[ovs-dev] [PATCH RFC] ovn: Extend Address_Set to Macros_Set to support define port sets

Russell Bryant russell at ovn.org
Wed Aug 3 11:56:46 UTC 2016


On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 7:01 AM, Zong Kai LI <zealokii at gmail.com> wrote:

> This patch aims to extend Address_Set to Macros_Set, make it more common to
> accept variable set, not only address. And by that, we can skinny down
> ACLs,
> if we use Macros_Set to defines port sets for ACL to use, since lots of ACL
> entries are similar but only "inport" and "outport" fields are different.
>

I think the idea makes sense.

I wonder if just "Set" would be an appropriate name.  One catch is that it
may be too late to get into OVS 2.6.  If so, then we have to take into
account backwards compatibility.  We won't be able to just rename the
table.  One option would be to at least rename the table now (before 2.6)
to reflect a more broad purpose, and leave the support for other types of
entries to later patches.

Are you looking for any other specific feedback?

-- 
Russell Bryant



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