[ovs-dev] Query regarding the implementation of Packet Type aware pipeline [EXT-112]

[niti Rohilla]

Thanks for the information Lori.

Hi Jean,

I am planning to implement and contribute the "Packet Type aware pipeline
[EXT-112]" to OpenVSwitch.

I got to know that you have already started working on EXT-112 support. I
got your reference from Lori.

Can I use your series of patches posted on github as a base to start
working on EXT-112. Please provide me your feedback or anything that I
should add to code from your point of view. If you have any objection then
please let me know.

Thanks
Niti Rohilla


On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 2:02 PM, Lori Jakab <lojakab at cisco.com> wrote:

> Hi Niti,
>
> That patch series is a good starting point, since the OVS code generally
> assumes that all packets have an Ethernet header, and the patches relax
> that assumption. Simon Horman just posted a rebased version of the
> series here: http://openvswitch.org/pipermail/dev/2016-January/064686.html
>
> You should also be aware that Jean Tourrilhes already started work on
> EXT-112 support, and published his work on github, on top of the patches
> you referenced in your original email:
>
> https://github.com/jean2/openvswitch/tree/jean/ext-112
> https://github.com/jean2/openvswitch/tree/jean/ext-112-l3
>
> You may be able to take advantage of that work.
>
> HTH,
> -Lori
>
> On 2/26/16 8:47 AM, niti Rohilla wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to implement "Packet Type aware pipeline [EXT-112]", Openflow
> > 1.5 feature to OpenVSwitch. I was going through this patch series :
> >
> > http://openvswitch.org/pipermail/dev/2014-November/048871.html
> >
> > I want to clarify a doubt regarding the same. Does the implementation
> > of Packet type packet aware pipeline [EXT-112] is dependent on this
> > patch series ?
> >
> > As per my understanding this patch series adds support for processing
> > the packets other than the Ethernet i.e. provide a base for handling
> > both layer 2 and layer 3 packets and sets a base_layer based on the
> > identification of layer 2 or layer 3 packet, which is prerequisite for
> > the implementation of "Packet Type aware pipeline [EXT-112]".
> >
> > Thanks
> > Niti Rohilla
>
>