1/*-
2 * Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Lawrence Stewart <lstewart@freebsd.org>
3 * Copyright (c) 2010 The FreeBSD Foundation
4 * All rights reserved.
5 *
6 * This software was developed by Lawrence Stewart while studying at the Centre
7 * for Advanced Internet Architectures, Swinburne University of Technology, made
8 * possible in part by a grant from the Cisco University Research Program Fund
9 * at Community Foundation Silicon Valley.
10 *
11 * Portions of this software were developed at the Centre for Advanced
12 * Internet Architectures, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne,
13 * Australia by David Hayes under sponsorship from the FreeBSD Foundation.
14 *
15 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
16 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
17 * are met:
18 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
19 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
20 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
21 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
22 *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
23 *
24 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
25 * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
26 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
27 * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
28 * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
29 * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
30 * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
31 * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
32 * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
33 * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
34 * SUCH DAMAGE.
35 */
36
37/*
38 * An implementation of the CUBIC congestion control algorithm for FreeBSD,
39 * based on the Internet Draft "draft-rhee-tcpm-cubic-02" by Rhee, Xu and Ha.
40 * Originally released as part of the NewTCP research project at Swinburne
41 * University of Technology's Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures,
42 * Melbourne, Australia, which was made possible in part by a grant from the
43 * Cisco University Research Program Fund at Community Foundation Silicon
44 * Valley. More details are available at:
45 *   http://caia.swin.edu.au/urp/newtcp/
46 */
47
48#include <sys/cdefs.h>
49__FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
50
51#include <sys/param.h>
52#include <sys/kernel.h>
53#include <sys/malloc.h>
54#include <sys/module.h>
55#include <sys/socket.h>
56#include <sys/socketvar.h>
57#include <sys/sysctl.h>
58#include <sys/systm.h>
59
60#include <net/vnet.h>
61
62#include <netinet/cc.h>
63#include <netinet/tcp_seq.h>
64#include <netinet/tcp_timer.h>
65#include <netinet/tcp_var.h>
66
67#include <netinet/cc/cc_cubic.h>
68#include <netinet/cc/cc_module.h>
69
70static void	cubic_ack_received(struct cc_var *ccv, uint16_t type);
71static void	cubic_cb_destroy(struct cc_var *ccv);
72static int	cubic_cb_init(struct cc_var *ccv);
73static void	cubic_cong_signal(struct cc_var *ccv, uint32_t type);
74static void	cubic_conn_init(struct cc_var *ccv);
75static int	cubic_mod_init(void);
76static void	cubic_post_recovery(struct cc_var *ccv);
77static void	cubic_record_rtt(struct cc_var *ccv);
78static void	cubic_ssthresh_update(struct cc_var *ccv);
79
80struct cubic {
81	/* Cubic K in fixed point form with CUBIC_SHIFT worth of precision. */
82	int64_t		K;
83	/* Sum of RTT samples across an epoch in ticks. */
84	int64_t		sum_rtt_ticks;
85	/* cwnd at the most recent congestion event. */
86	unsigned long	max_cwnd;
87	/* cwnd at the previous congestion event. */
88	unsigned long	prev_max_cwnd;
89	/* Number of congestion events. */
90	uint32_t	num_cong_events;
91	/* Minimum observed rtt in ticks. */
92	int		min_rtt_ticks;
93	/* Mean observed rtt between congestion epochs. */
94	int		mean_rtt_ticks;
95	/* ACKs since last congestion event. */
96	int		epoch_ack_count;
97	/* Time of last congestion event in ticks. */
98	int		t_last_cong;
99};
100
101static MALLOC_DEFINE(M_CUBIC, "cubic data",
102    "Per connection data required for the CUBIC congestion control algorithm");
103
104struct cc_algo cubic_cc_algo = {
105	.name = "cubic",
106	.ack_received = cubic_ack_received,
107	.cb_destroy = cubic_cb_destroy,
108	.cb_init = cubic_cb_init,
109	.cong_signal = cubic_cong_signal,
110	.conn_init = cubic_conn_init,
111	.mod_init = cubic_mod_init,
112	.post_recovery = cubic_post_recovery,
113};
114
115static void
116cubic_ack_received(struct cc_var *ccv, uint16_t type)
117{
118	struct cubic *cubic_data;
119	unsigned long w_tf, w_cubic_next;
120	int ticks_since_cong;
121
122	cubic_data = ccv->cc_data;
123	cubic_record_rtt(ccv);
124
125	/*
126	 * Regular ACK and we're not in cong/fast recovery and we're cwnd
127	 * limited and we're either not doing ABC or are slow starting or are
128	 * doing ABC and we've sent a cwnd's worth of bytes.
129	 */
130	if (type == CC_ACK && !IN_RECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags)) &&
131	    (ccv->flags & CCF_CWND_LIMITED) && (!V_tcp_do_rfc3465 ||
132	    CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) <= CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) ||
133	    (V_tcp_do_rfc3465 && ccv->flags & CCF_ABC_SENTAWND))) {
134		 /* Use the logic in NewReno ack_received() for slow start. */
135		if (CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) <= CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) ||
136		    cubic_data->min_rtt_ticks == TCPTV_SRTTBASE)
137			newreno_cc_algo.ack_received(ccv, type);
138		else {
139			ticks_since_cong = ticks - cubic_data->t_last_cong;
140
141			/*
142			 * The mean RTT is used to best reflect the equations in
143			 * the I-D. Using min_rtt in the tf_cwnd calculation
144			 * causes w_tf to grow much faster than it should if the
145			 * RTT is dominated by network buffering rather than
146			 * propogation delay.
147			 */
148			w_tf = tf_cwnd(ticks_since_cong,
149			    cubic_data->mean_rtt_ticks, cubic_data->max_cwnd,
150			    CCV(ccv, t_maxseg));
151
152			w_cubic_next = cubic_cwnd(ticks_since_cong +
153			    cubic_data->mean_rtt_ticks, cubic_data->max_cwnd,
154			    CCV(ccv, t_maxseg), cubic_data->K);
155
156			ccv->flags &= ~CCF_ABC_SENTAWND;
157
158			if (w_cubic_next < w_tf)
159				/*
160				 * TCP-friendly region, follow tf
161				 * cwnd growth.
162				 */
163				CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) = w_tf;
164
165			else if (CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) < w_cubic_next) {
166				/*
167				 * Concave or convex region, follow CUBIC
168				 * cwnd growth.
169				 */
170				if (V_tcp_do_rfc3465)
171					CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) = w_cubic_next;
172				else
173					CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) += ((w_cubic_next -
174					    CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd)) *
175					    CCV(ccv, t_maxseg)) /
176					    CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd);
177			}
178
179			/*
180			 * If we're not in slow start and we're probing for a
181			 * new cwnd limit at the start of a connection
182			 * (happens when hostcache has a relevant entry),
183			 * keep updating our current estimate of the
184			 * max_cwnd.
185			 */
186			if (cubic_data->num_cong_events == 0 &&
187			    cubic_data->max_cwnd < CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd))
188				cubic_data->max_cwnd = CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd);
189		}
190	}
191}
192
193static void
194cubic_cb_destroy(struct cc_var *ccv)
195{
196
197	if (ccv->cc_data != NULL)
198		free(ccv->cc_data, M_CUBIC);
199}
200
201static int
202cubic_cb_init(struct cc_var *ccv)
203{
204	struct cubic *cubic_data;
205
206	cubic_data = malloc(sizeof(struct cubic), M_CUBIC, M_NOWAIT|M_ZERO);
207
208	if (cubic_data == NULL)
209		return (ENOMEM);
210
211	/* Init some key variables with sensible defaults. */
212	cubic_data->t_last_cong = ticks;
213	cubic_data->min_rtt_ticks = TCPTV_SRTTBASE;
214	cubic_data->mean_rtt_ticks = 1;
215
216	ccv->cc_data = cubic_data;
217
218	return (0);
219}
220
221/*
222 * Perform any necessary tasks before we enter congestion recovery.
223 */
224static void
225cubic_cong_signal(struct cc_var *ccv, uint32_t type)
226{
227	struct cubic *cubic_data;
228
229	cubic_data = ccv->cc_data;
230
231	switch (type) {
232	case CC_NDUPACK:
233		if (!IN_FASTRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
234			if (!IN_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
235				cubic_ssthresh_update(ccv);
236				cubic_data->num_cong_events++;
237				cubic_data->prev_max_cwnd = cubic_data->max_cwnd;
238				cubic_data->max_cwnd = CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd);
239			}
240			ENTER_RECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags));
241		}
242		break;
243
244	case CC_ECN:
245		if (!IN_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
246			cubic_ssthresh_update(ccv);
247			cubic_data->num_cong_events++;
248			cubic_data->prev_max_cwnd = cubic_data->max_cwnd;
249			cubic_data->max_cwnd = CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd);
250			cubic_data->t_last_cong = ticks;
251			CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) = CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh);
252			ENTER_CONGRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags));
253		}
254		break;
255
256	case CC_RTO:
257		/*
258		 * Grab the current time and record it so we know when the
259		 * most recent congestion event was. Only record it when the
260		 * timeout has fired more than once, as there is a reasonable
261		 * chance the first one is a false alarm and may not indicate
262		 * congestion.
263		 */
264		if (CCV(ccv, t_rxtshift) >= 2)
265			cubic_data->num_cong_events++;
266			cubic_data->t_last_cong = ticks;
267		break;
268	}
269}
270
271static void
272cubic_conn_init(struct cc_var *ccv)
273{
274	struct cubic *cubic_data;
275
276	cubic_data = ccv->cc_data;
277
278	/*
279	 * Ensure we have a sane initial value for max_cwnd recorded. Without
280	 * this here bad things happen when entries from the TCP hostcache
281	 * get used.
282	 */
283	cubic_data->max_cwnd = CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd);
284}
285
286static int
287cubic_mod_init(void)
288{
289
290	cubic_cc_algo.after_idle = newreno_cc_algo.after_idle;
291
292	return (0);
293}
294
295/*
296 * Perform any necessary tasks before we exit congestion recovery.
297 */
298static void
299cubic_post_recovery(struct cc_var *ccv)
300{
301	struct cubic *cubic_data;
302	int pipe;
303
304	cubic_data = ccv->cc_data;
305	pipe = 0;
306
307	/* Fast convergence heuristic. */
308	if (cubic_data->max_cwnd < cubic_data->prev_max_cwnd)
309		cubic_data->max_cwnd = (cubic_data->max_cwnd * CUBIC_FC_FACTOR)
310		    >> CUBIC_SHIFT;
311
312	if (IN_FASTRECOVERY(CCV(ccv, t_flags))) {
313		/*
314		 * If inflight data is less than ssthresh, set cwnd
315		 * conservatively to avoid a burst of data, as suggested in
316		 * the NewReno RFC. Otherwise, use the CUBIC method.
317		 *
318		 * XXXLAS: Find a way to do this without needing curack
319		 */
320		if (V_tcp_do_rfc6675_pipe)
321			pipe = tcp_compute_pipe(ccv->ccvc.tcp);
322		else
323			pipe = CCV(ccv, snd_max) - ccv->curack;
324
325		if (pipe < CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh))
326			CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) = pipe + CCV(ccv, t_maxseg);
327		else
328			/* Update cwnd based on beta and adjusted max_cwnd. */
329			CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) = max(1, ((CUBIC_BETA *
330			    cubic_data->max_cwnd) >> CUBIC_SHIFT));
331	}
332	cubic_data->t_last_cong = ticks;
333
334	/* Calculate the average RTT between congestion epochs. */
335	if (cubic_data->epoch_ack_count > 0 &&
336	    cubic_data->sum_rtt_ticks >= cubic_data->epoch_ack_count) {
337		cubic_data->mean_rtt_ticks = (int)(cubic_data->sum_rtt_ticks /
338		    cubic_data->epoch_ack_count);
339	}
340
341	cubic_data->epoch_ack_count = 0;
342	cubic_data->sum_rtt_ticks = 0;
343	cubic_data->K = cubic_k(cubic_data->max_cwnd / CCV(ccv, t_maxseg));
344}
345
346/*
347 * Record the min RTT and sum samples for the epoch average RTT calculation.
348 */
349static void
350cubic_record_rtt(struct cc_var *ccv)
351{
352	struct cubic *cubic_data;
353	int t_srtt_ticks;
354
355	/* Ignore srtt until a min number of samples have been taken. */
356	if (CCV(ccv, t_rttupdated) >= CUBIC_MIN_RTT_SAMPLES) {
357		cubic_data = ccv->cc_data;
358		t_srtt_ticks = CCV(ccv, t_srtt) / TCP_RTT_SCALE;
359
360		/*
361		 * Record the current SRTT as our minrtt if it's the smallest
362		 * we've seen or minrtt is currently equal to its initialised
363		 * value.
364		 *
365		 * XXXLAS: Should there be some hysteresis for minrtt?
366		 */
367		if ((t_srtt_ticks < cubic_data->min_rtt_ticks ||
368		    cubic_data->min_rtt_ticks == TCPTV_SRTTBASE)) {
369			cubic_data->min_rtt_ticks = max(1, t_srtt_ticks);
370
371			/*
372			 * If the connection is within its first congestion
373			 * epoch, ensure we prime mean_rtt_ticks with a
374			 * reasonable value until the epoch average RTT is
375			 * calculated in cubic_post_recovery().
376			 */
377			if (cubic_data->min_rtt_ticks >
378			    cubic_data->mean_rtt_ticks)
379				cubic_data->mean_rtt_ticks =
380				    cubic_data->min_rtt_ticks;
381		}
382
383		/* Sum samples for epoch average RTT calculation. */
384		cubic_data->sum_rtt_ticks += t_srtt_ticks;
385		cubic_data->epoch_ack_count++;
386	}
387}
388
389/*
390 * Update the ssthresh in the event of congestion.
391 */
392static void
393cubic_ssthresh_update(struct cc_var *ccv)
394{
395	struct cubic *cubic_data;
396
397	cubic_data = ccv->cc_data;
398
399	/*
400	 * On the first congestion event, set ssthresh to cwnd * 0.5, on
401	 * subsequent congestion events, set it to cwnd * beta.
402	 */
403	if (cubic_data->num_cong_events == 0)
404		CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) = CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) >> 1;
405	else
406		CCV(ccv, snd_ssthresh) = (CCV(ccv, snd_cwnd) * CUBIC_BETA)
407		    >> CUBIC_SHIFT;
408}
409
410
411DECLARE_CC_MODULE(cubic, &cubic_cc_algo);
412