On Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM Ales Musil <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM Ales Musil <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 6:15 AM Han Zhou <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> This patch introduces flow-based tunnels as an alternative to
>>> traditional port-based tunnels, significantly reducing tunnel port count
>>> in large deployments.
>>>
>>> Flow-based tunnels use shared ports (one per tunnel type) with
>>> options:local_ip=flow and options:remote_ip=flow. OpenFlow flows
>>> dynamically set tunnel endpoints using set_field actions, reducing port
>>> count to O(T) where T is the number of tunnel types.
>>>
>>> The feature is experimental, and controlled by
>>> external_ids:ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels (default: false).
>>>
>>> Some known limitations:
>>> - IPsec is not supported
>>> - BFD between tunnel endpoints is not supported, thus HA chassis not
>>>   supported.
>>>
>>> Assisted-by: Cursor, with model: Claude Sonnet 4.5
>>> Signed-off-by: Han Zhou <[email protected]>
>>> ---
>>>
>>
>> Hi Han,
>>
>> thank you for the v3. Seems like ovn-k jobs are failing for this
>> patch. Let's try to re-run them again. Other than that it looks good.
>>
>> Recheck-request: github-robot-_ovn-kubernetes
>>
>

Hi Han,

the recheck failed too, I'm afraid there is regression could you please
check
that out?



>
>> v2:
>>>     - Rebase on latest main.
>>>     - Revise for comments from Mark and Dumitru.
>>>     - Added a prepare patch for refactoring chassis_tunnel_type enum.
>>>     - Removed the patch2 from v1 because it is merged.
>>> v3:
>>>     - Revise for comments from Ales and Mark.
>>>     - Removed the patch2 from v2 because it is merged.
>>>
>>>  NEWS                            |  10 +-
>>>  controller/bfd.c                |  16 +-
>>>  controller/bfd.h                |   3 +-
>>>  controller/encaps.c             | 240 +++++++++++++++----
>>>  controller/encaps.h             |  15 ++
>>>  controller/local_data.c         | 188 ++++++++++++++-
>>>  controller/local_data.h         |  32 ++-
>>>  controller/ovn-controller.8.xml |  30 +++
>>>  controller/ovn-controller.c     |  26 ++-
>>>  controller/physical.c           | 403 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>>>  controller/physical.h           |   3 +
>>>  lib/ovn-util.h                  |   3 +-
>>>  tests/ovn-macros.at             |  31 ++-
>>>  tests/ovn.at                    | 135 +++++++++--
>>>  tests/ovs-macros.at             |   4 +-
>>>  15 files changed, 993 insertions(+), 146 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
>>> index 754934b6b9d3..59943130814e 100644
>>> --- a/NEWS
>>> +++ b/NEWS
>>> @@ -60,9 +60,13 @@ Post v25.09.0
>>>       specified LS.
>>>     - Add ovn-nbctl lsp-add-localnet-port which will create localnet
>>> port on
>>>       specified LS.
>>> -  - Add a new experimental service - ovn-br-controller to program and
>>> -    manage OVS bridges (not managed by ovn-controller) using OVN
>>> logical flows.
>>> -    For more details see man ovn-br(5).
>>> +   - Add a new experimental service - ovn-br-controller to program and
>>> +     manage OVS bridges (not managed by ovn-controller) using OVN
>>> logical
>>> +     flows. For more details see man ovn-br(5).
>>> +   - Added experimental flow-based tunnel support. Enable via
>>> +     external_ids:ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels=true to use shared
>>> tunnel
>>> +     ports instead of per-chassis ports, reducing port count for large
>>> scale
>>> +     environments. Default is disabled.
>>>
>>>  OVN v25.09.0 - xxx xx xxxx
>>>  --------------------------
>>> diff --git a/controller/bfd.c b/controller/bfd.c
>>> index 9889b7e7a4cb..3b0c3f6dae0f 100644
>>> --- a/controller/bfd.c
>>> +++ b/controller/bfd.c
>>> @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ bfd_calculate_active_tunnels(const struct
>>> ovsrec_bridge *br_int,
>>>                                                    "state");
>>>                      if (status && !strcmp(status, "up")) {
>>>                          const char *id =
>>> smap_get(&port_rec->external_ids,
>>> -                                                  "ovn-chassis-id");
>>> +                                                  OVN_TUNNEL_ID);
>>>                          if (id) {
>>>                              char *chassis_name = NULL;
>>>
>>> @@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ bfd_run(const struct ovsrec_interface_table
>>> *interface_table,
>>>          const struct ovsrec_bridge *br_int,
>>>          const struct sset *bfd_chassis,
>>>          const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis_rec,
>>> -        const struct sbrec_sb_global_table *sb_global_table)
>>> +        const struct sbrec_sb_global_table *sb_global_table,
>>> +        const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch_table *ovs_table)
>>>  {
>>>      if (!chassis_rec) {
>>>          return;
>>> @@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ bfd_run(const struct ovsrec_interface_table
>>> *interface_table,
>>>      struct sset bfd_ifaces = SSET_INITIALIZER(&bfd_ifaces);
>>>      for (size_t k = 0; k < br_int->n_ports; k++) {
>>>          const char *tunnel_id =
>>> smap_get(&br_int->ports[k]->external_ids,
>>> -                                          "ovn-chassis-id");
>>> +                                          OVN_TUNNEL_ID);
>>>          if (tunnel_id) {
>>>              char *chassis_name = NULL;
>>>              char *port_name = br_int->ports[k]->name;
>>> @@ -212,6 +213,15 @@ bfd_run(const struct ovsrec_interface_table
>>> *interface_table,
>>>          }
>>>      }
>>>
>>> +    /* Warn if BFD is needed but flow-based tunnels are enabled */
>>> +    if (is_flow_based_tunnels_enabled(ovs_table, chassis_rec)
>>> +        && !sset_is_empty(bfd_chassis)) {
>>> +        static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 5);
>>> +        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "Flow-based tunnels are enabled but BFD is
>>> required "
>>> +                     "for HA chassis groups. BFD will not function
>>> correctly "
>>> +                     "with flow-based tunnels.");
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>>      const struct sbrec_sb_global *sb
>>>          = sbrec_sb_global_table_first(sb_global_table);
>>>      struct smap bfd = SMAP_INITIALIZER(&bfd);
>>> diff --git a/controller/bfd.h b/controller/bfd.h
>>> index be0d599b7cee..f8fece5a580b 100644
>>> --- a/controller/bfd.h
>>> +++ b/controller/bfd.h
>>> @@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ void bfd_run(const struct ovsrec_interface_table *,
>>>               const struct ovsrec_bridge *,
>>>               const struct sset *,
>>>               const struct sbrec_chassis *,
>>> -             const struct sbrec_sb_global_table *);
>>> +             const struct sbrec_sb_global_table *,
>>> +             const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch_table *);
>>>
>>>  void bfd_calculate_chassis(
>>>      const struct sbrec_chassis *,
>>> diff --git a/controller/encaps.c b/controller/encaps.c
>>> index 3ed42534b36a..61f41bf3acb5 100644
>>> --- a/controller/encaps.c
>>> +++ b/controller/encaps.c
>>> @@ -29,14 +29,6 @@
>>>
>>>  VLOG_DEFINE_THIS_MODULE(encaps);
>>>
>>> -/*
>>> - * Given there could be multiple tunnels with different IPs to the same
>>> - * chassis we annotate the external_ids:ovn-chassis-id in tunnel port
>>> with
>>> - * <chassis_name>@<remote IP>%<local IP>. The external_id key
>>> - * "ovn-chassis-id" is kept for backward compatibility.
>>> - */
>>> -#define OVN_TUNNEL_ID "ovn-chassis-id"
>>> -
>>>  static char *current_br_int_name = NULL;
>>>
>>>  void
>>> @@ -550,6 +542,172 @@ create_evpn_tunnels(struct tunnel_ctx *tc)
>>>  }
>>>
>>>
>>> +bool
>>> +is_flow_based_tunnels_enabled(
>>> +    const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch_table *ovs_table,
>>> +    const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis)
>>> +{
>>> +    const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *cfg =
>>> +        ovsrec_open_vswitch_table_first(ovs_table);
>>> +
>>> +    return cfg ? get_chassis_external_id_value_bool(
>>> +                        &cfg->external_ids, chassis->name,
>>> +                        "ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels", false)
>>> +               : false;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +static char *
>>> +flow_based_tunnel_name(const char *tunnel_type, const char *chassis_idx)
>>> +{
>>> +    return xasprintf("ovn%s-%s", chassis_idx, tunnel_type);
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +static void
>>> +flow_based_tunnel_ensure(struct tunnel_ctx *tc, const char *tunnel_type,
>>> +                         const char *port_name,
>>> +                         const struct sbrec_sb_global *sbg,
>>> +                         const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch_table
>>> *ovs_table)
>>> +{
>>> +    /* Check if flow-based tunnel already exists. */
>>> +    const struct ovsrec_port *existing_port = NULL;
>>> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < tc->br_int->n_ports; i++) {
>>> +        const struct ovsrec_port *port = tc->br_int->ports[i];
>>> +        if (!strcmp(port->name, port_name)) {
>>> +            existing_port = port;
>>> +            break;
>>> +        }
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    if (existing_port) {
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    /* Create flow-based tunnel port. */
>>> +    struct smap options = SMAP_INITIALIZER(&options);
>>> +    smap_add(&options, "remote_ip", "flow");
>>> +    smap_add(&options, "local_ip", "flow");
>>> +    smap_add(&options, "key", "flow");
>>> +
>>> +    if (sbg->ipsec) {
>>> +        /* For flow-based tunnels, we can't specify remote_name since
>>> +         * remote chassis varies. IPsec will need to handle this
>>> differently.
>>> +         */
>>> +        static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 1);
>>> +        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "IPsec is not supported for flow-based
>>> tunnels. "
>>> +                     "Ignoring IPsec settings.");
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    /* Add other tunnel options from OVS config. */
>>> +    const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch *cfg =
>>> +        ovsrec_open_vswitch_table_first(ovs_table);
>>> +    if (cfg) {
>>> +        const char *encap_tos =
>>> +            get_chassis_external_id_value(&cfg->external_ids,
>>> +                                         tc->this_chassis->name,
>>> +                                         "ovn-encap-tos", "none");
>>> +        if (encap_tos && strcmp(encap_tos, "none")) {
>>> +            smap_add(&options, "tos", encap_tos);
>>> +        }
>>> +
>>> +        const char *encap_df =
>>> +            get_chassis_external_id_value(&cfg->external_ids,
>>> +                                         tc->this_chassis->name,
>>> +                                         "ovn-encap-df_default", NULL);
>>> +        if (encap_df) {
>>> +            smap_add(&options, "df_default", encap_df);
>>> +        }
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    /* Create interface. */
>>> +    struct ovsrec_interface *iface =
>>> ovsrec_interface_insert(tc->ovs_txn);
>>> +    ovsrec_interface_set_name(iface, port_name);
>>> +    ovsrec_interface_set_type(iface, tunnel_type);
>>> +    ovsrec_interface_set_options(iface, &options);
>>> +
>>> +    /* Create port. */
>>> +    struct ovsrec_port *port = ovsrec_port_insert(tc->ovs_txn);
>>> +    ovsrec_port_set_name(port, port_name);
>>> +    ovsrec_port_set_interfaces(port, &iface, 1);
>>> +
>>> +    /* Set external IDs to mark as flow-based tunnel using unified
>>> +     * OVN_TUNNEL_ID. */
>>> +    const struct smap external_ids = SMAP_CONST2(&external_ids,
>>> +                                                  OVN_TUNNEL_ID, "flow",
>>> +                                                  "ovn-tunnel-type",
>>> +                                                  tunnel_type);
>>> +    ovsrec_port_set_external_ids(port, &external_ids);
>>> +
>>> +    /* Add to bridge. */
>>> +    ovsrec_bridge_update_ports_addvalue(tc->br_int, port);
>>> +
>>> +    VLOG_INFO("Created flow-based %s tunnel port: %s", tunnel_type,
>>> port_name);
>>> +
>>> +    smap_destroy(&options);
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +static void
>>> +create_flow_based_tunnels(struct tunnel_ctx *tc,
>>> +                          const struct sbrec_sb_global *sbg)
>>> +{
>>> +    struct sset tunnel_types = SSET_INITIALIZER(&tunnel_types);
>>> +
>>> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < tc->this_chassis->n_encaps; i++) {
>>> +        sset_add(&tunnel_types, tc->this_chassis->encaps[i]->type);
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    const char *tunnel_type;
>>> +    SSET_FOR_EACH (tunnel_type, &tunnel_types) {
>>> +        char *port_name = flow_based_tunnel_name(tunnel_type,
>>> +
>>>  get_chassis_idx(tc->ovs_table));
>>> +        flow_based_tunnel_ensure(tc, tunnel_type, port_name, sbg,
>>> +                                 tc->ovs_table);
>>> +        /* Remove any existing tunnel with this name from tracking so it
>>> +         * doesn't get deleted. */
>>> +        struct tunnel_node *exist_tun =
>>> shash_find_and_delete(&tc->tunnel,
>>> +
>>> port_name);
>>> +        free(exist_tun);
>>> +        free(port_name);
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    sset_destroy(&tunnel_types);
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +static void
>>> +create_port_based_tunnels(struct tunnel_ctx *tc,
>>> +                          const struct sbrec_chassis_table
>>> *chassis_table,
>>> +                          const struct sbrec_sb_global *sbg,
>>> +                          const struct sset *transport_zones)
>>> +{
>>> +    const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis_rec;
>>> +    SBREC_CHASSIS_TABLE_FOR_EACH (chassis_rec, chassis_table) {
>>> +        if (strcmp(chassis_rec->name, tc->this_chassis->name)) {
>>> +            /* Create tunnels to the other Chassis belonging to the
>>> +             * same transport zone */
>>> +            if (!chassis_tzones_overlap(transport_zones, chassis_rec)) {
>>> +                VLOG_DBG("Skipping encap creation for Chassis '%s'
>>> because "
>>> +                         "it belongs to different transport zones",
>>> +                         chassis_rec->name);
>>> +                continue;
>>> +            }
>>> +
>>> +            if (smap_get_bool(&chassis_rec->other_config, "is-remote",
>>> false)
>>> +                && !smap_get_bool(&tc->this_chassis->other_config,
>>> +                                  "is-interconn", false)) {
>>> +                VLOG_DBG("Skipping encap creation for Chassis '%s'
>>> because "
>>> +                         "it is remote but this chassis is not
>>> interconn.",
>>> +                         chassis_rec->name);
>>> +                continue;
>>> +            }
>>> +
>>> +            if (chassis_tunnel_add(chassis_rec, sbg, tc->ovs_table, tc,
>>> +                                   tc->this_chassis) == 0) {
>>> +                VLOG_INFO("Creating encap for '%s' failed",
>>> chassis_rec->name);
>>> +                continue;
>>> +            }
>>> +        }
>>> +    }
>>> +}
>>> +
>>>  void
>>>  encaps_run(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovs_idl_txn,
>>>             struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovnsb_idl_txn,
>>> @@ -565,6 +723,11 @@ encaps_run(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovs_idl_txn,
>>>          return;
>>>      }
>>>
>>> +    bool use_flow_based = is_flow_based_tunnels_enabled(ovs_table,
>>> +                                                        this_chassis);
>>> +    VLOG_DBG("Using %s tunnels for this chassis.",
>>> +             use_flow_based ? "flow-based" : "port-based");
>>> +
>>>      if (!current_br_int_name) {
>>>          /* The controller has just started, we need to look through all
>>>           * bridges for old tunnel ports. */
>>> @@ -594,8 +757,6 @@ encaps_run(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovs_idl_txn,
>>>          current_br_int_name = xstrdup(br_int->name);
>>>      }
>>>
>>> -    const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis_rec;
>>> -
>>>      struct tunnel_ctx tc = {
>>>          .tunnel = SHASH_INITIALIZER(&tc.tunnel),
>>>          .port_names = SSET_INITIALIZER(&tc.port_names),
>>> @@ -610,24 +771,30 @@ encaps_run(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovs_idl_txn,
>>>                                "ovn-controller: modifying OVS tunnels
>>> '%s'",
>>>                                this_chassis->name);
>>>
>>> -    /* Collect all port names into tc.port_names.
>>> -     *
>>> -     * Collect all the OVN-created tunnels into tc.tunnel_hmap. */
>>> +    /* Collect existing port names and tunnel ports for cleanup. */
>>>      for (size_t i = 0; i < br_int->n_ports; i++) {
>>>          const struct ovsrec_port *port = br_int->ports[i];
>>>          sset_add(&tc.port_names, port->name);
>>>
>>>          const char *id = smap_get(&port->external_ids, OVN_TUNNEL_ID);
>>>          if (id) {
>>> -            if (!shash_find(&tc.tunnel, id)) {
>>> -                struct tunnel_node *tunnel = xzalloc(sizeof *tunnel);
>>> -                tunnel->bridge = br_int;
>>> -                tunnel->port = port;
>>> -                shash_add_assert(&tc.tunnel, id, tunnel);
>>> +            struct tunnel_node *tunnel = xzalloc(sizeof *tunnel);
>>> +            tunnel->bridge = br_int;
>>> +            tunnel->port = port;
>>> +
>>> +            if (use_flow_based) {
>>> +                /* Flow-based: track by port name */
>>> +                shash_add(&tc.tunnel, port->name, tunnel);
>>>              } else {
>>> -                /* Duplicate port for tunnel-id.  Arbitrarily choose
>>> -                 * to delete this one. */
>>> -                ovsrec_bridge_update_ports_delvalue(br_int, port);
>>> +                /* Port-based: track by tunnel ID, handle duplicates */
>>> +                if (!shash_find(&tc.tunnel, id)) {
>>> +                    shash_add_assert(&tc.tunnel, id, tunnel);
>>> +                } else {
>>> +                    /* Duplicate port for tunnel-id. Arbitrarily choose
>>> +                     * to delete this one. */
>>> +                    ovsrec_bridge_update_ports_delvalue(br_int, port);
>>> +                    free(tunnel);
>>> +                }
>>>              }
>>>          }
>>>
>>> @@ -636,32 +803,11 @@ encaps_run(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovs_idl_txn,
>>>          }
>>>      }
>>>
>>> -    SBREC_CHASSIS_TABLE_FOR_EACH (chassis_rec, chassis_table) {
>>> -        if (strcmp(chassis_rec->name, this_chassis->name)) {
>>> -            /* Create tunnels to the other Chassis belonging to the
>>> -             * same transport zone */
>>> -            if (!chassis_tzones_overlap(transport_zones, chassis_rec)) {
>>> -                VLOG_DBG("Skipping encap creation for Chassis '%s'
>>> because "
>>> -                         "it belongs to different transport zones",
>>> -                         chassis_rec->name);
>>> -                continue;
>>> -            }
>>> -
>>> -            if (smap_get_bool(&chassis_rec->other_config, "is-remote",
>>> false)
>>> -                && !smap_get_bool(&this_chassis->other_config,
>>> "is-interconn",
>>> -                                  false)) {
>>> -                VLOG_DBG("Skipping encap creation for Chassis '%s'
>>> because "
>>> -                         "it is remote but this chassis is not
>>> interconn.",
>>> -                         chassis_rec->name);
>>> -                continue;
>>> -            }
>>> -
>>> -            if (chassis_tunnel_add(chassis_rec, sbg, ovs_table, &tc,
>>> -                                   this_chassis) == 0) {
>>> -                VLOG_INFO("Creating encap for '%s' failed",
>>> chassis_rec->name);
>>> -                continue;
>>> -            }
>>> -        }
>>> +    /* Create OVN tunnels (mode-specific). */
>>> +    if (use_flow_based) {
>>> +        create_flow_based_tunnels(&tc, sbg);
>>> +    } else {
>>> +        create_port_based_tunnels(&tc, chassis_table, sbg,
>>> transport_zones);
>>>      }
>>>
>>>      create_evpn_tunnels(&tc);
>>> diff --git a/controller/encaps.h b/controller/encaps.h
>>> index 3f4a82d683f2..fa5dc17e5fdb 100644
>>> --- a/controller/encaps.h
>>> +++ b/controller/encaps.h
>>> @@ -18,6 +18,17 @@
>>>
>>>  #include <stdbool.h>
>>>
>>> +/*
>>> + * Given there could be multiple tunnels with different IPs to the same
>>> + * chassis we annotate the external_ids:ovn-chassis-id in tunnel port
>>> with
>>> + * <chassis_name>@<remote IP>%<local IP>. The external_id key
>>> + * "ovn-chassis-id" is kept for backward compatibility.
>>> + *
>>> + * For flow-based tunnels, we use the special value "flow" to identify
>>> + * shared tunnel ports that handle dynamic endpoint resolution.
>>> + */
>>> +#define OVN_TUNNEL_ID "ovn-chassis-id"
>>> +
>>>  struct ovsdb_idl;
>>>  struct ovsdb_idl_txn;
>>>  struct ovsrec_bridge;
>>> @@ -39,6 +50,10 @@ void encaps_run(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovs_idl_txn,
>>>                  const struct sset *transport_zones,
>>>                  const struct ovsrec_bridge_table *bridge_table);
>>>
>>> +bool is_flow_based_tunnels_enabled(
>>> +    const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch_table *ovs_table,
>>> +    const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis);
>>> +
>>>  bool encaps_cleanup(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *ovs_idl_txn,
>>>                      const struct ovsrec_bridge *br_int);
>>>
>>> diff --git a/controller/local_data.c b/controller/local_data.c
>>> index a35d3fa5ae37..dda746d73ef4 100644
>>> --- a/controller/local_data.c
>>> +++ b/controller/local_data.c
>>> @@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ static struct tracked_datapath
>>> *tracked_datapath_create(
>>>      enum en_tracked_resource_type tracked_type,
>>>      struct hmap *tracked_datapaths);
>>>
>>> +static void track_flow_based_tunnel(
>>> +    const struct ovsrec_port *, const struct sbrec_chassis *,
>>> +    struct flow_based_tunnel *flow_tunnels);
>>> +
>>>  static bool datapath_is_switch(const struct sbrec_datapath_binding *);
>>>  static bool datapath_is_transit_switch(const struct
>>> sbrec_datapath_binding *);
>>>
>>> @@ -454,7 +458,8 @@ void
>>>  local_nonvif_data_run(const struct ovsrec_bridge *br_int,
>>>                        const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis_rec,
>>>                        struct simap *patch_ofports,
>>> -                      struct hmap *chassis_tunnels)
>>> +                      struct hmap *chassis_tunnels,
>>> +                      struct flow_based_tunnel *flow_tunnels)
>>>  {
>>>      for (int i = 0; i < br_int->n_ports; i++) {
>>>          const struct ovsrec_port *port_rec = br_int->ports[i];
>>> @@ -463,13 +468,15 @@ local_nonvif_data_run(const struct ovsrec_bridge
>>> *br_int,
>>>          }
>>>
>>>          const char *tunnel_id = smap_get(&port_rec->external_ids,
>>> -                                         "ovn-chassis-id");
>>> +                                         OVN_TUNNEL_ID);
>>>          if (tunnel_id && encaps_tunnel_id_match(tunnel_id,
>>>                                                  chassis_rec->name,
>>>                                                  NULL, NULL)) {
>>>              continue;
>>>          }
>>>
>>> +        track_flow_based_tunnel(port_rec, chassis_rec, flow_tunnels);
>>> +
>>>          const char *localnet = smap_get(&port_rec->external_ids,
>>>                                          "ovn-localnet-port");
>>>          const char *l2gateway = smap_get(&port_rec->external_ids,
>>> @@ -757,3 +764,180 @@ lb_is_local(const struct sbrec_load_balancer
>>> *sbrec_lb,
>>>
>>>      return false;
>>>  }
>>> +
>>> +/* Flow-based tunnel management functions. */
>>> +
>>> +void
>>> +flow_based_tunnels_init(struct flow_based_tunnel *flow_tunnels)
>>> +{
>>> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < TUNNEL_TYPE_MAX; i++) {
>>> +        flow_tunnels[i] = (struct flow_based_tunnel) {
>>> +            .ofport = 0,
>>> +            .is_ipv6 = false,
>>> +            .port_name = NULL,
>>> +        };
>>> +    }
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +void
>>> +flow_based_tunnels_destroy(struct flow_based_tunnel *flow_tunnels)
>>> +{
>>> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < TUNNEL_TYPE_MAX; i++) {
>>> +        free(flow_tunnels[i].port_name);
>>> +        flow_tunnels[i].port_name = NULL;
>>> +        flow_tunnels[i].ofport = 0;
>>> +    }
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +ofp_port_t
>>> +get_flow_based_tunnel_port(enum chassis_tunnel_type type,
>>> +                           const struct flow_based_tunnel *flow_tunnels)
>>> +{
>>> +    if (type < 0 || type >= TUNNEL_TYPE_MAX) {
>>> +        return 0;
>>> +    }
>>> +    return flow_tunnels[type].ofport;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +/* Direct tunnel endpoint selection utilities. */
>>> +
>>> +enum chassis_tunnel_type
>>> +select_preferred_tunnel_type(const struct sbrec_chassis *local_chassis,
>>> +                             const struct sbrec_chassis *remote_chassis)
>>> +{
>>> +    /* Determine what tunnel types both chassis support */
>>> +    bool local_supports_geneve = false;
>>> +    bool local_supports_vxlan = false;
>>> +    bool remote_supports_geneve = false;
>>> +    bool remote_supports_vxlan = false;
>>> +
>>> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < local_chassis->n_encaps; i++) {
>>> +        const char *type = local_chassis->encaps[i]->type;
>>> +        if (!strcmp(type, "geneve")) {
>>> +            local_supports_geneve = true;
>>> +        } else if (!strcmp(type, "vxlan")) {
>>> +            local_supports_vxlan = true;
>>> +        }
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < remote_chassis->n_encaps; i++) {
>>> +        const char *type = remote_chassis->encaps[i]->type;
>>> +        if (!strcmp(type, "geneve")) {
>>> +            remote_supports_geneve = true;
>>> +        } else if (!strcmp(type, "vxlan")) {
>>> +            remote_supports_vxlan = true;
>>> +        }
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    /* Return preferred common tunnel type: geneve > vxlan */
>>> +    if (local_supports_geneve && remote_supports_geneve) {
>>> +        return GENEVE;
>>> +    } else if (local_supports_vxlan && remote_supports_vxlan) {
>>> +        return VXLAN;
>>> +    } else {
>>> +        return TUNNEL_TYPE_INVALID;  /* No common tunnel type */
>>> +    }
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +const char *
>>> +select_default_encap_ip(const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis,
>>> +                       enum chassis_tunnel_type tunnel_type)
>>> +{
>>> +    const char *default_ip = NULL;
>>> +    const char *tunnel_type_str = tunnel_type == GENEVE ? "geneve" :
>>> "vxlan";
>>> +
>>> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < chassis->n_encaps; i++) {
>>> +        const struct sbrec_encap *encap = chassis->encaps[i];
>>> +
>>> +        if (strcmp(encap->type, tunnel_type_str)) {
>>> +            continue;
>>> +        }
>>> +
>>> +        if (!default_ip) {
>>> +            default_ip = encap->ip;
>>> +        }
>>> +
>>> +        if (smap_get_bool(&encap->options, "default-encap-ip", false)) {
>>> +            default_ip = encap->ip;
>>> +            break;  /* Found explicit default */
>>> +        }
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    return default_ip;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +const char *
>>> +select_port_encap_ip(const struct sbrec_port_binding *binding,
>>> +                     enum chassis_tunnel_type tunnel_type)
>>> +{
>>> +    const char *tunnel_type_str = tunnel_type == GENEVE ? "geneve" :
>>> "vxlan";
>>> +
>>> +    if (binding->encap && !strcmp(binding->encap->type,
>>> tunnel_type_str)) {
>>> +        VLOG_DBG("Using port-specific encap IP %s for binding %s",
>>> +                 binding->encap->ip, binding->logical_port);
>>> +        return binding->encap->ip;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    /* Fall back to chassis default encap IP */
>>> +    return select_default_encap_ip(binding->chassis, tunnel_type);
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +static void
>>> +track_flow_based_tunnel(const struct ovsrec_port *port_rec,
>>> +                        const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis_rec,
>>> +                        struct flow_based_tunnel *flow_tunnels)
>>> +{
>>> +    if (port_rec->n_interfaces != 1) {
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    const struct ovsrec_interface *iface_rec = port_rec->interfaces[0];
>>> +
>>> +    /* Check if this is a flow-based tunnel port using unified
>>> +     * OVN_TUNNEL_ID. */
>>> +    const char *tunnel_id = smap_get(&port_rec->external_ids,
>>> OVN_TUNNEL_ID);
>>> +    const char *tunnel_type_str = smap_get(&port_rec->external_ids,
>>> +                                           "ovn-tunnel-type");
>>> +
>>> +    if (!tunnel_id || !tunnel_type_str || strcmp(tunnel_id, "flow")) {
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    /* Get tunnel type. */
>>> +    enum chassis_tunnel_type tunnel_type =
>>> get_tunnel_type(tunnel_type_str);
>>> +    if (tunnel_type == TUNNEL_TYPE_INVALID) {
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    /* Check if we already track this tunnel type. */
>>> +    if (flow_tunnels[tunnel_type].ofport != 0) {
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    int64_t ofport = iface_rec->ofport ? *iface_rec->ofport : 0;
>>> +    if (ofport <= 0 || ofport > UINT16_MAX) {
>>> +        VLOG_INFO("Invalid ofport %"PRId64" for flow-based tunnel %s",
>>> +                  ofport, port_rec->name);
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    /* Detect if this tunnel will use IPv6 by checking chassis encap
>>> IPs. */
>>> +    bool is_ipv6 = false;
>>> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < chassis_rec->n_encaps; i++) {
>>> +        const struct sbrec_encap *encap = chassis_rec->encaps[i];
>>> +        if (!strcmp(encap->type, tunnel_type_str) &&
>>> +            addr_is_ipv6(encap->ip)) {
>>> +            is_ipv6 = true;
>>> +            break;
>>> +        }
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    /* Store in array using tunnel_type as index. */
>>> +    flow_tunnels[tunnel_type].ofport = u16_to_ofp(ofport);
>>> +    flow_tunnels[tunnel_type].is_ipv6 = is_ipv6;
>>> +    flow_tunnels[tunnel_type].port_name = xstrdup(port_rec->name);
>>> +
>>> +    VLOG_DBG("Tracking flow-based tunnel: port=%s, type=%s,
>>> ofport=%"PRId64
>>> +             ", is_ipv6=%s", port_rec->name, tunnel_type_str, ofport,
>>> +             is_ipv6 ? "true" : "false");
>>> +}
>>> diff --git a/controller/local_data.h b/controller/local_data.h
>>> index 841829f2e071..948c1a935e0c 100644
>>> --- a/controller/local_data.h
>>> +++ b/controller/local_data.h
>>> @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
>>>  struct sbrec_datapath_binding;
>>>  struct sbrec_port_binding;
>>>  struct sbrec_chassis;
>>> +struct sbrec_chassis_table;
>>>  struct ovsdb_idl_index;
>>>  struct ovsrec_bridge;
>>>  struct ovsrec_interface_table;
>>> @@ -147,10 +148,21 @@ struct chassis_tunnel {
>>>      bool is_ipv6;
>>>  };
>>>
>>> +/* Flow-based tunnel that consolidates multiple endpoints into a single
>>> + * port. Array is indexed by tunnel type (VXLAN=0, GENEVE=1).
>>> + * The type is implicit from the array index, so not stored. */
>>> +struct flow_based_tunnel {
>>> +    ofp_port_t ofport;              /* Single port for all endpoints */
>>> +    bool is_ipv6;
>>> +    char *port_name;                /* e.g., "ovn-geneve" */
>>> +};
>>> +
>>> +
>>>  void local_nonvif_data_run(const struct ovsrec_bridge *br_int,
>>> -                           const struct sbrec_chassis *,
>>> +                           const struct sbrec_chassis *chassis,
>>>                             struct simap *patch_ofports,
>>> -                           struct hmap *chassis_tunnels);
>>> +                           struct hmap *chassis_tunnels,
>>> +                           struct flow_based_tunnel *flow_tunnels);
>>>
>>>  bool local_nonvif_data_handle_ovs_iface_changes(
>>>      const struct ovsrec_interface_table *);
>>> @@ -165,6 +177,22 @@ bool get_chassis_tunnel_ofport(const struct hmap
>>> *chassis_tunnels,
>>>                                 ofp_port_t *ofport);
>>>
>>>  void chassis_tunnels_destroy(struct hmap *chassis_tunnels);
>>> +
>>> +/* Flow-based tunnel management functions. */
>>> +void flow_based_tunnels_init(struct flow_based_tunnel *);
>>> +void flow_based_tunnels_destroy(struct flow_based_tunnel *);
>>> +ofp_port_t get_flow_based_tunnel_port(
>>> +    enum chassis_tunnel_type, const struct flow_based_tunnel *);
>>> +
>>> +/* Direct tunnel endpoint selection utilities. */
>>> +enum chassis_tunnel_type select_preferred_tunnel_type(
>>> +    const struct sbrec_chassis *local_chassis,
>>> +    const struct sbrec_chassis *remote_chassis);
>>> +const char *select_default_encap_ip(const struct sbrec_chassis *,
>>> +                                    enum chassis_tunnel_type);
>>> +const char *select_port_encap_ip(const struct sbrec_port_binding *,
>>> +                                 enum chassis_tunnel_type);
>>> +
>>>  void local_datapath_memory_usage(struct simap *usage);
>>>  void add_local_datapath_external_port(struct local_datapath *ld,
>>>                                        char *logical_port, const void
>>> *data);
>>> diff --git a/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml
>>> b/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml
>>> index 32a1f7a6f658..dfc7cc2179ea 100644
>>> --- a/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml
>>> +++ b/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml
>>> @@ -219,6 +219,36 @@
>>>          <code>false</code> to clear the DF flag.
>>>        </dd>
>>>
>>> +      <dt><code>external_ids:ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels</code></dt>
>>> +      <dd>
>>> +        <p>
>>> +          The boolean flag indicates if <code>ovn-controller</code>
>>> should
>>> +          use flow-based tunnels instead of port-based tunnels for
>>> overlay
>>> +          network connectivity. Default value is <code>false</code>.
>>> +        </p>
>>> +        <p>
>>> +          <em>Port-based tunnels</em> (default mode) create a dedicated
>>> tunnel
>>> +          port for each combination of remote chassis and local encap
>>> IP,
>>> +          while <em>Flow-based tunnels</em> create a single shared
>>> tunnel port
>>> +          for each tunnel type, and use OpenFlow <code>set_field</code>
>>> actions
>>> +          to dynamically set tunnel source and destination IP addresses
>>> per
>>> +          packet.
>>> +        </p>
>>> +        <p>
>>> +          This feature is experimental and is disabled by default.
>>> There are
>>> +          some known limitations to the feature:
>>> +          <ul>
>>> +            <li>
>>> +              IPSec is not supported.
>>> +            </li>
>>> +            <li>
>>> +              BFD between tunnel endpoints is not supported, thus HA
>>> chassis
>>> +              (e.g. for Distributed Gateway Port redundancy) is not
>>> supported.
>>> +            </li>
>>> +          </ul>
>>> +        </p>
>>> +      </dd>
>>> +
>>>        <dt><code>external_ids:ovn-bridge-mappings</code></dt>
>>>        <dd>
>>>          A list of key-value pairs that map a physical network name to a
>>> local
>>> diff --git a/controller/ovn-controller.c b/controller/ovn-controller.c
>>> index 14b9b9e28301..4b4ffb2bb851 100644
>>> --- a/controller/ovn-controller.c
>>> +++ b/controller/ovn-controller.c
>>> @@ -3516,6 +3516,10 @@ struct ed_type_non_vif_data {
>>>      struct simap patch_ofports; /* simap of patch ovs ports. */
>>>      struct hmap chassis_tunnels; /* hmap of 'struct chassis_tunnel'
>>> from the
>>>                                    * tunnel OVS ports. */
>>> +    struct flow_based_tunnel flow_tunnels[TUNNEL_TYPE_MAX];
>>> +                                 /* Array of flow-based tunnels indexed
>>> by
>>> +                                  * tunnel type. */
>>> +    bool use_flow_based_tunnels; /* Enable flow-based tunnels. */
>>>  };
>>>
>>>  static void *
>>> @@ -3525,6 +3529,8 @@ en_non_vif_data_init(struct engine_node *node
>>> OVS_UNUSED,
>>>      struct ed_type_non_vif_data *data = xzalloc(sizeof *data);
>>>      simap_init(&data->patch_ofports);
>>>      hmap_init(&data->chassis_tunnels);
>>> +    flow_based_tunnels_init(data->flow_tunnels);
>>> +    data->use_flow_based_tunnels = false;
>>>      return data;
>>>  }
>>>
>>> @@ -3534,6 +3540,7 @@ en_non_vif_data_cleanup(void *data OVS_UNUSED)
>>>      struct ed_type_non_vif_data *ed_non_vif_data = data;
>>>      simap_destroy(&ed_non_vif_data->patch_ofports);
>>>      chassis_tunnels_destroy(&ed_non_vif_data->chassis_tunnels);
>>> +    flow_based_tunnels_destroy(ed_non_vif_data->flow_tunnels);
>>>  }
>>>
>>>  static enum engine_node_state
>>> @@ -3542,8 +3549,11 @@ en_non_vif_data_run(struct engine_node *node,
>>> void *data)
>>>      struct ed_type_non_vif_data *ed_non_vif_data = data;
>>>      simap_destroy(&ed_non_vif_data->patch_ofports);
>>>      chassis_tunnels_destroy(&ed_non_vif_data->chassis_tunnels);
>>> +    flow_based_tunnels_destroy(ed_non_vif_data->flow_tunnels);
>>> +
>>>      simap_init(&ed_non_vif_data->patch_ofports);
>>>      hmap_init(&ed_non_vif_data->chassis_tunnels);
>>> +    flow_based_tunnels_init(ed_non_vif_data->flow_tunnels);
>>>
>>>      const struct ovsrec_open_vswitch_table *ovs_table =
>>>          EN_OVSDB_GET(engine_get_input("OVS_open_vswitch", node));
>>> @@ -3563,8 +3573,14 @@ en_non_vif_data_run(struct engine_node *node,
>>> void *data)
>>>          = chassis_lookup_by_name(sbrec_chassis_by_name, chassis_id);
>>>      ovs_assert(chassis);
>>>
>>> -    local_nonvif_data_run(br_int, chassis,
>>> &ed_non_vif_data->patch_ofports,
>>> -                          &ed_non_vif_data->chassis_tunnels);
>>> +    ed_non_vif_data->use_flow_based_tunnels =
>>> +        is_flow_based_tunnels_enabled(ovs_table, chassis);
>>> +
>>> +    local_nonvif_data_run(br_int, chassis,
>>> +                          &ed_non_vif_data->patch_ofports,
>>> +                          &ed_non_vif_data->chassis_tunnels,
>>> +                          ed_non_vif_data->flow_tunnels);
>>> +
>>>      return EN_UPDATED;
>>>  }
>>>
>>> @@ -4673,6 +4689,7 @@ static void init_physical_ctx(struct engine_node
>>> *node,
>>>      parse_encap_ips(ovs_table, &p_ctx->n_encap_ips, &p_ctx->encap_ips);
>>>      p_ctx->sbrec_port_binding_by_name = sbrec_port_binding_by_name;
>>>      p_ctx->sbrec_port_binding_by_datapath =
>>> sbrec_port_binding_by_datapath;
>>> +    p_ctx->sbrec_chassis_by_name = sbrec_chassis_by_name;
>>>      p_ctx->port_binding_table = port_binding_table;
>>>      p_ctx->ovs_interface_table = ovs_interface_table;
>>>      p_ctx->mc_group_table = multicast_group_table;
>>> @@ -4686,6 +4703,8 @@ static void init_physical_ctx(struct engine_node
>>> *node,
>>>      p_ctx->local_bindings = &rt_data->lbinding_data.bindings;
>>>      p_ctx->patch_ofports = &non_vif_data->patch_ofports;
>>>      p_ctx->chassis_tunnels = &non_vif_data->chassis_tunnels;
>>> +    p_ctx->flow_tunnels = non_vif_data->flow_tunnels;
>>> +    p_ctx->use_flow_based_tunnels =
>>> non_vif_data->use_flow_based_tunnels;
>>>      p_ctx->always_tunnel = n_opts->always_tunnel;
>>>      p_ctx->evpn_bindings = &eb_data->bindings;
>>>      p_ctx->evpn_multicast_groups = &eb_data->multicast_groups;
>>> @@ -7586,7 +7605,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
>>>
>>>  ovsrec_interface_table_get(ovs_idl_loop.idl),
>>>                                  br_int, &bfd_chassis_data->bfd_chassis,
>>>                                  chassis, sbrec_sb_global_table_get(
>>> -                                    ovnsb_idl_loop.idl)
>>> +                                    ovnsb_idl_loop.idl),
>>> +                                ovs_table
>>>                              );
>>>                              stopwatch_stop(
>>>                                  BFD_RUN_STOPWATCH_NAME, time_msec());
>>> diff --git a/controller/physical.c b/controller/physical.c
>>> index 6ac5dcd3fb28..f6de774307d5 100644
>>> --- a/controller/physical.c
>>> +++ b/controller/physical.c
>>> @@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
>>>  #include "openvswitch/shash.h"
>>>  #include "simap.h"
>>>  #include "smap.h"
>>> +#include "socket-util.h"
>>>  #include "sset.h"
>>>  #include "util.h"
>>>  #include "vswitch-idl.h"
>>> @@ -225,6 +226,179 @@ match_set_chassis_flood_outport(struct match
>>> *match,
>>>      }
>>>  }
>>>
>>> +/* Flow-based tunnel helper function to set tunnel source or
>>> destination IP. */
>>> +
>>> +static void
>>> +put_set_tunnel_ip(const char *ip, bool is_src, struct ofpbuf *ofpacts)
>>> +{
>>> +    struct in6_addr ip_addr;
>>> +    if (!ip46_parse(ip, &ip_addr)) {
>>> +        static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(5, 1);
>>> +        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "Invalid tunnel IP address: %s", ip);
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&ip_addr)) {
>>> +        /* IPv4 */
>>> +        ovs_be32 ipv4 = in6_addr_get_mapped_ipv4(&ip_addr);
>>> +        put_load_bytes(&ipv4, sizeof ipv4,
>>> +                       is_src ? MFF_TUN_SRC : MFF_TUN_DST,
>>> +                       0, 32, ofpacts);
>>> +    } else {
>>> +        /* IPv6 */
>>> +        put_load_bytes(&ip_addr, sizeof ip_addr,
>>> +                       is_src ? MFF_TUN_IPV6_SRC : MFF_TUN_IPV6_DST,
>>> +                       0, 128, ofpacts);
>>> +    }
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +/* Flow-based encapsulation that sets tunnel metadata and endpoint IPs.
>>> */
>>> +static void
>>> +put_flow_based_encapsulation(enum mf_field_id mff_ovn_geneve,
>>> +                             enum chassis_tunnel_type tunnel_type,
>>> +                             const char *local_ip, const char
>>> *remote_ip,
>>> +                             const struct sbrec_datapath_binding
>>> *datapath,
>>> +                             uint16_t outport, bool is_ramp_switch,
>>> +                             struct ofpbuf *ofpacts)
>>> +{
>>> +    struct chassis_tunnel temp_tun = {
>>> +        .type = tunnel_type,
>>> +    };
>>> +    put_encapsulation(mff_ovn_geneve, &temp_tun, datapath,
>>> +                      outport, is_ramp_switch, ofpacts);
>>> +
>>> +    /* Set tunnel source and destination IPs (flow-based specific) */
>>> +    put_set_tunnel_ip(local_ip, true, ofpacts);
>>> +    put_set_tunnel_ip(remote_ip, false, ofpacts);
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +
>>> +/* Generate flows for flow-based tunnel to a specific chassis. */
>>> +static void
>>> +put_flow_based_remote_port_redirect_overlay(
>>> +    const struct sbrec_port_binding *binding,
>>> +    const enum en_lport_type type,
>>> +    const struct physical_ctx *ctx,
>>> +    uint32_t port_key,
>>> +    struct match *match,
>>> +    struct ofpbuf *ofpacts_p,
>>> +    struct ovn_desired_flow_table *flow_table)
>>> +{
>>> +    if (!binding->chassis || binding->chassis == ctx->chassis) {
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    enum chassis_tunnel_type tunnel_type =
>>> +        select_preferred_tunnel_type(ctx->chassis, binding->chassis);
>>> +    if (tunnel_type == TUNNEL_TYPE_INVALID) {
>>> +        static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(5, 1);
>>> +        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "No common tunnel type with chassis %s",
>>> +                     binding->chassis->name);
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    const char *tunnel_type_str = tunnel_type == GENEVE ? "geneve" :
>>> "vxlan";
>>> +    const char *remote_ip = select_port_encap_ip(binding, tunnel_type);
>>> +    if (!remote_ip) {
>>> +        static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(5, 1);
>>> +        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "No compatible encap IP for port %s on
>>> chassis %s "
>>> +                     "with type %s", binding->logical_port,
>>> +                     binding->chassis->name, tunnel_type_str);
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    ofp_port_t flow_port = get_flow_based_tunnel_port(tunnel_type,
>>> +
>>> ctx->flow_tunnels);
>>> +    if (flow_port == 0) {
>>> +        VLOG_DBG("No flow-based tunnel port found for type %s",
>>> +                 tunnel_type_str);
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    VLOG_DBG("Using flow-based tunnel: chassis=%s, tunnel_type=%s, "
>>> +             "remote_ip=%s, flow_port=%d", binding->chassis->name,
>>> +             tunnel_type_str, remote_ip, flow_port);
>>> +
>>> +    /* Generate flows for each local encap IP. */
>>> +    for (size_t i = 0; i < ctx->n_encap_ips; i++) {
>>> +        const char *local_encap_ip = ctx->encap_ips[i];
>>> +
>>> +        struct ofpbuf *ofpacts_clone = ofpbuf_clone(ofpacts_p);
>>> +
>>> +        /* Set encap ID for this local IP. */
>>> +        match_set_reg_masked(match, MFF_LOG_ENCAP_ID - MFF_REG0, i <<
>>> 16,
>>> +                             (uint32_t) 0xFFFF << 16);
>>> +
>>> +        bool is_vtep_port = type == LP_VTEP;
>>> +        if (is_vtep_port) {
>>> +            put_load(ofp_to_u16(OFPP_NONE), MFF_IN_PORT, 0, 16,
>>> ofpacts_clone);
>>> +        }
>>> +
>>> +        /* Set flow-based tunnel encapsulation. */
>>> +        put_flow_based_encapsulation(ctx->mff_ovn_geneve, tunnel_type,
>>> +                                     local_encap_ip, remote_ip,
>>> +                                     binding->datapath, port_key,
>>> +                                     is_vtep_port, ofpacts_clone);
>>> +
>>> +        ofpact_put_OUTPUT(ofpacts_clone)->port = flow_port;
>>> +        put_resubmit(OFTABLE_LOCAL_OUTPUT, ofpacts_clone);
>>> +
>>> +        ofctrl_add_flow(flow_table, OFTABLE_REMOTE_OUTPUT, 100,
>>> +                        binding->header_.uuid.parts[0], match,
>>> +                        ofpacts_clone, &binding->header_.uuid);
>>> +
>>> +        ofpbuf_delete(ofpacts_clone);
>>> +    }
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +static void
>>> +add_tunnel_ingress_flows(const struct chassis_tunnel *tun,
>>> +                         enum mf_field_id mff_ovn_geneve,
>>> +                         struct ovn_desired_flow_table *flow_table,
>>> +                         struct ofpbuf *ofpacts)
>>> +{
>>> +    /* Main ingress flow (priority 100) */
>>> +    struct match match = MATCH_CATCHALL_INITIALIZER;
>>> +    match_set_in_port(&match, tun->ofport);
>>> +
>>> +    ofpbuf_clear(ofpacts);
>>> +    put_decapsulation(mff_ovn_geneve, tun, ofpacts);
>>> +    put_resubmit(OFTABLE_LOCAL_OUTPUT, ofpacts);
>>> +
>>> +    ofctrl_add_flow(flow_table, OFTABLE_PHY_TO_LOG, 100, 0, &match,
>>> +                    ofpacts, hc_uuid);
>>> +
>>> +    /* Set allow rx from tunnel bit */
>>> +    ofpbuf_clear(ofpacts);
>>> +    put_load(1, MFF_LOG_FLAGS, MLF_RX_FROM_TUNNEL_BIT, 1, ofpacts);
>>> +    put_resubmit(OFTABLE_CT_ZONE_LOOKUP, ofpacts);
>>> +
>>> +    /* Add specific flows for E/W ICMPv{4,6} packets if tunnelled
>>> packets
>>> +     * do not fit path MTU. */
>>> +
>>> +    /* IPv4 ICMP flow (priority 120) */
>>> +    match_init_catchall(&match);
>>> +    match_set_in_port(&match, tun->ofport);
>>> +    match_set_dl_type(&match, htons(ETH_TYPE_IP));
>>> +    match_set_nw_proto(&match, IPPROTO_ICMP);
>>> +    match_set_icmp_type(&match, 3);
>>> +    match_set_icmp_code(&match, 4);
>>> +
>>> +    ofctrl_add_flow(flow_table, OFTABLE_PHY_TO_LOG, 120, 0, &match,
>>> +                    ofpacts, hc_uuid);
>>> +
>>> +    /* IPv6 ICMP flow (priority 120) */
>>> +    match_init_catchall(&match);
>>> +    match_set_in_port(&match, tun->ofport);
>>> +    match_set_dl_type(&match, htons(ETH_TYPE_IPV6));
>>> +    match_set_nw_proto(&match, IPPROTO_ICMPV6);
>>> +    match_set_icmp_type(&match, 2);
>>> +    match_set_icmp_code(&match, 0);
>>> +
>>> +    ofctrl_add_flow(flow_table, OFTABLE_PHY_TO_LOG, 120, 0, &match,
>>> +                    ofpacts, hc_uuid);
>>> +}
>>> +
>>>  static void
>>>  put_stack(enum mf_field_id field, struct ofpact_stack *stack)
>>>  {
>>> @@ -425,17 +599,18 @@ get_remote_tunnels(const struct sbrec_port_binding
>>> *binding,
>>>      return tunnels;
>>>  }
>>>
>>> +/* Generate flows for port-based tunnel to a specific chassis. */
>>>  static void
>>> -put_remote_port_redirect_overlay(const struct sbrec_port_binding
>>> *binding,
>>> -                                 const enum en_lport_type type,
>>> -                                 const struct physical_ctx *ctx,
>>> -                                 uint32_t port_key,
>>> -                                 struct match *match,
>>> -                                 struct ofpbuf *ofpacts_p,
>>> -                                 struct ovn_desired_flow_table
>>> *flow_table,
>>> -                                 bool allow_hairpin)
>>> +put_port_based_remote_port_redirect_overlay(
>>> +    const struct sbrec_port_binding *binding,
>>> +    const enum en_lport_type type,
>>> +    const struct physical_ctx *ctx,
>>> +    uint32_t port_key,
>>> +    struct match *match,
>>> +    struct ofpbuf *ofpacts_p,
>>> +    struct ovn_desired_flow_table *flow_table,
>>> +    bool allow_hairpin)
>>>  {
>>> -    /* Setup encapsulation */
>>>      for (size_t i = 0; i < ctx->n_encap_ips; i++) {
>>>          const char *encap_ip = ctx->encap_ips[i];
>>>          struct ofpbuf *ofpacts_clone = ofpbuf_clone(ofpacts_p);
>>> @@ -481,6 +656,28 @@ put_remote_port_redirect_overlay(const struct
>>> sbrec_port_binding *binding,
>>>      }
>>>  }
>>>
>>> +static void
>>> +put_remote_port_redirect_overlay(const struct sbrec_port_binding
>>> *binding,
>>> +                                 const enum en_lport_type type,
>>> +                                 const struct physical_ctx *ctx,
>>> +                                 uint32_t port_key,
>>> +                                 struct match *match,
>>> +                                 struct ofpbuf *ofpacts_p,
>>> +                                 struct ovn_desired_flow_table
>>> *flow_table,
>>> +                                 bool allow_hairpin)
>>> +{
>>> +    if (ctx->use_flow_based_tunnels) {
>>> +        put_flow_based_remote_port_redirect_overlay(binding, type, ctx,
>>> +                                                    port_key, match,
>>> +                                                    ofpacts_p,
>>> flow_table);
>>> +    } else {
>>> +        put_port_based_remote_port_redirect_overlay(binding, type, ctx,
>>> +                                                    port_key, match,
>>> +                                                    ofpacts_p,
>>> flow_table,
>>> +                                                    allow_hairpin);
>>> +    }
>>> +}
>>> +
>>>  static const struct sbrec_port_binding *
>>>  get_binding_network_function_linked_port(
>>>      struct ovsdb_idl_index *sbrec_port_binding_by_name,
>>> @@ -1903,6 +2100,7 @@ handle_pkt_too_big(struct ovn_desired_flow_table
>>> *flow_table,
>>>      handle_pkt_too_big_for_ip_version(flow_table, binding, mcp, mtu,
>>> true);
>>>  }
>>>
>>> +/* XXX: Need to support flow-based tunnel for this function. */
>>>  static void
>>>  enforce_tunneling_for_multichassis_ports(
>>>      struct local_datapath *ld,
>>> @@ -2516,14 +2714,101 @@ tunnel_to_chassis(enum mf_field_id
>>> mff_ovn_geneve,
>>>      ofpact_put_OUTPUT(remote_ofpacts)->port = tun->ofport;
>>>  }
>>>
>>> -/* Encapsulate and send to a set of remote chassis. */
>>> +/* Flow-based tunnel version of fanout_to_chassis for
>>> multicast/broadcast. */
>>>  static void
>>> -fanout_to_chassis(enum mf_field_id mff_ovn_geneve,
>>> -                  struct sset *remote_chassis,
>>> -                  const struct hmap *chassis_tunnels,
>>> -                  const struct sbrec_datapath_binding *datapath,
>>> -                  uint16_t outport, bool is_ramp_switch,
>>> -                  struct ofpbuf *remote_ofpacts)
>>> +fanout_to_chassis_flow_based(const struct physical_ctx *ctx,
>>> +                              struct sset *remote_chassis,
>>> +                              const struct sbrec_datapath_binding
>>> *datapath,
>>> +                              uint16_t outport, bool is_ramp_switch,
>>> +                              struct ofpbuf *remote_ofpacts)
>>> +{
>>> +    VLOG_DBG("fanout_to_chassis_flow_based called with %"PRIuSIZE
>>> +             " remote chassis", sset_count(remote_chassis));
>>> +
>>> +    if (!ctx->flow_tunnels) {
>>> +        VLOG_DBG("fanout_to_chassis_flow_based: Missing flow_tunnels");
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    if (!remote_chassis || sset_is_empty(remote_chassis)) {
>>> +        VLOG_DBG("fanout_to_chassis_flow_based: No remote chassis "
>>> +                 "to send to");
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +
>>> +    const char *local_encap_ip = NULL;
>>> +    if (ctx->n_encap_ips <= 0) {
>>> +        return;
>>> +    }
>>> +    local_encap_ip = ctx->encap_ips[0];  /* Use first/default local IP
>>> */
>>> +
>>> +    const char *chassis_name;
>>> +    enum chassis_tunnel_type prev_type = TUNNEL_TYPE_INVALID;
>>> +
>>> +    SSET_FOR_EACH (chassis_name, remote_chassis) {
>>> +        const struct sbrec_chassis *remote_chassis_rec =
>>> +        chassis_lookup_by_name(ctx->sbrec_chassis_by_name,
>>> chassis_name);
>>> +        if (!remote_chassis_rec) {
>>> +            VLOG_DBG("Chassis %s not found in SB", chassis_name);
>>> +            continue;
>>> +        }
>>> +
>>> +        enum chassis_tunnel_type tunnel_type =
>>> +            select_preferred_tunnel_type(ctx->chassis,
>>> remote_chassis_rec);
>>> +        if (tunnel_type == TUNNEL_TYPE_INVALID) {
>>> +            static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(5,
>>> 1);
>>> +            VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "No common tunnel type with chassis %s",
>>> +                         chassis_name);
>>> +            continue;
>>> +        }
>>> +        const char *tunnel_type_str = tunnel_type == GENEVE ? "geneve"
>>> +                                                            : "vxlan";
>>> +
>>> +        ofp_port_t flow_port = get_flow_based_tunnel_port(tunnel_type,
>>> +
>>> ctx->flow_tunnels);
>>> +        if (flow_port == 0) {
>>> +            VLOG_DBG("No flow-based tunnel port found for type %s",
>>> +                     tunnel_type_str);
>>> +            continue;
>>> +        }
>>> +
>>> +        const char *remote_ip =
>>> select_default_encap_ip(remote_chassis_rec,
>>> +                                                        tunnel_type);
>>> +        if (!remote_ip) {
>>> +            static struct vlog_rate_limit rl = VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(5,
>>> 1);
>>> +            VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "No compatible encap IP for chassis %s
>>> with type %s",
>>> +                         chassis_name, tunnel_type_str);
>>> +            continue;
>>> +        }
>>> +
>>> +        /* Add encapsulation if tunnel type changed or this is the first
>>> +         * chassis. */
>>> +        if (tunnel_type != prev_type) {
>>> +            struct chassis_tunnel temp_tun = {
>>> +                .chassis_id = CONST_CAST(char *, chassis_name),
>>> +                .ofport = flow_port,
>>> +                .type = tunnel_type
>>> +            };
>>> +            put_encapsulation(ctx->mff_ovn_geneve, &temp_tun, datapath,
>>> +                              outport, is_ramp_switch, remote_ofpacts);
>>> +            prev_type = tunnel_type;
>>> +        }
>>> +
>>> +        /* Set tunnel source and destination IPs for flow-based
>>> tunnels. */
>>> +        put_set_tunnel_ip(local_encap_ip, true, remote_ofpacts);
>>> +        put_set_tunnel_ip(remote_ip, false, remote_ofpacts);
>>> +        ofpact_put_OUTPUT(remote_ofpacts)->port = flow_port;
>>> +    }
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> +/* Encapsulate and send to a set of remote chassis (port-based
>>> tunnels). */
>>> +static void
>>> +fanout_to_chassis_port_based(enum mf_field_id mff_ovn_geneve,
>>> +                             struct sset *remote_chassis,
>>> +                             const struct hmap *chassis_tunnels,
>>> +                             const struct sbrec_datapath_binding
>>> *datapath,
>>> +                             uint16_t outport, bool is_ramp_switch,
>>> +                             struct ofpbuf *remote_ofpacts)
>>>  {
>>>      const char *chassis_name;
>>>      const struct chassis_tunnel *prev = NULL;
>>> @@ -2757,12 +3042,29 @@ consider_mc_group(const struct physical_ctx *ctx,
>>>      if (remote_ports) {
>>>          put_load(mc->tunnel_key, MFF_LOG_OUTPORT, 0, 32,
>>> &remote_ctx->ofpacts);
>>>      }
>>> -    fanout_to_chassis(ctx->mff_ovn_geneve, &remote_chassis,
>>> -                      ctx->chassis_tunnels, mc->datapath,
>>> mc->tunnel_key,
>>> -                      false, &remote_ctx->ofpacts);
>>> -    fanout_to_chassis(ctx->mff_ovn_geneve, &vtep_chassis,
>>> -                      ctx->chassis_tunnels, mc->datapath,
>>> mc->tunnel_key,
>>> -                      true, &remote_ctx->ofpacts);
>>> +    if (ctx->use_flow_based_tunnels) {
>>> +        VLOG_DBG("Using flow-based tunnels for multicast group %s "
>>> +                 "(tunnel_key=%"PRId64") with %"PRIuSIZE" remote
>>> chassis",
>>> +                 mc->name, mc->tunnel_key, sset_count(&remote_chassis));
>>> +        fanout_to_chassis_flow_based(ctx, &remote_chassis,
>>> +                                     mc->datapath, mc->tunnel_key,
>>> +                                     false, &remote_ctx->ofpacts);
>>> +        fanout_to_chassis_flow_based(ctx, &vtep_chassis,
>>> +                                     mc->datapath, mc->tunnel_key,
>>> +                                     true, &remote_ctx->ofpacts);
>>> +    } else {
>>> +        VLOG_DBG("Using port-based tunnels for multicast group %s "
>>> +                 "(tunnel_key=%"PRId64") with %"PRIuSIZE" remote
>>> chassis",
>>> +                 mc->name, mc->tunnel_key, sset_count(&remote_chassis));
>>> +        fanout_to_chassis_port_based(ctx->mff_ovn_geneve,
>>> &remote_chassis,
>>> +                                     ctx->chassis_tunnels, mc->datapath,
>>> +                                     mc->tunnel_key, false,
>>> +                                     &remote_ctx->ofpacts);
>>> +        fanout_to_chassis_port_based(ctx->mff_ovn_geneve, &vtep_chassis,
>>> +                                     ctx->chassis_tunnels, mc->datapath,
>>> +                                     mc->tunnel_key, true,
>>> +                                     &remote_ctx->ofpacts);
>>> +    }
>>>
>>>      remote_ports = remote_ctx->ofpacts.size > 0;
>>>      if (remote_ports) {
>>> @@ -3408,44 +3710,33 @@ physical_run(struct physical_ctx *p_ctx,
>>>       * packets to the local hypervisor. */
>>>      struct chassis_tunnel *tun;
>>>      HMAP_FOR_EACH (tun, hmap_node, p_ctx->chassis_tunnels) {
>>> -        struct match match = MATCH_CATCHALL_INITIALIZER;
>>> -        match_set_in_port(&match, tun->ofport);
>>> -
>>> -        ofpbuf_clear(&ofpacts);
>>> -        put_decapsulation(p_ctx->mff_ovn_geneve, tun, &ofpacts);
>>> +        add_tunnel_ingress_flows(tun, p_ctx->mff_ovn_geneve, flow_table,
>>> +                                &ofpacts);
>>> +    }
>>>
>>> -        put_resubmit(OFTABLE_LOCAL_OUTPUT, &ofpacts);
>>> -        ofctrl_add_flow(flow_table, OFTABLE_PHY_TO_LOG, 100, 0, &match,
>>> -                        &ofpacts, hc_uuid);
>>> +    /* Process packets that arrive from flow-based tunnels. */
>>> +    if (p_ctx->use_flow_based_tunnels && p_ctx->flow_tunnels) {
>>> +        for (size_t i = 0; i < TUNNEL_TYPE_MAX; i++) {
>>> +            if (p_ctx->flow_tunnels[i].ofport == 0) {
>>> +                continue;  /* Tunnel not configured */
>>> +            }
>>>
>>> -        /* Set allow rx from tunnel bit. */
>>> -        put_load(1, MFF_LOG_FLAGS, MLF_RX_FROM_TUNNEL_BIT, 1, &ofpacts);
>>> +            /* Flow-based tunnels use the same ingress flow logic as
>>> +             * port-based. Create a temporary chassis_tunnel structure
>>> +             * for compatibility. */
>>> +            struct chassis_tunnel temp_tunnel = {
>>> +                .type = i,  /* Array index is the tunnel type */
>>> +                .ofport = p_ctx->flow_tunnels[i].ofport,
>>> +                .chassis_id = NULL  /* Not needed for decapsulation */
>>> +            };
>>>
>>> -        /* Add specif flows for E/W ICMPv{4,6} packets if tunnelled
>>> packets
>>> -         * do not fit path MTU.
>>> -         */
>>> -        put_resubmit(OFTABLE_CT_ZONE_LOOKUP, &ofpacts);
>>> +            VLOG_DBG("Adding flow-based tunnel ingress flow:
>>> in_port=%d, "
>>> +                     "type=%s", p_ctx->flow_tunnels[i].ofport,
>>> +                     i == GENEVE ? "geneve" : "vxlan");
>>>
>>> -        /* IPv4 */
>>> -        match_init_catchall(&match);
>>> -        match_set_in_port(&match, tun->ofport);
>>> -        match_set_dl_type(&match, htons(ETH_TYPE_IP));
>>> -        match_set_nw_proto(&match, IPPROTO_ICMP);
>>> -        match_set_icmp_type(&match, 3);
>>> -        match_set_icmp_code(&match, 4);
>>> -
>>> -        ofctrl_add_flow(flow_table, OFTABLE_PHY_TO_LOG, 120, 0, &match,
>>> -                        &ofpacts, hc_uuid);
>>> -        /* IPv6 */
>>> -        match_init_catchall(&match);
>>> -        match_set_in_port(&match, tun->ofport);
>>> -        match_set_dl_type(&match, htons(ETH_TYPE_IPV6));
>>> -        match_set_nw_proto(&match, IPPROTO_ICMPV6);
>>> -        match_set_icmp_type(&match, 2);
>>> -        match_set_icmp_code(&match, 0);
>>> -
>>> -        ofctrl_add_flow(flow_table, OFTABLE_PHY_TO_LOG, 120, 0, &match,
>>> -                        &ofpacts, hc_uuid);
>>> +            add_tunnel_ingress_flows(&temp_tunnel,
>>> p_ctx->mff_ovn_geneve,
>>> +                                    flow_table, &ofpacts);
>>> +        }
>>>      }
>>>
>>>      /* Add VXLAN specific rules to transform port keys
>>> diff --git a/controller/physical.h b/controller/physical.h
>>> index 0dc544823ad5..c7a33bd028a0 100644
>>> --- a/controller/physical.h
>>> +++ b/controller/physical.h
>>> @@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ struct physical_debug {
>>>  struct physical_ctx {
>>>      struct ovsdb_idl_index *sbrec_port_binding_by_name;
>>>      struct ovsdb_idl_index *sbrec_port_binding_by_datapath;
>>> +    struct ovsdb_idl_index *sbrec_chassis_by_name;
>>>      const struct sbrec_port_binding_table *port_binding_table;
>>>      const struct ovsrec_interface_table *ovs_interface_table;
>>>      const struct sbrec_multicast_group_table *mc_group_table;
>>> @@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ struct physical_ctx {
>>>      struct shash *local_bindings;
>>>      struct simap *patch_ofports;
>>>      struct hmap *chassis_tunnels;
>>> +    bool use_flow_based_tunnels;
>>> +    struct flow_based_tunnel *flow_tunnels;
>>>      size_t n_encap_ips;
>>>      const char **encap_ips;
>>>      struct physical_debug debug;
>>> diff --git a/lib/ovn-util.h b/lib/ovn-util.h
>>> index 611f80f1e6f6..3055a707ae3f 100644
>>> --- a/lib/ovn-util.h
>>> +++ b/lib/ovn-util.h
>>> @@ -350,7 +350,8 @@ hash_add_in6_addr(uint32_t hash, const struct
>>> in6_addr *addr)
>>>  enum chassis_tunnel_type {
>>>      TUNNEL_TYPE_INVALID = -1,
>>>      VXLAN  = 0,
>>> -    GENEVE = 1
>>> +    GENEVE = 1,
>>> +    TUNNEL_TYPE_MAX = 2  /* Number of valid tunnel types */
>>>  };
>>>
>>>  enum chassis_tunnel_type get_tunnel_type(const char *name);
>>> diff --git a/tests/ovn-macros.at b/tests/ovn-macros.at
>>> index cc16fe0298e6..4055697f4ae4 100644
>>> --- a/tests/ovn-macros.at
>>> +++ b/tests/ovn-macros.at
>>> @@ -109,7 +109,12 @@ m4_divert_text([PREPARE_TESTS],
>>>       echo "$3: waiting for flows for remote output on $hv1"
>>>       # Wait for a flow outputing  to remote output
>>>       OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([
>>> -         ofport=$(as $hv1 ovs-vsctl --bare --columns ofport find
>>> Interface name=ovn-${hv2}-0)
>>> +         if test X$OVN_ENABLE_FLOW_BASED_TUNNELS = Xyes; then
>>> +             tun_name=ovn-geneve
>>> +         else
>>> +             tun_name=ovn-${hv2}-0
>>> +         fi
>>> +         ofport=$(as $hv1 ovs-vsctl --bare --columns ofport find
>>> Interface name=$tun_name)
>>>           echo "tunnel port=$ofport"
>>>           test -n "$ofport" && test 1 -le $(as $hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows
>>> br-int | grep -c "output:$ofport")
>>>       ])
>>> @@ -121,7 +126,12 @@ m4_divert_text([PREPARE_TESTS],
>>>       echo "$3: waiting for flows for remote input on $hv1"
>>>       # Wait for a flow outputing  to remote input
>>>       OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([
>>> -         ofport=$(as $hv1 ovs-vsctl --bare --columns ofport find
>>> Interface name=ovn-${hv2}-0)
>>> +         if test X$OVN_ENABLE_FLOW_BASED_TUNNELS = Xyes; then
>>> +             tun_name=ovn-geneve
>>> +         else
>>> +             tun_name=ovn-${hv2}-0
>>> +         fi
>>> +         ofport=$(as $hv1 ovs-vsctl --bare --columns ofport find
>>> Interface name=$tun_name)
>>>           echo "tunnel port=$ofport"
>>>           test -n "$ofport" && test 1 -le $(as $hv1 ovs-ofctl dump-flows
>>> br-int | grep -c "in_port=$ofport")
>>>       ])
>>> @@ -762,6 +772,13 @@ ovn_az_attach() {
>>>          ovs-vsctl set open . external_ids:ovn-monitor-all=true
>>>      fi
>>>
>>> +    # Configure flow-based tunnels if the test variable is set
>>> +    if test X$OVN_ENABLE_FLOW_BASED_TUNNELS = Xyes; then
>>> +        ovs-vsctl set open .
>>> external_ids:ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels=true
>>> +    elif test X$OVN_ENABLE_FLOW_BASED_TUNNELS = Xno; then
>>> +        ovs-vsctl set open .
>>> external_ids:ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels=false
>>> +    fi
>>> +
>>>      start_daemon ovn-controller --enable-dummy-vif-plug ${cli_args} ||
>>> return 1
>>>      if test X"$az" = XNONE; then
>>>          ovn_wait_for_encaps $expected_encap_id
>>> @@ -1441,6 +1458,16 @@
>>> m4_define([OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD_NO_HV_PARALLELIZATION],
>>>    [m4_foreach([NORTHD_USE_PARALLELIZATION], [yes, no], [$1
>>>  ])])
>>>
>>> +# Defines versions of the test with all combinations of northd,
>>> +# parallelization enabled, conditional monitoring on/off, and flow-based
>>> +# tunnels on/off. Use this for tests that need to verify behavior with
>>> both
>>> +# port-based and flow-based tunnel implementations.
>>> +m4_define([OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD_FLOW_TUNNEL],
>>> +  [m4_foreach([NORTHD_USE_PARALLELIZATION], [yes],
>>> +     [m4_foreach([OVN_MONITOR_ALL], [yes, no],
>>> +        [m4_foreach([OVN_ENABLE_FLOW_BASED_TUNNELS], [yes, no], [$1
>>> +])])])])
>>> +
>>>  # OVN_NBCTL(NBCTL_COMMAND) adds NBCTL_COMMAND to list of commands to be
>>> run by RUN_OVN_NBCTL().
>>>  m4_define([OVN_NBCTL], [
>>>      command="${command} -- $1"
>>> diff --git a/tests/ovn.at b/tests/ovn.at
>>> index 0a3671368313..46aa4a16dfaa 100644
>>> --- a/tests/ovn.at
>>> +++ b/tests/ovn.at
>>> @@ -2508,7 +2508,7 @@ AT_CLEANUP
>>>  ])
>>>
>>>  # 3 hypervisors, one logical switch, 3 logical ports per hypervisor
>>> -OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
>>> +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD_FLOW_TUNNEL([
>>>  AT_SETUP([3 HVs, 1 LS, 3 lports/HV])
>>>  AT_KEYWORDS([ovnarp])
>>>  AT_KEYWORDS([slowtest])
>>> @@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@ AT_CLEANUP
>>>
>>>  # 2 hypervisors, one logical switch, 2 logical ports per hypervisor
>>>  # logical ports bound to chassis encap-ip.
>>> -OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
>>> +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD_FLOW_TUNNEL([
>>>  AT_SETUP([2 HVs, 1 LS, 2 lports/HV])
>>>  AT_KEYWORDS([ovnarp])
>>>  ovn_start
>>> @@ -3188,7 +3188,7 @@ AT_CLEANUP
>>>  # 2 hypervisors, 4 logical ports per HV
>>>  # 2 locally attached networks (one flat, one vlan tagged over same
>>> device)
>>>  # 2 ports per HV on each network
>>> -OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
>>> +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD_FLOW_TUNNEL([
>>>  AT_SETUP([2 HVs, 4 lports/HV, localnet ports])
>>>  ovn_start
>>>
>>> @@ -3522,7 +3522,7 @@ OVN_CLEANUP([hv-1
>>>  AT_CLEANUP
>>>  ])
>>>
>>> -OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
>>> +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD_FLOW_TUNNEL([
>>>  AT_SETUP([2 HVs, 2 LS, broadcast traffic with multiple localnet ports
>>> per switch])
>>>  ovn_start
>>>
>>> @@ -4756,7 +4756,7 @@ AT_CLEANUP
>>>  ])
>>>
>>>  # Similar test to "hardware GW"
>>> -OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
>>> +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD_FLOW_TUNNEL([
>>>  AT_SETUP([3 HVs, 1 VIFs/HV, 1 software GW, 1 LS])
>>>  ovn_start
>>>
>>> @@ -4915,7 +4915,7 @@ AT_CLEANUP
>>>  ])
>>>
>>>  # 3 hypervisors, 3 logical switches with 3 logical ports each, 1
>>> logical router
>>> -OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
>>> +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD_FLOW_TUNNEL([
>>>  AT_SETUP([3 HVs, 3 LS, 3 lports/LS, 1 LR])
>>>  AT_KEYWORDS([slowtest])
>>>  AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_SCAPY = no])
>>> @@ -5352,7 +5352,7 @@ OVN_CLEANUP([hv1], [hv2], [hv3])
>>>  AT_CLEANUP
>>>  ])
>>>
>>> -OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD([
>>> +OVN_FOR_EACH_NORTHD_FLOW_TUNNEL([
>>>  AT_SETUP([IP relocation using GARP request])
>>>  AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_SCAPY = no])
>>>  ovn_start
>>> @@ -31371,6 +31371,7 @@ for i in 1 2; do
>>>      ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys-$j
>>>      ovn_attach n1 br-phys-$j 192.168.0.${i}1
>>>      ovs-vsctl set open .
>>> external_ids:ovn-encap-ip=192.168.0.${i}1,192.168.0.${i}2
>>> +    ovs-vsctl set open .
>>> external_ids:ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels=false
>>>
>>>      for j in 1 2; do
>>>          ovs-vsctl add-port br-int vif$i$j -- set Interface vif$i$j \
>>> @@ -31424,6 +31425,7 @@ vif_to_hv() {
>>>  # tunnel that matches the VIFs' encap_ip configurations.
>>>  check_packet_tunnel() {
>>>      local src=$1 dst=$2
>>> +    local flow_based_tunnel=$3
>>>      local src_mac=f0:00:00:00:00:$src
>>>      local dst_mac=f0:00:00:00:00:$dst
>>>      local src_ip=10.0.0.$src
>>> @@ -31436,8 +31438,17 @@ check_packet_tunnel() {
>>>      hv=`vif_to_hv vif$src`
>>>      as $hv
>>>      echo "vif$src -> vif$dst should go through tunnel $local_encap_ip
>>> -> $remote_encap_ip"
>>> -    tunnel_ofport=$(ovs-vsctl --bare --column=ofport find interface
>>> options:local_ip=$local_encap_ip options:remote_ip=$remote_encap_ip)
>>> +    if test x$flow_based_tunnel == xtrue; then
>>> +        tunnel_ofport=$(ovs-vsctl --bare --column=ofport list interface
>>> ovn-geneve)
>>> +    else
>>> +        tunnel_ofport=$(ovs-vsctl --bare --column=ofport find interface
>>> options:local_ip=$local_encap_ip options:remote_ip=$remote_encap_ip)
>>> +    fi
>>>      AT_CHECK([test $(ovs-appctl ofproto/trace br-int in_port=vif$src
>>> $packet | grep "output:" | awk -F ':' '{ print $2 }') == $tunnel_ofport])
>>> +    if test x$flow_based_tunnel == xtrue; then
>>> +        trace_output=$(ovs-appctl ofproto/trace br-int in_port=vif$src
>>> $packet)
>>> +        AT_CHECK([echo "$trace_output" | grep -q
>>> "set_field:$local_encap_ip->tun_src"])
>>> +        AT_CHECK([echo "$trace_output" | grep -q
>>> "set_field:$remote_encap_ip->tun_dst"])
>>> +    fi
>>>  }
>>>
>>>  for i in 1 2; do
>>> @@ -31446,6 +31457,20 @@ for i in 1 2; do
>>>      done
>>>  done
>>>
>>> +# Test flow-based tunnels
>>> +for i in 1 2; do
>>> +    as hv$i
>>> +    ovs-vsctl set open . external_ids:ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels=true
>>> +done
>>> +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
>>> +
>>> +for i in 1 2; do
>>> +    for j in 1 2; do
>>> +        check_packet_tunnel 1$i 2$j true
>>> +    done
>>> +done
>>> +
>>> +
>>>  OVN_CLEANUP([hv1],[hv2])
>>>  AT_CLEANUP
>>>  ])
>>> @@ -31467,6 +31492,7 @@ for i in 1 2; do
>>>      ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys-$j
>>>      ovn_attach n1 br-phys-$j 192.168.0.${i}1
>>>      ovs-vsctl set open .
>>> external_ids:ovn-encap-ip=192.168.0.${i}1,192.168.0.${i}2
>>> +    ovs-vsctl set open .
>>> external_ids:ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels=false
>>>
>>>      check ovn-nbctl ls-add ls$i -- \
>>>          lrp-add lr lrp-ls$i f0:00:00:00:88:0$i 10.0.$i.88/24 -- \
>>> @@ -31503,38 +31529,37 @@ vif_to_ip() {
>>>  # tunnel that matches the VIFs' encap_ip configurations.
>>>  check_packet_tunnel() {
>>>      local src=$1 dst=$2
>>> +    local local_encap_ip=$3
>>> +    local remote_encap_ip=$4
>>> +    local flow_based_tunnel=$5
>>>      local src_mac=f0:00:00:00:00:$src
>>>      local dst_mac=f0:00:00:00:88:01 # lrp-ls1's MAC
>>>      local src_ip=$(vif_to_ip vif$src)
>>>      local dst_ip=$(vif_to_ip vif$dst)
>>>
>>> -    local local_encap_ip
>>> -    if test -n "$3"; then
>>> -        local_encap_ip=$3
>>> -    else
>>> -        local_encap_ip=192.168.0.$src
>>> -    fi
>>> -
>>> -    local remote_encap_ip
>>> -    if test -n "$4"; then
>>> -        remote_encap_ip=$4
>>> -    else
>>> -        remote_encap_ip=192.168.0.$dst
>>> -    fi
>>> -
>>>      local packet=$(fmt_pkt "Ether(dst='${dst_mac}', src='${src_mac}')/ \
>>>                              IP(dst='${dst_ip}', src='${src_ip}')/ \
>>>                              ICMP(type=8)")
>>>      hv=`vif_to_hv vif$src`
>>>      as $hv
>>>      echo "vif$src -> vif$dst should go through tunnel $local_encap_ip
>>> -> $remote_encap_ip"
>>> -    tunnel_ofport=$(ovs-vsctl --bare --column=ofport find interface
>>> options:local_ip=$local_encap_ip options:remote_ip=$remote_encap_ip)
>>> +
>>> +    if test x$flow_based_tunnel == xtrue; then
>>> +        tunnel_ofport=$(ovs-vsctl --bare --column=ofport list interface
>>> ovn-geneve)
>>> +    else
>>> +        tunnel_ofport=$(ovs-vsctl --bare --column=ofport find interface
>>> options:local_ip=$local_encap_ip options:remote_ip=$remote_encap_ip)
>>> +    fi
>>>      AT_CHECK([test $(ovs-appctl ofproto/trace br-int in_port=vif$src
>>> $packet | grep "output:" | awk -F ':' '{ print $2 }') == $tunnel_ofport])
>>> +    if test x$flow_based_tunnel == xtrue; then
>>> +        trace_output=$(ovs-appctl ofproto/trace br-int in_port=vif$src
>>> $packet)
>>> +        AT_CHECK([echo "$trace_output" | grep -q
>>> "set_field:$local_encap_ip->tun_src"])
>>> +        AT_CHECK([echo "$trace_output" | grep -q
>>> "set_field:$remote_encap_ip->tun_dst"])
>>> +    fi
>>>  }
>>>
>>>  for i in 1 2; do
>>>      for j in 1 2; do
>>> -        check_packet_tunnel 1$i 2$j
>>> +        check_packet_tunnel 1$i 2$j 192.168.0.1$i 192.168.0.2$j
>>>      done
>>>  done
>>>
>>> @@ -31558,6 +31583,36 @@ for i in 1 2; do
>>>      done
>>>  done
>>>
>>> +# Test flow-based tunnels
>>> +for i in 1 2; do
>>> +    as hv$i
>>> +    check ovs-vsctl set open .
>>> external_ids:ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels=true
>>> +    for j in 1 2; do
>>> +        check ovs-vsctl set Interface vif$i$j
>>> external_ids:encap-ip=192.168.0.$i$j
>>> +    done
>>> +done
>>> +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
>>> +
>>> +for i in 1 2; do
>>> +    for j in 1 2; do
>>> +        check_packet_tunnel 1$i 2$j 192.168.0.1$i 192.168.0.2$j true
>>> +    done
>>> +done
>>> +
>>> +for i in 1 2; do
>>> +    as hv$i
>>> +    for j in 1 2; do
>>> +        check ovs-vsctl remove Interface vif$i$j external_ids encap-ip
>>> +    done
>>> +done
>>> +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
>>> +
>>> +for i in 1 2; do
>>> +    for j in 1 2; do
>>> +        check_packet_tunnel 1$i 2$j 192.168.0.12 192.168.0.22 true
>>> +    done
>>> +done
>>> +
>>>  OVN_CLEANUP([hv1],[hv2])
>>>  AT_CLEANUP
>>>  ])
>>> @@ -31585,6 +31640,7 @@ for i in 1 2; do
>>>      ovs-vsctl add-br br-phys-$j
>>>      ovn_attach n1 br-phys-$j 192.168.0.${i}1
>>>      ovs-vsctl set open .
>>> external_ids:ovn-encap-ip=192.168.0.${i}1,192.168.0.${i}2
>>> +    ovs-vsctl set open .
>>> external_ids:ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels=false
>>>
>>>      ovs-vsctl add-br br-ext
>>>      ovs-vsctl add-port br-ext vif$i -- set Interface vif$i \
>>> @@ -31630,14 +31686,26 @@ check_packet_tunnel() {
>>>      local local_encap_ip=$3
>>>      local remote_encap_ip=$4
>>>
>>> +    local flow_based_tunnel=$5
>>> +
>>>      local packet=$(fmt_pkt "Ether(dst='${dst_mac}', src='${src_mac}')/ \
>>>                              IP(dst='${dst_ip}', src='${src_ip}')/ \
>>>                              ICMP(type=8)")
>>>      hv=`vif_to_hv vif$src`
>>>      as $hv
>>>      echo "vif$src -> vif$dst should go through tunnel $local_encap_ip
>>> -> $remote_encap_ip"
>>> -    tunnel_ofport=$(ovs-vsctl --bare --column=ofport find interface
>>> options:local_ip=$local_encap_ip options:remote_ip=$remote_encap_ip)
>>> +    if test x$flow_based_tunnel == xtrue; then
>>> +        tunnel_ofport=$(ovs-vsctl --bare --column=ofport list interface
>>> ovn-geneve)
>>> +    else
>>> +        tunnel_ofport=$(ovs-vsctl --bare --column=ofport find interface
>>> options:local_ip=$local_encap_ip options:remote_ip=$remote_encap_ip)
>>> +    fi
>>> +    ovs-appctl ofproto/trace br-ext in_port=vif$src $packet
>>>      AT_CHECK([test $(ovs-appctl ofproto/trace br-ext in_port=vif$src
>>> $packet | grep "output:" | awk -F ':' '{ print $2 }') == $tunnel_ofport])
>>> +    if test x$flow_based_tunnel == xtrue; then
>>> +        trace_output=$(ovs-appctl ofproto/trace br-ext in_port=vif$src
>>> $packet)
>>> +        AT_CHECK([echo "$trace_output" | grep -q
>>> "set_field:$local_encap_ip->tun_src"])
>>> +        AT_CHECK([echo "$trace_output" | grep -q
>>> "set_field:$remote_encap_ip->tun_dst"])
>>> +    fi
>>>  }
>>>
>>>  # Create mac-binding for the destination so that there is no need to
>>> trigger
>>> @@ -31659,6 +31727,23 @@ for e in 1 2; do
>>>      check_packet_tunnel 1 2 192.168.0.1${e} 192.168.0.2${e}
>>>  done
>>>
>>> +# Test flow-based tunnels
>>> +for i in 1 2; do
>>> +    as hv$i
>>> +    check ovs-vsctl set open .
>>> external_ids:ovn-enable-flow-based-tunnels=true
>>> +done
>>> +check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
>>> +
>>> +for e in 1 2; do
>>> +    for i in 1 2; do
>>> +        as hv$i
>>> +        check ovs-vsctl set open .
>>> external_ids:ovn-encap-ip-default=192.168.0.${i}${e}
>>> +    done
>>> +    check ovn-nbctl --wait=hv sync
>>> +
>>> +    check_packet_tunnel 1 2 192.168.0.1${e} 192.168.0.2${e} true
>>> +done
>>> +
>>>  OVN_CLEANUP([hv1],[hv2])
>>>  AT_CLEANUP
>>>  ])
>>> diff --git a/tests/ovs-macros.at b/tests/ovs-macros.at
>>> index 6a3dc51dc392..6e6e5208028e 100644
>>> --- a/tests/ovs-macros.at
>>> +++ b/tests/ovs-macros.at
>>> @@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ dnl - If NORTHD_USE_DP_GROUPS is defined, then append
>>> it to the test name and
>>>  dnl   set it as a shell variable as well.
>>>  m4_rename([AT_SETUP], [OVS_AT_SETUP])
>>>  m4_define([AT_SETUP],
>>> -  [OVS_AT_SETUP($@[]m4_ifdef([NORTHD_USE_PARALLELIZATION], [ --
>>> parallelization=NORTHD_USE_PARALLELIZATION])[]m4_ifdef([OVN_MONITOR_ALL], [
>>> -- ovn_monitor_all=OVN_MONITOR_ALL]))
>>> +  [OVS_AT_SETUP($@[]m4_ifdef([NORTHD_USE_PARALLELIZATION], [ --
>>> parallelization=NORTHD_USE_PARALLELIZATION])[]m4_ifdef([OVN_MONITOR_ALL], [
>>> --
>>> ovn_monitor_all=OVN_MONITOR_ALL])[]m4_ifdef([OVN_ENABLE_FLOW_BASED_TUNNELS],
>>> [ -- flow_based_tunnels=OVN_ENABLE_FLOW_BASED_TUNNELS]))
>>>  m4_ifdef([NORTHD_USE_PARALLELIZATION],
>>> [[NORTHD_USE_PARALLELIZATION]=NORTHD_USE_PARALLELIZATION
>>>  ])dnl
>>>  m4_ifdef([NORTHD_DUMMY_NUMA], [[NORTHD_DUMMY_NUMA]=NORTHD_DUMMY_NUMA
>>>  ])dnl
>>>  m4_ifdef([OVN_MONITOR_ALL], [[OVN_MONITOR_ALL]=OVN_MONITOR_ALL
>>>  ])dnl
>>> +m4_ifdef([OVN_ENABLE_FLOW_BASED_TUNNELS],
>>> [[OVN_ENABLE_FLOW_BASED_TUNNELS]=OVN_ENABLE_FLOW_BASED_TUNNELS
>>> +])dnl
>>>  ovs_init
>>>  ])
>>>
>>> --
>>> 2.38.1
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>> Regards,
>> Ales
>>
>
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>
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>

Regards,
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