I'd start by reading PORTING.
On Wed, Dec 05, 2012 at 10:58:45AM -0800, Ra Alva wrote: > Sorry I guess I was not elaborate. Actually I need to implement a > garbage collector for an Openflow network. Would be great if you could > please let me know what my first steps should be to get familiar with > OVS and the code? And also if there is anything else important for me > to go through. > > Regards > > ________________________________ > From: Ben Pfaff <b...@nicira.com> > To: Ra Alva <ra_...@yahoo.com> > Cc: OVS <dev@openvswitch.org> > Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 10:21 PM > Subject: Re: [ovs-dev] OVS development - beginner > > Open vSwitch already has features for that.? What do you propose to > add? > > On Tue, Dec 04, 2012 at 01:20:19PM -0800, Ra Alva wrote: > > Hello Ben, > > > > My task is to minimize the consumption of flow tables by flow enties > > (in other words, preventing the over-population of flow tables by > > flow enties) since the flow tables are of limited size. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > >? From: Ben Pfaff <b...@nicira.com> > > To: Ra Alva <ra_...@yahoo.com> > > Cc: OVS <dev@openvswitch.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 10:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [ovs-dev] OVS development - beginner > >? > > On Tue, Dec 04, 2012 at 01:04:51PM -0800, Ra Alva wrote: > > > I am going to start a project on OVS. I am a complete beginner > > > here. Precisely my task deals with optimizing the usage of flow > > > tables in OVS. > > > > > > Could someone please tell me what my first steps should be to get > > > familiar with OVS and the code? What are the most important things > > > to do at first? Also, for my task is there any thing specific I need > > > to go through or get familiar with? > > > > What do you mean by "optimizing the usage of flow tables in OVS"? > > It's hard to tell what you should do, before you explain what you want > > to do. _______________________________________________ dev mailing list dev@openvswitch.org http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/dev
