+ /* When recirc_id is set in 'flow', checks whether the ofproto_dpif that
+ * corresponds to the recirc_id is same as the receiving bridge. If they
+ * are the same, uses the 'recv_ofproto' and keeps the 'ofp_in_port' as
+ * assigned. Otherwise, uses the 'recirc_ofproto' that owns recirc_id and
+ * assigns OFPP_NONE to 'ofp_in_port'. Doing this is in that, the
+ * recirculated flow must be processced by the ofproto which originates
+ * the recirculation, and as bridges can only see their own ports, the
+ * in_port of the 'recv_ofproto' should not be passed to the
+ * 'recirc_ofproto'.
+ *
+ * Admittedly, setting the 'ofp_in_port' to OFPP_NONE limits the
+ * 'recirc_ofproto' from meaningfully matching on in_port of recirculated
+ * flow, and should be fixed in the near future.
+ *
+ * TODO: Restore the original patch port.
+ */
+ if (flow->recirc_id) {
+ recirc_ofproto = ofproto_dpif_recirc_get_ofproto(backer,
+ flow->recirc_id);
+ /* Returns error if could not find recirculation bridge */
+ if (!recirc_ofproto) {
+ error = ENOENT;
+ goto exit;
+ }
+
+ if (recv_ofproto != recirc_ofproto) {
+ xport = NULL;
+ flow->in_port.ofp_port = OFPP_NONE;
+ if (odp_in_port) {
+ *odp_in_port = ODPP_NONE;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+