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17 #ifndef OFPROTO_OFPROTO_PROVIDER_H
18 #define OFPROTO_OFPROTO_PROVIDER_H 1
20 /* Definitions for use within ofproto.
26 * Lots of ofproto data structures are only accessed from a single thread.
27 * Those data structures are generally not thread-safe.
29 * The ofproto-dpif ofproto implementation accesses the flow table from
30 * multiple threads, including modifying the flow table from multiple threads
31 * via the "learn" action, so the flow table and various structures that index
32 * it have been made thread-safe. Refer to comments on individual data
33 * structures for details.
37 #include "classifier.h"
38 #include "guarded-list.h"
42 #include "ofp-errors.h"
44 #include "ofproto/ofproto.h"
45 #include "ovs-atomic.h"
46 #include "ovs-thread.h"
53 struct ofputil_flow_mod;
57 extern struct ovs_mutex ofproto_mutex;
59 /* An OpenFlow switch.
61 * With few exceptions, ofproto implementations may look at these fields but
62 * should not modify them. */
64 struct hmap_node hmap_node; /* In global 'all_ofprotos' hmap. */
65 const struct ofproto_class *ofproto_class;
66 char *type; /* Datapath type. */
67 char *name; /* Datapath name. */
70 uint64_t fallback_dpid; /* Datapath ID if no better choice found. */
71 uint64_t datapath_id; /* Datapath ID. */
72 bool forward_bpdu; /* Option to allow forwarding of BPDU frames
73 * when NORMAL action is invoked. */
74 char *mfr_desc; /* Manufacturer (NULL for default)b. */
75 char *hw_desc; /* Hardware (NULL for default). */
76 char *sw_desc; /* Software version (NULL for default). */
77 char *serial_desc; /* Serial number (NULL for default). */
78 char *dp_desc; /* Datapath description (NULL for default). */
79 enum ofp_config_flags frag_handling; /* One of OFPC_*. */
82 struct hmap ports; /* Contains "struct ofport"s. */
83 struct shash port_by_name;
84 unsigned long *ofp_port_ids;/* Bitmap of used OpenFlow port numbers. */
85 struct simap ofp_requests; /* OpenFlow port number requests. */
86 uint16_t alloc_port_no; /* Last allocated OpenFlow port number. */
87 uint16_t max_ports; /* Max possible OpenFlow port num, plus one. */
90 long long int eviction_group_timer; /* For rate limited reheapification. */
91 struct oftable *tables;
94 /* Rules indexed on their cookie values, in all flow tables. */
95 struct hindex cookies OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
97 /* List of expirable flows, in all flow tables. */
98 struct list expirable OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
101 * OpenFlow meters start at 1. To avoid confusion we leave the first
102 * pointer in the array un-used, and index directly with the OpenFlow
104 struct ofputil_meter_features meter_features;
105 struct meter **meters; /* 'meter_features.max_meter' + 1 pointers. */
107 /* OpenFlow connections. */
108 struct connmgr *connmgr;
110 /* Flow table operation tracking.
112 * 'state' is meaningful only within ofproto.c, one of the enum
113 * ofproto_state constants defined there.
115 * 'pending' is the list of "struct ofopgroup"s currently pending.
117 * 'n_pending' is the number of elements in 'pending'.
119 * 'deletions' contains pending ofoperations of type OFOPERATION_DELETE,
120 * indexed on its rule's flow.*/
122 struct list pending OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
123 unsigned int n_pending OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
124 struct hmap deletions OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
126 /* Delayed rule executions.
128 * We delay calls to ->ofproto_class->rule_execute() past releasing
129 * ofproto_mutex during a flow_mod, because otherwise a "learn" action
130 * triggered by the executing the packet would try to recursively modify
131 * the flow table and reacquire the global lock. */
132 struct guarded_list rule_executes; /* Contains "struct rule_execute"s. */
134 /* Flow table operation logging. */
135 int n_add, n_delete, n_modify; /* Number of unreported ops of each kind. */
136 long long int first_op, last_op; /* Range of times for unreported ops. */
137 long long int next_op_report; /* Time to report ops, or LLONG_MAX. */
138 long long int op_backoff; /* Earliest time to report ops again. */
140 /* Linux VLAN device support (e.g. "eth0.10" for VLAN 10.)
142 * This is deprecated. It is only for compatibility with broken device
143 * drivers in old versions of Linux that do not properly support VLANs when
144 * VLAN devices are not used. When broken device drivers are no longer in
145 * widespread use, we will delete these interfaces. */
146 unsigned long int *vlan_bitmap; /* 4096-bit bitmap of in-use VLANs. */
147 bool vlans_changed; /* True if new VLANs are in use. */
148 int min_mtu; /* Current MTU of non-internal ports. */
151 void ofproto_init_tables(struct ofproto *, int n_tables);
152 void ofproto_init_max_ports(struct ofproto *, uint16_t max_ports);
154 struct ofproto *ofproto_lookup(const char *name);
155 struct ofport *ofproto_get_port(const struct ofproto *, ofp_port_t ofp_port);
157 /* An OpenFlow port within a "struct ofproto".
159 * With few exceptions, ofproto implementations may look at these fields but
160 * should not modify them. */
162 struct hmap_node hmap_node; /* In struct ofproto's "ports" hmap. */
163 struct ofproto *ofproto; /* The ofproto that contains this port. */
164 struct netdev *netdev;
165 struct ofputil_phy_port pp;
166 ofp_port_t ofp_port; /* OpenFlow port number. */
167 unsigned int change_seq;
168 long long int created; /* Time created, in msec. */
172 void ofproto_port_set_state(struct ofport *, enum ofputil_port_state);
174 /* OpenFlow table flags:
176 * - "Hidden" tables are not included in OpenFlow operations that operate on
177 * "all tables". For example, a request for flow stats on all tables will
178 * omit flows in hidden tables, table stats requests will omit the table
179 * entirely, and the switch features reply will not count the hidden table.
181 * However, operations that specifically name the particular table still
182 * operate on it. For example, flow_mods and flow stats requests on a
185 * To avoid gaps in table IDs (which have unclear validity in OpenFlow),
186 * hidden tables must be the highest-numbered tables that a provider
189 * - "Read-only" tables can't be changed through OpenFlow operations. (At
190 * the moment all flow table operations go effectively through OpenFlow, so
191 * this means that read-only tables can't be changed at all after the
192 * read-only flag is set.)
194 * The generic ofproto layer never sets these flags. An ofproto provider can
195 * set them if it is appropriate.
198 OFTABLE_HIDDEN = 1 << 0, /* Hide from most OpenFlow operations. */
199 OFTABLE_READONLY = 1 << 1 /* Don't allow OpenFlow to change this table. */
202 /* A flow table within a "struct ofproto".
208 * A cls->rwlock read-lock holder prevents rules from being added or deleted.
210 * Adding or removing rules requires holding ofproto_mutex AND the cls->rwlock
213 * cls->rwlock should be held only briefly. For extended access to a rule,
214 * increment its ref_count with ofproto_rule_ref(). A rule will not be freed
215 * until its ref_count reaches zero.
217 * Modifying a rule requires the rule's own mutex. Holding cls->rwlock (for
218 * read or write) does not allow the holder to modify the rule.
220 * Freeing a rule requires ofproto_mutex and the cls->rwlock write-lock. After
221 * removing the rule from the classifier, release a ref_count from the rule
222 * ('cls''s reference to the rule).
224 * Refer to the thread-safety notes on struct rule for more information.*/
226 enum oftable_flags flags;
227 struct classifier cls; /* Contains "struct rule"s. */
228 char *name; /* Table name exposed via OpenFlow, or NULL. */
230 /* Maximum number of flows or UINT_MAX if there is no limit besides any
231 * limit imposed by resource limitations. */
232 unsigned int max_flows;
234 /* These members determine the handling of an attempt to add a flow that
235 * would cause the table to have more than 'max_flows' flows.
237 * If 'eviction_fields' is NULL, overflows will be rejected with an error.
239 * If 'eviction_fields' is nonnull (regardless of whether n_eviction_fields
240 * is nonzero), an overflow will cause a flow to be removed. The flow to
241 * be removed is chosen to give fairness among groups distinguished by
242 * different values for the subfields within 'groups'. */
243 struct mf_subfield *eviction_fields;
244 size_t n_eviction_fields;
248 * When a flow is added that would cause the table to have more than
249 * 'max_flows' flows, and 'eviction_fields' is nonnull, these groups are
250 * used to decide which rule to evict: the rule is chosen from the eviction
251 * group that contains the greatest number of rules.*/
252 uint32_t eviction_group_id_basis;
253 struct hmap eviction_groups_by_id;
254 struct heap eviction_groups_by_size;
257 /* Assigns TABLE to each oftable, in turn, in OFPROTO.
259 * All parameters are evaluated multiple times. */
260 #define OFPROTO_FOR_EACH_TABLE(TABLE, OFPROTO) \
261 for ((TABLE) = (OFPROTO)->tables; \
262 (TABLE) < &(OFPROTO)->tables[(OFPROTO)->n_tables]; \
265 /* An OpenFlow flow within a "struct ofproto".
267 * With few exceptions, ofproto implementations may look at these fields but
268 * should not modify them.
274 * Except near the beginning or ending of its lifespan, rule 'rule' belongs to
275 * the classifier rule->ofproto->tables[rule->table_id].cls. The text below
276 * calls this classifier 'cls'.
281 * The thread safety rules described here for "struct rule" are motivated by
284 * - Prevent threads that read members of "struct rule" from reading bad
285 * data due to changes by some thread concurrently modifying those
288 * - Prevent two threads making changes to members of a given "struct rule"
289 * from interfering with each other.
295 * A rule 'rule' may be accessed without a risk of being freed by code that
296 * holds a read-lock or write-lock on 'cls->rwlock' or that owns a reference to
297 * 'rule->ref_count' (or both). Code that needs to hold onto a rule for a
298 * while should take 'cls->rwlock', find the rule it needs, increment
299 * 'rule->ref_count' with ofproto_rule_ref(), and drop 'cls->rwlock'.
301 * 'rule->ref_count' protects 'rule' from being freed. It doesn't protect the
302 * rule from being deleted from 'cls' (that's 'cls->rwlock') and it doesn't
303 * protect members of 'rule' from modification (that's 'rule->rwlock').
305 * 'rule->mutex' protects the members of 'rule' from modification. It doesn't
306 * protect the rule from being deleted from 'cls' (that's 'cls->rwlock') and it
307 * doesn't prevent the rule from being freed (that's 'rule->ref_count').
309 * Regarding thread safety, the members of a rule fall into the following
312 * - Immutable. These members are marked 'const'.
314 * - Members that may be safely read or written only by code holding
315 * ofproto_mutex. These are marked OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex).
317 * - Members that may be safely read only by code holding ofproto_mutex or
318 * 'rule->mutex', and safely written only by coding holding ofproto_mutex
319 * AND 'rule->mutex'. These are marked OVS_GUARDED.
322 /* Where this rule resides in an OpenFlow switch.
324 * These are immutable once the rule is constructed, hence 'const'. */
325 struct ofproto *const ofproto; /* The ofproto that contains this rule. */
326 const struct cls_rule cr; /* In owning ofproto's classifier. */
327 const uint8_t table_id; /* Index in ofproto's 'tables' array. */
329 /* Protects members marked OVS_GUARDED.
330 * Readers only need to hold this mutex.
331 * Writers must hold both this mutex AND ofproto_mutex. */
332 struct ovs_mutex mutex OVS_ACQ_AFTER(ofproto_mutex);
334 /* Number of references.
335 * The classifier owns one reference.
336 * Any thread trying to keep a rule from being freed should hold its own
338 atomic_uint ref_count;
340 /* Operation now in progress, if nonnull. */
341 struct ofoperation *pending OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
343 /* A "flow cookie" is the OpenFlow name for a 64-bit value associated with
345 ovs_be64 flow_cookie OVS_GUARDED;
346 struct hindex_node cookie_node OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
349 long long int created OVS_GUARDED; /* Creation time. */
350 long long int modified OVS_GUARDED; /* Time of last modification. */
351 long long int used OVS_GUARDED; /* Last use; time created if never used. */
352 bool send_flow_removed; /* Send a flow removed message? */
355 uint16_t hard_timeout OVS_GUARDED; /* In seconds from ->modified. */
356 uint16_t idle_timeout OVS_GUARDED; /* In seconds from ->used. */
358 /* Eviction groups (see comment on struct eviction_group for explanation) .
360 * 'eviction_group' is this rule's eviction group, or NULL if it is not in
361 * any eviction group. When 'eviction_group' is nonnull, 'evg_node' is in
362 * the ->eviction_group->rules hmap. */
363 struct eviction_group *eviction_group OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
364 struct heap_node evg_node OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
366 /* OpenFlow actions. See struct rule_actions for more thread-safety
368 struct rule_actions *actions OVS_GUARDED;
370 /* In owning meter's 'rules' list. An empty list if there is no meter. */
371 struct list meter_list_node OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
373 /* Flow monitors (e.g. for NXST_FLOW_MONITOR, related to struct ofmonitor).
375 * 'add_seqno' is the sequence number when this rule was created.
376 * 'modify_seqno' is the sequence number when this rule was last modified.
377 * See 'monitor_seqno' in connmgr.c for more information. */
378 enum nx_flow_monitor_flags monitor_flags OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
379 uint64_t add_seqno OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
380 uint64_t modify_seqno OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
382 /* Optimisation for flow expiry. In ofproto's 'expirable' list if this
383 * rule is expirable, otherwise empty. */
384 struct list expirable OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
387 void ofproto_rule_ref(struct rule *);
388 void ofproto_rule_unref(struct rule *);
390 struct rule_actions *rule_get_actions(const struct rule *rule)
391 OVS_EXCLUDED(rule->mutex);
392 struct rule_actions *rule_get_actions__(const struct rule *rule)
393 OVS_REQUIRES(rule->mutex);
395 /* A set of actions within a "struct rule".
401 * A struct rule_actions 'actions' may be accessed without a risk of being
402 * freed by code that holds a read-lock or write-lock on 'rule->mutex' (where
403 * 'rule' is the rule for which 'rule->actions == actions') or that owns a
404 * reference to 'actions->ref_count' (or both). */
405 struct rule_actions {
406 atomic_uint ref_count;
408 /* These members are immutable: they do not change during the struct's
410 struct ofpact *ofpacts; /* Sequence of "struct ofpacts". */
411 unsigned int ofpacts_len; /* Size of 'ofpacts', in bytes. */
412 uint32_t meter_id; /* Non-zero OF meter_id, or zero. */
415 struct rule_actions *rule_actions_create(const struct ofpact *, size_t);
416 void rule_actions_ref(struct rule_actions *);
417 void rule_actions_unref(struct rule_actions *);
419 /* A set of rules to which an OpenFlow operation applies. */
420 struct rule_collection {
421 struct rule **rules; /* The rules. */
422 size_t n; /* Number of rules collected. */
424 size_t capacity; /* Number of rules that will fit in 'rules'. */
425 struct rule *stub[64]; /* Preallocated rules to avoid malloc(). */
428 void rule_collection_init(struct rule_collection *);
429 void rule_collection_add(struct rule_collection *, struct rule *);
430 void rule_collection_ref(struct rule_collection *) OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
431 void rule_collection_unref(struct rule_collection *);
432 void rule_collection_destroy(struct rule_collection *);
434 /* Threshold at which to begin flow table eviction. Only affects the
435 * ofproto-dpif implementation */
436 extern unsigned flow_eviction_threshold;
438 /* Maximum idle time (in ms) for flows to be cached in the datapath.
439 * This option should only be used for testing. Each ofproto-class
440 * implementation should have its own algorithm of calculating the
442 extern unsigned ofproto_max_idle;
444 /* Number of upcall handler threads. Only affects the ofproto-dpif
446 extern unsigned n_handler_threads;
448 /* Determines which model to use for handling misses in the ofproto-dpif
450 extern enum ofproto_flow_miss_model flow_miss_model;
452 static inline struct rule *
453 rule_from_cls_rule(const struct cls_rule *cls_rule)
455 return cls_rule ? CONTAINER_OF(cls_rule, struct rule, cr) : NULL;
458 void ofproto_rule_expire(struct rule *rule, uint8_t reason)
459 OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
460 void ofproto_rule_delete(struct ofproto *, struct rule *)
461 OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex);
462 void ofproto_rule_reduce_timeouts(struct rule *rule, uint16_t idle_timeout,
463 uint16_t hard_timeout)
464 OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex);
466 void ofoperation_complete(struct ofoperation *, enum ofperr);
468 bool ofoperation_has_out_port(const struct ofoperation *, ofp_port_t out_port)
469 OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
471 /* ofproto class structure, to be defined by each ofproto implementation.
477 * These functions work primarily with three different kinds of data
480 * - "struct ofproto", which represents an OpenFlow switch.
482 * - "struct ofport", which represents a port within an ofproto.
484 * - "struct rule", which represents an OpenFlow flow within an ofproto.
486 * Each of these data structures contains all of the implementation-independent
487 * generic state for the respective concept, called the "base" state. None of
488 * them contains any extra space for ofproto implementations to use. Instead,
489 * each implementation is expected to declare its own data structure that
490 * contains an instance of the generic data structure plus additional
491 * implementation-specific members, called the "derived" state. The
492 * implementation can use casts or (preferably) the CONTAINER_OF macro to
493 * obtain access to derived state given only a pointer to the embedded generic
500 * Four stylized functions accompany each of these data structures:
502 * "alloc" "construct" "destruct" "dealloc"
503 * ------------ ---------------- --------------- --------------
504 * ofproto ->alloc ->construct ->destruct ->dealloc
505 * ofport ->port_alloc ->port_construct ->port_destruct ->port_dealloc
506 * rule ->rule_alloc ->rule_construct ->rule_destruct ->rule_dealloc
508 * "ofproto" and "ofport" have this exact life cycle. The "rule" data
509 * structure also follow this life cycle with some additional elaborations
510 * described under "Rule Life Cycle" below.
512 * Any instance of a given data structure goes through the following life
515 * 1. The client calls the "alloc" function to obtain raw memory. If "alloc"
516 * fails, skip all the other steps.
518 * 2. The client initializes all of the data structure's base state. If this
519 * fails, skip to step 7.
521 * 3. The client calls the "construct" function. The implementation
522 * initializes derived state. It may refer to the already-initialized
523 * base state. If "construct" fails, skip to step 6.
525 * 4. The data structure is now initialized and in use.
527 * 5. When the data structure is no longer needed, the client calls the
528 * "destruct" function. The implementation uninitializes derived state.
529 * The base state has not been uninitialized yet, so the implementation
530 * may still refer to it.
532 * 6. The client uninitializes all of the data structure's base state.
534 * 7. The client calls the "dealloc" to free the raw memory. The
535 * implementation must not refer to base or derived state in the data
536 * structure, because it has already been uninitialized.
538 * Each "alloc" function allocates and returns a new instance of the respective
539 * data structure. The "alloc" function is not given any information about the
540 * use of the new data structure, so it cannot perform much initialization.
541 * Its purpose is just to ensure that the new data structure has enough room
542 * for base and derived state. It may return a null pointer if memory is not
543 * available, in which case none of the other functions is called.
545 * Each "construct" function initializes derived state in its respective data
546 * structure. When "construct" is called, all of the base state has already
547 * been initialized, so the "construct" function may refer to it. The
548 * "construct" function is allowed to fail, in which case the client calls the
549 * "dealloc" function (but not the "destruct" function).
551 * Each "destruct" function uninitializes and frees derived state in its
552 * respective data structure. When "destruct" is called, the base state has
553 * not yet been uninitialized, so the "destruct" function may refer to it. The
554 * "destruct" function is not allowed to fail.
556 * Each "dealloc" function frees raw memory that was allocated by the the
557 * "alloc" function. The memory's base and derived members might not have ever
558 * been initialized (but if "construct" returned successfully, then it has been
559 * "destruct"ed already). The "dealloc" function is not allowed to fail.
565 * Most of these functions return 0 if they are successful or a positive error
566 * code on failure. Depending on the function, valid error codes are either
567 * errno values or OFPERR_* OpenFlow error codes.
569 * Most of these functions are expected to execute synchronously, that is, to
570 * block as necessary to obtain a result. Thus, these functions may return
571 * EAGAIN (or EWOULDBLOCK or EINPROGRESS) only where the function descriptions
572 * explicitly say those errors are a possibility. We may relax this
573 * requirement in the future if and when we encounter performance problems. */
574 struct ofproto_class {
575 /* ## ----------------- ## */
576 /* ## Factory Functions ## */
577 /* ## ----------------- ## */
579 /* Initializes provider. The caller may pass in 'iface_hints',
580 * which contains an shash of "struct iface_hint" elements indexed
581 * by the interface's name. The provider may use these hints to
582 * describe the startup configuration in order to reinitialize its
583 * state. The caller owns the provided data, so a provider must
584 * make copies of anything required. An ofproto provider must
585 * remove any existing state that is not described by the hint, and
586 * may choose to remove it all. */
587 void (*init)(const struct shash *iface_hints);
589 /* Enumerates the types of all support ofproto types into 'types'. The
590 * caller has already initialized 'types' and other ofproto classes might
591 * already have added names to it. */
592 void (*enumerate_types)(struct sset *types);
594 /* Enumerates the names of all existing datapath of the specified 'type'
595 * into 'names' 'all_dps'. The caller has already initialized 'names' as
598 * 'type' is one of the types enumerated by ->enumerate_types().
600 * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value.
602 int (*enumerate_names)(const char *type, struct sset *names);
604 /* Deletes the datapath with the specified 'type' and 'name'. The caller
605 * should have closed any open ofproto with this 'type' and 'name'; this
606 * function is allowed to fail if that is not the case.
608 * 'type' is one of the types enumerated by ->enumerate_types().
609 * 'name' is one of the names enumerated by ->enumerate_names() for 'type'.
611 * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value.
613 int (*del)(const char *type, const char *name);
615 /* Returns the type to pass to netdev_open() when a datapath of type
616 * 'datapath_type' has a port of type 'port_type', for a few special
617 * cases when a netdev type differs from a port type. For example,
618 * when using the userspace datapath, a port of type "internal"
619 * needs to be opened as "tap".
621 * Returns either 'type' itself or a string literal, which must not
623 const char *(*port_open_type)(const char *datapath_type,
624 const char *port_type);
626 /* ## ------------------------ ## */
627 /* ## Top-Level type Functions ## */
628 /* ## ------------------------ ## */
630 /* Performs any periodic activity required on ofprotos of type
633 * An ofproto provider may implement it or not, depending on whether
634 * it needs type-level maintenance.
636 * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value. */
637 int (*type_run)(const char *type);
639 /* Performs periodic activity required on ofprotos of type 'type'
640 * that needs to be done with the least possible latency.
642 * This is run multiple times per main loop. An ofproto provider may
643 * implement it or not, according to whether it provides a performance
644 * boost for that ofproto implementation.
646 * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value. */
647 int (*type_run_fast)(const char *type);
649 /* Causes the poll loop to wake up when a type 'type''s 'run'
650 * function needs to be called, e.g. by calling the timer or fd
651 * waiting functions in poll-loop.h.
653 * An ofproto provider may implement it or not, depending on whether
654 * it needs type-level maintenance. */
655 void (*type_wait)(const char *type);
657 /* ## --------------------------- ## */
658 /* ## Top-Level ofproto Functions ## */
659 /* ## --------------------------- ## */
661 /* Life-cycle functions for an "ofproto" (see "Life Cycle" above).
667 * ->construct() should not modify any base members of the ofproto. The
668 * client will initialize the ofproto's 'ports' and 'tables' members after
669 * construction is complete.
671 * When ->construct() is called, the client does not yet know how many flow
672 * tables the datapath supports, so ofproto->n_tables will be 0 and
673 * ofproto->tables will be NULL. ->construct() should call
674 * ofproto_init_tables() to allocate and initialize ofproto->n_tables and
675 * ofproto->tables. Each flow table will be initially empty, so
676 * ->construct() should delete flows from the underlying datapath, if
677 * necessary, rather than populating the tables.
679 * If the ofproto knows the maximum port number that the datapath can have,
680 * then it can call ofproto_init_max_ports(). If it does so, then the
681 * client will ensure that the actions it allows to be used through
682 * OpenFlow do not refer to ports above that maximum number.
684 * Only one ofproto instance needs to be supported for any given datapath.
685 * If a datapath is already open as part of one "ofproto", then another
686 * attempt to "construct" the same datapath as part of another ofproto is
687 * allowed to fail with an error.
689 * ->construct() returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno
696 * If 'ofproto' has any pending asynchronous operations, ->destruct()
697 * must complete all of them by calling ofoperation_complete().
699 * ->destruct() must also destroy all remaining rules in the ofproto's
700 * tables, by passing each remaining rule to ofproto_rule_delete(), and
701 * then complete each of those deletions in turn by calling
702 * ofoperation_complete().
704 * (Thus, there is a multi-step process for any rule currently being
705 * inserted or modified at the beginning of destruction: first
706 * ofoperation_complete() that operation, then ofproto_rule_delete() the
707 * rule, then ofoperation_complete() the deletion operation.)
709 * The client will destroy the flow tables themselves after ->destruct()
712 struct ofproto *(*alloc)(void);
713 int (*construct)(struct ofproto *ofproto);
714 void (*destruct)(struct ofproto *ofproto);
715 void (*dealloc)(struct ofproto *ofproto);
717 /* Performs any periodic activity required by 'ofproto'. It should:
719 * - Call connmgr_send_packet_in() for each received packet that missed
720 * in the OpenFlow flow table or that had a OFPP_CONTROLLER output
723 * - Call ofproto_rule_expire() for each OpenFlow flow that has reached
724 * its hard_timeout or idle_timeout, to expire the flow.
726 * (But rules that are part of a pending operation, e.g. rules for
727 * which ->pending is true, may not expire.)
729 * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value. */
730 int (*run)(struct ofproto *ofproto);
732 /* Performs periodic activity required by 'ofproto' that needs to be done
733 * with the least possible latency.
735 * This is run multiple times per main loop. An ofproto provider may
736 * implement it or not, according to whether it provides a performance
737 * boost for that ofproto implementation. */
738 int (*run_fast)(struct ofproto *ofproto);
740 /* Causes the poll loop to wake up when 'ofproto''s 'run' function needs to
741 * be called, e.g. by calling the timer or fd waiting functions in
743 void (*wait)(struct ofproto *ofproto);
745 /* Adds some memory usage statistics for the implementation of 'ofproto'
746 * into 'usage', for use with memory_report().
748 * This function is optional. */
749 void (*get_memory_usage)(const struct ofproto *ofproto,
750 struct simap *usage);
752 /* Every "struct rule" in 'ofproto' is about to be deleted, one by one.
753 * This function may prepare for that, for example by clearing state in
754 * advance. It should *not* actually delete any "struct rule"s from
755 * 'ofproto', only prepare for it.
757 * This function is optional; it's really just for optimization in case
758 * it's cheaper to delete all the flows from your hardware in a single pass
759 * than to do it one by one. */
760 void (*flush)(struct ofproto *ofproto);
762 /* Helper for the OpenFlow OFPT_FEATURES_REQUEST request.
764 * The implementation should store true in '*arp_match_ip' if the switch
765 * supports matching IP addresses inside ARP requests and replies, false
768 * The implementation should store in '*actions' a bitmap of the supported
769 * OpenFlow actions. Vendor actions are not included in '*actions'. */
770 void (*get_features)(struct ofproto *ofproto,
772 enum ofputil_action_bitmap *actions);
774 /* Helper for the OpenFlow OFPST_TABLE statistics request.
776 * The 'ots' array contains 'ofproto->n_tables' elements. Each element is
779 * - 'table_id' to the array index.
781 * - 'name' to "table#" where # is the table ID.
783 * - 'match' and 'wildcards' to OFPXMT12_MASK.
785 * - 'write_actions' and 'apply_actions' to OFPAT12_OUTPUT.
787 * - 'write_setfields' and 'apply_setfields' to OFPXMT12_MASK.
789 * - 'metadata_match' and 'metadata_write' to UINT64_MAX.
791 * - 'instructions' to OFPIT11_ALL.
793 * - 'config' to OFPTC11_TABLE_MISS_MASK.
795 * - 'max_entries' to 1,000,000.
797 * - 'active_count' to the classifier_count() for the table.
799 * - 'lookup_count' and 'matched_count' to 0.
801 * The implementation should update any members in each element for which
802 * it has better values:
804 * - 'name' to a more meaningful name.
806 * - 'wildcards' to the set of wildcards actually supported by the table
807 * (if it doesn't support all OpenFlow wildcards).
809 * - 'instructions' to set the instructions actually supported by
812 * - 'write_actions' to set the write actions actually supported by
813 * the table (if it doesn't support all OpenFlow actions).
815 * - 'apply_actions' to set the apply actions actually supported by
816 * the table (if it doesn't support all OpenFlow actions).
818 * - 'write_setfields' to set the write setfields actually supported by
821 * - 'apply_setfields' to set the apply setfields actually supported by
824 * - 'max_entries' to the maximum number of flows actually supported by
827 * - 'lookup_count' to the number of packets looked up in this flow table
830 * - 'matched_count' to the number of packets looked up in this flow
831 * table so far that matched one of the flow entries.
833 * All of the members of struct ofp12_table_stats are in network byte
836 void (*get_tables)(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofp12_table_stats *ots);
838 /* ## ---------------- ## */
839 /* ## ofport Functions ## */
840 /* ## ---------------- ## */
842 /* Life-cycle functions for a "struct ofport" (see "Life Cycle" above).
844 * ->port_construct() should not modify any base members of the ofport.
845 * An ofproto implementation should use the 'ofp_port' member of
846 * "struct ofport" as the OpenFlow port number.
848 * ofports are managed by the base ofproto code. The ofproto
849 * implementation should only create and destroy them in response to calls
850 * to these functions. The base ofproto code will create and destroy
851 * ofports in the following situations:
853 * - Just after the ->construct() function is called, the base ofproto
854 * iterates over all of the implementation's ports, using
855 * ->port_dump_start() and related functions, and constructs an ofport
856 * for each dumped port.
858 * - If ->port_poll() reports that a specific port has changed, then the
859 * base ofproto will query that port with ->port_query_by_name() and
860 * construct or destruct ofports as necessary to reflect the updated
863 * - If ->port_poll() returns ENOBUFS to report an unspecified port set
864 * change, then the base ofproto will iterate over all of the
865 * implementation's ports, in the same way as at ofproto
866 * initialization, and construct and destruct ofports to reflect all of
869 * ->port_construct() returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno
872 struct ofport *(*port_alloc)(void);
873 int (*port_construct)(struct ofport *ofport);
874 void (*port_destruct)(struct ofport *ofport);
875 void (*port_dealloc)(struct ofport *ofport);
877 /* Called after 'ofport->netdev' is replaced by a new netdev object. If
878 * the ofproto implementation uses the ofport's netdev internally, then it
879 * should switch to using the new one. The old one has been closed.
881 * An ofproto implementation that doesn't need to do anything in this
882 * function may use a null pointer. */
883 void (*port_modified)(struct ofport *ofport);
885 /* Called after an OpenFlow request changes a port's configuration.
886 * 'ofport->pp.config' contains the new configuration. 'old_config'
887 * contains the previous configuration.
889 * The caller implements OFPUTIL_PC_PORT_DOWN using netdev functions to
890 * turn NETDEV_UP on and off, so this function doesn't have to do anything
891 * for that bit (and it won't be called if that is the only bit that
893 void (*port_reconfigured)(struct ofport *ofport,
894 enum ofputil_port_config old_config);
896 /* Looks up a port named 'devname' in 'ofproto'. On success, initializes
897 * '*port' appropriately.
899 * The caller owns the data in 'port' and must free it with
900 * ofproto_port_destroy() when it is no longer needed. */
901 int (*port_query_by_name)(const struct ofproto *ofproto,
902 const char *devname, struct ofproto_port *port);
904 /* Attempts to add 'netdev' as a port on 'ofproto'. Returns 0 if
905 * successful, otherwise a positive errno value. The caller should
906 * inform the implementation of the OpenFlow port through the
907 * ->port_construct() method.
909 * It doesn't matter whether the new port will be returned by a later call
910 * to ->port_poll(); the implementation may do whatever is more
912 int (*port_add)(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct netdev *netdev);
914 /* Deletes port number 'ofp_port' from the datapath for 'ofproto'. Returns
915 * 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value.
917 * It doesn't matter whether the new port will be returned by a later call
918 * to ->port_poll(); the implementation may do whatever is more
920 int (*port_del)(struct ofproto *ofproto, ofp_port_t ofp_port);
923 int (*port_get_stats)(const struct ofport *port,
924 struct netdev_stats *stats);
926 /* Port iteration functions.
928 * The client might not be entirely in control of the ports within an
929 * ofproto. Some hardware implementations, for example, might have a fixed
930 * set of ports in a datapath. For this reason, the client needs a way to
931 * iterate through all the ports that are actually in a datapath. These
932 * functions provide that functionality.
934 * The 'state' pointer provides the implementation a place to
935 * keep track of its position. Its format is opaque to the caller.
937 * The ofproto provider retains ownership of the data that it stores into
938 * ->port_dump_next()'s 'port' argument. The data must remain valid until
939 * at least the next call to ->port_dump_next() or ->port_dump_done() for
940 * 'state'. The caller will not modify or free it.
945 * ->port_dump_start() attempts to begin dumping the ports in 'ofproto'.
946 * On success, it should return 0 and initialize '*statep' with any data
947 * needed for iteration. On failure, returns a positive errno value, and
948 * the client will not call ->port_dump_next() or ->port_dump_done().
950 * ->port_dump_next() attempts to retrieve another port from 'ofproto' for
951 * 'state'. If there is another port, it should store the port's
952 * information into 'port' and return 0. It should return EOF if all ports
953 * have already been iterated. Otherwise, on error, it should return a
954 * positive errno value. This function will not be called again once it
955 * returns nonzero once for a given iteration (but the 'port_dump_done'
956 * function will be called afterward).
958 * ->port_dump_done() allows the implementation to release resources used
959 * for iteration. The caller might decide to stop iteration in the middle
960 * by calling this function before ->port_dump_next() returns nonzero.
968 * error = ofproto->ofproto_class->port_dump_start(ofproto, &state);
971 * struct ofproto_port port;
973 * error = ofproto->ofproto_class->port_dump_next(
974 * ofproto, state, &port);
978 * // Do something with 'port' here (without modifying or freeing
979 * // any of its data).
981 * ofproto->ofproto_class->port_dump_done(ofproto, state);
983 * // 'error' is now EOF (success) or a positive errno value (failure).
985 int (*port_dump_start)(const struct ofproto *ofproto, void **statep);
986 int (*port_dump_next)(const struct ofproto *ofproto, void *state,
987 struct ofproto_port *port);
988 int (*port_dump_done)(const struct ofproto *ofproto, void *state);
990 /* Polls for changes in the set of ports in 'ofproto'. If the set of ports
991 * in 'ofproto' has changed, then this function should do one of the
994 * - Preferably: store the name of the device that was added to or deleted
995 * from 'ofproto' in '*devnamep' and return 0. The caller is responsible
996 * for freeing '*devnamep' (with free()) when it no longer needs it.
998 * - Alternatively: return ENOBUFS, without indicating the device that was
1001 * Occasional 'false positives', in which the function returns 0 while
1002 * indicating a device that was not actually added or deleted or returns
1003 * ENOBUFS without any change, are acceptable.
1005 * The purpose of 'port_poll' is to let 'ofproto' know about changes made
1006 * externally to the 'ofproto' object, e.g. by a system administrator via
1007 * ovs-dpctl. Therefore, it's OK, and even preferable, for port_poll() to
1008 * not report changes made through calls to 'port_add' or 'port_del' on the
1009 * same 'ofproto' object. (But it's OK for it to report them too, just
1010 * slightly less efficient.)
1012 * If the set of ports in 'ofproto' has not changed, returns EAGAIN. May
1013 * also return other positive errno values to indicate that something has
1016 * If the set of ports in a datapath is fixed, or if the only way that the
1017 * set of ports in a datapath can change is through ->port_add() and
1018 * ->port_del(), then this function may be a null pointer.
1020 int (*port_poll)(const struct ofproto *ofproto, char **devnamep);
1022 /* Arranges for the poll loop to wake up when ->port_poll() will return a
1023 * value other than EAGAIN.
1025 * If the set of ports in a datapath is fixed, or if the only way that the
1026 * set of ports in a datapath can change is through ->port_add() and
1027 * ->port_del(), or if the poll loop will always wake up anyway when
1028 * ->port_poll() will return a value other than EAGAIN, then this function
1029 * may be a null pointer.
1031 void (*port_poll_wait)(const struct ofproto *ofproto);
1033 /* Checks the status of LACP negotiation for 'port'. Returns 1 if LACP
1034 * partner information for 'port' is up-to-date, 0 if LACP partner
1035 * information is not current (generally indicating a connectivity
1036 * problem), or -1 if LACP is not enabled on 'port'.
1038 * This function may be a null pointer if the ofproto implementation does
1039 * not support LACP. */
1040 int (*port_is_lacp_current)(const struct ofport *port);
1042 /* ## ----------------------- ## */
1043 /* ## OpenFlow Rule Functions ## */
1044 /* ## ----------------------- ## */
1046 /* Chooses an appropriate table for 'match' within 'ofproto'. On
1047 * success, stores the table ID into '*table_idp' and returns 0. On
1048 * failure, returns an OpenFlow error code.
1050 * The choice of table should be a function of 'match' and 'ofproto''s
1051 * datapath capabilities. It should not depend on the flows already in
1052 * 'ofproto''s flow tables. Failure implies that an OpenFlow rule with
1053 * 'match' as its matching condition can never be inserted into 'ofproto',
1054 * even starting from an empty flow table.
1056 * If multiple tables are candidates for inserting the flow, the function
1057 * should choose one arbitrarily (but deterministically).
1059 * If this function is NULL then table 0 is always chosen. */
1060 enum ofperr (*rule_choose_table)(const struct ofproto *ofproto,
1061 const struct match *match,
1062 uint8_t *table_idp);
1064 /* Life-cycle functions for a "struct rule".
1070 * The life cycle of a struct rule is an elaboration of the basic life
1071 * cycle described above under "Life Cycle".
1073 * After a rule is successfully constructed, it is then inserted. If
1074 * insertion completes successfully, then before it is later destructed, it
1077 * You can think of a rule as having the following extra steps inserted
1078 * between "Life Cycle" steps 4 and 5:
1080 * 4.1. The client inserts the rule into the flow table, making it
1081 * visible in flow table lookups.
1083 * 4.2. The client calls "rule_insert". Immediately or eventually, the
1084 * implementation calls ofoperation_complete() to indicate that the
1085 * insertion completed. If the operation failed, skip to step 5.
1087 * 4.3. The rule is now installed in the flow table. Eventually it will
1090 * 4.4. The client removes the rule from the flow table. It is no longer
1091 * visible in flow table lookups.
1093 * 4.5. The client calls "rule_delete". Immediately or eventually, the
1094 * implementation calls ofoperation_complete() to indicate that the
1095 * deletion completed. Deletion is not allowed to fail, so it must
1099 * Asynchronous Operation Support
1100 * ==============================
1102 * The "insert" and "delete" life-cycle operations on rules can operate
1103 * asynchronously, meaning that ->rule_insert() and ->rule_delete() only
1104 * need to initiate their respective operations and do not need to wait for
1105 * them to complete before they return. ->rule_modify_actions() also
1106 * operates asynchronously.
1108 * An ofproto implementation reports the success or failure of an
1109 * asynchronous operation on a rule using the rule's 'pending' member,
1110 * which points to a opaque "struct ofoperation" that represents the
1111 * ongoing operation. When the operation completes, the ofproto
1112 * implementation calls ofoperation_complete(), passing the ofoperation and
1113 * an error indication.
1115 * Only the following contexts may call ofoperation_complete():
1117 * - The function called to initiate the operation, e.g. ->rule_insert()
1118 * or ->rule_delete(). This is the best choice if the operation
1119 * completes quickly.
1121 * - The implementation's ->run() function.
1123 * - The implementation's ->destruct() function.
1125 * The ofproto base code updates the flow table optimistically, assuming
1126 * that the operation will probably succeed:
1128 * - ofproto adds the rule in the flow table before calling
1131 * - ofproto updates the rule's actions and other properties before
1132 * calling ->rule_modify_actions().
1134 * - ofproto removes the rule before calling ->rule_delete().
1136 * With one exception, when an asynchronous operation completes with an
1137 * error, ofoperation_complete() backs out the already applied changes:
1139 * - If adding a rule in the flow table fails, ofproto removes the new
1142 * - If modifying a rule fails, ofproto restores the original actions
1143 * (and other properties).
1145 * - Removing a rule is not allowed to fail. It must always succeed.
1147 * The ofproto base code serializes operations: if any operation is in
1148 * progress on a given rule, ofproto postpones initiating any new operation
1149 * on that rule until the pending operation completes. Therefore, every
1150 * operation must eventually complete through a call to
1151 * ofoperation_complete() to avoid delaying new operations indefinitely
1152 * (including any OpenFlow request that affects the rule in question, even
1153 * just to query its statistics).
1159 * When ->rule_construct() is called, 'rule' is a new rule that is not yet
1160 * inserted into a flow table. ->rule_construct() should initialize enough
1161 * of the rule's derived state for 'rule' to be suitable for inserting into
1162 * a flow table. ->rule_construct() should not modify any base members of
1165 * If ->rule_construct() fails (as indicated by returning a nonzero
1166 * OpenFlow error code), the ofproto base code will uninitialize and
1167 * deallocate 'rule'. See "Rule Life Cycle" above for more details.
1169 * ->rule_construct() may also:
1171 * - Validate that the datapath supports the matching rule in 'rule->cr'
1172 * datapath. For example, if the rule's table does not support
1173 * registers, then it is an error if 'rule->cr' does not wildcard all
1176 * - Validate that the datapath can correctly implement 'rule->ofpacts'.
1178 * Some implementations might need to defer these tasks to ->rule_insert(),
1179 * which is also acceptable.
1185 * Following successful construction, the ofproto base case inserts 'rule'
1186 * into its flow table, then it calls ->rule_insert(). ->rule_insert()
1187 * should set in motion adding the new rule to the datapath flow table. It
1188 * must act as follows:
1190 * - If it completes insertion, either by succeeding or failing, it must
1191 * call ofoperation_complete()
1193 * - If insertion is only partially complete, then it must return without
1194 * calling ofoperation_complete(). Later, when the insertion is
1195 * complete, the ->run() or ->destruct() function must call
1196 * ofoperation_complete() to report success or failure.
1198 * If ->rule_insert() fails, the ofproto base code will remove 'rule' from
1199 * the flow table, destruct, uninitialize, and deallocate 'rule'. See
1200 * "Rule Life Cycle" above for more details.
1206 * The ofproto base code removes 'rule' from its flow table before it calls
1207 * ->rule_delete(). ->rule_delete() should set in motion removing 'rule'
1208 * from the datapath flow table. It must act as follows:
1210 * - If it completes deletion, it must call ofoperation_complete().
1212 * - If deletion is only partially complete, then it must return without
1213 * calling ofoperation_complete(). Later, when the deletion is
1214 * complete, the ->run() or ->destruct() function must call
1215 * ofoperation_complete().
1217 * Rule deletion must not fail.
1223 * ->rule_destruct() must uninitialize derived state.
1225 * Rule destruction must not fail. */
1226 struct rule *(*rule_alloc)(void);
1227 enum ofperr (*rule_construct)(struct rule *rule)
1228 /* OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex) */;
1229 void (*rule_insert)(struct rule *rule) /* OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex) */;
1230 void (*rule_delete)(struct rule *rule) /* OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex) */;
1231 void (*rule_destruct)(struct rule *rule);
1232 void (*rule_dealloc)(struct rule *rule);
1234 /* Obtains statistics for 'rule', storing the number of packets that have
1235 * matched it in '*packet_count' and the number of bytes in those packets
1236 * in '*byte_count'. UINT64_MAX indicates that the packet count or byte
1237 * count is unknown. If 'push' is true, the provider may try to update
1238 * statistics for 'rule', possibly taking the 'ofproto_mutex'.*/
1239 void (*rule_get_stats)(struct rule *rule, uint64_t *packet_count,
1240 uint64_t *byte_count, bool push)
1241 /* OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex) */;
1243 /* Applies the actions in 'rule' to 'packet'. (This implements sending
1244 * buffered packets for OpenFlow OFPT_FLOW_MOD commands.)
1246 * Takes ownership of 'packet' (so it should eventually free it, with
1249 * 'flow' reflects the flow information for 'packet'. All of the
1250 * information in 'flow' is extracted from 'packet', except for
1251 * flow->tunnel and flow->in_port, which are assigned the correct values
1252 * for the incoming packet. The register values are zeroed. 'packet''s
1253 * header pointers (e.g. packet->l3) are appropriately initialized.
1254 * packet->l3 is aligned on a 32-bit boundary.
1256 * The implementation should add the statistics for 'packet' into 'rule'.
1258 * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise an OpenFlow error code. */
1259 enum ofperr (*rule_execute)(struct rule *rule, const struct flow *flow,
1260 struct ofpbuf *packet);
1262 /* When ->rule_modify_actions() is called, the caller has already replaced
1263 * the OpenFlow actions in 'rule' by a new set. (The original actions are
1264 * in rule->pending->actions.)
1266 * ->rule_modify_actions() should set the following in motion:
1268 * - Validate that the datapath can correctly implement the actions now
1271 * - Update the datapath flow table with the new actions.
1273 * - Only if 'reset_counters' is true, reset any packet or byte counters
1274 * associated with the rule to zero, so that rule_get_stats() will not
1275 * longer count those packets or bytes.
1277 * If the operation synchronously completes, ->rule_modify_actions() may
1278 * call ofoperation_complete() before it returns. Otherwise, ->run()
1279 * should call ofoperation_complete() later, after the operation does
1282 * If the operation fails, then the base ofproto code will restore the
1283 * original 'actions' and 'n_actions' of 'rule'.
1285 * ->rule_modify_actions() should not modify any base members of struct
1287 void (*rule_modify_actions)(struct rule *rule, bool reset_counters)
1288 /* OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex) */;
1290 /* Changes the OpenFlow IP fragment handling policy to 'frag_handling',
1291 * which takes one of the following values, with the corresponding
1294 * - OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL: The switch should treat IP fragments the same way
1295 * as other packets, omitting TCP and UDP port numbers (always setting
1298 * - OFPC_FRAG_DROP: The switch should drop all IP fragments without
1299 * passing them through the flow table.
1301 * - OFPC_FRAG_REASM: The switch should reassemble IP fragments before
1302 * passing packets through the flow table.
1304 * - OFPC_FRAG_NX_MATCH (a Nicira extension): Similar to OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL,
1305 * except that TCP and UDP port numbers should be included in fragments
1308 * Implementations are not required to support every mode.
1309 * OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL is the default mode when an ofproto is created.
1311 * At the time of the call to ->set_frag_handling(), the current mode is
1312 * available in 'ofproto->frag_handling'. ->set_frag_handling() returns
1313 * true if the requested mode was set, false if it is not supported.
1315 * Upon successful return, the caller changes 'ofproto->frag_handling' to
1316 * reflect the new mode.
1318 bool (*set_frag_handling)(struct ofproto *ofproto,
1319 enum ofp_config_flags frag_handling);
1321 /* Implements the OpenFlow OFPT_PACKET_OUT command. The datapath should
1322 * execute the 'ofpacts_len' bytes of "struct ofpacts" in 'ofpacts'.
1324 * The caller retains ownership of 'packet' and of 'ofpacts', so
1325 * ->packet_out() should not modify or free them.
1327 * This function must validate that it can correctly implement 'ofpacts'.
1328 * If not, then it should return an OpenFlow error code.
1330 * 'flow' reflects the flow information for 'packet'. All of the
1331 * information in 'flow' is extracted from 'packet', except for
1332 * flow->in_port (see below). flow->tunnel and its register values are
1335 * flow->in_port comes from the OpenFlow OFPT_PACKET_OUT message. The
1336 * implementation should reject invalid flow->in_port values by returning
1337 * OFPERR_OFPBRC_BAD_PORT. (If the implementation called
1338 * ofproto_init_max_ports(), then the client will reject these ports
1339 * itself.) For consistency, the implementation should consider valid for
1340 * flow->in_port any value that could possibly be seen in a packet that it
1341 * passes to connmgr_send_packet_in(). Ideally, even an implementation
1342 * that never generates packet-ins (e.g. due to hardware limitations)
1343 * should still allow flow->in_port values for every possible physical port
1344 * and OFPP_LOCAL. The only virtual ports (those above OFPP_MAX) that the
1345 * caller will ever pass in as flow->in_port, other than OFPP_LOCAL, are
1346 * OFPP_NONE and OFPP_CONTROLLER. The implementation should allow both of
1347 * these, treating each of them as packets generated by the controller as
1348 * opposed to packets originating from some switch port.
1350 * (Ordinarily the only effect of flow->in_port is on output actions that
1351 * involve the input port, such as actions that output to OFPP_IN_PORT,
1352 * OFPP_FLOOD, or OFPP_ALL. flow->in_port can also affect Nicira extension
1353 * "resubmit" actions.)
1355 * 'packet' is not matched against the OpenFlow flow table, so its
1356 * statistics should not be included in OpenFlow flow statistics.
1358 * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise an OpenFlow error code. */
1359 enum ofperr (*packet_out)(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofpbuf *packet,
1360 const struct flow *flow,
1361 const struct ofpact *ofpacts,
1362 size_t ofpacts_len);
1364 /* ## ------------------------- ## */
1365 /* ## OFPP_NORMAL configuration ## */
1366 /* ## ------------------------- ## */
1368 /* Configures NetFlow on 'ofproto' according to the options in
1369 * 'netflow_options', or turns off NetFlow if 'netflow_options' is NULL.
1371 * EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates that 'ofproto' does not support
1372 * NetFlow, as does a null pointer. */
1373 int (*set_netflow)(struct ofproto *ofproto,
1374 const struct netflow_options *netflow_options);
1376 void (*get_netflow_ids)(const struct ofproto *ofproto,
1377 uint8_t *engine_type, uint8_t *engine_id);
1379 /* Configures sFlow on 'ofproto' according to the options in
1380 * 'sflow_options', or turns off sFlow if 'sflow_options' is NULL.
1382 * EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates that 'ofproto' does not support
1383 * sFlow, as does a null pointer. */
1384 int (*set_sflow)(struct ofproto *ofproto,
1385 const struct ofproto_sflow_options *sflow_options);
1387 /* Configures IPFIX on 'ofproto' according to the options in
1388 * 'bridge_exporter_options' and the 'flow_exporters_options'
1389 * array, or turns off IPFIX if 'bridge_exporter_options' and
1390 * 'flow_exporters_options' is NULL.
1392 * EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates that 'ofproto' does not support
1393 * IPFIX, as does a null pointer. */
1395 struct ofproto *ofproto,
1396 const struct ofproto_ipfix_bridge_exporter_options
1397 *bridge_exporter_options,
1398 const struct ofproto_ipfix_flow_exporter_options
1399 *flow_exporters_options, size_t n_flow_exporters_options);
1401 /* Configures connectivity fault management on 'ofport'.
1403 * If 'cfm_settings' is nonnull, configures CFM according to its members.
1405 * If 'cfm_settings' is null, removes any connectivity fault management
1406 * configuration from 'ofport'.
1408 * EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates that this ofproto_class does not
1409 * support CFM, as does a null pointer. */
1410 int (*set_cfm)(struct ofport *ofport, const struct cfm_settings *s);
1412 /* Checks the status of CFM configured on 'ofport'. Returns true if the
1413 * port's CFM status was successfully stored into '*status'. Returns false
1414 * if the port did not have CFM configured, in which case '*status' is
1417 * The caller must provide and owns '*status', but it does not own and must
1418 * not modify or free the array returned in 'status->rmps'. */
1419 bool (*get_cfm_status)(const struct ofport *ofport,
1420 struct ofproto_cfm_status *status);
1422 /* Configures BFD on 'ofport'.
1424 * If 'cfg' is NULL, or 'cfg' does not contain the key value pair
1425 * "enable=true", removes BFD from 'ofport'. Otherwise, configures BFD
1426 * according to 'cfg'.
1428 * EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates that this ofproto_class does not
1429 * support BFD, as does a null pointer. */
1430 int (*set_bfd)(struct ofport *ofport, const struct smap *cfg);
1432 /* Populates 'smap' with the status of BFD on 'ofport'. Returns 0 on
1433 * success, or a positive errno. EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates
1434 * that this ofproto_class does not support BFD, as does a null pointer. */
1435 int (*get_bfd_status)(struct ofport *ofport, struct smap *smap);
1437 /* Configures spanning tree protocol (STP) on 'ofproto' using the
1438 * settings defined in 's'.
1440 * If 's' is nonnull, configures STP according to its members.
1442 * If 's' is null, removes any STP configuration from 'ofproto'.
1444 * EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates that this ofproto_class does not
1445 * support STP, as does a null pointer. */
1446 int (*set_stp)(struct ofproto *ofproto,
1447 const struct ofproto_stp_settings *s);
1449 /* Retrieves state of spanning tree protocol (STP) on 'ofproto'.
1451 * Stores STP state for 'ofproto' in 's'. If the 'enabled' member
1452 * is false, the other member values are not meaningful.
1454 * EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates that this ofproto_class does not
1455 * support STP, as does a null pointer. */
1456 int (*get_stp_status)(struct ofproto *ofproto,
1457 struct ofproto_stp_status *s);
1459 /* Configures spanning tree protocol (STP) on 'ofport' using the
1460 * settings defined in 's'.
1462 * If 's' is nonnull, configures STP according to its members. The
1463 * caller is responsible for assigning STP port numbers (using the
1464 * 'port_num' member in the range of 1 through 255, inclusive) and
1465 * ensuring there are no duplicates.
1467 * If 's' is null, removes any STP configuration from 'ofport'.
1469 * EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates that this ofproto_class does not
1470 * support STP, as does a null pointer. */
1471 int (*set_stp_port)(struct ofport *ofport,
1472 const struct ofproto_port_stp_settings *s);
1474 /* Retrieves spanning tree protocol (STP) port status of 'ofport'.
1476 * Stores STP state for 'ofport' in 's'. If the 'enabled' member is
1477 * false, the other member values are not meaningful.
1479 * EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates that this ofproto_class does not
1480 * support STP, as does a null pointer. */
1481 int (*get_stp_port_status)(struct ofport *ofport,
1482 struct ofproto_port_stp_status *s);
1484 /* Registers meta-data associated with the 'n_qdscp' Qualities of Service
1485 * 'queues' attached to 'ofport'. This data is not intended to be
1486 * sufficient to implement QoS. Instead, providers may use this
1487 * information to implement features which require knowledge of what queues
1488 * exist on a port, and some basic information about them.
1490 * EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates that this ofproto_class does not
1491 * support QoS, as does a null pointer. */
1492 int (*set_queues)(struct ofport *ofport,
1493 const struct ofproto_port_queue *queues, size_t n_qdscp);
1495 /* If 's' is nonnull, this function registers a "bundle" associated with
1496 * client data pointer 'aux' in 'ofproto'. A bundle is the same concept as
1497 * a Port in OVSDB, that is, it consists of one or more "slave" devices
1498 * (Interfaces, in OVSDB) along with VLAN and LACP configuration and, if
1499 * there is more than one slave, a bonding configuration. If 'aux' is
1500 * already registered then this function updates its configuration to 's'.
1501 * Otherwise, this function registers a new bundle.
1503 * If 's' is NULL, this function unregisters the bundle registered on
1504 * 'ofproto' associated with client data pointer 'aux'. If no such bundle
1505 * has been registered, this has no effect.
1507 * This function affects only the behavior of the NXAST_AUTOPATH action and
1508 * output to the OFPP_NORMAL port. An implementation that does not support
1509 * it at all may set it to NULL or return EOPNOTSUPP. An implementation
1510 * that supports only a subset of the functionality should implement what
1511 * it can and return 0. */
1512 int (*bundle_set)(struct ofproto *ofproto, void *aux,
1513 const struct ofproto_bundle_settings *s);
1515 /* If 'port' is part of any bundle, removes it from that bundle. If the
1516 * bundle now has no ports, deletes the bundle. If the bundle now has only
1517 * one port, deconfigures the bundle's bonding configuration. */
1518 void (*bundle_remove)(struct ofport *ofport);
1520 /* If 's' is nonnull, this function registers a mirror associated with
1521 * client data pointer 'aux' in 'ofproto'. A mirror is the same concept as
1522 * a Mirror in OVSDB. If 'aux' is already registered then this function
1523 * updates its configuration to 's'. Otherwise, this function registers a
1526 * If 's' is NULL, this function unregisters the mirror registered on
1527 * 'ofproto' associated with client data pointer 'aux'. If no such mirror
1528 * has been registered, this has no effect.
1530 * An implementation that does not support mirroring at all may set
1531 * it to NULL or return EOPNOTSUPP. An implementation that supports
1532 * only a subset of the functionality should implement what it can
1534 int (*mirror_set)(struct ofproto *ofproto, void *aux,
1535 const struct ofproto_mirror_settings *s);
1537 /* Retrieves statistics from mirror associated with client data
1538 * pointer 'aux' in 'ofproto'. Stores packet and byte counts in
1539 * 'packets' and 'bytes', respectively. If a particular counter is
1540 * not supported, the appropriate argument is set to UINT64_MAX.
1542 * EOPNOTSUPP as a return value indicates that this ofproto_class does not
1543 * support retrieving mirror statistics. */
1544 int (*mirror_get_stats)(struct ofproto *ofproto, void *aux,
1545 uint64_t *packets, uint64_t *bytes);
1547 /* Configures the VLANs whose bits are set to 1 in 'flood_vlans' as VLANs
1548 * on which all packets are flooded, instead of using MAC learning. If
1549 * 'flood_vlans' is NULL, then MAC learning applies to all VLANs.
1551 * This function affects only the behavior of the OFPP_NORMAL action. An
1552 * implementation that does not support it may set it to NULL or return
1554 int (*set_flood_vlans)(struct ofproto *ofproto,
1555 unsigned long *flood_vlans);
1557 /* Returns true if 'aux' is a registered bundle that is currently in use as
1558 * the output for a mirror. */
1559 bool (*is_mirror_output_bundle)(const struct ofproto *ofproto, void *aux);
1561 /* When the configuration option of forward_bpdu changes, this function
1562 * will be invoked. */
1563 void (*forward_bpdu_changed)(struct ofproto *ofproto);
1565 /* Sets the MAC aging timeout for the OFPP_NORMAL action to 'idle_time', in
1566 * seconds, and the maximum number of MAC table entries to
1569 * An implementation that doesn't support configuring these features may
1570 * set this function to NULL or implement it as a no-op. */
1571 void (*set_mac_table_config)(struct ofproto *ofproto,
1572 unsigned int idle_time, size_t max_entries);
1574 /* Linux VLAN device support (e.g. "eth0.10" for VLAN 10.)
1576 * This is deprecated. It is only for compatibility with broken device drivers
1577 * in old versions of Linux that do not properly support VLANs when VLAN
1578 * devices are not used. When broken device drivers are no longer in
1579 * widespread use, we will delete these interfaces. */
1581 /* If 'realdev_ofp_port' is nonzero, then this function configures 'ofport'
1582 * as a VLAN splinter port for VLAN 'vid', associated with the real device
1583 * that has OpenFlow port number 'realdev_ofp_port'.
1585 * If 'realdev_ofp_port' is zero, then this function deconfigures 'ofport'
1586 * as a VLAN splinter port.
1588 * This function should be NULL if an implementation does not support it.
1590 int (*set_realdev)(struct ofport *ofport,
1591 ofp_port_t realdev_ofp_port, int vid);
1593 /* ## ------------------------ ## */
1594 /* ## OpenFlow meter functions ## */
1595 /* ## ------------------------ ## */
1597 /* These functions should be NULL if an implementation does not support
1598 * them. They must be all null or all non-null.. */
1600 /* Initializes 'features' to describe the metering features supported by
1602 void (*meter_get_features)(const struct ofproto *ofproto,
1603 struct ofputil_meter_features *features);
1605 /* If '*id' is UINT32_MAX, adds a new meter with the given 'config'. On
1606 * success the function must store a provider meter ID other than
1607 * UINT32_MAX in '*id'. All further references to the meter will be made
1608 * with the returned provider meter id rather than the OpenFlow meter id.
1609 * The caller does not try to interpret the provider meter id, giving the
1610 * implementation the freedom to either use the OpenFlow meter_id value
1611 * provided in the meter configuration, or any other value suitable for the
1614 * If '*id' is a value other than UINT32_MAX, modifies the existing meter
1615 * with that meter provider ID to have configuration 'config'. On failure,
1616 * the existing meter configuration is left intact. Regardless of success,
1617 * any change to '*id' updates the provider meter id used for this
1619 enum ofperr (*meter_set)(struct ofproto *ofproto, ofproto_meter_id *id,
1620 const struct ofputil_meter_config *config);
1622 /* Gets the meter and meter band packet and byte counts for maximum of
1623 * 'stats->n_bands' bands for the meter with provider ID 'id' within
1624 * 'ofproto'. The caller fills in the other stats values. The band stats
1625 * are copied to memory at 'stats->bands' provided by the caller. The
1626 * number of returned band stats is returned in 'stats->n_bands'. */
1627 enum ofperr (*meter_get)(const struct ofproto *ofproto,
1628 ofproto_meter_id id,
1629 struct ofputil_meter_stats *stats);
1631 /* Deletes a meter, making the 'ofproto_meter_id' invalid for any
1633 void (*meter_del)(struct ofproto *, ofproto_meter_id);
1636 extern const struct ofproto_class ofproto_dpif_class;
1638 int ofproto_class_register(const struct ofproto_class *);
1639 int ofproto_class_unregister(const struct ofproto_class *);
1641 /* ofproto_flow_mod() returns this value if the flow_mod could not be processed
1642 * because it overlaps with an ongoing flow table operation that has not yet
1643 * completed. The caller should retry the operation later.
1645 * ofproto.c also uses this value internally for additional (similar) purposes.
1647 * This particular value is a good choice because it is large, so that it does
1648 * not collide with any errno value, but not large enough to collide with an
1649 * OFPERR_* value. */
1650 enum { OFPROTO_POSTPONE = 1 << 16 };
1651 BUILD_ASSERT_DECL(OFPROTO_POSTPONE < OFPERR_OFS);
1653 int ofproto_flow_mod(struct ofproto *, struct ofputil_flow_mod *)
1654 OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex);
1655 void ofproto_add_flow(struct ofproto *, const struct match *,
1656 unsigned int priority,
1657 const struct ofpact *ofpacts, size_t ofpacts_len)
1658 OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex);
1659 bool ofproto_delete_flow(struct ofproto *,
1660 const struct match *, unsigned int priority)
1661 OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex);
1662 void ofproto_flush_flows(struct ofproto *);
1664 #endif /* ofproto/ofproto-provider.h */