* implementations. */
struct netdev_dev {
char *name; /* Name of network device. */
- const struct netdev_class *netdev_class; /* Functions to control
+ const struct netdev_class *netdev_class; /* Functions to control
this device. */
int ref_cnt; /* Times this devices was opened. */
struct shash_node *node; /* Pointer to element in global map. */
const struct netdev_class *);
void netdev_dev_uninit(struct netdev_dev *, bool destroy);
const char *netdev_dev_get_type(const struct netdev_dev *);
+const struct netdev_class *netdev_dev_get_class(const struct netdev_dev *);
const char *netdev_dev_get_name(const struct netdev_dev *);
struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev_from_name(const char *name);
void netdev_dev_get_devices(const struct netdev_class *,
/* Attempts to receive a packet from 'netdev' into the 'size' bytes in
* 'buffer'. If successful, returns the number of bytes in the received
* packet, otherwise a negative errno value. Returns -EAGAIN immediately
- * if no packet is ready to be received. */
+ * if no packet is ready to be received.
+ *
+ * May return -EOPNOTSUPP if a network device does not implement packet
+ * reception through this interface. This function may be set to null if
+ * it would always return -EOPNOTSUPP anyhow. (This will disable the OVS
+ * integrated DHCP client and OpenFlow controller discovery, and prevent
+ * the network device from being usefully used by the netdev-based
+ * "userspace datapath".) */
int (*recv)(struct netdev *netdev, void *buffer, size_t size);
/* Registers with the poll loop to wake up from the next call to
* poll_block() when a packet is ready to be received with netdev_recv() on
- * 'netdev'. */
+ * 'netdev'.
+ *
+ * May be null if not needed, such as for a network device that does not
+ * implement packet reception through the 'recv' member function. */
void (*recv_wait)(struct netdev *netdev);
- /* Discards all packets waiting to be received from 'netdev'. */
+ /* Discards all packets waiting to be received from 'netdev'.
+ *
+ * May be null if not needed, such as for a network device that does not
+ * implement packet reception through the 'recv' member function. */
int (*drain)(struct netdev *netdev);
/* Sends the 'size'-byte packet in 'buffer' on 'netdev'. Returns 0 if
*
* The network device is expected to maintain a packet transmission queue,
* so that the caller does not ordinarily have to do additional queuing of
- * packets. */
+ * packets.
+ *
+ * May return EOPNOTSUPP if a network device does not implement packet
+ * transmission through this interface. This function may be set to null
+ * if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP anyhow. (This will disable the OVS
+ * integrated DHCP client and OpenFlow controller discovery, and prevent
+ * the network device from being usefully used by the netdev-based
+ * "userspace datapath".) */
int (*send)(struct netdev *netdev, const void *buffer, size_t size);
/* Registers with the poll loop to wake up from the next call to
*
* The network device is expected to maintain a packet transmission queue,
* so that the caller does not ordinarily have to do additional queuing of
- * packets. Thus, this function is unlikely to ever be useful. */
+ * packets. Thus, this function is unlikely to ever be useful.
+ *
+ * May be null if not needed, such as for a network device that does not
+ * implement packet transmission through the 'send' member function. */
void (*send_wait)(struct netdev *netdev);
/* Sets 'netdev''s Ethernet address to 'mac' */
* specified by POSIX for if_nametoindex() and by SNMP for ifIndex. An
* ifindex value should be unique within a host and remain stable at least
* until reboot. SNMP says an ifindex "ranges between 1 and the value of
- * ifNumber" but many systems do not follow this rule anyhow. */
+ * ifNumber" but many systems do not follow this rule anyhow.
+ *
+ * This function may be set to null if it would always return -EOPNOTSUPP.
+ */
int (*get_ifindex)(const struct netdev *netdev);
/* Sets 'carrier' to true if carrier is active (link light is on) on
- * 'netdev'. */
+ * 'netdev'.
+ *
+ * May be null if device does not provide carrier status (will be always
+ * up as long as device is up).
+ */
int (*get_carrier)(const struct netdev *netdev, bool *carrier);
/* Retrieves current device stats for 'netdev' into 'stats'.
* (UINT64_MAX). */
int (*get_stats)(const struct netdev *netdev, struct netdev_stats *);
+ /* Sets the device stats for 'netdev' to 'stats'.
+ *
+ * Most network devices won't support this feature and will set this
+ * function pointer to NULL, which is equivalent to returning EOPNOTSUPP.
+ *
+ * Some network devices might only allow setting their stats to 0. */
+ int (*set_stats)(struct netdev *netdev, const struct netdev_stats *);
+
/* Stores the features supported by 'netdev' into each of '*current',
* '*advertised', '*supported', and '*peer'. Each value is a bitmap of
- * "enum ofp_port_features" bits, in host byte order. */
+ * "enum ofp_port_features" bits, in host byte order.
+ *
+ * This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP.
+ */
int (*get_features)(struct netdev *netdev,
uint32_t *current, uint32_t *advertised,
uint32_t *supported, uint32_t *peer);
int (*set_policing)(struct netdev *netdev, unsigned int kbits_rate,
unsigned int kbits_burst);
+ /* Adds to 'types' all of the forms of QoS supported by 'netdev', or leaves
+ * it empty if 'netdev' does not support QoS. Any names added to 'types'
+ * should be documented as valid for the "type" column in the "QoS" table
+ * in vswitchd/vswitch.xml (which is built as ovs-vswitchd.conf.db(8)).
+ *
+ * Every network device must support disabling QoS with a type of "", but
+ * this function must not add "" to 'types'.
+ *
+ * The caller is responsible for initializing 'types' (e.g. with
+ * svec_init()) before calling this function. The caller takes ownership
+ * of the strings added to 'types'.
+ *
+ * May be NULL if 'netdev' does not support QoS at all. */
+ int (*get_qos_types)(const struct netdev *netdev, struct svec *types);
+
+ /* Queries 'netdev' for its capabilities regarding the specified 'type' of
+ * QoS. On success, initializes 'caps' with the QoS capabilities.
+ *
+ * Should return EOPNOTSUPP if 'netdev' does not support 'type'. May be
+ * NULL if 'netdev' does not support QoS at all. */
+ int (*get_qos_capabilities)(const struct netdev *netdev,
+ const char *type,
+ struct netdev_qos_capabilities *caps);
+
+ /* Queries 'netdev' about its currently configured form of QoS. If
+ * successful, stores the name of the current form of QoS into '*typep'
+ * and any details of configuration as string key-value pairs in
+ * 'details'.
+ *
+ * A '*typep' of "" indicates that QoS is currently disabled on 'netdev'.
+ *
+ * The caller initializes 'details' before calling this function. The
+ * caller takes ownership of the string key-values pairs added to
+ * 'details'.
+ *
+ * The netdev retains ownership of '*typep'.
+ *
+ * '*typep' will be one of the types returned by netdev_get_qos_types() for
+ * 'netdev'. The contents of 'details' should be documented as valid for
+ * '*typep' in the "other_config" column in the "QoS" table in
+ * vswitchd/vswitch.xml (which is built as ovs-vswitchd.conf.db(8)).
+ *
+ * May be NULL if 'netdev' does not support QoS at all. */
+ int (*get_qos)(const struct netdev *netdev,
+ const char **typep, struct shash *details);
+
+ /* Attempts to reconfigure QoS on 'netdev', changing the form of QoS to
+ * 'type' with details of configuration from 'details'.
+ *
+ * On error, the previous QoS configuration is retained.
+ *
+ * When this function changes the type of QoS (not just 'details'), this
+ * also resets all queue configuration for 'netdev' to their defaults
+ * (which depend on the specific type of QoS). Otherwise, the queue
+ * configuration for 'netdev' is unchanged.
+ *
+ * 'type' should be "" (to disable QoS) or one of the types returned by
+ * netdev_get_qos_types() for 'netdev'. The contents of 'details' should
+ * be documented as valid for the given 'type' in the "other_config" column
+ * in the "QoS" table in vswitchd/vswitch.xml (which is built as
+ * ovs-vswitchd.conf.db(8)).
+ *
+ * May be NULL if 'netdev' does not support QoS at all. */
+ int (*set_qos)(struct netdev *netdev,
+ const char *type, const struct shash *details);
+
+ /* Queries 'netdev' for information about the queue numbered 'queue_id'.
+ * If successful, adds that information as string key-value pairs to
+ * 'details'. Returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value.
+ *
+ * Should return EINVAL if 'queue_id' is greater than or equal to the
+ * number of supported queues (as reported in the 'n_queues' member of
+ * struct netdev_qos_capabilities by 'get_qos_capabilities').
+ *
+ * The caller initializes 'details' before calling this function. The
+ * caller takes ownership of the string key-values pairs added to
+ * 'details'.
+ *
+ * The returned contents of 'details' should be documented as valid for the
+ * given 'type' in the "other_config" column in the "Queue" table in
+ * vswitchd/vswitch.xml (which is built as ovs-vswitchd.conf.db(8)).
+ */
+ int (*get_queue)(const struct netdev *netdev,
+ unsigned int queue_id, struct shash *details);
+
+ /* Configures the queue numbered 'queue_id' on 'netdev' with the key-value
+ * string pairs in 'details'. The contents of 'details' should be
+ * documented as valid for the given 'type' in the "other_config" column in
+ * the "Queue" table in vswitchd/vswitch.xml (which is built as
+ * ovs-vswitchd.conf.db(8)). Returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive
+ * errno value. On failure, the given queue's configuration should be
+ * unmodified.
+ *
+ * Should return EINVAL if 'queue_id' is greater than or equal to the
+ * number of supported queues (as reported in the 'n_queues' member of
+ * struct netdev_qos_capabilities by 'get_qos_capabilities'), or if
+ * 'details' is invalid for the type of queue.
+ *
+ * This function does not modify 'details', and the caller retains
+ * ownership of it.
+ *
+ * May be NULL if 'netdev' does not support QoS at all. */
+ int (*set_queue)(struct netdev *netdev,
+ unsigned int queue_id, const struct shash *details);
+
+ /* Attempts to delete the queue numbered 'queue_id' from 'netdev'.
+ *
+ * Should return EINVAL if 'queue_id' is greater than or equal to the
+ * number of supported queues (as reported in the 'n_queues' member of
+ * struct netdev_qos_capabilities by 'get_qos_capabilities'). Should
+ * return EOPNOTSUPP if 'queue_id' is valid but may not be deleted (e.g. if
+ * 'netdev' has a fixed set of queues with the current QoS mode).
+ *
+ * May be NULL if 'netdev' does not support QoS at all, or if all of its
+ * QoS modes have fixed sets of queues. */
+ int (*delete_queue)(struct netdev *netdev, unsigned int queue_id);
+
+ /* Obtains statistics about 'queue_id' on 'netdev'. Fills 'stats' with the
+ * queue's statistics. May set individual members of 'stats' to all-1-bits
+ * if the statistic is unavailable.
+ *
+ * May be NULL if 'netdev' does not support QoS at all. */
+ int (*get_queue_stats)(const struct netdev *netdev, unsigned int queue_id,
+ struct netdev_queue_stats *stats);
+
+ /* Iterates over all of 'netdev''s queues, calling 'cb' with the queue's
+ * ID, its configuration, and the 'aux' specified by the caller. The order
+ * of iteration is unspecified, but (when successful) each queue is visited
+ * exactly once.
+ *
+ * 'cb' will not modify or free the 'details' argument passed in. */
+ int (*dump_queues)(const struct netdev *netdev,
+ void (*cb)(unsigned int queue_id,
+ const struct shash *details,
+ void *aux),
+ void *aux);
+
+ /* Iterates over all of 'netdev''s queues, calling 'cb' with the queue's
+ * ID, its statistics, and the 'aux' specified by the caller. The order of
+ * iteration is unspecified, but (when successful) each queue must be
+ * visited exactly once.
+ *
+ * 'cb' will not modify or free the statistics passed in. */
+ int (*dump_queue_stats)(const struct netdev *netdev,
+ void (*cb)(unsigned int queue_id,
+ struct netdev_queue_stats *,
+ void *aux),
+ void *aux);
+
/* If 'netdev' has an assigned IPv4 address, sets '*address' to that
* address and '*netmask' to the associated netmask.
*
extern const struct netdev_class netdev_linux_class;
extern const struct netdev_class netdev_tap_class;
+extern const struct netdev_class netdev_patch_class;
extern const struct netdev_class netdev_gre_class;
+extern const struct netdev_class netdev_capwap_class;
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
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