user/sven/linux.git/drivers/net/Makefile, branch v6.8.4

netkit, bpf: Add bpf programmable net device

2023-10-24T23:06:03Z

This work adds a new, minimal BPF-programmable device called "netkit" (former PoC code-name "meta") we recently presented at LSF/MM/BPF. The core idea is that BPF programs are executed within the drivers xmit routine and therefore e.g. in case of containers/Pods moving BPF processing closer to the source. One of the goals was that in case of Pod egress traffic, this allows to move BPF programs from hostns tcx ingress into the device itself, providing earlier drop or forward mechanisms, for example, if the BPF program determines that the skb must be sent out of the node, then a redirect to the physical device can take place directly without going through per-CPU backlog queue. This helps to shift processing for such traffic from softirq to process context, leading to better scheduling decisions/performance (see measurements in the slides). In this initial version, the netkit device ships as a pair, but we plan to extend this further so it can also operate in single device mode. The pair comes with a primary and a peer device. Only the primary device, typically residing in hostns, can manage BPF programs for itself and its peer. The peer device is designated for containers/Pods and cannot attach/detach BPF programs. Upon the device creation, the user can set the default policy to 'pass' or 'drop' for the case when no BPF program is attached. Additionally, the device can be operated in L3 (default) or L2 mode. The management of BPF programs is done via bpf_mprog, so that multi-attach is supported right from the beginning with similar API and dependency controls as tcx. For details on the latter see commit 053c8e1f235d ("bpf: Add generic attach/detach/query API for multi-progs"). tc BPF compatibility is provided, so that existing programs can be easily migrated. Going forward, we plan to use netkit devices in Cilium as the main device type for connecting Pods. They will be operated in L3 mode in order to simplify a Pod's neighbor management and the peer will operate in default drop mode, so that no traffic is leaving between the time when a Pod is brought up by the CNI plugin and programs attached by the agent. Additionally, the programs we attach via tcx on the physical devices are using bpf_redirect_peer() for inbound traffic into netkit device, hence the latter is also supporting the ndo_get_peer_dev callback. Similarly, we use bpf_redirect_neigh() for the way out, pushing from netkit peer to phys device directly. Also, BIG TCP is supported on netkit device. For the follow-up work in single device mode, we plan to convert Cilium's cilium_host/_net devices into a single one. An extensive test suite for checking device operations and the BPF program and link management API comes as BPF selftests in this series. Co-developed-by: Nikolay Aleksandrov Signed-off-by: Nikolay Aleksandrov Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann Reviewed-by: Toke Høiland-Jørgensen Acked-by: Stanislav Fomichev Acked-by: Martin KaFai Lau Link: https://github.com/borkmann/iproute2/tree/pr/netkit Link: http://vger.kernel.org/bpfconf2023_material/tcx_meta_netdev_borkmann.pdf (24ff.) Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20231024214904.29825-2-daniel@iogearbox.net Signed-off-by: Martin KaFai Lau

appletalk: remove ipddp driver

2023-10-11T00:49:00Z

After the cops driver is removed, ipddp is now the only CONFIG_DEV_APPLETALK but as far as I can tell, this also has no users and can be removed, making appletalk support purely based on ethertalk, using ethernet hardware. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/e490dd0c-a65d-4acf-89c6-c06cb48ec880@app.fastmail.com/ Link: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/9cac4fbd-9557-b0b8-54fa-93f0290a6fb8@schmorgal.com/ Cc: Doug Brown Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20231009141139.1766345-1-arnd@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

net: thunderbolt: Move into own directory

2023-01-13T05:19:30Z

We will be adding tracepoints to the driver so instead of littering the main network driver directory, move the driver into its own directory. While there, rename the module to thunderbolt_net (with underscore) to match with the thunderbolt_dma_test convention. Signed-off-by: Mika Westerberg Acked-by: Yehezkel Bernat Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

net: add framework to support Ethernet PSE and PDs devices

2022-10-04T00:33:56Z

This framework was create with intention to provide support for Ethernet PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) and PDs (Powered Device). At current step this patch implements generic PSE support for PoDL (Power over Data Lines 802.3bu) specification with reserving name space for PD devices as well. This framework can be extended to support 802.3af and 802.3at "Power via the Media Dependent Interface" (or PoE/Power over Ethernet) Signed-off-by: Oleksij Rempel Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

vxlan: move to its own directory

2022-03-01T08:38:01Z

vxlan.c has grown too long. This patch moves it to its own directory. subsequent patches add new functionality in new files. Signed-off-by: Roopa Prabhu Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

amt: add control plane of amt interface

2021-11-01T13:36:08Z

It adds definitions and control plane code for AMT. this is very similar to udp tunneling interfaces such as gtp, vxlan, etc. In the next patch, data plane code will be added. Signed-off-by: Taehee Yoo Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: mhi: Remove MBIM protocol

2021-08-04T09:10:12Z

The MBIM protocol has now been integrated in a proper WWAN driver. We can then revert back to a simpler driver for mhi_net, which is used for raw IP or QMAP protocol (via rmnet link). - Remove protocol management - Remove WWAN framework usage (only valid for mbim) - Remove net/mhi directory for simpler mhi_net.c file Signed-off-by: Loic Poulain Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

make legacy ISA probe optional

2021-08-03T12:05:26Z

There are very few ISA drivers left that rely on the static probing from drivers/net/Space.o. Make them all select a new CONFIG_NETDEV_LEGACY_INIT symbol, and drop the entire probe logic when that is disabled. The 9 drivers that are called from Space.c are the same set that calls netdev_boot_setup_check(). Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

mctp: Add initial driver infrastructure

2021-07-29T14:06:50Z

Add an empty drivers/net/mctp/, for future interface drivers. Signed-off-by: Jeremy Kerr Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net: Add a WWAN subsystem

2021-04-16T22:31:02Z

This change introduces initial support for a WWAN framework. Given the complexity and heterogeneity of existing WWAN hardwares and interfaces, there is no strict definition of what a WWAN device is and how it should be represented. It's often a collection of multiple devices that perform the global WWAN feature (netdev, tty, chardev, etc). One usual way to expose modem controls and configuration is via high level protocols such as the well known AT command protocol, MBIM or QMI. The USB modems started to expose them as character devices, and user daemons such as ModemManager learnt to use them. This initial version adds the concept of WWAN port, which is a logical pipe to a modem control protocol. The protocols are rawly exposed to user via character device, allowing straigthforward support in existing tools (ModemManager, ofono...). The WWAN core takes care of the generic part, including character device management, and relies on port driver operations to receive/submit protocol data. Since the different devices exposing protocols for a same WWAN hardware do not necessarily know about each others (e.g. two different USB interfaces, PCI/MHI channel devices...) and can be created/removed in different orders, the WWAN core ensures that all WAN ports contributing to the 'whole' WWAN feature are grouped under the same virtual WWAN device, relying on the provided parent device (e.g. mhi controller, USB device). It's a 'trick' I copied from Johannes's earlier WWAN subsystem proposal. This initial version is purposely minimalist, it's essentially moving the generic part of the previously proposed mhi_wwan_ctrl driver inside a common WWAN framework, but the implementation is open and flexible enough to allow extension for further drivers. Signed-off-by: Loic Poulain Signed-off-by: David S. Miller