[ovs-dev] [PATCH] ovs-dpctl: New add-flow, mod-flow, del-flow commands.

Ben Pfaff blp at nicira.com
Fri Mar 15 20:48:12 UTC 2013


Thanks for the review.  I applied this to master.

On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 12:56:03PM -0700, Andy Zhou wrote:
> This looks good. Thanks for resending it.
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Ben Pfaff <blp at nicira.com> wrote:
> 
> > Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <blp at nicira.com>
> > ---
> >  utilities/ovs-dpctl.8.in |   57 +++++++++++++++-----
> >  utilities/ovs-dpctl.c    |  128
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> >  2 files changed, 166 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/utilities/ovs-dpctl.8.in b/utilities/ovs-dpctl.8.in
> > index b1b2570..2b0036c 100644
> > --- a/utilities/ovs-dpctl.8.in
> > +++ b/utilities/ovs-dpctl.8.in
> > @@ -104,27 +104,54 @@ port.
> >  If one or more datapaths are specified, information on only those
> >  datapaths are displayed.  Otherwise, \fBovs\-dpctl\fR displays information
> >  about all configured datapaths.
> > +.SS "DEBUGGING COMMANDS"
> > +The following commands are primarily useful for debugging Open
> > +vSwitch.  The flow table entries (both matches and actions) that they
> > +work with are not OpenFlow flow entries.  Instead, they are different
> > +and considerably simpler flows maintained by the Open vSwitch kernel
> > +module.  Use \fBovs\-ofctl\fR(8), instead, to work with OpenFlow flow
> > +entries.
> > +.
> > +.PP
> > +The \fIdp\fR argument to each of these commands is optional when
> > +exactly one datapath exists, in which case that datapath is the
> > +default.  When multiple datapaths exist, then a datapath name is
> > +required.
> >  .
> >  .IP "\fBdump\-flows\fR [\fIdp\fR]"
> >  Prints to the console all flow entries in datapath \fIdp\fR's
> > -flow table.  If \fIdp\fR is not specified and exactly one datapath
> > -exists, the flows for that datapath will be printed.
> > +flow table.
> > +.
> > +.IP "\fBadd\-flow\fR [\fIdp\fR] \fIflow actions\fR"
> > +.IQ "[\fB\-\-clear\fR] [\fB\-\-may-create\fR] [\fB\-s\fR |
> > \fB\-\-statistics\fR] \fBmod\-flow\fR [\fIdp\fR] \fIflow actions\fR"
> > +Adds or modifies a flow in \fIdp\fR's flow table that, when a packet
> > +matching \fIflow\fR arrives, causes \fIactions\fR to be executed.
> > +.IP
> > +The \fBadd\-flow\fR command succeeds only if \fIflow\fR does not
> > +already exist in \fIdp\fR.  Contrariwise, \fBmod\-flow\fR without
> > +\fB\-\-may\-create\fR only modifies the actions for an existing flow.
> > +With \fB\-\-may\-create\fR, \fBmod\-flow\fR will add a new flow or
> > +modify an existing one.
> >  .IP
> > -This command is primarily useful for debugging Open vSwitch.  The flow
> > -table entries that it displays are not
> > -OpenFlow flow entries.  Instead, they are different and considerably
> > -simpler flows maintained by the Open vSwitch kernel module.  If you wish
> > -to see the OpenFlow flow entries, use \fBovs\-ofctl dump\-flows\fR.
> > +If \fB\-s\fR or \fB\-\-statistics\fR is specified, then
> > +\fBmod\-flows\fR prints the modified flow's statistics.  A flow's
> > +statistics are the number of packets and bytes that have passed
> > +through the flow, the elapsed time since the flow last processed a
> > +packet (if ever), and (for TCP flows) the union of the TCP flags
> > +processed through the flow.
> > +.IP
> > +With \fB\-\-clear\fR, \fBmod\-flows\fR zeros out the flow's
> > +statistics.  The statistics printed if \fB\-s\fR or
> > +\fB\-\-statistics\fR is also specified are those from just before
> > +clearing the statistics.
> > +.
> > +.IP "[\fB\-s\fR | \fB\-\-statistics\fR] \fBdel\-flow\fR [\fIdp\fR]
> > \fIflow\fR"
> > +Deletes the flow from \fIdp\fR's flow table that matches \fIflow\fR.
> > +If \fB\-s\fR or \fB\-\-statistics\fR is specified, then
> > +\fBmod\-flows\fR prints the deleted flow's statistics.
> >  .
> >  .IP "\fBdel\-flows\fR [\fIdp\fR]"
> > -Deletes all flow entries from datapath \fIdp\fR's flow table.  If
> > -\fIdp\fR is not specified and exactly one datapath exists, the flows for
> > -that datapath will be deleted.
> > -.IP
> > -This command is primarily useful for debugging Open vSwitch.  As
> > -discussed in \fBdump\-flows\fR, these entries are
> > -not OpenFlow flow entries.  By deleting them, the process that set them
> > -up may be confused about their disappearance.
> > +Deletes all flow entries from datapath \fIdp\fR's flow table.
> >  .
> >  .SH OPTIONS
> >  .IP "\fB\-s\fR"
> > diff --git a/utilities/ovs-dpctl.c b/utilities/ovs-dpctl.c
> > index 363485b..3b6e6a5 100644
> > --- a/utilities/ovs-dpctl.c
> > +++ b/utilities/ovs-dpctl.c
> > @@ -51,9 +51,15 @@
> >
> >  VLOG_DEFINE_THIS_MODULE(dpctl);
> >
> > -/* -s, --statistics: Print port statistics? */
> > +/* -s, --statistics: Print port/flow statistics? */
> >  static bool print_statistics;
> >
> > +/* --clear: Reset existing statistics to zero when modifying a flow? */
> > +static bool zero_statistics;
> > +
> > +/* --may-create: Allow mod-flows command to create a new flow? */
> > +static bool may_create;
> > +
> >  /* -m, --more: Output verbosity.
> >   *
> >   * So far only undocumented commands honor this option, so we don't
> > document
> > @@ -79,11 +85,14 @@ static void
> >  parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
> >  {
> >      enum {
> > -        OPT_DUMMY = UCHAR_MAX + 1,
> > +        OPT_CLEAR = UCHAR_MAX + 1,
> > +        OPT_MAY_CREATE,
> >          VLOG_OPTION_ENUMS
> >      };
> >      static struct option long_options[] = {
> >          {"statistics", no_argument, NULL, 's'},
> > +        {"clear", no_argument, NULL, OPT_CLEAR},
> > +        {"may-create", no_argument, NULL, OPT_MAY_CREATE},
> >          {"more", no_argument, NULL, 'm'},
> >          {"timeout", required_argument, NULL, 't'},
> >          {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
> > @@ -107,6 +116,14 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
> >              print_statistics = true;
> >              break;
> >
> > +        case OPT_CLEAR:
> > +            zero_statistics = true;
> > +            break;
> > +
> > +        case OPT_MAY_CREATE:
> > +            may_create = true;
> > +            break;
> > +
> >          case 'm':
> >              verbosity++;
> >              break;
> > @@ -154,14 +171,20 @@ usage(void)
> >             "  show                     show basic info on all datapaths\n"
> >             "  show DP...               show basic info on each DP\n"
> >             "  dump-flows DP            display flows in DP\n"
> > +           "  add-flow DP FLOW ACTIONS add FLOW with ACTIONS to DP\n"
> > +           "  mod-flow DP FLOW ACTIONS change FLOW actions to ACTIONS in
> > DP\n"
> > +           "  del-flow DP FLOW         delete FLOW from DP\n"
> >             "  del-flows DP             delete all flows from DP\n"
> >             "Each IFACE on add-dp, add-if, and set-if may be followed by\n"
> >             "comma-separated options.  See ovs-dpctl(8) for syntax, or
> > the\n"
> >             "Interface table in ovs-vswitchd.conf.db(5) for an options
> > list.\n",
> >             program_name, program_name);
> >      vlog_usage();
> > -    printf("\nOptions for show:\n"
> > -           "  -s,  --statistics           print port statistics\n"
> > +    printf("\nOptions for show and mod-flow:\n"
> > +           "  -s,  --statistics           print statistics for port or
> > flow\n"
> > +           "\nOptions for mod-flow:\n"
> > +           "  --may-create                create flow if it doesn't
> > exist\n"
> > +           "  --clear                     reset existing stats to zero\n"
> >             "\nOther options:\n"
> >             "  -t, --timeout=SECS          give up after SECS seconds\n"
> >             "  -h, --help                  display this help message\n"
> > @@ -748,6 +771,100 @@ dpctl_dump_flows(int argc, char *argv[])
> >  }
> >
> >  static void
> > +dpctl_put_flow(int argc, char *argv[], enum dpif_flow_put_flags flags)
> > +{
> > +    const char *key_s = argv[argc - 2];
> > +    const char *actions_s = argv[argc - 1];
> > +    struct dpif_flow_stats stats;
> > +    struct ofpbuf actions;
> > +    struct ofpbuf key;
> > +    struct dpif *dpif;
> > +    char *dp_name;
> > +
> > +    ofpbuf_init(&key, 0);
> > +    run(odp_flow_key_from_string(key_s, NULL, &key), "parsing flow key");
> > +
> > +    ofpbuf_init(&actions, 0);
> > +    run(odp_actions_from_string(actions_s, NULL, &actions), "parsing
> > actions");
> > +
> > +    dp_name = argc == 3 ? xstrdup(argv[1]) : get_one_dp();
> > +    run(parsed_dpif_open(dp_name, false, &dpif), "opening datapath");
> > +    free(dp_name);
> > +
> > +    run(dpif_flow_put(dpif, flags,
> > +                      key.data, key.size,
> > +                      actions.data, actions.size,
> > +                      print_statistics ? &stats : NULL),
> > +        "updating flow table");
> > +
> > +    ofpbuf_uninit(&key);
> > +    ofpbuf_uninit(&actions);
> > +
> > +    if (print_statistics) {
> > +        struct ds s;
> > +
> > +        ds_init(&s);
> > +        dpif_flow_stats_format(&stats, &s);
> > +        puts(ds_cstr(&s));
> > +        ds_destroy(&s);
> > +    }
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +dpctl_add_flow(int argc, char *argv[])
> > +{
> > +    dpctl_put_flow(argc, argv, DPIF_FP_CREATE);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +dpctl_mod_flow(int argc OVS_UNUSED, char *argv[])
> > +{
> > +    enum dpif_flow_put_flags flags;
> > +
> > +    flags = DPIF_FP_MODIFY;
> > +    if (may_create) {
> > +        flags |= DPIF_FP_CREATE;
> > +    }
> > +    if (zero_statistics) {
> > +        flags |= DPIF_FP_ZERO_STATS;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    dpctl_put_flow(argc, argv, flags);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +dpctl_del_flow(int argc, char *argv[])
> > +{
> > +    const char *key_s = argv[argc - 1];
> > +    struct dpif_flow_stats stats;
> > +    struct ofpbuf key;
> > +    struct dpif *dpif;
> > +    char *dp_name;
> > +
> > +    ofpbuf_init(&key, 0);
> > +    run(odp_flow_key_from_string(key_s, NULL, &key), "parsing flow key");
> > +
> > +    dp_name = argc == 2 ? xstrdup(argv[1]) : get_one_dp();
> > +    run(parsed_dpif_open(dp_name, false, &dpif), "opening datapath");
> > +    free(dp_name);
> > +
> > +    run(dpif_flow_del(dpif,
> > +                      key.data, key.size,
> > +                      print_statistics ? &stats : NULL), "deleting flow");
> > +
> > +    ofpbuf_uninit(&key);
> > +
> > +    if (print_statistics) {
> > +        struct ds s;
> > +
> > +        ds_init(&s);
> > +        dpif_flow_stats_format(&stats, &s);
> > +        puts(ds_cstr(&s));
> > +        ds_destroy(&s);
> > +    }
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> >  dpctl_del_flows(int argc, char *argv[])
> >  {
> >      struct dpif *dpif;
> > @@ -1004,6 +1121,9 @@ static const struct command all_commands[] = {
> >      { "dump-dps", 0, 0, dpctl_dump_dps },
> >      { "show", 0, INT_MAX, dpctl_show },
> >      { "dump-flows", 0, 1, dpctl_dump_flows },
> > +    { "add-flow", 2, 3, dpctl_add_flow },
> > +    { "mod-flow", 2, 3, dpctl_mod_flow },
> > +    { "del-flow", 1, 2, dpctl_del_flow },
> >      { "del-flows", 0, 1, dpctl_del_flows },
> >      { "help", 0, INT_MAX, dpctl_help },
> >
> > --
> > 1.7.2.5
> >
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