Implement OFPT_TABLE_STATUS Message.
[cascardo/ovs.git] / ofproto / ofproto.c
index c35bc3a..1335da6 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Nicira, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2016 Nicira, Inc.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 Jean Tourrilhes - HP-Labs.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "openflow/nicira-ext.h"
 #include "openflow/openflow.h"
 #include "ovs-rcu.h"
+#include "dp-packet.h"
 #include "packets.h"
 #include "pinsched.h"
 #include "pktbuf.h"
 #include "smap.h"
 #include "sset.h"
 #include "timeval.h"
+#include "tun-metadata.h"
 #include "unaligned.h"
 #include "unixctl.h"
-#include "vlog.h"
+#include "openvswitch/vlog.h"
 #include "bundles.h"
 
 VLOG_DEFINE_THIS_MODULE(ofproto);
@@ -80,18 +82,20 @@ static void oftable_destroy(struct oftable *);
 
 static void oftable_set_name(struct oftable *, const char *name);
 
-static enum ofperr evict_rules_from_table(struct oftable *,
-                                          unsigned int extra_space)
+static enum ofperr evict_rules_from_table(struct oftable *)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
-static void oftable_disable_eviction(struct oftable *);
-static void oftable_enable_eviction(struct oftable *,
-                                    const struct mf_subfield *fields,
-                                    size_t n_fields);
-
-static void oftable_remove_rule(struct rule *rule) OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
-static void oftable_remove_rule__(struct ofproto *, struct rule *)
+static void oftable_configure_eviction(struct oftable *,
+                                       unsigned int eviction,
+                                       const struct mf_subfield *fields,
+                                       size_t n_fields)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
 
+/* This is the only combination of OpenFlow eviction flags that OVS supports: a
+ * combination of OF1.4+ importance, the remaining lifetime of the flow, and
+ * fairness based on user-specified fields. */
+#define OFPROTO_EVICTION_FLAGS \
+    (OFPTMPEF14_OTHER | OFPTMPEF14_IMPORTANCE | OFPTMPEF14_LIFETIME)
+
 /* A set of rules within a single OpenFlow table (oftable) that have the same
  * values for the oftable's eviction_fields.  A rule to be evicted, when one is
  * needed, is taken from the eviction group that contains the greatest number
@@ -116,8 +120,8 @@ struct eviction_group {
 
 static bool choose_rule_to_evict(struct oftable *table, struct rule **rulep)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
-static uint32_t rule_eviction_priority(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct rule *)
-    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);;
+static uint64_t rule_eviction_priority(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct rule *)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
 static void eviction_group_add_rule(struct rule *)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
 static void eviction_group_remove_rule(struct rule *)
@@ -133,6 +137,7 @@ struct rule_criteria {
      * collect_rules_loose() and "strict" way by collect_rules_strict(), as
      * defined in the OpenFlow spec. */
     struct cls_rule cr;
+    cls_version_t version;
 
     /* Matching criteria for the OpenFlow cookie.  Consider a bit B in a rule's
      * cookie and the corresponding bits C in 'cookie' and M in 'cookie_mask'.
@@ -154,6 +159,7 @@ struct rule_criteria {
 
 static void rule_criteria_init(struct rule_criteria *, uint8_t table_id,
                                const struct match *match, int priority,
+                               cls_version_t version,
                                ovs_be64 cookie, ovs_be64 cookie_mask,
                                ofp_port_t out_port, uint32_t out_group);
 static void rule_criteria_require_rw(struct rule_criteria *,
@@ -169,10 +175,10 @@ static enum ofperr collect_rules_loose(struct ofproto *,
  * (We can't do this immediately from ofopgroup_complete() because that holds
  * ofproto_mutex, which rule_execute() needs released.) */
 struct rule_execute {
-    struct list list_node;      /* In struct ofproto's "rule_executes" list. */
+    struct ovs_list list_node;  /* In struct ofproto's "rule_executes" list. */
     struct rule *rule;          /* Owns a reference to the rule. */
     ofp_port_t in_port;
-    struct ofpbuf *packet;      /* Owns the packet. */
+    struct dp_packet *packet;      /* Owns the packet. */
 };
 
 static void run_rule_executes(struct ofproto *) OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex);
@@ -184,7 +190,7 @@ struct learned_cookie {
         struct hmap_node hmap_node OVS_GUARDED_BY(ofproto_mutex);
 
         /* In 'dead_cookies' list when removed from hmap. */
-        struct list list_node;
+        struct ovs_list list_node;
     } u;
 
     /* Key. */
@@ -204,16 +210,16 @@ static const struct ofpact_learn *next_learn_with_delete(
 static void learned_cookies_inc(struct ofproto *, const struct rule_actions *)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
 static void learned_cookies_dec(struct ofproto *, const struct rule_actions *,
-                                struct list *dead_cookies)
+                                struct ovs_list *dead_cookies)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
-static void learned_cookies_flush(struct ofproto *, struct list *dead_cookies)
+static void learned_cookies_flush(struct ofproto *, struct ovs_list *dead_cookies)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
 
 /* ofport. */
 static void ofport_destroy__(struct ofport *) OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex);
-static void ofport_destroy(struct ofport *);
+static void ofport_destroy(struct ofport *, bool del);
 
-static void update_port(struct ofproto *, const char *devname);
+static int update_port(struct ofproto *, const char *devname);
 static int init_ports(struct ofproto *);
 static void reinit_ports(struct ofproto *);
 
@@ -235,8 +241,13 @@ struct ofport_usage {
 };
 
 /* rule. */
-static void ofproto_rule_send_removed(struct rule *, uint8_t reason);
+static void ofproto_rule_send_removed(struct rule *)
+        OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex);
 static bool rule_is_readonly(const struct rule *);
+static void ofproto_rule_insert__(struct ofproto *, struct rule *)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
+static void ofproto_rule_remove__(struct ofproto *, struct rule *)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
 
 /* The source of a flow_mod request, in the code that processes flow_mods.
  *
@@ -246,23 +257,38 @@ static bool rule_is_readonly(const struct rule *);
  * meaningful and thus supplied as NULL. */
 struct flow_mod_requester {
     struct ofconn *ofconn;      /* Connection on which flow_mod arrived. */
-    ovs_be32 xid;               /* OpenFlow xid of flow_mod request. */
+    const struct ofp_header *request;
 };
 
 /* OpenFlow. */
-static enum ofperr add_flow(struct ofproto *, struct ofputil_flow_mod *,
-                            const struct flow_mod_requester *);
+static enum ofperr replace_rule_create(struct ofproto *,
+                                       struct ofputil_flow_mod *,
+                                       struct cls_rule *cr, uint8_t table_id,
+                                       struct rule *old_rule,
+                                       struct rule **new_rule)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
+
+static void replace_rule_start(struct ofproto *, cls_version_t version,
+                               struct rule *old_rule, struct rule *new_rule,
+                               struct cls_conjunction *, size_t n_conjs)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
 
-static enum ofperr modify_flows__(struct ofproto *, struct ofputil_flow_mod *,
-                                  const struct rule_collection *,
-                                  const struct flow_mod_requester *);
-static void delete_flows__(const struct rule_collection *,
+static void replace_rule_revert(struct ofproto *, struct rule *old_rule,
+                                struct rule *new_rule)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
+
+static void replace_rule_finish(struct ofproto *, struct ofputil_flow_mod *,
+                                const struct flow_mod_requester *,
+                                struct rule *old_rule, struct rule *new_rule,
+                                struct ovs_list *dead_cookies)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
+static void delete_flows__(struct rule_collection *,
                            enum ofp_flow_removed_reason,
                            const struct flow_mod_requester *)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
 
-static enum ofperr send_buffered_packet(struct ofconn *, uint32_t buffer_id,
-                                        struct rule *)
+static void send_buffered_packet(const struct flow_mod_requester *,
+                                 uint32_t buffer_id, struct rule *)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
 
 static bool ofproto_group_exists__(const struct ofproto *ofproto,
@@ -271,10 +297,18 @@ static bool ofproto_group_exists__(const struct ofproto *ofproto,
 static bool ofproto_group_exists(const struct ofproto *ofproto,
                                  uint32_t group_id)
     OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto->groups_rwlock);
-static enum ofperr add_group(struct ofproto *, struct ofputil_group_mod *);
+static enum ofperr add_group(struct ofproto *,
+                             const struct ofputil_group_mod *);
 static void handle_openflow(struct ofconn *, const struct ofpbuf *);
+static enum ofperr ofproto_flow_mod_start(struct ofproto *,
+                                          struct ofproto_flow_mod *)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
+static void ofproto_flow_mod_finish(struct ofproto *,
+                                    struct ofproto_flow_mod *,
+                                    const struct flow_mod_requester *)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex);
 static enum ofperr handle_flow_mod__(struct ofproto *,
-                                     struct ofputil_flow_mod *,
+                                     struct ofproto_flow_mod *,
                                      const struct flow_mod_requester *)
     OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex);
 static void calc_duration(long long int start, long long int now,
@@ -303,7 +337,6 @@ unsigned ofproto_flow_limit = OFPROTO_FLOW_LIMIT_DEFAULT;
 unsigned ofproto_max_idle = OFPROTO_MAX_IDLE_DEFAULT;
 
 size_t n_handlers, n_revalidators;
-size_t n_dpdk_rxqs;
 char *pmd_cpu_mask;
 
 /* Map from datapath name to struct ofproto, for use by unixctl commands. */
@@ -350,6 +383,8 @@ ofproto_init(const struct shash *iface_hints)
     for (i = 0; i < n_ofproto_classes; i++) {
         ofproto_classes[i]->init(&init_ofp_ports);
     }
+
+    ofproto_unixctl_init();
 }
 
 /* 'type' should be a normalized datapath type, as returned by
@@ -459,6 +494,14 @@ ofproto_enumerate_names(const char *type, struct sset *names)
     return class ? class->enumerate_names(type, names) : EAFNOSUPPORT;
 }
 
+static void
+ofproto_bump_tables_version(struct ofproto *ofproto)
+{
+    ++ofproto->tables_version;
+    ofproto->ofproto_class->set_tables_version(ofproto,
+                                               ofproto->tables_version);
+}
+
 int
 ofproto_create(const char *datapath_name, const char *datapath_type,
                struct ofproto **ofprotop)
@@ -470,8 +513,6 @@ ofproto_create(const char *datapath_name, const char *datapath_type,
 
     *ofprotop = NULL;
 
-    ofproto_unixctl_init();
-
     datapath_type = ofproto_normalize_type(datapath_type);
     class = ofproto_class_find__(datapath_type);
     if (!class) {
@@ -503,7 +544,7 @@ ofproto_create(const char *datapath_name, const char *datapath_type,
     ofproto->sw_desc = NULL;
     ofproto->serial_desc = NULL;
     ofproto->dp_desc = NULL;
-    ofproto->frag_handling = OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL;
+    ofproto->frag_handling = OFPUTIL_FRAG_NORMAL;
     hmap_init(&ofproto->ports);
     hmap_init(&ofproto->ofport_usage);
     shash_init(&ofproto->port_by_name);
@@ -512,6 +553,7 @@ ofproto_create(const char *datapath_name, const char *datapath_type,
     ofproto->eviction_group_timer = LLONG_MIN;
     ofproto->tables = NULL;
     ofproto->n_tables = 0;
+    ofproto->tables_version = CLS_MIN_VERSION;
     hindex_init(&ofproto->cookies);
     hmap_init(&ofproto->learned_cookies);
     list_init(&ofproto->expirable);
@@ -530,6 +572,7 @@ ofproto_create(const char *datapath_name, const char *datapath_type,
         ofproto->ogf.max_groups[i] = OFPG_MAX;
         ofproto->ogf.ofpacts[i] = (UINT64_C(1) << N_OFPACTS) - 1;
     }
+    tun_metadata_init();
 
     error = ofproto->ofproto_class->construct(ofproto);
     if (error) {
@@ -562,6 +605,9 @@ ofproto_create(const char *datapath_name, const char *datapath_type,
     ofproto->meters = xzalloc((ofproto->meter_features.max_meters + 1)
                               * sizeof(struct meter *));
 
+    /* Set the initial tables version. */
+    ofproto_bump_tables_version(ofproto);
+
     *ofprotop = ofproto;
     return 0;
 }
@@ -721,24 +767,18 @@ ofproto_set_mcast_snooping(struct ofproto *ofproto,
             : EOPNOTSUPP);
 }
 
-/* Configures multicast snooping flood setting on 'ofp_port' of 'ofproto'.
+/* Configures multicast snooping flood settings on 'ofp_port' of 'ofproto'.
  *
  * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise a positive errno value.*/
 int
-ofproto_port_set_mcast_snooping(struct ofproto *ofproto, void *aux, bool flood)
+ofproto_port_set_mcast_snooping(struct ofproto *ofproto, void *aux,
+                           const struct ofproto_mcast_snooping_port_settings *s)
 {
     return (ofproto->ofproto_class->set_mcast_snooping_port
-            ? ofproto->ofproto_class->set_mcast_snooping_port(ofproto, aux,
-                                                              flood)
+            ? ofproto->ofproto_class->set_mcast_snooping_port(ofproto, aux, s)
             : EOPNOTSUPP);
 }
 
-void
-ofproto_set_n_dpdk_rxqs(int n_rxqs)
-{
-    n_dpdk_rxqs = MAX(n_rxqs, 0);
-}
-
 void
 ofproto_set_cpu_mask(const char *cmask)
 {
@@ -1037,6 +1077,83 @@ ofproto_port_set_queues(struct ofproto *ofproto, ofp_port_t ofp_port,
             : EOPNOTSUPP);
 }
 \f
+/* LLDP configuration. */
+void
+ofproto_port_set_lldp(struct ofproto *ofproto,
+                      ofp_port_t ofp_port,
+                      const struct smap *cfg)
+{
+    struct ofport *ofport;
+    int error;
+
+    ofport = ofproto_get_port(ofproto, ofp_port);
+    if (!ofport) {
+        VLOG_WARN("%s: cannot configure LLDP on nonexistent port %"PRIu16,
+                  ofproto->name, ofp_port);
+        return;
+    }
+    error = (ofproto->ofproto_class->set_lldp
+             ? ofproto->ofproto_class->set_lldp(ofport, cfg)
+             : EOPNOTSUPP);
+    if (error) {
+        VLOG_WARN("%s: lldp configuration on port %"PRIu16" (%s) failed (%s)",
+                  ofproto->name, ofp_port, netdev_get_name(ofport->netdev),
+                  ovs_strerror(error));
+    }
+}
+
+int
+ofproto_set_aa(struct ofproto *ofproto, void *aux OVS_UNUSED,
+               const struct aa_settings *s)
+{
+    if (!ofproto->ofproto_class->set_aa) {
+        return EOPNOTSUPP;
+    }
+    ofproto->ofproto_class->set_aa(ofproto, s);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int
+ofproto_aa_mapping_register(struct ofproto *ofproto, void *aux,
+                            const struct aa_mapping_settings *s)
+{
+    if (!ofproto->ofproto_class->aa_mapping_set) {
+        return EOPNOTSUPP;
+    }
+    ofproto->ofproto_class->aa_mapping_set(ofproto, aux, s);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int
+ofproto_aa_mapping_unregister(struct ofproto *ofproto, void *aux)
+{
+    if (!ofproto->ofproto_class->aa_mapping_unset) {
+        return EOPNOTSUPP;
+    }
+    ofproto->ofproto_class->aa_mapping_unset(ofproto, aux);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int
+ofproto_aa_vlan_get_queued(struct ofproto *ofproto,
+                           struct ovs_list *list)
+{
+    if (!ofproto->ofproto_class->aa_vlan_get_queued) {
+        return EOPNOTSUPP;
+    }
+    ofproto->ofproto_class->aa_vlan_get_queued(ofproto, list);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+unsigned int
+ofproto_aa_vlan_get_queue_size(struct ofproto *ofproto)
+{
+    if (!ofproto->ofproto_class->aa_vlan_get_queue_size) {
+        return EOPNOTSUPP;
+    }
+    return ofproto->ofproto_class->aa_vlan_get_queue_size(ofproto);
+}
+
 /* Connectivity Fault Management configuration. */
 
 /* Clears the CFM configuration from 'ofp_port' on 'ofproto'. */
@@ -1217,7 +1334,8 @@ ofproto_mirror_unregister(struct ofproto *ofproto, void *aux)
 /* Retrieves statistics from mirror associated with client data pointer
  * 'aux' in 'ofproto'.  Stores packet and byte counts in 'packets' and
  * 'bytes', respectively.  If a particular counters is not supported,
- * the appropriate argument is set to UINT64_MAX. */
+ * the appropriate argument is set to UINT64_MAX.
+ */
 int
 ofproto_mirror_get_stats(struct ofproto *ofproto, void *aux,
                          uint64_t *packets, uint64_t *bytes)
@@ -1302,21 +1420,18 @@ ofproto_configure_table(struct ofproto *ofproto, int table_id,
         return;
     }
 
-    if (s->groups) {
-        oftable_enable_eviction(table, s->groups, s->n_groups);
-    } else {
-        oftable_disable_eviction(table);
-    }
-
-    table->max_flows = s->max_flows;
-
     if (classifier_set_prefix_fields(&table->cls,
                                      s->prefix_fields, s->n_prefix_fields)) {
         /* XXX: Trigger revalidation. */
     }
 
     ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
-    evict_rules_from_table(table, 0);
+    unsigned int new_eviction = (s->enable_eviction
+                                 ? table->eviction | EVICTION_CLIENT
+                                 : table->eviction & ~EVICTION_CLIENT);
+    oftable_configure_eviction(table, new_eviction, s->groups, s->n_groups);
+    table->max_flows = s->max_flows;
+    evict_rules_from_table(table);
     ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
 }
 \f
@@ -1332,18 +1447,6 @@ ofproto_get_snoops(const struct ofproto *ofproto, struct sset *snoops)
     connmgr_get_snoops(ofproto->connmgr, snoops);
 }
 
-static void
-ofproto_rule_delete__(struct rule *rule, uint8_t reason)
-    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
-{
-    struct rule_collection rules;
-
-    rules.rules = rules.stub;
-    rules.n = 1;
-    rules.stub[0] = rule;
-    delete_flows__(&rules, reason, NULL);
-}
-
 /* Deletes 'rule' from 'ofproto'.
  *
  * Within an ofproto implementation, this function allows an ofproto
@@ -1361,8 +1464,19 @@ ofproto_rule_delete(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct rule *rule)
      * switch is being deleted and any OpenFlow channels have been or soon will
      * be killed. */
     ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
-    oftable_remove_rule__(ofproto, rule);
-    ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_delete(rule);
+
+    if (!rule->removed) {
+        /* Make sure there is no postponed removal of the rule. */
+        ovs_assert(cls_rule_visible_in_version(&rule->cr, CLS_MAX_VERSION));
+
+        if (!classifier_remove(&rule->ofproto->tables[rule->table_id].cls,
+                               &rule->cr)) {
+            OVS_NOT_REACHED();
+        }
+        ofproto_rule_remove__(rule->ofproto, rule);
+        ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_delete(rule);
+        ofproto_rule_unref(rule);
+    }
     ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
 }
 
@@ -1385,15 +1499,19 @@ ofproto_flush__(struct ofproto *ofproto)
 
     ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
     OFPROTO_FOR_EACH_TABLE (table, ofproto) {
+        struct rule_collection rules;
         struct rule *rule;
 
         if (table->flags & OFTABLE_HIDDEN) {
             continue;
         }
 
+        rule_collection_init(&rules);
+
         CLS_FOR_EACH (rule, cr, &table->cls) {
-            ofproto_rule_delete__(rule, OFPRR_DELETE);
+            rule_collection_add(&rules, rule);
         }
+        delete_flows__(&rules, OFPRR_DELETE, NULL);
     }
     /* XXX: Concurrent handler threads may insert new learned flows based on
      * learn actions of the now deleted flows right after we release
@@ -1410,7 +1528,6 @@ ofproto_destroy__(struct ofproto *ofproto)
     struct oftable *table;
 
     destroy_rule_executes(ofproto);
-    delete_group(ofproto, OFPG_ALL);
 
     guarded_list_destroy(&ofproto->rule_executes);
     ovs_rwlock_destroy(&ofproto->groups_rwlock);
@@ -1445,8 +1562,18 @@ ofproto_destroy__(struct ofproto *ofproto)
     ofproto->ofproto_class->dealloc(ofproto);
 }
 
+/* Destroying rules is doubly deferred, must have 'ofproto' around for them.
+ * - 1st we defer the removal of the rules from the classifier
+ * - 2nd we defer the actual destruction of the rules. */
+static void
+ofproto_destroy_defer__(struct ofproto *ofproto)
+    OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    ovsrcu_postpone(ofproto_destroy__, ofproto);
+}
+
 void
-ofproto_destroy(struct ofproto *p)
+ofproto_destroy(struct ofproto *p, bool del)
     OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     struct ofport *ofport, *next_ofport;
@@ -1465,7 +1592,7 @@ ofproto_destroy(struct ofproto *p)
 
     ofproto_flush__(p);
     HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (ofport, next_ofport, hmap_node, &p->ports) {
-        ofport_destroy(ofport);
+        ofport_destroy(ofport, del);
     }
 
     HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (usage, next_usage, hmap_node, &p->ofport_usage) {
@@ -1481,7 +1608,7 @@ ofproto_destroy(struct ofproto *p)
     connmgr_destroy(p->connmgr);
 
     /* Destroying rules is deferred, must have 'ofproto' around for them. */
-    ovsrcu_postpone(ofproto_destroy__, p);
+    ovsrcu_postpone(ofproto_destroy_defer__, p);
 }
 
 /* Destroys the datapath with the respective 'name' and 'type'.  With the Linux
@@ -1564,16 +1691,15 @@ ofproto_run(struct ofproto *p)
             struct eviction_group *evg;
             struct rule *rule;
 
-            if (!table->eviction_fields) {
+            if (!table->eviction) {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (classifier_count(&table->cls) > 100000) {
+            if (table->n_flows > 100000) {
                 static struct vlog_rate_limit count_rl =
                     VLOG_RATE_LIMIT_INIT(1, 1);
                 VLOG_WARN_RL(&count_rl, "Table %"PRIuSIZE" has an excessive"
-                             " number of rules: %d", i,
-                             classifier_count(&table->cls));
+                             " number of rules: %d", i, table->n_flows);
             }
 
             ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
@@ -1667,7 +1793,7 @@ ofproto_get_memory_usage(const struct ofproto *ofproto, struct simap *usage)
 
     n_rules = 0;
     OFPROTO_FOR_EACH_TABLE (table, ofproto) {
-        n_rules += classifier_count(&table->cls);
+        n_rules += table->n_flows;
     }
     simap_increase(usage, "rules", n_rules);
 
@@ -1829,7 +1955,7 @@ ofproto_port_add(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct netdev *netdev,
 
         simap_put(&ofproto->ofp_requests, netdev_name,
                   ofp_to_u16(ofp_port));
-        update_port(ofproto, netdev_name);
+        error = update_port(ofproto, netdev_name);
     }
     if (ofp_portp) {
         *ofp_portp = OFPP_NONE;
@@ -1901,24 +2027,18 @@ flow_mod_init(struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
               const struct ofpact *ofpacts, size_t ofpacts_len,
               enum ofp_flow_mod_command command)
 {
-    memset(fm, 0, sizeof *fm);
-    fm->match = *match;
-    fm->priority = priority;
-    fm->cookie = 0;
-    fm->new_cookie = 0;
-    fm->modify_cookie = false;
-    fm->table_id = 0;
-    fm->command = command;
-    fm->idle_timeout = 0;
-    fm->hard_timeout = 0;
-    fm->importance = 0;
-    fm->buffer_id = UINT32_MAX;
-    fm->out_port = OFPP_ANY;
-    fm->out_group = OFPG_ANY;
-    fm->flags = 0;
-    fm->ofpacts = CONST_CAST(struct ofpact *, ofpacts);
-    fm->ofpacts_len = ofpacts_len;
-    fm->delete_reason = OFPRR_DELETE;
+    *fm = (struct ofputil_flow_mod) {
+        .match = *match,
+        .priority = priority,
+        .table_id = 0,
+        .command = command,
+        .buffer_id = UINT32_MAX,
+        .out_port = OFPP_ANY,
+        .out_group = OFPG_ANY,
+        .ofpacts = CONST_CAST(struct ofpact *, ofpacts),
+        .ofpacts_len = ofpacts_len,
+        .delete_reason = OFPRR_DELETE,
+    };
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1927,11 +2047,11 @@ simple_flow_mod(struct ofproto *ofproto,
                 const struct ofpact *ofpacts, size_t ofpacts_len,
                 enum ofp_flow_mod_command command)
 {
-    struct ofputil_flow_mod fm;
+    struct ofproto_flow_mod ofm;
 
-    flow_mod_init(&fm, match, priority, ofpacts, ofpacts_len, command);
+    flow_mod_init(&ofm.fm, match, priority, ofpacts, ofpacts_len, command);
 
-    return handle_flow_mod__(ofproto, &fm, NULL);
+    return handle_flow_mod__(ofproto, &ofm, NULL);
 }
 
 /* Adds a flow to OpenFlow flow table 0 in 'p' that matches 'cls_rule' and
@@ -1957,7 +2077,8 @@ ofproto_add_flow(struct ofproto *ofproto, const struct match *match,
     /* First do a cheap check whether the rule we're looking for already exists
      * with the actions that we want.  If it does, then we're done. */
     rule = rule_from_cls_rule(classifier_find_match_exactly(
-                                  &ofproto->tables[0].cls, match, priority));
+                                  &ofproto->tables[0].cls, match, priority,
+                                  CLS_MAX_VERSION));
     if (rule) {
         const struct rule_actions *actions = rule_get_actions(rule);
         must_add = !ofpacts_equal(actions->ofpacts, actions->ofpacts_len,
@@ -1976,16 +2097,17 @@ ofproto_add_flow(struct ofproto *ofproto, const struct match *match,
     }
 }
 
-/* Executes the flow modification specified in 'fm'.  Returns 0 on success, an
- * OFPERR_* OpenFlow error code on failure, or OFPROTO_POSTPONE if the
- * operation cannot be initiated now but may be retried later.
+/* Executes the flow modification specified in 'fm'.  Returns 0 on success, or
+ * an OFPERR_* OpenFlow error code on failure.
  *
  * This is a helper function for in-band control and fail-open and the "learn"
  * action. */
-int
-ofproto_flow_mod(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm)
+enum ofperr
+ofproto_flow_mod(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
     OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
 {
+    struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm = &ofm->fm;
+
     /* Optimize for the most common case of a repeated learn action.
      * If an identical flow already exists we only need to update its
      * 'modified' time. */
@@ -1995,9 +2117,9 @@ ofproto_flow_mod(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm)
         struct rule *rule;
         bool done = false;
 
-        rule = rule_from_cls_rule(classifier_find_match_exactly(&table->cls,
-                                                                &fm->match,
-                                                                fm->priority));
+        rule = rule_from_cls_rule(classifier_find_match_exactly(
+                                      &table->cls, &fm->match, fm->priority,
+                                      CLS_MAX_VERSION));
         if (rule) {
             /* Reading many of the rule fields and writing on 'modified'
              * requires the rule->mutex.  Also, rule->actions may change
@@ -2026,7 +2148,7 @@ ofproto_flow_mod(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm)
         }
     }
 
-    return handle_flow_mod__(ofproto, fm, NULL);
+    return handle_flow_mod__(ofproto, ofm, NULL);
 }
 
 /* Searches for a rule with matching criteria exactly equal to 'target' in
@@ -2043,8 +2165,8 @@ ofproto_delete_flow(struct ofproto *ofproto,
 
     /* First do a cheap check whether the rule we're looking for has already
      * been deleted.  If so, then we're done. */
-    rule = rule_from_cls_rule(classifier_find_match_exactly(cls, target,
-                                                            priority));
+    rule = rule_from_cls_rule(classifier_find_match_exactly(
+                                  cls, target, priority, CLS_MAX_VERSION));
     if (!rule) {
         return;
     }
@@ -2183,7 +2305,7 @@ ofport_open(struct ofproto *ofproto,
         }
     }
     pp->port_no = ofproto_port->ofp_port;
-    netdev_get_etheraddr(netdev, pp->hw_addr);
+    netdev_get_etheraddr(netdev, &pp->hw_addr);
     ovs_strlcpy(pp->name, ofproto_port->name, sizeof pp->name);
     netdev_get_flags(netdev, &flags);
     pp->config = flags & NETDEV_UP ? 0 : OFPUTIL_PC_PORT_DOWN;
@@ -2217,7 +2339,7 @@ ofport_equal(const struct ofputil_phy_port *a,
 /* Adds an ofport to 'p' initialized based on the given 'netdev' and 'opp'.
  * The caller must ensure that 'p' does not have a conflicting ofport (that is,
  * one with the same name or port number). */
-static void
+static int
 ofport_install(struct ofproto *p,
                struct netdev *netdev, const struct ofputil_phy_port *pp)
 {
@@ -2251,7 +2373,7 @@ ofport_install(struct ofproto *p,
         goto error;
     }
     connmgr_send_port_status(p->connmgr, NULL, pp, OFPPR_ADD);
-    return;
+    return 0;
 
 error:
     VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "%s: could not add port %s (%s)",
@@ -2261,6 +2383,7 @@ error:
     } else {
         netdev_close(netdev);
     }
+    return error;
 }
 
 /* Removes 'ofport' from 'p' and destroys it. */
@@ -2269,7 +2392,7 @@ ofport_remove(struct ofport *ofport)
 {
     connmgr_send_port_status(ofport->ofproto->connmgr, NULL, &ofport->pp,
                              OFPPR_DELETE);
-    ofport_destroy(ofport);
+    ofport_destroy(ofport, true);
 }
 
 /* If 'ofproto' contains an ofport named 'name', removes it from 'ofproto' and
@@ -2290,7 +2413,7 @@ ofport_remove_with_name(struct ofproto *ofproto, const char *name)
 static void
 ofport_modified(struct ofport *port, struct ofputil_phy_port *pp)
 {
-    memcpy(port->pp.hw_addr, pp->hw_addr, ETH_ADDR_LEN);
+    port->pp.hw_addr = pp->hw_addr;
     port->pp.config = ((port->pp.config & ~OFPUTIL_PC_PORT_DOWN)
                         | (pp->config & OFPUTIL_PC_PORT_DOWN));
     port->pp.state = ((port->pp.state & ~OFPUTIL_PS_LINK_DOWN)
@@ -2355,11 +2478,11 @@ ofport_destroy__(struct ofport *port)
 }
 
 static void
-ofport_destroy(struct ofport *port)
+ofport_destroy(struct ofport *port, bool del)
 {
     if (port) {
         dealloc_ofp_port(port->ofproto, port->ofp_port);
-        port->ofproto->ofproto_class->port_destruct(port);
+        port->ofproto->ofproto_class->port_destruct(port, del);
         ofport_destroy__(port);
      }
 }
@@ -2442,13 +2565,14 @@ ofproto_port_get_stats(const struct ofport *port, struct netdev_stats *stats)
     return error;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 update_port(struct ofproto *ofproto, const char *name)
 {
     struct ofproto_port ofproto_port;
     struct ofputil_phy_port pp;
     struct netdev *netdev;
     struct ofport *port;
+    int error = 0;
 
     COVERAGE_INC(ofproto_update_port);
 
@@ -2488,13 +2612,15 @@ update_port(struct ofproto *ofproto, const char *name)
                 ofport_remove(port);
             }
             ofport_remove_with_name(ofproto, name);
-            ofport_install(ofproto, netdev, &pp);
+            error = ofport_install(ofproto, netdev, &pp);
         }
     } else {
         /* Any port named 'name' is gone now. */
         ofport_remove_with_name(ofproto, name);
     }
     ofproto_port_destroy(&ofproto_port);
+
+    return error;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -2630,7 +2756,14 @@ ofproto_rule_destroy__(struct rule *rule)
 
 static void
 rule_destroy_cb(struct rule *rule)
+    OVS_NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS
 {
+    /* Send rule removed if needed. */
+    if (rule->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_SEND_FLOW_REM
+        && rule->removed_reason != OVS_OFPRR_NONE
+        && !rule_is_hidden(rule)) {
+        ofproto_rule_send_removed(rule);
+    }
     rule->ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_destruct(rule);
     ofproto_rule_destroy__(rule);
 }
@@ -2666,6 +2799,70 @@ ofproto_rule_unref(struct rule *rule)
     }
 }
 
+static void
+remove_rule_rcu__(struct rule *rule)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    struct ofproto *ofproto = rule->ofproto;
+    struct oftable *table = &ofproto->tables[rule->table_id];
+
+    ovs_assert(!cls_rule_visible_in_version(&rule->cr, CLS_MAX_VERSION));
+    if (!classifier_remove(&table->cls, &rule->cr)) {
+        OVS_NOT_REACHED();
+    }
+    ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_delete(rule);
+    ofproto_rule_unref(rule);
+}
+
+static void
+remove_rule_rcu(struct rule *rule)
+    OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
+    remove_rule_rcu__(rule);
+    ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
+}
+
+/* Removes and deletes rules from a NULL-terminated array of rule pointers. */
+static void
+remove_rules_rcu(struct rule **rules)
+    OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    struct rule **orig_rules = rules;
+
+    if (*rules) {
+        struct ofproto *ofproto = rules[0]->ofproto;
+        unsigned long tables[BITMAP_N_LONGS(256)];
+        struct rule *rule;
+        size_t table_id;
+
+        memset(tables, 0, sizeof tables);
+
+        ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
+        while ((rule = *rules++)) {
+            /* Defer once for each new table.  This defers the subtable cleanup
+             * until later, so that when removing large number of flows the
+             * operation is faster. */
+            if (!bitmap_is_set(tables, rule->table_id)) {
+                struct classifier *cls = &ofproto->tables[rule->table_id].cls;
+
+                bitmap_set1(tables, rule->table_id);
+                classifier_defer(cls);
+            }
+            remove_rule_rcu__(rule);
+        }
+
+        BITMAP_FOR_EACH_1(table_id, 256, tables) {
+            struct classifier *cls = &ofproto->tables[table_id].cls;
+
+            classifier_publish(cls);
+        }
+        ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
+    }
+
+    free(orig_rules);
+}
+
 void
 ofproto_group_ref(struct ofgroup *group)
 {
@@ -2758,13 +2955,13 @@ run_rule_executes(struct ofproto *ofproto)
     OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     struct rule_execute *e, *next;
-    struct list executes;
+    struct ovs_list executes;
 
     guarded_list_pop_all(&ofproto->rule_executes, &executes);
     LIST_FOR_EACH_SAFE (e, next, list_node, &executes) {
         struct flow flow;
 
-        flow_extract(e->packet, NULL, &flow);
+        flow_extract(e->packet, &flow);
         flow.in_port.ofp_port = e->in_port;
         ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_execute(e->rule, &flow, e->packet);
 
@@ -2778,11 +2975,11 @@ static void
 destroy_rule_executes(struct ofproto *ofproto)
 {
     struct rule_execute *e, *next;
-    struct list executes;
+    struct ovs_list executes;
 
     guarded_list_pop_all(&ofproto->rule_executes, &executes);
     LIST_FOR_EACH_SAFE (e, next, list_node, &executes) {
-        ofpbuf_delete(e->packet);
+        dp_packet_delete(e->packet);
         rule_execute_destroy(e);
     }
 }
@@ -2804,7 +3001,7 @@ hash_learned_cookie(ovs_be64 cookie_, uint8_t table_id)
 static void
 learned_cookies_update_one__(struct ofproto *ofproto,
                              const struct ofpact_learn *learn,
-                             int delta, struct list *dead_cookies)
+                             int delta, struct ovs_list *dead_cookies)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     uint32_t hash = hash_learned_cookie(learn->cookie, learn->table_id);
@@ -2855,7 +3052,7 @@ next_learn_with_delete(const struct rule_actions *actions,
 static void
 learned_cookies_update__(struct ofproto *ofproto,
                          const struct rule_actions *actions,
-                         int delta, struct list *dead_cookies)
+                         int delta, struct ovs_list *dead_cookies)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     if (actions->has_learn_with_delete) {
@@ -2879,33 +3076,31 @@ learned_cookies_inc(struct ofproto *ofproto,
 static void
 learned_cookies_dec(struct ofproto *ofproto,
                     const struct rule_actions *actions,
-                    struct list *dead_cookies)
+                    struct ovs_list *dead_cookies)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     learned_cookies_update__(ofproto, actions, -1, dead_cookies);
 }
 
 static void
-learned_cookies_flush(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct list *dead_cookies)
+learned_cookies_flush(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ovs_list *dead_cookies)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
-    struct learned_cookie *c, *next;
+    struct learned_cookie *c;
 
-    LIST_FOR_EACH_SAFE (c, next, u.list_node, dead_cookies) {
+    LIST_FOR_EACH_POP (c, u.list_node, dead_cookies) {
         struct rule_criteria criteria;
         struct rule_collection rules;
         struct match match;
 
         match_init_catchall(&match);
-        rule_criteria_init(&criteria, c->table_id, &match, 0,
+        rule_criteria_init(&criteria, c->table_id, &match, 0, CLS_MAX_VERSION,
                            c->cookie, OVS_BE64_MAX, OFPP_ANY, OFPG_ANY);
         rule_criteria_require_rw(&criteria, false);
         collect_rules_loose(ofproto, &criteria, &rules);
-        delete_flows__(&rules, OFPRR_DELETE, NULL);
         rule_criteria_destroy(&criteria);
-        rule_collection_destroy(&rules);
+        delete_flows__(&rules, OFPRR_DELETE, NULL);
 
-        list_remove(&c->u.list_node);
         free(c);
     }
 }
@@ -2941,10 +3136,15 @@ query_tables(struct ofproto *ofproto,
         atomic_read_relaxed(&ofproto->tables[i].miss_config, &f->miss_config);
         f->max_entries = 1000000;
 
-        bitmap_set_multiple(f->nonmiss.next, i + 1,
-                            ofproto->n_tables - (i + 1), true);
+        bool more_tables = false;
+        for (int j = i + 1; j < ofproto->n_tables; j++) {
+            if (!(ofproto->tables[j].flags & OFTABLE_HIDDEN)) {
+                bitmap_set1(f->nonmiss.next, j);
+                more_tables = true;
+            }
+        }
         f->nonmiss.instructions = (1u << N_OVS_INSTRUCTIONS) - 1;
-        if (i == ofproto->n_tables - 1) {
+        if (!more_tables) {
             f->nonmiss.instructions &= ~(1u << OVSINST_OFPIT11_GOTO_TABLE);
         }
         f->nonmiss.write.ofpacts = (UINT64_C(1) << N_OFPACTS) - 1;
@@ -2961,10 +3161,13 @@ query_tables(struct ofproto *ofproto,
         stats = *statsp = xcalloc(ofproto->n_tables, sizeof *stats);
         for (i = 0; i < ofproto->n_tables; i++) {
             struct ofputil_table_stats *s = &stats[i];
-            struct classifier *cls = &ofproto->tables[i].cls;
 
             s->table_id = i;
-            s->active_count = classifier_count(cls);
+            s->active_count = ofproto->tables[i].n_flows;
+            if (i == 0) {
+                s->active_count -= connmgr_count_hidden_rules(
+                    ofproto->connmgr);
+            }
         }
     } else {
         stats = NULL;
@@ -3044,23 +3247,13 @@ handle_features_request(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 static enum ofperr
 handle_get_config_request(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 {
-    struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
-    struct ofp_switch_config *osc;
-    enum ofp_config_flags flags;
-    struct ofpbuf *buf;
+    struct ofputil_switch_config config;
+    config.frag = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn)->frag_handling;
+    config.invalid_ttl_to_controller
+        = ofconn_get_invalid_ttl_to_controller(ofconn);
+    config.miss_send_len = ofconn_get_miss_send_len(ofconn);
 
-    /* Send reply. */
-    buf = ofpraw_alloc_reply(OFPRAW_OFPT_GET_CONFIG_REPLY, oh, 0);
-    osc = ofpbuf_put_uninit(buf, sizeof *osc);
-    flags = ofproto->frag_handling;
-    /* OFPC_INVALID_TTL_TO_CONTROLLER is deprecated in OF 1.3 */
-    if (oh->version < OFP13_VERSION
-        && ofconn_get_invalid_ttl_to_controller(ofconn)) {
-        flags |= OFPC_INVALID_TTL_TO_CONTROLLER;
-    }
-    osc->flags = htons(flags);
-    osc->miss_send_len = htons(ofconn_get_miss_send_len(ofconn));
-    ofconn_send_reply(ofconn, buf);
+    ofconn_send_reply(ofconn, ofputil_encode_get_config_reply(oh, &config));
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -3068,16 +3261,20 @@ handle_get_config_request(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 static enum ofperr
 handle_set_config(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 {
-    const struct ofp_switch_config *osc = ofpmsg_body(oh);
     struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
-    uint16_t flags = ntohs(osc->flags);
+    struct ofputil_switch_config config;
+    enum ofperr error;
+
+    error = ofputil_decode_set_config(oh, &config);
+    if (error) {
+        return error;
+    }
 
     if (ofconn_get_type(ofconn) != OFCONN_PRIMARY
         || ofconn_get_role(ofconn) != OFPCR12_ROLE_SLAVE) {
-        enum ofp_config_flags cur = ofproto->frag_handling;
-        enum ofp_config_flags next = flags & OFPC_FRAG_MASK;
+        enum ofputil_frag_handling cur = ofproto->frag_handling;
+        enum ofputil_frag_handling next = config.frag;
 
-        ovs_assert((cur & OFPC_FRAG_MASK) == cur);
         if (cur != next) {
             if (ofproto->ofproto_class->set_frag_handling(ofproto, next)) {
                 ofproto->frag_handling = next;
@@ -3088,12 +3285,13 @@ handle_set_config(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
             }
         }
     }
-    /* OFPC_INVALID_TTL_TO_CONTROLLER is deprecated in OF 1.3 */
-    ofconn_set_invalid_ttl_to_controller(ofconn,
-             (oh->version < OFP13_VERSION
-              && flags & OFPC_INVALID_TTL_TO_CONTROLLER));
 
-    ofconn_set_miss_send_len(ofconn, ntohs(osc->miss_send_len));
+    if (config.invalid_ttl_to_controller >= 0) {
+        ofconn_set_invalid_ttl_to_controller(ofconn,
+                                             config.invalid_ttl_to_controller);
+    }
+
+    ofconn_set_miss_send_len(ofconn, config.miss_send_len);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -3108,7 +3306,7 @@ reject_slave_controller(struct ofconn *ofconn)
 {
     if (ofconn_get_type(ofconn) == OFCONN_PRIMARY
         && ofconn_get_role(ofconn) == OFPCR12_ROLE_SLAVE) {
-        return OFPERR_OFPBRC_EPERM;
+        return OFPERR_OFPBRC_IS_SLAVE;
     } else {
         return 0;
     }
@@ -3122,7 +3320,7 @@ reject_slave_controller(struct ofconn *ofconn)
  *    - If they use any groups, then 'ofproto' has that group configured.
  *
  * Returns 0 if successful, otherwise an OpenFlow error. */
-static enum ofperr
+enum ofperr
 ofproto_check_ofpacts(struct ofproto *ofproto,
                       const struct ofpact ofpacts[], size_t ofpacts_len)
 {
@@ -3134,7 +3332,7 @@ ofproto_check_ofpacts(struct ofproto *ofproto,
         return OFPERR_OFPMMFC_INVALID_METER;
     }
 
-    OFPACT_FOR_EACH (a, ofpacts, ofpacts_len) {
+    OFPACT_FOR_EACH_FLATTENED (a, ofpacts, ofpacts_len) {
         if (a->type == OFPACT_GROUP
             && !ofproto_group_exists(ofproto, ofpact_get_GROUP(a)->group_id)) {
             return OFPERR_OFPBAC_BAD_OUT_GROUP;
@@ -3149,7 +3347,7 @@ handle_packet_out(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 {
     struct ofproto *p = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
     struct ofputil_packet_out po;
-    struct ofpbuf *payload;
+    struct dp_packet *payload;
     uint64_t ofpacts_stub[1024 / 8];
     struct ofpbuf ofpacts;
     struct flow flow;
@@ -3177,23 +3375,35 @@ handle_packet_out(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
     /* Get payload. */
     if (po.buffer_id != UINT32_MAX) {
         error = ofconn_pktbuf_retrieve(ofconn, po.buffer_id, &payload, NULL);
-        if (error || !payload) {
+        if (error) {
             goto exit_free_ofpacts;
         }
     } else {
         /* Ensure that the L3 header is 32-bit aligned. */
-        payload = ofpbuf_clone_data_with_headroom(po.packet, po.packet_len, 2);
+        payload = dp_packet_clone_data_with_headroom(po.packet, po.packet_len, 2);
     }
 
     /* Verify actions against packet, then send packet if successful. */
-    flow_extract(payload, NULL, &flow);
+    flow_extract(payload, &flow);
     flow.in_port.ofp_port = po.in_port;
-    error = ofproto_check_ofpacts(p, po.ofpacts, po.ofpacts_len);
+
+    /* Check actions like for flow mods.  We pass a 'table_id' of 0 to
+     * ofproto_check_consistency(), which isn't strictly correct because these
+     * actions aren't in any table.  This is OK as 'table_id' is only used to
+     * check instructions (e.g., goto-table), which can't appear on the action
+     * list of a packet-out. */
+    error = ofpacts_check_consistency(po.ofpacts, po.ofpacts_len,
+                                      &flow, u16_to_ofp(p->max_ports),
+                                      0, p->n_tables,
+                                      ofconn_get_protocol(ofconn));
     if (!error) {
-        error = p->ofproto_class->packet_out(p, payload, &flow,
-                                             po.ofpacts, po.ofpacts_len);
+        error = ofproto_check_ofpacts(p, po.ofpacts, po.ofpacts_len);
+        if (!error) {
+            error = p->ofproto_class->packet_out(p, payload, &flow,
+                                                 po.ofpacts, po.ofpacts_len);
+        }
     }
-    ofpbuf_delete(payload);
+    dp_packet_delete(payload);
 
 exit_free_ofpacts:
     ofpbuf_uninit(&ofpacts);
@@ -3201,6 +3411,27 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
+static enum ofperr
+handle_nxt_resume(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
+{
+    struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
+    struct ofputil_packet_in_private pin;
+    enum ofperr error;
+
+    error = ofputil_decode_packet_in_private(oh, false, &pin, NULL, NULL);
+    if (error) {
+        return error;
+    }
+
+    error = (ofproto->ofproto_class->nxt_resume
+             ? ofproto->ofproto_class->nxt_resume(ofproto, &pin)
+             : OFPERR_NXR_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+
+    ofputil_packet_in_private_destroy(&pin);
+
+    return error;
+}
+
 static void
 update_port_config(struct ofconn *ofconn, struct ofport *port,
                    enum ofputil_port_config config,
@@ -3227,9 +3458,34 @@ update_port_config(struct ofconn *ofconn, struct ofport *port,
 }
 
 static enum ofperr
-handle_port_mod(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
+port_mod_start(struct ofconn *ofconn, struct ofputil_port_mod *pm,
+               struct ofport **port)
 {
     struct ofproto *p = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
+
+    *port = ofproto_get_port(p, pm->port_no);
+    if (!*port) {
+        return OFPERR_OFPPMFC_BAD_PORT;
+    }
+    if (!eth_addr_equals((*port)->pp.hw_addr, pm->hw_addr)) {
+        return OFPERR_OFPPMFC_BAD_HW_ADDR;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+port_mod_finish(struct ofconn *ofconn, struct ofputil_port_mod *pm,
+                struct ofport *port)
+{
+    update_port_config(ofconn, port, pm->config, pm->mask);
+    if (pm->advertise) {
+        netdev_set_advertisements(port->netdev, pm->advertise);
+    }
+}
+
+static enum ofperr
+handle_port_mod(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
+{
     struct ofputil_port_mod pm;
     struct ofport *port;
     enum ofperr error;
@@ -3244,18 +3500,11 @@ handle_port_mod(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
         return error;
     }
 
-    port = ofproto_get_port(p, pm.port_no);
-    if (!port) {
-        return OFPERR_OFPPMFC_BAD_PORT;
-    } else if (!eth_addr_equals(port->pp.hw_addr, pm.hw_addr)) {
-        return OFPERR_OFPPMFC_BAD_HW_ADDR;
-    } else {
-        update_port_config(ofconn, port, pm.config, pm.mask);
-        if (pm.advertise) {
-            netdev_set_advertisements(port->netdev, pm.advertise);
-        }
+    error = port_mod_start(ofconn, &pm, &port);
+    if (!error) {
+        port_mod_finish(ofconn, &pm, port);
     }
-    return 0;
+    return error;
 }
 
 static enum ofperr
@@ -3321,21 +3570,19 @@ handle_table_features_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
                               const struct ofp_header *request)
 {
     struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
-    struct ofputil_table_features *features;
-    struct list replies;
-    struct ofpbuf msg;
-    size_t i;
-
-    ofpbuf_use_const(&msg, request, ntohs(request->length));
+    struct ofpbuf msg = ofpbuf_const_initializer(request,
+                                                 ntohs(request->length));
     ofpraw_pull_assert(&msg);
-    if (ofpbuf_size(&msg) || ofpmp_more(request)) {
+    if (msg.size || ofpmp_more(request)) {
         return OFPERR_OFPTFFC_EPERM;
     }
 
+    struct ofputil_table_features *features;
     query_tables(ofproto, &features, NULL);
 
+    struct ovs_list replies;
     ofpmp_init(&replies, request);
-    for (i = 0; i < ofproto->n_tables; i++) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < ofproto->n_tables; i++) {
         if (!(ofproto->tables[i].flags & OFTABLE_HIDDEN)) {
             ofputil_append_table_features_reply(&features[i], &replies);
         }
@@ -3347,48 +3594,150 @@ handle_table_features_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-append_port_stat(struct ofport *port, struct list *replies)
+/* Returns the vacancy of 'oftable', a number that ranges from 0 (if the table
+ * is full) to 100 (if the table is empty).
+ *
+ * A table without a limit on flows is considered to be empty. */
+static uint8_t
+oftable_vacancy(const struct oftable *t)
 {
-    struct ofputil_port_stats ops = { .port_no = port->pp.port_no };
-
-    calc_duration(port->created, time_msec(),
-                  &ops.duration_sec, &ops.duration_nsec);
+    return (!t->max_flows ? 100
+            : t->n_flows >= t->max_flows ? 0
+            : (t->max_flows - t->n_flows) * 100.0 / t->max_flows);
+}
 
-    /* Intentionally ignore return value, since errors will set
-     * 'stats' to all-1s, which is correct for OpenFlow, and
-     * netdev_get_stats() will log errors. */
-    ofproto_port_get_stats(port, &ops.stats);
+static void
+query_table_desc__(struct ofputil_table_desc *td,
+                   struct ofproto *ofproto, uint8_t table_id)
+{
+    const struct oftable *t = &ofproto->tables[table_id];
 
-    ofputil_append_port_stat(replies, &ops);
+    td->table_id = table_id;
+    td->eviction = (t->eviction & EVICTION_OPENFLOW
+                    ? OFPUTIL_TABLE_EVICTION_ON
+                    : OFPUTIL_TABLE_EVICTION_OFF);
+    td->eviction_flags = OFPROTO_EVICTION_FLAGS;
+    td->vacancy = (t->vacancy_event
+                   ? OFPUTIL_TABLE_VACANCY_ON
+                   : OFPUTIL_TABLE_VACANCY_OFF);
+    td->table_vacancy.vacancy_down = t->vacancy_down;
+    td->table_vacancy.vacancy_up = t->vacancy_up;
+    td->table_vacancy.vacancy = oftable_vacancy(t);
 }
 
+/* This function queries the database for dumping table-desc. */
 static void
-handle_port_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
-                    const struct ofp_header *request, ofp_port_t port_no,
-                    void (*cb)(struct ofport *, struct list *replies))
+query_tables_desc(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_table_desc **descp)
 {
-    struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
-    struct ofport *port;
-    struct list replies;
+    struct ofputil_table_desc *table_desc;
+    size_t i;
 
-    ofpmp_init(&replies, request);
-    if (port_no != OFPP_ANY) {
-        port = ofproto_get_port(ofproto, port_no);
-        if (port) {
-            cb(port, &replies);
-        }
-    } else {
-        HMAP_FOR_EACH (port, hmap_node, &ofproto->ports) {
-            cb(port, &replies);
-        }
+    table_desc = *descp = xcalloc(ofproto->n_tables, sizeof *table_desc);
+    for (i = 0; i < ofproto->n_tables; i++) {
+        struct ofputil_table_desc *td = &table_desc[i];
+        query_table_desc__(td, ofproto, i);
     }
-
-    ofconn_send_replies(ofconn, &replies);
 }
 
+/* Function to handle dump-table-desc request. */
 static enum ofperr
-handle_port_stats_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
+handle_table_desc_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
+                          const struct ofp_header *request)
+{
+    struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
+    struct ofputil_table_desc *table_desc;
+    struct ovs_list replies;
+    size_t i;
+
+    query_tables_desc(ofproto, &table_desc);
+    ofpmp_init(&replies, request);
+    for (i = 0; i < ofproto->n_tables; i++) {
+        if (!(ofproto->tables[i].flags & OFTABLE_HIDDEN)) {
+            ofputil_append_table_desc_reply(&table_desc[i], &replies,
+                                            request->version);
+        }
+    }
+    ofconn_send_replies(ofconn, &replies);
+    free(table_desc);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/* This function determines and sends the vacancy event, based on the value
+ * of current vacancy and threshold vacancy. If the current vacancy is less
+ * than or equal to vacancy_down, vacancy up events must be enabled, and when
+ * the current vacancy is greater or equal to vacancy_up, vacancy down events
+ * must be enabled. */
+static void
+send_table_status(struct ofproto *ofproto, uint8_t table_id)
+{
+    struct oftable *t = &ofproto->tables[table_id];
+    if (!t->vacancy_event) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    uint8_t vacancy = oftable_vacancy(t);
+    enum ofp14_table_reason event;
+    if (vacancy < t->vacancy_down) {
+        event = OFPTR_VACANCY_DOWN;
+    } else if (vacancy > t->vacancy_up) {
+        event = OFPTR_VACANCY_UP;
+    } else {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (event == t->vacancy_event) {
+        struct ofputil_table_desc td;
+        query_table_desc__(&td, ofproto, table_id);
+        connmgr_send_table_status(ofproto->connmgr, &td, event);
+
+        t->vacancy_event = (event == OFPTR_VACANCY_DOWN
+                            ? OFPTR_VACANCY_UP
+                            : OFPTR_VACANCY_DOWN);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+append_port_stat(struct ofport *port, struct ovs_list *replies)
+{
+    struct ofputil_port_stats ops = { .port_no = port->pp.port_no };
+
+    calc_duration(port->created, time_msec(),
+                  &ops.duration_sec, &ops.duration_nsec);
+
+    /* Intentionally ignore return value, since errors will set
+     * 'stats' to all-1s, which is correct for OpenFlow, and
+     * netdev_get_stats() will log errors. */
+    ofproto_port_get_stats(port, &ops.stats);
+
+    ofputil_append_port_stat(replies, &ops);
+}
+
+static void
+handle_port_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
+                    const struct ofp_header *request, ofp_port_t port_no,
+                    void (*cb)(struct ofport *, struct ovs_list *replies))
+{
+    struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
+    struct ofport *port;
+    struct ovs_list replies;
+
+    ofpmp_init(&replies, request);
+    if (port_no != OFPP_ANY) {
+        port = ofproto_get_port(ofproto, port_no);
+        if (port) {
+            cb(port, &replies);
+        }
+    } else {
+        HMAP_FOR_EACH (port, hmap_node, &ofproto->ports) {
+            cb(port, &replies);
+        }
+    }
+
+    ofconn_send_replies(ofconn, &replies);
+}
+
+static enum ofperr
+handle_port_stats_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
                           const struct ofp_header *request)
 {
     ofp_port_t port_no;
@@ -3402,7 +3751,7 @@ handle_port_stats_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
 }
 
 static void
-append_port_desc(struct ofport *port, struct list *replies)
+append_port_desc(struct ofport *port, struct ovs_list *replies)
 {
     ofputil_append_port_desc_stats_reply(&port->pp, replies);
 }
@@ -3528,11 +3877,13 @@ next_matching_table(const struct ofproto *ofproto,
 static void
 rule_criteria_init(struct rule_criteria *criteria, uint8_t table_id,
                    const struct match *match, int priority,
-                   ovs_be64 cookie, ovs_be64 cookie_mask,
-                   ofp_port_t out_port, uint32_t out_group)
+                   cls_version_t version, ovs_be64 cookie,
+                   ovs_be64 cookie_mask, ofp_port_t out_port,
+                   uint32_t out_group)
 {
     criteria->table_id = table_id;
     cls_rule_init(&criteria->cr, match, priority);
+    criteria->version = version;
     criteria->cookie = cookie;
     criteria->cookie_mask = cookie_mask;
     criteria->out_port = out_port;
@@ -3621,6 +3972,25 @@ rule_collection_unref(struct rule_collection *rules)
     }
 }
 
+/* Returns a NULL-terminated array of rule pointers,
+ * destroys 'rules'. */
+static struct rule **
+rule_collection_detach(struct rule_collection *rules)
+{
+    struct rule **rule_array;
+
+    rule_collection_add(rules, NULL);
+
+    if (rules->rules == rules->stub) {
+        rules->rules = xmemdup(rules->rules, rules->n * sizeof *rules->rules);
+    }
+
+    rule_array = rules->rules;
+    rule_collection_init(rules);
+
+    return rule_array;
+}
+
 void
 rule_collection_destroy(struct rule_collection *rules)
 {
@@ -3632,10 +4002,26 @@ rule_collection_destroy(struct rule_collection *rules)
     rule_collection_init(rules);
 }
 
+/* Schedules postponed removal of rules, destroys 'rules'. */
+static void
+rule_collection_remove_postponed(struct rule_collection *rules)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    if (rules->n > 0) {
+        if (rules->n == 1) {
+            ovsrcu_postpone(remove_rule_rcu, rules->rules[0]);
+        } else {
+            ovsrcu_postpone(remove_rules_rcu, rule_collection_detach(rules));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /* Checks whether 'rule' matches 'c' and, if so, adds it to 'rules'.  This
  * function verifies most of the criteria in 'c' itself, but the caller must
  * check 'c->cr' itself.
  *
+ * Rules that have already been marked for removal are not collected.
+ *
  * Increments '*n_readonly' if 'rule' wasn't added because it's read-only (and
  * 'c' only includes modifiable rules). */
 static void
@@ -3647,7 +4033,8 @@ collect_rule(struct rule *rule, const struct rule_criteria *c,
         && ofproto_rule_has_out_port(rule, c->out_port)
         && ofproto_rule_has_out_group(rule, c->out_group)
         && !((rule->flow_cookie ^ c->cookie) & c->cookie_mask)
-        && (!rule_is_hidden(rule) || c->include_hidden)) {
+        && (!rule_is_hidden(rule) || c->include_hidden)
+        && cls_rule_visible_in_version(&rule->cr, c->version)) {
         /* Rule matches all the criteria... */
         if (!rule_is_readonly(rule) || c->include_readonly) {
             /* ...add it. */
@@ -3696,7 +4083,8 @@ collect_rules_loose(struct ofproto *ofproto,
         FOR_EACH_MATCHING_TABLE (table, criteria->table_id, ofproto) {
             struct rule *rule;
 
-            CLS_FOR_EACH_TARGET (rule, cr, &table->cls, &criteria->cr) {
+            CLS_FOR_EACH_TARGET (rule, cr, &table->cls, &criteria->cr,
+                                 criteria->version) {
                 collect_rule(rule, criteria, rules, &n_readonly);
             }
         }
@@ -3728,7 +4116,7 @@ collect_rules_strict(struct ofproto *ofproto,
 {
     struct oftable *table;
     size_t n_readonly = 0;
-    int error = 0;
+    enum ofperr error = 0;
 
     rule_collection_init(rules);
 
@@ -3752,7 +4140,8 @@ collect_rules_strict(struct ofproto *ofproto,
             struct rule *rule;
 
             rule = rule_from_cls_rule(classifier_find_rule_exactly(
-                                          &table->cls, &criteria->cr));
+                                          &table->cls, &criteria->cr,
+                                          criteria->version));
             if (rule) {
                 collect_rule(rule, criteria, rules, &n_readonly);
             }
@@ -3790,7 +4179,7 @@ handle_flow_stats_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
     struct ofputil_flow_stats_request fsr;
     struct rule_criteria criteria;
     struct rule_collection rules;
-    struct list replies;
+    struct ovs_list replies;
     enum ofperr error;
     size_t i;
 
@@ -3799,8 +4188,9 @@ handle_flow_stats_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
         return error;
     }
 
-    rule_criteria_init(&criteria, fsr.table_id, &fsr.match, 0, fsr.cookie,
-                       fsr.cookie_mask, fsr.out_port, fsr.out_group);
+    rule_criteria_init(&criteria, fsr.table_id, &fsr.match, 0, CLS_MAX_VERSION,
+                       fsr.cookie, fsr.cookie_mask, fsr.out_port,
+                       fsr.out_group);
 
     ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
     error = collect_rules_loose(ofproto, &criteria, &rules);
@@ -3963,7 +4353,7 @@ handle_aggregate_stats_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
     }
 
     rule_criteria_init(&criteria, request.table_id, &request.match, 0,
-                       request.cookie, request.cookie_mask,
+                       CLS_MAX_VERSION, request.cookie, request.cookie_mask,
                        request.out_port, request.out_group);
 
     ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
@@ -4021,7 +4411,7 @@ handle_aggregate_stats_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
 
 struct queue_stats_cbdata {
     struct ofport *ofport;
-    struct list replies;
+    struct ovs_list replies;
     long long int now;
 };
 
@@ -4117,54 +4507,96 @@ handle_queue_stats_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
     return error;
 }
 
-static bool
-should_evict_a_rule(struct oftable *table, unsigned int extra_space)
-    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
-    OVS_NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS
-{
-    return classifier_count(&table->cls) + extra_space > table->max_flows;
-}
-
 static enum ofperr
-evict_rules_from_table(struct oftable *table, unsigned int extra_space)
+evict_rules_from_table(struct oftable *table)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
-    while (should_evict_a_rule(table, extra_space)) {
+    enum ofperr error = 0;
+    struct rule_collection rules;
+    unsigned int count = table->n_flows;
+    unsigned int max_flows = table->max_flows;
+
+    rule_collection_init(&rules);
+
+    while (count-- > max_flows) {
         struct rule *rule;
 
         if (!choose_rule_to_evict(table, &rule)) {
-            return OFPERR_OFPFMFC_TABLE_FULL;
+            error = OFPERR_OFPFMFC_TABLE_FULL;
+            break;
         } else {
-            ofproto_rule_delete__(rule, OFPRR_EVICTION);
+            eviction_group_remove_rule(rule);
+            rule_collection_add(&rules, rule);
         }
     }
+    delete_flows__(&rules, OFPRR_EVICTION, NULL);
 
-    return 0;
+    return error;
+}
+
+static void
+get_conjunctions(const struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
+                 struct cls_conjunction **conjsp, size_t *n_conjsp)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    struct cls_conjunction *conjs = NULL;
+    int n_conjs = 0;
+
+    const struct ofpact *ofpact;
+    OFPACT_FOR_EACH (ofpact, fm->ofpacts, fm->ofpacts_len) {
+        if (ofpact->type == OFPACT_CONJUNCTION) {
+            n_conjs++;
+        } else if (ofpact->type != OFPACT_NOTE) {
+            /* "conjunction" may appear with "note" actions but not with any
+             * other type of actions. */
+            ovs_assert(!n_conjs);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (n_conjs) {
+        int i = 0;
+
+        conjs = xzalloc(n_conjs * sizeof *conjs);
+        OFPACT_FOR_EACH (ofpact, fm->ofpacts, fm->ofpacts_len) {
+            if (ofpact->type == OFPACT_CONJUNCTION) {
+                struct ofpact_conjunction *oc = ofpact_get_CONJUNCTION(ofpact);
+                conjs[i].clause = oc->clause;
+                conjs[i].n_clauses = oc->n_clauses;
+                conjs[i].id = oc->id;
+                i++;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    *conjsp = conjs;
+    *n_conjsp = n_conjs;
 }
 
 /* Implements OFPFC_ADD and the cases for OFPFC_MODIFY and OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT
  * in which no matching flow already exists in the flow table.
  *
- * Adds the flow specified by 'ofm', which is followed by 'n_actions'
- * ofp_actions, to the ofproto's flow table.  Returns 0 on success, an OpenFlow
- * error code on failure, or OFPROTO_POSTPONE if the operation cannot be
- * initiated now but may be retried later.
+ * Adds the flow specified by 'fm', to the ofproto's flow table.  Returns 0 on
+ * success, or an OpenFlow error code on failure.
  *
- * The caller retains ownership of 'fm->ofpacts'.
+ * On successful return the caller must complete the operation either by
+ * calling add_flow_finish(), or add_flow_revert() if the operation needs to
+ * be reverted.
  *
- * 'ofconn' is used to retrieve the packet buffer specified in ofm->buffer_id,
- * if any. */
+ * The caller retains ownership of 'fm->ofpacts'. */
 static enum ofperr
-add_flow(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
-         const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+add_flow_start(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
-    const struct rule_actions *actions;
+    struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm = &ofm->fm;
+    struct rule **old_rule = &ofm->old_rules.stub[0];
+    struct rule **new_rule = &ofm->new_rules.stub[0];
     struct oftable *table;
     struct cls_rule cr;
     struct rule *rule;
     uint8_t table_id;
-    int error = 0;
+    struct cls_conjunction *conjs;
+    size_t n_conjs;
+    enum ofperr error;
 
     if (!check_table_id(ofproto, fm->table_id)) {
         error = OFPERR_OFPBRC_BAD_TABLE_ID;
@@ -4196,59 +4628,141 @@ add_flow(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
         return OFPERR_OFPBRC_EPERM;
     }
 
-    if (!(fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_HIDDEN_FIELDS)) {
-        if (!match_has_default_hidden_fields(&fm->match)) {
-            VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "%s: (add_flow) only internal flows can set "
-                         "non-default values to hidden fields", ofproto->name);
-            return OFPERR_OFPBRC_EPERM;
-        }
+    if (!(fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_HIDDEN_FIELDS)
+        && !match_has_default_hidden_fields(&fm->match)) {
+        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "%s: (add_flow) only internal flows can set "
+                     "non-default values to hidden fields", ofproto->name);
+        return OFPERR_OFPBRC_EPERM;
     }
 
     cls_rule_init(&cr, &fm->match, fm->priority);
 
-    /* Transform "add" into "modify" if there's an existing identical flow. */
-    rule = rule_from_cls_rule(classifier_find_rule_exactly(&table->cls, &cr));
-    if (rule) {
-        struct rule_collection rules;
-
-        cls_rule_destroy(&cr);
+    /* Check for the existence of an identical rule.
+     * This will not return rules earlier marked for removal. */
+    rule = rule_from_cls_rule(classifier_find_rule_exactly(&table->cls, &cr,
+                                                           ofm->version));
+    *old_rule = rule;
+    if (!rule) {
+        /* Check for overlap, if requested. */
+        if (fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_CHECK_OVERLAP
+            && classifier_rule_overlaps(&table->cls, &cr, ofm->version)) {
+            cls_rule_destroy(&cr);
+            return OFPERR_OFPFMFC_OVERLAP;
+        }
 
-        rule_collection_init(&rules);
-        rule_collection_add(&rules, rule);
+        /* If necessary, evict an existing rule to clear out space. */
+        if (table->n_flows >= table->max_flows) {
+            if (!choose_rule_to_evict(table, &rule)) {
+                error = OFPERR_OFPFMFC_TABLE_FULL;
+                cls_rule_destroy(&cr);
+                return error;
+            }
+            eviction_group_remove_rule(rule);
+            /* Marks '*old_rule' as an evicted rule rather than replaced rule.
+             */
+            fm->delete_reason = OFPRR_EVICTION;
+            *old_rule = rule;
+        }
+    } else {
         fm->modify_cookie = true;
-        error = modify_flows__(ofproto, fm, &rules, req);
-        rule_collection_destroy(&rules);
+    }
 
+    /* Allocate new rule. */
+    error = replace_rule_create(ofproto, fm, &cr, table - ofproto->tables,
+                                rule, new_rule);
+    if (error) {
         return error;
     }
 
-    /* Check for overlap, if requested. */
-    if (fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_CHECK_OVERLAP) {
-        if (classifier_rule_overlaps(&table->cls, &cr)) {
-            cls_rule_destroy(&cr);
-            return OFPERR_OFPFMFC_OVERLAP;
-        }
+    get_conjunctions(fm, &conjs, &n_conjs);
+    replace_rule_start(ofproto, ofm->version, rule, *new_rule, conjs, n_conjs);
+    free(conjs);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/* Revert the effects of add_flow_start(). */
+static void
+add_flow_revert(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm = &ofm->fm;
+    struct rule *old_rule = ofm->old_rules.stub[0];
+    struct rule *new_rule = ofm->new_rules.stub[0];
+
+    if (old_rule && fm->delete_reason == OFPRR_EVICTION) {
+        /* Revert the eviction. */
+        eviction_group_add_rule(old_rule);
     }
 
-    /* If necessary, evict an existing rule to clear out space. */
-    error = evict_rules_from_table(table, 1);
-    if (error) {
-        cls_rule_destroy(&cr);
-        return error;
+    replace_rule_revert(ofproto, old_rule, new_rule);
+}
+
+/* To be called after version bump. */
+static void
+add_flow_finish(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm,
+                const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm = &ofm->fm;
+    struct rule *old_rule = ofm->old_rules.stub[0];
+    struct rule *new_rule = ofm->new_rules.stub[0];
+    struct ovs_list dead_cookies = OVS_LIST_INITIALIZER(&dead_cookies);
+
+    replace_rule_finish(ofproto, fm, req, old_rule, new_rule, &dead_cookies);
+    learned_cookies_flush(ofproto, &dead_cookies);
+
+    if (old_rule) {
+        ovsrcu_postpone(remove_rule_rcu, old_rule);
+    } else {
+        if (minimask_get_vid_mask(new_rule->cr.match.mask) == VLAN_VID_MASK) {
+            if (ofproto->vlan_bitmap) {
+                uint16_t vid = miniflow_get_vid(new_rule->cr.match.flow);
+
+                if (!bitmap_is_set(ofproto->vlan_bitmap, vid)) {
+                    bitmap_set1(ofproto->vlan_bitmap, vid);
+                    ofproto->vlans_changed = true;
+                }
+            } else {
+                ofproto->vlans_changed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        ofmonitor_report(ofproto->connmgr, new_rule, NXFME_ADDED, 0,
+                         req ? req->ofconn : NULL,
+                         req ? req->request->xid : 0, NULL);
+
+        /* Send Vacancy Events for OF1.4+. */
+        send_table_status(ofproto, new_rule->table_id);
     }
 
+    send_buffered_packet(req, fm->buffer_id, new_rule);
+}
+\f
+/* OFPFC_MODIFY and OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT. */
+
+/* Create a new rule based on attributes in 'fm', match in 'cr', 'table_id',
+ * and 'old_rule'.  Note that the rule is NOT inserted into a any data
+ * structures yet.  Takes ownership of 'cr'. */
+static enum ofperr
+replace_rule_create(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
+                    struct cls_rule *cr, uint8_t table_id,
+                    struct rule *old_rule, struct rule **new_rule)
+{
+    struct rule *rule;
+    enum ofperr error;
+
     /* Allocate new rule. */
     rule = ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_alloc();
     if (!rule) {
-        cls_rule_destroy(&cr);
-        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "%s: failed to create rule (%s)",
-                     ofproto->name, ovs_strerror(error));
-        return ENOMEM;
+        cls_rule_destroy(cr);
+        VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "%s: failed to allocate a rule.", ofproto->name);
+        return OFPERR_OFPFMFC_UNKNOWN;
     }
 
     /* Initialize base state. */
     *CONST_CAST(struct ofproto **, &rule->ofproto) = ofproto;
-    cls_rule_move(CONST_CAST(struct cls_rule *, &rule->cr), &cr);
+    cls_rule_move(CONST_CAST(struct cls_rule *, &rule->cr), cr);
     ovs_refcount_init(&rule->ref_count);
     rule->flow_cookie = fm->new_cookie;
     rule->created = rule->modified = time_msec();
@@ -4257,13 +4771,13 @@ add_flow(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
     ovs_mutex_lock(&rule->mutex);
     rule->idle_timeout = fm->idle_timeout;
     rule->hard_timeout = fm->hard_timeout;
-    rule->importance = fm->importance;
-    ovs_mutex_unlock(&rule->mutex);
+    *CONST_CAST(uint16_t *, &rule->importance) = fm->importance;
+    rule->removed_reason = OVS_OFPRR_NONE;
 
-    *CONST_CAST(uint8_t *, &rule->table_id) = table - ofproto->tables;
+    *CONST_CAST(uint8_t *, &rule->table_id) = table_id;
     rule->flags = fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_STATE;
-    actions = rule_actions_create(fm->ofpacts, fm->ofpacts_len);
-    ovsrcu_set(&rule->actions, actions);
+    *CONST_CAST(const struct rule_actions **, &rule->actions)
+        = rule_actions_create(fm->ofpacts, fm->ofpacts_len);
     list_init(&rule->meter_list_node);
     rule->eviction_group = NULL;
     list_init(&rule->expirable);
@@ -4271,6 +4785,27 @@ add_flow(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
     rule->add_seqno = 0;
     rule->modify_seqno = 0;
 
+    /* Copy values from old rule for modify semantics. */
+    if (old_rule && fm->delete_reason != OFPRR_EVICTION) {
+        bool change_cookie = (fm->modify_cookie
+                              && fm->new_cookie != OVS_BE64_MAX
+                              && fm->new_cookie != old_rule->flow_cookie);
+
+        ovs_mutex_lock(&old_rule->mutex);
+        if (fm->command != OFPFC_ADD) {
+            rule->idle_timeout = old_rule->idle_timeout;
+            rule->hard_timeout = old_rule->hard_timeout;
+            *CONST_CAST(uint16_t *, &rule->importance) = old_rule->importance;
+            rule->flags = old_rule->flags;
+            rule->created = old_rule->created;
+        }
+        if (!change_cookie) {
+            rule->flow_cookie = old_rule->flow_cookie;
+        }
+        ovs_mutex_unlock(&old_rule->mutex);
+    }
+    ovs_mutex_unlock(&rule->mutex);
+
     /* Construct rule, initializing derived state. */
     error = ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_construct(rule);
     if (error) {
@@ -4278,164 +4813,175 @@ add_flow(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
         return error;
     }
 
-    if (fm->hard_timeout || fm->idle_timeout) {
-        list_insert(&ofproto->expirable, &rule->expirable);
-    }
-    cookies_insert(ofproto, rule);
-    eviction_group_add_rule(rule);
-    if (actions->has_meter) {
-        meter_insert_rule(rule);
-    }
+    rule->removed = true;   /* Not yet in ofproto data structures. */
 
-    classifier_insert(&table->cls, CONST_CAST(struct cls_rule *, &rule->cr));
+    *new_rule = rule;
+    return 0;
+}
 
-    error = ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_insert(rule);
-    if (error) {
-        oftable_remove_rule(rule);
-        ofproto_rule_unref(rule);
-        return error;
-    }
-    learned_cookies_inc(ofproto, actions);
+static void
+replace_rule_start(struct ofproto *ofproto, cls_version_t version,
+                   struct rule *old_rule, struct rule *new_rule,
+                   struct cls_conjunction *conjs, size_t n_conjs)
+{
+    struct oftable *table = &ofproto->tables[new_rule->table_id];
 
-    if (minimask_get_vid_mask(&rule->cr.match.mask) == VLAN_VID_MASK) {
-        if (ofproto->vlan_bitmap) {
-            uint16_t vid = miniflow_get_vid(&rule->cr.match.flow);
-            if (!bitmap_is_set(ofproto->vlan_bitmap, vid)) {
-                bitmap_set1(ofproto->vlan_bitmap, vid);
-                ofproto->vlans_changed = true;
-            }
-        } else {
-            ofproto->vlans_changed = true;
-        }
+    /* 'old_rule' may be either an evicted rule or replaced rule. */
+    if (old_rule) {
+        /* Mark the old rule for removal in the next version. */
+        cls_rule_make_invisible_in_version(&old_rule->cr, version);
+    } else {
+        table->n_flows++;
     }
+    /* Insert flow to the classifier, so that later flow_mods may relate
+     * to it.  This is reversible, in case later errors require this to
+     * be reverted. */
+    ofproto_rule_insert__(ofproto, new_rule);
+    /* Make the new rule visible for classifier lookups only from the next
+     * version. */
+    classifier_insert(&table->cls, &new_rule->cr, version, conjs, n_conjs);
+}
 
-    ofmonitor_report(ofproto->connmgr, rule, NXFME_ADDED, 0,
-                     req ? req->ofconn : NULL, req ? req->xid : 0, NULL);
+static void replace_rule_revert(struct ofproto *ofproto,
+                                struct rule *old_rule, struct rule *new_rule)
+{
+    struct oftable *table = &ofproto->tables[new_rule->table_id];
 
-    return req ? send_buffered_packet(req->ofconn, fm->buffer_id, rule) : 0;
+    if (old_rule) {
+        /* Restore the original visibility of the old rule. */
+        cls_rule_restore_visibility(&old_rule->cr);
+    } else {
+        /* Restore table's rule count. */
+        table->n_flows--;
+    }
+
+    /* Remove the new rule immediately.  It was never visible to lookups. */
+    if (!classifier_remove(&table->cls, &new_rule->cr)) {
+        OVS_NOT_REACHED();
+    }
+    ofproto_rule_remove__(ofproto, new_rule);
+    /* The rule was not inserted to the ofproto provider, so we can
+     * release it without deleting it from the ofproto provider. */
+    ofproto_rule_unref(new_rule);
 }
-\f
-/* OFPFC_MODIFY and OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT. */
 
-/* Modifies the rules listed in 'rules', changing their actions to match those
- * in 'fm'.
- *
- * 'ofconn' is used to retrieve the packet buffer specified in fm->buffer_id,
- * if any.
- *
- * Returns 0 on success, otherwise an OpenFlow error code. */
-static enum ofperr
-modify_flows__(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
-               const struct rule_collection *rules,
-               const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+/* Adds the 'new_rule', replacing the 'old_rule'. */
+static void
+replace_rule_finish(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
+                    const struct flow_mod_requester *req,
+                    struct rule *old_rule, struct rule *new_rule,
+                    struct ovs_list *dead_cookies)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
-    struct list dead_cookies = LIST_INITIALIZER(&dead_cookies);
-    enum nx_flow_update_event event;
-    size_t i;
+    bool forward_stats = !(fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_RESET_COUNTS);
+    struct rule *replaced_rule;
+
+    replaced_rule = fm->delete_reason != OFPRR_EVICTION ? old_rule : NULL;
+
+    /* Insert the new flow to the ofproto provider.  A non-NULL 'replaced_rule'
+     * is a duplicate rule the 'new_rule' is replacing.  The provider should
+     * link the stats from the old rule to the new one if 'forward_stats' is
+     * 'true'.  The 'replaced_rule' will be deleted right after this call. */
+    ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_insert(new_rule, replaced_rule,
+                                        forward_stats);
+    learned_cookies_inc(ofproto, rule_get_actions(new_rule));
+
+    if (old_rule) {
+        const struct rule_actions *old_actions = rule_get_actions(old_rule);
+
+        /* Remove the old rule from data structures.  Removal from the
+         * classifier and the deletion of the rule is RCU postponed by the
+         * caller. */
+        ofproto_rule_remove__(ofproto, old_rule);
+        learned_cookies_dec(ofproto, old_actions, dead_cookies);
+
+        if (replaced_rule) {
+            enum nx_flow_update_event event = fm->command == OFPFC_ADD
+                ? NXFME_ADDED : NXFME_MODIFIED;
+
+            bool change_cookie = (fm->modify_cookie
+                                  && fm->new_cookie != OVS_BE64_MAX
+                                  && fm->new_cookie != old_rule->flow_cookie);
+
+            bool change_actions = !ofpacts_equal(fm->ofpacts,
+                                                 fm->ofpacts_len,
+                                                 old_actions->ofpacts,
+                                                 old_actions->ofpacts_len);
+
+            if (event != NXFME_MODIFIED || change_actions || change_cookie) {
+                ofmonitor_report(ofproto->connmgr, new_rule, event, 0,
+                                 req ? req->ofconn : NULL,
+                                 req ? req->request->xid : 0,
+                                 change_actions ? old_actions : NULL);
+            }
+        } else {
+            /* XXX: This is slight duplication with delete_flows_finish__() */
 
-    if (ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_premodify_actions) {
-        for (i = 0; i < rules->n; i++) {
-            struct rule *rule = rules->rules[i];
-            enum ofperr error;
+            old_rule->removed_reason = OFPRR_EVICTION;
 
-            error = ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_premodify_actions(
-                rule, fm->ofpacts, fm->ofpacts_len);
-            if (error) {
-                return error;
-            }
+            ofmonitor_report(ofproto->connmgr, old_rule, NXFME_DELETED,
+                             OFPRR_EVICTION,
+                             req ? req->ofconn : NULL,
+                             req ? req->request->xid : 0, NULL);
         }
     }
+}
 
-    event = fm->command == OFPFC_ADD ? NXFME_ADDED : NXFME_MODIFIED;
-    for (i = 0; i < rules->n; i++) {
-        struct rule *rule = rules->rules[i];
-
-        /*  'fm' says that  */
-        bool change_cookie = (fm->modify_cookie
-                              && fm->new_cookie != OVS_BE64_MAX
-                              && fm->new_cookie != rule->flow_cookie);
-
-        const struct rule_actions *actions = rule_get_actions(rule);
-        bool change_actions = !ofpacts_equal(fm->ofpacts, fm->ofpacts_len,
-                                             actions->ofpacts,
-                                             actions->ofpacts_len);
-
-        bool reset_counters = (fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_RESET_COUNTS) != 0;
+static enum ofperr
+modify_flows_start__(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm = &ofm->fm;
+    struct rule_collection *old_rules = &ofm->old_rules;
+    struct rule_collection *new_rules = &ofm->new_rules;
+    enum ofperr error;
 
-        long long int now = time_msec();
+    rule_collection_init(new_rules);
 
-        if (change_cookie) {
-            cookies_remove(ofproto, rule);
-        }
+    if (old_rules->n > 0) {
+        struct cls_conjunction *conjs;
+        size_t n_conjs;
+        size_t i;
 
-        ovs_mutex_lock(&rule->mutex);
-        if (fm->command == OFPFC_ADD) {
-            rule->idle_timeout = fm->idle_timeout;
-            rule->hard_timeout = fm->hard_timeout;
-            rule->importance = fm->importance;
-            rule->flags = fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_STATE;
-            rule->created = now;
-        }
-        if (change_cookie) {
-            rule->flow_cookie = fm->new_cookie;
-        }
-        rule->modified = now;
-        ovs_mutex_unlock(&rule->mutex);
+        /* Create a new 'modified' rule for each old rule. */
+        for (i = 0; i < old_rules->n; i++) {
+            struct rule *old_rule = old_rules->rules[i];
+            struct rule *new_rule;
+            struct cls_rule cr;
 
-        if (change_cookie) {
-            cookies_insert(ofproto, rule);
-        }
-        if (fm->command == OFPFC_ADD) {
-            if (fm->idle_timeout || fm->hard_timeout || fm->importance) {
-                if (!rule->eviction_group) {
-                    eviction_group_add_rule(rule);
-                }
+            cls_rule_clone(&cr, &old_rule->cr);
+            error = replace_rule_create(ofproto, fm, &cr, old_rule->table_id,
+                                        old_rule, &new_rule);
+            if (!error) {
+                rule_collection_add(new_rules, new_rule);
             } else {
-                eviction_group_remove_rule(rule);
+                rule_collection_unref(new_rules);
+                rule_collection_destroy(new_rules);
+                return error;
             }
         }
+        ovs_assert(new_rules->n == old_rules->n);
 
-        if (change_actions) {
-            ovsrcu_set(&rule->actions, rule_actions_create(fm->ofpacts,
-                                                           fm->ofpacts_len));
-        }
-
-        if (change_actions || reset_counters) {
-            ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_modify_actions(rule, reset_counters);
+        get_conjunctions(fm, &conjs, &n_conjs);
+        for (i = 0; i < old_rules->n; i++) {
+            replace_rule_start(ofproto, ofm->version, old_rules->rules[i],
+                               new_rules->rules[i], conjs, n_conjs);
         }
-
-        if (event != NXFME_MODIFIED || change_actions || change_cookie) {
-            ofmonitor_report(ofproto->connmgr, rule, event, 0,
-                             req ? req->ofconn : NULL, req ? req->xid : 0,
-                             change_actions ? actions : NULL);
-        }
-
-        if (change_actions) {
-            learned_cookies_inc(ofproto, rule_get_actions(rule));
-            learned_cookies_dec(ofproto, actions, &dead_cookies);
-            rule_actions_destroy(actions);
+        free(conjs);
+    } else if (!(fm->cookie_mask != htonll(0)
+                 || fm->new_cookie == OVS_BE64_MAX)) {
+        /* No match, add a new flow. */
+        error = add_flow_start(ofproto, ofm);
+        if (!error) {
+            ovs_assert(fm->delete_reason == OFPRR_EVICTION
+                       || !old_rules->rules[0]);
         }
-    }
-    learned_cookies_flush(ofproto, &dead_cookies);
-
-    if (fm->buffer_id != UINT32_MAX && req) {
-        return send_buffered_packet(req->ofconn, fm->buffer_id,
-                                    rules->rules[0]);
+        new_rules->n = 1;
+    } else {
+        error = 0;
     }
 
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static enum ofperr
-modify_flows_add(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
-                 const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
-    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
-{
-    if (fm->cookie_mask != htonll(0) || fm->new_cookie == OVS_BE64_MAX) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return add_flow(ofproto, fm, req);
+    return error;
 }
 
 /* Implements OFPFC_MODIFY.  Returns 0 on success or an OpenFlow error code on
@@ -4444,165 +4990,272 @@ modify_flows_add(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
  * 'ofconn' is used to retrieve the packet buffer specified in fm->buffer_id,
  * if any. */
 static enum ofperr
-modify_flows_loose(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
-                   const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+modify_flows_start_loose(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
+    struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm = &ofm->fm;
+    struct rule_collection *old_rules = &ofm->old_rules;
     struct rule_criteria criteria;
-    struct rule_collection rules;
-    int error;
+    enum ofperr error;
 
-    rule_criteria_init(&criteria, fm->table_id, &fm->match, 0,
-                       fm->cookie, fm->cookie_mask, OFPP_ANY, OFPG11_ANY);
+    rule_criteria_init(&criteria, fm->table_id, &fm->match, 0, CLS_MAX_VERSION,
+                       fm->cookie, fm->cookie_mask, OFPP_ANY, OFPG_ANY);
     rule_criteria_require_rw(&criteria,
                              (fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_NO_READONLY) != 0);
-    error = collect_rules_loose(ofproto, &criteria, &rules);
+    error = collect_rules_loose(ofproto, &criteria, old_rules);
     rule_criteria_destroy(&criteria);
 
     if (!error) {
-        error = (rules.n > 0
-                 ? modify_flows__(ofproto, fm, &rules, req)
-                 : modify_flows_add(ofproto, fm, req));
+        error = modify_flows_start__(ofproto, ofm);
     }
 
-    rule_collection_destroy(&rules);
-
+    if (error) {
+        rule_collection_destroy(old_rules);
+    }
     return error;
 }
 
+static void
+modify_flows_revert(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    struct rule_collection *old_rules = &ofm->old_rules;
+    struct rule_collection *new_rules = &ofm->new_rules;
+
+    /* Old rules were not changed yet, only need to revert new rules. */
+    if (old_rules->n == 0 && new_rules->n == 1) {
+        add_flow_revert(ofproto, ofm);
+    } else if (old_rules->n > 0) {
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < old_rules->n; i++) {
+            replace_rule_revert(ofproto, old_rules->rules[i],
+                                new_rules->rules[i]);
+        }
+        rule_collection_destroy(new_rules);
+        rule_collection_destroy(old_rules);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+modify_flows_finish(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm,
+                    const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm = &ofm->fm;
+    struct rule_collection *old_rules = &ofm->old_rules;
+    struct rule_collection *new_rules = &ofm->new_rules;
+
+    if (old_rules->n == 0 && new_rules->n == 1) {
+        add_flow_finish(ofproto, ofm, req);
+    } else if (old_rules->n > 0) {
+        struct ovs_list dead_cookies = OVS_LIST_INITIALIZER(&dead_cookies);
+
+        ovs_assert(new_rules->n == old_rules->n);
+
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < old_rules->n; i++) {
+            replace_rule_finish(ofproto, fm, req, old_rules->rules[i],
+                                new_rules->rules[i], &dead_cookies);
+        }
+        learned_cookies_flush(ofproto, &dead_cookies);
+        rule_collection_remove_postponed(old_rules);
+
+        send_buffered_packet(req, fm->buffer_id, new_rules->rules[0]);
+        rule_collection_destroy(new_rules);
+    }
+}
+
 /* Implements OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT.  Returns 0 on success or an OpenFlow error
  * code on failure. */
 static enum ofperr
-modify_flow_strict(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
-                   const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+modify_flow_start_strict(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
+    struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm = &ofm->fm;
+    struct rule_collection *old_rules = &ofm->old_rules;
     struct rule_criteria criteria;
-    struct rule_collection rules;
-    int error;
+    enum ofperr error;
 
     rule_criteria_init(&criteria, fm->table_id, &fm->match, fm->priority,
-                       fm->cookie, fm->cookie_mask, OFPP_ANY, OFPG11_ANY);
+                       CLS_MAX_VERSION, fm->cookie, fm->cookie_mask, OFPP_ANY,
+                       OFPG_ANY);
     rule_criteria_require_rw(&criteria,
                              (fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_NO_READONLY) != 0);
-    error = collect_rules_strict(ofproto, &criteria, &rules);
+    error = collect_rules_strict(ofproto, &criteria, old_rules);
     rule_criteria_destroy(&criteria);
 
     if (!error) {
-        if (rules.n == 0) {
-            error = modify_flows_add(ofproto, fm, req);
-        } else if (rules.n == 1) {
-            error = modify_flows__(ofproto, fm, &rules, req);
-        }
+        /* collect_rules_strict() can return max 1 rule. */
+        error = modify_flows_start__(ofproto, ofm);
     }
 
-    rule_collection_destroy(&rules);
-
+    if (error) {
+        rule_collection_destroy(old_rules);
+    }
     return error;
 }
 \f
 /* OFPFC_DELETE implementation. */
 
-/* Deletes the rules listed in 'rules'. */
 static void
-delete_flows__(const struct rule_collection *rules,
-               enum ofp_flow_removed_reason reason,
-               const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+delete_flows_start__(struct ofproto *ofproto, cls_version_t version,
+                     const struct rule_collection *rules)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < rules->n; i++) {
+        struct rule *rule = rules->rules[i];
+        struct oftable *table = &ofproto->tables[rule->table_id];
+
+        table->n_flows--;
+        cls_rule_make_invisible_in_version(&rule->cr, version);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+delete_flows_finish__(struct ofproto *ofproto,
+                      struct rule_collection *rules,
+                      enum ofp_flow_removed_reason reason,
+                      const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     if (rules->n) {
-        struct list dead_cookies = LIST_INITIALIZER(&dead_cookies);
-        struct ofproto *ofproto = rules->rules[0]->ofproto;
-        size_t i;
+        struct ovs_list dead_cookies = OVS_LIST_INITIALIZER(&dead_cookies);
 
-        for (i = 0; i < rules->n; i++) {
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < rules->n; i++) {
             struct rule *rule = rules->rules[i];
-            const struct rule_actions *actions = rule_get_actions(rule);
 
-            ofproto_rule_send_removed(rule, reason);
+            /* This value will be used to send the flow removed message right
+             * before the rule is actually destroyed. */
+            rule->removed_reason = reason;
 
             ofmonitor_report(ofproto->connmgr, rule, NXFME_DELETED, reason,
-                             req ? req->ofconn : NULL, req ? req->xid : 0,
-                             NULL);
-            oftable_remove_rule(rule);
-            ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_delete(rule);
+                             req ? req->ofconn : NULL,
+                             req ? req->request->xid : 0, NULL);
+
+            /* Send Vacancy Event for OF1.4+. */
+            send_table_status(ofproto, rule->table_id);
 
-            learned_cookies_dec(ofproto, actions, &dead_cookies);
+            ofproto_rule_remove__(ofproto, rule);
+            learned_cookies_dec(ofproto, rule_get_actions(rule),
+                                &dead_cookies);
         }
+        rule_collection_remove_postponed(rules);
+
         learned_cookies_flush(ofproto, &dead_cookies);
+    }
+}
+
+/* Deletes the rules listed in 'rules'.
+ * The deleted rules will become invisible to the lookups in the next version.
+ * Destroys 'rules'. */
+static void
+delete_flows__(struct rule_collection *rules,
+               enum ofp_flow_removed_reason reason,
+               const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    if (rules->n) {
+        struct ofproto *ofproto = rules->rules[0]->ofproto;
+
+        delete_flows_start__(ofproto, ofproto->tables_version + 1, rules);
+        ofproto_bump_tables_version(ofproto);
+        delete_flows_finish__(ofproto, rules, reason, req);
         ofmonitor_flush(ofproto->connmgr);
     }
 }
 
 /* Implements OFPFC_DELETE. */
 static enum ofperr
-delete_flows_loose(struct ofproto *ofproto,
-                   const struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
-                   const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+delete_flows_start_loose(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
+    const struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm = &ofm->fm;
+    struct rule_collection *rules = &ofm->old_rules;
     struct rule_criteria criteria;
-    struct rule_collection rules;
     enum ofperr error;
 
-    rule_criteria_init(&criteria, fm->table_id, &fm->match, 0,
-                       fm->cookie, fm->cookie_mask,
-                       fm->out_port, fm->out_group);
+    rule_criteria_init(&criteria, fm->table_id, &fm->match, 0, CLS_MAX_VERSION,
+                       fm->cookie, fm->cookie_mask, fm->out_port,
+                       fm->out_group);
     rule_criteria_require_rw(&criteria,
                              (fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_NO_READONLY) != 0);
-    error = collect_rules_loose(ofproto, &criteria, &rules);
+    error = collect_rules_loose(ofproto, &criteria, rules);
     rule_criteria_destroy(&criteria);
 
-    if (!error && rules.n > 0) {
-        delete_flows__(&rules, fm->delete_reason, req);
+    if (!error) {
+        delete_flows_start__(ofproto, ofm->version, rules);
     }
-    rule_collection_destroy(&rules);
 
     return error;
 }
 
+static void
+delete_flows_revert(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    struct rule_collection *rules = &ofm->old_rules;
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < rules->n; i++) {
+        struct rule *rule = rules->rules[i];
+        struct oftable *table = &ofproto->tables[rule->table_id];
+
+        /* Restore table's rule count. */
+        table->n_flows++;
+
+        /* Restore the original visibility of the rule. */
+        cls_rule_restore_visibility(&rule->cr);
+    }
+    rule_collection_destroy(rules);
+}
+
+static void
+delete_flows_finish(struct ofproto *ofproto,
+                    struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm,
+                    const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    delete_flows_finish__(ofproto, &ofm->old_rules, ofm->fm.delete_reason,
+                          req);
+}
+
 /* Implements OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT. */
 static enum ofperr
-delete_flow_strict(struct ofproto *ofproto, const struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
-                   const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+delete_flow_start_strict(struct ofproto *ofproto,
+                         struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
+    const struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm = &ofm->fm;
+    struct rule_collection *rules = &ofm->old_rules;
     struct rule_criteria criteria;
-    struct rule_collection rules;
     enum ofperr error;
 
     rule_criteria_init(&criteria, fm->table_id, &fm->match, fm->priority,
-                       fm->cookie, fm->cookie_mask,
+                       CLS_MAX_VERSION, fm->cookie, fm->cookie_mask,
                        fm->out_port, fm->out_group);
     rule_criteria_require_rw(&criteria,
                              (fm->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_NO_READONLY) != 0);
-    error = collect_rules_strict(ofproto, &criteria, &rules);
+    error = collect_rules_strict(ofproto, &criteria, rules);
     rule_criteria_destroy(&criteria);
 
-    if (!error && rules.n > 0) {
-        delete_flows__(&rules, fm->delete_reason, req);
+    if (!error) {
+        delete_flows_start__(ofproto, ofm->version, rules);
     }
-    rule_collection_destroy(&rules);
 
     return error;
 }
 
+/* This may only be called by rule_destroy_cb()! */
 static void
-ofproto_rule_send_removed(struct rule *rule, uint8_t reason)
-    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+ofproto_rule_send_removed(struct rule *rule)
+    OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     struct ofputil_flow_removed fr;
     long long int used;
 
-    if (rule_is_hidden(rule) ||
-        !(rule->flags & OFPUTIL_FF_SEND_FLOW_REM)) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     minimatch_expand(&rule->cr.match, &fr.match);
     fr.priority = rule->cr.priority;
+
+    ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
     fr.cookie = rule->flow_cookie;
-    fr.reason = reason;
+    fr.reason = rule->removed_reason;
     fr.table_id = rule->table_id;
     calc_duration(rule->created, time_msec(),
                   &fr.duration_sec, &fr.duration_nsec);
@@ -4612,8 +5265,8 @@ ofproto_rule_send_removed(struct rule *rule, uint8_t reason)
     ovs_mutex_unlock(&rule->mutex);
     rule->ofproto->ofproto_class->rule_get_stats(rule, &fr.packet_count,
                                                  &fr.byte_count, &used);
-
     connmgr_send_flow_removed(rule->ofproto->connmgr, &fr);
+    ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
 }
 
 /* Sends an OpenFlow "flow removed" message with the given 'reason' (either
@@ -4626,7 +5279,12 @@ void
 ofproto_rule_expire(struct rule *rule, uint8_t reason)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
-    ofproto_rule_delete__(rule, reason);
+    struct rule_collection rules;
+
+    rules.rules = rules.stub;
+    rules.n = 1;
+    rules.stub[0] = rule;
+    delete_flows__(&rules, reason, NULL);
 }
 
 /* Reduces '*timeout' to no more than 'max'.  A value of zero in either case
@@ -4670,7 +5328,7 @@ handle_flow_mod(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
     OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
-    struct ofputil_flow_mod fm;
+    struct ofproto_flow_mod ofm;
     uint64_t ofpacts_stub[1024 / 8];
     struct ofpbuf ofpacts;
     enum ofperr error;
@@ -4681,25 +5339,26 @@ handle_flow_mod(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
     }
 
     ofpbuf_use_stub(&ofpacts, ofpacts_stub, sizeof ofpacts_stub);
-    error = ofputil_decode_flow_mod(&fm, oh, ofconn_get_protocol(ofconn),
+    error = ofputil_decode_flow_mod(&ofm.fm, oh, ofconn_get_protocol(ofconn),
                                     &ofpacts,
                                     u16_to_ofp(ofproto->max_ports),
                                     ofproto->n_tables);
     if (!error) {
-        error = ofproto_check_ofpacts(ofproto, fm.ofpacts, fm.ofpacts_len);
+        error = ofproto_check_ofpacts(ofproto, ofm.fm.ofpacts,
+                                      ofm.fm.ofpacts_len);
     }
     if (!error) {
         struct flow_mod_requester req;
 
         req.ofconn = ofconn;
-        req.xid = oh->xid;
-        error = handle_flow_mod__(ofproto, &fm, &req);
+        req.request = oh;
+        error = handle_flow_mod__(ofproto, &ofm, &req);
     }
     if (error) {
         goto exit_free_ofpacts;
     }
 
-    ofconn_report_flow_mod(ofconn, fm.command);
+    ofconn_report_flow_mod(ofconn, ofm.fm.command);
 
 exit_free_ofpacts:
     ofpbuf_uninit(&ofpacts);
@@ -4708,42 +5367,18 @@ exit:
 }
 
 static enum ofperr
-handle_flow_mod__(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_flow_mod *fm,
+handle_flow_mod__(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm,
                   const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
     OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     enum ofperr error;
 
     ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
-    switch (fm->command) {
-    case OFPFC_ADD:
-        error = add_flow(ofproto, fm, req);
-        break;
-
-    case OFPFC_MODIFY:
-        error = modify_flows_loose(ofproto, fm, req);
-        break;
-
-    case OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT:
-        error = modify_flow_strict(ofproto, fm, req);
-        break;
-
-    case OFPFC_DELETE:
-        error = delete_flows_loose(ofproto, fm, req);
-        break;
-
-    case OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT:
-        error = delete_flow_strict(ofproto, fm, req);
-        break;
-
-    default:
-        if (fm->command > 0xff) {
-            VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "%s: flow_mod has explicit table_id but "
-                         "flow_mod_table_id extension is not enabled",
-                         ofproto->name);
-        }
-        error = OFPERR_OFPFMFC_BAD_COMMAND;
-        break;
+    ofm->version = ofproto->tables_version + 1;
+    error = ofproto_flow_mod_start(ofproto, ofm);
+    if (!error) {
+        ofproto_bump_tables_version(ofproto);
+        ofproto_flow_mod_finish(ofproto, ofm, req);
     }
     ofmonitor_flush(ofproto->connmgr);
     ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
@@ -4766,7 +5401,8 @@ handle_role_request(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
     }
 
     if (request.role != OFPCR12_ROLE_NOCHANGE) {
-        if (request.have_generation_id
+        if (request.role != OFPCR12_ROLE_EQUAL
+            && request.have_generation_id
             && !ofconn_set_master_election_id(ofconn, request.generation_id)) {
                 return OFPERR_OFPRRFC_STALE;
         }
@@ -4824,7 +5460,7 @@ handle_nxt_set_packet_in_format(struct ofconn *ofconn,
     uint32_t format;
 
     format = ntohl(msg->format);
-    if (format != NXPIF_OPENFLOW10 && format != NXPIF_NXM) {
+    if (!ofputil_packet_in_format_is_valid(format)) {
         return OFPERR_OFPBRC_EPERM;
     }
 
@@ -4835,19 +5471,16 @@ handle_nxt_set_packet_in_format(struct ofconn *ofconn,
 static enum ofperr
 handle_nxt_set_async_config(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 {
-    const struct nx_async_config *msg = ofpmsg_body(oh);
-    uint32_t master[OAM_N_TYPES];
-    uint32_t slave[OAM_N_TYPES];
-
-    master[OAM_PACKET_IN] = ntohl(msg->packet_in_mask[0]);
-    master[OAM_PORT_STATUS] = ntohl(msg->port_status_mask[0]);
-    master[OAM_FLOW_REMOVED] = ntohl(msg->flow_removed_mask[0]);
+    struct ofputil_async_cfg basis = ofconn_get_async_config(ofconn);
+    struct ofputil_async_cfg ac;
+    enum ofperr error;
 
-    slave[OAM_PACKET_IN] = ntohl(msg->packet_in_mask[1]);
-    slave[OAM_PORT_STATUS] = ntohl(msg->port_status_mask[1]);
-    slave[OAM_FLOW_REMOVED] = ntohl(msg->flow_removed_mask[1]);
+    error = ofputil_decode_set_async_config(oh, false, &basis, &ac);
+    if (error) {
+        return error;
+    }
 
-    ofconn_set_async_config(ofconn, master, slave);
+    ofconn_set_async_config(ofconn, &ac);
     if (ofconn_get_type(ofconn) == OFCONN_SERVICE &&
         !ofconn_get_miss_send_len(ofconn)) {
         ofconn_set_miss_send_len(ofconn, OFP_DEFAULT_MISS_SEND_LEN);
@@ -4859,24 +5492,8 @@ handle_nxt_set_async_config(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 static enum ofperr
 handle_nxt_get_async_request(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 {
-    struct ofpbuf *buf;
-    uint32_t master[OAM_N_TYPES];
-    uint32_t slave[OAM_N_TYPES];
-    struct nx_async_config *msg;
-
-    ofconn_get_async_config(ofconn, master, slave);
-    buf = ofpraw_alloc_reply(OFPRAW_OFPT13_GET_ASYNC_REPLY, oh, 0);
-    msg = ofpbuf_put_zeros(buf, sizeof *msg);
-
-    msg->packet_in_mask[0] = htonl(master[OAM_PACKET_IN]);
-    msg->port_status_mask[0] = htonl(master[OAM_PORT_STATUS]);
-    msg->flow_removed_mask[0] = htonl(master[OAM_FLOW_REMOVED]);
-
-    msg->packet_in_mask[1] = htonl(slave[OAM_PACKET_IN]);
-    msg->port_status_mask[1] = htonl(slave[OAM_PORT_STATUS]);
-    msg->flow_removed_mask[1] = htonl(slave[OAM_FLOW_REMOVED]);
-
-    ofconn_send_reply(ofconn, buf);
+    struct ofputil_async_cfg ac = ofconn_get_async_config(ofconn);
+    ofconn_send_reply(ofconn, ofputil_encode_get_async_reply(oh, &ac));
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -4910,7 +5527,7 @@ handle_barrier_request(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 static void
 ofproto_compose_flow_refresh_update(const struct rule *rule,
                                     enum nx_flow_monitor_flags flags,
-                                    struct list *msgs)
+                                    struct ovs_list *msgs)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     const struct rule_actions *actions;
@@ -4942,7 +5559,7 @@ ofproto_compose_flow_refresh_update(const struct rule *rule,
 
 void
 ofmonitor_compose_refresh_updates(struct rule_collection *rules,
-                                  struct list *msgs)
+                                  struct ovs_list *msgs)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     size_t i;
@@ -5008,7 +5625,7 @@ ofproto_collect_ofmonitor_refresh_rules(const struct ofmonitor *m,
     FOR_EACH_MATCHING_TABLE (table, m->table_id, ofproto) {
         struct rule *rule;
 
-        CLS_FOR_EACH_TARGET (rule, cr, &table->cls, &target) {
+        CLS_FOR_EACH_TARGET (rule, cr, &table->cls, &target, CLS_MAX_VERSION) {
             ofproto_collect_ofmonitor_refresh_rule(m, rule, seqno, rules);
         }
     }
@@ -5056,17 +5673,14 @@ handle_flow_monitor_request(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
     OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
-    struct ofmonitor **monitors;
-    size_t n_monitors, allocated_monitors;
-    struct rule_collection rules;
-    struct list replies;
-    enum ofperr error;
-    struct ofpbuf b;
-    size_t i;
 
-    ofpbuf_use_const(&b, oh, ntohs(oh->length));
-    monitors = NULL;
-    n_monitors = allocated_monitors = 0;
+    struct ofpbuf b = ofpbuf_const_initializer(oh, ntohs(oh->length));
+
+    struct ofmonitor **monitors = NULL;
+    size_t allocated_monitors = 0;
+    size_t n_monitors = 0;
+
+    enum ofperr error;
 
     ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
     for (;;) {
@@ -5100,11 +5714,13 @@ handle_flow_monitor_request(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
         monitors[n_monitors++] = m;
     }
 
+    struct rule_collection rules;
     rule_collection_init(&rules);
-    for (i = 0; i < n_monitors; i++) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < n_monitors; i++) {
         ofproto_collect_ofmonitor_initial_rules(monitors[i], &rules);
     }
 
+    struct ovs_list replies;
     ofpmp_init(&replies, oh);
     ofmonitor_compose_refresh_updates(&rules, &replies);
     ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
@@ -5117,7 +5733,7 @@ handle_flow_monitor_request(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
     return 0;
 
 error:
-    for (i = 0; i < n_monitors; i++) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < n_monitors; i++) {
         ofmonitor_destroy(monitors[i]);
     }
     free(monitors);
@@ -5152,7 +5768,7 @@ handle_flow_monitor_cancel(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
  */
 struct meter {
     long long int created;      /* Time created. */
-    struct list rules;          /* List of "struct rule_dpif"s. */
+    struct ovs_list rules;      /* List of "struct rule_dpif"s. */
     ofproto_meter_id provider_meter_id;
     uint16_t flags;             /* Meter flags. */
     uint16_t n_bands;           /* Number of meter bands. */
@@ -5308,15 +5924,12 @@ handle_delete_meter(struct ofconn *ofconn, struct ofputil_meter_mod *mm)
             }
         }
     }
-    if (rules.n > 0) {
-        delete_flows__(&rules, OFPRR_METER_DELETE, NULL);
-    }
+    delete_flows__(&rules, OFPRR_METER_DELETE, NULL);
 
     /* Delete the meters. */
     meter_delete(ofproto, first, last);
 
     ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
-    rule_collection_destroy(&rules);
 
     return error;
 }
@@ -5378,6 +5991,14 @@ handle_meter_mod(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
         break;
     }
 
+    if (!error) {
+        struct ofputil_requestforward rf;
+        rf.xid = oh->xid;
+        rf.reason = OFPRFR_METER_MOD;
+        rf.meter_mod = &mm;
+        connmgr_send_requestforward(ofproto->connmgr, ofconn, &rf);
+    }
+
 exit_free_bands:
     ofpbuf_uninit(&bands);
     return error;
@@ -5407,7 +6028,7 @@ handle_meter_request(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *request,
                      enum ofptype type)
 {
     struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
-    struct list replies;
+    struct ovs_list replies;
     uint64_t bands_stub[256 / 8];
     struct ofpbuf bands;
     uint32_t meter_id, first, last;
@@ -5543,8 +6164,8 @@ group_get_ref_count(struct ofgroup *group)
     uint32_t count;
 
     match_init_catchall(&match);
-    rule_criteria_init(&criteria, 0xff, &match, 0, htonll(0), htonll(0),
-                       OFPP_ANY, group->group_id);
+    rule_criteria_init(&criteria, 0xff, &match, 0, CLS_MAX_VERSION, htonll(0),
+                       htonll(0), OFPP_ANY, group->group_id);
     ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
     error = collect_rules_loose(ofproto, &criteria, &rules);
     ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
@@ -5557,7 +6178,7 @@ group_get_ref_count(struct ofgroup *group)
 }
 
 static void
-append_group_stats(struct ofgroup *group, struct list *replies)
+append_group_stats(struct ofgroup *group, struct ovs_list *replies)
 {
     struct ofputil_group_stats ogs;
     const struct ofproto *ofproto = group->ofproto;
@@ -5591,11 +6212,11 @@ append_group_stats(struct ofgroup *group, struct list *replies)
 static void
 handle_group_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
                      const struct ofp_header *request, uint32_t group_id,
-                     void (*cb)(struct ofgroup *, struct list *replies))
+                     void (*cb)(struct ofgroup *, struct ovs_list *replies))
 {
     struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
     struct ofgroup *group;
-    struct list replies;
+    struct ovs_list replies;
 
     ofpmp_init(&replies, request);
     if (group_id == OFPG_ALL) {
@@ -5630,12 +6251,14 @@ handle_group_stats_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
 }
 
 static void
-append_group_desc(struct ofgroup *group, struct list *replies)
+append_group_desc(struct ofgroup *group, struct ovs_list *replies)
 {
     struct ofputil_group_desc gds;
 
     gds.group_id = group->group_id;
     gds.type = group->type;
+    gds.props = group->props;
+
     ofputil_append_group_desc_reply(&gds, &group->buckets, replies);
 }
 
@@ -5664,51 +6287,94 @@ handle_group_features_stats_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static enum ofperr
-handle_queue_get_config_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
-                                const struct ofp_header *oh)
+static void
+put_queue_get_config_reply(struct ofport *port, uint32_t queue,
+                           struct ovs_list *replies)
 {
-   struct ofproto *p = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
-   struct netdev_queue_dump queue_dump;
-   struct ofport *ofport;
-   unsigned int queue_id;
-   struct ofpbuf *reply;
-   struct smap details;
-   ofp_port_t request;
-   enum ofperr error;
+    struct ofputil_queue_config qc;
 
-   error = ofputil_decode_queue_get_config_request(oh, &request);
-   if (error) {
-       return error;
-   }
+    /* None of the existing queues have compatible properties, so we hard-code
+     * omitting min_rate and max_rate. */
+    qc.port = port->ofp_port;
+    qc.queue = queue;
+    qc.min_rate = UINT16_MAX;
+    qc.max_rate = UINT16_MAX;
+    ofputil_append_queue_get_config_reply(&qc, replies);
+}
 
-   ofport = ofproto_get_port(p, request);
-   if (!ofport) {
-      return OFPERR_OFPQOFC_BAD_PORT;
-   }
+static int
+handle_queue_get_config_request_for_port(struct ofport *port, uint32_t queue,
+                                         struct ovs_list *replies)
+{
+    struct smap details = SMAP_INITIALIZER(&details);
+    if (queue != OFPQ_ALL) {
+        int error = netdev_get_queue(port->netdev, queue, &details);
+        switch (error) {
+        case 0:
+            put_queue_get_config_reply(port, queue, replies);
+            break;
+        case EOPNOTSUPP:
+        case EINVAL:
+            return OFPERR_OFPQOFC_BAD_QUEUE;
+        default:
+            return OFPERR_NXQOFC_QUEUE_ERROR;
+        }
+    } else {
+        struct netdev_queue_dump queue_dump;
+        uint32_t queue_id;
 
-   reply = ofputil_encode_queue_get_config_reply(oh);
+        NETDEV_QUEUE_FOR_EACH (&queue_id, &details, &queue_dump,
+                               port->netdev) {
+            put_queue_get_config_reply(port, queue_id, replies);
+        }
+    }
+    smap_destroy(&details);
+    return 0;
+}
 
-   smap_init(&details);
-   NETDEV_QUEUE_FOR_EACH (&queue_id, &details, &queue_dump, ofport->netdev) {
-       struct ofputil_queue_config queue;
+static enum ofperr
+handle_queue_get_config_request(struct ofconn *ofconn,
+                                const struct ofp_header *oh)
+{
+    struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
+    struct ovs_list replies;
+    struct ofport *port;
+    ofp_port_t req_port;
+    uint32_t req_queue;
+    enum ofperr error;
 
-       /* None of the existing queues have compatible properties, so we
-        * hard-code omitting min_rate and max_rate. */
-       queue.queue_id = queue_id;
-       queue.min_rate = UINT16_MAX;
-       queue.max_rate = UINT16_MAX;
-       ofputil_append_queue_get_config_reply(reply, &queue);
-   }
-   smap_destroy(&details);
+    error = ofputil_decode_queue_get_config_request(oh, &req_port, &req_queue);
+    if (error) {
+        return error;
+    }
 
-   ofconn_send_reply(ofconn, reply);
+    ofputil_start_queue_get_config_reply(oh, &replies);
+    if (req_port == OFPP_ANY) {
+        error = OFPERR_OFPQOFC_BAD_QUEUE;
+        HMAP_FOR_EACH (port, hmap_node, &ofproto->ports) {
+            if (!handle_queue_get_config_request_for_port(port, req_queue,
+                                                          &replies)) {
+                error = 0;
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        port = ofproto_get_port(ofproto, req_port);
+        error = (port
+                 ? handle_queue_get_config_request_for_port(port, req_queue,
+                                                            &replies)
+                 : OFPERR_OFPQOFC_BAD_PORT);
+    }
+    if (!error) {
+        ofconn_send_replies(ofconn, &replies);
+    } else {
+        ofpbuf_list_delete(&replies);
+    }
 
-   return 0;
+    return error;
 }
 
 static enum ofperr
-init_group(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_group_mod *gm,
+init_group(struct ofproto *ofproto, const struct ofputil_group_mod *gm,
            struct ofgroup **ofgroup)
 {
     enum ofperr error;
@@ -5734,10 +6400,15 @@ init_group(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_group_mod *gm,
     *CONST_CAST(long long int *, &((*ofgroup)->modified)) = now;
     ovs_refcount_init(&(*ofgroup)->ref_count);
 
-    list_move(&(*ofgroup)->buckets, &gm->buckets);
+    list_init(&(*ofgroup)->buckets);
+    ofputil_bucket_clone_list(&(*ofgroup)->buckets, &gm->buckets, NULL);
+
     *CONST_CAST(uint32_t *, &(*ofgroup)->n_buckets) =
         list_size(&(*ofgroup)->buckets);
 
+    memcpy(CONST_CAST(struct ofputil_group_props *, &(*ofgroup)->props),
+           &gm->props, sizeof (struct ofputil_group_props));
+
     /* Construct called BEFORE any locks are held. */
     error = ofproto->ofproto_class->group_construct(*ofgroup);
     if (error) {
@@ -5751,7 +6422,7 @@ init_group(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_group_mod *gm,
  * 'ofproto''s group table.  Returns 0 on success or an OpenFlow error code on
  * failure. */
 static enum ofperr
-add_group(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_group_mod *gm)
+add_group(struct ofproto *ofproto, const struct ofputil_group_mod *gm)
 {
     struct ofgroup *ofgroup;
     enum ofperr error;
@@ -5825,22 +6496,24 @@ copy_buckets_for_insert_bucket(const struct ofgroup *ofgroup,
 
     ofputil_bucket_clone_list(&new_ofgroup->buckets, &ofgroup->buckets, NULL);
 
-    if (ofputil_bucket_check_duplicate_id(&ofgroup->buckets)) {
-            VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "Duplicate bucket id");
+    if (ofputil_bucket_check_duplicate_id(&new_ofgroup->buckets)) {
+            VLOG_INFO_RL(&rl, "Duplicate bucket id");
             return OFPERR_OFPGMFC_BUCKET_EXISTS;
     }
 
     /* Rearrange list according to command_bucket_id */
     if (command_bucket_id == OFPG15_BUCKET_LAST) {
-        struct ofputil_bucket *new_first;
-        const struct ofputil_bucket *first;
+        if (!list_is_empty(&ofgroup->buckets)) {
+            struct ofputil_bucket *new_first;
+            const struct ofputil_bucket *first;
 
-        first = ofputil_bucket_list_front(&ofgroup->buckets);
-        new_first = ofputil_bucket_find(&new_ofgroup->buckets,
-                                        first->bucket_id);
+            first = ofputil_bucket_list_front(&ofgroup->buckets);
+            new_first = ofputil_bucket_find(&new_ofgroup->buckets,
+                                            first->bucket_id);
 
-        list_splice(new_ofgroup->buckets.next, &new_first->list_node,
-                    &new_ofgroup->buckets);
+            list_splice(new_ofgroup->buckets.next, &new_first->list_node,
+                        &new_ofgroup->buckets);
+        }
     } else if (command_bucket_id <= OFPG15_BUCKET_MAX && last) {
         struct ofputil_bucket *after;
 
@@ -5897,7 +6570,7 @@ copy_buckets_for_remove_bucket(const struct ofgroup *ofgroup,
  * ofproto's ofgroup hash map. Thus, the group is never altered while users of
  * the xlate module hold a pointer to the group. */
 static enum ofperr
-modify_group(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofputil_group_mod *gm)
+modify_group(struct ofproto *ofproto, const struct ofputil_group_mod *gm)
 {
     struct ofgroup *ofgroup, *new_ofgroup, *retiring;
     enum ofperr error;
@@ -5964,14 +6637,15 @@ delete_group__(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofgroup *ofgroup)
     OVS_RELEASES(ofproto->groups_rwlock)
 {
     struct match match;
-    struct ofputil_flow_mod fm;
+    struct ofproto_flow_mod ofm;
 
     /* Delete all flow entries containing this group in a group action */
     match_init_catchall(&match);
-    flow_mod_init(&fm, &match, 0, NULL, 0, OFPFC_DELETE);
-    fm.delete_reason = OFPRR_GROUP_DELETE;
-    fm.out_group = ofgroup->group_id;
-    handle_flow_mod__(ofproto, &fm, NULL);
+    flow_mod_init(&ofm.fm, &match, 0, NULL, 0, OFPFC_DELETE);
+    ofm.fm.delete_reason = OFPRR_GROUP_DELETE;
+    ofm.fm.out_group = ofgroup->group_id;
+    ofm.fm.table_id = OFPTT_ALL;
+    handle_flow_mod__(ofproto, &ofm, NULL);
 
     hmap_remove(&ofproto->groups, &ofgroup->hmap_node);
     /* No-one can find this group any more. */
@@ -6011,6 +6685,16 @@ delete_group(struct ofproto *ofproto, uint32_t group_id)
     ovs_rwlock_unlock(&ofproto->groups_rwlock);
 }
 
+/* Delete all groups from 'ofproto'.
+ *
+ * This is intended for use within an ofproto provider's 'destruct'
+ * function. */
+void
+ofproto_group_delete_all(struct ofproto *ofproto)
+{
+    delete_group(ofproto, OFPG_ALL);
+}
+
 static enum ofperr
 handle_group_mod(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 {
@@ -6030,37 +6714,96 @@ handle_group_mod(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 
     switch (gm.command) {
     case OFPGC11_ADD:
-        return add_group(ofproto, &gm);
+        error = add_group(ofproto, &gm);
+        break;
 
     case OFPGC11_MODIFY:
-        return modify_group(ofproto, &gm);
+        error = modify_group(ofproto, &gm);
+        break;
 
     case OFPGC11_DELETE:
         delete_group(ofproto, gm.group_id);
-        return 0;
+        error = 0;
+        break;
 
     case OFPGC15_INSERT_BUCKET:
-        return modify_group(ofproto, &gm);
+        error = modify_group(ofproto, &gm);
+        break;
 
     case OFPGC15_REMOVE_BUCKET:
-        return modify_group(ofproto, &gm);
+        error = modify_group(ofproto, &gm);
+        break;
 
     default:
         if (gm.command > OFPGC11_DELETE) {
-            VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "%s: Invalid group_mod command type %d",
+            VLOG_INFO_RL(&rl, "%s: Invalid group_mod command type %d",
                          ofproto->name, gm.command);
         }
-        return OFPERR_OFPGMFC_BAD_COMMAND;
+        error = OFPERR_OFPGMFC_BAD_COMMAND;
+    }
+
+    if (!error) {
+        struct ofputil_requestforward rf;
+        rf.xid = oh->xid;
+        rf.reason = OFPRFR_GROUP_MOD;
+        rf.group_mod = &gm;
+        connmgr_send_requestforward(ofproto->connmgr, ofconn, &rf);
     }
+    ofputil_bucket_list_destroy(&gm.buckets);
+
+    return error;
 }
 
 enum ofputil_table_miss
 ofproto_table_get_miss_config(const struct ofproto *ofproto, uint8_t table_id)
 {
-    enum ofputil_table_miss value;
+    enum ofputil_table_miss miss;
+
+    atomic_read_relaxed(&ofproto->tables[table_id].miss_config, &miss);
+    return miss;
+}
 
-    atomic_read_relaxed(&ofproto->tables[table_id].miss_config, &value);
-    return value;
+static void
+table_mod__(struct oftable *oftable,
+            const struct ofputil_table_mod *tm)
+{
+    if (tm->miss == OFPUTIL_TABLE_MISS_DEFAULT) {
+        /* This is how an OFPT_TABLE_MOD decodes if it doesn't specify any
+         * table-miss configuration (because the protocol used doesn't have
+         * such a concept), so there's nothing to do. */
+    } else {
+        atomic_store_relaxed(&oftable->miss_config, tm->miss);
+    }
+
+    unsigned int new_eviction = oftable->eviction;
+    if (tm->eviction == OFPUTIL_TABLE_EVICTION_ON) {
+        new_eviction |= EVICTION_OPENFLOW;
+    } else if (tm->eviction == OFPUTIL_TABLE_EVICTION_OFF) {
+        new_eviction &= ~EVICTION_OPENFLOW;
+    }
+
+    if (new_eviction != oftable->eviction) {
+        ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
+        oftable_configure_eviction(oftable, new_eviction,
+                                   oftable->eviction_fields,
+                                   oftable->n_eviction_fields);
+        ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
+    }
+
+    if (tm->vacancy != OFPUTIL_TABLE_VACANCY_DEFAULT) {
+        ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
+        oftable->vacancy_down = tm->table_vacancy.vacancy_down;
+        oftable->vacancy_up = tm->table_vacancy.vacancy_up;
+        if (tm->vacancy == OFPUTIL_TABLE_VACANCY_OFF) {
+            oftable->vacancy_event = 0;
+        } else if (!oftable->vacancy_event) {
+            uint8_t vacancy = oftable_vacancy(oftable);
+            oftable->vacancy_event = (vacancy < oftable->vacancy_up
+                                      ? OFPTR_VACANCY_UP
+                                      : OFPTR_VACANCY_DOWN);
+        }
+        ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
+    }
 }
 
 static enum ofperr
@@ -6068,18 +6811,33 @@ table_mod(struct ofproto *ofproto, const struct ofputil_table_mod *tm)
 {
     if (!check_table_id(ofproto, tm->table_id)) {
         return OFPERR_OFPTMFC_BAD_TABLE;
-    } else if (tm->miss_config != OFPUTIL_TABLE_MISS_DEFAULT) {
-        if (tm->table_id == OFPTT_ALL) {
-            int i;
-            for (i = 0; i < ofproto->n_tables; i++) {
-                atomic_store_relaxed(&ofproto->tables[i].miss_config,
-                                     tm->miss_config);
+    }
+
+    /* Don't allow the eviction flags to be changed (except to the only fixed
+     * value that OVS supports).  OF1.4 says this is normal: "The
+     * OFPTMPT_EVICTION property usually cannot be modified using a
+     * OFP_TABLE_MOD request, because the eviction mechanism is switch
+     * defined". */
+    if (tm->eviction_flags != UINT32_MAX
+        && tm->eviction_flags != OFPROTO_EVICTION_FLAGS) {
+        return OFPERR_OFPTMFC_BAD_CONFIG;
+    }
+
+    if (tm->table_id == OFPTT_ALL) {
+        struct oftable *oftable;
+        OFPROTO_FOR_EACH_TABLE (oftable, ofproto) {
+            if (!(oftable->flags & (OFTABLE_HIDDEN | OFTABLE_READONLY))) {
+                table_mod__(oftable, tm);
             }
-        } else {
-            atomic_store_relaxed(&ofproto->tables[tm->table_id].miss_config,
-                                 tm->miss_config);
         }
+    } else {
+        struct oftable *oftable = &ofproto->tables[tm->table_id];
+        if (oftable->flags & OFTABLE_READONLY) {
+            return OFPERR_OFPTMFC_EPERM;
+        }
+        table_mod__(oftable, tm);
     }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6104,12 +6862,212 @@ handle_table_mod(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 }
 
 static enum ofperr
-handle_bundle_control(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
+ofproto_flow_mod_start(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    switch (ofm->fm.command) {
+    case OFPFC_ADD:
+        return add_flow_start(ofproto, ofm);
+        /* , &be->old_rules.stub[0],
+           &be->new_rules.stub[0]); */
+    case OFPFC_MODIFY:
+        return modify_flows_start_loose(ofproto, ofm);
+    case OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT:
+        return modify_flow_start_strict(ofproto, ofm);
+    case OFPFC_DELETE:
+        return delete_flows_start_loose(ofproto, ofm);
+
+    case OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT:
+        return delete_flow_start_strict(ofproto, ofm);
+    }
+
+    return OFPERR_OFPFMFC_BAD_COMMAND;
+}
+
+static void
+ofproto_flow_mod_revert(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    switch (ofm->fm.command) {
+    case OFPFC_ADD:
+        add_flow_revert(ofproto, ofm);
+        break;
+
+    case OFPFC_MODIFY:
+    case OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT:
+        modify_flows_revert(ofproto, ofm);
+        break;
+
+    case OFPFC_DELETE:
+    case OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT:
+        delete_flows_revert(ofproto, ofm);
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+ofproto_flow_mod_finish(struct ofproto *ofproto,
+                        struct ofproto_flow_mod *ofm,
+                        const struct flow_mod_requester *req)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    switch (ofm->fm.command) {
+    case OFPFC_ADD:
+        add_flow_finish(ofproto, ofm, req);
+        break;
+
+    case OFPFC_MODIFY:
+    case OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT:
+        modify_flows_finish(ofproto, ofm, req);
+        break;
+
+    case OFPFC_DELETE:
+    case OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT:
+        delete_flows_finish(ofproto, ofm, req);
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Commit phases (all while locking ofproto_mutex):
+ *
+ * 1. Begin: Gather resources and make changes visible in the next version.
+ *           - Mark affected rules for removal in the next version.
+ *           - Create new replacement rules, make visible in the next
+ *             version.
+ *           - Do not send any events or notifications.
+ *
+ * 2. Revert: Fail if any errors are found.  After this point no errors are
+ * possible.  No visible changes were made, so rollback is minimal (remove
+ * added invisible rules, restore visibility of rules marked for removal).
+ *
+ * 3. Finish: Make the changes visible for lookups. Insert replacement rules to
+ * the ofproto provider. Remove replaced and deleted rules from ofproto data
+ * structures, and Schedule postponed removal of deleted rules from the
+ * classifier.  Send notifications, buffered packets, etc.
+ */
+static enum ofperr
+do_bundle_commit(struct ofconn *ofconn, uint32_t id, uint16_t flags)
 {
+    struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
+    cls_version_t version = ofproto->tables_version + 1;
+    struct ofp_bundle *bundle;
+    struct ofp_bundle_entry *be;
     enum ofperr error;
+
+    bundle = ofconn_get_bundle(ofconn, id);
+
+    if (!bundle) {
+        return OFPERR_OFPBFC_BAD_ID;
+    }
+    if (bundle->flags != flags) {
+        error = OFPERR_OFPBFC_BAD_FLAGS;
+    } else {
+        bool prev_is_port_mod = false;
+
+        error = 0;
+        ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
+
+        /* 1. Begin. */
+        LIST_FOR_EACH (be, node, &bundle->msg_list) {
+            if (be->type == OFPTYPE_PORT_MOD) {
+                /* Our port mods are not atomic. */
+                if (flags & OFPBF_ATOMIC) {
+                    error = OFPERR_OFPBFC_MSG_FAILED;
+                } else {
+                    prev_is_port_mod = true;
+                    error = port_mod_start(ofconn, &be->opm.pm, &be->opm.port);
+                }
+            } else if (be->type == OFPTYPE_FLOW_MOD) {
+                /* Flow mods between port mods are applied as a single
+                 * version, but the versions are published only after
+                 * we know the commit is successful. */
+                if (prev_is_port_mod) {
+                    ++version;
+                }
+                prev_is_port_mod = false;
+                /* Store the version in which the changes should take
+                 * effect. */
+                be->ofm.version = version;
+                error = ofproto_flow_mod_start(ofproto, &be->ofm);
+            } else {
+                OVS_NOT_REACHED();
+            }
+            if (error) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (error) {
+            /* Send error referring to the original message. */
+            if (error) {
+                ofconn_send_error(ofconn, be->ofp_msg, error);
+                error = OFPERR_OFPBFC_MSG_FAILED;
+            }
+
+            /* 2. Revert.  Undo all the changes made above. */
+            LIST_FOR_EACH_REVERSE_CONTINUE(be, node, &bundle->msg_list) {
+                if (be->type == OFPTYPE_FLOW_MOD) {
+                    ofproto_flow_mod_revert(ofproto, &be->ofm);
+                }
+                /* Nothing needs to be reverted for a port mod. */
+            }
+        } else {
+            /* 4. Finish. */
+            LIST_FOR_EACH (be, node, &bundle->msg_list) {
+                if (be->type == OFPTYPE_FLOW_MOD) {
+                    struct flow_mod_requester req = { ofconn, be->ofp_msg };
+
+                    /* Bump the lookup version to the one of the current
+                     * message.  This makes all the changes in the bundle at
+                     * this version visible to lookups at once. */
+                    if (ofproto->tables_version < be->ofm.version) {
+                        ofproto->tables_version = be->ofm.version;
+                        ofproto->ofproto_class->set_tables_version(
+                            ofproto, ofproto->tables_version);
+                    }
+
+                    ofproto_flow_mod_finish(ofproto, &be->ofm, &req);
+                } else if (be->type == OFPTYPE_PORT_MOD) {
+                    /* Perform the actual port mod. This is not atomic, i.e.,
+                     * the effects will be immediately seen by upcall
+                     * processing regardless of the lookup version.  It should
+                     * be noted that port configuration changes can originate
+                     * also from OVSDB changes asynchronously to all upcall
+                     * processing. */
+                    port_mod_finish(ofconn, &be->opm.pm, be->opm.port);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        ofmonitor_flush(ofproto->connmgr);
+        ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
+
+        run_rule_executes(ofproto);
+    }
+
+    /* The bundle is discarded regardless the outcome. */
+    ofp_bundle_remove__(ofconn, bundle, !error);
+    return error;
+}
+
+static enum ofperr
+handle_bundle_control(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
+{
     struct ofputil_bundle_ctrl_msg bctrl;
-    struct ofpbuf *buf;
     struct ofputil_bundle_ctrl_msg reply;
+    struct ofpbuf *buf;
+    enum ofperr error;
+
+    error = reject_slave_controller(ofconn);
+    if (error) {
+        return error;
+    }
 
     error = ofputil_decode_bundle_ctrl(oh, &bctrl);
     if (error) {
@@ -6125,10 +7083,10 @@ handle_bundle_control(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
         break;
     case OFPBCT_CLOSE_REQUEST:
         error = ofp_bundle_close(ofconn, bctrl.bundle_id, bctrl.flags);
-        reply.type = OFPBCT_CLOSE_REPLY;;
+        reply.type = OFPBCT_CLOSE_REPLY;
         break;
     case OFPBCT_COMMIT_REQUEST:
-        error = ofp_bundle_commit(ofconn, bctrl.bundle_id, bctrl.flags);
+        error = do_bundle_commit(ofconn, bctrl.bundle_id, bctrl.flags);
         reply.type = OFPBCT_COMMIT_REPLY;
         break;
     case OFPBCT_DISCARD_REQUEST:
@@ -6151,26 +7109,103 @@ handle_bundle_control(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
     return error;
 }
 
-
 static enum ofperr
 handle_bundle_add(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 {
+    struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
     enum ofperr error;
     struct ofputil_bundle_add_msg badd;
+    struct ofp_bundle_entry *bmsg;
+    enum ofptype type;
+
+    error = reject_slave_controller(ofconn);
+    if (error) {
+        return error;
+    }
+
+    error = ofputil_decode_bundle_add(oh, &badd, &type);
+    if (error) {
+        return error;
+    }
+
+    bmsg = ofp_bundle_entry_alloc(type, badd.msg);
+
+    if (type == OFPTYPE_PORT_MOD) {
+        error = ofputil_decode_port_mod(badd.msg, &bmsg->opm.pm, false);
+    } else if (type == OFPTYPE_FLOW_MOD) {
+        struct ofpbuf ofpacts;
+        uint64_t ofpacts_stub[1024 / 8];
+
+        ofpbuf_use_stub(&ofpacts, ofpacts_stub, sizeof ofpacts_stub);
+        error = ofputil_decode_flow_mod(&bmsg->ofm.fm, badd.msg,
+                                        ofconn_get_protocol(ofconn),
+                                        &ofpacts,
+                                        u16_to_ofp(ofproto->max_ports),
+                                        ofproto->n_tables);
+        /* Move actions to heap. */
+        bmsg->ofm.fm.ofpacts = ofpbuf_steal_data(&ofpacts);
+
+        if (!error && bmsg->ofm.fm.ofpacts_len) {
+            error = ofproto_check_ofpacts(ofproto, bmsg->ofm.fm.ofpacts,
+                                          bmsg->ofm.fm.ofpacts_len);
+        }
+    } else {
+        OVS_NOT_REACHED();
+    }
+
+    if (!error) {
+        error = ofp_bundle_add_message(ofconn, badd.bundle_id, badd.flags,
+                                       bmsg);
+    }
+
+    if (error) {
+        ofp_bundle_entry_free(bmsg);
+    }
+
+    return error;
+}
+
+static enum ofperr
+handle_tlv_table_mod(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
+{
+    struct ofputil_tlv_table_mod ttm;
+    enum ofperr error;
 
-    error = ofputil_decode_bundle_add(oh, &badd);
+    error = reject_slave_controller(ofconn);
+    if (error) {
+        return error;
+    }
+
+    error = ofputil_decode_tlv_table_mod(oh, &ttm);
     if (error) {
         return error;
     }
 
-    return ofp_bundle_add_message(ofconn, &badd);
+    error = tun_metadata_table_mod(&ttm);
+
+    ofputil_uninit_tlv_table(&ttm.mappings);
+    return error;
+}
+
+static enum ofperr
+handle_tlv_table_request(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofp_header *oh)
+{
+    struct ofputil_tlv_table_reply ttr;
+    struct ofpbuf *b;
+
+    tun_metadata_table_request(&ttr);
+    b = ofputil_encode_tlv_table_reply(oh, &ttr);
+    ofputil_uninit_tlv_table(&ttr.mappings);
+
+    ofconn_send_reply(ofconn, b);
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static enum ofperr
 handle_openflow__(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofpbuf *msg)
     OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
 {
-    const struct ofp_header *oh = ofpbuf_data(msg);
+    const struct ofp_header *oh = msg->data;
     enum ofptype type;
     enum ofperr error;
 
@@ -6254,6 +7289,9 @@ handle_openflow__(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofpbuf *msg)
     case OFPTYPE_GET_ASYNC_REQUEST:
         return handle_nxt_get_async_request(ofconn, oh);
 
+    case OFPTYPE_NXT_RESUME:
+        return handle_nxt_resume(ofconn, oh);
+
         /* Statistics requests. */
     case OFPTYPE_DESC_STATS_REQUEST:
         return handle_desc_stats_request(ofconn, oh);
@@ -6270,6 +7308,9 @@ handle_openflow__(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofpbuf *msg)
     case OFPTYPE_TABLE_FEATURES_STATS_REQUEST:
         return handle_table_features_request(ofconn, oh);
 
+    case OFPTYPE_TABLE_DESC_REQUEST:
+        return handle_table_desc_request(ofconn, oh);
+
     case OFPTYPE_PORT_STATS_REQUEST:
         return handle_port_stats_request(ofconn, oh);
 
@@ -6307,6 +7348,12 @@ handle_openflow__(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofpbuf *msg)
     case OFPTYPE_BUNDLE_ADD_MESSAGE:
         return handle_bundle_add(ofconn, oh);
 
+    case OFPTYPE_NXT_TLV_TABLE_MOD:
+        return handle_tlv_table_mod(ofconn, oh);
+
+    case OFPTYPE_NXT_TLV_TABLE_REQUEST:
+        return handle_tlv_table_request(ofconn, oh);
+
     case OFPTYPE_HELLO:
     case OFPTYPE_ERROR:
     case OFPTYPE_FEATURES_REPLY:
@@ -6335,7 +7382,11 @@ handle_openflow__(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofpbuf *msg)
     case OFPTYPE_METER_CONFIG_STATS_REPLY:
     case OFPTYPE_METER_FEATURES_STATS_REPLY:
     case OFPTYPE_TABLE_FEATURES_STATS_REPLY:
+    case OFPTYPE_TABLE_DESC_REPLY:
     case OFPTYPE_ROLE_STATUS:
+    case OFPTYPE_REQUESTFORWARD:
+    case OFPTYPE_TABLE_STATUS:
+    case OFPTYPE_NXT_TLV_TABLE_REPLY:
     default:
         if (ofpmsg_is_stat_request(oh)) {
             return OFPERR_OFPBRC_BAD_STAT;
@@ -6349,27 +7400,29 @@ static void
 handle_openflow(struct ofconn *ofconn, const struct ofpbuf *ofp_msg)
     OVS_EXCLUDED(ofproto_mutex)
 {
-    int error = handle_openflow__(ofconn, ofp_msg);
+    enum ofperr error = handle_openflow__(ofconn, ofp_msg);
+
     if (error) {
-        ofconn_send_error(ofconn, ofpbuf_data(ofp_msg), error);
+        ofconn_send_error(ofconn, ofp_msg->data, error);
     }
     COVERAGE_INC(ofproto_recv_openflow);
 }
 \f
 /* Asynchronous operations. */
 
-static enum ofperr
-send_buffered_packet(struct ofconn *ofconn, uint32_t buffer_id,
+static void
+send_buffered_packet(const struct flow_mod_requester *req, uint32_t buffer_id,
                      struct rule *rule)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
-    enum ofperr error = 0;
-    if (ofconn && buffer_id != UINT32_MAX) {
-        struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(ofconn);
-        struct ofpbuf *packet;
+    if (req && req->ofconn && buffer_id != UINT32_MAX) {
+        struct ofproto *ofproto = ofconn_get_ofproto(req->ofconn);
+        struct dp_packet *packet;
         ofp_port_t in_port;
+        enum ofperr error;
 
-        error = ofconn_pktbuf_retrieve(ofconn, buffer_id, &packet, &in_port);
+        error = ofconn_pktbuf_retrieve(req->ofconn, buffer_id, &packet,
+                                       &in_port);
         if (packet) {
             struct rule_execute *re;
 
@@ -6383,12 +7436,13 @@ send_buffered_packet(struct ofconn *ofconn, uint32_t buffer_id,
             if (!guarded_list_push_back(&ofproto->rule_executes,
                                         &re->list_node, 1024)) {
                 ofproto_rule_unref(rule);
-                ofpbuf_delete(re->packet);
+                dp_packet_delete(re->packet);
                 free(re);
             }
+        } else {
+            ofconn_send_error(req->ofconn, req->request, error);
         }
     }
-    return error;
 }
 \f
 static uint64_t
@@ -6398,10 +7452,10 @@ pick_datapath_id(const struct ofproto *ofproto)
 
     port = ofproto_get_port(ofproto, OFPP_LOCAL);
     if (port) {
-        uint8_t ea[ETH_ADDR_LEN];
+        struct eth_addr ea;
         int error;
 
-        error = netdev_get_etheraddr(port->netdev, ea);
+        error = netdev_get_etheraddr(port->netdev, &ea);
         if (!error) {
             return eth_addr_to_uint64(ea);
         }
@@ -6415,8 +7469,8 @@ pick_datapath_id(const struct ofproto *ofproto)
 static uint64_t
 pick_fallback_dpid(void)
 {
-    uint8_t ea[ETH_ADDR_LEN];
-    eth_addr_nicira_random(ea);
+    struct eth_addr ea;
+    eth_addr_nicira_random(&ea);
     return eth_addr_to_uint64(ea);
 }
 \f
@@ -6433,7 +7487,7 @@ choose_rule_to_evict(struct oftable *table, struct rule **rulep)
     struct eviction_group *evg;
 
     *rulep = NULL;
-    if (!table->eviction_fields) {
+    if (!table->eviction) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -6538,7 +7592,7 @@ eviction_group_hash_rule(struct rule *rule)
     uint32_t hash;
 
     hash = table->eviction_group_id_basis;
-    miniflow_expand(&rule->cr.match.flow, &flow);
+    miniflow_expand(rule->cr.match.flow, &flow);
     for (sf = table->eviction_fields;
          sf < &table->eviction_fields[table->n_eviction_fields];
          sf++)
@@ -6586,23 +7640,21 @@ eviction_group_find(struct oftable *table, uint32_t id)
 }
 
 /* Returns an eviction priority for 'rule'.  The return value should be
- * interpreted so that higher priorities make a rule more attractive candidates
- * for eviction.
- * Called only if have a timeout. */
-static uint32_t
+ * interpreted so that higher priorities make a rule a more attractive
+ * candidate for eviction. */
+static uint64_t
 rule_eviction_priority(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct rule *rule)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
+    /* Calculate absolute time when this flow will expire.  If it will never
+     * expire, then return 0 to make it unevictable.  */
     long long int expiration = LLONG_MAX;
-    long long int modified;
-    uint32_t expiration_offset;
-
-    /* 'modified' needs protection even when we hold 'ofproto_mutex'. */
-    ovs_mutex_lock(&rule->mutex);
-    modified = rule->modified;
-    ovs_mutex_unlock(&rule->mutex);
-
     if (rule->hard_timeout) {
+        /* 'modified' needs protection even when we hold 'ofproto_mutex'. */
+        ovs_mutex_lock(&rule->mutex);
+        long long int modified = rule->modified;
+        ovs_mutex_unlock(&rule->mutex);
+
         expiration = modified + rule->hard_timeout * 1000;
     }
     if (rule->idle_timeout) {
@@ -6614,7 +7666,6 @@ rule_eviction_priority(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct rule *rule)
         idle_expiration = used + rule->idle_timeout * 1000;
         expiration = MIN(expiration, idle_expiration);
     }
-
     if (expiration == LLONG_MAX) {
         return 0;
     }
@@ -6624,10 +7675,19 @@ rule_eviction_priority(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct rule *rule)
      *
      * This should work OK for program runs that last UINT32_MAX seconds or
      * less.  Therefore, please restart OVS at least once every 136 years. */
-    expiration_offset = (expiration >> 10) - (time_boot_msec() >> 10);
+    uint32_t expiration_ofs = (expiration >> 10) - (time_boot_msec() >> 10);
 
-    /* Invert the expiration offset because we're using a max-heap. */
-    return UINT32_MAX - expiration_offset;
+    /* Combine expiration time with OpenFlow "importance" to form a single
+     * priority value.  We want flows with relatively low "importance" to be
+     * evicted before even considering expiration time, so put "importance" in
+     * the most significant bits and expiration time in the least significant
+     * bits.
+     *
+     * Small 'priority' should be evicted before those with large 'priority'.
+     * The caller expects the opposite convention (a large return value being
+     * more attractive for eviction) so we invert it before returning. */
+    uint64_t priority = ((uint64_t) rule->importance << 32) + expiration_ofs;
+    return UINT64_MAX - priority;
 }
 
 /* Adds 'rule' to an appropriate eviction group for its oftable's
@@ -6648,7 +7708,7 @@ eviction_group_add_rule(struct rule *rule)
      * so no additional protection is needed. */
     has_timeout = rule->hard_timeout || rule->idle_timeout;
 
-    if (table->eviction_fields && has_timeout) {
+    if (table->eviction && has_timeout) {
         struct eviction_group *evg;
 
         evg = eviction_group_find(table, eviction_group_hash_rule(rule));
@@ -6667,8 +7727,11 @@ static void
 oftable_init(struct oftable *table)
 {
     memset(table, 0, sizeof *table);
-    classifier_init(&table->cls, flow_segment_u32s);
+    classifier_init(&table->cls, flow_segment_u64s);
     table->max_flows = UINT_MAX;
+    table->n_flows = 0;
+    hmap_init(&table->eviction_groups_by_id);
+    heap_init(&table->eviction_groups_by_size);
     atomic_init(&table->miss_config, OFPUTIL_TABLE_MISS_DEFAULT);
 
     classifier_set_prefix_fields(&table->cls, default_prefix_fields,
@@ -6685,7 +7748,13 @@ static void
 oftable_destroy(struct oftable *table)
 {
     ovs_assert(classifier_is_empty(&table->cls));
-    oftable_disable_eviction(table);
+
+    ovs_mutex_lock(&ofproto_mutex);
+    oftable_configure_eviction(table, 0, NULL, 0);
+    ovs_mutex_unlock(&ofproto_mutex);
+
+    hmap_destroy(&table->eviction_groups_by_id);
+    heap_destroy(&table->eviction_groups_by_size);
     classifier_destroy(&table->cls);
     free(table->name);
 }
@@ -6710,30 +7779,6 @@ oftable_set_name(struct oftable *table, const char *name)
     }
 }
 
-/* oftables support a choice of two policies when adding a rule would cause the
- * number of flows in the table to exceed the configured maximum number: either
- * they can refuse to add the new flow or they can evict some existing flow.
- * This function configures the former policy on 'table'. */
-static void
-oftable_disable_eviction(struct oftable *table)
-    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
-{
-    if (table->eviction_fields) {
-        struct eviction_group *evg, *next;
-
-        HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (evg, next, id_node,
-                            &table->eviction_groups_by_id) {
-            eviction_group_destroy(table, evg);
-        }
-        hmap_destroy(&table->eviction_groups_by_id);
-        heap_destroy(&table->eviction_groups_by_size);
-
-        free(table->eviction_fields);
-        table->eviction_fields = NULL;
-        table->n_eviction_fields = 0;
-    }
-}
-
 /* oftables support a choice of two policies when adding a rule would cause the
  * number of flows in the table to exceed the configured maximum number: either
  * they can refuse to add the new flow or they can evict some existing flow.
@@ -6741,43 +7786,83 @@ oftable_disable_eviction(struct oftable *table)
  * on the values of the 'n_fields' fields specified in 'fields'.  (Specifying
  * 'n_fields' as 0 disables fairness.) */
 static void
-oftable_enable_eviction(struct oftable *table,
-                        const struct mf_subfield *fields, size_t n_fields)
+oftable_configure_eviction(struct oftable *table, unsigned int eviction,
+                           const struct mf_subfield *fields, size_t n_fields)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
     struct rule *rule;
 
-    if (table->eviction_fields
+    if ((table->eviction != 0) == (eviction != 0)
         && n_fields == table->n_eviction_fields
         && (!n_fields
             || !memcmp(fields, table->eviction_fields,
                        n_fields * sizeof *fields))) {
-        /* No change. */
+        /* The set of eviction fields did not change.  If 'eviction' changed,
+         * it remains nonzero, so that we can just update table->eviction
+         * without fussing with the eviction groups. */
+        table->eviction = eviction;
         return;
     }
 
-    oftable_disable_eviction(table);
-
-    table->n_eviction_fields = n_fields;
-    table->eviction_fields = xmemdup(fields, n_fields * sizeof *fields);
-
-    table->eviction_group_id_basis = random_uint32();
+    /* Destroy existing eviction groups, then destroy and recreate data
+     * structures to recover memory. */
+    struct eviction_group *evg, *next;
+    HMAP_FOR_EACH_SAFE (evg, next, id_node, &table->eviction_groups_by_id) {
+        eviction_group_destroy(table, evg);
+    }
+    hmap_destroy(&table->eviction_groups_by_id);
     hmap_init(&table->eviction_groups_by_id);
+    heap_destroy(&table->eviction_groups_by_size);
     heap_init(&table->eviction_groups_by_size);
 
-    CLS_FOR_EACH (rule, cr, &table->cls) {
-        eviction_group_add_rule(rule);
+    /* Replace eviction groups by the new ones, if there is a change.  Free the
+     * old fields only after allocating the new ones, because 'fields ==
+     * table->eviction_fields' is possible. */
+    struct mf_subfield *old_fields = table->eviction_fields;
+    table->n_eviction_fields = n_fields;
+    table->eviction_fields = (fields
+                              ? xmemdup(fields, n_fields * sizeof *fields)
+                              : NULL);
+    free(old_fields);
+
+    /* Add the new eviction groups, if enabled. */
+    table->eviction = eviction;
+    if (table->eviction) {
+        table->eviction_group_id_basis = random_uint32();
+        CLS_FOR_EACH (rule, cr, &table->cls) {
+            eviction_group_add_rule(rule);
+        }
     }
 }
 
-/* Removes 'rule' from the oftable that contains it. */
+/* Inserts 'rule' from the ofproto data structures BEFORE caller has inserted
+ * it to the classifier. */
 static void
-oftable_remove_rule__(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct rule *rule)
+ofproto_rule_insert__(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct rule *rule)
     OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
 {
-    struct classifier *cls = &ofproto->tables[rule->table_id].cls;
+    const struct rule_actions *actions = rule_get_actions(rule);
+
+    ovs_assert(rule->removed);
 
-    classifier_remove(cls, CONST_CAST(struct cls_rule *, &rule->cr));
+    if (rule->hard_timeout || rule->idle_timeout) {
+        list_insert(&ofproto->expirable, &rule->expirable);
+    }
+    cookies_insert(ofproto, rule);
+    eviction_group_add_rule(rule);
+    if (actions->has_meter) {
+        meter_insert_rule(rule);
+    }
+    rule->removed = false;
+}
+
+/* Removes 'rule' from the ofproto data structures.  Caller may have deferred
+ * the removal from the classifier. */
+static void
+ofproto_rule_remove__(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct rule *rule)
+    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
+{
+    ovs_assert(!rule->removed);
 
     cookies_remove(ofproto, rule);
 
@@ -6789,13 +7874,8 @@ oftable_remove_rule__(struct ofproto *ofproto, struct rule *rule)
         list_remove(&rule->meter_list_node);
         list_init(&rule->meter_list_node);
     }
-}
 
-static void
-oftable_remove_rule(struct rule *rule)
-    OVS_REQUIRES(ofproto_mutex)
-{
-    oftable_remove_rule__(rule->ofproto, rule);
+    rule->removed = true;
 }
 \f
 /* unixctl commands. */
@@ -6869,9 +7949,10 @@ ofproto_get_vlan_usage(struct ofproto *ofproto, unsigned long int *vlan_bitmap)
     OFPROTO_FOR_EACH_TABLE (oftable, ofproto) {
         struct rule *rule;
 
-        CLS_FOR_EACH_TARGET (rule, cr, &oftable->cls, &target) {
-            if (minimask_get_vid_mask(&rule->cr.match.mask) == VLAN_VID_MASK) {
-                uint16_t vid = miniflow_get_vid(&rule->cr.match.flow);
+        CLS_FOR_EACH_TARGET (rule, cr, &oftable->cls, &target,
+                             CLS_MAX_VERSION) {
+            if (minimask_get_vid_mask(rule->cr.match.mask) == VLAN_VID_MASK) {
+                uint16_t vid = miniflow_get_vid(rule->cr.match.flow);
 
                 bitmap_set1(vlan_bitmap, vid);
                 bitmap_set1(ofproto->vlan_bitmap, vid);