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2    Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Corporation.
3
4dpdk-test-crypto-perf Application
5=================================
6
7The ``dpdk-test-crypto-perf`` tool is a Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK)
8utility that allows measuring performance parameters of PMDs available in the
9crypto tree. There are available two measurement types: throughput and latency.
10User can use multiply cores to run tests on but only
11one type of crypto PMD can be measured during single application
12execution. Cipher parameters, type of device, type of operation and
13chain mode have to be specified in the command line as application
14parameters. These parameters are checked using device capabilities
15structure.
16
17Limitations
18-----------
19On hardware devices the cycle-count doesn't always represent the actual offload
20cost. The cycle-count only represents the offload cost when the hardware
21accelerator is not fully loaded, when loaded the cpu cycles freed up by the
22offload are still consumed by the test tool and included in the cycle-count.
23These cycles are consumed by retries and inefficient API calls enqueuing and
24dequeuing smaller bursts than specified by the cmdline parameter. This results
25in a larger cycle-count measurement and should not be interpreted as an offload
26cost measurement. Using "pmd-cyclecount" mode will give a better idea of
27actual costs of hardware acceleration.
28
29On hardware devices the throughput measurement is not necessarily the maximum
30possible for the device, e.g. it may be necessary to use multiple cores to keep
31the hardware accelerator fully loaded and so measure maximum throughput.
32
33Compiling the Application
34-------------------------
35
36**Step 1: PMD setting**
37
38The ``dpdk-test-crypto-perf`` tool depends on crypto device drivers PMD which
39are disabled by default in the build configuration file ``common_base``.
40The crypto device drivers PMD which should be tested can be enabled by setting::
41
42   CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_<name>=y
43
44Setting example for open ssl PMD::
45
46   CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OPENSSL=y
47
48**Step 2: Linearization setting**
49
50It is possible linearized input segmented packets just before crypto operation
51for devices which doesn't support scatter-gather, and allows to measure
52performance also for this use case.
53
54To set on the linearization options add below definition to the
55``cperf_ops.h`` file::
56
57   #define CPERF_LINEARIZATION_ENABLE
58
59**Step 3: Build the application**
60
61Execute the ``dpdk-setup.sh`` script to build the DPDK library together with the
62``dpdk-test-crypto-perf`` application.
63
64Initially, the user must select a DPDK target to choose the correct target type
65and compiler options to use when building the libraries.
66The user must have all libraries, modules, updates and compilers installed
67in the system prior to this,
68as described in the earlier chapters in this Getting Started Guide.
69
70Running the Application
71-----------------------
72
73The tool application has a number of command line options:
74
75.. code-block:: console
76
77   dpdk-test-crypto-perf [EAL Options] -- [Application Options]
78
79EAL Options
80~~~~~~~~~~~
81
82The following are the EAL command-line options that can be used in conjunction
83with the ``dpdk-test-crypto-perf`` application.
84See the DPDK Getting Started Guides for more information on these options.
85
86*   ``-c <COREMASK>`` or ``-l <CORELIST>``
87
88        Set the hexadecimal bitmask of the cores to run on. The corelist is a
89        list cores to use.
90
91*   ``-w <PCI>``
92
93        Add a PCI device in white list.
94
95*   ``--vdev <driver><id>``
96
97        Add a virtual device.
98
99Application Options
100~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
101
102The following are the application command-line options:
103
104* ``--ptest type``
105
106        Set test type, where ``type`` is one of the following::
107
108           throughput
109           latency
110           verify
111           pmd-cyclecount
112
113* ``--silent``
114
115        Disable options dump.
116
117* ``--pool-sz <n>``
118
119        Set the number of mbufs to be allocated in the mbuf pool.
120
121* ``--total-ops <n>``
122
123        Set the number of total operations performed.
124
125* ``--burst-sz <n>``
126
127        Set the number of packets per burst.
128
129        This can be set as:
130          * Single value (i.e. ``--burst-sz 16``)
131          * Range of values, using the following structure ``min:inc:max``,
132            where ``min`` is minimum size, ``inc`` is the increment size and ``max``
133            is the maximum size (i.e. ``--burst-sz 16:2:32``)
134          * List of values, up to 32 values, separated in commas (i.e. ``--burst-sz 16,24,32``)
135
136* ``--buffer-sz <n>``
137
138        Set the size of single packet (plaintext or ciphertext in it).
139
140        This can be set as:
141          * Single value (i.e. ``--buffer-sz 16``)
142          * Range of values, using the following structure ``min:inc:max``,
143            where ``min`` is minimum size, ``inc`` is the increment size and ``max``
144            is the maximum size (i.e. ``--buffer-sz 16:2:32``)
145          * List of values, up to 32 values, separated in commas (i.e. ``--buffer-sz 32,64,128``)
146
147* ``--imix <n>``
148
149        Set the distribution of packet sizes.
150
151        A list of weights must be passed, containing the same number of items than buffer-sz,
152        so each item in this list will be the weight of the packet size on the same position
153        in the buffer-sz parameter (a list have to be passed in that parameter).
154
155        Example:
156
157        To test a distribution of 20% packets of 64 bytes, 40% packets of 100 bytes and 40% packets
158        of 256 bytes, the command line would be: ``--buffer-sz 64,100,256 --imix 20,40,40``.
159        Note that the weights do not have to be percentages, so using ``--imix 1,2,2`` would result
160        in the same distribution
161
162* ``--segment-sz <n>``
163
164        Set the size of the segment to use, for Scatter Gather List testing.
165        By default, it is set to the size of the maximum buffer size, including the digest size,
166        so a single segment is created.
167
168* ``--devtype <name>``
169
170        Set device type, where ``name`` is one of the following::
171
172           crypto_null
173           crypto_aesni_mb
174           crypto_aesni_gcm
175           crypto_openssl
176           crypto_qat
177           crypto_snow3g
178           crypto_kasumi
179           crypto_zuc
180           crypto_dpaa_sec
181           crypto_dpaa2_sec
182           crypto_armv8
183           crypto_scheduler
184           crypto_mvsam
185
186* ``--optype <name>``
187
188        Set operation type, where ``name`` is one of the following::
189
190           cipher-only
191           auth-only
192           cipher-then-auth
193           auth-then-cipher
194           aead
195           pdcp
196
197        For GCM/CCM algorithms you should use aead flag.
198
199* ``--sessionless``
200
201        Enable session-less crypto operations mode.
202
203* ``--out-of-place``
204
205        Enable out-of-place crypto operations mode.
206
207* ``--test-file <name>``
208
209        Set test vector file path. See the Test Vector File chapter.
210
211* ``--test-name <name>``
212
213        Set specific test name section in the test vector file.
214
215* ``--cipher-algo <name>``
216
217        Set cipher algorithm name, where ``name`` is one of the following::
218
219           3des-cbc
220           3des-ecb
221           3des-ctr
222           aes-cbc
223           aes-ctr
224           aes-ecb
225           aes-f8
226           aes-xts
227           arc4
228           null
229           kasumi-f8
230           snow3g-uea2
231           zuc-eea3
232
233* ``--cipher-op <mode>``
234
235        Set cipher operation mode, where ``mode`` is one of the following::
236
237           encrypt
238           decrypt
239
240* ``--cipher-key-sz <n>``
241
242        Set the size of cipher key.
243
244* ``--cipher-iv-sz <n>``
245
246        Set the size of cipher iv.
247
248* ``--auth-algo <name>``
249
250        Set authentication algorithm name, where ``name`` is one
251        of the following::
252
253           3des-cbc
254           aes-cbc-mac
255           aes-cmac
256           aes-gmac
257           aes-xcbc-mac
258           md5
259           md5-hmac
260           sha1
261           sha1-hmac
262           sha2-224
263           sha2-224-hmac
264           sha2-256
265           sha2-256-hmac
266           sha2-384
267           sha2-384-hmac
268           sha2-512
269           sha2-512-hmac
270           kasumi-f9
271           snow3g-uia2
272           zuc-eia3
273
274* ``--auth-op <mode>``
275
276        Set authentication operation mode, where ``mode`` is one of
277        the following::
278
279           verify
280           generate
281
282* ``--auth-key-sz <n>``
283
284        Set the size of authentication key.
285
286* ``--auth-iv-sz <n>``
287
288        Set the size of auth iv.
289
290* ``--aead-algo <name>``
291
292        Set AEAD algorithm name, where ``name`` is one
293        of the following::
294
295           aes-ccm
296           aes-gcm
297
298* ``--aead-op <mode>``
299
300        Set AEAD operation mode, where ``mode`` is one of
301        the following::
302
303           encrypt
304           decrypt
305
306* ``--aead-key-sz <n>``
307
308        Set the size of AEAD key.
309
310* ``--aead-iv-sz <n>``
311
312        Set the size of AEAD iv.
313
314* ``--aead-aad-sz <n>``
315
316        Set the size of AEAD aad.
317
318* ``--digest-sz <n>``
319
320        Set the size of digest.
321
322* ``--desc-nb <n>``
323
324        Set number of descriptors for each crypto device.
325
326* ``--pmd-cyclecount-delay-ms <n>``
327
328        Add a delay (in milliseconds) between enqueue and dequeue in
329        pmd-cyclecount benchmarking mode (useful when benchmarking
330        hardware acceleration).
331
332* ``--csv-friendly``
333
334        Enable test result output CSV friendly rather than human friendly.
335
336* ``--pdcp-sn-sz <n>``
337
338        Set PDCP sequence number size(n) in bits. Valid values of n will
339        be 5/7/12/15/18.
340
341* ``--pdcp-domain <control/user>``
342
343        Set PDCP domain to specify Control/user plane.
344
345Test Vector File
346~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
347
348The test vector file is a text file contain information about test vectors.
349The file is made of the sections. The first section doesn't have header.
350It contain global information used in each test variant vectors -
351typically information about plaintext, ciphertext, cipher key, auth key,
352initial vector. All other sections begin header.
353The sections contain particular information typically digest.
354
355**Format of the file:**
356
357Each line beginning with sign '#' contain comment and it is ignored by parser::
358
359   # <comment>
360
361Header line is just name in square bracket::
362
363   [<section name>]
364
365Data line contain information token then sign '=' and
366a string of bytes in C byte array format::
367
368   <token> = <C byte array>
369
370**Tokens list:**
371
372* ``plaintext``
373
374        Original plaintext to be encrypted.
375
376* ``ciphertext``
377
378        Encrypted plaintext string.
379
380* ``cipher_key``
381
382        Key used in cipher operation.
383
384* ``auth_key``
385
386        Key used in auth operation.
387
388* ``cipher_iv``
389
390        Cipher Initial Vector.
391
392* ``auth_iv``
393
394        Auth Initial Vector.
395
396* ``aad``
397
398        Additional data.
399
400* ``digest``
401
402        Digest string.
403
404Examples
405--------
406
407Call application for performance throughput test of single Aesni MB PMD
408for cipher encryption aes-cbc and auth generation sha1-hmac,
409one million operations, burst size 32, packet size 64::
410
411   dpdk-test-crypto-perf -l 6-7 --vdev crypto_aesni_mb -w 0000:00:00.0 --
412   --ptest throughput --devtype crypto_aesni_mb --optype cipher-then-auth
413   --cipher-algo aes-cbc --cipher-op encrypt --cipher-key-sz 16 --auth-algo
414   sha1-hmac --auth-op generate --auth-key-sz 64 --digest-sz 12
415   --total-ops 10000000 --burst-sz 32 --buffer-sz 64
416
417Call application for performance latency test of two Aesni MB PMD executed
418on two cores for cipher encryption aes-cbc, ten operations in silent mode::
419
420   dpdk-test-crypto-perf -l 4-7 --vdev crypto_aesni_mb1
421   --vdev crypto_aesni_mb2 -w 0000:00:00.0 -- --devtype crypto_aesni_mb
422   --cipher-algo aes-cbc --cipher-key-sz 16 --cipher-iv-sz 16
423   --cipher-op encrypt --optype cipher-only --silent
424   --ptest latency --total-ops 10
425
426Call application for verification test of single open ssl PMD
427for cipher encryption aes-gcm and auth generation aes-gcm,ten operations
428in silent mode, test vector provide in file "test_aes_gcm.data"
429with packet verification::
430
431   dpdk-test-crypto-perf -l 4-7 --vdev crypto_openssl -w 0000:00:00.0 --
432   --devtype crypto_openssl --aead-algo aes-gcm --aead-key-sz 16
433   --aead-iv-sz 16 --aead-op encrypt --aead-aad-sz 16 --digest-sz 16
434   --optype aead --silent --ptest verify --total-ops 10
435   --test-file test_aes_gcm.data
436
437Test vector file for cipher algorithm aes cbc 256 with authorization sha::
438
439   # Global Section
440   plaintext =
441   0xff, 0xca, 0xfb, 0xf1, 0x38, 0x20, 0x2f, 0x7b, 0x24, 0x98, 0x26, 0x7d, 0x1d, 0x9f, 0xb3, 0x93,
442   0xd9, 0xef, 0xbd, 0xad, 0x4e, 0x40, 0xbd, 0x60, 0xe9, 0x48, 0x59, 0x90, 0x67, 0xd7, 0x2b, 0x7b,
443   0x8a, 0xe0, 0x4d, 0xb0, 0x70, 0x38, 0xcc, 0x48, 0x61, 0x7d, 0xee, 0xd6, 0x35, 0x49, 0xae, 0xb4,
444   0xaf, 0x6b, 0xdd, 0xe6, 0x21, 0xc0, 0x60, 0xce, 0x0a, 0xf4, 0x1c, 0x2e, 0x1c, 0x8d, 0xe8, 0x7b
445   ciphertext =
446   0x77, 0xF9, 0xF7, 0x7A, 0xA3, 0xCB, 0x68, 0x1A, 0x11, 0x70, 0xD8, 0x7A, 0xB6, 0xE2, 0x37, 0x7E,
447   0xD1, 0x57, 0x1C, 0x8E, 0x85, 0xD8, 0x08, 0xBF, 0x57, 0x1F, 0x21, 0x6C, 0xAD, 0xAD, 0x47, 0x1E,
448   0x0D, 0x6B, 0x79, 0x39, 0x15, 0x4E, 0x5B, 0x59, 0x2D, 0x76, 0x87, 0xA6, 0xD6, 0x47, 0x8F, 0x82,
449   0xB8, 0x51, 0x91, 0x32, 0x60, 0xCB, 0x97, 0xDE, 0xBE, 0xF0, 0xAD, 0xFC, 0x23, 0x2E, 0x22, 0x02
450   cipher_key =
451   0xE4, 0x23, 0x33, 0x8A, 0x35, 0x64, 0x61, 0xE2, 0x49, 0x03, 0xDD, 0xC6, 0xB8, 0xCA, 0x55, 0x7A,
452   0xd0, 0xe7, 0x4b, 0xfb, 0x5d, 0xe5, 0x0c, 0xe7, 0x6f, 0x21, 0xb5, 0x52, 0x2a, 0xbb, 0xc7, 0xf7
453   auth_key =
454   0xaf, 0x96, 0x42, 0xf1, 0x8c, 0x50, 0xdc, 0x67, 0x1a, 0x43, 0x47, 0x62, 0xc7, 0x04, 0xab, 0x05,
455   0xf5, 0x0c, 0xe7, 0xa2, 0xa6, 0x23, 0xd5, 0x3d, 0x95, 0xd8, 0xcd, 0x86, 0x79, 0xf5, 0x01, 0x47,
456   0x4f, 0xf9, 0x1d, 0x9d, 0x36, 0xf7, 0x68, 0x1a, 0x64, 0x44, 0x58, 0x5d, 0xe5, 0x81, 0x15, 0x2a,
457   0x41, 0xe4, 0x0e, 0xaa, 0x1f, 0x04, 0x21, 0xff, 0x2c, 0xf3, 0x73, 0x2b, 0x48, 0x1e, 0xd2, 0xf7
458   cipher_iv =
459   0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07, 0x08, 0x09, 0x0A, 0x0B, 0x0C, 0x0D, 0x0E, 0x0F
460   # Section sha 1 hmac buff 32
461   [sha1_hmac_buff_32]
462   digest =
463   0x36, 0xCA, 0x49, 0x6A, 0xE3, 0x54, 0xD8, 0x4F, 0x0B, 0x76, 0xD8, 0xAA, 0x78, 0xEB, 0x9D, 0x65,
464   0x2C, 0xCA, 0x1F, 0x97
465   # Section sha 256 hmac buff 32
466   [sha256_hmac_buff_32]
467   digest =
468   0x1C, 0xB2, 0x3D, 0xD1, 0xF9, 0xC7, 0x6C, 0x49, 0x2E, 0xDA, 0x94, 0x8B, 0xF1, 0xCF, 0x96, 0x43,
469   0x67, 0x50, 0x39, 0x76, 0xB5, 0xA1, 0xCE, 0xA1, 0xD7, 0x77, 0x10, 0x07, 0x43, 0x37, 0x05, 0xB4
470