[ovs-dev] [PATCH ovn v5] binding: Fix the crashes seen when port binding type changes.

Numan Siddique numans at ovn.org
Thu Apr 1 18:02:42 UTC 2021


On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 5:03 PM Dumitru Ceara <dceara at redhat.com> wrote:
>
> On 3/29/21 3:21 PM, numans at ovn.org wrote:
> > From: Numan Siddique <numans at ovn.org>
> >
> > When a port binding type changes from type 'A' to type 'B', then
> > there are many code paths in the existing binding.c which results
> > in crashes due to use-after-free or NULL references.
> >
> > Below crashes are seen when a container lport is changed to a normal
> > lport and then deleted.
> >
> > ***
> >  (gdb) bt
> >    0  in raise () from /lib64/libc.so.6
> >    1  in abort () from /lib64/libc.so.6
> >    2  ovs_abort_valist ("%s: assertion %s failed in %s()") at lib/util.c:419
> >    3  vlog_abort_valist ("%s: assertion %s failed in %s()") at lib/vlog.c:1249
> >    4  vlog_abort ("%s: assertion %s failed in %s()") at lib/vlog.c:1263
> >    5  ovs_assert_failure (where="lib/ovsdb-idl.c:4653",
> >                           function="ovsdb_idl_txn_write__",
> >                           condition="row->new_datum != NULL") at lib/util.c:86
> >    6  ovsdb_idl_txn_write__ () at lib/ovsdb-idl.c:4695
> >    7  ovsdb_idl_txn_write_clone () at lib/ovsdb-idl.c:4757
> >    8  sbrec_port_binding_set_chassis () at lib/ovn-sb-idl.c:25946
> >    9  release_lport () at controller/binding.c:971
> >   10  release_local_binding_children () at controller/binding.c:1039
> >   11  release_local_binding () at controller/binding.c:1056
> >   12  consider_iface_release (iface_rec=.. iface_id="bb43e818-b2ee-4329-b67e-218556580056") at controller/binding.c:1880
> >   13  binding_handle_ovs_interface_changes () at controller/binding.c:1998
> >   14  runtime_data_ovs_interface_handler () at controller/ovn-controller.c:1481
> >   15  engine_compute () at lib/inc-proc-eng.c:306
> >   16  engine_run_node () at lib/inc-proc-eng.c:352
> >   17  engine_run () at lib/inc-proc-eng.c:377
> >   18  main () at controller/ovn-controller.c:2826
> >
> > The present code creates a 'struct local_binding' instance for a
> > container lport and adds this object to the parent local binding
> > children list.  And if the container lport is changed to a normal
> > vif, then there is no way to access the local binding object created
> > earlier.  This patch fixes these type of issues by refactoring the
> > 'local binding' code of binding.c.  This patch now creates only one
> > instance of 'struct local_binding' for every OVS interface with
> > external_ids:iface-id set.  A new structure 'struct binding_lport' is
> > added which is created for a VIF, container and virtual port bindings
> > and is stored in 'binding_lports' shash.  'struct local_binding' now
> > maintains a list of binding_lports which it maps to.
> >
> > When a container lport is changed to a normal lport, we now can
> > easily access the 'binding_lport' object of the container lport
> > fron the 'binding_lports' shash.
> >
> > A new debug unixctl command is added - debug/dump-local-bindings,
> > which dumps the local bindings stored by the ovn-controller.  This
> > command is also used in the test cases to validate that ovn-controller
> > maintains proper local bindings.
> >
> > Reported-by: Dumitru Ceara <dceara at redhat.com>
> > Reported-at: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1936328
> > Reported-at: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1936331
> >
> > Co-authored-by: Dumitru Ceara <dceara at redhat.com>
> > [dceara at redhat.com contributed to the test cases which helped in reproducing the crashes.]
> > Signed-off-by: Dumitru Ceara <dceara at redhat.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Numan Siddique <numans at ovn.org>
> > ---
>
> Hi Numan,
>
> I think the changes are OK, I hope we didn't miss any cases though.  As
> Mark mentioned on an older revision, the additional tests do give a
> certain level of confidence.
>
> I'd recommend removing the "co-authored-by" tag above as you've been
> adding and improving the tests a lot since we first hit this issue and
> since v1 was posted.
>
> That would also allow me to:
>
> Acked-by: Dumitru Ceara <dceara at redhat.com>
>
> I do have some minor nits/comments below, please have a look at them
> before pushing this change.
>

Thanks for the review and for the comments.

I applied this patch to master addressing all your comments.  Below is the diff
of changes as suggested by you on top of this patch.

In case I've missed addressing your comment  due to my negligence, do
let me know.



********************
diff --git a/controller/binding.c b/controller/binding.c
index b4dc6982c9..5bdef295cd 100644
--- a/controller/binding.c
+++ b/controller/binding.c
@@ -744,13 +744,12 @@ binding_dump_local_bindings(struct
local_binding_data *lbinding_data,
                             struct ds *out_data)
 {
     const struct shash_node **nodes;
-    size_t i, n;

     nodes = shash_sort(&lbinding_data->bindings);
-    n = shash_count(&lbinding_data->bindings);
+    size_t n = shash_count(&lbinding_data->bindings);

     ds_put_cstr(out_data, "Local bindings:\n");
-    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
         const struct shash_node *node = nodes[i];
         struct local_binding *lbinding = node->data;
         size_t num_lports = ovs_list_size(&lbinding->binding_lports);
@@ -761,30 +760,31 @@ binding_dump_local_bindings(struct
local_binding_data *lbinding_data,
                       num_lports);

         if (num_lports) {
-            struct binding_lport *b_lport;
-            size_t j = 0;
-            size_t num_c_lports = 0;
             struct shash child_lports = SHASH_INITIALIZER(&child_lports);
-            bool primary_lport = false;
+            struct binding_lport *primary_lport = NULL;
+            struct binding_lport *b_lport;
+            bool first_elem = true;
+
             LIST_FOR_EACH (b_lport, list_node, &lbinding->binding_lports) {
-                if (j == 0 && b_lport->type == LP_VIF) {
-                    ds_put_format(out_data, "primary lport : [%s]\n",
-                                  b_lport->name);
-                    primary_lport = true;
+                if (first_elem && b_lport->type == LP_VIF) {
+                    primary_lport = b_lport;
                 } else {
                     shash_add(&child_lports, b_lport->name, b_lport);
-                    num_c_lports++;
                 }
-                j++;
+                first_elem = false;
             }

-            if (!primary_lport) {
+            if (primary_lport) {
+                ds_put_format(out_data, "primary lport : [%s]\n",
+                              primary_lport->name);
+            } else {
                 ds_put_format(out_data, "no primary lport\n");
             }
-            if (num_c_lports) {
+
+            if (!shash_is_empty(&child_lports)) {
                 const struct shash_node **c_nodes =
                     shash_sort(&child_lports);
-                for (j = 0; j < num_c_lports; j++) {
+                for (size_t j = 0; j < shash_count(&child_lports); j++) {
                     b_lport = c_nodes[j]->data;
                     ds_put_format(out_data, "child lport[%"PRIuSIZE"] : [%s], "
                                   "type : [%s]\n", j + 1, b_lport->name,
@@ -1895,7 +1895,6 @@ consider_iface_claim(const struct
ovsrec_interface *iface_rec,
         return false;
     }

-
     /* Update the child local_binding's iface (if any children) and try to
      *  claim the container lbindings. */
     LIST_FOR_EACH (b_lport, list_node, &lbinding->binding_lports) {
diff --git a/controller/ovn-controller.c b/controller/ovn-controller.c
index 7ee11dffe2..16c8ecb21c 100644
--- a/controller/ovn-controller.c
+++ b/controller/ovn-controller.c
@@ -2689,7 +2689,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     struct ed_type_ct_zones *ct_zones_data =
         engine_get_internal_data(&en_ct_zones);
     struct ed_type_runtime_data *runtime_data =
-        engine_get_internal_data(&en_runtime_data);;
+        engine_get_internal_data(&en_runtime_data);

     ofctrl_init(&flow_output_data->group_table,
                 &flow_output_data->meter_table,
@@ -2745,7 +2745,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     unixctl_command_register("debug/dump-local-bindings", "", 0, 0,
                              debug_dump_local_bindings,
                              &runtime_data->lbinding_data);
-    runtime_data = NULL;

     unsigned int ovs_cond_seqno = UINT_MAX;
     unsigned int ovnsb_cond_seqno = UINT_MAX;
diff --git a/tests/ovn-controller.at b/tests/ovn-controller.at
index a6024468e7..d1d758c496 100644
--- a/tests/ovn-controller.at
+++ b/tests/ovn-controller.at
@@ -507,11 +507,11 @@ check as northd-backup ovn-appctl -t ovn-northd pause
 as northd ovn-appctl -t ovn-northd status
 as northd-backup ovn-appctl -t ovn-northd status

-for type in patch chassisredirect l3gateway localnet localport l2gateway \
-virtual external remote vtep
+pb_types=(patch chassisredirect l3gateway localnet localport l2gateway
+          virtual external remote vtep)
+for type in ${pb_types[[@]]}
 do
-    for update_type in patch chassisredirect l3gateway localnet
localport l2gateway \
-virtual external remote vtep
+    for update_type in ${pb_types[[@]]}
     do
         check ovn-sbctl set port_binding lsp1 type=$type
         check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set open . external_ids:ovn-cms-options=$type
*****************

Regards
Numan

> Regards,
> Dumitru
>
> > v4 -> v5
> > ----
> >  *  Addressed review comments from Mark and Dumitru.
> >  *  Added a new debug unixctl command - debug/dump-local-bindings
> >  *  Added more test cases.
> >
> > v3 -> v4
> > ---
> >  * -> Addressed some of the review comments from Dumitru.
> >       Added another test case to test the scenarion when a container
> >       port changes its parent from one to another port.
> >
> > v2 -> v3
> > ----
> >  * Fixed a crash seen when a container port is changed to normal port
> >    and then deleted in the same transaction.  Added the relevant test case
> >    for this.
> >
> > v1 -> v2
> > ----
> >  * Fixed a crash seen when 2 container ports are changed to normal ports
> >    in the same transaction.  Added the relevant test case for this.
> >
> >  controller/binding.c        | 1114 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------
> >  controller/binding.h        |   36 +-
> >  controller/ovn-controller.c |   44 +-
> >  controller/physical.c       |   13 +-
> >  tests/ovn-controller.at     |   80 +++
> >  tests/ovn.at                |  640 ++++++++++++++++++++
> >  6 files changed, 1517 insertions(+), 410 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/controller/binding.c b/controller/binding.c
> > index 4e6c756969..b4dc6982c9 100644
> > --- a/controller/binding.c
> > +++ b/controller/binding.c
> > @@ -597,6 +597,23 @@ remove_local_lport_ids(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >      }
> >  }
> >
> > +/* Corresponds to each Port_Binding.type. */
> > +enum en_lport_type {
> > +    LP_UNKNOWN,
> > +    LP_VIF,
> > +    LP_CONTAINER,
> > +    LP_PATCH,
> > +    LP_L3GATEWAY,
> > +    LP_LOCALNET,
> > +    LP_LOCALPORT,
> > +    LP_L2GATEWAY,
> > +    LP_VTEP,
> > +    LP_CHASSISREDIRECT,
> > +    LP_VIRTUAL,
> > +    LP_EXTERNAL,
> > +    LP_REMOTE
> > +};
> > +
> >  /* Local bindings. binding.c module binds the logical port (represented by
> >   * Port_Binding rows) and sets the 'chassis' column when it sees the
> >   * OVS interface row (of type "" or "internal") with the
> > @@ -608,134 +625,180 @@ remove_local_lport_ids(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >   * 'struct local_binding' is used. A shash of these local bindings is
> >   * maintained with the 'external_ids:iface-id' as the key to the shash.
> >   *
> > - * struct local_binding (defined in binding.h) has 3 main fields:
> > - *    - type
> > - *    - OVS interface row object
> > - *    - Port_Binding row object
> > - *
> > - * An instance of 'struct local_binding' can be one of 3 types.
> > - *
> > - *  BT_VIF:     Represent a local binding for an OVS interface of
> > - *              type "" or "internal" with the external_ids:iface-id
> > - *              set.
> > - *
> > - *              This can be a
> > - *                 * probable local binding - external_ids:iface-id is
> > - *                   set, but the corresponding Port_Binding row is not
> > - *                   created or is not visible to the local ovn-controller
> > - *                   instance.
> > - *
> > - *                 * a local binding - external_ids:iface-id is set and
> > - *                   which is already bound to the corresponding Port_Binding
> > - *                   row.
> > - *
> > - *              It maintains a list of children
> > - *              (of type BT_CONTAINER/BT_VIRTUAL) if any.
> > - *
> > - *  BT_CONTAINER:   Represents a local binding which has a parent of type
> > - *                  BT_VIF. Its Port_Binding row's 'parent' column is set to
> > - *                  its parent's Port_Binding. It shares the OVS interface row
> > - *                  with the parent.
> > - *                  Each ovn-controller when it sees a container Port_Binding,
> > - *                  it creates 'struct local_binding' for the parent
> > - *                  Port_Binding and for its even if the OVS interface row for
> > - *                  the parent is not present.
> > - *
> > - *  BT_VIRTUAL: Represents a local binding which has a parent of type BT_VIF.
> > - *              Its Port_Binding type is "virtual" and it shares the OVS
> > - *              interface row with the parent.
> > - *              Port_Binding of type "virtual" is claimed by pinctrl module
> > - *              when it sees the ARP packet from the parent's VIF.
> > - *
> > + * struct local_binding has 3 main fields:
> > + *    - name : 'external_ids:iface-id' of the OVS interface (key).
> > + *    - OVS interface row object.
> > + *    - List of 'binding_lport' objects with the primary lport
> > + *      in the front of the list (if present).
> >   *
> >   *  An object of 'struct local_binding' is created:
> > - *    - For each interface that has iface-id configured with the type - BT_VIF.
> > - *
> > - *    - For each container Port Binding (of type BT_CONTAINER) and its
> > - *      parent Port_Binding (of type BT_VIF), no matter if
> > - *      they are bound to this chassis i.e even if OVS interface row for the
> > - *      parent is not present.
> > + *    - For each interface that has external_ids:iface-id configured.
> >   *
> > - *   - For each 'virtual' Port Binding (of type BT_VIRTUAL) provided its parent
> > - *     is bound to this chassis.
> > + *    - For each port binding (also referred as lport) of type 'LP_VIF'
> > + *      if it is a parent lport of container lports even if there is no
> > + *      corresponding OVS interface.
> >   */
> > +struct local_binding {
> > +    char *name;
> > +    const struct ovsrec_interface *iface;
> > +    struct ovs_list binding_lports;
> > +};
> >
> > -static struct local_binding *
> > -local_binding_create(const char *name, const struct ovsrec_interface *iface,
> > -                     const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> > -                     enum local_binding_type type)
> > -{
> > -    struct local_binding *lbinding = xzalloc(sizeof *lbinding);
> > -    lbinding->name = xstrdup(name);
> > -    lbinding->type = type;
> > -    lbinding->pb = pb;
> > -    lbinding->iface = iface;
> > -    shash_init(&lbinding->children);
> > -    return lbinding;
> > -}
> > -
> > -static void
> > -local_binding_add(struct shash *local_bindings, struct local_binding *lbinding)
> > -{
> > -    shash_add(local_bindings, lbinding->name, lbinding);
> > -}
> > +/* This structure represents a logical port (or port binding)
> > + * which is associated with 'struct local_binding'.
> > + *
> > + * An instance of 'struct binding_lport' is created for a logical port
> > + *  - If the OVS interface's iface-id corresponds to the logical port.
> > + *  - If it is a container or virtual logical port and its parent
> > + *    has a 'local binding'.
> > + *
> > + */
> > +struct binding_lport {
> > +    struct ovs_list list_node; /* Node in local_binding.binding_lports. */
> >
> > -static void
> > -local_binding_destroy(struct local_binding *lbinding)
> > -{
> > -    local_bindings_destroy(&lbinding->children);
> > +    char *name;
> > +    const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb;
> > +    struct local_binding *lbinding;
> > +    enum en_lport_type type;
> > +};
> >
> > -    free(lbinding->name);
> > -    free(lbinding);
> > -}
> > +static struct local_binding *local_binding_create(
> > +    const char *name, const struct ovsrec_interface *);
> > +static void local_binding_add(struct shash *local_bindings,
> > +                              struct local_binding *);
> > +static struct local_binding *local_binding_find(
> > +    struct shash *local_bindings, const char *name);
> > +static void local_binding_destroy(struct local_binding *,
> > +                                  struct shash *binding_lports);
> > +static void local_binding_delete(struct local_binding *,
> > +                                 struct shash *local_bindings,
> > +                                 struct shash *binding_lports);
> > +static struct binding_lport *local_binding_add_lport(
> > +    struct shash *binding_lports,
> > +    struct local_binding *,
> > +    const struct sbrec_port_binding *,
> > +    enum en_lport_type);
> > +static struct binding_lport *local_binding_get_primary_lport(
> > +    struct local_binding *);
> > +static bool local_binding_handle_stale_binding_lports(
> > +    struct local_binding *lbinding, struct binding_ctx_in *b_ctx_in,
> > +    struct binding_ctx_out *b_ctx_out, struct hmap *qos_map);
> > +
> > +static struct binding_lport *binding_lport_create(
> > +    const struct sbrec_port_binding *,
> > +    struct local_binding *, enum en_lport_type);
> > +static void binding_lport_destroy(struct binding_lport *);
> > +static void binding_lport_delete(struct shash *binding_lports,
> > +                                 struct binding_lport *);
> > +static void binding_lport_add(struct shash *binding_lports,
> > +                              struct binding_lport *);
> > +static struct binding_lport *binding_lport_find(
> > +    struct shash *binding_lports, const char *lport_name);
> > +static const struct sbrec_port_binding *binding_lport_get_parent_pb(
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lprt);
> > +static struct binding_lport *binding_lport_check_and_cleanup(
> > +    struct binding_lport *, struct shash *b_lports);
> > +
> > +static char *get_lport_type_str(enum en_lport_type lport_type);
> >
> >  void
> > -local_bindings_init(struct shash *local_bindings)
> > +local_binding_data_init(struct local_binding_data *lbinding_data)
> >  {
> > -    shash_init(local_bindings);
> > +    shash_init(&lbinding_data->bindings);
> > +    shash_init(&lbinding_data->lports);
> >  }
> >
> >  void
> > -local_bindings_destroy(struct shash *local_bindings)
> > +local_binding_data_destroy(struct local_binding_data *lbinding_data)
> >  {
> >      struct shash_node *node, *next;
> > -    SHASH_FOR_EACH_SAFE (node, next, local_bindings) {
> > +
> > +    SHASH_FOR_EACH_SAFE (node, next, &lbinding_data->lports) {
> > +        struct binding_lport *b_lport = node->data;
> > +        binding_lport_destroy(b_lport);
> > +        shash_delete(&lbinding_data->lports, node);
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    SHASH_FOR_EACH_SAFE (node, next, &lbinding_data->bindings) {
> >          struct local_binding *lbinding = node->data;
> > -        local_binding_destroy(lbinding);
> > -        shash_delete(local_bindings, node);
> > +        local_binding_destroy(lbinding, &lbinding_data->lports);
> > +        shash_delete(&lbinding_data->bindings, node);
> >      }
> >
> > -    shash_destroy(local_bindings);
> > +    shash_destroy(&lbinding_data->lports);
> > +    shash_destroy(&lbinding_data->bindings);
> >  }
> >
> > -static
> > -void local_binding_delete(struct shash *local_bindings,
> > -                          struct local_binding *lbinding)
> > +const struct sbrec_port_binding *
> > +local_binding_get_primary_pb(struct shash *local_bindings, const char *pb_name)
> >  {
> > -    shash_find_and_delete(local_bindings, lbinding->name);
> > -    local_binding_destroy(lbinding);
> > -}
> > +    struct local_binding *lbinding =
> > +        local_binding_find(local_bindings, pb_name);
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lport = local_binding_get_primary_lport(lbinding);
> >
> > -static void
> > -local_binding_add_child(struct local_binding *lbinding,
> > -                        struct local_binding *child)
> > -{
> > -    local_binding_add(&lbinding->children, child);
> > -    child->parent = lbinding;
> > +    return b_lport ? b_lport->pb : NULL;
> >  }
> >
> > -static struct local_binding *
> > -local_binding_find_child(struct local_binding *lbinding,
> > -                         const char *child_name)
> > +void
> > +binding_dump_local_bindings(struct local_binding_data *lbinding_data,
> > +                            struct ds *out_data)
> >  {
> > -    return local_binding_find(&lbinding->children, child_name);
> > -}
> > +    const struct shash_node **nodes;
> > +    size_t i, n;
> >
> > -static void
> > -local_binding_delete_child(struct local_binding *lbinding,
> > -                           struct local_binding *child)
> > -{
> > -    shash_find_and_delete(&lbinding->children, child->name);
> > +    nodes = shash_sort(&lbinding_data->bindings);
> > +    n = shash_count(&lbinding_data->bindings);
>
> Nit: size_t n = shash_count(&lbinding_data->bindings);
>
> > +
> > +    ds_put_cstr(out_data, "Local bindings:\n");
> > +    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
>
> Nit: 'i' could be defined here instead of at the top of the function.
>
> > +        const struct shash_node *node = nodes[i];
> > +        struct local_binding *lbinding = node->data;
> > +        size_t num_lports = ovs_list_size(&lbinding->binding_lports);
> > +        ds_put_format(out_data, "name: [%s], OVS interface name : [%s], "
> > +                      "num binding lports : [%"PRIuSIZE"]\n",
> > +                      lbinding->name,
> > +                      lbinding->iface ? lbinding->iface->name : "NULL",
> > +                      num_lports);
> > +
> > +        if (num_lports) {
> > +            struct binding_lport *b_lport;
> > +            size_t j = 0;
> > +            size_t num_c_lports = 0;
> > +            struct shash child_lports = SHASH_INITIALIZER(&child_lports);
> > +            bool primary_lport = false;
>
> Tiny nit: we could use reverse xmas tree here :)
>
> Also, we don't need num_c_lports, we can just use shash_is_empty() and
> shash_count().
>
> > +            LIST_FOR_EACH (b_lport, list_node, &lbinding->binding_lports) {
> > +                if (j == 0 && b_lport->type == LP_VIF) {
> > +                    ds_put_format(out_data, "primary lport : [%s]\n",
> > +                                  b_lport->name);
> > +                    primary_lport = true;
>
> Would it make the code simpler if 'primary_lport' would actually be a
> 'struct binding_lport *' pointing to the first list element, if that's
> of type LP_VIF?  We could then display the primary port information in a
> single place, below, where we now check "if (!primary_lport)".
>
> > +                } else {
> > +                    shash_add(&child_lports, b_lport->name, b_lport);
> > +                    num_c_lports++;
> > +                }
> > +                j++;
> > +            }
> > +
> > +            if (!primary_lport) {
> > +                ds_put_format(out_data, "no primary lport\n");
> > +            }
> > +            if (num_c_lports) {
> > +                const struct shash_node **c_nodes =
> > +                    shash_sort(&child_lports);
> > +                for (j = 0; j < num_c_lports; j++) {
> > +                    b_lport = c_nodes[j]->data;
> > +                    ds_put_format(out_data, "child lport[%"PRIuSIZE"] : [%s], "
> > +                                  "type : [%s]\n", j + 1, b_lport->name,
> > +                                  get_lport_type_str(b_lport->type));
> > +                }
> > +                free(c_nodes);
> > +            }
> > +            shash_destroy(&child_lports);
> > +        }
> > +
> > +        ds_put_cstr(out_data, "----------------------------------------\n");
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    free(nodes);
> >  }
> >
> >  static bool
> > @@ -744,12 +807,6 @@ is_lport_vif(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb)
> >      return !pb->type[0];
> >  }
> >
> > -static bool
> > -is_lport_container(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb)
> > -{
> > -    return is_lport_vif(pb) && pb->parent_port && pb->parent_port[0];
> > -}
> > -
> >  static struct tracked_binding_datapath *
> >  tracked_binding_datapath_create(const struct sbrec_datapath_binding *dp,
> >                                  bool is_new,
> > @@ -818,26 +875,13 @@ binding_tracked_dp_destroy(struct hmap *tracked_datapaths)
> >      hmap_destroy(tracked_datapaths);
> >  }
> >
> > -/* Corresponds to each Port_Binding.type. */
> > -enum en_lport_type {
> > -    LP_UNKNOWN,
> > -    LP_VIF,
> > -    LP_PATCH,
> > -    LP_L3GATEWAY,
> > -    LP_LOCALNET,
> > -    LP_LOCALPORT,
> > -    LP_L2GATEWAY,
> > -    LP_VTEP,
> > -    LP_CHASSISREDIRECT,
> > -    LP_VIRTUAL,
> > -    LP_EXTERNAL,
> > -    LP_REMOTE
> > -};
> > -
> >  static enum en_lport_type
> >  get_lport_type(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb)
> >  {
> >      if (is_lport_vif(pb)) {
> > +        if (pb->parent_port && pb->parent_port[0]) {
> > +            return LP_CONTAINER;
> > +        }
> >          return LP_VIF;
> >      } else if (!strcmp(pb->type, "patch")) {
> >          return LP_PATCH;
> > @@ -864,6 +908,41 @@ get_lport_type(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb)
> >      return LP_UNKNOWN;
> >  }
> >
> > +static char *
> > +get_lport_type_str(enum en_lport_type lport_type)
> > +{
> > +    switch (lport_type) {
> > +    case LP_VIF:
> > +        return "VIF";
> > +    case LP_CONTAINER:
> > +        return "CONTAINER";
> > +    case LP_VIRTUAL:
> > +        return "VIRTUAL";
> > +    case LP_PATCH:
> > +        return "PATCH";
> > +    case LP_CHASSISREDIRECT:
> > +        return "CHASSISREDIRECT";
> > +    case LP_L3GATEWAY:
> > +        return "L3GATEWAT";
> > +    case LP_LOCALNET:
> > +        return "PATCH";
> > +    case LP_LOCALPORT:
> > +        return "LOCALPORT";
> > +    case LP_L2GATEWAY:
> > +        return "L2GATEWAY";
> > +    case LP_EXTERNAL:
> > +        return "EXTERNAL";
> > +    case LP_REMOTE:
> > +        return "REMOTE";
> > +    case LP_VTEP:
> > +        return "VTEP";
> > +    case LP_UNKNOWN:
> > +        return "UNKNOWN";
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    OVS_NOT_REACHED();
> > +}
> > +
> >  /* For newly claimed ports, if 'notify_up' is 'false':
> >   * - set the 'pb.up' field to true if 'pb' has no 'parent_pb'.
> >   * - set the 'pb.up' field to true if 'parent_pb.up' is 'true' (e.g., for
> > @@ -991,14 +1070,15 @@ release_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb, bool sb_readonly,
> >  static bool
> >  is_lbinding_set(struct local_binding *lbinding)
> >  {
> > -    return lbinding && lbinding->pb && lbinding->iface;
> > +    return lbinding && lbinding->iface;
> >  }
> >
> >  static bool
> > -is_lbinding_this_chassis(struct local_binding *lbinding,
> > -                         const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis)
> > +is_binding_lport_this_chassis(struct binding_lport *b_lport,
> > +                              const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis)
> >  {
> > -    return lbinding && lbinding->pb && lbinding->pb->chassis == chassis;
> > +    return (b_lport && b_lport->pb && chassis &&
> > +            b_lport->pb->chassis == chassis);
> >  }
> >
> >  static bool
> > @@ -1010,15 +1090,14 @@ can_bind_on_this_chassis(const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis_rec,
> >             || !strcmp(requested_chassis, chassis_rec->hostname);
> >  }
> >
> > -/* Returns 'true' if the 'lbinding' has children of type BT_CONTAINER,
> > +/* Returns 'true' if the 'lbinding' has binding lports of type LP_CONTAINER,
> >   * 'false' otherwise. */
> >  static bool
> >  is_lbinding_container_parent(struct local_binding *lbinding)
> >  {
> > -    struct shash_node *node;
> > -    SHASH_FOR_EACH (node, &lbinding->children) {
> > -        struct local_binding *l = node->data;
> > -        if (l->type == BT_CONTAINER) {
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lport;
> > +    LIST_FOR_EACH (b_lport, list_node, &lbinding->binding_lports) {
> > +        if (b_lport->type == LP_CONTAINER) {
> >              return true;
> >          }
> >      }
> > @@ -1027,66 +1106,39 @@ is_lbinding_container_parent(struct local_binding *lbinding)
> >  }
> >
> >  static bool
> > -release_local_binding_children(const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis_rec,
> > -                               struct local_binding *lbinding,
> > -                               bool sb_readonly,
> > -                               struct hmap *tracked_dp_bindings)
> > +release_binding_lport(const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis_rec,
> > +                      struct binding_lport *b_lport, bool sb_readonly,
> > +                      struct hmap *tracked_dp_bindings)
> >  {
> > -    struct shash_node *node;
> > -    SHASH_FOR_EACH (node, &lbinding->children) {
> > -        struct local_binding *l = node->data;
> > -        if (is_lbinding_this_chassis(l, chassis_rec)) {
> > -            if (!release_lport(l->pb, sb_readonly, tracked_dp_bindings)) {
> > -                return false;
> > -            }
> > +    if (is_binding_lport_this_chassis(b_lport, chassis_rec)) {
> > +        if (!release_lport(b_lport->pb, sb_readonly, tracked_dp_bindings)) {
> > +            return false;
> >          }
> > -
> > -        /* Clear the local bindings' 'iface'. */
> > -        l->iface = NULL;
> >      }
> >
> >      return true;
> >  }
> >
> > -static bool
> > -release_local_binding(const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis_rec,
> > -                      struct local_binding *lbinding, bool sb_readonly,
> > -                      struct hmap *tracked_dp_bindings)
> > -{
> > -    if (!release_local_binding_children(chassis_rec, lbinding,
> > -                                        sb_readonly, tracked_dp_bindings)) {
> > -        return false;
> > -    }
> > -
> > -    bool retval = true;
> > -    if (is_lbinding_this_chassis(lbinding, chassis_rec)) {
> > -        retval = release_lport(lbinding->pb, sb_readonly, tracked_dp_bindings);
> > -    }
> > -
> > -    lbinding->pb = NULL;
> > -    lbinding->iface = NULL;
> > -    return retval;
> > -}
> > -
> >  static bool
> >  consider_vif_lport_(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >                      bool can_bind, const char *vif_chassis,
> >                      struct binding_ctx_in *b_ctx_in,
> >                      struct binding_ctx_out *b_ctx_out,
> > -                    struct local_binding *lbinding,
> > +                    struct binding_lport *b_lport,
> >                      struct hmap *qos_map)
> >  {
> > -    bool lbinding_set = is_lbinding_set(lbinding);
> > +    bool lbinding_set = b_lport && is_lbinding_set(b_lport->lbinding);
> > +
> >      if (lbinding_set) {
> >          if (can_bind) {
> >              /* We can claim the lport. */
> >              const struct sbrec_port_binding *parent_pb =
> > -                lbinding->parent ? lbinding->parent->pb : NULL;
> > +                binding_lport_get_parent_pb(b_lport);
> >
> >              if (!claim_lport(pb, parent_pb, b_ctx_in->chassis_rec,
> > -                             lbinding->iface, !b_ctx_in->ovnsb_idl_txn,
> > -                             !lbinding->parent,
> > -                             b_ctx_out->tracked_dp_bindings)){
> > +                             b_lport->lbinding->iface,
> > +                             !b_ctx_in->ovnsb_idl_txn,
> > +                             !parent_pb, b_ctx_out->tracked_dp_bindings)){
> >                  return false;
> >              }
> >
> > @@ -1098,7 +1150,7 @@ consider_vif_lport_(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >                                 b_ctx_out->tracked_dp_bindings);
> >              update_local_lport_ids(pb, b_ctx_out);
> >              update_local_lports(pb->logical_port, b_ctx_out);
> > -            if (lbinding->iface && qos_map && b_ctx_in->ovs_idl_txn) {
> > +            if (b_lport->lbinding->iface && qos_map && b_ctx_in->ovs_idl_txn) {
> >                  get_qos_params(pb, qos_map);
> >              }
> >          } else {
> > @@ -1136,16 +1188,19 @@ consider_vif_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >                                               vif_chassis);
> >
> >      if (!lbinding) {
> > -        lbinding = local_binding_find(b_ctx_out->local_bindings,
> > +        lbinding = local_binding_find(&b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->bindings,
> >                                        pb->logical_port);
> >      }
> >
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lport = NULL;
> >      if (lbinding) {
> > -        lbinding->pb = pb;
> > +        struct shash *binding_lports =
> > +            &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->lports;
> > +        b_lport = local_binding_add_lport(binding_lports, lbinding, pb, LP_VIF);
> >      }
> >
> >      return consider_vif_lport_(pb, can_bind, vif_chassis, b_ctx_in,
> > -                               b_ctx_out, lbinding, qos_map);
> > +                               b_ctx_out, b_lport, qos_map);
> >  }
> >
> >  static bool
> > @@ -1154,9 +1209,9 @@ consider_container_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >                           struct binding_ctx_out *b_ctx_out,
> >                           struct hmap *qos_map)
> >  {
> > +    struct shash *local_bindings = &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->bindings;
> >      struct local_binding *parent_lbinding;
> > -    parent_lbinding = local_binding_find(b_ctx_out->local_bindings,
> > -                                         pb->parent_port);
> > +    parent_lbinding = local_binding_find(local_bindings, pb->parent_port);
> >
> >      if (!parent_lbinding) {
> >          /* There is no local_binding for parent port. Create it
> > @@ -1171,54 +1226,61 @@ consider_container_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >           *     we want the these container ports also be claimed by the
> >           *     chassis.
> >           * */
> > -        parent_lbinding = local_binding_create(pb->parent_port, NULL, NULL,
> > -                                               BT_VIF);
> > -        local_binding_add(b_ctx_out->local_bindings, parent_lbinding);
> > +        parent_lbinding = local_binding_create(pb->parent_port, NULL);
> > +        local_binding_add(local_bindings, parent_lbinding);
> >      }
> >
> > -    struct local_binding *container_lbinding =
> > -        local_binding_find_child(parent_lbinding, pb->logical_port);
> > +    struct shash *binding_lports = &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->lports;
> > +    struct binding_lport *container_b_lport =
> > +        local_binding_add_lport(binding_lports, parent_lbinding, pb,
> > +                                LP_CONTAINER);
> >
> > -    if (!container_lbinding) {
> > -        container_lbinding = local_binding_create(pb->logical_port,
> > -                                                  parent_lbinding->iface,
> > -                                                  pb, BT_CONTAINER);
> > -        local_binding_add_child(parent_lbinding, container_lbinding);
> > -    } else {
> > -        ovs_assert(container_lbinding->type == BT_CONTAINER);
> > -        container_lbinding->pb = pb;
> > -        container_lbinding->iface = parent_lbinding->iface;
> > -    }
> > +    struct binding_lport *parent_b_lport =
> > +        binding_lport_find(binding_lports, pb->parent_port);
> >
> > -    if (!parent_lbinding->pb) {
> > -        parent_lbinding->pb = lport_lookup_by_name(
> > +    bool can_consider_c_lport = true;
> > +    if (!parent_b_lport || !parent_b_lport->pb) {
> > +        const struct sbrec_port_binding *parent_pb = lport_lookup_by_name(
> >              b_ctx_in->sbrec_port_binding_by_name, pb->parent_port);
> >
> > -        if (parent_lbinding->pb) {
> > +        if (parent_pb && get_lport_type(parent_pb) == LP_VIF) {
> >              /* Its possible that the parent lport is not considered yet.
> >               * So call consider_vif_lport() to process it first. */
> > -            consider_vif_lport(parent_lbinding->pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out,
> > +            consider_vif_lport(parent_pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out,
> >                                 parent_lbinding, qos_map);
> > +            parent_b_lport = binding_lport_find(binding_lports,
> > +                                                pb->parent_port);
> >          } else {
> > -            /* The parent lport doesn't exist. Call release_lport() to
> > -             * release the container lport, if it was bound earlier. */
> > -            if (is_lbinding_this_chassis(container_lbinding,
> > -                                         b_ctx_in->chassis_rec)) {
> > -               return release_lport(pb, !b_ctx_in->ovnsb_idl_txn,
> > -                                    b_ctx_out->tracked_dp_bindings);
> > -            }
> > +            /* The parent lport doesn't exist.  Cannot consider the container
> > +             * lport for binding. */
> > +            can_consider_c_lport = false;
> > +        }
> > +    }
> >
> > -            return true;
> > +    if (parent_b_lport && parent_b_lport->type != LP_VIF) {
> > +        can_consider_c_lport = false;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    if (!can_consider_c_lport) {
> > +        /* Call release_lport() to release the container lport,
> > +         * if it was bound earlier. */
> > +        if (is_binding_lport_this_chassis(container_b_lport,
> > +                                          b_ctx_in->chassis_rec)) {
> > +            return release_lport(pb, !b_ctx_in->ovnsb_idl_txn,
> > +                                 b_ctx_out->tracked_dp_bindings);
> >          }
> > +
> > +        return true;
> >      }
> >
> > -    const char *vif_chassis = smap_get(&parent_lbinding->pb->options,
> > +    ovs_assert(parent_b_lport && parent_b_lport->pb);
> > +    const char *vif_chassis = smap_get(&parent_b_lport->pb->options,
> >                                         "requested-chassis");
> >      bool can_bind = can_bind_on_this_chassis(b_ctx_in->chassis_rec,
> >                                               vif_chassis);
> >
> >      return consider_vif_lport_(pb, can_bind, vif_chassis, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out,
> > -                               container_lbinding, qos_map);
> > +                               container_b_lport, qos_map);
> >  }
> >
> >  static bool
> > @@ -1227,46 +1289,47 @@ consider_virtual_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >                         struct binding_ctx_out *b_ctx_out,
> >                         struct hmap *qos_map)
> >  {
> > -    struct local_binding * parent_lbinding =
> > -        pb->virtual_parent ? local_binding_find(b_ctx_out->local_bindings,
> > +    struct shash *local_bindings = &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->bindings;
> > +    struct local_binding *parent_lbinding =
> > +        pb->virtual_parent ? local_binding_find(local_bindings,
> >                                                  pb->virtual_parent)
> >          : NULL;
> >
> > -    if (parent_lbinding && !parent_lbinding->pb) {
> > -        parent_lbinding->pb = lport_lookup_by_name(
> > -            b_ctx_in->sbrec_port_binding_by_name, pb->virtual_parent);
> > -
> > -        if (parent_lbinding->pb) {
> > -            /* Its possible that the parent lport is not considered yet.
> > -             * So call consider_vif_lport() to process it first. */
> > -            consider_vif_lport(parent_lbinding->pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out,
> > -                               parent_lbinding, qos_map);
> > -        }
> > -    }
> > -
> > +    struct binding_lport *virtual_b_lport = NULL;
> >      /* Unlike container lports, we don't have to create parent_lbinding if
> >       * it is NULL. This is because, if parent_lbinding is not present, it
> >       * means the virtual port can't bind in this chassis.
> >       * Note: pinctrl module binds the virtual lport when it sees ARP
> >       * packet from the parent lport. */
> > -    struct local_binding *virtual_lbinding = NULL;
> > -    if (is_lbinding_this_chassis(parent_lbinding, b_ctx_in->chassis_rec)) {
> > -        virtual_lbinding =
> > -            local_binding_find_child(parent_lbinding, pb->logical_port);
> > -        if (!virtual_lbinding) {
> > -            virtual_lbinding = local_binding_create(pb->logical_port,
> > -                                                    parent_lbinding->iface,
> > -                                                    pb, BT_VIRTUAL);
> > -            local_binding_add_child(parent_lbinding, virtual_lbinding);
> > -        } else {
> > -            ovs_assert(virtual_lbinding->type == BT_VIRTUAL);
> > -            virtual_lbinding->pb = pb;
> > -            virtual_lbinding->iface = parent_lbinding->iface;
> > +    if (parent_lbinding) {
> > +        struct shash *binding_lports = &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->lports;
> > +
> > +        struct binding_lport *parent_b_lport =
> > +            binding_lport_find(binding_lports, pb->virtual_parent);
> > +
> > +        if (!parent_b_lport || !parent_b_lport->pb) {
> > +            const struct sbrec_port_binding *parent_pb = lport_lookup_by_name(
> > +                b_ctx_in->sbrec_port_binding_by_name, pb->virtual_parent);
> > +
> > +            if (parent_pb && get_lport_type(parent_pb) == LP_VIF) {
> > +                /* Its possible that the parent lport is not considered yet.
> > +                 * So call consider_vif_lport() to process it first. */
> > +                consider_vif_lport(parent_pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out,
> > +                                   parent_lbinding, qos_map);
> > +            }
> > +        }
> > +
> > +        parent_b_lport = local_binding_get_primary_lport(parent_lbinding);
> > +        if (is_binding_lport_this_chassis(parent_b_lport,
> > +                                          b_ctx_in->chassis_rec)) {
> > +            virtual_b_lport =
> > +                local_binding_add_lport(binding_lports, parent_lbinding, pb,
> > +                                        LP_VIRTUAL);
> >          }
> >      }
> >
> >      return consider_vif_lport_(pb, true, NULL, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out,
> > -                               virtual_lbinding, qos_map);
> > +                               virtual_b_lport, qos_map);
> >  }
> >
> >  /* Considers either claiming the lport or releasing the lport
> > @@ -1407,6 +1470,8 @@ build_local_bindings(struct binding_ctx_in *b_ctx_in,
> >              continue;
> >          }
> >
> > +        struct shash *local_bindings =
> > +            &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->bindings;
> >          for (j = 0; j < port_rec->n_interfaces; j++) {
> >              const struct ovsrec_interface *iface_rec;
> >
> > @@ -1416,11 +1481,10 @@ build_local_bindings(struct binding_ctx_in *b_ctx_in,
> >
> >              if (iface_id && ofport > 0) {
> >                  struct local_binding *lbinding =
> > -                    local_binding_find(b_ctx_out->local_bindings, iface_id);
> > +                    local_binding_find(local_bindings, iface_id);
> >                  if (!lbinding) {
> > -                    lbinding = local_binding_create(iface_id, iface_rec, NULL,
> > -                                                    BT_VIF);
> > -                    local_binding_add(b_ctx_out->local_bindings, lbinding);
> > +                    lbinding = local_binding_create(iface_id, iface_rec);
> > +                    local_binding_add(local_bindings, lbinding);
> >                  } else {
> >                      static struct vlog_rate_limit rl =
> >                          VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 5);
> > @@ -1431,7 +1495,6 @@ build_local_bindings(struct binding_ctx_in *b_ctx_in,
> >                          "configuration on interface [%s]",
> >                          lbinding->iface->name, iface_rec->name,
> >                          iface_rec->name);
> > -                    ovs_assert(lbinding->type == BT_VIF);
> >                  }
> >
> >                  update_local_lports(iface_id, b_ctx_out);
> > @@ -1494,11 +1557,11 @@ binding_run(struct binding_ctx_in *b_ctx_in, struct binding_ctx_out *b_ctx_out)
> >              break;
> >
> >          case LP_VIF:
> > -            if (is_lport_container(pb)) {
> > -                consider_container_lport(pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out, qos_map_ptr);
> > -            } else {
> > -                consider_vif_lport(pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out, NULL, qos_map_ptr);
> > -            }
> > +            consider_vif_lport(pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out, NULL, qos_map_ptr);
> > +            break;
> > +
> > +        case LP_CONTAINER:
> > +            consider_container_lport(pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out, qos_map_ptr);
> >              break;
> >
> >          case LP_VIRTUAL:
> > @@ -1799,39 +1862,45 @@ consider_iface_claim(const struct ovsrec_interface *iface_rec,
> >      update_local_lports(iface_id, b_ctx_out);
> >      smap_replace(b_ctx_out->local_iface_ids, iface_rec->name, iface_id);
> >
> > -    struct local_binding *lbinding =
> > -        local_binding_find(b_ctx_out->local_bindings, iface_id);
> > +    struct shash *local_bindings = &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->bindings;
> > +    struct shash *binding_lports = &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->lports;
> > +    struct local_binding *lbinding = local_binding_find(local_bindings,
> > +                                                        iface_id);
> >
> >      if (!lbinding) {
> > -        lbinding = local_binding_create(iface_id, iface_rec, NULL, BT_VIF);
> > -        local_binding_add(b_ctx_out->local_bindings, lbinding);
> > +        lbinding = local_binding_create(iface_id, iface_rec);
> > +        local_binding_add(local_bindings, lbinding);
> >      } else {
> >          lbinding->iface = iface_rec;
> >      }
> >
> > -    if (!lbinding->pb || strcmp(lbinding->name, lbinding->pb->logical_port)) {
> > -        lbinding->pb = lport_lookup_by_name(
> > -            b_ctx_in->sbrec_port_binding_by_name, lbinding->name);
> > -        if (lbinding->pb && !strcmp(lbinding->pb->type, "virtual")) {
> > -            lbinding->pb = NULL;
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lport = local_binding_get_primary_lport(lbinding);
> > +    const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb = NULL;
> > +    if (!b_lport) {
> > +        pb = lport_lookup_by_name(b_ctx_in->sbrec_port_binding_by_name,
> > +                                  lbinding->name);
> > +        if (pb && get_lport_type(pb) == LP_VIF) {
> > +            b_lport = local_binding_add_lport(binding_lports, lbinding, pb,
> > +                                              LP_VIF);
> >          }
> >      }
> >
> > -    if (lbinding->pb) {
> > -        if (!consider_vif_lport(lbinding->pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out,
> > -                                lbinding, qos_map)) {
> > -            return false;
> > -        }
> > +    if (!b_lport) {
> > +        /* There is no binding lport for this local binding. */
> > +        return true;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    if (!consider_vif_lport(b_lport->pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out,
> > +                            lbinding, qos_map)) {
> > +        return false;
> >      }
> >
> > +
>
> Nit: extra line not needed.
>
> >      /* Update the child local_binding's iface (if any children) and try to
> >       *  claim the container lbindings. */
> > -    struct shash_node *node;
> > -    SHASH_FOR_EACH (node, &lbinding->children) {
> > -        struct local_binding *child = node->data;
> > -        child->iface = iface_rec;
> > -        if (child->type == BT_CONTAINER) {
> > -            if (!consider_container_lport(child->pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out,
> > +    LIST_FOR_EACH (b_lport, list_node, &lbinding->binding_lports) {
> > +        if (b_lport->type == LP_CONTAINER) {
> > +            if (!consider_container_lport(b_lport->pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out,
> >                                            qos_map)) {
> >                  return false;
> >              }
> > @@ -1862,32 +1931,42 @@ consider_iface_release(const struct ovsrec_interface *iface_rec,
> >                         struct binding_ctx_out *b_ctx_out)
> >  {
> >      struct local_binding *lbinding;
> > -    lbinding = local_binding_find(b_ctx_out->local_bindings,
> > -                                  iface_id);
> > -    if (is_lbinding_this_chassis(lbinding, b_ctx_in->chassis_rec)) {
> > +    struct shash *local_bindings = &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->bindings;
> > +    struct shash *binding_lports = &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->lports;
> > +
> > +    lbinding = local_binding_find(local_bindings, iface_id);
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lport = local_binding_get_primary_lport(lbinding);
> > +    if (is_binding_lport_this_chassis(b_lport, b_ctx_in->chassis_rec)) {
> >          struct local_datapath *ld =
> >              get_local_datapath(b_ctx_out->local_datapaths,
> > -                               lbinding->pb->datapath->tunnel_key);
> > +                               b_lport->pb->datapath->tunnel_key);
> >          if (ld) {
> > -            remove_pb_from_local_datapath(lbinding->pb,
> > -                                            b_ctx_in->chassis_rec,
> > -                                            b_ctx_out, ld);
> > +            remove_pb_from_local_datapath(b_lport->pb,
> > +                                          b_ctx_in->chassis_rec,
> > +                                          b_ctx_out, ld);
> >          }
> >
> > -        /* Note: release_local_binding() resets lbinding->pb and
> > -         * lbinding->iface.
> > -         * Cannot access these members of lbinding after this call. */
> > -        if (!release_local_binding(b_ctx_in->chassis_rec, lbinding,
> > -                                   !b_ctx_in->ovnsb_idl_txn,
> > -                                   b_ctx_out->tracked_dp_bindings)) {
> > -            return false;
> > +        /* Release the primary binding lport and other children lports if
> > +         * any. */
> > +        LIST_FOR_EACH (b_lport, list_node, &lbinding->binding_lports) {
> > +            if (!release_binding_lport(b_ctx_in->chassis_rec, b_lport,
> > +                                       !b_ctx_in->ovnsb_idl_txn,
> > +                                       b_ctx_out->tracked_dp_bindings)) {
> > +                return false;
> > +            }
> >          }
> > +
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    if (lbinding) {
> > +        /* Clear the iface of the local binding. */
> > +        lbinding->iface = NULL;
> >      }
> >
> >      /* Check if the lbinding has children of type PB_CONTAINER.
> >       * If so, don't delete the local_binding. */
> >      if (lbinding && !is_lbinding_container_parent(lbinding)) {
> > -        local_binding_delete(b_ctx_out->local_bindings, lbinding);
> > +        local_binding_delete(lbinding, local_bindings, binding_lports);
> >      }
> >
> >      remove_local_lports(iface_id, b_ctx_out);
> > @@ -2088,56 +2167,35 @@ handle_deleted_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >      }
> >  }
> >
> > -static struct local_binding *
> > -get_lbinding_for_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> > -                       enum en_lport_type lport_type,
> > -                       struct binding_ctx_out *b_ctx_out)
> > -{
> > -    ovs_assert(lport_type == LP_VIF || lport_type == LP_VIRTUAL);
> > -
> > -    if (lport_type == LP_VIF && !is_lport_container(pb)) {
> > -        return local_binding_find(b_ctx_out->local_bindings, pb->logical_port);
> > -    }
> > -
> > -    struct local_binding *parent_lbinding = NULL;
> > -
> > -    if (lport_type == LP_VIRTUAL) {
> > -        if (pb->virtual_parent) {
> > -            parent_lbinding = local_binding_find(b_ctx_out->local_bindings,
> > -                                                 pb->virtual_parent);
> > -        }
> > -    } else {
> > -        if (pb->parent_port) {
> > -            parent_lbinding = local_binding_find(b_ctx_out->local_bindings,
> > -                                                 pb->parent_port);
> > -        }
> > -    }
> > -
> > -    return parent_lbinding
> > -           ? local_binding_find(&parent_lbinding->children, pb->logical_port)
> > -           : NULL;
> > -}
> > -
> >  static bool
> >  handle_deleted_vif_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >                           enum en_lport_type lport_type,
> >                           struct binding_ctx_in *b_ctx_in,
> >                           struct binding_ctx_out *b_ctx_out)
> >  {
> > -    struct local_binding *lbinding =
> > -        get_lbinding_for_lport(pb, lport_type, b_ctx_out);
> > +    struct local_binding *lbinding = NULL;
> > +    bool bound = false;
> >
> > -    if (lbinding) {
> > -        lbinding->pb = NULL;
> > -        /* The port_binding 'pb' is deleted. So there is no need to
> > -         * clear the 'chassis' column of 'pb'. But we need to do
> > -         * for the local_binding's children. */
> > -        if (lbinding->type == BT_VIF &&
> > -                !release_local_binding_children(
> > -                    b_ctx_in->chassis_rec, lbinding,
> > -                    !b_ctx_in->ovnsb_idl_txn,
> > -                    b_ctx_out->tracked_dp_bindings)) {
> > -            return false;
> > +    struct shash *binding_lports = &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->lports;
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lport = binding_lport_find(binding_lports, pb->logical_port);
> > +    if (b_lport) {
> > +        lbinding = b_lport->lbinding;
> > +        bound = is_binding_lport_this_chassis(b_lport, b_ctx_in->chassis_rec);
> > +
> > +         /* Remove b_lport from local_binding. */
> > +         binding_lport_delete(binding_lports, b_lport);
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    if (bound && lbinding && lport_type == LP_VIF) {
> > +        /* We need to release the container/virtual binding lports (if any) if
> > +         * deleted 'pb' type is LP_VIF. */
> > +        struct binding_lport *c_lport;
> > +        LIST_FOR_EACH (c_lport, list_node, &lbinding->binding_lports) {
> > +            if (!release_binding_lport(b_ctx_in->chassis_rec, c_lport,
> > +                                       !b_ctx_in->ovnsb_idl_txn,
> > +                                       b_ctx_out->tracked_dp_bindings)) {
> > +                return false;
> > +            }
> >          }
> >      }
> >
> > @@ -2147,18 +2205,8 @@ handle_deleted_vif_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >       * it from local_lports if there is a VIF entry.
> >       * consider_iface_release() takes care of removing from the local_lports
> >       * when the interface change happens. */
> > -    if (is_lport_container(pb)) {
> > +    if (lport_type == LP_CONTAINER) {
> >          remove_local_lports(pb->logical_port, b_ctx_out);
> > -
> > -        /* If the container port is removed we should also remove it from
> > -         * its parent's children set.
> > -         */
> > -        if (lbinding) {
> > -            if (lbinding->parent) {
> > -                local_binding_delete_child(lbinding->parent, lbinding);
> > -            }
> > -            local_binding_destroy(lbinding);
> > -        }
> >      }
> >
> >      handle_deleted_lport(pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out);
> > @@ -2177,7 +2225,7 @@ handle_updated_vif_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >
> >      if (lport_type == LP_VIRTUAL) {
> >          handled = consider_virtual_lport(pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out, qos_map);
> > -    } else if (lport_type == LP_VIF && is_lport_container(pb)) {
> > +    } else if (lport_type == LP_CONTAINER) {
> >          handled = consider_container_lport(pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out, qos_map);
> >      } else {
> >          handled = consider_vif_lport(pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out, NULL, qos_map);
> > @@ -2189,14 +2237,14 @@ handle_updated_vif_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >
> >      bool now_claimed = (pb->chassis == b_ctx_in->chassis_rec);
> >
> > -    if (lport_type == LP_VIRTUAL ||
> > -            (lport_type == LP_VIF && is_lport_container(pb)) ||
> > +    if (lport_type == LP_VIRTUAL || lport_type == LP_CONTAINER ||
> >              claimed == now_claimed) {
> >          return true;
> >      }
> >
> > -    struct local_binding *lbinding =
> > -        local_binding_find(b_ctx_out->local_bindings, pb->logical_port);
> > +    struct shash *local_bindings = &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->bindings;
> > +    struct local_binding *lbinding = local_binding_find(local_bindings,
> > +                                                        pb->logical_port);
> >
> >      /* If the ovs port backing this binding previously was removed in the
> >       * meantime, we won't have a local_binding for it.
> > @@ -2206,12 +2254,11 @@ handle_updated_vif_lport(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> >          return true;
> >      }
> >
> > -    struct shash_node *node;
> > -    SHASH_FOR_EACH (node, &lbinding->children) {
> > -        struct local_binding *child = node->data;
> > -        if (child->type == BT_CONTAINER) {
> > -            handled = consider_container_lport(child->pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out,
> > -                                               qos_map);
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lport;
> > +    LIST_FOR_EACH (b_lport, list_node, &lbinding->binding_lports) {
> > +        if (b_lport->type == LP_CONTAINER) {
> > +            handled = consider_container_lport(b_lport->pb, b_ctx_in,
> > +                                               b_ctx_out, qos_map);
> >              if (!handled) {
> >                  return false;
> >              }
> > @@ -2256,12 +2303,25 @@ binding_handle_port_binding_changes(struct binding_ctx_in *b_ctx_in,
> >
> >          enum en_lport_type lport_type = get_lport_type(pb);
> >
> > -        if (lport_type == LP_VIF) {
> > -            if (is_lport_container(pb)) {
> > -                shash_add(&deleted_container_pbs, pb->logical_port, pb);
> > -            } else {
> > -                shash_add(&deleted_vif_pbs, pb->logical_port, pb);
> > +        struct binding_lport *b_lport =
> > +            binding_lport_find(&b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->lports,
> > +                               pb->logical_port);
> > +        if (b_lport) {
> > +            /* If the 'b_lport->type' and 'lport_type' don't match, then update
> > +             * the b_lport->type to the updated 'lport_type'.  The function
> > +             * binding_lport_check_and_cleanup() will cleanup the 'b_lport'
> > +             * if required. */
> > +            if (b_lport->type != lport_type) {
> > +                b_lport->type = lport_type;
> >              }
> > +            b_lport = binding_lport_check_and_cleanup(
> > +                b_lport, &b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->lports);
> > +        }
> > +
> > +        if (lport_type == LP_VIF) {
> > +            shash_add(&deleted_vif_pbs, pb->logical_port, pb);
> > +        } else if (lport_type == LP_CONTAINER) {
> > +            shash_add(&deleted_container_pbs, pb->logical_port, pb);
> >          } else if (lport_type == LP_VIRTUAL) {
> >              shash_add(&deleted_virtual_pbs, pb->logical_port, pb);
> >          } else {
> > @@ -2272,7 +2332,7 @@ binding_handle_port_binding_changes(struct binding_ctx_in *b_ctx_in,
> >      struct shash_node *node;
> >      struct shash_node *node_next;
> >      SHASH_FOR_EACH_SAFE (node, node_next, &deleted_container_pbs) {
> > -        handled = handle_deleted_vif_lport(node->data, LP_VIF, b_ctx_in,
> > +        handled = handle_deleted_vif_lport(node->data, LP_CONTAINER, b_ctx_in,
> >                                             b_ctx_out);
> >          shash_delete(&deleted_container_pbs, node);
> >          if (!handled) {
> > @@ -2326,12 +2386,33 @@ delete_done:
> >
> >          enum en_lport_type lport_type = get_lport_type(pb);
> >
> > +        struct binding_lport *b_lport =
> > +            binding_lport_find(&b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->lports,
> > +                               pb->logical_port);
> > +        if (b_lport) {
> > +            ovs_assert(b_lport->pb == pb);
> > +
> > +            if (b_lport->type != lport_type) {
> > +                b_lport->type = lport_type;
> > +            }
> > +
> > +            if (b_lport->lbinding) {
> > +                handled = local_binding_handle_stale_binding_lports(
> > +                    b_lport->lbinding, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out, qos_map_ptr);
> > +                if (!handled) {
> > +                    /* Backout from the handling. */
> > +                    break;
> > +                }
> > +            }
> > +        }
> > +
> >          struct local_datapath *ld =
> >              get_local_datapath(b_ctx_out->local_datapaths,
> >                                 pb->datapath->tunnel_key);
> >
> >          switch (lport_type) {
> >          case LP_VIF:
> > +        case LP_CONTAINER:
> >          case LP_VIRTUAL:
> >              handled = handle_updated_vif_lport(pb, lport_type, b_ctx_in,
> >                                                 b_ctx_out, qos_map_ptr);
> > @@ -2468,11 +2549,11 @@ binding_init(void)
> >   * available.
> >   */
> >  void
> > -binding_seqno_run(struct shash *local_bindings)
> > +binding_seqno_run(struct local_binding_data *lbinding_data)
> >  {
> >      const char *iface_id;
> >      const char *iface_id_next;
> > -
> > +    struct shash *local_bindings = &lbinding_data->bindings;
> >      SSET_FOR_EACH_SAFE (iface_id, iface_id_next, &binding_iface_released_set) {
> >          struct shash_node *lb_node = shash_find(local_bindings, iface_id);
> >
> > @@ -2508,16 +2589,17 @@ binding_seqno_run(struct shash *local_bindings)
> >           * If so, then this is a newly bound interface, make sure we reset the
> >           * Port_Binding 'up' field and the OVS Interface 'external-id'.
> >           */
> > -        if (lb && lb->pb && lb->iface) {
> > +        struct binding_lport *b_lport = local_binding_get_primary_lport(lb);
> > +        if (lb && b_lport && lb->iface) {
> >              new_ifaces = true;
> >
> >              if (smap_get(&lb->iface->external_ids, OVN_INSTALLED_EXT_ID)) {
> >                  ovsrec_interface_update_external_ids_delkey(
> >                      lb->iface, OVN_INSTALLED_EXT_ID);
> >              }
> > -            if (lb->pb->n_up) {
> > +            if (b_lport->pb->n_up) {
> >                  bool up = false;
> > -                sbrec_port_binding_set_up(lb->pb, &up, 1);
> > +                sbrec_port_binding_set_up(b_lport->pb, &up, 1);
> >              }
> >              simap_put(&binding_iface_seqno_map, lb->name, new_seqno);
> >          }
> > @@ -2542,12 +2624,13 @@ binding_seqno_run(struct shash *local_bindings)
> >   * available.
> >   */
> >  void
> > -binding_seqno_install(struct shash *local_bindings)
> > +binding_seqno_install(struct local_binding_data *lbinding_data)
> >  {
> >      struct ofctrl_acked_seqnos *acked_seqnos =
> >              ofctrl_acked_seqnos_get(binding_seq_type_pb_cfg);
> >      struct simap_node *node;
> >      struct simap_node *node_next;
> > +    struct shash *local_bindings = &lbinding_data->bindings;
> >
> >      SIMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (node, node_next, &binding_iface_seqno_map) {
> >          struct shash_node *lb_node = shash_find(local_bindings, node->name);
> > @@ -2557,7 +2640,8 @@ binding_seqno_install(struct shash *local_bindings)
> >          }
> >
> >          struct local_binding *lb = lb_node->data;
> > -        if (!lb->pb || !lb->iface) {
> > +        struct binding_lport *b_lport = local_binding_get_primary_lport(lb);
> > +        if (!b_lport || !lb->iface) {
> >              goto del_seqno;
> >          }
> >
> > @@ -2568,14 +2652,12 @@ binding_seqno_install(struct shash *local_bindings)
> >          ovsrec_interface_update_external_ids_setkey(lb->iface,
> >                                                      OVN_INSTALLED_EXT_ID,
> >                                                      "true");
> > -        if (lb->pb->n_up) {
> > +        if (b_lport->pb->n_up) {
> >              bool up = true;
> >
> > -            sbrec_port_binding_set_up(lb->pb, &up, 1);
> > -            struct shash_node *child_node;
> > -            SHASH_FOR_EACH (child_node, &lb->children) {
> > -                struct local_binding *lb_child = child_node->data;
> > -                sbrec_port_binding_set_up(lb_child->pb, &up, 1);
> > +            sbrec_port_binding_set_up(b_lport->pb, &up, 1);
> > +            LIST_FOR_EACH (b_lport, list_node, &lb->binding_lports) {
> > +                sbrec_port_binding_set_up(b_lport->pb, &up, 1);
> >              }
> >          }
> >
> > @@ -2591,3 +2673,305 @@ binding_seqno_flush(void)
> >  {
> >      simap_clear(&binding_iface_seqno_map);
> >  }
> > +
> > +/* Static functions for local_lbindind and binding_lport. */
> > +static struct local_binding *
> > +local_binding_create(const char *name, const struct ovsrec_interface *iface)
> > +{
> > +    struct local_binding *lbinding = xzalloc(sizeof *lbinding);
> > +    lbinding->name = xstrdup(name);
> > +    lbinding->iface = iface;
> > +    ovs_list_init(&lbinding->binding_lports);
> > +
> > +    return lbinding;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static struct local_binding *
> > +local_binding_find(struct shash *local_bindings, const char *name)
> > +{
> > +    return shash_find_data(local_bindings, name);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +local_binding_add(struct shash *local_bindings, struct local_binding *lbinding)
> > +{
> > +    shash_add(local_bindings, lbinding->name, lbinding);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +local_binding_destroy(struct local_binding *lbinding,
> > +                      struct shash *binding_lports)
> > +{
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lport;
> > +    LIST_FOR_EACH_POP (b_lport, list_node, &lbinding->binding_lports) {
> > +        b_lport->lbinding = NULL;
> > +        binding_lport_delete(binding_lports, b_lport);
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    free(lbinding->name);
> > +    free(lbinding);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +local_binding_delete(struct local_binding *lbinding,
> > +                     struct shash *local_bindings,
> > +                     struct shash *binding_lports)
> > +{
> > +    shash_find_and_delete(local_bindings, lbinding->name);
> > +    local_binding_destroy(lbinding, binding_lports);
> > +}
> > +
> > +/* Returns the primary binding lport if present in lbinding's
> > + * binding lports list.  A binding lport is considered primary
> > + * if binding lport's type is LP_VIF and the name matches
> > + * with the 'lbinding'.
> > + */
> > +static struct binding_lport *
> > +local_binding_get_primary_lport(struct local_binding *lbinding)
> > +{
> > +    if (!lbinding) {
> > +        return NULL;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    if (!ovs_list_is_empty(&lbinding->binding_lports)) {
> > +        struct binding_lport *b_lport = NULL;
> > +        b_lport = CONTAINER_OF(ovs_list_front(&lbinding->binding_lports),
> > +                               struct binding_lport, list_node);
> > +
> > +        if (b_lport->type == LP_VIF &&
> > +            !strcmp(lbinding->name, b_lport->name)) {
> > +            return b_lport;
> > +        }
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    return NULL;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static struct binding_lport *
> > +local_binding_add_lport(struct shash *binding_lports,
> > +                        struct local_binding *lbinding,
> > +                        const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> > +                        enum en_lport_type b_type)
> > +{
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lport =
> > +        binding_lport_find(binding_lports, pb->logical_port);
> > +    bool add_to_lport_list = false;
> > +    if (!b_lport) {
> > +        b_lport = binding_lport_create(pb, lbinding, b_type);
> > +        binding_lport_add(binding_lports, b_lport);
> > +        add_to_lport_list = true;
> > +    } else if (b_lport->lbinding != lbinding) {
> > +        add_to_lport_list = true;
> > +        if (!ovs_list_is_empty(&b_lport->list_node)) {
> > +            ovs_list_remove(&b_lport->list_node);
> > +        }
> > +        b_lport->lbinding = lbinding;
> > +        b_lport->type = b_type;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    if (add_to_lport_list) {
> > +        if (b_type == LP_VIF) {
> > +            ovs_list_push_front(&lbinding->binding_lports, &b_lport->list_node);
> > +        } else {
> > +            ovs_list_push_back(&lbinding->binding_lports, &b_lport->list_node);
> > +        }
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    return b_lport;
> > +}
> > +
> > +/* This function handles the stale binding lports of 'lbinding' if 'lbinding'
> > + * doesn't have a primary binding lport.
> > + */
> > +static bool
> > +local_binding_handle_stale_binding_lports(struct local_binding *lbinding,
> > +                                          struct binding_ctx_in *b_ctx_in,
> > +                                          struct binding_ctx_out *b_ctx_out,
> > +                                          struct hmap *qos_map)
> > +{
> > +    /* Check if this lbinding has a primary binding_lport or not. */
> > +    struct binding_lport *p_lport = local_binding_get_primary_lport(lbinding);
> > +    if (p_lport) {
> > +        /* Nothing to be done. */
> > +        return true;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    bool handled = true;
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lport, *next;
> > +    const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb;
> > +    LIST_FOR_EACH_SAFE (b_lport, next, list_node, &lbinding->binding_lports) {
> > +        /* Get the lport type again from the pb.  Its possible that the
> > +         * pb type has changed. */
> > +        enum en_lport_type pb_lport_type = get_lport_type(b_lport->pb);
> > +        if (b_lport->type == LP_VIRTUAL && pb_lport_type == LP_VIRTUAL) {
> > +            pb = b_lport->pb;
> > +            binding_lport_delete(&b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->lports,
> > +                                 b_lport);
> > +            handled = consider_virtual_lport(pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out, qos_map);
> > +        } else if (b_lport->type == LP_CONTAINER &&
> > +                   pb_lport_type == LP_CONTAINER) {
> > +            /* For container lport, binding_lport is preserved so that when
> > +             * the parent port is created, it can be considered.
> > +             * consider_container_lport() creates the binding_lport for the parent
> > +             * port (with iface set to NULL). */
> > +            handled = consider_container_lport(b_lport->pb, b_ctx_in, b_ctx_out, qos_map);
> > +        } else {
> > +            /* This can happen when the lport type changes from one type
> > +             * to another. Eg. from normal lport to external.  Release the
> > +             * lport if it was claimed earlier and delete the b_lport. */
> > +            handled = release_binding_lport(b_ctx_in->chassis_rec, b_lport,
> > +                                            !b_ctx_in->ovnsb_idl_txn,
> > +                                            b_ctx_out->tracked_dp_bindings);
> > +            binding_lport_delete(&b_ctx_out->lbinding_data->lports,
> > +                                 b_lport);
> > +        }
> > +
> > +        if (!handled) {
> > +            return false;
> > +        }
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    return handled;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static struct binding_lport *
> > +binding_lport_create(const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb,
> > +                     struct local_binding *lbinding,
> > +                     enum en_lport_type type)
> > +{
> > +    struct binding_lport *b_lport = xzalloc(sizeof *b_lport);
> > +    b_lport->name = xstrdup(pb->logical_port);
> > +    b_lport->pb = pb;
> > +    b_lport->type = type;
> > +    b_lport->lbinding = lbinding;
> > +    ovs_list_init(&b_lport->list_node);
> > +
> > +    return b_lport;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +binding_lport_add(struct shash *binding_lports, struct binding_lport *b_lport)
> > +{
> > +    shash_add(binding_lports, b_lport->pb->logical_port, b_lport);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static struct binding_lport *
> > +binding_lport_find(struct shash *binding_lports, const char *lport_name)
> > +{
> > +    if (!lport_name) {
> > +        return NULL;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    return shash_find_data(binding_lports, lport_name);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +binding_lport_destroy(struct binding_lport *b_lport)
> > +{
> > +    if (!ovs_list_is_empty(&b_lport->list_node)) {
> > +        ovs_list_remove(&b_lport->list_node);
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    free(b_lport->name);
> > +    free(b_lport);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void
> > +binding_lport_delete(struct shash *binding_lports,
> > +                     struct binding_lport *b_lport)
> > +{
> > +    shash_find_and_delete(binding_lports, b_lport->name);
> > +    binding_lport_destroy(b_lport);
> > +}
> > +
> > +
> > +static const struct sbrec_port_binding *
> > +binding_lport_get_parent_pb(struct binding_lport *b_lport)
> > +{
> > +    if (!b_lport) {
> > +        return NULL;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    if (b_lport->type == LP_VIF) {
> > +        return NULL;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    struct local_binding *lbinding = b_lport->lbinding;
> > +    ovs_assert(lbinding);
> > +
> > +    struct binding_lport *parent_b_lport =
> > +        local_binding_get_primary_lport(lbinding);
> > +
> > +    return parent_b_lport ? parent_b_lport->pb : NULL;
> > +}
> > +
> > +/* This function checks and cleans up the 'b_lport' if it is
> > + * not in the correct state.
> > + *
> > + * If the 'b_lport' type is LP_VIF, then its name and its lbinding->name
> > + * should match.  Otherwise this should be cleaned up.
> > + *
> > + * If the 'b_lport' type is LP_CONTAINER, then its parent_port name should
> > + * be the same as its lbinding's name.  Otherwise this should be
> > + * cleaned up.
> > + *
> > + * If the 'b_lport' type is LP_VIRTUAL, then its virtual parent name
> > + * should be the same as its lbinding's name.  Otherwise this
> > + * should be cleaned up.
> > + *
> > + * If the 'b_lport' type is not LP_VIF, LP_CONTAINER or LP_VIRTUAL, it
> > + * should be cleaned up.  This can happen if the CMS changes
> > + * the port binding type.
> > + */
> > +static struct binding_lport *
> > +binding_lport_check_and_cleanup(struct binding_lport *b_lport,
> > +                                struct shash *binding_lports)
> > +{
> > +    bool cleanup_blport = false;
> > +
> > +    if (!b_lport->lbinding) {
> > +        cleanup_blport = true;
> > +        goto cleanup;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    switch (b_lport->type) {
> > +    case LP_VIF:
> > +        if (strcmp(b_lport->name, b_lport->lbinding->name)) {
> > +            cleanup_blport = true;
> > +        }
> > +        break;
> > +
> > +    case LP_CONTAINER:
> > +        if (strcmp(b_lport->pb->parent_port, b_lport->lbinding->name)) {
> > +            cleanup_blport = true;
> > +        }
> > +        break;
> > +
> > +    case LP_VIRTUAL:
> > +        if (!b_lport->pb->virtual_parent ||
> > +            strcmp(b_lport->pb->virtual_parent, b_lport->lbinding->name)) {
> > +            cleanup_blport = true;
> > +        }
> > +        break;
> > +
> > +    case LP_PATCH:
> > +    case LP_LOCALPORT:
> > +    case LP_VTEP:
> > +    case LP_L2GATEWAY:
> > +    case LP_L3GATEWAY:
> > +    case LP_CHASSISREDIRECT:
> > +    case LP_EXTERNAL:
> > +    case LP_LOCALNET:
> > +    case LP_REMOTE:
> > +    case LP_UNKNOWN:
> > +        cleanup_blport = true;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +cleanup:
> > +    if (cleanup_blport) {
> > +        binding_lport_delete(binding_lports, b_lport);
> > +        return NULL;
> > +    }
> > +
> > +    return b_lport;
> > +}
> > diff --git a/controller/binding.h b/controller/binding.h
> > index c9ebef4b17..4fc9ef207b 100644
> > --- a/controller/binding.h
> > +++ b/controller/binding.h
> > @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct sbrec_chassis;
> >  struct sbrec_port_binding_table;
> >  struct sset;
> >  struct sbrec_port_binding;
> > +struct ds;
> >
> >  struct binding_ctx_in {
> >      struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovnsb_idl_txn;
> > @@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ struct binding_ctx_in {
> >
> >  struct binding_ctx_out {
> >      struct hmap *local_datapaths;
> > -    struct shash *local_bindings;
> > +    struct local_binding_data *lbinding_data;
> >
> >      /* sset of (potential) local lports. */
> >      struct sset *local_lports;
> > @@ -86,28 +87,16 @@ struct binding_ctx_out {
> >      struct hmap *tracked_dp_bindings;
> >  };
> >
> > -enum local_binding_type {
> > -    BT_VIF,
> > -    BT_CONTAINER,
> > -    BT_VIRTUAL
> > +struct local_binding_data {
> > +    struct shash bindings;
> > +    struct shash lports;
> >  };
> >
> > -struct local_binding {
> > -    char *name;
> > -    enum local_binding_type type;
> > -    const struct ovsrec_interface *iface;
> > -    const struct sbrec_port_binding *pb;
> > -
> > -    /* shash of 'struct local_binding' representing children. */
> > -    struct shash children;
> > -    struct local_binding *parent;
> > -};
> > +void local_binding_data_init(struct local_binding_data *);
> > +void local_binding_data_destroy(struct local_binding_data *);
> >
> > -static inline struct local_binding *
> > -local_binding_find(struct shash *local_bindings, const char *name)
> > -{
> > -    return shash_find_data(local_bindings, name);
> > -}
> > +const struct sbrec_port_binding *local_binding_get_primary_pb(
> > +    struct shash *local_bindings, const char *pb_name);
> >
> >  /* Represents a tracked binding logical port. */
> >  struct tracked_binding_lport {
> > @@ -128,8 +117,6 @@ bool binding_cleanup(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovnsb_idl_txn,
> >                       const struct sbrec_port_binding_table *,
> >                       const struct sbrec_chassis *);
> >
> > -void local_bindings_init(struct shash *local_bindings);
> > -void local_bindings_destroy(struct shash *local_bindings);
> >  bool binding_handle_ovs_interface_changes(struct binding_ctx_in *,
> >                                            struct binding_ctx_out *);
> >  bool binding_handle_port_binding_changes(struct binding_ctx_in *,
> > @@ -137,7 +124,8 @@ bool binding_handle_port_binding_changes(struct binding_ctx_in *,
> >  void binding_tracked_dp_destroy(struct hmap *tracked_datapaths);
> >
> >  void binding_init(void);
> > -void binding_seqno_run(struct shash *local_bindings);
> > -void binding_seqno_install(struct shash *local_bindings);
> > +void binding_seqno_run(struct local_binding_data *lbinding_data);
> > +void binding_seqno_install(struct local_binding_data *lbinding_data);
> >  void binding_seqno_flush(void);
> > +void binding_dump_local_bindings(struct local_binding_data *, struct ds *);
> >  #endif /* controller/binding.h */
> > diff --git a/controller/ovn-controller.c b/controller/ovn-controller.c
> > index ea0b677bdc..7ee11dffe2 100644
> > --- a/controller/ovn-controller.c
> > +++ b/controller/ovn-controller.c
> > @@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ static unixctl_cb_func cluster_state_reset_cmd;
> >  static unixctl_cb_func debug_pause_execution;
> >  static unixctl_cb_func debug_resume_execution;
> >  static unixctl_cb_func debug_status_execution;
> > +static unixctl_cb_func debug_dump_local_bindings;
> >  static unixctl_cb_func lflow_cache_flush_cmd;
> >  static unixctl_cb_func lflow_cache_show_stats_cmd;
> >  static unixctl_cb_func debug_delay_nb_cfg_report;
> > @@ -1182,8 +1183,7 @@ struct ed_type_runtime_data {
> >      /* Contains "struct local_datapath" nodes. */
> >      struct hmap local_datapaths;
> >
> > -    /* Contains "struct local_binding" nodes. */
> > -    struct shash local_bindings;
> > +    struct local_binding_data lbinding_data;
> >
> >      /* Contains the name of each logical port resident on the local
> >       * hypervisor.  These logical ports include the VIFs (and their child
> > @@ -1222,9 +1222,9 @@ struct ed_type_runtime_data {
> >   * |                      | Interface and Port Binding changes store the    |
> >   * | @tracked_dp_bindings | changed datapaths (datapaths added/removed from |
> >   * |                      | local_datapaths) and changed port bindings      |
> > - * |                      | (added/updated/deleted in 'local_bindings').    |
> > + * |                      | (added/updated/deleted in 'lbinding_data').    |
> >   * |                      | So any changes to the runtime data -            |
> > - * |                      | local_datapaths and local_bindings is captured  |
> > + * |                      | local_datapaths and lbinding_data is captured  |
> >   * |                      | here.                                           |
> >   *  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >   * |                      | This is a bool which represents if the runtime  |
> > @@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ struct ed_type_runtime_data {
> >   *
> >   *  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >   * | local_datapaths  | The changes to these runtime data is captured in |
> > - * | local_bindings   | the @tracked_dp_bindings indirectly and hence it |
> > + * | lbinding_data   | the @tracked_dp_bindings indirectly and hence it |
> >   * | local_lport_ids  | is not tracked explicitly.                       |
> >   *  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >   * | local_iface_ids  | This is used internally within the runtime data  |
> > @@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ en_runtime_data_init(struct engine_node *node OVS_UNUSED,
> >      sset_init(&data->active_tunnels);
> >      sset_init(&data->egress_ifaces);
> >      smap_init(&data->local_iface_ids);
> > -    local_bindings_init(&data->local_bindings);
> > +    local_binding_data_init(&data->lbinding_data);
> >
> >      /* Init the tracked data. */
> >      hmap_init(&data->tracked_dp_bindings);
> > @@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ en_runtime_data_cleanup(void *data)
> >          free(cur_node);
> >      }
> >      hmap_destroy(&rt_data->local_datapaths);
> > -    local_bindings_destroy(&rt_data->local_bindings);
> > +    local_binding_data_destroy(&rt_data->lbinding_data);
> >      hmapx_destroy(&rt_data->ct_updated_datapaths);
> >  }
> >
> > @@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ init_binding_ctx(struct engine_node *node,
> >      b_ctx_out->local_lport_ids_changed = false;
> >      b_ctx_out->non_vif_ports_changed = false;
> >      b_ctx_out->egress_ifaces = &rt_data->egress_ifaces;
> > -    b_ctx_out->local_bindings = &rt_data->local_bindings;
> > +    b_ctx_out->lbinding_data = &rt_data->lbinding_data;
> >      b_ctx_out->local_iface_ids = &rt_data->local_iface_ids;
> >      b_ctx_out->tracked_dp_bindings = NULL;
> >      b_ctx_out->local_lports_changed = NULL;
> > @@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ en_runtime_data_run(struct engine_node *node, void *data)
> >              free(cur_node);
> >          }
> >          hmap_clear(local_datapaths);
> > -        local_bindings_destroy(&rt_data->local_bindings);
> > +        local_binding_data_destroy(&rt_data->lbinding_data);
> >          sset_destroy(local_lports);
> >          sset_destroy(local_lport_ids);
> >          sset_destroy(active_tunnels);
> > @@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ en_runtime_data_run(struct engine_node *node, void *data)
> >          sset_init(active_tunnels);
> >          sset_init(&rt_data->egress_ifaces);
> >          smap_init(&rt_data->local_iface_ids);
> > -        local_bindings_init(&rt_data->local_bindings);
> > +        local_binding_data_init(&rt_data->lbinding_data);
> >          hmapx_clear(&rt_data->ct_updated_datapaths);
> >      }
> >
> > @@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ static void init_physical_ctx(struct engine_node *node,
> >      p_ctx->local_lports = &rt_data->local_lports;
> >      p_ctx->ct_zones = ct_zones;
> >      p_ctx->mff_ovn_geneve = ed_mff_ovn_geneve->mff_ovn_geneve;
> > -    p_ctx->local_bindings = &rt_data->local_bindings;
> > +    p_ctx->local_bindings = &rt_data->lbinding_data.bindings;
> >      p_ctx->ct_updated_datapaths = &rt_data->ct_updated_datapaths;
> >  }
> >
> > @@ -2688,7 +2688,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
> >          engine_get_internal_data(&en_flow_output);
> >      struct ed_type_ct_zones *ct_zones_data =
> >          engine_get_internal_data(&en_ct_zones);
> > -    struct ed_type_runtime_data *runtime_data = NULL;
> > +    struct ed_type_runtime_data *runtime_data =
> > +        engine_get_internal_data(&en_runtime_data);;
>
> Nit: one ';' too many.
>
> >
> >      ofctrl_init(&flow_output_data->group_table,
> >                  &flow_output_data->meter_table,
> > @@ -2741,6 +2742,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
> >      unixctl_command_register("debug/delay-nb-cfg-report", "SECONDS", 1, 1,
> >                               debug_delay_nb_cfg_report, &delay_nb_cfg_report);
> >
> > +    unixctl_command_register("debug/dump-local-bindings", "", 0, 0,
> > +                             debug_dump_local_bindings,
> > +                             &runtime_data->lbinding_data);
> > +    runtime_data = NULL;
>
> I think it's fine to remove this line, next time we use 'runtime_data'
> we reinitialize it anyway.
>
> > +
> >      unsigned int ovs_cond_seqno = UINT_MAX;
> >      unsigned int ovnsb_cond_seqno = UINT_MAX;
> >      unsigned int ovnsb_expected_cond_seqno = UINT_MAX;
> > @@ -2958,7 +2964,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
> >                                                ovnsb_cond_seqno,
> >                                                ovnsb_expected_cond_seqno));
> >                      if (runtime_data && ovs_idl_txn && ovnsb_idl_txn) {
> > -                        binding_seqno_run(&runtime_data->local_bindings);
> > +                        binding_seqno_run(&runtime_data->lbinding_data);
> >                      }
> >
> >                      flow_output_data = engine_get_data(&en_flow_output);
> > @@ -2971,7 +2977,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
> >                      }
> >                      ofctrl_seqno_run(ofctrl_get_cur_cfg());
> >                      if (runtime_data && ovs_idl_txn && ovnsb_idl_txn) {
> > -                        binding_seqno_install(&runtime_data->local_bindings);
> > +                        binding_seqno_install(&runtime_data->lbinding_data);
> >                      }
> >                  }
> >
> > @@ -3411,3 +3417,13 @@ debug_delay_nb_cfg_report(struct unixctl_conn *conn, int argc OVS_UNUSED,
> >          unixctl_command_reply(conn, "no delay for nb_cfg report.");
> >      }
> >  }
> > +
> > +static void
> > +debug_dump_local_bindings(struct unixctl_conn *conn, int argc OVS_UNUSED,
> > +                          const char *argv[] OVS_UNUSED, void *local_bindings)
> > +{
> > +    struct ds binding_data = DS_EMPTY_INITIALIZER;
> > +    binding_dump_local_bindings(local_bindings, &binding_data);
> > +    unixctl_command_reply(conn, ds_cstr(&binding_data));
> > +    ds_destroy(&binding_data);
> > +}
> > diff --git a/controller/physical.c b/controller/physical.c
> > index fa5d0d692d..874d1ee270 100644
> > --- a/controller/physical.c
> > +++ b/controller/physical.c
> > @@ -1839,20 +1839,19 @@ physical_handle_ovs_iface_changes(struct physical_ctx *p_ctx,
> >              continue;
> >          }
> >
> > -        const struct local_binding *lb =
> > -            local_binding_find(p_ctx->local_bindings, iface_id);
> > -
> > -        if (!lb || !lb->pb) {
> > +        const struct sbrec_port_binding *lb_pb =
> > +            local_binding_get_primary_pb(p_ctx->local_bindings, iface_id);
> > +        if (!lb_pb) {
> >              continue;
> >          }
> >
> >          int64_t ofport = iface_rec->n_ofport ? *iface_rec->ofport : 0;
> >          if (ovsrec_interface_is_deleted(iface_rec)) {
> > -            ofctrl_remove_flows(flow_table, &lb->pb->header_.uuid);
> > +            ofctrl_remove_flows(flow_table, &lb_pb->header_.uuid);
> >              simap_find_and_delete(&localvif_to_ofport, iface_id);
> >          } else {
> >              if (!ovsrec_interface_is_new(iface_rec)) {
> > -                ofctrl_remove_flows(flow_table, &lb->pb->header_.uuid);
> > +                ofctrl_remove_flows(flow_table, &lb_pb->header_.uuid);
> >              }
> >
> >              simap_put(&localvif_to_ofport, iface_id, ofport);
> > @@ -1860,7 +1859,7 @@ physical_handle_ovs_iface_changes(struct physical_ctx *p_ctx,
> >                                    p_ctx->mff_ovn_geneve, p_ctx->ct_zones,
> >                                    p_ctx->active_tunnels,
> >                                    p_ctx->local_datapaths,
> > -                                  lb->pb, p_ctx->chassis,
> > +                                  lb_pb, p_ctx->chassis,
> >                                    flow_table, &ofpacts);
> >          }
> >      }
> > diff --git a/tests/ovn-controller.at b/tests/ovn-controller.at
> > index 02212ed9c5..a6024468e7 100644
> > --- a/tests/ovn-controller.at
> > +++ b/tests/ovn-controller.at
> > @@ -469,3 +469,83 @@ OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([
> >  OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
> >  AT_CLEANUP
> >  ])
> > +
> > +# Test that changes of a port binding from one type to another doesn'that
> > +# result in any ovn-controller asserts or crashes.
> > +AT_SETUP([ovn-controller - port binding type change handling])
> > +AT_KEYWORDS([ovn])
> > +ovn_start
> > +
> > +net_add n1
> > +sim_add hv1
> > +ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys
> > +ovn_attach n1 br-phys 192.168.0.1
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl ls-add ls1 -- lsp-add ls1 lsp1
> > +
> > +as hv1
> > +check ovs-vsctl \
> > +    -- add-port br-int vif1 \
> > +    -- set Interface vif1 external_ids:iface-id=lsp1
> > +
> > +# ovn-controller should bind the interface.
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +hv_uuid=$(fetch_column Chassis _uuid name=hv1)
> > +check_column "$hv_uuid" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=lsp1
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[lsp1]], OVS interface name : [[vif1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[lsp1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# pause ovn-northd
> > +check as northd ovn-appctl -t ovn-northd pause
> > +check as northd-backup ovn-appctl -t ovn-northd pause
> > +
> > +as northd ovn-appctl -t ovn-northd status
> > +as northd-backup ovn-appctl -t ovn-northd status
> > +
> > +for type in patch chassisredirect l3gateway localnet localport l2gateway \
> > +virtual external remote vtep
> > +do
> > +    for update_type in patch chassisredirect l3gateway localnet localport l2gateway \
> > +virtual external remote vtep
> > +    do
>
> I think you missed 'patch' type.
>
> Also, I think this can be simplified to avoid duplication if we use
> arrays, for example:
>
> pb_types=(patch chassisredirect l3gateway localnet localport l2gateway
>           virtual external remote vtep)
> for type in ${pb_types[[@]]}
> do
>     for update_type in ${pb_types[[@]]}
>     do
> ...
>
> > +        check ovn-sbctl set port_binding lsp1 type=$type
> > +        check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set open . external_ids:ovn-cms-options=$type
> > +        OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([test $type = $(ovn-sbctl get chassis . other_config:ovn-cms-options)])
> > +
> > +        AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[lsp1]], OVS interface name : [[vif1]], num binding lports : [[0]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +        echo "Updating to $update_type from $type"
> > +        check ovn-sbctl set port_binding lsp1 type=$update_type
> > +        check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set open . external_ids:ovn-cms-options=$update_type
> > +        OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([test $update_type = $(ovn-sbctl get chassis . other_config:ovn-cms-options)])
> > +
> > +        AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[lsp1]], OVS interface name : [[vif1]], num binding lports : [[0]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +        # Set the port binding type back to VIF.
> > +        check ovn-sbctl set port_binding lsp1 type=\"\"
> > +        check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set open . external_ids:ovn-cms-options=foo
> > +        OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([test foo = $(ovn-sbctl get chassis . other_config:ovn-cms-options)])
> > +
> > +        AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[lsp1]], OVS interface name : [[vif1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[lsp1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +    done
> > +done
> > +
> > +OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
> > +AT_CLEANUP
> > diff --git a/tests/ovn.at b/tests/ovn.at
> > index 391a8bcd93..73cc8bf025 100644
> > --- a/tests/ovn.at
> > +++ b/tests/ovn.at
> > @@ -25216,3 +25216,643 @@ AT_CHECK([cat hv2_offlows_table72.txt | grep -v NXST], [1], [dnl
> >  OVN_CLEANUP([hv1], [hv2])
> >  AT_CLEANUP
> >  ])
> > +
> > +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
> > +AT_SETUP([ovn -- container port changed to normal port and then deleted])
> > +ovn_start
> > +
> > +net_add n1
> > +
> > +sim_add hv1
> > +as hv1
> > +ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys
> > +ovn_attach n1 br-phys 192.168.0.1
> > +ovs-vsctl -- add-port br-int vm1
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl ls-add ls
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm-cont vm1 1
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=vm1
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/pause
> > +check ovn-nbctl clear logical_switch_port vm-cont parent_name
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=foo
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-del vm-cont
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/resume
> > +
> > +ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
> > +
> > +# Make sure that ovn-controller has not asserted.
> > +AT_CHECK([kill -0 $(cat hv1/ovn-controller.pid)])
> > +
> > +wait_column "false" nb:Logical_Switch_Port up name=vm1
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm-cont1 vm1 1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm-cont2 vm1 2
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-del vm1
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/pause
> > +check ovn-nbctl clear logical_switch_port vm-cont1 parent_name
> > +check ovn-nbctl clear logical_switch_port vm-cont2 parent_name
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/resume
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
> > +
> > +# Make sure that ovn-controller has not crashed.
> > +AT_CHECK([kill -0 $(cat hv1/ovn-controller.pid)])
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port vm-cont1 parent_name=vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb set logical_switch_port vm-cont2 parent_name=vm1
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=vm1
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/pause
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-del vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl clear logical_switch_port vm-cont1 parent_name
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb clear logical_switch_port vm-cont2 parent_name
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-del vm-cont1
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-del vm-cont2
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/resume
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
> > +
> > +# Make sure that ovn-controller has not crashed.
> > +AT_CHECK([kill -0 $(cat hv1/ovn-controller.pid)])
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm-cont1 vm1 1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm-cont2 vm1 2
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/pause
> > +check ovn-nbctl clear logical_switch_port vm-cont1 parent_name
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb clear logical_switch_port vm-cont2 parent_name
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-del vm-cont1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-del vm-cont2
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/resume
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
> > +
> > +# Make sure that ovn-controller has not crashed.
> > +AT_CHECK([kill -0 $(cat hv1/ovn-controller.pid)])
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm-cont1 vm1 1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm-cont2 vm1 2
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/pause
> > +check ovn-nbctl clear logical_switch_port vm-cont1 parent_name
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb clear logical_switch_port vm-cont2 parent_name
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=foo
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/resume
> > +
> > +wait_column "false" nb:Logical_Switch_Port up name=vm1
> > +wait_column "false" nb:Logical_Switch_Port up name=vm-cont1
> > +wait_column "false" nb:Logical_Switch_Port up name=vm-cont2
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port vm-cont1 parent_name=vm1
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb set logical_switch_port vm-cont2 parent_name=vm1
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/pause
> > +check ovn-nbctl clear logical_switch_port vm-cont1 parent_name
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=vm-cont1
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/resume
> > +
> > +wait_column "false" nb:Logical_Switch_Port up name=vm1
> > +wait_column "true" nb:Logical_Switch_Port up name=vm-cont1
> > +wait_column "false" nb:Logical_Switch_Port up name=vm-cont2
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb set logical_switch_port vm-cont2 parent_name=vm-cont1
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb set logical_switch_port vm1 parent_name=vm-cont1
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +# Delete vm1, vm-cont1 and vm-cont2 and recreate again.
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-del vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-del vm-cont1
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-del vm-cont2
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm-cont1 vm1 1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm-cont2 vm1 2
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +# Make vm1 as a child port of some non existent lport - foo. vm1, vm1-cont1 and
> > +# vm1-cont2 should be released.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb set logical_switch_port vm1 parent_name=bar
> > +wait_column "false" nb:Logical_Switch_Port up name=vm1
> > +wait_column "false" nb:Logical_Switch_Port up name=vm-cont1
> > +wait_column "false" nb:Logical_Switch_Port up name=vm-cont2
> > +
> > +OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
> > +AT_CLEANUP
> > +])
> > +
> > +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
> > +AT_SETUP([ovn -- container port changed from one parent to another])
> > +ovn_start
> > +
> > +net_add n1
> > +
> > +sim_add hv1
> > +as hv1
> > +ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys
> > +ovn_attach n1 br-phys 192.168.0.1
> > +ovs-vsctl -- add-port br-int vm1 -- set interface vm1 ofport-request=1
> > +ovs-vsctl -- add-port br-int vm2 -- set interface vm1 ofport-request=2
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl ls-add ls
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm1-cont vm1 1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm2
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm2-cont vm2 2
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=vm1
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set Interface vm2 external_ids:iface-id=vm2
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int table=0 | grep -c dl_vlan=1], [0], [dnl
> > +1
> > +])
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int table=0 | grep -c dl_vlan=2], [0], [dnl
> > +1
> > +])
> > +
> > +# change the parent of vm1-cont to vm2.
> > +as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller vlog/set dbg
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb set logical_switch_port vm1-cont parent_name=vm2 \
> > +-- set logical_switch_port vm1-cont tag_request=3
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int table=0 | grep -c dl_vlan=1], [1], [dnl
> > +0
> > +])
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int table=0 | grep -c dl_vlan=2], [0], [dnl
> > +1
> > +])
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows br-int table=0 | grep -c dl_vlan=3], [0], [dnl
> > +1
> > +])
> > +
> > +OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
> > +AT_CLEANUP
> > +])
> > +
> > +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
> > +AT_SETUP([ovn -- container port use-after-free test])
> > +ovn_start
> > +
> > +net_add n1
> > +
> > +sim_add hv1
> > +as hv1
> > +ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys
> > +ovn_attach n1 br-phys 192.168.0.1
> > +ovs-vsctl -- add-port br-int vm1
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl ls-add ls
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm-cont vm1 1
> > +check ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl clear logical_switch_port vm-cont parent_name
> > +check ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=foo
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-del vm-cont
> > +check ovn-nbctl ls-del ls
> > +check ovn-nbctl ls-add ls
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls vm-cont vm1 1
> > +check ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=vm1
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/pause
> > +check ovn-nbctl clear logical_switch_port vm-cont parent_name
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-del vm-cont
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/resume
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set Interface vm1 external_ids:iface-id=foo
> > +
> > +ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
> > +
> > +# Make sure that ovn-controller has not asserted.
> > +AT_CHECK([kill -0 $(cat hv1/ovn-controller.pid)])
> > +
> > +wait_column "false" nb:Logical_Switch_Port up name=vm1
> > +
> > +OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
> > +AT_CLEANUP
> > +])
> > +
> > +# Test that OVS.external_ids:iface-id doesn't affect non-VIF port bindings.
> > +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
> > +AT_SETUP([ovn -- Non-VIF ports incremental processing])
> > +ovn_start
> > +
> > +net_add n1
> > +sim_add hv1
> > +as hv1
> > +ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys
> > +ovn_attach n1 br-phys 192.168.0.10
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl ls-add ls1 -- lsp-add ls1 lsp1
> > +
> > +as hv1
> > +check ovs-vsctl \
> > +    -- add-port br-int vif1 \
> > +    -- set Interface vif1 external_ids:iface-id=lsp1
> > +
> > +# ovn-controller should bind the interface.
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +hv_uuid=$(fetch_column Chassis _uuid name=hv1)
> > +check_column "$hv_uuid" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=lsp1
> > +
> > +# Change the port type to router, ovn-controller should release it.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-type lsp1 router
> > +check_column "" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=lsp1
> > +
> > +# Clear port type, ovn-controller should rebind it.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-type lsp1 ''
> > +check_column "$hv_uuid" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=lsp1
> > +
> > +# Change the port type to localnet, ovn-controller should release it.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-type lsp1 localnet
> > +check_column "" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=lsp1
> > +
> > +# Clear port type, ovn-controller should rebind it.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-type lsp1 ''
> > +check_column "$hv_uuid" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=lsp1
> > +
> > +# Change the port type to localport, ovn-controller should release it.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-type lsp1 localport
> > +check_column "" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=lsp1
> > +
> > +# Clear port type, ovn-controller should rebind it.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-type lsp1 ''
> > +check_column "$hv_uuid" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=lsp1
> > +
> > +# Change the port type to localnet and then delete it.
> > +# ovn-controller should handle this properly.
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/pause
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-set-type lsp1 localport
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-del lsp1
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/resume
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
> > +
> > +# Make sure that ovn-controller has not asserted.
> > +AT_CHECK([kill -0 $(cat hv1/ovn-controller.pid)])
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls1 lsp1
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +# Change the port type to virtual and then delete it.
> > +# ovn-controller should handle this properly.
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/pause
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-set-type lsp1 virtual
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=sb lsp-del lsp1
> > +check as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/resume
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
> > +
> > +# Make sure that ovn-controller has not asserted.
> > +AT_CHECK([kill -0 $(cat hv1/ovn-controller.pid)])
> > +
> > +OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
> > +AT_CLEANUP
> > +])
> > +
> > +# Tests that ovn-controller creates local bindings correctly by running
> > +# ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings.
> > +# Ideally this test case should have been a unit test case.
> > +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
> > +AT_SETUP([ovn -- ovn-controller local bindings])
> > +ovn_start
> > +
> > +net_add n1
> > +
> > +sim_add hv1
> > +as hv1
> > +ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys
> > +ovn_attach n1 br-phys 192.168.0.1
> > +ovs-vsctl -- add-port br-int hv1-vm1
> > +
> > +sim_add hv2
> > +as hv2
> > +ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys
> > +ovn_attach n1 br-phys 192.168.0.2
> > +ovs-vsctl -- add-port br-int hv2-vm1
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl ls-add sw0
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add sw0 sw0p1
> > +check ovn-nbctl lsp-add sw0 sw0p2
> > +
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set interface hv1-vm1 external_ids:iface-id=sw0p1
> > +check as hv2 ovs-vsctl set interface hv2-vm1 external_ids:iface-id=sw0p2
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv2 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p2]], OVS interface name : [[hv2-vm1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p2]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# Create an ovs interface in hv1
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl add-port br-int hv1-vm2 -- set interface hv1-vm2 external_ids:iface-id=sw1p1
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw1p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm2]], num binding lports : [[0]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# Create lport sw1p1
> > +check ovn-nbctl ls-add sw1 -- lsp-add sw1 sw1p1
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw1p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm2]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw1p1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# Swap sw0p1 and sw0p2.
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set interface hv1-vm1 external_ids:iface-id=sw0p2
> > +check as hv2 ovs-vsctl set interface hv2-vm1 external_ids:iface-id=sw0p1
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p2]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p2]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw1p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm2]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw1p1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv2 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv2-vm1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# Create child port for sw0p1
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-add sw0 sw0p1-c1 sw0p1 1
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[2]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p1]]
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p2]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p2]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw1p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm2]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw1p1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv2 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv2-vm1]], num binding lports : [[2]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p1]]
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# Create another child port for sw0p1
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-add sw0 sw0p1-c2 sw0p1 2
> > +
> > +wait_for_ports_up
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[3]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p1]]
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +child lport[[2]] : [[sw0p1-c2]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p2]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p2]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw1p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm2]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw1p1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv2 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv2-vm1]], num binding lports : [[3]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p1]]
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +child lport[[2]] : [[sw0p1-c2]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# Swap sw0p1 and sw0p2 again.
> > +check as hv1 ovs-vsctl set interface hv1-vm1 external_ids:iface-id=sw0p1
> > +check as hv2 ovs-vsctl set interface hv2-vm1 external_ids:iface-id=sw0p2
> > +
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm1]], num binding lports : [[3]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p1]]
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +child lport[[2]] : [[sw0p1-c2]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw1p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm2]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw1p1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv2 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[3]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p1]]
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +child lport[[2]] : [[sw0p1-c2]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p2]], OVS interface name : [[hv2-vm1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p2]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# Make sw0p1 as child port of non existent lport - foo
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv set logical_switch_port sw0p1 parent_name=foo
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv1 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[foo]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm1]], num binding lports : [[2]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +child lport[[2]] : [[sw0p1-c2]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw1p1]], OVS interface name : [[hv1-vm2]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw1p1]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv2 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[foo]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[2]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +child lport[[2]] : [[sw0p1-c2]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p2]], OVS interface name : [[hv2-vm1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p2]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# Change the lport type of sw0p2 to different types and make sure that
> > +# local bindings are correct.
> > +
> > +hv2_uuid=$(fetch_column Chassis _uuid name=hv2)
> > +check_column "$hv2_uuid" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=sw0p2
> > +
> > +# Change the port type to router, ovn-controller should release it.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-type sw0p2 router
> > +check_column "" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=sw0p2
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv2 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[foo]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[2]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +child lport[[2]] : [[sw0p1-c2]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p2]], OVS interface name : [[hv2-vm1]], num binding lports : [[0]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# change the port type to external from router.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-type sw0p2 external
> > +check_column "" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=sw0p2
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv2 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[foo]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[2]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +child lport[[2]] : [[sw0p1-c2]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p2]], OVS interface name : [[hv2-vm1]], num binding lports : [[0]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# change the port type to localnet from external.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-type sw0p2 localnet
> > +check_column "" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=sw0p2
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv2 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[foo]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[2]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +child lport[[2]] : [[sw0p1-c2]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p2]], OVS interface name : [[hv2-vm1]], num binding lports : [[0]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# change the port type to localport from localnet.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-type sw0p2 localnet
> > +check_column "" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=sw0p2
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv2 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[foo]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[2]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +child lport[[2]] : [[sw0p1-c2]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p2]], OVS interface name : [[hv2-vm1]], num binding lports : [[0]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +# change the port type back to vif.
> > +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv lsp-set-type sw0p2 ""
> > +wait_column "$hv2_uuid" Port_Binding chassis logical_port=sw0p2
> > +
> > +AT_CHECK([as hv2 ovn-appctl -t ovn-controller debug/dump-local-bindings], [0], [dnl
> > +Local bindings:
> > +name: [[foo]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p1]], OVS interface name : [[NULL]], num binding lports : [[2]]
> > +no primary lport
> > +child lport[[1]] : [[sw0p1-c1]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +child lport[[2]] : [[sw0p1-c2]], type : [[CONTAINER]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +name: [[sw0p2]], OVS interface name : [[hv2-vm1]], num binding lports : [[1]]
> > +primary lport : [[sw0p2]]
> > +----------------------------------------
> > +])
> > +
> > +OVN_CLEANUP([hv1], [hv2])
> > +AT_CLEANUP
> > +])
> >
>
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