+
+ msg = compose_flow_removed(p, rule, now, reason);
+
+ /* Account flow expirations under ofconn->reply_counter, the counter
+ * for replies to OpenFlow requests. That works because preventing
+ * OpenFlow requests from being processed also prevents new flows from
+ * being added (and expiring). (It also prevents processing OpenFlow
+ * requests that would not add new flows, so it is imperfect.) */
+ queue_tx(msg, ofconn, ofconn->reply_counter);