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    <p>Hi Alex,</p>
    <p>Thanks for the patch.</p>
    <p>As a generic comment -  I'd like to see this in FIB rather in
      LPM. FIB has the proper infrastructure to correctly add a new
      algorithm and simplify its maintenance with help of the RIB
      library, while LPM may be deprecated in the future.<br>
      This patch also heavily reuses parts of the code from the current
      LPM6, it would be better to "not repeat yourself" (also will be
      applicable for FIB6 integration) :)</p>
    <p>Please find more comments inline</p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/3/2025 1:24 PM, Alex Kiselev
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:20251103132433.38627-1-alex@bisonrouter.com">
      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">lpm6c is a new implementation of the IPv6 LPM algorithm, based on
the existing lpm module. It utilizes a trie path compression technique to
optimize lookup operations.

The implementation offers a performance improvement over the lpm
module starting from /64 and longer prefixes. This makes it beneficial
for use cases like BNG routers, whose FIB tables contain numerous /64
prefixes and primarily handle traffic targeting them.

Performance comparison results against the original LPM6 for lookups
at AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT CPU:

prefix /48 tests:
Speedup vs LPM6: LPM6c 0.991x, LPM6c VEC 0.921x, FIB 1.000x, FIB VEC 1.048x

prefix /64 tests:
Speedup vs LPM6: LPM6c 1.399x, LPM6c VEC 1.302x, FIB 1.145x, FIB VEC 1.292x

prefix /80 tests:
Speedup vs LPM6: LPM6c 1.620x, LPM6c VEC 1.558x, FIB 1.096x, FIB VEC 1.226x

prefix /128 tests:
Speedup vs LPM6: LPM6c 2.497x, LPM6c VEC 2.369x, FIB 1.255x, FIB VEC 1.349x

Signed-off-by: Alex Kiselev <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:alex@bisonrouter.com"><alex@bisonrouter.com></a>
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 app/test/meson.build           |    3 +
 app/test/test_lpm6c.c          | 1776 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 app/test/test_lpm6c_perf.c     |  161 +++
 app/test/test_lpm6c_perf_cmp.c |  409 ++++++++
 lib/lpm/meson.build            |    4 +-
 lib/lpm/rte_lpm6c.c            | 1320 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 lib/lpm/rte_lpm6c.h            |  560 ++++++++++
 7 files changed, 4231 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 app/test/test_lpm6c.c
 create mode 100644 app/test/test_lpm6c_perf.c
 create mode 100644 app/test/test_lpm6c_perf_cmp.c
 create mode 100644 lib/lpm/rte_lpm6c.c
 create mode 100644 lib/lpm/rte_lpm6c.h

</pre>
    </blockquote>
    <snip>
    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:20251103132433.38627-1-alex@bisonrouter.com">
      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">diff --git a/lib/lpm/rte_lpm6c.c b/lib/lpm/rte_lpm6c.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c28e3cd54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/lpm/rte_lpm6c.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1320 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2016-2025 Alex Kiselev, alex at BisonRouter.com
+ */
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_memcpy.h>
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+#include <rte_eal_memconfig.h>
+#include <rte_per_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_rwlock.h>
+#include <rte_spinlock.h>
+#include <rte_hash.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <rte_jhash.h>
+#include <rte_tailq.h>
+#include <rte_ip6.h>
+#include "lpm_log.h"
+#include "rte_lpm6c.h"
+
+#define RULE_HASH_TABLE_EXTRA_SPACE              64
+#define TBL24_IND                        UINT32_MAX
+
+TAILQ_HEAD(rte_lpm6c_list, rte_tailq_entry);
+
+static struct rte_tailq_elem rte_lpm6c_tailq = {
+       .name = "RTR_LPM6C",
+};
+EAL_REGISTER_TAILQ(rte_lpm6c_tailq)
+
+/*
+ * Convert a depth to a one byte long mask
+ *   Example: 4 will be converted to 0xF0
+ */
+static uint8_t __rte_pure
+depth_to_mask_1b(uint8_t depth)
+{
+       /* To calculate a mask start with a 1 on the left hand side and right
+        * shift while populating the left hand side with 1's
+        */
+       return (signed char)0x80 >> (depth - 1);
+}
+
+/*
+ * LPM6 rule hash function
+ *
+ * It's used as a hash function for the rte_hash
+ *     containing rules
+ */
+static inline uint32_t
+rule_hash(const void *data, __rte_unused uint32_t data_len,
+                 uint32_t init_val)
+{
+       return rte_jhash(data, sizeof(struct rte_lpm6c_rule_key), init_val);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Init pool of free tbl8 indexes
+ */
+static void
+tbl8_pool_init(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm)
+{
+       uint32_t i;
+
+       /* put entire range of indexes to the tbl8 pool */
+       for (i = 0; i < lpm->number_tbl8s; i++)
+               lpm->tbl8_pool[i] = i;
+
+       lpm->tbl8_pool_pos = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get an index of a free tbl8 from the pool
+ */
+static inline uint32_t
+tbl8_get(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, uint32_t *tbl8_ind)
+{
+       if (lpm->tbl8_pool_pos == lpm->number_tbl8s)
+               /* no more free tbl8 */
+               return -ENOSPC;
+
+       /* next index */
+       *tbl8_ind = lpm->tbl8_pool[lpm->tbl8_pool_pos++];
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Put an index of a free tbl8 back to the pool
+ */
+static inline uint32_t
+tbl8_put(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, uint32_t tbl8_ind)
+{
+       if (lpm->tbl8_pool_pos == 0)
+               /* pool is full */
+               return -ENOSPC;
+
+       lpm->tbl8_pool[--lpm->tbl8_pool_pos] = tbl8_ind;
+       return 0;
+}</pre>
    </blockquote>
    <p>Better to convert these functions to return int, instead of
      unsigned since they can return negative error.</p>
    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:20251103132433.38627-1-alex@bisonrouter.com">
      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">
+
+/*
+ * Init a rule key.
+ *       note that ip must be already masked
+ */
+static inline void
+rule_key_init(struct rte_lpm6c_rule_key *key, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth)
+{
+       key->ip = *ip;
+       key->depth = depth;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Allocates memory for LPM object
+ */
+struct rte_lpm6c *
+rte_lpm6c_create(const char *name, int socket_id,
+               const struct rte_lpm6c_config *config)
+{
+       char mem_name[RTE_LPM6C_NAMESIZE];
+       struct rte_lpm6c *lpm = NULL;
+       struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+       uint64_t mem_size;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_list *lpm_list;
+       struct rte_hash *rules_tbl = NULL;
+       uint32_t *tbl8_pool = NULL;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr *tbl8_hdrs = NULL;
+
+       lpm_list = RTE_TAILQ_CAST(rte_lpm6c_tailq.head, rte_lpm6c_list);
+
+       RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry) != sizeof(uint32_t));
+
+       /* Check user arguments. */
+       if ((name == NULL) || (socket_id < -1) || (config == NULL) ||
+                       (config->max_rules == 0) ||
+                       config->number_tbl8s > RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_MAX_NUM_GROUPS) {
+               rte_errno = EINVAL;
+               return NULL;
+       }
+
+       /* create rules hash table */
+       snprintf(mem_name, sizeof(mem_name), "LRH_%s", name);
+       struct rte_hash_parameters rule_hash_tbl_params = {
+               .entries = config->max_rules * 1.2 +
+                       RULE_HASH_TABLE_EXTRA_SPACE,
+               .key_len = sizeof(struct rte_lpm6c_rule_key),
+               .hash_func = rule_hash,
+               .hash_func_init_val = 0,
+               .name = mem_name,
+               .reserved = 0,
+               .socket_id = socket_id,
+               .extra_flag = 0
+       };
+
+       rules_tbl = rte_hash_create(&rule_hash_tbl_params);
+       if (rules_tbl == NULL) {
+               LPM_LOG(ERR, "LPM rules hash table allocation failed: %s (%d)",
+                                 rte_strerror(rte_errno), rte_errno);
+               goto fail_wo_unlock;
+       }
+
+       /* allocate tbl8 indexes pool */
+       tbl8_pool = rte_malloc(NULL,
+                       sizeof(uint32_t) * config->number_tbl8s,
+                       RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+       if (tbl8_pool == NULL) {
+               LPM_LOG(ERR, "LPM tbl8 pool allocation failed: %s (%d)",
+                                 rte_strerror(rte_errno), rte_errno);
+               rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+               goto fail_wo_unlock;
+       }
+
+       /* allocate tbl8 headers */
+       tbl8_hdrs = rte_malloc(NULL,
+                       sizeof(struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr) * config->number_tbl8s,
+                       RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+       if (tbl8_hdrs == NULL) {
+               LPM_LOG(ERR, "LPM tbl8 headers allocation failed: %s (%d)",
+                                 rte_strerror(rte_errno), rte_errno);
+               rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+               goto fail_wo_unlock;
+       }
+
+       snprintf(mem_name, sizeof(mem_name), "LPM_%s", name);
+
+       /* Determine the amount of memory to allocate. */
+       mem_size = sizeof(*lpm) + (sizeof(lpm->tbl8[0]) * config->number_tbl8s);
+
+       rte_mcfg_tailq_write_lock();
+
+       /* Guarantee there's no existing */
+       TAILQ_FOREACH(te, lpm_list, next) {
+               lpm = (struct rte_lpm6c *) te->data;
+               if (strncmp(name, lpm->name, RTE_LPM6C_NAMESIZE) == 0)
+                       break;
+       }
+       lpm = NULL;
+       if (te != NULL) {
+               rte_errno = EEXIST;
+               goto fail;
+       }
+
+       /* allocate tailq entry */
+       te = rte_zmalloc("LPM6_TAILQ_ENTRY", sizeof(*te), 0);
+       if (te == NULL) {
+               LPM_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate tailq entry!");
+               rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+               goto fail;
+       }
+
+       /* Allocate memory to store the LPM data structures. */
+       lpm = rte_zmalloc_socket(mem_name, (size_t)mem_size,
+                       RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, socket_id);
+
+       if (lpm == NULL) {
+               LPM_LOG(ERR, "LPM memory allocation failed");
+               rte_free(te);
+               rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+               goto fail;
+       }
+
+       /* Save user arguments. */
+       lpm->max_rules = config->max_rules;
+       lpm->number_tbl8s = config->number_tbl8s;
+       snprintf(lpm->name, sizeof(lpm->name), "%s", name);
+       lpm->rules_tbl = rules_tbl;
+       lpm->tbl8_pool = tbl8_pool;
+       lpm->tbl8_hdrs = tbl8_hdrs;
+
+       /* init the stack */
+       tbl8_pool_init(lpm);
+
+       te->data = (void *) lpm;
+
+       TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(lpm_list, te, next);
+       rte_mcfg_tailq_write_unlock();
+       return lpm;
+
+fail:
+       rte_mcfg_tailq_write_unlock();
+
+fail_wo_unlock:
+       rte_free(tbl8_hdrs);
+       rte_free(tbl8_pool);
+       rte_hash_free(rules_tbl);
+
+       return NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find an existing lpm table and return a pointer to it.
+ */
+struct rte_lpm6c *
+rte_lpm6c_find_existing(const char *name)
+{
+       struct rte_lpm6c *l = NULL;
+       struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_list *lpm_list;
+
+       lpm_list = RTE_TAILQ_CAST(rte_lpm6c_tailq.head, rte_lpm6c_list);
+
+       rte_mcfg_tailq_read_lock();
+       TAILQ_FOREACH(te, lpm_list, next) {
+               l = (struct rte_lpm6c *) te->data;
+               if (strncmp(name, l->name, RTE_LPM6C_NAMESIZE) == 0)
+                       break;
+       }
+       rte_mcfg_tailq_read_unlock();
+
+       if (te == NULL) {
+               rte_errno = ENOENT;
+               return NULL;
+       }
+
+       return l;
+}
+
+/*
+ * De-allocates memory for given LPM table.
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm6c_free(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm)
+{
+       struct rte_lpm6c_list *lpm_list;
+       struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+
+       /* Check user arguments. */
+       if (lpm == NULL)
+               return;
+
+       lpm_list = RTE_TAILQ_CAST(rte_lpm6c_tailq.head, rte_lpm6c_list);
+
+       rte_mcfg_tailq_write_lock();
+
+       /* find our tailq entry */
+       TAILQ_FOREACH(te, lpm_list, next) {
+               if (te->data == (void *) lpm)
+                       break;
+       }
+
+       if (te != NULL)
+               TAILQ_REMOVE(lpm_list, te, next);
+
+       rte_mcfg_tailq_write_unlock();
+
+       rte_free(lpm->tbl8_hdrs);
+       rte_free(lpm->tbl8_pool);
+       rte_hash_free(lpm->rules_tbl);
+       rte_free(lpm);
+       rte_free(te);
+}
+
+/* Find a rule */
+static inline int
+rule_find_with_key(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm,
+                 const struct rte_lpm6c_rule_key *rule_key,
+                 uint32_t *next_hop)
+{
+       uint64_t hash_val;
+       int ret;
+
+       /* lookup for a rule */
+       ret = rte_hash_lookup_data(lpm->rules_tbl, (const void *)rule_key,
+               (void **)&hash_val);
+       if (ret >= 0) {
+               *next_hop = (uint32_t) hash_val;
+               return 1;
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/* Find a rule */
+static int
+rule_find(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip, uint8_t depth,
+                 uint32_t *next_hop)
+{
+       struct rte_lpm6c_rule_key rule_key;
+
+       /* init a rule key */
+       rule_key_init(&rule_key, ip, depth);
+
+       return rule_find_with_key(lpm, &rule_key, next_hop);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Checks if a rule already exists in the rules table and updates
+ * the nexthop if so. Otherwise it adds a new rule if enough space is available.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *    0 - next hop of existed rule is updated
+ *    1 - new rule successfully added
+ *   <0 - error
+ */
+static inline int
+rule_add(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip, uint8_t depth,
+                 uint32_t next_hop)
+{
+       int ret, rule_exist;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_rule_key rule_key;
+       uint32_t unused;
+
+       /* init a rule key */
+       rule_key_init(&rule_key, ip, depth);
+
+       /* Scan through rule list to see if rule already exists. */
+       rule_exist = rule_find_with_key(lpm, &rule_key, &unused);
+
+       /*
+        * If rule does not exist check if there is space to add a new rule to
+        * this rule group. If there is no space return error.
+        */
+       if (!rule_exist && lpm->used_rules == lpm->max_rules)
+               return -ENOSPC;
+
+       /* add the rule or update rules next hop */
+       ret = rte_hash_add_key_data(lpm->rules_tbl, &rule_key,
+               (void *)(uintptr_t) next_hop);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return ret;
+
+       /* Increment the used rules counter for this rule group. */
+       if (!rule_exist) {
+               lpm->used_rules++;
+               return 1;
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find a less specific rule
+ */
+static int
+rule_find_less_specific(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth, struct rte_lpm6c_rule *rule)
+{
+       int ret;
+       uint32_t next_hop;
+       uint8_t mask;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_rule_key rule_key;
+
+       if (depth == 1)
+               return 0;
+
+       rule_key_init(&rule_key, ip, depth);
+
+       while (depth > 1) {
+               depth--;
+
+               /* each iteration zero one more bit of the key */
+               mask = depth & 7; /* depth % RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE */
+               if (mask > 0)
+                       mask = depth_to_mask_1b(mask);
+
+               rule_key.depth = depth;
+               rule_key.ip.a[depth >> 3] &= mask;
+
+               ret = rule_find_with_key(lpm, &rule_key, &next_hop);
+               if (ret) {
+                       rule->depth = depth;
+                       rule->ip = rule_key.ip;
+                       rule->next_hop = next_hop;
+                       return 1;
+               }
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Function that expands a rule across the data structure when a less-generic
+ * one has been added before. It assures that every possible combination of bits
+ * in the IP address returns a match.
+ */
+static void
+expand_rule(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, uint32_t tbl8_ind, uint8_t old_depth,
+               uint8_t new_depth, uint32_t next_hop, uint8_t valid)
+{
+       uint32_t j;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr *tbl_hdr;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8 *tbl;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *entries;
+
+       tbl_hdr = &lpm->tbl8_hdrs[tbl8_ind];
+       tbl = &lpm->tbl8[tbl8_ind];
+
+       if (tbl_hdr->lsp_depth <= old_depth ||
+                         tbl->lsp_next_hop == RTE_LPM6C_UNDEF_NEXT_HOP) {
+               if (valid) {
+                       tbl->lsp_next_hop = next_hop;
+                       tbl_hdr->lsp_depth = new_depth;
+               } else
+                       tbl->lsp_next_hop = RTE_LPM6C_UNDEF_NEXT_HOP;
+       }
+
+       entries = lpm->tbl8[tbl8_ind].entries;
+
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry new_tbl8_entry = {
+               .valid = valid,
+               .valid_group = valid,
+               .depth = new_depth,
+               .next_hop = next_hop,
+               .ext_entry = 0,
+       };
+
+       for (j = 0; j < RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES; j++)
+               if (!entries[j].valid || (entries[j].ext_entry == 0
+                               && entries[j].depth <= old_depth)) {
+
+                       entries[j] = new_tbl8_entry;
+
+               } else if (entries[j].ext_entry == 1) {
+
+                       expand_rule(lpm, entries[j].lpm6_tbl8_ind,
+                                         old_depth, new_depth, next_hop, valid);
+               }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Init a tbl8 header
+ */
+static inline void
+init_tbl8_header(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth, uint32_t tbl_ind, uint32_t owner_tbl_ind,
+                 uint32_t owner_entry_ind, uint32_t lsp_next_hop, uint8_t lsp_depth)
+{
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr *tbl_hdr = &lpm->tbl8_hdrs[tbl_ind];
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8 *tbl = &lpm->tbl8[tbl_ind];
+
+       tbl_hdr->owner_tbl_ind = owner_tbl_ind;
+       tbl_hdr->owner_entry_ind = owner_entry_ind;
+
+       tbl_hdr->nb_ext  = 0;
+       tbl_hdr->nb_rule  = 0;
+
+       tbl->ip = *ip;
+       rte_ipv6_addr_mask(&tbl->ip, depth);
+       tbl_hdr->depth = depth;
+
+       tbl_hdr->lsp_depth = lsp_depth;
+       tbl->lsp_next_hop = lsp_next_hop;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Calculate index to the table based on the number and position
+ * of the bytes being inspected in this step.
+ */
+static uint32_t
+get_bitshift(const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip, uint8_t first_byte, uint8_t bytes)
+{
+       uint32_t entry_ind, i;
+       int8_t bitshift;
+
+       entry_ind = 0;
+       for (i = first_byte; i < (uint32_t)(first_byte + bytes); i++) {
+               bitshift = (int8_t)((bytes - i) * RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE);
+
+               if (bitshift < 0)
+                       bitshift = 0;
+               entry_ind = entry_ind | ip->a[i - 1] << bitshift;
+       }
+
+       return entry_ind;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns number of free tbl8s
+ */
+uint32_t
+rte_lpm6c_tbl8_available(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm)
+{
+       return lpm->number_tbl8s - lpm->tbl8_pool_pos;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns number of tbl8s in use
+ */
+uint32_t
+rte_lpm6c_tbl8_in_use(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm)
+{
+       return lpm->tbl8_pool_pos;
+}
+
+int
+rte_lpm6c_is_rule_present(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth, uint32_t *next_hop)
+{
+       struct rte_ipv6_addr masked_ip;
+
+       /* Check user arguments. */
+       if ((lpm == NULL) || next_hop == NULL || ip == NULL ||
+                       (depth < 1) || (depth > RTE_IPV6_MAX_DEPTH))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       /* Copy the IP and mask it to avoid modifying user's input data. */
+       masked_ip = *ip;
+       rte_ipv6_addr_mask(&masked_ip, depth);
+
+       return rule_find(lpm, &masked_ip, depth, next_hop);
+}
+
+static uint8_t
+depth_to_level(uint8_t depth)
+{
+       if (depth <= RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES * RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE)
+               return 0;
+       return 1 + (depth - 1 - RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES * RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE) /
+                         RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE;
+}
+
+static uint8_t
+level_to_depth(uint8_t level)
+{
+       if (level == 0)
+               return 0;
+       return (RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES + level - 1) * RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE;
+}
+
+#define LPM6_TBL_NOT_FOUND 0
+#define LPM6_DEST_TBL_FOUND 1
+#define LPM6_INTRM_TBL_FOUND 2
+
+static int
+find_table(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip, uint8_t depth,
+                 uint8_t *p_level, struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry **p_tbl,
+                 uint32_t *p_tbl_ind, uint32_t *p_entry_ind)
+{
+       uint8_t bits, first_byte, bytes, level;
+       struct rte_ipv6_addr masked_ip;
+       uint32_t entry_ind, tbl_ind, ext_tbl_ind;
+       int ret;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *entries;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr *tbl_hdr;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8 *tbl8;
+
+       entries = *p_tbl;
+       tbl_ind = *p_tbl_ind;
+       level = *p_level;
+
+       while (1) {
+               if (level == 0) {
+                       first_byte = 1;
+                       bytes = RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES;
+               } else {
+                       first_byte = RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES + level;
+                       bytes = 1;
+               }
+
+               /*
+                * Calculate index to the table based on the number and position
+                * of the bytes being inspected in this step.
+                */
+               entry_ind = get_bitshift(ip, first_byte, bytes);
+               /* Number of bits covered in this step */
+               bits = (uint8_t)((bytes + first_byte - 1) * RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE);
+
+               /*
+                * If depth if smaller than this number,
+                * then the destination (last level) table is found.
+                */
+               if (depth <= bits) {
+                       ret = LPM6_DEST_TBL_FOUND;
+                       break;
+               }
+               if (!entries[entry_ind].valid || entries[entry_ind].ext_entry == 0) {
+                       ret = LPM6_INTRM_TBL_FOUND;
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               /* follow the reference to the next level */
+               assert(entries[entry_ind].ext_entry == 1);
+               level = entries[entry_ind].depth;
+
+               /* check that the next level is still on the prefix path */
+               if (depth < level_to_depth(level) + 1) {
+                       ret = LPM6_TBL_NOT_FOUND;
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               /* Check that the next level table is still on the prefix path */
+               ext_tbl_ind = entries[entry_ind].lpm6_tbl8_ind;
+               tbl_hdr = &lpm->tbl8_hdrs[ext_tbl_ind];
+               tbl8 = &lpm->tbl8[ext_tbl_ind];
+               masked_ip = *ip;
+               rte_ipv6_addr_mask(&masked_ip, tbl_hdr->depth);
+               if (!rte_ipv6_addr_eq(&tbl8->ip, &masked_ip)) {
+                       ret = LPM6_TBL_NOT_FOUND;
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               tbl_ind = ext_tbl_ind;
+               entries = lpm->tbl8[tbl_ind].entries;
+               *p_level = level;
+       }
+
+       *p_tbl = entries;
+       *p_tbl_ind = tbl_ind;
+       *p_entry_ind = entry_ind;
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static void
+fill_dst_tbl(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth, struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *tbl, uint8_t level,
+                 uint32_t tbl_ind, int is_new_rule, uint32_t next_hop)
+{
+       uint32_t entry_ind, tbl_range, i;
+       uint8_t bits_covered, first_byte, bytes;
+
+       if (level == 0) {
+               first_byte = 1;
+               bytes = RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES;
+       } else {
+               first_byte = RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES + level;
+               bytes = 1;
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * Calculate index to the table based on the number and position
+        * of the bytes being inspected in this step.
+        */
+       entry_ind = get_bitshift(ip, first_byte, bytes);
+       /* Number of bits covered in this step */
+       bits_covered = (uint8_t)((bytes + first_byte - 1) * RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE);
+
+       /*
+        * If depth if smaller than this number (i.e. this is the last step)
+        * expand the rule across the relevant positions in the table.
+        */
+       assert(depth <= bits_covered);
+       tbl_range = 1 << (bits_covered - depth);
+
+       for (i = entry_ind; i < (entry_ind + tbl_range); i++) {
+               if (!tbl[i].valid || (tbl[i].ext_entry == 0 &&
+                               tbl[i].depth <= depth)) {
+
+                       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry new_tbl_entry = {
+                               .next_hop = next_hop,
+                               .depth = depth,
+                               .valid = VALID,
+                               .valid_group = VALID,
+                               .ext_entry = 0,
+                       };
+
+                       tbl[i] = new_tbl_entry;
+
+               } else if (tbl[i].ext_entry == 1) {
+                       /*
+                        * If tbl entry is valid and extended calculate the index
+                        * into next tbl8 and expand the rule across the data structure.
+                        */
+                       expand_rule(lpm, tbl[i].lpm6_tbl8_ind, depth, depth,
+                                         next_hop, VALID);
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* increase the number of rules saved in the table */
+       if (tbl_ind != TBL24_IND && is_new_rule)
+               lpm->tbl8_hdrs[tbl_ind].nb_rule++;
+}
+
+static int
+add_new_tbl(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth, struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *parent_tbl,
+                 uint32_t entry_ind, uint32_t parent_tbl_ind, uint8_t level,
+                 struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry **p_new_tbl,
+                 uint32_t *p_new_tbl_ind)
+{
+       bool lsp;
+       uint8_t lsp_depth;
+       int ret;
+       uint32_t tbl8_gindex;
+       uint32_t lsp_next_hop;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *new_tbl;
+
+       /* get a new tbl8 index */
+       ret = tbl8_get(lpm, &tbl8_gindex);
+       if (ret != 0)
+               return -ENOSPC;
+       new_tbl = lpm->tbl8[tbl8_gindex].entries;
+
+       lsp = false;
+       lsp_next_hop = RTE_LPM6C_UNDEF_NEXT_HOP;
+       lsp_depth = 0;
+
+       if (parent_tbl[entry_ind].valid) {
+               if (parent_tbl[entry_ind].ext_entry) {
+                       struct rte_lpm6c_rule lsp_rule;
+
+                       ret = rule_find_less_specific(lpm, ip, depth, &lsp_rule);
+                       if (ret) {
+                               lsp = true;
+                               lsp_next_hop = lsp_rule.next_hop;
+                               lsp_depth = lsp_rule.depth;
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       lsp = true;
+                       lsp_next_hop = parent_tbl[entry_ind].next_hop;
+                       lsp_depth = parent_tbl[entry_ind].depth;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* If it's invalid a new tbl8 is needed */
+       if (lsp) {
+               /*
+                * If it's valid but not extended the rule that was stored
+                * here needs to be moved to the next table.
+                */
+               int i;
+
+               struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry tbl_entry = {
+                       .next_hop = lsp_next_hop,
+                       .depth = lsp_depth,
+                       .valid = VALID,
+                       .valid_group = VALID,
+                       .ext_entry = 0
+               };
+
+               /* Populate new tbl8 with tbl value. */
+               for (i = 0; i < RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES; i++)
+                       new_tbl[i] = tbl_entry;
+       } else
+               /* invalidate all new tbl8 entries */
+               memset(new_tbl, 0,
+                                 RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES *
+                                 sizeof(struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry));
+
+       /*
+        * Init the new table's header:
+        *   save the reference to the owner table
+        */
+       init_tbl8_header(lpm, ip, level_to_depth(level),
+                         tbl8_gindex, parent_tbl_ind, entry_ind,
+                         lsp_next_hop, lsp_depth);
+
+       /* reference to a new tbl8 */
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry new_tbl_entry = {
+               .lpm6_tbl8_ind = tbl8_gindex,
+               .depth = level,
+               .valid = VALID,
+               .valid_group = VALID,
+               .ext_entry = 1,
+       };
+
+       parent_tbl[entry_ind] = new_tbl_entry;
+
+       /* increase the number of external entries saved in the parent table */
+       if (parent_tbl_ind != TBL24_IND)
+               lpm->tbl8_hdrs[parent_tbl_ind].nb_ext++;
+
+       *p_new_tbl = new_tbl;
+       *p_new_tbl_ind = tbl8_gindex;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+add_intermediate_tbl(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth, struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *tbl, uint32_t tbl_ind,
+                 uint32_t entry_ind)
+{
+       int ret, i, cnt;
+       uint8_t level;
+       uint32_t ext_tbl_ind, interm_tbl_ind;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry ext_entry;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr *ext_tbl_hdr;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8 *tbl8;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *interm_tbl;
+
+       /*
+        * determine the level at which a new intermediate table
+        * should be added
+        */
+       ext_entry = tbl[entry_ind];
+       assert(ext_entry.ext_entry == 1);
+       ext_tbl_ind = ext_entry.lpm6_tbl8_ind;
+       ext_tbl_hdr = &lpm->tbl8_hdrs[ext_tbl_ind];
+       tbl8 = &lpm->tbl8[ext_tbl_ind];
+
+       /*
+        * ext table's prefix and the given prefix should be
+        * equal at the root level
+        */
+       assert(memcmp(ip->a, tbl8->ip.a, RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES) == 0);
+
+       cnt = RTE_MIN(depth_to_level(depth), depth_to_level(ext_tbl_hdr->depth));
+       for (i = 1; i <= cnt; i++)
+               if (ip->a[RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES + i - 1] !=
+                                 tbl8->ip.a[RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES + i - 1])
+                       break;
+       level = i > cnt ? cnt : i;
+
+       /* add a new intermediate table */
+       ret = add_new_tbl(lpm, ip, depth, tbl, entry_ind, tbl_ind, level,
+                         &interm_tbl, &interm_tbl_ind);
+       if (ret != 0)
+               return ret;
+
+       /* move the initial reference to the intermediate table */
+       entry_ind = tbl8->ip.a[RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES + level - 1];
+       interm_tbl[entry_ind] = ext_entry;
+       /* update the header of ext table */
+       ext_tbl_hdr->owner_tbl_ind = interm_tbl_ind;
+       ext_tbl_hdr->owner_entry_ind = entry_ind;
+
+       if (tbl_ind != TBL24_IND) {
+               assert(lpm->tbl8_hdrs[tbl_ind].nb_ext > 0);
+               lpm->tbl8_hdrs[tbl_ind].nb_ext--;
+       }
+       lpm->tbl8_hdrs[interm_tbl_ind].nb_ext++;
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_lpm6c_add(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth, uint32_t next_hop)
+{
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *tbl, *new_tbl;
+       int ret, is_new_rule;
+       uint32_t tbl_ind, entry_ind;
+       uint8_t level;
+       struct rte_ipv6_addr masked_ip;
+
+       /* Check user arguments. */
+       if ((lpm == NULL) || (depth < 1) || (depth > RTE_IPV6_MAX_DEPTH))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       /* Copy the IP and mask it to avoid modifying user's input data. */
+       masked_ip = *ip;
+       rte_ipv6_addr_mask(&masked_ip, depth);
+
+       /*
+        * Check that tbl8 pool contains enough entries to create the longest
+        * path in the tree
+        */
+       if (rte_lpm6c_tbl8_available(lpm) < MIN_TBL8_REQ_FOR_ADD)
+               return -ENOSPC;
+
+       /* Add the rule to the rule table. */
+       is_new_rule = rule_add(lpm, &masked_ip, depth, next_hop);
+       /* If there is no space available for new rule return error. */
+       if (is_new_rule < 0)
+               return is_new_rule;
+
+       level = 0;
+       tbl = lpm->tbl24;
+       tbl_ind = TBL24_IND;
+
+start:
+       ret = find_table(lpm, &masked_ip, depth,
+                         &level, &tbl, &tbl_ind, &entry_ind);
+
+       switch (ret) {
+       case LPM6_TBL_NOT_FOUND:
+               ret = add_intermediate_tbl(lpm, &masked_ip, depth, tbl, tbl_ind,
+                                 entry_ind);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       return ret;
+               goto start;
+
+       case LPM6_DEST_TBL_FOUND:
+               /* fill existing table and expand some cells if necessary */
+               fill_dst_tbl(lpm, &masked_ip, depth, tbl, level, tbl_ind,
+                                 is_new_rule, next_hop);
+               ret = 0;
+               break;
+
+       case LPM6_INTRM_TBL_FOUND:
+               /* link a new table and fill it */
+               level = depth_to_level(depth);
+               ret = add_new_tbl(lpm, &masked_ip, depth, tbl, entry_ind, tbl_ind, level,
+                                 &new_tbl, &tbl_ind);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       break;
+               fill_dst_tbl(lpm, &masked_ip, depth, new_tbl, level, tbl_ind,
+                                 is_new_rule, next_hop);
+               ret = 0;
+               break;
+       }
+
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Delete a rule from the rule table.
+ * NOTE: Valid range for depth parameter is 1 .. 128 inclusive.
+ * return
+ *       0 on success
+ *   <0 on failure
+ */
+static inline int
+rule_delete(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip, uint8_t depth)
+{
+       int ret;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_rule_key rule_key;
+
+       /* init rule key */
+       rule_key_init(&rule_key, ip, depth);
+
+       /* delete the rule */
+       ret = rte_hash_del_key(lpm->rules_tbl, (void *)&rule_key);
+       if (ret >= 0)
+               lpm->used_rules--;
+
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Deletes a group of rules
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6c_delete_bulk_func(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm,
+               const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ips, uint8_t *depths, unsigned int n)
+{
+       unsigned int i;
+
+       /* Check input arguments. */
+       if ((lpm == NULL) || (ips == NULL) || (depths == NULL))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
+               rte_lpm6c_delete(lpm, &ips[i], depths[i]);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Delete all rules from the LPM table.
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm6c_delete_all(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm)
+{
+       /* Zero used rules counter. */
+       lpm->used_rules = 0;
+
+       /* Zero tbl24. */
+       memset(lpm->tbl24, 0, sizeof(lpm->tbl24));
+
+       /* Zero tbl8. */
+       memset(lpm->tbl8, 0, sizeof(lpm->tbl8[0]) * lpm->number_tbl8s);
+
+       /* init pool of free tbl8 indexes */
+       tbl8_pool_init(lpm);
+
+       /* Delete all rules form the rules table. */
+       rte_hash_reset(lpm->rules_tbl);
+}
+
+/*
+ *     Iterate rules
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm6c_rules_iterate_cb(const struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, lpm6_iter_cb cb,
+                 void *cb_param)
+{
+       struct rte_lpm6c_rule_key *rule_key;
+       uint64_t next_hop;
+       uint32_t iter = 0;
+
+       while (rte_hash_iterate(lpm->rules_tbl, (void *)&rule_key,
+                       (void **)&next_hop, &iter) >= 0)
+               cb(cb_param, &rule_key->ip, rule_key->depth, (uint32_t) next_hop);
+}
+
+int32_t
+rte_lpm6c_rules_iterate(const struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, uint32_t *iter,
+                 const struct rte_ipv6_addr **ip, uint8_t *depth, uint32_t *next_hop)
+{
+       uint64_t hash_val;
+       const struct rte_lpm6c_rule_key *rule_key;
+
+       int32_t ret = rte_hash_iterate(lpm->rules_tbl, (void *)&rule_key,
+                       (void **)&hash_val, iter);
+       if (ret >= 0) {
+               *ip = &rule_key->ip;
+               *depth = rule_key->depth;
+               *next_hop = (uint32_t)hash_val;
+       }
+
+       return ret;
+}
</pre>
    </blockquote>
    Here and in a few other places, public functions, no NULL checks
    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:20251103132433.38627-1-alex@bisonrouter.com">
      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">+
+/*
+ * Remove an intermediate table
+ */
+static void
+del_intermediate_tbl(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, uint32_t tbl_ind,
+                 struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr *tbl_hdr)
+{
+       unsigned int i;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *entry, *owner_entry;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr *ext_tbl_hdr;
+
+       assert(tbl_hdr->nb_ext == 1);
+       entry = lpm->tbl8[tbl_ind].entries;
+       for (i = 0; i < RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES; i++, entry++)
+               if (entry->ext_entry == 1)
+                       break;
+       assert(i < RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES);
+
+       /*
+        * move found external entry from the intermediate
+        * table to the intermediate's parent table
+        */
+       if (tbl_hdr->owner_tbl_ind == TBL24_IND)
+               owner_entry = &lpm->tbl24[tbl_hdr->owner_entry_ind];
+       else
+               owner_entry = &lpm->tbl8[tbl_hdr->owner_tbl_ind].entries[
+                       tbl_hdr->owner_entry_ind];
+       *owner_entry = *entry;
+
+       /* update the header of ext table */
+       ext_tbl_hdr = &lpm->tbl8_hdrs[entry->next_hop];
+       ext_tbl_hdr->owner_tbl_ind = tbl_hdr->owner_tbl_ind;
+       ext_tbl_hdr->owner_entry_ind = tbl_hdr->owner_entry_ind;
+
+       tbl8_put(lpm, tbl_ind);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Remove a table from the LPM tree
+ */
+static void
+remove_tbl(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr *tbl_hdr,
+                 uint32_t tbl_ind, struct rte_lpm6c_rule *lsp_rule)
+{
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *owner_entry;
+
+       if (tbl_hdr->owner_tbl_ind == TBL24_IND) {
+               owner_entry = &lpm->tbl24[tbl_hdr->owner_entry_ind];
+               assert(owner_entry->ext_entry == 1);
+       } else {
+               uint32_t owner_tbl_ind;
+               struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr *owner_tbl_hdr;
+
+               owner_tbl_ind = tbl_hdr->owner_tbl_ind;
+               owner_entry = &lpm->tbl8[owner_tbl_ind].entries[
+                       tbl_hdr->owner_entry_ind];
+               assert(owner_entry->ext_entry == 1);
+
+               owner_tbl_hdr = &lpm->tbl8_hdrs[owner_tbl_ind];
+               owner_tbl_hdr->nb_ext--;
+               if (owner_tbl_hdr->nb_ext == 1 && owner_tbl_hdr->nb_rule == 0) {
+                       /*
+                        * down external flag in order to del_intermediate_tbl()
+                        * find the right (last one) external entry
+                        */
+                       owner_entry->ext_entry = 0;
+                       del_intermediate_tbl(lpm, owner_tbl_ind, owner_tbl_hdr);
+                       tbl8_put(lpm, tbl_ind);
+                       return;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* unlink the table */
+       if (lsp_rule != NULL) {
+               struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry new_tbl_entry = {
+                       .next_hop = lsp_rule->next_hop,
+                       .depth = lsp_rule->depth,
+                       .valid = VALID,
+                       .valid_group = VALID,
+                       .ext_entry = 0
+               };
+
+               *owner_entry = new_tbl_entry;
+       } else {
+               struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry new_tbl_entry = {
+                       .next_hop = 0,
+                       .depth = 0,
+                       .valid = INVALID,
+                       .valid_group = INVALID,
+                       .ext_entry = 0
+               };
+
+               *owner_entry = new_tbl_entry;
+       }
+
+       /* return the table to the pool */
+       tbl8_put(lpm, tbl_ind);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find range of tbl8 cells occupied by a rule
+ */
+static void
+rule_find_range(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth, struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry **from,
+                 struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry **to,
+                 uint32_t *out_tbl_ind)
+{
+       uint32_t ind = 0;
+       uint32_t first_3bytes = RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_TBL_IND(ip);
+
+       if (depth <= RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEVEL_BITS) {
+               /* rule is within the top level */
+               ind = first_3bytes;
+               *from = &lpm->tbl24[ind];
+               ind += (1 << (24 - depth)) - 1;
+               *to = &lpm->tbl24[ind];
+               *out_tbl_ind = TBL24_IND;
+       } else {
+               int i;
+               uint32_t level = 0;
+               uint32_t tbl_ind = 0;
+               struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *entry;
+               struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *entries = NULL;
+
+               /* top level entry */
+               entry = &lpm->tbl24[first_3bytes];
+               assert(entry->ext_entry == 1);
+               /* iterate through levels until we reach the last one */
+               do {
+                       if (level_to_depth(entry->depth) >= depth)
+                               break;
+                       level = entry->depth;
+                       tbl_ind = entry->lpm6_tbl8_ind;
+                       entries = lpm->tbl8[tbl_ind].entries;
+                       ind = ip->a[RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES + level - 1];
+                       entry = &entries[ind];
+               } while (entry->ext_entry == 1);
+
+               /* last level */
+               *from = entry;
+               assert(depth > level_to_depth(level));
+               i = depth - level_to_depth(level);
+               assert(i <= RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE);
+               ind += (1 << (RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE - i)) - 1;
+               assert(entries != NULL);
+               *to = &entries[ind];
+               *out_tbl_ind = tbl_ind;
+       }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Deletes a rule
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6c_delete(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth)
+{
+       struct rte_ipv6_addr masked_ip;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_rule lsp_rule_obj;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_rule *lsp_rule;
+       int ret;
+       uint32_t tbl_ind;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *from, *to;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr *tbl_hdr;
+
+       /* Check input arguments. */
+       if ((lpm == NULL) || (depth < 1) || (depth > RTE_IPV6_MAX_DEPTH))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       /* Copy the IP and mask it to avoid modifying user's input data. */
+       masked_ip = *ip;
+       rte_ipv6_addr_mask(&masked_ip, depth);
+
+       /* Delete the rule from the rule table. */
+       ret = rule_delete(lpm, &masked_ip, depth);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return -ENOENT;
+
+       /* find rule cells */
+       rule_find_range(lpm, &masked_ip, depth, &from, &to, &tbl_ind);
+
+       /* find a less specific rule (a rule with smaller depth)
+        * note: masked_ip will be modified, don't use it anymore
+        */
+       ret = rule_find_less_specific(lpm, &masked_ip, depth,
+                       &lsp_rule_obj);
+       lsp_rule = ret ? &lsp_rule_obj : NULL;
+
+       /* decrement the number of rules in the table
+        * note that tbl24 doesn't have a header
+        */
+       if (tbl_ind != TBL24_IND) {
+               tbl_hdr = &lpm->tbl8_hdrs[tbl_ind];
+               tbl_hdr->nb_rule--;
+               if (tbl_hdr->nb_rule == 0 && tbl_hdr->nb_ext == 0) {
+                       /* remove the table */
+                       remove_tbl(lpm, tbl_hdr, tbl_ind, lsp_rule);
+                       return 0;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* iterate rule cells */
+       for (; from <= to; from++)
+               if (from->ext_entry == 1) {
+                       /* reference to a more specific space
+                        * of the prefix/rule. Entries in a more
+                        * specific space that are not used by
+                        * a more specific prefix must be occupied
+                        * by the prefix
+                        */
+                       if (lsp_rule != NULL)
+                               expand_rule(lpm,
+                                       from->lpm6_tbl8_ind,
+                                       depth, lsp_rule->depth,
+                                       lsp_rule->next_hop, VALID);
+                       else
+                               /* since the prefix has no less specific prefix,
+                                * its more specific space must be invalidated
+                                */
+                               expand_rule(lpm,
+                                       from->lpm6_tbl8_ind,
+                                       depth, 0, 0, INVALID);
+               } else if (from->depth == depth) {
+                       /* entry is not a reference and belongs to the prefix */
+                       if (lsp_rule != NULL) {
+                               struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry new_tbl_entry = {
+                                       .next_hop = lsp_rule->next_hop,
+                                       .depth = lsp_rule->depth,
+                                       .valid = VALID,
+                                       .valid_group = VALID,
+                                       .ext_entry = 0
+                               };
+
+                               *from = new_tbl_entry;
+                       } else {
+                               struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry new_tbl_entry = {
+                                       .next_hop = 0,
+                                       .depth = 0,
+                                       .valid = INVALID,
+                                       .valid_group = INVALID,
+                                       .ext_entry = 0
+                               };
+
+                               *from = new_tbl_entry;
+                       }
+               }
+
+       if (tbl_ind != TBL24_IND && tbl_hdr->nb_rule == 0 && tbl_hdr->nb_ext == 1)
+               del_intermediate_tbl(lpm, tbl_ind, tbl_hdr);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+uint32_t
+rte_lpm6c_pool_pos(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm)
+{
+       return lpm->tbl8_pool_pos;
+}
+
+uint32_t
+rte_lpm6c_used_rules(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm)
+{
+       return lpm->used_rules;
+}</pre>
    </blockquote>
    <p>these 2 functions are public. Better to check input for NULL too.</p>
    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:20251103132433.38627-1-alex@bisonrouter.com">
      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">
diff --git a/lib/lpm/rte_lpm6c.h b/lib/lpm/rte_lpm6c.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79286d5ccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/lpm/rte_lpm6c.h
@@ -0,0 +1,560 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2016-2025 Alex Kiselev, alex at BisonRouter.com
+ */
+#ifndef _RTE_LPM6C_H_
+#define _RTE_LPM6C_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Longest Prefix Match for IPv6 (LPM6)
+ * Path Compressed DIR24-8(n) trie.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+
+__BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <rte_compat.h>
+#include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_ip6.h>
+
+/** Max number of characters in LPM name. */
+#define RTE_LPM6C_NAMESIZE                 32
+
+#define RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEVEL_BITS                24
+#define RTE_LPM6C_TBL24_NUM_ENTRIES        (1 << RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEVEL_BITS)
+#define RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES         256
+#define RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_MAX_NUM_GROUPS      (1 << 21)
+
+#define RTE_LPM6C_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK 0xA0000000
+#define RTE_LPM6C_LOOKUP_SUCCESS          0x20000000
+#define RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_BITMASK            0x001FFFFF
+
+#define RTE_LPM6C_DEPTH(x)      (((x) >> 21) & 0xFF)
+
+#define RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES                  3
+#define RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE                       8
+#define RTE_LPM6C_BYTES2_SIZE                    16
+
+#define RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_TBL_IND(ip) (\
+                         (uint32_t)ip->a[0] << RTE_LPM6C_BYTES2_SIZE | \
+                         (uint32_t)ip->a[1] << RTE_LPM6C_BYTE_SIZE | ip->a[2])</pre>
    </blockquote>
    <span class="YPkS7KbdpWfGdYKd3QB9" data-src-align="0:10" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span class="YPkS7KbdpWfGdYKd3QB9" data-src-align="12:9" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">enclose</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> the </span><span class="YPkS7KbdpWfGdYKd3QB9" data-src-align="31:7" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">macro</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span class="YPkS7KbdpWfGdYKd3QB9" data-src-align="22:8" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">parameter</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> 'ip' </span><span class="YPkS7KbdpWfGdYKd3QB9" data-src-align="39:1" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">in</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span class="YPkS7KbdpWfGdYKd3QB9" data-src-align="41:14" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">parentheses</span>
    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:20251103132433.38627-1-alex@bisonrouter.com">
      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">
+
+#define lpm6_tbl8_ind next_hop</pre>
    </blockquote>
    it's better to make a union for this field
    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:20251103132433.38627-1-alex@bisonrouter.com">
      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">+
+#define MIN_TBL8_REQ_FOR_ADD 14
+
+#define RTE_LPM6C_UNDEF_NEXT_HOP         UINT32_MAX
+
+/** Flags for setting an entry as valid/invalid. */
+enum valid_flag {
+       INVALID = 0,
+       VALID
+};
+
+/** Tbl entry structure. It is the same for both tbl24 and tbl8 */
+struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry {
+       uint32_t next_hop:      21;  /**< Next hop / next table to be checked. */
+       uint32_t depth  :8; /**< Either a rule depth or a tree next level if
+                            * it's an external entry
+                            */
+       /* Flags. */
+       uint32_t valid     :1;   /**< Validation flag. */
+       uint32_t valid_group :1; /**< Group validation flag. */
+       uint32_t ext_entry :1;   /**< External entry. */
+};
+
+/**
+ * tbl8
+ */
+#define SIZEOF_TBL8_UNPADDED \
+       (RTE_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE + \
+       sizeof(uint32_t) + \
+       sizeof(struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry[RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES]))
+
+#define PADDING_TBL8 ((RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE - \
+       (SIZEOF_TBL8_UNPADDED % RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE)) % RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE)</pre>
    </blockquote>
    no need in this extra mod operation here
    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:20251103132433.38627-1-alex@bisonrouter.com">
      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">+
+struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8 {
+       struct rte_ipv6_addr ip;
+       uint32_t lsp_next_hop;
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry entries[RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES];
+       uint8_t padding[PADDING_TBL8];
+}
+__rte_cache_aligned;
+
+/** Rules tbl entry structure. */
+struct rte_lpm6c_rule {
+       struct rte_ipv6_addr ip; /**< Rule IP address. */
+       uint32_t next_hop; /**< Rule next hop. */
+       uint8_t depth; /**< Rule depth. */
+};
+
+/** Rules tbl entry key. */
+struct rte_lpm6c_rule_key {
+       struct rte_ipv6_addr ip; /**< Rule IP address. */
+       uint32_t depth; /**< Rule depth. */
+};
+
+/* Header of tbl8 */
+struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr {
+       uint32_t owner_tbl_ind; /**< owner table: TBL24_IND if owner is tbl24,
+                                 * otherwise index of tbl8
+                                 */
+       uint32_t owner_entry_ind; /**< index of the owner table entry where
+                                   * pointer to the tbl8 is stored
+                                   */
+
+       uint32_t nb_rule; /**< number of rules  */
+       uint32_t nb_ext; /**< number of external entries */
+
+       uint8_t depth;
+       uint8_t lsp_depth;
+}
+__rte_cache_aligned;
+
+/** LPM6 structure. */
+struct rte_lpm6c {
+       uint32_t max_rules;              /**< Max number of rules. */
+       uint32_t used_rules;             /**< Used rules so far. */
+       uint32_t number_tbl8s;           /**< Number of tbl8s to allocate. */
+
+       uint32_t tbl8_pool_pos; /**< current position in the tbl8 pool */
+
+       /* next hop index */
+       uint32_t default_next_hop_ind;
+
+       /* LPM Tables. */
+       struct rte_hash *rules_tbl; /**< LPM rules. */
+       struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8_hdr *tbl8_hdrs; /* array of tbl8 headers */
+       uint32_t *tbl8_pool; /**< pool of indexes of free tbl8s */
+
+       /* LPM metadata. */
+       char name[RTE_LPM6C_NAMESIZE];    /**< Name of the lpm. */
+
+       alignas(RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE) struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry
+                         tbl24[RTE_LPM6C_TBL24_NUM_ENTRIES]; /**< LPM tbl24 table. */
+
+       alignas(RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE) struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8 tbl8[0];
+                         /**< LPM tbl8 table. */
+};
+
+/** LPM configuration structure. */
+struct rte_lpm6c_config {
+       uint32_t max_rules;      /**< Max number of rules. */
+       uint32_t number_tbl8s;   /**< Number of tbl8s to allocate. */
+       int flags;               /**< This field is currently unused. */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Create an LPM object.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ *   LPM object name
+ * @param socket_id
+ *   NUMA socket ID for LPM table memory allocation
+ * @param config
+ *   Structure containing the configuration
+ * @return
+ *   Handle to LPM object on success, NULL otherwise with rte_errno set
+ *   to an appropriate values. Possible rte_errno values include:
+ *    - EINVAL - invalid parameter passed to function
+ *    - EEXIST - a memzone with the same name already exists
+ *    - ENOMEM - no appropriate memory area found in which to create memzone
+ */
+struct rte_lpm6c *
+rte_lpm6c_create(const char *name, int socket_id,
+               const struct rte_lpm6c_config *config);
+
+/**
+ * Find an existing LPM object and return a pointer to it.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ *   Name of the lpm object as passed to rte_lpm6c_create()
+ * @return
+ *   Pointer to lpm object or NULL if object not found with rte_errno
+ *   set appropriately. Possible rte_errno values include:
+ *    - ENOENT - required entry not available to return.
+ */
+struct rte_lpm6c *
+rte_lpm6c_find_existing(const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * Free an LPM object.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @return
+ *   None
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm6c_free(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm);
+
+/**
+ * Add a rule to the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP of the rule to be added to the LPM table
+ * @param depth
+ *   Depth of the rule to be added to the LPM table
+ * @param next_hop
+ *   Next hop of the rule to be added to the LPM table
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6c_add(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth, uint32_t next_hop);
+
+/**
+ * Check if a rule is present in the LPM table,
+ * and provide its next hop if it is.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP of the rule to be searched
+ * @param depth
+ *   Depth of the rule to searched
+ * @param next_hop
+ *   Next hop of the rule (valid only if it is found)
+ * @return
+ *   1 if the rule exists, 0 if it does not, a negative value on failure
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6c_is_rule_present(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth, uint32_t *next_hop);
+
+/**
+ * Delete a rule from the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP of the rule to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @param depth
+ *   Depth of the rule to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6c_delete(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth);
+
+/**
+ * Delete a rule from the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ips
+ *   Array of IPs to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @param depths
+ *   Array of depths of the rules to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @param n
+ *   Number of rules to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise.
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6c_delete_bulk_func(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm,
+               const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ips, uint8_t *depths, unsigned int n);
+
+/**
+ * Delete all rules from the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm6c_delete_all(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm);
+
+/**
+ * Returns number of free tbl8s
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object
+ *  @return
+ *   number of free tbl8
+ */
+uint32_t
+rte_lpm6c_tbl8_available(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm);
+
+/**
+ * Returns number of tbl8s in use
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object
+ *  @return
+ *   number of tbl8 in use
+ */
+uint32_t
+rte_lpm6c_tbl8_in_use(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm);
+
+typedef void (*lpm6_iter_cb) (void *cb_param, struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+                 uint8_t depth, uint32_t next_hop);
+
+int32_t
+rte_lpm6c_rules_iterate(const struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, uint32_t *iter,
+                 const struct rte_ipv6_addr **ip, uint8_t *depth, uint32_t *next_hop);
+
+void
+rte_lpm6c_rules_iterate_cb(const struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, lpm6_iter_cb cb,
+                 void *cb_param);
+
+/**
+ * Lookup an IP into the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP to be looked up in the LPM table
+ * @param next_hop
+ *   Next hop of the most specific rule found for IP (valid on lookup hit only)
+ * @return
+ *   -EINVAL for incorrect arguments, -ENOENT on lookup miss, 0 on lookup hit
+ */
+static inline int
+rte_lpm6c_lookup(const struct rte_lpm6c *lpm, const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip,
+               uint32_t *next_hop)
+{
+       uint32_t entry_val, tbl_ind, i, byte_ind, level;
+       const struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8 *tbl;
+       const struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *entry;
+
+       /* DEBUG: Check user input arguments. */
+       if (unlikely(lpm == NULL) || (ip == NULL) || (next_hop == NULL))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       byte_ind = RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES;
+       tbl_ind = RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_TBL_IND(ip);
+       /* Calculate pointer to the first entry to be inspected */
+       entry = &lpm->tbl24[tbl_ind];
+
+       do {
+               /* Take the integer value from the pointer. */
+               entry_val = *(const uint32_t *)entry;
+               tbl_ind = entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_BITMASK;
+
+               if ((entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) !=
+                               RTE_LPM6C_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) {
+                       *next_hop = tbl_ind;
+                       return (entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? 0 : -ENOENT;
+               }
+
+               /* If it is valid and extended we calculate the new pointer to return. */
+               level = RTE_LPM6C_DEPTH(entry_val) + RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES - 1;
+               tbl = &lpm->tbl8[tbl_ind];
+
+               /*
+                * if some levels were skipped then make sure that
+                * the ip matches the ip address of a table we've jumped to,
+                * i.e. check the ip's bytes corresponding the skipped levels.
+                */
+               for (i = byte_ind; i < level; i++)
+                       if (tbl->ip.a[i] != ip->a[i]) {
+                               if (tbl->lsp_next_hop == RTE_LPM6C_UNDEF_NEXT_HOP)
+                                       return -ENOENT;
+                               *next_hop = tbl->lsp_next_hop;
+                               return 0;
+                       }
+
+               /* move ip byte index one byte further */
+               byte_ind = level + 1;
+               /* go to next level */
+               entry = &tbl->entries[ip->a[level]];
+       } while (true);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Lookup multiple IP addresses in an LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ips
+ *   Array of IPs to be looked up in the LPM table
+ * @param next_hops
+ *   Next hop of the most specific rule found for IP (valid on lookup hit only).
+ *   This is an array of two byte values. </pre>
    </blockquote>
    You are using 21 bit next hops, so this should be array of four byte
    values.
    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:20251103132433.38627-1-alex@bisonrouter.com">
      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">The next hop will be stored on
+ *   each position on success; otherwise the position will be set to -1.</pre>
    </blockquote>
    <p>I'd like to have lookup API similar to FIB, where there is a
      special configurable value for lookup miss. This is useful for
      dataplane:</p>
    <p>- you don't need to have a branch <span style="white-space: pre-wrap">'(entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_LOOKUP_SUCCESS)' for each lookup</span></p>
    <p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap">- you can save at least one bit for the nexthop doubling the space of nexthops</span></p>
    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:20251103132433.38627-1-alex@bisonrouter.com">
      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">
+ * @param n
+ *   Number of elements in ips (and next_hops) array to lookup.
+ *  @return
+ *   -EINVAL for incorrect arguments, otherwise 0
+ */
+static inline int
+rte_lpm6c_lookup_bulk(const struct rte_lpm6c *lpm,
+                 const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ips,
+                 int32_t *next_hops, const unsigned int n)
+{
+       uint32_t entry_val, tbl_ind, i, byte_ind, level;
+       unsigned int j;
+       const unsigned int n_unrolled = n & ~1U; /* Process pairs of IPs */
+       const struct rte_lpm6c_tbl8 *tbl;
+
+       /* DEBUG: Check user input arguments. */
+       if (unlikely(lpm == NULL) || (ips == NULL) || (next_hops == NULL))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       /* Unrolled loop processing two lookups at a time */</pre>
    </blockquote>
    does manual unrolling provides observable performance gain?
    <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:20251103132433.38627-1-alex@bisonrouter.com">
      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">
+       for (j = 0; j < n_unrolled; j += 2) {
+               const struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *entry0, *entry1;
+               const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip0, *ip1;
+
+               /* Start processing two independent lookups */
+               ip0 = &ips[j];
+               ip1 = &ips[j + 1];
+
+               entry0 = &lpm->tbl24[RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_TBL_IND(ip0)];
+               entry1 = &lpm->tbl24[RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_TBL_IND(ip1)];
+
+               /* Lookup for IP #0 */
+               byte_ind = RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES;
+               do {
+                       /* Take the integer value from the pointer. */
+                       entry_val = *(const uint32_t *)entry0;
+                       tbl_ind = entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_BITMASK;
+
+                       if ((entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) !=
+                                       RTE_LPM6C_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) {
+                               next_hops[j] = (entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ?
+                                                 (int32_t)tbl_ind : -1;
+                               break;
+                       }
+
+                       /*
+                        * If it is valid and extended we calculate the new pointer
+                        * to return.
+                        */
+                       level = RTE_LPM6C_DEPTH(entry_val) + RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES - 1;
+                       tbl = &lpm->tbl8[tbl_ind];
+
+                       /*
+                        * if some levels were skipped then make sure that
+                        * the ip matches the ip address of a table we've jumped to,
+                        * i.e. check the ip's bytes corresponding the skipped levels.
+                        */
+                       for (i = byte_ind; i < level; i++)
+                               if (tbl->ip.a[i] != ip0->a[i]) {
+                                       next_hops[j] = tbl->lsp_next_hop ==
+                                                         RTE_LPM6C_UNDEF_NEXT_HOP ?
+                                               -1 : (int32_t)tbl->lsp_next_hop;
+                                       goto next_ip0;
+                               }
+
+                       /* move ip byte index one byte further */
+                       byte_ind = level + 1;
+                       /* go to next level */
+                       entry0 = &tbl->entries[ip0->a[level]];
+               } while (true);
+
+next_ip0:
+               /* Lookup for IP #1 */
+               byte_ind = RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES;
+               do {
+                       /* Take the integer value from the pointer. */
+                       entry_val = *(const uint32_t *)entry1;
+                       tbl_ind = entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_BITMASK;
+
+                       if ((entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) !=
+                                       RTE_LPM6C_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) {
+                               next_hops[j + 1] = (entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ?
+                                                 (int32_t)tbl_ind : -1;
+                               break;
+                       }
+
+                       /*
+                        * If it is valid and extended we calculate the new pointer
+                        * to return.
+                        */
+                       level = RTE_LPM6C_DEPTH(entry_val) + RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES - 1;
+                       tbl = &lpm->tbl8[tbl_ind];
+
+                       /*
+                        * if some levels were skipped then make sure that
+                        * the ip matches the ip address of a table we've jumped to,
+                        * i.e. check the ip's bytes corresponding the skipped levels.
+                        */
+                       for (i = byte_ind; i < level; i++)
+                               if (tbl->ip.a[i] != ip1->a[i]) {
+                                       next_hops[j + 1] =
+                                               tbl->lsp_next_hop == RTE_LPM6C_UNDEF_NEXT_HOP ?
+                                                       -1 : (int32_t)tbl->lsp_next_hop;
+                                       goto next_ip1;
+                               }
+
+                       /* move ip byte index one byte further */
+                       byte_ind = level + 1;
+                       /* go to next level */
+                       entry1 = &tbl->entries[ip1->a[level]];
+               } while (true);
+
+next_ip1:;
+       }
+
+       for (; j < n; j++) {
+               const struct rte_lpm6c_tbl_entry *entry;
+               const struct rte_ipv6_addr *ip0 = &ips[j];
+
+               byte_ind = RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES;
+               tbl_ind = RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_TBL_IND(ip0);
+               /* Calculate pointer to the first entry to be inspected */
+               entry = &lpm->tbl24[tbl_ind];
+
+               do {
+                       /* Take the integer value from the pointer. */
+                       entry_val = *(const uint32_t *)entry;
+                       tbl_ind = entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_TBL8_BITMASK;
+
+                       if ((entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) !=
+                                       RTE_LPM6C_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) {
+                               next_hops[j] = (entry_val & RTE_LPM6C_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ?
+                                                 (int32_t)tbl_ind : -1;
+                               break;
+                       }
+
+                       /*
+                        * If it is valid and extended we calculate the new pointer
+                        * to return.
+                        */
+                       level = RTE_LPM6C_DEPTH(entry_val) + RTE_LPM6C_ROOT_LEV_BYTES - 1;
+                       tbl = &lpm->tbl8[tbl_ind];
+
+                       /*
+                        * if some levels were skipped then make sure that
+                        * the ip matches the ip address of a table we've jumped to,
+                        * i.e. check the ip's bytes corresponding the skipped levels.
+                        */
+                       for (i = byte_ind; i < level; i++)
+                               if (tbl->ip.a[i] != ip0->a[i]) {
+                                       next_hops[j] = tbl->lsp_next_hop ==
+                                                         RTE_LPM6C_UNDEF_NEXT_HOP ?
+                                               -1 : (int32_t)tbl->lsp_next_hop;
+                                       goto next_ip;
+                               }
+
+                       /* move ip byte index one byte further */
+                       byte_ind = level + 1;
+                       /* go to next level */
+                       entry = &tbl->entries[ip0->a[level]];
+               } while (true);
+
+next_ip:;
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+uint32_t
+rte_lpm6c_pool_pos(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm);
+
+uint32_t
+rte_lpm6c_used_rules(struct rte_lpm6c *lpm);
+
+__END_DECLS
+
+#endif
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Regards,
Vladimir</pre>
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