[PATCH net-next v3 1/4] vsock/virtio: split socket lookup from locked RX processing

From: Jia Jia

Date: Tue Oct 13 2026 - 02:32:00 EST


Split virtio_transport_recv_pkt() so socket lookup is separate from the
receive state machine that runs under the socket lock. This prepares the
receive path for keeping a looked-up socket across multiple packets in a
later change.

Keep virtio_transport_recv_pkt() on its existing per-packet locking path.
Pass the network namespace and decoded address tuple directly to the locked
receive path, preserving source validation and failure handling.

No functional change intended.

Signed-off-by: Jia Jia <physicalmtea@xxxxxxxxx>
---
net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c | 153 ++++++++++++++----------
1 file changed, 87 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
index f225f53ed4bab..8a930bc42fdc3 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
@@ -1774,6 +1774,87 @@ static bool virtio_transport_valid_type(u16 type)
(type == VIRTIO_VSOCK_TYPE_SEQPACKET);
}

+static struct sock *
+virtio_transport_find_socket(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sockaddr_vm *src,
+ struct sockaddr_vm *dst, struct net *net)
+{
+ struct virtio_vsock_hdr *hdr = virtio_vsock_hdr(skb);
+ struct sock *sk;
+
+ if (!virtio_transport_valid_type(le16_to_cpu(hdr->type)))
+ return NULL;
+
+ sk = vsock_find_connected_socket_net(src, dst, net);
+ if (!sk)
+ sk = vsock_find_bound_socket_net(dst, net);
+ if (!sk)
+ return NULL;
+
+ if (virtio_transport_get_type(sk) != le16_to_cpu(hdr->type)) {
+ sock_put(sk);
+ return NULL;
+ }
+
+ return sk;
+}
+
+/*
+ * The caller holds sk's socket lock and must free skb if this returns true.
+ */
+static bool
+virtio_transport_recv_pkt_locked(struct virtio_transport *t,
+ struct sk_buff *skb, struct sock *sk,
+ const struct sockaddr_vm *src,
+ const struct sockaddr_vm *dst,
+ struct net *net)
+{
+ struct vsock_sock *vsk = vsock_sk(sk);
+ bool space_available;
+
+ /* Listener sockets accept packets from any source and are not assigned to
+ * a transport.
+ */
+ if (sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DONE) ||
+ (sk->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN &&
+ !vsock_check_source(vsk, &t->transport, src))) {
+ (void)virtio_transport_reset_no_sock(t, skb, net);
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ space_available = virtio_transport_space_update(sk, skb);
+
+ /* Update CID in case it has changed after a transport reset event */
+ if (vsk->local_addr.svm_cid != VMADDR_CID_ANY)
+ vsk->local_addr.svm_cid = dst->svm_cid;
+
+ if (space_available)
+ sk->sk_write_space(sk);
+
+ switch (sk->sk_state) {
+ case TCP_LISTEN:
+ virtio_transport_recv_listen(sk, skb, t);
+ kfree_skb(skb);
+ break;
+ case TCP_SYN_SENT:
+ virtio_transport_recv_connecting(sk, skb);
+ kfree_skb(skb);
+ break;
+ case TCP_ESTABLISHED:
+ virtio_transport_recv_connected(sk, skb);
+ break;
+ case TCP_CLOSING:
+ virtio_transport_recv_disconnecting(sk, skb);
+ kfree_skb(skb);
+ break;
+ default:
+ (void)virtio_transport_reset_no_sock(t, skb, net);
+ kfree_skb(skb);
+ break;
+ }
+
+ return false;
+}
+
/* We are under the virtio-vsock's vsock->rx_lock or vhost-vsock's vq->mutex
* lock.
*/
@@ -1782,9 +1863,8 @@ void virtio_transport_recv_pkt(struct virtio_transport *t,
{
struct virtio_vsock_hdr *hdr = virtio_vsock_hdr(skb);
struct sockaddr_vm src, dst;
- struct vsock_sock *vsk;
struct sock *sk;
- bool space_available;
+ bool free_pkt;

vsock_addr_init(&src, le64_to_cpu(hdr->src_cid),
le32_to_cpu(hdr->src_port));
@@ -1800,26 +1880,9 @@ void virtio_transport_recv_pkt(struct virtio_transport *t,
le32_to_cpu(hdr->buf_alloc),
le32_to_cpu(hdr->fwd_cnt));

- if (!virtio_transport_valid_type(le16_to_cpu(hdr->type))) {
- (void)virtio_transport_reset_no_sock(t, skb, net);
- goto free_pkt;
- }
-
- /* The socket must be in connected or bound table
- * otherwise send reset back
- */
- sk = vsock_find_connected_socket_net(&src, &dst, net);
+ sk = virtio_transport_find_socket(skb, &src, &dst, net);
if (!sk) {
- sk = vsock_find_bound_socket_net(&dst, net);
- if (!sk) {
- (void)virtio_transport_reset_no_sock(t, skb, net);
- goto free_pkt;
- }
- }
-
- if (virtio_transport_get_type(sk) != le16_to_cpu(hdr->type)) {
(void)virtio_transport_reset_no_sock(t, skb, net);
- sock_put(sk);
goto free_pkt;
}

@@ -1828,59 +1891,17 @@ void virtio_transport_recv_pkt(struct virtio_transport *t,
goto free_pkt;
}

- vsk = vsock_sk(sk);
-
lock_sock(sk);
-
- /* Check if sk has been closed or assigned to another transport before
- * lock_sock (note: listener sockets are not assigned to any transport)
- */
- if (sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DONE) ||
- (sk->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN &&
- !vsock_check_source(vsk, &t->transport, &src))) {
- (void)virtio_transport_reset_no_sock(t, skb, net);
- release_sock(sk);
- sock_put(sk);
- goto free_pkt;
- }
-
- space_available = virtio_transport_space_update(sk, skb);
-
- /* Update CID in case it has changed after a transport reset event */
- if (vsk->local_addr.svm_cid != VMADDR_CID_ANY)
- vsk->local_addr.svm_cid = dst.svm_cid;
-
- if (space_available)
- sk->sk_write_space(sk);
-
- switch (sk->sk_state) {
- case TCP_LISTEN:
- virtio_transport_recv_listen(sk, skb, t);
- kfree_skb(skb);
- break;
- case TCP_SYN_SENT:
- virtio_transport_recv_connecting(sk, skb);
- kfree_skb(skb);
- break;
- case TCP_ESTABLISHED:
- virtio_transport_recv_connected(sk, skb);
- break;
- case TCP_CLOSING:
- virtio_transport_recv_disconnecting(sk, skb);
- kfree_skb(skb);
- break;
- default:
- (void)virtio_transport_reset_no_sock(t, skb, net);
- kfree_skb(skb);
- break;
- }
-
+ free_pkt = virtio_transport_recv_pkt_locked(t, skb, sk, &src, &dst,
+ net);
release_sock(sk);

/* Release refcnt obtained when we fetched this socket out of the
* bound or connected list.
*/
sock_put(sk);
+ if (free_pkt)
+ kfree_skb(skb);
return;

free_pkt:
--
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