_reset() can use rtnl_kfree_skbs()

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
---
 net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c | 17 +++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c b/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
index a302e8ef5498..2dc0a849515a 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
@@ -336,6 +336,12 @@ begin:
 	return skb;
 }
 
+static void fq_codel_flow_purge(struct fq_codel_flow *flow)
+{
+	rtnl_kfree_skbs(flow->head, flow->tail);
+	flow->head = NULL;
+}
+
 static void fq_codel_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 {
 	struct fq_codel_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
@@ -346,18 +352,13 @@ static void fq_codel_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	for (i = 0; i < q->flows_cnt; i++) {
 		struct fq_codel_flow *flow = q->flows + i;
 
-		while (flow->head) {
-			struct sk_buff *skb = dequeue_head(flow);
-
-			qdisc_qstats_backlog_dec(sch, skb);
-			kfree_skb(skb);
-		}
-
+		fq_codel_flow_purge(flow);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&flow->flowchain);
 		codel_vars_init(&flow->cvars);
 	}
 	memset(q->backlogs, 0, q->flows_cnt * sizeof(u32));
 	sch->q.qlen = 0;
+	sch->qstats.backlog = 0;
 	q->memory_usage = 0;
 }
 
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ static int fq_codel_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 		struct sk_buff *skb = fq_codel_dequeue(sch);
 
 		q->cstats.drop_len += qdisc_pkt_len(skb);
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		rtnl_kfree_skbs(skb, skb);
 		q->cstats.drop_count++;
 	}
 	qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, q->cstats.drop_count, q->cstats.drop_len);
-- 
2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020

[PATCH net-next 06/10] net_sched: sch_hhf: defer skb freeing

[Eric Dumazet]

Both hhf_reset() and hhf_change() can use rtnl_kfree_skbs()

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
---
 net/sched/sch_hhf.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_hhf.c b/net/sched/sch_hhf.c
index c51791848a38..c44593b8e65a 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_hhf.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_hhf.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ static void hhf_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	while ((skb = hhf_dequeue(sch)) != NULL)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		rtnl_kfree_skbs(skb, skb);
 }
 
 static void *hhf_zalloc(size_t sz)
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ static int hhf_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 	while (sch->q.qlen > sch->limit) {
 		struct sk_buff *skb = hhf_dequeue(sch);
 
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		rtnl_kfree_skbs(skb, skb);
 	}
 	qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, qlen - sch->q.qlen,
 				  prev_backlog - sch->qstats.backlog);
-- 
2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020

[PATCH net-next 07/10] net_sched: sch_htb: defer skb freeing

[Eric Dumazet]

Both htb_reset() and htb_destroy() can use __qdisc_reset_queue()
instead of __skb_queue_purge() to defer skb freeing of internal
queues.

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
---
 net/sched/sch_htb.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_htb.c b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
index 07dcd2933f01..a454605ab5cb 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_htb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ static void htb_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 		}
 	}
 	qdisc_watchdog_cancel(&q->watchdog);
-	__skb_queue_purge(&q->direct_queue);
+	__qdisc_reset_queue(&q->direct_queue);
 	sch->q.qlen = 0;
 	sch->qstats.backlog = 0;
 	memset(q->hlevel, 0, sizeof(q->hlevel));
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ static void htb_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 			htb_destroy_class(sch, cl);
 	}
 	qdisc_class_hash_destroy(&q->clhash);
-	__skb_queue_purge(&q->direct_queue);
+	__qdisc_reset_queue(&q->direct_queue);
 }
 
 static int htb_delete(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg)
-- 
2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020

[PATCH net-next 08/10] net_sched: sch_netem: defer skb freeing

[Eric Dumazet]

rtnl_kfree_skbs() can be used in tfifo_reset()

It would be nice if we could iterate through rb tree instead
of removing one skb at a time, and build a single skb chain.
But this is left for a future patch.

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
---
 net/sched/sch_netem.c | 4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_netem.c b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
index 876df13c745a..e271967439bf 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_netem.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
@@ -368,9 +368,7 @@ static void tfifo_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 		struct sk_buff *skb = netem_rb_to_skb(p);
 
 		rb_erase(p, &q->t_root);
-		skb->next = NULL;
-		skb->prev = NULL;
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		rtnl_kfree_skbs(skb, skb);
 	}
 }
 
-- 
2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020

[PATCH net-next 09/10] net_sched: sch_pie: defer skb freeing

[Eric Dumazet]

pie_change() can use rtnl_qdisc_drop() to benefit from
deferred freeing.

pie_reset() is already using qdisc_reset_queue()

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
---
 net/sched/sch_pie.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_pie.c b/net/sched/sch_pie.c
index 71ae3b9629f9..912a46a5d02e 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_pie.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_pie.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int pie_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 
 		dropped += qdisc_pkt_len(skb);
 		qdisc_qstats_backlog_dec(sch, skb);
-		qdisc_drop(skb, sch);
+		rtnl_qdisc_drop(skb, sch);
 	}
 	qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, qlen - sch->q.qlen, dropped);
 
-- 
2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020

[PATCH net-next 10/10] net_sched: sch_fq: defer skb freeing

[Eric Dumazet]

sfq_reset() can use rtnl_kfree_skbs() instead of kfree_skb()

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
---
 net/sched/sch_sfq.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
index a2e0b855d1c8..57d118b41cad 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ sfq_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	while ((skb = sfq_dequeue(sch)) != NULL)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		rtnl_kfree_skbs(skb, skb);
 }
 
 /*
-- 
2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020

Re: [PATCH net-next 00/10] net_sched: defer skb freeing while changing qdiscs

[Cong Wang]

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 8:21 PM, Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com> wrote:
> qdiscs/classes are changed under RTNL protection and often
> while blocking BH and root qdisc spinlock.
>
> When lots of skbs need to be dropped, we free
> them under these locks causing TX/RX freezes,
> and more generally latency spikes.
>
> I saw spikes of 50+ ms on quite fast hardware...
>
> This patch series adds a simple queue protected by RTNL
> where skbs can be placed until RTNL is released.
>
> Note that this might also serve in the future for optional
> reinjection of packets when a qdisc is replaced.

No objection from me. It looks like a good optimization
before we can improve the qdisc root spinlock.

Just one nit: You probably want to keep rtnl_kfree_skbs()
within qdisc layer unless you have any plan to use it
in other places.

Thanks!

Re: [PATCH net-next 00/10] net_sched: defer skb freeing while changing qdiscs

[Eric Dumazet]

On Tue, 2016-06-14 at 19:13 -0700, Cong Wang wrote:

> No objection from me. It looks like a good optimization
> before we can improve the qdisc root spinlock.
> 
> Just one nit: You probably want to keep rtnl_kfree_skbs()
> within qdisc layer unless you have any plan to use it
> in other places.

I do not see other places freeing a lot of skbs under rtnl ;)

As a side effect, using rtnl_kfree_skb() changes call graph given by
drop monitor, so better avoid this unless really needed.

Re: [PATCH net-next 00/10] net_sched: defer skb freeing while changing qdiscs

[Jamal Hadi Salim]

On 16-06-13 11:21 PM, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> qdiscs/classes are changed under RTNL protection and often
> while blocking BH and root qdisc spinlock.
>
> When lots of skbs need to be dropped, we free
> them under these locks causing TX/RX freezes,
> and more generally latency spikes.
>
> I saw spikes of 50+ ms on quite fast hardware...
>
> This patch series adds a simple queue protected by RTNL
> where skbs can be placed until RTNL is released.
>
> Note that this might also serve in the future for optional
> reinjection of packets when a qdisc is replaced.
>

Nice optimization Eric.

cheers,
jamal

Re: [PATCH net-next 01/10] net_sched: add the ability to defer skb freeing

[Jesper Dangaard Brouer]

On Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:21:50 -0700
Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com> wrote:

> qdisc are changed under RTNL protection and often
> while blocking BH and root qdisc spinlock.
> 
> When lots of skbs need to be dropped, we free
> them under these locks causing TX/RX freezes,
> and more generally latency spikes.
> 
> This commit adds rtnl_kfree_skbs(), used to queue
> skbs for deferred freeing.
> 
> Actual freeing happens right after RTNL is released,
> with appropriate scheduling points.
> 
> rtnl_qdisc_drop() can also be used in place
> of disc_drop() when RTNL is held.
> 
> qdisc_reset_queue() and __qdisc_reset_queue() get
> the new behavior, so standard qdiscs like pfifo, pfifo_fast...
> have their ->reset() method automatically handled.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
> ---
>  include/linux/rtnetlink.h |  5 +++--
>  include/net/sch_generic.h | 16 ++++++++++++----
>  net/core/rtnetlink.c      | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>  net/sched/sch_generic.c   |  2 +-
>  4 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/rtnetlink.h b/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
> index c006cc900c44..2daece8979f7 100644
> --- a/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
> +++ b/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
[...]
> diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
> index d69c4644f8f2..eb49ca24274a 100644
> --- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
> +++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
> @@ -71,9 +71,31 @@ void rtnl_lock(void)
>  }
>  EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_lock);
>  
> +static struct sk_buff *defer_kfree_skb_list;
> +void rtnl_kfree_skbs(struct sk_buff *head, struct sk_buff *tail)
> +{
> +	if (head && tail) {
> +		tail->next = defer_kfree_skb_list;
> +		defer_kfree_skb_list = head;
> +	}
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_kfree_skbs);
> +
>  void __rtnl_unlock(void)
>  {
> +	struct sk_buff *head = defer_kfree_skb_list;
> +
> +	defer_kfree_skb_list = NULL;
> +
>  	mutex_unlock(&rtnl_mutex);
> +
> +	while (head) {
> +		struct sk_buff *next = head->next;
> +
> +		kfree_skb(head);
> +		cond_resched();
> +		head = next;
> +	}
>  }

This looks a lot like kfree_skb_list()....

What about bulk free'ing SKBs here?

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  Jesper Dangaard Brouer
  MSc.CS, Principal Kernel Engineer at Red Hat
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Re: [PATCH net-next 01/10] net_sched: add the ability to defer skb freeing

[Eric Dumazet]

On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 5:33 AM, Jesper Dangaard Brouer
<brouer@redhat.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:21:50 -0700
>
>
> This looks a lot like kfree_skb_list()....
>
> What about bulk free'ing SKBs here?

We are in a very slow path here. Once in a while a potentially huge
qdisc is dismantled.

The important point is to free these skbs outside of any mutex/lock/bh
, not gain 5% on the actual freeing ;)

Now if you have a use case where these operations happen often enough,
then I believe you have a problem you need to fix !

Re: [PATCH net-next 00/10] net_sched: defer skb freeing while changing qdiscs

[David Miller]

From: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:21:49 -0700

> qdiscs/classes are changed under RTNL protection and often
> while blocking BH and root qdisc spinlock.
> 
> When lots of skbs need to be dropped, we free
> them under these locks causing TX/RX freezes,
> and more generally latency spikes.
> 
> I saw spikes of 50+ ms on quite fast hardware...
> 
> This patch series adds a simple queue protected by RTNL
> where skbs can be placed until RTNL is released.
> 
> Note that this might also serve in the future for optional
> reinjection of packets when a qdisc is replaced.

Looks good, series applied, thanks Eric.