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[2/4] examples/nf-queue: handle recv error, use larger buffer

Message ID 1366886611-21666-3-git-send-email-fw@strlen.de
State Superseded
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Commit Message

Florian Westphal April 25, 2013, 10:43 a.m. UTC
We ask for 0xffff copy size, so we need a buffer that can
hold 0xffff, plus a few more bytes to allow for netlink attributes.

Also, turn off/handle ENOBUFS.

Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
---
 examples/nf-queue.c |   38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

Comments

Pablo Neira Ayuso April 26, 2013, 1:42 a.m. UTC | #1
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 12:43:29PM +0200, Florian Westphal wrote:
> We ask for 0xffff copy size, so we need a buffer that can
> hold 0xffff, plus a few more bytes to allow for netlink attributes.
> 
> Also, turn off/handle ENOBUFS.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
> ---
>  examples/nf-queue.c |   38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
>  1 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/examples/nf-queue.c b/examples/nf-queue.c
> index 7adac21..57ba483 100644
> --- a/examples/nf-queue.c
> +++ b/examples/nf-queue.c
> @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
> +#include <errno.h>
>  #include <stdio.h>
>  #include <stdlib.h>
>  #include <unistd.h>
> @@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ static int queue_cb(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *data)
>  
>  int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>  {
> -	char buf[MNL_SOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE];
> +	char *buf;
> +	size_t sizeof_buf = 0xffff + 2084;

I think users will appreciate a comment to explain why those black
magic numbers are there ;-). Probably using MNL_SOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE/2
instead of 2084.

>  	struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
>  	int ret;
>  	unsigned int portid, queue_num;
> @@ -105,6 +107,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>  	}
>  	portid = mnl_socket_get_portid(nl);
>  
> +	buf = malloc(sizeof_buf);
> +	if (!buf) {
> +		perror("allocate receive buffer");
> +		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
> +	}
> +
>  	nlh = nfq_hdr_put(buf, NFQNL_MSG_CONFIG, 0);
>  	nfq_nlmsg_cfg_put_cmd(nlh, AF_INET, NFQNL_CFG_CMD_PF_UNBIND);
>  
> @@ -137,23 +145,27 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>  		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
>  	}
>  
> -	ret = mnl_socket_recvfrom(nl, buf, sizeof(buf));
> -	if (ret == -1) {
> -		perror("mnl_socket_recvfrom");
> -		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
> -	}
> -	while (ret > 0) {
> -		ret = mnl_cb_run(buf, ret, 0, portid, queue_cb, NULL);
> -		if (ret < 0){
> -			perror("mnl_cb_run");
> -			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
> -		}
> +	/* ENOBUFS is signalled to userspace when packets were lost
> +	 * on kernel side.  In most cases, userspace isn't interested
> +	 * in this information, so turn it off.
> +	 */
> +	ret = 1;
> +	mnl_socket_setsockopt(nl, NETLINK_NO_ENOBUFS, &ret, sizeof(int));
>  
> -		ret = mnl_socket_recvfrom(nl, buf, sizeof(buf));
> +	for (;;) {
> +		ret = mnl_socket_recvfrom(nl, buf, sizeof_buf);
>  		if (ret == -1) {
> +			if (errno == ENOBUFS) /* messages were lost */

Hm, you disabled ENOBUFS errors, right?

> +				continue;
>  			perror("mnl_socket_recvfrom");
>  			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
>  		}
> +
> +		ret = mnl_cb_run(buf, ret, 0, portid, queue_cb, NULL);
> +		if (ret < 0){
> +			perror("mnl_cb_run");
> +			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
> +		}
>  	}
>  
>  	mnl_socket_close(nl);
> -- 
> 1.7.8.6
> 
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Florian Westphal April 26, 2013, 7:27 a.m. UTC | #2
Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 12:43:29PM +0200, Florian Westphal wrote:
> > We ask for 0xffff copy size, so we need a buffer that can
> > hold 0xffff, plus a few more bytes to allow for netlink attributes.
> > 
> > Also, turn off/handle ENOBUFS.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
> > ---
> >  examples/nf-queue.c |   38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
> >  1 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/examples/nf-queue.c b/examples/nf-queue.c
> > index 7adac21..57ba483 100644
> > --- a/examples/nf-queue.c
> > +++ b/examples/nf-queue.c
> > @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
> > +#include <errno.h>
> >  #include <stdio.h>
> >  #include <stdlib.h>
> >  #include <unistd.h>
> > @@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ static int queue_cb(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *data)
> >  
> >  int main(int argc, char *argv[])
> >  {
> > -	char buf[MNL_SOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE];
> > +	char *buf;
> > +	size_t sizeof_buf = 0xffff + 2084;
> 
> I think users will appreciate a comment to explain why those black
> magic numbers are there ;-). Probably using MNL_SOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE/2
> instead of 2084.

Good point :-)
I'll do that and add a comment explaining this, e.g.
"largest possible packet payload, plus netlink data overhead"

> > +	/* ENOBUFS is signalled to userspace when packets were lost
> > +	 * on kernel side.  In most cases, userspace isn't interested
> > +	 * in this information, so turn it off.
> > +	 */
> > +	ret = 1;
> > +	mnl_socket_setsockopt(nl, NETLINK_NO_ENOBUFS, &ret, sizeof(int));
> >  
> > -		ret = mnl_socket_recvfrom(nl, buf, sizeof(buf));
> > +	for (;;) {
> > +		ret = mnl_socket_recvfrom(nl, buf, sizeof_buf);
> >  		if (ret == -1) {
> > +			if (errno == ENOBUFS) /* messages were lost */
> 
> Hm, you disabled ENOBUFS errors, right?

True. I'll remove the check.
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Patch

diff --git a/examples/nf-queue.c b/examples/nf-queue.c
index 7adac21..57ba483 100644
--- a/examples/nf-queue.c
+++ b/examples/nf-queue.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ 
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@  static int queue_cb(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *data)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	char buf[MNL_SOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE];
+	char *buf;
+	size_t sizeof_buf = 0xffff + 2084;
 	struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
 	int ret;
 	unsigned int portid, queue_num;
@@ -105,6 +107,12 @@  int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 	portid = mnl_socket_get_portid(nl);
 
+	buf = malloc(sizeof_buf);
+	if (!buf) {
+		perror("allocate receive buffer");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+
 	nlh = nfq_hdr_put(buf, NFQNL_MSG_CONFIG, 0);
 	nfq_nlmsg_cfg_put_cmd(nlh, AF_INET, NFQNL_CFG_CMD_PF_UNBIND);
 
@@ -137,23 +145,27 @@  int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
-	ret = mnl_socket_recvfrom(nl, buf, sizeof(buf));
-	if (ret == -1) {
-		perror("mnl_socket_recvfrom");
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
-	while (ret > 0) {
-		ret = mnl_cb_run(buf, ret, 0, portid, queue_cb, NULL);
-		if (ret < 0){
-			perror("mnl_cb_run");
-			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-		}
+	/* ENOBUFS is signalled to userspace when packets were lost
+	 * on kernel side.  In most cases, userspace isn't interested
+	 * in this information, so turn it off.
+	 */
+	ret = 1;
+	mnl_socket_setsockopt(nl, NETLINK_NO_ENOBUFS, &ret, sizeof(int));
 
-		ret = mnl_socket_recvfrom(nl, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	for (;;) {
+		ret = mnl_socket_recvfrom(nl, buf, sizeof_buf);
 		if (ret == -1) {
+			if (errno == ENOBUFS) /* messages were lost */
+				continue;
 			perror("mnl_socket_recvfrom");
 			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 		}
+
+		ret = mnl_cb_run(buf, ret, 0, portid, queue_cb, NULL);
+		if (ret < 0){
+			perror("mnl_cb_run");
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
 	}
 
 	mnl_socket_close(nl);