the Linux kernel TAP device driver
*/
-option version = "2.1.0";
+option version = "4.0.0";
+
+import "vnet/interface_types.api";
+import "vnet/ethernet/ethernet_types.api";
+import "vnet/ip/ip_types.api";
+
+enum tap_flags {
+ TAP_API_FLAG_GSO = 1, /* enable gso on the interface */
+ TAP_API_FLAG_CSUM_OFFLOAD = 2, /* enable checksum offload without gso on the interface */
+ TAP_API_FLAG_PERSIST = 4, /* make the interface persistence to exist in linux even vpp crash/restart */
+ TAP_API_FLAG_ATTACH = 8, /* attach to the existing persistence interface after vpp crash/restart */
+ TAP_API_FLAG_TUN = 16, /* create TUN interface instead of tap */
+ TAP_API_FLAG_GRO_COALESCE = 32, /* enable packet coalescing on tx side, provided gso enabled */
+ TAP_API_FLAG_PACKED = 64 [backwards_compatible], /* enable packed ring support */
+ TAP_API_FLAG_IN_ORDER = 128 [backwards_compatible], /* enable in-order desc support */
+};
/** \brief Initialize a new tap interface with the given parameters
@param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
@param id - interface id, 0xffffffff means auto
@param use_random_mac - let the system generate a unique mac address
@param mac_address - mac addr to assign to the interface if use_random not set
- @param tx_ring_sz - the number of entries of TX ring
- @param rx_ring_sz - the number of entries of RX ring
+ @param num_rx_queues - number of rx queues
+ @param num_tx_queues - number of tx queues
+ @param tx_ring_sz - the number of entries of TX ring, optional, default is 256 entries, must be power of 2
+ @param rx_ring_sz - the number of entries of RX ring, optional, default is 256 entries, must be power of 2
+ @param host_mtu_set - host MTU should be set
+ @param host_mtu_size - host MTU size
@param host_mac_addr_set - host side interface mac address should be set
@param host_mac_addr - host side interface mac address
+ @param host_ip4_prefix_set - host IPv4 ip address should be set
+ @param host_ip4_prefix - host IPv4 ip address
+ @param host_ip6_prefix_set - host IPv6 ip address should be set
+ @param host_ip6_prefix - host IPv6 ip address
+ @param host_ip4_gw_set - host IPv4 default gateway should be set
+ @param host_ip4_gw - host IPv4 default gateway
+ @param host_ip6_gw_set - host IPv6 default gateway should be set
+ @param host_ip6_gw - host IPv6 default gateway
+ @param tap_flags - flags for the TAP interface creation
@param host_if_name_set - host side interface name should be set
@param host_if_name - host side interface name
@param host_namespace_set - host namespace should be set
@param host_namespace - host namespace to attach interface to
@param host_bridge_set - host bridge should be set
@param host_bridge - host bridge to attach interface to
- @param host_ip4_addr_set - host IPv4 ip address should be set
- @param host_ip4_addr - host IPv4 ip address
- @param host_ip4_prefix_len - host IPv4 ip address prefix length
- @param host_ip6_addr_set - host IPv6 ip address should be set
- @param host_ip6_addr - host IPv6 ip address
- @param host_ip6_prefix_len - host IPv6 ip address prefix length
+ @param tag - tag
+*/
+autoendian define tap_create_v3
+{
+ u32 client_index;
+ u32 context;
+ u32 id [default=0xffffffff];
+ bool use_random_mac [default=true];
+ vl_api_mac_address_t mac_address;
+ u16 num_rx_queues [default=1];
+ u16 num_tx_queues [default=1];
+ u16 tx_ring_sz [default=256];
+ u16 rx_ring_sz [default=256];
+ bool host_mtu_set;
+ u32 host_mtu_size;
+ bool host_mac_addr_set;
+ vl_api_mac_address_t host_mac_addr;
+ bool host_ip4_prefix_set;
+ vl_api_ip4_address_with_prefix_t host_ip4_prefix;
+ bool host_ip6_prefix_set;
+ vl_api_ip6_address_with_prefix_t host_ip6_prefix;
+ bool host_ip4_gw_set;
+ vl_api_ip4_address_t host_ip4_gw;
+ bool host_ip6_gw_set;
+ vl_api_ip6_address_t host_ip6_gw;
+ vl_api_tap_flags_t tap_flags;
+ bool host_namespace_set;
+ string host_namespace[64];
+ bool host_if_name_set;
+ string host_if_name[64];
+ bool host_bridge_set;
+ string host_bridge[64];
+ string tag[];
+};
+
+/** \brief Reply for tap create reply
+ @param context - returned sender context, to match reply w/ request
+ @param retval - return code
+ @param sw_if_index - software index allocated for the new tap interface
+*/
+autoendian define tap_create_v3_reply
+{
+ u32 context;
+ i32 retval;
+ vl_api_interface_index_t sw_if_index;
+};
+
+/** \brief Initialize a new tap interface with the given parameters
+ @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+ @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+ @param id - interface id, 0xffffffff means auto
+ @param use_random_mac - let the system generate a unique mac address
+ @param mac_address - mac addr to assign to the interface if use_random not set
+ @param num_rx_queues - number of rx queues
+ @param tx_ring_sz - the number of entries of TX ring, optional, default is 256 entries, must be power of 2
+ @param rx_ring_sz - the number of entries of RX ring, optional, default is 256 entries, must be power of 2
+ @param host_mtu_set - host MTU should be set
+ @param host_mtu_size - host MTU size
+ @param host_mac_addr_set - host side interface mac address should be set
+ @param host_mac_addr - host side interface mac address
+ @param host_ip4_prefix_set - host IPv4 ip address should be set
+ @param host_ip4_prefix - host IPv4 ip address
+ @param host_ip6_prefix_set - host IPv6 ip address should be set
+ @param host_ip6_prefix - host IPv6 ip address
@param host_ip4_gw_set - host IPv4 default gateway should be set
@param host_ip4_gw - host IPv4 default gateway
@param host_ip6_gw_set - host IPv6 default gateway should be set
@param host_ip6_gw - host IPv6 default gateway
- @param host_mtu_set - host MTU should be set
- @param host_mtu_size - host MTU size
@param tap_flags - flags for the TAP interface creation
+ @param host_if_name_set - host side interface name should be set
+ @param host_if_name - host side interface name
+ @param host_namespace_set - host namespace should be set
+ @param host_namespace - host namespace to attach interface to
+ @param host_bridge_set - host bridge should be set
+ @param host_bridge - host bridge to attach interface to
+ @param tag - tag
*/
define tap_create_v2
{
+ option deprecated;
+
u32 client_index;
u32 context;
- u32 id;
- u8 use_random_mac;
- u8 mac_address[6];
- u16 tx_ring_sz; /* optional, default is 256 entries, must be power of 2 */
- u16 rx_ring_sz; /* optional, default is 256 entries, must be power of 2 */
- u8 host_namespace_set;
- u8 host_namespace[64];
- u8 host_mac_addr_set;
- u8 host_mac_addr[6];
- u8 host_if_name_set;
- u8 host_if_name[64];
- u8 host_bridge_set;
- u8 host_bridge[64];
- u8 host_ip4_addr_set;
- u8 host_ip4_addr[4];
- u8 host_ip4_prefix_len;
- u8 host_ip6_addr_set;
- u8 host_ip6_addr[16];
- u8 host_ip6_prefix_len;
- u8 host_ip4_gw_set;
- u8 host_ip4_gw[4];
- u8 host_ip6_gw_set;
- u8 host_ip6_gw[16];
- u8 host_mtu_set;
+ u32 id [default=0xffffffff];
+ bool use_random_mac [default=true];
+ vl_api_mac_address_t mac_address;
+ u8 num_rx_queues [default=1];
+ u16 tx_ring_sz [default=256];
+ u16 rx_ring_sz [default=256];
+ bool host_mtu_set;
u32 host_mtu_size;
- u8 tag[64];
- u32 tap_flags;
+ bool host_mac_addr_set;
+ vl_api_mac_address_t host_mac_addr;
+ bool host_ip4_prefix_set;
+ vl_api_ip4_address_with_prefix_t host_ip4_prefix;
+ bool host_ip6_prefix_set;
+ vl_api_ip6_address_with_prefix_t host_ip6_prefix;
+ bool host_ip4_gw_set;
+ vl_api_ip4_address_t host_ip4_gw;
+ bool host_ip6_gw_set;
+ vl_api_ip6_address_t host_ip6_gw;
+ vl_api_tap_flags_t tap_flags;
+ bool host_namespace_set;
+ string host_namespace[64];
+ bool host_if_name_set;
+ string host_if_name[64];
+ bool host_bridge_set;
+ string host_bridge[64];
+ string tag[];
};
/** \brief Reply for tap create reply
*/
define tap_create_v2_reply
{
+ option deprecated;
+
u32 context;
i32 retval;
- u32 sw_if_index;
+ vl_api_interface_index_t sw_if_index;
};
/** \brief Delete tap interface
{
u32 client_index;
u32 context;
- u32 sw_if_index;
+ vl_api_interface_index_t sw_if_index;
};
-/** \brief Dump tap interfaces request */
+/** \brief Dump tap interfaces request
+ @param sw_if_index - filter by sw_if_index
+*/
define sw_interface_tap_v2_dump
{
u32 client_index;
u32 context;
+ vl_api_interface_index_t sw_if_index [default=0xffffffff];
};
/** \brief Reply for tap dump request
@param sw_if_index - software index of tap interface
@param id - interface id
- @param dev_name - Linux tap device name
@param tx_ring_sz - the number of entries of TX ring
@param rx_ring_sz - the number of entries of RX ring
+ @param host_mtu_size - host mtu size
@param host_mac_addr - mac address assigned to the host side of the interface
+ @param host_ip4_prefix - host IPv4 ip address
+ @param host_ip6_prefix - host IPv6 ip address
+ @param tap_flags - flags for the TAP interface creation
+ @param dev_name - Linux tap device name
@param host_if_name - host side interface name
@param host_namespace - host namespace the interface is attached into
@param host_bridge - host bridge the interface is attached into
- @param host_ip4_addr - host IPv4 ip address
- @param host_ip4_prefix_len - host IPv4 ip address prefix length; 0 if unset
- @param host_ip6_addr - host IPv6 ip address
- @param host_ip6_prefix_len - host IPv6 ip address prefix length; 0 if unset
- @param host_mtu_size - host mtu size
*/
define sw_interface_tap_v2_details
{
u32 context;
u32 sw_if_index;
u32 id;
- u8 dev_name[64];
u16 tx_ring_sz;
u16 rx_ring_sz;
- u8 host_mac_addr[6];
- u8 host_if_name[64];
- u8 host_namespace[64];
- u8 host_bridge[64];
- u8 host_ip4_addr[4];
- u8 host_ip4_prefix_len;
- u8 host_ip6_addr[16];
- u8 host_ip6_prefix_len;
u32 host_mtu_size;
- u32 tap_flags;
+ vl_api_mac_address_t host_mac_addr;
+ vl_api_ip4_address_with_prefix_t host_ip4_prefix;
+ vl_api_ip6_address_with_prefix_t host_ip6_prefix;
+ vl_api_tap_flags_t tap_flags;
+ string dev_name[64];
+ string host_if_name[64];
+ string host_namespace[64];
+ string host_bridge[64];
};
/*