> > I am hypothesizing that perhaps the *patch* port is just a configuration > construct to tell the OVS kernel module that the ports on two OVS bridges > are connected. Then, somehow the kernel module is able to forward the > packets between the two bridges more efficiently than over a *veth* pair. > It would be nice if somebody can confirm if this is the correct explanation > or if there is a better one. > You program your switch using openflow flows. In those flows, patch ports are visible. But when ovs-vswitchd installs the kernel datapath flows, it completely optimizes the patch ports out. So kernel does not see it.
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