[dpdk-dev] [RFC] app/testpmd: add generic swap forwarding engine
Xiaoyu Min
jackmin at mellanox.com
Wed Apr 22 15:43:56 CEST 2020
On Wed, 20-04-22, 10:26, Kevin Traynor wrote:
> On 15/04/2020 14:48, Xiaoyu Min wrote:
> > This RFC propose a generic `swap` forwarding engine, which could be seen
> > as an extension of existing `macswap` but provide more flexibility.
> >
> > With this generic `swap` forwarding engine, we can `swap` the source and
> > destination of L2/L3 address as well as the source and destination port
> > of L4 according to the user inputs.
> >
> > This will be very helpful for developer/tester in some test scenarios.
> > For example, connection tracking functinality in OVS, which needs to
> > swap UDP ports in addition to L2/L3 addresses in order to complete one
> > connection.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Xiaoyu Min <jackmin at mellanox.com>
> > ---
> > app/test-pmd/parameters.c | 2 ++
> > doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst | 15 ++++++++++++++-
> > 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
> > index 404dba2b20..5c9aecd6cb 100644
> > --- a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
> > +++ b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
> > @@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ usage(char* progname)
> > "is default).\n");
> > printf(" --forward-mode=N: set forwarding mode (N: %s).\n",
> > list_pkt_forwarding_modes());
> > + printf(" --forward-mode=swap[:TYPE[,TYPE]]: set forwarding mode to swap "
> > + "(TYPE: auto (default) or mac or ip or tp).\n");
> > printf(" --rss-ip: set RSS functions to IPv4/IPv6 only .\n");
> > printf(" --rss-udp: set RSS functions to IPv4/IPv6 + UDP.\n");
> > printf(" --rxq=N: set the number of RX queues per port to N.\n");
> > diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
> > index dcee5de455..27f0600493 100644
> > --- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
> > +++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
> > @@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ set fwd
> > Set the packet forwarding mode::
> >
> > testpmd> set fwd (io|mac|macswap|flowgen| \
> > - rxonly|txonly|csum|icmpecho|noisy) (""|retry)
> > + rxonly|txonly|csum|icmpecho|noisy|swap) (""|retry)
> >
> > ``retry`` can be specified for forwarding engines except ``rx_only``.
> >
> > @@ -336,6 +336,19 @@ The available information categories are:
> > Simulate more realistic behavior of a guest machine engaged in receiving
> > and sending packets performing Virtual Network Function (VNF).
> >
> > +* ``swap[:TYPE[,TYPE]*]``: Generic swap forwarding mode.
> > +
> > + Swap the source and destination address or/and source and destination port of packet according to ``TYPE`` before forwarding them.
> > + ``TYPE`` could be:
> > +
> > + - ``auto``: swaps all supported fields (L2 to L4) if available, default.
>
> It's not an intuitive name and doesn't seem like it's really needed.
> Selecting multiple items below is more explicit IMHO.
Yes, it's not really needed. I'll remove it.
>
> > +
> > + - ``mac``: swaps the source address and destination address of Ethernet, as same as ``macswap``.
> > +
> > + - ``ip``: swaps the source address and destination address of IP (v4 and v6).
> > +
> > + - ``tp``: swaps the source port and destination port of transport layer (TCP and UDP).
>
> I think 'port' would be clearer.
Yes, it's more clearer. I'll change it to 'port'.
Thank you.
>
> > +
> > Example::
> >
> > testpmd> set fwd rxonly
> >
>
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