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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.txt b/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.txt index bce8e10a2a8e..8c70ba5dee4d 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.txt @@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ calls, to invoke certain actions and to report certain conditions. These are: RXRPC_ACCEPT s-- n/a Accept new call RXRPC_EXCLUSIVE_CALL s-- n/a Make an exclusive client call RXRPC_UPGRADE_SERVICE s-- n/a Client call can be upgraded + RXRPC_TX_LENGTH s-- data len Total length of Tx data (SRT = usable in Sendmsg / delivered by Recvmsg / Terminal message) @@ -406,6 +407,19 @@ calls, to invoke certain actions and to report certain conditions. These are: future communication to that server and RXRPC_UPGRADE_SERVICE should no longer be set. + (*) RXRPC_TX_LENGTH + + This is used to inform the kernel of the total amount of data that is + going to be transmitted by a call (whether in a client request or a + service response). If given, it allows the kernel to encrypt from the + userspace buffer directly to the packet buffers, rather than copying into + the buffer and then encrypting in place. This may only be given with the + first sendmsg() providing data for a call. EMSGSIZE will be generated if + the amount of data actually given is different. + + This takes a parameter of __s64 type that indicates how much will be + transmitted. This may not be less than zero. + The symbol RXRPC__SUPPORTED is defined as one more than the highest control message type supported. At run time this can be queried by means of the RXRPC_SUPPORTED_CMSG socket option (see below). @@ -577,6 +591,9 @@ A client would issue an operation by: MSG_MORE should be set in msghdr::msg_flags on all but the last part of the request. Multiple requests may be made simultaneously. + An RXRPC_TX_LENGTH control message can also be specified on the first + sendmsg() call. + If a call is intended to go to a destination other than the default specified through connect(), then msghdr::msg_name should be set on the first request message of that call. @@ -764,6 +781,7 @@ The kernel interface functions are as follows: struct sockaddr_rxrpc *srx, struct key *key, unsigned long user_call_ID, + s64 tx_total_len, gfp_t gfp); This allocates the infrastructure to make a new RxRPC call and assigns @@ -780,6 +798,11 @@ The kernel interface functions are as follows: control data buffer. It is entirely feasible to use this to point to a kernel data structure. + tx_total_len is the amount of data the caller is intending to transmit + with this call (or -1 if unknown at this point). Setting the data size + allows the kernel to encrypt directly to the packet buffers, thereby + saving a copy. The value may not be less than -1. + If this function is successful, an opaque reference to the RxRPC call is returned. The caller now holds a reference on this and it must be properly ended. @@ -931,6 +954,17 @@ The kernel interface functions are as follows: This is used to find the remote peer address of a call. + (*) Set the total transmit data size on a call. + + void rxrpc_kernel_set_tx_length(struct socket *sock, + struct rxrpc_call *call, + s64 tx_total_len); + + This sets the amount of data that the caller is intending to transmit on a + call. It's intended to be used for setting the reply size as the request + size should be set when the call is begun. tx_total_len may not be less + than zero. + ======================= CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS |
