/*
- * Copyright (c) 2009 Nicira Networks.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Nicira, Inc.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
/* Generic interface to network devices. */
-#include <assert.h>
#include "netdev.h"
#include "list.h"
+#include "shash.h"
+#include "smap.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
/* A network device (e.g. an Ethernet device).
*
* This structure should be treated as opaque by network device
* implementations. */
+struct netdev_dev {
+ char *name; /* Name of network device. */
+ 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. */
+};
+
+void netdev_dev_init(struct netdev_dev *, const char *name,
+ 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 *,
+ struct shash *device_list);
+
+static inline void netdev_dev_assert_class(const struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev,
+ const struct netdev_class *class_)
+{
+ ovs_assert(netdev_dev->netdev_class == class_);
+}
+
+/* A instance of an open network device.
+ *
+ * This structure should be treated as opaque by network device
+ * implementations. */
struct netdev {
- const struct netdev_class *class;
- char *name; /* e.g. "eth0" */
+ struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev; /* Parent netdev_dev. */
+ struct list node; /* Element in global list. */
+
enum netdev_flags save_flags; /* Initial device flags. */
enum netdev_flags changed_flags; /* Flags that we changed. */
- struct list node; /* Element in global list. */
};
-void netdev_init(struct netdev *, const char *name,
- const struct netdev_class *);
+void netdev_init(struct netdev *, struct netdev_dev *);
+void netdev_uninit(struct netdev *, bool close);
+struct netdev_dev *netdev_get_dev(const struct netdev *);
+
static inline void netdev_assert_class(const struct netdev *netdev,
- const struct netdev_class *class)
+ const struct netdev_class *netdev_class)
{
- assert(netdev->class == class);
+ netdev_dev_assert_class(netdev_get_dev(netdev), netdev_class);
}
-/* A network device notifier.
- *
- * Network device implementations should use netdev_notifier_init() to
- * initialize this structure, but they may freely read its members after
- * initialization. */
-struct netdev_notifier {
- struct netdev *netdev;
- void (*cb)(struct netdev_notifier *);
- void *aux;
-};
-void netdev_notifier_init(struct netdev_notifier *, struct netdev *,
- void (*cb)(struct netdev_notifier *), void *aux);
-
/* Network device class structure, to be defined by each implementation of a
* network device.
*
* These functions return 0 if successful or a positive errno value on failure,
* except where otherwise noted. */
struct netdev_class {
- /* Prefix for names of netdevs in this class, e.g. "ndunix:".
+ /* Type of netdevs in this class, e.g. "system", "tap", "gre", etc.
*
- * One netdev class may have the empty string "" as its prefix, in which
- * case that netdev class is associated with netdev names that do not
- * contain a colon. */
- const char *prefix;
-
- /* Class name, for use in error messages. */
- const char *name;
-
- /* Called only once, at program startup. Returning an error from this
- * function will prevent any network device in this class from being
- * opened.
+ * One of the providers should supply a "system" type, since this is
+ * the type assumed if no type is specified when opening a netdev.
+ * The "system" type corresponds to an existing network device on
+ * the system. */
+ const char *type;
+
+ /* Called when the netdev provider is registered, typically at program
+ * startup. Returning an error from this function will prevent any network
+ * device in this class from being opened.
*
* This function may be set to null if a network device class needs no
- * initialization at program startup. */
+ * initialization at registration time. */
int (*init)(void);
/* Performs periodic work needed by netdevs of this class. May be null if
void (*run)(void);
/* Arranges for poll_block() to wake up if the "run" member function needs
- * to be called. May be null if nothing is needed here. */
+ * to be called. Implementations are additionally required to wake
+ * whenever something changes in any of its netdevs which would cause their
+ * ->change_seq() function to change its result. May be null if nothing is
+ * needed here. */
void (*wait)(void);
- /* Attempts to open a network device. On success, sets '*netdevp' to the
- * new network device. 'name' is the full network device name provided by
- * the user. This name is useful for error messages but must not be
- * modified.
+ /* Attempts to create a network device named 'name' in 'netdev_class'. On
+ * success sets 'netdev_devp' to the newly created device. */
+ int (*create)(const struct netdev_class *netdev_class, const char *name,
+ struct netdev_dev **netdev_devp);
+
+ /* Destroys 'netdev_dev'.
*
- * 'suffix' is a copy of 'name' following the netdev's 'prefix'.
+ * Netdev devices maintain a reference count that is incremented on
+ * netdev_open() and decremented on netdev_close(). If 'netdev_dev'
+ * has a non-zero reference count, then this function will not be
+ * called. */
+ void (*destroy)(struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev);
+
+ /* Fetches the device 'netdev_dev''s configuration, storing it in 'args'.
+ * The caller owns 'args' and pre-initializes it to an empty smap.
*
- * 'ethertype' may be a 16-bit Ethernet protocol value in host byte order
- * to capture frames of that type received on the device. It may also be
- * one of the 'enum netdev_pseudo_ethertype' values to receive frames in
- * one of those categories. */
- int (*open)(const char *name, char *suffix, int ethertype,
- struct netdev **netdevp);
+ * If this netdev class does not have any configuration options, this may
+ * be a null pointer. */
+ int (*get_config)(struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev, struct smap *args);
- /* Closes 'netdev'. */
- void (*close)(struct netdev *netdev);
-
- /* Enumerates the names of all network devices of this class.
+ /* Changes the device 'netdev_dev''s configuration to 'args'.
*
- * The caller has already initialized 'all_names' and might already have
- * added some names to it. This function should not disturb any existing
- * names in 'all_names'.
- *
- * If this netdev class does not support enumeration, this may be a null
+ * If this netdev class does not support configuration, this may be a null
* pointer. */
- int (*enumerate)(struct svec *all_names);
+ int (*set_config)(struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev, const struct smap *args);
+
+ /* Returns the tunnel configuration of 'netdev_dev'. If 'netdev_dev' is
+ * not a tunnel, returns null.
+ *
+ * If this function would always return null, it may be null instead. */
+ const struct netdev_tunnel_config *
+ (*get_tunnel_config)(const struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev);
+
+ /* Attempts to open a network device. On success, sets 'netdevp'
+ * to the new network device. */
+ int (*open)(struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev, struct netdev **netdevp);
+
+ /* Closes 'netdev'. */
+ void (*close)(struct netdev *netdev);
+\f
+/* ## ----------------- ## */
+/* ## Receiving Packets ## */
+/* ## ----------------- ## */
+
+/* The network provider interface is mostly used for inspecting and configuring
+ * device "metadata", not for sending and receiving packets directly. It may
+ * be impractical to implement these functions on some operating systems and
+ * hardware. These functions may all be NULL in such cases.
+ *
+ * (However, the "dpif-netdev" implementation, which is the easiest way to
+ * integrate Open vSwitch with a new operating system or hardware, does require
+ * the ability to receive packets.) */
+
+ /* Attempts to set up 'netdev' for receiving packets with ->recv().
+ * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value. Return
+ * EOPNOTSUPP to indicate that the 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 prevent the
+ * network device from being usefully used by the netdev-based "userspace
+ * datapath".)*/
+ int (*listen)(struct netdev *netdev);
/* 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.
+ *
+ * Returns -EMSGSIZE, and discards the packet, if the received packet is
+ * longer than 'size' bytes.
+ *
+ * This function can only be expected to return a packet if ->listen() has
+ * been called successfully.
+ *
+ * May be null if not needed, such as for a network device that does not
+ * implement packet reception through the 'recv' member function. */
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);
-
+\f
/* Sends the 'size'-byte packet in 'buffer' on 'netdev'. Returns 0 if
* successful, otherwise a positive errno value. Returns EAGAIN without
* blocking if the packet cannot be queued immediately. Returns EMSGSIZE
*
* 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 prevent the
+ * network device from being usefully used by the netdev-based "userspace
+ * datapath". It will also prevent the OVS implementation of bonding from
+ * working properly over 'netdev'.) */
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' */
int (*set_etheraddr)(struct netdev *netdev, const uint8_t mac[6]);
- /* Retrieves 'netdev''s Ethernet address into 'mac'. */
+ /* Retrieves 'netdev''s Ethernet address into 'mac'.
+ *
+ * This address will be advertised as 'netdev''s MAC address through the
+ * OpenFlow protocol, among other uses. */
int (*get_etheraddr)(const struct netdev *netdev, uint8_t mac[6]);
/* Retrieves 'netdev''s MTU into '*mtup'.
*
* The MTU is the maximum size of transmitted (and received) packets, in
* bytes, not including the hardware header; thus, this is typically 1500
- * bytes for Ethernet devices.*/
- int (*get_mtu)(const struct netdev *, int *mtup);
+ * bytes for Ethernet devices.
+ *
+ * If 'netdev' does not have an MTU (e.g. as some tunnels do not), then
+ * this function should return EOPNOTSUPP. This function may be set to
+ * null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP. */
+ int (*get_mtu)(const struct netdev *netdev, int *mtup);
+
+ /* Sets 'netdev''s MTU to 'mtu'.
+ *
+ * If 'netdev' does not have an MTU (e.g. as some tunnels do not), then
+ * this function should return EOPNOTSUPP. This function may be set to
+ * null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP. */
+ int (*set_mtu)(const struct netdev *netdev, int mtu);
+
+ /* Returns the ifindex of 'netdev', if successful, as a positive number.
+ * On failure, returns a negative errno value.
+ *
+ * The desired semantics of the ifindex value are a combination of those
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * 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);
+ /* Returns the number of times 'netdev''s carrier has changed since being
+ * initialized.
+ *
+ * If null, callers will assume the number of carrier resets is zero. */
+ long long int (*get_carrier_resets)(const struct netdev *netdev);
+
+ /* Forces ->get_carrier() to poll 'netdev''s MII registers for link status
+ * instead of checking 'netdev''s carrier. 'netdev''s MII registers will
+ * be polled once ever 'interval' milliseconds. If 'netdev' does not
+ * support MII, another method may be used as a fallback. If 'interval' is
+ * less than or equal to zero, reverts ->get_carrier() to its normal
+ * behavior.
+ *
+ * Most network devices won't support this feature and will set this
+ * function pointer to NULL, which is equivalent to returning EOPNOTSUPP.
+ */
+ int (*set_miimon_interval)(struct netdev *netdev, long long int interval);
+
/* Retrieves current device stats for 'netdev' into 'stats'.
*
* A network device that supports some statistics but not others, it should
* set the values of the unsupported statistics to all-1-bits
* (UINT64_MAX). */
- int (*get_stats)(const struct netdev *netdev, struct netdev_stats *stats);
+ 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. */
- int (*get_features)(struct netdev *netdev,
- uint32_t *current, uint32_t *advertised,
- uint32_t *supported, uint32_t *peer);
+ * NETDEV_F_* bits.
+ *
+ * This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP.
+ */
+ int (*get_features)(const struct netdev *netdev,
+ enum netdev_features *current,
+ enum netdev_features *advertised,
+ enum netdev_features *supported,
+ enum netdev_features *peer);
/* Set the features advertised by 'netdev' to 'advertise', which is a
- * bitmap of "enum ofp_port_features" bits, in host byte order.
+ * set of NETDEV_F_* bits.
*
* This function may be set to null for a network device that does not
* support configuring advertisements. */
- int (*set_advertisements)(struct netdev *, uint32_t advertise);
-
- /* If 'netdev' is a VLAN network device (e.g. one created with vconfig(8)),
- * sets '*vlan_vid' to the VLAN VID associated with that device and returns
- * 0.
- *
- * Returns ENOENT if 'netdev_name' is the name of a network device that is
- * not a VLAN device.
- *
- * This function should be set to null if it doesn't make any sense for
- * your network device (it probably doesn't). */
- int (*get_vlan_vid)(const struct netdev *netdev, int *vlan_vid);
+ int (*set_advertisements)(struct netdev *netdev,
+ enum netdev_features advertise);
/* Attempts to set input rate limiting (policing) policy, such that up to
* 'kbits_rate' kbps of traffic is accepted, with a maximum accumulative
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
+ * sset_init()) before calling this function. The caller retains ownership
+ * of 'types'.
+ *
+ * May be NULL if 'netdev' does not support QoS at all. */
+ int (*get_qos_types)(const struct netdev *netdev, struct sset *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 smap *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 smap *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 smap *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 smap *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. It may
+ * delete or modify the queue passed in as its 'queue_id' argument. It may
+ * modify but will not delete any other queue within 'netdev'. If 'cb'
+ * adds new queues, then ->dump_queues is allowed to visit some queues
+ * twice or not at all.
+ */
+ int (*dump_queues)(const struct netdev *netdev,
+ void (*cb)(unsigned int queue_id,
+ const struct smap *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.
*
*
* This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP
* anyhow. */
- int (*set_in4)(struct netdev *, struct in_addr addr, struct in_addr mask);
+ int (*set_in4)(struct netdev *netdev, struct in_addr addr,
+ struct in_addr mask);
/* If 'netdev' has an assigned IPv6 address, sets '*in6' to that address.
*
int (*get_next_hop)(const struct in_addr *host, struct in_addr *next_hop,
char **netdev_name);
+ /* Retrieves driver information of the device.
+ *
+ * Populates 'smap' with key-value pairs representing the status of the
+ * device. 'smap' is a set of key-value string pairs representing netdev
+ * type specific information. For more information see
+ * ovs-vswitchd.conf.db(5).
+ *
+ * The caller is responsible for destroying 'smap' and its data.
+ *
+ * This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP
+ * anyhow. */
+ int (*get_status)(const struct netdev *netdev, struct smap *smap);
+
/* Looks up the ARP table entry for 'ip' on 'netdev' and stores the
* corresponding MAC address in 'mac'. A return value of ENXIO, in
* particular, indicates that there is no ARP table entry for 'ip' on
*
* This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP
* anyhow. */
- int (*arp_lookup)(const struct netdev *, uint32_t ip, uint8_t mac[6]);
+ int (*arp_lookup)(const struct netdev *netdev, ovs_be32 ip,
+ uint8_t mac[6]);
- /* Retrieves the current set of flags on 'netdev' into '*old_flags'. Then,
- * turns off the flags that are set to 1 in 'off' and turns on the flags
- * that are set to 1 in 'on'. (No bit will be set to 1 in both 'off' and
- * 'on'; that is, off & on == 0.)
+ /* Retrieves the current set of flags on 'netdev' into '*old_flags'.
+ * Then, turns off the flags that are set to 1 in 'off' and turns on the
+ * flags that are set to 1 in 'on'. (No bit will be set to 1 in both 'off'
+ * and 'on'; that is, off & on == 0.)
*
* This function may be invoked from a signal handler. Therefore, it
* should not do anything that is not signal-safe (such as logging). */
int (*update_flags)(struct netdev *netdev, enum netdev_flags off,
enum netdev_flags on, enum netdev_flags *old_flags);
- /* Arranges for 'cb' to be called whenever one of the attributes of
- * 'netdev' changes and sets '*notifierp' to a newly created
- * netdev_notifier that represents this arrangement. The created notifier
- * will have its 'netdev', 'cb', and 'aux' members set to the values of the
- * corresponding parameters. */
- int (*poll_add)(struct netdev *netdev,
- void (*cb)(struct netdev_notifier *), void *aux,
- struct netdev_notifier **notifierp);
-
- /* Cancels poll notification for 'notifier'. */
- void (*poll_remove)(struct netdev_notifier *notifier);
+ /* Returns a sequence number which indicates changes in one of 'netdev''s
+ * properties. The returned sequence number must be nonzero so that
+ * callers have a value which they may use as a reset when tracking
+ * 'netdev'.
+ *
+ * Minimally, the returned sequence number is required to change whenever
+ * 'netdev''s flags, features, ethernet address, or carrier changes. The
+ * returned sequence number is allowed to change even when 'netdev' doesn't
+ * change, although implementations should try to avoid this. */
+ unsigned int (*change_seq)(const struct netdev *netdev);
};
+int netdev_register_provider(const struct netdev_class *);
+int netdev_unregister_provider(const char *type);
+const struct netdev_class *netdev_lookup_provider(const char *type);
+
extern const struct netdev_class netdev_linux_class;
+extern const struct netdev_class netdev_internal_class;
extern const struct netdev_class netdev_tap_class;
+#ifdef __FreeBSD__
+extern const struct netdev_class netdev_bsd_class;
+#endif
+
+extern const struct netdev_class netdev_tunnel_class;
+extern const struct netdev_class netdev_pltap_class;
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
#endif /* netdev.h */
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