devices interface tests: vhosst GSO support

Add gso option in create vhost interface to support gso and checksum
offload.

Tested with the following startup options in qemu:
csum=on,gso=on,guest_csum=on,guest_tso4=on,guest_tso6=on,guest_ufo=on,
host_tso4=on,host_tso6=on,host_ufo=on

Type: feature

Change-Id: I9ba1ee33677a694c4a0dfe66e745b098995902b8
Signed-off-by: Steven Luong <sluong@cisco.com>

11 files changed, 313 insertions, 26 deletions

diff --git a/src/vat/api_format.c b/src/vat/api_format.c
index a1cd9fee527..ec21c045f5c 100644
--- a/src/vat/api_format.c
+++ b/src/vat/api_format.c
@@ -13300,6 +13300,7 @@ api_create_vhost_user_if (vat_main_t * vam)
   u8 disable_mrg_rxbuf = 0;
   u8 disable_indirect_desc = 0;
   u8 *tag = 0;
+  u8 enable_gso = 0;
   int ret;
 
   /* Shut up coverity */
@@ -13321,6 +13322,8 @@ api_create_vhost_user_if (vat_main_t * vam)
 	disable_mrg_rxbuf = 1;
       else if (unformat (i, "disable_indirect_desc"))
 	disable_indirect_desc = 1;
+      else if (unformat (i, "gso"))
+	enable_gso = 1;
       else if (unformat (i, "tag %s", &tag))
 	;
       else
@@ -13345,6 +13348,7 @@ api_create_vhost_user_if (vat_main_t * vam)
   mp->is_server = is_server;
   mp->disable_mrg_rxbuf = disable_mrg_rxbuf;
   mp->disable_indirect_desc = disable_indirect_desc;
+  mp->enable_gso = enable_gso;
   clib_memcpy (mp->sock_filename, file_name, vec_len (file_name));
   vec_free (file_name);
   if (custom_dev_instance != ~0)
@@ -13375,6 +13379,7 @@ api_modify_vhost_user_if (vat_main_t * vam)
   u32 custom_dev_instance = ~0;
   u8 sw_if_index_set = 0;
   u32 sw_if_index = (u32) ~ 0;
+  u8 enable_gso = 0;
   int ret;
 
   while (unformat_check_input (i) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
@@ -13391,6 +13396,8 @@ api_modify_vhost_user_if (vat_main_t * vam)
 	;
       else if (unformat (i, "server"))
 	is_server = 1;
+      else if (unformat (i, "gso"))
+	enable_gso = 1;
       else
 	break;
     }
@@ -13418,6 +13425,7 @@ api_modify_vhost_user_if (vat_main_t * vam)
 
   mp->sw_if_index = ntohl (sw_if_index);
   mp->is_server = is_server;
+  mp->enable_gso = enable_gso;
   clib_memcpy (mp->sock_filename, file_name, vec_len (file_name));
   vec_free (file_name);
   if (custom_dev_instance != ~0)
@@ -22126,11 +22134,11 @@ _(l2_interface_vlan_tag_rewrite,                                        \
   "[translate-2-[1|2]] [push_dot1q 0] tag1 <nn> tag2 <nn>")             \
 _(create_vhost_user_if,                                                 \
         "socket <filename> [server] [renumber <dev_instance>] "         \
-        "[disable_mrg_rxbuf] [disable_indirect_desc] "                  \
+        "[disable_mrg_rxbuf] [disable_indirect_desc] [gso] "            \
         "[mac <mac_address>]")                                          \
 _(modify_vhost_user_if,                                                 \
         "<intfc> | sw_if_index <nn> socket <filename>\n"                \
-        "[server] [renumber <dev_instance>]")                           \
+        "[server] [renumber <dev_instance>] [gso]")                     \
 _(delete_vhost_user_if, "<intfc> | sw_if_index <nn>")                   \
 _(sw_interface_vhost_user_dump, "")                                     \
 _(show_version, "")                                                     \
diff --git a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.api b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.api
index c745b3d616b..e08c7351ddf 100644
--- a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.api
+++ b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.api
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-option version = "2.0.0";
+option version = "3.0.0";
 
 /** \brief vhost-user interface create request
     @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ option version = "2.0.0";
     @param use_custom_mac - enable or disable the use of the provided hardware address
     @param disable_mrg_rxbuf - disable the use of merge receive buffers
     @param disable_indirect_desc - disable the use of indirect descriptors which driver can use
+    @param enable_gso - enable gso support (default 0)
     @param mac_address - hardware address to use if 'use_custom_mac' is set
 */
 define create_vhost_user_if
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ define create_vhost_user_if
   u8 renumber;
   u8 disable_mrg_rxbuf;
   u8 disable_indirect_desc;
+  u8 enable_gso;
   u32 custom_dev_instance;
   u8 use_custom_mac;
   u8 mac_address[6];
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ define create_vhost_user_if_reply
     @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
     @param is_server - our side is socket server
     @param sock_filename - unix socket filename, used to speak with frontend
+    @param enable_gso - enable gso support (default 0)
 */
 autoreply define modify_vhost_user_if
 {
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ autoreply define modify_vhost_user_if
   u8 is_server;
   u8 sock_filename[256];
   u8 renumber;
+  u8 enable_gso;
   u32 custom_dev_instance;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.c b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.c
index e26cfdfd8c8..788b348cc0b 100644
--- a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.c
+++ b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.c
@@ -463,6 +463,10 @@ vhost_user_socket_read (clib_file_t * uf)
 	(1ULL << FEAT_VHOST_USER_F_PROTOCOL_FEATURES) |
 	(1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1);
       msg.u64 &= vui->feature_mask;
+
+      if (vui->enable_gso)
+	msg.u64 |= FEATURE_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_GUEST_TSO_FEATURE_BITS;
+
       msg.size = sizeof (msg.u64);
       vu_log_debug (vui, "if %d msg VHOST_USER_GET_FEATURES - reply "
 		    "0x%016llx", vui->hw_if_index, msg.u64);
@@ -492,6 +496,12 @@ vhost_user_socket_read (clib_file_t * uf)
 	(vui->features & (1 << FEAT_VIRTIO_F_ANY_LAYOUT)) ? 1 : 0;
 
       ASSERT (vui->virtio_net_hdr_sz < VLIB_BUFFER_PRE_DATA_SIZE);
+      vnet_hw_interface_t *hw = vnet_get_hw_interface (vnm, vui->hw_if_index);
+      if (vui->enable_gso &&
+	  (vui->features & (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM)))
+	hw->flags |= VNET_HW_INTERFACE_FLAG_SUPPORTS_GSO;
+      else
+	hw->flags &= ~VNET_HW_INTERFACE_FLAG_SUPPORTS_GSO;
       vnet_hw_interface_set_flags (vnm, vui->hw_if_index, 0);
       vui->is_ready = 0;
       vhost_user_update_iface_state (vui);
@@ -1202,6 +1212,7 @@ vhost_user_term_if (vhost_user_intf_t * vui)
 
   // disconnect interface sockets
   vhost_user_if_disconnect (vui);
+  vhost_user_update_gso_interface_count (vui, 0 /* delete */ );
   vhost_user_update_iface_state (vui);
 
   for (q = 0; q < VHOST_VRING_MAX_N; q++)
@@ -1403,7 +1414,7 @@ vhost_user_vui_init (vnet_main_t * vnm,
 		     vhost_user_intf_t * vui,
 		     int server_sock_fd,
 		     const char *sock_filename,
-		     u64 feature_mask, u32 * sw_if_index)
+		     u64 feature_mask, u32 * sw_if_index, u8 enable_gso)
 {
   vnet_sw_interface_t *sw;
   int q;
@@ -1434,6 +1445,23 @@ vhost_user_vui_init (vnet_main_t * vnm,
   vui->clib_file_index = ~0;
   vui->log_base_addr = 0;
   vui->if_index = vui - vum->vhost_user_interfaces;
+  vui->enable_gso = enable_gso;
+  /*
+   * enable_gso takes precedence over configurable feature mask if there
+   * is a clash.
+   *   if feature mask disables gso, but enable_gso is configured,
+   *     then gso is enable
+   *   if feature mask enables gso, but enable_gso is not configured,
+   *     then gso is enable
+   *
+   * if gso is enable via feature mask, it must enable both host and guest
+   * gso feature mask, we don't support one sided GSO or partial GSO.
+   */
+  if ((vui->enable_gso == 0) &&
+      ((feature_mask & FEATURE_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_GUEST_TSO_FEATURE_BITS) ==
+       (FEATURE_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_GUEST_TSO_FEATURE_BITS)))
+    vui->enable_gso = 1;
+  vhost_user_update_gso_interface_count (vui, 1 /* add */ );
   mhash_set_mem (&vum->if_index_by_sock_name, vui->sock_filename,
 		 &vui->if_index, 0);
 
@@ -1464,7 +1492,8 @@ vhost_user_create_if (vnet_main_t * vnm, vlib_main_t * vm,
 		      u8 is_server,
 		      u32 * sw_if_index,
 		      u64 feature_mask,
-		      u8 renumber, u32 custom_dev_instance, u8 * hwaddr)
+		      u8 renumber, u32 custom_dev_instance, u8 * hwaddr,
+		      u8 enable_gso)
 {
   vhost_user_intf_t *vui = NULL;
   u32 sw_if_idx = ~0;
@@ -1505,7 +1534,7 @@ vhost_user_create_if (vnet_main_t * vnm, vlib_main_t * vm,
   vlib_worker_thread_barrier_release (vm);
 
   vhost_user_vui_init (vnm, vui, server_sock_fd, sock_filename,
-		       feature_mask, &sw_if_idx);
+		       feature_mask, &sw_if_idx, enable_gso);
   vnet_sw_interface_set_mtu (vnm, vui->sw_if_index, 9000);
   vhost_user_rx_thread_placement (vui, 1);
 
@@ -1526,7 +1555,8 @@ vhost_user_modify_if (vnet_main_t * vnm, vlib_main_t * vm,
 		      const char *sock_filename,
 		      u8 is_server,
 		      u32 sw_if_index,
-		      u64 feature_mask, u8 renumber, u32 custom_dev_instance)
+		      u64 feature_mask, u8 renumber, u32 custom_dev_instance,
+		      u8 enable_gso)
 {
   vhost_user_main_t *vum = &vhost_user_main;
   vhost_user_intf_t *vui = NULL;
@@ -1563,7 +1593,7 @@ vhost_user_modify_if (vnet_main_t * vnm, vlib_main_t * vm,
 
   vhost_user_term_if (vui);
   vhost_user_vui_init (vnm, vui, server_sock_fd,
-		       sock_filename, feature_mask, &sw_if_idx);
+		       sock_filename, feature_mask, &sw_if_idx, enable_gso);
 
   if (renumber)
     vnet_interface_name_renumber (sw_if_idx, custom_dev_instance);
@@ -1589,17 +1619,22 @@ vhost_user_connect_command_fn (vlib_main_t * vm,
   u8 hwaddr[6];
   u8 *hw = NULL;
   clib_error_t *error = NULL;
+  u8 enable_gso = 0;
 
   /* Get a line of input. */
   if (!unformat_user (input, unformat_line_input, line_input))
     return 0;
 
+  /* GSO feature is disable by default */
+  feature_mask &= ~FEATURE_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_GUEST_TSO_FEATURE_BITS;
   while (unformat_check_input (line_input) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
     {
       if (unformat (line_input, "socket %s", &sock_filename))
 	;
       else if (unformat (line_input, "server"))
 	is_server = 1;
+      else if (unformat (line_input, "gso"))
+	enable_gso = 1;
       else if (unformat (line_input, "feature-mask 0x%llx", &feature_mask))
 	;
       else
@@ -1623,7 +1658,8 @@ vhost_user_connect_command_fn (vlib_main_t * vm,
   int rv;
   if ((rv = vhost_user_create_if (vnm, vm, (char *) sock_filename,
 				  is_server, &sw_if_index, feature_mask,
-				  renumber, custom_dev_instance, hw)))
+				  renumber, custom_dev_instance, hw,
+				  enable_gso)))
     {
       error = clib_error_return (0, "vhost_user_create_if returned %d", rv);
       goto done;
@@ -1809,8 +1845,9 @@ show_vhost_user_command_fn (vlib_main_t * vm,
   vlib_cli_output (vm, "Virtio vhost-user interfaces");
   vlib_cli_output (vm, "Global:\n  coalesce frames %d time %e",
 		   vum->coalesce_frames, vum->coalesce_time);
-  vlib_cli_output (vm, "  number of rx virtqueues in interrupt mode: %d",
+  vlib_cli_output (vm, "  Number of rx virtqueues in interrupt mode: %d",
 		   vum->ifq_count);
+  vlib_cli_output (vm, "  Number of GSO interfaces: %d", vum->gso_count);
 
   for (i = 0; i < vec_len (hw_if_indices); i++)
     {
@@ -1819,6 +1856,8 @@ show_vhost_user_command_fn (vlib_main_t * vm,
       vlib_cli_output (vm, "Interface: %U (ifindex %d)",
 		       format_vnet_hw_if_index_name, vnm, hw_if_indices[i],
 		       hw_if_indices[i]);
+      if (vui->enable_gso)
+	vlib_cli_output (vm, "  GSO enable");
 
       vlib_cli_output (vm, "virtio_net_hdr_sz %d\n"
 		       " features mask (0x%llx): \n"
@@ -2025,7 +2064,7 @@ done:
 VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (vhost_user_connect_command, static) = {
     .path = "create vhost-user",
     .short_help = "create vhost-user socket <socket-filename> [server] "
-    "[feature-mask <hex>] [hwaddr <mac-addr>] [renumber <dev_instance>] ",
+    "[feature-mask <hex>] [hwaddr <mac-addr>] [renumber <dev_instance>] [gso]",
     .function = vhost_user_connect_command_fn,
     .is_mp_safe = 1,
 };
diff --git a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.h b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.h
index 7dadfed2334..c7a4206fa1d 100644
--- a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.h
+++ b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.h
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ typedef enum
 } virtio_trace_flag_t;
 
 #define foreach_virtio_net_feature      \
+ _ (VIRTIO_NET_F_CSUM, 0)		\
+ _ (VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM, 1)		\
+ _ (VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO4, 7)         \
+ _ (VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO6, 8)         \
+ _ (VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_UFO, 10)         \
+ _ (VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO4, 11)         \
+ _ (VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO6, 12)         \
+ _ (VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_UFO, 14)          \
  _ (VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF, 15)         \
  _ (VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VQ, 17)           \
  _ (VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE, 21)    \
@@ -102,14 +110,32 @@ typedef enum
 #undef _
 } virtio_net_feature_t;
 
+#define FEATURE_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO_FEATURE_BITS \
+  ((1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_CSUM) |		   \
+   (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_UFO) |	   \
+   (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO4) |	   \
+   (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO6))
+
+#define FEATURE_VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO_FEATURE_BITS \
+  ((1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM) |	    \
+   (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_UFO) |	    \
+   (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO4) |	    \
+   (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO6))
+
+#define FEATURE_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_GUEST_TSO_FEATURE_BITS \
+  (FEATURE_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO_FEATURE_BITS |		 \
+   FEATURE_VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO_FEATURE_BITS)
+
 int vhost_user_create_if (vnet_main_t * vnm, vlib_main_t * vm,
 			  const char *sock_filename, u8 is_server,
 			  u32 * sw_if_index, u64 feature_mask,
-			  u8 renumber, u32 custom_dev_instance, u8 * hwaddr);
+			  u8 renumber, u32 custom_dev_instance, u8 * hwaddr,
+			  u8 enable_gso);
 int vhost_user_modify_if (vnet_main_t * vnm, vlib_main_t * vm,
 			  const char *sock_filename, u8 is_server,
 			  u32 sw_if_index, u64 feature_mask,
-			  u8 renumber, u32 custom_dev_instance);
+			  u8 renumber, u32 custom_dev_instance,
+			  u8 enable_gso);
 int vhost_user_delete_if (vnet_main_t * vnm, vlib_main_t * vm,
 			  u32 sw_if_index);
 
@@ -301,6 +327,8 @@ typedef struct
   /* Whether to use spinlock or per_cpu_tx_qid assignment */
   u8 use_tx_spinlock;
   u16 *per_cpu_tx_qid;
+
+  u8 enable_gso;
 } vhost_user_intf_t;
 
 typedef struct
@@ -357,6 +385,9 @@ typedef struct
 
   /* logging */
   vlib_log_class_t log_default;
+
+  /* gso interface count */
+  u32 gso_count;
 } vhost_user_main_t;
 
 typedef struct
diff --git a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_api.c b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_api.c
index 4c765f30961..7899fa2ae78 100644
--- a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_api.c
+++ b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_api.c
@@ -65,12 +65,18 @@ vl_api_create_vhost_user_if_t_handler (vl_api_create_vhost_user_if_t * mp)
   if (mp->disable_indirect_desc)
     disabled_features |= (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_F_INDIRECT_DESC);
 
+  /*
+   * feature mask is not supported via binary API. We disable GSO feature in the
+   * feature mask. It may be enabled via enable_gso argument.
+   */
+  disabled_features |= FEATURE_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_GUEST_TSO_FEATURE_BITS;
   features &= ~disabled_features;
 
   rv = vhost_user_create_if (vnm, vm, (char *) mp->sock_filename,
 			     mp->is_server, &sw_if_index, features,
 			     mp->renumber, ntohl (mp->custom_dev_instance),
-			     (mp->use_custom_mac) ? mp->mac_address : NULL);
+			     (mp->use_custom_mac) ? mp->mac_address : NULL,
+			     mp->enable_gso);
 
   /* Remember an interface tag for the new interface */
   if (rv == 0)
@@ -99,13 +105,23 @@ vl_api_modify_vhost_user_if_t_handler (vl_api_modify_vhost_user_if_t * mp)
   int rv = 0;
   vl_api_modify_vhost_user_if_reply_t *rmp;
   u32 sw_if_index = ntohl (mp->sw_if_index);
+  u64 features = (u64) ~ (0ULL);
+  u64 disabled_features = (u64) (0ULL);
 
   vnet_main_t *vnm = vnet_get_main ();
   vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
 
+  /*
+   * feature mask is not supported via binary API. We disable GSO feature in the
+   * feature mask. It may be enabled via enable_gso argument.
+   */
+  disabled_features |= FEATURE_VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_GUEST_TSO_FEATURE_BITS;
+  features &= ~disabled_features;
+
   rv = vhost_user_modify_if (vnm, vm, (char *) mp->sock_filename,
-			     mp->is_server, sw_if_index, (u64) ~ 0,
-			     mp->renumber, ntohl (mp->custom_dev_instance));
+			     mp->is_server, sw_if_index, features,
+			     mp->renumber, ntohl (mp->custom_dev_instance),
+			     mp->enable_gso);
 
   REPLY_MACRO (VL_API_MODIFY_VHOST_USER_IF_REPLY);
 }
diff --git a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_inline.h b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_inline.h
index 544e2d36952..27048c66186 100644
--- a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_inline.h
+++ b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_inline.h
@@ -270,6 +270,28 @@ vui_is_link_up (vhost_user_intf_t * vui)
   return vui->admin_up && vui->is_ready;
 }
 
+static_always_inline void
+vhost_user_update_gso_interface_count (vhost_user_intf_t * vui, u8 add)
+{
+  vnet_main_t *vnm = vnet_get_main ();
+  vhost_user_main_t *vum = &vhost_user_main;
+
+  if (vui->enable_gso)
+    {
+      if (add)
+	{
+	  vnm->interface_main.gso_interface_count++;
+	  vum->gso_count++;
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  ASSERT (vnm->interface_main.gso_interface_count > 0);
+	  vnm->interface_main.gso_interface_count--;
+	  ASSERT (vum->gso_count > 0);
+	  vum->gso_count--;
+	}
+    }
+}
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_input.c b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_input.c
index c4ea32814b3..22f79e60555 100644
--- a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_input.c
+++ b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_input.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <vnet/devices/devices.h>
 #include <vnet/feature/feature.h>
 
+#include <vnet/devices/virtio/virtio.h>
 #include <vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.h>
 #include <vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_inline.h>
 
@@ -243,12 +244,97 @@ vhost_user_input_rewind_buffers (vlib_main_t * vm,
   cpu->rx_buffers_len++;
 }
 
+static_always_inline void
+vhost_user_handle_rx_offload (vlib_buffer_t * b0, u8 * b0_data,
+			      virtio_net_hdr_t * hdr)
+{
+  u8 l4_hdr_sz = 0;
+
+  if (hdr->flags & VIRTIO_NET_HDR_F_NEEDS_CSUM)
+    {
+      u8 l4_proto = 0;
+      ethernet_header_t *eh = (ethernet_header_t *) b0_data;
+      u16 ethertype = clib_net_to_host_u16 (eh->type);
+      u16 l2hdr_sz = sizeof (ethernet_header_t);
+
+      if (ethernet_frame_is_tagged (ethertype))
+	{
+	  ethernet_vlan_header_t *vlan = (ethernet_vlan_header_t *) (eh + 1);
+
+	  ethertype = clib_net_to_host_u16 (vlan->type);
+	  l2hdr_sz += sizeof (*vlan);
+	  if (ethertype == ETHERNET_TYPE_VLAN)
+	    {
+	      vlan++;
+	      ethertype = clib_net_to_host_u16 (vlan->type);
+	      l2hdr_sz += sizeof (*vlan);
+	    }
+	}
+      vnet_buffer (b0)->l2_hdr_offset = 0;
+      vnet_buffer (b0)->l3_hdr_offset = l2hdr_sz;
+      vnet_buffer (b0)->l4_hdr_offset = hdr->csum_start;
+      b0->flags |= (VNET_BUFFER_F_L2_HDR_OFFSET_VALID |
+		    VNET_BUFFER_F_L3_HDR_OFFSET_VALID |
+		    VNET_BUFFER_F_L4_HDR_OFFSET_VALID |
+		    VNET_BUFFER_F_OFFLOAD_IP_CKSUM);
+
+      if (PREDICT_TRUE (ethertype == ETHERNET_TYPE_IP4))
+	{
+	  ip4_header_t *ip4 = (ip4_header_t *) (b0_data + l2hdr_sz);
+	  l4_proto = ip4->protocol;
+	  b0->flags |= VNET_BUFFER_F_IS_IP4;
+	}
+      else if (PREDICT_TRUE (ethertype == ETHERNET_TYPE_IP6))
+	{
+	  ip6_header_t *ip6 = (ip6_header_t *) (b0_data + l2hdr_sz);
+	  l4_proto = ip6->protocol;
+	  b0->flags |= VNET_BUFFER_F_IS_IP6;
+	}
+
+      if (l4_proto == IP_PROTOCOL_TCP)
+	{
+	  tcp_header_t *tcp = (tcp_header_t *)
+	    (b0_data + vnet_buffer (b0)->l4_hdr_offset);
+	  l4_hdr_sz = tcp_header_bytes (tcp);
+	  tcp->checksum = 0;
+	  b0->flags |= VNET_BUFFER_F_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM;
+	}
+      else if (l4_proto == IP_PROTOCOL_UDP)
+	{
+	  udp_header_t *udp =
+	    (udp_header_t *) (b0_data + vnet_buffer (b0)->l4_hdr_offset);
+	  l4_hdr_sz = sizeof (*udp);
+	  udp->checksum = 0;
+	  b0->flags |= VNET_BUFFER_F_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM;
+	}
+    }
+
+  if (hdr->gso_type == VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_UDP)
+    {
+      vnet_buffer2 (b0)->gso_size = hdr->gso_size;
+      vnet_buffer2 (b0)->gso_l4_hdr_sz = l4_hdr_sz;
+      b0->flags |= VNET_BUFFER_F_GSO;
+    }
+  else if (hdr->gso_type == VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_TCPV4)
+    {
+      vnet_buffer2 (b0)->gso_size = hdr->gso_size;
+      vnet_buffer2 (b0)->gso_l4_hdr_sz = l4_hdr_sz;
+      b0->flags |= (VNET_BUFFER_F_GSO | VNET_BUFFER_F_IS_IP4);
+    }
+  else if (hdr->gso_type == VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_TCPV6)
+    {
+      vnet_buffer2 (b0)->gso_size = hdr->gso_size;
+      vnet_buffer2 (b0)->gso_l4_hdr_sz = l4_hdr_sz;
+      b0->flags |= (VNET_BUFFER_F_GSO | VNET_BUFFER_F_IS_IP6);
+    }
+}
+
 static_always_inline u32
 vhost_user_if_input (vlib_main_t * vm,
 		     vhost_user_main_t * vum,
 		     vhost_user_intf_t * vui,
 		     u16 qid, vlib_node_runtime_t * node,
-		     vnet_hw_interface_rx_mode mode)
+		     vnet_hw_interface_rx_mode mode, u8 enable_csum)
 {
   vhost_user_vring_t *txvq = &vui->vrings[VHOST_VRING_IDX_TX (qid)];
   vnet_feature_main_t *fm = &feature_main;
@@ -446,7 +532,6 @@ vhost_user_if_input (vlib_main_t * vm,
 
       if (PREDICT_FALSE (n_trace))
 	{
-	  //TODO: next_index is not exactly known at that point
 	  vlib_trace_buffer (vm, node, next_index, b_head,
 			     /* follow_chain */ 0);
 	  vhost_trace_t *t0 =
@@ -459,11 +544,13 @@ vhost_user_if_input (vlib_main_t * vm,
       /* This depends on the setup but is very consistent
        * So I think the CPU branch predictor will make a pretty good job
        * at optimizing the decision. */
+      u8 indirect = 0;
       if (txvq->desc[desc_current].flags & VIRTQ_DESC_F_INDIRECT)
 	{
 	  desc_table = map_guest_mem (vui, txvq->desc[desc_current].addr,
 				      &map_hint);
 	  desc_current = 0;
+	  indirect = 1;
 	  if (PREDICT_FALSE (desc_table == 0))
 	    {
 	      vlib_error_count (vm, node->node_index,
@@ -484,6 +571,27 @@ vhost_user_if_input (vlib_main_t * vm,
 	  desc_data_offset = desc_table[desc_current].len;
 	}
 
+      if (enable_csum)
+	{
+	  virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf_t *hdr;
+	  u8 *b_data;
+	  u16 current = desc_current;
+	  u32 data_offset = desc_data_offset;
+
+	  if ((data_offset == desc_table[current].len) &&
+	      (desc_table[current].flags & VIRTQ_DESC_F_NEXT))
+	    {
+	      current = desc_table[current].next;
+	      data_offset = 0;
+	    }
+	  hdr = map_guest_mem (vui, desc_table[current].addr, &map_hint);
+	  b_data = (u8 *) hdr + data_offset;
+	  if (indirect)
+	    hdr = map_guest_mem (vui, desc_table[desc_current].addr,
+				 &map_hint);
+	  vhost_user_handle_rx_offload (b_head, b_data, &hdr->hdr);
+	}
+
       while (1)
 	{
 	  /* Get more input if necessary. Or end of packet. */
@@ -653,8 +761,14 @@ VLIB_NODE_FN (vhost_user_input_node) (vlib_main_t * vm,
       {
 	vui =
 	  pool_elt_at_index (vum->vhost_user_interfaces, dq->dev_instance);
-	n_rx_packets += vhost_user_if_input (vm, vum, vui, dq->queue_id, node,
-					     dq->mode);
+	if (vui->features & (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_CSUM))
+	  n_rx_packets +=
+	    vhost_user_if_input (vm, vum, vui, dq->queue_id, node, dq->mode,
+				 1);
+	else
+	  n_rx_packets +=
+	    vhost_user_if_input (vm, vum, vui, dq->queue_id, node, dq->mode,
+				 0);
       }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_output.c b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_output.c
index c0c54d1b13a..797c1c5ff92 100644
--- a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_output.c
+++ b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_output.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  *------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
+#include <stddef.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>		/* for open */
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <vnet/devices/devices.h>
 #include <vnet/feature/feature.h>
 
+#include <vnet/devices/virtio/virtio.h>
 #include <vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user.h>
 #include <vnet/devices/virtio/vhost_user_inline.h>
 
@@ -226,6 +228,51 @@ vhost_user_tx_copy (vhost_user_intf_t * vui, vhost_copy_t * cpy,
   return 0;
 }
 
+static_always_inline void
+vhost_user_handle_tx_offload (vhost_user_intf_t * vui, vlib_buffer_t * b,
+			      virtio_net_hdr_t * hdr)
+{
+  /* checksum offload */
+  if (b->flags & VNET_BUFFER_F_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM)
+    {
+      hdr->flags = VIRTIO_NET_HDR_F_NEEDS_CSUM;
+      hdr->csum_start = vnet_buffer (b)->l4_hdr_offset;
+      hdr->csum_offset = offsetof (udp_header_t, checksum);
+    }
+  else if (b->flags & VNET_BUFFER_F_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM)
+    {
+      hdr->flags = VIRTIO_NET_HDR_F_NEEDS_CSUM;
+      hdr->csum_start = vnet_buffer (b)->l4_hdr_offset;
+      hdr->csum_offset = offsetof (tcp_header_t, checksum);
+    }
+
+  /* GSO offload */
+  if (b->flags & VNET_BUFFER_F_GSO)
+    {
+      if (b->flags & VNET_BUFFER_F_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM)
+	{
+	  if ((b->flags & VNET_BUFFER_F_IS_IP4) &&
+	      (vui->features & (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO4)))
+	    {
+	      hdr->gso_size = vnet_buffer2 (b)->gso_size;
+	      hdr->gso_type = VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_TCPV4;
+	    }
+	  else if ((b->flags & VNET_BUFFER_F_IS_IP6) &&
+		   (vui->features & (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO6)))
+	    {
+	      hdr->gso_size = vnet_buffer2 (b)->gso_size;
+	      hdr->gso_type = VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_TCPV6;
+	    }
+	}
+      else if ((vui->features & (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_UFO)) &&
+	       (b->flags & VNET_BUFFER_F_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM))
+	{
+	  hdr->gso_size = vnet_buffer2 (b)->gso_size;
+	  hdr->gso_type = VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_UDP;
+	}
+    }
+}
+
 VNET_DEVICE_CLASS_TX_FN (vhost_user_device_class) (vlib_main_t * vm,
 						   vlib_node_runtime_t *
 						   node, vlib_frame_t * frame)
@@ -335,9 +382,13 @@ retry:
 	virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf_t *hdr = &cpu->tx_headers[tx_headers_len];
 	tx_headers_len++;
 	hdr->hdr.flags = 0;
-	hdr->hdr.gso_type = 0;
+	hdr->hdr.gso_type = VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_NONE;
 	hdr->num_buffers = 1;	//This is local, no need to check
 
+	/* Guest supports csum offload? */
+	if (vui->features & (1ULL << FEAT_VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM))
+	  vhost_user_handle_tx_offload (vui, b0, &hdr->hdr);
+
 	// Prepare a copy order executed later for the header
 	vhost_copy_t *cpy = &cpu->copy[copy_len];
 	copy_len++;
diff --git a/src/vnet/interface_output.c b/src/vnet/interface_output.c
index 1a9f5dbab8f..884c00d93cf 100644
--- a/src/vnet/interface_output.c
+++ b/src/vnet/interface_output.c
@@ -224,10 +224,6 @@ calc_checksums (vlib_main_t * vm, vlib_buffer_t * b)
 	    ip6_tcp_udp_icmp_compute_checksum (vm, b, ip6, &bogus);
 	}
     }
-
-  b->flags &= ~VNET_BUFFER_F_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM;
-  b->flags &= ~VNET_BUFFER_F_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM;
-  b->flags &= ~VNET_BUFFER_F_OFFLOAD_IP_CKSUM;
 }
 
 static_always_inline u16
diff --git a/src/vpp/api/custom_dump.c b/src/vpp/api/custom_dump.c
index e53d46259dc..c75837209d5 100644
--- a/src/vpp/api/custom_dump.c
+++ b/src/vpp/api/custom_dump.c
@@ -1920,6 +1920,8 @@ static void *vl_api_create_vhost_user_if_t_print
     s = format (s, "disable_indirect_desc ");
   if (mp->tag[0])
     s = format (s, "tag %s", mp->tag);
+  if (mp->enable_gso)
+    s = format (s, "gso");
 
   FINISH;
 }
@@ -1937,6 +1939,8 @@ static void *vl_api_modify_vhost_user_if_t_print
     s = format (s, "server ");
   if (mp->renumber)
     s = format (s, "renumber %d ", ntohl (mp->custom_dev_instance));
+  if (mp->enable_gso)
+    s = format (s, "gso");
 
   FINISH;
 }
diff --git a/test/vpp_vhost_interface.py b/test/vpp_vhost_interface.py
index 0a5f6b72b2f..569fe36d1d6 100644
--- a/test/vpp_vhost_interface.py
+++ b/test/vpp_vhost_interface.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class VppVhostInterface(VppInterface):
     """VPP vhost interface."""
 
     def __init__(self, test, sock_filename, is_server=0, renumber=0,
-                 disable_mrg_rxbuf=0, disable_indirect_desc=0,
+                 disable_mrg_rxbuf=0, disable_indirect_desc=0, gso=0,
                  custom_dev_instance=0, use_custom_mac=0, mac_address='',
                  tag=''):
 
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class VppVhostInterface(VppInterface):
         self.renumber = renumber
         self.disable_mrg_rxbuf = disable_mrg_rxbuf
         self.disable_indirect_desc = disable_indirect_desc
+        self.gso = gso
         self.custom_dev_instance = custom_dev_instance
         self.use_custom_mac = use_custom_mac
         self.mac_address = mac_address
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ class VppVhostInterface(VppInterface):
                                                 self.renumber,
                                                 self.disable_mrg_rxbuf,
                                                 self.disable_indirect_desc,
+                                                self.gso,
                                                 self.custom_dev_instance,
                                                 self.use_custom_mac,
                                                 self.mac_address,