[PATCH v2] ethdev: deprecate header fields and metadata flow actions

[Viacheslav Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>]

There generic RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD action was
introduced by [1]. This action provides the unified way
to perform various arithmetic and transfer operations over
packet network header fields and packet metadata.

[1] commit 641dbe4fb053 ("net/mlx5: support modify field flow action")

On other side there are a bunch of multiple legacy actions,
that can be superseded by the generic modify field action:

RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL    bnxt*
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL    bnxt*
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_NW_TTL      bnxt*
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_NW_TTL      bnxt*, sfc
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_COPY_TTL_OUT    bnxt*
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_COPY_TTL_IN     bnxt*
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_SRC       bnxt,  cxgbe, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DST       bnxt,  cxgbe, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_SRC       bnxt*, cxgbe, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DST       bnxt*, cxgbe, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_SRC         bnxt,  cxgbe, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_DST         bnxt,  cxgbe, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TTL            bnxt,  mlx5, sfc
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TTL            bnxt*, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_SRC        bnxt*,  cxgbe, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST        bnxt*,  cxgbe, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ        bnxt*, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ        bnxt*, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK        bnxt*, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK        bnxt*, mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DSCP      mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DSCP      mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_VLAN_VID    bnxt, cnxk, cxgbe, enic,
                                        mlx5, octeontx2, sfc
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_VLAN_PCP    bnxt, cnxk, cxgbe, enic,
                                        mlx5, octeontx2, sfc
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TAG            mlx5
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_META           mlx5

[bnxt*] means the PMD source code references the action, but there
        is no support implemented (actions rejected with ENOTSUP error)

This note deprecates the following RTE Flow actions:
1. As not supported by any of PMDs:

RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_NW_TTL
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_COPY_TTL_OUT
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_COPY_TTL_IN

2. As supposed to be replaced by generig field modify action:
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_NW_TTL
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_SRC
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DST
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_SRC
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DST
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_SRC
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_DST
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TTL
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TTL
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_SRC
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DSCP
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DSCP
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TAG
RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_META

The VLAN set actions are interrelated to VLAN header insertion/removal
and supported by multiple PMDs and supposed not to be deprecated.

Signed-off-by: Viacheslav Ovsiienko <viacheslavo@nvidia.com>

--
v2  deprecation.rst is updated
---
 doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst   | 43 ++++++++++++
 doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 11 ++++
 lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h                | 99 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 153 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index 77de8da973..37321de14f 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -2238,6 +2238,7 @@ fields in the pattern items.
 
 Action: ``OF_SET_MPLS_TTL``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated as there are no PMDs supporting this.
 
 Implements ``OFPAT_SET_MPLS_TTL`` ("MPLS TTL") as defined by the `OpenFlow
 Switch Specification`_.
@@ -2254,6 +2255,7 @@ Switch Specification`_.
 
 Action: ``OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated as there are no PMDs supporting this.
 
 Implements ``OFPAT_DEC_MPLS_TTL`` ("decrement MPLS TTL") as defined by the
 `OpenFlow Switch Specification`_.
@@ -2270,6 +2272,7 @@ Implements ``OFPAT_DEC_MPLS_TTL`` ("decrement MPLS TTL") as defined by the
 
 Action: ``OF_SET_NW_TTL``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated as there are no PMDs supporting this.
 
 Implements ``OFPAT_SET_NW_TTL`` ("IP TTL") as defined by the `OpenFlow
 Switch Specification`_.
@@ -2286,6 +2289,8 @@ Switch Specification`_.
 
 Action: ``OF_DEC_NW_TTL``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Implements ``OFPAT_DEC_NW_TTL`` ("decrement IP TTL") as defined by the
 `OpenFlow Switch Specification`_.
@@ -2302,6 +2307,7 @@ Implements ``OFPAT_DEC_NW_TTL`` ("decrement IP TTL") as defined by the
 
 Action: ``OF_COPY_TTL_OUT``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated as there are no PMDs supporting this.
 
 Implements ``OFPAT_COPY_TTL_OUT`` ("copy TTL "outwards" -- from
 next-to-outermost to outermost") as defined by the `OpenFlow Switch
@@ -2319,6 +2325,7 @@ Specification`_.
 
 Action: ``OF_COPY_TTL_IN``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated as there are no PMDs supporting this.
 
 Implements ``OFPAT_COPY_TTL_IN`` ("copy TTL "inwards" -- from outermost to
 next-to-outermost") as defined by the `OpenFlow Switch Specification`_.
@@ -2589,6 +2596,8 @@ valid packet.
 
 Action: ``SET_IPV4_SRC``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set a new IPv4 source address in the outermost IPv4 header.
 
@@ -2607,6 +2616,8 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
 
 Action: ``SET_IPV4_DST``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set a new IPv4 destination address in the outermost IPv4 header.
 
@@ -2625,6 +2636,8 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
 
 Action: ``SET_IPV6_SRC``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set a new IPv6 source address in the outermost IPv6 header.
 
@@ -2643,6 +2656,8 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
 
 Action: ``SET_IPV6_DST``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set a new IPv6 destination address in the outermost IPv6 header.
 
@@ -2661,6 +2676,8 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
 
 Action: ``SET_TP_SRC``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set a new source port number in the outermost TCP/UDP header.
 
@@ -2679,6 +2696,8 @@ flow pattern item. Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
 
 Action: ``SET_TP_DST``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set a new destination port number in the outermost TCP/UDP header.
 
@@ -2716,6 +2735,8 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
 
 Action: ``DEC_TTL``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Decrease TTL value.
 
@@ -2734,6 +2755,8 @@ in pattern, Some PMDs will reject rule because behavior will be undefined.
 
 Action: ``SET_TTL``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Assigns a new TTL value.
 
@@ -2752,6 +2775,8 @@ in pattern, Some PMDs will reject rule because behavior will be undefined.
 
 Action: ``SET_MAC_SRC``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set source MAC address.
 
@@ -2770,6 +2795,8 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
 
 Action: ``SET_MAC_DST``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set destination MAC address.
 
@@ -2788,6 +2815,8 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
 
 Action: ``INC_TCP_SEQ``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
 Value to increase TCP sequence number by is a big-endian 32 bit integer.
@@ -2796,6 +2825,8 @@ Using this action on non-matching traffic will result in undefined behavior.
 
 Action: ``DEC_TCP_SEQ``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
 Value to decrease TCP sequence number by is a big-endian 32 bit integer.
@@ -2804,6 +2835,8 @@ Using this action on non-matching traffic will result in undefined behavior.
 
 Action: ``INC_TCP_ACK``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
 Value to increase TCP acknowledgment number by is a big-endian 32 bit integer.
@@ -2812,6 +2845,8 @@ Using this action on non-matching traffic will result in undefined behavior.
 
 Action: ``DEC_TCP_ACK``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
 Value to decrease TCP acknowledgment number by is a big-endian 32 bit integer.
@@ -2820,6 +2855,8 @@ Using this action on non-matching traffic will result in undefined behavior.
 
 Action: ``SET_TAG``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set Tag.
 
@@ -2842,6 +2879,8 @@ application. Multiple tags are supported by specifying index.
 
 Action: ``SET_META``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set metadata. Item ``META`` matches metadata.
 
@@ -2876,6 +2915,8 @@ used to connect the Rx and Tx flows if it can be propagated from Rx to Tx path.
 
 Action: ``SET_IPV4_DSCP``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set IPv4 DSCP.
 
@@ -2896,6 +2937,8 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
 
 Action: ``SET_IPV6_DSCP``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This action is deprecated. Consider:
+ - `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_
 
 Set IPv6 DSCP.
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index 6d087c64ef..8ee284ee61 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@ Deprecation Notices
   is deprecated as ambiguous with respect to the embedded switch. The use of
   these attributes will become invalid starting from DPDK 22.11.
 
+* ethdev: Actions ``OF_SET_MPLS_TTL``, ``OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL``, ``OF_SET_NW_TTL``,
+  ``OF_COPY_TTL_OUT``, ``OF_COPY_TTL_IN`` are deprecated as not supported by
+  PMDs, will be removed in DPDK 22.11.
+
+* ethdev: Actions ``OF_DEC_NW_TTL``, ``SET_IPV4_SRC``, ``SET_IPV4_DST``,
+  ``SET_IPV6_SRC``, ``SET_IPV6_DST``, ``SET_TP_SRC``, ``SET_TP_DST``,
+  ``DEC_TTL``, ``SET_TTL``, ``SET_MAC_SRC``, ``SET_MAC_DST``, ``INC_TCP_SEQ``,
+  ``DEC_TCP_SEQ``, ``INC_TCP_ACK``, ``DEC_TCP_ACK``, ``SET_IPV4_DSCP``,
+  ``SET_IPV6_DSCP``, ``SET_TAG``, ``SET_META`` are deprecated as superseded
+  by generic MODIFY_FIELD action, will be removed in DPDK 22.11.
+
 * cryptodev: Hide structures ``rte_cryptodev_sym_session`` and
   ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session`` to remove unnecessary indirection between
   session and the private data of session. An opaque pointer can be exposed
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
index 650376c16d..267c11b332 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
@@ -2363,6 +2363,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SECURITY,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Implements OFPAT_SET_MPLS_TTL ("MPLS TTL") as defined by the
 	 * OpenFlow Switch Specification.
 	 *
@@ -2371,6 +2374,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Implements OFPAT_DEC_MPLS_TTL ("decrement MPLS TTL") as defined
 	 * by the OpenFlow Switch Specification.
 	 *
@@ -2379,6 +2385,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Implements OFPAT_SET_NW_TTL ("IP TTL") as defined by the OpenFlow
 	 * Switch Specification.
 	 *
@@ -2395,6 +2404,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_NW_TTL,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Implements OFPAT_COPY_TTL_OUT ("copy TTL "outwards" -- from
 	 * next-to-outermost to outermost") as defined by the OpenFlow
 	 * Switch Specification.
@@ -2404,6 +2416,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_COPY_TTL_OUT,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Implements OFPAT_COPY_TTL_IN ("copy TTL "inwards" -- from
 	 * outermost to next-to-outermost") as defined by the OpenFlow
 	 * Switch Specification.
@@ -2509,6 +2524,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Modify IPv4 source address in the outermost IPv4 header.
 	 *
 	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4,
@@ -2519,6 +2537,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_SRC,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Modify IPv4 destination address in the outermost IPv4 header.
 	 *
 	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4,
@@ -2529,6 +2550,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DST,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Modify IPv6 source address in the outermost IPv6 header.
 	 *
 	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6,
@@ -2539,6 +2563,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_SRC,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Modify IPv6 destination address in the outermost IPv6 header.
 	 *
 	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6,
@@ -2549,6 +2576,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DST,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Modify source port number in the outermost TCP/UDP header.
 	 *
 	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP
@@ -2560,6 +2590,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_SRC,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Modify destination port number in the outermost TCP/UDP header.
 	 *
 	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP
@@ -2582,6 +2615,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MAC_SWAP,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Decrease TTL value directly
 	 *
 	 * No associated configuration structure.
@@ -2589,6 +2625,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TTL,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Set TTL value
 	 *
 	 * See struct rte_flow_action_set_ttl
@@ -2596,6 +2635,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TTL,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Set source MAC address from matched flow.
 	 *
 	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH,
@@ -2606,6 +2648,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_SRC,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Set destination MAC address from matched flow.
 	 *
 	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH,
@@ -2616,6 +2661,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
 	 *
 	 * Action configuration specifies the value to increase
@@ -2630,6 +2678,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
 	 *
 	 * Action configuration specifies the value to decrease
@@ -2644,6 +2695,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
 	 *
 	 * Action configuration specifies the value to increase
@@ -2658,6 +2712,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
 	 *
 	 * Action configuration specifies the value to decrease
@@ -2672,6 +2729,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Set Tag.
 	 *
 	 * Tag is for internal flow usage only and
@@ -2682,6 +2742,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TAG,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Set metadata on ingress or egress path.
 	 *
 	 * See struct rte_flow_action_set_meta.
@@ -2689,6 +2752,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_META,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Modify IPv4 DSCP in the outermost IP header.
 	 *
 	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4,
@@ -2699,6 +2765,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DSCP,
 
 	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+	 *
 	 * Modify IPv6 DSCP in the outermost IP header.
 	 *
 	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6,
@@ -3069,6 +3138,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_security {
 };
 
 /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ *
  * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL
  *
  * Implements OFPAT_SET_MPLS_TTL ("MPLS TTL") as defined by the OpenFlow
@@ -3079,6 +3151,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_of_set_mpls_ttl {
 };
 
 /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ *
  * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_NW_TTL
  *
  * Implements OFPAT_SET_NW_TTL ("IP TTL") as defined by the OpenFlow Switch
@@ -3253,6 +3328,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap {
 };
 
 /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ *
  * @warning
  * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
  *
@@ -3268,6 +3346,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_ipv4 {
 };
 
 /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ *
  * @warning
  * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
  *
@@ -3283,6 +3364,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_ipv6 {
 };
 
 /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ *
  * @warning
  * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
  *
@@ -3298,6 +3382,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_tp {
 };
 
 /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ *
  * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TTL
  *
  * Set the TTL value directly for IPv4 or IPv6
@@ -3307,6 +3394,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_ttl {
 };
 
 /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ *
  * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC
  *
  * Set MAC address from the matched flow
@@ -3316,6 +3406,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_mac {
 };
 
 /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ *
  * @warning
  * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
  *
@@ -3331,6 +3424,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_tag {
 };
 
 /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ *
  * @warning
  * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
  *
@@ -3355,6 +3451,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_meta {
 };
 
 /**
+ * @deprecated
+ * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
+ *
  * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DSCP
  * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DSCP
  *
-- 
2.18.1