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+/*-
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+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_byteorder.h>
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_memcpy.h>
+#include <rte_memzone.h>
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+#include <rte_per_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_launch.h>
+#include <rte_atomic.h>
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
+#include <rte_prefetch.h>
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_per_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+#include <rte_interrupts.h>
+#include <rte_pci.h>
+#include <rte_random.h>
+#include <rte_debug.h>
+#include <rte_ether.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_ip.h>
+#include <rte_tcp.h>
+#include <rte_lpm.h>
+
+#include "main.h"
+
+#ifndef APP_LCORE_IO_FLUSH
+#define APP_LCORE_IO_FLUSH           1000000
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_LCORE_WORKER_FLUSH
+#define APP_LCORE_WORKER_FLUSH       1000000
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_STATS
+#define APP_STATS                    1000000
+#endif
+
+#define APP_IO_RX_DROP_ALL_PACKETS   0
+#define APP_WORKER_DROP_ALL_PACKETS  0
+#define APP_IO_TX_DROP_ALL_PACKETS   0
+
+#ifndef APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH_ENABLE
+#define APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH_ENABLE    1
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_WORKER_PREFETCH_ENABLE
+#define APP_WORKER_PREFETCH_ENABLE   1
+#endif
+
+#ifndef APP_IO_TX_PREFETCH_ENABLE
+#define APP_IO_TX_PREFETCH_ENABLE    1
+#endif
+
+#if APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH_ENABLE
+#define APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH0(p)       rte_prefetch0(p)
+#define APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH1(p)       rte_prefetch1(p)
+#else
+#define APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH0(p)
+#define APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH1(p)
+#endif
+
+#if APP_WORKER_PREFETCH_ENABLE
+#define APP_WORKER_PREFETCH0(p)      rte_prefetch0(p)
+#define APP_WORKER_PREFETCH1(p)      rte_prefetch1(p)
+#else
+#define APP_WORKER_PREFETCH0(p)
+#define APP_WORKER_PREFETCH1(p)
+#endif
+
+#if APP_IO_TX_PREFETCH_ENABLE
+#define APP_IO_TX_PREFETCH0(p)       rte_prefetch0(p)
+#define APP_IO_TX_PREFETCH1(p)       rte_prefetch1(p)
+#else
+#define APP_IO_TX_PREFETCH0(p)
+#define APP_IO_TX_PREFETCH1(p)
+#endif
+
+static inline void
+app_lcore_io_rx_buffer_to_send (
+       struct app_lcore_params_io *lp,
+       uint32_t worker,
+       struct rte_mbuf *mbuf,
+       uint32_t bsz)
+{
+       uint32_t pos;
+       int ret;
+
+       pos = lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].n_mbufs;
+       lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].array[pos ++] = mbuf;
+       if (likely(pos < bsz)) {
+               lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].n_mbufs = pos;
+               return;
+       }
+
+       ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_bulk(
+               lp->rx.rings[worker],
+               (void **) lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].array,
+               bsz);
+
+       if (unlikely(ret == -ENOBUFS)) {
+               uint32_t k;
+               for (k = 0; k < bsz; k ++) {
+                       struct rte_mbuf *m = lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].array[k];
+                       rte_pktmbuf_free(m);
+               }
+       }
+
+       lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].n_mbufs = 0;
+       lp->rx.mbuf_out_flush[worker] = 0;
+
+#if APP_STATS
+       lp->rx.rings_iters[worker] ++;
+       if (likely(ret == 0)) {
+               lp->rx.rings_count[worker] ++;
+       }
+       if (unlikely(lp->rx.rings_iters[worker] == APP_STATS)) {
+               unsigned lcore = rte_lcore_id();
+
+               printf("\tI/O RX %u out (worker %u): enq success rate = %.2f\n",
+                       lcore,
+                       (unsigned)worker,
+                       ((double) lp->rx.rings_count[worker]) / ((double) lp->rx.rings_iters[worker]));
+               lp->rx.rings_iters[worker] = 0;
+               lp->rx.rings_count[worker] = 0;
+       }
+#endif
+}
+
+static inline void
+app_lcore_io_rx(
+       struct app_lcore_params_io *lp,
+       uint32_t n_workers,
+       uint32_t bsz_rd,
+       uint32_t bsz_wr,
+       uint8_t pos_lb)
+{
+       struct rte_mbuf *mbuf_1_0, *mbuf_1_1, *mbuf_2_0, *mbuf_2_1;
+       uint8_t *data_1_0, *data_1_1 = NULL;
+       uint32_t i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < lp->rx.n_nic_queues; i ++) {
+               uint8_t port = lp->rx.nic_queues[i].port;
+               uint8_t queue = lp->rx.nic_queues[i].queue;
+               uint32_t n_mbufs, j;
+
+               n_mbufs = rte_eth_rx_burst(
+                       port,
+                       queue,
+                       lp->rx.mbuf_in.array,
+                       (uint16_t) bsz_rd);
+
+               if (unlikely(n_mbufs == 0)) {
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+#if APP_STATS
+               lp->rx.nic_queues_iters[i] ++;
+               lp->rx.nic_queues_count[i] += n_mbufs;
+               if (unlikely(lp->rx.nic_queues_iters[i] == APP_STATS)) {
+                       struct rte_eth_stats stats;
+                       unsigned lcore = rte_lcore_id();
+
+                       rte_eth_stats_get(port, &stats);
+
+                       printf("I/O RX %u in (NIC port %u): NIC drop ratio = %.2f avg burst size = %.2f\n",
+                               lcore,
+                               (unsigned) port,
+                               (double) stats.imissed / (double) (stats.imissed + stats.ipackets),
+                               ((double) lp->rx.nic_queues_count[i]) / ((double) lp->rx.nic_queues_iters[i]));
+                       lp->rx.nic_queues_iters[i] = 0;
+                       lp->rx.nic_queues_count[i] = 0;
+               }
+#endif
+
+#if APP_IO_RX_DROP_ALL_PACKETS
+               for (j = 0; j < n_mbufs; j ++) {
+                       struct rte_mbuf *pkt = lp->rx.mbuf_in.array[j];
+                       rte_pktmbuf_free(pkt);
+               }
+
+               continue;
+#endif
+
+               mbuf_1_0 = lp->rx.mbuf_in.array[0];
+               mbuf_1_1 = lp->rx.mbuf_in.array[1];
+               data_1_0 = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(mbuf_1_0, uint8_t *);
+               if (likely(n_mbufs > 1)) {
+                       data_1_1 = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(mbuf_1_1, uint8_t *);
+               }
+
+               mbuf_2_0 = lp->rx.mbuf_in.array[2];
+               mbuf_2_1 = lp->rx.mbuf_in.array[3];
+               APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH0(mbuf_2_0);
+               APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH0(mbuf_2_1);
+
+               for (j = 0; j + 3 < n_mbufs; j += 2) {
+                       struct rte_mbuf *mbuf_0_0, *mbuf_0_1;
+                       uint8_t *data_0_0, *data_0_1;
+                       uint32_t worker_0, worker_1;
+
+                       mbuf_0_0 = mbuf_1_0;
+                       mbuf_0_1 = mbuf_1_1;
+                       data_0_0 = data_1_0;
+                       data_0_1 = data_1_1;
+
+                       mbuf_1_0 = mbuf_2_0;
+                       mbuf_1_1 = mbuf_2_1;
+                       data_1_0 = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(mbuf_2_0, uint8_t *);
+                       data_1_1 = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(mbuf_2_1, uint8_t *);
+                       APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH0(data_1_0);
+                       APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH0(data_1_1);
+
+                       mbuf_2_0 = lp->rx.mbuf_in.array[j+4];
+                       mbuf_2_1 = lp->rx.mbuf_in.array[j+5];
+                       APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH0(mbuf_2_0);
+                       APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH0(mbuf_2_1);
+
+                       worker_0 = data_0_0[pos_lb] & (n_workers - 1);
+                       worker_1 = data_0_1[pos_lb] & (n_workers - 1);
+
+                       app_lcore_io_rx_buffer_to_send(lp, worker_0, mbuf_0_0, bsz_wr);
+                       app_lcore_io_rx_buffer_to_send(lp, worker_1, mbuf_0_1, bsz_wr);
+               }
+
+               /* Handle the last 1, 2 (when n_mbufs is even) or 3 (when n_mbufs is odd) packets  */
+               for ( ; j < n_mbufs; j += 1) {
+                       struct rte_mbuf *mbuf;
+                       uint8_t *data;
+                       uint32_t worker;
+
+                       mbuf = mbuf_1_0;
+                       mbuf_1_0 = mbuf_1_1;
+                       mbuf_1_1 = mbuf_2_0;
+                       mbuf_2_0 = mbuf_2_1;
+
+                       data = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(mbuf, uint8_t *);
+
+                       APP_IO_RX_PREFETCH0(mbuf_1_0);
+
+                       worker = data[pos_lb] & (n_workers - 1);
+
+                       app_lcore_io_rx_buffer_to_send(lp, worker, mbuf, bsz_wr);
+               }
+       }
+}
+
+static inline void
+app_lcore_io_rx_flush(struct app_lcore_params_io *lp, uint32_t n_workers)
+{
+       uint32_t worker;
+
+       for (worker = 0; worker < n_workers; worker ++) {
+               int ret;
+
+               if (likely((lp->rx.mbuf_out_flush[worker] == 0) ||
+                          (lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].n_mbufs == 0))) {
+                       lp->rx.mbuf_out_flush[worker] = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_bulk(
+                       lp->rx.rings[worker],
+                       (void **) lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].array,
+                       lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].n_mbufs);
+
+               if (unlikely(ret < 0)) {
+                       uint32_t k;
+                       for (k = 0; k < lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].n_mbufs; k ++) {
+                               struct rte_mbuf *pkt_to_free = lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].array[k];
+                               rte_pktmbuf_free(pkt_to_free);
+                       }
+               }
+
+               lp->rx.mbuf_out[worker].n_mbufs = 0;
+               lp->rx.mbuf_out_flush[worker] = 1;
+       }
+}
+
+static inline void
+app_lcore_io_tx(
+       struct app_lcore_params_io *lp,
+       uint32_t n_workers,
+       uint32_t bsz_rd,
+       uint32_t bsz_wr)
+{
+       uint32_t worker;
+
+       for (worker = 0; worker < n_workers; worker ++) {
+               uint32_t i;
+
+               for (i = 0; i < lp->tx.n_nic_ports; i ++) {
+                       uint8_t port = lp->tx.nic_ports[i];
+                       struct rte_ring *ring = lp->tx.rings[port][worker];
+                       uint32_t n_mbufs, n_pkts;
+                       int ret;
+
+                       n_mbufs = lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs;
+                       ret = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_bulk(
+                               ring,
+                               (void **) &lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].array[n_mbufs],
+                               bsz_rd);
+
+                       if (unlikely(ret == -ENOENT)) {
+                               continue;
+                       }
+
+                       n_mbufs += bsz_rd;
+
+#if APP_IO_TX_DROP_ALL_PACKETS
+                       {
+                               uint32_t j;
+                               APP_IO_TX_PREFETCH0(lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].array[0]);
+                               APP_IO_TX_PREFETCH0(lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].array[1]);
+
+                               for (j = 0; j < n_mbufs; j ++) {
+                                       if (likely(j < n_mbufs - 2)) {
+                                               APP_IO_TX_PREFETCH0(lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].array[j + 2]);
+                                       }
+
+                                       rte_pktmbuf_free(lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].array[j]);
+                               }
+
+                               lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs = 0;
+
+                               continue;
+                       }
+#endif
+
+                       if (unlikely(n_mbufs < bsz_wr)) {
+                               lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs = n_mbufs;
+                               continue;
+                       }
+
+                       n_pkts = rte_eth_tx_burst(
+                               port,
+                               0,
+                               lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].array,
+                               (uint16_t) n_mbufs);
+
+#if APP_STATS
+                       lp->tx.nic_ports_iters[port] ++;
+                       lp->tx.nic_ports_count[port] += n_pkts;
+                       if (unlikely(lp->tx.nic_ports_iters[port] == APP_STATS)) {
+                               unsigned lcore = rte_lcore_id();
+
+                               printf("\t\t\tI/O TX %u out (port %u): avg burst size = %.2f\n",
+                                       lcore,
+                                       (unsigned) port,
+                                       ((double) lp->tx.nic_ports_count[port]) / ((double) lp->tx.nic_ports_iters[port]));
+                               lp->tx.nic_ports_iters[port] = 0;
+                               lp->tx.nic_ports_count[port] = 0;
+                       }
+#endif
+
+                       if (unlikely(n_pkts < n_mbufs)) {
+                               uint32_t k;
+                               for (k = n_pkts; k < n_mbufs; k ++) {
+                                       struct rte_mbuf *pkt_to_free = lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].array[k];
+                                       rte_pktmbuf_free(pkt_to_free);
+                               }
+                       }
+                       lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs = 0;
+                       lp->tx.mbuf_out_flush[port] = 0;
+               }
+       }
+}
+
+static inline void
+app_lcore_io_tx_flush(struct app_lcore_params_io *lp)
+{
+       uint8_t port;
+
+       for (port = 0; port < lp->tx.n_nic_ports; port ++) {
+               uint32_t n_pkts;
+
+               if (likely((lp->tx.mbuf_out_flush[port] == 0) ||
+                          (lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs == 0))) {
+                       lp->tx.mbuf_out_flush[port] = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               n_pkts = rte_eth_tx_burst(
+                       port,
+                       0,
+                       lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].array,
+                       (uint16_t) lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs);
+
+               if (unlikely(n_pkts < lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs)) {
+                       uint32_t k;
+                       for (k = n_pkts; k < lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs; k ++) {
+                               struct rte_mbuf *pkt_to_free = lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].array[k];
+                               rte_pktmbuf_free(pkt_to_free);
+                       }
+               }
+
+               lp->tx.mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs = 0;
+               lp->tx.mbuf_out_flush[port] = 1;
+       }
+}
+
+static void
+app_lcore_main_loop_io(void)
+{
+       uint32_t lcore = rte_lcore_id();
+       struct app_lcore_params_io *lp = &app.lcore_params[lcore].io;
+       uint32_t n_workers = app_get_lcores_worker();
+       uint64_t i = 0;
+
+       uint32_t bsz_rx_rd = app.burst_size_io_rx_read;
+       uint32_t bsz_rx_wr = app.burst_size_io_rx_write;
+       uint32_t bsz_tx_rd = app.burst_size_io_tx_read;
+       uint32_t bsz_tx_wr = app.burst_size_io_tx_write;
+
+       uint8_t pos_lb = app.pos_lb;
+
+       for ( ; ; ) {
+               if (APP_LCORE_IO_FLUSH && (unlikely(i == APP_LCORE_IO_FLUSH))) {
+                       if (likely(lp->rx.n_nic_queues > 0)) {
+                               app_lcore_io_rx_flush(lp, n_workers);
+                       }
+
+                       if (likely(lp->tx.n_nic_ports > 0)) {
+                               app_lcore_io_tx_flush(lp);
+                       }
+
+                       i = 0;
+               }
+
+               if (likely(lp->rx.n_nic_queues > 0)) {
+                       app_lcore_io_rx(lp, n_workers, bsz_rx_rd, bsz_rx_wr, pos_lb);
+               }
+
+               if (likely(lp->tx.n_nic_ports > 0)) {
+                       app_lcore_io_tx(lp, n_workers, bsz_tx_rd, bsz_tx_wr);
+               }
+
+               i ++;
+       }
+}
+
+static inline void
+app_lcore_worker(
+       struct app_lcore_params_worker *lp,
+       uint32_t bsz_rd,
+       uint32_t bsz_wr)
+{
+       uint32_t i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < lp->n_rings_in; i ++) {
+               struct rte_ring *ring_in = lp->rings_in[i];
+               uint32_t j;
+               int ret;
+
+               ret = rte_ring_sc_dequeue_bulk(
+                       ring_in,
+                       (void **) lp->mbuf_in.array,
+                       bsz_rd);
+
+               if (unlikely(ret == -ENOENT)) {
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+#if APP_WORKER_DROP_ALL_PACKETS
+               for (j = 0; j < bsz_rd; j ++) {
+                       struct rte_mbuf *pkt = lp->mbuf_in.array[j];
+                       rte_pktmbuf_free(pkt);
+               }
+
+               continue;
+#endif
+
+               APP_WORKER_PREFETCH1(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(lp->mbuf_in.array[0], unsigned char *));
+               APP_WORKER_PREFETCH0(lp->mbuf_in.array[1]);
+
+               for (j = 0; j < bsz_rd; j ++) {
+                       struct rte_mbuf *pkt;
+                       struct ipv4_hdr *ipv4_hdr;
+                       uint32_t ipv4_dst, pos;
+                       uint32_t port;
+
+                       if (likely(j < bsz_rd - 1)) {
+                               APP_WORKER_PREFETCH1(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(lp->mbuf_in.array[j+1], unsigned char *));
+                       }
+                       if (likely(j < bsz_rd - 2)) {
+                               APP_WORKER_PREFETCH0(lp->mbuf_in.array[j+2]);
+                       }
+
+                       pkt = lp->mbuf_in.array[j];
+                       ipv4_hdr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(pkt,
+                                                          struct ipv4_hdr *,
+                                                          sizeof(struct ether_hdr));
+                       ipv4_dst = rte_be_to_cpu_32(ipv4_hdr->dst_addr);
+
+                       if (unlikely(rte_lpm_lookup(lp->lpm_table, ipv4_dst, &port) != 0)) {
+                               port = pkt->port;
+                       }
+
+                       pos = lp->mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs;
+
+                       lp->mbuf_out[port].array[pos ++] = pkt;
+                       if (likely(pos < bsz_wr)) {
+                               lp->mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs = pos;
+                               continue;
+                       }
+
+                       ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_bulk(
+                               lp->rings_out[port],
+                               (void **) lp->mbuf_out[port].array,
+                               bsz_wr);
+
+#if APP_STATS
+                       lp->rings_out_iters[port] ++;
+                       if (ret == 0) {
+                               lp->rings_out_count[port] += 1;
+                       }
+                       if (lp->rings_out_iters[port] == APP_STATS){
+                               printf("\t\tWorker %u out (NIC port %u): enq success rate = %.2f\n",
+                                       (unsigned) lp->worker_id,
+                                       (unsigned) port,
+                                       ((double) lp->rings_out_count[port]) / ((double) lp->rings_out_iters[port]));
+                               lp->rings_out_iters[port] = 0;
+                               lp->rings_out_count[port] = 0;
+                       }
+#endif
+
+                       if (unlikely(ret == -ENOBUFS)) {
+                               uint32_t k;
+                               for (k = 0; k < bsz_wr; k ++) {
+                                       struct rte_mbuf *pkt_to_free = lp->mbuf_out[port].array[k];
+                                       rte_pktmbuf_free(pkt_to_free);
+                               }
+                       }
+
+                       lp->mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs = 0;
+                       lp->mbuf_out_flush[port] = 0;
+               }
+       }
+}
+
+static inline void
+app_lcore_worker_flush(struct app_lcore_params_worker *lp)
+{
+       uint32_t port;
+
+       for (port = 0; port < APP_MAX_NIC_PORTS; port ++) {
+               int ret;
+
+               if (unlikely(lp->rings_out[port] == NULL)) {
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (likely((lp->mbuf_out_flush[port] == 0) ||
+                          (lp->mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs == 0))) {
+                       lp->mbuf_out_flush[port] = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               ret = rte_ring_sp_enqueue_bulk(
+                       lp->rings_out[port],
+                       (void **) lp->mbuf_out[port].array,
+                       lp->mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs);
+
+               if (unlikely(ret < 0)) {
+                       uint32_t k;
+                       for (k = 0; k < lp->mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs; k ++) {
+                               struct rte_mbuf *pkt_to_free = lp->mbuf_out[port].array[k];
+                               rte_pktmbuf_free(pkt_to_free);
+                       }
+               }
+
+               lp->mbuf_out[port].n_mbufs = 0;
+               lp->mbuf_out_flush[port] = 1;
+       }
+}
+
+static void
+app_lcore_main_loop_worker(void) {
+       uint32_t lcore = rte_lcore_id();
+       struct app_lcore_params_worker *lp = &app.lcore_params[lcore].worker;
+       uint64_t i = 0;
+
+       uint32_t bsz_rd = app.burst_size_worker_read;
+       uint32_t bsz_wr = app.burst_size_worker_write;
+
+       for ( ; ; ) {
+               if (APP_LCORE_WORKER_FLUSH && (unlikely(i == APP_LCORE_WORKER_FLUSH))) {
+                       app_lcore_worker_flush(lp);
+                       i = 0;
+               }
+
+               app_lcore_worker(lp, bsz_rd, bsz_wr);
+
+               i ++;
+       }
+}
+
+int
+app_lcore_main_loop(__attribute__((unused)) void *arg)
+{
+       struct app_lcore_params *lp;
+       unsigned lcore;
+
+       lcore = rte_lcore_id();
+       lp = &app.lcore_params[lcore];
+
+       if (lp->type == e_APP_LCORE_IO) {
+               printf("Logical core %u (I/O) main loop.\n", lcore);
+               app_lcore_main_loop_io();
+       }
+
+       if (lp->type == e_APP_LCORE_WORKER) {
+               printf("Logical core %u (worker %u) main loop.\n",
+                       lcore,
+                       (unsigned) lp->worker.worker_id);
+               app_lcore_main_loop_worker();
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}