[v7,04/12] ethdev: add represented port action to flow API

diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index 1496d7a067..d897d0d1d4 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@  enum index {
 	ACTION_POL_R,
 	ACTION_PORT_REPRESENTOR,
 	ACTION_PORT_REPRESENTOR_PORT_ID,
+	ACTION_REPRESENTED_PORT,
+	ACTION_REPRESENTED_PORT_ETHDEV_PORT_ID,
 };
 
 /** Maximum size for pattern in struct rte_flow_item_raw. */
@@ -1454,6 +1456,7 @@  static const enum index next_action[] = {
 	ACTION_CONNTRACK,
 	ACTION_CONNTRACK_UPDATE,
 	ACTION_PORT_REPRESENTOR,
+	ACTION_REPRESENTED_PORT,
 	ZERO,
 };
 
@@ -1740,6 +1743,12 @@  static const enum index action_port_representor[] = {
 	ZERO,
 };
 
+static const enum index action_represented_port[] = {
+	ACTION_REPRESENTED_PORT_ETHDEV_PORT_ID,
+	ACTION_NEXT,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
 static int parse_set_raw_encap_decap(struct context *, const struct token *,
 				     const char *, unsigned int,
 				     void *, unsigned int);
@@ -4836,6 +4845,23 @@  static const struct token token_list[] = {
 					port_id)),
 		.call = parse_vc_conf,
 	},
+	[ACTION_REPRESENTED_PORT] = {
+		.name = "represented_port",
+		.help = "at embedded switch level, send matching traffic to the entity represented by the given ethdev",
+		.priv = PRIV_ACTION(REPRESENTED_PORT,
+				sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_ethdev)),
+		.next = NEXT(action_represented_port),
+		.call = parse_vc,
+	},
+	[ACTION_REPRESENTED_PORT_ETHDEV_PORT_ID] = {
+		.name = "ethdev_port_id",
+		.help = "ethdev port ID",
+		.next = NEXT(action_represented_port,
+			     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",
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
index f7f937ca0a..09914b1ad3 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/default.ini
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@  port_representor     =
 queue                =
 raw_decap            =
 raw_encap            =
+represented_port     =
 rss                  =
 sample               =
 security             =
diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index 587ed37c2c..27a17fac58 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -1532,6 +1532,8 @@  at the opposite end of the "wire" leading to the ethdev.
 
 This item is meant to use the same structure as `Item: PORT_REPRESENTOR`_.
 
+See also `Action: REPRESENTED_PORT`_.
+
 Actions
 ~~~~~~~
 
@@ -3145,6 +3147,53 @@  at the opposite end of the "wire" leading to the ethdev.
 
 See also `Item: PORT_REPRESENTOR`_.
 
+Action: ``REPRESENTED_PORT``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+At embedded switch level, send matching traffic to
+the entity represented by 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`_.
+
+This action is meant to use the same structure as `Action: PORT_REPRESENTOR`_.
+
+See also `Item: REPRESENTED_PORT`_.
+
 Negative types
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_11.rst
index 9a0ab97914..6c15afc1e9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_11.rst
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@  API Changes
   the crypto/security operation. This field will be used to communicate
   events such as soft expiry with IPsec in lookaside mode.
 
-* ethdev: Added items ``PORT_REPRESENTOR``, ``REPRESENTED_PORT`` and action ``PORT_REPRESENTOR`` to flow API.
+* ethdev: Added items and actions ``PORT_REPRESENTOR``, ``REPRESENTED_PORT`` to flow API.
 
 
 ABI Changes
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index 46b7f07cbc..22ba8f0516 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -4090,6 +4090,11 @@  This section lists supported actions and their attributes, if any.
 
   - ``port_id {unsigned}``: ethdev port ID
 
+- ``represented_port``: at embedded switch level, send matching traffic to
+  the entity represented by the given ethdev
+
+  - ``ethdev_port_id {unsigned}``: ethdev port ID
+
 Destroying flow rules
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
index b074b1c77d..542e40e496 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@  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)),
+	MK_FLOW_ACTION(REPRESENTED_PORT, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_ethdev)),
 };
 
 int
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
index 56fd4393e5..ff32c0a5ee 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
@@ -2462,6 +2462,14 @@  enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	 * @see struct rte_flow_action_ethdev
 	 */
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_PORT_REPRESENTOR,
+
+	/**
+	 * At embedded switch level, send matching traffic to
+	 * the entity represented by the given ethdev.
+	 *
+	 * @see struct rte_flow_action_ethdev
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_REPRESENTED_PORT,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -3212,7 +3220,8 @@  struct rte_flow_action_meter_color {
  * @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.
+ * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_PORT_REPRESENTOR,
+ * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_REPRESENTED_PORT.
  */
 struct rte_flow_action_ethdev {
 	uint16_t port_id; /**< ethdev port ID */