@@ -460,6 +460,8 @@ enum index {
ACTION_POL_G,
ACTION_POL_Y,
ACTION_POL_R,
+ ACTION_PORT_REPRESENTOR,
+ ACTION_PORT_REPRESENTOR_PORT_ID,
};
/** Maximum size for pattern in struct rte_flow_item_raw. */
@@ -1452,6 +1454,7 @@ static const enum index next_action[] = {
ACTION_MODIFY_FIELD,
ACTION_CONNTRACK,
ACTION_CONNTRACK_UPDATE,
+ ACTION_PORT_REPRESENTOR,
ZERO,
};
@@ -1733,6 +1736,12 @@ static const enum index action_update_conntrack[] = {
ZERO,
};
+static const enum index action_port_representor[] = {
+ ACTION_PORT_REPRESENTOR_PORT_ID,
+ ACTION_NEXT,
+ ZERO,
+};
+
static int parse_set_raw_encap_decap(struct context *, const struct token *,
const char *, unsigned int,
void *, unsigned int);
@@ -4820,6 +4829,23 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
.next = NEXT(action_update_conntrack),
.call = parse_vc_action_conntrack_update,
},
+ [ACTION_PORT_REPRESENTOR] = {
+ .name = "port_representor",
+ .help = "at embedded switch level, send matching traffic to the given ethdev",
+ .priv = PRIV_ACTION(PORT_REPRESENTOR,
+ sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_ethdev)),
+ .next = NEXT(action_port_representor),
+ .call = parse_vc,
+ },
+ [ACTION_PORT_REPRESENTOR_PORT_ID] = {
+ .name = "port_id",
+ .help = "ethdev port ID",
+ .next = NEXT(action_port_representor,
+ NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_UNSIGNED)),
+ .args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct rte_flow_action_ethdev,
+ port_id)),
+ .call = parse_vc_conf,
+ },
/* Indirect action destroy arguments. */
[INDIRECT_ACTION_DESTROY_ID] = {
.name = "action_id",
@@ -1484,6 +1484,8 @@ at the opposite end of the "wire" leading to the ethdev.
- Default ``mask`` provides exact match behaviour.
+See also `Action: PORT_REPRESENTOR`_.
+
Item: ``REPRESENTED_PORT``
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -3104,6 +3106,60 @@ which is set in the packet meta-data (i.e. struct ``rte_mbuf::sched::color``)
| ``meter_color`` | Packet color |
+-----------------+--------------+
+Action: ``PORT_REPRESENTOR``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+At embedded switch level, send matching traffic to the given ethdev.
+
+Term **ethdev** and the concept of **port representor** are synonymous.
+The **represented port** is an *entity* plugged to the embedded switch
+at the opposite end of the "wire" leading to the ethdev.
+
+::
+
+ .--------------------.
+ | PORT_REPRESENTOR | Ethdev (Application Port Referred to by its ID)
+ '--------------------'
+ /\
+ ||
+ .----------------.
+ | Logical Port |
+ '----------------'
+ /\
+ ||
+ ||
+ ||
+ .----------. .--------------------.
+ | Switch | <== | Matching Traffic |
+ '----------' '--------------------'
+ :
+ :
+ :
+ :
+ .----------------.
+ | Logical Port |
+ '----------------'
+ :
+ :
+ .--------------------.
+ | REPRESENTED_PORT | Net / Guest / Another Ethdev (Same Application)
+ '--------------------'
+
+
+- Requires `Attribute: Transfer`_.
+
+.. _table_rte_flow_action_ethdev:
+
+.. table:: ``struct rte_flow_action_ethdev``
+
+ +-------------+----------------+
+ | Field | Value |
+ +=============+================+
+ | ``port_id`` | ethdev port ID |
+ +-------------+----------------+
+
+See also `Item: PORT_REPRESENTOR`_.
+
Negative types
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ API Changes
Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
=======================================================
-* ethdev: Added items ``PORT_REPRESENTOR``, ``REPRESENTED_PORT`` to flow API.
+* ethdev: Added items ``PORT_REPRESENTOR``, ``REPRESENTED_PORT`` and action ``PORT_REPRESENTOR`` to flow API.
* kvargs: The experimental function ``rte_kvargs_strcmp()`` has been
removed. Its usages have been replaced by a new function
@@ -4079,6 +4079,11 @@ This section lists supported actions and their attributes, if any.
- ``type {value}``: Set color type with specified value(green/yellow/red)
+- ``port_representor``: at embedded switch level, send matching traffic to
+ the given ethdev
+
+ - ``port_id {unsigned}``: ethdev port ID
+
Destroying flow rules
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ static const struct rte_flow_desc_data rte_flow_desc_action[] = {
*/
MK_FLOW_ACTION(INDIRECT, 0),
MK_FLOW_ACTION(CONNTRACK, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_conntrack)),
+ MK_FLOW_ACTION(PORT_REPRESENTOR, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_ethdev)),
};
int
@@ -2447,6 +2447,13 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
* See struct rte_flow_action_meter_color.
*/
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER_COLOR,
+
+ /**
+ * At embedded switch level, sends matching traffic to the given ethdev.
+ *
+ * @see struct rte_flow_action_ethdev
+ */
+ RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_PORT_REPRESENTOR,
};
/**
@@ -3206,6 +3213,17 @@ struct rte_flow_action_meter_color {
enum rte_color color; /**< Packet color. */
};
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Provides an ethdev port ID for use with the following actions:
+ * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_PORT_REPRESENTOR.
+ */
+struct rte_flow_action_ethdev {
+ uint16_t port_id; /**< ethdev port ID */
+};
+
/**
* Field IDs for MODIFY_FIELD action.
*/