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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/dpif-provider.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/dpif-provider.h | 8 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/dpif-provider.h b/lib/dpif-provider.h index 12477a24f..b8ead8a02 100644 --- a/lib/dpif-provider.h +++ b/lib/dpif-provider.h @@ -127,6 +127,14 @@ struct dpif_class { * datapaths that can not exist without it (e.g. netdev datapath). */ bool cleanup_required; + /* If 'true' the specific dpif implementation synchronizes the various + * datapath implementation layers, i.e., the dpif's layer in combination + * with the underlying netdev offload layers. For example, dpif-netlink + * does not sync its kernel flows with the tc ones, i.e., only one gets + * installed. On the other hand, dpif-netdev installs both flows, + * internally keeps track of both, and represents them as one. */ + bool synced_dp_layers; + /* Called when the dpif provider is registered, typically at program * startup. Returning an error from this function will prevent any * datapath with this class from being created. |