[RFC,1/9] ethdev: add IPv6 routing extension header definition

Message ID 20221221084304.3680690-2-rongweil@nvidia.com (mailing list archive)
State Superseded, archived
Delegated to: Ferruh Yigit
Headers
Series support ipv6 routing header matching |

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Commit Message

Rongwei Liu Dec. 21, 2022, 8:42 a.m. UTC
  Add IPv6 routing extension header definition and no
TLV support for now.
At rte_flow layer, there are new items defined for matching
type/nexthdr/segment_left field.

Signed-off-by: Rongwei Liu <rongweil@nvidia.com>
---
 doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst     |  9 ++++++
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst |  5 ++++
 lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c                  | 15 ++++++++++
 lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h                  | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 lib/net/rte_ip.h                       | 21 ++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 89 insertions(+)
  

Comments

Ori Kam Jan. 16, 2023, 4:15 p.m. UTC | #1
Hi Rongwei,


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rongwei Liu <rongweil@nvidia.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2022 10:43
> 
> Add IPv6 routing extension header definition and no
> TLV support for now.
> At rte_flow layer, there are new items defined for matching
> type/nexthdr/segment_left field.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rongwei Liu <rongweil@nvidia.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst     |  9 ++++++
>  doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst |  5 ++++
>  lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c                  | 15 ++++++++++
>  lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h                  | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  lib/net/rte_ip.h                       | 21 ++++++++++++++
>  5 files changed, 89 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> index 3e6242803d..1ebc159893 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> @@ -1544,6 +1544,15 @@ Matches Color Marker set by a Meter.
> 
>  - ``color``: Metering color marker.
> 
> +Item: ``IPV6_ROUTING_EXT``
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +Matches ipv6 routing extension header.
> +
> +- ``nexthdr``: Next layer header type.
> +- ``type``: IPv6 routing extension header type.
> +- ``segments_left``: How many IPv6 destination addresses carries on
> +
>  Actions
>  ~~~~~~~
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> index 0923707cb8..cc050ff3e7 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> @@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ API Changes
>  * ethdev: Old public macros and enumeration constants without
> ``RTE_ETH_`` prefix,
>    which are kept for backward compatibility, are marked as deprecated.
> 
> +* ethdev: added a new structure:
> +
> +    - IPv6 routing extension header ``rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext`` and
> +      ``rte_ipv6_routing_ext``
> +
>  * cryptodev: The asymmetric session handling was modified to use a single
>    mempool object. An API ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create`` was
> added
>    to create a mempool with element size big enough to hold the generic
> asymmetric
> diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
> index 7d0c24366c..e08b690300 100644
> --- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
> +++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
> @@ -76,6 +76,19 @@ rte_flow_item_flex_conv(void *buf, const void *data)
>  	return src->length;
>  }
> 
> +static size_t
> +rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext_conv(void *buf, const void *data)
> +{
> +	struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext *dst = buf;
> +	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext *src = data;
> +
> +	if (buf)
> +		rte_memcpy((void *)((uintptr_t)(dst->hdr.segments)),
> +			   src->hdr.segments,
> +			   src->hdr.segments_left << 4);
> +	return src->hdr.segments_left << 4;
> +}
> +
>  /** Generate flow_item[] entry. */
>  #define MK_FLOW_ITEM(t, s) \
>  	[RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ ## t] = { \
> @@ -157,6 +170,8 @@ static const struct rte_flow_desc_data
> rte_flow_desc_item[] = {
>  	MK_FLOW_ITEM(L2TPV2, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_l2tpv2)),
>  	MK_FLOW_ITEM(PPP, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ppp)),
>  	MK_FLOW_ITEM(METER_COLOR, sizeof(struct
> rte_flow_item_meter_color)),
> +	MK_FLOW_ITEM_FN(IPV6_ROUTING_EXT, sizeof(struct
> rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext),
> +			rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext_conv),
>  };
> 
>  /** Generate flow_action[] entry. */
> diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
> index b60987db4b..f8f1d6f9dd 100644
> --- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
> +++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
> @@ -624,6 +624,33 @@ enum rte_flow_item_type {
>  	 * See struct rte_flow_item_meter_color.
>  	 */
>  	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_METER_COLOR,
> +	/**
> +	 * Matches the presence of IPv6 routing extension header.
> +	 *
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT,
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * Matches IPv6 routing extension header next header.
> +	 *
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_NEXT_HDR,

Why do we need this item? Isn't it part of the rte_ipv6_routing_ext?

> +
> +	/**
> +	 * Matches IPv6 routing extension header type.
> +	 *
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_TYPE,
> +

Why do we need this item? Isn't it part of the rte_ipv6_routing_ext?

> +	/**
> +	 * Matches IPv6 routing extension header segment left.
> +	 *
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_SEG_LEFT,

Why do we need this item? Isn't it part of the rte_ipv6_routing_ext?

>  };
> 
>  /**
> @@ -873,6 +900,18 @@ struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 {
>  	uint32_t reserved:23;
>  };
> 
> +/**
> + * @warning
> + * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
> + *
> + * RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT.
> + *
> + * Matches an IPv6 routing extension header.
> + */
> +struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext {
> +	struct rte_ipv6_routing_ext hdr;
> +};
> +
>  /** Default mask for RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6. */
>  #ifndef __cplusplus
>  static const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 rte_flow_item_ipv6_mask = {
> diff --git a/lib/net/rte_ip.h b/lib/net/rte_ip.h
> index 9c8e8206f0..2b9a65dfcb 100644
> --- a/lib/net/rte_ip.h
> +++ b/lib/net/rte_ip.h
> @@ -539,6 +539,27 @@ struct rte_ipv6_hdr {
>  	uint8_t  dst_addr[16];	/**< IP address of destination host(s). */
>  } __rte_packed;
> 
> +/**
> + * IPv6 Routing Extension Header
> + */
> +struct rte_ipv6_routing_ext {
> +	uint8_t nexthdr;			/**< Protocol, next header.
> */
> +	uint8_t hdrlen;				/**< Header length. */
> +	uint8_t type;				/**< Extension header type.
> */
> +	uint8_t segments_left;			/**< Valid segments number.
> */
> +	__extension__
> +	union {
> +		uint32_t flags;
> +		struct {
> +			uint8_t last_entry;	/**< The last_entry field of
> SRH */
> +			uint8_t flag;		/**< Packet flag. */
> +			uint16_t tag;		/**< Packet tag. */
> +		};
> +	};
> +	__extension__
> +	uint32_t segments[0];			/**< Each hop IPv6 address.
> */
> +} __rte_packed;
> +
>  /* IPv6 vtc_flow: IPv / TC / flow_label */
>  #define RTE_IPV6_HDR_FL_SHIFT 0
>  #define RTE_IPV6_HDR_TC_SHIFT 20
> --
> 2.27.0

Best,
Ori
  
Rongwei Liu Jan. 17, 2023, 2:50 a.m. UTC | #2
HI Ori:
	Those three matching items are redundant. Has been removed already.
	Do I need to send RFC v2?

BR
Rongwei

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ori Kam <orika@nvidia.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 00:15
> To: Rongwei Liu <rongweil@nvidia.com>; Matan Azrad <matan@nvidia.com>;
> Slava Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>; NBU-Contact-Thomas Monjalon
> (EXTERNAL) <thomas@monjalon.net>; Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@amd.com>;
> Andrew Rybchenko <andrew.rybchenko@oktetlabs.ru>; Olivier Matz
> <olivier.matz@6wind.com>
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Raslan Darawsheh <rasland@nvidia.com>
> Subject: RE: [RFC 1/9] ethdev: add IPv6 routing extension header definition
> 
> Hi Rongwei,
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rongwei Liu <rongweil@nvidia.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2022 10:43
> >
> > Add IPv6 routing extension header definition and no TLV support for
> > now.
> > At rte_flow layer, there are new items defined for matching
> > type/nexthdr/segment_left field.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Rongwei Liu <rongweil@nvidia.com>
> > ---
> >  doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst     |  9 ++++++
> >  doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst |  5 ++++
> >  lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c                  | 15 ++++++++++
> >  lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h                  | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  lib/net/rte_ip.h                       | 21 ++++++++++++++
> >  5 files changed, 89 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> > b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> > index 3e6242803d..1ebc159893 100644
> > --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> > +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> > @@ -1544,6 +1544,15 @@ Matches Color Marker set by a Meter.
> >
> >  - ``color``: Metering color marker.
> >
> > +Item: ``IPV6_ROUTING_EXT``
> > +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > +
> > +Matches ipv6 routing extension header.
> > +
> > +- ``nexthdr``: Next layer header type.
> > +- ``type``: IPv6 routing extension header type.
> > +- ``segments_left``: How many IPv6 destination addresses carries on
> > +
> >  Actions
> >  ~~~~~~~
> >
> > diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> > b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> > index 0923707cb8..cc050ff3e7 100644
> > --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> > +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
> > @@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ API Changes
> >  * ethdev: Old public macros and enumeration constants without
> > ``RTE_ETH_`` prefix,
> >    which are kept for backward compatibility, are marked as deprecated.
> >
> > +* ethdev: added a new structure:
> > +
> > +    - IPv6 routing extension header ``rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext`` and
> > +      ``rte_ipv6_routing_ext``
> > +
> >  * cryptodev: The asymmetric session handling was modified to use a single
> >    mempool object. An API ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create``
> > was added
> >    to create a mempool with element size big enough to hold the
> > generic asymmetric diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
> > b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c index 7d0c24366c..e08b690300 100644
> > --- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
> > +++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
> > @@ -76,6 +76,19 @@ rte_flow_item_flex_conv(void *buf, const void *data)
> >  	return src->length;
> >  }
> >
> > +static size_t
> > +rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext_conv(void *buf, const void *data) {
> > +	struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext *dst = buf;
> > +	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext *src = data;
> > +
> > +	if (buf)
> > +		rte_memcpy((void *)((uintptr_t)(dst->hdr.segments)),
> > +			   src->hdr.segments,
> > +			   src->hdr.segments_left << 4);
> > +	return src->hdr.segments_left << 4;
> > +}
> > +
> >  /** Generate flow_item[] entry. */
> >  #define MK_FLOW_ITEM(t, s) \
> >  	[RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ ## t] = { \
> > @@ -157,6 +170,8 @@ static const struct rte_flow_desc_data
> > rte_flow_desc_item[] = {
> >  	MK_FLOW_ITEM(L2TPV2, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_l2tpv2)),
> >  	MK_FLOW_ITEM(PPP, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ppp)),
> >  	MK_FLOW_ITEM(METER_COLOR, sizeof(struct
> rte_flow_item_meter_color)),
> > +	MK_FLOW_ITEM_FN(IPV6_ROUTING_EXT, sizeof(struct
> > rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext),
> > +			rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext_conv),
> >  };
> >
> >  /** Generate flow_action[] entry. */
> > diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h index
> > b60987db4b..f8f1d6f9dd 100644
> > --- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
> > +++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
> > @@ -624,6 +624,33 @@ enum rte_flow_item_type {
> >  	 * See struct rte_flow_item_meter_color.
> >  	 */
> >  	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_METER_COLOR,
> > +	/**
> > +	 * Matches the presence of IPv6 routing extension header.
> > +	 *
> > +	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
> > +	 */
> > +	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT,
> > +
> > +	/**
> > +	 * Matches IPv6 routing extension header next header.
> > +	 *
> > +	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
> > +	 */
> > +	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_NEXT_HDR,
> 
> Why do we need this item? Isn't it part of the rte_ipv6_routing_ext?
Will remove in the patch.
> 
> > +
> > +	/**
> > +	 * Matches IPv6 routing extension header type.
> > +	 *
> > +	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
> > +	 */
> > +	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_TYPE,
> > +
> 
> Why do we need this item? Isn't it part of the rte_ipv6_routing_ext?
Will remove in the patch.
> 
> > +	/**
> > +	 * Matches IPv6 routing extension header segment left.
> > +	 *
> > +	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
> > +	 */
> > +	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_SEG_LEFT,
> 
> Why do we need this item? Isn't it part of the rte_ipv6_routing_ext?
Will remove in the patch.
> 
> >  };
> >
> >  /**
> > @@ -873,6 +900,18 @@ struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 {
> >  	uint32_t reserved:23;
> >  };
> >
> > +/**
> > + * @warning
> > + * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
> > + *
> > + * RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT.
> > + *
> > + * Matches an IPv6 routing extension header.
> > + */
> > +struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext {
> > +	struct rte_ipv6_routing_ext hdr;
> > +};
> > +
> >  /** Default mask for RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6. */  #ifndef __cplusplus
> > static const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 rte_flow_item_ipv6_mask = {
> > diff --git a/lib/net/rte_ip.h b/lib/net/rte_ip.h index
> > 9c8e8206f0..2b9a65dfcb 100644
> > --- a/lib/net/rte_ip.h
> > +++ b/lib/net/rte_ip.h
> > @@ -539,6 +539,27 @@ struct rte_ipv6_hdr {
> >  	uint8_t  dst_addr[16];	/**< IP address of destination host(s). */
> >  } __rte_packed;
> >
> > +/**
> > + * IPv6 Routing Extension Header
> > + */
> > +struct rte_ipv6_routing_ext {
> > +	uint8_t nexthdr;			/**< Protocol, next header.
> > */
> > +	uint8_t hdrlen;				/**< Header length. */
> > +	uint8_t type;				/**< Extension header type.
> > */
> > +	uint8_t segments_left;			/**< Valid segments
> number.
> > */
> > +	__extension__
> > +	union {
> > +		uint32_t flags;
> > +		struct {
> > +			uint8_t last_entry;	/**< The last_entry field of
> > SRH */
> > +			uint8_t flag;		/**< Packet flag. */
> > +			uint16_t tag;		/**< Packet tag. */
> > +		};
> > +	};
> > +	__extension__
> > +	uint32_t segments[0];			/**< Each hop IPv6 address.
> > */
> > +} __rte_packed;
> > +
> >  /* IPv6 vtc_flow: IPv / TC / flow_label */  #define
> > RTE_IPV6_HDR_FL_SHIFT 0  #define RTE_IPV6_HDR_TC_SHIFT 20
> > --
> > 2.27.0
> 
> Best,
> Ori
  

Patch

diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index 3e6242803d..1ebc159893 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -1544,6 +1544,15 @@  Matches Color Marker set by a Meter.
 
 - ``color``: Metering color marker.
 
+Item: ``IPV6_ROUTING_EXT``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Matches ipv6 routing extension header.
+
+- ``nexthdr``: Next layer header type.
+- ``type``: IPv6 routing extension header type.
+- ``segments_left``: How many IPv6 destination addresses carries on 
+
 Actions
 ~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
index 0923707cb8..cc050ff3e7 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@  API Changes
 * ethdev: Old public macros and enumeration constants without ``RTE_ETH_`` prefix,
   which are kept for backward compatibility, are marked as deprecated.
 
+* ethdev: added a new structure:
+
+    - IPv6 routing extension header ``rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext`` and
+      ``rte_ipv6_routing_ext``
+
 * cryptodev: The asymmetric session handling was modified to use a single
   mempool object. An API ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create`` was added
   to create a mempool with element size big enough to hold the generic asymmetric
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
index 7d0c24366c..e08b690300 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
@@ -76,6 +76,19 @@  rte_flow_item_flex_conv(void *buf, const void *data)
 	return src->length;
 }
 
+static size_t
+rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext_conv(void *buf, const void *data)
+{
+	struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext *dst = buf;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext *src = data;
+
+	if (buf)
+		rte_memcpy((void *)((uintptr_t)(dst->hdr.segments)),
+			   src->hdr.segments,
+			   src->hdr.segments_left << 4);
+	return src->hdr.segments_left << 4;
+}
+
 /** Generate flow_item[] entry. */
 #define MK_FLOW_ITEM(t, s) \
 	[RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ ## t] = { \
@@ -157,6 +170,8 @@  static const struct rte_flow_desc_data rte_flow_desc_item[] = {
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(L2TPV2, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_l2tpv2)),
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(PPP, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ppp)),
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(METER_COLOR, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_meter_color)),
+	MK_FLOW_ITEM_FN(IPV6_ROUTING_EXT, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext),
+			rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext_conv),
 };
 
 /** Generate flow_action[] entry. */
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
index b60987db4b..f8f1d6f9dd 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
@@ -624,6 +624,33 @@  enum rte_flow_item_type {
 	 * See struct rte_flow_item_meter_color.
 	 */
 	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_METER_COLOR,
+	/**
+	 * Matches the presence of IPv6 routing extension header.
+	 *
+	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT,
+
+	/**
+	 * Matches IPv6 routing extension header next header.
+	 *
+	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_NEXT_HDR,
+
+	/**
+	 * Matches IPv6 routing extension header type.
+	 *
+	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_TYPE,
+
+	/**
+	 * Matches IPv6 routing extension header segment left.
+	 *
+	 * See struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_SEG_LEFT,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -873,6 +900,18 @@  struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 {
 	uint32_t reserved:23;
 };
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT.
+ *
+ * Matches an IPv6 routing extension header.
+ */
+struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext {
+	struct rte_ipv6_routing_ext hdr;
+};
+
 /** Default mask for RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6. */
 #ifndef __cplusplus
 static const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 rte_flow_item_ipv6_mask = {
diff --git a/lib/net/rte_ip.h b/lib/net/rte_ip.h
index 9c8e8206f0..2b9a65dfcb 100644
--- a/lib/net/rte_ip.h
+++ b/lib/net/rte_ip.h
@@ -539,6 +539,27 @@  struct rte_ipv6_hdr {
 	uint8_t  dst_addr[16];	/**< IP address of destination host(s). */
 } __rte_packed;
 
+/**
+ * IPv6 Routing Extension Header
+ */
+struct rte_ipv6_routing_ext {
+	uint8_t nexthdr;			/**< Protocol, next header. */
+	uint8_t hdrlen;				/**< Header length. */
+	uint8_t type;				/**< Extension header type. */
+	uint8_t segments_left;			/**< Valid segments number. */
+	__extension__
+	union {
+		uint32_t flags;
+		struct {
+			uint8_t last_entry;	/**< The last_entry field of SRH */
+			uint8_t flag;		/**< Packet flag. */
+			uint16_t tag;		/**< Packet tag. */
+		};
+	};
+	__extension__
+	uint32_t segments[0];			/**< Each hop IPv6 address. */
+} __rte_packed;
+
 /* IPv6 vtc_flow: IPv / TC / flow_label */
 #define RTE_IPV6_HDR_FL_SHIFT 0
 #define RTE_IPV6_HDR_TC_SHIFT 20