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Date:      Sat, 16 Dec 2023 10:29:48 GMT
From:      Richard Scheffenegger <rscheff@FreeBSD.org>
To:        src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-branches@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   git: 1fdbb16f405f - stable/14 - tcp: add PRR 6937bis heuristic and retire prr_conservative sysctl
Message-ID:  <202312161029.3BGATmPS077967@gitrepo.freebsd.org>

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The branch stable/14 has been updated by rscheff:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=1fdbb16f405fb44beb204c06c3c573ff7e402f2a

commit 1fdbb16f405fb44beb204c06c3c573ff7e402f2a
Author:     Richard Scheffenegger <rscheff@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2023-11-15 21:37:42 +0000
Commit:     Richard Scheffenegger <rscheff@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2023-12-15 08:25:07 +0000

    tcp: add PRR 6937bis heuristic and retire prr_conservative sysctl
    
    Improve Proportional Rate Reduction (RFC6937) by using a
    heuristic, which automatically chooses between
    conservative CRB and more aggressive SSRB modes.
    Only when snd_una advances (a partial ACK), SSRB may be
    used. Also, that ACK must not have any indication of
    ongoing loss - using the addition of new holes into the
    scoreboard as proxy for such an event.
    
    MFC after: 4 weeks
    Reviewed By: #transport, kbowling, rrs
    Sponsored By: NetApp, Inc.
    Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D28822
    
    (cherry picked from commit 49a6fbe38728173da74d5b497f700178e2a6c830)
---
 share/man/man4/tcp.4    |  8 +-------
 sys/netinet/tcp_input.c | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 sys/netinet/tcp_sack.c  | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++------------
 sys/netinet/tcp_var.h   | 13 ++++++++++---
 4 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)

diff --git a/share/man/man4/tcp.4 b/share/man/man4/tcp.4
index 0ee57dcb0594..16c9e0ce84df 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/tcp.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/tcp.4
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 .\"
 .\"     From: @(#)tcp.4	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/5/93
 .\"
-.Dd June 29, 2023
+.Dd November 17, 2023
 .Dt TCP 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -480,12 +480,6 @@ This improves the effectiveness of retransmissions particular in environments
 with ACK thinning or burst loss events, as chances to run out of the ACK clock
 are reduced, preventing lengthy and performance reducing RTO based loss recovery
 (default is true).
-.It Va do_prr_conservative
-While doing Proportional Rate Reduction, remain strictly in a packet conserving
-mode, sending only one new packet for each ACK received.
-Helpful when a misconfigured token bucket traffic policer causes persistent
-high losses leading to RTO, but reduces PRR effectiveness in more common settings
-(default is false).
 .It Va do_tcpdrain
 Flush packets in the
 .Tn TCP
diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_input.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_input.c
index 15b7311f4605..9f7e42b582c6 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_input.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_input.c
@@ -159,11 +159,6 @@ SYSCTL_INT(_net_inet_tcp, OID_AUTO, drop_synfin, CTLFLAG_VNET | CTLFLAG_RW,
     &VNET_NAME(drop_synfin), 0,
     "Drop TCP packets with SYN+FIN set");
 
-VNET_DEFINE(int, tcp_do_prr_conservative) = 0;
-SYSCTL_INT(_net_inet_tcp, OID_AUTO, do_prr_conservative, CTLFLAG_VNET | CTLFLAG_RW,
-    &VNET_NAME(tcp_do_prr_conservative), 0,
-    "Do conservative Proportional Rate Reduction");
-
 VNET_DEFINE(int, tcp_do_prr) = 1;
 SYSCTL_INT(_net_inet_tcp, OID_AUTO, do_prr, CTLFLAG_VNET | CTLFLAG_RW,
     &VNET_NAME(tcp_do_prr), 1,
@@ -1524,7 +1519,8 @@ tcp_do_segment(struct tcpcb *tp, struct mbuf *m, struct tcphdr *th,
     int drop_hdrlen, int tlen, uint8_t iptos)
 {
 	uint16_t thflags;
-	int acked, ourfinisacked, needoutput = 0, sack_changed;
+	int acked, ourfinisacked, needoutput = 0;
+	sackstatus_t sack_changed;
 	int rstreason, todrop, win, incforsyn = 0;
 	uint32_t tiwin;
 	uint16_t nsegs;
@@ -1539,7 +1535,7 @@ tcp_do_segment(struct tcpcb *tp, struct mbuf *m, struct tcphdr *th,
 
 	thflags = tcp_get_flags(th);
 	tp->sackhint.last_sack_ack = 0;
-	sack_changed = 0;
+	sack_changed = SACK_NOCHANGE;
 	nsegs = max(1, m->m_pkthdr.lro_nsegs);
 
 	NET_EPOCH_ASSERT();
@@ -2582,7 +2578,7 @@ tcp_do_segment(struct tcpcb *tp, struct mbuf *m, struct tcphdr *th,
 				 */
 				if (th->th_ack != tp->snd_una ||
 				    (tcp_is_sack_recovery(tp, &to) &&
-				    !sack_changed))
+				    (sack_changed == SACK_NOCHANGE)))
 					break;
 				else if (!tcp_timer_active(tp, TT_REXMT))
 					tp->t_dupacks = 0;
@@ -2591,8 +2587,9 @@ tcp_do_segment(struct tcpcb *tp, struct mbuf *m, struct tcphdr *th,
 					cc_ack_received(tp, th, nsegs,
 					    CC_DUPACK);
 					if (V_tcp_do_prr &&
-					    IN_FASTRECOVERY(tp->t_flags)) {
-						tcp_do_prr_ack(tp, th, &to);
+					    IN_FASTRECOVERY(tp->t_flags) &&
+					    (tp->t_flags & TF_SACK_PERMIT)) {
+						tcp_do_prr_ack(tp, th, &to, sack_changed);
 					} else if (tcp_is_sack_recovery(tp, &to) &&
 					    IN_FASTRECOVERY(tp->t_flags)) {
 						int awnd;
@@ -2667,8 +2664,12 @@ enter_recovery:
 						 * cc_cong_signal.
 						 */
 						if (tcp_is_sack_recovery(tp, &to)) {
+							/*
+							 * Exclude Limited Transmit
+							 * segments here
+							 */
 							tp->sackhint.prr_delivered =
-							    tp->sackhint.sacked_bytes;
+							    maxseg;
 						} else {
 							tp->sackhint.prr_delivered =
 							    imin(tp->snd_max - tp->snd_una,
@@ -2771,7 +2772,7 @@ enter_recovery:
 			 * counted as dupacks here.
 			 */
 			if (tcp_is_sack_recovery(tp, &to) &&
-			    sack_changed) {
+			    (sack_changed != SACK_NOCHANGE)) {
 				tp->t_dupacks++;
 				/* limit overhead by setting maxseg last */
 				if (!IN_FASTRECOVERY(tp->t_flags) &&
@@ -2797,7 +2798,7 @@ resume_partialack:
 					if (V_tcp_do_prr && to.to_flags & TOF_SACK) {
 						tcp_timer_activate(tp, TT_REXMT, 0);
 						tp->t_rtttime = 0;
-						tcp_do_prr_ack(tp, th, &to);
+						tcp_do_prr_ack(tp, th, &to, sack_changed);
 						tp->t_flags |= TF_ACKNOW;
 						(void) tcp_output(tp);
 					} else
@@ -2811,7 +2812,11 @@ resume_partialack:
 				if (V_tcp_do_prr) {
 					tp->sackhint.delivered_data = BYTES_THIS_ACK(tp, th);
 					tp->snd_fack = th->th_ack;
-					tcp_do_prr_ack(tp, th, &to);
+					/*
+					 * During ECN cwnd reduction
+					 * always use PRR-SSRB
+					 */
+					tcp_do_prr_ack(tp, th, &to, SACK_CHANGE);
 					(void) tcp_output(tp);
 				}
 			} else
@@ -3934,7 +3939,7 @@ tcp_mssopt(struct in_conninfo *inc)
 }
 
 void
-tcp_do_prr_ack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcphdr *th, struct tcpopt *to)
+tcp_do_prr_ack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcphdr *th, struct tcpopt *to, sackstatus_t sack_changed)
 {
 	int snd_cnt = 0, limit = 0, del_data = 0, pipe = 0;
 	int maxseg = tcp_maxseg(tp);
@@ -3974,7 +3979,17 @@ tcp_do_prr_ack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcphdr *th, struct tcpopt *to)
 			    tp->snd_ssthresh, tp->sackhint.recover_fs) -
 			    tp->sackhint.prr_out + maxseg - 1;
 	} else {
-		if (V_tcp_do_prr_conservative || (del_data == 0))
+		/*
+		 * PRR 6937bis heuristic:
+		 * - A partial ack without SACK block beneath snd_recover
+		 * indicates further loss.
+		 * - An SACK scoreboard update adding a new hole indicates
+		 * further loss, so be conservative and send at most one
+		 * segment.
+		 * - Prevent ACK splitting attacks, by being conservative
+		 * when no new data is acked.
+		 */
+		if ((sack_changed == SACK_NEWLOSS) || (del_data == 0))
 			limit = tp->sackhint.prr_delivered -
 				tp->sackhint.prr_out;
 		else
diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_sack.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_sack.c
index fca4b99ee83b..05aaa0b4a662 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_sack.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_sack.c
@@ -544,21 +544,23 @@ tcp_sackhole_remove(struct tcpcb *tp, struct sackhole *hole)
  * Process cumulative ACK and the TCP SACK option to update the scoreboard.
  * tp->snd_holes is an ordered list of holes (oldest to newest, in terms of
  * the sequence space).
- * Returns 1 if incoming ACK has previously unknown SACK information,
- * 0 otherwise.
+ * Returns SACK_NEWLOSS if incoming ACK indicates ongoing loss (hole split, new hole),
+ * SACK_CHANGE if incoming ACK has previously unknown SACK information,
+ * SACK_NOCHANGE otherwise.
  */
-int
+sackstatus_t
 tcp_sack_doack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcpopt *to, tcp_seq th_ack)
 {
 	struct sackhole *cur, *temp;
 	struct sackblk sack, sack_blocks[TCP_MAX_SACK + 1], *sblkp;
-	int i, j, num_sack_blks, sack_changed;
+	int i, j, num_sack_blks;
+	sackstatus_t sack_changed;
 	int delivered_data, left_edge_delta;
 
 	INP_WLOCK_ASSERT(tptoinpcb(tp));
 
 	num_sack_blks = 0;
-	sack_changed = 0;
+	sack_changed = SACK_NOCHANGE;
 	delivered_data = 0;
 	left_edge_delta = 0;
 	/*
@@ -577,7 +579,7 @@ tcp_sack_doack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcpopt *to, tcp_seq th_ack)
 		if (SEQ_LT(tp->snd_fack, th_ack)) {
 			delivered_data += th_ack - tp->snd_una;
 			tp->snd_fack = th_ack;
-			sack_changed = 1;
+			sack_changed = SACK_CHANGE;
 		}
 	}
 	/*
@@ -667,7 +669,7 @@ tcp_sack_doack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcpopt *to, tcp_seq th_ack)
 			delivered_data += sblkp->end - sblkp->start;
 			tp->snd_fack = sblkp->end;
 			sblkp--;
-			sack_changed = 1;
+			sack_changed = SACK_NEWLOSS;
 		} else {
 			/*
 			 * Append a new SACK hole at the tail.  If the
@@ -681,7 +683,7 @@ tcp_sack_doack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcpopt *to, tcp_seq th_ack)
 				tp->snd_fack = sblkp->end;
 				/* Go to the previous sack block. */
 				sblkp--;
-				sack_changed = 1;
+				sack_changed = SACK_CHANGE;
 			} else {
 				/*
 				 * We failed to add a new hole based on the current
@@ -698,7 +700,12 @@ tcp_sack_doack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcpopt *to, tcp_seq th_ack)
 				    SEQ_LT(tp->snd_fack, sblkp->end)) {
 					delivered_data += sblkp->end - tp->snd_fack;
 					tp->snd_fack = sblkp->end;
-					sack_changed = 1;
+					/*
+					 * While the Scoreboard didn't change in
+					 * size, we only ended up here because
+					 * some SACK data had to be dismissed.
+					 */
+					sack_changed = SACK_NEWLOSS;
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -706,7 +713,7 @@ tcp_sack_doack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcpopt *to, tcp_seq th_ack)
 		/* fack is advanced. */
 		delivered_data += sblkp->end - tp->snd_fack;
 		tp->snd_fack = sblkp->end;
-		sack_changed = 1;
+		sack_changed = SACK_CHANGE;
 	}
 	cur = TAILQ_LAST(&tp->snd_holes, sackhole_head); /* Last SACK hole. */
 	/*
@@ -734,7 +741,7 @@ tcp_sack_doack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcpopt *to, tcp_seq th_ack)
 		    (SEQ_MIN(cur->rxmit, cur->end) - cur->start);
 		KASSERT(tp->sackhint.sack_bytes_rexmit >= 0,
 		    ("sackhint bytes rtx >= 0"));
-		sack_changed = 1;
+		sack_changed = SACK_CHANGE;
 		if (SEQ_LEQ(sblkp->start, cur->start)) {
 			/* Data acks at least the beginning of hole. */
 			if (SEQ_GEQ(sblkp->end, cur->end)) {
@@ -771,6 +778,7 @@ tcp_sack_doack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcpopt *to, tcp_seq th_ack)
 				 */
 				temp = tcp_sackhole_insert(tp, sblkp->end,
 				    cur->end, cur);
+				sack_changed = SACK_NEWLOSS;
 				if (temp != NULL) {
 					if (SEQ_GT(cur->rxmit, temp->rxmit)) {
 						temp->rxmit = cur->rxmit;
@@ -808,7 +816,7 @@ tcp_sack_doack(struct tcpcb *tp, struct tcpopt *to, tcp_seq th_ack)
 		 * DupAck for this. Also required
 		 * for RFC6675 rescue retransmission.
 		 */
-		sack_changed = 0;
+		sack_changed = SACK_NOCHANGE;
 	tp->sackhint.delivered_data = delivered_data;
 	tp->sackhint.sacked_bytes += delivered_data - left_edge_delta;
 	KASSERT((delivered_data >= 0), ("delivered_data < 0"));
diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_var.h b/sys/netinet/tcp_var.h
index cd5712132522..624de66e3e23 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_var.h
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_var.h
@@ -502,6 +502,13 @@ struct tcptemp {
 	struct	tcphdr tt_t;
 };
 
+/* SACK scoreboard update status */
+typedef enum {
+	SACK_NOCHANGE = 0,
+	SACK_CHANGE,
+	SACK_NEWLOSS
+} sackstatus_t;
+
 /* Enable TCP/UDP tunneling port */
 #define TCP_TUNNELING_PORT_MIN		0
 #define TCP_TUNNELING_PORT_MAX		65535
@@ -1301,7 +1308,6 @@ VNET_DECLARE(struct inpcbinfo, tcbinfo);
 
 #define	V_tcp_do_lrd			VNET(tcp_do_lrd)
 #define	V_tcp_do_prr			VNET(tcp_do_prr)
-#define	V_tcp_do_prr_conservative	VNET(tcp_do_prr_conservative)
 #define	V_tcp_do_newcwv			VNET(tcp_do_newcwv)
 #define	V_drop_synfin			VNET(drop_synfin)
 #define	V_path_mtu_discovery		VNET(path_mtu_discovery)
@@ -1481,7 +1487,8 @@ extern	struct protosw tcp6_protosw;		/* shared for TOE */
 uint32_t tcp_new_ts_offset(struct in_conninfo *);
 tcp_seq	 tcp_new_isn(struct in_conninfo *);
 
-int	 tcp_sack_doack(struct tcpcb *, struct tcpopt *, tcp_seq);
+sackstatus_t
+	 tcp_sack_doack(struct tcpcb *, struct tcpopt *, tcp_seq);
 int	 tcp_dsack_block_exists(struct tcpcb *);
 void	 tcp_update_dsack_list(struct tcpcb *, tcp_seq, tcp_seq);
 void	 tcp_update_sack_list(struct tcpcb *tp, tcp_seq rcv_laststart, tcp_seq rcv_lastend);
@@ -1489,7 +1496,7 @@ void	 tcp_clean_dsack_blocks(struct tcpcb *tp);
 void	 tcp_clean_sackreport(struct tcpcb *tp);
 void	 tcp_sack_adjust(struct tcpcb *tp);
 struct sackhole *tcp_sack_output(struct tcpcb *tp, int *sack_bytes_rexmt);
-void	 tcp_do_prr_ack(struct tcpcb *, struct tcphdr *, struct tcpopt *);
+void	 tcp_do_prr_ack(struct tcpcb *, struct tcphdr *, struct tcpopt *, sackstatus_t);
 void	 tcp_lost_retransmission(struct tcpcb *, struct tcphdr *);
 void	 tcp_sack_partialack(struct tcpcb *, struct tcphdr *);
 void	 tcp_free_sackholes(struct tcpcb *tp);



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