rte_pipeline.h File Reference

#include <stdint.h>
#include <rte_port.h>
#include <rte_table.h>
#include <rte_common.h>

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Data Structures
struct	rte_pipeline_params
struct	rte_pipeline_port_in_stats
struct	rte_pipeline_port_out_stats
struct	rte_pipeline_table_stats
struct	rte_pipeline_table_entry
struct	rte_pipeline_table_params
struct	rte_pipeline_port_in_params
struct	rte_pipeline_port_out_params

Macros
#define	RTE_PIPELINE_TABLE_MAX   64
#define	RTE_PIPELINE_PORT_IN_MAX   64
#define	RTE_PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_MAX   64

Typedefs
typedef int(*	rte_pipeline_table_action_handler_hit) (struct rte_pipeline *p, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint64_t pkts_mask, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **entries, void *arg)
typedef int(*	rte_pipeline_table_action_handler_miss) (struct rte_pipeline *p, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint64_t pkts_mask, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *entry, void *arg)
typedef int(*	rte_pipeline_port_in_action_handler) (struct rte_pipeline *p, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint32_t n, void *arg)
typedef int(*	rte_pipeline_port_out_action_handler) (struct rte_pipeline *p, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint64_t pkts_mask, void *arg)

Enumerations
enum	rte_pipeline_action {   RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_DROP = 0, RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT, RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT_META, RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_TABLE,   RTE_PIPELINE_ACTIONS }

Functions
struct rte_pipeline *	rte_pipeline_create (struct rte_pipeline_params *params)
int	rte_pipeline_free (struct rte_pipeline *p)
int	rte_pipeline_check (struct rte_pipeline *p)
int	rte_pipeline_run (struct rte_pipeline *p)
int	rte_pipeline_flush (struct rte_pipeline *p)
int	rte_pipeline_table_create (struct rte_pipeline *p, struct rte_pipeline_table_params *params, uint32_t *table_id)
int	rte_pipeline_table_default_entry_add (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t table_id, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *default_entry, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **default_entry_ptr)
int	rte_pipeline_table_default_entry_delete (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t table_id, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *entry)
int	rte_pipeline_table_entry_add (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t table_id, void *key, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *entry, int *key_found, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **entry_ptr)
int	rte_pipeline_table_entry_delete (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t table_id, void *key, int *key_found, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *entry)
int	rte_pipeline_table_entry_add_bulk (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t table_id, void **keys, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **entries, uint32_t n_keys, int *key_found, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **entries_ptr)
int	rte_pipeline_table_entry_delete_bulk (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t table_id, void **keys, uint32_t n_keys, int *key_found, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **entries)
int	rte_pipeline_table_stats_read (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t table_id, struct rte_pipeline_table_stats *stats, int clear)
int	rte_pipeline_port_in_create (struct rte_pipeline *p, struct rte_pipeline_port_in_params *params, uint32_t *port_id)
int	rte_pipeline_port_in_connect_to_table (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t port_id, uint32_t table_id)
int	rte_pipeline_port_in_enable (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t port_id)
int	rte_pipeline_port_in_disable (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t port_id)
int	rte_pipeline_port_in_stats_read (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t port_id, struct rte_pipeline_port_in_stats *stats, int clear)
int	rte_pipeline_port_out_create (struct rte_pipeline *p, struct rte_pipeline_port_out_params *params, uint32_t *port_id)
int	rte_pipeline_port_out_stats_read (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t port_id, struct rte_pipeline_port_out_stats *stats, int clear)
int	rte_pipeline_port_out_packet_insert (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint32_t port_id, struct rte_mbuf *pkt)
int	rte_pipeline_ah_packet_hijack (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint64_t pkts_mask)
int	rte_pipeline_ah_packet_drop (struct rte_pipeline *p, uint64_t pkts_mask)

Detailed Description

RTE Pipeline

This tool is part of the DPDK Packet Framework tool suite and provides a standard methodology (logically similar to OpenFlow) for rapid development of complex packet processing pipelines out of ports, tables and actions.

Basic operation. A pipeline is constructed by connecting its input ports to its output ports through a chain of lookup tables. As result of lookup operation into the current table, one of the table entries (or the default table entry, in case of lookup miss) is identified to provide the actions to be executed on the current packet and the associated action meta-data. The behavior of user actions is defined through the configurable table action handler, while the reserved actions define the next hop for the current packet (either another table, an output port or packet drop) and are handled transparently by the framework.

Initialization and run-time flows. Once all the pipeline elements (input ports, tables, output ports) have been created, input ports connected to tables, table action handlers configured, tables populated with the initial set of entries (actions and action meta-data) and input ports enabled, the pipeline runs automatically, pushing packets from input ports to tables and output ports. At each table, the identified user actions are being executed, resulting in action meta-data (stored in the table entry) and packet meta-data (stored with the packet descriptor) being updated. The pipeline tables can have further updates and input ports can be disabled or enabled later on as required.

Multi-core scaling. Typically, each CPU core will run its own pipeline instance. Complex application-level pipelines can be implemented by interconnecting multiple CPU core-level pipelines in tree-like topologies, as the same port devices (e.g. SW rings) can serve as output ports for the pipeline running on CPU core A, as well as input ports for the pipeline running on CPU core B. This approach enables the application development using the pipeline (CPU cores connected serially), cluster/run-to-completion (CPU cores connected in parallel) or mixed (pipeline of CPU core clusters) programming models.

Thread safety. It is possible to have multiple pipelines running on the same CPU core, but it is not allowed (for thread safety reasons) to have multiple CPU cores running the same pipeline instance.

Definition in file rte_pipeline.h.

Macro Definition Documentation

#define RTE_PIPELINE_TABLE_MAX   64

Maximum number of tables allowed for any given pipeline instance. The value of this parameter cannot be changed.

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.c, and examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

Definition at line 204 of file rte_pipeline.h.

#define RTE_PIPELINE_PORT_IN_MAX   64

Maximum number of input ports allowed for any given pipeline instance. The value of this parameter cannot be changed.

Definition at line 537 of file rte_pipeline.h.

#define RTE_PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_MAX   64

Maximum number of output ports allowed for any given pipeline instance. The value of this parameter cannot be changed.

Definition at line 669 of file rte_pipeline.h.

Typedef Documentation

typedef int(* rte_pipeline_table_action_handler_hit) (struct rte_pipeline *p, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint64_t pkts_mask, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **entries, void *arg)

Pipeline table action handler on lookup hit

The action handler can decide to drop packets by resetting the associated packet bit in the pkts_mask parameter. In this case, the action handler is required not to free the packet buffer, which will be freed eventually by the pipeline.

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
pkts	Burst of input packets specified as array of up to 64 pointers to struct rte_mbuf
pkts_mask	64-bit bitmask specifying which packets in the input burst are valid. When pkts_mask bit n is set, then element n of pkts array is pointing to a valid packet and element n of entries array is pointing to a valid table entry associated with the packet, with the association typically done by the table lookup operation. Otherwise, element n of pkts array and element n of entries array will not be accessed.
entries	Set of table entries specified as array of up to 64 pointers to struct rte_pipeline_table_entry
arg	Opaque parameter registered by the user at the pipeline table creation time

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Definition at line 260 of file rte_pipeline.h.

typedef int(* rte_pipeline_table_action_handler_miss) (struct rte_pipeline *p, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint64_t pkts_mask, struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *entry, void *arg)

Pipeline table action handler on lookup miss

The action handler can decide to drop packets by resetting the associated packet bit in the pkts_mask parameter. In this case, the action handler is required not to free the packet buffer, which will be freed eventually by the pipeline.

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
pkts	Burst of input packets specified as array of up to 64 pointers to struct rte_mbuf
pkts_mask	64-bit bitmask specifying which packets in the input burst are valid. When pkts_mask bit n is set, then element n of pkts array is pointing to a valid packet. Otherwise, element n of pkts array will not be accessed.
entry	Single table entry associated with all the valid packets from the input burst, specified as pointer to struct rte_pipeline_table_entry. This entry is the pipeline table default entry that is associated by the table lookup operation with the input packets that have resulted in lookup miss.
arg	Opaque parameter registered by the user at the pipeline table creation time

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Definition at line 296 of file rte_pipeline.h.

typedef int(* rte_pipeline_port_in_action_handler) (struct rte_pipeline *p, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint32_t n, void *arg)

Pipeline input port action handler

The action handler can decide to drop packets by resetting the associated packet bit in the pkts_mask parameter. In this case, the action handler is required not to free the packet buffer, which will be freed eventually by the pipeline.

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
pkts	Burst of input packets specified as array of up to 64 pointers to struct rte_mbuf
n	Number of packets in the input burst. This parameter specifies that elements 0 to (n-1) of pkts array are valid.
arg	Opaque parameter registered by the user at the pipeline table creation time

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Definition at line 561 of file rte_pipeline.h.

typedef int(* rte_pipeline_port_out_action_handler) (struct rte_pipeline *p, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint64_t pkts_mask, void *arg)

Pipeline output port action handler

The action handler can decide to drop packets by resetting the associated packet bit in the pkts_mask parameter. In this case, the action handler is required not to free the packet buffer, which will be freed eventually by the pipeline.

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
pkts	Burst of input packets specified as array of up to 64 pointers to struct rte_mbuf
pkts_mask	64-bit bitmask specifying which packets in the input burst are valid. When pkts_mask bit n is set, then element n of pkts array is pointing to a valid packet. Otherwise, element n of pkts array will not be accessed.
arg	Opaque parameter registered by the user at the pipeline table creation time

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Definition at line 694 of file rte_pipeline.h.

Enumeration Type Documentation

enum rte_pipeline_action

Reserved actions

Enumerator
RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_DROP	Drop the packet
RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT	Send packet to output port
RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_PORT_META	Send packet to output port read from packet meta-data
RTE_PIPELINE_ACTION_TABLE	Send packet to table
RTE_PIPELINE_ACTIONS	Number of reserved actions

Definition at line 181 of file rte_pipeline.h.

Function Documentation

struct rte_pipeline* rte_pipeline_create

(

struct rte_pipeline_params *

params

)

Pipeline create

Parameters

params

Parameters for pipeline creation

Returns

Handle to pipeline instance on success or NULL otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.c.

int rte_pipeline_free

(

struct rte_pipeline *

p

)

Pipeline free

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.c.

int rte_pipeline_check

(

struct rte_pipeline *

p

)

Pipeline consistency check

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

int rte_pipeline_run

(

struct rte_pipeline *

p

)

Pipeline run

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance

Returns

Number of packets read and processed

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_flush

(

struct rte_pipeline *

p

)

Pipeline flush

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_table_create	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		struct rte_pipeline_table_params *	params,
		uint32_t *	table_id
	)

Pipeline table create

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
params	Parameters for pipeline table creation
table_id	Table ID. Valid only within the scope of table IDs of the current pipeline. Only returned after a successful invocation.

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.c.

int rte_pipeline_table_default_entry_add	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	table_id,
		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *	default_entry,
		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **	default_entry_ptr
	)

Pipeline table default entry add

The contents of the table default entry is updated with the provided actions and meta-data. When the default entry is not configured (by using this function), the built-in default entry has the action "Drop" and meta-data set to all-zeros.

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
table_id	Table ID (returned by previous invocation of pipeline table create)
default_entry	New contents for the table default entry
default_entry_ptr	On successful invocation, pointer to the default table entry which can be used for further read-write accesses to this table entry. This pointer is valid until the default entry is deleted or re-added.

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_table_default_entry_delete	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	table_id,
		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *	entry
	)

Pipeline table default entry delete

The new contents of the table default entry is set to reserved action "Drop the packet" with meta-data cleared (i.e. set to all-zeros).

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
table_id	Table ID (returned by previous invocation of pipeline table create)
entry	On successful invocation, when entry points to a valid buffer, the previous contents of the table default entry (as it was just before the delete operation) is copied to this buffer

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_table_entry_add	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	table_id,
		void *	key,
		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *	entry,
		int *	key_found,
		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **	entry_ptr
	)

Pipeline table entry add

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
table_id	Table ID (returned by previous invocation of pipeline table create)
key	Table entry key
entry	New contents for the table entry identified by key
key_found	On successful invocation, set to TRUE (value different than 0) if key was already present in the table before the add operation and to FALSE (value 0) if not
entry_ptr	On successful invocation, pointer to the table entry associated with key. This can be used for further read-write accesses to this table entry and is valid until the key is deleted from the table or re-added (usually for associating different actions and/or action meta-data to the current key)

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_table_entry_delete	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	table_id,
		void *	key,
		int *	key_found,
		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry *	entry
	)

Pipeline table entry delete

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
table_id	Table ID (returned by previous invocation of pipeline table create)
key	Table entry key
key_found	On successful invocation, set to TRUE (value different than 0) if key was found in the table before the delete operation and to FALSE (value 0) if not
entry	On successful invocation, when key is found in the table and entry points to a valid buffer, the table entry contents (as it was before the delete was performed) is copied to this buffer

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_table_entry_add_bulk	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	table_id,
		void **	keys,
		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **	entries,
		uint32_t	n_keys,
		int *	key_found,
		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **	entries_ptr
	)

Pipeline table entry add bulk

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
table_id	Table ID (returned by previous invocation of pipeline table create)
keys	Array containing table entry keys
entries	Array containing new contents for every table entry identified by key
n_keys	Number of keys to add
key_found	On successful invocation, key_found for every item in the array is set to TRUE (value different than 0) if key was already present in the table before the add operation and to FALSE (value 0) if not
entries_ptr	On successful invocation, array *entries_ptr stores pointer to every table entry associated with key. This can be used for further read-write accesses to this table entry and is valid until the key is deleted from the table or re-added (usually for associating different actions and/or action meta-data to the current key)

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_table_entry_delete_bulk	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	table_id,
		void **	keys,
		uint32_t	n_keys,
		int *	key_found,
		struct rte_pipeline_table_entry **	entries
	)

Pipeline table entry delete bulk

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
table_id	Table ID (returned by previous invocation of pipeline table create)
keys	Array containing table entry keys
n_keys	Number of keys to delete
key_found	On successful invocation, key_found for every item in the array is set to TRUE (value different than 0) if key was found in the table before the delete operation and to FALSE (value 0) if not
entries	If entries pointer is NULL, this pointer is ignored for every entry found. Else, after successful invocation, if specific key is found in the table and entry points to a valid buffer, the table entry contents (as it was before the delete was performed) is copied to this buffer.

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

int rte_pipeline_table_stats_read	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	table_id,
		struct rte_pipeline_table_stats *	stats,
		int	clear
	)

Read pipeline table stats.

This function reads table statistics identified by table_id of given pipeline p.

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance.
table_id	Port ID what stats will be returned.
stats	Statistics buffer.
clear	If not 0 clear stats after reading.

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_port_in_create	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		struct rte_pipeline_port_in_params *	params,
		uint32_t *	port_id
	)

Pipeline input port create

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
params	Parameters for pipeline input port creation
port_id	Input port ID. Valid only within the scope of input port IDs of the current pipeline. Only returned after a successful invocation.

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.c.

int rte_pipeline_port_in_connect_to_table	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	port_id,
		uint32_t	table_id
	)

Pipeline input port connect to table

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
port_id	Port ID (returned by previous invocation of pipeline input port create)
table_id	Table ID (returned by previous invocation of pipeline table create)

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.c.

int rte_pipeline_port_in_enable	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	port_id
	)

Pipeline input port enable

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
port_id	Port ID (returned by previous invocation of pipeline input port create)

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.c, and examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_port_in_disable	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	port_id
	)

Pipeline input port disable

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
port_id	Port ID (returned by previous invocation of pipeline input port create)

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_port_in_stats_read	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	port_id,
		struct rte_pipeline_port_in_stats *	stats,
		int	clear
	)

Read pipeline port in stats.

This function reads port in statistics identified by port_id of given pipeline p.

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance.
port_id	Port ID what stats will be returned.
stats	Statistics buffer.
clear	If not 0 clear stats after reading.

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_port_out_create	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		struct rte_pipeline_port_out_params *	params,
		uint32_t *	port_id
	)

Pipeline output port create

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
params	Parameters for pipeline output port creation
port_id	Output port ID. Valid only within the scope of output port IDs of the current pipeline. Only returned after a successful invocation.

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.c.

int rte_pipeline_port_out_stats_read	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	port_id,
		struct rte_pipeline_port_out_stats *	stats,
		int	clear
	)

Read pipeline port out stats.

This function reads port out statistics identified by port_id of given pipeline p.

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance.
port_id	Port ID what stats will be returned.
stats	Statistics buffer.
clear	If not 0 clear stats after reading.

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

Examples:

examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c.

int rte_pipeline_port_out_packet_insert	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint32_t	port_id,
		struct rte_mbuf *	pkt
	)

Action handler packet insert to output port

This function can be called by any input/output port or table action handler to send a packet out through one of the pipeline output ports. This packet is generated by the action handler, i.e. this packet is not part of the burst of packets read from one of the pipeline input ports and currently processed by the pipeline (this packet is not an element of the pkts array input parameter of the action handler).

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
port_id	Output port ID (returned by previous invocation of pipeline output port create) to send the packet specified by pkt
pkt	New packet generated by the action handler

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

int rte_pipeline_ah_packet_hijack	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint64_t	pkts_mask
	)

Action handler packet hijack

This function can be called by any input/output port or table action handler to hijack selected packets from the burst of packets read from one of the pipeline input ports and currently processed by the pipeline. The hijacked packets are removed from any further pipeline processing, with the action handler now having the full ownership for these packets.

The action handler can further send the hijacked packets out through any pipeline output port by calling the rte_pipeline_ah_port_out_packet_insert() function. The action handler can also drop these packets by calling the rte_pktmbuf_free() function, although a better alternative is provided by the action handler using the rte_pipeline_ah_packet_drop() function.

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
pkts_mask	64-bit bitmask specifying which of the packets handed over for processing to the action handler is to be hijacked by the action handler. When pkts_mask bit n is set, then element n of the pkts array (input argument to the action handler) is hijacked.

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise

int rte_pipeline_ah_packet_drop	(	struct rte_pipeline *	p,
		uint64_t	pkts_mask
	)

Action handler packet drop

This function is called by the pipeline action handlers (port in/out, table) to drop the packets selected using packet mask.

This function can be called by any input/output port or table action handler to drop selected packets from the burst of packets read from one of the pipeline input ports and currently processed by the pipeline. The dropped packets are removed from any further pipeline processing and the packet buffers are eventually freed to their buffer pool.

This function updates the drop statistics counters correctly, therefore the recommended approach for dropping packets by the action handlers is to call this function as opposed to the action handler hijacking the packets first and then dropping them invisibly to the pipeline (by using the rte_pktmbuf_free() function).

Parameters

p	Handle to pipeline instance
pkts_mask	64-bit bitmask specifying which of the packets handed over for processing to the action handler is to be dropped by the action handler. When pkts_mask bit n is set, then element n of the pkts array (input argument to the action handler) is dropped.

Returns

0 on success, error code otherwise