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diff --git a/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/Makefile b/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/Makefile
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+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#   All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#   are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+# library name
+LIB = librte_lpm.a
+
+CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS) -I$(SRCDIR)
+
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM) := rte_lpm.c rte_lpm6.c
+
+# install this header file
+SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM)-include := rte_lpm.h rte_lpm6.h
+
+# this lib needs eal
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_LPM) += lib/librte_eal lib/librte_malloc
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.c b/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.c
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+++ b/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.c
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+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>        /* for definition of RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE */
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_memzone.h>
+#include <rte_tailq.h>
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+#include <rte_eal_memconfig.h>
+#include <rte_per_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_rwlock.h>
+#include <rte_spinlock.h>
+
+#include "rte_lpm.h"
+
+TAILQ_HEAD(rte_lpm_list, rte_tailq_entry);
+
+#define MAX_DEPTH_TBL24 24
+
+enum valid_flag {
+	INVALID = 0,
+	VALID
+};
+
+/* Macro to enable/disable run-time checks. */
+#if defined(RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_DEBUG)
+#include <rte_debug.h>
+#define VERIFY_DEPTH(depth) do {                                \
+	if ((depth == 0) || (depth > RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH))        \
+		rte_panic("LPM: Invalid depth (%u) at line %d", \
+				(unsigned)(depth), __LINE__);   \
+} while (0)
+#else
+#define VERIFY_DEPTH(depth)
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Converts a given depth value to its corresponding mask value.
+ *
+ * depth  (IN)		: range = 1 - 32
+ * mask   (OUT)		: 32bit mask
+ */
+static uint32_t __attribute__((pure))
+depth_to_mask(uint8_t depth)
+{
+	VERIFY_DEPTH(depth);
+
+	/* To calculate a mask start with a 1 on the left hand side and right
+	 * shift while populating the left hand side with 1's
+	 */
+	return (int)0x80000000 >> (depth - 1);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Converts given depth value to its corresponding range value.
+ */
+static inline uint32_t __attribute__((pure))
+depth_to_range(uint8_t depth)
+{
+	VERIFY_DEPTH(depth);
+
+	/*
+	 * Calculate tbl24 range. (Note: 2^depth = 1 << depth)
+	 */
+	if (depth <= MAX_DEPTH_TBL24)
+		return 1 << (MAX_DEPTH_TBL24 - depth);
+
+	/* Else if depth is greater than 24 */
+	return (1 << (RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH - depth));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find an existing lpm table and return a pointer to it.
+ */
+struct rte_lpm *
+rte_lpm_find_existing(const char *name)
+{
+	struct rte_lpm *l = NULL;
+	struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+	struct rte_lpm_list *lpm_list;
+
+	/* check that we have an initialised tail queue */
+	if ((lpm_list = RTE_TAILQ_LOOKUP_BY_IDX(RTE_TAILQ_LPM,
+			rte_lpm_list)) == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	rte_rwlock_read_lock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(te, lpm_list, next) {
+		l = (struct rte_lpm *) te->data;
+		if (strncmp(name, l->name, RTE_LPM_NAMESIZE) == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	rte_rwlock_read_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	if (te == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = ENOENT;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return l;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Allocates memory for LPM object
+ */
+struct rte_lpm *
+rte_lpm_create(const char *name, int socket_id, int max_rules,
+		__rte_unused int flags)
+{
+	char mem_name[RTE_LPM_NAMESIZE];
+	struct rte_lpm *lpm = NULL;
+	struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+	uint32_t mem_size;
+	struct rte_lpm_list *lpm_list;
+
+	/* check that we have an initialised tail queue */
+	if ((lpm_list = RTE_TAILQ_LOOKUP_BY_IDX(RTE_TAILQ_LPM,
+			rte_lpm_list)) == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry) != 2);
+	RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry) != 2);
+
+	/* Check user arguments. */
+	if ((name == NULL) || (socket_id < -1) || (max_rules == 0)){
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(mem_name, sizeof(mem_name), "LPM_%s", name);
+
+	/* Determine the amount of memory to allocate. */
+	mem_size = sizeof(*lpm) + (sizeof(lpm->rules_tbl[0]) * max_rules);
+
+	rte_rwlock_write_lock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	/* guarantee there's no existing */
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(te, lpm_list, next) {
+		lpm = (struct rte_lpm *) te->data;
+		if (strncmp(name, lpm->name, RTE_LPM_NAMESIZE) == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (te != NULL)
+		goto exit;
+
+	/* allocate tailq entry */
+	te = rte_zmalloc("LPM_TAILQ_ENTRY", sizeof(*te), 0);
+	if (te == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, LPM, "Failed to allocate tailq entry\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate memory to store the LPM data structures. */
+	lpm = (struct rte_lpm *)rte_zmalloc_socket(mem_name, mem_size,
+			RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, socket_id);
+	if (lpm == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, LPM, "LPM memory allocation failed\n");
+		rte_free(te);
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Save user arguments. */
+	lpm->max_rules = max_rules;
+	snprintf(lpm->name, sizeof(lpm->name), "%s", name);
+
+	te->data = (void *) lpm;
+
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(lpm_list, te, next);
+
+exit:
+	rte_rwlock_write_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	return lpm;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Deallocates memory for given LPM table.
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm_free(struct rte_lpm *lpm)
+{
+	struct rte_lpm_list *lpm_list;
+	struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+
+	/* Check user arguments. */
+	if (lpm == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/* check that we have an initialised tail queue */
+	if ((lpm_list =
+	     RTE_TAILQ_LOOKUP_BY_IDX(RTE_TAILQ_LPM, rte_lpm_list)) == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	rte_rwlock_write_lock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	/* find our tailq entry */
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(te, lpm_list, next) {
+		if (te->data == (void *) lpm)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (te == NULL) {
+		rte_rwlock_write_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	TAILQ_REMOVE(lpm_list, te, next);
+
+	rte_rwlock_write_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	rte_free(lpm);
+	rte_free(te);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Adds a rule to the rule table.
+ *
+ * NOTE: The rule table is split into 32 groups. Each group contains rules that
+ * apply to a specific prefix depth (i.e. group 1 contains rules that apply to
+ * prefixes with a depth of 1 etc.). In the following code (depth - 1) is used
+ * to refer to depth 1 because even though the depth range is 1 - 32, depths
+ * are stored in the rule table from 0 - 31.
+ * NOTE: Valid range for depth parameter is 1 .. 32 inclusive.
+ */
+static inline int32_t
+rule_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip_masked, uint8_t depth,
+	uint8_t next_hop)
+{
+	uint32_t rule_gindex, rule_index, last_rule;
+	int i;
+
+	VERIFY_DEPTH(depth);
+
+	/* Scan through rule group to see if rule already exists. */
+	if (lpm->rule_info[depth - 1].used_rules > 0) {
+
+		/* rule_gindex stands for rule group index. */
+		rule_gindex = lpm->rule_info[depth - 1].first_rule;
+		/* Initialise rule_index to point to start of rule group. */
+		rule_index = rule_gindex;
+		/* Last rule = Last used rule in this rule group. */
+		last_rule = rule_gindex + lpm->rule_info[depth - 1].used_rules;
+
+		for (; rule_index < last_rule; rule_index++) {
+
+			/* If rule already exists update its next_hop and return. */
+			if (lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].ip == ip_masked) {
+				lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop = next_hop;
+
+				return rule_index;
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* Calculate the position in which the rule will be stored. */
+		rule_index = 0;
+
+		for (i = depth - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+			if (lpm->rule_info[i - 1].used_rules > 0) {
+				rule_index = lpm->rule_info[i - 1].first_rule + lpm->rule_info[i - 1].used_rules;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (rule_index == lpm->max_rules)
+			return -ENOSPC;
+
+		lpm->rule_info[depth - 1].first_rule = rule_index;
+	}
+
+	/* Make room for the new rule in the array. */
+	for (i = RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH; i > depth; i--) {
+		if (lpm->rule_info[i - 1].first_rule + lpm->rule_info[i - 1].used_rules == lpm->max_rules)
+			return -ENOSPC;
+
+		if (lpm->rule_info[i - 1].used_rules > 0) {
+			lpm->rules_tbl[lpm->rule_info[i - 1].first_rule + lpm->rule_info[i - 1].used_rules]
+					= lpm->rules_tbl[lpm->rule_info[i - 1].first_rule];
+			lpm->rule_info[i - 1].first_rule++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Add the new rule. */
+	lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].ip = ip_masked;
+	lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop = next_hop;
+
+	/* Increment the used rules counter for this rule group. */
+	lpm->rule_info[depth - 1].used_rules++;
+
+	return rule_index;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Delete a rule from the rule table.
+ * NOTE: Valid range for depth parameter is 1 .. 32 inclusive.
+ */
+static inline void
+rule_delete(struct rte_lpm *lpm, int32_t rule_index, uint8_t depth)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	VERIFY_DEPTH(depth);
+
+	lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index] = lpm->rules_tbl[lpm->rule_info[depth - 1].first_rule
+			+ lpm->rule_info[depth - 1].used_rules - 1];
+
+	for (i = depth; i < RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH; i++) {
+		if (lpm->rule_info[i].used_rules > 0) {
+			lpm->rules_tbl[lpm->rule_info[i].first_rule - 1] =
+					lpm->rules_tbl[lpm->rule_info[i].first_rule + lpm->rule_info[i].used_rules - 1];
+			lpm->rule_info[i].first_rule--;
+		}
+	}
+
+	lpm->rule_info[depth - 1].used_rules--;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Finds a rule in rule table.
+ * NOTE: Valid range for depth parameter is 1 .. 32 inclusive.
+ */
+static inline int32_t
+rule_find(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip_masked, uint8_t depth)
+{
+	uint32_t rule_gindex, last_rule, rule_index;
+
+	VERIFY_DEPTH(depth);
+
+	rule_gindex = lpm->rule_info[depth - 1].first_rule;
+	last_rule = rule_gindex + lpm->rule_info[depth - 1].used_rules;
+
+	/* Scan used rules at given depth to find rule. */
+	for (rule_index = rule_gindex; rule_index < last_rule; rule_index++) {
+		/* If rule is found return the rule index. */
+		if (lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].ip == ip_masked)
+			return (rule_index);
+	}
+
+	/* If rule is not found return -E_RTE_NO_TAILQ. */
+	return -E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find, clean and allocate a tbl8.
+ */
+static inline int32_t
+tbl8_alloc(struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *tbl8)
+{
+	uint32_t tbl8_gindex; /* tbl8 group index. */
+	struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *tbl8_entry;
+
+	/* Scan through tbl8 to find a free (i.e. INVALID) tbl8 group. */
+	for (tbl8_gindex = 0; tbl8_gindex < RTE_LPM_TBL8_NUM_GROUPS;
+			tbl8_gindex++) {
+		tbl8_entry = &tbl8[tbl8_gindex *
+		                   RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES];
+		/* If a free tbl8 group is found clean it and set as VALID. */
+		if (!tbl8_entry->valid_group) {
+			memset(&tbl8_entry[0], 0,
+					RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES *
+					sizeof(tbl8_entry[0]));
+
+			tbl8_entry->valid_group = VALID;
+
+			/* Return group index for allocated tbl8 group. */
+			return tbl8_gindex;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* If there are no tbl8 groups free then return error. */
+	return -ENOSPC;
+}
+
+static inline void
+tbl8_free(struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *tbl8, uint32_t tbl8_group_start)
+{
+	/* Set tbl8 group invalid*/
+	tbl8[tbl8_group_start].valid_group = INVALID;
+}
+
+static inline int32_t
+add_depth_small(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth,
+		uint8_t next_hop)
+{
+	uint32_t tbl24_index, tbl24_range, tbl8_index, tbl8_group_end, i, j;
+
+	/* Calculate the index into Table24. */
+	tbl24_index = ip >> 8;
+	tbl24_range = depth_to_range(depth);
+
+	for (i = tbl24_index; i < (tbl24_index + tbl24_range); i++) {
+		/*
+		 * For invalid OR valid and non-extended tbl 24 entries set
+		 * entry.
+		 */
+		if (!lpm->tbl24[i].valid || (lpm->tbl24[i].ext_entry == 0 &&
+				lpm->tbl24[i].depth <= depth)) {
+
+			struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
+				{ .next_hop = next_hop, },
+				.valid = VALID,
+				.ext_entry = 0,
+				.depth = depth,
+			};
+
+			/* Setting tbl24 entry in one go to avoid race
+			 * conditions */
+			lpm->tbl24[i] = new_tbl24_entry;
+
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* If tbl24 entry is valid and extended calculate the index
+		 * into tbl8. */
+		tbl8_index = lpm->tbl24[i].tbl8_gindex *
+				RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+		tbl8_group_end = tbl8_index + RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+
+		for (j = tbl8_index; j < tbl8_group_end; j++) {
+			if (!lpm->tbl8[j].valid ||
+					lpm->tbl8[j].depth <= depth) {
+				struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry new_tbl8_entry = {
+					.valid = VALID,
+					.valid_group = VALID,
+					.depth = depth,
+					.next_hop = next_hop,
+				};
+
+				/*
+				 * Setting tbl8 entry in one go to avoid race
+				 * conditions
+				 */
+				lpm->tbl8[j] = new_tbl8_entry;
+
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int32_t
+add_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip_masked, uint8_t depth,
+		uint8_t next_hop)
+{
+	uint32_t tbl24_index;
+	int32_t tbl8_group_index, tbl8_group_start, tbl8_group_end, tbl8_index,
+		tbl8_range, i;
+
+	tbl24_index = (ip_masked >> 8);
+	tbl8_range = depth_to_range(depth);
+
+	if (!lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].valid) {
+		/* Search for a free tbl8 group. */
+		tbl8_group_index = tbl8_alloc(lpm->tbl8);
+
+		/* Check tbl8 allocation was successful. */
+		if (tbl8_group_index < 0) {
+			return tbl8_group_index;
+		}
+
+		/* Find index into tbl8 and range. */
+		tbl8_index = (tbl8_group_index *
+				RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES) +
+				(ip_masked & 0xFF);
+
+		/* Set tbl8 entry. */
+		for (i = tbl8_index; i < (tbl8_index + tbl8_range); i++) {
+			lpm->tbl8[i].depth = depth;
+			lpm->tbl8[i].next_hop = next_hop;
+			lpm->tbl8[i].valid = VALID;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Update tbl24 entry to point to new tbl8 entry. Note: The
+		 * ext_flag and tbl8_index need to be updated simultaneously,
+		 * so assign whole structure in one go
+		 */
+
+		struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
+			{ .tbl8_gindex = (uint8_t)tbl8_group_index, },
+			.valid = VALID,
+			.ext_entry = 1,
+			.depth = 0,
+		};
+
+		lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index] = new_tbl24_entry;
+
+	}/* If valid entry but not extended calculate the index into Table8. */
+	else if (lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].ext_entry == 0) {
+		/* Search for free tbl8 group. */
+		tbl8_group_index = tbl8_alloc(lpm->tbl8);
+
+		if (tbl8_group_index < 0) {
+			return tbl8_group_index;
+		}
+
+		tbl8_group_start = tbl8_group_index *
+				RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+		tbl8_group_end = tbl8_group_start +
+				RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+
+		/* Populate new tbl8 with tbl24 value. */
+		for (i = tbl8_group_start; i < tbl8_group_end; i++) {
+			lpm->tbl8[i].valid = VALID;
+			lpm->tbl8[i].depth = lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].depth;
+			lpm->tbl8[i].next_hop =
+					lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].next_hop;
+		}
+
+		tbl8_index = tbl8_group_start + (ip_masked & 0xFF);
+
+		/* Insert new rule into the tbl8 entry. */
+		for (i = tbl8_index; i < tbl8_index + tbl8_range; i++) {
+			if (!lpm->tbl8[i].valid ||
+					lpm->tbl8[i].depth <= depth) {
+				lpm->tbl8[i].valid = VALID;
+				lpm->tbl8[i].depth = depth;
+				lpm->tbl8[i].next_hop = next_hop;
+
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Update tbl24 entry to point to new tbl8 entry. Note: The
+		 * ext_flag and tbl8_index need to be updated simultaneously,
+		 * so assign whole structure in one go.
+		 */
+
+		struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
+				{ .tbl8_gindex = (uint8_t)tbl8_group_index, },
+				.valid = VALID,
+				.ext_entry = 1,
+				.depth = 0,
+		};
+
+		lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index] = new_tbl24_entry;
+
+	}
+	else { /*
+		* If it is valid, extended entry calculate the index into tbl8.
+		*/
+		tbl8_group_index = lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].tbl8_gindex;
+		tbl8_group_start = tbl8_group_index *
+				RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+		tbl8_index = tbl8_group_start + (ip_masked & 0xFF);
+
+		for (i = tbl8_index; i < (tbl8_index + tbl8_range); i++) {
+
+			if (!lpm->tbl8[i].valid ||
+					lpm->tbl8[i].depth <= depth) {
+				struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry new_tbl8_entry = {
+					.valid = VALID,
+					.depth = depth,
+					.next_hop = next_hop,
+					.valid_group = lpm->tbl8[i].valid_group,
+				};
+
+				/*
+				 * Setting tbl8 entry in one go to avoid race
+				 * condition
+				 */
+				lpm->tbl8[i] = new_tbl8_entry;
+
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Add a route
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth,
+		uint8_t next_hop)
+{
+	int32_t rule_index, status = 0;
+	uint32_t ip_masked;
+
+	/* Check user arguments. */
+	if ((lpm == NULL) || (depth < 1) || (depth > RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ip_masked = ip & depth_to_mask(depth);
+
+	/* Add the rule to the rule table. */
+	rule_index = rule_add(lpm, ip_masked, depth, next_hop);
+
+	/* If the is no space available for new rule return error. */
+	if (rule_index < 0) {
+		return rule_index;
+	}
+
+	if (depth <= MAX_DEPTH_TBL24) {
+		status = add_depth_small(lpm, ip_masked, depth, next_hop);
+	}
+	else { /* If depth > RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH_TBL24 */
+		status = add_depth_big(lpm, ip_masked, depth, next_hop);
+
+		/*
+		 * If add fails due to exhaustion of tbl8 extensions delete
+		 * rule that was added to rule table.
+		 */
+		if (status < 0) {
+			rule_delete(lpm, rule_index, depth);
+
+			return status;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Look for a rule in the high-level rules table
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm_is_rule_present(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth,
+uint8_t *next_hop)
+{
+	uint32_t ip_masked;
+	int32_t rule_index;
+
+	/* Check user arguments. */
+	if ((lpm == NULL) ||
+		(next_hop == NULL) ||
+		(depth < 1) || (depth > RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Look for the rule using rule_find. */
+	ip_masked = ip & depth_to_mask(depth);
+	rule_index = rule_find(lpm, ip_masked, depth);
+
+	if (rule_index >= 0) {
+		*next_hop = lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop;
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	/* If rule is not found return 0. */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int32_t
+find_previous_rule(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth, uint8_t *sub_rule_depth)
+{
+	int32_t rule_index;
+	uint32_t ip_masked;
+	uint8_t prev_depth;
+
+	for (prev_depth = (uint8_t)(depth - 1); prev_depth > 0; prev_depth--) {
+		ip_masked = ip & depth_to_mask(prev_depth);
+
+		rule_index = rule_find(lpm, ip_masked, prev_depth);
+
+		if (rule_index >= 0) {
+			*sub_rule_depth = prev_depth;
+			return rule_index;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static inline int32_t
+delete_depth_small(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip_masked,
+	uint8_t depth, int32_t sub_rule_index, uint8_t sub_rule_depth)
+{
+	uint32_t tbl24_range, tbl24_index, tbl8_group_index, tbl8_index, i, j;
+
+	/* Calculate the range and index into Table24. */
+	tbl24_range = depth_to_range(depth);
+	tbl24_index = (ip_masked >> 8);
+
+	/*
+	 * Firstly check the sub_rule_index. A -1 indicates no replacement rule
+	 * and a positive number indicates a sub_rule_index.
+	 */
+	if (sub_rule_index < 0) {
+		/*
+		 * If no replacement rule exists then invalidate entries
+		 * associated with this rule.
+		 */
+		for (i = tbl24_index; i < (tbl24_index + tbl24_range); i++) {
+
+			if (lpm->tbl24[i].ext_entry == 0 &&
+					lpm->tbl24[i].depth <= depth ) {
+				lpm->tbl24[i].valid = INVALID;
+			}
+			else {
+				/*
+				 * If TBL24 entry is extended, then there has
+				 * to be a rule with depth >= 25 in the
+				 * associated TBL8 group.
+				 */
+
+				tbl8_group_index = lpm->tbl24[i].tbl8_gindex;
+				tbl8_index = tbl8_group_index *
+						RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+
+				for (j = tbl8_index; j < (tbl8_index +
+					RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES); j++) {
+
+					if (lpm->tbl8[j].depth <= depth)
+						lpm->tbl8[j].valid = INVALID;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		/*
+		 * If a replacement rule exists then modify entries
+		 * associated with this rule.
+		 */
+
+		struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
+			{.next_hop = lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].next_hop,},
+			.valid = VALID,
+			.ext_entry = 0,
+			.depth = sub_rule_depth,
+		};
+
+		struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry new_tbl8_entry = {
+			.valid = VALID,
+			.depth = sub_rule_depth,
+			.next_hop = lpm->rules_tbl
+			[sub_rule_index].next_hop,
+		};
+
+		for (i = tbl24_index; i < (tbl24_index + tbl24_range); i++) {
+
+			if (lpm->tbl24[i].ext_entry == 0 &&
+					lpm->tbl24[i].depth <= depth ) {
+				lpm->tbl24[i] = new_tbl24_entry;
+			}
+			else {
+				/*
+				 * If TBL24 entry is extended, then there has
+				 * to be a rule with depth >= 25 in the
+				 * associated TBL8 group.
+				 */
+
+				tbl8_group_index = lpm->tbl24[i].tbl8_gindex;
+				tbl8_index = tbl8_group_index *
+						RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+
+				for (j = tbl8_index; j < (tbl8_index +
+					RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES); j++) {
+
+					if (lpm->tbl8[j].depth <= depth)
+						lpm->tbl8[j] = new_tbl8_entry;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Checks if table 8 group can be recycled.
+ *
+ * Return of -EEXIST means tbl8 is in use and thus can not be recycled.
+ * Return of -EINVAL means tbl8 is empty and thus can be recycled
+ * Return of value > -1 means tbl8 is in use but has all the same values and
+ * thus can be recycled
+ */
+static inline int32_t
+tbl8_recycle_check(struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry *tbl8, uint32_t tbl8_group_start)
+{
+	uint32_t tbl8_group_end, i;
+	tbl8_group_end = tbl8_group_start + RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check the first entry of the given tbl8. If it is invalid we know
+	 * this tbl8 does not contain any rule with a depth < RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH
+	 *  (As they would affect all entries in a tbl8) and thus this table
+	 *  can not be recycled.
+	 */
+	if (tbl8[tbl8_group_start].valid) {
+		/*
+		 * If first entry is valid check if the depth is less than 24
+		 * and if so check the rest of the entries to verify that they
+		 * are all of this depth.
+		 */
+		if (tbl8[tbl8_group_start].depth < MAX_DEPTH_TBL24) {
+			for (i = (tbl8_group_start + 1); i < tbl8_group_end;
+					i++) {
+
+				if (tbl8[i].depth !=
+						tbl8[tbl8_group_start].depth) {
+
+					return -EEXIST;
+				}
+			}
+			/* If all entries are the same return the tb8 index */
+			return tbl8_group_start;
+		}
+
+		return -EEXIST;
+	}
+	/*
+	 * If the first entry is invalid check if the rest of the entries in
+	 * the tbl8 are invalid.
+	 */
+	for (i = (tbl8_group_start + 1); i < tbl8_group_end; i++) {
+		if (tbl8[i].valid)
+			return -EEXIST;
+	}
+	/* If no valid entries are found then return -EINVAL. */
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static inline int32_t
+delete_depth_big(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip_masked,
+	uint8_t depth, int32_t sub_rule_index, uint8_t sub_rule_depth)
+{
+	uint32_t tbl24_index, tbl8_group_index, tbl8_group_start, tbl8_index,
+			tbl8_range, i;
+	int32_t tbl8_recycle_index;
+
+	/*
+	 * Calculate the index into tbl24 and range. Note: All depths larger
+	 * than MAX_DEPTH_TBL24 are associated with only one tbl24 entry.
+	 */
+	tbl24_index = ip_masked >> 8;
+
+	/* Calculate the index into tbl8 and range. */
+	tbl8_group_index = lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].tbl8_gindex;
+	tbl8_group_start = tbl8_group_index * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+	tbl8_index = tbl8_group_start + (ip_masked & 0xFF);
+	tbl8_range = depth_to_range(depth);
+
+	if (sub_rule_index < 0) {
+		/*
+		 * Loop through the range of entries on tbl8 for which the
+		 * rule_to_delete must be removed or modified.
+		 */
+		for (i = tbl8_index; i < (tbl8_index + tbl8_range); i++) {
+			if (lpm->tbl8[i].depth <= depth)
+				lpm->tbl8[i].valid = INVALID;
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		/* Set new tbl8 entry. */
+		struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry new_tbl8_entry = {
+			.valid = VALID,
+			.depth = sub_rule_depth,
+			.valid_group = lpm->tbl8[tbl8_group_start].valid_group,
+			.next_hop = lpm->rules_tbl[sub_rule_index].next_hop,
+		};
+
+		/*
+		 * Loop through the range of entries on tbl8 for which the
+		 * rule_to_delete must be modified.
+		 */
+		for (i = tbl8_index; i < (tbl8_index + tbl8_range); i++) {
+			if (lpm->tbl8[i].depth <= depth)
+				lpm->tbl8[i] = new_tbl8_entry;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if there are any valid entries in this tbl8 group. If all
+	 * tbl8 entries are invalid we can free the tbl8 and invalidate the
+	 * associated tbl24 entry.
+	 */
+
+	tbl8_recycle_index = tbl8_recycle_check(lpm->tbl8, tbl8_group_start);
+
+	if (tbl8_recycle_index == -EINVAL){
+		/* Set tbl24 before freeing tbl8 to avoid race condition. */
+		lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index].valid = 0;
+		tbl8_free(lpm->tbl8, tbl8_group_start);
+	}
+	else if (tbl8_recycle_index > -1) {
+		/* Update tbl24 entry. */
+		struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry new_tbl24_entry = {
+			{ .next_hop = lpm->tbl8[tbl8_recycle_index].next_hop, },
+			.valid = VALID,
+			.ext_entry = 0,
+			.depth = lpm->tbl8[tbl8_recycle_index].depth,
+		};
+
+		/* Set tbl24 before freeing tbl8 to avoid race condition. */
+		lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index] = new_tbl24_entry;
+		tbl8_free(lpm->tbl8, tbl8_group_start);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Deletes a rule
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm_delete(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth)
+{
+	int32_t rule_to_delete_index, sub_rule_index;
+	uint32_t ip_masked;
+	uint8_t sub_rule_depth;
+	/*
+	 * Check input arguments. Note: IP must be a positive integer of 32
+	 * bits in length therefore it need not be checked.
+	 */
+	if ((lpm == NULL) || (depth < 1) || (depth > RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH)) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ip_masked = ip & depth_to_mask(depth);
+
+	/*
+	 * Find the index of the input rule, that needs to be deleted, in the
+	 * rule table.
+	 */
+	rule_to_delete_index = rule_find(lpm, ip_masked, depth);
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if rule_to_delete_index was found. If no rule was found the
+	 * function rule_find returns -E_RTE_NO_TAILQ.
+	 */
+	if (rule_to_delete_index < 0)
+		return -E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+
+	/* Delete the rule from the rule table. */
+	rule_delete(lpm, rule_to_delete_index, depth);
+
+	/*
+	 * Find rule to replace the rule_to_delete. If there is no rule to
+	 * replace the rule_to_delete we return -1 and invalidate the table
+	 * entries associated with this rule.
+	 */
+	sub_rule_depth = 0;
+	sub_rule_index = find_previous_rule(lpm, ip, depth, &sub_rule_depth);
+
+	/*
+	 * If the input depth value is less than 25 use function
+	 * delete_depth_small otherwise use delete_depth_big.
+	 */
+	if (depth <= MAX_DEPTH_TBL24) {
+		return delete_depth_small(lpm, ip_masked, depth,
+				sub_rule_index, sub_rule_depth);
+	}
+	else { /* If depth > MAX_DEPTH_TBL24 */
+		return delete_depth_big(lpm, ip_masked, depth, sub_rule_index, sub_rule_depth);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Delete all rules from the LPM table.
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm_delete_all(struct rte_lpm *lpm)
+{
+	/* Zero rule information. */
+	memset(lpm->rule_info, 0, sizeof(lpm->rule_info));
+
+	/* Zero tbl24. */
+	memset(lpm->tbl24, 0, sizeof(lpm->tbl24));
+
+	/* Zero tbl8. */
+	memset(lpm->tbl8, 0, sizeof(lpm->tbl8));
+
+	/* Delete all rules form the rules table. */
+	memset(lpm->rules_tbl, 0, sizeof(lpm->rules_tbl[0]) * lpm->max_rules);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h b/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..62d7736e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,472 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_LPM_H_
+#define _RTE_LPM_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * RTE Longest Prefix Match (LPM)
+ */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_common_vect.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/** Max number of characters in LPM name. */
+#define RTE_LPM_NAMESIZE                32
+
+/** @deprecated Possible location to allocate memory. This was for last
+ * parameter of rte_lpm_create(), but is now redundant. The LPM table is always
+ * allocated in memory using librte_malloc which uses a memzone. */
+#define RTE_LPM_HEAP                    0
+
+/** @deprecated Possible location to allocate memory. This was for last
+ * parameter of rte_lpm_create(), but is now redundant. The LPM table is always
+ * allocated in memory using librte_malloc which uses a memzone. */
+#define RTE_LPM_MEMZONE                 1
+
+/** Maximum depth value possible for IPv4 LPM. */
+#define RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH               32
+
+/** @internal Total number of tbl24 entries. */
+#define RTE_LPM_TBL24_NUM_ENTRIES       (1 << 24)
+
+/** @internal Number of entries in a tbl8 group. */
+#define RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES  256
+
+/** @internal Total number of tbl8 groups in the tbl8. */
+#define RTE_LPM_TBL8_NUM_GROUPS         256
+
+/** @internal Total number of tbl8 entries. */
+#define RTE_LPM_TBL8_NUM_ENTRIES        (RTE_LPM_TBL8_NUM_GROUPS * \
+					RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES)
+
+/** @internal Macro to enable/disable run-time checks. */
+#if defined(RTE_LIBRTE_LPM_DEBUG)
+#define RTE_LPM_RETURN_IF_TRUE(cond, retval) do { \
+	if (cond) return (retval);                \
+} while (0)
+#else
+#define RTE_LPM_RETURN_IF_TRUE(cond, retval)
+#endif
+
+/** @internal bitmask with valid and ext_entry/valid_group fields set */
+#define RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK 0x0300
+
+/** Bitmask used to indicate successful lookup */
+#define RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS          0x0100
+
+/** @internal Tbl24 entry structure. */
+struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry {
+	/* Stores Next hop or group index (i.e. gindex)into tbl8. */
+	union {
+		uint8_t next_hop;
+		uint8_t tbl8_gindex;
+	};
+	/* Using single uint8_t to store 3 values. */
+	uint8_t valid     :1; /**< Validation flag. */
+	uint8_t ext_entry :1; /**< External entry. */
+	uint8_t depth     :6; /**< Rule depth. */
+};
+
+/** @internal Tbl8 entry structure. */
+struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry {
+	uint8_t next_hop; /**< next hop. */
+	/* Using single uint8_t to store 3 values. */
+	uint8_t valid       :1; /**< Validation flag. */
+	uint8_t valid_group :1; /**< Group validation flag. */
+	uint8_t depth       :6; /**< Rule depth. */
+};
+
+/** @internal Rule structure. */
+struct rte_lpm_rule {
+	uint32_t ip; /**< Rule IP address. */
+	uint8_t  next_hop; /**< Rule next hop. */
+};
+
+/** @internal Contains metadata about the rules table. */
+struct rte_lpm_rule_info {
+	uint32_t used_rules; /**< Used rules so far. */
+	uint32_t first_rule; /**< Indexes the first rule of a given depth. */
+};
+
+/** @internal LPM structure. */
+struct rte_lpm {
+	/* LPM metadata. */
+	char name[RTE_LPM_NAMESIZE];        /**< Name of the lpm. */
+	int mem_location; /**< @deprecated @see RTE_LPM_HEAP and RTE_LPM_MEMZONE. */
+	uint32_t max_rules; /**< Max. balanced rules per lpm. */
+	struct rte_lpm_rule_info rule_info[RTE_LPM_MAX_DEPTH]; /**< Rule info table. */
+
+	/* LPM Tables. */
+	struct rte_lpm_tbl24_entry tbl24[RTE_LPM_TBL24_NUM_ENTRIES] \
+			__rte_cache_aligned; /**< LPM tbl24 table. */
+	struct rte_lpm_tbl8_entry tbl8[RTE_LPM_TBL8_NUM_ENTRIES] \
+			__rte_cache_aligned; /**< LPM tbl8 table. */
+	struct rte_lpm_rule rules_tbl[0] \
+			__rte_cache_aligned; /**< LPM rules. */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Create an LPM object.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ *   LPM object name
+ * @param socket_id
+ *   NUMA socket ID for LPM table memory allocation
+ * @param max_rules
+ *   Maximum number of LPM rules that can be added
+ * @param flags
+ *   This parameter is currently unused
+ * @return
+ *   Handle to LPM object on success, NULL otherwise with rte_errno set
+ *   to an appropriate values. Possible rte_errno values include:
+ *    - E_RTE_NO_CONFIG - function could not get pointer to rte_config structure
+ *    - E_RTE_SECONDARY - function was called from a secondary process instance
+ *    - E_RTE_NO_TAILQ - no tailq list could be got for the lpm object list
+ *    - EINVAL - invalid parameter passed to function
+ *    - ENOSPC - the maximum number of memzones has already been allocated
+ *    - EEXIST - a memzone with the same name already exists
+ *    - ENOMEM - no appropriate memory area found in which to create memzone
+ */
+struct rte_lpm *
+rte_lpm_create(const char *name, int socket_id, int max_rules, int flags);
+
+/**
+ * Find an existing LPM object and return a pointer to it.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ *   Name of the lpm object as passed to rte_lpm_create()
+ * @return
+ *   Pointer to lpm object or NULL if object not found with rte_errno
+ *   set appropriately. Possible rte_errno values include:
+ *    - ENOENT - required entry not available to return.
+ */
+struct rte_lpm *
+rte_lpm_find_existing(const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * Free an LPM object.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @return
+ *   None
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm_free(struct rte_lpm *lpm);
+
+/**
+ * Add a rule to the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP of the rule to be added to the LPM table
+ * @param depth
+ *   Depth of the rule to be added to the LPM table
+ * @param next_hop
+ *   Next hop of the rule to be added to the LPM table
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm_add(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth, uint8_t next_hop);
+
+/**
+ * Check if a rule is present in the LPM table,
+ * and provide its next hop if it is.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP of the rule to be searched
+ * @param depth
+ *   Depth of the rule to searched
+ * @param next_hop
+ *   Next hop of the rule (valid only if it is found)
+ * @return
+ *   1 if the rule exists, 0 if it does not, a negative value on failure
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm_is_rule_present(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth,
+uint8_t *next_hop);
+
+/**
+ * Delete a rule from the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP of the rule to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @param depth
+ *   Depth of the rule to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm_delete(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t depth);
+
+/**
+ * Delete all rules from the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm_delete_all(struct rte_lpm *lpm);
+
+/**
+ * Lookup an IP into the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP to be looked up in the LPM table
+ * @param next_hop
+ *   Next hop of the most specific rule found for IP (valid on lookup hit only)
+ * @return
+ *   -EINVAL for incorrect arguments, -ENOENT on lookup miss, 0 on lookup hit
+ */
+static inline int
+rte_lpm_lookup(struct rte_lpm *lpm, uint32_t ip, uint8_t *next_hop)
+{
+	unsigned tbl24_index = (ip >> 8);
+	uint16_t tbl_entry;
+
+	/* DEBUG: Check user input arguments. */
+	RTE_LPM_RETURN_IF_TRUE(((lpm == NULL) || (next_hop == NULL)), -EINVAL);
+
+	/* Copy tbl24 entry */
+	tbl_entry = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index];
+
+	/* Copy tbl8 entry (only if needed) */
+	if (unlikely((tbl_entry & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
+			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
+
+		unsigned tbl8_index = (uint8_t)ip +
+				((uint8_t)tbl_entry * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES);
+
+		tbl_entry = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index];
+	}
+
+	*next_hop = (uint8_t)tbl_entry;
+	return (tbl_entry & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? 0 : -ENOENT;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Lookup multiple IP addresses in an LPM table. This may be implemented as a
+ * macro, so the address of the function should not be used.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ips
+ *   Array of IPs to be looked up in the LPM table
+ * @param next_hops
+ *   Next hop of the most specific rule found for IP (valid on lookup hit only).
+ *   This is an array of two byte values. The most significant byte in each
+ *   value says whether the lookup was successful (bitmask
+ *   RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS is set). The least significant byte is the
+ *   actual next hop.
+ * @param n
+ *   Number of elements in ips (and next_hops) array to lookup. This should be a
+ *   compile time constant, and divisible by 8 for best performance.
+ *  @return
+ *   -EINVAL for incorrect arguments, otherwise 0
+ */
+#define rte_lpm_lookup_bulk(lpm, ips, next_hops, n) \
+		rte_lpm_lookup_bulk_func(lpm, ips, next_hops, n)
+
+static inline int
+rte_lpm_lookup_bulk_func(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, const uint32_t * ips,
+		uint16_t * next_hops, const unsigned n)
+{
+	unsigned i;
+	unsigned tbl24_indexes[n];
+
+	/* DEBUG: Check user input arguments. */
+	RTE_LPM_RETURN_IF_TRUE(((lpm == NULL) || (ips == NULL) ||
+			(next_hops == NULL)), -EINVAL);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		tbl24_indexes[i] = ips[i] >> 8;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		/* Simply copy tbl24 entry to output */
+		next_hops[i] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[tbl24_indexes[i]];
+
+		/* Overwrite output with tbl8 entry if needed */
+		if (unlikely((next_hops[i] & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
+				RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
+
+			unsigned tbl8_index = (uint8_t)ips[i] +
+					((uint8_t)next_hops[i] *
+					 RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES);
+
+			next_hops[i] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index];
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Mask four results. */
+#define	 RTE_LPM_MASKX4_RES	UINT64_C(0x00ff00ff00ff00ff)
+
+/**
+ * Lookup four IP addresses in an LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   Four IPs to be looked up in the LPM table
+ * @param hop
+ *   Next hop of the most specific rule found for IP (valid on lookup hit only).
+ *   This is an 4 elements array of two byte values.
+ *   If the lookup was succesfull for the given IP, then least significant byte
+ *   of the corresponding element is the  actual next hop and the most
+ *   significant byte is zero.
+ *   If the lookup for the given IP failed, then corresponding element would
+ *   contain default value, see description of then next parameter.
+ * @param defv
+ *   Default value to populate into corresponding element of hop[] array,
+ *   if lookup would fail.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_lpm_lookupx4(const struct rte_lpm *lpm, __m128i ip, uint16_t hop[4],
+	uint16_t defv)
+{
+	__m128i i24;
+	rte_xmm_t i8;
+	uint16_t tbl[4];
+	uint64_t idx, pt;
+
+	const __m128i mask8 =
+		_mm_set_epi32(UINT8_MAX, UINT8_MAX, UINT8_MAX, UINT8_MAX);
+
+	/*
+	 * RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK for 4 LPM entries
+	 * as one 64-bit value (0x0300030003000300).
+	 */
+	const uint64_t mask_xv =
+		((uint64_t)RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK |
+		(uint64_t)RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK << 16 |
+		(uint64_t)RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK << 32 |
+		(uint64_t)RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK << 48);
+
+	/*
+	 * RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS for 4 LPM entries
+	 * as one 64-bit value (0x0100010001000100).
+	 */
+	const uint64_t mask_v =
+		((uint64_t)RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS |
+		(uint64_t)RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS << 16 |
+		(uint64_t)RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS << 32 |
+		(uint64_t)RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS << 48);
+
+	/* get 4 indexes for tbl24[]. */
+	i24 = _mm_srli_epi32(ip, CHAR_BIT);
+
+	/* extract values from tbl24[] */
+	idx = _mm_cvtsi128_si64(i24);
+	i24 = _mm_srli_si128(i24, sizeof(uint64_t));
+
+	tbl[0] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[(uint32_t)idx];
+	tbl[1] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[idx >> 32];
+
+	idx = _mm_cvtsi128_si64(i24);
+
+	tbl[2] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[(uint32_t)idx];
+	tbl[3] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl24[idx >> 32];
+
+	/* get 4 indexes for tbl8[]. */
+	i8.m = _mm_and_si128(ip, mask8);
+
+	pt = (uint64_t)tbl[0] |
+		(uint64_t)tbl[1] << 16 |
+		(uint64_t)tbl[2] << 32 |
+		(uint64_t)tbl[3] << 48;
+
+	/* search successfully finished for all 4 IP addresses. */
+	if (likely((pt & mask_xv) == mask_v)) {
+		uintptr_t ph = (uintptr_t)hop;
+		*(uint64_t *)ph = pt & RTE_LPM_MASKX4_RES;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (unlikely((pt & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
+			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
+		i8.u32[0] = i8.u32[0] +
+			(uint8_t)tbl[0] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+		tbl[0] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[0]];
+	}
+	if (unlikely((pt >> 16 & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
+			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
+		i8.u32[1] = i8.u32[1] +
+			(uint8_t)tbl[1] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+		tbl[1] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[1]];
+	}
+	if (unlikely((pt >> 32 & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
+			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
+		i8.u32[2] = i8.u32[2] +
+			(uint8_t)tbl[2] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+		tbl[2] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[2]];
+	}
+	if (unlikely((pt >> 48 & RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
+			RTE_LPM_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK)) {
+		i8.u32[3] = i8.u32[3] +
+			(uint8_t)tbl[3] * RTE_LPM_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+		tbl[3] = *(const uint16_t *)&lpm->tbl8[i8.u32[3]];
+	}
+
+	hop[0] = (tbl[0] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? (uint8_t)tbl[0] : defv;
+	hop[1] = (tbl[1] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? (uint8_t)tbl[1] : defv;
+	hop[2] = (tbl[2] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? (uint8_t)tbl[2] : defv;
+	hop[3] = (tbl[3] & RTE_LPM_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? (uint8_t)tbl[3] : defv;
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_LPM_H_ */
diff --git a/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm6.c b/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm6.c
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..42e6d800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm6.c
@@ -0,0 +1,892 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_memzone.h>
+#include <rte_memcpy.h>
+#include <rte_tailq.h>
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+#include <rte_eal_memconfig.h>
+#include <rte_per_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_rwlock.h>
+#include <rte_spinlock.h>
+
+#include "rte_lpm6.h"
+
+#define RTE_LPM6_TBL24_NUM_ENTRIES        (1 << 24)
+#define RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES         256
+#define RTE_LPM6_TBL8_MAX_NUM_GROUPS      (1 << 21)
+
+#define RTE_LPM6_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK 0xA0000000
+#define RTE_LPM6_LOOKUP_SUCCESS          0x20000000
+#define RTE_LPM6_TBL8_BITMASK            0x001FFFFF
+
+#define ADD_FIRST_BYTE                            3
+#define LOOKUP_FIRST_BYTE                         4
+#define BYTE_SIZE                                 8
+#define BYTES2_SIZE                              16
+
+#define lpm6_tbl8_gindex next_hop
+
+/** Flags for setting an entry as valid/invalid. */
+enum valid_flag {
+	INVALID = 0,
+	VALID
+};
+
+TAILQ_HEAD(rte_lpm6_list, rte_tailq_entry);
+
+/** Tbl entry structure. It is the same for both tbl24 and tbl8 */
+struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry {
+	uint32_t next_hop:	21;  /**< Next hop / next table to be checked. */
+	uint32_t depth	:8;      /**< Rule depth. */
+
+	/* Flags. */
+	uint32_t valid     :1;   /**< Validation flag. */
+	uint32_t valid_group :1; /**< Group validation flag. */
+	uint32_t ext_entry :1;   /**< External entry. */
+};
+
+/** Rules tbl entry structure. */
+struct rte_lpm6_rule {
+	uint8_t ip[RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE]; /**< Rule IP address. */
+	uint8_t next_hop; /**< Rule next hop. */
+	uint8_t depth; /**< Rule depth. */
+};
+
+/** LPM6 structure. */
+struct rte_lpm6 {
+	/* LPM metadata. */
+	char name[RTE_LPM6_NAMESIZE];    /**< Name of the lpm. */
+	uint32_t max_rules;              /**< Max number of rules. */
+	uint32_t used_rules;             /**< Used rules so far. */
+	uint32_t number_tbl8s;           /**< Number of tbl8s to allocate. */
+	uint32_t next_tbl8;              /**< Next tbl8 to be used. */
+
+	/* LPM Tables. */
+	struct rte_lpm6_rule *rules_tbl; /**< LPM rules. */
+	struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry tbl24[RTE_LPM6_TBL24_NUM_ENTRIES]
+			__rte_cache_aligned; /**< LPM tbl24 table. */
+	struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry tbl8[0]
+			__rte_cache_aligned; /**< LPM tbl8 table. */
+};
+
+/*
+ * Takes an array of uint8_t (IPv6 address) and masks it using the depth.
+ * It leaves untouched one bit per unit in the depth variable
+ * and set the rest to 0.
+ */
+static inline void
+mask_ip(uint8_t *ip, uint8_t depth)
+{
+        int16_t part_depth, mask;
+        int i;
+
+		part_depth = depth;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE; i++) {
+			if (part_depth < BYTE_SIZE && part_depth >= 0) {
+				mask = (uint16_t)(~(UINT8_MAX >> part_depth));
+				ip[i] = (uint8_t)(ip[i] & mask);
+			} else if (part_depth < 0) {
+				ip[i] = 0;
+			}
+			part_depth -= BYTE_SIZE;
+		}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Allocates memory for LPM object
+ */
+struct rte_lpm6 *
+rte_lpm6_create(const char *name, int socket_id,
+		const struct rte_lpm6_config *config)
+{
+	char mem_name[RTE_LPM6_NAMESIZE];
+	struct rte_lpm6 *lpm = NULL;
+	struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+	uint64_t mem_size, rules_size;
+	struct rte_lpm6_list *lpm_list;
+
+	/* Check that we have an initialised tail queue */
+	if ((lpm_list =
+	     RTE_TAILQ_LOOKUP_BY_IDX(RTE_TAILQ_LPM6, rte_lpm6_list)) == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry) != sizeof(uint32_t));
+
+	/* Check user arguments. */
+	if ((name == NULL) || (socket_id < -1) || (config == NULL) ||
+			(config->max_rules == 0) ||
+			config->number_tbl8s > RTE_LPM6_TBL8_MAX_NUM_GROUPS) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(mem_name, sizeof(mem_name), "LPM_%s", name);
+
+	/* Determine the amount of memory to allocate. */
+	mem_size = sizeof(*lpm) + (sizeof(lpm->tbl8[0]) *
+			RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES * config->number_tbl8s);
+	rules_size = sizeof(struct rte_lpm6_rule) * config->max_rules;
+
+	rte_rwlock_write_lock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	/* Guarantee there's no existing */
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(te, lpm_list, next) {
+		lpm = (struct rte_lpm6 *) te->data;
+		if (strncmp(name, lpm->name, RTE_LPM6_NAMESIZE) == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (te != NULL)
+		goto exit;
+
+	/* allocate tailq entry */
+	te = rte_zmalloc("LPM6_TAILQ_ENTRY", sizeof(*te), 0);
+	if (te == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, LPM, "Failed to allocate tailq entry!\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate memory to store the LPM data structures. */
+	lpm = (struct rte_lpm6 *)rte_zmalloc_socket(mem_name, (size_t)mem_size,
+			RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, socket_id);
+
+	if (lpm == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, LPM, "LPM memory allocation failed\n");
+		rte_free(te);
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	lpm->rules_tbl = (struct rte_lpm6_rule *)rte_zmalloc_socket(NULL,
+			(size_t)rules_size, RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, socket_id);
+
+	if (lpm->rules_tbl == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, LPM, "LPM memory allocation failed\n");
+		rte_free(lpm);
+		rte_free(te);
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Save user arguments. */
+	lpm->max_rules = config->max_rules;
+	lpm->number_tbl8s = config->number_tbl8s;
+	snprintf(lpm->name, sizeof(lpm->name), "%s", name);
+
+	te->data = (void *) lpm;
+
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(lpm_list, te, next);
+
+exit:
+	rte_rwlock_write_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	return lpm;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find an existing lpm table and return a pointer to it.
+ */
+struct rte_lpm6 *
+rte_lpm6_find_existing(const char *name)
+{
+	struct rte_lpm6 *l = NULL;
+	struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+	struct rte_lpm6_list *lpm_list;
+
+	/* Check that we have an initialised tail queue */
+	if ((lpm_list = RTE_TAILQ_LOOKUP_BY_IDX(RTE_TAILQ_LPM6,
+			rte_lpm6_list)) == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	rte_rwlock_read_lock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(te, lpm_list, next) {
+		l = (struct rte_lpm6 *) te->data;
+		if (strncmp(name, l->name, RTE_LPM6_NAMESIZE) == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	rte_rwlock_read_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	if (te == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = ENOENT;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return l;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Deallocates memory for given LPM table.
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm6_free(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm)
+{
+	struct rte_lpm6_list *lpm_list;
+	struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+
+	/* Check user arguments. */
+	if (lpm == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/* check that we have an initialised tail queue */
+	if ((lpm_list =
+	     RTE_TAILQ_LOOKUP_BY_IDX(RTE_TAILQ_LPM, rte_lpm6_list)) == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	rte_rwlock_write_lock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	/* find our tailq entry */
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(te, lpm_list, next) {
+		if (te->data == (void *) lpm)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (te == NULL) {
+		rte_rwlock_write_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	TAILQ_REMOVE(lpm_list, te, next);
+
+	rte_rwlock_write_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	rte_free(lpm);
+	rte_free(te);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Checks if a rule already exists in the rules table and updates
+ * the nexthop if so. Otherwise it adds a new rule if enough space is available.
+ */
+static inline int32_t
+rule_add(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, uint8_t *ip, uint8_t next_hop, uint8_t depth)
+{
+	uint32_t rule_index;
+
+	/* Scan through rule list to see if rule already exists. */
+	for (rule_index = 0; rule_index < lpm->used_rules; rule_index++) {
+
+		/* If rule already exists update its next_hop and return. */
+		if ((memcmp (lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].ip, ip,
+				RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE) == 0) &&
+				lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].depth == depth) {
+			lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop = next_hop;
+
+			return rule_index;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If rule does not exist check if there is space to add a new rule to
+	 * this rule group. If there is no space return error.
+	 */
+	if (lpm->used_rules == lpm->max_rules) {
+		return -ENOSPC;
+	}
+
+	/* If there is space for the new rule add it. */
+	rte_memcpy(lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].ip, ip, RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE);
+	lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop = next_hop;
+	lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].depth = depth;
+
+	/* Increment the used rules counter for this rule group. */
+	lpm->used_rules++;
+
+	return rule_index;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Function that expands a rule across the data structure when a less-generic
+ * one has been added before. It assures that every possible combination of bits
+ * in the IP address returns a match.
+ */
+static void
+expand_rule(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, uint32_t tbl8_gindex, uint8_t depth,
+		uint8_t next_hop)
+{
+	uint32_t tbl8_group_end, tbl8_gindex_next, j;
+
+	tbl8_group_end = tbl8_gindex + RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+
+	struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry new_tbl8_entry = {
+		.valid = VALID,
+		.valid_group = VALID,
+		.depth = depth,
+		.next_hop = next_hop,
+		.ext_entry = 0,
+	};
+
+	for (j = tbl8_gindex; j < tbl8_group_end; j++) {
+		if (!lpm->tbl8[j].valid || (lpm->tbl8[j].ext_entry == 0
+				&& lpm->tbl8[j].depth <= depth)) {
+
+			lpm->tbl8[j] = new_tbl8_entry;
+
+		} else if (lpm->tbl8[j].ext_entry == 1) {
+
+			tbl8_gindex_next = lpm->tbl8[j].lpm6_tbl8_gindex
+					* RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+			expand_rule(lpm, tbl8_gindex_next, depth, next_hop);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Partially adds a new route to the data structure (tbl24+tbl8s).
+ * It returns 0 on success, a negative number on failure, or 1 if
+ * the process needs to be continued by calling the function again.
+ */
+static inline int
+add_step(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry *tbl,
+		struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry **tbl_next, uint8_t *ip, uint8_t bytes,
+		uint8_t first_byte, uint8_t depth, uint8_t next_hop)
+{
+	uint32_t tbl_index, tbl_range, tbl8_group_start, tbl8_group_end, i;
+	int32_t tbl8_gindex;
+	int8_t bitshift;
+	uint8_t bits_covered;
+
+	/*
+	 * Calculate index to the table based on the number and position
+	 * of the bytes being inspected in this step.
+	 */
+	tbl_index = 0;
+	for (i = first_byte; i < (uint32_t)(first_byte + bytes); i++) {
+		bitshift = (int8_t)((bytes - i)*BYTE_SIZE);
+
+		if (bitshift < 0) bitshift = 0;
+		tbl_index = tbl_index | ip[i-1] << bitshift;
+	}
+
+	/* Number of bits covered in this step */
+	bits_covered = (uint8_t)((bytes+first_byte-1)*BYTE_SIZE);
+
+	/*
+	 * If depth if smaller than this number (ie this is the last step)
+	 * expand the rule across the relevant positions in the table.
+	 */
+	if (depth <= bits_covered) {
+		tbl_range = 1 << (bits_covered - depth);
+
+		for (i = tbl_index; i < (tbl_index + tbl_range); i++) {
+			if (!tbl[i].valid || (tbl[i].ext_entry == 0 &&
+					tbl[i].depth <= depth)) {
+
+				struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry new_tbl_entry = {
+					.next_hop = next_hop,
+					.depth = depth,
+					.valid = VALID,
+					.valid_group = VALID,
+					.ext_entry = 0,
+				};
+
+				tbl[i] = new_tbl_entry;
+
+			} else if (tbl[i].ext_entry == 1) {
+
+				/*
+				 * If tbl entry is valid and extended calculate the index
+				 * into next tbl8 and expand the rule across the data structure.
+				 */
+				tbl8_gindex = tbl[i].lpm6_tbl8_gindex *
+						RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+				expand_rule(lpm, tbl8_gindex, depth, next_hop);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+	/*
+	 * If this is not the last step just fill one position
+	 * and calculate the index to the next table.
+	 */
+	else {
+		/* If it's invalid a new tbl8 is needed */
+		if (!tbl[tbl_index].valid) {
+			if (lpm->next_tbl8 < lpm->number_tbl8s)
+				tbl8_gindex = (lpm->next_tbl8)++;
+			else
+				return -ENOSPC;
+
+			struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry new_tbl_entry = {
+				.lpm6_tbl8_gindex = tbl8_gindex,
+				.depth = 0,
+				.valid = VALID,
+				.valid_group = VALID,
+				.ext_entry = 1,
+			};
+
+			tbl[tbl_index] = new_tbl_entry;
+		}
+		/*
+		 * If it's valid but not extended the rule that was stored *
+		 * here needs to be moved to the next table.
+		 */
+		else if (tbl[tbl_index].ext_entry == 0) {
+			/* Search for free tbl8 group. */
+			if (lpm->next_tbl8 < lpm->number_tbl8s)
+				tbl8_gindex = (lpm->next_tbl8)++;
+			else
+				return -ENOSPC;
+
+			tbl8_group_start = tbl8_gindex *
+					RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+			tbl8_group_end = tbl8_group_start +
+					RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES;
+
+			/* Populate new tbl8 with tbl value. */
+			for (i = tbl8_group_start; i < tbl8_group_end; i++) {
+				lpm->tbl8[i].valid = VALID;
+				lpm->tbl8[i].depth = tbl[tbl_index].depth;
+				lpm->tbl8[i].next_hop = tbl[tbl_index].next_hop;
+				lpm->tbl8[i].ext_entry = 0;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Update tbl entry to point to new tbl8 entry. Note: The
+			 * ext_flag and tbl8_index need to be updated simultaneously,
+			 * so assign whole structure in one go.
+			 */
+			struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry new_tbl_entry = {
+				.lpm6_tbl8_gindex = tbl8_gindex,
+				.depth = 0,
+				.valid = VALID,
+				.valid_group = VALID,
+				.ext_entry = 1,
+			};
+
+			tbl[tbl_index] = new_tbl_entry;
+		}
+
+		*tbl_next = &(lpm->tbl8[tbl[tbl_index].lpm6_tbl8_gindex *
+				RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES]);
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Add a route
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_add(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, uint8_t *ip, uint8_t depth,
+		uint8_t next_hop)
+{
+	struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry *tbl;
+	struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry *tbl_next;
+	int32_t rule_index;
+	int status;
+	uint8_t masked_ip[RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE];
+	int i;
+
+	/* Check user arguments. */
+	if ((lpm == NULL) || (depth < 1) || (depth > RTE_LPM6_MAX_DEPTH))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Copy the IP and mask it to avoid modifying user's input data. */
+	memcpy(masked_ip, ip, RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE);
+	mask_ip(masked_ip, depth);
+
+	/* Add the rule to the rule table. */
+	rule_index = rule_add(lpm, masked_ip, next_hop, depth);
+
+	/* If there is no space available for new rule return error. */
+	if (rule_index < 0) {
+		return rule_index;
+	}
+
+	/* Inspect the first three bytes through tbl24 on the first step. */
+	tbl = lpm->tbl24;
+	status = add_step (lpm, tbl, &tbl_next, masked_ip, ADD_FIRST_BYTE, 1,
+			depth, next_hop);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		rte_lpm6_delete(lpm, masked_ip, depth);
+
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Inspect one by one the rest of the bytes until
+	 * the process is completed.
+	 */
+	for (i = ADD_FIRST_BYTE; i < RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE && status == 1; i++) {
+		tbl = tbl_next;
+		status = add_step (lpm, tbl, &tbl_next, masked_ip, 1, (uint8_t)(i+1),
+				depth, next_hop);
+		if (status < 0) {
+			rte_lpm6_delete(lpm, masked_ip, depth);
+
+			return status;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Takes a pointer to a table entry and inspect one level.
+ * The function returns 0 on lookup success, ENOENT if no match was found
+ * or 1 if the process needs to be continued by calling the function again.
+ */
+static inline int
+lookup_step(const struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, const struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry *tbl,
+		const struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry **tbl_next, uint8_t *ip,
+		uint8_t first_byte, uint8_t *next_hop)
+{
+	uint32_t tbl8_index, tbl_entry;
+
+	/* Take the integer value from the pointer. */
+	tbl_entry = *(const uint32_t *)tbl;
+
+	/* If it is valid and extended we calculate the new pointer to return. */
+	if ((tbl_entry & RTE_LPM6_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) ==
+			RTE_LPM6_VALID_EXT_ENTRY_BITMASK) {
+
+		tbl8_index = ip[first_byte-1] +
+				((tbl_entry & RTE_LPM6_TBL8_BITMASK) *
+				RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES);
+
+		*tbl_next = &lpm->tbl8[tbl8_index];
+
+		return 1;
+	} else {
+		/* If not extended then we can have a match. */
+		*next_hop = (uint8_t)tbl_entry;
+		return (tbl_entry & RTE_LPM6_LOOKUP_SUCCESS) ? 0 : -ENOENT;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Looks up an IP
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_lookup(const struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, uint8_t *ip, uint8_t *next_hop)
+{
+	const struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry *tbl;
+	const struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry *tbl_next;
+	int status;
+	uint8_t first_byte;
+	uint32_t tbl24_index;
+
+	/* DEBUG: Check user input arguments. */
+	if ((lpm == NULL) || (ip == NULL) || (next_hop == NULL)) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	first_byte = LOOKUP_FIRST_BYTE;
+	tbl24_index = (ip[0] << BYTES2_SIZE) | (ip[1] << BYTE_SIZE) | ip[2];
+
+	/* Calculate pointer to the first entry to be inspected */
+	tbl = &lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index];
+
+	do {
+		/* Continue inspecting following levels until success or failure */
+		status = lookup_step(lpm, tbl, &tbl_next, ip, first_byte++, next_hop);
+		tbl = tbl_next;
+	} while (status == 1);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Looks up a group of IP addresses
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_lookup_bulk_func(const struct rte_lpm6 *lpm,
+		uint8_t ips[][RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE],
+		int16_t * next_hops, unsigned n)
+{
+	unsigned i;
+	const struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry *tbl;
+	const struct rte_lpm6_tbl_entry *tbl_next;
+	uint32_t tbl24_index;
+	uint8_t first_byte, next_hop;
+	int status;
+
+	/* DEBUG: Check user input arguments. */
+	if ((lpm == NULL) || (ips == NULL) || (next_hops == NULL)) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		first_byte = LOOKUP_FIRST_BYTE;
+		tbl24_index = (ips[i][0] << BYTES2_SIZE) |
+				(ips[i][1] << BYTE_SIZE) | ips[i][2];
+
+		/* Calculate pointer to the first entry to be inspected */
+		tbl = &lpm->tbl24[tbl24_index];
+
+		do {
+			/* Continue inspecting following levels until success or failure */
+			status = lookup_step(lpm, tbl, &tbl_next, ips[i], first_byte++,
+					&next_hop);
+			tbl = tbl_next;
+		} while (status == 1);
+
+		if (status < 0)
+			next_hops[i] = -1;
+		else
+			next_hops[i] = next_hop;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Finds a rule in rule table.
+ * NOTE: Valid range for depth parameter is 1 .. 128 inclusive.
+ */
+static inline int32_t
+rule_find(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, uint8_t *ip, uint8_t depth)
+{
+	uint32_t rule_index;
+
+	/* Scan used rules at given depth to find rule. */
+	for (rule_index = 0; rule_index < lpm->used_rules; rule_index++) {
+		/* If rule is found return the rule index. */
+		if ((memcmp (lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].ip, ip,
+				RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE) == 0) &&
+				lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].depth == depth) {
+
+			return rule_index;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* If rule is not found return -ENOENT. */
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Look for a rule in the high-level rules table
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_is_rule_present(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, uint8_t *ip, uint8_t depth,
+uint8_t *next_hop)
+{
+	uint8_t ip_masked[RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE];
+	int32_t rule_index;
+
+	/* Check user arguments. */
+	if ((lpm == NULL) || next_hop == NULL || ip == NULL ||
+			(depth < 1) || (depth > RTE_LPM6_MAX_DEPTH))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Copy the IP and mask it to avoid modifying user's input data. */
+	memcpy(ip_masked, ip, RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE);
+	mask_ip(ip_masked, depth);
+
+	/* Look for the rule using rule_find. */
+	rule_index = rule_find(lpm, ip_masked, depth);
+
+	if (rule_index >= 0) {
+		*next_hop = lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index].next_hop;
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	/* If rule is not found return 0. */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Delete a rule from the rule table.
+ * NOTE: Valid range for depth parameter is 1 .. 128 inclusive.
+ */
+static inline void
+rule_delete(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, int32_t rule_index)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Overwrite redundant rule with last rule in group and decrement rule
+	 * counter.
+	 */
+	lpm->rules_tbl[rule_index] = lpm->rules_tbl[lpm->used_rules-1];
+	lpm->used_rules--;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Deletes a rule
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_delete(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, uint8_t *ip, uint8_t depth)
+{
+	int32_t rule_to_delete_index;
+	uint8_t ip_masked[RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE];
+	unsigned i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check input arguments.
+	 */
+	if ((lpm == NULL) || (depth < 1) || (depth > RTE_LPM6_MAX_DEPTH)) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Copy the IP and mask it to avoid modifying user's input data. */
+	memcpy(ip_masked, ip, RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE);
+	mask_ip(ip_masked, depth);
+
+	/*
+	 * Find the index of the input rule, that needs to be deleted, in the
+	 * rule table.
+	 */
+	rule_to_delete_index = rule_find(lpm, ip_masked, depth);
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if rule_to_delete_index was found. If no rule was found the
+	 * function rule_find returns -ENOENT.
+	 */
+	if (rule_to_delete_index < 0)
+		return rule_to_delete_index;
+
+	/* Delete the rule from the rule table. */
+	rule_delete(lpm, rule_to_delete_index);
+
+	/*
+	 * Set all the table entries to 0 (ie delete every rule
+	 * from the data structure.
+	 */
+	lpm->next_tbl8 = 0;
+	memset(lpm->tbl24, 0, sizeof(lpm->tbl24));
+	memset(lpm->tbl8, 0, sizeof(lpm->tbl8[0])
+			* RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES * lpm->number_tbl8s);
+
+	/*
+	 * Add every rule again (except for the one that was removed from
+	 * the rules table).
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < lpm->used_rules; i++) {
+		rte_lpm6_add(lpm, lpm->rules_tbl[i].ip, lpm->rules_tbl[i].depth,
+				lpm->rules_tbl[i].next_hop);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Deletes a group of rules
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_delete_bulk_func(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm,
+		uint8_t ips[][RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE], uint8_t *depths, unsigned n)
+{
+	int32_t rule_to_delete_index;
+	uint8_t ip_masked[RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE];
+	unsigned i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check input arguments.
+	 */
+	if ((lpm == NULL) || (ips == NULL) || (depths == NULL)) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		/* Copy the IP and mask it to avoid modifying user's input data. */
+		memcpy(ip_masked, ips[i], RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE);
+		mask_ip(ip_masked, depths[i]);
+
+		/*
+		 * Find the index of the input rule, that needs to be deleted, in the
+		 * rule table.
+		 */
+		rule_to_delete_index = rule_find(lpm, ip_masked, depths[i]);
+
+		/*
+		 * Check if rule_to_delete_index was found. If no rule was found the
+		 * function rule_find returns -ENOENT.
+		 */
+		if (rule_to_delete_index < 0)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Delete the rule from the rule table. */
+		rule_delete(lpm, rule_to_delete_index);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Set all the table entries to 0 (ie delete every rule
+	 * from the data structure.
+	 */
+	lpm->next_tbl8 = 0;
+	memset(lpm->tbl24, 0, sizeof(lpm->tbl24));
+	memset(lpm->tbl8, 0, sizeof(lpm->tbl8[0])
+			* RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES * lpm->number_tbl8s);
+
+	/*
+	 * Add every rule again (except for the ones that were removed from
+	 * the rules table).
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < lpm->used_rules; i++) {
+		rte_lpm6_add(lpm, lpm->rules_tbl[i].ip, lpm->rules_tbl[i].depth,
+				lpm->rules_tbl[i].next_hop);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Delete all rules from the LPM table.
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm6_delete_all(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm)
+{
+	/* Zero used rules counter. */
+	lpm->used_rules = 0;
+
+	/* Zero next tbl8 index. */
+	lpm->next_tbl8 = 0;
+
+	/* Zero tbl24. */
+	memset(lpm->tbl24, 0, sizeof(lpm->tbl24));
+
+	/* Zero tbl8. */
+	memset(lpm->tbl8, 0, sizeof(lpm->tbl8[0]) *
+			RTE_LPM6_TBL8_GROUP_NUM_ENTRIES * lpm->number_tbl8s);
+
+	/* Delete all rules form the rules table. */
+	memset(lpm->rules_tbl, 0, sizeof(struct rte_lpm6_rule) * lpm->max_rules);
+}
diff --git a/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm6.h b/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm6.h
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4db810f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dpdk_lib18/librte_lpm/rte_lpm6.h
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#ifndef _RTE_LPM6_H_
+#define _RTE_LPM6_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * RTE Longest Prefix Match for IPv6 (LPM6)
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+
+#define RTE_LPM6_MAX_DEPTH               128
+#define RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE           16
+/** Max number of characters in LPM name. */
+#define RTE_LPM6_NAMESIZE                 32
+
+/** LPM structure. */
+struct rte_lpm6;
+
+/** LPM configuration structure. */
+struct rte_lpm6_config {
+	uint32_t max_rules;      /**< Max number of rules. */
+	uint32_t number_tbl8s;   /**< Number of tbl8s to allocate. */
+	int flags;               /**< This field is currently unused. */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Create an LPM object.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ *   LPM object name
+ * @param socket_id
+ *   NUMA socket ID for LPM table memory allocation
+ * @param config
+ *   Structure containing the configuration
+ * @return
+ *   Handle to LPM object on success, NULL otherwise with rte_errno set
+ *   to an appropriate values. Possible rte_errno values include:
+ *    - E_RTE_NO_CONFIG - function could not get pointer to rte_config structure
+ *    - E_RTE_SECONDARY - function was called from a secondary process instance
+ *    - E_RTE_NO_TAILQ - no tailq list could be got for the lpm object list
+ *    - EINVAL - invalid parameter passed to function
+ *    - ENOSPC - the maximum number of memzones has already been allocated
+ *    - EEXIST - a memzone with the same name already exists
+ *    - ENOMEM - no appropriate memory area found in which to create memzone
+ */
+struct rte_lpm6 *
+rte_lpm6_create(const char *name, int socket_id,
+		const struct rte_lpm6_config *config);
+
+/**
+ * Find an existing LPM object and return a pointer to it.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ *   Name of the lpm object as passed to rte_lpm6_create()
+ * @return
+ *   Pointer to lpm object or NULL if object not found with rte_errno
+ *   set appropriately. Possible rte_errno values include:
+ *    - ENOENT - required entry not available to return.
+ */
+struct rte_lpm6 *
+rte_lpm6_find_existing(const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * Free an LPM object.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @return
+ *   None
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm6_free(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm);
+
+/**
+ * Add a rule to the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP of the rule to be added to the LPM table
+ * @param depth
+ *   Depth of the rule to be added to the LPM table
+ * @param next_hop
+ *   Next hop of the rule to be added to the LPM table
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_add(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, uint8_t *ip, uint8_t depth,
+		uint8_t next_hop);
+
+/**
+ * Check if a rule is present in the LPM table,
+ * and provide its next hop if it is.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP of the rule to be searched
+ * @param depth
+ *   Depth of the rule to searched
+ * @param next_hop
+ *   Next hop of the rule (valid only if it is found)
+ * @return
+ *   1 if the rule exists, 0 if it does not, a negative value on failure
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_is_rule_present(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, uint8_t *ip, uint8_t depth,
+uint8_t *next_hop);
+
+/**
+ * Delete a rule from the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP of the rule to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @param depth
+ *   Depth of the rule to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_delete(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, uint8_t *ip, uint8_t depth);
+
+/**
+ * Delete a rule from the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ips
+ *   Array of IPs to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @param depths
+ *   Array of depths of the rules to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @param n
+ *   Number of rules to be deleted from the LPM table
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise.
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_delete_bulk_func(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm,
+		uint8_t ips[][RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE], uint8_t *depths, unsigned n);
+
+/**
+ * Delete all rules from the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ */
+void
+rte_lpm6_delete_all(struct rte_lpm6 *lpm);
+
+/**
+ * Lookup an IP into the LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ip
+ *   IP to be looked up in the LPM table
+ * @param next_hop
+ *   Next hop of the most specific rule found for IP (valid on lookup hit only)
+ * @return
+ *   -EINVAL for incorrect arguments, -ENOENT on lookup miss, 0 on lookup hit
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_lookup(const struct rte_lpm6 *lpm, uint8_t *ip, uint8_t *next_hop);
+
+/**
+ * Lookup multiple IP addresses in an LPM table.
+ *
+ * @param lpm
+ *   LPM object handle
+ * @param ips
+ *   Array of IPs to be looked up in the LPM table
+ * @param next_hops
+ *   Next hop of the most specific rule found for IP (valid on lookup hit only).
+ *   This is an array of two byte values. The next hop will be stored on
+ *   each position on success; otherwise the position will be set to -1.
+ * @param n
+ *   Number of elements in ips (and next_hops) array to lookup.
+ *  @return
+ *   -EINVAL for incorrect arguments, otherwise 0
+ */
+int
+rte_lpm6_lookup_bulk_func(const struct rte_lpm6 *lpm,
+		uint8_t ips[][RTE_LPM6_IPV6_ADDR_SIZE],
+		int16_t * next_hops, unsigned n);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif