On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 5:37 AM, Rakesh <rakhi.frie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello > > I downloaded the openvswitch-1.11.0 source code and started experimenting > with it.I am having the following doubts > > 1. What is the difference between the flow entries maintained in the Kernel > datapath and the Userspace Openflow switch. > > 2. Does ovs-ofctl add-flow command adds the flow entries both in the Kernel > and userspace ? > If this is not adding the flows in the kernel datapath , then how to add the > flows in the kernel datapath? > > 3. When I am dumping the flows using ovs-ofctl dump-flows those are the > flows in the kernel datapath or in the userspace openflow switch. > > 4. When the userspace switch receives the flow mod from the controller will > the flow be added both in the userspace and kernel space table. If so can > you please point me to the relevant function call while handling the flow > mod , to add the flow to the kernel datapath.
I think you should first read: http://openvswitch.org/faq/ Most of your questions are answered there. > > Can you people please help me out. > Thanks in Advance. > > --Rakesh > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss@openvswitch.org > http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@openvswitch.org http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
