lib: Fix netbsd compilation error.

[cascardo/ovs.git] / vswitchd / vswitch.xml

diff --git a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
index c94f42d..c2ec914 100644 (file)
--- a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
+++ b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
@@ -145,19 +145,25 @@
           The maximum
           number of flows allowed in the datapath flow table.  Internally OVS
           will choose a flow limit which will likely be lower than this number,
-          based on real time network conditions.
+          based on real time network conditions. Tweaking this value is
+          discouraged unless you know exactly what you're doing.
         </p>
         <p>
           The default is 200000.
         </p>
       </column>
 
-      <column name="other_config" key="n-dpdk-rxqs"
-              type='{"type": "integer", "minInteger": 1}'>
+      <column name="other_config" key="max-idle"
+              type='{"type": "integer", "minInteger": 500}'>
+        <p>
+          The maximum time (in ms) that idle flows will remain cached in the
+          datapath. Internally OVS will check the validity and activity for
+          datapath flows regularly and may expire flows quicker than this
+          number, based on real time network conditions. Tweaking this
+          value is discouraged unless you know exactly what you're doing.
+        </p>
         <p>
-          Specifies the maximum number of rx queues to be created for each dpdk
-          interface.  If not specified or specified to 0, one rx queue will
-          be created for each dpdk interface by default.
+          The default is 10000.
         </p>
       </column>
 
@@ -488,9 +494,15 @@
 
     <group title="Core Features">
       <column name="name">
-        Bridge identifier.  Should be alphanumeric and no more than about 8
-        bytes long.  Must be unique among the names of ports, interfaces, and
-        bridges on a host.
+        <p>
+          Bridge identifier.  Should be alphanumeric and no more than about 8
+          bytes long.  Must be unique among the names of ports, interfaces, and
+          bridges on a host.
+        </p>
+
+        <p>
+          Forward and backward slashes are prohibited in bridge names.
+        </p>
       </column>
 
       <column name="ports">
@@ -2176,6 +2188,21 @@
       </column>
     </group>
 
+    <group title="PMD (Poll Mode Driver) Options">
+      <p>
+        Only PMD netdevs support these options.
+      </p>
+
+      <column name="options" key="n_rxqs"
+              type='{"type": "integer", "minInteger": 1}'>
+        <p>
+          Specifies the maximum number of rx queues to be created for PMD
+          netdev.  If not specified or specified to 0, one rx queue will
+          be created by default.
+        </p>
+      </column>
+    </group>
+
     <group title="Interface Status">
       <p>
         Status information about interfaces attached to bridges, updated every
@@ -2563,9 +2590,9 @@
         </column>
 
         <column name="bfd_status" key="diagnostic">
-          In case of a problem, set to an error message that reports what the
-          local BFD session thinks is wrong.  The error messages are defined
-          in section 4.1 of [RFC 5880].
+          A diagnostic code specifying the local system's reason for the
+          last change in session state. The error messages are defined in
+          section 4.1 of [RFC 5880].
         </column>
 
         <column name="bfd_status" key="remote_state"
@@ -2575,9 +2602,9 @@
         </column>
 
         <column name="bfd_status" key="remote_diagnostic">
-          In case of a problem, set to an error message that reports what the
-          remote endpoint's BFD session thinks is wrong.  The error messages
-          are defined in section 4.1 of [RFC 5880].
+          A diagnostic code specifying the remote system's reason for the
+          last change in session state. The error messages are defined in
+          section 4.1 of [RFC 5880].
         </column>
 
         <column name="bfd_status" key="flap_count"