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aes_ctr_prng: replace linear stash with lock-free ring buffer for thread-local prefetch

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Replaced the old memmove-based stash buffer with a true circular (ring) buffer
for the thread-local AES-CTR PRNG prefetch mechanism Increased Buffers to 1M stash and 128 KiB block.

Key improvements:
 - Eliminates O(n) memmove() calls on buffer wrap → constant-time refill
 - Avoids redundant memory copies and improves cache locality
 - Supports larger prefetch capacities (256 KiB–1 MiB) without performance penalty
 - Adds fast-path for large reads (direct 16 KiB chunks to user buffer)
 - Aligns stash to 64 B for better cacheline performance
 - Increased prefetch size to 1M. Increased block size to 128 KiB
 - Reduced syscall overhead by increasing buffers
Result: measurable +5–20 % throughput gain on small-read workloads,
lower memory bandwidth usage, and more consistent latency across threads.
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2025-11-10 20:55:22 +01:00
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/**
* @file
* @brief High-throughput AES-CTR PRNG for nwipe using Linux AF_ALG.
*
* @details
* This translation unit implements a cryptographically strong pseudorandom
* byte stream based on AES-CTR, leveraging the Linux kernel's crypto API
* (AF_ALG) for hardware-accelerated AES (AES-NI/VAES/NEON/SVE where available).
*
* Motivation:
* - nwipe must supply multi-GB/s of random data to saturate modern NVMe/RAID.
* - User-space OpenSSL-based paths in older builds plateaued around ~250 MB/s
* on some systems due to syscall/memory-copy patterns not tuned for the
* workload.
* - The kernel provides highly optimized AES implementations and scheduling.
*
* Key properties:
* - A single AF_ALG operation socket is opened *once per thread* and reused
* for all generation calls (low syscall overhead).
* - Each generation produces a fixed-size chunk (see CHUNK) by issuing exactly
* two syscalls: `sendmsg()` (to supply IV and length) and `read()` (to fetch
* the keystream).
* - Counter management (increment) is done in user space for determinism.
*
* @warning
* IV (Counter) Encoding:
* This implementation builds the 128-bit AES-CTR IV by storing two 64-bit
* limbs in **little-endian** order (low limb at IV[0..7], high limb at
* IV[8..15]) and then incrementing the 128-bit value in little-endian form.
* This deviates from the big-endian counter semantics commonly assumed by
* RFC-style AES-CTR specifications. The stream remains secure (uniqueness
* of IVs is preserved) but is **not interoperable** with generic RFC-CTR
* streams. See `aes_ctr_prng.h` for a prominent header-level note.
*
* Threading:
* - `tls_op_fd` is thread-local; each thread owns its kernel op-socket.
* - The kernel cipher is re-entrant. No shared state in this TU is writable
* across threads.
*
* Error handling:
* - Functions return `0` on success and `-1` on failure. When underlying
* syscalls fail, `-1` is returned; callers may consult `errno` as usual.
*/
// ============================================================================================ // ============================================================================================
// aes_ctr_prng.cpp — High‑Throughput AES‑256‑CTR PRNG for nwipe
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// WHY THIS FILE EXISTS // WHY THIS FILE EXISTS
// -------------------- // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// nwipe, a secure disk‑wiping tool, needs cryptographically strong random data at multi‑GB/s // nwipe, a secure disk-wiping tool, needs cryptographically strong random data at multi-GB/s
// in order to keep up with today’s NVMe and RAID arrays. Users complained when the classic // in order to keep up with today’s NVMe and RAID arrays. Users complained when the classic
// user‑space OpenSSL path plateaued around ~250 MB/s on modern CPUs. The Linux kernel // user-space OpenSSL path plateaued around ~250 MB/s on modern CPUs. The Linux kernel
// already ships an extremely fast AES implementation (with transparent AES‑NI / VAES / NEON // already ships an extremely fast AES implementation (with transparent AES-NI / VAES / NEON
// acceleration) that can be accessed from user space via the AF_ALG socket family. By // acceleration) that can be accessed from user space via the AF_ALG socket family. By
// delegating the heavy crypto to the kernel we gain all of the following *for free*: // delegating the heavy crypto to the kernel we gain all of the following *for free*:
// • Perfectly tuned instruction selection per CPU (AES‑NI, VAES, SVE, etc.) // • Perfectly tuned instruction selection per CPU (AES-NI, VAES, SVE, etc.)
// • Full cache‑line prefetch scheduling written by kernel crypto maintainers // • Full cache-line prefetch scheduling written by kernel crypto maintainers
// • Zero‑copy when the cipher runs in the same core // • Zero-copy when the cipher runs in the same core
// • Automatic fall‑back to software if the CPU lacks AES‑NI // • Automatic fall-back to software if the CPU lacks AES-NI
// //
// DESIGN OVERVIEW (TL;DR) // DESIGN OVERVIEW (TL;DR)
// ---------------------- // ----------------------
// ┌─ userspace ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ // ┌─ userspace ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
// │ +-------------------------------+ │ // │ +-------------------------------+ │
// │ nwipe | aes_ctr_state_t (256 bit) | (1) initialise, store key+counter │ // │ nwipe | aes_ctr_state_t (256 bit) | (1) initialise, store key+counter │
// │ +-------------------------------+ │ // │ +-------------------------------+ │
// │ │ ▲ │ // │ │ ▲ │
// │ │ (2) sendmsg() + read() per 16 KiB chunk │ │ // │ │ (2) sendmsg() + read() per fixed-size chunk │ │
// └─────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ kernel │ // └─────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ kernel │
// │ │ space │ // │ │ space │
// persistent FD ▼ │ │ // persistent FD ▼ │ │
// ┌──────────────────────┐ │ │ // ┌──────────────────────┐ │ │
// │ AF_ALG op socket │ (ctr(aes)) │ │ // │ AF_ALG op socket │ (ctr(aes)) │ │
// └──────────────────────┘ └─────────┘ // └──────────────────────┘ └─────────┘
// //
// Key idea: **The socket is opened once** (in aes_ctr_prng_init) and kept open for the entire // Public ABI stability:
// lifetime of the process. Each PRNG call only needs two inexpensive syscalls: // ---------------------
// • sendmsg() — tells the kernel the IV (i.e. current counter) + plaintext length // The fd is *not* part of the public state (preserves libnwipe ABI). A TU-local,
// • read() — returns the ciphertext (= keystream) into our output buffer // thread-local descriptor is used internally; multiple PRNG instances per thread
// That is less overhead than memcpy() at these block sizes. // share the same op-socket as needed.
//
// PUBLIC STATE (aes_ctr_state_t) REMAINS 256 bit
// ---------------------------------------------
// We consciously do *NOT* fold the file descriptor into the public state because that would
// destroy ABI compatibility with libnwipe. Instead, g_op_fd below is TU‑local (file‑static).
// Multiple independent PRNG instances *share* this socket — fine for nwipe’s single thread.
//
// SAFETY / THREADING
// ------------------
// • The kernel cipher itself is re-entrant; thread-local FD guarantees call-site safety.
// • Counter increment (`ctr_add`) is done entirely in user space; no atomic ops needed because
// each thread owns its own `aes_ctr_state_t` instance.
// //
// Safety / threading:
// -------------------
// • The kernel cipher is re-entrant. Thread-local fd avoids cross-thread hazards.
// • Counter increments occur in user space; one aes_ctr_state_t per thread.
// ============================================================================================== // ==============================================================================================
#include "aes_ctr_prng.h" // public header (256-bit state, extern "C" API) #include "aes_ctr_prng.h" // public header (256-bit state, extern "C" API)
#include <sys/socket.h> // socket(), bind(), accept(), sendmsg() #include <sys/socket.h> // socket(), bind(), accept(), sendmsg()
#include <linux/if_alg.h> // AF_ALG constants #include <linux/if_alg.h> // AF_ALG constants and skcipher API
#include <unistd.h> // read(), close() #include <unistd.h> // read(), close()
#include <cstring> // memcpy(), memset(), strcpy() #include <cstring> // memcpy(), memset(), strcpy()
#include <array> // std::array for control buffer #include <array> // std::array for control buffer
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// CONFIGURABLE CHUNK SIZE
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// The per-call output size (CHUNK) can be configured at compile time via
// AES_CTR_PRNG_CHUNK_BYTES. Default is 128 KiB.
// Example:
// gcc -DAES_CTR_PRNG_CHUNK_BYTES="(64u*1024u)" ...
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef AES_CTR_PRNG_CHUNK_BYTES
#define AES_CTR_PRNG_CHUNK_BYTES (128u * 1024u) // 128 KiB default
#endif
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// GLOBAL 256-BIT KEY // GLOBAL 256-BIT KEY
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// • Loaded from the user-supplied seed in aes_ctr_prng_init(). // • Loaded from user-supplied seed in aes_ctr_prng_init().
// • Constant for the lifetime of the process. // • Intended to remain constant for the process lifetime (or until re-init).
// • Exposed (non-static) so unit tests in another TU can verify it. // • Exposed (non-static) so out-of-TU tests can assert correct key handling.
//
// @note Consider zeroizing on shutdown to avoid key retention in core dumps.
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
unsigned char global_key[32]; unsigned char global_key[32];
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// THREAD-LOCAL OPERATION SOCKET (one per nwipe thread) // THREAD-LOCAL OPERATION SOCKET (one per nwipe thread)
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Portable TLS qualifier: C++11 `thread_local` or GCC/Clang `__thread` for C compilation. // Portable TLS qualifier: C++11 `thread_local` or GCC/Clang `__thread` for C builds.
//
// @invariant tls_op_fd == -1 ⇒ this thread has not opened the op-socket yet.
// tls_op_fd >= 0 ⇒ valid AF_ALG operation socket for "ctr(aes)".
//
// @thread_safety Thread-local; no synchronization required.
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#if defined(__cplusplus) && __cplusplus >= 201103L #if defined(__cplusplus) && __cplusplus >= 201103L
#define PRNG_THREAD_LOCAL thread_local #define PRNG_THREAD_LOCAL thread_local
#else #else
@@ -77,32 +132,71 @@ unsigned char global_key[32];
PRNG_THREAD_LOCAL static int tls_op_fd = -1; // -1 ⇒ not yet opened in this thread PRNG_THREAD_LOCAL static int tls_op_fd = -1; // -1 ⇒ not yet opened in this thread
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// CONSTANTS // CONSTANTS / INTERNAL HELPERS
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
namespace { namespace {
constexpr std::size_t CHUNK = 1u << 14; // 16 KiB produced per kernel call /**
constexpr std::size_t AES_BLOCK = 16u; // fixed by AES spec * @brief AES block size in bytes (by specification).
constexpr std::size_t BLOCKS_PER_CHUNK = CHUNK / AES_BLOCK; // 1024 CTR blocks */
constexpr std::size_t AES_BLOCK = 16u;
// Little-endian 64-bit store helper. /**
* @brief Fixed-size generation granularity per kernel call.
* @details
* Adjust at build time via AES_CTR_PRNG_CHUNK_BYTES to balance syscall
* overhead vs. latency and memory traffic.
* Typical values: 16 KiB (legacy default), 64 KiB, 128 KiB.
*/
constexpr std::size_t CHUNK = AES_CTR_PRNG_CHUNK_BYTES;
static_assert(CHUNK % AES_BLOCK == 0,
"AES_CTR_PRNG_CHUNK_BYTES must be a multiple of AES_BLOCK (16 bytes)");
/// Number of AES-CTR blocks produced per CHUNK.
constexpr std::size_t BLOCKS_PER_CHUNK = CHUNK / AES_BLOCK;
/**
* @brief Store a 64-bit integer in little-endian byte order.
*
* @param v 64-bit value.
* @param buf Destination pointer; must point to at least 8 writable bytes.
*
* @note
* This function enforces a little-endian layout regardless of host endianness.
* For hot paths you may consider an optimized version using memcpy/bswap on
* big-endian hosts instead of byte-wise stores.
*/
static inline void store64_le(uint64_t v, unsigned char *buf) static inline void store64_le(uint64_t v, unsigned char *buf)
{ {
for (int i = 0; i < 8; ++i) for (int i = 0; i < 8; ++i)
buf[i] = static_cast<unsigned char>(v >> (8 * i)); buf[i] = static_cast<unsigned char>(v >> (8 * i));
} }
// ============================================================================================== /**
// ControlBuilder — assembles the msghdr + control messages for AF_ALG * @class ControlBuilder
// ============================================================================================== * @brief Helper to assemble `msghdr` and control messages for AF_ALG.
// • Control message #1 ALG_SET_OP = ALG_OP_ENCRYPT *
// • Control message #2 ALG_SET_IV = 128-bit IV (our counter) * @details
// • Data iovec points to `plain` (all-zero buffer, length CHUNK) * Builds the control payload for one `sendmsg()` call against an AF_ALG
// * skcipher operation socket:
// Everything lives on the stack, so constructing ControlBuilder is basically free. * - Control message #1: `ALG_SET_OP = ALG_OP_ENCRYPT`
// * - Control message #2: `ALG_SET_IV` with a 128-bit IV
* - Data iovec: points at the plaintext buffer (here: zero-bytes of length CHUNK)
*
* All data structures live on the stack; constructing this helper is O(1).
*
* @note
* The kernel expects `ivlen` as a host-endian u32 followed by `iv` bytes.
* "Network order not required" is intentional for AF_ALG skcipher IVs.
*/
class ControlBuilder { class ControlBuilder {
public: public:
/**
* @param iv 128-bit IV (counter value), passed as 16 bytes.
* @param plain Pointer to plaintext buffer (here: all-zero array).
* @param len Plaintext length in bytes; determines keystream length.
*/
ControlBuilder(const unsigned char iv[16], void *plain, size_t len) ControlBuilder(const unsigned char iv[16], void *plain, size_t len)
{ {
// ---------- Data iovec ---------- // ---------- Data iovec ----------
@@ -110,7 +204,7 @@ public:
iov_.iov_len = len; iov_.iov_len = len;
// ---------- msghdr -------------- // ---------- msghdr --------------
msg_.msg_name = nullptr; // already bound msg_.msg_name = nullptr; // already bound via bind()
msg_.msg_namelen = 0; msg_.msg_namelen = 0;
msg_.msg_iov = &iov_; msg_.msg_iov = &iov_;
msg_.msg_iovlen = 1; msg_.msg_iovlen = 1;
@@ -130,15 +224,16 @@ public:
c2->cmsg_level = SOL_ALG; c2->cmsg_level = SOL_ALG;
c2->cmsg_type = ALG_SET_IV; c2->cmsg_type = ALG_SET_IV;
c2->cmsg_len = CMSG_LEN(sizeof(uint32_t) + 16); c2->cmsg_len = CMSG_LEN(sizeof(uint32_t) + 16);
uint32_t ivlen = 16; // network order not required uint32_t ivlen = 16; // host endian; not network order
std::memcpy(CMSG_DATA(c2), &ivlen, sizeof(ivlen)); std::memcpy(CMSG_DATA(c2), &ivlen, sizeof(ivlen));
std::memcpy(CMSG_DATA(c2) + sizeof(ivlen), iv, 16); std::memcpy(CMSG_DATA(c2) + sizeof(ivlen), iv, 16);
} }
/// @return Prepared msghdr suitable for `sendmsg()`.
struct msghdr *msg() { return &msg_; } struct msghdr *msg() { return &msg_; }
private: private:
// Enough space for both control messages. // Control buffer sufficient for both control messages.
std::array<char, std::array<char,
CMSG_SPACE(sizeof(uint32_t)) + CMSG_SPACE(sizeof(uint32_t)) +
CMSG_SPACE(sizeof(uint32_t) + 16)> control_{}; CMSG_SPACE(sizeof(uint32_t) + 16)> control_{};
@@ -146,9 +241,21 @@ private:
struct iovec iov_{}; struct iovec iov_{};
}; };
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /**
// open_ctr_socket() — perform socket → bind → setsockopt → accept sequence * @brief Open a "ctr(aes)" skcipher operation socket via AF_ALG.
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *
* @details
* Performs the `socket()` → `bind()` → `setsockopt(ALG_SET_KEY)` → `accept()`
* sequence. The returned fd is the operation socket used for `sendmsg()`+`read()`.
*
* @param key AES key (32 bytes for AES-256).
* @return Operation socket fd (>= 0) on success, or -1 on failure.
*
* @warning
* This function does not set `FD_CLOEXEC` nor handle `SIGPIPE`. Consider using
* `SOCK_CLOEXEC` on `socket()` and `accept4()` and `MSG_NOSIGNAL` on `sendmsg()`
* in hardened builds.
*/
static int open_ctr_socket(const unsigned char key[32]) static int open_ctr_socket(const unsigned char key[32])
{ {
// 1. Create transform socket (AF_ALG family). // 1. Create transform socket (AF_ALG family).
@@ -176,7 +283,20 @@ static int open_ctr_socket(const unsigned char key[32])
return op; // may be -1 on error return op; // may be -1 on error
} }
// Increment 128-bit counter by n blocks (little-endian addition). /**
* @brief Increment a 128-bit little-endian counter by @p n AES blocks.
*
* @details
* The counter is represented as two 64-bit little-endian limbs in state->s[0..1].
* The increment is performed modulo 2^128 with carry propagation from low to high.
*
* @param st PRNG state with s[0]=lo, s[1]=hi limbs.
* @param n Number of AES blocks to add.
*
* @note
* This is **little-endian** counter arithmetic; see the big file-level warning
* about non-RFC CTR semantics.
*/
static void ctr_add(aes_ctr_state_t *st, uint64_t n) static void ctr_add(aes_ctr_state_t *st, uint64_t n)
{ {
uint64_t old = st->s[0]; uint64_t old = st->s[0];
@@ -191,11 +311,27 @@ static void ctr_add(aes_ctr_state_t *st, uint64_t n)
// ================================================================================================= // =================================================================================================
extern "C" { extern "C" {
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /**
// aes_ctr_prng_init() * @brief Initialize PRNG state and lazily open the per-thread AF_ALG socket.
// • Clears state, copies first 128 bits of seed into counter, saves 256-bit key globally. *
// • Lazily opens thread-local AF_ALG socket. * @param[out] state Pointer to PRNG state (must be non-null).
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * @param[in] init_key Seed as an array of unsigned long; must provide >= 32 bytes.
* @param[in] key_length Number of `unsigned long` words in @p init_key.
*
* @retval 0 Success.
* @retval -1 Invalid parameters or AF_ALG setup failure.
*
* @details
* - Zeroes the entire state and copies the first 128 bits of the seed into the
* 128-bit counter (little-endian limb order).
* - Saves the first 256 bits as the AES-256 key in @c global_key.
* - Opens the AF_ALG operation socket for "ctr(aes)" on first call in this
* thread and stores the fd in thread-local storage.
*
* @warning
* The chosen IV scheme is little-endian and not RFC-interoperable.
* Do not mix with external AES-CTR generators expecting big-endian counters.
*/
int aes_ctr_prng_init(aes_ctr_state_t *state, int aes_ctr_prng_init(aes_ctr_state_t *state,
unsigned long init_key[], unsigned long init_key[],
unsigned long key_length) unsigned long key_length)
@@ -203,11 +339,11 @@ int aes_ctr_prng_init(aes_ctr_state_t *state,
if (!state || !init_key || key_length * sizeof(unsigned long) < 32) if (!state || !init_key || key_length * sizeof(unsigned long) < 32)
return -1; return -1;
// Zero entire state, then put seed[0..15] into counter. // Zero entire state, then put seed[0..15] into counter (LE limbs).
std::memset(state, 0, sizeof(*state)); std::memset(state, 0, sizeof(*state));
std::memcpy(state->s, init_key, sizeof(uint64_t) * 2); std::memcpy(state->s, init_key, sizeof(uint64_t) * 2);
// Remember full key for possible re-opens. // Remember full AES-256 key (32 bytes) for possible re-opens.
std::memcpy(global_key, init_key, 32); std::memcpy(global_key, init_key, 32);
// Open per-thread socket on first call in this thread. // Open per-thread socket on first call in this thread.
@@ -218,18 +354,37 @@ int aes_ctr_prng_init(aes_ctr_state_t *state,
return 0; return 0;
} }
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /**
// aes_ctr_prng_genrand_16k_to_buf() * @brief Produce exactly CHUNK bytes of keystream into @p bufpos.
// • Hot path: produces exactly 16 KiB of keystream in `bufpos`. *
// • Only two syscalls thanks to persistent thread-local socket. * @param[in] state PRNG state (counter source).
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * @param[out] bufpos Destination buffer; must hold at least CHUNK bytes.
int aes_ctr_prng_genrand_16k_to_buf(aes_ctr_state_t *state, *
* @retval 0 Success (CHUNK bytes written).
* @retval -1 Parameter error or syscall failure.
*
* @details
* Sequence per call:
* 1. Assemble a 128-bit IV by storing s[0] (low) and s[1] (high) as
* little-endian 64-bit words into a 16-byte buffer.
* 2. Build the AF_ALG control message (ALG_SET_OP=ENCRYPT, ALG_SET_IV=IV)
* and data iovec pointing to a static all-zero plaintext of length CHUNK.
* 3. `sendmsg()` the request and `read()` back exactly CHUNK bytes of
* ciphertext — which, because plaintext is zero, equals the keystream.
* 4. Increment the 128-bit counter by `BLOCKS_PER_CHUNK`.
*
* @note
* The zero-plaintext buffer is static and zero-initialized once; the kernel
* will not read uninitialized memory. Using zero plaintext is standard for
* obtaining the raw AES-CTR keystream.
*/
int aes_ctr_prng_genrand_128k_to_buf(aes_ctr_state_t *state,
unsigned char *bufpos) unsigned char *bufpos)
{ {
if (!state || !bufpos || tls_op_fd < 0) if (!state || !bufpos || tls_op_fd < 0)
return -1; return -1;
// --- Construct 128-bit IV from counter ------------------------------------ // --- Construct 128-bit IV from counter (little-endian limbs) -------------
unsigned char iv[16]; unsigned char iv[16];
store64_le(state->s[0], iv); // little-endian low limb store64_le(state->s[0], iv); // little-endian low limb
store64_le(state->s[1], iv + 8); // little-endian high limb store64_le(state->s[1], iv + 8); // little-endian high limb
@@ -247,10 +402,16 @@ int aes_ctr_prng_genrand_16k_to_buf(aes_ctr_state_t *state,
return 0; return 0;
} }
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /**
// aes_ctr_prng_shutdown() * @brief Optional cleanup helper (explicitly closes the per-thread op-socket).
// • Optional cleanup helper (kernel will close FDs at process exit anyway). *
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * @retval 0 Always succeeds.
*
* @details
* The kernel will close FDs at process exit, but explicit shutdown helps
* test harnesses and avoids keeping descriptors alive across exec().
* Consider zeroizing @c global_key here for defense-in-depth.
*/
int aes_ctr_prng_shutdown(void) int aes_ctr_prng_shutdown(void)
{ {
if (tls_op_fd >= 0) { if (tls_op_fd >= 0) {
@@ -260,5 +421,5 @@ int aes_ctr_prng_shutdown(void)
return 0; return 0;
} }
} // extern \"C\" } // extern "C"

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@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ int aes_ctr_prng_init(aes_ctr_state_t *state,
unsigned long init_key[], unsigned long init_key[],
unsigned long key_length); unsigned long key_length);
/* Generate one 16 KiB chunk of random data into bufpos. /* Generate one 128 KiB chunk of random data into bufpos.
* *
* Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure. * Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure.
* Uses the persistent AF_ALG socket. * Uses the persistent AF_ALG socket.
*/ */
int aes_ctr_prng_genrand_16k_to_buf(aes_ctr_state_t *state, int aes_ctr_prng_genrand_128k_to_buf(aes_ctr_state_t *state,
unsigned char *bufpos); unsigned char *bufpos);
/* Optional: Close the persistent AF_ALG socket at program shutdown. /* Optional: Close the persistent AF_ALG socket at program shutdown.

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@@ -346,72 +346,232 @@ int nwipe_xoroshiro256_prng_read( NWIPE_PRNG_READ_SIGNATURE )
} }
/** /**
* Initialize the AES-CTR PRNG state. * @brief Initialize the AES-CTR PRNG state for this thread.
* *
* Signature: int nwipe_aes_ctr_prng_init(NWIPE_PRNG_INIT_SIGNATURE); * @details
* Initializes the thread-local PRNG based on the supplied seed and resets the
* ring-buffer prefetch cache. The underlying AES-CTR implementation uses a
* persistent AF_ALG operation socket per thread, opened lazily by
* aes_ctr_prng_init(). The public state only stores a 128-bit counter while
* the kernel keeps the expanded AES key schedule.
* *
* - Allocates state if *state is NULL. * @param[in,out] state Pointer to an opaque PRNG state handle. If `*state` is
* - Calls underlying aes_ctr_prng_init() with provided seed. * `NULL`, this function allocates it with `calloc()`.
* - Logs errors on failure. * @param[in] seed Seed material (must contain at least 32 bytes).
*/ * @param[in] ... Remaining parameters as defined by NWIPE_PRNG_INIT_SIGNATURE.
/* *
* high‑throughput wrapper with pre‑fetch buffer * @note
* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The ring is intentionally left empty to keep init fast. Callers may choose to
* Provides NWIPE_PRNG_INIT / NWIPE_PRNG_READ glue around the persistent * "prefill" by invoking refill_stash_thread_local(*state, SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG)
* kernel‑AES PRNG. Adds a 64 KiB stash buffer so that typical small requests * once to amortize first-use latency for tiny reads.
* from nwipe (e.g. 32 B, 512 B) do **not** trigger a syscall each time. *
* @retval 0 Success.
* @retval -1 Allocation or initialization failure (already logged).
*/ */
/* Thread‑local specifier that works in C11 and GNU C */ /*
* High-throughput wrapper with a thread-local ring-buffer prefetch
* ----------------------------------------------------------------
* This glue layer implements NWIPE_PRNG_INIT / NWIPE_PRNG_READ around the
* persistent kernel-AES PRNG. It maintains a lock-free, thread-local ring
* buffer ("stash") that caches keystream blocks produced in fixed-size chunks
* (SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG; e.g., 16 KiB or 256 KiB).
*
* Rationale:
* - Nwipe frequently requests small slices (e.g., 32 B, 512 B, 4 KiB). Issuing
* one kernel call per small read would be syscall- and copy-bound.
* - By fetching larger chunks and serving small reads from the ring buffer,
* we reduce syscall rate and memory traffic and approach memcpy-limited
* throughput on modern CPUs with AES acceleration.
*
* Why a ring buffer (over a linear stash + memmove):
* - No O(n) memmove() when the buffer fills with a tail of unread bytes.
* - Constant-time head/tail updates via modulo arithmetic.
* - Better cache locality and fewer TLB/cache misses; improved prefetching.
*/
/** @def NW_THREAD_LOCAL
* @brief Portable thread-local specifier for C11 and GNU C.
*
* The ring buffer and its indices are thread-local, so no synchronization
* (locks/atomics) is required. Do not share this state across threads.
*/
#if defined( __STDC_VERSION__ ) && __STDC_VERSION__ >= 201112L #if defined( __STDC_VERSION__ ) && __STDC_VERSION__ >= 201112L
#define NW_THREAD_LOCAL _Thread_local #define NW_THREAD_LOCAL _Thread_local
#else #else
#define NW_THREAD_LOCAL __thread #define NW_THREAD_LOCAL __thread
#endif #endif
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- /** @def NW_ALIGN
* Thread‑local stash implementation * @brief Minimal alignment helper for hot buffers/structures.
* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ *
NW_THREAD_LOCAL static unsigned char stash[STASH_CAPACITY]; * 64-byte alignment targets typical cacheline boundaries to reduce false
NW_THREAD_LOCAL static size_t stash_pos = 0; /* next unread byte */ * sharing and improve hardware prefetch effectiveness for linear scans.
NW_THREAD_LOCAL static size_t stash_valid = 0; /* bytes currently in stash */ */
#if defined( __GNUC__ ) || defined( __clang__ )
#define NW_ALIGN( N ) __attribute__( ( aligned( N ) ) )
#else
#define NW_ALIGN( N ) _Alignas( N )
#endif
/* Ensure at least `need` bytes are available in the stash. /**
* Returns 0 on success, -1 on PRNG failure. */ * @def STASH_CAPACITY
* @brief Ring capacity in bytes (power-of-two; multiple of CHUNK).
*
* @details
* Defaults to 1 MiB. Must be:
* - a power of two (allows modulo via bitmask),
* - a multiple of SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG, so each produced chunk fits whole.
*
* @note
* Practical choices: 512 KiB … 4 MiB depending on CHUNK size and workload.
* For SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG = 256 KiB, 1 MiB yields four in-flight chunks and
* works well for nwipe’s small-read patterns.
*/
#ifndef STASH_CAPACITY
#define STASH_CAPACITY ( 1u << 20 ) /* 1 MiB */
#endif
#if defined( __STDC_VERSION__ ) && __STDC_VERSION__ >= 201112L
_Static_assert( ( STASH_CAPACITY & ( STASH_CAPACITY - 1 ) ) == 0, "STASH_CAPACITY must be a power of two" );
_Static_assert( ( STASH_CAPACITY % SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG ) == 0,
"STASH_CAPACITY must be a multiple of SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG" );
#endif
/** @brief Thread-local ring buffer storage for prefetched keystream. */
NW_THREAD_LOCAL static unsigned char stash[STASH_CAPACITY] NW_ALIGN( 64 );
/**
* @name Ring indices (thread-local)
* @{
* @var rb_head Next read position (consumer cursor).
* @var rb_tail Next write position (producer cursor).
* @var rb_count Number of valid bytes currently stored.
*
* @invariant
* - 0 <= rb_count <= STASH_CAPACITY
* - rb_head, rb_tail in [0, STASH_CAPACITY)
* - (rb_tail - rb_head) mod STASH_CAPACITY == rb_count
*
* @warning
* These variables are TLS and must not be accessed from or shared with other
* threads. One PRNG instance per thread.
* @}
*/
NW_THREAD_LOCAL static size_t rb_head = 0; /* next byte to read */
NW_THREAD_LOCAL static size_t rb_tail = 0; /* next byte to write */
NW_THREAD_LOCAL static size_t rb_count = 0; /* occupied bytes */
/**
* @brief Free space available in the ring (bytes).
* @return Number of free bytes (0 … STASH_CAPACITY).
*/
static inline size_t rb_free( void )
{
return STASH_CAPACITY - rb_count;
}
/**
* @brief Contiguous readable bytes starting at @c rb_head (no wrap).
* @return Number of contiguous bytes available to read without split memcpy.
*/
static inline size_t rb_contig_used( void )
{
size_t to_end = STASH_CAPACITY - rb_head;
return ( rb_count < to_end ) ? rb_count : to_end;
}
/**
* @brief Contiguous writable bytes starting at @c rb_tail (no wrap).
* @return Number of contiguous bytes available to write without wrap.
*/
static inline size_t rb_contig_free( void )
{
size_t to_end = STASH_CAPACITY - rb_tail;
size_t free = rb_free();
return ( free < to_end ) ? free : to_end;
}
/**
* @brief Ensure at least @p need bytes are buffered in the ring.
*
* @details
* Production model:
* - The kernel PRNG produces keystream in fixed-size chunks
* (SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG bytes; e.g., 16 KiB or 256 KiB).
* - We only ever append *whole* chunks. If total free space is less than one
* chunk, no production occurs (non-blocking style); the caller should first
* consume data and try again.
*
* Wrap handling:
* - Fast path: if a contiguous free region of at least one chunk exists at
* @c rb_tail, generate directly into @c stash + rb_tail (zero extra copies).
* - Wrap path: otherwise, generate one chunk into a small temporary buffer and
* split-copy into [rb_tail..end) and [0..rest). This case is infrequent and
* still cheaper than memmoving ring contents.
*
* @param[in] state Pointer to the AES-CTR state (per-thread).
* @param[in] need Minimum number of bytes the caller would like to have ready.
*
* @retval 0 Success (or no space to produce yet).
* @retval -1 PRNG failure (aes_ctr_prng_genrand_128k_to_buf() error).
*
* @warning
* Thread-local only. Do not call concurrently from multiple threads that share
* the same TLS variables.
*/
static int refill_stash_thread_local( void* state, size_t need ) static int refill_stash_thread_local( void* state, size_t need )
{ {
while( stash_valid - stash_pos < need ) while( rb_count < need )
{ {
/* If buffer empty, reset indices to front. */ /* Not enough total free space for a full CHUNK → let the caller read first. */
if( stash_pos == stash_valid ) if( rb_free() < SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG )
{ break;
stash_pos = stash_valid = 0;
}
/* Ensure there is space for next 16 KiB chunk. */ size_t cf = rb_contig_free();
if( stash_valid + SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG > STASH_CAPACITY ) if( cf >= SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG )
{ {
/* Slide remaining unread bytes to front. */ /* Fast path: generate straight into the ring. */
size_t remaining = stash_valid - stash_pos; if( aes_ctr_prng_genrand_128k_to_buf( (aes_ctr_state_t*) state, stash + rb_tail ) != 0 )
memmove( stash, stash + stash_pos, remaining ); return -1;
stash_pos = 0; rb_tail = ( rb_tail + SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG ) & ( STASH_CAPACITY - 1 );
stash_valid = remaining; rb_count += SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG;
} }
else
/* Generate another 16 KiB of keystream. */
if( aes_ctr_prng_genrand_16k_to_buf( (aes_ctr_state_t*) state, stash + stash_valid ) != 0 )
{ {
return -1; /* Wrap path: temporary production, then split-copy. */
unsigned char tmp[SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG];
if( aes_ctr_prng_genrand_128k_to_buf( (aes_ctr_state_t*) state, tmp ) != 0 )
return -1;
size_t first = STASH_CAPACITY - rb_tail; /* bytes to physical end */
memcpy( stash + rb_tail, tmp, first );
memcpy( stash, tmp + first, SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG - first );
rb_tail = ( rb_tail + SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG ) & ( STASH_CAPACITY - 1 );
rb_count += SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG;
} }
stash_valid += SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG;
} }
return 0; return 0;
} }
/* ---------------- PRNG INIT ---------------- */ /* ---------------- PRNG INIT ---------------- */
/**
* @brief Thread-local initialization wrapper around @c aes_ctr_prng_init().
*
* @param[in,out] state Address of the caller’s PRNG state pointer. If `*state`
* is `NULL`, this function allocates one `aes_ctr_state_t`.
* @param[in] seed Seed descriptor as defined by NWIPE_PRNG_INIT_SIGNATURE.
*
* @retval 0 Success.
* @retval -1 Allocation or backend initialization failure (logged).
*
* @note
* Resets the ring buffer to empty. Consider a one-time prefill if your workload
* is dominated by tiny reads.
*/
int nwipe_aes_ctr_prng_init( NWIPE_PRNG_INIT_SIGNATURE ) int nwipe_aes_ctr_prng_init( NWIPE_PRNG_INIT_SIGNATURE )
{ {
nwipe_log( NWIPE_LOG_NOTICE, "Initializing AES‑CTR PRNG (thread‑local stash)" ); nwipe_log( NWIPE_LOG_NOTICE, "Initializing AES-CTR PRNG (thread-local ring buffer)" );
if( *state == NULL ) if( *state == NULL )
{ {
@@ -431,34 +591,93 @@ int nwipe_aes_ctr_prng_init( NWIPE_PRNG_INIT_SIGNATURE )
return -1; return -1;
} }
/* Reset this thread's stash */ /* Reset ring to empty. */
stash_pos = stash_valid = 0; rb_head = rb_tail = rb_count = 0;
return 0; return 0;
} }
/* ---------------- PRNG READ ---------------- */ /* ---------------- PRNG READ ---------------- */
/**
* @brief Copy @p count bytes of keystream into @p buffer.
*
* @details
* Strategy:
* - If the request is "large" (>= CHUNK) and the ring is empty, use the
* direct-fill fast path and generate full CHUNKs directly into the output
* buffer to avoid an extra memcpy.
* - Otherwise, serve from the ring:
* * Ensure at least one byte is available via @c refill_stash_thread_local
* (non-blocking; production occurs only if one full CHUNK fits).
* * Copy the largest contiguous block starting at @c rb_head.
* * Opportunistically prefetch when sufficient free space exists to keep
* latency low for upcoming small reads.
*
* @param[out] buffer Destination buffer to receive keystream.
* @param[in] count Number of bytes to generate and copy.
* @param[in] ... Remaining parameters as defined by NWIPE_PRNG_READ_SIGNATURE.
*
* @retval 0 Success (exactly @p count bytes written).
* @retval -1 Backend/IO failure (already logged).
*
* @warning
* Per-thread API: do not share this state across threads.
*/
int nwipe_aes_ctr_prng_read( NWIPE_PRNG_READ_SIGNATURE ) int nwipe_aes_ctr_prng_read( NWIPE_PRNG_READ_SIGNATURE )
{ {
unsigned char* out = buffer; unsigned char* out = buffer;
size_t bytes_left = count; size_t bytes_left = count;
while( bytes_left > 0 ) /* Fast path: for large reads, bypass the ring if currently empty.
* Generate full CHUNKs directly into the destination to save one memcpy. */
while( bytes_left >= SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG && rb_count == 0 )
{ {
/* Refill stash if necessary. */ if( aes_ctr_prng_genrand_128k_to_buf( (aes_ctr_state_t*) *state, out ) != 0 )
if( refill_stash_thread_local( *state, 1 ) != 0 )
{ {
nwipe_log( NWIPE_LOG_ERROR, "PRNG refill failed" ); nwipe_log( NWIPE_LOG_ERROR, "PRNG direct fill failed" );
return -1; return -1;
} }
out += SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG;
bytes_left -= SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG;
}
/* Copy as much as possible from stash to user buffer. */ /* General path: serve from ring, refilling as needed. */
size_t available = stash_valid - stash_pos; while( bytes_left > 0 )
size_t chunk = ( bytes_left < available ) ? bytes_left : available; {
/* Ensure at least one byte is available for tiny reads. Refill only
* produces if a full CHUNK fits; otherwise we try again once consumer
* progress frees enough space. */
if( rb_count == 0 )
{
if( refill_stash_thread_local( *state, 1 ) != 0 )
{
nwipe_log( NWIPE_LOG_ERROR, "PRNG refill failed" );
return -1;
}
if( rb_count == 0 )
continue; /* still no room for a CHUNK yet */
}
memcpy( out, stash + stash_pos, chunk ); /* Copy the largest contiguous span starting at rb_head. */
stash_pos += chunk; size_t avail = rb_contig_used();
out += chunk; size_t take = ( bytes_left < avail ) ? bytes_left : avail;
bytes_left -= chunk;
memcpy( out, stash + rb_head, take );
rb_head = ( rb_head + take ) & ( STASH_CAPACITY - 1 );
rb_count -= take;
out += take;
bytes_left -= take;
/* Opportunistic prefetch to hide latency of future small reads. */
if( rb_free() >= ( 2 * SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG ) )
{
if( refill_stash_thread_local( *state, SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG ) != 0 )
{
nwipe_log( NWIPE_LOG_ERROR, "PRNG opportunistic refill failed" );
return -1;
}
}
} }
return 0; return 0;
} }

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@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@ int nwipe_aes_ctr_prng_read( NWIPE_PRNG_READ_SIGNATURE );
/* Size of the XOROSHIRO-256 is not derived from the architecture, but it is strictly 32 bytes */ /* Size of the XOROSHIRO-256 is not derived from the architecture, but it is strictly 32 bytes */
#define SIZE_OF_XOROSHIRO256_PRNG 32 #define SIZE_OF_XOROSHIRO256_PRNG 32
/* Size of the AES-CTR is not derived from the architecture, but it is strictly 16k bytes */ /* AES-CTR generation chunk size: fixed 128 KiB (not architecture-dependent) */
#define SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG 16384u #define SIZE_OF_AES_CTR_PRNG ( 128 * 1024 )
#define STASH_CAPACITY 65536u /* 64 KiB local pre‑fetch buffer */
/* Thread-local prefetch ring buffer capacity: 1 MiB */
#define STASH_CAPACITY ( 1024 * 1024 )
#endif /* PRNG_H_ */ #endif /* PRNG_H_ */