ofp-print: Fix typos.

[openvswitch] / utilities / ovs-ofctl.8.in

diff --git a/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in b/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in
index 8cd5ef004357c71d8fe859d07c5c71fe12588595..bd2a37f746fd450020b2740a240e5f7c9900ff72 100644 (file)
--- a/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in
+++ b/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in
@@ -354,8 +354,26 @@ unavailable for other use, and specifying \fBtun_id\fR on
 .RE
 .IP
 When \fBtun_id\fR is specified, \fBovs\-ofctl\fR will automatically
-attempt to negotiate use of one of these extensions, preferring NXM.
-If the switch does not support either extension, then \fBovs\-ofctl\fR
+attempt to negotiate use of one of these extensions.  It will use the
+``tunnel ID from cookie'' extension if neither caveat applies and NXM
+otherwise.  If the switch does not support the needed extension, then
+\fBovs\-ofctl\fR will report a fatal error.
+.IP "\fBreg\fIidx\fB=\fIvalue\fR[\fB/\fImask\fR]"
+Matches \fIvalue\fR either exactly or with optional \fImask\fR in
+register number \fIidx\fR.  The valid range of \fIidx\fR depends on
+the switch.  \fIvalue\fR and \fImask\fR are 32-bit integers, by
+default in decimal (use a \fB0x\fR prefix to specify hexadecimal).
+Arbitrary \fImask\fR values are allowed: a 1-bit in \fImask\fR
+indicates that the corresponding bit in \fIvalue\fR must match
+exactly, and a 0-bit wildcards that bit.
+.IP
+When a packet enters an OpenFlow switch, all of the registers are set
+to 0.  Only explicit Nicira extension actions change register values.
+.IP
+Register matches require support for the NXM (Nicira Extended Match)
+extension to OpenFlow.  When a register match is specified,
+\fBovs\-ofctl\fR will automatically attempt to negotiate use of this
+extension.  If the switch does not support NXM, then \fBovs\-ofctl\fR
 will report a fatal error.
 .
 .PP
@@ -603,6 +621,43 @@ described in \fBFlow Syntax\fR, above.
 \fB\-\-strict\fR
 Uses strict matching when running flow modification commands.
 .
+.IP "\fB\-F \fIformat\fR"
+.IQ "\fB\-\-flow\-format=\fIformat\fR"
+\fBovs\-ofctl\fR supports the following flow formats, in order of
+increasing capability:
+.RS
+.IP "\fBopenflow10\fR"
+This is the standard OpenFlow 1.0 flow format.  It should be supported
+by all OpenFlow switches.
+.
+.IP "\fBtun_id_from_cookie\fR"
+This Nicira extension to OpenFlow adds minimal and limited support for
+\fBtun_id\fR, but it does not support any other Nicira flow
+extensions.  (This flow format is deprecated.)
+.
+.IP "\fBnxm\fR (Nicira Extended Match)"
+This Nicira extension to OpenFlow is flexible and extensible.  It
+supports all of the Nicira flow extensions, such as \fBtun_id\fR and
+registers.
+.RE
+.IP
+Usually, \fBovs\-ofctl\fR picks the correct format automatically.  For
+commands that modify the flow table, \fBovs\-ofctl\fR by default uses
+the most widely supported flow format that supports the flows being
+added.  For commands that query the flow table, \fBovs\-ofctl\fR by
+default queries and uses the most advanced format supported by the
+switch.
+.IP
+This option, where \fIformat\fR is one of the formats listed in the
+above table, overrides \fBovs\-ofctl\fR's default choice of flow
+format.  If a command cannot work as requested using the requested
+flow format, \fBovs\-ofctl\fR will report a fatal error.
+.
+.IP "\fB\-m\fR"
+.IQ "\fB\-\-more\fR"
+Increases the verbosity of OpenFlow messages printed and logged by
+\fBovs\-ofctl\fR commands.  Specify this option more than once to
+increase verbosity further.
 .SS "Public Key Infrastructure Options"
 .so lib/ssl.man
 .so lib/vlog.man