bridge: Refactor bridge_reconfigure().
[sliver-openvswitch.git] / vswitchd / bridge.c
index d2dcd02..077d9ee 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Nicira Networks
+/* Copyright (c) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Nicira Networks
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 #include "dynamic-string.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "hmap.h"
+#include "hmapx.h"
 #include "jsonrpc.h"
 #include "lacp.h"
 #include "list.h"
+#include "mac-learning.h"
+#include "meta-flow.h"
 #include "netdev.h"
 #include "ofp-print.h"
 #include "ofpbuf.h"
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "sha1.h"
 #include "shash.h"
 #include "socket-util.h"
+#include "stream.h"
 #include "stream-ssl.h"
 #include "sset.h"
 #include "system-stats.h"
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "unixctl.h"
 #include "vlandev.h"
-#include "vswitchd/vswitch-idl.h"
+#include "lib/vswitch-idl.h"
 #include "xenserver.h"
 #include "vlog.h"
 #include "sflow_api.h"
@@ -56,13 +60,25 @@ VLOG_DEFINE_THIS_MODULE(bridge);
 
 COVERAGE_DEFINE(bridge_reconfigure);
 
+/* Configuration of an uninstantiated iface. */
+struct if_cfg {
+    struct hmap_node hmap_node;         /* Node in bridge's if_cfg_todo. */
+    const struct ovsrec_interface *cfg; /* Interface record. */
+    const struct ovsrec_port *parent;   /* Parent port record. */
+};
+
+/* OpenFlow port slated for removal from ofproto. */
+struct ofpp_garbage {
+    struct list list_node;      /* Node in bridge's ofpp_garbage. */
+    uint16_t ofp_port;          /* Port to be deleted. */
+};
+
 struct iface {
     /* These members are always valid. */
     struct list port_elem;      /* Element in struct port's "ifaces" list. */
     struct hmap_node name_node; /* In struct bridge's "iface_by_name" hmap. */
     struct port *port;          /* Containing port. */
     char *name;                 /* Host network device name. */
-    tag_type tag;               /* Tag associated with this interface. */
 
     /* These members are valid only after bridge_reconfigure() causes them to
      * be initialized. */
@@ -71,6 +87,7 @@ struct iface {
     struct netdev *netdev;      /* Network device. */
     const char *type;           /* Usually same as cfg->type. */
     const struct ovsrec_interface *cfg;
+    bool need_refresh;          /* Refresh iface after create. */
 };
 
 struct mirror {
@@ -82,8 +99,8 @@ struct mirror {
 };
 
 struct port {
-    struct bridge *bridge;
     struct hmap_node hmap_node; /* Element in struct bridge's "ports" hmap. */
+    struct bridge *bridge;
     char *name;
 
     const struct ovsrec_port *cfg;
@@ -109,6 +126,10 @@ struct bridge {
     struct hmap ifaces;         /* "struct iface"s indexed by ofp_port. */
     struct hmap iface_by_name;  /* "struct iface"s indexed by name. */
 
+    struct list ofpp_garbage;   /* "struct ofpp_garbage" slated for removal. */
+    struct hmap if_cfg_todo;    /* "struct if_cfg"s slated for creation.
+                                   Indexed on 'cfg->name'. */
+
     /* Port mirroring. */
     struct hmap mirrors;        /* "struct mirror" indexed by UUID. */
 
@@ -124,6 +145,9 @@ static struct hmap all_bridges = HMAP_INITIALIZER(&all_bridges);
 /* OVSDB IDL used to obtain configuration. */
 static struct ovsdb_idl *idl;
 
+/* Most recently processed IDL sequence number. */
+static unsigned int idl_seqno;
+
 /* Each time this timer expires, the bridge fetches systems and interface
  * statistics and pushes them into the database. */
 #define STATS_INTERVAL (5 * 1000) /* In milliseconds. */
@@ -135,9 +159,19 @@ static long long int stats_timer = LLONG_MIN;
 #define DB_LIMIT_INTERVAL (1 * 1000) /* In milliseconds. */
 static long long int db_limiter = LLONG_MIN;
 
+/* In some datapaths, creating and destroying OpenFlow ports can be extremely
+ * expensive.  This can cause bridge_reconfigure() to take a long time during
+ * which no other work can be done.  To deal with this problem, we limit port
+ * adds and deletions to a window of OFP_PORT_ACTION_WINDOW milliseconds per
+ * call to bridge_reconfigure().  If there is more work to do after the limit
+ * is reached, 'need_reconfigure', is flagged and it's done on the next loop.
+ * This allows the rest of the code to catch up on important things like
+ * forwarding packets. */
+#define OFP_PORT_ACTION_WINDOW 10
+static bool reconfiguring = false;
+
 static void add_del_bridges(const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *);
-static void bridge_del_ofprotos(void);
-static bool bridge_add_ofprotos(struct bridge *);
+static void bridge_update_ofprotos(void);
 static void bridge_create(const struct ovsrec_bridge *);
 static void bridge_destroy(struct bridge *);
 static struct bridge *bridge_lookup(const char *name);
@@ -147,15 +181,15 @@ static size_t bridge_get_controllers(const struct bridge *br,
                                      struct ovsrec_controller ***controllersp);
 static void bridge_add_del_ports(struct bridge *,
                                  const unsigned long int *splinter_vlans);
-static void bridge_add_ofproto_ports(struct bridge *);
-static void bridge_del_ofproto_ports(struct bridge *);
 static void bridge_refresh_ofp_port(struct bridge *);
 static void bridge_configure_datapath_id(struct bridge *);
 static void bridge_configure_flow_eviction_threshold(struct bridge *);
 static void bridge_configure_netflow(struct bridge *);
 static void bridge_configure_forward_bpdu(struct bridge *);
+static void bridge_configure_mac_idle_time(struct bridge *);
 static void bridge_configure_sflow(struct bridge *, int *sflow_bridge_number);
 static void bridge_configure_stp(struct bridge *);
+static void bridge_configure_tables(struct bridge *);
 static void bridge_configure_remotes(struct bridge *,
                                      const struct sockaddr_in *managers,
                                      size_t n_managers);
@@ -165,11 +199,9 @@ static void bridge_pick_local_hw_addr(struct bridge *,
 static uint64_t bridge_pick_datapath_id(struct bridge *,
                                         const uint8_t bridge_ea[ETH_ADDR_LEN],
                                         struct iface *hw_addr_iface);
-static const char *bridge_get_other_config(const struct ovsrec_bridge *,
-                                            const char *key);
-static const char *get_port_other_config(const struct ovsrec_port *,
-                                         const char *key,
-                                         const char *default_value);
+static void bridge_queue_if_cfg(struct bridge *,
+                                const struct ovsrec_interface *,
+                                const struct ovsrec_port *);
 static uint64_t dpid_from_hash(const void *, size_t nbytes);
 static bool bridge_has_bond_fake_iface(const struct bridge *,
                                        const char *name);
@@ -178,7 +210,6 @@ static bool port_is_bond_fake_iface(const struct port *);
 static unixctl_cb_func qos_unixctl_show;
 
 static struct port *port_create(struct bridge *, const struct ovsrec_port *);
-static void port_add_ifaces(struct port *);
 static void port_del_ifaces(struct port *);
 static void port_destroy(struct port *);
 static struct port *port_lookup(const struct bridge *, const char *name);
@@ -197,11 +228,12 @@ static bool mirror_configure(struct mirror *);
 static void mirror_refresh_stats(struct mirror *);
 
 static void iface_configure_lacp(struct iface *, struct lacp_slave_settings *);
-static struct iface *iface_create(struct port *port,
-                                  const struct ovsrec_interface *if_cfg);
+static void iface_create(struct bridge *, struct if_cfg *, int ofp_port);
+static void iface_refresh_type(struct iface *);
 static void iface_destroy(struct iface *);
 static struct iface *iface_lookup(const struct bridge *, const char *name);
 static struct iface *iface_find(const char *name);
+static struct if_cfg *if_cfg_lookup(const struct bridge *, const char *name);
 static struct iface *iface_from_ofp_port(const struct bridge *,
                                          uint16_t ofp_port);
 static void iface_set_mac(struct iface *);
@@ -213,10 +245,6 @@ static void iface_refresh_cfm_stats(struct iface *);
 static void iface_refresh_stats(struct iface *);
 static void iface_refresh_status(struct iface *);
 static bool iface_is_synthetic(const struct iface *);
-static const char *get_interface_other_config(const struct ovsrec_interface *,
-                                              const char *key,
-                                              const char *default_value);
-
 static void shash_from_ovs_idl_map(char **keys, char **values, size_t n,
                                    struct shash *);
 static void shash_to_ovs_idl_map(struct shash *,
@@ -250,6 +278,7 @@ bridge_init(const char *remote)
 {
     /* Create connection to database. */
     idl = ovsdb_idl_create(remote, &ovsrec_idl_class, true);
+    idl_seqno = ovsdb_idl_get_seqno(idl);
     ovsdb_idl_set_lock(idl, "ovs_vswitchd");
 
     ovsdb_idl_omit_alert(idl, &ovsrec_open_vswitch_col_cur_cfg);
@@ -279,7 +308,9 @@ bridge_init(const char *remote)
     ovsdb_idl_omit_alert(idl, &ovsrec_interface_col_statistics);
     ovsdb_idl_omit_alert(idl, &ovsrec_interface_col_status);
     ovsdb_idl_omit_alert(idl, &ovsrec_interface_col_cfm_fault);
+    ovsdb_idl_omit_alert(idl, &ovsrec_interface_col_cfm_fault_status);
     ovsdb_idl_omit_alert(idl, &ovsrec_interface_col_cfm_remote_mpids);
+    ovsdb_idl_omit_alert(idl, &ovsrec_interface_col_cfm_health);
     ovsdb_idl_omit_alert(idl, &ovsrec_interface_col_lacp_current);
     ovsdb_idl_omit(idl, &ovsrec_interface_col_external_ids);
 
@@ -308,14 +339,16 @@ bridge_init(const char *remote)
     ovsdb_idl_omit(idl, &ovsrec_ssl_col_external_ids);
 
     /* Register unixctl commands. */
-    unixctl_command_register("qos/show", "interface", qos_unixctl_show, NULL);
-    unixctl_command_register("bridge/dump-flows", "bridge",
+    unixctl_command_register("qos/show", "interface", 1, 1,
+                             qos_unixctl_show, NULL);
+    unixctl_command_register("bridge/dump-flows", "bridge", 1, 1,
                              bridge_unixctl_dump_flows, NULL);
-    unixctl_command_register("bridge/reconnect", "[bridge]",
+    unixctl_command_register("bridge/reconnect", "[bridge]", 0, 1,
                              bridge_unixctl_reconnect, NULL);
     lacp_init();
     bond_init();
     cfm_init();
+    stp_init();
 }
 
 void
@@ -371,10 +404,10 @@ collect_in_band_managers(const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *ovs_cfg,
         SSET_FOR_EACH (target, &targets) {
             struct sockaddr_in *sin = &managers[n_managers];
 
-            if ((!strncmp(target, "tcp:", 4)
-                 && inet_parse_active(target + 4, JSONRPC_TCP_PORT, sin)) ||
-                (!strncmp(target, "ssl:", 4)
-                 && inet_parse_active(target + 4, JSONRPC_SSL_PORT, sin))) {
+            if (stream_parse_target_with_default_ports(target,
+                                                       JSONRPC_TCP_PORT,
+                                                       JSONRPC_SSL_PORT,
+                                                       sin)) {
                 n_managers++;
             }
         }
@@ -389,19 +422,19 @@ static void
 bridge_reconfigure(const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *ovs_cfg)
 {
     unsigned long int *splinter_vlans;
-    struct sockaddr_in *managers;
-    struct bridge *br, *next;
-    int sflow_bridge_number;
-    size_t n_managers;
+    struct bridge *br;
 
     COVERAGE_INC(bridge_reconfigure);
 
-    /* Create and destroy "struct bridge"s, "struct port"s, and "struct
-     * iface"s according to 'ovs_cfg', with only very minimal configuration
-     * otherwise.
+    assert(!reconfiguring);
+    reconfiguring = true;
+
+    /* Destroy "struct bridge"s, "struct port"s, and "struct iface"s according
+     * to 'ovs_cfg' while update the "if_cfg_queue", with only very minimal
+     * configuration otherwise.
      *
-     * This is mostly an update to bridge data structures.  Very little is
-     * pushed down to ofproto or lower layers. */
+     * This is mostly an update to bridge data structures. Nothing is pushed
+     * down to ofproto or lower layers. */
     add_del_bridges(ovs_cfg);
     splinter_vlans = collect_splinter_vlans(ovs_cfg);
     HMAP_FOR_EACH (br, node, &all_bridges) {
@@ -409,41 +442,89 @@ bridge_reconfigure(const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *ovs_cfg)
     }
     free(splinter_vlans);
 
-    /* Delete all datapaths and datapath ports that are no longer configured.
-     *
-     * The kernel will reject any attempt to add a given port to a datapath if
-     * that port already belongs to a different datapath, so we must do all
-     * port deletions before any port additions.  A datapath always has a
-     * "local port" so we must delete not-configured datapaths too. */
-    bridge_del_ofprotos();
+    /* Delete datapaths that are no longer configured, and create ones which
+     * don't exist but should. */
+    bridge_update_ofprotos();
+
+    /* Make sure each "struct iface" has a correct ofp_port in its ofproto. */
     HMAP_FOR_EACH (br, node, &all_bridges) {
-        if (br->ofproto) {
-            bridge_del_ofproto_ports(br);
+        bridge_refresh_ofp_port(br);
+    }
+
+    /* Clear database records for "if_cfg"s which haven't been instantiated. */
+    HMAP_FOR_EACH (br, node, &all_bridges) {
+        struct if_cfg *if_cfg;
+
+        HMAP_FOR_EACH (if_cfg, hmap_node, &br->if_cfg_todo) {
+            iface_clear_db_record(if_cfg->cfg);
         }
     }
+}
 
-    /* Create datapaths and datapath ports that are missing.
-     *
-     * After this is done, we have our final set of bridges, ports, and
-     * interfaces.  Every "struct bridge" has an ofproto, every "struct port"
-     * has at least one iface, every "struct iface" has a valid ofp_port and
-     * netdev. */
-    HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (br, next, node, &all_bridges) {
-        if (!br->ofproto && !bridge_add_ofprotos(br)) {
-            bridge_destroy(br);
+static bool
+bridge_reconfigure_ofp(void)
+{
+    long long int deadline;
+    struct bridge *br;
+
+    time_refresh();
+    deadline = time_msec() + OFP_PORT_ACTION_WINDOW;
+
+    /* The kernel will reject any attempt to add a given port to a datapath if
+     * that port already belongs to a different datapath, so we must do all
+     * port deletions before any port additions. */
+    HMAP_FOR_EACH (br, node, &all_bridges) {
+        struct ofpp_garbage *garbage, *next;
+
+        LIST_FOR_EACH_SAFE (garbage, next, list_node, &br->ofpp_garbage) {
+            ofproto_port_del(br->ofproto, garbage->ofp_port);
+            list_remove(&garbage->list_node);
+            free(garbage);
+
+            time_refresh();
+            if (time_msec() >= deadline) {
+                return false;
+            }
         }
     }
+
     HMAP_FOR_EACH (br, node, &all_bridges) {
-        bridge_refresh_ofp_port(br);
-        bridge_add_ofproto_ports(br);
+        struct if_cfg *if_cfg, *next;
+
+        HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (if_cfg, next, hmap_node, &br->if_cfg_todo) {
+            iface_create(br, if_cfg, -1);
+            time_refresh();
+            if (time_msec() >= deadline) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
+    return true;
+}
+
+static bool
+bridge_reconfigure_continue(const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *ovs_cfg)
+{
+    struct sockaddr_in *managers;
+    int sflow_bridge_number;
+    size_t n_managers;
+    struct bridge *br;
+    bool done;
+
+    assert(reconfiguring);
+    done = bridge_reconfigure_ofp();
+
     /* Complete the configuration. */
     sflow_bridge_number = 0;
     collect_in_band_managers(ovs_cfg, &managers, &n_managers);
     HMAP_FOR_EACH (br, node, &all_bridges) {
         struct port *port;
 
+        /* We need the datapath ID early to allow LACP ports to use it as the
+         * default system ID. */
+        bridge_configure_datapath_id(br);
+
         HMAP_FOR_EACH (port, hmap_node, &br->ports) {
             struct iface *iface;
 
@@ -456,30 +537,38 @@ bridge_reconfigure(const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *ovs_cfg)
             }
         }
         bridge_configure_mirrors(br);
-        bridge_configure_datapath_id(br);
         bridge_configure_flow_eviction_threshold(br);
         bridge_configure_forward_bpdu(br);
+        bridge_configure_mac_idle_time(br);
         bridge_configure_remotes(br, managers, n_managers);
         bridge_configure_netflow(br);
         bridge_configure_sflow(br, &sflow_bridge_number);
         bridge_configure_stp(br);
+        bridge_configure_tables(br);
     }
     free(managers);
 
-    /* ovs-vswitchd has completed initialization, so allow the process that
-     * forked us to exit successfully. */
-    daemonize_complete();
+    if (done) {
+        /* ovs-vswitchd has completed initialization, so allow the process that
+         * forked us to exit successfully. */
+        daemonize_complete();
+        reconfiguring = false;
+    }
+
+    return done;
 }
 
-/* Iterate over all ofprotos and delete any of them that do not have a
- * configured bridge or that are the wrong type. */
+/* Delete ofprotos which aren't configured or have the wrong type.  Create
+ * ofprotos which don't exist but need to. */
 static void
-bridge_del_ofprotos(void)
+bridge_update_ofprotos(void)
 {
+    struct bridge *br, *next;
     struct sset names;
     struct sset types;
     const char *type;
 
+    /* Delete ofprotos with no bridge or with the wrong type. */
     sset_init(&names);
     sset_init(&types);
     ofproto_enumerate_types(&types);
@@ -488,7 +577,7 @@ bridge_del_ofprotos(void)
 
         ofproto_enumerate_names(type, &names);
         SSET_FOR_EACH (name, &names) {
-            struct bridge *br = bridge_lookup(name);
+            br = bridge_lookup(name);
             if (!br || strcmp(type, br->type)) {
                 ofproto_delete(name, type);
             }
@@ -496,17 +585,44 @@ bridge_del_ofprotos(void)
     }
     sset_destroy(&names);
     sset_destroy(&types);
-}
 
-static bool
-bridge_add_ofprotos(struct bridge *br)
-{
-    int error = ofproto_create(br->name, br->type, &br->ofproto);
-    if (error) {
-        VLOG_ERR("failed to create bridge %s: %s", br->name, strerror(error));
-        return false;
+    /* Add ofprotos for bridges which don't have one yet. */
+    HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (br, next, node, &all_bridges) {
+        struct bridge *br2;
+        int error;
+
+        if (br->ofproto) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        /* Remove ports from any datapath with the same name as 'br'.  If we
+         * don't do this, creating 'br''s ofproto will fail because a port with
+         * the same name as its local port already exists. */
+        HMAP_FOR_EACH (br2, node, &all_bridges) {
+            struct ofproto_port ofproto_port;
+
+            if (!br2->ofproto) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (!ofproto_port_query_by_name(br2->ofproto, br->name,
+                                            &ofproto_port)) {
+                error = ofproto_port_del(br2->ofproto, ofproto_port.ofp_port);
+                if (error) {
+                    VLOG_ERR("failed to delete port %s: %s", ofproto_port.name,
+                             strerror(error));
+                }
+                ofproto_port_destroy(&ofproto_port);
+            }
+        }
+
+        error = ofproto_create(br->name, br->type, &br->ofproto);
+        if (error) {
+            VLOG_ERR("failed to create bridge %s: %s", br->name,
+                     strerror(error));
+            bridge_destroy(br);
+        }
     }
-    return true;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -535,17 +651,8 @@ port_configure(struct port *port)
 
     /* Get VLAN tag. */
     s.vlan = -1;
-    if (cfg->tag) {
-        if (list_is_short(&port->ifaces)) {
-            if (*cfg->tag >= 0 && *cfg->tag <= 4095) {
-                s.vlan = *cfg->tag;
-            }
-        } else {
-            /* It's possible that bonded, VLAN-tagged ports make sense.  Maybe
-             * they even work as-is.  But they have not been tested. */
-            VLOG_WARN("port %s: VLAN tags not supported on bonded ports",
-                      port->name);
-        }
+    if (cfg->tag && *cfg->tag >= 0 && *cfg->tag <= 4095) {
+        s.vlan = *cfg->tag;
     }
 
     /* Get VLAN trunks. */
@@ -580,7 +687,7 @@ port_configure(struct port *port)
             s.vlan_mode = PORT_VLAN_TRUNK;
         }
     }
-    s.use_priority_tags = !strcmp("true", get_port_other_config(
+    s.use_priority_tags = !strcmp("true", ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(
                                       cfg, "priority-tags", ""));
 
     /* Get LACP settings. */
@@ -771,7 +878,8 @@ port_configure_stp(const struct ofproto *ofproto, struct port *port,
     const char *config_str;
     struct iface *iface;
 
-    config_str = get_port_other_config(port->cfg, "stp-enable", NULL);
+    config_str = ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg, "stp-enable",
+                                                    NULL);
     if (config_str && !strcmp(config_str, "false")) {
         port_s->enable = false;
         return;
@@ -804,7 +912,8 @@ port_configure_stp(const struct ofproto *ofproto, struct port *port,
         return;
     }
 
-    config_str = get_port_other_config(port->cfg, "stp-port-num", NULL);
+    config_str = ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg, "stp-port-num",
+                                                    NULL);
     if (config_str) {
         unsigned long int port_num = strtoul(config_str, NULL, 0);
         int port_idx = port_num - 1;
@@ -833,11 +942,12 @@ port_configure_stp(const struct ofproto *ofproto, struct port *port,
         port_s->port_num = (*port_num_counter)++;
     }
 
-    config_str = get_port_other_config(port->cfg, "stp-path-cost", NULL);
+    config_str = ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg, "stp-path-cost",
+                                                    NULL);
     if (config_str) {
         port_s->path_cost = strtoul(config_str, NULL, 10);
     } else {
-        uint32_t current;
+        enum netdev_features current;
 
         if (netdev_get_features(iface->netdev, &current, NULL, NULL, NULL)) {
             /* Couldn't get speed, so assume 100Mb/s. */
@@ -850,7 +960,9 @@ port_configure_stp(const struct ofproto *ofproto, struct port *port,
         }
     }
 
-    config_str = get_port_other_config(port->cfg, "stp-port-priority", NULL);
+    config_str = ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg,
+                                                    "stp-port-priority",
+                                                    NULL);
     if (config_str) {
         port_s->priority = strtoul(config_str, NULL, 0);
     } else {
@@ -871,7 +983,9 @@ bridge_configure_stp(struct bridge *br)
         int port_num_counter;
         unsigned long *port_num_bitmap;
 
-        config_str = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "stp-system-id");
+        config_str = ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg,
+                                                          "stp-system-id",
+                                                          NULL);
         if (config_str) {
             uint8_t ea[ETH_ADDR_LEN];
 
@@ -886,28 +1000,36 @@ bridge_configure_stp(struct bridge *br)
             br_s.system_id = eth_addr_to_uint64(br->ea);
         }
 
-        config_str = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "stp-priority");
+        config_str = ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg,
+                                                          "stp-priority",
+                                                          NULL);
         if (config_str) {
             br_s.priority = strtoul(config_str, NULL, 0);
         } else {
             br_s.priority = STP_DEFAULT_BRIDGE_PRIORITY;
         }
 
-        config_str = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "stp-hello-time");
+        config_str = ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg,
+                                                          "stp-hello-time",
+                                                          NULL);
         if (config_str) {
             br_s.hello_time = strtoul(config_str, NULL, 10) * 1000;
         } else {
             br_s.hello_time = STP_DEFAULT_HELLO_TIME;
         }
 
-        config_str = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "stp-max-age");
+        config_str = ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg,
+                                                          "stp-max-age",
+                                                          NULL);
         if (config_str) {
             br_s.max_age = strtoul(config_str, NULL, 10) * 1000;
         } else {
             br_s.max_age = STP_DEFAULT_MAX_AGE;
         }
 
-        config_str = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "stp-forward-delay");
+        config_str = ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg,
+                                                          "stp-forward-delay",
+                                                          NULL);
         if (config_str) {
             br_s.fwd_delay = strtoul(config_str, NULL, 10) * 1000;
         } else {
@@ -1011,56 +1133,6 @@ add_del_bridges(const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *cfg)
     shash_destroy(&new_br);
 }
 
-/* Delete each ofproto port on 'br' that doesn't have a corresponding "struct
- * iface".
- *
- * The kernel will reject any attempt to add a given port to a datapath if that
- * port already belongs to a different datapath, so we must do all port
- * deletions before any port additions. */
-static void
-bridge_del_ofproto_ports(struct bridge *br)
-{
-    struct ofproto_port_dump dump;
-    struct ofproto_port ofproto_port;
-
-    OFPROTO_PORT_FOR_EACH (&ofproto_port, &dump, br->ofproto) {
-        const char *name = ofproto_port.name;
-        struct iface *iface;
-        const char *type;
-        int error;
-
-        /* Ignore the local port.  We can't change it anyhow. */
-        if (!strcmp(name, br->name)) {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        /* Get the type that 'ofproto_port' should have (ordinarily the
-         * type of its corresponding iface) or NULL if it should be
-         * deleted. */
-        iface = iface_lookup(br, name);
-        type = (iface ? iface->type
-                : bridge_has_bond_fake_iface(br, name) ? "internal"
-                : NULL);
-
-        /* If it's the wrong type then delete the ofproto port. */
-        if (type
-            && !strcmp(ofproto_port.type, type)
-            && (!iface || !iface->netdev
-                || !strcmp(netdev_get_type(iface->netdev), type))) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        error = ofproto_port_del(br->ofproto, ofproto_port.ofp_port);
-        if (error) {
-            VLOG_WARN("bridge %s: failed to remove %s interface (%s)",
-                      br->name, name, strerror(error));
-        }
-        if (iface) {
-            netdev_close(iface->netdev);
-            iface->netdev = NULL;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 static void
 iface_set_ofp_port(struct iface *iface, int ofp_port)
 {
@@ -1072,14 +1144,29 @@ iface_set_ofp_port(struct iface *iface, int ofp_port)
     iface_set_ofport(iface->cfg, ofp_port);
 }
 
+static void
+bridge_ofproto_port_del(struct bridge *br, struct ofproto_port ofproto_port)
+{
+    int error = ofproto_port_del(br->ofproto, ofproto_port.ofp_port);
+    if (error) {
+        VLOG_WARN("bridge %s: failed to remove %s interface (%s)",
+                  br->name, ofproto_port.name, strerror(error));
+    } else {
+        VLOG_INFO("bridge %s: removed interface %s (%d)", br->name,
+                  ofproto_port.name, ofproto_port.ofp_port);
+    }
+}
+
+/* Update bridges "if_cfg"s, "struct port"s, and "struct iface"s to be
+ * consistent with the ofp_ports in "br->ofproto". */
 static void
 bridge_refresh_ofp_port(struct bridge *br)
 {
     struct ofproto_port_dump dump;
     struct ofproto_port ofproto_port;
-    struct port *port;
+    struct port *port, *port_next;
 
-    /* Clear all the "ofp_port"es. */
+    /* Clear each "struct iface"s ofp_port so we can get its correct value. */
     hmap_clear(&br->ifaces);
     HMAP_FOR_EACH (port, hmap_node, &br->ports) {
         struct iface *iface;
@@ -1089,7 +1176,9 @@ bridge_refresh_ofp_port(struct bridge *br)
         }
     }
 
-    /* Obtain the correct "ofp_port"s from ofproto. */
+    /* Obtain the correct "ofp_port"s from ofproto. Find any if_cfg's which
+     * already exist in the datapath and promote them to full fledged "struct
+     * iface"s.  Mark ports in the datapath which don't belong as garbage. */
     OFPROTO_PORT_FOR_EACH (&ofproto_port, &dump, br->ofproto) {
         struct iface *iface = iface_lookup(br, ofproto_port.name);
         if (iface) {
@@ -1099,149 +1188,187 @@ bridge_refresh_ofp_port(struct bridge *br)
             } else if (iface_from_ofp_port(br, ofproto_port.ofp_port)) {
                 VLOG_WARN("bridge %s: interface %"PRIu16" reported twice",
                           br->name, ofproto_port.ofp_port);
-            } else {
+            } else if (!strcmp(ofproto_port.type, iface->type)) {
                 iface_set_ofp_port(iface, ofproto_port.ofp_port);
+            } else {
+                /* Port has incorrect type so delete it later. */
+            }
+        } else {
+            struct if_cfg *if_cfg = if_cfg_lookup(br, ofproto_port.name);
+
+            if (if_cfg) {
+                iface_create(br, if_cfg, ofproto_port.ofp_port);
+            } else if (bridge_has_bond_fake_iface(br, ofproto_port.name)
+                       && strcmp(ofproto_port.type, "internal")) {
+                /* Bond fake iface with the wrong type. */
+                bridge_ofproto_port_del(br, ofproto_port);
+            } else {
+                struct ofpp_garbage *garbage = xmalloc(sizeof *garbage);
+                garbage->ofp_port = ofproto_port.ofp_port;
+                list_push_front(&br->ofpp_garbage, &garbage->list_node);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Some ifaces may not have "ofp_port"s in ofproto and therefore don't
+     * deserve to have "struct iface"s.  Demote these to "if_cfg"s so that
+     * later they can be added to ofproto. */
+    HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (port, port_next, hmap_node, &br->ports) {
+        struct iface *iface, *iface_next;
+
+        LIST_FOR_EACH_SAFE (iface, iface_next, port_elem, &port->ifaces) {
+            if (iface->ofp_port < 0) {
+                bridge_queue_if_cfg(br, iface->cfg, port->cfg);
+                iface_destroy(iface);
             }
         }
+
+        if (list_is_empty(&port->ifaces)) {
+            port_destroy(port);
+        }
     }
 }
 
-/* Add an ofproto port for any "struct iface" that doesn't have one.
- * Delete any "struct iface" for which this fails.
- * Delete any "struct port" that thereby ends up with no ifaces. */
+/* Creates a new iface on 'br' based on 'if_cfg'.  The new iface has OpenFlow
+ * port number 'ofp_port'.  If ofp_port is negative, an OpenFlow port is
+ * automatically allocated for the iface.  Takes ownership of and
+ * deallocates 'if_cfg'. */
 static void
-bridge_add_ofproto_ports(struct bridge *br)
+iface_create(struct bridge *br, struct if_cfg *if_cfg, int ofp_port)
 {
-    struct port *port, *next_port;
+    struct ofproto_port ofproto_port;
+    struct iface *iface;
+    struct port *port;
+    int error;
 
-    HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (port, next_port, hmap_node, &br->ports) {
-        struct iface *iface, *next_iface;
-        struct ofproto_port ofproto_port;
+    assert(!iface_lookup(br, if_cfg->cfg->name));
 
-        LIST_FOR_EACH_SAFE (iface, next_iface, port_elem, &port->ifaces) {
-            int error;
+    port = port_lookup(br, if_cfg->parent->name);
+    if (!port) {
+        port = port_create(br, if_cfg->parent);
+    }
 
-            /* Open the netdev. */
-            if (!iface->netdev) {
-                error = netdev_open(iface->name, iface->type, &iface->netdev);
-                if (error) {
-                    VLOG_WARN("could not open network device %s (%s)",
-                              iface->name, strerror(error));
-                }
+    iface = xzalloc(sizeof *iface);
+    iface->port = port;
+    iface->name = xstrdup(if_cfg->cfg->name);
+    iface->ofp_port = -1;
+    iface->netdev = NULL;
+    iface->cfg = if_cfg->cfg;
+    iface->need_refresh = true;
+    hmap_insert(&br->iface_by_name, &iface->name_node,
+                hash_string(iface->name, 0));
+    list_push_back(&port->ifaces, &iface->port_elem);
+    iface_refresh_type(iface);
+    if (ofp_port >= 0) {
+        iface_set_ofp_port(iface, ofp_port);
+    }
 
-                if (iface->netdev
-                    && port->cfg->vlan_mode
-                    && !strcmp(port->cfg->vlan_mode, "splinter")) {
-                    netdev_turn_flags_on(iface->netdev, NETDEV_UP, true);
-                }
-            } else {
-                error = 0;
-            }
+    hmap_remove(&br->if_cfg_todo, &if_cfg->hmap_node);
+    free(if_cfg);
+    if_cfg = NULL;
 
-            /* Configure the netdev. */
-            if (iface->netdev) {
-                struct shash args;
+    error = netdev_open(iface->name, iface->type, &iface->netdev);
+    if (error) {
+        VLOG_WARN("could not open network device %s (%s)", iface->name,
+                  strerror(error));
+    }
 
-                shash_init(&args);
-                shash_from_ovs_idl_map(iface->cfg->key_options,
-                                       iface->cfg->value_options,
-                                       iface->cfg->n_options, &args);
-                error = netdev_set_config(iface->netdev, &args);
-                shash_destroy(&args);
+    if (iface->netdev
+        && port->cfg->vlan_mode
+        && !strcmp(port->cfg->vlan_mode, "splinter")) {
+        netdev_turn_flags_on(iface->netdev, NETDEV_UP, true);
+    }
 
-                if (error) {
-                    VLOG_WARN("could not configure network device %s (%s)",
-                              iface->name, strerror(error));
-                    netdev_close(iface->netdev);
-                    iface->netdev = NULL;
-                }
-            }
+    /* Configure the netdev. */
+    if (iface->netdev) {
+        struct shash args;
 
-            /* Add the port, if necessary. */
-            if (iface->netdev && iface->ofp_port < 0) {
-                uint16_t ofp_port;
-                int error;
+        shash_init(&args);
+        shash_from_ovs_idl_map(iface->cfg->key_options,
+                               iface->cfg->value_options,
+                               iface->cfg->n_options, &args);
+        error = netdev_set_config(iface->netdev, &args);
+        shash_destroy(&args);
 
-                error = ofproto_port_add(br->ofproto, iface->netdev,
-                                         &ofp_port);
-                if (!error) {
-                    iface_set_ofp_port(iface, ofp_port);
-                } else {
-                    netdev_close(iface->netdev);
-                    iface->netdev = NULL;
-                }
-            }
+        if (error) {
+            VLOG_WARN("could not configure network device %s (%s)",
+                      iface->name, strerror(error));
+            netdev_close(iface->netdev);
+            iface->netdev = NULL;
+        }
+    }
 
-            /* Populate stats columns in new Interface rows. */
-            if (iface->netdev && !iface->cfg->mtu) {
-                iface_refresh_stats(iface);
-                iface_refresh_status(iface);
-            }
+    /* Add the port, if necessary. */
+    if (iface->netdev && iface->ofp_port < 0) {
+        uint16_t new_ofp_port;
+        int error;
 
-            /* Delete the iface if we failed. */
-            if (iface->netdev && iface->ofp_port >= 0) {
-                VLOG_DBG("bridge %s: interface %s is on port %d",
-                         br->name, iface->name, iface->ofp_port);
-            } else {
-                if (iface->netdev) {
-                    VLOG_ERR("bridge %s: missing %s interface, dropping",
-                             br->name, iface->name);
-                } else {
-                    /* We already reported a related error, don't bother
-                     * duplicating it. */
-                }
-                iface_clear_db_record(iface->cfg);
-                iface_destroy(iface);
-            }
-        }
-        if (list_is_empty(&port->ifaces)) {
-            VLOG_WARN("%s port has no interfaces, dropping", port->name);
-            port_destroy(port);
-            continue;
+        error = ofproto_port_add(br->ofproto, iface->netdev, &new_ofp_port);
+        if (!error) {
+            VLOG_INFO("bridge %s: added interface %s (%d)", br->name,
+                      iface->name, ofp_port);
+            iface_set_ofp_port(iface, new_ofp_port);
+        } else {
+            netdev_close(iface->netdev);
+            iface->netdev = NULL;
         }
+    }
 
-        /* Add bond fake iface if necessary. */
-        if (port_is_bond_fake_iface(port)) {
-            if (ofproto_port_query_by_name(br->ofproto, port->name,
-                                           &ofproto_port)) {
-                struct netdev *netdev;
-                int error;
+    /* Populate stats columns in new Interface rows. */
+    if (iface->netdev && iface->need_refresh) {
+        iface_refresh_stats(iface);
+        iface_refresh_status(iface);
+        iface->need_refresh = false;
+    }
 
-                error = netdev_open(port->name, "internal", &netdev);
-                if (!error) {
-                    ofproto_port_add(br->ofproto, netdev, NULL);
-                    netdev_close(netdev);
-                } else {
-                    VLOG_WARN("could not open network device %s (%s)",
-                              port->name, strerror(error));
-                }
-            } else {
-                /* Already exists, nothing to do. */
-                ofproto_port_destroy(&ofproto_port);
-            }
+    /* Delete the iface if we failed. */
+    if (iface->netdev && iface->ofp_port >= 0) {
+        VLOG_DBG("bridge %s: interface %s is on port %d",
+                 br->name, iface->name, iface->ofp_port);
+    } else {
+        if (iface->netdev) {
+            VLOG_ERR("bridge %s: missing %s interface, dropping",
+                     br->name, iface->name);
+        } else {
+            /* We already reported a related error, don't bother
+             * duplicating it. */
+        }
+        if (!ofproto_port_query_by_name(br->ofproto, port->name,
+                                        &ofproto_port)) {
+            VLOG_INFO("bridge %s: removed interface %s (%d)",
+                      br->name, port->name, ofproto_port.ofp_port);
+            bridge_ofproto_port_del(br, ofproto_port);
+            ofproto_port_destroy(&ofproto_port);
         }
+        iface_clear_db_record(iface->cfg);
+        iface_destroy(iface);
     }
-}
 
-static const char *
-get_ovsrec_key_value(char **keys, char **values, size_t n, const char *key)
-{
-    size_t i;
+    if (list_is_empty(&port->ifaces)) {
+        port_destroy(port);
+        return;
+    }
 
-    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-        if (!strcmp(keys[i], key)) {
-            return values[i];
+    /* Add bond fake iface if necessary. */
+    if (port_is_bond_fake_iface(port)) {
+        if (ofproto_port_query_by_name(br->ofproto, port->name,
+                                       &ofproto_port)) {
+            struct netdev *netdev;
+            int error;
+
+            error = netdev_open(port->name, "internal", &netdev);
+            if (!error) {
+                ofproto_port_add(br->ofproto, netdev, NULL);
+                netdev_close(netdev);
+            } else {
+                VLOG_WARN("could not open network device %s (%s)",
+                          port->name, strerror(error));
+            }
+        } else {
+            /* Already exists, nothing to do. */
+            ofproto_port_destroy(&ofproto_port);
         }
     }
-    return NULL;
-}
-
-static const char *
-bridge_get_other_config(const struct ovsrec_bridge *br_cfg, const char *key)
-{
-    return get_ovsrec_key_value(br_cfg->key_other_config,
-                                br_cfg->value_other_config,
-                                br_cfg->n_other_config, key);
 }
 
 /* Set Flow eviction threshold */
@@ -1251,7 +1378,10 @@ bridge_configure_flow_eviction_threshold(struct bridge *br)
     const char *threshold_str;
     unsigned threshold;
 
-    threshold_str = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "flow-eviction-threshold");
+    threshold_str =
+        ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg,
+                                             "flow-eviction-threshold",
+                                             NULL);
     if (threshold_str) {
         threshold = strtoul(threshold_str, NULL, 10);
     } else {
@@ -1267,26 +1397,46 @@ bridge_configure_forward_bpdu(struct bridge *br)
     const char *forward_bpdu_str;
     bool forward_bpdu = false;
 
-    forward_bpdu_str = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "forward-bpdu");
+    forward_bpdu_str = ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg,
+                                                            "forward-bpdu",
+                                                            NULL);
     if (forward_bpdu_str && !strcmp(forward_bpdu_str, "true")) {
         forward_bpdu = true;
     }
     ofproto_set_forward_bpdu(br->ofproto, forward_bpdu);
 }
 
+/* Set MAC aging time for 'br'. */
+static void
+bridge_configure_mac_idle_time(struct bridge *br)
+{
+    const char *idle_time_str;
+    int idle_time;
+
+    idle_time_str = ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg,
+                                                         "mac-aging-time",
+                                                         NULL);
+    idle_time = (idle_time_str && atoi(idle_time_str)
+                 ? atoi(idle_time_str)
+                 : MAC_ENTRY_DEFAULT_IDLE_TIME);
+    ofproto_set_mac_idle_time(br->ofproto, idle_time);
+}
+
 static void
 bridge_pick_local_hw_addr(struct bridge *br, uint8_t ea[ETH_ADDR_LEN],
                           struct iface **hw_addr_iface)
 {
+    struct hmapx mirror_output_ports;
     const char *hwaddr;
     struct port *port;
     bool found_addr = false;
     int error;
+    int i;
 
     *hw_addr_iface = NULL;
 
     /* Did the user request a particular MAC? */
-    hwaddr = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "hwaddr");
+    hwaddr = ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg, "hwaddr", NULL);
     if (hwaddr && eth_addr_from_string(hwaddr, ea)) {
         if (eth_addr_is_multicast(ea)) {
             VLOG_ERR("bridge %s: cannot set MAC address to multicast "
@@ -1298,6 +1448,18 @@ bridge_pick_local_hw_addr(struct bridge *br, uint8_t ea[ETH_ADDR_LEN],
         }
     }
 
+    /* Mirror output ports don't participate in picking the local hardware
+     * address.  ofproto can't help us find out whether a given port is a
+     * mirror output because we haven't configured mirrors yet, so we need to
+     * accumulate them ourselves. */
+    hmapx_init(&mirror_output_ports);
+    for (i = 0; i < br->cfg->n_mirrors; i++) {
+        struct ovsrec_mirror *m = br->cfg->mirrors[i];
+        if (m->output_port) {
+            hmapx_add(&mirror_output_ports, m->output_port);
+        }
+    }
+
     /* Otherwise choose the minimum non-local MAC address among all of the
      * interfaces. */
     HMAP_FOR_EACH (port, hmap_node, &br->ports) {
@@ -1306,7 +1468,7 @@ bridge_pick_local_hw_addr(struct bridge *br, uint8_t ea[ETH_ADDR_LEN],
         struct iface *iface;
 
         /* Mirror output ports don't participate. */
-        if (ofproto_is_mirror_output_bundle(br->ofproto, port)) {
+        if (hmapx_contains(&mirror_output_ports, port->cfg)) {
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -1364,11 +1526,14 @@ bridge_pick_local_hw_addr(struct bridge *br, uint8_t ea[ETH_ADDR_LEN],
         VLOG_DBG("bridge %s: using bridge Ethernet address "ETH_ADDR_FMT,
                  br->name, ETH_ADDR_ARGS(ea));
     } else {
+        static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 10);
         memcpy(ea, br->default_ea, ETH_ADDR_LEN);
         *hw_addr_iface = NULL;
-        VLOG_WARN("bridge %s: using default bridge Ethernet "
-                  "address "ETH_ADDR_FMT, br->name, ETH_ADDR_ARGS(ea));
+        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "bridge %s: using default bridge Ethernet "
+                     "address "ETH_ADDR_FMT, br->name, ETH_ADDR_ARGS(ea));
     }
+
+    hmapx_destroy(&mirror_output_ports);
 }
 
 /* Choose and returns the datapath ID for bridge 'br' given that the bridge
@@ -1396,7 +1561,8 @@ bridge_pick_datapath_id(struct bridge *br,
     const char *datapath_id;
     uint64_t dpid;
 
-    datapath_id = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "datapath-id");
+    datapath_id = ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg, "datapath-id",
+                                                       NULL);
     if (datapath_id && dpid_from_string(datapath_id, &dpid)) {
         return dpid;
     }
@@ -1444,8 +1610,8 @@ iface_refresh_status(struct iface *iface)
 {
     struct shash sh;
 
+    enum netdev_features current;
     enum netdev_flags flags;
-    uint32_t current;
     int64_t bps;
     int mtu;
     int64_t mtu_64;
@@ -1457,7 +1623,7 @@ iface_refresh_status(struct iface *iface)
 
     shash_init(&sh);
 
-    if (!netdev_get_status(iface->netdev, &sh)) {
+    if (!netdev_get_drv_info(iface->netdev, &sh)) {
         size_t n;
         char **keys, **values;
 
@@ -1474,7 +1640,8 @@ iface_refresh_status(struct iface *iface)
 
     error = netdev_get_flags(iface->netdev, &flags);
     if (!error) {
-        ovsrec_interface_set_admin_state(iface->cfg, flags & NETDEV_UP ? "up" : "down");
+        ovsrec_interface_set_admin_state(iface->cfg,
+                                         flags & NETDEV_UP ? "up" : "down");
     }
     else {
         ovsrec_interface_set_admin_state(iface->cfg, NULL);
@@ -1512,6 +1679,7 @@ iface_refresh_cfm_stats(struct iface *iface)
     int fault, error;
     const uint64_t *rmps;
     size_t n_rmps;
+    int health;
 
     if (iface_is_synthetic(iface)) {
         return;
@@ -1520,10 +1688,23 @@ iface_refresh_cfm_stats(struct iface *iface)
     fault = ofproto_port_get_cfm_fault(iface->port->bridge->ofproto,
                                        iface->ofp_port);
     if (fault >= 0) {
+        const char *reasons[CFM_FAULT_N_REASONS];
         bool fault_bool = fault;
+        size_t i, j;
+
+        j = 0;
+        for (i = 0; i < CFM_FAULT_N_REASONS; i++) {
+            int reason = 1 << i;
+            if (fault & reason) {
+                reasons[j++] = cfm_fault_reason_to_str(reason);
+            }
+        }
+
         ovsrec_interface_set_cfm_fault(cfg, &fault_bool, 1);
+        ovsrec_interface_set_cfm_fault_status(cfg, (char **) reasons, j);
     } else {
         ovsrec_interface_set_cfm_fault(cfg, NULL, 0);
+        ovsrec_interface_set_cfm_fault_status(cfg, NULL, 0);
     }
 
     error = ofproto_port_get_cfm_remote_mpids(iface->port->bridge->ofproto,
@@ -1534,6 +1715,15 @@ iface_refresh_cfm_stats(struct iface *iface)
     } else {
         ovsrec_interface_set_cfm_remote_mpids(cfg, NULL, 0);
     }
+
+    health = ofproto_port_get_cfm_health(iface->port->bridge->ofproto,
+                                        iface->ofp_port);
+    if (health >= 0) {
+        int64_t cfm_health = health;
+        ovsrec_interface_set_cfm_health(cfg, &cfm_health, 1);
+    } else {
+        ovsrec_interface_set_cfm_health(cfg, NULL, 0);
+    }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1576,7 +1766,8 @@ iface_refresh_stats(struct iface *iface)
 #undef IFACE_STAT
     assert(i == ARRAY_SIZE(keys));
 
-    ovsrec_interface_set_statistics(iface->cfg, keys, values, ARRAY_SIZE(keys));
+    ovsrec_interface_set_statistics(iface->cfg, keys, values,
+                                    ARRAY_SIZE(keys));
 #undef IFACE_STATS
 }
 
@@ -1679,10 +1870,9 @@ enable_system_stats(const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *cfg)
     const char *enable;
 
     /* Use other-config:enable-system-stats by preference. */
-    enable = get_ovsrec_key_value(cfg->key_other_config,
-                                  cfg->value_other_config,
-                                  cfg->n_other_config,
-                                  "enable-statistics");
+    enable = ovsrec_open_vswitch_get_other_config_value(cfg,
+                                                        "enable-statistics",
+                                                        NULL);
     if (enable) {
         return !strcmp(enable, "true");
     }
@@ -1801,27 +1991,31 @@ bridge_run_fast(void)
 void
 bridge_run(void)
 {
+    static const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch null_cfg;
     const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *cfg;
+    struct ovsdb_idl_txn *reconf_txn = NULL;
 
     bool vlan_splinters_changed;
-    bool database_changed;
     struct bridge *br;
 
     /* (Re)configure if necessary. */
-    database_changed = ovsdb_idl_run(idl);
-    if (ovsdb_idl_is_lock_contended(idl)) {
-        static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 1);
-        struct bridge *br, *next_br;
+    if (!reconfiguring) {
+        ovsdb_idl_run(idl);
 
-        VLOG_ERR_RL(&rl, "another ovs-vswitchd process is running, "
-                    "disabling this process until it goes away");
+        if (ovsdb_idl_is_lock_contended(idl)) {
+            static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 1);
+            struct bridge *br, *next_br;
 
-        HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (br, next_br, node, &all_bridges) {
-            bridge_destroy(br);
+            VLOG_ERR_RL(&rl, "another ovs-vswitchd process is running, "
+                        "disabling this process until it goes away");
+
+            HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (br, next_br, node, &all_bridges) {
+                bridge_destroy(br);
+            }
+            return;
+        } else if (!ovsdb_idl_has_lock(idl)) {
+            return;
         }
-        return;
-    } else if (!ovsdb_idl_has_lock(idl)) {
-        return;
     }
     cfg = ovsrec_open_vswitch_first(idl);
 
@@ -1843,36 +2037,51 @@ bridge_run(void)
         stream_ssl_set_ca_cert_file(ssl->ca_cert, ssl->bootstrap_ca_cert);
     }
 
-    /* If VLAN splinters are in use, then we need to reconfigure if VLAN usage
-     * has changed. */
-    vlan_splinters_changed = false;
-    if (vlan_splinters_enabled_anywhere) {
-        HMAP_FOR_EACH (br, node, &all_bridges) {
-            if (ofproto_has_vlan_usage_changed(br->ofproto)) {
-                vlan_splinters_changed = true;
-                break;
+    if (!reconfiguring) {
+        /* If VLAN splinters are in use, then we need to reconfigure if VLAN
+         * usage has changed. */
+        vlan_splinters_changed = false;
+        if (vlan_splinters_enabled_anywhere) {
+            HMAP_FOR_EACH (br, node, &all_bridges) {
+                if (ofproto_has_vlan_usage_changed(br->ofproto)) {
+                    vlan_splinters_changed = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (ovsdb_idl_get_seqno(idl) != idl_seqno || vlan_splinters_changed) {
+            idl_seqno = ovsdb_idl_get_seqno(idl);
+            if (cfg) {
+                reconf_txn = ovsdb_idl_txn_create(idl);
+                bridge_reconfigure(cfg);
+            } else {
+                /* We still need to reconfigure to avoid dangling pointers to
+                 * now-destroyed ovsrec structures inside bridge data. */
+                bridge_reconfigure(&null_cfg);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    if (database_changed || vlan_splinters_changed) {
+    if (reconfiguring) {
         if (cfg) {
-            struct ovsdb_idl_txn *txn = ovsdb_idl_txn_create(idl);
-
-            bridge_reconfigure(cfg);
-
-            ovsrec_open_vswitch_set_cur_cfg(cfg, cfg->next_cfg);
-            ovsdb_idl_txn_commit(txn);
-            ovsdb_idl_txn_destroy(txn); /* XXX */
+            if (!reconf_txn) {
+                reconf_txn = ovsdb_idl_txn_create(idl);
+            }
+            if (bridge_reconfigure_continue(cfg)) {
+                ovsrec_open_vswitch_set_cur_cfg(cfg, cfg->next_cfg);
+            }
         } else {
-            /* We still need to reconfigure to avoid dangling pointers to
-             * now-destroyed ovsrec structures inside bridge data. */
-            static const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch null_cfg;
-
-            bridge_reconfigure(&null_cfg);
+            bridge_reconfigure_continue(&null_cfg);
         }
     }
 
+    if (reconf_txn) {
+        ovsdb_idl_txn_commit(reconf_txn);
+        ovsdb_idl_txn_destroy(reconf_txn);
+        reconf_txn = NULL;
+    }
+
     /* Refresh system and interface stats if necessary. */
     if (time_msec() >= stats_timer) {
         if (cfg) {
@@ -1959,6 +2168,11 @@ void
 bridge_wait(void)
 {
     ovsdb_idl_wait(idl);
+
+    if (reconfiguring) {
+        poll_immediate_wake();
+    }
+
     if (!hmap_is_empty(&all_bridges)) {
         struct bridge *br;
 
@@ -2023,8 +2237,8 @@ qos_unixctl_show_cb(unsigned int queue_id,
 }
 
 static void
-qos_unixctl_show(struct unixctl_conn *conn,
-                 const char *args, void *aux OVS_UNUSED)
+qos_unixctl_show(struct unixctl_conn *conn, int argc OVS_UNUSED,
+                 const char *argv[], void *aux OVS_UNUSED)
 {
     struct ds ds = DS_EMPTY_INITIALIZER;
     struct shash sh = SHASH_INITIALIZER(&sh);
@@ -2034,9 +2248,9 @@ qos_unixctl_show(struct unixctl_conn *conn,
     struct qos_unixctl_show_cbdata data;
     int error;
 
-    iface = iface_find(args);
+    iface = iface_find(argv[1]);
     if (!iface) {
-        unixctl_command_reply(conn, 501, "no such interface");
+        unixctl_command_reply_error(conn, "no such interface");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -2056,10 +2270,10 @@ qos_unixctl_show(struct unixctl_conn *conn,
         if (error) {
             ds_put_format(&ds, "failed to dump queues: %s", strerror(error));
         }
-        unixctl_command_reply(conn, 200, ds_cstr(&ds));
+        unixctl_command_reply(conn, ds_cstr(&ds));
     } else {
         ds_put_format(&ds, "QoS not configured on %s\n", iface->name);
-        unixctl_command_reply(conn, 501, ds_cstr(&ds));
+        unixctl_command_reply_error(conn, ds_cstr(&ds));
     }
 
     shash_destroy_free_data(&sh);
@@ -2089,6 +2303,9 @@ bridge_create(const struct ovsrec_bridge *br_cfg)
     hmap_init(&br->iface_by_name);
     hmap_init(&br->mirrors);
 
+    hmap_init(&br->if_cfg_todo);
+    list_init(&br->ofpp_garbage);
+
     hmap_insert(&all_bridges, &br->node, hash_string(br->name, 0));
 }
 
@@ -2098,6 +2315,8 @@ bridge_destroy(struct bridge *br)
     if (br) {
         struct mirror *mirror, *next_mirror;
         struct port *port, *next_port;
+        struct if_cfg *if_cfg, *next_if_cfg;
+        struct ofpp_garbage *garbage, *next_garbage;
 
         HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (port, next_port, hmap_node, &br->ports) {
             port_destroy(port);
@@ -2105,12 +2324,23 @@ bridge_destroy(struct bridge *br)
         HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (mirror, next_mirror, hmap_node, &br->mirrors) {
             mirror_destroy(mirror);
         }
+        HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (if_cfg, next_if_cfg, hmap_node, &br->if_cfg_todo) {
+            hmap_remove(&br->if_cfg_todo, &if_cfg->hmap_node);
+            free(if_cfg);
+        }
+        LIST_FOR_EACH_SAFE (garbage, next_garbage, list_node,
+                            &br->ofpp_garbage) {
+            list_remove(&garbage->list_node);
+            free(garbage);
+        }
+
         hmap_remove(&all_bridges, &br->node);
         ofproto_destroy(br->ofproto);
         hmap_destroy(&br->ifaces);
         hmap_destroy(&br->ports);
         hmap_destroy(&br->iface_by_name);
         hmap_destroy(&br->mirrors);
+        hmap_destroy(&br->if_cfg_todo);
         free(br->name);
         free(br->type);
         free(br);
@@ -2133,22 +2363,22 @@ bridge_lookup(const char *name)
 /* Handle requests for a listing of all flows known by the OpenFlow
  * stack, including those normally hidden. */
 static void
-bridge_unixctl_dump_flows(struct unixctl_conn *conn,
-                          const char *args, void *aux OVS_UNUSED)
+bridge_unixctl_dump_flows(struct unixctl_conn *conn, int argc OVS_UNUSED,
+                          const char *argv[], void *aux OVS_UNUSED)
 {
     struct bridge *br;
     struct ds results;
 
-    br = bridge_lookup(args);
+    br = bridge_lookup(argv[1]);
     if (!br) {
-        unixctl_command_reply(conn, 501, "Unknown bridge");
+        unixctl_command_reply_error(conn, "Unknown bridge");
         return;
     }
 
     ds_init(&results);
     ofproto_get_all_flows(br->ofproto, &results);
 
-    unixctl_command_reply(conn, 200, ds_cstr(&results));
+    unixctl_command_reply(conn, ds_cstr(&results));
     ds_destroy(&results);
 }
 
@@ -2156,14 +2386,14 @@ bridge_unixctl_dump_flows(struct unixctl_conn *conn,
  * connections and reconnect.  If BRIDGE is not specified, then all bridges
  * drop their controller connections and reconnect. */
 static void
-bridge_unixctl_reconnect(struct unixctl_conn *conn,
-                         const char *args, void *aux OVS_UNUSED)
+bridge_unixctl_reconnect(struct unixctl_conn *conn, int argc,
+                         const char *argv[], void *aux OVS_UNUSED)
 {
     struct bridge *br;
-    if (args[0] != '\0') {
-        br = bridge_lookup(args);
+    if (argc > 1) {
+        br = bridge_lookup(argv[1]);
         if (!br) {
-            unixctl_command_reply(conn, 501, "Unknown bridge");
+            unixctl_command_reply_error(conn,  "Unknown bridge");
             return;
         }
         ofproto_reconnect_controllers(br->ofproto);
@@ -2172,7 +2402,7 @@ bridge_unixctl_reconnect(struct unixctl_conn *conn,
             ofproto_reconnect_controllers(br->ofproto);
         }
     }
-    unixctl_command_reply(conn, 200, NULL);
+    unixctl_command_reply(conn, NULL);
 }
 
 static size_t
@@ -2196,17 +2426,33 @@ bridge_get_controllers(const struct bridge *br,
     return n_controllers;
 }
 
-/* Adds and deletes "struct port"s and "struct iface"s under 'br' to match
- * those configured in 'br->cfg'. */
+static void
+bridge_queue_if_cfg(struct bridge *br,
+                    const struct ovsrec_interface *cfg,
+                    const struct ovsrec_port *parent)
+{
+    struct if_cfg *if_cfg = xmalloc(sizeof *if_cfg);
+
+    if_cfg->cfg = cfg;
+    if_cfg->parent = parent;
+    hmap_insert(&br->if_cfg_todo, &if_cfg->hmap_node,
+                hash_string(if_cfg->cfg->name, 0));
+}
+
+/* Deletes "struct port"s and "struct iface"s under 'br' which aren't
+ * consistent with 'br->cfg'.  Updates 'br->if_cfg_queue' with interfaces which
+ * 'br' needs to complete its configuration. */
 static void
 bridge_add_del_ports(struct bridge *br,
                      const unsigned long int *splinter_vlans)
 {
+    struct shash_node *port_node;
     struct port *port, *next;
-    struct shash_node *node;
     struct shash new_ports;
     size_t i;
 
+    assert(hmap_is_empty(&br->if_cfg_todo));
+
     /* Collect new ports. */
     shash_init(&new_ports);
     for (i = 0; i < br->cfg->n_ports; i++) {
@@ -2248,21 +2494,23 @@ bridge_add_del_ports(struct bridge *br,
         }
     }
 
-    /* Create new ports.
-     * Add new interfaces to existing ports. */
-    SHASH_FOR_EACH (node, &new_ports) {
-        struct port *port = port_lookup(br, node->name);
-        if (!port) {
-            struct ovsrec_port *cfg = node->data;
-            port = port_create(br, cfg);
-        }
-        port_add_ifaces(port);
-        if (list_is_empty(&port->ifaces)) {
-            VLOG_WARN("bridge %s: port %s has no interfaces, dropping",
-                      br->name, port->name);
-            port_destroy(port);
+    SHASH_FOR_EACH (port_node, &new_ports) {
+        const struct ovsrec_port *port = port_node->data;
+        size_t i;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < port->n_interfaces; i++) {
+            const struct ovsrec_interface *cfg = port->interfaces[i];
+            struct iface *iface = iface_lookup(br, cfg->name);
+
+            if (iface) {
+                iface->cfg = cfg;
+                iface_refresh_type(iface);
+            } else {
+                bridge_queue_if_cfg(br, cfg, port);
+            }
         }
     }
+
     shash_destroy(&new_ports);
 }
 
@@ -2280,6 +2528,7 @@ bridge_ofproto_controller_for_mgmt(const struct bridge *br,
     oc->band = OFPROTO_OUT_OF_BAND;
     oc->rate_limit = 0;
     oc->burst_limit = 0;
+    oc->enable_async_msgs = true;
 }
 
 /* Converts ovsrec_controller 'c' into an ofproto_controller in 'oc'.  */
@@ -2287,6 +2536,8 @@ static void
 bridge_ofproto_controller_from_ovsrec(const struct ovsrec_controller *c,
                                       struct ofproto_controller *oc)
 {
+    const char *config_str;
+
     oc->target = c->target;
     oc->max_backoff = c->max_backoff ? *c->max_backoff / 1000 : 8;
     oc->probe_interval = c->inactivity_probe ? *c->inactivity_probe / 1000 : 5;
@@ -2295,6 +2546,18 @@ bridge_ofproto_controller_from_ovsrec(const struct ovsrec_controller *c,
     oc->rate_limit = c->controller_rate_limit ? *c->controller_rate_limit : 0;
     oc->burst_limit = (c->controller_burst_limit
                        ? *c->controller_burst_limit : 0);
+    oc->enable_async_msgs = (!c->enable_async_messages
+                             || *c->enable_async_messages);
+    config_str = ovsrec_controller_get_other_config_value(c, "dscp", NULL);
+
+    oc->dscp = DSCP_DEFAULT;
+    if (config_str) {
+        int dscp = atoi(config_str);
+
+        if (dscp >= 0 && dscp <= 63) {
+            oc->dscp = dscp;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /* Configures the IP stack for 'br''s local interface properly according to the
@@ -2379,13 +2642,17 @@ bridge_configure_remotes(struct bridge *br,
     size_t i;
 
     /* Check if we should disable in-band control on this bridge. */
-    disable_ib_str = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "disable-in-band");
+    disable_ib_str = ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg,
+                                                          "disable-in-band",
+                                                          NULL);
     if (disable_ib_str && !strcmp(disable_ib_str, "true")) {
         disable_in_band = true;
     }
 
     /* Set OpenFlow queue ID for in-band control. */
-    queue_id_str = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "in-band-queue");
+    queue_id_str = ovsrec_bridge_get_other_config_value(br->cfg,
+                                                        "in-band-queue",
+                                                        NULL);
     queue_id = queue_id_str ? strtol(queue_id_str, NULL, 10) : -1;
     ofproto_set_in_band_queue(br->ofproto, queue_id);
 
@@ -2459,6 +2726,66 @@ bridge_configure_remotes(struct bridge *br,
         sset_destroy(&snoops);
     }
 }
+
+static void
+bridge_configure_tables(struct bridge *br)
+{
+    static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 5);
+    int n_tables;
+    int i, j;
+
+    n_tables = ofproto_get_n_tables(br->ofproto);
+    j = 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < n_tables; i++) {
+        struct ofproto_table_settings s;
+
+        s.name = NULL;
+        s.max_flows = UINT_MAX;
+        s.groups = NULL;
+        s.n_groups = 0;
+
+        if (j < br->cfg->n_flow_tables && i == br->cfg->key_flow_tables[j]) {
+            struct ovsrec_flow_table *cfg = br->cfg->value_flow_tables[j++];
+
+            s.name = cfg->name;
+            if (cfg->n_flow_limit && *cfg->flow_limit < UINT_MAX) {
+                s.max_flows = *cfg->flow_limit;
+            }
+            if (cfg->overflow_policy
+                && !strcmp(cfg->overflow_policy, "evict")) {
+                size_t k;
+
+                s.groups = xmalloc(cfg->n_groups * sizeof *s.groups);
+                for (k = 0; k < cfg->n_groups; k++) {
+                    const char *string = cfg->groups[k];
+                    char *msg;
+
+                    msg = mf_parse_subfield__(&s.groups[k], &string);
+                    if (msg) {
+                        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "bridge %s table %d: error parsing "
+                                     "'groups' (%s)", br->name, i, msg);
+                        free(msg);
+                    } else if (*string) {
+                        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "bridge %s table %d: 'groups' "
+                                     "element '%s' contains trailing garbage",
+                                     br->name, i, cfg->groups[k]);
+                    } else {
+                        s.n_groups++;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        ofproto_configure_table(br->ofproto, i, &s);
+
+        free(s.groups);
+    }
+    for (; j < br->cfg->n_flow_tables; j++) {
+        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "bridge %s: ignoring configuration for flow table "
+                     "%"PRId64" not supported by this datapath", br->name,
+                     br->cfg->key_flow_tables[j]);
+    }
+}
 \f
 /* Port functions. */
 
@@ -2474,36 +2801,9 @@ port_create(struct bridge *br, const struct ovsrec_port *cfg)
     list_init(&port->ifaces);
 
     hmap_insert(&br->ports, &port->hmap_node, hash_string(port->name, 0));
-
-    VLOG_INFO("created port %s on bridge %s", port->name, br->name);
-
     return port;
 }
 
-static const char *
-get_port_other_config(const struct ovsrec_port *port, const char *key,
-                      const char *default_value)
-{
-    const char *value;
-
-    value = get_ovsrec_key_value(port->key_other_config,
-                                 port->value_other_config,
-                                 port->n_other_config, key);
-    return value ? value : default_value;
-}
-
-static const char *
-get_interface_other_config(const struct ovsrec_interface *iface,
-                           const char *key, const char *default_value)
-{
-    const char *value;
-
-    value = get_ovsrec_key_value(iface->key_other_config,
-                                 iface->value_other_config,
-                                 iface->n_other_config, key);
-    return value ? value : default_value;
-}
-
 /* Deletes interfaces from 'port' that are no longer configured for it. */
 static void
 port_del_ifaces(struct port *port)
@@ -2532,51 +2832,6 @@ port_del_ifaces(struct port *port)
     sset_destroy(&new_ifaces);
 }
 
-/* Adds new interfaces to 'port' and updates 'type' and 'cfg' members of
- * existing ones. */
-static void
-port_add_ifaces(struct port *port)
-{
-    struct shash new_ifaces;
-    struct shash_node *node;
-    size_t i;
-
-    /* Collect new ifaces. */
-    shash_init(&new_ifaces);
-    for (i = 0; i < port->cfg->n_interfaces; i++) {
-        const struct ovsrec_interface *cfg = port->cfg->interfaces[i];
-        if (strcmp(cfg->type, "null")
-            && !shash_add_once(&new_ifaces, cfg->name, cfg)) {
-            VLOG_WARN("port %s: %s specified twice as port interface",
-                      port->name, cfg->name);
-            iface_clear_db_record(cfg);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* Create new interfaces.
-     * Update interface types and 'cfg' members. */
-    SHASH_FOR_EACH (node, &new_ifaces) {
-        const struct ovsrec_interface *cfg = node->data;
-        const char *iface_name = node->name;
-        struct iface *iface;
-
-        iface = iface_lookup(port->bridge, iface_name);
-        if (!iface) {
-            iface = iface_create(port, cfg);
-        } else {
-            iface->cfg = cfg;
-        }
-
-        /* Determine interface type.  The local port always has type
-         * "internal".  Other ports take their type from the database and
-         * default to "system" if none is specified. */
-        iface->type = (!strcmp(iface_name, port->bridge->name) ? "internal"
-                       : cfg->type[0] ? cfg->type
-                       : "system");
-    }
-    shash_destroy(&new_ifaces);
-}
-
 static void
 port_destroy(struct port *port)
 {
@@ -2593,9 +2848,6 @@ port_destroy(struct port *port)
         }
 
         hmap_remove(&br->ports, &port->hmap_node);
-
-        VLOG_INFO("destroyed port %s on bridge %s", port->name, br->name);
-
         free(port->name);
         free(port);
     }
@@ -2640,8 +2892,7 @@ enable_lacp(struct port *port, bool *activep)
 static struct lacp_settings *
 port_configure_lacp(struct port *port, struct lacp_settings *s)
 {
-    const char *lacp_time;
-    long long int custom_time;
+    const char *lacp_time, *system_id;
     int priority;
 
     if (!enable_lacp(port, &s->active)) {
@@ -2649,33 +2900,36 @@ port_configure_lacp(struct port *port, struct lacp_settings *s)
     }
 
     s->name = port->name;
-    memcpy(s->id, port->bridge->ea, ETH_ADDR_LEN);
+
+    system_id = ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg, "lacp-system-id",
+                                                   NULL);
+    if (system_id) {
+        if (sscanf(system_id, ETH_ADDR_SCAN_FMT,
+                   ETH_ADDR_SCAN_ARGS(s->id)) != ETH_ADDR_SCAN_COUNT) {
+            VLOG_WARN("port %s: LACP system ID (%s) must be an Ethernet"
+                      " address.", port->name, system_id);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    } else {
+        memcpy(s->id, port->bridge->ea, ETH_ADDR_LEN);
+    }
+
+    if (eth_addr_is_zero(s->id)) {
+        VLOG_WARN("port %s: Invalid zero LACP system ID.", port->name);
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     /* Prefer bondable links if unspecified. */
-    priority = atoi(get_port_other_config(port->cfg, "lacp-system-priority",
-                                          "0"));
+    priority = atoi(ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg,
+                                                       "lacp-system-priority",
+                                                       "0"));
     s->priority = (priority > 0 && priority <= UINT16_MAX
                    ? priority
                    : UINT16_MAX - !list_is_short(&port->ifaces));
 
-    s->heartbeat = !strcmp(get_port_other_config(port->cfg,
-                                                 "lacp-heartbeat",
-                                                 "false"), "true");
-
-
-    lacp_time = get_port_other_config(port->cfg, "lacp-time", "slow");
-    custom_time = atoi(lacp_time);
-    if (!strcmp(lacp_time, "fast")) {
-        s->lacp_time = LACP_TIME_FAST;
-    } else if (!strcmp(lacp_time, "slow")) {
-        s->lacp_time = LACP_TIME_SLOW;
-    } else if (custom_time > 0) {
-        s->lacp_time = LACP_TIME_CUSTOM;
-        s->custom_time = custom_time;
-    } else {
-        s->lacp_time = LACP_TIME_SLOW;
-    }
-
+    lacp_time = ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg, "lacp-time",
+                                                   "slow");
+    s->fast = !strcasecmp(lacp_time, "fast");
     return s;
 }
 
@@ -2684,11 +2938,16 @@ iface_configure_lacp(struct iface *iface, struct lacp_slave_settings *s)
 {
     int priority, portid, key;
 
-    portid = atoi(get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg, "lacp-port-id", "0"));
-    priority = atoi(get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg,
-                                               "lacp-port-priority", "0"));
-    key = atoi(get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg, "lacp-aggregation-key",
-                                          "0"));
+    portid = atoi(ovsrec_interface_get_other_config_value(iface->cfg,
+                                                          "lacp-port-id",
+                                                          "0"));
+    priority =
+        atoi(ovsrec_interface_get_other_config_value(iface->cfg,
+                                                     "lacp-port-priority",
+                                                     "0"));
+    key = atoi(ovsrec_interface_get_other_config_value(iface->cfg,
+                                                       "lacp-aggregation-key",
+                                                       "0"));
 
     if (portid <= 0 || portid > UINT16_MAX) {
         portid = iface->ofp_port;
@@ -2718,12 +2977,22 @@ port_configure_bond(struct port *port, struct bond_settings *s,
     size_t i;
 
     s->name = port->name;
-    s->balance = BM_SLB;
-    if (port->cfg->bond_mode
-        && !bond_mode_from_string(&s->balance, port->cfg->bond_mode)) {
-        VLOG_WARN("port %s: unknown bond_mode %s, defaulting to %s",
-                  port->name, port->cfg->bond_mode,
-                  bond_mode_to_string(s->balance));
+    s->balance = BM_AB;
+    if (port->cfg->bond_mode) {
+        if (!bond_mode_from_string(&s->balance, port->cfg->bond_mode)) {
+            VLOG_WARN("port %s: unknown bond_mode %s, defaulting to %s",
+                      port->name, port->cfg->bond_mode,
+                      bond_mode_to_string(s->balance));
+        }
+    } else {
+        static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 1);
+
+        /* XXX: Post version 1.5.*, the default bond_mode changed from SLB to
+         * active-backup. At some point we should remove this warning. */
+        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "port %s: Using the default bond_mode %s. Note that"
+                     " in previous versions, the default bond_mode was"
+                     " balance-slb", port->name,
+                     bond_mode_to_string(s->balance));
     }
     if (s->balance == BM_SLB && port->bridge->cfg->n_flood_vlans) {
         VLOG_WARN("port %s: SLB bonds are incompatible with flood_vlans, "
@@ -2731,13 +3000,16 @@ port_configure_bond(struct port *port, struct bond_settings *s,
                   port->name);
     }
 
-    miimon_interval = atoi(get_port_other_config(port->cfg,
-                                                 "bond-miimon-interval", "0"));
+    miimon_interval =
+        atoi(ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg,
+                                                "bond-miimon-interval", "0"));
     if (miimon_interval <= 0) {
         miimon_interval = 200;
     }
 
-    detect_s = get_port_other_config(port->cfg, "bond-detect-mode", "carrier");
+    detect_s = ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg,
+                                                  "bond-detect-mode",
+                                                  "carrier");
     if (!strcmp(detect_s, "carrier")) {
         miimon_interval = 0;
     } else if (strcmp(detect_s, "miimon")) {
@@ -2748,10 +3020,14 @@ port_configure_bond(struct port *port, struct bond_settings *s,
 
     s->up_delay = MAX(0, port->cfg->bond_updelay);
     s->down_delay = MAX(0, port->cfg->bond_downdelay);
-    s->basis = atoi(get_port_other_config(port->cfg, "bond-hash-basis", "0"));
+    s->basis = atoi(ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg,
+                                                       "bond-hash-basis",
+                                                       "0"));
     s->rebalance_interval = atoi(
-        get_port_other_config(port->cfg, "bond-rebalance-interval", "10000"));
-    if (s->rebalance_interval < 1000) {
+        ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg,
+                                           "bond-rebalance-interval",
+                                           "10000"));
+    if (s->rebalance_interval && s->rebalance_interval < 1000) {
         s->rebalance_interval = 1000;
     }
 
@@ -2761,8 +3037,10 @@ port_configure_bond(struct port *port, struct bond_settings *s,
     LIST_FOR_EACH (iface, port_elem, &port->ifaces) {
         long long stable_id;
 
-        stable_id = atoll(get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg,
-                                                     "bond-stable-id", "0"));
+        stable_id =
+            atoll(ovsrec_interface_get_other_config_value(iface->cfg,
+                                                          "bond-stable-id",
+                                                          "0"));
         if (stable_id <= 0 || stable_id >= UINT32_MAX) {
             stable_id = iface->ofp_port;
         }
@@ -2782,28 +3060,15 @@ port_is_synthetic(const struct port *port)
 \f
 /* Interface functions. */
 
-static struct iface *
-iface_create(struct port *port, const struct ovsrec_interface *if_cfg)
+static void
+iface_refresh_type(struct iface *iface)
 {
-    struct bridge *br = port->bridge;
-    struct iface *iface;
-    char *name = if_cfg->name;
-
-    iface = xzalloc(sizeof *iface);
-    iface->port = port;
-    iface->name = xstrdup(name);
-    iface->ofp_port = -1;
-    iface->tag = tag_create_random();
-    iface->netdev = NULL;
-    iface->cfg = if_cfg;
-
-    hmap_insert(&br->iface_by_name, &iface->name_node, hash_string(name, 0));
-
-    list_push_back(&port->ifaces, &iface->port_elem);
-
-    VLOG_DBG("attached network device %s to port %s", iface->name, port->name);
-
-    return iface;
+    /* Determine interface type.  The local port always has type
+     * "internal".  Other ports take their type from the database and
+     * default to "system" if none is specified. */
+    iface->type = (!strcmp(iface->name, iface->port->bridge->name) ? "internal"
+                   : iface->cfg->type[0] ? iface->cfg->type
+                   : "system");
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2861,6 +3126,21 @@ iface_find(const char *name)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+static struct if_cfg *
+if_cfg_lookup(const struct bridge *br, const char *name)
+{
+    struct if_cfg *if_cfg;
+
+    HMAP_FOR_EACH_WITH_HASH (if_cfg, hmap_node, hash_string(name, 0),
+                             &br->if_cfg_todo) {
+        if (!strcmp(if_cfg->cfg->name, name)) {
+            return if_cfg;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 static struct iface *
 iface_from_ofp_port(const struct bridge *br, uint16_t ofp_port)
 {
@@ -2927,6 +3207,7 @@ iface_clear_db_record(const struct ovsrec_interface *if_cfg)
         ovsrec_interface_set_link_state(if_cfg, NULL);
         ovsrec_interface_set_mtu(if_cfg, NULL, 0);
         ovsrec_interface_set_cfm_fault(if_cfg, NULL, 0);
+        ovsrec_interface_set_cfm_fault_status(if_cfg, NULL, 0);
         ovsrec_interface_set_cfm_remote_mpids(if_cfg, NULL, 0);
         ovsrec_interface_set_lacp_current(if_cfg, NULL, 0);
         ovsrec_interface_set_statistics(if_cfg, NULL, NULL, 0);
@@ -3059,11 +3340,9 @@ iface_configure_qos(struct iface *iface, const struct ovsrec_qos *qos)
             shash_destroy(&details);
         }
         if (!queue_zero) {
-            static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 1);
-            VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "interface %s: QoS configured without a default "
-                         "queue (queue 0).  Packets not directed to a "
-                         "correctly configured queue may be dropped.",
-                         iface->name);
+            shash_init(&details);
+            netdev_set_queue(iface->netdev, 0, &details);
+            shash_destroy(&details);
         }
     }
 
@@ -3087,6 +3366,7 @@ iface_configure_cfm(struct iface *iface)
 {
     const struct ovsrec_interface *cfg = iface->cfg;
     const char *extended_str, *opstate_str;
+    const char *cfm_ccm_vlan;
     struct cfm_settings s;
 
     if (!cfg->n_cfm_mpid) {
@@ -3095,19 +3375,36 @@ iface_configure_cfm(struct iface *iface)
     }
 
     s.mpid = *cfg->cfm_mpid;
-    s.interval = atoi(get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg, "cfm_interval",
-                                                 "0"));
-    s.ccm_vlan = atoi(get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg, "cfm_ccm_vlan",
-                                                 "0"));
+    s.interval = atoi(ovsrec_interface_get_other_config_value(iface->cfg,
+                                                              "cfm_interval",
+                                                              "0"));
+    cfm_ccm_vlan = ovsrec_interface_get_other_config_value(iface->cfg,
+                                                           "cfm_ccm_vlan",
+                                                           "0");
+    s.ccm_pcp = atoi(ovsrec_interface_get_other_config_value(iface->cfg,
+                                                             "cfm_ccm_pcp",
+                                                             "0"));
     if (s.interval <= 0) {
         s.interval = 1000;
     }
 
-    extended_str = get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg, "cfm_extended",
-                                              "false");
+    if (!strcasecmp("random", cfm_ccm_vlan)) {
+        s.ccm_vlan = CFM_RANDOM_VLAN;
+    } else {
+        s.ccm_vlan = atoi(cfm_ccm_vlan);
+        if (s.ccm_vlan == CFM_RANDOM_VLAN) {
+            s.ccm_vlan = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    extended_str = ovsrec_interface_get_other_config_value(iface->cfg,
+                                                           "cfm_extended",
+                                                           "false");
     s.extended = !strcasecmp("true", extended_str);
 
-    opstate_str = get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg, "cfm_opstate", "up");
+    opstate_str = ovsrec_interface_get_other_config_value(iface->cfg,
+                                                          "cfm_opstate",
+                                                          "up");
     s.opup = !strcasecmp("up", opstate_str);
 
     ofproto_port_set_cfm(iface->port->bridge->ofproto, iface->ofp_port, &s);
@@ -3120,6 +3417,7 @@ iface_is_synthetic(const struct iface *iface)
 {
     return ovsdb_idl_row_is_synthetic(&iface->cfg->header_);
 }
+
 \f
 /* Port mirroring. */
 
@@ -3348,7 +3646,9 @@ vlan_splinters_is_enabled(const struct ovsrec_interface *iface_cfg)
 {
     const char *value;
 
-    value = get_interface_other_config(iface_cfg, "enable-vlan-splinters", "");
+    value = ovsrec_interface_get_other_config_value(iface_cfg,
+                                                    "enable-vlan-splinters",
+                                                    "");
     return !strcmp(value, "true");
 }
 
@@ -3375,8 +3675,13 @@ collect_splinter_vlans(const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *ovs_cfg)
     struct bridge *br;
     size_t i;
 
-    splinter_vlans = NULL;
+    /* Free space allocated for synthesized ports and interfaces, since we're
+     * in the process of reconstructing all of them. */
+    free_registered_blocks();
+
+    splinter_vlans = bitmap_allocate(4096);
     sset_init(&splinter_ifaces);
+    vlan_splinters_enabled_anywhere = false;
     for (i = 0; i < ovs_cfg->n_bridges; i++) {
         struct ovsrec_bridge *br_cfg = ovs_cfg->bridges[i];
         size_t j;
@@ -3389,21 +3694,22 @@ collect_splinter_vlans(const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *ovs_cfg)
                 struct ovsrec_interface *iface_cfg = port_cfg->interfaces[k];
 
                 if (vlan_splinters_is_enabled(iface_cfg)) {
+                    vlan_splinters_enabled_anywhere = true;
                     sset_add(&splinter_ifaces, iface_cfg->name);
-
-                    if (!splinter_vlans) {
-                        splinter_vlans = bitmap_allocate(4096);
-                    }
                     vlan_bitmap_from_array__(port_cfg->trunks,
                                              port_cfg->n_trunks,
                                              splinter_vlans);
                 }
             }
+
+            if (port_cfg->tag && *port_cfg->tag > 0 && *port_cfg->tag < 4095) {
+                bitmap_set1(splinter_vlans, *port_cfg->tag);
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    vlan_splinters_enabled_anywhere = splinter_vlans != NULL;
-    if (!splinter_vlans) {
+    if (!vlan_splinters_enabled_anywhere) {
+        free(splinter_vlans);
         sset_destroy(&splinter_ifaces);
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -3487,7 +3793,8 @@ configure_splinter_port(struct port *port)
     vlandev = CONTAINER_OF(list_front(&port->ifaces), struct iface,
                            port_elem);
 
-    realdev_name = get_port_other_config(port->cfg, "realdev", NULL);
+    realdev_name = ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg,
+                                                      "realdev", NULL);
     realdev = iface_lookup(port->bridge, realdev_name);
     realdev_ofp_port = realdev ? realdev->ofp_port : 0;
 
@@ -3542,8 +3849,6 @@ add_vlan_splinter_ports(struct bridge *br,
 {
     size_t i;
 
-    free_registered_blocks();
-
     /* We iterate through 'br->cfg->ports' instead of 'ports' here because
      * we're modifying 'ports'. */
     for (i = 0; i < br->cfg->n_ports; i++) {