On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 09:34:00PM +0300, ???????? ?????????? wrote: > How can I submit a packet_out , which includes request to send LLDP > packets to my HW which can't read openflow format ? could you explain > please what you have in mind?
To support OpenFlow, you need to implement packet_out in the general case. I don't see how it matters whether it's sending out an LLDP packet or some other kind. > * 4. Now, I'd like my HW to send the responses to OVS (so that OVS > would send packet_in messages to the remote controller)*> > > > * Here I'm at a loss: What are my options to send update messages from my > HW to OVS*> I don't know how to program your hardware. > * 5. As for sending the messages back to the remote controller*> > > > * I saw the following function calls:*> > > > * dpif->dpif_class->run => run => connmge_send_packet_in => > schedule_packet_in =>do_send_packet_ins*> > > > > > > > * which mechanism invokes this?*> > > > * Is it handle_upcalls=> dpif_operate=> dpif->dpif_class->operate ???*> I guess you're looking for execute_controller_action() in ofproto-dpif-xlate.c. _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@openvswitch.org http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
