+struct instruction_type_info {
+ enum ovs_instruction_type type;
+ const char *name;
+};
+
+static const struct instruction_type_info inst_info[] = {
+#define DEFINE_INST(ENUM, STRUCT, EXTENSIBLE, NAME) {OVSINST_##ENUM, NAME},
+OVS_INSTRUCTIONS
+#undef DEFINE_INST
+};
+
+const char *
+ofpact_instruction_name_from_type(enum ovs_instruction_type type)
+{
+ const struct instruction_type_info *p;
+ for (p = inst_info; p < &inst_info[ARRAY_SIZE(inst_info)]; p++) {
+ if (p->type == type) {
+ return p->name;
+ }
+ }
+ return NULL;
+}
+
+int
+ofpact_instruction_type_from_name(const char *name)
+{
+ const struct instruction_type_info *p;
+ for (p = inst_info; p < &inst_info[ARRAY_SIZE(inst_info)]; p++) {
+ if (!strcasecmp(name, p->name)) {
+ return p->type;
+ }
+ }
+ return -1;
+}
+