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rte_red.h(3)			     DPDK			  rte_red.h(3)

NAME
       rte_red.h

SYNOPSIS
       #include	<stdint.h>
       #include	<limits.h>
       #include	<rte_debug.h>
       #include	<rte_cycles.h>
       #include	<rte_branch_prediction.h>

   Data	Structures
       struct rte_red_params
       struct rte_red_config
       struct rte_red

   Macros
       #define RTE_RED_SCALING	 10
       #define RTE_RED_S   (1 << 22)
       #define RTE_RED_MAX_TH_MAX   1023
       #define RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MIN   1
       #define RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MAX   12
       #define RTE_RED_MAXP_INV_MIN   1
       #define RTE_RED_MAXP_INV_MAX   255
       #define RTE_RED_2POW16	(1<<16)

   Functions
       int rte_red_rt_data_init	(struct	rte_red	*red)
	   Initialises run-time	data.
       int rte_red_config_init (struct rte_red_config *red_cfg,	const uint16_t
	   wq_log2, const uint16_t min_th, const uint16_t max_th, const
	   uint16_t maxp_inv)
	   Configures a	single RED configuration parameter structure.
       static uint32_t rte_fast_rand (void)
	   Generate random number for RED.
       static uint16_t __rte_red_calc_qempty_factor (uint8_t wq_log2, uint16_t
	   m)
	   calculate factor to scale average queue size	when queue becomes
	   empty
       static int rte_red_enqueue_empty	(const struct rte_red_config *red_cfg,
	   struct rte_red *red,	const uint64_t time)
	   Updates queue average in condition when queue is empty.
       static int __rte_red_drop (const	struct rte_red_config *red_cfg,	struct
	   rte_red *red)
	   make	a decision to drop or enqueue a	packet based on	mark
	   probability criteria
       static int rte_red_enqueue_nonempty (const struct rte_red_config
	   *red_cfg, struct rte_red *red, const	unsigned q)
	   Decides if new packet should	be enqueued or dropped in queue	non-
	   empty case.
       static int rte_red_enqueue (const struct	rte_red_config *red_cfg,
	   struct rte_red *red,	const unsigned q, const	uint64_t time)
	   Decides if new packet should	be enqueued or dropped Updates run
	   time	data based on new queue	size value. Based on new queue average
	   and RED configuration parameters gives verdict whether to enqueue
	   or drop the packet.
       static void rte_red_mark_queue_empty (struct rte_red *red, const
	   uint64_t time)
	   Callback to records time that queue became empty.

   Variables
       uint32_t	rte_red_rand_val

Detailed Description
       RTE Random Early	Detection (RED)

       Definition in file rte_red.h.

Macro Definition Documentation
   #define RTE_RED_SCALING   10
       Fraction	size for fixed-point

       Definition at line 23 of	file rte_red.h.

   #define RTE_RED_S   (1 << 22)
       Packet size multiplied by number	of leaf	queues

       Definition at line 24 of	file rte_red.h.

   #define RTE_RED_MAX_TH_MAX	1023
       Max threshold limit in fixed point format

       Definition at line 25 of	file rte_red.h.

   #define RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MIN	 1
       Min inverse filter weight value

       Definition at line 26 of	file rte_red.h.

   #define RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MAX	 12
       Max inverse filter weight value

       Definition at line 27 of	file rte_red.h.

   #define RTE_RED_MAXP_INV_MIN	  1
       Min inverse mark	probability value

       Definition at line 28 of	file rte_red.h.

   #define RTE_RED_MAXP_INV_MAX	  255
       Max inverse mark	probability value

       Definition at line 29 of	file rte_red.h.

   #define RTE_RED_2POW16   (1<<16)
       2 power 16

       Definition at line 30 of	file rte_red.h.

Function Documentation
   int rte_red_rt_data_init (struct rte_red * red)
       Initialises run-time data.

       Parameters
	   red [in,out]	data pointer to	RED runtime data

       Returns
	   Operation status

       Return values
	   0 success
	   !0 error

   int rte_red_config_init (struct rte_red_config * red_cfg, const uint16_t
       wq_log2,	const uint16_t min_th, const uint16_t max_th, const uint16_t
       maxp_inv)
       Configures a single RED configuration parameter structure.

       Parameters
	   red_cfg [in,out] config pointer to a	RED configuration parameter
	   structure
	   wq_log2 [in]	log2 of	the filter weight, valid range is:
	   RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MIN <= wq_log2 <= RTE_RED_WQ_LOG2_MAX
	   min_th [in] queue minimum threshold in number of packets
	   max_th [in] queue maximum threshold in number of packets
	   maxp_inv [in] inverse maximum mark probability

       Returns
	   Operation status

       Return values
	   0 success
	   !0 error

   static uint32_t rte_fast_rand (void)	[inline],  [static]
       Generate	random number for RED. Implementation based on:
       http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/fast-random-number-generator-
       on-the-intel-pentiumr-4-processor/

       10 bit shift has	been found through empirical tests (was	16).

       Returns
	   Random number between 0 and (2^22 - 1)

       Definition at line 116 of file rte_red.h.

   static uint16_t __rte_red_calc_qempty_factor	(uint8_t wq_log2, uint16_t m)
       [inline],  [static]
       calculate factor	to scale average queue size when queue becomes empty

       Parameters
	   wq_log2 [in]	where EWMA filter weight wq = 1/(2 ^ wq_log2)
	   m [in] exponent in the computed value (1 - wq) ^ m

       Returns
	   computed value

       Return values
	   ((1 - wq) ^ m) scaled in fixed-point	format

       Basic math tells	us that: a^b = 2^(b * log2(a) )

       in our case: a =	(1-Wq) b = m Wq	= 1/ (2^log2n)

       So we are computing this	equation: factor = 2 ^ ( m * log2(1-Wq))

       First we	are computing: n = m * log2(1-Wq)

       To avoid	dealing	with signed numbers log2 values	are positive but they
       should be negative because (1-Wq) is always < 1.	Contents of log2 table
       values are also scaled for precision.

       The tricky part is computing 2^n, for this I split n into integer part
       and fraction part. f - is fraction part of n n -	is integer part	of
       original	n

       Now using basic math we compute 2^n: 2^(f+n) = 2^f * 2^n	2^f - we use
       lookup table 2^n	- can be replaced with bit shift right operations

       Definition at line 133 of file rte_red.h.

   static int rte_red_enqueue_empty (const struct rte_red_config * red_cfg,
       struct rte_red *	red, const uint64_t time) [inline],  [static]
       Updates queue average in	condition when queue is	empty. Note: packet is
       never dropped in	this particular	case.

       Parameters
	   red_cfg [in]	config pointer to a RED	configuration parameter
	   structure
	   red [in,out]	data pointer to	RED runtime data
	   time	[in] current time stamp

       Returns
	   Operation status

       Return values
	   0 enqueue the packet
	   1 drop the packet based on max threshold criterion
	   2 drop the packet based on mark probability criterion

       We compute avg but we don't compare avg against min_th or max_th, nor
       calculate drop probability

       m is the	number of packets that might have arrived while	the queue was
       empty. In this case we have time	stamps provided	by scheduler in	byte
       units (bytes transmitted	on network port). Such time stamp translates
       into time units as port speed is	fixed but such approach	simplifies the
       code.

       Check that m will fit into 16-bit unsigned integer

       Definition at line 196 of file rte_red.h.

   static int __rte_red_drop (const struct rte_red_config * red_cfg, struct
       rte_red * red) [inline],	 [static]
       make a decision to drop or enqueue a packet based on mark probability
       criteria	Drop probability (Sally	Floyd and Van Jacobson):

       pb = (1 / maxp_inv) * (avg - min_th) / (max_th -	min_th)	pa = pb	/ (2 -
       count * pb)

		  (1 / maxp_inv) * (avg	- min_th)
		 ---------------------------------
			  max_th - min_th

	pa = ----------------------------------------------- count * (1	/
       maxp_inv) * (avg	- min_th) 2 -
       ----------------------------------------- max_th	- min_th

				   avg - min_th

	pa = ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 *
       (max_th - min_th) * maxp_inv - count * (avg - min_th)

       We define pa_const as: pa_const = 2 * (max_th - min_th) * maxp_inv.
       Then:

		      avg - min_th

	pa = ----------------------------------- pa_const - count * (avg -
       min_th)

       Parameters
	   red_cfg [in]	config pointer to structure defining RED parameters
	   red [in,out]	data pointer to	RED runtime data

       Returns
	   operation status

       Return values
	   0 enqueue the packet
	   1 drop the packet

       Definition at line 274 of file rte_red.h.

   static int rte_red_enqueue_nonempty (const struct rte_red_config * red_cfg,
       struct rte_red *	red, const unsigned q) [inline],  [static]
       Decides if new packet should be enqueued	or dropped in queue non-empty
       case.

       Parameters
	   red_cfg [in]	config pointer to a RED	configuration parameter
	   structure
	   red [in,out]	data pointer to	RED runtime data
	   q [in] current queue	size (measured in packets)

       Returns
	   Operation status

       Return values
	   0 enqueue the packet
	   1 drop the packet based on max threshold criterion
	   2 drop the packet based on mark probability criterion

       EWMA filter (Sally Floyd	and Van	Jacobson): avg = (1 - wq) * avg	+ wq *
       q avg = avg + q * wq - avg * wq

       We select: wq = 2^(-n). Let scaled version of avg be: avg_s = avg *
       2^(N+n).	We get:	avg_s =	avg_s +	q * 2^N	- avg_s	* 2^(-n)

       By using	shift left/right operations, we	get: avg_s = avg_s + (q	<< N)
       - (avg_s	>> n) avg_s += (q << N)	- (avg_s >> n)

       Definition at line 313 of file rte_red.h.

   static int rte_red_enqueue (const struct rte_red_config * red_cfg, struct
       rte_red * red, const unsigned q,	const uint64_t time) [inline],
       [static]
       Decides if new packet should be enqueued	or dropped Updates run time
       data based on new queue size value. Based on new	queue average and RED
       configuration parameters	gives verdict whether to enqueue or drop the
       packet.

       Parameters
	   red_cfg [in]	config pointer to a RED	configuration parameter
	   structure
	   red [in,out]	data pointer to	RED runtime data
	   q [in] updated queue	size in	packets
	   time	[in] current time stamp

       Returns
	   Operation status

       Return values
	   0 enqueue the packet
	   1 drop the packet based on max threshold criteria
	   2 drop the packet based on mark probability criteria

       Definition at line 375 of file rte_red.h.

   static void rte_red_mark_queue_empty	(struct	rte_red	* red, const uint64_t
       time) [inline],	[static]
       Callback	to records time	that queue became empty.

       Parameters
	   red [in,out]	data pointer to	RED runtime data
	   time	[in] current time stamp

       Definition at line 397 of file rte_red.h.

Variable Documentation
   uint32_t rte_red_rand_val [extern]
       Externs

Author
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Version	25.11.0			Thu Jun	11 2026			  rte_red.h(3)

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