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NAME
mlx5dv_dr_domain_create, mlx5dv_dr_domain_sync, mlx5dv_dr_domain_destroy - Manage flow domains
mlx5dv_dr_table_create, mlx5dv_dr_table_destroy - Manage flow tables
mlx5dv_dr_matcher_create, mlx5dv_dr_matcher_destroy - Manage flow matchers
mlx5dv_dr_rule_create, mlx5dv_dr_rule_destroy - Manage flow rules
mlx5dv_dr_action_create_drop - Create drop action
mlx5dv_dr_action_create_tag - Create tag actions
mlx5dv_dr_action_create_dest_ibv_qp, mlx5dv_dr_action_create_dest_table, mlx5dv_dr_action_cre‐
ate_dest_vport - Create packet destination actions
mlx5dv_dr_action_create_packet_reformat - Create packet reformat actions
mlx5dv_dr_action_create_modify_header - Create modify header actions
mlx5dv_dr_action_create_flow_counter - Create devx flow counter actions
mlx5dv_dr_action_create_flow_meter, mlx5dv_dr_action_modify_flow_meter - Create and modify meter action
mlx5dv_dr_action_destroy - Destroy actions
SYNOPSIS
#include <infiniband/mlx5dv.h>
struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *mlx5dv_dr_domain_create(
struct ibv_context *ctx,
enum mlx5dv_dr_domain_type type);
int mlx5dv_dr_domain_sync(
struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *domain,
uint32_t flags);
int mlx5dv_dr_domain_destroy(struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *domain);
struct mlx5dv_dr_table *mlx5dv_dr_table_create(
struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *domain,
uint32_t level);
int mlx5dv_dr_table_destroy(struct mlx5dv_dr_table *table);
struct mlx5dv_dr_matcher *mlx5dv_dr_matcher_create(
struct mlx5dv_dr_table *table,
uint16_t priority,
uint8_t match_criteria_enable,
struct mlx5dv_flow_match_parameters *mask);
int mlx5dv_dr_matcher_destroy(struct mlx5dv_dr_matcher *matcher);
struct mlx5dv_dr_rule *mlx5dv_dr_rule_create(
struct mlx5dv_dr_matcher *matcher,
struct mlx5dv_flow_match_parameters *value,
size_t num_actions,
struct mlx5dv_dr_action *actions[]);
void mlx5dv_dr_rule_destroy(struct mlx5dv_dr_rule *rule);
struct mlx5dv_dr_action *mlx5dv_dr_action_create_drop(void);
struct mlx5dv_dr_action *mlx5dv_dr_action_create_tag(
uint32_t tag_value);
struct mlx5dv_dr_action *mlx5dv_dr_action_create_dest_ibv_qp(
struct ibv_qp *ibqp);
struct mlx5dv_dr_action *mlx5dv_dr_action_create_dest_table(
struct mlx5dv_dr_table *table);
struct mlx5dv_dr_action *mlx5dv_dr_action_create_dest_vport(
struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *domain,
uint32_t vport);
struct mlx5dv_dr_action *mlx5dv_dr_action_create_packet_reformat(
struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *domain,
uint32_t flags,
enum mlx5dv_flow_action_packet_reformat_type reformat_type,
size_t data_sz, void *data);
struct mlx5dv_dr_action *mlx5dv_dr_action_create_modify_header(
struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *domain,
uint32_t flags,
size_t actions_sz,
__be64 actions[]);
struct mlx5dv_dr_action *mlx5dv_dr_action_create_flow_counter(
struct mlx5dv_devx_obj *devx_obj,
uint32_t offset);
struct mlx5dv_dr_action *
mlx5dv_dr_action_create_flow_meter(struct mlx5dv_dr_flow_meter_attr *attr);
int mlx5dv_dr_action_modify_flow_meter(struct mlx5dv_dr_action *action,
struct mlx5dv_dr_flow_meter_attr *attr,
__be64 modify_field_select);
int mlx5dv_dr_action_destroy(struct mlx5dv_dr_action *action);
DESCRIPTION
The Direct Rule API (mlx5dv_dr_*) allows complete access by verbs application to the device`s packet
steering functionality.
Steering flow rules are the combination of attributes with a match pattern and a list of actions. Rules
can have several distinct actions (such as counting, encapsulating, decapsulating before redirecting
packets to a particular queue or port, etc.). In order to manage the rule execution order for the packet
processing matching by HW, multiple flow tables in an ordered chain and multiple flow matchers sorted by
priorities are defined.
Domain
mlx5dv_dr_domain_create() creates a DR domain object to be used with mlx5dv_dr_table_create() and
mlx5dv_dr_action_create_*().
A domain should be destroyed by calling mlx5dv_dr_domain_destroy() once all depended resources are re‐
leased.
The device support the following domains types:
MLX5DV_DR_DOMAIN_TYPE_NIC_RX Manage ethernet packets received on the NIC. Packets in this domain can be
dropped, dispatched to QP`s, modified or redirected to additional tables inside the domain. Default be‐
havior: Drop packet.
MLX5DV_DR_DOMAIN_TYPE_NIC_TX Manage ethernet packets transmit on the NIC. Packets in this domain can be
dropped, modified or redirected to additional tables inside the domain. Default behavior: Forward packet
to NIC vport (to eSwitch or wire).
MLX5DV_DR_DOMAIN_TYPE_FDB Manage ethernet packets in the eSwitch Forwarding Data Base for packets re‐
ceived from wire or from any other vport. Packets in this domain can be dropped, dispatched to vport,
modified or redirected to additional tables inside the domain. Default behavior: Forward packet to
eSwitch manager vport.
mlx5dv_dr_domain_sync() is used in order to flush the rule submission queue. By default, rules in a do‐
main are updated in HW asynchronously. flags should be a set of type enum mlx5dv_dr_domain_sync_flags:
MLX5DV_DR_DOMAIN_SYNC_FLAGS_SW: block until completion of all software queued tasks.
MLX5DV_DR_DOMAIN_SYNC_FLAGS_HW: clear the steering HW cache to enforce next packet hits the latest rules,
in addition to the SW SYNC handling.
Table
mlx5dv_dr_table_create() creates a DR table in the domain, at the appropriate level, and can be used with
mlx5dv_dr_matcher_create() and mlx5dv_dr_action_create_dest_table(). All packets start traversing the
steering domain tree at table level zero (0). Using rule and action, packets can by redirected to other
tables in the domain.
A table should be destroyed by calling mlx5dv_dr_table_destroy() once all depended resources are re‐
leased.
Matcher
mlx5dv_dr_matcher_create() create a matcher object in table, at sorted priority (lower value is check
first). A matcher can hold multiple rules, all with identical mask of type struct mlx5dv_flow_match_pa‐
rameters which represents the exact attributes to be compared by HW steering. The match_criteria_enable
and mask are defined in a device spec format. Only the fields that where masked in the matcher should be
filled by the rule in mlx5dv_dr_rule_create().
A matcher should be destroyed by calling mlx5dv_dr_matcher_destroy() once all depended resources are re‐
leased.
Actions
A set of action create API are defined by mlx5dv_dr_action_create_*(). All action are created as struct
mlx5dv_dr_action. An action should be destroyed by calling mlx5dv_dr_action_destroy() once all depended
rules are destroyed.
When an action handle is reused for multiple rules, the same action will be executed. e.g.: action
`count' will count multiple flows rules on the same HW flow counter context. action `drop' will drop
packets of different rule from any matcher.
Action: Drop mlx5dv_dr_action_create_drop create a terminating action which drops packets. Can not be
mixed with Destination actions.
Action: Tag mlx5dv_dr_action_create_tag creates a non-terminating action which tags packets with tag_val‐
ue. The tag_value is available in the CQE of the packet received. Valid only on domain type NIC_RX.
Action: Destination mlx5dv_dr_action_create_dest_ibv_qp creates a terminating action delivering the pack‐
et to a QP, defined by ibqp. Valid only on domain type NIC_RX. mlx5dv_dr_action_create_dest_table cre‐
ates a forwarding action to another flow table, defined by table. The destination table must be from the
same domain with a level higher than zero. mlx5dv_dr_action_create_dest_vport creates a forwarding ac‐
tion to a vport on the same domain. Valid only on domain type FDB.
Action: Packet Reformat mlx5dv_dr_action_create_packet_reformat create a packet reformat context and ac‐
tion in the domain. The reformat_type, data_sz and data are defined in man mlx5dv_create_flow_ac‐
tion_packet_reformat.
Action: Modify Header mlx5dv_dr_action_create_modify_header create a modify header context and action in
the domain. The actions_sz and actions are defined in man mlx5dv_create_flow_action_modify_header.
Action: Flow Count mlx5dv_dr_action_create_flow_counter creates a flow counter action from a DEVX flow
counter object, based on devx_obj and specific counter index from offset in the counter bulk.
Action: Meter mlx5dv_dr_action_create_flow_meter creates a meter action based on the flow meter parame‐
ters. The paramertes are according to the device specification. mlx5dv_dr_action_modify_flow_meter mod‐
ifies existing flow meter action based on modify_field_select. modify_field_select is according to the
device specification.
Action Flags: action flags can be set to one of the types of enum mlx5dv_dr_action_flags:
MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_FLAGS_ROOT_LEVEL: is used to indicate the action is targeted for flow table in level=0
(ROOT) of the specific domain.
Rule
mlx5dv_dr_rule_create() creates a HW steering rule entry in matcher. The value of type struct
mlx5dv_flow_match_parameters holds the exact attribute values of the steering rule to be matched, in a
device spec format. Only the fields that where masked in the matcher should be filled. HW will perform
the set of num_actions from the action array of type struct mlx5dv_dr_action, once a packet matches the
exact value of the rule (referred to as a `hit').
mlx5dv_dr_rule_destroy() destroys the rule.
RETURN VALUE
The create API calls will return a pointer to the relevant object: table, matcher, action, rule. on
failure, NULL will be returned and errno will be set.
The destroy API calls will returns 0 on success, or the value of errno on failure (which indicates the
failure reason).
LIMITATIONS
Application can verify is a feature is supported by trail and error. No capabilities are exposed, as the
combination of all the options exposed are way to large to define.
Tables are size less by definition. They are expected to grow and shrink to accommodate for all rules,
according to driver capabilities. Once reaching a limit, an error is returned.
Matchers in same priority, in the same table, will have undefined ordered.
A rule with identical value pattern to another rule on a given matcher are rejected.
IP version in matcher mask and rule should be equal and set to 4, 6 or 0. # SEE ALSO
mlx5dv_open_device(3), mlx5dv_create_flow_action_packet_reformat(3), mlx5dv_create_flow_action_modi‐
fy_header(3).
AUTHOR
Alex Rosenbaum <alexr@mellanox.com> Alex Vesker <valex@mellanox.com>
mlx5 2019-03-28 MLX5DV_DR API(3)