Global replace of Nicira Networks.
[sliver-openvswitch.git] / vswitchd / bridge.c
index 1682280..13eb80b 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Nicira Networks
+/* Copyright (c) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Nicira, Inc.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "unixctl.h"
 #include "vlandev.h"
-#include "vswitch-idl.h"
+#include "lib/vswitch-idl.h"
 #include "xenserver.h"
 #include "vlog.h"
 #include "sflow_api.h"
@@ -60,13 +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. */
@@ -86,8 +98,8 @@ 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;
@@ -113,6 +125,10 @@ 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. */
 
@@ -128,6 +144,9 @@ 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. */
@@ -139,9 +158,19 @@ 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);
@@ -151,8 +180,6 @@ 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 *);
@@ -171,11 +198,9 @@ 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);
@@ -184,7 +209,6 @@ 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);
@@ -203,11 +227,13 @@ 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 bool iface_create(struct bridge *, struct if_cfg *, int ofp_port);
+static const char *iface_get_type(const struct ovsrec_interface *,
+                                  const struct ovsrec_bridge *);
 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 *);
@@ -219,10 +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 *,
@@ -256,6 +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);
@@ -287,6 +310,7 @@ bridge_init(const char *remote)
     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);
 
@@ -398,19 +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) {
@@ -418,39 +442,79 @@ 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) {
-            if (bridge_add_ofprotos(br)) {
-                bridge_del_ofproto_ports(br);
-            } else {
-                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);
@@ -484,20 +548,27 @@ bridge_reconfigure(const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *ovs_cfg)
     }
     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);
@@ -506,7 +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);
             }
@@ -514,17 +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
@@ -589,7 +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. */
@@ -780,7 +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;
@@ -813,7 +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;
@@ -842,7 +942,8 @@ 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 {
@@ -859,7 +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 {
@@ -880,7 +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];
 
@@ -895,28 +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 {
@@ -1020,75 +1133,109 @@ 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)
+iface_set_ofp_port(struct iface *iface, int ofp_port)
 {
-    struct ofproto_port_dump dump;
-    struct ofproto_port ofproto_port;
+    struct bridge *br = iface->port->bridge;
 
-    OFPROTO_PORT_FOR_EACH (&ofproto_port, &dump, br->ofproto) {
-        const char *name = ofproto_port.name;
-        struct iface *iface;
-        const char *type;
-        int error;
+    assert(iface->ofp_port < 0 && ofp_port >= 0);
+    iface->ofp_port = ofp_port;
+    hmap_insert(&br->ifaces, &iface->ofp_port_node, hash_int(ofp_port, 0));
+    iface_set_ofport(iface->cfg, ofp_port);
+}
 
-        /* Ignore the local port.  We can't change it anyhow. */
-        if (!strcmp(name, br->name)) {
-            continue;
-        }
+/* Configures 'netdev' based on the "options" column in 'iface_cfg'.
+ * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value. */
+static int
+iface_set_netdev_config(const struct ovsrec_interface *iface_cfg,
+                        struct netdev *netdev)
+{
+    struct shash args;
+    int error;
 
-        /* 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);
+    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(netdev, &args);
+    shash_destroy(&args);
 
-        /* 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;
-        }
+    if (error) {
+        VLOG_WARN("could not configure network device %s (%s)",
+                  iface_cfg->name, strerror(error));
     }
+    return error;
 }
 
-static void
-iface_set_ofp_port(struct iface *iface, int ofp_port)
+/* This function determines whether 'ofproto_port', which is attached to
+ * br->ofproto's datapath, is one that we want in 'br'.
+ *
+ * If it is, it returns true, after creating an iface (if necessary),
+ * configuring the iface's netdev according to the iface's options, and setting
+ * iface's ofp_port member to 'ofproto_port->ofp_port'.
+ *
+ * If, on the other hand, 'port' should be removed, it returns false.  The
+ * caller should later detach the port from br->ofproto. */
+static bool
+bridge_refresh_one_ofp_port(struct bridge *br,
+                            const struct ofproto_port *ofproto_port)
 {
-    struct bridge *br = iface->port->bridge;
+    const char *name = ofproto_port->name;
+    const char *type = ofproto_port->type;
+    uint16_t ofp_port = ofproto_port->ofp_port;
 
-    assert(iface->ofp_port < 0 && ofp_port >= 0);
-    iface->ofp_port = ofp_port;
-    hmap_insert(&br->ifaces, &iface->ofp_port_node, hash_int(ofp_port, 0));
-    iface_set_ofport(iface->cfg, ofp_port);
+    struct iface *iface = iface_lookup(br, name);
+    if (iface) {
+        /* Check that the name-to-number mapping is one-to-one. */
+        if (iface->ofp_port >= 0) {
+            VLOG_WARN("bridge %s: interface %s reported twice",
+                      br->name, name);
+            return false;
+        } else if (iface_from_ofp_port(br, ofp_port)) {
+            VLOG_WARN("bridge %s: interface %"PRIu16" reported twice",
+                      br->name, ofp_port);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /* There's a configured interface named 'name'. */
+        if (strcmp(type, iface->type)
+            || iface_set_netdev_config(iface->cfg, iface->netdev)) {
+            /* It's the wrong type, or it's the right type but can't be
+             * configured as the user requested, so we must destroy it. */
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            /* It's the right type and configured correctly.  keep it. */
+            iface_set_ofp_port(iface, ofp_port);
+            return true;
+        }
+    } else if (bridge_has_bond_fake_iface(br, name)
+               && !strcmp(type, "internal")) {
+        /* It's a bond fake iface.  Keep it. */
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        /* There's no configured interface named 'name', but there might be an
+         * interface of that name queued to be created.
+         *
+         * If there is, and it has the correct type, then try to configure it
+         * and add it.  If that's successful, we'll keep it.  Otherwise, we'll
+         * delete it and later try to re-add it. */
+        struct if_cfg *if_cfg = if_cfg_lookup(br, name);
+        return (if_cfg
+                && !strcmp(type, iface_get_type(if_cfg->cfg, br->cfg))
+                && iface_create(br, if_cfg, 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;
@@ -1098,159 +1245,172 @@ 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) {
-            if (iface->ofp_port >= 0) {
-                VLOG_WARN("bridge %s: interface %s reported twice",
-                          br->name, ofproto_port.name);
-            } 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 {
-                iface_set_ofp_port(iface, ofproto_port.ofp_port);
+        if (!bridge_refresh_one_ofp_port(br, &ofproto_port)) {
+            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. */
-static void
-bridge_add_ofproto_ports(struct bridge *br)
+/* Opens a network device for 'iface_cfg' and configures it.  If '*ofp_portp'
+ * is negative, adds the network device to br->ofproto and stores the OpenFlow
+ * port number in '*ofp_portp'; otherwise leaves br->ofproto and '*ofp_portp'
+ * untouched.
+ *
+ * If successful, returns 0 and stores the network device in '*netdevp'.  On
+ * failure, returns a positive errno value and stores NULL in '*netdevp'. */
+static int
+iface_do_create(const struct bridge *br,
+                const struct ovsrec_interface *iface_cfg,
+                const struct ovsrec_port *port_cfg,
+                int *ofp_portp, struct netdev **netdevp)
 {
-    struct port *port, *next_port;
+    struct netdev *netdev;
+    int error;
 
-    HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (port, next_port, hmap_node, &br->ports) {
-        struct iface *iface, *next_iface;
-        struct ofproto_port ofproto_port;
+    error = netdev_open(iface_cfg->name,
+                        iface_get_type(iface_cfg, br->cfg), &netdev);
+    if (error) {
+        VLOG_WARN("could not open network device %s (%s)",
+                  iface_cfg->name, strerror(error));
+        goto error;
+    }
 
-        LIST_FOR_EACH_SAFE (iface, next_iface, port_elem, &port->ifaces) {
-            int error;
+    error = iface_set_netdev_config(iface_cfg, netdev);
+    if (error) {
+        goto error;
+    }
 
-            /* 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));
-                }
+    if (*ofp_portp < 0) {
+        uint16_t 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;
-            }
+        error = ofproto_port_add(br->ofproto, netdev, &ofp_port);
+        if (error) {
+            goto error;
+        }
+        *ofp_portp = ofp_port;
 
-            /* Configure the netdev. */
-            if (iface->netdev) {
-                struct shash args;
+        VLOG_INFO("bridge %s: added interface %s on port %d",
+                  br->name, iface_cfg->name, *ofp_portp);
+    } else {
+        VLOG_DBG("bridge %s: interface %s is on port %d",
+                 br->name, iface_cfg->name, *ofp_portp);
+    }
 
-                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 (port_cfg->vlan_mode && !strcmp(port_cfg->vlan_mode, "splinter")) {
+        netdev_turn_flags_on(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;
-                }
-            }
+    *netdevp = netdev;
+    return 0;
 
-            /* Add the port, if necessary. */
-            if (iface->netdev && iface->ofp_port < 0) {
-                uint16_t ofp_port;
-                int error;
+error:
+    *netdevp = NULL;
+    netdev_close(netdev);
+    return error;
+}
 
-                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;
-                }
-            }
+/* 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'.
+ *
+ * Return true if an iface is successfully created, false otherwise. */
+static bool
+iface_create(struct bridge *br, struct if_cfg *if_cfg, int ofp_port)
+{
+    const struct ovsrec_interface *iface_cfg = if_cfg->cfg;
+    const struct ovsrec_port *port_cfg = if_cfg->parent;
 
-            /* Populate stats columns in new Interface rows. */
-            if (iface->netdev && !iface->cfg->mtu) {
-                iface_refresh_stats(iface);
-                iface_refresh_status(iface);
-            }
+    struct netdev *netdev;
+    struct iface *iface;
+    struct port *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;
-        }
+    /* Get rid of 'if_cfg' itself.  We already copied out the interesting
+     * bits. */
+    hmap_remove(&br->if_cfg_todo, &if_cfg->hmap_node);
+    free(if_cfg);
 
-        /* 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;
+    /* Do the bits that can fail up front. */
+    assert(!iface_lookup(br, iface_cfg->name));
+    error = iface_do_create(br, iface_cfg, port_cfg, &ofp_port, &netdev);
+    if (error) {
+        iface_clear_db_record(iface_cfg);
+        return 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);
-            }
-        }
+    /* Get or create the port structure. */
+    port = port_lookup(br, port_cfg->name);
+    if (!port) {
+        port = port_create(br, port_cfg);
     }
-}
 
-static const char *
-get_ovsrec_key_value(char **keys, char **values, size_t n, const char *key)
-{
-    size_t i;
+    /* Create the iface structure. */
+    iface = xzalloc(sizeof *iface);
+    list_push_back(&port->ifaces, &iface->port_elem);
+    hmap_insert(&br->iface_by_name, &iface->name_node,
+                hash_string(iface_cfg->name, 0));
+    iface->port = port;
+    iface->name = xstrdup(iface_cfg->name);
+    iface->ofp_port = -1;
+    iface->netdev = netdev;
+    iface->type = iface_get_type(iface_cfg, br->cfg);
+    iface->cfg = iface_cfg;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-        if (!strcmp(keys[i], key)) {
-            return values[i];
+    iface_set_ofp_port(iface, ofp_port);
+
+    /* Populate initial status in database. */
+    iface_refresh_stats(iface);
+    iface_refresh_status(iface);
+
+    /* Add bond fake iface if necessary. */
+    if (port_is_bond_fake_iface(port)) {
+        struct ofproto_port ofproto_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);
+    return true;
 }
 
 /* Set Flow eviction threshold */
@@ -1260,7 +1420,10 @@ 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 {
@@ -1276,7 +1439,9 @@ 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;
     }
@@ -1290,7 +1455,9 @@ bridge_configure_mac_idle_time(struct bridge *br)
     const char *idle_time_str;
     int idle_time;
 
-    idle_time_str = bridge_get_other_config(br->cfg, "mac-aging-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);
@@ -1311,7 +1478,7 @@ bridge_pick_local_hw_addr(struct bridge *br, uint8_t ea[ETH_ADDR_LEN],
     *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 "
@@ -1401,10 +1568,11 @@ 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);
@@ -1435,7 +1603,8 @@ 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;
     }
@@ -1513,7 +1682,8 @@ 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);
@@ -1551,6 +1721,7 @@ 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;
@@ -1586,6 +1757,15 @@ 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
@@ -1628,7 +1808,8 @@ 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
 }
 
@@ -1731,10 +1912,9 @@ 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");
     }
@@ -1853,27 +2033,31 @@ 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);
 
@@ -1895,36 +2079,51 @@ 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) {
@@ -2011,6 +2210,11 @@ void
 bridge_wait(void)
 {
     ovsdb_idl_wait(idl);
+
+    if (reconfiguring) {
+        poll_immediate_wake();
+    }
+
     if (!hmap_is_empty(&all_bridges)) {
         struct bridge *br;
 
@@ -2141,6 +2345,9 @@ 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));
 }
 
@@ -2150,6 +2357,8 @@ 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);
@@ -2157,12 +2366,23 @@ 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);
@@ -2248,17 +2468,33 @@ 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++) {
@@ -2300,21 +2536,25 @@ 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);
+    /* Update iface->cfg and iface->type in interfaces that still exist.
+     * Add new interfaces to creation queue. */
+    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->type = iface_get_type(cfg, br->cfg);
+            } else {
+                bridge_queue_if_cfg(br, cfg, port);
+            }
         }
     }
+
     shash_destroy(&new_ports);
 }
 
@@ -2340,6 +2580,8 @@ 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;
@@ -2350,6 +2592,16 @@ bridge_ofproto_controller_from_ovsrec(const struct ovsrec_controller *c,
                        ? *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
@@ -2434,13 +2686,17 @@ 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);
 
@@ -2589,36 +2845,9 @@ 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)
@@ -2631,7 +2860,7 @@ port_del_ifaces(struct port *port)
     sset_init(&new_ifaces);
     for (i = 0; i < port->cfg->n_interfaces; i++) {
         const char *name = port->cfg->interfaces[i]->name;
-        const char *type = port->cfg->interfaces[i]->name;
+        const char *type = port->cfg->interfaces[i]->type;
         if (strcmp(type, "null")) {
             sset_add(&new_ifaces, name);
         }
@@ -2647,51 +2876,6 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -2708,9 +2892,6 @@ 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);
     }
@@ -2756,7 +2937,6 @@ static struct lacp_settings *
 port_configure_lacp(struct port *port, struct lacp_settings *s)
 {
     const char *lacp_time, *system_id;
-    long long int custom_time;
     int priority;
 
     if (!enable_lacp(port, &s->active)) {
@@ -2765,7 +2945,8 @@ port_configure_lacp(struct port *port, struct lacp_settings *s)
 
     s->name = port->name;
 
-    system_id = get_port_other_config(port->cfg, "lacp-system-id", NULL);
+    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) {
@@ -2783,29 +2964,16 @@ port_configure_lacp(struct port *port, struct lacp_settings *s)
     }
 
     /* 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;
 }
 
@@ -2814,11 +2982,16 @@ 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;
@@ -2871,13 +3044,16 @@ 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")) {
@@ -2888,9 +3064,13 @@ 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"));
+        ovsrec_port_get_other_config_value(port->cfg,
+                                           "bond-rebalance-interval",
+                                           "10000"));
     if (s->rebalance_interval && s->rebalance_interval < 1000) {
         s->rebalance_interval = 1000;
     }
@@ -2901,8 +3081,10 @@ 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;
         }
@@ -2922,28 +3104,17 @@ port_is_synthetic(const struct port *port)
 \f
 /* Interface functions. */
 
-static struct iface *
-iface_create(struct port *port, const struct ovsrec_interface *if_cfg)
+/* Returns the correct network device type for interface 'iface' in bridge
+ * 'br'. */
+static const char *
+iface_get_type(const struct ovsrec_interface *iface,
+               const struct ovsrec_bridge *br)
 {
-    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;
+    /* The local port always has type "internal".  Other ports take their type
+     * from the database and default to "system" if none is specified. */
+    return (!strcmp(iface->name, br->name) ? "internal"
+            : iface->type[0] ? iface->type
+            : "system");
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3001,6 +3172,21 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -3235,11 +3421,15 @@ iface_configure_cfm(struct iface *iface)
     }
 
     s.mpid = *cfg->cfm_mpid;
-    s.interval = atoi(get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg, "cfm_interval",
-                                                 "0"));
-    cfm_ccm_vlan = get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg, "cfm_ccm_vlan", "0");
-    s.ccm_pcp = atoi(get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg, "cfm_ccm_pcp",
-                                                "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;
     }
@@ -3253,11 +3443,14 @@ iface_configure_cfm(struct iface *iface)
         }
     }
 
-    extended_str = get_interface_other_config(iface->cfg, "cfm_extended",
-                                              "false");
+    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);
@@ -3270,6 +3463,7 @@ iface_is_synthetic(const struct iface *iface)
 {
     return ovsdb_idl_row_is_synthetic(&iface->cfg->header_);
 }
+
 \f
 /* Port mirroring. */
 
@@ -3498,7 +3692,9 @@ 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");
 }
 
@@ -3643,7 +3839,8 @@ 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;