Having an other_config column is a simple way to pass more information than the schema allows.
Signed-off-by: Saurabh Shrivastava <saurabh.shrivast...@nuagenetworks.net> --- vtep/vtep.ovsschema | 16 ++++++++++++++-- vtep/vtep.xml | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/vtep/vtep.ovsschema b/vtep/vtep.ovsschema index cf3538f..8e93d2c 100644 --- a/vtep/vtep.ovsschema +++ b/vtep/vtep.ovsschema @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ { "name": "hardware_vtep", - "cksum": "1621458335 10585", + "cksum": "918621225 11113", "tables": { "Global": { "columns": { @@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ "tunnels": { "type": {"key": {"type": "uuid", "refTable": "Tunnel"}, "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}}, + "other_config": { + "type": {"key": "string", "value": "string", + "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}}, "switch_fault_status": { "type": { "key": "string", "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}, @@ -54,6 +57,9 @@ "refTable": "Logical_Binding_Stats"}, "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}, "ephemeral": true}, + "other_config": { + "type": {"key": "string", "value": "string", + "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}}, "port_fault_status": { "type": { "key": "string", "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}, @@ -89,7 +95,10 @@ "columns": { "name": {"type": "string"}, "description": {"type": "string"}, - "tunnel_key": {"type": {"key": "integer", "min": 0, "max": 1}}}, + "tunnel_key": {"type": {"key": "integer", "min": 0, "max": 1}}, + "other_config": { + "type": {"key": "string", "value": "string", + "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}}}, "isRoot": true, "indexes": [["name"]]}, "Ucast_Macs_Local": { @@ -154,6 +163,9 @@ "value": {"type": "uuid", "refTable": "ACL"}, "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}}, + "other_config": { + "type": {"key": "string", "value": "string", + "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}}, "LR_fault_status": { "type": { "key": "string", "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}, diff --git a/vtep/vtep.xml b/vtep/vtep.xml index b1befce..a3a6988 100644 --- a/vtep/vtep.xml +++ b/vtep/vtep.xml @@ -31,6 +31,27 @@ </dd> </dl> + <h2>Common Column</h2> + + <p> + Some tables contain a column, named <code>other_config</code>. + This column has the same form and purpose each place that it appears, + so we describe it here to save space later. + </p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>other_config</code>: map of string-string pairs</dt> + <dd> + <p> + Key-value pairs for configuring rarely used or proprietary features. + </p> + <p> + Some tables do not have <code>other_config</code> column because no + key-value pairs have yet been defined for them. + </p> + </dd> + </dl> + <table name="Global" title="Top-level configuration."> Top-level configuration for a hardware VTEP. There must be exactly one record in the <ref table="Global"/> table. @@ -336,8 +357,15 @@ Indicates that an error has occurred in the switch but that no more specific information is available. </column> + </group> + + <group title="Common Column"> + The overall purpose of this column is described under <code>Common + Column</code> at the beginning of this document. + <column name="other_config"/> </group> + </table> <table name="Tunnel" title="A tunnel created by a physical switch."> @@ -625,6 +653,13 @@ </column> </group> + <group title="Common Column"> + The overall purpose of this column is described under <code>Common + Column</code> at the beginning of this document. + + <column name="other_config"/> + </group> + </table> <table name="Logical_Binding_Stats" title="Statistics for a VLAN on a physical port bound to a logical network."> @@ -729,6 +764,14 @@ login banner. </column> </group> + + <group title="Common Column"> + The overall purpose of this column is described under <code>Common + Column</code> at the beginning of this document. + + <column name="other_config"/> + </group> + </table> <table name="Ucast_Macs_Local" title="Unicast MACs (local)"> @@ -941,6 +984,13 @@ </column> </group> + <group title="Common Column"> + The overall purpose of this column is described under <code>Common + Column</code> at the beginning of this document. + + <column name="other_config"/> + </group> + </table> <table name="Arp_Sources_Local" title="ARP source addresses for logical routers"> -- 1.8.3.1 -- Saurabh _______________________________________________ dev mailing list dev@openvswitch.org http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/dev