[PATCH v2] mbuf: add new ptype for slow protocols
Mario Kuka
kuka at cesnet.cz
Mon Jul 7 09:51:00 CEST 2025
Introduce a new ptype for identifying slow protocol packets.
Signed-off-by: Mario Kuka <kuka at cesnet.cz>
---
* Added 'destination mac'=01-80-C2-00-00-02 required by slow protocols.
* Change ether type value from optional to mandatory.
dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py | 2 ++
lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.c | 1 +
lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.h | 7 +++++++
3 files changed, 10 insertions(+)
diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py
index ac99bd09ef..8c3dda3ab4 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py
@@ -1046,6 +1046,8 @@ class RtePTypes(Flag):
L2_ETHER_FCOE = auto()
#: MPLS packet type.
L2_ETHER_MPLS = auto()
+ #: Ethernet packet type for Slow Protocols.
+ L2_ETHER_SLOW = auto()
#: No L2 packet information.
L2_UNKNOWN = auto()
diff --git a/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.c b/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.c
index 2c80294498..6f5926344f 100644
--- a/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.c
+++ b/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const char *rte_get_ptype_l2_name(uint32_t ptype)
case RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_PPPOE: return "L2_ETHER_PPPOE";
case RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_FCOE: return "L2_ETHER_FCOE";
case RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_MPLS: return "L2_ETHER_MPLS";
+ case RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_SLOW: return "L2_ETHER_SLOW";
default: return "L2_UNKNOWN";
}
}
diff --git a/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.h b/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.h
index c46a94f89f..b38b4d91be 100644
--- a/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.h
+++ b/lib/mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.h
@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@ extern "C" {
* <'ether type'=[0x8847|0x8848]>
*/
#define RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_MPLS 0x0000000a
+/**
+ * Ethernet packet type for Slow Protocols.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'destination mac'=01-80-C2-00-00-02, 'ether type'=0x8809>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_SLOW 0x0000000b
/**
* Mask of layer 2 packet types.
* It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.
--
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