[2/2] vhost: support requests only handled by external backend

Message ID 20190312145410.570-3-maxime.coquelin@redhat.com (mailing list archive)
State Superseded, archived
Delegated to: Maxime Coquelin
Headers
Series vhost: Support external backend only vhost-user requests |

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Commit Message

Maxime Coquelin March 12, 2019, 2:54 p.m. UTC
  External backends may have specific requests to handle, and so
we don't want the vhost-user lib to handle these requests as
errors.

This patch also changes the experimental API by introducing
RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED so that vhost-user lib
can report an error if a message is handled neither by
the vhost-user library nor by the external backend.

The logic changes a bit so that if the callback returns
with ERR, OK or REPLY, it is considered the message
is handled by the external backend so it won't be
handled by the vhost-user library.
It is still possible for an external backend to listen
to requests that have to be handled by the vhost-user
library like SET_MEM_TABLE, but the callback have to
return NOT_HANDLED in that case.

Vhost-crypto backend is ialso adapted to this API change.

Suggested-by: Ilya Maximets <i.maximets@samsung.com>
Signed-off-by: Maxime Coquelin <maxime.coquelin@redhat.com>
Tested-by: Darek Stojaczyk <dariusz.stojaczyk@intel.com>
---
 lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h    | 16 +++++--
 lib/librte_vhost/vhost_crypto.c | 10 +++-
 lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c   | 82 +++++++++++++++++++++------------
 3 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
  

Comments

Ilya Maximets March 12, 2019, 4:14 p.m. UTC | #1
On 12.03.2019 17:54, Maxime Coquelin wrote:
> External backends may have specific requests to handle, and so
> we don't want the vhost-user lib to handle these requests as
> errors.
> 
> This patch also changes the experimental API by introducing
> RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED so that vhost-user lib
> can report an error if a message is handled neither by
> the vhost-user library nor by the external backend.
> 
> The logic changes a bit so that if the callback returns
> with ERR, OK or REPLY, it is considered the message
> is handled by the external backend so it won't be
> handled by the vhost-user library.
> It is still possible for an external backend to listen
> to requests that have to be handled by the vhost-user
> library like SET_MEM_TABLE, but the callback have to
> return NOT_HANDLED in that case.
> 
> Vhost-crypto backend is ialso adapted to this API change.
> 
> Suggested-by: Ilya Maximets <i.maximets@samsung.com>
> Signed-off-by: Maxime Coquelin <maxime.coquelin@redhat.com>
> Tested-by: Darek Stojaczyk <dariusz.stojaczyk@intel.com>
> ---
>  lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h    | 16 +++++--
>  lib/librte_vhost/vhost_crypto.c | 10 +++-
>  lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c   | 82 +++++++++++++++++++++------------
>  3 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h b/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
> index c9c392975..b1c5a0908 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
> +++ b/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
> @@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ enum rte_vhost_msg_result {
>  	RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK =  0,
>  	/* Message handling successful and reply prepared */
>  	RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY =  1,
> +	/* Message not handled */
> +	RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED,
>  };
>  
>  /**
> @@ -135,11 +137,13 @@ enum rte_vhost_msg_result {
>   *  If the handler requires skipping the master message handling, this variable
>   *  shall be written 1, otherwise 0.

Above statement should be updated because 'skip_master' removed.

BTW, maybe it's better to squash these two typedef's as they are
equal now? Comment parts that differs could be moved to the definition
of the 'struct rte_vhost_user_extern_ops'.

>   * @return
> - *  VH_RESULT_OK on success, VH_RESULT_REPLY on success with reply,
> - *  VH_RESULT_ERR on failure
> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK on success,
> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY on success with reply,
> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR on failure,
> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED if message was not handled.
>   */
>  typedef enum rte_vhost_msg_result (*rte_vhost_msg_pre_handle)(int vid,
> -		void *msg, uint32_t *skip_master);
> +		void *msg);
>  
>  /**
>   * Function prototype for the vhost backend to handler specific vhost user
> @@ -150,8 +154,10 @@ typedef enum rte_vhost_msg_result (*rte_vhost_msg_pre_handle)(int vid,
>   * @param msg
>   *  Message pointer.
>   * @return
> - *  VH_RESULT_OK on success, VH_RESULT_REPLY on success with reply,
> - *  VH_RESULT_ERR on failure
> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK on success,
> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY on success with reply,
> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR on failure,
> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED if message was not handled.
>   */
>  typedef enum rte_vhost_msg_result (*rte_vhost_msg_post_handle)(int vid,
>  		void *msg);
> diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_crypto.c b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_crypto.c
> index 0f437c4a1..9b4b850e8 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_crypto.c
> +++ b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_crypto.c
> @@ -453,14 +453,20 @@ vhost_crypto_msg_post_handler(int vid, void *msg)
>  		return RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR;
>  	}
>  
> -	if (vmsg->request.master == VHOST_USER_CRYPTO_CREATE_SESS) {
> +	switch (vmsg->request.master) {
> +	case VHOST_USER_CRYPTO_CREATE_SESS:
>  		vhost_crypto_create_sess(vcrypto,
>  				&vmsg->payload.crypto_session);
>  		vmsg->fd_num = 0;
>  		ret = RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY;
> -	} else if (vmsg->request.master == VHOST_USER_CRYPTO_CLOSE_SESS) {
> +		break;
> +	case VHOST_USER_CRYPTO_CLOSE_SESS:
>  		if (vhost_crypto_close_sess(vcrypto, vmsg->payload.u64))
>  			ret = RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR;
> +		break;
> +	default:
> +		ret = RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED;
> +		break;
>  	}
>  
>  	return ret;
> diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c
> index 555d09ad9..39756fce7 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c
> +++ b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c
> @@ -1910,7 +1910,7 @@ vhost_user_msg_handler(int vid, int fd)
>  	int did = -1;
>  	int ret;
>  	int unlock_required = 0;
> -	uint32_t skip_master = 0;
> +	bool handled;
>  	int request;
>  
>  	dev = get_device(vid);
> @@ -1928,27 +1928,30 @@ vhost_user_msg_handler(int vid, int fd)
>  	}
>  
>  	ret = read_vhost_message(fd, &msg);
> -	if (ret <= 0 || msg.request.master >= VHOST_USER_MAX) {
> +	if (ret <= 0) {
>  		if (ret < 0)
>  			RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
>  				"vhost read message failed\n");
> -		else if (ret == 0)
> +		else
>  			RTE_LOG(INFO, VHOST_CONFIG,
>  				"vhost peer closed\n");
> -		else
> -			RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
> -				"vhost read incorrect message\n");
>  
>  		return -1;
>  	}
>  
>  	ret = 0;
> -	if (msg.request.master != VHOST_USER_IOTLB_MSG)
> -		RTE_LOG(INFO, VHOST_CONFIG, "read message %s\n",
> -			vhost_message_str[msg.request.master]);
> -	else
> -		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, VHOST_CONFIG, "read message %s\n",
> -			vhost_message_str[msg.request.master]);
> +	request = msg.request.master;
> +	if (request > VHOST_USER_NONE && request < VHOST_USER_MAX &&
> +			vhost_message_str[request]) {
> +		if (request != VHOST_USER_IOTLB_MSG)
> +			RTE_LOG(INFO, VHOST_CONFIG, "read message %s\n",
> +				vhost_message_str[request]);
> +		else
> +			RTE_LOG(DEBUG, VHOST_CONFIG, "read message %s\n",
> +				vhost_message_str[request]);
> +	} else {
> +		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, VHOST_CONFIG, "External request %d\n", request);
> +	}
>  
>  	ret = vhost_user_check_and_alloc_queue_pair(dev, &msg);
>  	if (ret < 0) {
> @@ -1964,7 +1967,7 @@ vhost_user_msg_handler(int vid, int fd)
>  	 * inactive, so it is safe. Otherwise taking the access_lock
>  	 * would cause a dead lock.
>  	 */
> -	switch (msg.request.master) {
> +	switch (request) {
>  	case VHOST_USER_SET_FEATURES:
>  	case VHOST_USER_SET_PROTOCOL_FEATURES:
>  	case VHOST_USER_SET_OWNER:
> @@ -1989,19 +1992,24 @@ vhost_user_msg_handler(int vid, int fd)
>  
>  	}
>  
> +	handled = false;
>  	if (dev->extern_ops.pre_msg_handle) {
>  		ret = (*dev->extern_ops.pre_msg_handle)(dev->vid,
> -				(void *)&msg, &skip_master);
> -		if (ret == RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR)
> -			goto skip_to_reply;
> -		else if (ret == RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY)
> +				(void *)&msg);
> +		switch (ret) {
> +		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY:
>  			send_vhost_reply(fd, &msg);
> -
> -		if (skip_master)
> +			/* Fall-through */
> +		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR:
> +		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK:
> +			handled = true;
>  			goto skip_to_post_handle;
> +		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED:
> +		default:
> +			break;
> +		}
>  	}
>  
> -	request = msg.request.master;
>  	if (request > VHOST_USER_NONE && request < VHOST_USER_MAX) {
>  		if (!vhost_message_handlers[request])
>  			goto skip_to_post_handle;
> @@ -2012,40 +2020,54 @@ vhost_user_msg_handler(int vid, int fd)
>  			RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
>  				"Processing %s failed.\n",
>  				vhost_message_str[request]);
> +			handled = true;
>  			break;
>  		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK:
>  			RTE_LOG(DEBUG, VHOST_CONFIG,
>  				"Processing %s succeeded.\n",
>  				vhost_message_str[request]);
> +			handled = true;
>  			break;
>  		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY:
>  			RTE_LOG(DEBUG, VHOST_CONFIG,
>  				"Processing %s succeeded and needs reply.\n",
>  				vhost_message_str[request]);
>  			send_vhost_reply(fd, &msg);
> +			handled = true;
> +			break;
> +		default:
>  			break;
>  		}
> -	} else {
> -		RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
> -			"Requested invalid message type %d.\n", request);
> -		ret = RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR;
>  	}
>  
>  skip_to_post_handle:
>  	if (ret != RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR &&
>  			dev->extern_ops.post_msg_handle) {
> -		ret = (*dev->extern_ops.post_msg_handle)(
> -				dev->vid, (void *)&msg);
> -		if (ret == RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR)
> -			goto skip_to_reply;
> -		else if (ret == RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY)
> +		ret = (*dev->extern_ops.post_msg_handle)(dev->vid,
> +				(void *)&msg);
> +		switch (ret) {
> +		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY:
>  			send_vhost_reply(fd, &msg);
> +			/* Fall-through */
> +		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR:
> +		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK:
> +			handled = true;
> +		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED:
> +		default:
> +			break;
> +		}
>  	}
>  
> -skip_to_reply:
>  	if (unlock_required)
>  		vhost_user_unlock_all_queue_pairs(dev);
>  
> +	/* If message was not handled at this stage, treat it as an error */
> +	if (!handled) {
> +		RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
> +			"vhost message (req: %d) was not handled.\n", request);
> +		ret = RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR;
> +	}
> +
>  	/*
>  	 * If the request required a reply that was already sent,
>  	 * this optional reply-ack won't be sent as the
>
  
Maxime Coquelin March 13, 2019, 3:42 p.m. UTC | #2
On 3/12/19 5:14 PM, Ilya Maximets wrote:
> On 12.03.2019 17:54, Maxime Coquelin wrote:
>> External backends may have specific requests to handle, and so
>> we don't want the vhost-user lib to handle these requests as
>> errors.
>>
>> This patch also changes the experimental API by introducing
>> RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED so that vhost-user lib
>> can report an error if a message is handled neither by
>> the vhost-user library nor by the external backend.
>>
>> The logic changes a bit so that if the callback returns
>> with ERR, OK or REPLY, it is considered the message
>> is handled by the external backend so it won't be
>> handled by the vhost-user library.
>> It is still possible for an external backend to listen
>> to requests that have to be handled by the vhost-user
>> library like SET_MEM_TABLE, but the callback have to
>> return NOT_HANDLED in that case.
>>
>> Vhost-crypto backend is ialso adapted to this API change.
>>
>> Suggested-by: Ilya Maximets <i.maximets@samsung.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Maxime Coquelin <maxime.coquelin@redhat.com>
>> Tested-by: Darek Stojaczyk <dariusz.stojaczyk@intel.com>
>> ---
>>   lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h    | 16 +++++--
>>   lib/librte_vhost/vhost_crypto.c | 10 +++-
>>   lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c   | 82 +++++++++++++++++++++------------
>>   3 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h b/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
>> index c9c392975..b1c5a0908 100644
>> --- a/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
>> +++ b/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
>> @@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ enum rte_vhost_msg_result {
>>   	RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK =  0,
>>   	/* Message handling successful and reply prepared */
>>   	RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY =  1,
>> +	/* Message not handled */
>> +	RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED,
>>   };
>>   
>>   /**
>> @@ -135,11 +137,13 @@ enum rte_vhost_msg_result {
>>    *  If the handler requires skipping the master message handling, this variable
>>    *  shall be written 1, otherwise 0.
> 
> Above statement should be updated because 'skip_master' removed.

Right.

> BTW, maybe it's better to squash these two typedef's as they are
> equal now? Comment parts that differs could be moved to the definition
> of the 'struct rte_vhost_user_extern_ops'.

Good idea, doing it now.

>>    * @return
>> - *  VH_RESULT_OK on success, VH_RESULT_REPLY on success with reply,
>> - *  VH_RESULT_ERR on failure
>> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK on success,
>> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY on success with reply,
>> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR on failure,
>> + *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED if message was not handled.
>>    */
>>   typedef enum rte_vhost_msg_result (*rte_vhost_msg_pre_handle)(int vid,
>> -		void *msg, uint32_t *skip_master);
>> +		void *msg);
>>   

Thanks,
Maxime
  

Patch

diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h b/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
index c9c392975..b1c5a0908 100644
--- a/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@  enum rte_vhost_msg_result {
 	RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK =  0,
 	/* Message handling successful and reply prepared */
 	RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY =  1,
+	/* Message not handled */
+	RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -135,11 +137,13 @@  enum rte_vhost_msg_result {
  *  If the handler requires skipping the master message handling, this variable
  *  shall be written 1, otherwise 0.
  * @return
- *  VH_RESULT_OK on success, VH_RESULT_REPLY on success with reply,
- *  VH_RESULT_ERR on failure
+ *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK on success,
+ *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY on success with reply,
+ *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR on failure,
+ *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED if message was not handled.
  */
 typedef enum rte_vhost_msg_result (*rte_vhost_msg_pre_handle)(int vid,
-		void *msg, uint32_t *skip_master);
+		void *msg);
 
 /**
  * Function prototype for the vhost backend to handler specific vhost user
@@ -150,8 +154,10 @@  typedef enum rte_vhost_msg_result (*rte_vhost_msg_pre_handle)(int vid,
  * @param msg
  *  Message pointer.
  * @return
- *  VH_RESULT_OK on success, VH_RESULT_REPLY on success with reply,
- *  VH_RESULT_ERR on failure
+ *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK on success,
+ *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY on success with reply,
+ *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR on failure,
+ *  RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED if message was not handled.
  */
 typedef enum rte_vhost_msg_result (*rte_vhost_msg_post_handle)(int vid,
 		void *msg);
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_crypto.c b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_crypto.c
index 0f437c4a1..9b4b850e8 100644
--- a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_crypto.c
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_crypto.c
@@ -453,14 +453,20 @@  vhost_crypto_msg_post_handler(int vid, void *msg)
 		return RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR;
 	}
 
-	if (vmsg->request.master == VHOST_USER_CRYPTO_CREATE_SESS) {
+	switch (vmsg->request.master) {
+	case VHOST_USER_CRYPTO_CREATE_SESS:
 		vhost_crypto_create_sess(vcrypto,
 				&vmsg->payload.crypto_session);
 		vmsg->fd_num = 0;
 		ret = RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY;
-	} else if (vmsg->request.master == VHOST_USER_CRYPTO_CLOSE_SESS) {
+		break;
+	case VHOST_USER_CRYPTO_CLOSE_SESS:
 		if (vhost_crypto_close_sess(vcrypto, vmsg->payload.u64))
 			ret = RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR;
+		break;
+	default:
+		ret = RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED;
+		break;
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c
index 555d09ad9..39756fce7 100644
--- a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c
@@ -1910,7 +1910,7 @@  vhost_user_msg_handler(int vid, int fd)
 	int did = -1;
 	int ret;
 	int unlock_required = 0;
-	uint32_t skip_master = 0;
+	bool handled;
 	int request;
 
 	dev = get_device(vid);
@@ -1928,27 +1928,30 @@  vhost_user_msg_handler(int vid, int fd)
 	}
 
 	ret = read_vhost_message(fd, &msg);
-	if (ret <= 0 || msg.request.master >= VHOST_USER_MAX) {
+	if (ret <= 0) {
 		if (ret < 0)
 			RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
 				"vhost read message failed\n");
-		else if (ret == 0)
+		else
 			RTE_LOG(INFO, VHOST_CONFIG,
 				"vhost peer closed\n");
-		else
-			RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
-				"vhost read incorrect message\n");
 
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	ret = 0;
-	if (msg.request.master != VHOST_USER_IOTLB_MSG)
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, VHOST_CONFIG, "read message %s\n",
-			vhost_message_str[msg.request.master]);
-	else
-		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, VHOST_CONFIG, "read message %s\n",
-			vhost_message_str[msg.request.master]);
+	request = msg.request.master;
+	if (request > VHOST_USER_NONE && request < VHOST_USER_MAX &&
+			vhost_message_str[request]) {
+		if (request != VHOST_USER_IOTLB_MSG)
+			RTE_LOG(INFO, VHOST_CONFIG, "read message %s\n",
+				vhost_message_str[request]);
+		else
+			RTE_LOG(DEBUG, VHOST_CONFIG, "read message %s\n",
+				vhost_message_str[request]);
+	} else {
+		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, VHOST_CONFIG, "External request %d\n", request);
+	}
 
 	ret = vhost_user_check_and_alloc_queue_pair(dev, &msg);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -1964,7 +1967,7 @@  vhost_user_msg_handler(int vid, int fd)
 	 * inactive, so it is safe. Otherwise taking the access_lock
 	 * would cause a dead lock.
 	 */
-	switch (msg.request.master) {
+	switch (request) {
 	case VHOST_USER_SET_FEATURES:
 	case VHOST_USER_SET_PROTOCOL_FEATURES:
 	case VHOST_USER_SET_OWNER:
@@ -1989,19 +1992,24 @@  vhost_user_msg_handler(int vid, int fd)
 
 	}
 
+	handled = false;
 	if (dev->extern_ops.pre_msg_handle) {
 		ret = (*dev->extern_ops.pre_msg_handle)(dev->vid,
-				(void *)&msg, &skip_master);
-		if (ret == RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR)
-			goto skip_to_reply;
-		else if (ret == RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY)
+				(void *)&msg);
+		switch (ret) {
+		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY:
 			send_vhost_reply(fd, &msg);
-
-		if (skip_master)
+			/* Fall-through */
+		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR:
+		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK:
+			handled = true;
 			goto skip_to_post_handle;
+		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED:
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
-	request = msg.request.master;
 	if (request > VHOST_USER_NONE && request < VHOST_USER_MAX) {
 		if (!vhost_message_handlers[request])
 			goto skip_to_post_handle;
@@ -2012,40 +2020,54 @@  vhost_user_msg_handler(int vid, int fd)
 			RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
 				"Processing %s failed.\n",
 				vhost_message_str[request]);
+			handled = true;
 			break;
 		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK:
 			RTE_LOG(DEBUG, VHOST_CONFIG,
 				"Processing %s succeeded.\n",
 				vhost_message_str[request]);
+			handled = true;
 			break;
 		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY:
 			RTE_LOG(DEBUG, VHOST_CONFIG,
 				"Processing %s succeeded and needs reply.\n",
 				vhost_message_str[request]);
 			send_vhost_reply(fd, &msg);
+			handled = true;
+			break;
+		default:
 			break;
 		}
-	} else {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
-			"Requested invalid message type %d.\n", request);
-		ret = RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR;
 	}
 
 skip_to_post_handle:
 	if (ret != RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR &&
 			dev->extern_ops.post_msg_handle) {
-		ret = (*dev->extern_ops.post_msg_handle)(
-				dev->vid, (void *)&msg);
-		if (ret == RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR)
-			goto skip_to_reply;
-		else if (ret == RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY)
+		ret = (*dev->extern_ops.post_msg_handle)(dev->vid,
+				(void *)&msg);
+		switch (ret) {
+		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_REPLY:
 			send_vhost_reply(fd, &msg);
+			/* Fall-through */
+		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR:
+		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_OK:
+			handled = true;
+		case RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_NOT_HANDLED:
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
-skip_to_reply:
 	if (unlock_required)
 		vhost_user_unlock_all_queue_pairs(dev);
 
+	/* If message was not handled at this stage, treat it as an error */
+	if (!handled) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
+			"vhost message (req: %d) was not handled.\n", request);
+		ret = RTE_VHOST_MSG_RESULT_ERR;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If the request required a reply that was already sent,
 	 * this optional reply-ack won't be sent as the