fib_path.c

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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/vnet.h>
#include <vnet/ip/format.h>
#include <vnet/ip/ip.h>
#include <vnet/dpo/drop_dpo.h>
#include <vnet/dpo/receive_dpo.h>
#include <vnet/dpo/load_balance_map.h>
#include <vnet/dpo/lookup_dpo.h>
#include <vnet/dpo/interface_dpo.h>
#include <vnet/dpo/mpls_disposition.h>

#include <vnet/adj/adj.h>
#include <vnet/adj/adj_mcast.h>

#include <vnet/fib/fib_path.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_node.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_table.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_entry.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_path_list.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_internal.h>
#include <vnet/fib/fib_urpf_list.h>
#include <vnet/fib/mpls_fib.h>

/**
 * Enurmeration of path types
 */
typedef enum fib_path_type_t_ {
    /**
     * Marker. Add new types after this one.
     */
    FIB_PATH_TYPE_FIRST = 0,
    /**
     * Attached-nexthop. An interface and a nexthop are known.
     */
    FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP = FIB_PATH_TYPE_FIRST,
    /**
     * attached. Only the interface is known.
     */
    FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED,
    /**
     * recursive. Only the next-hop is known.
     */
    FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE,
    /**
     * special. nothing is known. so we drop.
     */
    FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL,
    /**
     * exclusive. user provided adj.
     */
    FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE,
    /**
     * deag. Link to a lookup adj in the next table
     */
    FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG,
    /**
     * interface receive.
     */
    FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX,
    /**
     * receive. it's for-us.
     */
    FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE,
    /**
     * Marker. Add new types before this one, then update it.
     */
    FIB_PATH_TYPE_LAST = FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE,
} __attribute__ ((packed)) fib_path_type_t;

/**
 * The maximum number of path_types
 */
#define FIB_PATH_TYPE_MAX (FIB_PATH_TYPE_LAST + 1)

#define FIB_PATH_TYPES {                                        \
    [FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP] = "attached-nexthop",     \
    [FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED]          = "attached",             \
    [FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE]         = "recursive",            \
    [FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL]           = "special",              \
    [FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE]         = "exclusive",            \
    [FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG]              = "deag",                 \
    [FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX]           = "intf-rx",              \
    [FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE]           = "receive",              \
}

#define FOR_EACH_FIB_PATH_TYPE(_item) \
    for (_item = FIB_PATH_TYPE_FIRST; _item <= FIB_PATH_TYPE_LAST; _item++)

/**
 * Enurmeration of path operational (i.e. derived) attributes
 */
typedef enum fib_path_oper_attribute_t_ {
    /**
     * Marker. Add new types after this one.
     */
    FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_FIRST = 0,
    /**
     * The path forms part of a recursive loop.
     */
    FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_RECURSIVE_LOOP = FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_FIRST,
    /**
     * The path is resolved
     */
    FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_RESOLVED,
    /**
     * The path is attached, despite what the next-hop may say.
     */
    FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_ATTACHED,
    /**
     * The path has become a permanent drop.
     */
    FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_DROP,
    /**
     * Marker. Add new types before this one, then update it.
     */
    FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_LAST = FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_DROP,
} __attribute__ ((packed)) fib_path_oper_attribute_t;

/**
 * The maximum number of path operational attributes
 */
#define FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_MAX (FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_LAST + 1)

#define FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTES {                                      \
    [FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_RECURSIVE_LOOP] = "recursive-loop",        \
    [FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_RESOLVED]       = "resolved",              \
    [FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_DROP]           = "drop",                  \
}

#define FOR_EACH_FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE(_item) \
    for (_item = FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_FIRST; \
         _item <= FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_LAST; \
         _item++)

/**
 * Path flags from the attributes
 */
typedef enum fib_path_oper_flags_t_ {
    FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_NONE = 0,
    FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RECURSIVE_LOOP = (1 << FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_RECURSIVE_LOOP),
    FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_DROP = (1 << FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_DROP),
    FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED = (1 << FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_RESOLVED),
    FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_ATTACHED = (1 << FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE_ATTACHED),
} __attribute__ ((packed)) fib_path_oper_flags_t;

/**
 * A FIB path
 */
typedef struct fib_path_t_ {
    /**
     * A path is a node in the FIB graph.
     */
    fib_node_t fp_node;

    /**
     * The index of the path-list to which this path belongs
     */
    u32 fp_pl_index;

    /**
     * This marks the start of the memory area used to hash
     * the path
     */
    STRUCT_MARK(path_hash_start);

    /**
     * Configuration Flags
     */
    fib_path_cfg_flags_t fp_cfg_flags;

    /**
     * The type of the path. This is the selector for the union
     */
    fib_path_type_t fp_type;

    /**
     * The protocol of the next-hop, i.e. the address family of the
     * next-hop's address. We can't derive this from the address itself
     * since the address can be all zeros
     */
    fib_protocol_t fp_nh_proto;

    /**
     * UCMP [unnormalised] weigt
     */
    u32 fp_weight;

    /**
     * per-type union of the data required to resolve the path
     */
    union {
        struct {
            /**
             * The next-hop
             */
            ip46_address_t fp_nh;
            /**
             * The interface
             */
            u32 fp_interface;
        } attached_next_hop;
        struct {
            /**
             * The interface
             */
            u32 fp_interface;
        } attached;
        struct {
            union
            {
                /**
                 * The next-hop
                 */
                ip46_address_t fp_ip;
                struct {
                    /**
                     * The local label to resolve through.
                     */
                    mpls_label_t fp_local_label;
                    /**
                     * The EOS bit of the resolving label
                     */
                    mpls_eos_bit_t fp_eos;
                };
            } fp_nh;
            /**
             * The FIB table index in which to find the next-hop.
             */
            fib_node_index_t fp_tbl_id;
        } recursive;
        struct {
            /**
             * The FIB index in which to perfom the next lookup
             */
            fib_node_index_t fp_tbl_id;
            /**
             * The RPF-ID to tag the packets with
             */
            fib_rpf_id_t fp_rpf_id;
        } deag;
        struct {
        } special;
        struct {
            /**
             * The user provided 'exclusive' DPO
             */
            dpo_id_t fp_ex_dpo;
        } exclusive;
        struct {
            /**
             * The interface on which the local address is configured
             */
            u32 fp_interface;
            /**
             * The next-hop
             */
            ip46_address_t fp_addr;
        } receive;
        struct {
            /**
             * The interface on which the packets will be input.
             */
            u32 fp_interface;
        } intf_rx;
    };
    STRUCT_MARK(path_hash_end);

    /**
     * Memebers in this last section represent information that is
     * dervied during resolution. It should not be copied to new paths
     * nor compared.
     */

    /**
     * Operational Flags
     */
    fib_path_oper_flags_t fp_oper_flags;

    /**
     * the resolving via fib. not part of the union, since it it not part
     * of the path's hash.
     */
    fib_node_index_t fp_via_fib;

    /**
     * The Data-path objects through which this path resolves for IP.
     */
    dpo_id_t fp_dpo;

    /**
     * the index of this path in the parent's child list.
     */
    u32 fp_sibling;
} fib_path_t;

/*
 * Array of strings/names for the path types and attributes
 */
static const char *fib_path_type_names[] = FIB_PATH_TYPES;
static const char *fib_path_oper_attribute_names[] = FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTES;
static const char *fib_path_cfg_attribute_names[]  = FIB_PATH_CFG_ATTRIBUTES;

/*
 * The memory pool from which we allocate all the paths
 */
static fib_path_t *fib_path_pool;

/*
 * Debug macro
 */
#ifdef FIB_DEBUG
#define FIB_PATH_DBG(_p, _fmt, _args...)                        \
{                                                               \
    u8 *_tmp = NULL;                                            \
    _tmp = fib_path_format(fib_path_get_index(_p), _tmp);       \
    clib_warning("path:[%d:%s]:" _fmt,                          \
                 fib_path_get_index(_p), _tmp,                  \
                 ##_args);                                      \
    vec_free(_tmp);                                             \
}
#else
#define FIB_PATH_DBG(_p, _fmt, _args...)
#endif

static fib_path_t *
fib_path_get (fib_node_index_t index)
{
    return (pool_elt_at_index(fib_path_pool, index));
}

static fib_node_index_t 
fib_path_get_index (fib_path_t *path)
{
    return (path - fib_path_pool);
}

static fib_node_t *
fib_path_get_node (fib_node_index_t index)
{
    return ((fib_node_t*)fib_path_get(index));
}

static fib_path_t*
fib_path_from_fib_node (fib_node_t *node)
{
#if CLIB_DEBUG > 0
    ASSERT(FIB_NODE_TYPE_PATH == node->fn_type);
#endif
    return ((fib_path_t*)node);
}

u8 *
format_fib_path (u8 * s, va_list * args)
{
    fib_path_t *path = va_arg (*args, fib_path_t *);
    vnet_main_t * vnm = vnet_get_main();
    fib_path_oper_attribute_t oattr;
    fib_path_cfg_attribute_t cattr;

    s = format (s, "      index:%d ", fib_path_get_index(path));
    s = format (s, "pl-index:%d ", path->fp_pl_index);
    s = format (s, "%U ", format_fib_protocol, path->fp_nh_proto);
    s = format (s, "weight=%d ", path->fp_weight);
    s = format (s, "%s: ", fib_path_type_names[path->fp_type]);
    if (FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_NONE != path->fp_oper_flags) {
        s = format(s, " oper-flags:");
        FOR_EACH_FIB_PATH_OPER_ATTRIBUTE(oattr) {
            if ((1<<oattr) & path->fp_oper_flags) {
                s = format (s, "%s,", fib_path_oper_attribute_names[oattr]);
            }
        }
    }
    if (FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_NONE != path->fp_cfg_flags) {
        s = format(s, " cfg-flags:");
        FOR_EACH_FIB_PATH_CFG_ATTRIBUTE(cattr) {
            if ((1<<cattr) & path->fp_cfg_flags) {
                s = format (s, "%s,", fib_path_cfg_attribute_names[cattr]);
            }
        }
    }
    s = format(s, "\n       ");

    switch (path->fp_type)
    {
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
        s = format (s, "%U", format_ip46_address,
                    &path->attached_next_hop.fp_nh,
                    IP46_TYPE_ANY);
        if (path->fp_oper_flags & FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_DROP)
        {
            s = format (s, " if_index:%d", path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface);
        }
        else
        {
            s = format (s, " %U",
                        format_vnet_sw_interface_name,
                        vnm,
                        vnet_get_sw_interface(
                            vnm,
                            path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface));
            if (vnet_sw_interface_is_p2p(vnet_get_main(),
                                         path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface))
            {
                s = format (s, " (p2p)");
            }
        }
        if (!dpo_id_is_valid(&path->fp_dpo))
        {
            s = format(s, "\n          unresolved");
        }
        else
        {
            s = format(s, "\n          %U",
                       format_dpo_id,
                       &path->fp_dpo, 13);
        }
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
        if (path->fp_oper_flags & FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_DROP)
        {
            s = format (s, " if_index:%d", path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface);
        }
        else
        {
            s = format (s, " %U",
                        format_vnet_sw_interface_name,
                        vnm,
                        vnet_get_sw_interface(
                            vnm,
                            path->attached.fp_interface));
        }
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
        if (FIB_PROTOCOL_MPLS == path->fp_nh_proto)
        {
            s = format (s, "via %U %U",
                        format_mpls_unicast_label,
                        path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_local_label,
                        format_mpls_eos_bit,
                        path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_eos);
        }
        else
        {
            s = format (s, "via %U",
                        format_ip46_address,
                        &path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_ip,
                        IP46_TYPE_ANY);
        }
        s = format (s, " in fib:%d",
                    path->recursive.fp_tbl_id,
                    path->fp_via_fib); 
        s = format (s, " via-fib:%d", path->fp_via_fib); 
        s = format (s, " via-dpo:[%U:%d]",
                    format_dpo_type, path->fp_dpo.dpoi_type, 
                    path->fp_dpo.dpoi_index);

        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE:
        if (dpo_id_is_valid(&path->fp_dpo))
        {
            s = format(s, "%U", format_dpo_id,
                       &path->fp_dpo, 2);
        }
        break;
    }
    return (s);
}

u8 *
fib_path_format (fib_node_index_t pi, u8 *s)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(pi);
    ASSERT(NULL != path);

    return (format (s, "%U", format_fib_path, path));
}

u8 *
fib_path_adj_format (fib_node_index_t pi,
                     u32 indent,
                     u8 *s)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(pi);
    ASSERT(NULL != path);

    if (!dpo_id_is_valid(&path->fp_dpo))
    {
        s = format(s, " unresolved");
    }
    else
    {
        s = format(s, "%U", format_dpo_id,
                   &path->fp_dpo, 2);
    }

    return (s);
}

/*
 * fib_path_last_lock_gone
 *
 * We don't share paths, we share path lists, so the [un]lock functions
 * are no-ops
 */
static void
fib_path_last_lock_gone (fib_node_t *node)
{
    ASSERT(0);
}

static const adj_index_t
fib_path_attached_next_hop_get_adj (fib_path_t *path,
                                    vnet_link_t link)
{
    if (vnet_sw_interface_is_p2p(vnet_get_main(),
                                 path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface))
    {
        /*
         * if the interface is p2p then the adj for the specific
         * neighbour on that link will never exist. on p2p links
         * the subnet address (the attached route) links to the
         * auto-adj (see below), we want that adj here too.
         */
        return (adj_nbr_add_or_lock(path->fp_nh_proto,
                                    link,
                                    &zero_addr,
                                    path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface));
    }
    else
    {
        return (adj_nbr_add_or_lock(path->fp_nh_proto,
                                    link,
                                    &path->attached_next_hop.fp_nh,
                                    path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface));
    }
}

static void
fib_path_attached_next_hop_set (fib_path_t *path)
{
    /*
     * resolve directly via the adjacnecy discribed by the
     * interface and next-hop
     */
    dpo_set(&path->fp_dpo,
            DPO_ADJACENCY,
            fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto),
            fib_path_attached_next_hop_get_adj(
                 path,
                 fib_proto_to_link(path->fp_nh_proto)));

    /*
     * become a child of the adjacency so we receive updates
     * when its rewrite changes
     */
    path->fp_sibling = adj_child_add(path->fp_dpo.dpoi_index,
                                     FIB_NODE_TYPE_PATH,
                                     fib_path_get_index(path));

    if (!vnet_sw_interface_is_admin_up(vnet_get_main(),
                                      path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface) ||
        !adj_is_up(path->fp_dpo.dpoi_index))
    {
        path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
    }
}

static const adj_index_t
fib_path_attached_get_adj (fib_path_t *path,
                           vnet_link_t link)
{
    if (vnet_sw_interface_is_p2p(vnet_get_main(),
                                 path->attached.fp_interface))
    {
        /*
         * point-2-point interfaces do not require a glean, since
         * there is nothing to ARP. Install a rewrite/nbr adj instead
         */
        return (adj_nbr_add_or_lock(path->fp_nh_proto,
                                    link,
                                    &zero_addr,
                                    path->attached.fp_interface));
    }
    else
    {
        return (adj_glean_add_or_lock(path->fp_nh_proto,
                                      path->attached.fp_interface,
                                      NULL));
    }
}

/*
 * create of update the paths recursive adj
 */
static void
fib_path_recursive_adj_update (fib_path_t *path,
                               fib_forward_chain_type_t fct,
                               dpo_id_t *dpo)
{
    dpo_id_t via_dpo = DPO_INVALID;

    /*
     * get the DPO to resolve through from the via-entry
     */
    fib_entry_contribute_forwarding(path->fp_via_fib,
                                    fct,
                                    &via_dpo);


    /*
     * hope for the best - clear if restrictions apply.
     */
    path->fp_oper_flags |= FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;

    /*
     * Validate any recursion constraints and over-ride the via
     * adj if not met
     */
    if (path->fp_oper_flags & FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RECURSIVE_LOOP)
    {
        path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
        dpo_copy(&via_dpo, drop_dpo_get(fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto)));
    }
    else if (path->fp_cfg_flags & FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_RESOLVE_HOST)
    {
        /*
         * the via FIB must be a host route.
         * note the via FIB just added will always be a host route
         * since it is an RR source added host route. So what we need to
         * check is whether the route has other sources. If it does then
         * some other source has added it as a host route. If it doesn't
         * then it was added only here and inherits forwarding from a cover.
         * the cover is not a host route.
         * The RR source is the lowest priority source, so we check if it
         * is the best. if it is there are no other sources.
         */
        if (fib_entry_get_best_source(path->fp_via_fib) >= FIB_SOURCE_RR)
        {
            path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
            dpo_copy(&via_dpo, drop_dpo_get(fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto)));

            /*
             * PIC edge trigger. let the load-balance maps know
             */
            load_balance_map_path_state_change(fib_path_get_index(path));
        }
    }
    else if (path->fp_cfg_flags & FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_RESOLVE_ATTACHED)
    {
        /*
         * RR source entries inherit the flags from the cover, so
         * we can check the via directly
         */
        if (!(FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_ATTACHED & fib_entry_get_flags(path->fp_via_fib)))
        {
            path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
            dpo_copy(&via_dpo, drop_dpo_get(fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto)));

            /*
             * PIC edge trigger. let the load-balance maps know
             */
            load_balance_map_path_state_change(fib_path_get_index(path));
        }
    }
    /*
     * check for over-riding factors on the FIB entry itself
     */
    if (!fib_entry_is_resolved(path->fp_via_fib))
    {
        path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
        dpo_copy(&via_dpo, drop_dpo_get(fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto)));

        /*
         * PIC edge trigger. let the load-balance maps know
         */
        load_balance_map_path_state_change(fib_path_get_index(path));
    }

    /*
     * update the path's contributed DPO
     */
    dpo_copy(dpo, &via_dpo);

    FIB_PATH_DBG(path, "recursive update: %U",
                 fib_get_lookup_main(path->fp_nh_proto),
                 &path->fp_dpo, 2);

    dpo_reset(&via_dpo);
}

/*
 * fib_path_is_permanent_drop
 *
 * Return !0 if the path is configured to permanently drop,
 * despite other attributes.
 */
static int
fib_path_is_permanent_drop (fib_path_t *path)
{
    return ((path->fp_cfg_flags & FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_DROP) ||
            (path->fp_oper_flags & FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_DROP));
}

/*
 * fib_path_unresolve
 *
 * Remove our dependency on the resolution target
 */
static void
fib_path_unresolve (fib_path_t *path)
{
    /*
     * the forced drop path does not need unresolving
     */
    if (fib_path_is_permanent_drop(path))
    {
        return;
    }

    switch (path->fp_type)
    {
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
        if (FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID != path->fp_via_fib)
        {
            fib_prefix_t pfx;

            fib_entry_get_prefix(path->fp_via_fib, &pfx);
            fib_entry_child_remove(path->fp_via_fib,
                                   path->fp_sibling);
            fib_table_entry_special_remove(path->recursive.fp_tbl_id,
                                           &pfx,
                                           FIB_SOURCE_RR);
            path->fp_via_fib = FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID;
        }
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
        adj_child_remove(path->fp_dpo.dpoi_index,
                         path->fp_sibling);
        adj_unlock(path->fp_dpo.dpoi_index);
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE:
        dpo_reset(&path->exclusive.fp_ex_dpo);
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
        /*
         * these hold only the path's DPO, which is reset below.
         */
        break;
    }

    /*
     * release the adj we were holding and pick up the
     * drop just in case.
     */
    dpo_reset(&path->fp_dpo);
    path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;

    return;
}

static fib_forward_chain_type_t
fib_path_to_chain_type (const fib_path_t *path)
{
    switch (path->fp_nh_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 (FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE == path->fp_type &&
            MPLS_EOS == path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_eos)
        {
            return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_EOS);
        }
        else
        {
            return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_NON_EOS);
        }
    }
    return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4);
}

/*
 * fib_path_back_walk_notify
 *
 * A back walk has reach this path.
 */
static fib_node_back_walk_rc_t
fib_path_back_walk_notify (fib_node_t *node,
                           fib_node_back_walk_ctx_t *ctx)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_from_fib_node(node);

    switch (path->fp_type)
    {
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
        if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_EVALUATE & ctx->fnbw_reason)
        {
            /*
             * modify the recursive adjacency to use the new forwarding
             * of the via-fib.
             * this update is visible to packets in flight in the DP.
             */
            fib_path_recursive_adj_update(
                path,
                fib_path_to_chain_type(path),
                &path->fp_dpo);
        }
        if ((FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_ADJ_UPDATE & ctx->fnbw_reason) ||
            (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_ADJ_DOWN   & ctx->fnbw_reason))
        {
            /*
             * ADJ updates (complete<->incomplete) do not need to propagate to
             * recursive entries.
             * The only reason its needed as far back as here, is that the adj
             * and the incomplete adj are a different DPO type, so the LBs need
             * to re-stack.
             * If this walk was quashed in the fib_entry, then any non-fib_path
             * children (like tunnels that collapse out the LB when they stack)
             * would not see the update.
             */
            return (FIB_NODE_BACK_WALK_CONTINUE);
        }
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
        /*
FIXME comment
         * ADJ_UPDATE backwalk pass silently through here and up to
         * the path-list when the multipath adj collapse occurs.
         * The reason we do this is that the assumtption is that VPP
         * runs in an environment where the Control-Plane is remote
         * and hence reacts slowly to link up down. In order to remove
         * this down link from the ECMP set quickly, we back-walk.
         * VPP also has dedicated CPUs, so we are not stealing resources
         * from the CP to do so.
         */
        if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_INTERFACE_UP & ctx->fnbw_reason)
        {
            if (path->fp_oper_flags & FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED)
            {
                /*
                 * alreday resolved. no need to walk back again
                 */
                return (FIB_NODE_BACK_WALK_CONTINUE);
            }
            path->fp_oper_flags |= FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
        }
        if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_INTERFACE_DOWN & ctx->fnbw_reason)
        {
            if (!(path->fp_oper_flags & FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED))
            {
                /*
                 * alreday unresolved. no need to walk back again
                 */
                return (FIB_NODE_BACK_WALK_CONTINUE);
            }
            path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
        }
        if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_INTERFACE_DELETE & ctx->fnbw_reason)
        {
            /*
             * The interface this path resolves through has been deleted.
             * This will leave the path in a permanent drop state. The route
             * needs to be removed and readded (and hence the path-list deleted)
             * before it can forward again.
             */
            fib_path_unresolve(path);
            path->fp_oper_flags |= FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_DROP;
        }
        if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_ADJ_UPDATE & ctx->fnbw_reason)
        {
            /*
             * restack the DPO to pick up the correct DPO sub-type
             */
            uword if_is_up;
            adj_index_t ai;

            if_is_up = vnet_sw_interface_is_admin_up(
                           vnet_get_main(),
                           path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface);

            ai = fib_path_attached_next_hop_get_adj(
                     path,
                     fib_proto_to_link(path->fp_nh_proto));

            path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
            if (if_is_up && adj_is_up(ai))
            {
                path->fp_oper_flags |= FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
            }

            dpo_set(&path->fp_dpo, DPO_ADJACENCY,
                    fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto),
                    ai);
            adj_unlock(ai);

            if (!if_is_up)
            {
                /*
                 * If the interface is not up there is no reason to walk
                 * back to children. if we did they would only evalute
                 * that this path is unresolved and hence it would
                 * not contribute the adjacency - so it would be wasted
                 * CPU time.
                 */
                return (FIB_NODE_BACK_WALK_CONTINUE);
            }
        }
        if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_ADJ_DOWN & ctx->fnbw_reason)
        {
            if (!(path->fp_oper_flags & FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED))
            {
                /*
                 * alreday unresolved. no need to walk back again
                 */
                return (FIB_NODE_BACK_WALK_CONTINUE);
            }
            /*
             * the adj has gone down. the path is no longer resolved.
             */
            path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
        }
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
        /*
         * FIXME; this could schedule a lower priority walk, since attached
         * routes are not usually in ECMP configurations so the backwalk to
         * the FIB entry does not need to be high priority
         */
        if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_INTERFACE_UP & ctx->fnbw_reason)
        {
            path->fp_oper_flags |= FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
        }
        if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_INTERFACE_DOWN & ctx->fnbw_reason)
        {
            path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
        }
        if (FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_INTERFACE_DELETE & ctx->fnbw_reason)
        {
            fib_path_unresolve(path);
            path->fp_oper_flags |= FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_DROP;
        }
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX:
        ASSERT(0);
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
        /*
         * FIXME When VRF delete is allowed this will need a poke.
         */
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE:
        /*
         * these path types have no parents. so to be
         * walked from one is unexpected.
         */
        ASSERT(0);
        break;
    }

    /*
     * propagate the backwalk further to the path-list
     */
    fib_path_list_back_walk(path->fp_pl_index, ctx);

    return (FIB_NODE_BACK_WALK_CONTINUE);
}

static void
fib_path_memory_show (void)
{
    fib_show_memory_usage("Path",
                          pool_elts(fib_path_pool),
                          pool_len(fib_path_pool),
                          sizeof(fib_path_t));
}

/*
 * The FIB path's graph node virtual function table
 */
static const fib_node_vft_t fib_path_vft = {
    .fnv_get = fib_path_get_node,
    .fnv_last_lock = fib_path_last_lock_gone,
    .fnv_back_walk = fib_path_back_walk_notify,
    .fnv_mem_show = fib_path_memory_show,
};

static fib_path_cfg_flags_t
fib_path_route_flags_to_cfg_flags (const fib_route_path_t *rpath)
{
    fib_path_cfg_flags_t cfg_flags = FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_NONE;

    if (rpath->frp_flags & FIB_ROUTE_PATH_RESOLVE_VIA_HOST)
        cfg_flags |= FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_RESOLVE_HOST;
    if (rpath->frp_flags & FIB_ROUTE_PATH_RESOLVE_VIA_ATTACHED)
        cfg_flags |= FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_RESOLVE_ATTACHED;
    if (rpath->frp_flags & FIB_ROUTE_PATH_LOCAL)
        cfg_flags |= FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_LOCAL;
    if (rpath->frp_flags & FIB_ROUTE_PATH_ATTACHED)
        cfg_flags |= FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_ATTACHED;
    if (rpath->frp_flags & FIB_ROUTE_PATH_INTF_RX)
        cfg_flags |= FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_INTF_RX;
    if (rpath->frp_flags & FIB_ROUTE_PATH_RPF_ID)
        cfg_flags |= FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_RPF_ID;
    if (rpath->frp_flags & FIB_ROUTE_PATH_EXCLUSIVE)
        cfg_flags |= FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE;
    if (rpath->frp_flags & FIB_ROUTE_PATH_DROP)
        cfg_flags |= FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_DROP;

    return (cfg_flags);
}

/*
 * fib_path_create
 *
 * Create and initialise a new path object.
 * return the index of the path.
 */
fib_node_index_t
fib_path_create (fib_node_index_t pl_index,
                 const fib_route_path_t *rpath)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    pool_get(fib_path_pool, path);
    memset(path, 0, sizeof(*path));

    fib_node_init(&path->fp_node,
                  FIB_NODE_TYPE_PATH);

    dpo_reset(&path->fp_dpo);
    path->fp_pl_index = pl_index;
    path->fp_nh_proto = rpath->frp_proto;
    path->fp_via_fib = FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID;
    path->fp_weight = rpath->frp_weight;
    if (0 == path->fp_weight)
    {
        /*
         * a weight of 0 is a meaningless value. We could either reject it, and thus force
         * clients to always use 1, or we can accept it and fixup approrpiately.
         */
        path->fp_weight = 1;
    }
    path->fp_cfg_flags = fib_path_route_flags_to_cfg_flags(rpath);

    /*
     * deduce the path's tpye from the parementers and save what is needed.
     */
    if (path->fp_cfg_flags & FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_LOCAL)
    {
        path->fp_type = FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE;
        path->receive.fp_interface = rpath->frp_sw_if_index;
        path->receive.fp_addr = rpath->frp_addr;
    }
    else if (path->fp_cfg_flags & FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_INTF_RX)
    {
        path->fp_type = FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX;
        path->intf_rx.fp_interface = rpath->frp_sw_if_index;
    }
    else if (path->fp_cfg_flags & FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_RPF_ID)
    {
        path->fp_type = FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG;
        path->deag.fp_tbl_id = rpath->frp_fib_index;
        path->deag.fp_rpf_id = rpath->frp_rpf_id;
    }
    else if (~0 != rpath->frp_sw_if_index)
    {
        if (ip46_address_is_zero(&rpath->frp_addr))
        {
            path->fp_type = FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED;
            path->attached.fp_interface = rpath->frp_sw_if_index;
        }
        else
        {
            path->fp_type = FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP;
            path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface = rpath->frp_sw_if_index;
            path->attached_next_hop.fp_nh = rpath->frp_addr;
        }
    }
    else
    {
        if (ip46_address_is_zero(&rpath->frp_addr))
        {
            if (~0 == rpath->frp_fib_index)
            {
                path->fp_type = FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL;
            }
            else
            {
                path->fp_type = FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG;
                path->deag.fp_tbl_id = rpath->frp_fib_index;
            }           
        }
        else
        {
            path->fp_type = FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE;
            if (FIB_PROTOCOL_MPLS == path->fp_nh_proto)
            {
                path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_local_label = rpath->frp_local_label;
                path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_eos = rpath->frp_eos;
            }
            else
            {
                path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_ip = rpath->frp_addr;
            }
            path->recursive.fp_tbl_id = rpath->frp_fib_index;
        }
    }

    FIB_PATH_DBG(path, "create");

    return (fib_path_get_index(path));
}

/*
 * fib_path_create_special
 *
 * Create and initialise a new path object.
 * return the index of the path.
 */
fib_node_index_t
fib_path_create_special (fib_node_index_t pl_index,
                         fib_protocol_t nh_proto,
                         fib_path_cfg_flags_t flags,
                         const dpo_id_t *dpo)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    pool_get(fib_path_pool, path);
    memset(path, 0, sizeof(*path));

    fib_node_init(&path->fp_node,
                  FIB_NODE_TYPE_PATH);
    dpo_reset(&path->fp_dpo);

    path->fp_pl_index = pl_index;
    path->fp_weight = 1;
    path->fp_nh_proto = nh_proto;
    path->fp_via_fib = FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID;
    path->fp_cfg_flags = flags;

    if (FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_DROP & flags)
    {
        path->fp_type = FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL;
    }
    else if (FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_LOCAL & flags)
    {
        path->fp_type = FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE;
        path->attached.fp_interface = FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID;
    }
    else
    {
        path->fp_type = FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
        ASSERT(NULL != dpo);
        dpo_copy(&path->exclusive.fp_ex_dpo, dpo);
    }

    return (fib_path_get_index(path));
}

/*
 * fib_path_copy
 *
 * Copy a path. return index of new path.
 */
fib_node_index_t
fib_path_copy (fib_node_index_t path_index,
               fib_node_index_t path_list_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path, *orig_path;

    pool_get(fib_path_pool, path);

    orig_path = fib_path_get(path_index);
    ASSERT(NULL != orig_path);

    memcpy(path, orig_path, sizeof(*path));

    FIB_PATH_DBG(path, "create-copy:%d", path_index);

    /*
     * reset the dynamic section
     */
    fib_node_init(&path->fp_node, FIB_NODE_TYPE_PATH);
    path->fp_oper_flags     = FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_NONE;
    path->fp_pl_index  = path_list_index;
    path->fp_via_fib   = FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID;
    memset(&path->fp_dpo, 0, sizeof(path->fp_dpo));
    dpo_reset(&path->fp_dpo);

    return (fib_path_get_index(path));
}

/*
 * fib_path_destroy
 *
 * destroy a path that is no longer required
 */
void
fib_path_destroy (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    ASSERT(NULL != path);
    FIB_PATH_DBG(path, "destroy");

    fib_path_unresolve(path);

    fib_node_deinit(&path->fp_node);
    pool_put(fib_path_pool, path);
}

/*
 * fib_path_destroy
 *
 * destroy a path that is no longer required
 */
uword
fib_path_hash (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    return (hash_memory(STRUCT_MARK_PTR(path, path_hash_start),
                        (STRUCT_OFFSET_OF(fib_path_t, path_hash_end) -
                         STRUCT_OFFSET_OF(fib_path_t, path_hash_start)),
                        0));
}

/*
 * fib_path_cmp_i
 *
 * Compare two paths for equivalence.
 */
static int
fib_path_cmp_i (const fib_path_t *path1,
                const fib_path_t *path2)
{
    int res;

    res = 1;

    /*
     * paths of different types and protocol are not equal.
     * different weights only are the same path.
     */
    if (path1->fp_type != path2->fp_type)
    {
        res = (path1->fp_type - path2->fp_type);
    }
    else if (path1->fp_nh_proto != path2->fp_nh_proto)
    {
        res = (path1->fp_nh_proto - path2->fp_nh_proto);
    }
    else
    {
        /*
         * both paths are of the same type.
         * consider each type and its attributes in turn.
         */
        switch (path1->fp_type)
        {
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
            res = ip46_address_cmp(&path1->attached_next_hop.fp_nh,
                                   &path2->attached_next_hop.fp_nh);
            if (0 == res) {
                res = (path1->attached_next_hop.fp_interface -
                       path2->attached_next_hop.fp_interface);
            }
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
            res = (path1->attached.fp_interface -
                   path2->attached.fp_interface);
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
            res = ip46_address_cmp(&path1->recursive.fp_nh,
                                   &path2->recursive.fp_nh);
 
            if (0 == res)
            {
                res = (path1->recursive.fp_tbl_id - path2->recursive.fp_tbl_id);
            }
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
            res = (path1->deag.fp_tbl_id - path2->deag.fp_tbl_id);
            if (0 == res)
            {
                res = (path1->deag.fp_rpf_id - path2->deag.fp_rpf_id);
            }
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX:
            res = (path1->intf_rx.fp_interface - path2->intf_rx.fp_interface);
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE:
            res = 0;
            break;
        }
    }
    return (res);
}

/*
 * fib_path_cmp_for_sort
 *
 * Compare two paths for equivalence. Used during path sorting.
 * As usual 0 means equal.
 */
int
fib_path_cmp_for_sort (void * v1,
                       void * v2)
{
    fib_node_index_t *pi1 = v1, *pi2 = v2;
    fib_path_t *path1, *path2;

    path1 = fib_path_get(*pi1);
    path2 = fib_path_get(*pi2);

    return (fib_path_cmp_i(path1, path2));
}

/*
 * fib_path_cmp
 *
 * Compare two paths for equivalence.
 */
int
fib_path_cmp (fib_node_index_t pi1,
              fib_node_index_t pi2)
{
    fib_path_t *path1, *path2;

    path1 = fib_path_get(pi1);
    path2 = fib_path_get(pi2);

    return (fib_path_cmp_i(path1, path2));
}

int
fib_path_cmp_w_route_path (fib_node_index_t path_index,
                           const fib_route_path_t *rpath)
{
    fib_path_t *path;
    int res;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    res = 1;

    if (path->fp_weight != rpath->frp_weight)
    {
        res = (path->fp_weight - rpath->frp_weight);
    }
    else
    {
        /*
         * both paths are of the same type.
         * consider each type and its attributes in turn.
         */
        switch (path->fp_type)
        {
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
            res = ip46_address_cmp(&path->attached_next_hop.fp_nh,
                                   &rpath->frp_addr);
            if (0 == res)
            {
                res = (path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface -
                       rpath->frp_sw_if_index);
            }
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
            res = (path->attached.fp_interface - rpath->frp_sw_if_index);
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
            if (FIB_PROTOCOL_MPLS == path->fp_nh_proto)
            {
                res = path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_local_label - rpath->frp_local_label;

                if (res == 0)
                {
                    res = path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_eos - rpath->frp_eos;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                res = ip46_address_cmp(&path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_ip,
                                       &rpath->frp_addr);
            }

            if (0 == res)
            {
                res = (path->recursive.fp_tbl_id - rpath->frp_fib_index);
            }
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX:
            res = (path->intf_rx.fp_interface - rpath->frp_sw_if_index);
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
            res = (path->deag.fp_tbl_id - rpath->frp_fib_index);
            if (0 == res)
            {
                res = (path->deag.fp_rpf_id - rpath->frp_rpf_id);
            }
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE:
            res = 0;
            break;
        }
    }
    return (res);
}

/*
 * fib_path_recursive_loop_detect
 *
 * A forward walk of the FIB object graph to detect for a cycle/loop. This
 * walk is initiated when an entry is linking to a new path list or from an old.
 * The entry vector passed contains all the FIB entrys that are children of this
 * path (it is all the entries encountered on the walk so far). If this vector
 * contains the entry this path resolve via, then a loop is about to form.
 * The loop must be allowed to form, since we need the dependencies in place
 * so that we can track when the loop breaks.
 * However, we MUST not produce a loop in the forwarding graph (else packets
 * would loop around the switch path until the loop breaks), so we mark recursive
 * paths as looped so that they do not contribute forwarding information.
 * By marking the path as looped, an etry such as;
 *    X/Y
 *     via a.a.a.a (looped)
 *     via b.b.b.b (not looped)
 * can still forward using the info provided by b.b.b.b only
 */
int
fib_path_recursive_loop_detect (fib_node_index_t path_index,
                                fib_node_index_t **entry_indicies)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    /*
     * the forced drop path is never looped, cos it is never resolved.
     */
    if (fib_path_is_permanent_drop(path))
    {
        return (0);
    }

    switch (path->fp_type)
    {
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
    {
        fib_node_index_t *entry_index, *entries;
        int looped = 0;
        entries = *entry_indicies;

        vec_foreach(entry_index, entries) {
            if (*entry_index == path->fp_via_fib)
            {
                /*
                 * the entry that is about to link to this path-list (or
                 * one of this path-list's children) is the same entry that
                 * this recursive path resolves through. this is a cycle.
                 * abort the walk.
                 */
                looped = 1;
                break;
            }
        }

        if (looped)
        {
            FIB_PATH_DBG(path, "recursive loop formed");
            path->fp_oper_flags |= FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RECURSIVE_LOOP;

            dpo_copy(&path->fp_dpo,
                    drop_dpo_get(fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto)));
        }
        else
        {
            /*
             * no loop here yet. keep forward walking the graph.
             */     
            if (fib_entry_recursive_loop_detect(path->fp_via_fib, entry_indicies))
            {
                FIB_PATH_DBG(path, "recursive loop formed");
                path->fp_oper_flags |= FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RECURSIVE_LOOP;
            }
            else
            {
                FIB_PATH_DBG(path, "recursive loop cleared");
                path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RECURSIVE_LOOP;
            }
        }
        break;
    }
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE:
        /*
         * these path types cannot be part of a loop, since they are the leaves
         * of the graph.
         */
        break;
    }

    return (fib_path_is_looped(path_index));
}

int
fib_path_resolve (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    /*
     * hope for the best.
     */
    path->fp_oper_flags |= FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;

    /*
     * the forced drop path resolves via the drop adj
     */
    if (fib_path_is_permanent_drop(path))
    {
        dpo_copy(&path->fp_dpo,
                 drop_dpo_get(fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto)));
        path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
        return (fib_path_is_resolved(path_index));
    }

    switch (path->fp_type)
    {
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
        fib_path_attached_next_hop_set(path);
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
        /*
         * path->attached.fp_interface
         */
        if (!vnet_sw_interface_is_admin_up(vnet_get_main(),
                                           path->attached.fp_interface))
        {
            path->fp_oper_flags &= ~FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED;
        }
        dpo_set(&path->fp_dpo,
                DPO_ADJACENCY,
                fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto),
                fib_path_attached_get_adj(path,
                                          fib_proto_to_link(path->fp_nh_proto)));

        /*
         * become a child of the adjacency so we receive updates
         * when the interface state changes
         */
        path->fp_sibling = adj_child_add(path->fp_dpo.dpoi_index,
                                         FIB_NODE_TYPE_PATH,
                                         fib_path_get_index(path));

        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
    {
        /*
         * Create a RR source entry in the table for the address
         * that this path recurses through.
         * This resolve action is recursive, hence we may create
         * more paths in the process. more creates mean maybe realloc
         * of this path.
         */
        fib_node_index_t fei;
        fib_prefix_t pfx;

        ASSERT(FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID == path->fp_via_fib);

        if (FIB_PROTOCOL_MPLS == path->fp_nh_proto)
        {
            fib_prefix_from_mpls_label(path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_local_label,
                                       path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_eos,
                                       &pfx);
        }
        else
        {
            fib_prefix_from_ip46_addr(&path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_ip, &pfx);
        }

        fei = fib_table_entry_special_add(path->recursive.fp_tbl_id,
                                          &pfx,
                                          FIB_SOURCE_RR,
                                          FIB_ENTRY_FLAG_NONE);

        path = fib_path_get(path_index);
        path->fp_via_fib = fei;

        /*
         * become a dependent child of the entry so the path is 
         * informed when the forwarding for the entry changes.
         */
        path->fp_sibling = fib_entry_child_add(path->fp_via_fib,
                                               FIB_NODE_TYPE_PATH,
                                               fib_path_get_index(path));

        /*
         * create and configure the IP DPO
         */
        fib_path_recursive_adj_update(
            path,
            fib_path_to_chain_type(path),
            &path->fp_dpo);

        break;
    }
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
        /*
         * Resolve via the drop
         */
        dpo_copy(&path->fp_dpo,
                 drop_dpo_get(fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto)));
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
    {
        /*
         * Resolve via a lookup DPO.
         * FIXME. control plane should add routes with a table ID
         */
        lookup_cast_t cast;
        
        cast = (path->fp_cfg_flags & FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_RPF_ID ?
                LOOKUP_MULTICAST :
                LOOKUP_UNICAST);

        lookup_dpo_add_or_lock_w_fib_index(path->deag.fp_tbl_id,
                                           fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto),
                                           cast,
                                           LOOKUP_INPUT_DST_ADDR,
                                           LOOKUP_TABLE_FROM_CONFIG,
                                           &path->fp_dpo);
        break;
    }
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
        /*
         * Resolve via a receive DPO.
         */
        receive_dpo_add_or_lock(fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto),
                                path->receive.fp_interface,
                                &path->receive.fp_addr,
                                &path->fp_dpo);
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX: {
        /*
         * Resolve via a receive DPO.
         */
        interface_dpo_add_or_lock(fib_proto_to_dpo(path->fp_nh_proto),
                                  path->intf_rx.fp_interface,
                                  &path->fp_dpo);
        break;
    }
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE:
        /*
         * Resolve via the user provided DPO
         */
        dpo_copy(&path->fp_dpo, &path->exclusive.fp_ex_dpo);
        break;
    }

    return (fib_path_is_resolved(path_index));
}

u32
fib_path_get_resolving_interface (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    switch (path->fp_type)
    {
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
        return (path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface);
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
        return (path->attached.fp_interface);
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
        return (path->receive.fp_interface);
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
        if (fib_path_is_resolved(path_index))
        {
            return (fib_entry_get_resolving_interface(path->fp_via_fib));
        }
        break;
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE:
        break;
    }
    return (~0);
}

adj_index_t
fib_path_get_adj (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    ASSERT(dpo_is_adj(&path->fp_dpo));
    if (dpo_is_adj(&path->fp_dpo))
    {
        return (path->fp_dpo.dpoi_index);
    }
    return (ADJ_INDEX_INVALID);
}

int
fib_path_get_weight (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    ASSERT(path);

    return (path->fp_weight);
}

/**
 * @brief Contribute the path's adjacency to the list passed.
 * By calling this function over all paths, recursively, a child
 * can construct its full set of forwarding adjacencies, and hence its
 * uRPF list.
 */
void
fib_path_contribute_urpf (fib_node_index_t path_index,
                          index_t urpf)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    /*
     * resolved and unresolved paths contribute to the RPF list.
     */
    switch (path->fp_type)
    {
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
        fib_urpf_list_append(urpf, path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface);
        break;

    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
        fib_urpf_list_append(urpf, path->attached.fp_interface);
        break;

    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
        if (FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID != path->fp_via_fib &&
            !fib_path_is_looped(path_index))
        {
            /*
             * there's unresolved due to constraints, and there's unresolved
             * due to ain't got no via. can't do nowt w'out via.
             */
            fib_entry_contribute_urpf(path->fp_via_fib, urpf);
        }
        break;

    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
        /*
         * these path types may link to an adj, if that's what
         * the clinet gave
         */
        if (dpo_is_adj(&path->fp_dpo))
        {
            ip_adjacency_t *adj;

            adj = adj_get(path->fp_dpo.dpoi_index);

            fib_urpf_list_append(urpf, adj->rewrite_header.sw_if_index);
        }
        break;

    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX:
        /*
         * these path types don't link to an adj
         */
        break;
    }
}

void
fib_path_stack_mpls_disp (fib_node_index_t path_index,
                          dpo_proto_t payload_proto,
                          dpo_id_t *dpo)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    ASSERT(path);

    switch (path->fp_type)
    {
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
    {
        dpo_id_t tmp = DPO_INVALID;

        dpo_copy(&tmp, dpo);
        dpo_set(dpo,
                DPO_MPLS_DISPOSITION,
                payload_proto,
                mpls_disp_dpo_create(payload_proto,
                                     path->deag.fp_rpf_id,
                                     &tmp));
        dpo_reset(&tmp);
        break;
    }                
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE:
    case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
        break;
    }
}

void
fib_path_contribute_forwarding (fib_node_index_t path_index,
                                fib_forward_chain_type_t fct,
                                dpo_id_t *dpo)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    ASSERT(path);
    ASSERT(FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_EOS != fct);

    FIB_PATH_DBG(path, "contribute");

    /*
     * The DPO stored in the path was created when the path was resolved.
     * This then represents the path's 'native' protocol; IP.
     * For all others will need to go find something else.
     */
    if (fib_path_to_chain_type(path) == fct)
    {
        dpo_copy(dpo, &path->fp_dpo);
    }
    else
    {
        switch (path->fp_type)
        {
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
            switch (fct)
            {
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP6:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_EOS:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_NON_EOS:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_ETHERNET:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_NSH:
            {
                adj_index_t ai;

                /*
                 * get a appropriate link type adj.
                 */
                ai = fib_path_attached_next_hop_get_adj(
                         path,
                         fib_forw_chain_type_to_link_type(fct));
                dpo_set(dpo, DPO_ADJACENCY,
                        fib_forw_chain_type_to_dpo_proto(fct), ai);
                adj_unlock(ai);

                break;
            }
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MCAST_IP4:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MCAST_IP6:
            break;
            }
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
            switch (fct)
            {
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_EOS:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP6:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_NON_EOS:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MCAST_IP4:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MCAST_IP6:
                fib_path_recursive_adj_update(path, fct, dpo);
                break;
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_ETHERNET:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_NSH:
                ASSERT(0);
                break;
            }
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
            switch (fct)
            {
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_NON_EOS:
                lookup_dpo_add_or_lock_w_table_id(MPLS_FIB_DEFAULT_TABLE_ID,
                                                  DPO_PROTO_MPLS,
                                                  LOOKUP_UNICAST,
                                                  LOOKUP_INPUT_DST_ADDR,
                                                  LOOKUP_TABLE_FROM_CONFIG,
                                                  dpo);
                break;
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_EOS:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP6:
                dpo_copy(dpo, &path->fp_dpo);
                break;
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MCAST_IP4:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MCAST_IP6:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_ETHERNET:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_NSH:
                ASSERT(0);
                break;
            }
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE:
            dpo_copy(dpo, &path->exclusive.fp_ex_dpo);
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
            switch (fct)
            {
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_NON_EOS:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP6:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_EOS:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_ETHERNET:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_NSH:
                {
                    adj_index_t ai;

                    /*
                     * get a appropriate link type adj.
                     */
                    ai = fib_path_attached_get_adj(
                            path,
                            fib_forw_chain_type_to_link_type(fct));
                    dpo_set(dpo, DPO_ADJACENCY,
                            fib_forw_chain_type_to_dpo_proto(fct), ai);
                    adj_unlock(ai);
                    break;
                }
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MCAST_IP4:
            case FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MCAST_IP6:
                {
                    adj_index_t ai;

                    /*
                     * Create the adj needed for sending IP multicast traffic
                     */
                    ai = adj_mcast_add_or_lock(path->fp_nh_proto,
                                               fib_forw_chain_type_to_link_type(fct),
                                               path->attached.fp_interface);
                    dpo_set(dpo, DPO_ADJACENCY,
                            fib_forw_chain_type_to_dpo_proto(fct),
                            ai);
                    adj_unlock(ai);
                }
                break;
            }
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_INTF_RX:
            /*
             * Create the adj needed for sending IP multicast traffic
             */
            interface_dpo_add_or_lock(fib_forw_chain_type_to_dpo_proto(fct),
                                      path->attached.fp_interface,
                                      dpo);
            break;
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
        case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
            dpo_copy(dpo, &path->fp_dpo);
            break;
        }
    }
}

load_balance_path_t *
fib_path_append_nh_for_multipath_hash (fib_node_index_t path_index,
                                       fib_forward_chain_type_t fct,
                                       load_balance_path_t *hash_key)
{
    load_balance_path_t *mnh;
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    ASSERT(path);

    if (fib_path_is_resolved(path_index))
    {
        vec_add2(hash_key, mnh, 1);

        mnh->path_weight = path->fp_weight;
        mnh->path_index = path_index;
        fib_path_contribute_forwarding(path_index, fct, &mnh->path_dpo);
    }

    return (hash_key);
}

int
fib_path_is_recursive_constrained (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    return ((FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE == path->fp_type) &&
            ((path->fp_cfg_flags & FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_RESOLVE_ATTACHED) ||
             (path->fp_cfg_flags & FIB_PATH_CFG_FLAG_RESOLVE_HOST)));
}

int
fib_path_is_exclusive (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    return (FIB_PATH_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE == path->fp_type);
}

int
fib_path_is_deag (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    return (FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG == path->fp_type);
}

int
fib_path_is_resolved (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    return (dpo_id_is_valid(&path->fp_dpo) &&
            (path->fp_oper_flags & FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RESOLVED) &&
            !fib_path_is_looped(path_index) &&
            !fib_path_is_permanent_drop(path));
}

int
fib_path_is_looped (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    return (path->fp_oper_flags & FIB_PATH_OPER_FLAG_RECURSIVE_LOOP);
}

fib_path_list_walk_rc_t
fib_path_encode (fib_node_index_t path_list_index,
                 fib_node_index_t path_index,
                 void *ctx)
{
    fib_route_path_encode_t **api_rpaths = ctx;
    fib_route_path_encode_t *api_rpath;
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);
    if (!path)
      return (FIB_PATH_LIST_WALK_CONTINUE);
    vec_add2(*api_rpaths, api_rpath, 1);
    api_rpath->rpath.frp_weight = path->fp_weight;
    api_rpath->rpath.frp_proto = path->fp_nh_proto;
    api_rpath->rpath.frp_sw_if_index = ~0;
    api_rpath->dpo = path->exclusive.fp_ex_dpo;
    switch (path->fp_type)
      {
      case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECEIVE:
        api_rpath->rpath.frp_addr = path->receive.fp_addr;
        api_rpath->rpath.frp_sw_if_index = path->receive.fp_interface;
        break;
      case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED:
        api_rpath->rpath.frp_sw_if_index = path->attached.fp_interface;
        break;
      case FIB_PATH_TYPE_ATTACHED_NEXT_HOP:
        api_rpath->rpath.frp_sw_if_index = path->attached_next_hop.fp_interface;
        api_rpath->rpath.frp_addr = path->attached_next_hop.fp_nh;
        break;
      case FIB_PATH_TYPE_SPECIAL:
        break;
      case FIB_PATH_TYPE_DEAG:
        break;
      case FIB_PATH_TYPE_RECURSIVE:
        api_rpath->rpath.frp_addr = path->recursive.fp_nh.fp_ip;
        break;
      default:
        break;
      }
    return (FIB_PATH_LIST_WALK_CONTINUE);
}

fib_protocol_t
fib_path_get_proto (fib_node_index_t path_index)
{
    fib_path_t *path;

    path = fib_path_get(path_index);

    return (path->fp_nh_proto);
}

void
fib_path_module_init (void)
{
    fib_node_register_type (FIB_NODE_TYPE_PATH, &fib_path_vft);
}

static clib_error_t *
show_fib_path_command (vlib_main_t * vm,
                        unformat_input_t * input,
                        vlib_cli_command_t * cmd)
{
    fib_node_index_t pi;
    fib_path_t *path;

    if (unformat (input, "%d", &pi))
    {
        /*
         * show one in detail
         */
        if (!pool_is_free_index(fib_path_pool, pi))
        {
            path = fib_path_get(pi);
            u8 *s = fib_path_format(pi, NULL);
            s = format(s, "children:");
            s = fib_node_children_format(path->fp_node.fn_children, s);
            vlib_cli_output (vm, "%s", s);
            vec_free(s);
        }
        else
        {
            vlib_cli_output (vm, "path %d invalid", pi);
        }
    }
    else
    {
        vlib_cli_output (vm, "FIB Paths");
        pool_foreach(path, fib_path_pool,
        ({
            vlib_cli_output (vm, "%U", format_fib_path, path);
        }));
    }

    return (NULL);
}

VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (show_fib_path, static) = {
  .path = "show fib paths",
  .function = show_fib_path_command,
  .short_help = "show fib paths",
};