/* Attempts to open an existing dpif called 'name', if 'create' is false,
* or to open an existing dpif or create a new one, if 'create' is true.
- * 'type' corresponds to the 'type' field used in the dpif_class
- * structure.
*
- * If successful, stores a pointer to the new dpif in '*dpifp'. On failure
- * there are no requirements on what is stored in '*dpifp'. */
- int (*open)(const char *name, const char *type, bool create,
- struct dpif **dpifp);
+ * 'dpif_class' is the class of dpif to open.
+ *
+ * If successful, stores a pointer to the new dpif in '*dpifp', which must
+ * have class 'dpif_class'. On failure there are no requirements on what
+ * is stored in '*dpifp'. */
+ int (*open)(const struct dpif_class *dpif_class,
+ const char *name, bool create, struct dpif **dpifp);
/* Closes 'dpif' and frees associated memory. */
void (*close)(struct dpif *dpif);
* meaning is the same as for the get_drop_frags member function. */
int (*set_drop_frags)(struct dpif *dpif, bool drop_frags);
- /* Creates a new port in 'dpif' connected to network device 'devname'.
- * 'flags' is a set of ODP_PORT_* flags. If successful, sets '*port_no'
+ /* Adds 'netdev' as a new port in 'dpif'. If successful, sets '*port_no'
* to the new port's port number. */
- int (*port_add)(struct dpif *dpif, const char *devname, uint16_t flags,
+ int (*port_add)(struct dpif *dpif, struct netdev *netdev,
uint16_t *port_no);
/* Removes port numbered 'port_no' from 'dpif'. */