doc: announce crypto structures rework
[dpdk.git] / drivers / net / tap / rte_eth_tap.c
index 61e5ffc..e44de02 100644 (file)
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_mbuf.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_kvargs.h>
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
 
 #include <rte_eth_tap.h>
 #include <tap_flow.h>
+#include <tap_netlink.h>
 #include <tap_tcmsgs.h>
 
 /* Linux based path to the TUN device */
 
 #define ETH_TAP_IFACE_ARG       "iface"
 #define ETH_TAP_SPEED_ARG       "speed"
-
-#ifdef IFF_MULTI_QUEUE
-#define RTE_PMD_TAP_MAX_QUEUES 16
-#else
-#define RTE_PMD_TAP_MAX_QUEUES 1
-#endif
+#define ETH_TAP_REMOTE_ARG      "remote"
 
 #define FLOWER_KERNEL_VERSION KERNEL_VERSION(4, 2, 0)
 #define FLOWER_VLAN_KERNEL_VERSION KERNEL_VERSION(4, 9, 0)
@@ -84,6 +81,7 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver pmd_tap_drv;
 static const char *valid_arguments[] = {
        ETH_TAP_IFACE_ARG,
        ETH_TAP_SPEED_ARG,
+       ETH_TAP_REMOTE_ARG,
        NULL
 };
 
@@ -105,9 +103,18 @@ tap_trigger_cb(int sig __rte_unused)
        tap_trigger = (tap_trigger + 1) | 0x80000000;
 }
 
+/* Specifies on what netdevices the ioctl should be applied */
+enum ioctl_mode {
+       LOCAL_AND_REMOTE,
+       LOCAL_ONLY,
+       REMOTE_ONLY,
+};
+
 static int
 tap_ioctl(struct pmd_internals *pmd, unsigned long request,
-         struct ifreq *ifr, int set);
+         struct ifreq *ifr, int set, enum ioctl_mode mode);
+
+static int tap_intr_handle_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int set);
 
 /* Tun/Tap allocation routine
  *
@@ -217,10 +224,15 @@ tun_alloc(struct pmd_internals *pmd, uint16_t qid)
        if (qid == 0) {
                struct ifreq ifr;
 
-               if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr, 0) < 0)
-                       goto error;
-               rte_memcpy(&pmd->eth_addr, ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data,
+               /*
+                * pmd->eth_addr contains the desired MAC, either from remote
+                * or from a random assignment. Sync it with the tap netdevice.
+                */
+               ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_family = AF_LOCAL;
+               rte_memcpy(ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data, &pmd->eth_addr,
                           ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
+               if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFHWADDR, &ifr, 0, LOCAL_ONLY) < 0)
+                       goto error;
 
                pmd->if_index = if_nametoindex(pmd->name);
                if (!pmd->if_index) {
@@ -243,10 +255,43 @@ tun_alloc(struct pmd_internals *pmd, uint16_t qid)
                                pmd->name);
                        return fd;
                }
+               if (pmd->remote_if_index) {
+                       /*
+                        * Flush usually returns negative value because it tries
+                        * to delete every QDISC (and on a running device, one
+                        * QDISC at least is needed). Ignore negative return
+                        * value.
+                        */
+                       qdisc_flush(pmd->nlsk_fd, pmd->remote_if_index);
+                       if (qdisc_create_ingress(pmd->nlsk_fd,
+                                                pmd->remote_if_index) < 0)
+                               goto remote_fail;
+                       LIST_INIT(&pmd->implicit_flows);
+                       if (tap_flow_implicit_create(
+                                   pmd, TAP_REMOTE_LOCAL_MAC) < 0)
+                               goto remote_fail;
+                       if (tap_flow_implicit_create(
+                                   pmd, TAP_REMOTE_BROADCAST) < 0)
+                               goto remote_fail;
+                       if (tap_flow_implicit_create(
+                                   pmd, TAP_REMOTE_BROADCASTV6) < 0)
+                               goto remote_fail;
+                       if (tap_flow_implicit_create(
+                                   pmd, TAP_REMOTE_TX) < 0)
+                               goto remote_fail;
+               }
        }
 
        return fd;
 
+remote_fail:
+       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+               "Could not set up remote flow rules for %s: remote disabled.\n",
+               pmd->name);
+       pmd->remote_if_index = 0;
+       tap_flow_implicit_flush(pmd, NULL);
+       return fd;
+
 error:
        if (fd > 0)
                close(fd);
@@ -399,11 +444,23 @@ pmd_tx_burst(void *queue, struct rte_mbuf **bufs, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 
 static int
 tap_ioctl(struct pmd_internals *pmd, unsigned long request,
-         struct ifreq *ifr, int set)
+         struct ifreq *ifr, int set, enum ioctl_mode mode)
 {
        short req_flags = ifr->ifr_flags;
+       int remote = pmd->remote_if_index &&
+               (mode == REMOTE_ONLY || mode == LOCAL_AND_REMOTE);
 
-       snprintf(ifr->ifr_name, IFNAMSIZ, "%s", pmd->name);
+       if (!pmd->remote_if_index && mode == REMOTE_ONLY)
+               return 0;
+       /*
+        * If there is a remote netdevice, apply ioctl on it, then apply it on
+        * the tap netdevice.
+        */
+apply:
+       if (remote)
+               snprintf(ifr->ifr_name, IFNAMSIZ, "%s", pmd->remote_iface);
+       else if (mode == LOCAL_ONLY || mode == LOCAL_AND_REMOTE)
+               snprintf(ifr->ifr_name, IFNAMSIZ, "%s", pmd->name);
        switch (request) {
        case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
                /* fetch current flags to leave other flags untouched */
@@ -414,6 +471,7 @@ tap_ioctl(struct pmd_internals *pmd, unsigned long request,
                else
                        ifr->ifr_flags &= ~req_flags;
                break;
+       case SIOCGIFFLAGS:
        case SIOCGIFHWADDR:
        case SIOCSIFHWADDR:
        case SIOCSIFMTU:
@@ -425,6 +483,8 @@ tap_ioctl(struct pmd_internals *pmd, unsigned long request,
        }
        if (ioctl(pmd->ioctl_sock, request, ifr) < 0)
                goto error;
+       if (remote-- && mode == LOCAL_AND_REMOTE)
+               goto apply;
        return 0;
 
 error:
@@ -440,7 +500,7 @@ tap_link_set_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
        struct ifreq ifr = { .ifr_flags = IFF_UP };
 
        dev->data->dev_link.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
-       return tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 0);
+       return tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 0, LOCAL_AND_REMOTE);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -450,12 +510,17 @@ tap_link_set_up(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
        struct ifreq ifr = { .ifr_flags = IFF_UP };
 
        dev->data->dev_link.link_status = ETH_LINK_UP;
-       return tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 1);
+       return tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 1, LOCAL_AND_REMOTE);
 }
 
 static int
 tap_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
+       int err;
+
+       err = tap_intr_handle_set(dev, 1);
+       if (err)
+               return err;
        return tap_link_set_up(dev);
 }
 
@@ -464,6 +529,7 @@ tap_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 static void
 tap_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
+       tap_intr_handle_set(dev, 0);
        tap_link_set_down(dev);
 }
 
@@ -585,6 +651,7 @@ tap_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused)
 
        tap_link_set_down(dev);
        tap_flow_flush(dev, NULL);
+       tap_flow_implicit_flush(internals, NULL);
 
        for (i = 0; i < internals->nb_queues; i++) {
                if (internals->rxq[i].fd != -1)
@@ -621,9 +688,25 @@ tap_tx_queue_release(void *queue)
 }
 
 static int
-tap_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
-               int wait_to_complete __rte_unused)
+tap_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait_to_complete __rte_unused)
 {
+       struct rte_eth_link *dev_link = &dev->data->dev_link;
+       struct pmd_internals *pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct ifreq ifr = { .ifr_flags = 0 };
+
+       if (pmd->remote_if_index) {
+               tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr, 0, REMOTE_ONLY);
+               if (!(ifr.ifr_flags & IFF_UP) ||
+                   !(ifr.ifr_flags & IFF_RUNNING)) {
+                       dev_link->link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN;
+                       return 0;
+               }
+       }
+       tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr, 0, LOCAL_ONLY);
+       dev_link->link_status =
+               ((ifr.ifr_flags & IFF_UP) && (ifr.ifr_flags & IFF_RUNNING) ?
+                ETH_LINK_UP :
+                ETH_LINK_DOWN);
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -634,7 +717,9 @@ tap_promisc_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
        struct ifreq ifr = { .ifr_flags = IFF_PROMISC };
 
        dev->data->promiscuous = 1;
-       tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 1);
+       tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 1, LOCAL_AND_REMOTE);
+       if (pmd->remote_if_index)
+               tap_flow_implicit_create(pmd, TAP_REMOTE_PROMISC);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -644,7 +729,9 @@ tap_promisc_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
        struct ifreq ifr = { .ifr_flags = IFF_PROMISC };
 
        dev->data->promiscuous = 0;
-       tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 0);
+       tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 0, LOCAL_AND_REMOTE);
+       if (pmd->remote_if_index)
+               tap_flow_implicit_destroy(pmd, TAP_REMOTE_PROMISC);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -654,7 +741,9 @@ tap_allmulti_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
        struct ifreq ifr = { .ifr_flags = IFF_ALLMULTI };
 
        dev->data->all_multicast = 1;
-       tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 1);
+       tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 1, LOCAL_AND_REMOTE);
+       if (pmd->remote_if_index)
+               tap_flow_implicit_create(pmd, TAP_REMOTE_ALLMULTI);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -664,7 +753,9 @@ tap_allmulti_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
        struct ifreq ifr = { .ifr_flags = IFF_ALLMULTI };
 
        dev->data->all_multicast = 0;
-       tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 0);
+       tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr, 0, LOCAL_AND_REMOTE);
+       if (pmd->remote_if_index)
+               tap_flow_implicit_destroy(pmd, TAP_REMOTE_ALLMULTI);
 }
 
 
@@ -679,12 +770,35 @@ tap_mac_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct ether_addr *mac_addr)
                        dev->data->name);
                return;
        }
+       /* Check the actual current MAC address on the tap netdevice */
+       if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr, 0, LOCAL_ONLY) != 0) {
+               RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+                       "%s: couldn't check current tap MAC address\n",
+                       dev->data->name);
+               return;
+       }
+       if (is_same_ether_addr((struct ether_addr *)&ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data,
+                              mac_addr))
+               return;
 
        ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_family = AF_LOCAL;
        rte_memcpy(ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data, mac_addr, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
-       if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFHWADDR, &ifr, 1) < 0)
+       if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFHWADDR, &ifr, 1, LOCAL_AND_REMOTE) < 0)
                return;
        rte_memcpy(&pmd->eth_addr, mac_addr, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
+       if (pmd->remote_if_index) {
+               /* Replace MAC redirection rule after a MAC change */
+               if (tap_flow_implicit_destroy(pmd, TAP_REMOTE_LOCAL_MAC) < 0) {
+                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+                               "%s: Couldn't delete MAC redirection rule\n",
+                               dev->data->name);
+                       return;
+               }
+               if (tap_flow_implicit_create(pmd, TAP_REMOTE_LOCAL_MAC) < 0)
+                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+                               "%s: Couldn't add MAC redirection rule\n",
+                               dev->data->name);
+       }
 }
 
 static int
@@ -713,7 +827,8 @@ tap_setup_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                struct ifreq ifr;
 
                                ifr.ifr_mtu = dev->data->mtu;
-                               if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFMTU, &ifr, 1) < 0) {
+                               if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFMTU, &ifr, 1,
+                                             LOCAL_AND_REMOTE) < 0) {
                                        close(fd);
                                        return -1;
                                }
@@ -760,9 +875,10 @@ tap_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct rx_queue *rxq = &internals->rxq[rx_queue_id];
        struct rte_mbuf **tmp = &rxq->pool;
-       struct iovec (*iovecs)[nb_rx_desc + 1];
+       long iov_max = sysconf(_SC_IOV_MAX);
+       uint16_t nb_desc = RTE_MIN(nb_rx_desc, iov_max - 1);
+       struct iovec (*iovecs)[nb_desc + 1];
        int data_off = RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM;
-       uint16_t buf_size;
        int ret = 0;
        int fd;
        int i;
@@ -777,29 +893,17 @@ tap_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        rxq->mp = mp;
        rxq->trigger_seen = 1; /* force initial burst */
        rxq->in_port = dev->data->port_id;
-       rxq->nb_rx_desc = nb_rx_desc;
+       rxq->nb_rx_desc = nb_desc;
        iovecs = rte_zmalloc_socket(dev->data->name, sizeof(*iovecs), 0,
                                    socket_id);
        if (!iovecs) {
                RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD,
                        "%s: Couldn't allocate %d RX descriptors\n",
-                       dev->data->name, nb_rx_desc);
+                       dev->data->name, nb_desc);
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
        rxq->iovecs = iovecs;
 
-       /* Now get the space available for data in the mbuf */
-       buf_size = (uint16_t)(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(mp) -
-                               RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
-
-       if (buf_size < ETH_FRAME_LEN) {
-               RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD,
-                       "%s: %d bytes will not fit in mbuf (%d bytes)\n",
-                       dev->data->name, ETH_FRAME_LEN, buf_size);
-               ret = -ENOMEM;
-               goto error;
-       }
-
        fd = rx_setup_queue(dev, internals, rx_queue_id);
        if (fd == -1) {
                ret = fd;
@@ -809,7 +913,7 @@ tap_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        (*rxq->iovecs)[0].iov_len = sizeof(struct tun_pi);
        (*rxq->iovecs)[0].iov_base = &rxq->pi;
 
-       for (i = 1; i <= nb_rx_desc; i++) {
+       for (i = 1; i <= nb_desc; i++) {
                *tmp = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(rxq->mp);
                if (!*tmp) {
                        RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD,
@@ -868,7 +972,7 @@ tap_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
        struct ifreq ifr = { .ifr_mtu = mtu };
        int err = 0;
 
-       err = tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFMTU, &ifr, 1);
+       err = tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFMTU, &ifr, 1, LOCAL_AND_REMOTE);
        if (!err)
                dev->data->mtu = mtu;
 
@@ -887,6 +991,54 @@ tap_set_mc_addr_list(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
        return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+tap_nl_msg_handler(struct nlmsghdr *nh, void *arg)
+{
+       struct rte_eth_dev *dev = arg;
+       struct pmd_internals *pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct ifinfomsg *info = NLMSG_DATA(nh);
+
+       if (nh->nlmsg_type != RTM_NEWLINK ||
+           (info->ifi_index != pmd->if_index &&
+            info->ifi_index != pmd->remote_if_index))
+               return 0;
+       return tap_link_update(dev, 0);
+}
+
+static void
+tap_dev_intr_handler(void *cb_arg)
+{
+       struct rte_eth_dev *dev = cb_arg;
+       struct pmd_internals *pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       nl_recv(pmd->intr_handle.fd, tap_nl_msg_handler, dev);
+}
+
+static int
+tap_intr_handle_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int set)
+{
+       struct pmd_internals *pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       /* In any case, disable interrupt if the conf is no longer there. */
+       if (!dev->data->dev_conf.intr_conf.lsc) {
+               if (pmd->intr_handle.fd != -1)
+                       nl_final(pmd->intr_handle.fd);
+               rte_intr_callback_unregister(
+                       &pmd->intr_handle, tap_dev_intr_handler, dev);
+               return 0;
+       }
+       if (set) {
+               pmd->intr_handle.fd = nl_init(RTMGRP_LINK);
+               if (unlikely(pmd->intr_handle.fd == -1))
+                       return -EBADF;
+               return rte_intr_callback_register(
+                       &pmd->intr_handle, tap_dev_intr_handler, dev);
+       }
+       nl_final(pmd->intr_handle.fd);
+       return rte_intr_callback_unregister(&pmd->intr_handle,
+                                           tap_dev_intr_handler, dev);
+}
+
 static const uint32_t*
 tap_dev_supported_ptypes_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused)
 {
@@ -982,12 +1134,13 @@ tap_kernel_support(struct pmd_internals *pmd)
 }
 
 static int
-eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name)
+eth_dev_tap_create(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev, char *tap_name,
+                  char *remote_iface)
 {
        int numa_node = rte_socket_id();
-       struct rte_eth_dev *dev = NULL;
-       struct pmd_internals *pmd = NULL;
-       struct rte_eth_dev_data *data = NULL;
+       struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+       struct pmd_internals *pmd;
+       struct rte_eth_dev_data *data;
        int i;
 
        RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "  TAP device on numa %u\n", rte_socket_id());
@@ -998,22 +1151,14 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name)
                goto error_exit;
        }
 
-       pmd = rte_zmalloc_socket(tap_name, sizeof(*pmd), 0, numa_node);
-       if (!pmd) {
-               RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "TAP Unable to allocate internal struct\n");
-               goto error_exit;
-       }
-
-       /* name in allocation and data->name must be consistent */
-       snprintf(data->name, sizeof(data->name), "%s", name);
-       dev = rte_eth_dev_allocate(name);
+       dev = rte_eth_vdev_allocate(vdev, sizeof(*pmd));
        if (!dev) {
                RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "TAP Unable to allocate device struct\n");
                goto error_exit;
        }
 
+       pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
        snprintf(pmd->name, sizeof(pmd->name), "%s", tap_name);
-
        pmd->nb_queues = RTE_PMD_TAP_MAX_QUEUES;
 
        pmd->ioctl_sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
@@ -1025,13 +1170,11 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name)
        }
 
        /* Setup some default values */
+       rte_memcpy(data, dev->data, sizeof(*data));
        data->dev_private = pmd;
-       data->port_id = dev->data->port_id;
-       data->mtu = dev->data->mtu;
-       data->dev_flags = RTE_ETH_DEV_DETACHABLE;
-       data->kdrv = RTE_KDRV_NONE;
-       data->drv_name = pmd_tap_drv.driver.name;
+       data->dev_flags = RTE_ETH_DEV_DETACHABLE | RTE_ETH_DEV_INTR_LSC;
        data->numa_node = numa_node;
+       data->drv_name = pmd_tap_drv.driver.name;
 
        data->dev_link = pmd_link;
        data->mac_addrs = &pmd->eth_addr;
@@ -1040,10 +1183,12 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name)
 
        dev->data = data;
        dev->dev_ops = &ops;
-       dev->driver = NULL;
        dev->rx_pkt_burst = pmd_rx_burst;
        dev->tx_pkt_burst = pmd_tx_burst;
 
+       pmd->intr_handle.type = RTE_INTR_HANDLE_EXT;
+       pmd->intr_handle.fd = -1;
+
        /* Presetup the fds to -1 as being not valid */
        for (i = 0; i < RTE_PMD_TAP_MAX_QUEUES; i++) {
                pmd->rxq[i].fd = -1;
@@ -1058,18 +1203,36 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name)
         * If no netlink socket can be created, then it will fail when
         * creating/destroying flow rules.
         */
-       pmd->nlsk_fd = nl_init();
+       pmd->nlsk_fd = nl_init(0);
+       if (strlen(remote_iface)) {
+               struct ifreq ifr;
+
+               pmd->remote_if_index = if_nametoindex(remote_iface);
+               snprintf(pmd->remote_iface, RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN,
+                        "%s", remote_iface);
+               if (!pmd->remote_if_index) {
+                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Could not find %s ifindex: "
+                               "remote interface will remain unconfigured\n",
+                               remote_iface);
+                       return 0;
+               }
+               if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr, 0, REMOTE_ONLY) < 0) {
+                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Could not get remote MAC address\n");
+                       goto error_exit;
+               }
+               rte_memcpy(&pmd->eth_addr, ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data,
+                          ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
+       } else {
+               eth_random_addr((uint8_t *)&pmd->eth_addr);
+       }
 
        return 0;
 
 error_exit:
-       RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "TAP Unable to initialize %s\n", name);
+       RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "TAP Unable to initialize %s\n",
+               rte_vdev_device_name(vdev));
 
        rte_free(data);
-       rte_free(pmd);
-
-       rte_eth_dev_release_port(dev);
-
        return -EINVAL;
 }
 
@@ -1099,19 +1262,38 @@ set_interface_speed(const char *key __rte_unused,
        return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+set_remote_iface(const char *key __rte_unused,
+                const char *value,
+                void *extra_args)
+{
+       char *name = (char *)extra_args;
+
+       if (value)
+               snprintf(name, RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN, "%s", value);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /* Open a TAP interface device.
  */
 static int
-rte_pmd_tap_probe(const char *name, const char *params)
+rte_pmd_tap_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 {
+       const char *name, *params;
        int ret;
        struct rte_kvargs *kvlist = NULL;
        int speed;
        char tap_name[RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+       char remote_iface[RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+
+       name = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
+       params = rte_vdev_device_args(dev);
 
        speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G;
        snprintf(tap_name, sizeof(tap_name), "%s%d",
                 DEFAULT_TAP_NAME, tap_unit++);
+       memset(remote_iface, 0, RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN);
 
        if (params && (params[0] != '\0')) {
                RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "paramaters (%s)\n", params);
@@ -1135,6 +1317,15 @@ rte_pmd_tap_probe(const char *name, const char *params)
                                if (ret == -1)
                                        goto leave;
                        }
+
+                       if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, ETH_TAP_REMOTE_ARG) == 1) {
+                               ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist,
+                                                        ETH_TAP_REMOTE_ARG,
+                                                        &set_remote_iface,
+                                                        remote_iface);
+                               if (ret == -1)
+                                       goto leave;
+                       }
                }
        }
        pmd_link.link_speed = speed;
@@ -1142,7 +1333,7 @@ rte_pmd_tap_probe(const char *name, const char *params)
        RTE_LOG(NOTICE, PMD, "Initializing pmd_tap for %s as %s\n",
                name, tap_name);
 
-       ret = eth_dev_tap_create(name, tap_name);
+       ret = eth_dev_tap_create(dev, tap_name, remote_iface);
 
 leave:
        if (ret == -1) {
@@ -1158,7 +1349,7 @@ leave:
 /* detach a TAP device.
  */
 static int
-rte_pmd_tap_remove(const char *name)
+rte_pmd_tap_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 {
        struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = NULL;
        struct pmd_internals *internals;
@@ -1168,13 +1359,14 @@ rte_pmd_tap_remove(const char *name)
                rte_socket_id());
 
        /* find the ethdev entry */
-       eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_allocated(name);
+       eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_allocated(rte_vdev_device_name(dev));
        if (!eth_dev)
                return 0;
 
        internals = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
        if (internals->flower_support && internals->nlsk_fd) {
                tap_flow_flush(eth_dev, NULL);
+               tap_flow_implicit_flush(internals, NULL);
                nl_final(internals->nlsk_fd);
        }
        for (i = 0; i < internals->nb_queues; i++)
@@ -1196,4 +1388,7 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver pmd_tap_drv = {
 };
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_tap, pmd_tap_drv);
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_ALIAS(net_tap, eth_tap);
-RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_tap, "iface=<string>,speed=N");
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_tap,
+                             ETH_TAP_IFACE_ARG "=<string> "
+                             ETH_TAP_SPEED_ARG "=<int> "
+                             ETH_TAP_REMOTE_ARG "=<string>");