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netmap backend

Message ID 20130122055434.GB36638@onelab2.iet.unipi.it
State New
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Commit Message

Luigi Rizzo Jan. 22, 2013, 5:54 a.m. UTC
Hi,
the attached patch implements a qemu backend for the "netmap" API
thus allowing machines to attach to the VALE software switch as
well as netmap-supported cards (links below).

http://info.iet.unipi.it/~luigi/netmap/
http://info.iet.unipi.it/~luigi/vale/

This is a cleaned up version of code written last summer.

guest-guest speed using an e1000 frontend (with some modifications
related to interrupt moderation, will repost an updated version later):
up to 700 Kpps using sockets, and up to 5 Mpps using netmap within
the guests. I have not tried with virtio.

cheers
luigi



Signed-off-by: Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@iet.unipi.it>
--
 configure         |   31 +++++
 net/Makefile.objs |    1 +
 net/clients.h     |    4 +
 net/net.c         |    3 +
 net/qemu-netmap.c |  353 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 net/queue.c       |   15 +++
 qapi-schema.json  |    8 +-
 7 files changed, 414 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

Comments

Anthony Liguori Jan. 22, 2013, 12:55 p.m. UTC | #1
Hi,

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Subject: netmap backend
ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#143: FILE: net/net.c:622:
+^I[NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NETMAP]    = net_init_netmap,$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#193: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:40:
+#define ND(fd, ... )^I// debugging$

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#193: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:40:
+#define ND(fd, ... )	// debugging

ERROR: space prohibited before that close parenthesis ')'
#193: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:40:
+#define ND(fd, ... )	// debugging

WARNING: __func__ should be used instead of gcc specific __FUNCTION__
#200: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:47:
+                __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##__VA_ARGS__);         \

WARNING: braces {} are necessary for all arms of this statement
#213: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:60:
+                if (__cnt++ < lps)                              \
[...]

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#223: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:70:
+    int^I^I^Ifd;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#224: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:71:
+    int^I^I^Imemsize;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#225: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:72:
+    void^I^I*mem;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#226: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:73:
+    struct netmap_if^I*nifp;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#227: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:74:
+    struct netmap_ring^I*rx;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#228: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:75:
+    struct netmap_ring^I*tx;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#229: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:76:
+    char^I^Ifdname[128];^I/* normally /dev/netmap */$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#230: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:77:
+    char^I^Iifname[128];^I/* maybe the nmreq here ? */$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#234: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:81:
+    NetClientState^Inc;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#235: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:82:
+    struct netmap_state^Ime;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#236: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:83:
+    unsigned int^Iread_poll;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#237: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:84:
+    unsigned int^Iwrite_poll;$

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#240: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:87:
+// a fast copy routine only for multiples of 64 bytes, non overlapped.

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#276: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:123:
+^Ierror_report("Unable to open netmap device '%s'", me->fdname);$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#277: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:124:
+^Ireturn -1;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#285: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:132:
+^Ierror_report("cannot get info on %s", me->ifname);$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#286: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:133:
+^Igoto error;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#291: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:138:
+^Ierror_report("Unable to register %s", me->ifname);$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#292: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:139:
+^Igoto error;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#297: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:144:
+^Ierror_report("Unable to mmap");$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#298: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:145:
+^Ime->mem = NULL;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#299: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:146:
+^Igoto error;$

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#312: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:159:
+// XXX do we need the can-send routine ?

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#342: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:189:
+// update the read handler

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#346: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:193:
+^Is->read_poll = enable;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#347: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:194:
+^Inetmap_update_fd_handler(s);$

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#351: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:198:
+// update the write handler

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#355: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:202:
+^Is->write_poll = enable;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#356: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:203:
+^Inetmap_update_fd_handler(s);$

WARNING: line over 80 characters
#376: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:223:
+static ssize_t netmap_receive_raw(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#382: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:229:
+^I/* request an early notification to avoid running dry */$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#383: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:230:
+^Iif (ring->avail < ring->num_slots / 2 && s->write_poll == 0) {$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#384: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:231:
+^I    netmap_write_poll(s, 1);$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#385: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:232:
+^I}$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#386: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:233:
+^Iif (ring->avail == 0) { // cannot write$

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#386: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:233:
+	if (ring->avail == 0) { // cannot write

ERROR: trailing statements should be on next line
#386: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:233:
+	if (ring->avail == 0) { // cannot write

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#387: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:234:
+^I    return 0;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#388: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:235:
+^I}$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#389: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:236:
+^Iuint32_t i = ring->cur;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#390: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:237:
+^Iuint32_t idx = ring->slot[i].buf_idx;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#391: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:238:
+^Iuint8_t *dst = (u_char *)NETMAP_BUF(ring, idx);$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#393: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:240:
+^Iring->slot[i].len = size;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#394: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:241:
+^Ipkt_copy(buf, dst, size);$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#395: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:242:
+^Iring->cur = NETMAP_RING_NEXT(ring, i);$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#396: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:243:
+^Iring->avail--;$

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#401: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:248:
+// complete a previous send (backend --> guest), enable the fd_read callback

ERROR: space prohibited before that close parenthesis ')'
#423: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:270:
+    while (ring->avail > 0 && qemu_can_send_packet(&s->nc) ) {

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#424: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:271:
+^Iuint32_t i = ring->cur;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#425: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:272:
+^Iuint32_t idx = ring->slot[i].buf_idx;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#426: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:273:
+^Iuint8_t *src = (u_char *)NETMAP_BUF(ring, idx);$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#427: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:274:
+^Iint size = ring->slot[i].len;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#429: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:276:
+^Iring->cur = NETMAP_RING_NEXT(ring, i);$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#430: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:277:
+^Iring->avail--;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#431: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:278:
+^Isent++;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#433: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:280:
+^Iif (size == 0) {$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#434: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:281:
+^I    /* the guest does not receive anymore. Packet is queued, stop$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#435: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:282:
+^I     * reading from the backend until netmap_send_completed()$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#436: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:283:
+^I     */$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#437: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:284:
+^I    netmap_read_poll(s, 0);$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#438: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:285:
+^I    return;$

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#439: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:286:
+^I}$

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#441: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:288:
+    netmap_read_poll(s, 1); // probably useless.

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#445: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:292:
+// flush and close

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#474: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:321:
+//    .receive_raw = netmap_receive_raw,

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#475: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:322:
+//    .receive_iov = netmap_receive_iov,

WARNING: line over 80 characters
#485: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:332:
+int net_init_netmap(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name, NetClientState *peer)

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#495: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:342:
+^Inetmap_opts->has_ifname ? netmap_opts->ifname : "vale0");$

WARNING: braces {} are necessary for all arms of this statement
#496: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:343:
+    if (netmap_open(&me))
[...]

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#497: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:344:
+^Ireturn -1;$

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#503: FILE: net/qemu-netmap.c:350:
+    netmap_read_poll(s, 1); // initially only poll for reads.

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#534: FILE: net/queue.c:100:
+^Ireturn; // drop if queue full and no callback$

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#534: FILE: net/queue.c:100:
+	return; // drop if queue full and no callback

ERROR: code indent should never use tabs
#552: FILE: net/queue.c:125:
+^Ireturn; // drop if queue full and no callback$

ERROR: do not use C99 // comments
#552: FILE: net/queue.c:125:
+	return; // drop if queue full and no callback

total: 76 errors, 5 warnings, 530 lines checked

Your patch has style problems, please review.  If any of these errors
are false positives report them to the maintainer, see
CHECKPATCH in MAINTAINERS.



Regards,

Anthony Liguori
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Patch

diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c6172ef..cfdf8a6 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@  curl=""
 curses=""
 docs=""
 fdt=""
+netmap=""
 nptl=""
 pixman=""
 sdl=""
@@ -739,6 +740,10 @@  for opt do
   ;;
   --enable-vde) vde="yes"
   ;;
+  --disable-netmap) netmap="no"
+  ;;
+  --enable-netmap) netmap="yes"
+  ;;
   --disable-xen) xen="no"
   ;;
   --enable-xen) xen="yes"
@@ -1112,6 +1117,8 @@  echo "  --disable-uuid           disable uuid support"
 echo "  --enable-uuid            enable uuid support"
 echo "  --disable-vde            disable support for vde network"
 echo "  --enable-vde             enable support for vde network"
+echo "  --disable-netmap         disable support for netmap network"
+echo "  --enable-netmap          enable support for netmap network"
 echo "  --disable-linux-aio      disable Linux AIO support"
 echo "  --enable-linux-aio       enable Linux AIO support"
 echo "  --disable-cap-ng         disable libcap-ng support"
@@ -1914,6 +1921,26 @@  EOF
 fi
 
 ##########################################
+# netmap headers probe
+if test "$netmap" != "no" ; then
+  cat > $TMPC << EOF
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <net/if.h>
+#include <net/netmap.h>
+#include <net/netmap_user.h>
+int main(void) { return 0; }
+EOF
+  if compile_prog "" "" ; then
+    netmap=yes
+  else
+    if test "$netmap" = "yes" ; then
+      feature_not_found "netmap"
+    fi
+    netmap=no
+  fi
+fi
+
+##########################################
 # libcap-ng library probe
 if test "$cap_ng" != "no" ; then
   cap_libs="-lcap-ng"
@@ -3314,6 +3341,7 @@  echo "NPTL support      $nptl"
 echo "GUEST_BASE        $guest_base"
 echo "PIE               $pie"
 echo "vde support       $vde"
+echo "netmap support    $netmap"
 echo "Linux AIO support $linux_aio"
 echo "ATTR/XATTR support $attr"
 echo "Install blobs     $blobs"
@@ -3438,6 +3466,9 @@  fi
 if test "$vde" = "yes" ; then
   echo "CONFIG_VDE=y" >> $config_host_mak
 fi
+if test "$netmap" = "yes" ; then
+  echo "CONFIG_NETMAP=y" >> $config_host_mak
+fi
 if test "$cap_ng" = "yes" ; then
   echo "CONFIG_LIBCAP=y" >> $config_host_mak
 fi
diff --git a/net/Makefile.objs b/net/Makefile.objs
index a08cd14..068253f 100644
--- a/net/Makefile.objs
+++ b/net/Makefile.objs
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@  common-obj-$(CONFIG_AIX) += tap-aix.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_HAIKU) += tap-haiku.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_SLIRP) += slirp.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_VDE) += vde.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_NETMAP) += qemu-netmap.o
diff --git a/net/clients.h b/net/clients.h
index 7793294..952d076 100644
--- a/net/clients.h
+++ b/net/clients.h
@@ -52,4 +52,8 @@  int net_init_vde(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
                  NetClientState *peer);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETMAP
+int net_init_netmap(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
+                    NetClientState *peer);
+#endif
 #endif /* QEMU_NET_CLIENTS_H */
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index cdd9b04..816c987 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -618,6 +618,9 @@  static int (* const net_client_init_fun[NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_MAX])(
         [NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_BRIDGE]    = net_init_bridge,
 #endif
         [NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_HUBPORT]   = net_init_hubport,
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETMAP
+	[NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NETMAP]    = net_init_netmap,
+#endif
 };
 
 
diff --git a/net/qemu-netmap.c b/net/qemu-netmap.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79d7c09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/qemu-netmap.c
@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@ 
+/*
+ * netmap access for qemu
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2013 Luigi Rizzo
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "config-host.h"
+
+/* note paths are different for -head and 1.3 */
+#include "net/net.h"
+#include "clients.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
+
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <net/if.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <net/netmap.h>
+#include <net/netmap_user.h>
+
+#define ND(fd, ... )	// debugging
+#define D(format, ...)                                          \
+        do {                                                    \
+                struct timeval __xxts;                          \
+                gettimeofday(&__xxts, NULL);                    \
+                printf("%03d.%06d %s [%d] " format "\n",        \
+                (int)__xxts.tv_sec % 1000, (int)__xxts.tv_usec, \
+                __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##__VA_ARGS__);         \
+        } while (0)
+
+/* rate limited, lps indicates how many per second */
+#define RD(lps, format, ...)                                    \
+        do {                                                    \
+                static int t0, __cnt;                           \
+                struct timeval __xxts;                          \
+                gettimeofday(&__xxts, NULL);                    \
+                if (t0 != __xxts.tv_sec) {                      \
+                        t0 = __xxts.tv_sec;                     \
+                        __cnt = 0;                              \
+                }                                               \
+                if (__cnt++ < lps)                              \
+                        D(format, ##__VA_ARGS__);               \
+        } while (0)
+
+
+
+/*
+ * private netmap device info
+ */
+struct netmap_state {
+    int			fd;
+    int			memsize;
+    void		*mem;
+    struct netmap_if	*nifp;
+    struct netmap_ring	*rx;
+    struct netmap_ring	*tx;
+    char		fdname[128];	/* normally /dev/netmap */
+    char		ifname[128];	/* maybe the nmreq here ? */
+};
+
+struct nm_state {
+    NetClientState	nc;
+    struct netmap_state	me;
+    unsigned int	read_poll;
+    unsigned int	write_poll;
+};
+
+// a fast copy routine only for multiples of 64 bytes, non overlapped.
+static inline void
+pkt_copy(const void *_src, void *_dst, int l)
+{
+        const uint64_t *src = _src;
+        uint64_t *dst = _dst;
+#define likely(x)       __builtin_expect(!!(x), 1)
+#define unlikely(x)       __builtin_expect(!!(x), 0)
+        if (unlikely(l >= 1024)) {
+                bcopy(src, dst, l);
+                return;
+        }
+        for (; l > 0; l -= 64) {
+                *dst++ = *src++;
+                *dst++ = *src++;
+                *dst++ = *src++;
+                *dst++ = *src++;
+                *dst++ = *src++;
+                *dst++ = *src++;
+                *dst++ = *src++;
+                *dst++ = *src++;
+        }
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * open a netmap device. We assume there is only one queue
+ * (which is the case for the VALE bridge).
+ */
+static int netmap_open(struct netmap_state *me)
+{
+    int fd, l, err;
+    struct nmreq req;
+
+    me->fd = fd = open(me->fdname, O_RDWR);
+    if (fd < 0) {
+	error_report("Unable to open netmap device '%s'", me->fdname);
+	return -1;
+    }
+    bzero(&req, sizeof(req));
+    pstrcpy(req.nr_name, sizeof(req.nr_name), me->ifname);
+    req.nr_ringid = 0;
+    req.nr_version = NETMAP_API;
+    err = ioctl(fd, NIOCGINFO, &req);
+    if (err) {
+	error_report("cannot get info on %s", me->ifname);
+	goto error;
+    }
+    l = me->memsize = req.nr_memsize;
+    err = ioctl(fd, NIOCREGIF, &req);
+    if (err) {
+	error_report("Unable to register %s", me->ifname);
+	goto error;
+    }
+
+    me->mem = mmap(0, l, PROT_WRITE | PROT_READ, MAP_SHARED, fd, 0);
+    if (me->mem == MAP_FAILED) {
+	error_report("Unable to mmap");
+	me->mem = NULL;
+	goto error;
+    }
+
+    me->nifp = NETMAP_IF(me->mem, req.nr_offset);
+    me->tx = NETMAP_TXRING(me->nifp, 0);
+    me->rx = NETMAP_RXRING(me->nifp, 0);
+    return 0;
+
+error:
+    close(me->fd);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+// XXX do we need the can-send routine ?
+static int netmap_can_send(void *opaque)
+{
+    struct nm_state *s = opaque;
+
+    return qemu_can_send_packet(&s->nc);
+}
+
+static void netmap_send(void *opaque);
+static void netmap_writable(void *opaque);
+
+/*
+ * set the handlers for the device
+ */
+static void netmap_update_fd_handler(struct nm_state *s)
+{
+#if 1
+    qemu_set_fd_handler2(s->me.fd,
+                         s->read_poll  ? netmap_can_send : NULL,
+                         s->read_poll  ? netmap_send     : NULL,
+                         s->write_poll ? netmap_writable : NULL,
+                         s);
+#else
+    qemu_set_fd_handler(s->me.fd,
+                         s->read_poll  ? netmap_send     : NULL,
+                         s->write_poll ? netmap_writable : NULL,
+                         s);
+#endif
+}
+
+// update the read handler
+static void netmap_read_poll(struct nm_state *s, int enable)
+{
+    if (s->read_poll != enable) { /* do nothing if not changed */
+	s->read_poll = enable;
+	netmap_update_fd_handler(s);
+    }
+}
+
+// update the write handler
+static void netmap_write_poll(struct nm_state *s, int enable)
+{
+    if (s->write_poll != enable) {
+	s->write_poll = enable;
+	netmap_update_fd_handler(s);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * the fd_write() callback, invoked if the fd is marked as
+ * writable after a poll. Reset the handler and flush any
+ * buffered packets.
+ */
+static void netmap_writable(void *opaque)
+{
+    struct nm_state *s = opaque;
+
+    netmap_write_poll(s, 0);
+    qemu_flush_queued_packets(&s->nc);
+}
+
+/*
+ * new data guest --> backend
+ */
+static ssize_t netmap_receive_raw(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
+{
+    struct nm_state *s = DO_UPCAST(struct nm_state, nc, nc);
+    struct netmap_ring *ring = s->me.tx;
+
+    if (ring) {
+	/* request an early notification to avoid running dry */
+	if (ring->avail < ring->num_slots / 2 && s->write_poll == 0) {
+	    netmap_write_poll(s, 1);
+	}
+	if (ring->avail == 0) { // cannot write
+	    return 0;
+	}
+	uint32_t i = ring->cur;
+	uint32_t idx = ring->slot[i].buf_idx;
+	uint8_t *dst = (u_char *)NETMAP_BUF(ring, idx);
+
+	ring->slot[i].len = size;
+	pkt_copy(buf, dst, size);
+	ring->cur = NETMAP_RING_NEXT(ring, i);
+	ring->avail--;
+    }
+    return size;
+}
+
+// complete a previous send (backend --> guest), enable the fd_read callback
+static void netmap_send_completed(NetClientState *nc, ssize_t len)
+{
+    struct nm_state *s = DO_UPCAST(struct nm_state, nc, nc);
+
+    netmap_read_poll(s, 1);
+}
+
+/*
+ * netmap_send: backend -> guest
+ * there is traffic available from the network, try to send it up.
+ */
+static void netmap_send(void *opaque)
+{
+    struct nm_state *s = opaque;
+    int sent = 0;
+    struct netmap_ring *ring = s->me.rx;
+
+    /* only check ring->avail, let the packet be queued
+     * with qemu_send_packet_async() if needed
+     * XXX until we fix the propagation on the bridge we need to stop early
+     */
+    while (ring->avail > 0 && qemu_can_send_packet(&s->nc) ) {
+	uint32_t i = ring->cur;
+	uint32_t idx = ring->slot[i].buf_idx;
+	uint8_t *src = (u_char *)NETMAP_BUF(ring, idx);
+	int size = ring->slot[i].len;
+
+	ring->cur = NETMAP_RING_NEXT(ring, i);
+	ring->avail--;
+	sent++;
+        size = qemu_send_packet_async(&s->nc, src, size, netmap_send_completed);
+	if (size == 0) {
+	    /* the guest does not receive anymore. Packet is queued, stop
+	     * reading from the backend until netmap_send_completed()
+	     */
+	    netmap_read_poll(s, 0);
+	    return;
+	}
+    }
+    netmap_read_poll(s, 1); // probably useless.
+}
+
+
+// flush and close
+static void netmap_cleanup(NetClientState *nc)
+{
+    struct nm_state *s = DO_UPCAST(struct nm_state, nc, nc);
+
+    qemu_purge_queued_packets(nc);
+
+    netmap_read_poll(s, 0);
+    netmap_write_poll(s, 0);
+    close(s->me.fd);
+
+    s->me.fd = -1;
+}
+
+static void netmap_poll(NetClientState *nc, bool enable)
+{
+    struct nm_state *s = DO_UPCAST(struct nm_state, nc, nc);
+
+    netmap_read_poll(s, enable);
+    netmap_write_poll(s, enable);
+}
+
+
+/* fd support */
+
+static NetClientInfo net_netmap_info = {
+    .type = NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NETMAP,
+    .size = sizeof(struct nm_state),
+    .receive = netmap_receive_raw,
+//    .receive_raw = netmap_receive_raw,
+//    .receive_iov = netmap_receive_iov,
+    .poll = netmap_poll,
+    .cleanup = netmap_cleanup,
+};
+
+/* the external calls */
+
+/*
+ * ... -net netmap,ifname="..."
+ */
+int net_init_netmap(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name, NetClientState *peer)
+{
+    const NetdevNetmapOptions *netmap_opts = opts->netmap;
+    NetClientState *nc;
+    struct netmap_state me;
+    struct nm_state *s;
+
+    pstrcpy(me.fdname, sizeof(me.fdname), name ? name : "/dev/netmap");
+    /* set default name for the port if not supplied */
+    pstrcpy(me.ifname, sizeof(me.ifname),
+	netmap_opts->has_ifname ? netmap_opts->ifname : "vale0");
+    if (netmap_open(&me))
+	return -1;
+
+    /* create the object -- XXX use name or ifname ? */
+    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_netmap_info, peer, "netmap", name);
+    s = DO_UPCAST(struct nm_state, nc, nc);
+    s->me = me;
+    netmap_read_poll(s, 1); // initially only poll for reads.
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/net/queue.c b/net/queue.c
index 6eaf5b6..b21e421 100644
--- a/net/queue.c
+++ b/net/queue.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@  struct NetPacket {
 
 struct NetQueue {
     void *opaque;
+    uint32_t nq_maxlen;
+    uint32_t nq_count;
 
     QTAILQ_HEAD(packets, NetPacket) packets;
 
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@  NetQueue *qemu_new_net_queue(void *opaque)
     queue = g_malloc0(sizeof(NetQueue));
 
     queue->opaque = opaque;
+    queue->nq_maxlen = 10000;
+    queue->nq_count = 0;
 
     QTAILQ_INIT(&queue->packets);
 
@@ -92,6 +96,9 @@  static void qemu_net_queue_append(NetQueue *queue,
 {
     NetPacket *packet;
 
+    if (queue->nq_count >= queue->nq_maxlen && !sent_cb) {
+	return; // drop if queue full and no callback
+    }
     packet = g_malloc(sizeof(NetPacket) + size);
     packet->sender = sender;
     packet->flags = flags;
@@ -99,6 +106,7 @@  static void qemu_net_queue_append(NetQueue *queue,
     packet->sent_cb = sent_cb;
     memcpy(packet->data, buf, size);
 
+    queue->nq_count++;
     QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&queue->packets, packet, entry);
 }
 
@@ -113,6 +121,9 @@  static void qemu_net_queue_append_iov(NetQueue *queue,
     size_t max_len = 0;
     int i;
 
+    if (queue->nq_count >= queue->nq_maxlen && !sent_cb) {
+	return; // drop if queue full and no callback
+    }
     for (i = 0; i < iovcnt; i++) {
         max_len += iov[i].iov_len;
     }
@@ -130,6 +141,7 @@  static void qemu_net_queue_append_iov(NetQueue *queue,
         packet->size += len;
     }
 
+    queue->nq_count++;
     QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&queue->packets, packet, entry);
 }
 
@@ -220,6 +232,7 @@  void qemu_net_queue_purge(NetQueue *queue, NetClientState *from)
     QTAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(packet, &queue->packets, entry, next) {
         if (packet->sender == from) {
             QTAILQ_REMOVE(&queue->packets, packet, entry);
+            queue->nq_count--;
             g_free(packet);
         }
     }
@@ -233,6 +246,7 @@  bool qemu_net_queue_flush(NetQueue *queue)
 
         packet = QTAILQ_FIRST(&queue->packets);
         QTAILQ_REMOVE(&queue->packets, packet, entry);
+        queue->nq_count--;
 
         ret = qemu_net_queue_deliver(queue,
                                      packet->sender,
@@ -240,6 +254,7 @@  bool qemu_net_queue_flush(NetQueue *queue)
                                      packet->data,
                                      packet->size);
         if (ret == 0) {
+            queue->nq_count++;
             QTAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&queue->packets, packet, entry);
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/qapi-schema.json b/qapi-schema.json
index 6d7252b..f24b745 100644
--- a/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi-schema.json
@@ -2572,6 +2572,11 @@ 
   'data': {
     'hubid':     'int32' } }
 
+{ 'type': 'NetdevNetmapOptions',
+  'data': {
+    '*ifname':     'str' } }
+
+
 ##
 # @NetClientOptions
 #
@@ -2589,7 +2594,8 @@ 
     'vde':      'NetdevVdeOptions',
     'dump':     'NetdevDumpOptions',
     'bridge':   'NetdevBridgeOptions',
-    'hubport':  'NetdevHubPortOptions' } }
+    'hubport':  'NetdevHubPortOptions',
+    'netmap':   'NetdevNetmapOptions' } }
 
 ##
 # @NetLegacy