[ovs-dev] [PATCH 0/3 v2.20] MPLS actions and matches

[Rajahalme, Jarno (NSN - FI/Espoo)]

On Feb 28, 2013, at 11:15 , ext Simon Horman wrote:
> * Implement recirculation and a host of more sophisticated MPLS features
>  including:
>  - copy_ttl_in
>  - copy_ttl_out
>  - L3+ actions on MPLS frames (e.g. pop_mpls(0x800),set_ttl)
>  - multi-level mpls_pop and mpls_push
> * Other more specific datapath todo items listed in the changelog of
>  "datapath: Add basic MPLS support to kernel"
> 

Am I right in assuming that something like a "resubmit" action would be needed for recirculation in the kernel datapath? I have earlier implemented something like "recirculation" (as I understand it) with a special vport that provides it's output as input to the datapath. I.e., I have used the OVS_ACTION_ATTR_OUTPUT to implement "recirculation" with a "loopback vport". It would be nice to get rid of that with a more explicit mechanism.

Or have I completely misunderstood what you mean with recirculation here?

  Jarno