From: "Dr. David Alan Gilbert" <dgilbert@redhat.com>
To: Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>
Cc: Lukas Straub <lukasstraub2@web.de>,
Li Zhijian <lizhijian@cn.fujitsu.com>,
Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com>,
qemu-dev <qemu-devel@nongnu.org>,
"Zhang, Chen" <chen.zhang@intel.com>,
Zhang Chen <zhangckid@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V4 1/7] qapi/net.json: Add IP_PROTOCOL definition
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:05:42 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <YH61ho1ITCfv2LFT@work-vm> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87k0p2porn.fsf@dusky.pond.sub.org>
* Markus Armbruster (armbru@redhat.com) wrote:
> "Zhang, Chen" <chen.zhang@intel.com> writes:
>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>
> >> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:15 PM
> >> To: Zhang, Chen <chen.zhang@intel.com>
> >> Cc: Dr. David Alan Gilbert <dgilbert@redhat.com>; Lukas Straub
> >> <lukasstraub2@web.de>; Li Zhijian <lizhijian@cn.fujitsu.com>; Jason Wang
> >> <jasowang@redhat.com>; qemu-dev <qemu-devel@nongnu.org>; Zhang
> >> Chen <zhangckid@gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [PATCH V4 1/7] qapi/net.json: Add IP_PROTOCOL definition
> >>
> >> "Zhang, Chen" <chen.zhang@intel.com> writes:
> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Qemu-devel <qemu-devel-
> >> >> bounces+chen.zhang=intel.com@nongnu.org> On Behalf Of Dr. David
> >> Alan
> >> >> Gilbert
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:01 AM
> >> >> To: Zhang, Chen <chen.zhang@intel.com>
> >> >> Cc: Lukas Straub <lukasstraub2@web.de>; Li Zhijian
> >> >> <lizhijian@cn.fujitsu.com>; Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com>; qemu-
> >> >> dev <qemu-devel@nongnu.org>; Markus Armbruster
> >> <armbru@redhat.com>;
> >> >> Zhang Chen <zhangckid@gmail.com>
> >> >> Subject: Re: [PATCH V4 1/7] qapi/net.json: Add IP_PROTOCOL definition
> >> >>
> >> >> * Zhang Chen (chen.zhang@intel.com) wrote:
> >> >> > Add IP_PROTOCOL as enum include TCP,UDP, ICMP... for other QMP
> >> >> commands.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Signed-off-by: Zhang Chen <chen.zhang@intel.com>
> >> >> > ---
> >> >> > qapi/net.json | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >> >> > 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > diff --git a/qapi/net.json b/qapi/net.json index
> >> >> > 87361ebd9a..498ea7aa72 100644
> >> >> > --- a/qapi/net.json
> >> >> > +++ b/qapi/net.json
> >> >> > @@ -794,3 +794,34 @@
> >> >> > #
> >> >> > ##
> >> >> > { 'command': 'query-netdev', 'returns': ['NetdevInfo'] }
> >> >> > +
> >> >> > +##
> >> >> > +# @IP_PROTOCOL:
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# Transport layer protocol.
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# Just for IPv4.
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# @tcp: Transmission Control Protocol.
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# @udp: User Datagram Protocol.
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# @dccp: Datagram Congestion Control Protocol.
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# @sctp: Stream Control Transmission Protocol.
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# @udplite: Lightweight User Datagram Protocol.
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# @icmp: Internet Control Message Protocol.
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# @igmp: Internet Group Management Protocol.
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# @ipv6: IPv6 Encapsulation.
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# TODO: Need to add more transport layer protocol.
> >> >> > +#
> >> >> > +# Since: 6.1
> >> >> > +##
> >> >> > +{ 'enum': 'IP_PROTOCOL', 'data': [ 'tcp', 'udp', 'dccp', 'sctp', 'udplite',
> >> >> > + 'icmp', 'igmp', 'ipv6' ] }
> >> >>
> >> >> Isn't the right thing to do here to use a string for protocol and
> >> >> then pass it to getprotobyname; that way your list is never out of
> >> >> date, and you never have to translate between the order of this enum
> >> >> and the integer assignment set in stone.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Hi Dave,
> >> >
> >> > Considering that most of the scenes in Qemu don't call the
> >> getprotobyname, looks keep the string are more readable.
> >>
> >> Unless I'm missing something,
> >>
> >> (1) this enum is only used for matching packets by source IP, source port,
> >> destination IP, destination port, and protocol, and
> >>
> >> (2) the packet matching works just fine for *any* protocol.
> >>
> >> By using an enum for the protocol, you're limiting the matcher to whatever
> >> protocols we bother to include in the enum for no particular reason. Feels
> >> wrong to me.
> >
> > Should we remove the IP_PROTOCOL enum here? Make user input string protocol name for this field?
> > Or any other detailed comments here?
>
> I believe that's Dave's point. I.e.:
>
> { 'struct': 'L4_Connection',
> 'data': { 'protocol': 'str', ... }
>
> If we ever need to specify protocols by number in addition to name, we
> can compatibly evolve the 'str' into an alternation of 'str' and
> 'uint8'. Unlikely.
Right; just using a string and sending it via getprotobyname() actually
seems easier than using the enum and having all the conversions.
Dave
--
Dr. David Alan Gilbert / dgilbert@redhat.com / Manchester, UK
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-04-20 11:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 46+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-03-19 3:55 [PATCH V4 0/7] Bypass specific network traffic in COLO Zhang Chen
2021-03-19 3:55 ` [PATCH V4 1/7] qapi/net.json: Add IP_PROTOCOL definition Zhang Chen
2021-03-19 15:46 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-22 9:59 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-22 12:12 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-22 12:43 ` Daniel P. Berrangé
2021-03-23 20:01 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2021-04-15 10:51 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-04-15 15:14 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-04-16 6:03 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-04-16 9:22 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-04-20 11:05 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert [this message]
2021-04-20 15:20 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-19 3:55 ` [PATCH V4 2/7] qapi/net.json: Add L4_Connection definition Zhang Chen
2021-03-19 15:48 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-22 10:00 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-22 12:31 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-23 9:06 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-23 9:54 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-23 20:14 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2021-03-24 6:47 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-24 6:51 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-26 2:27 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-24 0:59 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-19 15:53 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-24 6:56 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-19 3:55 ` [PATCH V4 3/7] qapi/net: Add new QMP command for COLO passthrough Zhang Chen
2021-03-19 16:03 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-22 9:59 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-22 12:16 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-23 9:06 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-22 12:36 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-23 9:19 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-23 9:58 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-03-30 3:38 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-04-06 8:01 ` Markus Armbruster
2021-04-08 3:24 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-19 3:55 ` [PATCH V4 4/7] hmp-commands: Add new HMP " Zhang Chen
2021-03-24 10:39 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2021-04-15 10:51 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-04-16 1:21 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-19 3:55 ` [PATCH V4 5/7] net/colo-compare: Move data structure and define to .h file Zhang Chen
2021-03-24 11:02 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2021-03-29 1:18 ` Zhang, Chen
2021-03-19 3:55 ` [PATCH V4 6/7] net/colo-compare: Add passthrough list to CompareState Zhang Chen
2021-03-19 3:55 ` [PATCH V4 7/7] net/net.c: Add handler for COLO passthrough connection Zhang Chen
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