Explanation
-----------
-The example is build from 2 main files,
+The example is built from 2 files,
``main.c`` which holds the example logic and ``flow_blocks.c`` that holds the
implementation for building the flow rule.
struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
.rxmode = {
.split_hdr_size = 0,
- .offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
},
.txmode = {
.offloads =
struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
.rxmode = {
.split_hdr_size = 0,
- .offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
},
.txmode = {
.offloads =
The generate_ipv4_flow function
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-The generate_ipv4_rule function is responsible for creating the flow rule.
+The generate_ipv4_flow function is responsible for creating the flow rule.
This function is located in the ``flow_blocks.c`` file.
.. code-block:: c
{
struct rte_flow_attr attr;
struct rte_flow_item pattern[MAX_PATTERN_NUM];
- struct rte_flow_action action[MAX_PATTERN_NUM];
+ struct rte_flow_action action[MAX_ACTION_NUM];
struct rte_flow *flow = NULL;
struct rte_flow_action_queue queue = { .index = rx_q };
- struct rte_flow_item_eth eth_spec;
- struct rte_flow_item_eth eth_mask;
- struct rte_flow_item_vlan vlan_spec;
- struct rte_flow_item_vlan vlan_mask;
struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 ip_spec;
struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 ip_mask;
* create the action sequence.
* one action only, move packet to queue
*/
-
action[0].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE;
action[0].conf = &queue;
action[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
/*
- * set the first level of the pattern (eth).
+ * set the first level of the pattern (ETH).
* since in this example we just want to get the
* ipv4 we set this level to allow all.
*/
- memset(ð_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth));
- memset(ð_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth));
- eth_spec.type = 0;
- eth_mask.type = 0;
pattern[0].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH;
- pattern[0].spec = ð_spec;
- pattern[0].mask = ð_mask;
-
- /*
- * setting the second level of the pattern (vlan).
- * since in this example we just want to get the
- * ipv4 we also set this level to allow all.
- */
- memset(&vlan_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vlan));
- memset(&vlan_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vlan));
- pattern[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN;
- pattern[1].spec = &vlan_spec;
- pattern[1].mask = &vlan_mask;
/*
- * setting the third level of the pattern (ip).
+ * setting the second level of the pattern (IP).
* in this example this is the level we care about
* so we set it according to the parameters.
*/
ip_mask.hdr.dst_addr = dest_mask;
ip_spec.hdr.src_addr = htonl(src_ip);
ip_mask.hdr.src_addr = src_mask;
- pattern[2].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4;
- pattern[2].spec = &ip_spec;
- pattern[2].mask = &ip_mask;
+ pattern[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4;
+ pattern[1].spec = &ip_spec;
+ pattern[1].mask = &ip_mask;
/* the final level must be always type end */
- pattern[3].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
+ pattern[2].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
int res = rte_flow_validate(port_id, &attr, pattern, action, error);
if(!res)
struct rte_flow_attr attr;
struct rte_flow_item pattern[MAX_PATTERN_NUM];
- struct rte_flow_action action[MAX_PATTERN_NUM];
+ struct rte_flow_action action[MAX_ACTION_NUM];
struct rte_flow *flow;
struct rte_flow_error error;
struct rte_flow_action_queue queue = { .index = rx_q };
- struct rte_flow_item_eth eth_spec;
- struct rte_flow_item_eth eth_mask;
- struct rte_flow_item_vlan vlan_spec;
- struct rte_flow_item_vlan vlan_mask;
struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 ip_spec;
struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 ip_mask;
action[0].conf = &queue;
action[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
-The forth part is responsible for creating the pattern and is build from
-number of step. In each step we build one level of the pattern starting with
+The fourth part is responsible for creating the pattern and is built from
+number of steps. In each step we build one level of the pattern starting with
the lowest one.
Setting the first level of the pattern ETH:
.. code-block:: c
- memset(ð_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth));
- memset(ð_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth));
- eth_spec.type = 0;
- eth_mask.type = 0;
pattern[0].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH;
- pattern[0].spec = ð_spec;
- pattern[0].mask = ð_mask;
-
-Setting the second level of the pattern VLAN:
-
-.. code-block:: c
-
- memset(&vlan_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vlan));
- memset(&vlan_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vlan));
- pattern[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN;
- pattern[1].spec = &vlan_spec;
- pattern[1].mask = &vlan_mask;
-Setting the third level ip:
+Setting the second level of the pattern IP:
.. code-block:: c
ip_mask.hdr.dst_addr = dest_mask;
ip_spec.hdr.src_addr = htonl(src_ip);
ip_mask.hdr.src_addr = src_mask;
- pattern[2].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4;
- pattern[2].spec = &ip_spec;
- pattern[2].mask = &ip_mask;
+ pattern[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4;
+ pattern[1].spec = &ip_spec;
+ pattern[1].mask = &ip_mask;
Closing the pattern part.
.. code-block:: c
- pattern[3].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
+ pattern[2].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
The last part of the function is to validate the rule and create it.