[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/3] rte_flow: add new action for traffic metering and policing

[Adrien Mazarguil]

Hi Cristian,

This commit should probably come first in the series since the rest relies
on it, right?

Subject line does not conform past commits, it should start with "ethdev:"
and not mention "rte_flow" (use "flow API").

On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 01:06:13AM +0100, Cristian Dumitrescu wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Cristian Dumitrescu <cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com>

A short description of what this new item does and why it's added is
necessary. Context provided by the rest of the series will not always be
available.

More comments below.

> ---
>  lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h b/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h
> index bba6169..5569a87 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h
> +++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h
> @@ -915,6 +915,14 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
>  	 * See struct rte_flow_action_vf.
>  	 */
>  	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VF,
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * Traffic metering and policing (MTR).
> +	 *
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_meter.
> +	 * See file rte_mtr.h for MTR object configuration.
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER,
>  };
>  
>  /**
> @@ -1008,6 +1016,20 @@ struct rte_flow_action_vf {
>  };
>  
>  /**
> + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER
> + *
> + * Traffic metering and policing (MTR).
> + *
> + * Packets matched by items of this type can be either dropped or passed to the
> + * next item with their color set by the MTR object.
> + *
> + * Non-terminating by default.
> + */
> +struct rte_flow_action_meter {
> +	uint32_t mtr_id; /**< MTR object ID created with rte_mtr_create(). */
> +};
> +

Default mask definition is missing.

> +/**
>   * Definition of a single action.
>   *
>   * A list of actions is terminated by a END action.
> -- 
> 2.7.4
> 

Even if MTR is a separate API, please add to this commit:

- Documentation update: guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
- Testpmd update: app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
- Testpmd documentation update: doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst

You can find examples in previous commits related to rte_flow.

-- 
Adrien Mazarguil
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