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Roadmap

This document lists the target feature set (TODO list) of a high-performance P4 software switch with P4Runtime interface. The current list is a result of the current design proposal, which can change over time and so this list is likely to evolve.

Setting up a project

There must be some initial decisions made before the actual code development will begin. Tasks to be done:

  • Should the project target to become a part of the Open vSwitch project in the future? It probably depends on whether the OVS community will be welcome to accept such a significant change in the way how the OVS works.

  • Create the name of the project :) The "P4-OvS" name is just a draft name.

Upcoming features

  • XDP datapath - the modular design of P4-OvS enables integration of different datapaths. XDP should be integrated with OvS.p4 too.

  • Support for Portable Switch Architecture - p4c-ubpf does not support PSA yet. The target P4 architecture for this project should be PSA, but it needs to be implemented in p4c-ubpf.

  • Enhancements to P4 compiler - p4c-ubpf still does not support some P4 features (e.g. some P4 externs). P4-OvS should contribute further enhancements to p4c-ubpf and/or p4c-xdp.

  • Enhancements to the implementation of the P4Runtime interface - currently, only a subset of the P4 specification is implemented by P4-OvS. We will gradually improve P4-OvS to be in line with the P4 specs.

  • Performance optimizations