[PATCH v2] nvmet: Add traffic based keep alive support to configfs

Jesse Taube posted 1 patch 17 hours ago
drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c |  4 +++-
drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c  | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/nvme/target/core.c      |  4 +++-
drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h     |  2 ++
4 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
[PATCH v2] nvmet: Add traffic based keep alive support to configfs
Posted by Jesse Taube 17 hours ago
Add the ability to turn on and off tbkas (traffic based keep alive
support) via configfs. This is useful for testing and debugging.

Signed-off-by: Jesse Taube <jtaubepe@redhat.com>
V1 -> V2:
 - Add tbkas to nvmet_ctrl
 - Force reconnect controllers when tbkas is set
 - Use ctrl->tbkas in nvmet_execute_identify_ctrl and nvmet_req_init
---
 drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c |  4 +++-
 drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c  | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 drivers/nvme/target/core.c      |  4 +++-
 drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h     |  2 ++
 4 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c b/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c
index 7764a3c0195c..26028be8fe4d 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c
@@ -696,7 +696,9 @@ static void nvmet_execute_identify_ctrl(struct nvmet_req *req)
 
 	/* XXX: figure out what to do about RTD3R/RTD3 */
 	id->oaes = cpu_to_le32(NVMET_AEN_CFG_OPTIONAL);
-	ctratt = NVME_CTRL_ATTR_HID_128_BIT | NVME_CTRL_ATTR_TBKAS;
+	ctratt = NVME_CTRL_ATTR_HID_128_BIT;
+	if (ctrl->tbkas)
+		ctratt |= NVME_CTRL_ATTR_TBKAS;
 	if (nvmet_is_pci_ctrl(ctrl))
 		ctratt |= NVME_CTRL_ATTR_RHII;
 	id->ctratt = cpu_to_le32(ctratt);
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c b/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
index 6286e38436dd..2b879b1d4c3c 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
@@ -1369,6 +1369,34 @@ static ssize_t nvmet_subsys_attr_serial_store(struct config_item *item,
 }
 CONFIGFS_ATTR(nvmet_subsys_, attr_serial);
 
+static ssize_t nvmet_subsys_attr_tbkas_show(struct config_item *item,
+					     char *page)
+{
+	return snprintf(page, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", to_subsys(item)->tbkas);
+}
+
+static ssize_t nvmet_subsys_attr_tbkas_store(struct config_item *item,
+					      const char *page, size_t count)
+{
+	struct nvmet_subsys *subsys = to_subsys(item);
+	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl;
+	bool tbkas;
+
+	if (kstrtobool(page, &tbkas))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	down_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
+	subsys->tbkas = tbkas;
+
+	/* Force reconnect */
+	list_for_each_entry(ctrl, &subsys->ctrls, subsys_entry)
+		ctrl->ops->delete_ctrl(ctrl);
+	up_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
+
+	return count;
+}
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(nvmet_subsys_, attr_tbkas);
+
 static ssize_t nvmet_subsys_attr_cntlid_min_show(struct config_item *item,
 						 char *page)
 {
@@ -1706,6 +1734,7 @@ static struct configfs_attribute *nvmet_subsys_attrs[] = {
 	&nvmet_subsys_attr_attr_qid_max,
 	&nvmet_subsys_attr_attr_ieee_oui,
 	&nvmet_subsys_attr_attr_firmware,
+	&nvmet_subsys_attr_attr_tbkas,
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INTEGRITY
 	&nvmet_subsys_attr_attr_pi_enable,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/core.c b/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
index 43871a8f56ca..6b4bda231bd9 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ bool nvmet_req_init(struct nvmet_req *req, struct nvmet_sq *sq,
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	if (sq->ctrl)
+	if (sq->ctrl && sq->ctrl->tbkas)
 		sq->ctrl->reset_tbkas = true;
 
 	return true;
@@ -1677,6 +1677,7 @@ struct nvmet_ctrl *nvmet_alloc_ctrl(struct nvmet_alloc_ctrl_args *args)
 	mutex_lock(&subsys->lock);
 
 	ctrl->max_qid = subsys->max_qid;
+	ctrl->tbkas = subsys->tbkas;
 
 	ctrl->sqs = kzalloc_objs(struct nvmet_sq *, ctrl->max_qid + 1);
 	if (!ctrl->sqs)
@@ -1865,6 +1866,7 @@ struct nvmet_subsys *nvmet_subsys_alloc(const char *subsysnqn,
 	}
 
 	subsys->ieee_oui = 0;
+	subsys->tbkas = true;
 
 	subsys->firmware_rev = kstrndup(UTS_RELEASE, NVMET_FR_MAX_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!subsys->firmware_rev) {
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h b/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
index dbda55895f4f..2bc0e87ea981 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ struct nvmet_ctrl {
 	u16			cntlid;
 	u16			max_qid;
 	u32			kato;
+	bool			tbkas;
 
 	struct nvmet_port	*port;
 
@@ -343,6 +344,7 @@ struct nvmet_subsys {
 	bool			subsys_discovered;
 	char			*subsysnqn;
 	bool			pi_support;
+	bool			tbkas;
 
 	struct config_group	group;
 
-- 
2.55.0
Re: [PATCH v2] nvmet: Add traffic based keep alive support to configfs
Posted by Mohamed Khalfella 15 hours ago
On Wed 2026-09-23 16:20:03 -0400, Jesse Taube wrote:
> Add the ability to turn on and off tbkas (traffic based keep alive
> support) via configfs. This is useful for testing and debugging.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jesse Taube <jtaubepe@redhat.com>

Reviewed-by: Mohamed Khalfella <mkhalfella@purestorage.com>

> V1 -> V2:
>  - Add tbkas to nvmet_ctrl
>  - Force reconnect controllers when tbkas is set
>  - Use ctrl->tbkas in nvmet_execute_identify_ctrl and nvmet_req_init
> ---
>  drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c |  4 +++-
>  drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c  | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/nvme/target/core.c      |  4 +++-
>  drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h     |  2 ++
>  4 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c b/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c
> index 7764a3c0195c..26028be8fe4d 100644
> --- a/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c
> +++ b/drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c
> @@ -696,7 +696,9 @@ static void nvmet_execute_identify_ctrl(struct nvmet_req *req)
>  
>  	/* XXX: figure out what to do about RTD3R/RTD3 */
>  	id->oaes = cpu_to_le32(NVMET_AEN_CFG_OPTIONAL);
> -	ctratt = NVME_CTRL_ATTR_HID_128_BIT | NVME_CTRL_ATTR_TBKAS;
> +	ctratt = NVME_CTRL_ATTR_HID_128_BIT;
> +	if (ctrl->tbkas)
> +		ctratt |= NVME_CTRL_ATTR_TBKAS;
>  	if (nvmet_is_pci_ctrl(ctrl))
>  		ctratt |= NVME_CTRL_ATTR_RHII;
>  	id->ctratt = cpu_to_le32(ctratt);
> diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c b/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
> index 6286e38436dd..2b879b1d4c3c 100644
> --- a/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
> +++ b/drivers/nvme/target/configfs.c
> @@ -1369,6 +1369,34 @@ static ssize_t nvmet_subsys_attr_serial_store(struct config_item *item,
>  }
>  CONFIGFS_ATTR(nvmet_subsys_, attr_serial);
>  
> +static ssize_t nvmet_subsys_attr_tbkas_show(struct config_item *item,
> +					     char *page)
> +{
> +	return snprintf(page, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", to_subsys(item)->tbkas);
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t nvmet_subsys_attr_tbkas_store(struct config_item *item,
> +					      const char *page, size_t count)
> +{
> +	struct nvmet_subsys *subsys = to_subsys(item);
> +	struct nvmet_ctrl *ctrl;
> +	bool tbkas;
> +
> +	if (kstrtobool(page, &tbkas))
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +
> +	down_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
> +	subsys->tbkas = tbkas;
> +
> +	/* Force reconnect */
> +	list_for_each_entry(ctrl, &subsys->ctrls, subsys_entry)
> +		ctrl->ops->delete_ctrl(ctrl);
> +	up_write(&nvmet_config_sem);
> +
> +	return count;
> +}
> +CONFIGFS_ATTR(nvmet_subsys_, attr_tbkas);
> +
>  static ssize_t nvmet_subsys_attr_cntlid_min_show(struct config_item *item,
>  						 char *page)
>  {
> @@ -1706,6 +1734,7 @@ static struct configfs_attribute *nvmet_subsys_attrs[] = {
>  	&nvmet_subsys_attr_attr_qid_max,
>  	&nvmet_subsys_attr_attr_ieee_oui,
>  	&nvmet_subsys_attr_attr_firmware,
> +	&nvmet_subsys_attr_attr_tbkas,
>  #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INTEGRITY
>  	&nvmet_subsys_attr_attr_pi_enable,
>  #endif
> diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/core.c b/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
> index 43871a8f56ca..6b4bda231bd9 100644
> --- a/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
> +++ b/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
> @@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ bool nvmet_req_init(struct nvmet_req *req, struct nvmet_sq *sq,
>  		goto fail;
>  	}
>  
> -	if (sq->ctrl)
> +	if (sq->ctrl && sq->ctrl->tbkas)
>  		sq->ctrl->reset_tbkas = true;
>  
>  	return true;
> @@ -1677,6 +1677,7 @@ struct nvmet_ctrl *nvmet_alloc_ctrl(struct nvmet_alloc_ctrl_args *args)
>  	mutex_lock(&subsys->lock);
>  
>  	ctrl->max_qid = subsys->max_qid;
> +	ctrl->tbkas = subsys->tbkas;
>  
>  	ctrl->sqs = kzalloc_objs(struct nvmet_sq *, ctrl->max_qid + 1);
>  	if (!ctrl->sqs)
> @@ -1865,6 +1866,7 @@ struct nvmet_subsys *nvmet_subsys_alloc(const char *subsysnqn,
>  	}
>  
>  	subsys->ieee_oui = 0;
> +	subsys->tbkas = true;
>  
>  	subsys->firmware_rev = kstrndup(UTS_RELEASE, NVMET_FR_MAX_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
>  	if (!subsys->firmware_rev) {
> diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h b/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
> index dbda55895f4f..2bc0e87ea981 100644
> --- a/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
> +++ b/drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h
> @@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ struct nvmet_ctrl {
>  	u16			cntlid;
>  	u16			max_qid;
>  	u32			kato;
> +	bool			tbkas;
>  
>  	struct nvmet_port	*port;
>  
> @@ -343,6 +344,7 @@ struct nvmet_subsys {
>  	bool			subsys_discovered;
>  	char			*subsysnqn;
>  	bool			pi_support;
> +	bool			tbkas;
>  
>  	struct config_group	group;
>  
> -- 
> 2.55.0
>