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Type: fix fib_api_path_decode() is utilized by the IP route API call to translate the path from the API to the fib_route_path_t structure. The ip_route_add_del_handler_t function initializes the fib_route_path_t structure to zeros, consequently setting the sw_if_index value to 0, which is a valid value in VPP. Typically, the default VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding) has a local interface at index 0, leading to normal functionality. However, a custom VRF table without any interface will result in a crash. The issue arises because the DROP route in fib_api_path_decode() does not override the sw_if_index value with the one provided in vl_api_fib_path_t. Subsequently, when this sw_if_index is attempted to be resolved in the VRF table where the interface does not exist, it leads to a crash. This patch addresses the problem by setting the sw_if_index of fib_route_path_t to the sw_if_index value of the API path. To reproduce the issue, please remove the fix and run the following command: make test-debug TEST=test_ip4.TestIPv4RouteLookup.test_exact_match Change-Id: I5d72e91e5c701e749a92873941bee7b7b5eabd41 Signed-off-by: Mohsin Kazmi <sykazmi@cisco.com>
Vector Packet Processing
Introduction
The VPP platform is an extensible framework that provides out-of-the-box production quality switch/router functionality. It is the open source version of Cisco's Vector Packet Processing (VPP) technology: a high performance, packet-processing stack that can run on commodity CPUs.
The benefits of this implementation of VPP are its high performance, proven technology, its modularity and flexibility, and rich feature set.
For more information on VPP and its features please visit the FD.io website and What is VPP? pages.
Changes
Details of the changes leading up to this version of VPP can be found under doc/releasenotes.
Directory layout
| Directory name | Description |
|---|---|
| build-data | Build metadata |
| build-root | Build output directory |
| docs | Sphinx Documentation |
| dpdk | DPDK patches and build infrastructure |
| extras/libmemif | Client library for memif |
| src/examples | VPP example code |
| src/plugins | VPP bundled plugins directory |
| src/svm | Shared virtual memory allocation library |
| src/tests | Standalone tests (not part of test harness) |
| src/vat | VPP API test program |
| src/vlib | VPP application library |
| src/vlibapi | VPP API library |
| src/vlibmemory | VPP Memory management |
| src/vnet | VPP networking |
| src/vpp | VPP application |
| src/vpp-api | VPP application API bindings |
| src/vppinfra | VPP core library |
| src/vpp/api | Not-yet-relocated API bindings |
| test | Unit tests and Python test harness |
Getting started
In general anyone interested in building, developing or running VPP should consult the VPP wiki for more complete documentation.
In particular, readers are recommended to take a look at [Pulling, Building, Running, Hacking, Pushing](https://wiki.fd.io/view/VPP/Pulling,_Building,_Run ning,_Hacking_and_Pushing_VPP_Code) which provides extensive step-by-step coverage of the topic.
For the impatient, some salient information is distilled below.
Quick-start: On an existing Linux host
To install system dependencies, build VPP and then install it, simply run the
build script. This should be performed a non-privileged user with sudo
access from the project base directory:
./extras/vagrant/build.sh
If you want a more fine-grained approach because you intend to do some
development work, the Makefile in the root directory of the source tree
provides several convenience shortcuts as make targets that may be of
interest. To see the available targets run:
make
Quick-start: Vagrant
The directory extras/vagrant contains a VagrantFile and supporting
scripts to bootstrap a working VPP inside a Vagrant-managed Virtual Machine.
This VM can then be used to test concepts with VPP or as a development
platform to extend VPP. Some obvious caveats apply when using a VM for VPP
since its performance will never match that of bare metal; if your work is
timing or performance sensitive, consider using bare metal in addition or
instead of the VM.
For this to work you will need a working installation of Vagrant. Instructions for this can be found [on the Setting up Vagrant wiki page] (https://wiki.fd.io/view/DEV/Setting_Up_Vagrant).
More information
Several modules provide documentation, see @subpage user_doc for more end-user-oriented information. Also see @subpage dev_doc for developer notes.
Visit the VPP wiki for details on more advanced building strategies and other development notes.