Merge branch 'master' of csi-sceasr-b45:/auto/proj-pcube-b/apps/PL-b/tools/repo//trex-core

20 files changed, 797 insertions, 43 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 39bea09a..cfe53466 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ scripts/exp/stl_simple_prog4-0.erf
 scripts/exp/stl_bb_start_stop-0.erf
 scripts/exp/stl_bb_start_stop2-0.erf
 scripts/exp/stl_bb_start_stop3-0.erf
+scripts/exp/stl_bb_start_stop_delay1-0.erf
+scripts/exp/stl_bb_start_stop_delay2-0.erf
+scripts/exp/stl_basic_pause_resume0-0.erf
 
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/client/trex_stateless_client.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/client/trex_stateless_client.py
index 164cdb90..7bcbf2c7 100755
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/client/trex_stateless_client.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/client/trex_stateless_client.py
@@ -331,6 +331,40 @@ class Port(object):
 
         return self.ok()
 
+    def pause (self):
+
+        if (self.state != self.STATE_TX) :
+            return self.err("port is not transmitting")
+
+        params = {"handler": self.handler,
+                  "port_id": self.port_id}
+
+        rc, data = self.transmit("pause_traffic", params)
+        if not rc:
+            return self.err(data)
+
+        # only valid state after stop
+        self.state = self.STATE_PAUSE
+
+        return self.ok()
+
+    def resume (self):
+
+        if (self.state != self.STATE_PAUSE) :
+            return self.err("port is not in pause mode")
+
+        params = {"handler": self.handler,
+                  "port_id": self.port_id}
+
+        rc, data = self.transmit("resume_traffic", params)
+        if not rc:
+            return self.err(data)
+
+        # only valid state after stop
+        self.state = self.STATE_TX
+
+        return self.ok()
+
     ################# events handler ######################
     def async_event_port_stopped (self):
         self.state = self.STATE_STREAMS
@@ -615,6 +649,25 @@ class CTRexStatelessClient(object):
         return rc
 
 
+    def resume_traffic (self, port_id_list = None, force = False):
+
+        port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)
+        rc = RC()
+
+        for port_id in port_id_list:
+            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].resume())
+
+        return rc
+
+    def pause_traffic (self, port_id_list = None, force = False):
+
+        port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)
+        rc = RC()
+
+        for port_id in port_id_list:
+            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].pause())
+
+        return rc
 
     def stop_traffic (self, port_id_list = None, force = False):
 
@@ -707,6 +760,71 @@ class CTRexStatelessClient(object):
 
         return RC_OK()
 
+    # pause cmd
+    def cmd_pause (self, port_id_list):
+
+        # find the relveant ports
+        active_ports = list(set(self.get_active_ports()).intersection(port_id_list))
+
+        if not active_ports:
+            msg = "No active traffic on porvided ports"
+            print format_text(msg, 'bold')
+            return RC_ERR(msg)
+
+        rc = self.pause_traffic(active_ports)
+        rc.annotate("Pausing traffic on port(s) {0}:".format(port_id_list))
+        if rc.bad():
+            return rc
+
+        return RC_OK()
+
+    def cmd_pause_line (self, line):
+        '''Pause active traffic in specified ports on TRex\n'''
+        parser = parsing_opts.gen_parser(self,
+                                         "pause",
+                                         self.cmd_stop_line.__doc__,
+                                         parsing_opts.PORT_LIST_WITH_ALL)
+
+        opts = parser.parse_args(line.split())
+        if opts is None:
+            return RC_ERR("bad command line paramters")
+
+        return self.cmd_pause(opts.ports)
+
+
+    # resume cmd
+    def cmd_resume (self, port_id_list):
+
+        # find the relveant ports
+        active_ports = list(set(self.get_active_ports()).intersection(port_id_list))
+
+        if not active_ports:
+            msg = "No active traffic on porvided ports"
+            print format_text(msg, 'bold')
+            return RC_ERR(msg)
+
+        rc = self.resume_traffic(active_ports)
+        rc.annotate("Resume traffic on port(s) {0}:".format(port_id_list))
+        if rc.bad():
+            return rc
+
+        return RC_OK()
+
+
+    def cmd_resume_line (self, line):
+        '''Resume active traffic in specified ports on TRex\n'''
+        parser = parsing_opts.gen_parser(self,
+                                         "resume",
+                                         self.cmd_stop_line.__doc__,
+                                         parsing_opts.PORT_LIST_WITH_ALL)
+
+        opts = parser.parse_args(line.split())
+        if opts is None:
+            return RC_ERR("bad command line paramters")
+
+        return self.cmd_resume(opts.ports)
+
+
     # start cmd
     def cmd_start (self, port_id_list, stream_list, mult, force, duration):
 
diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/console/old_console.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/console/old_console.py
index 93c7e3f4..9d61a3a6 100644
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/console/old_console.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/console/old_console.py
@@ -636,6 +636,18 @@ class TRexConsole1(cmd.Cmd):
         res_ok = self.stop_traffic(port_list)
         return
 
+    def do_pause(self, line):
+        '''Pause active traffic in specified ports on TRex\n'''
+        parser = parsing_opts.gen_parser("stop", self.do_stop.__doc__,
+                                         parsing_opts.PORT_LIST_WITH_ALL)
+        opts = parser.parse_args(line.split())
+        if opts is None:
+            # avoid further processing in this command
+            return
+        port_list = self.extract_port_list(opts)
+        res_ok = self.stop_traffic(port_list)
+        return
+
 
     def help_stop(self):
         self.do_stop("-h")
diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/console/trex_console.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/console/trex_console.py
index 995965fd..2a6fd2eb 100755
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/console/trex_console.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/console/trex_console.py
@@ -263,6 +263,16 @@ class TRexConsole(TRexGeneralCmd):
         '''stops port(s) transmitting traffic\n'''
         self.stateless_client.cmd_stop_line(line)
 
+    ############# pause
+    def do_pause(self, line):
+        '''pause port(s) transmitting traffic\n'''
+        self.stateless_client.cmd_pause_line(line)
+
+    ############# resume
+    def do_resume(self, line):
+        '''resume port(s) transmitting traffic\n'''
+        self.stateless_client.cmd_resume_line(line)
+
         
 
     def help_stop(self):
diff --git a/scripts/exp/stl_basic_pause_resume0-0-ex.erf b/scripts/exp/stl_basic_pause_resume0-0-ex.erf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f833920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/exp/stl_basic_pause_resume0-0-ex.erf
diff --git a/scripts/exp/stl_bb_start_stop_delay1-0-ex.erf b/scripts/exp/stl_bb_start_stop_delay1-0-ex.erf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08afdf4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/exp/stl_bb_start_stop_delay1-0-ex.erf
diff --git a/scripts/exp/stl_bb_start_stop_delay2-0-ex.erf b/scripts/exp/stl_bb_start_stop_delay2-0-ex.erf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01a77466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/exp/stl_bb_start_stop_delay2-0-ex.erf
diff --git a/scripts/stl/burst_1000_pkt.yaml b/scripts/stl/burst_1000_pkt.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2c3a908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/stl/burst_1000_pkt.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+### Single stream UDP packet, 64B ###
+#####################################
+- name: stream0
+  stream:
+    self_start: True
+    next_stream_id: stream1
+    packet:
+      binary: cap2/udp_64B.pcap
+    mode:
+      type: single_burst
+      pps: 100
+      total_pkts : 10000
+    rx_stats: []
+    
+- name: stream1
+  stream:
+    self_start: False
+    next_stream_id: stream2
+    packet:
+      binary: cap2/udp_64B.pcap
+    mode:
+      type: single_burst
+      pps: 100
+      total_pkts : 10000
+    rx_stats: []
+
+- name: stream2
+  stream:
+    self_start: False
+    packet:
+      binary: cap2/udp_64B.pcap
+    mode:
+      type: single_burst
+      pps: 100
+      total_pkts : 10000
+    rx_stats: []    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/bp_sim.cpp b/src/bp_sim.cpp
index f8dd20a1..a61fbb8f 100755
--- a/src/bp_sim.cpp
+++ b/src/bp_sim.cpp
@@ -3186,6 +3186,7 @@ bool CFlowGenListPerThread::Create(uint32_t           thread_id,
                                    uint32_t           max_threads){
 
 
+    m_non_active_nodes = 0;
     m_terminated_by_master=false;
     m_flow_list =flow_list;
     m_core_id= core_id;
@@ -3655,8 +3656,8 @@ CNodeGenerator::handle_slow_messages(uint8_t type,
             thread->check_msgs(); /* check messages */
             m_v_if->flush_tx_queue(); /* flush pkt each timeout */
 
-            /* on always (clean queue path) and queue empty - exit */
-            if ( always && (m_p_queue.empty()) ) {
+            /* exit in case this is the last node*/
+            if ( m_p_queue.size() == m_parent->m_non_active_nodes ) {
                 thread->free_node(node);
                 exit_scheduler = true;
             } else {
diff --git a/src/bp_sim.h b/src/bp_sim.h
index fcca2428..0da7fb99 100755
--- a/src/bp_sim.h
+++ b/src/bp_sim.h
@@ -3541,6 +3541,7 @@ public:
     CNodeGenerator                   m_node_gen;
 public:
     uint32_t                         m_cur_template;
+    uint32_t                         m_non_active_nodes; /* the number of non active nodes -> nodes that try to stop somthing */
     uint64_t                         m_cur_flow_id;
     double                           m_cur_time_sec;
     double                           m_stop_time_sec;
diff --git a/src/gtest/trex_stateless_gtest.cpp b/src/gtest/trex_stateless_gtest.cpp
index 72a99e93..5b298023 100644
--- a/src/gtest/trex_stateless_gtest.cpp
+++ b/src/gtest/trex_stateless_gtest.cpp
@@ -77,10 +77,32 @@ public:
     void add_msg(TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase * msg){
         m_msgs.push_back(msg);
     }
+
     void add_command(CBasicStlDelayCommand & command){
         m_commands.push_back(command);
     }
 
+        /* only if both port are idle we can exit */
+    void add_command(CFlowGenListPerThread   * core,
+                     TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase * msg, 
+                     double time){
+
+        CGenNodeCommand *node = (CGenNodeCommand *)core->create_node() ;
+
+        node->m_type = CGenNode::COMMAND;
+
+        node->m_cmd = msg;
+
+        /* make sure it will be scheduled after the current node */
+        node->m_time = time ;
+
+        CBasicStlDelayCommand command;
+        command.m_node =node;
+
+        add_command(command);
+    }
+
+
     void clear(){
         m_msgs.clear();
         m_commands.clear();
@@ -94,6 +116,20 @@ protected:
 };
 
 
+
+class CBasicStlSink {
+    
+public:
+    CBasicStlSink(){
+        m_core=0;
+    }
+    virtual void call_after_init(CBasicStl * m_obj)=0;
+    virtual void call_after_run(CBasicStl * m_obj)=0;
+
+    CFlowGenListPerThread   * m_core;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * handler for DP to CP messages
  * 
@@ -115,6 +151,7 @@ public:
         m_dump_json=false;
         m_dp_to_cp_handler = NULL;
         m_msg = NULL;
+        m_sink = NULL;
     }
 
 
@@ -161,6 +198,10 @@ public:
 
         lpt=fl.m_threads_info[0];
 
+        if ( m_sink ){
+            m_sink->m_core =lpt;
+        }
+
         char buf[100];
         char buf_ex[100];
         sprintf(buf,"%s-%d.erf",CGlobalInfo::m_options.out_file.c_str(),0);
@@ -178,6 +219,10 @@ public:
             }
         }
 
+        if (m_sink) {
+            m_sink->call_after_init(this);
+        }
+
         /* add the commands */
         if (m_msg_queue.m_commands.size()>0) {
             for (auto cmd : m_msg_queue.m_commands) {
@@ -203,6 +248,10 @@ public:
             printf(" %s \n",s.c_str());
         }
 
+        if (m_sink) {
+            m_sink->call_after_run(this);
+        }
+
         flush_dp_to_cp_messages();
         m_msg_queue.clear();
 
@@ -216,6 +265,7 @@ public:
     double            m_time_diff;
     bool              m_dump_json;
     DpToCpHandler     *m_dp_to_cp_handler;
+    CBasicStlSink     * m_sink;
 
     TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase * m_msg;
     CNodeRing           *m_ring_from_cp;
@@ -329,6 +379,282 @@ TEST_F(basic_stl, load_pcap_file) {
 
 
 
+class CBBStartPause0: public CBasicStlSink {
+public:
+
+    virtual void call_after_init(CBasicStl * m_obj);
+    virtual void call_after_run(CBasicStl * m_obj){
+    };
+    uint8_t m_port_id;
+};
+
+
+
+void CBBStartPause0::call_after_init(CBasicStl * m_obj){
+
+    TrexStatelessDpPause * lpPauseCmd = new TrexStatelessDpPause(m_port_id);
+    TrexStatelessDpResume * lpResumeCmd1 = new TrexStatelessDpResume(m_port_id);
+
+    m_obj->m_msg_queue.add_command(m_core,lpPauseCmd, 5.0); /* command in delay of 5 sec */
+    m_obj->m_msg_queue.add_command(m_core,lpResumeCmd1, 7.0);/* command in delay of 7 sec */
+
+}
+
+
+
+/* start/stop/stop back to back */
+TEST_F(basic_stl, basic_pause_resume0) {
+
+    CBasicStl t1;
+    CParserOption * po =&CGlobalInfo::m_options;
+    po->preview.setVMode(7);
+    po->preview.setFileWrite(true);
+    po->out_file ="exp/stl_basic_pause_resume0";
+
+     TrexStreamsCompiler compile;
+
+     uint8_t port_id=0;
+
+     std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
+
+     TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
+     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+
+     
+     stream1->m_enabled = true;
+     stream1->m_self_start = true;
+     stream1->m_port_id= port_id;
+
+
+     CPcapLoader pcap;
+     pcap.load_pcap_file("cap2/udp_64B.pcap",0);
+     pcap.update_ip_src(0x10000001);
+     pcap.clone_packet_into_stream(stream1);
+                                    
+     streams.push_back(stream1);
+
+     // stream - clean 
+
+     TrexStreamsCompiledObj comp_obj(port_id, 1.0 /*mul*/);
+
+     assert(compile.compile(streams, comp_obj) );
+
+     TrexStatelessDpStart * lpStartCmd = new TrexStatelessDpStart(port_id, 0, comp_obj.clone(), 10.0 /*sec */ );
+
+     t1.m_msg_queue.add_msg(lpStartCmd);
+
+
+     CBBStartPause0 sink;
+     sink.m_port_id = port_id;
+     t1.m_sink =  &sink;
+
+     bool res=t1.init();
+
+     delete stream1 ;
+
+     EXPECT_EQ_UINT32(1, res?1:0)<< "pass";
+}
+
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+class CBBStartStopDelay2: public CBasicStlSink {
+public:
+
+    virtual void call_after_init(CBasicStl * m_obj);
+    virtual void call_after_run(CBasicStl * m_obj){
+    };
+    uint8_t m_port_id;
+};
+
+
+
+void CBBStartStopDelay2::call_after_init(CBasicStl * m_obj){
+
+    TrexStatelessDpStop * lpStopCmd = new TrexStatelessDpStop(m_port_id);
+    TrexStatelessDpStop * lpStopCmd1 = new TrexStatelessDpStop(m_port_id);
+
+
+    TrexStreamsCompiler compile;
+
+    uint8_t port_id=0;
+
+    std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
+
+    TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
+    stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+
+
+    stream1->m_enabled = true;
+    stream1->m_self_start = true;
+    stream1->m_port_id= port_id;
+
+
+    CPcapLoader pcap;
+    pcap.load_pcap_file("cap2/udp_64B.pcap",0);
+    pcap.update_ip_src(0x10000002);
+    pcap.clone_packet_into_stream(stream1);
+
+    streams.push_back(stream1);
+
+    // stream - clean 
+
+    TrexStreamsCompiledObj comp_obj(port_id, 1.0 /*mul*/);
+
+    assert(compile.compile(streams, comp_obj) );
+
+
+    /* start with different event id */
+    TrexStatelessDpStart * lpStartCmd = new TrexStatelessDpStart(m_port_id, 1, comp_obj.clone(), 10.0 /*sec */ );
+
+
+    m_obj->m_msg_queue.add_command(m_core,lpStopCmd, 5.0); /* command in delay of 5 sec */
+    m_obj->m_msg_queue.add_command(m_core,lpStopCmd1, 7.0);/* command in delay of 7 sec */
+    m_obj->m_msg_queue.add_command(m_core,lpStartCmd, 7.5);/* command in delay of 7 sec */
+
+    delete stream1 ;
+
+
+}
+
+
+
+/* start/stop/stop back to back */
+TEST_F(basic_stl, single_pkt_bb_start_stop_delay2) {
+
+    CBasicStl t1;
+    CParserOption * po =&CGlobalInfo::m_options;
+    po->preview.setVMode(7);
+    po->preview.setFileWrite(true);
+    po->out_file ="exp/stl_bb_start_stop_delay2";
+
+     TrexStreamsCompiler compile;
+
+     uint8_t port_id=0;
+
+     std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
+
+     TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
+     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+
+     
+     stream1->m_enabled = true;
+     stream1->m_self_start = true;
+     stream1->m_port_id= port_id;
+
+
+     CPcapLoader pcap;
+     pcap.load_pcap_file("cap2/udp_64B.pcap",0);
+     pcap.update_ip_src(0x10000001);
+     pcap.clone_packet_into_stream(stream1);
+                                    
+     streams.push_back(stream1);
+
+     // stream - clean 
+
+     TrexStreamsCompiledObj comp_obj(port_id, 1.0 /*mul*/);
+
+     assert(compile.compile(streams, comp_obj) );
+
+     TrexStatelessDpStart * lpStartCmd = new TrexStatelessDpStart(port_id, 0, comp_obj.clone(), 10.0 /*sec */ );
+
+     t1.m_msg_queue.add_msg(lpStartCmd);
+
+
+     CBBStartStopDelay2 sink;
+     sink.m_port_id = port_id;
+     t1.m_sink =  &sink;
+
+     bool res=t1.init();
+
+     delete stream1 ;
+
+     EXPECT_EQ_UINT32(1, res?1:0)<< "pass";
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+class CBBStartStopDelay1: public CBasicStlSink {
+public:
+
+    virtual void call_after_init(CBasicStl * m_obj);
+    virtual void call_after_run(CBasicStl * m_obj){
+    };
+    uint8_t m_port_id;
+};
+
+
+
+void CBBStartStopDelay1::call_after_init(CBasicStl * m_obj){
+
+    TrexStatelessDpStop * lpStopCmd = new TrexStatelessDpStop(m_port_id);
+    TrexStatelessDpStop * lpStopCmd1 = new TrexStatelessDpStop(m_port_id);
+
+    m_obj->m_msg_queue.add_command(m_core,lpStopCmd, 5.0); /* command in delay of 5 sec */
+    m_obj->m_msg_queue.add_command(m_core,lpStopCmd1, 7.0);/* command in delay of 7 sec */
+}
+
+
+
+/* start/stop/stop back to back */
+TEST_F(basic_stl, single_pkt_bb_start_stop_delay1) {
+
+    CBasicStl t1;
+    CParserOption * po =&CGlobalInfo::m_options;
+    po->preview.setVMode(7);
+    po->preview.setFileWrite(true);
+    po->out_file ="exp/stl_bb_start_stop_delay1";
+
+     TrexStreamsCompiler compile;
+
+     uint8_t port_id=0;
+
+     std::vector<TrexStream *> streams;
+
+     TrexStream * stream1 = new TrexStream(TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS,0,0);
+     stream1->set_pps(1.0);
+
+     
+     stream1->m_enabled = true;
+     stream1->m_self_start = true;
+     stream1->m_port_id= port_id;
+
+
+     CPcapLoader pcap;
+     pcap.load_pcap_file("cap2/udp_64B.pcap",0);
+     pcap.update_ip_src(0x10000001);
+     pcap.clone_packet_into_stream(stream1);
+                                    
+     streams.push_back(stream1);
+
+     // stream - clean 
+
+     TrexStreamsCompiledObj comp_obj(port_id, 1.0 /*mul*/);
+
+     assert(compile.compile(streams, comp_obj) );
+
+     TrexStatelessDpStart * lpStartCmd = new TrexStatelessDpStart(port_id, 0, comp_obj.clone(), 10.0 /*sec */ );
+
+     t1.m_msg_queue.add_msg(lpStartCmd);
+
+
+     CBBStartStopDelay1 sink;
+     sink.m_port_id = port_id;
+     t1.m_sink =  &sink;
+
+     bool res=t1.init();
+
+     delete stream1 ;
+
+     EXPECT_EQ_UINT32(1, res?1:0)<< "pass";
+}
+
+
 /* start/stop/stop back to back */
 TEST_F(basic_stl, single_pkt_bb_start_stop3) {
 
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp
index 7dc217a3..be1bea12 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ TrexStatelessPort::start_traffic(double mul, double duration) {
 
     TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase *start_msg = new TrexStatelessDpStart(m_port_id, event_id, compiled_obj, duration);
 
+    m_last_all_streams_continues = compiled_obj->get_all_streams_continues();
+    m_last_duration =duration;
+
     change_state(PORT_STATE_TX);
 
     send_message_to_dp(start_msg);
@@ -174,7 +177,8 @@ TrexStatelessPort::start_traffic_max_pps(double max_pps, double duration) {
 void
 TrexStatelessPort::stop_traffic(void) {
 
-    if (m_port_state != PORT_STATE_TX) {
+    if (!( (m_port_state == PORT_STATE_TX) 
+        || (m_port_state ==PORT_STATE_PAUSE) )) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -195,14 +199,18 @@ TrexStatelessPort::pause_traffic(void) {
 
     verify_state(PORT_STATE_TX);
 
-    #if 0
-    /* generate a message to all the relevant DP cores to start transmitting */
-    TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase *stop_msg = new TrexStatelessDpStop(m_port_id);
+    if (m_last_all_streams_continues == false) {
+        throw TrexRpcException(" pause is supported when all streams are in continues mode ");
+    }
+
+    if ( m_last_duration>0.0 ) {
+        throw TrexRpcException(" pause is supported when duration is not enable is start command ");
+    }
+
+    TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase *stop_msg = new TrexStatelessDpPause(m_port_id);
 
     send_message_to_dp(stop_msg);
 
-    m_port_state = PORT_STATE_UP_IDLE;
-    #endif
     change_state(PORT_STATE_PAUSE);
 }
 
@@ -211,14 +219,11 @@ TrexStatelessPort::resume_traffic(void) {
 
     verify_state(PORT_STATE_PAUSE);
 
-    #if 0
     /* generate a message to all the relevant DP cores to start transmitting */
-    TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase *stop_msg = new TrexStatelessDpStop(m_port_id);
+    TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase *stop_msg = new TrexStatelessDpResume(m_port_id);
 
     send_message_to_dp(stop_msg);
 
-    m_port_state = PORT_STATE_UP_IDLE;
-    #endif
     change_state(PORT_STATE_TX);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h
index 9b74741c..6adb5fef 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ public:
         return m_dp_events;
     }
 
+
+
 private:
 
   
@@ -262,6 +264,9 @@ private:
     /* holds the DP cores associated with this port */
     std::vector<int> m_cores_id_list;
 
+    bool               m_last_all_streams_continues;
+    double             m_last_duration;
+
     TrexDpPortEvents   m_dp_events;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.cpp b/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.cpp
index f97b15b9..b28989be 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ private:
  * stream compiled object
  *************************************/
 TrexStreamsCompiledObj::TrexStreamsCompiledObj(uint8_t port_id, double mul) : m_port_id(port_id), m_mul(mul) {
+      m_all_continues=false;
 }
 
 TrexStreamsCompiledObj::~TrexStreamsCompiledObj() {
@@ -408,6 +409,7 @@ TrexStreamsCompiler::compile(const std::vector<TrexStream *> &streams,
     }
 
 
+    bool all_continues=true;
     /* for now we do something trivial, */
     for (auto stream : streams) {
 
@@ -415,6 +417,9 @@ TrexStreamsCompiler::compile(const std::vector<TrexStream *> &streams,
         if (!stream->m_enabled) {
             continue;
         }
+        if (stream->get_type() != TrexStream::stCONTINUOUS ) {
+            all_continues=false;
+        }
 
         int new_id= nodes.get(stream->m_stream_id)->m_compressed_stream_id;
         assert(new_id>=0);
@@ -431,7 +436,7 @@ TrexStreamsCompiler::compile(const std::vector<TrexStream *> &streams,
                                 );
         
     }
-
+    obj.m_all_continues =all_continues;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.h b/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.h
index 9f0c1f8e..70a31c5e 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.h
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_streams_compiler.h
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ public:
         return (m_mul);
     }
 
+    bool get_all_streams_continues(){
+        return (m_all_continues);
+    }
+
     void Dump(FILE *fd);
 
 private:
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ private:
 
     std::vector<obj_st> m_objs;
 
+    bool    m_all_continues;
     uint8_t m_port_id;
     double  m_mul;
 };
diff --git a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
index 6430e520..9b4a6ad9 100644
--- a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ void CGenNodeStateless::refresh(){
 }
 
 
-
 void CGenNodeCommand::free_command(){
+    
     assert(m_cmd);
+    m_cmd->on_node_remove();
     delete m_cmd;
 }
 
@@ -123,15 +124,56 @@ bool TrexStatelessDpPerPort::update_number_of_active_streams(uint32_t d){
     return (false);
 }
 
+bool TrexStatelessDpPerPort::resume_traffic(uint8_t port_id){
+
+    /* we are working with continues streams so we must be in transmit mode */
+    assert(m_state == TrexStatelessDpPerPort::ppSTATE_PAUSE);
+
+    for (auto dp_stream : m_active_nodes) {
+        CGenNodeStateless * node =dp_stream.m_node; 
+        assert(node->get_port_id() == port_id);
+        assert(node->is_pause() == true);
+        node->set_pause(false);
+    }
+    m_state = TrexStatelessDpPerPort::ppSTATE_TRANSMITTING;
+    return (true);
+}
+
+
+bool TrexStatelessDpPerPort::pause_traffic(uint8_t port_id){
+
+    /* we are working with continues streams so we must be in transmit mode */
+    assert(m_state == TrexStatelessDpPerPort::ppSTATE_TRANSMITTING);
+
+    for (auto dp_stream : m_active_nodes) {
+        CGenNodeStateless * node =dp_stream.m_node; 
+        assert(node->get_port_id() == port_id);
+        assert(node->is_pause() == false);
+        node->set_pause(true);
+    }
+    m_state = TrexStatelessDpPerPort::ppSTATE_PAUSE;
+    return (true);
+}
+
+
+bool TrexStatelessDpPerPort::stop_traffic(uint8_t port_id,
+                                          bool stop_on_id, 
+                                          int event_id){
 
-bool TrexStatelessDpPerPort::stop_traffic(uint8_t port_id){
 
-    /* there could be race of stop after stop */
     if (m_state == TrexStatelessDpPerPort::ppSTATE_IDLE) {
         assert(m_active_streams==0);
         return false;
     }
 
+    /* there could be race of stop after stop */
+    if ( stop_on_id ) {
+        if (event_id != m_event_id){
+            /* we can't stop it is an old message */
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     for (auto dp_stream : m_active_nodes) {
         CGenNodeStateless * node =dp_stream.m_node; 
         assert(node->get_port_id() == port_id);
@@ -215,7 +257,7 @@ bool TrexStatelessDpCore::set_stateless_next_node(CGenNodeStateless * cur_node,
 
     if ( to_stop_port ) {
         /* call stop port explictly to move the state */
-        stop_traffic(cur_node->m_port_id);
+        stop_traffic(cur_node->m_port_id,false,0);
     }
 
     return ( schedule );
@@ -284,6 +326,8 @@ TrexStatelessDpCore::run_once(){
 }
 
 
+
+
 void
 TrexStatelessDpCore::start() {
 
@@ -330,7 +374,8 @@ TrexStatelessDpCore::add_global_duration(double duration){
 /* add per port exit */
 void
 TrexStatelessDpCore::add_port_duration(double duration,
-                                  uint8_t port_id){
+                                       uint8_t port_id,
+                                       int event_id){
     if (duration > 0.0) {
         CGenNodeCommand *node = (CGenNodeCommand *)m_core->create_node() ;
 
@@ -339,7 +384,16 @@ TrexStatelessDpCore::add_port_duration(double duration,
         /* make sure it will be scheduled after the current node */
         node->m_time = m_core->m_cur_time_sec + duration ;
 
-        node->m_cmd = new TrexStatelessDpStop(port_id);
+        TrexStatelessDpStop * cmd=new TrexStatelessDpStop(port_id);
+
+
+        /* test this */
+        m_core->m_non_active_nodes++;
+        cmd->set_core_ptr(m_core);
+        cmd->set_event_id(event_id);
+        cmd->set_wait_for_event_id(true);
+
+        node->m_cmd = cmd;
 
         m_core->m_node_gen.add_node((CGenNode *)node);
     }
@@ -382,6 +436,7 @@ TrexStatelessDpCore::add_cont_stream(TrexStatelessDpPerPort * lp_port,
     uint16_t pkt_size = stream->m_pkt.len;
     const uint8_t *stream_pkt = stream->m_pkt.binary;
 
+    node->m_pause =0;
     node->m_stream_type = stream->m_type;
     node->m_next_time_offset =  1.0 / (stream->get_pps() * comp->get_multiplier()) ;
 
@@ -450,15 +505,14 @@ TrexStatelessDpCore::add_cont_stream(TrexStatelessDpPerPort * lp_port,
 
 void
 TrexStatelessDpCore::start_traffic(TrexStreamsCompiledObj *obj, 
-                                   double duration) {
+                                   double duration,
+                                   int event_id) {
 
-#if 0
-    /* TBD to remove ! */
-    obj->Dump(stdout);
-#endif
 
     TrexStatelessDpPerPort * lp_port=get_port_db(obj->get_port_id());
     lp_port->m_active_streams = 0;
+    lp_port->set_event_id(event_id);
+
     /* no nodes in the list */
     assert(lp_port->m_active_nodes.size()==0);
 
@@ -491,7 +545,7 @@ TrexStatelessDpCore::start_traffic(TrexStreamsCompiledObj *obj,
 
 
     if ( duration > 0.0 ){
-        add_port_duration( duration ,obj->get_port_id() );
+        add_port_duration( duration ,obj->get_port_id(),event_id );
     }
 
 }
@@ -510,24 +564,45 @@ bool TrexStatelessDpCore::are_all_ports_idle(){
 }
 
 
+void 
+TrexStatelessDpCore::resume_traffic(uint8_t port_id){
+
+    TrexStatelessDpPerPort * lp_port = get_port_db(port_id);
+
+    lp_port->resume_traffic(port_id);
+}
+
+
+void 
+TrexStatelessDpCore::pause_traffic(uint8_t port_id){
+
+    TrexStatelessDpPerPort * lp_port = get_port_db(port_id);
+
+    lp_port->pause_traffic(port_id);
+}
+
+
 void
-TrexStatelessDpCore::stop_traffic(uint8_t port_id) {
+TrexStatelessDpCore::stop_traffic(uint8_t port_id,
+                                  bool stop_on_id, 
+                                  int event_id) {
     /* we cannot remove nodes not from the top of the queue so
        for every active node - make sure next time
        the scheduler invokes it, it will be free */
 
     TrexStatelessDpPerPort * lp_port = get_port_db(port_id);
 
-    if ( lp_port->stop_traffic(port_id) == false){
+    if ( lp_port->stop_traffic(port_id,stop_on_id,event_id) == false){
         /* nothing to do ! already stopped */
+        //printf(" skip .. %f\n",m_core->m_cur_time_sec);
         return;
     }
 
-
+#if 0
     if ( are_all_ports_idle() ) {
-
-        schedule_exit();
+        /* just a place holder if we will need to do somthing in that case */
     }
+#endif
  
     /* inform the control plane we stopped - this might be a async stop
        (streams ended)
diff --git a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h
index 326bbe30..eda1ae59 100644
--- a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h
+++ b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ public:
         /* states */
     enum state_e {
         ppSTATE_IDLE,
-        ppSTATE_TRANSMITTING
+        ppSTATE_TRANSMITTING,
+        ppSTATE_PAUSE
+
     };
 
 public:
@@ -62,7 +64,13 @@ public:
 
     void create(CFlowGenListPerThread   *  core);
 
-    bool stop_traffic(uint8_t port_id);
+    bool pause_traffic(uint8_t port_id);
+
+    bool resume_traffic(uint8_t port_id);
+
+    bool stop_traffic(uint8_t port_id,
+                      bool stop_on_id, 
+                      int event_id);
 
     bool update_number_of_active_streams(uint32_t d);
 
@@ -137,13 +145,25 @@ public:
      * @param pkt 
      * @param pkt_len 
      */
-    void start_traffic(TrexStreamsCompiledObj *obj, double duration = -1);
+    void start_traffic(TrexStreamsCompiledObj *obj, 
+                       double duration,
+                       int m_event_id);
+
+
+    /* pause the streams, work only if all are continues  */
+    void pause_traffic(uint8_t port_id);
+
+
+
+    void resume_traffic(uint8_t port_id);
+
 
     /**
+     * 
      * stop all traffic for this core
      * 
      */
-    void stop_traffic(uint8_t port_id);
+    void stop_traffic(uint8_t port_id,bool stop_on_id, int event_id);
 
 
     /* return if all ports are idel */
@@ -225,7 +245,8 @@ private:
 
 
     void add_port_duration(double duration,
-                      uint8_t port_id);
+                           uint8_t port_id,
+                           int event_id);
 
     void add_global_duration(double duration);
 
diff --git a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h
index 1e53887b..ccf99eaa 100644
--- a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h
+++ b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class TrexStatelessDpCore;
 #include <trex_stream.h>
 
 class TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase;
+class CFlowGenListPerThread;
 
 struct CGenNodeCommand : public CGenNodeBase  {
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ public:
 
 static_assert(sizeof(CGenNodeCommand) == sizeof(CGenNode), "sizeof(CGenNodeCommand) != sizeof(CGenNode)" );
 
+
 /* this is a event for stateless */
 struct CGenNodeStateless : public CGenNodeBase  {
 friend class TrexStatelessDpCore;
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ private:
     stream_state_t      m_state;
     uint8_t             m_port_id;
     uint8_t             m_stream_type; /* see TrexStream::STREAM_TYPE ,stream_type_t */
-    uint8_t             m_pad;
+    uint8_t             m_pause;
 
     uint32_t            m_single_burst; /* the number of bursts in case of burst */
     uint32_t            m_single_burst_refill; 
@@ -111,7 +113,18 @@ public:
         /* only to be safe */
         m_ref_stream_info= NULL;
         m_next_stream= NULL;
+    }
 
+    bool is_pause(){
+        return (m_pause==1?true:false);
+    }
+
+    void set_pause(bool enable){
+        if ( enable ){
+            m_pause=1;
+        }else{
+            m_pause=0;
+        }
     }
 
     inline uint8_t  get_stream_type(){
@@ -142,7 +155,10 @@ public:
     void refresh();
 
     inline void handle_continues(CFlowGenListPerThread *thread) {
-        thread->m_node_gen.m_v_if->send_node( (CGenNode *)this);
+
+        if (unlikely (is_pause()==false)) {
+            thread->m_node_gen.m_v_if->send_node( (CGenNode *)this);
+        }
 
         /* in case of continues */
         m_time += m_next_time_offset;
diff --git a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp
index c861d0fa..ec8b7839 100644
--- a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include <trex_stateless_dp_core.h>
 #include <trex_streams_compiler.h>
 #include <trex_stateless.h>
+#include <bp_sim.h>
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -60,11 +61,8 @@ TrexStatelessDpStart::~TrexStatelessDpStart() {
 bool
 TrexStatelessDpStart::handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core) {
 
-    /* mark the event id for DP response */
-    dp_core->get_port_db(m_port_id)->set_event_id(m_event_id);
-
     /* staet traffic */
-    dp_core->start_traffic(m_obj, m_duration);
+    dp_core->start_traffic(m_obj, m_duration,m_event_id);
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -75,17 +73,57 @@ TrexStatelessDpStart::handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core) {
 bool
 TrexStatelessDpStop::handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core) {
 
-    dp_core->stop_traffic(m_port_id);
+
+    dp_core->stop_traffic(m_port_id,m_stop_only_for_event_id,m_event_id);
     return true;
 }
 
+
+void TrexStatelessDpStop::on_node_remove(){
+    if ( m_core ) {
+        assert(m_core->m_non_active_nodes>0);
+        m_core->m_non_active_nodes--;
+    }
+}
+
+
+TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase * TrexStatelessDpPause::clone(){
+
+    TrexStatelessDpPause *new_msg = new TrexStatelessDpPause(m_port_id);
+    return new_msg;
+}
+
+
+bool TrexStatelessDpPause::handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core){
+    dp_core->pause_traffic(m_port_id);
+    return (true);
+}
+
+
+
+TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase * TrexStatelessDpResume::clone(){
+    TrexStatelessDpResume *new_msg = new TrexStatelessDpResume(m_port_id);
+    return new_msg;
+}
+
+bool TrexStatelessDpResume::handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core){
+    dp_core->resume_traffic(m_port_id);
+    return (true);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * clone for DP stop message
  * 
  */
 TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase *
 TrexStatelessDpStop::clone() {
-    TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase *new_msg = new TrexStatelessDpStop(m_port_id);
+    TrexStatelessDpStop *new_msg = new TrexStatelessDpStop(m_port_id);
+
+    new_msg->set_event_id(m_event_id);
+    new_msg->set_wait_for_event_id(m_stop_only_for_event_id);
+    /* set back pointer to master */
+    new_msg->set_core_ptr(m_core);
 
     return new_msg;
 }
diff --git a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h
index 2fb5a024..6bd0dbe3 100644
--- a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h
+++ b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 class TrexStatelessDpCore;
 class TrexStreamsCompiledObj;
+class CFlowGenListPerThread;
 
 /**
  * defines the base class for CP to DP messages
@@ -61,6 +62,10 @@ public:
         return ( m_quit_scheduler);
     }
 
+    /* this node is called from scheduler in case the node is free */
+    virtual void on_node_remove(){
+    }
+
     /* no copy constructor */
     TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase(TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase &) = delete;
 
@@ -94,6 +99,42 @@ private:
 
 };
 
+class TrexStatelessDpPause : public TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase {
+public:
+
+    TrexStatelessDpPause(uint8_t port_id) : m_port_id(port_id) {
+    }
+
+
+    virtual TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase * clone();
+
+
+    virtual bool handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core);
+
+
+private:
+    uint8_t m_port_id;
+};
+
+
+class TrexStatelessDpResume : public TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase {
+public:
+
+    TrexStatelessDpResume(uint8_t port_id) : m_port_id(port_id) {
+    }
+
+
+    virtual TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase * clone();
+
+
+    virtual bool handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core);
+
+
+private:
+    uint8_t m_port_id;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * a message to stop traffic
  * 
@@ -103,14 +144,50 @@ class TrexStatelessDpStop : public TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase {
 public:
 
     TrexStatelessDpStop(uint8_t port_id) : m_port_id(port_id) {
+        m_stop_only_for_event_id=false;
+        m_event_id=0;
+        m_core = NULL;
     }
 
     virtual TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase * clone();
 
+
     virtual bool handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core);
 
+    void set_core_ptr(CFlowGenListPerThread   *  core){
+            m_core = core;
+    }
+
+    CFlowGenListPerThread   * get_core_ptr(){
+        return ( m_core);
+    }
+
+
+    void set_event_id(int event_id){
+        m_event_id                =  event_id;
+    }
+
+    void set_wait_for_event_id(bool wait){
+        m_stop_only_for_event_id  =  wait;
+    }
+
+    virtual void on_node_remove();
+
+
+    bool get_is_stop_by_event_id(){
+        return (m_stop_only_for_event_id);
+    }
+
+    int get_event_id(){
+        return (m_event_id);
+    }
+
 private:
     uint8_t m_port_id;
+    bool    m_stop_only_for_event_id;
+    int     m_event_id;
+    CFlowGenListPerThread   *  m_core ;
+
 };
 
 /**