examples/flow_filtering/flow_blocks.c

/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 * Copyright 2017 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd
 */
 
#define MAX_PATTERN_NUM     3
#define MAX_ACTION_NUM      2
 
struct rte_flow *
generate_ipv4_flow(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_q,
        uint32_t src_ip, uint32_t src_mask,
        uint32_t dest_ip, uint32_t dest_mask,
        struct rte_flow_error *error);
 
 
/* Function responsible for creating the flow rule. 8< */
struct rte_flow *
generate_ipv4_flow(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_q,
        uint32_t src_ip, uint32_t src_mask,
        uint32_t dest_ip, uint32_t dest_mask,
        struct rte_flow_error *error)
{
    /* Declaring structs being used. 8< */
    struct rte_flow_attr attr;
    struct rte_flow_item pattern[MAX_PATTERN_NUM];
    struct rte_flow_action action[MAX_ACTION_NUM];
    struct rte_flow *flow = NULL;
    struct rte_flow_action_queue queue = { .index = rx_q };
    struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 ip_spec;
    struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 ip_mask;
    /* >8 End of declaring structs being used. */
    int res;
 
    memset(pattern, 0, sizeof(pattern));
    memset(action, 0, sizeof(action));
 
    /* Set the rule attribute, only ingress packets will be checked. 8< */
    memset(&attr, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_attr));
    attr.ingress = 1;
    /* >8 End of setting the rule attribute. */
 
    /*
     * create the action sequence.
     * one action only,  move packet to queue
     */
    action[0].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE;
    action[0].conf = &queue;
    action[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
 
    /*
     * set the first level of the pattern (ETH).
     * since in this example we just want to get the
     * ipv4 we set this level to allow all.
     */
 
    /* Set this level to allow all. 8< */
    pattern[0].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH;
    /* >8 End of setting the first level of the pattern. */
 
    /*
     * setting the second level of the pattern (IP).
     * in this example this is the level we care about
     * so we set it according to the parameters.
     */
 
    /* Setting the second level of the pattern. 8< */
    memset(&ip_spec, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4));
    memset(&ip_mask, 0, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4));
    ip_spec.hdr.dst_addr = htonl(dest_ip);
    ip_mask.hdr.dst_addr = dest_mask;
    ip_spec.hdr.src_addr = htonl(src_ip);
    ip_mask.hdr.src_addr = src_mask;
    pattern[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4;
    pattern[1].spec = &ip_spec;
    pattern[1].mask = &ip_mask;
    /* >8 End of setting the second level of the pattern. */
 
    /* The final level must be always type end. 8< */
    pattern[2].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
    /* >8 End of final level must be always type end. */
 
    /* Validate the rule and create it. 8< */
    res = rte_flow_validate(port_id, &attr, pattern, action, error);
    if (!res)
        flow = rte_flow_create(port_id, &attr, pattern, action, error);
    /* >8 End of validation the rule and create it. */
 
    return flow;
}
/* >8 End of function responsible for creating the flow rule. */