Add argument to pass allow PCI to DPDK (#60)

Author: gab-arrobo

core/dpdk.cc

@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
+#include <sstream>
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "opts.h"
@@ -128,6 +130,22 @@ void init_eal(int dpdk_mb_per_socket, std::string nonworker_corelist) {
   if (FLAGS_iova != "")
     rte_args.Append({"--iova", FLAGS_iova});
 
+  if (FLAGS_allow != "") {
+    LOG(INFO) << "FLAGS_allow value(s): " << FLAGS_allow;
+    std::istringstream iss(FLAGS_allow);
+    std::vector<std::string> pciAddresses;
+    std::string temp;
+
+    while (std::getline(iss, temp, ',')) {
+      pciAddresses.push_back(temp);
+    }
+
+    for (const std::string &address : pciAddresses) {
+      LOG(INFO) << "PCI address is: " << address;
+      rte_args.Append({"--allow", address});
+    }
+  }
+
   if (dpdk_mb_per_socket <= 0) {
     rte_args.Append({"--no-huge"});
 

core/opts.cc

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <regex>
 
 #include "bessd.h"
 #include "worker.h"
@@ -67,6 +68,27 @@ DEFINE_string(iova, "", "DPDK IOVA mode: pa or va. Set auto if not specified");
 static bool _iova_dummy [[maybe_unused]] =
     google::RegisterFlagValidator(&FLAGS_iova, &ValidateIovaMode);
 
+static bool ValidateAllow(const char *, const std::string &value) {
+  std::regex pciAddressRegex(
+      R"(^[0-9a-fA-F]{4}:[0-9a-fA-F]{2}:[0-9a-fA-F]{2}\.[0-7]$)");
+  std::istringstream iss(value);
+  std::string temp;
+  while (std::getline(iss, temp, ',')) {
+    if (temp.empty()) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (!std::regex_match(temp, pciAddressRegex)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+DEFINE_string(
+    allow, "",
+    "Allow PCI list (comma separated). Set as all available if not specified");
+static bool _allow_dummy [[maybe_unused]] =
+    google::RegisterFlagValidator(&FLAGS_allow, &ValidateAllow);
+
 static bool ValidateCoreID(const char *, int32_t value) {
   if (!is_cpu_present(value)) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid core ID: " << value;

core/opts.h

@@ -53,5 +53,6 @@ DECLARE_bool(no_crashlog);
 DECLARE_int32(buffers);
 DECLARE_bool(dpdk);
 DECLARE_string(iova);
+DECLARE_string(allow);
 
 #endif  // BESS_OPTS_H_