Bug 2186144

Summary: ice card: some ovs dpdk pvp multiple queues cases on rhel9 got lower performance than rhel8
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath Reporter: liting <tli>
Component: openvswitchAssignee: Timothy Redaelli <tredaelli>
openvswitch sub component: ovs-dpdk QA Contact: qding
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Description liting 2023-04-12 08:28:38 UTC 
Description of problem:
ice card: some ovs dpdk pvp multiple queues cases on rhel9 got lower performance than rhel8

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
DUT <--directly connect--> Trex server
DUT:
build ovs dpdk pvp topo, start testpmd inside guest.
Trex server:
send rfc2544 traffic

Actual results:
some ovs dpdk pvp multiple queues cases on rhel9.2/rhel9.0 got lower performance than rhel8.6
For ovs2.17 and ovs3.1, 2q and 4q cases got lower performance on rhel9.2/9.0 than rhel8.6.

>>>netqe45 hp 25g ice card:
rhel8.6 ovs2.17
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7709466
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/04/77094/7709466/13684355/158518591/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 6.4mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 12.1mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 12.3mpps
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 23.8mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 2pmd: 5.9mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 4pmd: 9.9mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 2q 4pmd: 11.2mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 4q 8pmd: 21.5mpps

rhel9.2 ovs2.17
1q viommu case:
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7722408
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/04/77224/7722408/13705541/158651636/ice_25.html
other case:
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7704748
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/04/77047/7704748/13677917/158482243/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 5.7mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 12mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 11mpps(compare above ovs2.17 on rhel8.6,reduced by 10%)
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 23.7mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 2pmd: 5.5mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 4pmd: 10mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 2q 4pmd: 9.0mpps(compare above ovs2.17 on rhel8.6,reduced by 10%)
64byte noviommu vlan 4q 8pmd: 18.4mpps(compare above ovs2.17 on rhel8.6,reduced by 14%)


rhel8.6 ovs3.1
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7724595
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/04/77245/7724595/13708757/158674869/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 6.3mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 11.8mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 12.2mpps
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 23.8mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 2pmd: 5.2mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 4pmd: 9.7mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 2q 4pmd: 11.1mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 4q 8pmd: 21.2mpps


rhel9.2 ovs3.1
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7719511
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/04/77195/7719511/13701071/158626832/ice_25.html
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7704748
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/04/77047/7704748/13677917/158482243/ice_25.html
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7722408
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/04/77224/7722408/13705541/158651636/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 5.6mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 11.8mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 10.8mpps(compare above ovs3.1 on rhel8.6,reduced by 10%)
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 23.3mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 2pmd: 4.5mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 4pmd: 9.8mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 2q 4pmd: 10.9mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 4q 8pmd: 19.2mpps

>>>740-57 dell 25g ice
fdp23.b rhel8.6 ovs2.17
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7537869
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/02/75378/7537869/13403411/156354415/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 4.9mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 8.6mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 9.1mpps
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 17.2mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 2pmd: 4.0mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 4pmd: 6.9mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 2q 4pmd: 7.9mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 4q 8pmd: 13.8mpps

fdp23.c rhel8.6 ovs2.17
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7711592
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/04/77115/7711592/13687702/158538415/ice_25.html
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7631111
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/03/76311/7631111/13557238/157586892/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 4.9mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 8.3mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 9.1mpps
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 17.1mpps
64byte noviommu 1q 2pmd: 3.9mpps
64byte noviommu 1q 4pmd: 6.7mpps
64byte noviommu 2q 4pmd: 7.3mpps
64byte noviommu 4q 8pmd: 13.6mpps

fdp23.c rhel9.2 ovs2.17
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7635259
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/03/76352/7635259/13565170/157653085/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 4.8mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 8.1mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 9mpps
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 14.1mpps（compare above ovs2.17 on rhel8.6,reduced by 17%）
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 2pmd: 3.2mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 4pmd: 6.7mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 2q 4pmd: 6.6mpps
64byte noviommu vlan 4q 8pmd: 13.9mpps

fdp23.b rhel9.0 ovs2.17
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7539500
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/02/75395/7539500/13406159/156372849/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 4.2mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 6.7mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 8.3mpps
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 14.1mpps（compare above ovs2.17 on rhel8.6,reduced by 10%）
64byte noviommu vlan 1q 2pmd: 5.2mpps
64byte noviommu 1q 4pmd: 8.5mpps
64byte noviommu 2q 4pmd: 8.1mpps
64byte noviommu 4q 8pmd: 17.3mpps

fdp23.b rhel8.6 ovs3.1
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7577363
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/02/75773/7577363/13467307/156828431/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 4.9mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 8.6mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 9.1mpps
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 17.2mpps
64byte noviommu 1q 2pmd: 4.0mpps
64byte noviommu 1q 4pmd: 6.9mpps
64byte noviommu 2q 4pmd: 7.9mpps
64byte noviommu 4q 8pmd: 13.8mpps

fdp23.c rhel8.6 ovs3.1
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7711597
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/04/77115/7711597/13687709/158538449/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 4.7mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 8.2mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 9.4mpps
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 17.3mpps
64byte noviommu 1q 2pmd: 4.0mpps
64byte noviommu 1q 4pmd: 6.7mpps
64byte noviommu 2q 4pmd: 7.5mpps
64byte noviommu 4q 8pmd: 13.5mpps

fdp23.c rhel9.2 ovs3.1
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7631127
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/03/76311/7631127/13557257/157586957/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 4.0mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 8.3mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 9.4mpps
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 14.4mpps(compare above ovs3.1 on rhel8.6,reduced by 16%)
64byte noviommu 1q 2pmd: 4.2mpps
64byte noviommu 1q 4pmd: 6.8mpps
64byte noviommu 2q 4pmd: 6.5mpps(compare above ovs3.1 on rhel8.6,reduced by 13%)
64byte noviommu 4q 8pmd: 14.4mpps


fdp23.b rhel9.0 ovs3.1
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/7564557
https://beaker-archive.hosts.prod.psi.bos.redhat.com/beaker-logs/2023/02/75645/7564557/13447604/156698539/ice_25.html
64byte viommu novlan 1q 2pmd: 4.9mpps    
64byte viommu novlan 1q 4pmd: 8.1mpps
64byte viommu novlan 2q 4pmd: 9.7mpps
64byte viommu novlan 4q 8pmd: 14.4mpps(compare above ovs3.1 on rhel8.6,reduced by 13%)
64byte noviommu 1q 2pmd: 4.1mpps
64byte noviommu 1q 4pmd: 6.8mpps
64byte noviommu 2q 4pmd: 8.3mpps
64byte noviommu 4q 8pmd: 12.9mpps

Expected results:
some ovs dpdk pvp multiple queues cases on rhel9.2/rhel9.0 should not got lower performance than rhel8.6

Additional info: