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17 #ifndef NETDEV_PROVIDER_H
18 #define NETDEV_PROVIDER_H 1
20 /* Generic interface to network devices. */
37 /* A network device (e.g. an Ethernet device).
39 * This structure should be treated as opaque by network device
42 char *name; /* Name of network device. */
43 const struct netdev_class *netdev_class; /* Functions to control
45 int ref_cnt; /* Times this devices was opened. */
46 struct shash_node *node; /* Pointer to element in global map. */
47 struct arg *args; /* Argument list from last config. */
48 int n_args; /* Number of arguments in 'args'. */
51 void netdev_dev_init(struct netdev_dev *, const char *name,
52 const struct netdev_class *);
53 void netdev_dev_uninit(struct netdev_dev *, bool destroy);
54 const char *netdev_dev_get_type(const struct netdev_dev *);
55 const char *netdev_dev_get_name(const struct netdev_dev *);
56 struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev_from_name(const char *name);
57 void netdev_dev_get_devices(const struct netdev_class *,
58 struct shash *device_list);
60 static inline void netdev_dev_assert_class(const struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev,
61 const struct netdev_class *class_)
63 assert(netdev_dev->netdev_class == class_);
66 /* A instance of an open network device.
68 * This structure should be treated as opaque by network device
71 struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev; /* Parent netdev_dev. */
72 struct list node; /* Element in global list. */
74 enum netdev_flags save_flags; /* Initial device flags. */
75 enum netdev_flags changed_flags; /* Flags that we changed. */
78 void netdev_init(struct netdev *, struct netdev_dev *);
79 void netdev_uninit(struct netdev *, bool close);
80 struct netdev_dev *netdev_get_dev(const struct netdev *);
82 static inline void netdev_assert_class(const struct netdev *netdev,
83 const struct netdev_class *netdev_class)
85 netdev_dev_assert_class(netdev_get_dev(netdev), netdev_class);
88 /* A network device notifier.
90 * Network device implementations should use netdev_notifier_init() to
91 * initialize this structure, but they may freely read its members after
93 struct netdev_notifier {
94 struct netdev *netdev;
95 void (*cb)(struct netdev_notifier *);
98 void netdev_notifier_init(struct netdev_notifier *, struct netdev *,
99 void (*cb)(struct netdev_notifier *), void *aux);
101 /* Network device class structure, to be defined by each implementation of a
104 * These functions return 0 if successful or a positive errno value on failure,
105 * except where otherwise noted. */
106 struct netdev_class {
107 /* Type of netdevs in this class, e.g. "system", "tap", "gre", etc.
109 * One of the providers should supply a "system" type, since this is
110 * the type assumed if no type is specified when opening a netdev.
111 * The "system" type corresponds to an existing network device on
115 /* Called when the netdev provider is registered, typically at program
116 * startup. Returning an error from this function will prevent any network
117 * device in this class from being opened.
119 * This function may be set to null if a network device class needs no
120 * initialization at registration time. */
123 /* Performs periodic work needed by netdevs of this class. May be null if
124 * no periodic work is necessary. */
127 /* Arranges for poll_block() to wake up if the "run" member function needs
128 * to be called. May be null if nothing is needed here. */
131 /* Attempts to create a network device of 'type' with 'name'.
132 * 'type' corresponds to the 'type' field used in the netdev_class
133 * structure. On success sets 'netdev_devp' to the newly created device. */
134 int (*create)(const char *name, const char *type, const struct shash *args,
135 struct netdev_dev **netdev_devp);
137 /* Destroys 'netdev_dev'.
139 * Netdev devices maintain a reference count that is incremented on
140 * netdev_open() and decremented on netdev_close(). If 'netdev_dev'
141 * has a non-zero reference count, then this function will not be
143 void (*destroy)(struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev);
145 /* Reconfigures the device 'netdev_dev' with 'args'.
147 * If this netdev class does not support reconfiguring a netdev
148 * device, this may be a null pointer.
150 int (*reconfigure)(struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev, const struct shash *args);
152 /* Attempts to open a network device. On success, sets 'netdevp'
153 * to the new network device.
155 * 'ethertype' may be a 16-bit Ethernet protocol value in host byte order
156 * to capture frames of that type received on the device. It may also be
157 * one of the 'enum netdev_pseudo_ethertype' values to receive frames in
158 * one of those categories. */
159 int (*open)(struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev, int ethertype,
160 struct netdev **netdevp);
162 /* Closes 'netdev'. */
163 void (*close)(struct netdev *netdev);
165 /* Enumerates the names of all network devices of this class.
167 * The caller has already initialized 'all_names' and might already have
168 * added some names to it. This function should not disturb any existing
169 * names in 'all_names'.
171 * If this netdev class does not support enumeration, this may be a null
173 int (*enumerate)(struct svec *all_names);
175 /* Attempts to receive a packet from 'netdev' into the 'size' bytes in
176 * 'buffer'. If successful, returns the number of bytes in the received
177 * packet, otherwise a negative errno value. Returns -EAGAIN immediately
178 * if no packet is ready to be received.
180 * May return -EOPNOTSUPP if a network device does not implement packet
181 * reception through this interface. This function may be set to null if
182 * it would always return -EOPNOTSUPP anyhow. (This will disable the OVS
183 * integrated DHCP client and OpenFlow controller discovery, and prevent
184 * the network device from being usefully used by the netdev-based
185 * "userspace datapath".) */
186 int (*recv)(struct netdev *netdev, void *buffer, size_t size);
188 /* Registers with the poll loop to wake up from the next call to
189 * poll_block() when a packet is ready to be received with netdev_recv() on
192 * May be null if not needed, such as for a network device that does not
193 * implement packet reception through the 'recv' member function. */
194 void (*recv_wait)(struct netdev *netdev);
196 /* Discards all packets waiting to be received from 'netdev'.
198 * May be null if not needed, such as for a network device that does not
199 * implement packet reception through the 'recv' member function. */
200 int (*drain)(struct netdev *netdev);
202 /* Sends the 'size'-byte packet in 'buffer' on 'netdev'. Returns 0 if
203 * successful, otherwise a positive errno value. Returns EAGAIN without
204 * blocking if the packet cannot be queued immediately. Returns EMSGSIZE
205 * if a partial packet was transmitted or if the packet is too big or too
206 * small to transmit on the device.
208 * The caller retains ownership of 'buffer' in all cases.
210 * The network device is expected to maintain a packet transmission queue,
211 * so that the caller does not ordinarily have to do additional queuing of
214 * May return EOPNOTSUPP if a network device does not implement packet
215 * transmission through this interface. This function may be set to null
216 * if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP anyhow. (This will disable the OVS
217 * integrated DHCP client and OpenFlow controller discovery, and prevent
218 * the network device from being usefully used by the netdev-based
219 * "userspace datapath".) */
220 int (*send)(struct netdev *netdev, const void *buffer, size_t size);
222 /* Registers with the poll loop to wake up from the next call to
223 * poll_block() when the packet transmission queue for 'netdev' has
224 * sufficient room to transmit a packet with netdev_send().
226 * The network device is expected to maintain a packet transmission queue,
227 * so that the caller does not ordinarily have to do additional queuing of
228 * packets. Thus, this function is unlikely to ever be useful.
230 * May be null if not needed, such as for a network device that does not
231 * implement packet transmission through the 'send' member function. */
232 void (*send_wait)(struct netdev *netdev);
234 /* Sets 'netdev''s Ethernet address to 'mac' */
235 int (*set_etheraddr)(struct netdev *netdev, const uint8_t mac[6]);
237 /* Retrieves 'netdev''s Ethernet address into 'mac'. */
238 int (*get_etheraddr)(const struct netdev *netdev, uint8_t mac[6]);
240 /* Retrieves 'netdev''s MTU into '*mtup'.
242 * The MTU is the maximum size of transmitted (and received) packets, in
243 * bytes, not including the hardware header; thus, this is typically 1500
244 * bytes for Ethernet devices.*/
245 int (*get_mtu)(const struct netdev *netdev, int *mtup);
247 /* Returns the ifindex of 'netdev', if successful, as a positive number.
248 * On failure, returns a negative errno value.
250 * The desired semantics of the ifindex value are a combination of those
251 * specified by POSIX for if_nametoindex() and by SNMP for ifIndex. An
252 * ifindex value should be unique within a host and remain stable at least
253 * until reboot. SNMP says an ifindex "ranges between 1 and the value of
254 * ifNumber" but many systems do not follow this rule anyhow. */
255 int (*get_ifindex)(const struct netdev *netdev);
257 /* Sets 'carrier' to true if carrier is active (link light is on) on
259 int (*get_carrier)(const struct netdev *netdev, bool *carrier);
261 /* Retrieves current device stats for 'netdev' into 'stats'.
263 * A network device that supports some statistics but not others, it should
264 * set the values of the unsupported statistics to all-1-bits
266 int (*get_stats)(const struct netdev *netdev, struct netdev_stats *);
268 /* Stores the features supported by 'netdev' into each of '*current',
269 * '*advertised', '*supported', and '*peer'. Each value is a bitmap of
270 * "enum ofp_port_features" bits, in host byte order. */
271 int (*get_features)(struct netdev *netdev,
272 uint32_t *current, uint32_t *advertised,
273 uint32_t *supported, uint32_t *peer);
275 /* Set the features advertised by 'netdev' to 'advertise', which is a
276 * bitmap of "enum ofp_port_features" bits, in host byte order.
278 * This function may be set to null for a network device that does not
279 * support configuring advertisements. */
280 int (*set_advertisements)(struct netdev *netdev, uint32_t advertise);
282 /* If 'netdev' is a VLAN network device (e.g. one created with vconfig(8)),
283 * sets '*vlan_vid' to the VLAN VID associated with that device and returns
286 * Returns ENOENT if 'netdev' is a network device that is not a
289 * This function should be set to null if it doesn't make any sense for
290 * your network device (it probably doesn't). */
291 int (*get_vlan_vid)(const struct netdev *netdev, int *vlan_vid);
293 /* Attempts to set input rate limiting (policing) policy, such that up to
294 * 'kbits_rate' kbps of traffic is accepted, with a maximum accumulative
295 * burst size of 'kbits' kb.
297 * This function may be set to null if policing is not supported. */
298 int (*set_policing)(struct netdev *netdev, unsigned int kbits_rate,
299 unsigned int kbits_burst);
301 /* If 'netdev' has an assigned IPv4 address, sets '*address' to that
302 * address and '*netmask' to the associated netmask.
304 * The following error values have well-defined meanings:
306 * - EADDRNOTAVAIL: 'netdev' has no assigned IPv4 address.
308 * - EOPNOTSUPP: No IPv4 network stack attached to 'netdev'.
310 * This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP
312 int (*get_in4)(const struct netdev *netdev, struct in_addr *address,
313 struct in_addr *netmask);
315 /* Assigns 'addr' as 'netdev''s IPv4 address and 'mask' as its netmask. If
316 * 'addr' is INADDR_ANY, 'netdev''s IPv4 address is cleared.
318 * This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP
320 int (*set_in4)(struct netdev *netdev, struct in_addr addr,
321 struct in_addr mask);
323 /* If 'netdev' has an assigned IPv6 address, sets '*in6' to that address.
325 * The following error values have well-defined meanings:
327 * - EADDRNOTAVAIL: 'netdev' has no assigned IPv6 address.
329 * - EOPNOTSUPP: No IPv6 network stack attached to 'netdev'.
331 * This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP
333 int (*get_in6)(const struct netdev *netdev, struct in6_addr *in6);
335 /* Adds 'router' as a default IP gateway for the TCP/IP stack that
336 * corresponds to 'netdev'.
338 * This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP
340 int (*add_router)(struct netdev *netdev, struct in_addr router);
342 /* Looks up the next hop for 'host'. If succesful, stores the next hop
343 * gateway's address (0 if 'host' is on a directly connected network) in
344 * '*next_hop' and a copy of the name of the device to reach 'host' in
345 * '*netdev_name', and returns 0. The caller is responsible for freeing
346 * '*netdev_name' (by calling free()).
348 * This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP
350 int (*get_next_hop)(const struct in_addr *host, struct in_addr *next_hop,
353 /* Looks up the ARP table entry for 'ip' on 'netdev' and stores the
354 * corresponding MAC address in 'mac'. A return value of ENXIO, in
355 * particular, indicates that there is no ARP table entry for 'ip' on
358 * This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP
360 int (*arp_lookup)(const struct netdev *netdev, uint32_t ip, uint8_t mac[6]);
362 /* Retrieves the current set of flags on 'netdev' into '*old_flags'.
363 * Then, turns off the flags that are set to 1 in 'off' and turns on the
364 * flags that are set to 1 in 'on'. (No bit will be set to 1 in both 'off'
365 * and 'on'; that is, off & on == 0.)
367 * This function may be invoked from a signal handler. Therefore, it
368 * should not do anything that is not signal-safe (such as logging). */
369 int (*update_flags)(struct netdev *netdev, enum netdev_flags off,
370 enum netdev_flags on, enum netdev_flags *old_flags);
372 /* Arranges for 'cb' to be called whenever one of the attributes of
373 * 'netdev' changes and sets '*notifierp' to a newly created
374 * netdev_notifier that represents this arrangement. The created notifier
375 * will have its 'netdev', 'cb', and 'aux' members set to the values of the
376 * corresponding parameters. */
377 int (*poll_add)(struct netdev *netdev,
378 void (*cb)(struct netdev_notifier *notifier), void *aux,
379 struct netdev_notifier **notifierp);
381 /* Cancels poll notification for 'notifier'. */
382 void (*poll_remove)(struct netdev_notifier *notifier);
385 extern const struct netdev_class netdev_linux_class;
386 extern const struct netdev_class netdev_tap_class;
387 extern const struct netdev_class netdev_gre_class;
393 #endif /* netdev.h */