rte_port.h(3) DPDK rte_port.h(3) NAME rte_port.h SYNOPSIS #include <stdint.h> #include <rte_mbuf.h> Data Structures struct rte_port_in_stats struct rte_port_in_ops struct rte_port_out_stats struct rte_port_out_ops Macros #define RTE_PORT_IN_BURST_SIZE_MAX 64 #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT8_PTR(mbuf, offset) (&((uint8_t *)(mbuf))[offset]) #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT16_PTR(mbuf, offset) ((uint16_t *) RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT8_PTR(mbuf, offset)) #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT32_PTR(mbuf, offset) ((uint32_t *) RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT8_PTR(mbuf, offset)) #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT64_PTR(mbuf, offset) ((uint64_t *) RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT8_PTR(mbuf, offset)) #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT8(mbuf, offset) (*RTE_MBUF_META- DATA_UINT8_PTR(mbuf, offset)) #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT16(mbuf, offset) (*RTE_MBUF_META- DATA_UINT16_PTR(mbuf, offset)) #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT32(mbuf, offset) (*RTE_MBUF_META- DATA_UINT32_PTR(mbuf, offset)) #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT64(mbuf, offset) (*RTE_MBUF_META- DATA_UINT64_PTR(mbuf, offset)) Typedefs typedef void *(* rte_port_in_op_create) (void *params, int socket_id) typedef int(* rte_port_in_op_free) (void *port) typedef int(* rte_port_in_op_rx) (void *port, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint32_t n_pkts) typedef int(* rte_port_in_op_stats_read) (void *port, struct rte_port_in_stats *stats, int clear) typedef void *(* rte_port_out_op_create) (void *params, int socket_id) typedef int(* rte_port_out_op_free) (void *port) typedef int(* rte_port_out_op_tx) (void *port, struct rte_mbuf *pkt) typedef int(* rte_port_out_op_tx_bulk) (void *port, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint64_t pkts_mask) typedef int(* rte_port_out_op_flush) (void *port) typedef int(* rte_port_out_op_stats_read) (void *port, struct rte_port_out_stats *stats, int clear) Detailed Description RTE Port This tool is part of the DPDK Packet Framework tool suite and provides a standard interface to implement different types of packet ports. Definition in file rte_port.h. Macro Definition Documentation #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT8_PTR(mbuf, offset) (&((uint8_t *)(mbuf))[offset]) Macros to allow accessing metadata stored in the mbuf headroom just beyond the end of the mbuf data structure returned by a port Definition at line 23 of file rte_port.h. #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT16_PTR(mbuf, offset) ((uint16_t *) RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT8_PTR(mbuf, offset)) Macros to allow accessing metadata stored in the mbuf headroom just beyond the end of the mbuf data structure returned by a port Definition at line 25 of file rte_port.h. #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT32_PTR(mbuf, offset) ((uint32_t *) RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT8_PTR(mbuf, offset)) Macros to allow accessing metadata stored in the mbuf headroom just beyond the end of the mbuf data structure returned by a port Definition at line 27 of file rte_port.h. #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT64_PTR(mbuf, offset) ((uint64_t *) RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT8_PTR(mbuf, offset)) Macros to allow accessing metadata stored in the mbuf headroom just beyond the end of the mbuf data structure returned by a port Definition at line 29 of file rte_port.h. #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT8(mbuf, offset) (*RTE_MBUF_META- DATA_UINT8_PTR(mbuf, offset)) Macros to allow accessing metadata stored in the mbuf headroom just beyond the end of the mbuf data structure returned by a port Definition at line 32 of file rte_port.h. #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT16(mbuf, offset) (*RTE_MBUF_META- DATA_UINT16_PTR(mbuf, offset)) Macros to allow accessing metadata stored in the mbuf headroom just beyond the end of the mbuf data structure returned by a port Definition at line 34 of file rte_port.h. #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT32(mbuf, offset) (*RTE_MBUF_META- DATA_UINT32_PTR(mbuf, offset)) Macros to allow accessing metadata stored in the mbuf headroom just beyond the end of the mbuf data structure returned by a port Definition at line 36 of file rte_port.h. #define RTE_MBUF_METADATA_UINT64(mbuf, offset) (*RTE_MBUF_META- DATA_UINT64_PTR(mbuf, offset)) Macros to allow accessing metadata stored in the mbuf headroom just beyond the end of the mbuf data structure returned by a port Definition at line 38 of file rte_port.h. #define RTE_PORT_IN_BURST_SIZE_MAX 64 Maximum number of packets read from any input port in a single burst. Can- not be changed. Definition at line 47 of file rte_port.h. Typedef Documentation typedef void *(* rte_port_in_op_create) (void *params, int socket_id) Input port create Parameters params Parameters for input port creation socket_id CPU socket ID (e.g. for memory allocation purpose) Returns Handle to input port instance Definition at line 65 of file rte_port.h. typedef int(* rte_port_in_op_free) (void *port) Input port free Parameters port Handle to input port instance Returns 0 on success, error code otherwise Definition at line 75 of file rte_port.h. typedef int(* rte_port_in_op_rx) (void *port, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint32_t n_pkts) Input port packet burst RX Parameters port Handle to input port instance pkts Burst of input packets n_pkts Number of packets in the input burst Returns 0 on success, error code otherwise Definition at line 89 of file rte_port.h. typedef int(* rte_port_in_op_stats_read) (void *port, struct rte_port_in_stats *stats, int clear) Input port stats get Parameters port Handle to output port instance stats Handle to port_in stats struct to copy data clear Flag indicating that stats should be cleared after read Returns Error code or 0 on success. Definition at line 107 of file rte_port.h. typedef void *(* rte_port_out_op_create) (void *params, int socket_id) Output port create Parameters params Parameters for output port creation socket_id CPU socket ID (e.g. for memory allocation purpose) Returns Handle to output port instance Definition at line 139 of file rte_port.h. typedef int(* rte_port_out_op_free) (void *port) Output port free Parameters port Handle to output port instance Returns 0 on success, error code otherwise Definition at line 149 of file rte_port.h. typedef int(* rte_port_out_op_tx) (void *port, struct rte_mbuf *pkt) Output port single packet TX Parameters port Handle to output port instance pkt Input packet Returns 0 on success, error code otherwise Definition at line 161 of file rte_port.h. typedef int(* rte_port_out_op_tx_bulk) (void *port, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint64_t pkts_mask) Output port packet burst TX Parameters port Handle to output port instance pkts Burst of input packets specified as array of up to 64 pointers to struct rte_mbuf pkts_mask 64-bit bitmask specifying which packets in the input burst are valid. When pkts_mask bit n is set, then element n of pkts array is pointing to a valid packet. Otherwise, element n of pkts array will not be accessed. Returns 0 on success, error code otherwise Definition at line 180 of file rte_port.h. typedef int(* rte_port_out_op_flush) (void *port) Output port flush Parameters port Handle to output port instance Returns 0 on success, error code otherwise Definition at line 193 of file rte_port.h. typedef int(* rte_port_out_op_stats_read) (void *port, struct rte_port_out_stats *stats, int clear) Output port stats read Parameters port Handle to output port instance stats Handle to port_out stats struct to copy data clear Flag indicating that stats should be cleared after read Returns Error code or 0 on success. Definition at line 208 of file rte_port.h. Author Generated automatically by Doxygen for DPDK from the source code. Version 25.11.0 Thu Aug 27 2026 rte_port.h(3)
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