[1/3] ethdev: add actions to modify TCP header fields

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Commit Message

Dekel Peled March 21, 2019, 2:18 p.m. UTC
  Add actions:
- INC_TCP_SEQ - Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
- DEC_TCP_SEQ - Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
- INC_TCP_ACK - Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP
		header.
- DEC_TCP_ACK - Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP
		header.

Original work by Xiaoyu Min.

Signed-off-by: Dekel Peled <dekelp@mellanox.com>
---
 doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst | 72 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c       |  8 +++++
 lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h       | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 140 insertions(+)
  

Comments

Dekel Peled March 26, 2019, 9:24 a.m. UTC | #1
Hi Adrien, 

Can you please review?
I'll appreciate receiving any comments soon.

Thanks,
Dekel

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dekel Peled <dekelp@mellanox.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 4:19 PM
> To: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>;
> wenzhuo.lu@intel.com; jingjing.wu@intel.com;
> bernard.iremonger@intel.com; Yongseok Koh <yskoh@mellanox.com>;
> Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Ori Kam <orika@mellanox.com>; Dekel Peled
> <dekelp@mellanox.com>
> Subject: [PATCH 1/3] ethdev: add actions to modify TCP header fields
> 
> Add actions:
> - INC_TCP_SEQ - Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> - DEC_TCP_SEQ - Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> - INC_TCP_ACK - Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP
> 		header.
> - DEC_TCP_ACK - Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP
> 		header.
> 
> Original work by Xiaoyu Min.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dekel Peled <dekelp@mellanox.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst | 72
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c       |  8 +++++
>  lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h       | 60
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  3 files changed, 140 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> index 0203f4f..bdb817a 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> @@ -2345,6 +2345,78 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION
> error will be returned.
>     | ``mac_addr`` | MAC address   |
>     +--------------+---------------+
> 
> +Action: ``INC_TCP_SEQ``
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> +
> +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
> +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
> +
> +.. _table_rte_flow_action_inc_tcp_seq:
> +
> +.. table:: INC_TCP_SEQ
> +
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
> +   | Field     | Value                                      |
> +
> +===========+============================================+
> +   | ``value`` | Value to increase TCP sequence number by   |
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
> +
> +Action: ``DEC_TCP_SEQ``
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> +
> +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
> +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
> +
> +.. _table_rte_flow_action_dec_tcp_seq:
> +
> +.. table:: DEC_TCP_SEQ
> +
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
> +   | Field     | Value                                      |
> +
> +===========+============================================+
> +   | ``value`` | Value to decrease TCP sequence number by   |
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
> +
> +Action: ``INC_TCP_ACK``
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> +
> +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
> +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
> +
> +.. _table_rte_flow_action_inc_tcp_ack:
> +
> +.. table:: INC_TCP_ACK
> +
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> +   | Field     | Value                                            |
> +
> +===========+=============================================
> =====+
> +   | ``value`` | Value to increase TCP acknowledgment number by   |
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> +
> +Action: ``DEC_TCP_ACK``
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> +
> +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
> +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
> +
> +.. _table_rte_flow_action_dec_tcp_ack:
> +
> +.. table:: DEC_TCP_ACK
> +
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> +   | Field     | Value                                            |
> +
> +===========+=============================================
> =====+
> +   | ``value`` | Value to decrease TCP acknowledgment number by   |
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> +
>  Negative types
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 
> diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c index
> 3277be1..589d0b9 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
> +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
> @@ -143,6 +143,14 @@ struct rte_flow_desc_data {
>  	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_TTL, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_set_ttl)),
>  	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_MAC_SRC, sizeof(struct
> rte_flow_action_set_mac)),
>  	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_MAC_DST, sizeof(struct
> rte_flow_action_set_mac)),
> +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(INC_TCP_SEQ,
> +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq)),
> +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(DEC_TCP_SEQ,
> +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq)),
> +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(INC_TCP_ACK,
> +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack)),
> +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(DEC_TCP_ACK,
> +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack)),
>  };
> 
>  static int
> diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h index
> c0fe879..74cd03e 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
> +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
> @@ -1651,6 +1651,46 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
>  	 * See struct rte_flow_action_set_mac.
>  	 */
>  	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST,
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> +	 *
> +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid
> RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
> +	 *
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ,
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> +	 *
> +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid
> RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
> +	 *
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ,
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> +	 *
> +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid
> RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
> +	 *
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK,
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> +	 *
> +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid
> RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
> +	 *
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK,
>  };
> 
>  /**
> @@ -2122,6 +2162,26 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_mac {
>  	uint8_t mac_addr[ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
>  };
> 
> +/**
> + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ
> + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ
> + *
> + * Increase/Decrease outermost TCP's sequence number  */ struct
> +rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq {
> +	rte_be32_t value;
> +};
> +
> +/**
> + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK
> + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK
> + *
> + * Increase/Decrease TCP's acknowledgment number.
> + */
> +struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack {
> +	rte_be32_t value;
> +};
> +
>  /*
>   * Definition of a single action.
>   *
> --
> 1.8.3.1
  
Adrien Mazarguil March 29, 2019, 1:58 p.m. UTC | #2
Hi Derek,

It's been a while since I last reviewed something, sorry it took so long.
Some comments below.

On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 04:18:35PM +0200, Dekel Peled wrote:
> Add actions:
> - INC_TCP_SEQ - Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> - DEC_TCP_SEQ - Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> - INC_TCP_ACK - Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP
> 		header.
> - DEC_TCP_ACK - Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP
> 		header.

Out of curiosity, are these upcoming/existing OpenFlow actions? If so you
should consider prefixing them with "OF_", otherwise leave them as is.

> Original work by Xiaoyu Min.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dekel Peled <dekelp@mellanox.com>
> ---
>  doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst | 72 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c       |  8 +++++
>  lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h       | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  3 files changed, 140 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> index 0203f4f..bdb817a 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> @@ -2345,6 +2345,78 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
>     | ``mac_addr`` | MAC address   |
>     +--------------+---------------+
>  
> +Action: ``INC_TCP_SEQ``
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> +
> +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
> +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.

I know this is already present for various SET* actions, but please do not
tie actions to the presence of specific pattern items at the API level. You
can describe that the lack of a TCP header in matched *traffic* results in
unspecified behavior though.

Then PMD documentation can describe that the lack of a TCP pattern item with
this action results in RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION as a PMD-specific
constraint.

> +
> +.. _table_rte_flow_action_inc_tcp_seq:
> +
> +.. table:: INC_TCP_SEQ
> +
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
> +   | Field     | Value                                      |
> +   +===========+============================================+
> +   | ``value`` | Value to increase TCP sequence number by   |
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+

Nit: unnecessary empty space after "by".

> +
> +Action: ``DEC_TCP_SEQ``
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> +
> +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
> +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.

Same comment as above.

> +
> +.. _table_rte_flow_action_dec_tcp_seq:
> +
> +.. table:: DEC_TCP_SEQ
> +
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
> +   | Field     | Value                                      |
> +   +===========+============================================+
> +   | ``value`` | Value to decrease TCP sequence number by   |
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
> +
> +Action: ``INC_TCP_ACK``
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> +
> +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
> +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.

Ditto.

> +
> +.. _table_rte_flow_action_inc_tcp_ack:
> +
> +.. table:: INC_TCP_ACK
> +
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> +   | Field     | Value                                            |
> +   +===========+==================================================+
> +   | ``value`` | Value to increase TCP acknowledgment number by   |
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> +
> +Action: ``DEC_TCP_ACK``
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> +
> +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
> +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.

Ditto.

> +
> +.. _table_rte_flow_action_dec_tcp_ack:
> +
> +.. table:: DEC_TCP_ACK
> +
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> +   | Field     | Value                                            |
> +   +===========+==================================================+
> +   | ``value`` | Value to decrease TCP acknowledgment number by   |
> +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> +
>  Negative types
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>  
> diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
> index 3277be1..589d0b9 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
> +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
> @@ -143,6 +143,14 @@ struct rte_flow_desc_data {
>  	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_TTL, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_set_ttl)),
>  	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_MAC_SRC, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_set_mac)),
>  	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_MAC_DST, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_set_mac)),
> +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(INC_TCP_SEQ,
> +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq)),
> +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(DEC_TCP_SEQ,
> +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq)),
> +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(INC_TCP_ACK,
> +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack)),
> +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(DEC_TCP_ACK,
> +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack)),
>  };
>  
>  static int
> diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
> index c0fe879..74cd03e 100644
> --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
> +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
> @@ -1651,6 +1651,46 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
>  	 * See struct rte_flow_action_set_mac.
>  	 */
>  	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST,
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> +	 *
> +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.

Ditto.

> +	 *
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ,
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> +	 *
> +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.

Ditto.

> +	 *
> +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ,
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> +	 *
> +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
> +	 *

Ditto.

> +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK,
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> +	 *
> +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
> +	 *

Ditto.

> +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack
> +	 */
> +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK,
>  };
>  
>  /**
> @@ -2122,6 +2162,26 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_mac {
>  	uint8_t mac_addr[ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
>  };
>  
> +/**

Experimental tag is missing.

> + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ
> + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ
> + *
> + * Increase/Decrease outermost TCP's sequence number

Suggestion:

 Increase/decrease outermost TCP sequence number.

> + */
> +struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq {
> +	rte_be32_t value;

Field documentation is mandatory, e.g.:

 rte_be32_t value; /**< Value to add/subtract. */

Beside, I'm not sure this value should be big endian since it's not stored
as is in the TCP header; it's used by the host system to compute a new
value.

Also what about having another field to specify what needs to be done with
this value (e.g. add/sub/set - in which case big endian makes sense) to
reduce the number of new actions? Something like:

 struct rte_flow_action_mod_tcp_seq {
     enum rte_flow_action_mod_tcp_seq_op {
         RTE_FLOW_ACTION_MOD_TCP_SEQ_OP_ADD,
         RTE_FLOW_ACTION_MOD_TCP_SEQ_OP_SUB,
         RTE_FLOW_ACTION_MOD_TCP_SEQ_OP_SET,
     } op; /**< Operation to perform. */
     rte_be32_t value; /**< Value to use with operation. */
 };

> +};
> +
> +/**

Experimental tag also missing.

> + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK
> + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK
> + *
> + * Increase/Decrease TCP's acknowledgment number.

Suggestion:

 Increase/decrease outermost TCP acknowledgment number.

> + */
> +struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack {
> +	rte_be32_t value;

Field documentation also missing.

> +};
> +
>  /*
>   * Definition of a single action.
>   *
> -- 
> 1.8.3.1
>
  
Dekel Peled March 31, 2019, 1:09 p.m. UTC | #3
Thanks, PSB.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarguil@6wind.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 4:59 PM
> To: Dekel Peled <dekelp@mellanox.com>
> Cc: wenzhuo.lu@intel.com; jingjing.wu@intel.com;
> bernard.iremonger@intel.com; Yongseok Koh <yskoh@mellanox.com>;
> Shahaf Shuler <shahafs@mellanox.com>; dev@dpdk.org; Ori Kam
> <orika@mellanox.com>
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] ethdev: add actions to modify TCP header fields
> 
> Hi Derek,

It's Dekel, not Derek.

> 
> It's been a while since I last reviewed something, sorry it took so long.
> Some comments below.
> 
> On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 04:18:35PM +0200, Dekel Peled wrote:
> > Add actions:
> > - INC_TCP_SEQ - Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> > - DEC_TCP_SEQ - Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP
> header.
> > - INC_TCP_ACK - Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP
> > 		header.
> > - DEC_TCP_ACK - Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP
> > 		header.
> 
> Out of curiosity, are these upcoming/existing OpenFlow actions? If so you
> should consider prefixing them with "OF_", otherwise leave them as is.

Not related to OpenFlow.

> 
> > Original work by Xiaoyu Min.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Dekel Peled <dekelp@mellanox.com>
> > ---
> >  doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst | 72
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c       |  8 +++++
> >  lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h       | 60
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  3 files changed, 140 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> > b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> > index 0203f4f..bdb817a 100644
> > --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> > +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> > @@ -2345,6 +2345,78 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION
> error will be returned.
> >     | ``mac_addr`` | MAC address   |
> >     +--------------+---------------+
> >
> > +Action: ``INC_TCP_SEQ``
> > +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > +
> > +Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> > +
> > +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern
> item.
> > +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
> 
> I know this is already present for various SET* actions, but please do not tie
> actions to the presence of specific pattern items at the API level. You can
> describe that the lack of a TCP header in matched *traffic* results in
> unspecified behavior though.

I accept, will change it in all relevant locations.

> 
> Then PMD documentation can describe that the lack of a TCP pattern item
> with this action results in RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION as a PMD-specific
> constraint.
> 
> > +
> > +.. _table_rte_flow_action_inc_tcp_seq:
> > +
> > +.. table:: INC_TCP_SEQ
> > +
> > +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
> > +   | Field     | Value                                      |
> > +
> +===========+============================================+
> > +   | ``value`` | Value to increase TCP sequence number by   |
> > +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
> 
> Nit: unnecessary empty space after "by".

Will remove.

> 
> > +
> > +Action: ``DEC_TCP_SEQ``
> > +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > +
> > +Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> > +
> > +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern
> item.
> > +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
> 
> Same comment as above.
> 
> > +
> > +.. _table_rte_flow_action_dec_tcp_seq:
> > +
> > +.. table:: DEC_TCP_SEQ
> > +
> > +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
> > +   | Field     | Value                                      |
> > +
> +===========+============================================+
> > +   | ``value`` | Value to decrease TCP sequence number by   |
> > +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
> > +
> > +Action: ``INC_TCP_ACK``
> > +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > +
> > +Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> > +
> > +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern
> item.
> > +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
> 
> Ditto.
> 
> > +
> > +.. _table_rte_flow_action_inc_tcp_ack:
> > +
> > +.. table:: INC_TCP_ACK
> > +
> > +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> > +   | Field     | Value                                            |
> > +
> +===========+=============================================
> =====+
> > +   | ``value`` | Value to increase TCP acknowledgment number by   |
> > +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> > +
> > +Action: ``DEC_TCP_ACK``
> > +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > +
> > +Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> > +
> > +It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern
> item.
> > +Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
> 
> Ditto.
> 
> > +
> > +.. _table_rte_flow_action_dec_tcp_ack:
> > +
> > +.. table:: DEC_TCP_ACK
> > +
> > +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> > +   | Field     | Value                                            |
> > +
> +===========+=============================================
> =====+
> > +   | ``value`` | Value to decrease TCP acknowledgment number by   |
> > +   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
> > +
> >  Negative types
> >  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
> > b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c index 3277be1..589d0b9 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
> > +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
> > @@ -143,6 +143,14 @@ struct rte_flow_desc_data {
> >  	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_TTL, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_set_ttl)),
> >  	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_MAC_SRC, sizeof(struct
> rte_flow_action_set_mac)),
> >  	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_MAC_DST, sizeof(struct
> rte_flow_action_set_mac)),
> > +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(INC_TCP_SEQ,
> > +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq)),
> > +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(DEC_TCP_SEQ,
> > +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq)),
> > +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(INC_TCP_ACK,
> > +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack)),
> > +	MK_FLOW_ACTION(DEC_TCP_ACK,
> > +			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack)),
> >  };
> >
> >  static int
> > diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
> > b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h index c0fe879..74cd03e 100644
> > --- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
> > +++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
> > @@ -1651,6 +1651,46 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> >  	 * See struct rte_flow_action_set_mac.
> >  	 */
> >  	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST,
> > +
> > +	/**
> > +	 * Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> > +	 *
> > +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid
> RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> > +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
> 
> Ditto.
> 
> > +	 *
> > +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq
> > +	 */
> > +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ,
> > +
> > +	/**
> > +	 * Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> > +	 *
> > +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid
> RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> > +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
> 
> Ditto.
> 
> > +	 *
> > +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq
> > +	 */
> > +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ,
> > +
> > +	/**
> > +	 * Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> > +	 *
> > +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid
> RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> > +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
> > +	 *
> 
> Ditto.
> 
> > +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack
> > +	 */
> > +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK,
> > +
> > +	/**
> > +	 * Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> > +	 *
> > +	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid
> RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
> > +	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
> > +	 *
> 
> Ditto.
> 
> > +	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack
> > +	 */
> > +	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK,
> >  };
> >
> >  /**
> > @@ -2122,6 +2162,26 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_mac {
> >  	uint8_t mac_addr[ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
> >  };
> >
> > +/**
> 
> Experimental tag is missing.

Will add it here and elsewhere.

> 
> > + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ
> > + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ
> > + *
> > + * Increase/Decrease outermost TCP's sequence number
> 
> Suggestion:
> 
>  Increase/decrease outermost TCP sequence number.

Accepted, will change here and elsewhere.

> 
> > + */
> > +struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq {
> > +	rte_be32_t value;
> 
> Field documentation is mandatory, e.g.:
> 
>  rte_be32_t value; /**< Value to add/subtract. */

Will add it.

> 
> Beside, I'm not sure this value should be big endian since it's not stored as is
> in the TCP header; it's used by the host system to compute a new value.

It isn't used by the host, but sent to NIC as part of action.

> 
> Also what about having another field to specify what needs to be done with
> this value (e.g. add/sub/set - in which case big endian makes sense) to
> reduce the number of new actions? Something like:
> 
>  struct rte_flow_action_mod_tcp_seq {
>      enum rte_flow_action_mod_tcp_seq_op {
>          RTE_FLOW_ACTION_MOD_TCP_SEQ_OP_ADD,
>          RTE_FLOW_ACTION_MOD_TCP_SEQ_OP_SUB,
>          RTE_FLOW_ACTION_MOD_TCP_SEQ_OP_SET,
>      } op; /**< Operation to perform. */
>      rte_be32_t value; /**< Value to use with operation. */  };
> 
> > +};
> > +
> > +/**
> 
> Experimental tag also missing.
> 
> > + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK
> > + * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK
> > + *
> > + * Increase/Decrease TCP's acknowledgment number.
> 
> Suggestion:
> 
>  Increase/decrease outermost TCP acknowledgment number.

Accepted, will change.

> 
> > + */
> > +struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack {
> > +	rte_be32_t value;
> 
> Field documentation also missing.
> 
> > +};
> > +
> >  /*
> >   * Definition of a single action.
> >   *
> > --
> > 1.8.3.1
> >
> 
> --
> Adrien Mazarguil
> 6WIND
  

Patch

diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index 0203f4f..bdb817a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -2345,6 +2345,78 @@  Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
    | ``mac_addr`` | MAC address   |
    +--------------+---------------+
 
+Action: ``INC_TCP_SEQ``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
+
+It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
+Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
+
+.. _table_rte_flow_action_inc_tcp_seq:
+
+.. table:: INC_TCP_SEQ
+
+   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
+   | Field     | Value                                      |
+   +===========+============================================+
+   | ``value`` | Value to increase TCP sequence number by   |
+   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
+
+Action: ``DEC_TCP_SEQ``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
+
+It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
+Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
+
+.. _table_rte_flow_action_dec_tcp_seq:
+
+.. table:: DEC_TCP_SEQ
+
+   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
+   | Field     | Value                                      |
+   +===========+============================================+
+   | ``value`` | Value to decrease TCP sequence number by   |
+   +-----------+--------------------------------------------+
+
+Action: ``INC_TCP_ACK``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
+
+It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
+Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
+
+.. _table_rte_flow_action_inc_tcp_ack:
+
+.. table:: INC_TCP_ACK
+
+   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
+   | Field     | Value                                            |
+   +===========+==================================================+
+   | ``value`` | Value to increase TCP acknowledgment number by   |
+   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
+
+Action: ``DEC_TCP_ACK``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
+
+It must be used with a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP flow pattern item.
+Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be returned.
+
+.. _table_rte_flow_action_dec_tcp_ack:
+
+.. table:: DEC_TCP_ACK
+
+   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
+   | Field     | Value                                            |
+   +===========+==================================================+
+   | ``value`` | Value to decrease TCP acknowledgment number by   |
+   +-----------+--------------------------------------------------+
+
 Negative types
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
index 3277be1..589d0b9 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
@@ -143,6 +143,14 @@  struct rte_flow_desc_data {
 	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_TTL, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_set_ttl)),
 	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_MAC_SRC, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_set_mac)),
 	MK_FLOW_ACTION(SET_MAC_DST, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_set_mac)),
+	MK_FLOW_ACTION(INC_TCP_SEQ,
+			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq)),
+	MK_FLOW_ACTION(DEC_TCP_SEQ,
+			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq)),
+	MK_FLOW_ACTION(INC_TCP_ACK,
+			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack)),
+	MK_FLOW_ACTION(DEC_TCP_ACK,
+			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack)),
 };
 
 static int
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
index c0fe879..74cd03e 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
@@ -1651,6 +1651,46 @@  enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	 * See struct rte_flow_action_set_mac.
 	 */
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST,
+
+	/**
+	 * Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
+	 *
+	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
+	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
+	 *
+	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ,
+
+	/**
+	 * Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
+	 *
+	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
+	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
+	 *
+	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ,
+
+	/**
+	 * Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
+	 *
+	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
+	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
+	 *
+	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK,
+
+	/**
+	 * Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
+	 *
+	 * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP,
+	 * the PMD should return a RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error.
+	 *
+	 * See struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -2122,6 +2162,26 @@  struct rte_flow_action_set_mac {
 	uint8_t mac_addr[ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
 };
 
+/**
+ * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ
+ * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ
+ *
+ * Increase/Decrease outermost TCP's sequence number
+ */
+struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_seq {
+	rte_be32_t value;
+};
+
+/**
+ * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK
+ * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK
+ *
+ * Increase/Decrease TCP's acknowledgment number.
+ */
+struct rte_flow_action_modify_tcp_ack {
+	rte_be32_t value;
+};
+
 /*
  * Definition of a single action.
  *