X-Git-Url: https://pintos-os.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=FAQ;h=91f400700db1988d8cc5741c443c905504ed4cb6;hb=refs%2Fheads%2Fof1.1;hp=4ad8c4390b58dfe22eab83cdd865ce29587f1f4e;hpb=c5b25863dc9033085bc6dfd64bedd7f143d5f4a4;p=openvswitch diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index 4ad8c439..91f40070 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -143,12 +143,11 @@ A: The kernel module in upstream Linux 3.3 and later does not include kernel module from the Open vSwitch distribution instead of the upstream Linux kernel module. - - Tunnel and patch virtual ports, that is, interfaces with type - "gre", "ipsec_gre", "capwap", or "patch". It is possible to - create tunnels in Linux and attach them to Open vSwitch as - system devices. However, they cannot be dynamically created - through the OVSDB protocol or set the tunnel ids as a flow - action. + - Tunnel virtual ports, that is, interfaces with type "gre", + "ipsec_gre", "capwap". It is possible to create tunnels in + Linux and attach them to Open vSwitch as system devices. + However, they cannot be dynamically created through the OVSDB + protocol or set the tunnel ids as a flow action. Work is in progress in adding these features to the upstream Linux version of the Open vSwitch kernel module. For now, if @@ -156,6 +155,11 @@ A: The kernel module in upstream Linux 3.3 and later does not include vSwitch distribution instead of the upstream Linux kernel module. + - Patch virtual ports, that is, interfaces with type "patch". + You can use Linux "veth" devices as a substitute. + + We don't have any plans to add patch ports upstream. + Q: What features are not available when using the userspace datapath? A: Tunnel and patch virtual ports are not supported, as described in the