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dpdk-test-crypto-perf Application
=================================

The ``dpdk-test-crypto-perf`` tool is a Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK)
utility that allows measuring performance parameters of PMDs available in the
crypto tree. There are available two measurement types: throughput and latency.
User can use multiply cores to run tests on but only
one type of crypto PMD can be measured during single application
execution. Cipher parameters, type of device, type of operation and
chain mode have to be specified in the command line as application
parameters. These parameters are checked using device capabilities
structure.

Limitations
-----------
On hardware devices the cycle-count doesn't always represent the actual offload
cost. The cycle-count only represents the offload cost when the hardware
accelerator is not fully loaded, when loaded the cpu cycles freed up by the
offload are still consumed by the test tool and included in the cycle-count.
These cycles are consumed by retries and inefficient API calls enqueuing and
dequeuing smaller bursts than specified by the cmdline parameter. This results
in a larger cycle-count measurement and should not be interpreted as an offload
cost measurement.

On hardware devices the throughput measurement is not necessarily the maximum
possible for the device, e.g. it may be necessary to use multiple cores to keep
the hardware accelerator fully loaded and so measure maximum throughput.

Compiling the Application
-------------------------

**Step 1: PMD setting**

The ``dpdk-test-crypto-perf`` tool depends on crypto device drivers PMD which
are disabled by default in the build configuration file ``common_base``.
The crypto device drivers PMD which should be tested can be enabled by setting::

   CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_<name>=y

Setting example for open ssl PMD::

   CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OPENSSL=y

**Step 2: Linearization setting**

It is possible linearized input segmented packets just before crypto operation
for devices which doesn't support scatter-gather, and allows to measure
performance also for this use case.

To set on the linearization options add below definition to the
``cperf_ops.h`` file::

   #define CPERF_LINEARIZATION_ENABLE

**Step 3: Build the application**

Execute the ``dpdk-setup.sh`` script to build the DPDK library together with the
``dpdk-test-crypto-perf`` applcation.

Initially, the user must select a DPDK target to choose the correct target type
and compiler options to use when building the libraries.
The user must have all libraries, modules, updates and compilers installed
in the system prior to this,
as described in the earlier chapters in this Getting Started Guide.

Running the Application
-----------------------

The tool application has a number of command line options:

.. code-block:: console

   dpdk-test-crypto-perf [EAL Options] -- [Application Options]

EAL Options
~~~~~~~~~~~

The following are the EAL command-line options that can be used in conjunction
with the ``dpdk-test-crypto-perf`` applcation.
See the DPDK Getting Started Guides for more information on these options.

*   ``-c <COREMASK>`` or ``-l <CORELIST>``

        Set the hexadecimal bitmask of the cores to run on. The corelist is a
        list cores to use.

*   ``-w <PCI>``

        Add a PCI device in white list.

*   ``--vdev <driver><id>``

        Add a virtual device.

Appication Options
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The following are the appication command-line options:

* ``--ptest type``

        Set test type, where ``type`` is one of the following::

           throughput
           latency
           verify

* ``--silent``

        Disable options dump.

* ``--pool-sz <n>``

        Set the number of mbufs to be allocated in the mbuf pool.

* ``--total-ops <n>``

        Set the number of total operations performed.

* ``--burst-sz <n>``

        Set the number of packets per burst.

        This can be set as:
          * Single value (i.e. ``--burst-sz 16``)
          * Range of values, using the following structure ``min:inc:max``,
            where ``min`` is minimum size, ``inc`` is the increment size and ``max``
            is the maximum size (i.e. ``--burst-sz 16:2:32``)
          * List of values, up to 32 values, separated in commas (i.e. ``--burst-sz 16,24,32``)

* ``--buffer-sz <n>``

        Set the size of single packet (plaintext or ciphertext in it).

        This can be set as:
          * Single value (i.e. ``--buffer-sz 16``)
          * Range of values, using the following structure ``min:inc:max``,
            where ``min`` is minimum size, ``inc`` is the increment size and ``max``
            is the maximum size (i.e. ``--buffer-sz 16:2:32``)
          * List of values, up to 32 values, separated in commas (i.e. ``--buffer-sz 32,64,128``)


* ``--segments-nb <n>``

        Set the number of segments per packet.

* ``--devtype <name>``

        Set device type, where ``name`` is one of the following::

           crypto_null
           crypto_aesni_mb
           crypto_aesni_gcm
           crypto_openssl
           crypto_qat
           crypto_snow3g
           crypto_kasumi
           crypto_zuc

* ``--optype <name>``

        Set operation type, where ``name`` is one of the following::

           cipher-only
           auth-only
           cipher-then-auth
           auth-then-cipher
           aead

        For GCM/CCM algorithms you should use aead flag.

* ``--sessionless``

        Enable session-less crypto operations mode.

* ``--out-of-place``

        Enable out-of-place crypto operations mode.

* ``--test-file <name>``

        Set test vector file path. See the Test Vector File chapter.

* ``--test-name <name>``

        Set specific test name section in the test vector file.

* ``--cipher-algo <name>``

        Set cipher algorithm name, where ``name`` is one of the following::

           3des-cbc
           3des-ecb
           3des-ctr
           aes-cbc
           aes-ccm
           aes-ctr
           aes-ecb
           aes-gcm
           aes-f8
           aes-xts
           arc4
           null
           kasumi-f8
           snow3g-uea2
           zuc-eea3

* ``--cipher-op <mode>``

        Set cipher operation mode, where ``mode`` is one of the following::

           encrypt
           decrypt

* ``--cipher-key-sz <n>``

        Set the size of cipher key.

* ``--cipher-iv-sz <n>``

        Set the size of cipher iv.

* ``--auth-algo <name>``

        Set authentication algorithm name, where ``name`` is one
        of the following::

           3des-cbc
           aes-cbc-mac
           aes-ccm
           aes-cmac
           aes-gcm
           aes-gmac
           aes-xcbc-mac
           md5
           md5-hmac
           sha1
           sha1-hmac
           sha2-224
           sha2-224-hmac
           sha2-256
           sha2-256-hmac
           sha2-384
           sha2-384-hmac
           sha2-512
           sha2-512-hmac
           kasumi-f9
           snow3g-uia2
           zuc-eia3

* ``--auth-op <mode>``

        Set authentication operation mode, where ``mode`` is one of
        the following::

           verify
           generate

* ``--auth-key-sz <n>``

        Set the size of authentication key.

* ``--auth-digest-sz <n>``

        Set the size of authentication digest.

* ``--auth-aad-sz <n>``

        Set the size of authentication aad.

* ``--csv-friendly``

        Enable test result output CSV friendly rather than human friendly.

Test Vector File
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The test vector file is a text file contain information about test vectors.
The file is made of the sections. The first section doesn't have header.
It contain global information used in each test variant vectors -
typicaly information about plaintext, ciphertext, cipher key, aut key,
initial vector. All other sections begin header.
The sections contain particular information typicaly digest.

**Format of the file:**

Each line beginig with sign '#' contain comment and it is ignored by parser::

   # <comment>

Header line is just name in square bracket::

   [<section name>]

Data line contain information tocken then sign '=' and
a string of bytes in C byte array format::

   <tocken> = <C byte array>

**Tockens list:**

* ``plaintext``

        Original plaintext to be crypted.

* ``ciphertext``

        Encrypted plaintext string.

* ``cipher_key``

        Key used in cipher operation.

* ``auth_key``

        Key used in auth operation.

* ``iv``

        Initial vector.

* ``aad``

        Additional data.

* ``digest``

        Digest string.

Examples
--------

Call application for performance throughput test of single Aesni MB PMD
for cipher encryption aes-cbc and auth generation sha1-hmac,
one milion operations, burst size 32, packet size 64::

   dpdk-test-crypto-perf -l 6-7 --vdev crypto_aesni_mb_pmd -w 0000:00:00.0 --
   --ptest throughput --devtype crypto_aesni_mb --optype cipher-then-auth
   --cipher-algo aes-cbc --cipher-op encrypt --cipher-key-sz 16 --auth-algo
   sha1-hmac --auth-op generate --auth-key-sz 64 --auth-digest-sz 12
   --total-ops 10000000 --burst-sz 32 --buffer-sz 64

Call application for performance latency test of two Aesni MB PMD executed
on two cores for cipher encryption aes-cbc, ten operations in silent mode::

   dpdk-test-crypto-perf -l 4-7 --vdev crypto_aesni_mb_pmd1
   --vdev crypto_aesni_mb_pmd2 -w 0000:00:00.0 -- --devtype crypto_aesni_mb
   --cipher-algo aes-cbc --cipher-key-sz 16 --cipher-iv-sz 16
   --cipher-op encrypt --optype cipher-only --silent
   --ptest latency --total-ops 10

Call application for verification test of single open ssl PMD
for cipher encryption aes-gcm and auth generation aes-gcm,ten operations
in silent mode, test vector provide in file "test_aes_gcm.data"
with packet verification::

   dpdk-test-crypto-perf -l 4-7 --vdev crypto_openssl -w 0000:00:00.0 --
   --devtype crypto_openssl --cipher-algo aes-gcm --cipher-key-sz 16
   --cipher-iv-sz 16 --cipher-op encrypt --auth-algo aes-gcm --auth-key-sz 16
   --auth-digest-sz 16 --auth-aad-sz 16 --auth-op generate --optype aead
   --silent --ptest verify --total-ops 10
   --test-file test_aes_gcm.data

Test vector file for cipher algorithm aes cbc 256 with authorization sha::

   # Global Section
   plaintext =
   0xff, 0xca, 0xfb, 0xf1, 0x38, 0x20, 0x2f, 0x7b, 0x24, 0x98, 0x26, 0x7d, 0x1d, 0x9f, 0xb3, 0x93,
   0xd9, 0xef, 0xbd, 0xad, 0x4e, 0x40, 0xbd, 0x60, 0xe9, 0x48, 0x59, 0x90, 0x67, 0xd7, 0x2b, 0x7b,
   0x8a, 0xe0, 0x4d, 0xb0, 0x70, 0x38, 0xcc, 0x48, 0x61, 0x7d, 0xee, 0xd6, 0x35, 0x49, 0xae, 0xb4,
   0xaf, 0x6b, 0xdd, 0xe6, 0x21, 0xc0, 0x60, 0xce, 0x0a, 0xf4, 0x1c, 0x2e, 0x1c, 0x8d, 0xe8, 0x7b
   ciphertext =
   0x77, 0xF9, 0xF7, 0x7A, 0xA3, 0xCB, 0x68, 0x1A, 0x11, 0x70, 0xD8, 0x7A, 0xB6, 0xE2, 0x37, 0x7E,
   0xD1, 0x57, 0x1C, 0x8E, 0x85, 0xD8, 0x08, 0xBF, 0x57, 0x1F, 0x21, 0x6C, 0xAD, 0xAD, 0x47, 0x1E,
   0x0D, 0x6B, 0x79, 0x39, 0x15, 0x4E, 0x5B, 0x59, 0x2D, 0x76, 0x87, 0xA6, 0xD6, 0x47, 0x8F, 0x82,
   0xB8, 0x51, 0x91, 0x32, 0x60, 0xCB, 0x97, 0xDE, 0xBE, 0xF0, 0xAD, 0xFC, 0x23, 0x2E, 0x22, 0x02
   cipher_key =
   0xE4, 0x23, 0x33, 0x8A, 0x35, 0x64, 0x61, 0xE2, 0x49, 0x03, 0xDD, 0xC6, 0xB8, 0xCA, 0x55, 0x7A,
   0xd0, 0xe7, 0x4b, 0xfb, 0x5d, 0xe5, 0x0c, 0xe7, 0x6f, 0x21, 0xb5, 0x52, 0x2a, 0xbb, 0xc7, 0xf7
   auth_key =
   0xaf, 0x96, 0x42, 0xf1, 0x8c, 0x50, 0xdc, 0x67, 0x1a, 0x43, 0x47, 0x62, 0xc7, 0x04, 0xab, 0x05,
   0xf5, 0x0c, 0xe7, 0xa2, 0xa6, 0x23, 0xd5, 0x3d, 0x95, 0xd8, 0xcd, 0x86, 0x79, 0xf5, 0x01, 0x47,
   0x4f, 0xf9, 0x1d, 0x9d, 0x36, 0xf7, 0x68, 0x1a, 0x64, 0x44, 0x58, 0x5d, 0xe5, 0x81, 0x15, 0x2a,
   0x41, 0xe4, 0x0e, 0xaa, 0x1f, 0x04, 0x21, 0xff, 0x2c, 0xf3, 0x73, 0x2b, 0x48, 0x1e, 0xd2, 0xf7
   iv =
   0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07, 0x08, 0x09, 0x0A, 0x0B, 0x0C, 0x0D, 0x0E, 0x0F
   # Section sha 1 hmac buff 32
   [sha1_hmac_buff_32]
   digest =
   0x36, 0xCA, 0x49, 0x6A, 0xE3, 0x54, 0xD8, 0x4F, 0x0B, 0x76, 0xD8, 0xAA, 0x78, 0xEB, 0x9D, 0x65,
   0x2C, 0xCA, 0x1F, 0x97
   # Section sha 256 hmac buff 32
   [sha256_hmac_buff_32]
   digest =
   0x1C, 0xB2, 0x3D, 0xD1, 0xF9, 0xC7, 0x6C, 0x49, 0x2E, 0xDA, 0x94, 0x8B, 0xF1, 0xCF, 0x96, 0x43,
   0x67, 0x50, 0x39, 0x76, 0xB5, 0xA1, 0xCE, 0xA1, 0xD7, 0x77, 0x10, 0x07, 0x43, 0x37, 0x05, 0xB4