[v2 0/4] Add support for GRE optional fields matching

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 2/11/2022 1:45 AM, Sean Zhang wrote:
> This patch set adds support for matching optional fields of GRE header.
> The optional fields are checksum, key and sequence number. Currently, key
> field is supported with pattern gre_key item '.. / gre / gre_key value is
> xx / ..' with field gre_key in misc, but misc does not support matching of
> checksum and sequence number of GRE.
> To support matching of checksum and sequence number fields in GRE,
> rdma-core needs the capbility of misc5 and support tunnel_header 0-3. Since
> tunnel_header1 is used to match checksum, tunnel_header2 for key and
> tunnel_header3 for sequence by hardware. If checksum and sequence number
> not present in the pattern, use misc as before for the matching.
> Application can still use gre_key item 'gre_key value is xx' for key
> matching, the effect is the same if use 'gre_option key is xx'.
> If using gre_option item, the flags in gre item should be correspondingly
> set. For example, if using gre_option to match checksum, the c_bit should
> be set '1' (.. / gre c_bit is 1 / gre_option checksum is xx / ..).
> 
> change in v2:
> -changed the struct defined in rte_flow for gre_option item.
> -fixed raw encap issue.
> 
> Sean Zhang (4):
>    lib: add optional fields in GRE header
>    ethdev: support GRE optional fields
>    app/testpmd: add gre_option item command
>    net/mlx5: support matching optional fields of GRE

Except from driver patch (4/4),
Series applied to dpdk-next-net/main, thanks.

Set merged partially to be able to get library patches in -rc1,
driver patch can be merged after -rc1 when reviewed.