Key attributes relating to actual packet headers are ignored for
OVS_PACKET_CMD_EXECUTE as the header key attributes are retrieved
from the packet itself.
Signed-off-by: Jarno Rajahalme <jrajaha...@nicira.com>
---
include/linux/openvswitch.h | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/openvswitch.h b/include/linux/openvswitch.h
index 35e5a4c..ea3cb79 100644
--- a/include/linux/openvswitch.h
+++ b/include/linux/openvswitch.h
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ enum ovs_packet_cmd {
* @OVS_PACKET_ATTR_KEY: Present for all notifications. Contains the flow key
* extracted from the packet as nested %OVS_KEY_ATTR_* attributes. This allows
* userspace to adapt its flow setup strategy by comparing its notion of the
- * flow key against the kernel's.
+ * flow key against the kernel's. When used with %OVS_PACKET_CMD_EXECUTE, only
+ * metadata key fields (e.g. priority, skb mark) are honored. All the packet
+ * header fields are parsed from the packet instead.
* @OVS_PACKET_ATTR_ACTIONS: Contains actions for the packet. Used
* for %OVS_PACKET_CMD_EXECUTE. It has nested %OVS_ACTION_ATTR_* attributes.
* @OVS_PACKET_ATTR_USERDATA: Present for an %OVS_PACKET_CMD_ACTION
--
1.7.10.4
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