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mlxsw: spectrum_acl: Include delta bits into hashtable key
The Spectrum-2 ASIC allows multiple rules to use the same mask provided
that the difference between their masks is small enough (up to 8
consecutive delta bits). A more detailed explanation is provided in
merge commit 756cd36626 ("Merge branch
'mlxsw-Introduce-algorithmic-TCAM-support'").
These delta bits are part of the rule's key and therefore rules that
only differ in their delta bits can be inserted with the same A-TCAM
mask. In case two rules share the same key and only differ in their
priority, then the second will spill to the C-TCAM.
Current code does not take the delta bits into account when checking for
duplicate rules, which leads to unnecessary spillage to the C-TCAM.
This may result in reduced scale and performance.
Patch #1 includes the delta bits in the rule's key to avoid the above
mentioned problem.
Patch #2 adds a tracepoint when a rule is inserted into the C-TCAM.
Patches #3-#5 add test cases to make sure unnecessary spillage into the
C-TCAM does not occur.
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Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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