RE: [PATCH v2] testpmd: support meter_mark init_color in indirect list configuration

[Ori Kam <orika@nvidia.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gregory Etelson <getelson@nvidia.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2025 7:21 PM
> 
> Flow actions parameters in indirect actions list are created as
> read-only and shared between all flows that reference that indirect
> list.
> 
> If a flow rule needs to apply rule specific actions list parameters it
> does it with the indirect actions list conf parameter.
> 
> The patch allows flow rule to set meter_mark init_color value when
> meter_mark action was created in indirect actions list.
> 
> Example:
> 
> // create indirect actions list with meter_mark flow action:
> testpmd> flow indirect_action 0 create action_id 10 ingress \
>   list actions meter_mark mtr_profile 20 \
>   mtr_state 1 mtr_color_mode 1 / end
> 
> // create a flow specific meter_mark init_color configuration:
> testpmd> flow indirect_action 0 create action_id 11 flow_conf \
>    actions meter_mark_conf mtr_update_init_color red / end
> 
> // queue a flow rule with indirect actions list
> // and flow specific configuration:
> testpmd> flow queue 0 create 0 template_table 1 pattern_template 0 \
>    actions_template 0 postpone no pattern eth / ipv4 / udp / end \
>    actions indirect_list handle 10 conf 11 / \
>    jump group 10 / end
> 
> Signed-off-by: Gregory Etelson <getelson@nvidia.com>
> ---
> v2: Fix commit log.
> ---

Acked-by: Ori Kam <orika@nvidia.com>
Best,
Ori