On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 02:57:01PM +0530, Ramana Reddy wrote: > 1. How many tables are there in OVS?
There is one in the OVS 1.2 software switch. In the (not yet released) OVS 1.3 software switch, there will be 255. > 2. What is the main difference ( in terms of table structure) between kernel > space table Vs user space table? The user space table contains OpenFlow flows. The kernel table contains exact-match flows. > What are files some one will look at for user space table. What? > 3. Why we need more than one table, only because of performance vs space, or > any other reason. In the software switch, there is no need for more than one table. Multiple tables make sophisticated flow tables easier to understand and easier to optimize. _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@openvswitch.org http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
