[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 0/3] lpm: increase number of next hops for lpm (ipv4)

Michal Jastrzebski michalx.k.jastrzebski at intel.com
Mon Oct 26 16:39:45 CET 2015


esOn Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 05:03:31PM +0300, Vladimir Medvedkin wrote:
> Hi Michal,
> 
> Forwarding class can help us to classify traffic based on dst prefix, it's
> something like Juniper DCU. For example on Juniper MX I can make policy
> that install prefix into the FIB with some class and use it on dataplane,
> for example with ACL.
> On Juniper MX I can make something like that:
> #show policy-options
> policy-statement community-to-class {
> term customer {
>         from community originate-customer;
>         then destination-class customer;
>     }
> }
> community originate-customer members 12345:11111;
> # show routing-options
> forwarding-table {
>     export community-to-class;
> }
> # show forwarding-options
> forwarding-options {
>     family inet {
>         filter {
>             output test-filter;
>         }
>     }
> }
> # show firewall family inet filter test-filter
> term 1 {
>     from {
>         protocol icmp;
>         destination-class customer;
>     }
>     then {
>         discard;
>     }
> }
> announce route 10.10.10.10/32 next-hop 10.10.10.2 community 12345:11111
> After than on dataplane we have
> NPC1( vty)# show route ip lookup 10.10.10.10
> Route Information (10.10.10.10):
>  interface : xe-1/0/0.0 (328)
>  Nexthop prefix : -
>  Nexthop ID     : 1048574
>  MTU            : 0
>  Class ID       : 129 <- That is "forwarding class" in my implementation
> This construction discards all ICMP traffic that goes to dst prefixes which
> was originated with community 12345:11111. With this mechanism we can make
> on control plane different sophisticated policy to control traffic on
> dataplane.
> The same with as_num, we can have on dataplane AS number that has
> originated that prefix, or another 4-byte number e.g. geo-id.
> What issue do you mean? I think it is because of table/pipeline/test
> frameworks that doesen't want to compile due to changing API/ABI. You can
> turn it off for LPM testing, if my patch will be applied I will make
> changes in above-mentioned frameworks.
> 
> Regards,
> Vladimir

Hi Vladimir,
I have an issue with applying Your patch not compilation.
This is the error i get:
Checking patch config/common_bsdapp...
Checking patch config/common_linuxapp...
Checking patch lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.c...
error: while searching for:

       lpm_list = RTE_TAILQ_CAST(rte_lpm_tailq.head, rte_lpm_list);

       RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry) != 2);
       RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry) != 2);

       /* Check user arguments. */
       if ((name == NULL) || (socket_id < -1) || (max_rules == 0)){
               rte_errno = EINVAL;

error: patch failed: lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.c:159
error: lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.c: patch does not apply
Checking patch lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h...
error: while searching for:
#define RTE_LPM_RETURN_IF_TRUE(cond, retval)
#endif

/** @internal bitmask with valid and ext_entry/valid_group fields set */
#define RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK 0x0300

/** Bitmask used to indicate successful lookup */
#define RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS          0x0100

#if RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_LITTLE_ENDIAN
/** @internal Tbl24 entry structure. */
struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry {
       /* Stores Next hop or group index (i.e. gindex)into tbl8. */
       union {
               uint8_t next_hop;
               uint8_t tbl8_gindex;
       };
       /* Using single uint8_t to store 3 values. */
       uint8_t valid     :1; /**< Validation flag. */
       uint8_t ext_entry :1; /**< External entry. */
       uint8_t depth     :6; /**< Rule depth. */
};

/** @internal Tbl8 entry structure. */
struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry {
       uint8_t next_hop; /**< next hop. */
       /* Using single uint8_t to store 3 values. */
       uint8_t valid       :1; /**< Validation flag. */
       uint8_t valid_group :1; /**< Group validation flag. */
       uint8_t depth       :6; /**< Rule depth. */
};
#else
struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry {
       uint8_t depth       :6;
       uint8_t ext_entry   :1;
       uint8_t valid       :1;
       union {
               uint8_t tbl8_gindex;
               uint8_t next_hop;
       };
};

struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry {
       uint8_t depth       :6;
       uint8_t valid_group :1;
       uint8_t valid       :1;
       uint8_t next_hop;
};
#endif

/** @internal Rule structure. */
struct rte_lpm_rule {
       uint32_t ip; /**< Rule IP address. */
       uint8_t  next_hop; /**< Rule next hop. */
};

/** @internal Contains metadata about the rules table. */

error: patch failed: lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h:81
error: lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h: patch does not apply



> 2015-10-26 14:57 GMT+03:00 Jastrzebski, MichalX K <
> michalx.k.jastrzebski at intel.com>:
> 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Michal Jastrzebski [mailto:michalx.k.jastrzebski at intel.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 12:55 PM
> > > To: Vladimir Medvedkin
> > > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 0/3] lpm: increase number of next hops
> > > for lpm (ipv4)
> > >
> > > On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 08:52:04PM +0300, Vladimir Medvedkin wrote:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > Here my implementation
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Vladimir Medvedkin <medvedkinv at gmail.com>
> > > > ---
> > > >  config/common_bsdapp     |   1 +
> > > >  config/common_linuxapp   |   1 +
> > > >  lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.c | 194
> > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
> > > >  lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h | 163 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
> > > >  4 files changed, 219 insertions(+), 140 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/config/common_bsdapp b/config/common_bsdapp
> > > > index b37dcf4..408cc2c 100644
> > > > --- a/config/common_bsdapp
> > > > +++ b/config/common_bsdapp
> > > > @@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_JOBSTATS=y
> > > >  #
> > > >  CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM=y
> > > >  CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_DEBUG=n
> > > > +CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM=n
> > > >
> > > >  #
> > > >  # Compile librte_acl
> > > > diff --git a/config/common_linuxapp b/config/common_linuxapp
> > > > index 0de43d5..1c60e63 100644
> > > > --- a/config/common_linuxapp
> > > > +++ b/config/common_linuxapp
> > > > @@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_JOBSTATS=y
> > > >  #
> > > >  CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM=y
> > > >  CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_DEBUG=n
> > > > +CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM=n
> > > >
> > > >  #
> > > >  # Compile librte_acl
> > > > diff --git a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.c b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.c
> > > > index 163ba3c..363b400 100644
> > > > --- a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.c
> > > > +++ b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.c
> > > > @@ -159,9 +159,11 @@ rte_lpm_create(const char *name, int socket_id,
> > > int
> > > > max_rules,
> > > >
> > > >         lpm_list = RTE_TAILQ_CAST(rte_lpm_tailq.head, rte_lpm_list);
> > > >
> > > > -       RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry) != 2);
> > > > -       RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry) != 2);
> > > > -
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +       RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry) != 8);
> > > > +#else
> > > > +       RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry) != 4);
> > > > +#endif
> > > >         /* Check user arguments. */
> > > >         if ((name == NULL) || (socket_id < -1) || (max_rules == 0)){
> > > >                 rte_errno = EINVAL;
> > > > @@ -261,7 +263,7 @@ rte_lpm_free(struct rte_lpm *lpm)
> > > >   */
> > > >  static inline int32_t
> > > >  rule_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip_masked, uint8_t depth,
> > > > -       uint8_t next_hop)
> > > > +       struct rte_lpm_res *res)
> > > >  {
> > > >         uint32_t rule_gindex, rule_index, last_rule;
> > > >         int i;
> > > > @@ -282,8 +284,11 @@ rule_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > ip_masked,
> > > > uint8_t depth,
> > > >
> > > >                         /* If rule already exists update its next_hop
> > and
> > > > return. */
> > > >                         if (lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].ip ==
> > ip_masked) {
> > > > -                               lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop =
> > > > next_hop;
> > > > -
> > > > +                               lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop =
> > > > res->next_hop;
> > > > +                               lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].fwd_class =
> > > > res->fwd_class;
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +                               lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].as_num =
> > > > res->as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > >                                 return rule_index;
> > > >                         }
> > > >                 }
> > > > @@ -320,7 +325,11 @@ rule_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > ip_masked,
> > > > uint8_t depth,
> > > >
> > > >         /* Add the new rule. */
> > > >         lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].ip = ip_masked;
> > > > -       lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop = next_hop;
> > > > +       lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop = res->next_hop;
> > > > +       lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].fwd_class = res->fwd_class;
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +       lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].as_num = res->as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > >
> > > >         /* Increment the used rules counter for this rule group. */
> > > >         lpm->rule_info[depth - 1].used_rules++;
> > > > @@ -382,10 +391,10 @@ rule_find(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > ip_masked,
> > > > uint8_t depth)
> > > >   * Find, clean and allocate a tbl8.
> > > >   */
> > > >  static inline int32_t
> > > > -tbl8_alloc(struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *tbl8)
> > > > +tbl8_alloc(struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry *tbl8)
> > > >  {
> > > >         uint32_t tbl8_gindex; /* tbl8 group index. */
> > > > -       struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *tbl8_entry;
> > > > +       struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry *tbl8_entry;
> > > >
> > > >         /* Scan through tbl8 to find a free (i.e. INVALID) tbl8 group.
> > */
> > > >         for (tbl8_gindex = 0; tbl8_gindex < RTE_LPM_TBL8_NUM_GROUPS;
> > > > @@ -393,12 +402,12 @@ tbl8_alloc(struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *tbl8)
> > > >                 tbl8_entry = &tbl8[tbl8_gindex *
> > > >                                    RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES];
> > > >                 /* If a free tbl8 group is found clean it and set as
> > VALID.
> > > > */
> > > > -               if (!tbl8_entry->valid_group) {
> > > > +               if (!tbl8_entry->ext_valid) {
> > > >                         memset(&tbl8_entry[0], 0,
> > > >                                         RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES
> > *
> > > >                                         sizeof(tbl8_entry[0]));
> > > >
> > > > -                       tbl8_entry->valid_group = VALID;
> > > > +                       tbl8_entry->ext_valid = VALID;
> > > >
> > > >                         /* Return group index for allocated tbl8
> > group. */
> > > >                         return tbl8_gindex;
> > > > @@ -410,46 +419,50 @@ tbl8_alloc(struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *tbl8)
> > > >  }
> > > >
> > > >  static inline void
> > > > -tbl8_free(struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *tbl8, uint32_t tbl8_group_start)
> > > > +tbl8_free(struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry *tbl8, uint32_t tbl8_group_start)
> > > >  {
> > > >         /* Set tbl8 group invalid*/
> > > > -       tbl8[tbl8_group_start].valid_group = INVALID;
> > > > +       tbl8[tbl8_group_start].ext_valid = INVALID;
> > > >  }
> > > >
> > > >  static inline int32_t
> > > >  add_depth_small(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth,
> > > > -               uint8_t next_hop)
> > > > +               struct rte_lpm_res *res)
> > > >  {
> > > >         uint32_t tbl24_index, tbl24_range, tbl8_index, tbl8_group_end,
> > i, j;
> > > >
> > > >         /* Calculate the index into Table24. */
> > > >         tbl24_index = ip >> 8;
> > > >         tbl24_range = depth_to_range(depth);
> > > > +       struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry new_tbl_entry = {
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +               .as_num = res->as_num,
> > > > +#endif
> > > > +               .next_hop = res->next_hop,
> > > > +               .fwd_class  = res->fwd_class,
> > > > +               .ext_valid = 0,
> > > > +               .depth = depth,
> > > > +               .valid = VALID,
> > > > +       };
> > > > +
> > > >
> > > >         for (i = tbl24_index; i < (tbl24_index + tbl24_range); i++) {
> > > >                 /*
> > > >                  * For invalid OR valid and non-extended tbl 24
> > entries set
> > > >                  * entry.
> > > >                  */
> > > > -               if (!lpm->tbl24[i].valid || (lpm->tbl24[i].ext_entry
> > == 0 &&
> > > > +               if (!lpm->tbl24[i].valid || (lpm->tbl24[i].ext_valid
> > == 0 &&
> > > >                                 lpm->tbl24[i].depth <= depth)) {
> > > >
> > > > -                       struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
> > > > -                               { .next_hop = next_hop, },
> > > > -                               .valid = VALID,
> > > > -                               .ext_entry = 0,
> > > > -                               .depth = depth,
> > > > -                       };
> > > > -
> > > >                         /* Setting tbl24 entry in one go to avoid race
> > > >                          * conditions
> > > >                          */
> > > > -                       lpm->tbl24[i] = new_tbl24_entry;
> > > > +                       lpm->tbl24[i] = new_tbl_entry;
> > > >
> > > >                         continue;
> > > >                 }
> > > >
> > > > -               if (lpm->tbl24[i].ext_entry == 1) {
> > > > +               if (lpm->tbl24[i].ext_valid == 1) {
> > > >                         /* If tbl24 entry is valid and extended
> > calculate
> > > > the
> > > >                          *  index into tbl8.
> > > >                          */
> > > > @@ -461,19 +474,14 @@ add_depth_small(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > ip,
> > > > uint8_t depth,
> > > >                         for (j = tbl8_index; j < tbl8_group_end; j++) {
> > > >                                 if (!lpm->tbl8[j].valid ||
> > > >                                                 lpm->tbl8[j].depth <=
> > > > depth) {
> > > > -                                       struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry
> > > > -                                               new_tbl8_entry = {
> > > > -                                               .valid = VALID,
> > > > -                                               .valid_group = VALID,
> > > > -                                               .depth = depth,
> > > > -                                               .next_hop = next_hop,
> > > > -                                       };
> > > > +
> > > > +                                       new_tbl_entry.ext_valid =
> > VALID;
> > > >
> > > >                                         /*
> > > >                                          * Setting tbl8 entry in one
> > go to
> > > > avoid
> > > >                                          * race conditions
> > > >                                          */
> > > > -                                       lpm->tbl8[j] = new_tbl8_entry;
> > > > +                                       lpm->tbl8[j] = new_tbl_entry;
> > > >
> > > >                                         continue;
> > > >                                 }
> > > > @@ -486,7 +494,7 @@ add_depth_small(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip,
> > > > uint8_t depth,
> > > >
> > > >  static inline int32_t
> > > >  add_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip_masked, uint8_t depth,
> > > > -               uint8_t next_hop)
> > > > +               struct rte_lpm_res *res)
> > > >  {
> > > >         uint32_t tbl24_index;
> > > >         int32_t tbl8_group_index, tbl8_group_start, tbl8_group_end,
> > > > tbl8_index,
> > > > @@ -512,7 +520,11 @@ add_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > ip_masked,
> > > > uint8_t depth,
> > > >                 /* Set tbl8 entry. */
> > > >                 for (i = tbl8_index; i < (tbl8_index + tbl8_range);
> > i++) {
> > > >                         lpm->tbl8[i].depth = depth;
> > > > -                       lpm->tbl8[i].next_hop = next_hop;
> > > > +                       lpm->tbl8[i].next_hop = res->next_hop;
> > > > +                       lpm->tbl8[i].fwd_class = res->fwd_class;
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +                       lpm->tbl8[i].as_num = res->as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > >                         lpm->tbl8[i].valid = VALID;
> > > >                 }
> > > >
> > > > @@ -522,17 +534,17 @@ add_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > > ip_masked, uint8_t depth,
> > > >                  * so assign whole structure in one go
> > > >                  */
> > > >
> > > > -               struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
> > > > -                       { .tbl8_gindex = (uint8_t)tbl8_group_index, },
> > > > -                       .valid = VALID,
> > > > -                       .ext_entry = 1,
> > > > +               struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
> > > > +                       .tbl8_gindex = (uint16_t)tbl8_group_index,
> > > >                         .depth = 0,
> > > > +                       .ext_valid = 1,
> > > > +                       .valid = VALID,
> > > >                 };
> > > >
> > > >                 lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index] = new_tbl24_entry;
> > > >
> > > >         }/* If valid entry but not extended calculate the index into
> > > > Table8. */
> > > > -       else if (lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].ext_entry == 0) {
> > > > +       else if (lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].ext_valid == 0) {
> > > >                 /* Search for free tbl8 group. */
> > > >                 tbl8_group_index = tbl8_alloc(lpm->tbl8);
> > > >
> > > > @@ -551,6 +563,11 @@ add_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > ip_masked,
> > > > uint8_t depth,
> > > >                         lpm->tbl8[i].depth =
> > lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].depth;
> > > >                         lpm->tbl8[i].next_hop =
> > > >
> >  lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].next_hop;
> > > > +                       lpm->tbl8[i].fwd_class =
> > > > +
> >  lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].fwd_class;
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +                       lpm->tbl8[i].as_num =
> > > > lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > >                 }
> > > >
> > > >                 tbl8_index = tbl8_group_start + (ip_masked & 0xFF);
> > > > @@ -561,7 +578,11 @@ add_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > ip_masked,
> > > > uint8_t depth,
> > > >                                         lpm->tbl8[i].depth <= depth) {
> > > >                                 lpm->tbl8[i].valid = VALID;
> > > >                                 lpm->tbl8[i].depth = depth;
> > > > -                               lpm->tbl8[i].next_hop = next_hop;
> > > > +                               lpm->tbl8[i].next_hop = res->next_hop;
> > > > +                               lpm->tbl8[i].fwd_class =
> > res->fwd_class;
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +                               lpm->tbl8[i].as_num = res->as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > >
> > > >                                 continue;
> > > >                         }
> > > > @@ -573,11 +594,11 @@ add_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > > ip_masked, uint8_t depth,
> > > >                  * so assign whole structure in one go.
> > > >                  */
> > > >
> > > > -               struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
> > > > -                               { .tbl8_gindex =
> > (uint8_t)tbl8_group_index,
> > > > },
> > > > -                               .valid = VALID,
> > > > -                               .ext_entry = 1,
> > > > +               struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
> > > > +                               .tbl8_gindex =
> > (uint16_t)tbl8_group_index,
> > > >                                 .depth = 0,
> > > > +                               .ext_valid = 1,
> > > > +                               .valid = VALID,
> > > >                 };
> > > >
> > > >                 lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index] = new_tbl24_entry;
> > > > @@ -595,11 +616,15 @@ add_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > > ip_masked, uint8_t depth,
> > > >
> > > >                         if (!lpm->tbl8[i].valid ||
> > > >                                         lpm->tbl8[i].depth <= depth) {
> > > > -                               struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry
> > new_tbl8_entry = {
> > > > -                                       .valid = VALID,
> > > > +                               struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry
> > new_tbl8_entry = {
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +                                       .as_num = res->as_num,
> > > > +#endif
> > > > +                                       .next_hop = res->next_hop,
> > > > +                                       .fwd_class = res->fwd_class,
> > > >                                         .depth = depth,
> > > > -                                       .next_hop = next_hop,
> > > > -                                       .valid_group =
> > > > lpm->tbl8[i].valid_group,
> > > > +                                       .ext_valid =
> > lpm->tbl8[i].ext_valid,
> > > > +                                       .valid = VALID,
> > > >                                 };
> > > >
> > > >                                 /*
> > > > @@ -621,19 +646,19 @@ add_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > > ip_masked, uint8_t depth,
> > > >   */
> > > >  int
> > > >  rte_lpm_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth,
> > > > -               uint8_t next_hop)
> > > > +               struct rte_lpm_res *res)
> > > >  {
> > > >         int32_t rule_index, status = 0;
> > > >         uint32_t ip_masked;
> > > >
> > > >         /* Check user arguments. */
> > > > -       if ((lpm == NULL) || (depth < 1) || (depth >
> > RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH))
> > > > +       if ((lpm == NULL) || (res == NULL) || (depth < 1) || (depth >
> > > > RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH))
> > > >                 return -EINVAL;
> > > >
> > > >         ip_masked = ip & depth_to_mask(depth);
> > > >
> > > >         /* Add the rule to the rule table. */
> > > > -       rule_index = rule_add(lpm, ip_masked, depth, next_hop);
> > > > +       rule_index = rule_add(lpm, ip_masked, depth, res);
> > > >
> > > >         /* If the is no space available for new rule return error. */
> > > >         if (rule_index < 0) {
> > > > @@ -641,10 +666,10 @@ rte_lpm_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip,
> > > uint8_t
> > > > depth,
> > > >         }
> > > >
> > > >         if (depth <= MAX_DEPTH_TBL24) {
> > > > -               status = add_depth_small(lpm, ip_masked, depth,
> > next_hop);
> > > > +               status = add_depth_small(lpm, ip_masked, depth, res);
> > > >         }
> > > >         else { /* If depth > RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH_TBL24 */
> > > > -               status = add_depth_big(lpm, ip_masked, depth,
> > next_hop);
> > > > +               status = add_depth_big(lpm, ip_masked, depth, res);
> > > >
> > > >                 /*
> > > >                  * If add fails due to exhaustion of tbl8 extensions
> > delete
> > > > @@ -665,14 +690,14 @@ rte_lpm_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip,
> > > uint8_t
> > > > depth,
> > > >   */
> > > >  int
> > > >  rte_lpm_is_rule_present(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t
> > depth,
> > > > -uint8_t *next_hop)
> > > > +                       struct rte_lpm_res *res)
> > > >  {
> > > >         uint32_t ip_masked;
> > > >         int32_t rule_index;
> > > >
> > > >         /* Check user arguments. */
> > > >         if ((lpm == NULL) ||
> > > > -               (next_hop == NULL) ||
> > > > +               (res == NULL) ||
> > > >                 (depth < 1) || (depth > RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH))
> > > >                 return -EINVAL;
> > > >
> > > > @@ -681,7 +706,11 @@ uint8_t *next_hop)
> > > >         rule_index = rule_find(lpm, ip_masked, depth);
> > > >
> > > >         if (rule_index >= 0) {
> > > > -               *next_hop = lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop;
> > > > +               res->next_hop = lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop;
> > > > +               res->fwd_class = lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].fwd_class;
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +               res->as_num = lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > >                 return 1;
> > > >         }
> > > >
> > > > @@ -731,7 +760,7 @@ delete_depth_small(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > > ip_masked,
> > > >                  */
> > > >                 for (i = tbl24_index; i < (tbl24_index + tbl24_range);
> > i++)
> > > > {
> > > >
> > > > -                       if (lpm->tbl24[i].ext_entry == 0 &&
> > > > +                       if (lpm->tbl24[i].ext_valid == 0 &&
> > > >                                         lpm->tbl24[i].depth <= depth )
> > {
> > > >                                 lpm->tbl24[i].valid = INVALID;
> > > >                         }
> > > > @@ -761,23 +790,30 @@ delete_depth_small(struct rte_lpm *lpm,
> > > uint32_t
> > > > ip_masked,
> > > >                  * associated with this rule.
> > > >                  */
> > > >
> > > > -               struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
> > > > -                       {.next_hop =
> > > > lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].next_hop,},
> > > > -                       .valid = VALID,
> > > > -                       .ext_entry = 0,
> > > > +               struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +                       .as_num =
> > lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].as_num,
> > > > +#endif
> > > > +                       .next_hop =
> > lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].next_hop,
> > > > +                       .fwd_class =
> > > > lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].fwd_class,
> > > >                         .depth = sub_rule_depth,
> > > > +                       .ext_valid = 0,
> > > > +                       .valid = VALID,
> > > >                 };
> > > >
> > > > -               struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry new_tbl8_entry = {
> > > > -                       .valid = VALID,
> > > > +               struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry new_tbl8_entry = {
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +                       .as_num =
> > lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].as_num,
> > > > +#endif
> > > > +                       .next_hop =
> > lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].next_hop,
> > > > +                       .fwd_class =
> > > > lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].fwd_class,
> > > >                         .depth = sub_rule_depth,
> > > > -                       .next_hop = lpm->rules_tbl
> > > > -                       [sub_rule_index].next_hop,
> > > > +                       .valid = VALID,
> > > >                 };
> > > >
> > > >                 for (i = tbl24_index; i < (tbl24_index + tbl24_range);
> > i++)
> > > > {
> > > >
> > > > -                       if (lpm->tbl24[i].ext_entry == 0 &&
> > > > +                       if (lpm->tbl24[i].ext_valid == 0 &&
> > > >                                         lpm->tbl24[i].depth <= depth )
> > {
> > > >                                 lpm->tbl24[i] = new_tbl24_entry;
> > > >                         }
> > > > @@ -814,7 +850,7 @@ delete_depth_small(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > > ip_masked,
> > > >   * thus can be recycled
> > > >   */
> > > >  static inline int32_t
> > > > -tbl8_recycle_check(struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *tbl8, uint32_t
> > > > tbl8_group_start)
> > > > +tbl8_recycle_check(struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry *tbl8, uint32_t
> > > > tbl8_group_start)
> > > >  {
> > > >         uint32_t tbl8_group_end, i;
> > > >         tbl8_group_end = tbl8_group_start +
> > > RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
> > > > @@ -891,11 +927,15 @@ delete_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > > ip_masked,
> > > >         }
> > > >         else {
> > > >                 /* Set new tbl8 entry. */
> > > > -               struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry new_tbl8_entry = {
> > > > -                       .valid = VALID,
> > > > -                       .depth = sub_rule_depth,
> > > > -                       .valid_group =
> > > > lpm->tbl8[tbl8_group_start].valid_group,
> > > > +               struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry new_tbl8_entry = {
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +                       .as_num =
> > lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].as_num,
> > > > +#endif
> > > > +                       .fwd_class =
> > > > lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].fwd_class,
> > > >                         .next_hop =
> > lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].next_hop,
> > > > +                       .depth = sub_rule_depth,
> > > > +                       .ext_valid =
> > lpm->tbl8[tbl8_group_start].ext_valid,
> > > > +                       .valid = VALID,
> > > >                 };
> > > >
> > > >                 /*
> > > > @@ -923,11 +963,15 @@ delete_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t
> > > > ip_masked,
> > > >         }
> > > >         else if (tbl8_recycle_index > -1) {
> > > >                 /* Update tbl24 entry. */
> > > > -               struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
> > > > -                       { .next_hop =
> > > > lpm->tbl8[tbl8_recycle_index].next_hop, },
> > > > -                       .valid = VALID,
> > > > -                       .ext_entry = 0,
> > > > +               struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +                       .as_num = lpm->tbl8[tbl8_recycle_index].as_num,
> > > > +#endif
> > > > +                       .next_hop =
> > lpm->tbl8[tbl8_recycle_index].next_hop,
> > > > +                       .fwd_class =
> > > > lpm->tbl8[tbl8_recycle_index].fwd_class,
> > > >                         .depth = lpm->tbl8[tbl8_recycle_index].depth,
> > > > +                       .ext_valid = 0,
> > > > +                       .valid = VALID,
> > > >                 };
> > > >
> > > >                 /* Set tbl24 before freeing tbl8 to avoid race
> > condition. */
> > > > diff --git a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
> > > > index c299ce2..7c615bc 100644
> > > > --- a/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
> > > > +++ b/lib/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
> > > > @@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
> > > >   *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
> > > DAMAGE.
> > > >   */
> > > >
> > > > -#ifndef _RTE_LPM_H_
> > > > -#define _RTE_LPM_H_
> > > > +#ifndef _RTE_LPM_EXT_H_
> > > > +#define _RTE_LPM_EXT_H_
> > > >
> > > >  /**
> > > >   * @file
> > > > @@ -81,57 +81,58 @@ extern "C" {
> > > >  #define RTE_LPM_RETURN_IF_TRUE(cond, retval)
> > > >  #endif
> > > >
> > > > -/** @internal bitmask with valid and ext_entry/valid_group fields set
> > */
> > > > -#define RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK 0x0300
> > > > +/** @internal bitmask with valid and ext_valid/ext_valid fields set */
> > > > +#define RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK 0x03
> > > >
> > > >  /** Bitmask used to indicate successful lookup */
> > > > -#define RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS          0x0100
> > > > +#define RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS          0x01
> > > > +
> > > > +struct rte_lpm_res {
> > > > +       uint16_t        next_hop;
> > > > +       uint8_t         fwd_class;
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +       uint32_t        as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > > +};
> > > >
> > > >  #if RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_LITTLE_ENDIAN
> > > > -/** @internal Tbl24 entry structure. */
> > > > -struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry {
> > > > -       /* Stores Next hop or group index (i.e. gindex)into tbl8. */
> > > > +struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry {
> > > > +       uint8_t valid           :1;
> > > > +       uint8_t ext_valid       :1;
> > > > +       uint8_t depth           :6;
> > > > +       uint8_t fwd_class;
> > > >         union {
> > > > -               uint8_t next_hop;
> > > > -               uint8_t tbl8_gindex;
> > > > +               uint16_t next_hop;
> > > > +               uint16_t tbl8_gindex;
> > > >         };
> > > > -       /* Using single uint8_t to store 3 values. */
> > > > -       uint8_t valid     :1; /**< Validation flag. */
> > > > -       uint8_t ext_entry :1; /**< External entry. */
> > > > -       uint8_t depth     :6; /**< Rule depth. */
> > > > -};
> > > > -
> > > > -/** @internal Tbl8 entry structure. */
> > > > -struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry {
> > > > -       uint8_t next_hop; /**< next hop. */
> > > > -       /* Using single uint8_t to store 3 values. */
> > > > -       uint8_t valid       :1; /**< Validation flag. */
> > > > -       uint8_t valid_group :1; /**< Group validation flag. */
> > > > -       uint8_t depth       :6; /**< Rule depth. */
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +       uint32_t as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > >  };
> > > >  #else
> > > > -struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry {
> > > > -       uint8_t depth       :6;
> > > > -       uint8_t ext_entry   :1;
> > > > -       uint8_t valid       :1;
> > > > +struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry {
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +       uint32_t as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > >         union {
> > > > -               uint8_t tbl8_gindex;
> > > > -               uint8_t next_hop;
> > > > +               uint16_t tbl8_gindex;
> > > > +               uint16_t next_hop;
> > > >         };
> > > > -};
> > > > -
> > > > -struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry {
> > > > -       uint8_t depth       :6;
> > > > -       uint8_t valid_group :1;
> > > > -       uint8_t valid       :1;
> > > > -       uint8_t next_hop;
> > > > +       uint8_t fwd_class;
> > > > +       uint8_t depth           :6;
> > > > +       uint8_t ext_valid       :1;
> > > > +       uint8_t valid           :1;
> > > >  };
> > > >  #endif
> > > >
> > > >  /** @internal Rule structure. */
> > > >  struct rte_lpm_rule {
> > > >         uint32_t ip; /**< Rule IP address. */
> > > > -       uint8_t  next_hop; /**< Rule next hop. */
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +       uint32_t as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > > +       uint16_t  next_hop; /**< Rule next hop. */
> > > > +       uint8_t fwd_class;
> > > >  };
> > > >
> > > >  /** @internal Contains metadata about the rules table. */
> > > > @@ -148,9 +149,9 @@ struct rte_lpm {
> > > >         struct rte_lpm_rule_info rule_info[RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH]; /**<
> > Rule
> > > > info table. */
> > > >
> > > >         /* LPM Tables. */
> > > > -       struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry tbl24[RTE_LPM_TBL24_NUM_ENTRIES] \
> > > > +       struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry tbl24[RTE_LPM_TBL24_NUM_ENTRIES] \
> > > >                         __rte_cache_aligned; /**< LPM tbl24 table. */
> > > > -       struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry tbl8[RTE_LPM_TBL8_NUM_ENTRIES] \
> > > > +       struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry tbl8[RTE_LPM_TBL8_NUM_ENTRIES] \
> > > >                         __rte_cache_aligned; /**< LPM tbl8 table. */
> > > >         struct rte_lpm_rule rules_tbl[0] \
> > > >                         __rte_cache_aligned; /**< LPM rules. */
> > > > @@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ rte_lpm_free(struct rte_lpm *lpm);
> > > >   *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
> > > >   */
> > > >  int
> > > > -rte_lpm_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth, uint8_t
> > > > next_hop);
> > > > +rte_lpm_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth, struct
> > > > rte_lpm_res *res);
> > > >
> > > >  /**
> > > >   * Check if a rule is present in the LPM table,
> > > > @@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ rte_lpm_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip,
> > > uint8_t
> > > > depth, uint8_t next_hop);
> > > >   */
> > > >  int
> > > >  rte_lpm_is_rule_present(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t
> > depth,
> > > > -uint8_t *next_hop);
> > > > +                       struct rte_lpm_res *res);
> > > >
> > > >  /**
> > > >   * Delete a rule from the LPM table.
> > > > @@ -277,29 +278,43 @@ rte_lpm_delete_all(struct rte_lpm *lpm);
> > > >   *   -EINVAL for incorrect arguments, -ENOENT on lookup miss, 0 on
> > lookup
> > > > hit
> > > >   */
> > > >  static inline int
> > > > -rte_lpm_lookup(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t *next_hop)
> > > > +rte_lpm_lookup(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, struct rte_lpm_res
> > *res)
> > > >  {
> > > >         unsigned tbl24_index = (ip >> 8);
> > > > -       uint16_t tbl_entry;
> > > > -
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +       uint64_t tbl_entry;
> > > > +#else
> > > > +       uint32_t tbl_entry;
> > > > +#endif
> > > >         /* DEBUG: Check user input arguments. */
> > > > -       RTE_LPM_RETURN_IF_TRUE(((lpm == NULL) || (next_hop == NULL)),
> > > > -EINVAL);
> > > > +       RTE_LPM_RETURN_IF_TRUE(((lpm == NULL) || (res == NULL)), -
> > > EINVAL);
> > > >
> > > >         /* Copy tbl24 entry */
> > > > -       tbl_entry = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index];
> > > > -
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +       tbl_entry = *(const uint64_t *)&lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index];
> > > > +#else
> > > > +       tbl_entry = *(const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index];
> > > > +#endif
> > > >         /* Copy tbl8 entry (only if needed) */
> > > >         if (unlikely((tbl_entry & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
> > > >                         RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
> > > >
> > > >                 unsigned tbl8_index = (uint8_t)ip +
> > > > -                               ((uint8_t)tbl_entry *
> > > > RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES);
> > > > +                               ((*(struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry
> > > > *)&tbl_entry).tbl8_gindex * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES);
> > > >
> > > > -               tbl_entry = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index];
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +               tbl_entry = *(const uint64_t *)&lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index];
> > > > +#else
> > > > +               tbl_entry = *(const uint32_t *)&lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index];
> > > > +#endif
> > > >         }
> > > > -
> > > > -       *next_hop = (uint8_t)tbl_entry;
> > > > +       res->next_hop  = ((struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry
> > *)&tbl_entry)->next_hop;
> > > > +       res->fwd_class = ((struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry
> > > > *)&tbl_entry)->fwd_class;
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +       res->as_num       = ((struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry
> > > > *)&tbl_entry)->as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > >         return (tbl_entry & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? 0 : -ENOENT;
> > > > +
> > > >  }
> > > >
> > > >  /**
> > > > @@ -322,19 +337,25 @@ rte_lpm_lookup(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip,
> > > > uint8_t *next_hop)
> > > >   *  @return
> > > >   *   -EINVAL for incorrect arguments, otherwise 0
> > > >   */
> > > > -#define rte_lpm_lookup_bulk(lpm, ips, next_hops, n) \
> > > > -               rte_lpm_lookup_bulk_func(lpm, ips, next_hops, n)
> > > > +#define rte_lpm_lookup_bulk(lpm, ips, res_tbl, n) \
> > > > +               rte_lpm_lookup_bulk_func(lpm, ips, res_tbl, n)
> > > >
> > > >  static inline int
> > > > -rte_lpm_lookup_bulk_func(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, const uint32_t *
> > ips,
> > > > -               uint16_t * next_hops, const unsigned n)
> > > > +rte_lpm_lookup_bulk_func(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, const uint32_t
> > *ips,
> > > > +               struct rte_lpm_res *res_tbl, const unsigned n)
> > > >  {
> > > >         unsigned i;
> > > > +       int ret = 0;
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +       uint64_t tbl_entry;
> > > > +#else
> > > > +       uint32_t tbl_entry;
> > > > +#endif
> > > >         unsigned tbl24_indexes[n];
> > > >
> > > >         /* DEBUG: Check user input arguments. */
> > > >         RTE_LPM_RETURN_IF_TRUE(((lpm == NULL) || (ips == NULL) ||
> > > > -                       (next_hops == NULL)), -EINVAL);
> > > > +                       (res_tbl == NULL)), -EINVAL);
> > > >
> > > >         for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
> > > >                 tbl24_indexes[i] = ips[i] >> 8;
> > > > @@ -342,20 +363,32 @@ rte_lpm_lookup_bulk_func(const struct rte_lpm
> > > *lpm,
> > > > const uint32_t * ips,
> > > >
> > > >         for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
> > > >                 /* Simply copy tbl24 entry to output */
> > > > -               next_hops[i] = *(const uint16_t
> > > > *)&lpm->tbl24[tbl24_indexes[i]];
> > > > -
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +               tbl_entry = *(const uint64_t
> > > > *)&lpm->tbl24[tbl24_indexes[i]];
> > > > +#else
> > > > +               tbl_entry = *(const uint32_t
> > > > *)&lpm->tbl24[tbl24_indexes[i]];
> > > > +#endif
> > > >                 /* Overwrite output with tbl8 entry if needed */
> > > > -               if (unlikely((next_hops[i] &
> > > > RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
> > > > -                               RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
> > > > +               if (unlikely((tbl_entry &
> > RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)
> > > > ==
> > > > +                       RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
> > > >
> > > >                         unsigned tbl8_index = (uint8_t)ips[i] +
> > > > -                                       ((uint8_t)next_hops[i] *
> > > > -
> > RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES);
> > > > +                               ((*(struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry
> > > > *)&tbl_entry).tbl8_gindex * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES);
> > > >
> > > > -                       next_hops[i] = *(const uint16_t
> > > > *)&lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index];
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +                       tbl_entry = *(const uint64_t
> > > > *)&lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index];
> > > > +#else
> > > > +                       tbl_entry = *(const uint32_t
> > > > *)&lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index];
> > > > +#endif
> > > >                 }
> > > > +               res_tbl[i].next_hop     = ((struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry
> > > > *)&tbl_entry)->next_hop;
> > > > +               res_tbl[i].fwd_class    = ((struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry
> > > > *)&tbl_entry)->next_hop;
> > > > +#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_ASNUM
> > > > +               res_tbl[i].as_num       = ((struct rte_lpm_tbl_entry
> > > > *)&tbl_entry)->as_num;
> > > > +#endif
> > > > +               ret |= 1 << i;
> > > >         }
> > > > -       return 0;
> > > > +       return ret;
> > > >  }
> > > >
> > > >  /* Mask four results. */
> > > > @@ -477,4 +510,4 @@ rte_lpm_lookupx4(const struct rte_lpm *lpm,
> > > __m128i ip,
> > > > uint16_t hop[4],
> > > >  }
> > > >  #endif
> > > >
> > > > -#endif /* _RTE_LPM_H_ */
> > > > +#endif /* _RTE_LPM_EXT_H_ */
> > > >
> > > > 2015-10-24 9:09 GMT+03:00 Matthew Hall <mhall at mhcomputing.net>:
> > > >
> > > > > On 10/23/15 9:20 AM, Matthew Hall wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 03:51:48PM +0200, Michal Jastrzebski wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> From: Michal Kobylinski  <michalx.kobylinski at intel.com>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> The current DPDK implementation for LPM for IPv4 and IPv6 limits
> > the
> > > > >>> number of next hops to 256, as the next hop ID is an 8-bit long
> > field.
> > > > >>> Proposed extension increase number of next hops for IPv4 to 2^24
> > and
> > > > >>> also allows 32-bits read/write operations.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> This patchset requires additional change to rte_table library to
> > meet
> > > > >>> ABI compatibility requirements. A v2 will be sent next week.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I also have a patchset for this.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I will send it out as well so we could compare.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Matthew.
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry about the delay; I only work on DPDK in personal time and not
> > as
> > > > > part of a job. My patchset is attached to this email.
> > > > >
> > > > > One possible advantage with my patchset, compared to others, is that
> > the
> > > > > space problem is fixed in both IPV4 and in IPV6, to prevent asymmetry
> > > > > between these two standards, which is something I try to avoid as
> > much
> > > as
> > > > > humanly possible.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is because my application code is green-field, so I absolutely
> > don't
> > > > > want to put any ugly hacks or incompatibilities in this code if I can
> > > > > possibly avoid it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Otherwise, I am not necessarily as expert about rte_lpm as some of
> > the
> > > > > full-time guys, but I think with four or five of us in the thread
> > hammering
> > > > > out patches we will be able to create something amazing together and
> > I
> > > am
> > > > > very very very very very happy about this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Matthew.
> > > > >
> > >
> >
> > Hi Vladimir,
> > Thanks for sharing Your implementation.
> > Could You please clarify what as_num and fwd_class fields represent?
> > The second issue I have is that Your patch doesn’t want to apply on top of
> > current head. Could You check this please?
> >
> > Best regards
> > Michal
> >


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