[dpdk-dev,v4,07/12] ethdev: add rte flow action for crypto
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From: Boris Pismenny <borisp@mellanox.com>
The crypto action is specified by an application to request
crypto offload for a flow.
Signed-off-by: Boris Pismenny <borisp@mellanox.com>
Signed-off-by: Aviad Yehezkel <aviadye@mellanox.com>
---
lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 38 insertions(+)
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On 10/15/2017 1:17 AM, Akhil Goyal wrote:
> From: Boris Pismenny <borisp@mellanox.com>
>
> The crypto action is specified by an application to request
> crypto offload for a flow.
>
> Signed-off-by: Boris Pismenny <borisp@mellanox.com>
> Signed-off-by: Aviad Yehezkel <aviadye@mellanox.com>
> ---
> lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h b/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h
> index 7c89089..39f66c2 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h
> +++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h
> @@ -993,6 +993,13 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> * See struct rte_flow_action_vf.
> */
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VF,
> + /**
> + * Redirects packets to security engine of current device for security
> + * processing as specified by security session.
> + *
> + * See struct rte_flow_action_security.
> + */
> + RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SECURITY
> };
>
> /**
> @@ -1086,6 +1093,37 @@ struct rte_flow_action_vf {
> };
>
> /**
> + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SECURITY
> + *
> + * Perform the security action on flows matched by the pattern items
> + * according to the configuration of the security session.
> + *
> + * This action modifies the payload of matched flows. For INLINE_CRYPTO, the
> + * security protocol headers and IV are fully provided by the application as
> + * specified in the flow pattern. The payload of matching packets is
> + * encrypted on egress, and decrypted and authenticated on ingress.
> + * For INLINE_PROTOCOL, the security protocol is fully offloaded to HW,
> + * providing full encapsulation and decapsulation of packets in security
> + * protocols. The flow pattern specifies both the outer security header fields
> + * and the inner packet fields. The security session specified in the action
> + * must match the pattern parameters.
> + *
> + * The security session specified in the action must be created on the same
> + * port as the flow action that is being specified.
> + *
> + * The ingress/egress flow attribute should match that specified in the
> + * security session if the security session supports the definition of the
> + * direction.
> + *
> + * Multiple flows can be configured to use the same security session.
> + *
> + * Non-terminating by default.
> + */
> +struct rte_flow_action_security {
> + void *security_session; /**< Pointer to security session structure. */
> +};
> +
> +/**
> * Definition of a single action.
> *
> * A list of actions is terminated by a END action.
Tested-by: Aviad Yehezkel <aviadye@mellanox.com>
@@ -993,6 +993,13 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
* See struct rte_flow_action_vf.
*/
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VF,
+ /**
+ * Redirects packets to security engine of current device for security
+ * processing as specified by security session.
+ *
+ * See struct rte_flow_action_security.
+ */
+ RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SECURITY
};
/**
@@ -1086,6 +1093,37 @@ struct rte_flow_action_vf {
};
/**
+ * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SECURITY
+ *
+ * Perform the security action on flows matched by the pattern items
+ * according to the configuration of the security session.
+ *
+ * This action modifies the payload of matched flows. For INLINE_CRYPTO, the
+ * security protocol headers and IV are fully provided by the application as
+ * specified in the flow pattern. The payload of matching packets is
+ * encrypted on egress, and decrypted and authenticated on ingress.
+ * For INLINE_PROTOCOL, the security protocol is fully offloaded to HW,
+ * providing full encapsulation and decapsulation of packets in security
+ * protocols. The flow pattern specifies both the outer security header fields
+ * and the inner packet fields. The security session specified in the action
+ * must match the pattern parameters.
+ *
+ * The security session specified in the action must be created on the same
+ * port as the flow action that is being specified.
+ *
+ * The ingress/egress flow attribute should match that specified in the
+ * security session if the security session supports the definition of the
+ * direction.
+ *
+ * Multiple flows can be configured to use the same security session.
+ *
+ * Non-terminating by default.
+ */
+struct rte_flow_action_security {
+ void *security_session; /**< Pointer to security session structure. */
+};
+
+/**
* Definition of a single action.
*
* A list of actions is terminated by a END action.