CESNET / fpp-p4c-backend

Enhanced Packet Parser Generator from P4 description

Flexible Packet Parser P4 compiler backend

Backend for P4 v16 compiler. This backend was created by modifiyng the existing EBPF sample backend.

Installation

Follow the instructions in p4c/README.md - download dependencies. Backend installation steps:

git clone --quiet --recursive https://github.com/p4lang/p4c.git &&
cd p4c &&
git checkout d47142709a6c1f9ceb3f7a779cc5c220f0712f05 &&
mkdir extensions &&
cd extensions &&
ln -s ../../fpp-p4c-backend p4exporter
cd .. &&
mkdir -p build &&
cd build &&
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=DEBUG -DENABLE_GC=OFF -DENABLE_PROTOBUF_STATIC=OFF -DENABLE_DOCS=OFF -DENABLE_BMV2=OFF .. &&
make -j 4 &&
make -j 4 install &&

Vagrant

Easiest way to install is to use vagrant virtual machine.

vagrant up

Wait until installation is done.

vagrant ssh