Basic descriptor macros

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Platform
Intel® PAC
Napatech SmartNIC
Content Type
Reference Information
Capture Software Version
Link™ Capture Software 12.10
Napatech Software Suite: Basic descriptor macros

Macros

#define NT_DESCR_STD_LENGTH
 Constant integer with length of the NT standard descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_DESCR_EXT7_LENGTH
 Length of the NT Extended 7 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_DESCR_EXT8_LENGTH
 Constant integer with length of the NT Extended 8 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_DESCR_EXT9_LENGTH
 Constant integer with length of the NT Extended 9 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_DESCR_DYN1_LENGTH
 Constant integer with length of the NT Dynamic 1 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_DESCR_DYN2_LENGTH
 Constant integer with length of the NT Dynamic 2 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_DESCR_DYN3_LENGTH
 Constant integer with length of the NT Dynamic 3 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_DESCR_DYN4_LENGTH
 Constant integer with length of the NT Dynamic 4 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_STD(_hNetBuf_)
 Clears the STD descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_EXT7(_hNetBuf_)
 Clears the EXT7 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_EXT8(_hNetBuf_)
 Clears the EXT8 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_EXT9(_hNetBuf_)
 Clears the EXT9 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_DYN1(_hNetBuf_)
 Clears the DYN1 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_DYN2(_hNetBuf_)
 Clears the DYN2 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_DYN3(_hNetBuf_)
 Clears the DYN3 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_DYN4(_hNetBuf_)
 Clears the DYN4 descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE(_hNetBuf_)
 Get the packet descriptor type. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_STD(_hNetBuf_)
 Sets the packet descriptor type to NT. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_EXT7(_hNetBuf_)
 Sets the packet descriptor type to EXT7. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_EXT8(_hNetBuf_)
 Sets the packet descriptor type to EXT8. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_EXT9(_hNetBuf_)
 Sets the packet descriptor type to EXT9. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_DYN1(_hNetBuf_)
 Sets the packet descriptor type to DYN1. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_DYN2(_hNetBuf_)
 Sets the packet descriptor type to DYN2. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_DYN3(_hNetBuf_)
 Sets the packet descriptor type to DYN3. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_DYN4(_hNetBuf_)
 Sets the packet descriptor type to DYN4. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_STD(_hNetBuf_)
 Get standard packet descriptor pointer. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_EXT7(_hNetBuf_)
 Get extended packet descriptor 7 pointer. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_EXT8(_hNetBuf_)
 Get extended packet descriptor 8 pointer. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_EXT9(_hNetBuf_)
 Get extended packet descriptor 9 pointer. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_DYN1(_hNetBuf_)
 Get dynamic packet descriptor 1 pointer. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_DYN2(_hNetBuf_)
 Get dynamic packet descriptor 2 pointer. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_DYN3(_hNetBuf_)
 Get dynamic packet descriptor 3 pointer. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_DYN4(_hNetBuf_)
 Get dynamic packet descriptor 4 pointer. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_L2_PTR(_hNetBuf_)
 A pointer to the L2 packet data. If an ISL header is present it will point to the ISL header. More...
 
#define NT_NET_UPDATE_PKT_L2_PTR(_hNetBuf_)
 When creating packets within a segment it is required to update the L2 pointer using this macro after applying the descriptor info. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_LENGTH(_hNetBuf_)
 Get the length of the packet descriptor. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_FORMAT(_hNetBuf_)
 Indicates if extended packet descriptor 7, 8, or 9 is used, if the standard packet descriptor is used, or what dynamic packet descriptor type is used. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_TIMESTAMP(_hNetBuf_)
 Get the packet timestamp. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_TIMESTAMP(_hNetBuf_, _ts_)
 Sets the packet time stamp - useful when controlling the traffic rate. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_TIMESTAMP_TYPE(_hNetBuf_)
 Get the packet time stamp type. See NtTimestampType_e. More...
 
#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_CAP_LENGTH(_hNetBuf_)
 Returns the total stored length of the received frame including packet descriptors, in bytes, after any slicing. The value is a multiple of eight for frames received on 3GA adapters, or if the capture length was set with the ALIGN macro. The value is also rounded up for unsliced frames with wire lengths that are not a multiple of eight (bytes). NT_NET_GET_PKT_CAP_LENGTH returns a value of type uint16_t. More...
 
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CAP_LENGTH_NOALIGN(_hNetBuf_, _Length_)
 Calculates and sets the packet capture length. Input is wire length. Capture length is calculated from the value - no alignment is applied. More...
 

Detailed Description

The following macros are always available.

Macro Definition Documentation

#define NT_DESCR_STD_LENGTH

Constant integer with length of the NT standard descriptor.

Definition at line 116 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_DESCR_EXT7_LENGTH

Length of the NT Extended 7 descriptor.

Constant integer with length of the NT Extended 7 descriptor

Examples:
net/transmit_multifunction/transmit_multifunction_example.c.

Definition at line 123 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by main().

#define NT_DESCR_EXT8_LENGTH

Constant integer with length of the NT Extended 8 descriptor.

Definition at line 129 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_DESCR_EXT9_LENGTH

Constant integer with length of the NT Extended 9 descriptor.

Definition at line 135 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_DESCR_DYN1_LENGTH

Constant integer with length of the NT Dynamic 1 descriptor.

Definition at line 141 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_DESCR_DYN2_LENGTH

Constant integer with length of the NT Dynamic 2 descriptor.

Definition at line 147 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_DESCR_DYN3_LENGTH

Constant integer with length of the NT Dynamic 3 descriptor.

Examples:
net/transmit_segment_dyn_descr/transmit_segment_dyn_descr_example.cpp.

Definition at line 153 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by create_padding_packet_dyn3(), and main().

#define NT_DESCR_DYN4_LENGTH

Constant integer with length of the NT Dynamic 4 descriptor.

Definition at line 159 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_STD (   _hNetBuf_)

Clears the STD descriptor.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 166 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_EXT7 (   _hNetBuf_)

Clears the EXT7 descriptor.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Examples:
net/transmit_multifunction/transmit_multifunction_example.c.

Definition at line 173 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by main().

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_EXT8 (   _hNetBuf_)

Clears the EXT8 descriptor.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 180 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_EXT9 (   _hNetBuf_)

Clears the EXT9 descriptor.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 187 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_DYN1 (   _hNetBuf_)

Clears the DYN1 descriptor.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 194 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_DYN2 (   _hNetBuf_)

Clears the DYN2 descriptor.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 201 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_DYN3 (   _hNetBuf_)

Clears the DYN3 descriptor.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Examples:
net/transmit_segment_dyn_descr/transmit_segment_dyn_descr_example.cpp.

Definition at line 208 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by create_padding_packet_dyn3(), and main().

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CLEAR_DESCR_DYN4 (   _hNetBuf_)

Clears the DYN4 descriptor.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 215 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE (   _hNetBuf_)

Get the packet descriptor type.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns the packet descriptor type. See NtPacketDescriptorType_e for values.

Definition at line 223 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_STD (   _hNetBuf_)

Sets the packet descriptor type to NT.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 230 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_EXT7 (   _hNetBuf_)

Sets the packet descriptor type to EXT7.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Examples:
net/transmit_multifunction/transmit_multifunction_example.c.

Definition at line 241 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by main().

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_EXT8 (   _hNetBuf_)

Sets the packet descriptor type to EXT8.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 255 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_EXT9 (   _hNetBuf_)

Sets the packet descriptor type to EXT9.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 269 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_DYN1 (   _hNetBuf_)

Sets the packet descriptor type to DYN1.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 283 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_DYN2 (   _hNetBuf_)

Sets the packet descriptor type to DYN2.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 297 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_DYN3 (   _hNetBuf_)

Sets the packet descriptor type to DYN3.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Examples:
net/transmit_segment_dyn_descr/transmit_segment_dyn_descr_example.cpp.

Definition at line 311 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by create_padding_packet_dyn3(), and main().

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_DESCR_TYPE_DYN4 (   _hNetBuf_)

Sets the packet descriptor type to DYN4.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference

Definition at line 325 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_STD (   _hNetBuf_)

Get standard packet descriptor pointer.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns a pointer to the packet descriptor

Definition at line 336 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_EXT7 (   _hNetBuf_)

Get extended packet descriptor 7 pointer.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns a pointer to the packet descriptor

Definition at line 344 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_EXT8 (   _hNetBuf_)

Get extended packet descriptor 8 pointer.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns a pointer to the packet descriptor

Definition at line 352 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_EXT9 (   _hNetBuf_)

Get extended packet descriptor 9 pointer.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns a pointer to the packet descriptor

Definition at line 360 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_DYN1 (   _hNetBuf_)

Get dynamic packet descriptor 1 pointer.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns a pointer to the packet descriptor

Definition at line 368 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_DYN2 (   _hNetBuf_)

Get dynamic packet descriptor 2 pointer.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns a pointer to the packet descriptor

Definition at line 376 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_DYN3 (   _hNetBuf_)

Get dynamic packet descriptor 3 pointer.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns a pointer to the packet descriptor
Examples:
net/checksum/checksum_example.cpp, net/timestamp_inject/timestamp_inject_example.cpp, and net/transmit_segment_dyn_descr/transmit_segment_dyn_descr_example.cpp.

Definition at line 384 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by create_padding_packet_dyn3(), main(), and PacketTransmitterThread::txPacket().

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_PTR_DYN4 (   _hNetBuf_)

Get dynamic packet descriptor 4 pointer.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns a pointer to the packet descriptor
Examples:
flow/flow_learn_span/flow_learn_span_example.cpp.

Definition at line 392 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by anonymous_namespace{flow_learn_span_example.cpp}::handle_stream_miss().

#define NT_NET_UPDATE_PKT_L2_PTR (   _hNetBuf_)

When creating packets within a segment it is required to update the L2 pointer using this macro after applying the descriptor info.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Examples:
net/transmit_multifunction/transmit_multifunction_example.c, net/transmit_segment/transmit_segment_example.c, and net/transmit_segment_dyn_descr/transmit_segment_dyn_descr_example.cpp.

Definition at line 407 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by create_padding_packet_dyn3(), and main().

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_LENGTH (   _hNetBuf_)

Get the length of the packet descriptor.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Return the length of the packet descriptor in bytes
Examples:
net/vlandemo/vlandemo_example.c.

Definition at line 416 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by _nt_net_build_pkt_netbuf(), _nt_net_get_next_packet(), and main().

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_DESCR_FORMAT (   _hNetBuf_)

Indicates if extended packet descriptor 7, 8, or 9 is used, if the standard packet descriptor is used, or what dynamic packet descriptor type is used.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns the packet descriptor format used

Definition at line 425 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_TIMESTAMP (   _hNetBuf_)
#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_TIMESTAMP (   _hNetBuf_,
  _ts_ 
)

Sets the packet time stamp - useful when controlling the traffic rate.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
[in]_ts_The timestamp value in 10ns resolution NATIVE format
Examples:
net/transmit_multifunction/transmit_multifunction_example.c, net/transmit_on_timestamp/transmit_on_timestamp_example.c, and net/transmit_on_timestamp_setclock/transmit_on_timestamp_setclock_example.c.

Definition at line 441 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by main().

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_TIMESTAMP_TYPE (   _hNetBuf_)

Get the packet time stamp type. See NtTimestampType_e.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns the packet time stamp type. See NtTimestampType_e for values

Definition at line 449 of file pktdescr.h.

#define NT_NET_GET_PKT_CAP_LENGTH (   _hNetBuf_)

Returns the total stored length of the received frame including packet descriptors, in bytes, after any slicing. The value is a multiple of eight for frames received on 3GA adapters, or if the capture length was set with the ALIGN macro. The value is also rounded up for unsliced frames with wire lengths that are not a multiple of eight (bytes). NT_NET_GET_PKT_CAP_LENGTH returns a value of type uint16_t.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
Returns
Returns an uint16_t value that is the total stored length of the received frame
Examples:
net/timestamp_inject/timestamp_inject_example.cpp, and net/vlandemo/vlandemo_example.c.

Definition at line 463 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by _nt_net_get_next_packet(), main(), and PacketReaderThread::processPackets().

#define NT_NET_SET_PKT_CAP_LENGTH_NOALIGN (   _hNetBuf_,
  _Length_ 
)

Calculates and sets the packet capture length. Input is wire length. Capture length is calculated from the value - no alignment is applied.

Parameters
[in]_hNetBuf_Packet container reference
[in]_Length_The length value
Examples:
net/transmit_multifunction/transmit_multifunction_example.c, and net/transmit_segment_dyn_descr/transmit_segment_dyn_descr_example.cpp.

Definition at line 471 of file pktdescr.h.

Referenced by create_padding_packet_dyn3(), and main().