21 files changed, 442 insertions, 199 deletions

diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_lru.c b/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_lru.c
index 1f1d14667..45c4b5b79 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_lru.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_lru.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ hicn_cs_policy_vft_t hicn_cs_lru = {
   .hicn_cs_dequeue = &hicn_cs_lru_dequeue,
   .hicn_cs_delete_get = &hicn_cs_lru_delete_get,
   .hicn_cs_trim = &hicn_cs_lru_trim,
+  .hicn_cs_flush = &hicn_cs_lru_flush,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -151,10 +152,10 @@ hicn_cs_lru_update_head (hicn_pit_cs_t * pit, hicn_hash_node_t * pnode,
     {
       /* The element is already dequeue */
       if (pcs->u.cs.cs_lru_next == 0)
-        {
-          /* Now detached from the list; attach at head */
-          hicn_cs_lru_insert (pit, pnode, pcs, lru);
-        }
+	{
+	  /* Now detached from the list; attach at head */
+	  hicn_cs_lru_insert (pit, pnode, pcs, lru);
+	}
       ASSERT (lru->head ==
 	      hicn_hashtb_node_idx_from_node (pit->pcs_table, pnode));
     }
@@ -212,6 +213,56 @@ hicn_cs_lru_trim (hicn_pit_cs_t * pit, u32 * node_list, int sz,
   return (i);
 }
 
+int
+hicn_cs_lru_flush (vlib_main_t * vm, struct hicn_pit_cs_s *pitcs,
+		   hicn_cs_policy_t * state)
+{
+  if (state->head == 0 && state->tail == 0)
+    return 0;
+
+  hicn_hash_node_t *lrunode;
+  hicn_pcs_entry_t *lrupcs;
+  u32 idx;
+  int i = 0;
+
+  idx = state->tail;
+
+  while (idx != 0)
+    {
+      lrunode = hicn_hashtb_node_from_idx (pitcs->pcs_table, idx);
+      lrupcs = hicn_pit_get_data (lrunode);
+
+      u64 hashval = 0;
+      hicn_hashtb_fullhash ((u8 *) & (lrunode->hn_key.ks.key),
+			    lrunode->hn_keysize, &hashval);
+      hicn_hash_bucket_t *bucket = NULL;
+      if ((hashval & (pitcs->pcs_table->ht_bucket_count - 1)) ==
+	  lrunode->bucket_id)
+	{
+	  //The bucket is in the non overflown
+	  bucket =
+	    pool_elt_at_index (pitcs->pcs_table->ht_buckets,
+			       lrunode->bucket_id);
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  bucket =
+	    pool_elt_at_index (pitcs->pcs_table->ht_overflow_buckets,
+			       lrunode->bucket_id);
+	}
+      hicn_hash_entry_t *hash_entry =
+	&(bucket->hb_entries[lrunode->entry_idx]);
+      hash_entry->locks++;
+      hicn_pcs_cs_delete (vm, pitcs, &lrupcs, &lrunode, hash_entry, NULL,
+			  NULL);
+      idx = state->tail;
+      i++;
+    }
+
+  return (i);
+
+}
+
 /*
  * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
  *
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_lru.h b/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_lru.h
index 94320f7f9..0a58912d6 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_lru.h
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_lru.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ int hicn_cs_lru_trim (hicn_pit_cs_t * pcs, u32 * node_list, int sz,
 		      hicn_cs_policy_t * lru);
 
 
+int hicn_cs_lru_flush (vlib_main_t * vm, struct hicn_pit_cs_s *pitcs,
+		       hicn_cs_policy_t * state);
 #endif /* // __LRU_H__ */
 
 /*
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_policy.h b/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_policy.h
index 08817de18..c1a9a44c9 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_policy.h
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/cache_policies/cs_policy.h
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ typedef struct hicn_cs_policy_vft_s
 
   int (*hicn_cs_trim) (struct hicn_pit_cs_s * p, u32 * node_list, int sz,
 		       hicn_cs_policy_t * policy);
+
+  int (*hicn_cs_flush) (vlib_main_t * vm, struct hicn_pit_cs_s * p,
+			hicn_cs_policy_t * policy_state);
 } hicn_cs_policy_vft_t;
 
 
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/face_db.h b/hicn-plugin/src/face_db.h
index c3308050a..17c28959a 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/face_db.h
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/face_db.h
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ hicn_face_db_add_face_dpo (dpo_id_t * dpo, hicn_face_db_t * face_db)
 
   clib_memcpy (face, dpo, sizeof (dpo_id_t));
 
-  /* This access the dpoi to increase the lock */
-  dpo_lock (dpo);
-
   u32 bitmap_index = dpo->dpoi_index % HICN_PIT_N_HOP_BITMAP_SIZE;
   u32 position_array = bitmap_index / 8;
   u8 bit_index = (u8) (bitmap_index - position_array * 8);
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_app_cli.c b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_app_cli.c
index 200f813cb..1e8eb6a5b 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_app_cli.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_app_cli.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ hicn_face_app_cli_set_command_fn (vlib_main_t * vm,
 {
   vnet_main_t *vnm = vnet_get_main ();
   fib_prefix_t prefix;
-  hicn_face_id_t face_id = HICN_FACE_NULL;
+  hicn_face_id_t face_id1 = HICN_FACE_NULL;
+  hicn_face_id_t face_id2 = HICN_FACE_NULL;
   u32 cs_reserved = HICN_PARAM_FACE_DFT_CS_RESERVED;
   int ret = HICN_ERROR_NONE;
   int sw_if;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ hicn_face_app_cli_set_command_fn (vlib_main_t * vm,
 	  face_op = HICN_FACE_DELETE;
 	}
       else if (face_op == HICN_FACE_DELETE
-	       && unformat (line_input, "id %d", &face_id))
+	       && unformat (line_input, "id %d", &face_id1))
 	;
       else if (unformat (line_input, "add"))
 	{
@@ -95,13 +96,13 @@ hicn_face_app_cli_set_command_fn (vlib_main_t * vm,
 	}
     }
 
-  if (face_id != HICN_FACE_NULL)
+  if (face_id1 != HICN_FACE_NULL)
     {
 
-      if (!hicn_dpoi_idx_is_valid (face_id))
+      if (!hicn_dpoi_idx_is_valid (face_id1))
 	{
-	  return clib_error_return (0, "%s, face_id %d not valid",
-				    get_error_string (ret), face_id);
+	  return clib_error_return (0, "%s, face_id1 %d not valid",
+				    get_error_string (ret), face_id1);
 	}
     }
 
@@ -116,15 +117,18 @@ hicn_face_app_cli_set_command_fn (vlib_main_t * vm,
 
 	if (prod)
 	  {
-            prefix.fp_proto = ip46_address_is_ip4(&prefix.fp_addr) ? FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4 : FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6;
+	    prefix.fp_proto =
+	      ip46_address_is_ip4 (&prefix.
+				   fp_addr) ? FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4 :
+	      FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6;
 	    rv =
-	      hicn_face_prod_add (&prefix, sw_if, &cs_reserved,
-				  &prod_addr, &face_id);
+	      hicn_face_prod_add (&prefix, sw_if, &cs_reserved, &prod_addr,
+				  &face_id1);
 	    if (rv == HICN_ERROR_NONE)
 	      {
 		u8 *sbuf = NULL;
 		sbuf =
-		  format (sbuf, "Face id: %d, producer address %U", face_id,
+		  format (sbuf, "Face id: %d, producer address %U", face_id1,
 			  format_ip46_address, &prod_addr,
 			  0 /*IP46_ANY_TYPE */ );
 		vlib_cli_output (vm, "%s", sbuf);
@@ -137,13 +141,15 @@ hicn_face_app_cli_set_command_fn (vlib_main_t * vm,
 	else
 	  {
 	    rv =
-	      hicn_face_cons_add (&cons_addr4, &cons_addr6, sw_if, &face_id);
+	      hicn_face_cons_add (&cons_addr4, &cons_addr6, sw_if, &face_id1,
+				  &face_id2);
 	    if (rv == HICN_ERROR_NONE)
 	      {
 		u8 *sbuf = NULL;
 		sbuf =
-		  format (sbuf, "Face id: %d, consumer addresses v4 %U v6 %U",
-			  face_id, format_ip4_address, &cons_addr4,
+		  format (sbuf,
+			  "Face id: %d, address v4 %U, face id: %d address v6 %U",
+			  face_id1, format_ip4_address, &cons_addr4, face_id2,
 			  format_ip6_address, &cons_addr6);
 		vlib_cli_output (vm, "%s", sbuf);
 	      }
@@ -156,15 +162,15 @@ hicn_face_app_cli_set_command_fn (vlib_main_t * vm,
       }
     case HICN_FACE_DELETE:
       {
-	hicn_face_t *face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (face_id);
+	hicn_face_t *face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (face_id1);
 
 	if (face->shared.flags & HICN_FACE_FLAGS_APPFACE_CONS)
-	  rv = hicn_face_cons_del (face_id);
+	  rv = hicn_face_cons_del (face_id1);
 	else
-	  rv = hicn_face_prod_del (face_id);
+	  rv = hicn_face_prod_del (face_id1);
 	if (rv == HICN_ERROR_NONE)
 	  {
-	    vlib_cli_output (vm, "Face %d deleted", face_id);
+	    vlib_cli_output (vm, "Face %d deleted", face_id1);
 	  }
 	else
 	  {
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_cons.c b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_cons.c
index 8278b6ab3..f258da787 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_cons.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_cons.c
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 
 int
 hicn_face_cons_add (ip4_address_t * nh_addr4, ip6_address_t * nh_addr6,
-		    u32 swif, hicn_face_id_t * faceid)
+		    u32 swif, hicn_face_id_t * faceid1,
+		    hicn_face_id_t * faceid2)
 {
   /* Create the corresponding appif if */
   /* Retrieve a valid local ip address to assign to the appif */
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@ hicn_face_cons_add (ip4_address_t * nh_addr4, ip6_address_t * nh_addr6,
 
   ip46_address_t nh_addr = to_ip46 (0, (u8 *) nh_addr4);
 
-  hicn_iface_ip_add (&if_ip, &nh_addr, swif, faceid);
+  hicn_iface_ip_add (&if_ip, &nh_addr, swif, faceid1);
 
-  hicn_face_t *face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (*faceid);
+  hicn_face_t *face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (*faceid1);
   face->shared.flags |= HICN_FACE_FLAGS_APPFACE_CONS;
 
   get_two_ip6_addresses (&(if_ip.ip6), nh_addr6);
@@ -67,9 +68,9 @@ hicn_face_cons_add (ip4_address_t * nh_addr4, ip6_address_t * nh_addr6,
 				 &(if_ip.ip6),
 				 ADDR_MGR_IP6_CONS_LEN, 0 /* is_del */ );
 
-  hicn_iface_ip_add (&if_ip, (ip46_address_t *) nh_addr6, swif, faceid);
+  hicn_iface_ip_add (&if_ip, (ip46_address_t *) nh_addr6, swif, faceid2);
 
-  face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (*faceid);
+  face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (*faceid2);
   face->shared.flags |= HICN_FACE_FLAGS_APPFACE_CONS;
 
   return vnet_feature_enable_disable ("ip6-unicast",
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ hicn_face_cons_add (ip4_address_t * nh_addr4, ip6_address_t * nh_addr6,
 int
 hicn_face_cons_del (hicn_face_id_t face_id)
 {
+  if (!hicn_dpoi_idx_is_valid (face_id))
+    return HICN_ERROR_APPFACE_NOT_FOUND;
+
   hicn_face_t *face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (face_id);
 
   if (face->shared.flags & HICN_FACE_FLAGS_APPFACE_CONS)
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_cons.h b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_cons.h
index 067b45a1f..5f8f5dde8 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_cons.h
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_cons.h
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
  */
 int
 hicn_face_cons_add (ip4_address_t * nh_addr4, ip6_address_t * nh_addr6,
-		    u32 swif, hicn_face_id_t * faceid);
+		    u32 swif, hicn_face_id_t * faceid1,
+		    hicn_face_id_t * faceid2);
 
 /**
  * @brief Delete an existing consumer application face
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_prod.c b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_prod.c
index 6c12e6d33..14e100adc 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_prod.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/app/face_prod.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <vnet/ip/ip6_packet.h>
 #include <vlib/vlib.h>
 #include <vnet/vnet.h>
+#include <vnet/interface_funcs.h>
 
 #include "face_prod.h"
 #include "address_mgr.h"
@@ -53,8 +54,7 @@ hicn_app_state_create (u32 swif, fib_prefix_t * prefix)
 
   /* Create the appif and store in the vector */
   vec_validate (face_state_vec, swif);
-  clib_memcpy (&(face_state_vec[swif].prefix), prefix,
-	       sizeof (fib_prefix_t));
+  clib_memcpy (&(face_state_vec[swif].prefix), prefix, sizeof (fib_prefix_t));
 
   /* Set as busy the element in the vector */
   pool_get (face_state_pool, swif_app);
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ hicn_face_prod_add (fib_prefix_t * prefix, u32 sw_if, u32 * cs_reserved,
     {
       return HICN_ERROR_FWD_NOT_ENABLED;
     }
+
+  if (vnet_get_sw_interface_or_null (vnm, sw_if) == NULL)
+    {
+      return HICN_ERROR_FACE_HW_INT_NOT_FOUND;
+    }
+
   int ret = HICN_ERROR_NONE;
   hicn_face_t *face = NULL;
 
@@ -146,8 +152,7 @@ hicn_face_prod_add (fib_prefix_t * prefix, u32 sw_if, u32 * cs_reserved,
   vnet_sw_interface_set_flags (vnm, sw_if, if_flags);
 
   u8 *s0;
-  s0 = format (0, "Prefix %U", format_fib_prefix,
-	       prefix);
+  s0 = format (0, "Prefix %U", format_fib_prefix, prefix);
 
   vlib_cli_output (vm, "Received request for %s, swif %d\n", s0, sw_if);
 
@@ -218,7 +223,8 @@ hicn_face_prod_add (fib_prefix_t * prefix, u32 sw_if, u32 * cs_reserved,
 	  remote_app_ip = to_ip46 ( /* isv6 */ 0, remote_app_ip4.as_u8);
 
 	  ret =
-	    hicn_face_ip_add (&local_app_ip, &remote_app_ip, sw_if, faceid, HICN_FACE_FLAGS_APPFACE_PROD);
+	    hicn_face_ip_add (&local_app_ip, &remote_app_ip, sw_if, faceid,
+			      HICN_FACE_FLAGS_APPFACE_PROD);
 	}
       else
 	{
@@ -238,7 +244,8 @@ hicn_face_prod_add (fib_prefix_t * prefix, u32 sw_if, u32 * cs_reserved,
 	  remote_app_ip = to_ip46 ( /* isv6 */ 1, remote_app_ip6.as_u8);
 
 	  ret =
-	    hicn_face_ip_add (&local_app_ip, &remote_app_ip, sw_if, faceid, HICN_FACE_FLAGS_APPFACE_PROD);
+	    hicn_face_ip_add (&local_app_ip, &remote_app_ip, sw_if, faceid,
+			      HICN_FACE_FLAGS_APPFACE_PROD);
 	}
 
       face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (*faceid);
@@ -257,6 +264,7 @@ hicn_face_prod_add (fib_prefix_t * prefix, u32 sw_if, u32 * cs_reserved,
       prod_face->policy_vft.hicn_cs_delete_get =
 	hicn_cs_lru.hicn_cs_delete_get;
       prod_face->policy_vft.hicn_cs_trim = hicn_cs_lru.hicn_cs_trim;
+      prod_face->policy_vft.hicn_cs_flush = hicn_cs_lru.hicn_cs_flush;
 
     }
 
@@ -283,13 +291,15 @@ hicn_face_prod_add (fib_prefix_t * prefix, u32 sw_if, u32 * cs_reserved,
 int
 hicn_face_prod_del (hicn_face_id_t face_id)
 {
+  if (!hicn_dpoi_idx_is_valid (face_id))
+    return HICN_ERROR_APPFACE_NOT_FOUND;
+
   hicn_face_t *face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (face_id);
 
   if (face->shared.flags & HICN_FACE_FLAGS_APPFACE_PROD)
     {
       hicn_face_prod_t *prod_face = (hicn_face_prod_t *) face->data;
       /* Free the CS reserved for the face */
-      hicn_main.pitcs.pcs_app_max += prod_face->policy.max;
       hicn_main.pitcs.pcs_app_count -= prod_face->policy.max;
       prod_face->policy.max = 0;
 
@@ -297,6 +307,15 @@ hicn_face_prod_del (hicn_face_id_t face_id)
       hicn_route_del_nhop (&(face_state_vec[face->shared.sw_if].prefix),
 			   face_id);
 
+      /* 
+       * Delete the content in the CS before deleting the face.
+       * Mandatory to prevent hitting the CS and not having the lru list
+       * due to a early deletion of the face.
+       */
+      vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+      prod_face->policy_vft.hicn_cs_flush (vm, &(hicn_main.pitcs),
+					   &(prod_face->policy));
+
       int ret = hicn_face_ip_del (face_id);
       return ret ==
 	HICN_ERROR_NONE ? hicn_app_state_del (face->shared.sw_if) : ret;
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/face.c b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/face.c
index 74939b77e..fa9d0d203 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/face.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/face.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ hicn_face_del (hicn_face_id_t face_id)
   if (hicn_dpoi_idx_is_valid (face_id))
     {
       hicn_face_t *face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (face_id);
+      face->shared.locks--;
       if (face->shared.locks == 0)
 	pool_put_index (hicn_dpoi_face_pool, face_id);
       else
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/ip/dpo_ip.h b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/ip/dpo_ip.h
index d6b4f5f7e..c893c8be4 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/ip/dpo_ip.h
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/ip/dpo_ip.h
@@ -41,11 +41,15 @@ void hicn_dpo_ip_module_init (void);
  */
 always_inline int
 hicn_dpo_ip4_lock_from_local (dpo_id_t * dpo,
-                              u32 * in_faces_vec_id,
+			      u32 * in_faces_vec_id,
 			      u8 * hicnb_flags,
 			      const ip4_address_t * local_addr, u32 sw_if)
 {
-  hicn_face_ip_input_faces_t * in_faces_vec =
+  dpo->dpoi_type = DPO_FIRST;
+  dpo->dpoi_proto = DPO_PROTO_NONE;
+  dpo->dpoi_index = INDEX_INVALID;
+  dpo->dpoi_next_node = 0;
+  hicn_face_ip_input_faces_t *in_faces_vec =
     hicn_face_ip4_get_vec (local_addr, sw_if, &hicn_face_ip_local_hashtb);
 
   if (PREDICT_FALSE (in_faces_vec == NULL))
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ hicn_dpo_ip4_lock_from_local (dpo_id_t * dpo,
 
   dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_ip_type, DPO_PROTO_IP4, in_faces_vec->face_id);
   dpo->dpoi_next_node = ~0;
-  dpo_lock (dpo);
+  dpo_unlock (dpo);
 
   return HICN_ERROR_NONE;
 }
@@ -80,11 +84,15 @@ hicn_dpo_ip4_lock_from_local (dpo_id_t * dpo,
  */
 always_inline int
 hicn_dpo_ip6_lock_from_local (dpo_id_t * dpo,
-                              u32 * in_faces_vec_id,
+			      u32 * in_faces_vec_id,
 			      u8 * hicnb_flags,
 			      const ip6_address_t * local_addr, u32 sw_if)
 {
-  hicn_face_ip_input_faces_t * in_faces_vec =
+  dpo->dpoi_type = DPO_FIRST;
+  dpo->dpoi_proto = DPO_PROTO_NONE;
+  dpo->dpoi_index = INDEX_INVALID;
+  dpo->dpoi_next_node = 0;
+  hicn_face_ip_input_faces_t *in_faces_vec =
     hicn_face_ip6_get_vec (local_addr, sw_if, &hicn_face_ip_local_hashtb);
 
   if (PREDICT_FALSE (in_faces_vec == NULL))
@@ -100,7 +108,7 @@ hicn_dpo_ip6_lock_from_local (dpo_id_t * dpo,
 
   dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_ip_type, DPO_PROTO_IP6, in_faces_vec->face_id);
   dpo->dpoi_next_node = ~0;
-  dpo_lock (dpo);
+  dpo_unlock (dpo);
 
   return HICN_ERROR_NONE;
 }
@@ -144,7 +152,7 @@ hicn_dpo_ip4_add_and_lock_from_remote (dpo_id_t * dpo,
 
       dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_ip_type, DPO_PROTO_IP4, dpoi_index);
       dpo->dpoi_next_node = node_index;
-      dpo_lock (dpo);
+      dpo_unlock (dpo);
 
       return;
     }
@@ -158,7 +166,7 @@ hicn_dpo_ip4_add_and_lock_from_remote (dpo_id_t * dpo,
   hicn_face_id_t dpoi_index = hicn_dpoi_get_index (face);
   dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_ip_type, DPO_PROTO_IP4, dpoi_index);
   dpo->dpoi_next_node = node_index;
-  dpo_lock (dpo);
+  dpo_unlock (dpo);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -198,7 +206,7 @@ hicn_dpo_ip6_add_and_lock_from_remote (dpo_id_t * dpo,
 
       dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_ip_type, DPO_PROTO_IP4, dpoi_index);
       dpo->dpoi_next_node = node_index;
-      dpo_lock (dpo);
+      dpo_unlock (dpo);
 
       return;
     }
@@ -211,7 +219,7 @@ hicn_dpo_ip6_add_and_lock_from_remote (dpo_id_t * dpo,
   index_t dpoi_index = hicn_dpoi_get_index (face);
   dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_ip_type, DPO_PROTO_IP6, dpoi_index);
   dpo->dpoi_next_node = node_index;
-  dpo_lock (dpo);
+  dpo_unlock (dpo);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/ip/face_ip.h b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/ip/face_ip.h
index 0491af506..74f3a83dc 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/ip/face_ip.h
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/ip/face_ip.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ typedef struct hicn_ip_face_t_
  * @bried vector of faces used to collect faces having the same local address
  *
  */
-typedef hicn_face_id_t * hicn_face_ip_vec_t;
+typedef hicn_face_id_t *hicn_face_ip_vec_t;
 
 typedef struct hicn_ip_input_faces_s_
 {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ extern mhash_t hicn_face_ip_remote_hashtb;
 /**
  * Pool containing the vector of possible incoming faces.
  */
-extern hicn_face_ip_vec_t * hicn_vec_pool;
+extern hicn_face_ip_vec_t *hicn_vec_pool;
 
 /**
  * Key definition for the mhash table. An ip face is uniquely identified by ip
@@ -161,12 +161,13 @@ hicn_face_ip4_get (const ip4_address_t * addr, u32 sw_if, mhash_t * hashtb)
  * @result Pointer to the face.
  */
 always_inline hicn_face_ip_input_faces_t *
-hicn_face_ip4_get_vec (const ip4_address_t * addr, u32 sw_if, mhash_t * hashtb)
+hicn_face_ip4_get_vec (const ip4_address_t * addr, u32 sw_if,
+		       mhash_t * hashtb)
 {
   hicn_face_ip_key_t key;
 
   hicn_face_ip4_get_key (addr, sw_if, &key);
-  return (hicn_face_ip_input_faces_t *) mhash_get (hashtb,&key);
+  return (hicn_face_ip_input_faces_t *) mhash_get (hashtb, &key);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -179,12 +180,13 @@ hicn_face_ip4_get_vec (const ip4_address_t * addr, u32 sw_if, mhash_t * hashtb)
  * @result Pointer to the face.
  */
 always_inline hicn_face_ip_input_faces_t *
-hicn_face_ip6_get_vec (const ip6_address_t * addr, u32 sw_if, mhash_t * hashtb)
+hicn_face_ip6_get_vec (const ip6_address_t * addr, u32 sw_if,
+		       mhash_t * hashtb)
 {
   hicn_face_ip_key_t key;
 
   hicn_face_ip6_get_key (addr, sw_if, &key);
-  return (hicn_face_ip_input_faces_t *) mhash_get (hashtb,&key);
+  return (hicn_face_ip_input_faces_t *) mhash_get (hashtb, &key);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -255,7 +257,7 @@ hicn_iface_ip_add (const ip46_address_t * local_addr,
   face->shared.pl_id = (u16) 0;
   face->shared.face_type = hicn_face_ip_type;
   face->shared.flags = HICN_FACE_FLAGS_IFACE;
-  face->shared.locks = 0;
+  face->shared.locks = 1;
 
   hicn_face_ip_key_t key;
   hicn_face_ip6_get_key (&(remote_addr->ip6), sw_if, &key);
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/dpo_udp.h b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/dpo_udp.h
index 06c65a9c2..98abf3d29 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/dpo_udp.h
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/dpo_udp.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ hicn_dpo_udp4_lock (dpo_id_t * dpo,
   index_t dpoi_index = hicn_dpoi_get_index (face);
   dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_udp_type, DPO_PROTO_IP4, dpoi_index);
   dpo->dpoi_next_node = strategy_face_udp4_vlib_edge;
-  dpo_lock (dpo);
+  dpo_unlock (dpo);
 
   *hicnb_flags = HICN_BUFFER_FLAGS_DEFAULT;
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ hicn_dpo_udp4_add_and_lock (dpo_id_t * dpo,
       *hicnb_flags = HICN_BUFFER_FLAGS_DEFAULT;
       dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_udp_type, DPO_PROTO_IP4, dpoi_index);
       dpo->dpoi_next_node = node_index;
-      dpo_lock (dpo);
+      dpo_unlock (dpo);
 
       return;
     }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ hicn_dpo_udp4_add_and_lock (dpo_id_t * dpo,
   hicn_face_id_t dpoi_index = hicn_dpoi_get_index (face);
   dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_udp_type, DPO_PROTO_IP4, dpoi_index);
   dpo->dpoi_next_node = node_index;
-  dpo_lock (dpo);
+  dpo_unlock (dpo);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ hicn_dpo_udp6_lock (dpo_id_t * dpo,
   hicn_face_id_t dpoi_index = hicn_dpoi_get_index (face);
   dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_udp_type, DPO_PROTO_IP6, dpoi_index);
   dpo->dpoi_next_node = strategy_face_udp6_vlib_edge;
-  dpo_lock (dpo);
+  dpo_unlock (dpo);
   *hicnb_flags = HICN_BUFFER_FLAGS_DEFAULT;
 
   return HICN_ERROR_NONE;
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ hicn_dpo_udp6_add_and_lock (dpo_id_t * dpo,
       *hicnb_flags = HICN_BUFFER_FLAGS_DEFAULT;
       dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_udp_type, DPO_PROTO_IP6, dpoi_index);
       dpo->dpoi_next_node = node_index;
-      dpo_lock (dpo);
+      dpo_unlock (dpo);
 
       return;
     }
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ hicn_dpo_udp6_add_and_lock (dpo_id_t * dpo,
   hicn_face_id_t dpoi_index = hicn_dpoi_get_index (face);
   dpo_set (dpo, hicn_face_udp_type, DPO_PROTO_IP6, dpoi_index);
   dpo->dpoi_next_node = node_index;
-  dpo_lock (dpo);
+  dpo_unlock (dpo);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/face_udp.c b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/face_udp.c
index ec43d9081..6a8e5c9e0 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/face_udp.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/face_udp.c
@@ -81,17 +81,15 @@ hicn_face_udp_init (vlib_main_t * vm)
   /* Default Strategy has index 0 and it always exists */
   strategy_face_udp4_vlib_edge = vlib_node_add_next (vm,
 						     hicn_dpo_get_strategy_vft
-						     (default_dpo.
-						      hicn_dpo_get_type ())->
-						     get_strategy_node_index
+						     (default_dpo.hicn_dpo_get_type
+						      ())->get_strategy_node_index
 						     (),
-						     hicn_face_udp4_output_node.
-						     index);
+						     hicn_face_udp4_output_node.index);
   strategy_face_udp6_vlib_edge =
     vlib_node_add_next (vm,
-			hicn_dpo_get_strategy_vft (default_dpo.
-						   hicn_dpo_get_type ())->
-			get_strategy_node_index (),
+			hicn_dpo_get_strategy_vft
+			(default_dpo.hicn_dpo_get_type
+			 ())->get_strategy_node_index (),
 			hicn_face_udp6_output_node.index);
 
   /*
@@ -145,7 +143,7 @@ hicn_face_udp_add (const ip46_address_t * local_addr,
       fib_prefix_t fib_pfx;
       fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index;
       fib_prefix_from_ip46_addr (remote_addr, &fib_pfx);
-      fib_pfx.fp_len = ip46_address_is_ip4(remote_addr)? 32 : 128;
+      fib_pfx.fp_len = ip46_address_is_ip4 (remote_addr) ? 32 : 128;
 
       u32 fib_index = fib_table_find_or_create_and_lock (fib_pfx.fp_proto,
 							 HICN_FIB_TABLE,
@@ -155,14 +153,14 @@ hicn_face_udp_add (const ip46_address_t * local_addr,
       ip_adj = fib_entry_get_adj (fib_entry_index);
 
       if (ip_adj == ~0)
-        return HICN_ERROR_FACE_IP_ADJ_NOT_FOUND;
+	return HICN_ERROR_FACE_IP_ADJ_NOT_FOUND;
 
       hicn_face_t *face =
 	hicn_face_udp4_get (&local_addr->ip4, &remote_addr->ip4, local_port,
 			    remote_port);
 
       if (face != NULL)
-        return HICN_ERROR_FACE_ALREADY_CREATED;
+	return HICN_ERROR_FACE_ALREADY_CREATED;
 
       pool_get (hicn_dpoi_face_pool, face);
 
@@ -211,7 +209,7 @@ hicn_face_udp_add (const ip46_address_t * local_addr,
       fib_prefix_t fib_pfx;
       fib_node_index_t fib_entry_index;
       fib_prefix_from_ip46_addr (remote_addr, &fib_pfx);
-      fib_pfx.fp_len = ip46_address_is_ip4(remote_addr)? 32 : 128;
+      fib_pfx.fp_len = ip46_address_is_ip4 (remote_addr) ? 32 : 128;
 
       u32 fib_index = fib_table_find_or_create_and_lock (fib_pfx.fp_proto,
 							 HICN_FIB_TABLE,
@@ -221,14 +219,14 @@ hicn_face_udp_add (const ip46_address_t * local_addr,
       ip_adj = fib_entry_get_adj (fib_entry_index);
 
       if (ip_adj == ~0)
-        return HICN_ERROR_FACE_IP_ADJ_NOT_FOUND;
+	return HICN_ERROR_FACE_IP_ADJ_NOT_FOUND;
 
       hicn_face_t *face =
 	hicn_face_udp6_get (&local_addr->ip6, &remote_addr->ip6, local_port,
 			    remote_port);
 
       if (face != NULL)
-        return HICN_ERROR_FACE_ALREADY_CREATED;
+	return HICN_ERROR_FACE_ALREADY_CREATED;
 
       pool_get (hicn_dpoi_face_pool, face);
 
@@ -275,8 +273,7 @@ hicn_face_udp_add (const ip46_address_t * local_addr,
     }
 
   retx_t *retx = vlib_process_signal_event_data (vlib_get_main (),
-						 hicn_mapme_eventmgr_process_node.
-						 index,
+						 hicn_mapme_eventmgr_process_node.index,
 						 HICN_MAPME_EVENT_FACE_ADD, 1,
 						 sizeof (retx_t));
   /* *INDENT-OFF* */
@@ -293,6 +290,9 @@ hicn_face_udp_add (const ip46_address_t * local_addr,
   };
   /* *INDENT-ON* */
 
+  //Take a lock on the face which will be removed when the face is deleted
+  hicn_face_lock (&(retx->dpo));
+
   return ret;
 }
 
@@ -304,15 +304,20 @@ hicn_face_udp_del (u32 faceid)
   hicn_face_udp_key_t key;
   hicn_face_udp_key_t old_key;
 
-  if (face_udp->hdrs.ip4.ip.ip_version_and_header_length == IP4_VERSION_AND_HEADER_LENGTH_NO_OPTIONS)
+  if (face_udp->hdrs.ip4.ip.ip_version_and_header_length ==
+      IP4_VERSION_AND_HEADER_LENGTH_NO_OPTIONS)
     {
-      hicn_face_udp4_get_key (&face_udp->hdrs.ip4.ip.src_address, &face_udp->hdrs.ip4.ip.dst_address, face_udp->hdrs.ip4.udp.src_port,
+      hicn_face_udp4_get_key (&face_udp->hdrs.ip4.ip.src_address,
+			      &face_udp->hdrs.ip4.ip.dst_address,
+			      face_udp->hdrs.ip4.udp.src_port,
 			      face_udp->hdrs.ip4.udp.dst_port, &key);
       mhash_unset (&hicn_face_udp_hashtb, &key, (uword *) & old_key);
     }
   else
     {
-      hicn_face_udp6_get_key (&face_udp->hdrs.ip6.ip.src_address, &face_udp->hdrs.ip6.ip.dst_address, face_udp->hdrs.ip6.udp.src_port,
+      hicn_face_udp6_get_key (&face_udp->hdrs.ip6.ip.src_address,
+			      &face_udp->hdrs.ip6.ip.dst_address,
+			      face_udp->hdrs.ip6.udp.src_port,
 			      face_udp->hdrs.ip6.udp.dst_port, &key);
       mhash_unset (&hicn_face_udp_hashtb, &key, (uword *) & old_key);
     }
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/face_udp.h b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/face_udp.h
index cea3e7262..5dfc76e22 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/face_udp.h
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/faces/udp/face_udp.h
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ hicn_iface_udp4_add (const ip4_address_t * local_addr,
   face->shared.pl_id = (u16) 0;
   face->shared.face_type = hicn_face_udp_type;
   face->shared.flags = HICN_FACE_FLAGS_IFACE;
-  face->shared.locks = 0;
+  face->shared.locks = 1;
   face->shared.sw_if = sw_if;
 
   hicn_face_udp_key_t key;
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/hicn.api b/hicn-plugin/src/hicn.api
index 2f33c901b..ba776c5f6 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/hicn.api
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/hicn.api
@@ -747,6 +747,18 @@ define hicn_api_register_prod_app_reply
   u32 faceid;
 };
 
+autoreply define hicn_api_face_prod_del
+{
+  /* Client identifier, set from api_main.my_client_index */
+  u32 client_index;
+
+  /* Arbitrary context, so client can match reply to request */
+  u32 context;
+
+  /* A Face ID to be deleted */
+  u32 faceid;
+};
+
 define hicn_api_register_cons_app
 {
   /* Client identifier, set from api_main.my_client_index */
@@ -774,6 +786,21 @@ define hicn_api_register_cons_app_reply
   vl_api_address_t src_addr6;
 
   /* Return value: new Face ID, ~0 means no Face was created */
+  u32 faceid1;
+
+  /* Return value: new Face ID, ~0 means no Face was created */
+  u32 faceid2;
+};
+
+autoreply define hicn_api_face_cons_del
+{
+  /* Client identifier, set from api_main.my_client_index */
+  u32 client_index;
+
+  /* Arbitrary context, so client can match reply to request */
+  u32 context;
+
+  /* A Face ID to be deleted */
   u32 faceid;
 };
 
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/hicn_api.c b/hicn-plugin/src/hicn_api.c
index 1cb14fe1b..6724d524b 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/hicn_api.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/hicn_api.c
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@
   _(HICN_API_PUNTING_ADD, hicn_api_punting_add)                     \
   _(HICN_API_PUNTING_DEL, hicn_api_punting_del)                     \
   _(HICN_API_REGISTER_PROD_APP, hicn_api_register_prod_app)         \
-  _(HICN_API_REGISTER_CONS_APP, hicn_api_register_cons_app)
-
+  _(HICN_API_FACE_PROD_DEL, hicn_api_face_prod_del)                 \
+  _(HICN_API_REGISTER_CONS_APP, hicn_api_register_cons_app)         \
+  _(HICN_API_FACE_CONS_DEL, hicn_api_face_cons_del)
 
 /****** SUPPORTING FUNCTION DECLARATIONS ******/
 
@@ -392,7 +393,6 @@ vl_api_hicn_api_face_del_t_handler (vl_api_hicn_api_face_del_t * mp)
     }
 
   REPLY_MACRO (VL_API_HICN_API_FACE_DEL_REPLY /* , rmp, mp, rv */ );
-
 }
 
 static void
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ send_faces_details (vl_api_registration_t * reg,
 }
 
 static void
-  vl_api_hicn_api_faces_dump_t_handler (vl_api_hicn_api_faces_dump_t * mp)
+vl_api_hicn_api_faces_dump_t_handler (vl_api_hicn_api_faces_dump_t * mp)
 {
   hicn_face_t *face;
   vl_api_registration_t *reg;
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ static void
 }
 
 static void
-  vl_api_hicn_api_face_get_t_handler (vl_api_hicn_api_face_get_t * mp)
+vl_api_hicn_api_face_get_t_handler (vl_api_hicn_api_face_get_t * mp)
 {
   vl_api_hicn_api_face_get_reply_t *rmp;
   int rv = 0;
@@ -745,8 +745,8 @@ send_route_details (vl_api_registration_t * reg,
 	    {
 	      mp->faceids[i] =
 		clib_host_to_net_u32 (((dpo_id_t *) &
-				       hicn_dpo_ctx->next_hops[i])->
-				      dpoi_index);
+				       hicn_dpo_ctx->
+				       next_hops[i])->dpoi_index);
 	      mp->nfaces++;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -817,8 +817,7 @@ static void
 				       fib_table_walk (fib_table->ft_index,
 						       FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4,
 						       vl_api_hicn_api_route_dump_walk,
-						       &ctx);
-				       }
+						       &ctx);}
 		));
 
   pool_foreach (fib_table, im6->fibs, (
@@ -826,8 +825,7 @@ static void
 					fib_table_walk (fib_table->ft_index,
 							FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6,
 							vl_api_hicn_api_route_dump_walk,
-							&ctx);
-					}
+							&ctx);}
 		));
 
   vec_foreach (lfeip, ctx.feis)
@@ -890,17 +888,20 @@ static void vl_api_hicn_api_strategy_get_t_handler
 
 /****** PUNTING *******/
 
-static hicn_error_t add_ip_punting (vl_api_hicn_punting_ip_t * mp)
+static hicn_error_t
+add_ip_punting (vl_api_hicn_punting_ip_t * mp)
 {
   vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
   fib_prefix_t prefix;
   ip_prefix_decode (&mp->prefix, &prefix);
   u32 swif = clib_net_to_host_u32 (mp->swif);
 
-  return hicn_punt_interest_data_for_ip (vm, &prefix, swif, HICN_PUNT_IP_TYPE, NO_L2);
+  return hicn_punt_interest_data_for_ip (vm, &prefix, swif, HICN_PUNT_IP_TYPE,
+					 NO_L2);
 }
 
-static hicn_error_t add_udp_punting (vl_api_hicn_punting_udp_t * mp)
+static hicn_error_t
+add_udp_punting (vl_api_hicn_punting_udp_t * mp)
 {
   vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
   fib_prefix_t prefix;
@@ -908,9 +909,11 @@ static hicn_error_t add_udp_punting (vl_api_hicn_punting_udp_t * mp)
   u32 swif = clib_net_to_host_u32 (mp->swif);
   u16 sport = clib_net_to_host_u16 (mp->sport);
   u16 dport = clib_net_to_host_u16 (mp->sport);
-  u8 type = mp->ip_version == ADDRESS_IP6 ? HICN_PUNT_UDP6_TYPE : HICN_PUNT_UDP4_TYPE;
+  u8 type =
+    mp->ip_version == ADDRESS_IP6 ? HICN_PUNT_UDP6_TYPE : HICN_PUNT_UDP4_TYPE;
 
-  return hicn_punt_interest_data_for_udp (vm, &prefix, swif, type, sport, dport, NO_L2);
+  return hicn_punt_interest_data_for_udp (vm, &prefix, swif, type, sport,
+					  dport, NO_L2);
 }
 
 static void vl_api_hicn_api_punting_add_t_handler
@@ -923,11 +926,11 @@ static void vl_api_hicn_api_punting_add_t_handler
 
   if (mp->type == IP_PUNT)
     {
-      rv = add_ip_punting(&(mp->rule.ip));
+      rv = add_ip_punting (&(mp->rule.ip));
     }
   else if (mp->type == UDP_PUNT)
     {
-      rv = add_udp_punting(&(mp->rule.udp));
+      rv = add_udp_punting (&(mp->rule.udp));
     }
   else
     {
@@ -981,6 +984,20 @@ static void vl_api_hicn_api_register_prod_app_t_handler
   /* *INDENT-ON* */
 }
 
+static void
+vl_api_hicn_api_face_prod_del_t_handler (vl_api_hicn_api_face_prod_del_t * mp)
+{
+  vl_api_hicn_api_face_prod_del_reply_t *rmp;
+  int rv = HICN_ERROR_FACE_NOT_FOUND;
+
+  hicn_main_t *sm = &hicn_main;
+
+  hicn_face_id_t faceid = clib_net_to_host_u32 (mp->faceid);
+  rv = hicn_face_prod_del (faceid);
+
+  REPLY_MACRO (VL_API_HICN_API_FACE_PROD_DEL_REPLY /* , rmp, mp, rv */ );
+}
+
 static void vl_api_hicn_api_register_cons_app_t_handler
   (vl_api_hicn_api_register_cons_app_t * mp)
 {
@@ -992,20 +1009,39 @@ static void vl_api_hicn_api_register_cons_app_t_handler
   ip46_address_t src_addr6 = ip46_address_initializer;
 
   u32 swif = clib_net_to_host_u32 (mp->swif);
-  u32 faceid;
+  u32 faceid1;
+  u32 faceid2;
 
-  rv = hicn_face_cons_add (&src_addr4.ip4, &src_addr6.ip6, swif, &faceid);
+  rv =
+    hicn_face_cons_add (&src_addr4.ip4, &src_addr6.ip6, swif, &faceid1,
+			&faceid2);
 
   /* *INDENT-OFF* */
   REPLY_MACRO2 (VL_API_HICN_API_REGISTER_CONS_APP_REPLY, (
     {
       ip_address_encode(&src_addr4, IP46_TYPE_ANY, &rmp->src_addr4);
       ip_address_encode(&src_addr6, IP46_TYPE_ANY, &rmp->src_addr6);
-      rmp->faceid = clib_net_to_host_u32(faceid);
+      rmp->faceid1 = clib_net_to_host_u32(faceid1);
+      rmp->faceid2 = clib_net_to_host_u32(faceid2);
     }));
   /* *INDENT-ON* */
 }
 
+static void
+vl_api_hicn_api_face_cons_del_t_handler (vl_api_hicn_api_face_cons_del_t * mp)
+{
+  vl_api_hicn_api_face_cons_del_reply_t *rmp;
+  int rv = HICN_ERROR_FACE_NOT_FOUND;
+
+  hicn_main_t *sm = &hicn_main;
+
+  hicn_face_id_t faceid = clib_net_to_host_u32 (mp->faceid);
+  rv = hicn_face_cons_del (faceid);
+
+  REPLY_MACRO (VL_API_HICN_API_FACE_CONS_DEL_REPLY /* , rmp, mp, rv */ );
+}
+
+
 /************************************************************************************/
 
 #define vl_msg_name_crc_list
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/hicn_api_test.c b/hicn-plugin/src/hicn_api_test.c
index 1dc8158d4..bf58cf245 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/hicn_api_test.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/hicn_api_test.c
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ fib_proto_from_ip46 (ip46_type_t iproto)
     case IP46_TYPE_IP6:
       return FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6;
     case IP46_TYPE_ANY:
-      ASSERT(0);
+      ASSERT (0);
       return FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4;
     }
 
-  ASSERT(0);
+  ASSERT (0);
   return FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4;
 }
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ fib_proto_to_ip46 (fib_protocol_t fproto)
     case FIB_PROTOCOL_MPLS:
       return (IP46_TYPE_ANY);
     }
-  ASSERT(0);
+  ASSERT (0);
   return (IP46_TYPE_ANY);
 }
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ ip_prefix_encode (const fib_prefix_t * in, vl_api_prefix_t * out)
 {
   out->len = in->fp_len;
   ip_address_encode (&in->fp_addr,
-                     fib_proto_to_ip46 (in->fp_proto), &out->address);
+		     fib_proto_to_ip46 (in->fp_proto), &out->address);
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -253,7 +253,9 @@ _(hicn_api_face_del_reply)                               \
 _(hicn_api_route_nhops_add_reply)                        \
 _(hicn_api_route_del_reply)                              \
 _(hicn_api_route_nhop_del_reply)                         \
-_(hicn_api_punting_add_reply)
+_(hicn_api_punting_add_reply)                            \
+_(hicn_api_face_cons_del_reply)                          \
+_(hicn_api_face_prod_del_reply)
 
 #define _(n)                                            \
     static void vl_api_##n##_t_handler                  \
@@ -297,7 +299,9 @@ _(HICN_API_STRATEGIES_GET_REPLY, hicn_api_strategies_get_reply)         \
 _(HICN_API_STRATEGY_GET_REPLY, hicn_api_strategy_get_reply)             \
 _(HICN_API_PUNTING_ADD_REPLY, hicn_api_punting_add_reply)               \
 _(HICN_API_REGISTER_PROD_APP_REPLY, hicn_api_register_prod_app_reply)   \
-_(HICN_API_REGISTER_CONS_APP_REPLY, hicn_api_register_cons_app_reply)
+_(HICN_API_FACE_PROD_DEL_REPLY, hicn_api_face_prod_del_reply)           \
+_(HICN_API_REGISTER_CONS_APP_REPLY, hicn_api_register_cons_app_reply)   \
+_(HICN_API_FACE_CONS_DEL_REPLY, hicn_api_face_cons_del_reply)
 
 
 static int
@@ -777,7 +781,8 @@ static void
 	   clib_net_to_host_i32 (rmp->flags));
 }
 
-static void format_ip_face (vl_api_hicn_face_ip_t * rmp)
+static void
+format_ip_face (vl_api_hicn_face_ip_t * rmp)
 {
   vat_main_t *vam = hicn_test_main.vat_main;
   u8 *sbuf = 0;
@@ -798,7 +803,8 @@ static void format_ip_face (vl_api_hicn_face_ip_t * rmp)
 	   clib_net_to_host_i32 (rmp->flags), rmp->if_name);
 }
 
-static void format_udp_face (vl_api_hicn_face_udp_t * rmp)
+static void
+format_udp_face (vl_api_hicn_face_udp_t * rmp)
 {
   vat_main_t *vam = hicn_test_main.vat_main;
   u8 *sbuf = 0;
@@ -813,8 +819,7 @@ static void format_udp_face (vl_api_hicn_face_udp_t * rmp)
   sbuf =
     format (0, "local_addr %U port %u remote_addr %U port %u",
 	    format_ip46_address, &local_addr, 0 /*IP46_ANY_TYPE */ , lport,
-	    format_ip46_address,
-	    &remote_addr, 0 /*IP46_ANY_TYPE */ , rport);
+	    format_ip46_address, &remote_addr, 0 /*IP46_ANY_TYPE */ , rport);
 
   fformat (vam->ofp, "%s swif %d flags %d name %s\n",
 	   sbuf,
@@ -1028,8 +1033,8 @@ api_hicn_api_route_get (vat_main_t * vam)
     }
   //Construct the API message
   M (HICN_API_ROUTE_GET, mp);
-  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4(&(prefix.fp_addr)))
-    prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46(IP46_TYPE_IP6);
+  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4 (&(prefix.fp_addr)))
+    prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46 (IP46_TYPE_IP6);
   ip_prefix_encode (&prefix, &mp->prefix);
 
   //send it...
@@ -1185,8 +1190,8 @@ api_hicn_api_route_nhops_add (vat_main_t * vam)
   M (HICN_API_ROUTE_NHOPS_ADD, mp);
   ip_prefix_encode (&prefix, &mp->prefix);
 
-  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4(&(prefix.fp_addr)))
-    prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46(IP46_TYPE_IP6);
+  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4 (&(prefix.fp_addr)))
+    prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46 (IP46_TYPE_IP6);
 
   mp->face_ids[0] = clib_host_to_net_u32 (faceid);
   mp->n_faces = 1;
@@ -1232,8 +1237,8 @@ api_hicn_api_route_del (vat_main_t * vam)
   M (HICN_API_ROUTE_DEL, mp);
   ip_prefix_encode (&prefix, &mp->prefix);
 
-  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4(&(prefix.fp_addr)))
-    prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46(IP46_TYPE_IP6);
+  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4 (&(prefix.fp_addr)))
+    prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46 (IP46_TYPE_IP6);
 
   /* send it... */
   S (mp);
@@ -1280,8 +1285,8 @@ api_hicn_api_route_nhop_del (vat_main_t * vam)
   M (HICN_API_ROUTE_NHOP_DEL, mp);
   ip_prefix_encode (&prefix, &mp->prefix);
 
-  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4(&(prefix.fp_addr)))
-    prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46(IP46_TYPE_IP6);
+  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4 (&(prefix.fp_addr)))
+    prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46 (IP46_TYPE_IP6);
 
   mp->faceid = clib_host_to_net_u32 (faceid);
 
@@ -1411,8 +1416,9 @@ static void
     }
   fformat (vam->ofp, "%s", mp->description);
 }
+
 static int
-api_hicn_api_ip_punting_add(vat_main_t * vam)
+api_hicn_api_ip_punting_add (vat_main_t * vam)
 {
   unformat_input_t *input = vam->input;
   vl_api_hicn_api_punting_add_t *mp;
@@ -1451,9 +1457,9 @@ api_hicn_api_ip_punting_add(vat_main_t * vam)
   /* Construct the API message */
   M (HICN_API_PUNTING_ADD, mp);
   mp->type = IP_PUNT;
-  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4(&(prefix.fp_addr)))
+  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4 (&(prefix.fp_addr)))
     {
-      prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46(IP46_TYPE_IP6);
+      prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46 (IP46_TYPE_IP6);
     }
   ip_prefix_encode (&prefix, &mp->rule.ip.prefix);
 
@@ -1469,7 +1475,7 @@ api_hicn_api_ip_punting_add(vat_main_t * vam)
 }
 
 static int
-api_hicn_api_udp_punting_add(vat_main_t * vam)
+api_hicn_api_udp_punting_add (vat_main_t * vam)
 {
   unformat_input_t *input = vam->input;
   vl_api_hicn_api_punting_add_t *mp;
@@ -1489,13 +1495,13 @@ api_hicn_api_udp_punting_add(vat_main_t * vam)
       else if (unformat (input, "sport %u", &sport));
       else if (unformat (input, "dport %u", &dport));
       else if (unformat (input, "ip4"))
-        {
-          ip_version = ADDRESS_IP4;
-        }
+	{
+	  ip_version = ADDRESS_IP4;
+	}
       else if (unformat (input, "ip6"))
-        {
-          ip_version = ADDRESS_IP6;
-        }
+	{
+	  ip_version = ADDRESS_IP6;
+	}
       else if (unformat (input, "intfc %d", &swif))
 	{;
 	}
@@ -1526,9 +1532,9 @@ api_hicn_api_udp_punting_add(vat_main_t * vam)
   /* Construct the API message */
   M (HICN_API_PUNTING_ADD, mp);
   mp->type = UDP_PUNT;
-  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4(&(prefix.fp_addr)))
+  if (!ip46_address_is_ip4 (&(prefix.fp_addr)))
     {
-      prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46(IP46_TYPE_IP6);
+      prefix.fp_proto = fib_proto_from_ip46 (IP46_TYPE_IP6);
     }
   ip_prefix_encode (&prefix, &mp->rule.ip.prefix);
 
@@ -1579,6 +1585,10 @@ api_hicn_api_register_prod_app (vat_main_t * vam)
       clib_warning ("Please specify prefix...");
       return 1;
     }
+
+  prefix.fp_proto =
+    ip46_address_is_ip4 (&(prefix.fp_addr)) ? FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4 :
+    FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6;
   /* Construct the API message */
   M (HICN_API_REGISTER_PROD_APP, mp);
   ip_prefix_encode (&prefix, &mp->prefix);
@@ -1618,6 +1628,43 @@ static void
 }
 
 static int
+api_hicn_api_face_prod_del (vat_main_t * vam)
+{
+  unformat_input_t *input = vam->input;
+  vl_api_hicn_api_face_prod_del_t *mp;
+  u32 faceid = 0, ret;
+
+  while (unformat_check_input (input) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
+    {
+      if (unformat (input, "face %d", &faceid))
+	{;
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  break;
+	}
+    }
+
+  //Check for presence of face ID
+  if (faceid == ~0)
+    {
+      clib_warning ("Please specify face ID");
+      return 1;
+    }
+  //Construct the API message
+  M (HICN_API_FACE_PROD_DEL, mp);
+  mp->faceid = clib_host_to_net_u32 (faceid);
+
+  //send it...
+  S (mp);
+
+  //Wait for a reply...
+  W (ret);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static int
 api_hicn_api_register_cons_app (vat_main_t * vam)
 {
   vl_api_hicn_api_register_cons_app_t *mp;
@@ -1635,6 +1682,43 @@ api_hicn_api_register_cons_app (vat_main_t * vam)
   return ret;
 }
 
+static int
+api_hicn_api_face_cons_del (vat_main_t * vam)
+{
+  unformat_input_t *input = vam->input;
+  vl_api_hicn_api_face_cons_del_t *mp;
+  u32 faceid = 0, ret;
+
+  while (unformat_check_input (input) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
+    {
+      if (unformat (input, "face %d", &faceid))
+	{;
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  break;
+	}
+    }
+
+  //Check for presence of face ID
+  if (faceid == ~0)
+    {
+      clib_warning ("Please specify face ID");
+      return 1;
+    }
+  //Construct the API message
+  M (HICN_API_FACE_CONS_DEL, mp);
+  mp->faceid = clib_host_to_net_u32 (faceid);
+
+  //send it...
+  S (mp);
+
+  //Wait for a reply...
+  W (ret);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
 static void
   vl_api_hicn_api_register_cons_app_reply_t_handler
   (vl_api_hicn_api_register_cons_app_reply_t * mp)
@@ -1696,7 +1780,9 @@ _(hicn_api_strategy_get, "strategy <id>")                               \
 _(hicn_api_ip_punting_add, "prefix <IP4/IP6>/<subnet> intfc <swif>")    \
 _(hicn_api_udp_punting_add, "prefix <IP4/IP6>/<subnet> intfc <swif> sport <port> dport <port> ip4/ip6")  \
 _(hicn_api_register_prod_app, "prefix <IP4/IP6>/<subnet> id <appif_id>") \
-_(hicn_api_register_cons_app, "")
+_(hicn_api_face_prod_del, "face <faceID>")                              \
+_(hicn_api_register_cons_app, "")                                       \
+_(hicn_api_face_cons_del, "face <faceID>")
 
 void
 hicn_vat_api_hookup (vat_main_t * vam)
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/interest_hitpit_node.c b/hicn-plugin/src/interest_hitpit_node.c
index 21ba97db3..d5eeb20dd 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/interest_hitpit_node.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/interest_hitpit_node.c
@@ -173,11 +173,6 @@ hicn_interest_hitpit_node_fn (vlib_main_t * vm, vlib_node_runtime_t * node,
 
 		  if (found)
 		    {
-		      /*
-		       * Remove lock on the dpo
-		       * stored in the vlib_buffer
-		       */
-		      dpo_unlock (&hicnb0->face_dpo_id);
 		      strategy_vft0->hicn_select_next_hop (dpo_ctx_id0,
 							   &nh_idx, &outface);
 		      /* Retransmission */
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/pcs.c b/hicn-plugin/src/pcs.c
index 4226291a1..4355aaeb0 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/pcs.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/pcs.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ hicn_pit_create (hicn_pit_cs_t * p, u32 num_elems)
   p->policy_vft.hicn_cs_dequeue = hicn_cs_lru.hicn_cs_dequeue;
   p->policy_vft.hicn_cs_delete_get = hicn_cs_lru.hicn_cs_delete_get;
   p->policy_vft.hicn_cs_trim = hicn_cs_lru.hicn_cs_trim;
+  p->policy_vft.hicn_cs_flush = hicn_cs_lru.hicn_cs_flush;
 
   return (ret);
 }
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/route.c b/hicn-plugin/src/route.c
index 3581fe490..321f11940 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/route.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/route.c
@@ -86,6 +86,61 @@ hicn_route_get_dpo (const fib_prefix_t * prefix,
   return ret;
 }
 
+int
+hicn_route_add_nhops (hicn_face_id_t * face_id, u32 len,
+		      const fib_prefix_t * prefix)
+{
+  const dpo_id_t *hicn_dpo_id;
+  int ret = HICN_ERROR_NONE;
+  dpo_id_t faces_dpo_tmp[HICN_PARAM_FIB_ENTRY_NHOPS_MAX];
+  int n_face_dpo = 0;
+  const hicn_dpo_vft_t *dpo_vft;
+  u32 fib_index;
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  hicn_face_vft_t *face_vft = NULL;
+
+  if (face_id == NULL)
+    {
+      return HICN_ERROR_ROUTE_INVAL;
+    }
+  /*
+   * Check is the faces are available, otherwise skip the face
+   * id_adjacency existance is not checked. It should be checked before
+   * sending a packet out
+   */
+  for (int i = 0; i < clib_min (HICN_PARAM_FIB_ENTRY_NHOPS_MAX, len); i++)
+    {
+      hicn_face_t *face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (face_id[i]);
+      face_vft = hicn_face_get_vft (face->shared.face_type);
+      dpo_id_t face_dpo = DPO_INVALID;
+      face_vft->hicn_face_get_dpo (face, &face_dpo);
+
+      if (!dpo_id_is_valid (&face_dpo))
+	{
+	  vlib_cli_output (vm, "Face %d not found, skip...\n", face_id[i]);
+	  return ret;
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  faces_dpo_tmp[n_face_dpo++] = face_dpo;
+	}
+    }
+
+  ret = hicn_route_get_dpo (prefix, &hicn_dpo_id, &fib_index);
+
+  if (ret == HICN_ERROR_NONE)
+    {
+      for (int i = 0; i < n_face_dpo && (ret == HICN_ERROR_NONE); i++)
+	{
+	  u32 vft_id = hicn_dpo_get_vft_id (hicn_dpo_id);
+	  dpo_vft = hicn_dpo_get_vft (vft_id);
+	  ret = dpo_vft->hicn_dpo_add_update_nh (&faces_dpo_tmp[i],
+						 hicn_dpo_id->dpoi_index);
+	}
+    }
+  return ret;
+}
+
 /* Add a new route for a name prefix */
 int
 hicn_route_add (hicn_face_id_t * face_id, u32 len,
@@ -153,8 +208,8 @@ hicn_route_add (hicn_face_id_t * face_id, u32 len,
        */
       dpo_set (&dpo,
 	       default_dpo.hicn_dpo_get_type (),
-	       (ip46_address_is_ip4 (&prefix->fp_addr) ? DPO_PROTO_IP4 : DPO_PROTO_IP6),
-	       dpo_idx);
+	       (ip46_address_is_ip4 (&prefix->fp_addr) ? DPO_PROTO_IP4 :
+		DPO_PROTO_IP6), dpo_idx);
 
       /* Here is where we create the "via" like route */
       /*
@@ -187,62 +242,7 @@ hicn_route_add (hicn_face_id_t * face_id, u32 len,
     }
   else if (ret == HICN_ERROR_NONE)
     {
-      ret = HICN_ERROR_ROUTE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
-    }
-  return ret;
-}
-
-int
-hicn_route_add_nhops (hicn_face_id_t * face_id, u32 len,
-		      const fib_prefix_t * prefix)
-{
-  const dpo_id_t *hicn_dpo_id;
-  int ret = HICN_ERROR_NONE;
-  dpo_id_t faces_dpo_tmp[HICN_PARAM_FIB_ENTRY_NHOPS_MAX];
-  int n_face_dpo = 0;
-  const hicn_dpo_vft_t *dpo_vft;
-  u32 fib_index;
-  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
-  hicn_face_vft_t *face_vft = NULL;
-
-  if (face_id == NULL)
-    {
-      return HICN_ERROR_ROUTE_INVAL;
-    }
-  /*
-   * Check is the faces are available, otherwise skip the face
-   * id_adjacency existance is not checked. It should be checked before
-   * sending a packet out
-   */
-  for (int i = 0; i < clib_min (HICN_PARAM_FIB_ENTRY_NHOPS_MAX, len); i++)
-    {
-      hicn_face_t *face = hicn_dpoi_get_from_idx (face_id[i]);
-      face_vft = hicn_face_get_vft (face->shared.face_type);
-      dpo_id_t face_dpo = DPO_INVALID;
-      face_vft->hicn_face_get_dpo (face, &face_dpo);
-
-      if (!dpo_id_is_valid (&face_dpo))
-	{
-	  vlib_cli_output (vm, "Face %d not found, skip...\n", face_id[i]);
-	  return ret;
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  faces_dpo_tmp[n_face_dpo++] = face_dpo;
-	}
-    }
-
-  ret = hicn_route_get_dpo (prefix, &hicn_dpo_id, &fib_index);
-
-  if (ret == HICN_ERROR_NONE)
-    {
-      for (int i = 0; i < n_face_dpo && (ret == HICN_ERROR_NONE); i++)
-	{
-	  u32 vft_id = hicn_dpo_get_vft_id (hicn_dpo_id);
-	  dpo_vft = hicn_dpo_get_vft (vft_id);
-	  ret = dpo_vft->hicn_dpo_add_update_nh (&faces_dpo_tmp[i],
-						 hicn_dpo_id->dpoi_index);
-	}
+      ret = hicn_route_add_nhops (face_id, len, prefix);
     }
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/src/strategy.c b/hicn-plugin/src/strategy.c
index d07045a72..62c2ddc8b 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/src/strategy.c
+++ b/hicn-plugin/src/strategy.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ hicn_new_interest (hicn_strategy_runtime_t * rt, vlib_buffer_t * b0,
       hicn_face_db_add_face_dpo (&hicnb0->face_dpo_id, &(pitp->u.pit.faces));
 
       /* Remove lock on the dpo stored in the vlib_buffer */
-      dpo_unlock (&hicnb0->face_dpo_id);
+      //dpo_unlock (&hicnb0->face_dpo_id);
 
       *next = outface->dpoi_next_node;
 
@@ -209,9 +209,8 @@ hicn_forward_interest_fn (vlib_main_t * vm,
 	   */
 	  if (PREDICT_TRUE
 	      (ret == HICN_ERROR_NONE && HICN_IS_NAMEHASH_CACHED (b0)
-	       && strategy->hicn_select_next_hop (vnet_buffer (b0)->
-						  ip.adj_index[VLIB_TX],
-						  &nh_idx,
+	       && strategy->hicn_select_next_hop (vnet_buffer (b0)->ip.
+						  adj_index[VLIB_TX], &nh_idx,
 						  &outface) ==
 	       HICN_ERROR_NONE))
 	    {