Hi Slava,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Viacheslav Ovsiienko <viachesl...@nvidia.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 5:38 PM
> To: dev@dpdk.org
> Cc: ferruh.yi...@intel.com; NBU-Contact-Thomas Monjalon (EXTERNAL)
> <tho...@monjalon.net>
> Subject: [PATCH v3] ethdev: deprecate header fields and metadata flow actions
>
> The generic RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD action was
> introduced by [1]. This action provides an unified way
> to perform various arithmetic and transfer operations over
> packet network header fields and packet metadata.
>
> [1] commit 641dbe4fb053 ("net/mlx5: support modify field flow action")
>
> On other side there are a bunch of multiple legacy actions,
> that can be superseded by the generic modify field action:
>
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_NW_TTL
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_NW_TTL sfc
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_COPY_TTL_OUT
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_COPY_TTL_IN
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_SRC bnxt, cxgbe, mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DST bnxt, cxgbe, mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_SRC cxgbe, mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DST cxgbe, mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_SRC cxgbe, mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_DST cxgbe, mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TTL mlx5, sfc
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TTL mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_SRC cxgbe, mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST cxgbe, mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DSCP mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DSCP mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_VLAN_VID bnxt, cnxk, cxgbe, enic,
> mlx5, octeontx2, sfc
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_VLAN_PCP bnxt, cnxk, cxgbe, enic,
> mlx5, octeontx2, sfc
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TAG mlx5
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_META mlx5
>
> This note deprecates the following RTE Flow actions:
> 1. As not supported by any of PMDs:
>
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_NW_TTL
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_COPY_TTL_OUT
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_COPY_TTL_IN
>
> 2. As supposed to be replaced by generig field modify action:
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_NW_TTL
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_SRC
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DST
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_SRC
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DST
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_SRC
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_DST
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TTL
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TTL
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_SRC
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DSCP
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DSCP
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TAG
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_META
>
> The VLAN set actions are interrelated to VLAN header insertion/removal
> and supported by multiple PMDs and supposed to be just deprecated but
> not be removed in 22.11.
>
> Signed-off-by: Viacheslav Ovsiienko <viachesl...@nvidia.com>
>
> --
> v2 - deprecation.rst is updated
> v3 - doc comments addressed
> - commit message comments addressed
> - SET_VLAN_VID and SET_VLAN_PCP actions deprecated, but will not
> be removed in 22.11
> ---
> doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst | 26 +++++++
> doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst | 14 ++++
> lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h | 105 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 3 files changed, 145 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> index 77de8da973..dbed183b6c 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
> @@ -2238,6 +2238,7 @@ fields in the pattern items.
>
> Action: ``OF_SET_MPLS_TTL``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
Since no PMD support this action why set reference to MODIFY_FIELD_?
Same for all unsupported actions.
> Implements ``OFPAT_SET_MPLS_TTL`` ("MPLS TTL") as defined by the `OpenFlow
> Switch Specification`_.
> @@ -2254,6 +2255,7 @@ Switch Specification`_.
>
> Action: ``OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Implements ``OFPAT_DEC_MPLS_TTL`` ("decrement MPLS TTL") as defined by the
> `OpenFlow Switch Specification`_.
> @@ -2270,6 +2272,7 @@ Implements ``OFPAT_DEC_MPLS_TTL`` ("decrement MPLS
> TTL") as defined
> by the
>
> Action: ``OF_SET_NW_TTL``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Implements ``OFPAT_SET_NW_TTL`` ("IP TTL") as defined by the `OpenFlow
> Switch Specification`_.
> @@ -2286,6 +2289,7 @@ Switch Specification`_.
>
> Action: ``OF_DEC_NW_TTL``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Implements ``OFPAT_DEC_NW_TTL`` ("decrement IP TTL") as defined by the
> `OpenFlow Switch Specification`_.
> @@ -2302,6 +2306,7 @@ Implements ``OFPAT_DEC_NW_TTL`` ("decrement IP TTL") as
> defined by the
>
> Action: ``OF_COPY_TTL_OUT``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Implements ``OFPAT_COPY_TTL_OUT`` ("copy TTL "outwards" -- from
> next-to-outermost to outermost") as defined by the `OpenFlow Switch
> @@ -2319,6 +2324,7 @@ Specification`_.
>
> Action: ``OF_COPY_TTL_IN``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Implements ``OFPAT_COPY_TTL_IN`` ("copy TTL "inwards" -- from outermost to
> next-to-outermost") as defined by the `OpenFlow Switch Specification`_.
> @@ -2367,6 +2373,7 @@ Implements ``OFPAT_PUSH_VLAN`` ("push a new VLAN tag")
> as defined by
> the
>
> Action: ``OF_SET_VLAN_VID``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Implements ``OFPAT_SET_VLAN_VID`` ("set the 802.1q VLAN id") as defined by
> the `OpenFlow Switch Specification`_.
> @@ -2383,6 +2390,7 @@ the `OpenFlow Switch Specification`_.
>
> Action: ``OF_SET_VLAN_PCP``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Implements ``OFPAT_SET_LAN_PCP`` ("set the 802.1q priority") as defined by
> the `OpenFlow Switch Specification`_.
> @@ -2589,6 +2597,7 @@ valid packet.
>
> Action: ``SET_IPV4_SRC``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set a new IPv4 source address in the outermost IPv4 header.
>
> @@ -2607,6 +2616,7 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be
> returned.
>
> Action: ``SET_IPV4_DST``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set a new IPv4 destination address in the outermost IPv4 header.
>
> @@ -2625,6 +2635,7 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be
> returned.
>
> Action: ``SET_IPV6_SRC``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set a new IPv6 source address in the outermost IPv6 header.
>
> @@ -2643,6 +2654,7 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be
> returned.
>
> Action: ``SET_IPV6_DST``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set a new IPv6 destination address in the outermost IPv6 header.
>
> @@ -2661,6 +2673,7 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be
> returned.
>
> Action: ``SET_TP_SRC``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set a new source port number in the outermost TCP/UDP header.
>
> @@ -2679,6 +2692,7 @@ flow pattern item. Otherwise,
> RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will
> be returned.
>
> Action: ``SET_TP_DST``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set a new destination port number in the outermost TCP/UDP header.
>
> @@ -2716,6 +2730,7 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be
> returned.
>
> Action: ``DEC_TTL``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Decrease TTL value.
>
> @@ -2734,6 +2749,7 @@ in pattern, Some PMDs will reject rule because behavior
> will be undefined.
>
> Action: ``SET_TTL``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Assigns a new TTL value.
>
> @@ -2752,6 +2768,7 @@ in pattern, Some PMDs will reject rule because behavior
> will be undefined.
>
> Action: ``SET_MAC_SRC``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set source MAC address.
>
> @@ -2770,6 +2787,7 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be
> returned.
>
> Action: ``SET_MAC_DST``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set destination MAC address.
>
> @@ -2788,6 +2806,7 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be
> returned.
>
> Action: ``INC_TCP_SEQ``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> Value to increase TCP sequence number by is a big-endian 32 bit integer.
> @@ -2796,6 +2815,7 @@ Using this action on non-matching traffic will result
> in undefined behavior.
>
> Action: ``DEC_TCP_SEQ``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> Value to decrease TCP sequence number by is a big-endian 32 bit integer.
> @@ -2804,6 +2824,7 @@ Using this action on non-matching traffic will result
> in undefined behavior.
>
> Action: ``INC_TCP_ACK``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> Value to increase TCP acknowledgment number by is a big-endian 32 bit
> integer.
> @@ -2812,6 +2833,7 @@ Using this action on non-matching traffic will result
> in undefined behavior.
>
> Action: ``DEC_TCP_ACK``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> Value to decrease TCP acknowledgment number by is a big-endian 32 bit
> integer.
> @@ -2820,6 +2842,7 @@ Using this action on non-matching traffic will result
> in undefined behavior.
>
> Action: ``SET_TAG``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set Tag.
>
> @@ -2842,6 +2865,7 @@ application. Multiple tags are supported by specifying
> index.
>
> Action: ``SET_META``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set metadata. Item ``META`` matches metadata.
>
> @@ -2876,6 +2900,7 @@ used to connect the Rx and Tx flows if it can be
> propagated from Rx to Tx
> path.
>
> Action: ``SET_IPV4_DSCP``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set IPv4 DSCP.
>
> @@ -2896,6 +2921,7 @@ Otherwise, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION error will be
> returned.
>
> Action: ``SET_IPV6_DSCP``
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +This action is deprecated. Consider `Action: MODIFY_FIELD`_.
>
> Set IPv6 DSCP.
>
> diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> index 6d087c64ef..d04a606b7d 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
> @@ -101,6 +101,20 @@ Deprecation Notices
> is deprecated as ambiguous with respect to the embedded switch. The use of
> these attributes will become invalid starting from DPDK 22.11.
>
> +* ethdev: Actions ``OF_SET_MPLS_TTL``, ``OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL``,
> ``OF_SET_NW_TTL``,
> + ``OF_COPY_TTL_OUT``, ``OF_COPY_TTL_IN`` are deprecated as not supported by
> + PMDs, will be removed in DPDK 22.11.
> +
> +* ethdev: Actions ``OF_DEC_NW_TTL``, ``SET_IPV4_SRC``, ``SET_IPV4_DST``,
> + ``SET_IPV6_SRC``, ``SET_IPV6_DST``, ``SET_TP_SRC``, ``SET_TP_DST``,
> + ``DEC_TTL``, ``SET_TTL``, ``SET_MAC_SRC``, ``SET_MAC_DST``,
> ``INC_TCP_SEQ``,
> + ``DEC_TCP_SEQ``, ``INC_TCP_ACK``, ``DEC_TCP_ACK``, ``SET_IPV4_DSCP``,
> + ``SET_IPV6_DSCP``, ``SET_TAG``, ``SET_META`` are deprecated as superseded
> + by generic MODIFY_FIELD action, will be removed in DPDK 22.11.
> +
> +* ethdev: Actions ``OF_SET_VLAN_VID``, ``OF_SET_VLAN_PCP`` are deprecated
> + as superseded by generic MODIFY_FIELD action.
> +
> * cryptodev: Hide structures ``rte_cryptodev_sym_session`` and
> ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session`` to remove unnecessary indirection between
> session and the private data of session. An opaque pointer can be exposed
> diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
> index 650376c16d..42699b5b03 100644
> --- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
> +++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
> @@ -2363,6 +2363,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SECURITY,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Implements OFPAT_SET_MPLS_TTL ("MPLS TTL") as defined by the
> * OpenFlow Switch Specification.
> *
> @@ -2371,6 +2374,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Implements OFPAT_DEC_MPLS_TTL ("decrement MPLS TTL") as defined
> * by the OpenFlow Switch Specification.
> *
> @@ -2379,6 +2385,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Implements OFPAT_SET_NW_TTL ("IP TTL") as defined by the OpenFlow
> * Switch Specification.
> *
> @@ -2395,6 +2404,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_DEC_NW_TTL,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Implements OFPAT_COPY_TTL_OUT ("copy TTL "outwards" -- from
> * next-to-outermost to outermost") as defined by the OpenFlow
> * Switch Specification.
> @@ -2404,6 +2416,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_COPY_TTL_OUT,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Implements OFPAT_COPY_TTL_IN ("copy TTL "inwards" -- from
> * outermost to next-to-outermost") as defined by the OpenFlow
> * Switch Specification.
> @@ -2429,6 +2444,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_PUSH_VLAN,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Implements OFPAT_SET_VLAN_VID ("set the 802.1q VLAN ID") as
> * defined by the OpenFlow Switch Specification.
> *
> @@ -2437,6 +2455,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_VLAN_VID,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Implements OFPAT_SET_LAN_PCP ("set the 802.1q priority") as
> * defined by the OpenFlow Switch Specification.
> *
> @@ -2509,6 +2530,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Modify IPv4 source address in the outermost IPv4 header.
> *
> * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4,
> @@ -2519,6 +2543,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_SRC,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Modify IPv4 destination address in the outermost IPv4 header.
> *
> * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4,
> @@ -2529,6 +2556,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DST,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Modify IPv6 source address in the outermost IPv6 header.
> *
> * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6,
> @@ -2539,6 +2569,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_SRC,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Modify IPv6 destination address in the outermost IPv6 header.
> *
> * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6,
> @@ -2549,6 +2582,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DST,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Modify source port number in the outermost TCP/UDP header.
> *
> * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP
> @@ -2560,6 +2596,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_SRC,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Modify destination port number in the outermost TCP/UDP header.
> *
> * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP
> @@ -2582,6 +2621,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MAC_SWAP,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Decrease TTL value directly
> *
> * No associated configuration structure.
> @@ -2589,6 +2631,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TTL,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Set TTL value
> *
> * See struct rte_flow_action_set_ttl
> @@ -2596,6 +2641,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TTL,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Set source MAC address from matched flow.
> *
> * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH,
> @@ -2606,6 +2654,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_SRC,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Set destination MAC address from matched flow.
> *
> * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH,
> @@ -2616,6 +2667,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Increase sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> *
> * Action configuration specifies the value to increase
> @@ -2630,6 +2684,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Decrease sequence number in the outermost TCP header.
> *
> * Action configuration specifies the value to decrease
> @@ -2644,6 +2701,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_SEQ,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Increase acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> *
> * Action configuration specifies the value to increase
> @@ -2658,6 +2718,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Decrease acknowledgment number in the outermost TCP header.
> *
> * Action configuration specifies the value to decrease
> @@ -2672,6 +2735,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Set Tag.
> *
> * Tag is for internal flow usage only and
> @@ -2682,6 +2748,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TAG,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Set metadata on ingress or egress path.
> *
> * See struct rte_flow_action_set_meta.
> @@ -2689,6 +2758,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_META,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Modify IPv4 DSCP in the outermost IP header.
> *
> * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4,
> @@ -2699,6 +2771,9 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
> RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DSCP,
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * Modify IPv6 DSCP in the outermost IP header.
> *
> * If flow pattern does not define a valid RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6,
> @@ -3069,6 +3144,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_security {
> };
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
If no PMD support this why do we want to add it to the modify_field?
Same for all of the unsupported actions.
> * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL
> *
> * Implements OFPAT_SET_MPLS_TTL ("MPLS TTL") as defined by the OpenFlow
> @@ -3079,6 +3157,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_of_set_mpls_ttl {
> };
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_NW_TTL
> *
> * Implements OFPAT_SET_NW_TTL ("IP TTL") as defined by the OpenFlow Switch
> @@ -3253,6 +3334,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap {
> };
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * @warning
> * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
> *
> @@ -3268,6 +3352,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_ipv4 {
> };
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * @warning
> * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
> *
> @@ -3283,6 +3370,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_ipv6 {
> };
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * @warning
> * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
> *
> @@ -3298,6 +3388,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_tp {
> };
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TTL
> *
> * Set the TTL value directly for IPv4 or IPv6
> @@ -3307,6 +3400,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_ttl {
> };
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC
> *
> * Set MAC address from the matched flow
> @@ -3316,6 +3412,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_mac {
> };
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * @warning
> * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
> *
> @@ -3331,6 +3430,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_tag {
> };
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * @warning
> * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
> *
> @@ -3355,6 +3457,9 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_meta {
> };
>
> /**
> + * @deprecated
> + * @see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MODIFY_FIELD
> + *
> * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DSCP
> * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DSCP
> *
> --
> 2.18.1
Best,
Ori
