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 * Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
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#include <vlib/vlib.h>
#include <vnet/ip/format.h>
#include <vnet/ip/lookup.h>
#include <vnet/adj/adj.h>
#include <vnet/dpo/load_balance.h>
#include <vnet/dpo/drop_dpo.h>

#include <vnet/fib/fib_entry.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_walk.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_entry_src.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_entry_cover.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_table.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_internal.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_attached_export.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_path_ext.h>

/*
 * Array of strings/names for the FIB sources
 */
static const char *fib_source_names[] = FIB_SOURCES;
static const char *fib_attribute_names[] = FIB_ENTRY_ATTRIBUTES;

/*
 * Pool for all fib_entries
 */
static fib_entry_t *fib_entry_pool;

fib_entry_t *
fib_entry_get (fib_node_index_t index)
{
    return (pool_elt_at_index(fib_entry_pool, index));
}

static fib_node_t *
fib_entry_get_node (fib_node_index_t index)
{
    return ((fib_node_t*)fib_entry_get(index));
}

fib_node_index_t
fib_entry_get_index (const fib_entry_t * fib_entry)
{
    return (fib_entry - fib_entry_pool);
}

static fib_protocol_t
fib_entry_get_proto (const fib_entry_t * fib_entry)
{
    return (fib_entry->fe_prefix.fp_proto);
}

fib_forward_chain_type_t
fib_entry_get_default_chain_type (const fib_entry_t *fib_entry)
{
    switch (fib_entry->fe_prefix.fp_proto)
    {
    case FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4:
        return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4);
    case FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6:
        return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP6);
    case FIB_PROTOCOL_MPLS:
        if (MPLS_EOS == fib_entry->fe_prefix.fp_eos)
            /*
             * If the entry being asked is a eos-MPLS label entry,
             * then use the payload-protocol field, that we stashed there
             * for just this purpose
             */
            return (fib_forw_chain_type_from_dpo_proto(
                        fib_entry->fe_prefix.fp_payload_proto));
        else
            return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_NON_EOS);
    }

    return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4);
}

u8 *
format_fib_entry (u8 * s, va_list * args)
{
    fib_forward_chain_type_t fct;
    fib_entry_attribute_t attr;
    fib_path_ext_t *path_ext;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    fib_entry_src_t *src;
    fib_node_index_t fei;
    fib_source_t source;
    u32 n_covered;
    int level;

    fei = va_arg (*args, fib_node_index_t);
    level = va_arg (*args, int);
    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fei);

    s = format (s, "%U", format_fib_prefix, &fib_entry->fe_prefix);

    if (level >= FIB_ENTRY_FORMAT_DETAIL)
    {
        s = format (s, " fib:%d", fib_entry->fe_fib_index);
        s = format (s, " index:%d", fib_entry_get_index(fib_entry));
        s = format (s, " locks:%d", fib_entry->fe_node.fn_locks);

        FOR_EACH_SRC_ADDED(fib_entry, src, source,
        ({
            s = format (s, "\n  src:%s ",
                        fib_source_names[source]);
            s = fib_entry_src_format(fib_entry, source, s);
            s = format (s, " refs:%d ", src->fes_ref_count);
            if (FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_NONE != src->fes_entry_flags) {
                s = format(s, "flags:");
                FOR_EACH_FIB_ATTRIBUTE(attr) {
                    if ((1<<attr) & src->fes_entry_flags) {
                        s = format (s, "%s,", fib_attribute_names[attr]);
                    }
                }
            }
            s = format (s, "\n");
            if (FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID != src->fes_pl)
            {
                s = fib_path_list_format(src->fes_pl, s);
            }
            if (NULL != src->fes_path_exts)
            {
                s = format(s, "    Extensions:");
                vec_foreach(path_ext, src->fes_path_exts)
                {
                    s = format(s, "\n     %U", format_fib_path_ext, path_ext);
                }
            }
        }));
    
        n_covered = fib_entry_cover_get_size(fib_entry);
        if (n_covered > 0) {
            s = format(s, "\n tracking %d covered: ", n_covered);
            s = fib_entry_cover_list_format(fib_entry, s);
        }
        s = fib_ae_import_format(fib_entry, s);
        s = fib_ae_export_format(fib_entry, s);

        s = format (s, "\n forwarding: ");
    }
    else
    {
        s = format (s, "\n");
    }

    fct = fib_entry_get_default_chain_type(fib_entry);

    if (!dpo_id_is_valid(&fib_entry->fe_lb))
    {
        s = format (s, "  UNRESOLVED\n");
        return (s);
    }
    else
    {
        s = format(s, "  %U-chain\n  %U",
                   format_fib_forw_chain_type, fct,
                   format_dpo_id,
                   &fib_entry->fe_lb,
                   2);
        s = format(s, "\n");

        if (level >= FIB_ENTRY_FORMAT_DETAIL2)
        {
            fib_entry_delegate_type_t fdt;
            fib_entry_delegate_t *fed;

            FOR_EACH_DELEGATE_CHAIN(fib_entry, fdt, fed,
            {
                s = format(s, "  %U-chain\n  %U",
                           format_fib_forw_chain_type,
                           fib_entry_delegate_type_to_chain_type(fdt),
                           format_dpo_id, &fed->fd_dpo, 2);
                s = format(s, "\n");
            });
        }
    }

    if (level >= FIB_ENTRY_FORMAT_DETAIL2)
    {
        s = format(s, "\nchildren:");
        s = fib_node_children_format(fib_entry->fe_node.fn_children, s);
    }

    return (s);
}

static fib_entry_t*
fib_entry_from_fib_node (fib_node_t *node)
{
#if CLIB_DEBUG > 0
    ASSERT(FIB_NODE_TYPE_ENTRY == node->fn_type);
#endif
    return ((fib_entry_t*)node);
}

static void
fib_entry_last_lock_gone (fib_node_t *node)
{
    fib_entry_delegate_type_t fdt;
    fib_entry_delegate_t *fed;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_from_fib_node(node);

    FOR_EACH_DELEGATE_CHAIN(fib_entry, fdt, fed,
    {
        dpo_reset(&fed->fd_dpo);
        fib_entry_delegate_remove(fib_entry, fdt);
    });

    FIB_ENTRY_DBG(fib_entry, "last-lock");

    fib_node_deinit(&fib_entry->fe_node);
    // FIXME -RR Backwalk

    ASSERT(0 == vec_len(fib_entry->fe_delegates));
    vec_free(fib_entry->fe_delegates);
    vec_free(fib_entry->fe_srcs);
    pool_put(fib_entry_pool, fib_entry);
}

static fib_entry_src_t*
fib_entry_get_best_src_i (const fib_entry_t *fib_entry)
{
    fib_entry_src_t *bsrc;

    /*
     * the enum of sources is deliberately arranged in priority order
     */
    if (0 == vec_len(fib_entry->fe_srcs))
    {
        bsrc = NULL;
    }
    else
    {
        bsrc = vec_elt_at_index(fib_entry->fe_srcs, 0);
    }

    return (bsrc);
}

static fib_source_t
fib_entry_src_get_source (const fib_entry_src_t *esrc)
{
    if (NULL != esrc)
    {
        return (esrc->fes_src);
    }
    return (FIB_SOURCE_MAX);
}

static fib_entry_flag_t
fib_entry_src_get_flags (const fib_entry_src_t *esrc)
{
    if (NULL != esrc)
    {
        return (esrc->fes_entry_flags);
    }
    return (FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_NONE);
}

fib_entry_flag_t
fib_entry_get_flags (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index)
{
    return (fib_entry_get_flags_i(fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index)));
}

/*
 * fib_entry_back_walk_notify
 *
 * A back walk has reach this entry.
 */
static fib_node_back_walk_rc_t
fib_entry_back_walk_notify (fib_node_t *node,
                            fib_node_back_walk_ctx_t *ctx)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_from_fib_node(node);

    if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_EVALUATE & ctx->fnbw_reason        ||
        FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_ADJ_UPDATE & ctx->fnbw_reason      ||
        FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_ADJ_DOWN & ctx->fnbw_reason        ||
        FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_INTERFACE_UP & ctx->fnbw_reason    ||
        FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_INTERFACE_DOWN & ctx->fnbw_reason  ||
        FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_INTERFACE_DELETE & ctx->fnbw_reason)
    {
        fib_entry_src_action_reactivate(fib_entry,
                                        fib_entry_get_best_source(
                                            fib_entry_get_index(fib_entry)));
    }

    /*
     * all other walk types can be reclassifed to a re-evaluate to
     * all recursive dependents.
     * By reclassifying we ensure that should any of these walk types meet
     * they can be merged.
     */
    ctx->fnbw_reason = FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_EVALUATE;

    /*
     * ... and nothing is forced sync from now on.
     */
    ctx->fnbw_flags &= ~FIB_NODE_BW_FLAG_FORCE_SYNC;

    /*
     * propagate the backwalk further if we haven't already reached the
     * maximum depth.
     */
    fib_walk_sync(FIB_NODE_TYPE_ENTRY,
                  fib_entry_get_index(fib_entry),
                  ctx);

    return (FIB_NODE_BACK_WALK_CONTINUE);
}

static void
fib_entry_show_memory (void)
{
    u32 n_srcs = 0, n_exts = 0;
    fib_entry_src_t *esrc;
    fib_entry_t *entry;

    fib_show_memory_usage("Entry",
                          pool_elts(fib_entry_pool),
                          pool_len(fib_entry_pool),
                          sizeof(fib_entry_t));

    pool_foreach(entry, fib_entry_pool,
    ({
        n_srcs += vec_len(entry->fe_srcs);
        vec_foreach(esrc, entry->fe_srcs)
        {
            n_exts += vec_len(esrc->fes_path_exts);
        }
    }));

    fib_show_memory_usage("Entry Source",
                          n_srcs, n_srcs, sizeof(fib_entry_src_t));
    fib_show_memory_usage("Entry Path-Extensions",
                          n_exts, n_exts,
                          sizeof(fib_path_ext_t));
}

/*
 * The FIB path-list's graph node virtual function table
 */
static const fib_node_vft_t fib_entry_vft = {
    .fnv_get = fib_entry_get_node,
    .fnv_last_lock = fib_entry_last_lock_gone,
    .fnv_back_walk = fib_entry_back_walk_notify,
    .fnv_mem_show = fib_entry_show_memory,
};

/**
 * @brief Contribute the set of Adjacencies that this entry forwards with
 * to build the uRPF list of its children
 */
void
fib_entry_contribute_urpf (fib_node_index_t entry_index,
                           index_t urpf)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(entry_index);

    return (fib_path_list_contribute_urpf(fib_entry->fe_parent, urpf));
}

/*
 * fib_entry_contribute_forwarding
 *
 * Get an lock the forwarding information (DPO) contributed by the FIB entry.
 */
void
fib_entry_contribute_forwarding (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                                 fib_forward_chain_type_t fct,
                                 dpo_id_t *dpo)
{
    fib_entry_delegate_t *fed;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);

    if (fct == fib_entry_get_default_chain_type(fib_entry))
    {
        dpo_copy(dpo, &fib_entry->fe_lb);
    }
    else
    {
        fed = fib_entry_delegate_get(fib_entry,
                                     fib_entry_chain_type_to_delegate_type(fct));

        if (NULL == fed)
        {
            fed = fib_entry_delegate_find_or_add(
                      fib_entry,
                      fib_entry_chain_type_to_delegate_type(fct));
            /*
             * on-demand create eos/non-eos.
             * There is no on-demand delete because:
             *   - memory versus complexity & reliability:
             *      leaving unrequired [n]eos LB arounds wastes memory, cleaning
             *      then up on the right trigger is more code. i favour the latter.
             */
            fib_entry_src_mk_lb(fib_entry,
                                fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry),
                                fct,
                                &fed->fd_dpo);
        }

        dpo_copy(dpo, &fed->fd_dpo);
    }
}

const dpo_id_t *
fib_entry_contribute_ip_forwarding (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index)
{
    fib_forward_chain_type_t fct;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);
    fct = fib_entry_get_default_chain_type(fib_entry);

    ASSERT((fct == FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4 ||
            fct == FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP6));

    return (&fib_entry->fe_lb);
}

adj_index_t
fib_entry_get_adj (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index)
{
    const dpo_id_t *dpo;

    dpo = fib_entry_contribute_ip_forwarding(fib_entry_index);
    dpo = load_balance_get_bucket(dpo->dpoi_index, 0);

    if (dpo_is_adj(dpo))
    {
        return (dpo->dpoi_index);
    }
    return (ADJ_INDEX_INVALID);
}

fib_node_index_t
fib_entry_get_path_list (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);

    return (fib_entry->fe_parent);
}

u32
fib_entry_child_add (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                     fib_node_type_t child_type,
                     fib_node_index_t child_index)
{
    return (fib_node_child_add(FIB_NODE_TYPE_ENTRY,
                               fib_entry_index,
                               child_type,
                               child_index));
};

void
fib_entry_child_remove (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                        u32 sibling_index)
{
    fib_node_child_remove(FIB_NODE_TYPE_ENTRY,
                          fib_entry_index,
                          sibling_index);

    if (0 == fib_node_get_n_children(FIB_NODE_TYPE_ENTRY,
                                     fib_entry_index))
    {
        /*
         * if there are no children left then there is no reason to keep
         * the non-default forwarding chains. those chains are built only
         * because the children want them.
         */
        fib_entry_delegate_type_t fdt;
        fib_entry_delegate_t *fed;
        fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

        fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);

        FOR_EACH_DELEGATE_CHAIN(fib_entry, fdt, fed,
        {
            dpo_reset(&fed->fd_dpo);
            fib_entry_delegate_remove(fib_entry, fdt);
        });
    }
}

static fib_entry_t *
fib_entry_alloc (u32 fib_index,
                 const fib_prefix_t *prefix,
                 fib_node_index_t *fib_entry_index)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    fib_prefix_t *fep;

    pool_get(fib_entry_pool, fib_entry);
    memset(fib_entry, 0, sizeof(*fib_entry));

    fib_node_init(&fib_entry->fe_node,
                  FIB_NODE_TYPE_ENTRY);

    fib_entry->fe_fib_index = fib_index;

    /*
     * the one time we need to update the const prefix is when
     * the entry is first created
     */
    fep = (fib_prefix_t*)&(fib_entry->fe_prefix);
    *fep = *prefix;

    if (FIB_PROTOCOL_MPLS == fib_entry->fe_prefix.fp_proto)
    {
        fep->fp_len = 21;
        if (MPLS_NON_EOS == fep->fp_eos)
        {
            fep->fp_payload_proto = DPO_PROTO_MPLS;
        }
        ASSERT(DPO_PROTO_NONE != fib_entry->fe_prefix.fp_payload_proto);
    }

    dpo_reset(&fib_entry->fe_lb);

    *fib_entry_index = fib_entry_get_index(fib_entry);

    FIB_ENTRY_DBG(fib_entry, "alloc");

    return (fib_entry);
}

static fib_entry_t*
fib_entry_post_flag_update_actions (fib_entry_t *fib_entry,
                                    fib_source_t source,
                                    fib_entry_flag_t old_flags)
{
    fib_node_index_t fei;

    /*
     * save the index so we can recover from pool reallocs
     */
    fei = fib_entry_get_index(fib_entry);

    /*
     * handle changes to attached export for import entries
     */
    int is_import  = (FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_IMPORT & fib_entry_get_flags_i(fib_entry));
    int was_import = (FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_IMPORT & old_flags);

    if (!was_import && is_import)
    {
        /*
         * transition from not exported to exported
         */

        /*
         * there is an assumption here that the entry resolves via only
         * one interface and that it is the cross VRF interface.
         */
        u32 sw_if_index = fib_path_list_get_resolving_interface(fib_entry->fe_parent);

        fib_attached_export_import(fib_entry,
                                   fib_table_get_index_for_sw_if_index(
                                       fib_entry_get_proto(fib_entry),
                                       sw_if_index));
    }
    else if (was_import && !is_import)
    {
        /*
         * transition from exported to not exported
         */
        fib_attached_export_purge(fib_entry);
    }
    /*
     * else
     *   no change. nothing to do.
     */

    /*
     * reload the entry address post possible pool realloc
     */
    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fei);

    /*
     * handle changes to attached export for export entries
     */
    int is_attached  = (FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_ATTACHED & fib_entry_get_flags_i(fib_entry));
    int was_attached = (FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_ATTACHED & old_flags);

    if (!was_attached && is_attached)
    {
        /*
         * transition to attached. time to export
         */
        // FIXME
    }
    // else FIXME

    return (fib_entry);
}

static void
fib_entry_post_install_actions (fib_entry_t *fib_entry,
                                fib_source_t source,
                                fib_entry_flag_t old_flags)
{
    fib_entry = fib_entry_post_flag_update_actions(fib_entry,
                                                   source,
                                                   old_flags);
    fib_entry_src_action_installed(fib_entry, source);
}

fib_node_index_t
fib_entry_create (u32 fib_index,
                  const fib_prefix_t *prefix,
                  fib_source_t source,
                  fib_entry_flag_t flags,
                  const fib_route_path_t *paths)
{
    fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    ASSERT(0 < vec_len(paths));

    fib_entry = fib_entry_alloc(fib_index, prefix, &fib_entry_index);

    /*
     * since this is a new entry create, we don't need to check for winning
     * sources - there is only one.
     */
    fib_entry = fib_entry_src_action_add(fib_entry, source, flags,
                                         drop_dpo_get(
                                             fib_proto_to_dpo(
                                                 fib_entry_get_proto(fib_entry))));
    fib_entry_src_action_path_swap(fib_entry,
                                   source,
                                   flags,
                                   paths);
    /*
     * handle possible realloc's by refetching the pointer
     */
    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);
    fib_entry_src_action_activate(fib_entry, source);

    fib_entry_post_install_actions(fib_entry, source, FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_NONE);

    return (fib_entry_index);
}

fib_node_index_t
fib_entry_create_special (u32 fib_index,
                          const fib_prefix_t *prefix,
                          fib_source_t source,
                          fib_entry_flag_t flags,
                          const dpo_id_t *dpo)
{
    fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    /*
     * create and initiliase the new enty
     */
    fib_entry = fib_entry_alloc(fib_index, prefix, &fib_entry_index);

    /*
     * create the path-list
     */
    fib_entry = fib_entry_src_action_add(fib_entry, source, flags, dpo);
    fib_entry_src_action_activate(fib_entry, source);

    fib_entry_post_install_actions(fib_entry, source, FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_NONE);

    return (fib_entry_index);
}

static void
fib_entry_post_update_actions (fib_entry_t *fib_entry,
                               fib_source_t source,
                               fib_entry_flag_t old_flags)
{
    /*
     * backwalk to children to inform then of the change to forwarding.
     */
    fib_node_back_walk_ctx_t bw_ctx = {
        .fnbw_reason = FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_EVALUATE,
    };

    fib_walk_sync(FIB_NODE_TYPE_ENTRY, fib_entry_get_index(fib_entry), &bw_ctx);

    /*
     * then inform any covered prefixes
     */
    fib_entry_cover_update_notify(fib_entry);

    fib_entry_post_install_actions(fib_entry, source, old_flags);
}

static void
fib_entry_source_change (fib_entry_t *fib_entry,
                         fib_source_t best_source,
                         fib_source_t new_source,
                         fib_entry_flag_t old_flags)
{
    /*
     * if the path list for the source passed is invalid,
     * then we need to create a new one. else we are updating
     * an existing.
     */
    if (new_source < best_source)
    {
        /*
         * we have a new winning source.
         */
        fib_entry_src_action_deactivate(fib_entry, best_source);
        fib_entry_src_action_activate(fib_entry, new_source);
    }
    else if (new_source > best_source)
    {
        /*
         * the new source loses. nothing to do here.
         * the data from the source is saved in the path-list created
         */
        return;
    }
    else
    {
        /*
         * the new source is one this entry already has.
         * But the path-list was updated, which will contribute new forwarding,
         * so install it.
         */
        fib_entry_src_action_deactivate(fib_entry, new_source);
        fib_entry_src_action_activate(fib_entry, new_source);
    }

    fib_entry_post_update_actions(fib_entry, new_source, old_flags);
}

void
fib_entry_special_add (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                       fib_source_t source,
                       fib_entry_flag_t flags,
                       const dpo_id_t *dpo)
{
    fib_source_t best_source;
    fib_entry_flag_t bflags;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    fib_entry_src_t *bsrc;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);

    bsrc = fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry);
    best_source = fib_entry_src_get_source(bsrc);
    bflags = fib_entry_src_get_flags(bsrc);

    fib_entry = fib_entry_src_action_add(fib_entry, source, flags, dpo);
    fib_entry_source_change(fib_entry, best_source, source, bflags);
}

void
fib_entry_special_update (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                          fib_source_t source,
                          fib_entry_flag_t flags,
                          const dpo_id_t *dpo)
{
    fib_source_t best_source;
    fib_entry_flag_t bflags;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    fib_entry_src_t *bsrc;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);

    bsrc = fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry);
    best_source = fib_entry_src_get_source(bsrc);
    bflags = fib_entry_src_get_flags(bsrc);

    fib_entry = fib_entry_src_action_update(fib_entry, source, flags, dpo);
    fib_entry_source_change(fib_entry, best_source, source, bflags);
}


void
fib_entry_path_add (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                    fib_source_t source,
                    fib_entry_flag_t flags,
                    const fib_route_path_t *rpath)
{
    fib_source_t best_source;
    fib_entry_flag_t bflags;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    fib_entry_src_t *bsrc;

    ASSERT(1 == vec_len(rpath));

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);
    ASSERT(NULL != fib_entry);

    bsrc = fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry);
    best_source = fib_entry_src_get_source(bsrc);
    bflags = fib_entry_src_get_flags(bsrc);
    
    fib_entry = fib_entry_src_action_path_add(fib_entry, source, flags, rpath);

    /*
     * if the path list for the source passed is invalid,
     * then we need to create a new one. else we are updating
     * an existing.
     */
    if (source < best_source)
    {
        /*
         * we have a new winning source.
         */
        fib_entry_src_action_deactivate(fib_entry, best_source);
        fib_entry_src_action_activate(fib_entry, source);
    }
    else if (source > best_source)
    {
        /*
         * the new source loses. nothing to do here.
         * the data from the source is saved in the path-list created
         */
        return;
    }
    else
    {
        /*
         * the new source is one this entry already has.
         * But the path-list was updated, which will contribute new forwarding,
         * so install it.
         */
        fib_entry_src_action_deactivate(fib_entry, source);
        fib_entry_src_action_activate(fib_entry, source);
    }

    fib_entry_post_update_actions(fib_entry, source, bflags);
}

/*
 * fib_entry_path_remove
 *
 * remove a path from the entry.
 * return the fib_entry's index if it is still present, INVALID otherwise.
 */
fib_entry_src_flag_t
fib_entry_path_remove (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                       fib_source_t source,
                       const fib_route_path_t *rpath)
{
    fib_entry_src_flag_t sflag;
    fib_source_t best_source;
    fib_entry_flag_t bflags;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    fib_entry_src_t *bsrc;

    ASSERT(1 == vec_len(rpath));

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);
    ASSERT(NULL != fib_entry);

    bsrc = fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry);
    best_source = fib_entry_src_get_source(bsrc);
    bflags = fib_entry_src_get_flags(bsrc);

    sflag = fib_entry_src_action_path_remove(fib_entry, source, rpath);

    /*
     * if the path list for the source passed is invalid,
     * then we need to create a new one. else we are updating
     * an existing.
     */
    if (source < best_source )
    {
        /*
         * Que! removing a path from a source that is better than the
         * one this entry is using.
         */
        ASSERT(0);
    }
    else if (source > best_source )
    {
        /*
         * the source is not the best. nothing to do.
         */
        return (FIB_ENTRY_SRC_FLAG_ADDED);
    }
    else
    {
        /*
         * removing a path from the path-list we were using.
         */
        if (!(FIB_ENTRY_SRC_FLAG_ADDED & sflag))
        {
            /*
             * the last path from the source was removed.
             * fallback to lower source
             */
            bsrc = fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry);
            best_source = fib_entry_src_get_source(bsrc);

            if (FIB_SOURCE_MAX == best_source) {
                /*
                 * no more sources left. this entry is toast.
                 */
                fib_entry_src_action_uninstall(fib_entry);
                fib_entry = fib_entry_post_flag_update_actions(fib_entry,
                                                               source,
                                                               bflags);

                return (FIB_ENTRY_SRC_FLAG_NONE);
            }
            else
            {
                fib_entry_src_action_activate(fib_entry, best_source);
                source = best_source;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            /*
             * re-install the new forwarding information
             */
            fib_entry_src_action_deactivate(fib_entry, source);
            fib_entry_src_action_activate(fib_entry, source);
        }
    }

    fib_entry_post_update_actions(fib_entry, source, bflags);

    /*
     * still have sources
     */
    return (FIB_ENTRY_SRC_FLAG_ADDED);
}

/*
 * fib_entry_special_remove
 *
 * remove a special source from the entry.
 * return the fib_entry's index if it is still present, INVALID otherwise.
 */
fib_entry_src_flag_t
fib_entry_special_remove (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                          fib_source_t source)
{
    fib_entry_src_flag_t sflag;
    fib_source_t best_source;
    fib_entry_flag_t bflags;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    fib_entry_src_t *bsrc;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);
    ASSERT(NULL != fib_entry);

    bsrc = fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry);
    best_source = fib_entry_src_get_source(bsrc);
    bflags = fib_entry_src_get_flags(bsrc);

    sflag = fib_entry_src_action_remove(fib_entry, source);

    /*
     * if the path list for the source passed is invalid,
     * then we need to create a new one. else we are updating
     * an existing.
     */
    if (source < best_source )
    {
        /*
         * Que! removing a path from a source that is better than the
         * one this entry is using. This can only mean it is a source
         * this prefix does not have.
         */
        return (FIB_ENTRY_SRC_FLAG_ADDED);
    }
    else if (source > best_source ) {
        /*
         * the source is not the best. nothing to do.
         */
        return (FIB_ENTRY_SRC_FLAG_ADDED);
    }
    else
    {
        if (!(FIB_ENTRY_SRC_FLAG_ADDED & sflag))
        {
            /*
             * the source was removed. use the next best.
             */
            bsrc = fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry);
            best_source = fib_entry_src_get_source(bsrc);

            if (FIB_SOURCE_MAX == best_source) {
                /*
                 * no more sources left. this entry is toast.
                 */
                fib_entry_src_action_uninstall(fib_entry);
                fib_entry = fib_entry_post_flag_update_actions(fib_entry,
                                                               source,
                                                               bflags);

                return (FIB_ENTRY_SRC_FLAG_NONE);
            }
            else
            {
                fib_entry_src_action_activate(fib_entry, best_source);
                source = best_source;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            /*
             * re-install the new forwarding information
             */
            fib_entry_src_action_reactivate(fib_entry, source);
        }
    }

    fib_entry_post_update_actions(fib_entry, source, bflags);

    /*
     * still have sources
     */
    return (FIB_ENTRY_SRC_FLAG_ADDED);
}

/**
 * fib_entry_delete
 *
 * The source is withdrawing all the paths it provided
 */
fib_entry_src_flag_t
fib_entry_delete (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                  fib_source_t source)
{
    return (fib_entry_special_remove(fib_entry_index, source));
}

/**
 * fib_entry_update
 *
 * The source has provided a new set of paths that will replace the old.
 */
void
fib_entry_update (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                  fib_source_t source,
                  fib_entry_flag_t flags,
                  const fib_route_path_t *paths)
{
    fib_source_t best_source;
    fib_entry_flag_t bflags;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    fib_entry_src_t *bsrc;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);
    ASSERT(NULL != fib_entry);

    bsrc = fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry);
    best_source = fib_entry_src_get_source(bsrc);
    bflags = fib_entry_src_get_flags(bsrc);

    fib_entry_src_action_path_swap(fib_entry,
                                   source,
                                   flags,
                                   paths);
    /*
     * handle possible realloc's by refetching the pointer
     */
    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);

    /*
     * if the path list for the source passed is invalid,
     * then we need to create a new one. else we are updating
     * an existing.
     */
    if (source < best_source)
    {
        /*
         * we have a new winning source.
         */
        fib_entry_src_action_deactivate(fib_entry, best_source);
        fib_entry_src_action_activate(fib_entry, source);
    }
    else if (source > best_source) {
        /*
         * the new source loses. nothing to do here.
         * the data from the source is saved in the path-list created
         */
        return;
    }
    else
    {
        /*
         * the new source is one this entry already has.
         * But the path-list was updated, which will contribute new forwarding,
         * so install it.
         */
        fib_entry_src_action_deactivate(fib_entry, source);
        fib_entry_src_action_activate(fib_entry, source);
    }

    fib_entry_post_update_actions(fib_entry, source, bflags);
}


/*
 * fib_entry_cover_changed
 *
 * this entry is tracking its cover and that cover has changed.
 */
void
fib_entry_cover_changed (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index)
{
    fib_entry_src_cover_res_t res = {
        .install = !0,
        .bw_reason = FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_NONE,
    };
    fib_source_t source, best_source;
    fib_entry_flag_t bflags;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    fib_entry_src_t *esrc;
    u32 index;

    bflags = FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_NONE;
    best_source = FIB_SOURCE_FIRST;
    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);

    fib_attached_export_cover_change(fib_entry);

    /*
     * propagate the notificuation to each of the added sources
     */
    index = 0;
    FOR_EACH_SRC_ADDED(fib_entry, esrc, source,
    ({
        if (0 == index)
        {
            /*
             * only the best source gets to set the back walk flags
             */
            res = fib_entry_src_action_cover_change(fib_entry, source);
            bflags = fib_entry_src_get_flags(esrc);
            best_source = fib_entry_src_get_source(esrc);
        }
        else
        {
            fib_entry_src_action_cover_change(fib_entry, source);
        }
        index++;
    }));

    if (res.install)
    {
        fib_entry_src_action_reactivate(fib_entry,
                                        fib_entry_src_get_source(
                                            fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry)));
        fib_entry_post_install_actions(fib_entry, best_source, bflags);
    }
    else
    {
        fib_entry_src_action_uninstall(fib_entry);
    }

    if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_NONE != res.bw_reason)
    {
        /*
         * time for walkies fido.
         */
        fib_node_back_walk_ctx_t bw_ctx = {
            .fnbw_reason = res.bw_reason,
        };

        fib_walk_sync(FIB_NODE_TYPE_ENTRY, fib_entry_index, &bw_ctx);
    }
}

/*
 * fib_entry_cover_updated
 *
 * this entry is tracking its cover and that cover has been updated
 * (i.e. its forwarding information has changed).
 */
void
fib_entry_cover_updated (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index)
{
    fib_entry_src_cover_res_t res = {
        .install = !0,
        .bw_reason = FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_NONE,
    };
    fib_source_t source, best_source;
    fib_entry_flag_t bflags;
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    fib_entry_src_t *esrc;
    u32 index;

    bflags = FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_NONE;
    best_source = FIB_SOURCE_FIRST;
    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);

    fib_attached_export_cover_update(fib_entry);

    /*
     * propagate the notificuation to each of the added sources
     */
    index = 0;
    FOR_EACH_SRC_ADDED(fib_entry, esrc, source,
    ({
        if (0 == index)
        {
            /*
             * only the best source gets to set the back walk flags
             */
            res = fib_entry_src_action_cover_update(fib_entry, source);
            bflags = fib_entry_src_get_flags(esrc);
            best_source = fib_entry_src_get_source(esrc);
        }
        else
        {
            fib_entry_src_action_cover_update(fib_entry, source);
        }
        index++;
    }));

    if (res.install)
    {
        fib_entry_src_action_reactivate(fib_entry,
                                        fib_entry_src_get_source(
                                            fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry)));
        fib_entry_post_install_actions(fib_entry, best_source, bflags);
    }
    else
    {
        fib_entry_src_action_uninstall(fib_entry);
    }

    if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_NONE != res.bw_reason)
    {
        /*
         * time for walkies fido.
         */
        fib_node_back_walk_ctx_t bw_ctx = {
            .fnbw_reason = res.bw_reason,
        };

        fib_walk_sync(FIB_NODE_TYPE_ENTRY, fib_entry_index, &bw_ctx);
    }
}

int
fib_entry_recursive_loop_detect (fib_node_index_t entry_index,
                                 fib_node_index_t **entry_indicies)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    int was_looped, is_looped;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(entry_index);

    if (FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID != fib_entry->fe_parent)
    {
        fib_node_index_t *entries = *entry_indicies;

        vec_add1(entries, entry_index);
        was_looped = fib_path_list_is_looped(fib_entry->fe_parent);
        is_looped = fib_path_list_recursive_loop_detect(fib_entry->fe_parent,
                                                        &entries);

        *entry_indicies = entries;

        if (!!was_looped != !!is_looped)
        {
            /*
             * re-evaluate all the entry's forwarding
             * NOTE: this is an inplace modify
             */
            fib_entry_delegate_type_t fdt;
            fib_entry_delegate_t *fed;

            FOR_EACH_DELEGATE_CHAIN(fib_entry, fdt, fed,
            {
                fib_entry_src_mk_lb(fib_entry,
                                    fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry),
                                    fib_entry_delegate_type_to_chain_type(fdt),
                                    &fed->fd_dpo);
            });
        }
    }
    else
    {
        /*
         * the entry is currently not linked to a path-list. this happens
         * when it is this entry that is re-linking path-lists and has thus
         * broken the loop
         */
        is_looped = 0;
    }

    return (is_looped);
}

u32
fib_entry_get_resolving_interface (fib_node_index_t entry_index)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(entry_index);

    return (fib_path_list_get_resolving_interface(fib_entry->fe_parent));
}

fib_source_t
fib_entry_get_best_source (fib_node_index_t entry_index)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;
    fib_entry_src_t *bsrc;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(entry_index);

    bsrc = fib_entry_get_best_src_i(fib_entry);
    return (fib_entry_src_get_source(bsrc));
}

static int
fib_ip4_address_compare (const ip4_address_t * a1,
                         const ip4_address_t * a2)
{
    /*
     * IP addresses are unsiged ints. the return value here needs to be signed
     * a simple subtraction won't cut it.
     * If the addresses are the same, the sort order is undefiend, so phoey.
     */
    return ((clib_net_to_host_u32(a1->data_u32) >
             clib_net_to_host_u32(a2->data_u32) ) ?
            1 : -1);
}

static int
fib_ip6_address_compare (const ip6_address_t * a1,
                         const ip6_address_t * a2)
{
  int i;
  for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LEN (a1->as_u16); i++)
  {
      int cmp = (clib_net_to_host_u16 (a1->as_u16[i]) -
                 clib_net_to_host_u16 (a2->as_u16[i]));
      if (cmp != 0)
          return cmp;
  }
  return 0;
}

static int
fib_entry_cmp (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index1,
               fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index2)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry1, *fib_entry2;
    int cmp = 0;

    fib_entry1 = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index1);
    fib_entry2 = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index2);

    switch (fib_entry1->fe_prefix.fp_proto)
    {
    case FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4:
        cmp = fib_ip4_address_compare(&fib_entry1->fe_prefix.fp_addr.ip4,
                                      &fib_entry2->fe_prefix.fp_addr.ip4);
        break;
    case FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6:
        cmp = fib_ip6_address_compare(&fib_entry1->fe_prefix.fp_addr.ip6,
                                      &fib_entry2->fe_prefix.fp_addr.ip6);
        break;
    case FIB_PROTOCOL_MPLS:
        cmp = (fib_entry1->fe_prefix.fp_label - fib_entry2->fe_prefix.fp_label);

        if (0 == cmp)
        {
            cmp = (fib_entry1->fe_prefix.fp_eos - fib_entry2->fe_prefix.fp_eos);
        }
        break;
    }

    if (0 == cmp) {
        cmp = (fib_entry1->fe_prefix.fp_len - fib_entry2->fe_prefix.fp_len);
    }
    return (cmp);   
}

int
fib_entry_cmp_for_sort (void *i1, void *i2)
{
    fib_node_index_t *fib_entry_index1 = i1, *fib_entry_index2 = i2;

    return (fib_entry_cmp(*fib_entry_index1,
                          *fib_entry_index2));
}

void
fib_entry_lock (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);

    fib_node_lock(&fib_entry->fe_node);
}

void
fib_entry_unlock (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);

    fib_node_unlock(&fib_entry->fe_node);
}

void
fib_entry_module_init (void)
{
    fib_node_register_type (FIB_NODE_TYPE_ENTRY, &fib_entry_vft);
}

void
fib_entry_encode (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                  fib_route_path_encode_t **api_rpaths)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);
    if (FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID != fib_entry->fe_parent)
    {
        fib_path_list_walk(fib_entry->fe_parent, fib_path_encode, api_rpaths);
    }
}

void
fib_entry_get_prefix (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index,
                      fib_prefix_t *pfx)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);
    *pfx = fib_entry->fe_prefix;
}

u32
fib_entry_get_fib_index (fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index)
{
    fib_entry_t *fib_entry;

    fib_entry = fib_entry_get(fib_entry_index);

    return (fib_entry->fe_fib_index);
}

u32
fib_entry_pool_size (void)
{
    return (pool_elts(fib_entry_pool));
}

static clib_error_t *
show_fib_entry_command (vlib_main_t * vm,
                        unformat_input_t * input,
                        vlib_cli_command_t * cmd)
{
    fib_node_index_t fei;

    if (unformat (input, "%d", &fei))
    {
        /*
         * show one in detail
         */
        if (!pool_is_free_index(fib_entry_pool, fei))
        {
            vlib_cli_output (vm, "%d@%U",
                             fei,
                             format_fib_entry, fei,
                             FIB_ENTRY_FORMAT_DETAIL2);
        }
        else
        {
            vlib_cli_output (vm, "entry %d invalid", fei);
        }
    }
    else
    {
        /*
         * show all
         */
        vlib_cli_output (vm, "FIB Entries:");
        pool_foreach_index(fei, fib_entry_pool,
        ({
            vlib_cli_output (vm, "%d@%U",
                             fei,
                             format_fib_entry, fei,
                             FIB_ENTRY_FORMAT_BRIEF);
        }));
    }

    return (NULL);
}

VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (show_fib_entry, static) = {
  .path = "show fib entry",
  .function = show_fib_entry_command,
  .short_help = "show fib entry",
};