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moved memory hooks out of core memory map implementation,
[palacios.git] / palacios / src / palacios / vmm_vnet.c
index 7f9248b..13f57aa 100644 (file)
@@ -55,10 +55,26 @@ struct vnet_dev {
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
 
+#define BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE 512
+struct bridge_pkts_buf {
+    int start, end;
+    int num; 
+    v3_lock_t lock;
+    struct v3_vnet_pkt pkts[BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE];
+    uint8_t datas[ETHERNET_PACKET_LEN*BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE];
+};
+
 struct vnet_brg_dev {
     struct v3_vm_info * vm;
     
-    int (*input)(struct v3_vm_info * vm, struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, void * private_data);
+    int (*input)(struct v3_vm_info * vm, struct v3_vnet_pkt pkt[], uint16_t pkt_num, void * private_data);
+    void (*xcall_input)(void *data);
+    int (*polling_pkt)(struct v3_vm_info * vm,  void *private_data);
+
+    int disabled;
+       
+    uint16_t max_delayed_pkts;
+    long max_latency; //in cycles
     void * private_data;
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
@@ -77,8 +93,6 @@ struct vnet_route_info {
 };
 
 
-
-
 struct route_list {
     uint8_t hash_buf[VNET_HASH_SIZE];
 
@@ -99,9 +113,9 @@ static struct {
 
     v3_lock_t lock;
 
-    struct gen_queue * inpkt_q;
     struct hashtable * route_cache;
 
+    struct bridge_pkts_buf in_buf;  //incoming packets buffer
 } vnet_state;
 
 
@@ -109,7 +123,7 @@ static struct {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_VNET
 static inline void mac_to_string(char mac[6], char * buf) {
-    snprintf(buf, 50, "%x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x", 
+    snprintf(buf, 100, "%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d", 
             mac[0], mac[1], mac[2],
             mac[3], mac[4], mac[5]);
 }
@@ -168,8 +182,7 @@ static inline int hash_eq(addr_t key1, addr_t key2) {
     return (memcmp((uint8_t *)key1, (uint8_t *)key2, VNET_HASH_SIZE) == 0);
 }
 
-
-static int add_route_to_cache(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, struct route_list * routes) {
+static int add_route_to_cache(const struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, struct route_list * routes) {
     memcpy(routes->hash_buf, pkt->hash_buf, VNET_HASH_SIZE);    
 
     if (v3_htable_insert(vnet_state.route_cache, (addr_t)routes->hash_buf, (addr_t)routes) == 0) {
@@ -188,7 +201,7 @@ static int clear_hash_cache() {
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int look_into_cache(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, struct route_list ** routes) {
+static int look_into_cache(const struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, struct route_list ** routes) {
     
     *routes = (struct route_list *)v3_htable_search(vnet_state.route_cache, (addr_t)(pkt->hash_buf));
    
@@ -261,10 +274,12 @@ int v3_vnet_add_route(struct v3_vnet_route route) {
     }
 
     flags = v3_lock_irqsave(vnet_state.lock);
+
     list_add(&(new_route->node), &(vnet_state.routes));
+    clear_hash_cache();
+
     v3_unlock_irqrestore(vnet_state.lock, flags);
    
-    clear_hash_cache();
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_VNET
     dump_routes();
@@ -277,7 +292,7 @@ int v3_vnet_add_route(struct v3_vnet_route route) {
 
 // At the end allocate a route_list
 // This list will be inserted into the cache so we don't need to free it
-static struct route_list * match_route(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt) {
+static struct route_list * match_route(const struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt) {
     struct vnet_route_info * route = NULL; 
     struct route_list * matches = NULL;
     int num_matches = 0;
@@ -289,8 +304,8 @@ static struct route_list * match_route(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt) {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_VNET
     {
-       char dst_str[50];
-       char src_str[50];
+       char dst_str[100];
+       char src_str[100];
 
        mac_to_string(hdr->src_mac, src_str);  
        mac_to_string(hdr->dst_mac, dst_str);
@@ -386,8 +401,8 @@ static struct route_list * match_route(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt) {
        return NULL;
     }
 
-    matches = V3_Malloc(sizeof(struct route_list) + 
-                       (sizeof(struct vnet_route_info *) * num_matches));
+    matches = (struct route_list *)V3_Malloc(sizeof(struct route_list) + 
+                               (sizeof(struct vnet_route_info *) * num_matches));
 
     matches->num_routes = num_matches;
 
@@ -401,43 +416,185 @@ static struct route_list * match_route(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt) {
     return matches;
 }
 
-static int handle_one_pkt(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, void *private_data) {
+#if 0
+static int flush_bridge_pkts(struct vnet_brg_dev *bridge){
+    unsigned long flags;
+    int num, start, send;
+    struct v3_vnet_bridge_input_args args;
+    int cpu_id = bridge->vm->cores[0].cpu_id;
+    int current_core = V3_Get_CPU();
+       
+    if (bridge == NULL) {
+       PrintDebug("VNET: No bridge to sent data to links\n");
+       return -1;
+    }
+
+    flags = v3_lock_irqsave(bridge->recv_buf.lock);
+               
+    num = bridge->recv_buf.num;
+    start = bridge->recv_buf.start;
+
+    bridge->recv_buf.num -= num;
+    bridge->recv_buf.start += num;
+    bridge->recv_buf.start %= BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE;
+       
+    v3_unlock_irqrestore(bridge->recv_buf.lock, flags);
+
+
+    if(bridge->disabled){
+       PrintDebug("VNET: In flush bridge pkts: Bridge is disabled\n");
+       return -1;
+    }
+
+    if(num <= 2 && num > 0){
+       PrintDebug("VNET: In flush bridge pkts: %d\n", num);
+    }
+
+    if(num > 0) {
+       PrintDebug("VNET: In flush bridge pkts to bridge, cur_cpu %d, brige_core: %d\n", current_core, cpu_id);
+       if (current_core == cpu_id){
+           if ((start + num) < BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE){
+               bridge->input(bridge->vm, &(bridge->recv_buf.pkts[start]), num, bridge->private_data);
+           }else {
+               bridge->input(bridge->vm, &(bridge->recv_buf.pkts[start]), (BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE - start), bridge->private_data);                            
+               send = num - (BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE - start);
+               bridge->input(bridge->vm, &(bridge->recv_buf.pkts[0]), send, bridge->private_data);
+           }   
+       }else {
+           args.vm = bridge->vm;
+           args.private_data = bridge->private_data;
+       
+           if ((start + num) < BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE){
+               args.pkt_num = num;
+               args.vnet_pkts = &(bridge->recv_buf.pkts[start]);
+               V3_Call_On_CPU(cpu_id, bridge->xcall_input, (void *)&args);
+           }else {
+               args.pkt_num = BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE - start;
+               args.vnet_pkts = &(bridge->recv_buf.pkts[start]);
+               V3_Call_On_CPU(cpu_id, bridge->xcall_input, (void *)&args);
+                               
+               send = num - (BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE - start);
+               args.pkt_num = send;
+               args.vnet_pkts = &(bridge->recv_buf.pkts[0]);                   
+               V3_Call_On_CPU(cpu_id, bridge->xcall_input, (void *)&args);
+           }
+       }
+       
+       PrintDebug("VNET: flush bridge pkts %d\n", num);
+    }
+                       
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+static int send_to_bridge(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt){
+    struct vnet_brg_dev *bridge = vnet_state.bridge;
+
+    if (bridge == NULL) {
+       PrintDebug("VNET: No bridge to sent data to links\n");
+       return -1;
+    }
+
+    if(bridge->max_delayed_pkts <= 1){
+       if(bridge->disabled){
+           PrintDebug("VNET: Bridge diabled\n");
+           return -1;
+      }
+
+/*
+       //avoid the cross-core call here
+       int cpu_id = bridge->vm->cores[0].cpu_id;
+       struct v3_vnet_bridge_input_args args;
+
+       args.pkt_num = 1;
+       args.vm = bridge->vm;
+       args.vnet_pkts = pkt;
+       args.private_data = bridge->private_data;
+       
+       V3_Call_On_CPU(cpu_id, bridge->xcall_input, (void *)&args);
+*/
+       bridge->input(bridge->vm, pkt, 1, bridge->private_data);
+
+       PrintDebug("VNET: sent one packet to the bridge\n");
+       return 0;
+    }
+
+/*
+    unsigned long flags;
+    int end, num=0;
+    struct v3_vnet_pkt *buf;
+
+    PrintDebug("VNET: send_to_bridge\n");
+
+    flags = v3_lock_irqsave(bridge->recv_buf.lock);
+
+    if(bridge->disabled && bridge->recv_buf.num >= BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE){
+       PrintDebug("Bridge diabled and bridge receive buffer full\n");
+       v3_unlock_irqrestore(bridge->recv_buf.lock, flags);//maybe should move this after copy
+       num = bridge->recv_buf.num;
+       goto exit;
+    }
+           
+    end =      bridge->recv_buf.end;
+    buf = &(bridge->recv_buf.pkts[end]);
+
+    bridge->recv_buf.num ++;
+    bridge->recv_buf.end ++;
+    bridge->recv_buf.end %= BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE;
+
+    num = bridge->recv_buf.num;
+
+    v3_unlock_irqrestore(bridge->recv_buf.lock, flags);//maybe should move this after copy
+
+
+    buf->size = pkt->size;
+    buf->dst_id = pkt->dst_id;
+    buf->src_id = pkt->src_id;
+    buf->src_type = pkt->src_type;
+    buf->dst_type = pkt->dst_type;
+    memcpy(buf->header, pkt->header, ETHERNET_HEADER_LEN);
+    memcpy(buf->data, pkt->data, pkt->size);
+
+exit:  
+
+    if (num >= bridge->max_delayed_pkts){
+       flush_bridge_pkts(bridge);
+    }
+*/
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int v3_vnet_send_pkt(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, void * private_data) {
     struct route_list * matched_routes = NULL;
     unsigned long flags;
     int i;
 
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_VNET
    {
-       struct eth_hdr * hdr = (struct eth_hdr *)(pkt->data);
-       char dest_str[30];
-       char src_str[30];
+       struct eth_hdr * hdr = (struct eth_hdr *)(pkt->header);
+       char dest_str[100];
+       char src_str[100];
 
        mac_to_string(hdr->src_mac, src_str);  
        mac_to_string(hdr->dst_mac, dest_str);
-       PrintDebug("Vnet: HandleDataOverLink. SRC(%s), DEST(%s)\n", src_str, dest_str);
+       int cpu = V3_Get_CPU();
+       PrintDebug("Vnet: on cpu %d, HandleDataOverLink. SRC(%s), DEST(%s), pkt size: %d\n", cpu, src_str, dest_str, pkt->size);
    }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNET_PROFILE
-    struct guest_info *core = (struct guest_info *)private_data;
-    uint64_t start, end;
-    rdtscll(start);
-#endif
-
     flags = v3_lock_irqsave(vnet_state.lock);
 
     look_into_cache(pkt, &matched_routes);
        
     if (matched_routes == NULL) {  
-       PrintDebug("Vnet: can not find route in cache, looking into routing table\n");
+       PrintDebug("Vnet: send pkt Looking into routing table\n");
        
        matched_routes = match_route(pkt);
-               
+       
        if (matched_routes) {
            add_route_to_cache(pkt, matched_routes);
        } else {
-           PrintDebug("Could not find route for packet...\n");
+           PrintDebug("Could not find route for packet... discards packet\n");
            v3_unlock_irqrestore(vnet_state.lock, flags);
            return -1;
        }
@@ -445,28 +602,20 @@ static int handle_one_pkt(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, void *private_data) {
 
     v3_unlock_irqrestore(vnet_state.lock, flags);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNET_PROFILE
-    {
-       rdtscll(end);
-       core->vnet_times.time_route_lookup = end - start;
-    }
-#endif
+    PrintDebug("Vnet: send pkt route matches %d\n", matched_routes->num_routes);
 
-    PrintDebug("Vnet: HandleOnePacket: route matches %d\n", matched_routes->num_routes);
     for (i = 0; i < matched_routes->num_routes; i++) {
         struct vnet_route_info * route = matched_routes->routes[i];
        
-        if (route->route_def.dst_type == LINK_EDGE) {
+        if (route->route_def.dst_type == LINK_EDGE) {                  
             pkt->dst_type = LINK_EDGE;
             pkt->dst_id = route->route_def.dst_id;
-            if (vnet_state.bridge == NULL) {
-                PrintDebug("VNET: No bridge to sent data to links\n");
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (vnet_state.bridge->input(vnet_state.bridge->vm, pkt, vnet_state.bridge->private_data) == -1) {
-                PrintDebug("VNET: Packet not sent properly\n");
+
+            if (send_to_bridge(pkt) == -1) {
+                PrintDebug("VNET: Packet not sent properly to bridge\n");
                 continue;
-             } 
+            }
+            
         } else if (route->route_def.dst_type == LINK_INTERFACE) {
             if (route->dst_dev->input(route->dst_dev->vm, pkt, route->dst_dev->private_data) == -1) {
                 PrintDebug("VNET: Packet not sent properly\n");
@@ -477,104 +626,246 @@ static int handle_one_pkt(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, void *private_data) {
             continue;
         }
 
-        PrintDebug("Vnet: HandleOnePacket: Forward packet according to Route\n");
-    }
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_VNET_PROFILE
-    {
-       rdtscll(start);
-       core->vnet_times.time_copy_to_guest = start - end;
+        PrintDebug("Vnet: v3_vnet_send_pkt: Forward packet according to Route %d\n", i);
     }
-#endif
     
     return 0;
 }
 
-int v3_vnet_send_pkt(struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, void *private_data) {
-    PrintDebug("In Vnet Send: pkt size: %d\n", pkt->size);
+void v3_vnet_send_pkt_xcall(void * data){
+    struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt = (struct v3_vnet_pkt *)data;
+    v3_vnet_send_pkt(pkt, NULL);
+}
+
+
+void v3_vnet_polling()
+{
+    unsigned long flags;
+    int num, start;
+    struct v3_vnet_pkt *buf;
+
+    PrintDebug("In vnet pollling: cpu %d\n", V3_Get_CPU());
+
+    flags = v3_lock_irqsave(vnet_state.in_buf.lock);
                
-    if (handle_one_pkt(pkt, private_data) != -1) {
-        PrintDebug("VNET: send one packet! pt length %d\n", pkt->size);  
-    } else {
-        PrintDebug("VNET: Fail to forward one packet, discard it!\n"); 
+    num = vnet_state.in_buf.num;
+    start = vnet_state.in_buf.start;
+
+    PrintDebug("VNET: polling pkts %d\n", num);
+
+    while(num > 0) {
+       buf = &(vnet_state.in_buf.pkts[vnet_state.in_buf.start]);
+
+       v3_vnet_send_pkt(buf, NULL);
+
+       vnet_state.in_buf.num --;
+       vnet_state.in_buf.start ++;
+       vnet_state.in_buf.start %= BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE;
+       num --;
     }
 
+    v3_unlock_irqrestore(vnet_state.in_buf.lock, flags);
+
+    return;
+}
+
+
+int v3_vnet_rx(uchar_t *buf, uint16_t size, uint16_t src_id, uint8_t src_type){
+    unsigned long flags;
+    int end;
+    struct v3_vnet_pkt *pkt;
+   
+    flags = v3_lock_irqsave(vnet_state.in_buf.lock);
+           
+    end = vnet_state.in_buf.end;
+    pkt = &(vnet_state.in_buf.pkts[end]);
+
+    if(vnet_state.in_buf.num > BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE){
+       PrintDebug("VNET: bridge rx: buffer full\n");
+       goto exit;
+    }
+
+    vnet_state.in_buf.num ++;
+    vnet_state.in_buf.end ++;
+    vnet_state.in_buf.end %= BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE;
+
+    pkt->size = size;
+    pkt->src_id = src_id;
+    pkt->src_type = src_type;
+    memcpy(pkt->header, buf, ETHERNET_HEADER_LEN);
+    memcpy(pkt->data, buf, size);
+
+exit:
+       
+    v3_unlock_irqrestore(vnet_state.in_buf.lock, flags);
+
     return 0;
 }
+       
 
-int v3_vnet_add_dev(struct v3_vm_info *vm,uint8_t mac[6], 
+int v3_vnet_add_dev(struct v3_vm_info *vm, uint8_t mac[6], 
                    int (*netif_input)(struct v3_vm_info * vm, struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, void * private_data), 
                    void * priv_data){
     struct vnet_dev * new_dev = NULL;
     unsigned long flags;
-    int dev_id;
 
-    flags = v3_lock_irqsave(vnet_state.lock);
-       
-    new_dev = find_dev_by_mac(mac);
-
-    if (new_dev) {
-       PrintDebug("VNET: register device: Already has device with the same mac\n");
-       dev_id = -1;
-       goto exit;
-    }
-    
     new_dev = (struct vnet_dev *)V3_Malloc(sizeof(struct vnet_dev)); 
 
     if (new_dev == NULL) {
        PrintError("VNET: Malloc fails\n");
-       dev_id = -1;
-       goto exit;
+       return -1;
     }
    
     memcpy(new_dev->mac_addr, mac, 6);
     new_dev->input = netif_input;
     new_dev->private_data = priv_data;
     new_dev->vm = vm;
-       
-    list_add(&(new_dev->node), &(vnet_state.devs));
-    vnet_state.num_devs ++;
-    new_dev->dev_id = vnet_state.num_devs;
-    dev_id = new_dev->dev_id;
+    new_dev->dev_id = 0;       
+
+    flags = v3_lock_irqsave(vnet_state.lock);
+
+    if (!find_dev_by_mac(mac)) {
+       list_add(&(new_dev->node), &(vnet_state.devs));
+       new_dev->dev_id = ++vnet_state.num_devs;
+    }
+
+    v3_unlock_irqrestore(vnet_state.lock, flags);
+
+    // if the device was found previosly the id should still be 0
+    if (new_dev->dev_id == 0) {
+       PrintError("Device Alrady exists\n");
+       return -1;
+    }
 
     PrintDebug("Vnet: Add Device: dev_id %d, input : %p, private_data %p\n",
                        new_dev->dev_id, new_dev->input, new_dev->private_data);
 
-exit:
-       
-    v3_unlock_irqrestore(vnet_state.lock, flags);
-    return dev_id;
+    return new_dev->dev_id;
 }
 
 
+void  v3_vnet_heartbeat(struct guest_info *core){
+    //static long last_time, cur_time;
+
+    if(vnet_state.bridge == NULL)
+       return;
+/*     
+    if(vnet_state.bridge->max_delayed_pkts > 1){
+       if(V3_Get_CPU() != vnet_state.bridge->vm->cores[0].cpu_id){
+           rdtscll(cur_time);
+       }
+
+       if ((cur_time - last_time) >= vnet_state.bridge->max_latency) {
+           last_time = cur_time;
+           flush_bridge_pkts(vnet_state.bridge);
+       }
+    }
+*/
+    vnet_state.bridge->polling_pkt(vnet_state.bridge->vm, vnet_state.bridge->private_data);
+}
+
 int v3_vnet_add_bridge(struct v3_vm_info * vm,
-                               int (*input)(struct v3_vm_info * vm, struct v3_vnet_pkt * pkt, void * private_data), 
-                               void * priv_data){
+                      int (*input)(struct v3_vm_info * vm, struct v3_vnet_pkt pkt[], uint16_t pkt_num, void * private_data),
+                      void (*xcall_input)(void *data),
+                      int (*poll_pkt)(struct v3_vm_info * vm, void * private_data),
+                      uint16_t max_delayed_pkts,
+                      long max_latency,
+                      void * priv_data) {
     unsigned long flags;
+    int bridge_free = 0;
+    struct vnet_brg_dev * tmp_bridge = NULL;    
+    
+    flags = v3_lock_irqsave(vnet_state.lock);
+
+    if (vnet_state.bridge == NULL) {
+       bridge_free = 1;
+       vnet_state.bridge = (void *)1;
+    }
+
+    v3_unlock_irqrestore(vnet_state.lock, flags);
+
+    if (bridge_free == 0) {
+       PrintError("Bridge already set\n");
+       return -1;
+    }
+
+    tmp_bridge = (struct vnet_brg_dev *)V3_Malloc(sizeof(struct vnet_brg_dev));
+
+    if (tmp_bridge == NULL) {
+       PrintError("Malloc Fails\n");
+       vnet_state.bridge = NULL;
+       return -1;
+    }
+    
+    tmp_bridge->vm = vm;
+    tmp_bridge->input = input;
+    tmp_bridge->xcall_input = xcall_input;
+    tmp_bridge->polling_pkt = poll_pkt;
+    tmp_bridge->private_data = priv_data;
+    tmp_bridge->disabled = 0;
+
+/*
+    //initial receving buffer
+    tmp_bridge->recv_buf.start = 0;
+    tmp_bridge->recv_buf.end = 0;
+    tmp_bridge->recv_buf.num = 0;
+    if(v3_lock_init(&(tmp_bridge->recv_buf.lock)) == -1){
+       PrintError("VNET: add bridge, error to initiate recv buf lock\n");
+    }
+    int i;
+    for(i = 0; i<BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE; i++){
+       tmp_bridge->recv_buf.pkts[i].data = &(tmp_bridge->recv_buf.datas[i*ETHERNET_PACKET_LEN]);
+    }
+
+*/
+    
+    tmp_bridge->max_delayed_pkts = (max_delayed_pkts<BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE)?max_delayed_pkts : BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE;
+    tmp_bridge->max_latency = max_latency;
        
+    // make this atomic to avoid possible race conditions
     flags = v3_lock_irqsave(vnet_state.lock);
+    vnet_state.bridge = tmp_bridge;
+    v3_unlock_irqrestore(vnet_state.lock, flags);
 
-    if(vnet_state.bridge != NULL){
-       PrintDebug("Vnet: Replace current bridge with a new one\n");
-    } else {
-       vnet_state.bridge = (struct vnet_brg_dev *)V3_Malloc(sizeof(struct vnet_brg_dev));
-       if (vnet_state.bridge == NULL) {
-           PrintError("Malloc Fails\n");
-           return -1;
-       }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+int v3_vnet_disable_bridge() {
+    unsigned long flags; 
+    
+    flags = v3_lock_irqsave(vnet_state.lock);
+
+    if (vnet_state.bridge != NULL) {
+       vnet_state.bridge->disabled = 1;
     }
 
-    vnet_state.bridge->vm = vm;
-    vnet_state.bridge->input = input;
-    vnet_state.bridge->private_data = priv_data;
+    v3_unlock_irqrestore(vnet_state.lock, flags);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+int v3_vnet_enable_bridge() {
+    unsigned long flags; 
+    
+    flags = v3_lock_irqsave(vnet_state.lock);
+
+    if (vnet_state.bridge != NULL) {
+       vnet_state.bridge->disabled = 0;
+    }
 
     v3_unlock_irqrestore(vnet_state.lock, flags);
 
     return 0;
 }
 
+
+
 int V3_init_vnet() {
+    int i;
+
+    memset(&vnet_state, 0, sizeof(vnet_state));
        
     INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(vnet_state.routes));
     INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(vnet_state.devs));
@@ -589,10 +880,18 @@ int V3_init_vnet() {
     }
 
     PrintDebug("VNET: Locks initiated\n");
-
-    vnet_state.inpkt_q = v3_create_queue();
-    v3_init_queue(vnet_state.inpkt_q);
-    PrintDebug("VNET: Receiving queue initiated\n");
+    
+    //initial incoming pkt buffer
+    vnet_state.in_buf.start = 0;
+    vnet_state.in_buf.end = 0;
+    vnet_state.in_buf.num = 0;
+    if(v3_lock_init(&(vnet_state.in_buf.lock)) == -1){
+       PrintError("VNET: add bridge, error to initiate send buf lock\n");
+    }
+    for(i = 0; i<BRIDGE_BUF_SIZE; i++){
+       vnet_state.in_buf.pkts[i].data = &(vnet_state.in_buf.datas[i*ETHERNET_PACKET_LEN]);
+    }
+    PrintDebug("VNET: Receiving buffer initiated\n");
 
     vnet_state.route_cache = v3_create_htable(0, &hash_fn, &hash_eq);