ovpn: consolidate crypto allocations in one chunk

Currently ovpn uses three separate dynamically allocated structures to
set up cryptographic operations for both encryption and decryption. This
adds overhead to performance-critical paths and contribute to memory
fragmentation.

This commit consolidates those allocations into a single temporary blob,
similar to what esp_alloc_tmp() does.

The resulting performance gain is +7.7% and +4.3% for UDP when using AES
and ChaChaPoly respectively, and +4.3% for TCP.

Signed-off-by: Ralf Lici <ralf@mandelbit.com>
Signed-off-by: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@openvpn.net>
Reviewed-by: Sabrina Dubroca <sd@queasysnail.net>
This commit is contained in:
Ralf Lici 2025-11-14 11:40:29 +01:00 committed by Antonio Quartulli
parent 7b80d8a335
commit d3244af9c4
3 changed files with 135 additions and 46 deletions

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@ -36,6 +36,104 @@ static int ovpn_aead_encap_overhead(const struct ovpn_crypto_key_slot *ks)
crypto_aead_authsize(ks->encrypt); /* Auth Tag */
}
/**
* ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_size - compute the size of a temporary object containing
* an AEAD request structure with extra space for SG
* and IV.
* @tfm: the AEAD cipher handle
* @nfrags: the number of fragments in the skb
*
* This function calculates the size of a contiguous memory block that includes
* the initialization vector (IV), the AEAD request, and an array of scatterlist
* entries. For alignment considerations, the IV is placed first, followed by
* the request, and then the scatterlist.
* Additional alignment is applied according to the requirements of the
* underlying structures.
*
* Return: the size of the temporary memory that needs to be allocated
*/
static unsigned int ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_size(struct crypto_aead *tfm,
const unsigned int nfrags)
{
unsigned int len = OVPN_NONCE_SIZE;
DEBUG_NET_WARN_ON_ONCE(crypto_aead_ivsize(tfm) != OVPN_NONCE_SIZE);
/* min size for a buffer of ivsize, aligned to alignmask */
len += crypto_aead_alignmask(tfm) & ~(crypto_tfm_ctx_alignment() - 1);
/* round up to the next multiple of the crypto ctx alignment */
len = ALIGN(len, crypto_tfm_ctx_alignment());
/* reserve space for the AEAD request */
len += sizeof(struct aead_request) + crypto_aead_reqsize(tfm);
/* round up to the next multiple of the scatterlist alignment */
len = ALIGN(len, __alignof__(struct scatterlist));
/* add enough space for nfrags + 2 scatterlist entries */
len += array_size(sizeof(struct scatterlist), nfrags + 2);
return len;
}
/**
* ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_iv - retrieve the pointer to the IV within a temporary
* buffer allocated using ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_size
* @aead: the AEAD cipher handle
* @tmp: a pointer to the beginning of the temporary buffer
*
* This function retrieves a pointer to the initialization vector (IV) in the
* temporary buffer. If the AEAD cipher specifies an IV size, the pointer is
* adjusted using the AEAD's alignment mask to ensure proper alignment.
*
* Returns: a pointer to the IV within the temporary buffer
*/
static u8 *ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_iv(struct crypto_aead *aead, void *tmp)
{
return likely(crypto_aead_ivsize(aead)) ?
PTR_ALIGN((u8 *)tmp, crypto_aead_alignmask(aead) + 1) :
tmp;
}
/**
* ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_req - retrieve the pointer to the AEAD request structure
* within a temporary buffer allocated using
* ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_size
* @aead: the AEAD cipher handle
* @iv: a pointer to the initialization vector in the temporary buffer
*
* This function computes the location of the AEAD request structure that
* immediately follows the IV in the temporary buffer and it ensures the request
* is aligned to the crypto transform context alignment.
*
* Returns: a pointer to the AEAD request structure
*/
static struct aead_request *ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_req(struct crypto_aead *aead,
const u8 *iv)
{
return (void *)PTR_ALIGN(iv + crypto_aead_ivsize(aead),
crypto_tfm_ctx_alignment());
}
/**
* ovpn_aead_crypto_req_sg - locate the scatterlist following the AEAD request
* within a temporary buffer allocated using
* ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_size
* @aead: the AEAD cipher handle
* @req: a pointer to the AEAD request structure in the temporary buffer
*
* This function computes the starting address of the scatterlist that is
* allocated immediately after the AEAD request structure. It aligns the pointer
* based on the alignment requirements of the scatterlist structure.
*
* Returns: a pointer to the scatterlist
*/
static struct scatterlist *ovpn_aead_crypto_req_sg(struct crypto_aead *aead,
struct aead_request *req)
{
return (void *)ALIGN((unsigned long)(req + 1) +
crypto_aead_reqsize(aead),
__alignof__(struct scatterlist));
}
int ovpn_aead_encrypt(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct ovpn_crypto_key_slot *ks,
struct sk_buff *skb)
{
@ -45,6 +143,7 @@ int ovpn_aead_encrypt(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct ovpn_crypto_key_slot *ks,
struct scatterlist *sg;
int nfrags, ret;
u32 pktid, op;
void *tmp;
u8 *iv;
ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->peer = peer;
@ -71,13 +170,17 @@ int ovpn_aead_encrypt(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct ovpn_crypto_key_slot *ks,
if (unlikely(nfrags + 2 > (MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 2)))
return -ENOSPC;
/* sg may be required by async crypto */
ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->sg = kmalloc(sizeof(*ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->sg) *
(nfrags + 2), GFP_ATOMIC);
if (unlikely(!ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->sg))
/* allocate temporary memory for iv, sg and req */
tmp = kmalloc(ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_size(ks->encrypt, nfrags),
GFP_ATOMIC);
if (unlikely(!tmp))
return -ENOMEM;
sg = ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->sg;
ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->crypto_tmp = tmp;
iv = ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_iv(ks->encrypt, tmp);
req = ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_req(ks->encrypt, iv);
sg = ovpn_aead_crypto_req_sg(ks->encrypt, req);
/* sg table:
* 0: op, wire nonce (AD, len=OVPN_OP_SIZE_V2+OVPN_NONCE_WIRE_SIZE),
@ -105,13 +208,6 @@ int ovpn_aead_encrypt(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct ovpn_crypto_key_slot *ks,
if (unlikely(ret < 0))
return ret;
/* iv may be required by async crypto */
ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->iv = kmalloc(OVPN_NONCE_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
if (unlikely(!ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->iv))
return -ENOMEM;
iv = ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->iv;
/* concat 4 bytes packet id and 8 bytes nonce tail into 12 bytes
* nonce
*/
@ -130,12 +226,6 @@ int ovpn_aead_encrypt(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct ovpn_crypto_key_slot *ks,
/* AEAD Additional data */
sg_set_buf(sg, skb->data, OVPN_AAD_SIZE);
req = aead_request_alloc(ks->encrypt, GFP_ATOMIC);
if (unlikely(!req))
return -ENOMEM;
ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->req = req;
/* setup async crypto operation */
aead_request_set_tfm(req, ks->encrypt);
aead_request_set_callback(req, 0, ovpn_encrypt_post, skb);
@ -156,6 +246,7 @@ int ovpn_aead_decrypt(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct ovpn_crypto_key_slot *ks,
struct aead_request *req;
struct sk_buff *trailer;
struct scatterlist *sg;
void *tmp;
u8 *iv;
payload_offset = OVPN_AAD_SIZE + tag_size;
@ -184,13 +275,17 @@ int ovpn_aead_decrypt(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct ovpn_crypto_key_slot *ks,
if (unlikely(nfrags + 2 > (MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 2)))
return -ENOSPC;
/* sg may be required by async crypto */
ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->sg = kmalloc(sizeof(*ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->sg) *
(nfrags + 2), GFP_ATOMIC);
if (unlikely(!ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->sg))
/* allocate temporary memory for iv, sg and req */
tmp = kmalloc(ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_size(ks->decrypt, nfrags),
GFP_ATOMIC);
if (unlikely(!tmp))
return -ENOMEM;
sg = ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->sg;
ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->crypto_tmp = tmp;
iv = ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_iv(ks->decrypt, tmp);
req = ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_req(ks->decrypt, iv);
sg = ovpn_aead_crypto_req_sg(ks->decrypt, req);
/* sg table:
* 0: op, wire nonce (AD, len=OVPN_OPCODE_SIZE+OVPN_NONCE_WIRE_SIZE),
@ -213,24 +308,11 @@ int ovpn_aead_decrypt(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct ovpn_crypto_key_slot *ks,
/* append auth_tag onto scatterlist */
sg_set_buf(sg + ret + 1, skb->data + OVPN_AAD_SIZE, tag_size);
/* iv may be required by async crypto */
ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->iv = kmalloc(OVPN_NONCE_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
if (unlikely(!ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->iv))
return -ENOMEM;
iv = ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->iv;
/* copy nonce into IV buffer */
memcpy(iv, skb->data + OVPN_OPCODE_SIZE, OVPN_NONCE_WIRE_SIZE);
memcpy(iv + OVPN_NONCE_WIRE_SIZE, ks->nonce_tail_recv,
OVPN_NONCE_TAIL_SIZE);
req = aead_request_alloc(ks->decrypt, GFP_ATOMIC);
if (unlikely(!req))
return -ENOMEM;
ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->req = req;
/* setup async crypto operation */
aead_request_set_tfm(req, ks->decrypt);
aead_request_set_callback(req, 0, ovpn_decrypt_post, skb);
@ -273,7 +355,11 @@ static struct crypto_aead *ovpn_aead_init(const char *title,
goto error;
}
/* basic AEAD assumption */
/* basic AEAD assumption
* all current algorithms use OVPN_NONCE_SIZE.
* ovpn_aead_crypto_tmp_size and ovpn_aead_encrypt/decrypt
* expect this.
*/
if (crypto_aead_ivsize(aead) != OVPN_NONCE_SIZE) {
pr_err("%s IV size must be %d\n", title, OVPN_NONCE_SIZE);
ret = -EINVAL;

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@ -119,9 +119,7 @@ void ovpn_decrypt_post(void *data, int ret)
peer = ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->peer;
/* crypto is done, cleanup skb CB and its members */
kfree(ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->iv);
kfree(ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->sg);
aead_request_free(ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->req);
kfree(ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->crypto_tmp);
if (unlikely(ret < 0))
goto drop;
@ -248,9 +246,7 @@ void ovpn_encrypt_post(void *data, int ret)
peer = ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->peer;
/* crypto is done, cleanup skb CB and its members */
kfree(ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->iv);
kfree(ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->sg);
aead_request_free(ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->req);
kfree(ovpn_skb_cb(skb)->crypto_tmp);
if (unlikely(ret == -ERANGE)) {
/* we ran out of IVs and we must kill the key as it can't be

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@ -18,12 +18,19 @@
#include <linux/socket.h>
#include <linux/types.h>
/**
* struct ovpn_cb - ovpn skb control block
* @peer: the peer this skb was received from/sent to
* @ks: the crypto key slot used to encrypt/decrypt this skb
* @crypto_tmp: pointer to temporary memory used for crypto operations
* containing the IV, the scatter gather list and the aead request
* @payload_offset: offset in the skb where the payload starts
* @nosignal: whether this skb should be sent with the MSG_NOSIGNAL flag (TCP)
*/
struct ovpn_cb {
struct ovpn_peer *peer;
struct ovpn_crypto_key_slot *ks;
struct aead_request *req;
struct scatterlist *sg;
u8 *iv;
void *crypto_tmp;
unsigned int payload_offset;
bool nosignal;
};