On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Ben Pfaff <b...@nicira.com> wrote: > The FAQ says: > > Q: What features are not available in the Open vSwitch kernel datapath > that ships as part of the upstream Linux kernel? > > A: The kernel module in upstream Linux 3.3 and later does not include > tunnel virtual ports, that is, interfaces with type "gre", > "ipsec_gre", "gre64", "ipsec_gre64", "vxlan", or "lisp". 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 tunnel virtual ports to the upstream > Linux version of the Open vSwitch kernel module. For now, if you > need these features, use the kernel module from the Open vSwitch > distribution instead of the upstream Linux kernel module. > > I know you and Pravin and others put a lot of effort into upstreaming > tunnels. Is the FAQ wrong now? What should the FAQ say?
Yes, it's out of date now. I'll send a patch to update it. _______________________________________________ dev mailing list dev@openvswitch.org http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/dev
