From: "Iremonger, Bernard" <bernard.iremonger@intel.com>
To: "Yigit, Ferruh" <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>, "dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>
Cc: "Yigit, Ferruh" <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>,
"Mcnamara, John" <john.mcnamara@intel.com>,
"Tahhan, Maryam" <maryam.tahhan@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [RFC v2] Flow classification library
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 16:30:49 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <8CEF83825BEC744B83065625E567D7C224D5F20E@IRSMSX108.ger.corp.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20170518181203.15244-1-ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
Hi Ferruh,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Ferruh Yigit
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 7:12 PM
> To: dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: Yigit, Ferruh <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>; Mcnamara, John
> <john.mcnamara@intel.com>; Tahhan, Maryam
> <maryam.tahhan@intel.com>
> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [RFC v2] Flow classification library
>
> DPDK works with packets, but some network administration tools works
> based on flow information.
>
> This library is suggested to provide helper API to convert packet based
> information to the flow records.
>
> Basically the library consist of a single API that gets packets, flow definition
> and action as parameter and provides flow stats based on action. Application
> should call the API for all received packets.
>
> Library header file has more comments on how library works and provided
> APIs.
>
> Packets to flow conversion will cause performance drop, that is why
> conversion done on demand by an API call provided by this library.
>
> Initial implementation in mind is to provide support for IPFIX metering
> process but library planned to be as generic as possible. And flow information
> provided by this library is missing to implement full IPFIX features, but this is
> planned to be initial step.
>
> Flows are defined using rte_flow, also measurements (actions) are provided
> by rte_flow. To support more IPFIX measurements, the implementation may
> require extending rte_flow addition to implementing this library.
Do you know what extensions are needed to the rte_flow code?
>
> Since both flows and action defined by rte_flow, it is possible to consider this
> library as rte_flow software fallback.
>
> And in case the underlying hardware supports the provided flow and action,
> in implementation details this library may prefer to use hardware support to
> get the requested stats, for the actions that are not supported by hardware
> this library will implement the ways to get the stats.
>
> It will be more beneficial to shape this library to cover more use cases, please
> feel free to comment on possible other use case and desired functionalities.
>
>
> Changes to previous version of the RFC:
> v2:
> * library uses rte_flow to define flows and action.
> * no more callbacks used, user should call API in poll mode for flow stats.
> * library no more maintain any flow data, all flow related stats returned
> by API call and forgotten.
>
> Thanks,
> ferruh
>
> cc: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
> cc: Maryam Tahhan <maryam.tahhan@intel.com>
>
> Ferruh Yigit (1):
> flow_classify: add librte_flow_classify library
>
> config/common_base | 5 +
> doc/api/doxy-api-index.md | 1 +
> doc/api/doxy-api.conf | 1 +
> doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst | 1 +
> lib/Makefile | 2 +
> lib/librte_flow_classify/Makefile | 50 ++++++++
> lib/librte_flow_classify/rte_flow_classify.c | 72 ++++++++++++
> lib/librte_flow_classify/rte_flow_classify.h | 129
> +++++++++++++++++++++
> .../rte_flow_classify_version.map | 7 ++
> mk/rte.app.mk | 1 +
> 10 files changed, 269 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 lib/librte_flow_classify/Makefile create mode 100644
> lib/librte_flow_classify/rte_flow_classify.c
> create mode 100644 lib/librte_flow_classify/rte_flow_classify.h
> create mode 100644 lib/librte_flow_classify/rte_flow_classify_version.map
>
> --
> 2.9.3
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Thread overview: 145+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-04-20 18:54 [dpdk-dev] [RFC 17.08] " Ferruh Yigit
2017-04-20 18:54 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC 17.08] flow_classify: add librte_flow_classify library Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-04 11:35 ` Mcnamara, John
2017-05-16 22:19 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-05-17 14:54 ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2017-05-17 15:37 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-17 16:10 ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2017-05-18 12:12 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-17 16:02 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-17 16:18 ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2017-05-17 16:38 ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-05-18 11:33 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-18 20:31 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-05-19 8:57 ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2017-05-19 9:11 ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-05-19 9:40 ` Ananyev, Konstantin
2017-05-19 10:11 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-05-22 9:13 ` Adrien Mazarguil
2017-04-21 10:38 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC 17.08] Flow classification library Gaëtan Rivet
2017-05-03 9:15 ` Mcnamara, John
2017-05-06 14:04 ` Morten Brørup
2017-05-09 13:37 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-09 19:24 ` Morten Brørup
2017-05-17 11:26 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-09 13:26 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-18 18:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC v2] " Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-18 18:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC v2] flow_classify: add librte_flow_classify library Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-19 16:30 ` Iremonger, Bernard [this message]
2017-05-22 13:53 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC v2] Flow classification library Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-23 12:26 ` Adrien Mazarguil
2017-05-23 12:58 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-23 13:30 ` Adrien Mazarguil
2017-05-23 16:42 ` Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-25 15:46 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC v3] " Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-25 15:46 ` [dpdk-dev] [RFC v3] flow_classify: add librte_flow_classify library Ferruh Yigit
2017-05-30 12:59 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-08-23 13:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 0/6] Flow classification library Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-25 16:10 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 0/6] flow " Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-31 14:54 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 0/5] " Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-06 10:27 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 " Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-07 16:43 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 0/6] " Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-29 9:18 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 0/4] " Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-02 9:31 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 " Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-17 20:26 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 " Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-22 13:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 " Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-23 15:16 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 " Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-23 20:59 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 8:40 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-10-24 9:23 ` Mcnamara, John
2017-10-24 9:38 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 9:53 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-10-24 10:25 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 17:27 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v11 " Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-24 20:33 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-25 8:47 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-10-25 8:56 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 17:28 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v11 1/4] flow_classify: add flow classify library Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-24 19:39 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-25 11:10 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-10-25 12:13 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 19:41 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 19:43 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 20:05 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 20:16 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 20:18 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 17:28 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v11 2/4] examples/flow_classify: flow classify sample application Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-24 20:13 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 17:28 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v11 3/4] test: add packet burst generator functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-24 17:28 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v11 4/4] test: flow classify library unit tests Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-23 15:16 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 1/4] librte_flow_classify: add flow classify library Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-23 16:03 ` Singh, Jasvinder
2017-10-24 9:50 ` Thomas Monjalon
2017-10-24 10:09 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-10-23 15:16 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 2/4] examples/flow_classify: flow classify sample application Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-23 16:04 ` Singh, Jasvinder
2017-10-23 15:16 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 3/4] test: add packet burst generator functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-23 16:05 ` Singh, Jasvinder
2017-10-23 15:16 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v10 4/4] test: flow classify library unit tests Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-23 16:06 ` Singh, Jasvinder
2017-10-22 13:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 1/4] librte_flow_classify: add flow classify library Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-23 13:21 ` Singh, Jasvinder
2017-10-23 13:37 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-10-22 13:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 2/4] examples/flow_classify: flow classify sample application Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-22 13:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 3/4] test: add packet burst generator functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-22 13:32 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9 4/4] test: flow classify library unit tests Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-17 20:26 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 1/4] librte_flow_classify: add flow classify library Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-19 14:22 ` Singh, Jasvinder
2017-10-20 16:59 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-10-21 12:07 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-10-17 20:26 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 2/4] examples/flow_classify: flow classify sample application Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-17 20:26 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 3/4] test: add packet burst generator functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-17 20:26 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8 4/4] test: flow classify library unit tests Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-02 9:31 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 1/4] librte_flow_classify: add librte_flow_classify library Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-06 15:00 ` Singh, Jasvinder
2017-10-09 9:28 ` Mcnamara, John
2017-10-13 15:39 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-10-02 9:31 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 2/4] examples/flow_classify: flow classify sample application Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-02 9:31 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 3/4] test: add packet burst generator functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-10-02 9:31 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 4/4] test: flow classify library unit tests Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-29 9:18 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 1/4] librte_flow_classify: add librte_flow_classify library Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-29 9:18 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 2/4] examples/flow_classify: flow classify sample application Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-29 9:18 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 3/4] test: add packet burst generator functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-29 9:18 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 4/4] test: flow classify library unit tests Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-07 16:43 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/6] librte_table: fix acl entry add and delete functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-18 15:29 ` Singh, Jasvinder
2017-09-20 12:21 ` Dumitrescu, Cristian
2017-09-29 8:25 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-09-07 16:43 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 2/6] librte_table: fix acl lookup function Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-20 12:24 ` Dumitrescu, Cristian
2017-09-29 8:27 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-09-07 16:43 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 3/6] librte_flow_classify: add librte_flow_classify library Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-07 16:43 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 4/6] examples/flow_classify: flow classify sample application Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-07 16:43 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 5/6] test: add packet burst generator functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-07 16:43 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 6/6] test: flow classify library unit tests Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-06 10:27 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/5] librte_table: fix acl entry add and delete functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-06 10:27 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/5] librte_table: fix acl lookup function Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-06 10:27 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 3/5] librte_flow_classify: add librte_flow_classify library Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-06 10:27 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 4/5] examples/flow_classify: flow classify sample application Bernard Iremonger
2017-09-06 10:27 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 5/5] test: flow classify library unit tests Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-31 14:54 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/5] librte_table: fix acl entry add and delete functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-31 15:09 ` Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula
2017-08-31 14:54 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 2/5] librte_table: fix acl lookup function Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-31 14:54 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 3/5] librte_flow_classify: add librte_flow_classify library Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-31 15:18 ` Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula
2017-08-31 14:54 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 4/5] examples/flow_classify: flow classify sample application Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-31 14:54 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 5/5] test: flow classify library unit tests Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-25 16:10 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 1/6] librte_table: fix acl entry add and delete functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-25 16:10 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 2/6] librte_table: fix acl lookup function Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-25 16:10 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 3/6] librte_ether: initialise IPv4 protocol mask for rte_flow Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-30 12:39 ` Adrien Mazarguil
2017-08-30 13:28 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-08-30 14:39 ` Adrien Mazarguil
2017-08-30 15:12 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-08-25 16:10 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 4/6] librte_flow_classify: add librte_flow_classify library Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-25 16:10 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 5/6] examples/flow_classify: flow classify sample application Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-25 16:10 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2 6/6] test: flow classify library unit tests Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-23 13:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 1/6] librte_table: move structure to header file Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-23 14:13 ` Dumitrescu, Cristian
2017-08-23 14:32 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-08-28 8:48 ` Iremonger, Bernard
2017-08-23 13:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 2/6] librte_table: fix acl entry add and delete functions Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-23 13:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 3/6] librte_ether: initialise IPv4 protocol mask for rte_flow Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-23 13:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 4/6] librte_flow_classify: add librte_flow_classify library Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-23 13:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 5/6] examples/flow_classify: flow classify sample application Bernard Iremonger
2017-08-23 13:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 6/6] test: flow classify library unit tests Bernard Iremonger
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