ACL based forwarding

A poor man's flow switching or policy based rounting.

An ACL is used to match packets and is associated with a [set of] forwarding paths
that determine how to forward matched packets - collectively this association is a
'policy'.
Policies are then 'attached', in a priority order, to an interface when thaey are
encountered as an input feature. If a packet matches no policies it is forwarded
normally in the IP FIB.

This commit is used to test the "ACL-as-a-service" functionality,
which currently compiles, and the existing traffic ACL tests pass in both hash and linear modes.

Change-Id: I0b274ec9f2e645352fa898b43eb54c457e195964
Signed-off-by: Neale Ranns <nranns@cisco.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Yourtchenko <ayourtch@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Ole Troan <ot@cisco.com>

11 files changed, 1997 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/plugins/Makefile.am b/src/plugins/Makefile.am
index d87d74f8402..825021d69c3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/plugins/Makefile.am
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ nobase_include_HEADERS =
 vppapitestpluginsdir = ${libdir}/vpp_api_test_plugins
 vpppluginsdir = ${libdir}/vpp_plugins
 
+if ENABLE_ABF_PLUGIN
+include abf.am
+endif
+
 if ENABLE_ACL_PLUGIN
 include acl.am
 endif
diff --git a/src/plugins/abf.am b/src/plugins/abf.am
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6aef71441f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/abf.am
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+vppplugins_LTLIBRARIES += abf_plugin.la
+
+abf_plugin_la_SOURCES =				\
+	abf/abf_policy.c			\
+	abf/abf_api.c				\
+	abf/abf_itf_attach.c
+
+API_FILES += abf/abf.api
+
+nobase_apiinclude_HEADERS +=			\
+  abf/abf_all_api_h.h				\
+  abf/abf_msg_enum.h				\
+  abf/abf.api.h
+
+# vi:syntax=automake
diff --git a/src/plugins/abf/abf.api b/src/plugins/abf/abf.api
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6716dce562f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/abf/abf.api
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/* Hey Emacs use -*- mode: C -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/** \file
+    This file defines the vpp control-plane API messages
+    used to control the ABF plugin
+*/
+
+option version = "1.0.0";
+import "vnet/fib/fib_types.api";
+
+/** \brief Get the plugin version
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+*/
+define abf_plugin_get_version
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+};
+
+/** \brief Reply to get the plugin version
+    @param context - returned sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param major - Incremented every time a known breaking behavior change is introduced
+    @param minor - Incremented with small changes, may be used to avoid buggy versions
+*/
+define abf_plugin_get_version_reply
+{
+  u32 context;
+  u32 major;
+  u32 minor;
+};
+
+/** \brief A description of an ABF policy
+    @param policy_id User chosen Identifier for the policy
+    @param acl_index The ACL that the policy will match against
+    @param n_paths Number of paths
+    @param paths The set of forwarding paths that are being added or removed.
+ */
+typeonly define abf_policy
+{
+  u32 policy_id;
+  u32 acl_index;
+  u8 n_paths;
+  vl_api_fib_path_t paths[n_paths];
+};
+
+/** \brief A description of an ABF policy
+    @param is_add Is this the addition or removal of paths from the policy
+           If the policy does not exist it is created. If the last path
+           Is being removed, the policy is deleted
+    @param policy The policy
+ */
+autoreply define abf_policy_add_del
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+  u8 is_add;
+  vl_api_abf_policy_t policy;
+};
+
+/** \brief Policy description returned in the dump
+ */
+define abf_policy_details
+{
+  u32 context;
+  vl_api_abf_policy_t policy;
+};
+
+/** \brief Dump all ABF policies
+ */
+define abf_policy_dump
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+};
+
+/** \brief A description of a policy attachment to an interface
+    @param The policy ID to attach
+    @param sw_if_index The interface to attach to
+    @param priority The priority of the attachment, w.r.t. to other attachments
+              on this interface. lower value is 'better'
+    @param is_ipv6 Does this attachment apply to IPv6 packets (or IPv4)
+*/
+typeonly define abf_itf_attach
+{
+  u32 policy_id;
+  u32 sw_if_index;
+  u32 priority;
+  u8 is_ipv6;
+};
+
+/** \brief Add or delete a policy attachment to an interface
+ */
+autoreply define abf_itf_attach_add_del
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+  u8 is_add;
+  vl_api_abf_itf_attach_t attach;
+};
+
+/** \brief Attachment details from a dump
+ */
+define abf_itf_attach_details
+{
+  u32 context;
+  vl_api_abf_itf_attach_t attach;
+};
+
+/** \brief Dump all the policy attachments
+ */
+define abf_itf_attach_dump
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+};
+
diff --git a/src/plugins/abf/abf_all_api_h.h b/src/plugins/abf/abf_all_api_h.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..146896491ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/abf/abf_all_api_h.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+/* Include the generated file, see BUILT_SOURCES in Makefile.am */
+#include <abf/abf.api.h>
diff --git a/src/plugins/abf/abf_api.c b/src/plugins/abf/abf_api.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..55f43e626ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/abf/abf_api.c
@@ -0,0 +1,327 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include <vnet/vnet.h>
+#include <vnet/plugin/plugin.h>
+#include <abf/abf_policy.h>
+#include <abf/abf_itf_attach.h>
+#include <vnet/mpls/mpls_types.h>
+#include <vnet/fib/fib_path_list.h>
+#include <vnet/fib/fib_api.h>
+
+#include <vpp/app/version.h>
+
+#include <vlibapi/api.h>
+#include <vlibmemory/api.h>
+
+/* define message IDs */
+#include <abf/abf_msg_enum.h>
+
+/* define message structures */
+#define vl_typedefs
+#include <abf/abf_all_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_typedefs
+
+/* define generated endian-swappers */
+#define vl_endianfun
+#include <abf/abf_all_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_endianfun
+
+/* instantiate all the print functions we know about */
+#define vl_print(handle, ...) vlib_cli_output (handle, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define vl_printfun
+#include <abf/abf_all_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_printfun
+
+/* Get the API version number */
+#define vl_api_version(n,v) static u32 api_version=(v);
+#include <abf/abf_all_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_api_version
+
+/**
+ * Base message ID fot the plugin
+ */
+static u32 abf_base_msg_id;
+
+#include <vlibapi/api_helper_macros.h>
+
+/* List of message types that this plugin understands */
+
+#define foreach_abf_plugin_api_msg                    \
+_(ABF_PLUGIN_GET_VERSION, abf_plugin_get_version)     \
+_(ABF_POLICY_ADD_DEL, abf_policy_add_del)             \
+_(ABF_POLICY_DUMP, abf_policy_dump)                   \
+_(ABF_ITF_ATTACH_ADD_DEL, abf_itf_attach_add_del)     \
+_(ABF_ITF_ATTACH_DUMP, abf_itf_attach_dump)
+
+static void
+vl_api_abf_plugin_get_version_t_handler (vl_api_abf_plugin_get_version_t * mp)
+{
+  vl_api_abf_plugin_get_version_reply_t *rmp;
+  int msg_size = sizeof (*rmp);
+  unix_shared_memory_queue_t *q;
+
+  q = vl_api_client_index_to_input_queue (mp->client_index);
+  if (q == 0)
+    {
+      return;
+    }
+
+  rmp = vl_msg_api_alloc (msg_size);
+  memset (rmp, 0, msg_size);
+  rmp->_vl_msg_id =
+    ntohs (VL_API_ABF_PLUGIN_GET_VERSION_REPLY + abf_base_msg_id);
+  rmp->context = mp->context;
+  rmp->major = htonl (ABF_PLUGIN_VERSION_MAJOR);
+  rmp->minor = htonl (ABF_PLUGIN_VERSION_MINOR);
+
+  vl_msg_api_send_shmem (q, (u8 *) & rmp);
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_abf_policy_add_del_t_handler (vl_api_abf_policy_add_del_t * mp)
+{
+  vl_api_abf_policy_add_del_reply_t *rmp;
+  fib_route_path_t *paths = NULL, *path;
+  int rv = 0;
+  u8 pi;
+
+  vec_validate (paths, mp->policy.n_paths - 1);
+
+  for (pi = 0; pi < mp->policy.n_paths; pi++)
+    {
+      path = &paths[pi];
+      rv = fib_path_api_parse (&mp->policy.paths[pi], path);
+
+      if (0 != rv)
+	{
+	  goto done;
+	}
+    }
+
+  if (mp->is_add)
+    {
+      abf_policy_update (ntohl (mp->policy.policy_id),
+			 ntohl (mp->policy.acl_index), paths);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      abf_policy_delete (ntohl (mp->policy.policy_id), paths);
+    }
+done:
+  vec_free (paths);
+
+  REPLY_MACRO (VL_API_ABF_POLICY_ADD_DEL_REPLY + abf_base_msg_id);
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_abf_itf_attach_add_del_t_handler (vl_api_abf_itf_attach_add_del_t * mp)
+{
+  vl_api_abf_itf_attach_add_del_reply_t *rmp;
+  fib_protocol_t fproto = (mp->attach.is_ipv6 ?
+			   FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6 : FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4);
+  int rv = 0;
+
+  if (mp->is_add)
+    {
+      abf_itf_attach (fproto,
+		      ntohl (mp->attach.policy_id),
+		      ntohl (mp->attach.priority),
+		      ntohl (mp->attach.sw_if_index));
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      abf_itf_detach (fproto,
+		      ntohl (mp->attach.policy_id),
+		      ntohl (mp->attach.sw_if_index));
+    }
+
+  REPLY_MACRO (VL_API_ABF_ITF_ATTACH_ADD_DEL_REPLY + abf_base_msg_id);
+}
+
+typedef struct abf_dump_walk_ctx_t_
+{
+  unix_shared_memory_queue_t *q;
+  u32 context;
+} abf_dump_walk_ctx_t;
+
+static int
+abf_policy_send_details (u32 api, void *args)
+{
+  fib_route_path_encode_t *api_rpaths = NULL, *api_rpath;
+  vl_api_abf_policy_details_t *mp;
+  abf_dump_walk_ctx_t *ctx;
+  vl_api_fib_path_t *fp;
+  size_t msg_size;
+  abf_policy_t *ap;
+  u8 n_paths;
+
+  ctx = args;
+  ap = abf_policy_get (api);
+  n_paths = fib_path_list_get_n_paths (ap->ap_pl);
+  msg_size = sizeof (*mp) + sizeof (mp->policy.paths[0]) * n_paths;
+
+  mp = vl_msg_api_alloc (msg_size);
+  memset (mp, 0, msg_size);
+  mp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_ABF_POLICY_DETAILS + abf_base_msg_id);
+
+  /* fill in the message */
+  mp->context = ctx->context;
+  mp->policy.n_paths = n_paths;
+  mp->policy.acl_index = htonl (ap->ap_acl);
+  mp->policy.policy_id = htonl (ap->ap_id);
+
+  fib_path_list_walk (ap->ap_pl, fib_path_encode, &api_rpaths);
+
+  fp = mp->policy.paths;
+  vec_foreach (api_rpath, api_rpaths)
+  {
+    fib_api_path_encode (api_rpath, fp);
+    fp++;
+  }
+
+  vl_msg_api_send_shmem (ctx->q, (u8 *) & mp);
+
+  return (1);
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_abf_policy_dump_t_handler (vl_api_abf_policy_dump_t * mp)
+{
+  unix_shared_memory_queue_t *q;
+
+  q = vl_api_client_index_to_input_queue (mp->client_index);
+  if (q == 0)
+    {
+      return;
+    }
+
+  abf_dump_walk_ctx_t ctx = {
+    .q = q,
+    .context = mp->context,
+  };
+
+  abf_policy_walk (abf_policy_send_details, &ctx);
+}
+
+static int
+abf_itf_attach_send_details (u32 aiai, void *args)
+{
+  vl_api_abf_itf_attach_details_t *mp;
+  abf_dump_walk_ctx_t *ctx;
+  abf_itf_attach_t *aia;
+  abf_policy_t *ap;
+
+  ctx = args;
+  aia = abf_itf_attach_get (aiai);
+  ap = abf_policy_get (aia->aia_abf);
+
+  mp = vl_msg_api_alloc (sizeof (*mp));
+  mp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_ABF_ITF_ATTACH_DETAILS + abf_base_msg_id);
+
+  mp->context = ctx->context;
+  mp->attach.policy_id = htonl (ap->ap_id);
+  mp->attach.sw_if_index = htonl (aia->aia_sw_if_index);
+  mp->attach.priority = htonl (aia->aia_prio);
+  mp->attach.is_ipv6 = (aia->aia_proto == FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6);
+
+  vl_msg_api_send_shmem (ctx->q, (u8 *) & mp);
+
+  return (1);
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_abf_itf_attach_dump_t_handler (vl_api_abf_itf_attach_dump_t * mp)
+{
+  unix_shared_memory_queue_t *q;
+
+  q = vl_api_client_index_to_input_queue (mp->client_index);
+  if (q == 0)
+    {
+      return;
+    }
+
+  abf_dump_walk_ctx_t ctx = {
+    .q = q,
+    .context = mp->context,
+  };
+
+  abf_itf_attach_walk (abf_itf_attach_send_details, &ctx);
+}
+
+#define vl_msg_name_crc_list
+#include <abf/abf_all_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_msg_name_crc_list
+
+/* Set up the API message handling tables */
+static clib_error_t *
+abf_plugin_api_hookup (vlib_main_t * vm)
+{
+#define _(N,n)                                                  \
+    vl_msg_api_set_handlers((VL_API_##N + abf_base_msg_id),     \
+                            #n,					\
+                            vl_api_##n##_t_handler,             \
+                            vl_noop_handler,                    \
+                            vl_api_##n##_t_endian,              \
+                            vl_api_##n##_t_print,               \
+                            sizeof(vl_api_##n##_t), 1);
+  foreach_abf_plugin_api_msg;
+#undef _
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+setup_message_id_table (api_main_t * apim)
+{
+#define _(id,n,crc) \
+  vl_msg_api_add_msg_name_crc (apim, #n "_" #crc, id + abf_base_msg_id);
+  foreach_vl_msg_name_crc_abf;
+#undef _
+}
+
+static clib_error_t *
+abf_api_init (vlib_main_t * vm)
+{
+  clib_error_t *error = 0;
+
+  u8 *name = format (0, "abf_%08x%c", api_version, 0);
+
+  /* Ask for a correctly-sized block of API message decode slots */
+  abf_base_msg_id = vl_msg_api_get_msg_ids ((char *) name,
+					    VL_MSG_FIRST_AVAILABLE);
+
+  error = abf_plugin_api_hookup (vm);
+
+  /* Add our API messages to the global name_crc hash table */
+  setup_message_id_table (&api_main);
+
+  vec_free (name);
+
+  return error;
+}
+
+VLIB_INIT_FUNCTION (abf_api_init);
+
+
+/*
+ * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
+ *
+ * Local Variables:
+ * eval: (c-set-style "gnu")
+ * End:
+ */
diff --git a/src/plugins/abf/abf_error.def b/src/plugins/abf/abf_error.def
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71e798beb71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/abf/abf_error.def
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * abf_error.def: ABF errors
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+abf_error (NONE, "no match")
+abf_error (MATCHED, "matched")
diff --git a/src/plugins/abf/abf_itf_attach.c b/src/plugins/abf/abf_itf_attach.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2e30db9d12f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/abf/abf_itf_attach.c
@@ -0,0 +1,758 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <plugins/abf/abf_itf_attach.h>
+#include <vnet/fib/fib_path_list.h>
+#include <plugins/acl/exports.h>
+
+/**
+ * Forward declarations;
+ */
+extern vlib_node_registration_t abf_ip4_node;
+extern vlib_node_registration_t abf_ip6_node;
+
+/**
+ * FIB node registered type for the bonds
+ */
+static fib_node_type_t abf_itf_attach_fib_node_type;
+
+/**
+ * Pool of ABF interface attachment objects
+ */
+abf_itf_attach_t *abf_itf_attach_pool;
+
+/**
+ * A per interface vector of attached policies. used in the data-plane
+ */
+static u32 **abf_per_itf[FIB_PROTOCOL_MAX];
+
+/**
+ * Per interface values of ACL lookup context IDs. used in the data-plane
+ */
+static u32 *abf_alctx_per_itf[FIB_PROTOCOL_MAX];
+
+/**
+ * ABF ACL module user id returned during the initialization
+ */
+static u32 abf_acl_user_id;
+
+/**
+ * A DB of attachments; key={abf_index,sw_if_index}
+ */
+static uword *abf_itf_attach_db;
+
+static u64
+abf_itf_attach_mk_key (u32 abf_index, u32 sw_if_index)
+{
+  u64 key;
+
+  key = abf_index;
+  key = key << 32;
+  key |= sw_if_index;
+
+  return (key);
+}
+
+static abf_itf_attach_t *
+abf_itf_attach_db_find (u32 abf_index, u32 sw_if_index)
+{
+  uword *p;
+  u64 key;
+
+  key = abf_itf_attach_mk_key (abf_index, sw_if_index);
+
+  p = hash_get (abf_itf_attach_db, key);
+
+  if (NULL != p)
+    return (pool_elt_at_index (abf_itf_attach_pool, p[0]));
+
+  return (NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+abf_itf_attach_db_add (u32 abf_index, u32 sw_if_index, abf_itf_attach_t * aia)
+{
+  u64 key;
+
+  key = abf_itf_attach_mk_key (abf_index, sw_if_index);
+
+  hash_set (abf_itf_attach_db, key, aia - abf_itf_attach_pool);
+}
+
+static void
+abf_itf_attach_db_del (u32 abf_index, u32 sw_if_index)
+{
+  u64 key;
+
+  key = abf_itf_attach_mk_key (abf_index, sw_if_index);
+
+  hash_unset (abf_itf_attach_db, key);
+}
+
+static void
+abf_itf_attach_stack (abf_itf_attach_t * aia)
+{
+  /*
+   * stack the DPO on the forwarding contributed by the path-list
+   */
+  dpo_id_t via_dpo = DPO_INVALID;
+  abf_policy_t *ap;
+
+  ap = abf_policy_get (aia->aia_abf);
+
+  fib_path_list_contribute_forwarding (ap->ap_pl,
+				       (FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4 == aia->aia_proto ?
+					FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4 :
+					FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP6),
+				       FIB_PATH_LIST_FWD_FLAG_COLLAPSE,
+				       &via_dpo);
+
+  dpo_stack_from_node ((FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4 == aia->aia_proto ?
+			abf_ip4_node.index :
+			abf_ip6_node.index), &aia->aia_dpo, &via_dpo);
+  dpo_reset (&via_dpo);
+}
+
+static int
+abf_cmp_attach_for_sort (void *v1, void *v2)
+{
+  const abf_itf_attach_t *aia1;
+  const abf_itf_attach_t *aia2;
+
+  aia1 = abf_itf_attach_get (*(u32 *) v1);
+  aia2 = abf_itf_attach_get (*(u32 *) v2);
+
+  return (aia1->aia_prio - aia2->aia_prio);
+}
+
+void
+abf_setup_acl_lc (fib_protocol_t fproto, u32 sw_if_index)
+{
+  u32 *acl_vec = 0;
+  u32 *aiai;
+  abf_itf_attach_t *aia;
+
+  if (~0 == abf_alctx_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index])
+    return;
+
+  vec_foreach (aiai, abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index])
+  {
+    aia = abf_itf_attach_get (*aiai);
+    vec_add1 (acl_vec, aia->aia_acl);
+  }
+  acl_plugin_set_acl_vec_for_context (abf_alctx_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index],
+				      acl_vec);
+  vec_free (acl_vec);
+}
+
+int
+abf_itf_attach (fib_protocol_t fproto,
+		u32 policy_id, u32 priority, u32 sw_if_index)
+{
+  abf_itf_attach_t *aia;
+  abf_policy_t *ap;
+  u32 api, aiai;
+
+  api = abf_policy_find (policy_id);
+
+  ASSERT (INDEX_INVALID != api);
+  ap = abf_policy_get (api);
+
+  /*
+   * check this is not a duplicate
+   */
+  aia = abf_itf_attach_db_find (policy_id, sw_if_index);
+
+  if (NULL != aia)
+    return (VNET_API_ERROR_ENTRY_ALREADY_EXISTS);
+
+  /*
+   * construt a new attachemnt object
+   */
+  pool_get (abf_itf_attach_pool, aia);
+
+  fib_node_init (&aia->aia_node, abf_itf_attach_fib_node_type);
+  aia->aia_prio = priority;
+  aia->aia_proto = fproto;
+  aia->aia_acl = ap->ap_acl;
+  aia->aia_abf = api;
+  aia->aia_sw_if_index = sw_if_index;
+  aiai = aia - abf_itf_attach_pool;
+  abf_itf_attach_db_add (policy_id, sw_if_index, aia);
+
+  /*
+   * stack the DPO on the forwarding contributed by the path-list
+   */
+  abf_itf_attach_stack (aia);
+
+  /*
+   * Insert the policy on the interfaces list.
+   */
+  vec_validate_init_empty (abf_per_itf[fproto], sw_if_index, NULL);
+  vec_add1 (abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index], aia - abf_itf_attach_pool);
+  if (1 == vec_len (abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index]))
+    {
+      /*
+       * when enabling the first ABF polciy on the interface
+       * we need to enable the interface input feature
+       */
+      vnet_feature_enable_disable ((FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4 == fproto ?
+				    "ip4-unicast" :
+				    "ip6-unicast"),
+				   (FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4 == fproto ?
+				    "abf-input-ip4" :
+				    "abf-input-ip6"),
+				   sw_if_index, 1, NULL, 0);
+
+      /* if this is the first ABF policy, we need to acquire an ACL lookup context */
+      vec_validate_init_empty (abf_alctx_per_itf[fproto], sw_if_index, ~0);
+      abf_alctx_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index] =
+	acl_plugin_get_lookup_context_index (abf_acl_user_id, sw_if_index, 0);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      vec_sort_with_function (abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index],
+			      abf_cmp_attach_for_sort);
+    }
+
+  /* Prepare and set the list of ACLs for lookup within the context */
+  abf_setup_acl_lc (fproto, sw_if_index);
+
+  /*
+   * become a child of the ABF poilcy so we are notified when
+   * its forwarding changes.
+   */
+  aia->aia_sibling = fib_node_child_add (abf_policy_fib_node_type,
+					 api,
+					 abf_itf_attach_fib_node_type, aiai);
+
+  return (0);
+}
+
+int
+abf_itf_detach (fib_protocol_t fproto, u32 policy_id, u32 sw_if_index)
+{
+  abf_itf_attach_t *aia;
+  u32 index;
+
+  /*
+   * check this is a valid attahment
+   */
+  aia = abf_itf_attach_db_find (policy_id, sw_if_index);
+
+  if (NULL == aia)
+    return (VNET_API_ERROR_ENTRY_ALREADY_EXISTS);
+
+  /*
+   * first remove from the interface's vecotr
+   */
+  ASSERT (abf_per_itf[fproto]);
+  ASSERT (abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index]);
+
+  index = vec_search (abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index],
+		      aia - abf_itf_attach_pool);
+
+  ASSERT (index != ~0);
+  vec_del1 (abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index], index);
+
+  if (0 == vec_len (abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index]))
+    {
+      /*
+       * when deleting the last ABF polciy on the interface
+       * we need to disable the interface input feature
+       */
+      vnet_feature_enable_disable ((FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4 == fproto ?
+				    "ip4-unicast" :
+				    "ip6-unicast"),
+				   (FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4 == fproto ?
+				    "abf-input-ip4" :
+				    "abf-input-ip6"),
+				   sw_if_index, 0, NULL, 0);
+
+      /* Return the lookup context, invalidate its id in our records */
+      acl_plugin_put_lookup_context_index (abf_alctx_per_itf[fproto]
+					   [sw_if_index]);
+      abf_alctx_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index] = ~0;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      vec_sort_with_function (abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index],
+			      abf_cmp_attach_for_sort);
+    }
+
+  /* Prepare and set the list of ACLs for lookup within the context */
+  abf_setup_acl_lc (fproto, sw_if_index);
+
+  /*
+   * remove the dependency on the policy
+   */
+  fib_node_child_remove (abf_policy_fib_node_type,
+			 aia->aia_abf, aia->aia_sibling);
+
+  /*
+   * remove the attahcment from the DB
+   */
+  abf_itf_attach_db_del (policy_id, sw_if_index);
+
+  /*
+   * release our locks on FIB forwarding data
+   */
+  dpo_reset (&aia->aia_dpo);
+
+  /*
+   * return the object
+   */
+  pool_put (abf_itf_attach_pool, aia);
+
+  return (0);
+}
+
+static u8 *
+format_abf_intf_attach (u8 * s, va_list * args)
+{
+  abf_itf_attach_t *aia = va_arg (*args, abf_itf_attach_t *);
+  abf_policy_t *ap;
+
+  ap = abf_policy_get (aia->aia_abf);
+  s = format (s, "abf-interface-attach: policy:%d prioity:%d",
+	      ap->ap_id, aia->aia_prio);
+  s = format (s, "\n  %U", format_dpo_id, &aia->aia_dpo, 2);
+
+  return (s);
+}
+
+static clib_error_t *
+abf_itf_attach_cmd (vlib_main_t * vm,
+		    unformat_input_t * input, vlib_cli_command_t * cmd)
+{
+  u32 policy_id, sw_if_index;
+  fib_protocol_t fproto;
+  u32 is_del, priority;
+  vnet_main_t *vnm;
+
+  is_del = 0;
+  sw_if_index = policy_id = ~0;
+  vnm = vnet_get_main ();
+  fproto = FIB_PROTOCOL_MAX;
+  priority = 0;
+
+  while (unformat_check_input (input) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
+    {
+      if (unformat (input, "del"))
+	is_del = 1;
+      else if (unformat (input, "add"))
+	is_del = 0;
+      else if (unformat (input, "ip4"))
+	fproto = FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4;
+      else if (unformat (input, "ip6"))
+	fproto = FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6;
+      else if (unformat (input, "policy %d", &policy_id))
+	;
+      else if (unformat (input, "priority %d", &priority))
+	;
+      else if (unformat (input, "%U",
+			 unformat_vnet_sw_interface, vnm, &sw_if_index))
+	;
+      else
+	return (clib_error_return (0, "unknown input '%U'",
+				   format_unformat_error, input));
+    }
+
+  if (~0 == policy_id)
+    {
+      return (clib_error_return (0, "invalid policy ID:%d", policy_id));
+    }
+  if (~0 == sw_if_index)
+    {
+      return (clib_error_return (0, "invalid interface name"));
+    }
+  if (FIB_PROTOCOL_MAX == fproto)
+    {
+      return (clib_error_return (0, "Specify either ip4 or ip6"));
+    }
+
+  if (~0 == abf_policy_find (policy_id))
+    return (clib_error_return (0, "invalid policy ID:%d", policy_id));
+
+  if (is_del)
+    abf_itf_detach (fproto, policy_id, sw_if_index);
+  else
+    abf_itf_attach (fproto, policy_id, priority, sw_if_index);
+
+  return (NULL);
+}
+
+/* *INDENT-OFF* */
+/**
+ * Attach an ABF policy to an interface.
+ */
+VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (abf_itf_attach_cmd_node, static) = {
+  .path = "abf attach",
+  .function = abf_itf_attach_cmd,
+  .short_help = "abf attach <ip4|ip6> [del] policy <value> <interface>",
+  // this is not MP safe
+};
+/* *INDENT-ON* */
+
+static clib_error_t *
+abf_show_attach_cmd (vlib_main_t * vm,
+		     unformat_input_t * input, vlib_cli_command_t * cmd)
+{
+  const abf_itf_attach_t *aia;
+  u32 sw_if_index, *aiai;
+  fib_protocol_t fproto;
+  vnet_main_t *vnm;
+
+  sw_if_index = ~0;
+  vnm = vnet_get_main ();
+
+  while (unformat_check_input (input) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
+    {
+      if (unformat (input, "%U",
+		    unformat_vnet_sw_interface, vnm, &sw_if_index))
+	;
+      else
+	return (clib_error_return (0, "unknown input '%U'",
+				   format_unformat_error, input));
+    }
+
+  if (~0 == sw_if_index)
+    {
+      vlib_cli_output (vm, "specify an interface");
+    }
+
+  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
+  FOR_EACH_FIB_IP_PROTOCOL(fproto)
+  {
+    if (sw_if_index < vec_len(abf_per_itf[fproto]))
+      {
+        if (vec_len(abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index]))
+          vlib_cli_output(vm, "%U:", format_fib_protocol, fproto);
+
+        vec_foreach(aiai, abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index])
+          {
+            aia = pool_elt_at_index(abf_itf_attach_pool, *aiai);
+            vlib_cli_output(vm, " %U", format_abf_intf_attach, aia);
+          }
+      }
+  }
+  /* *INDENT-ON* */
+  return (NULL);
+}
+
+/* *INDENT-OFF* */
+VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (abf_show_attach_cmd_node, static) = {
+  .path = "show abf attach",
+  .function = abf_show_attach_cmd,
+  .short_help = "show abf attach <interface>",
+  .is_mp_safe = 1,
+};
+/* *INDENT-ON* */
+
+void
+abf_itf_attach_walk (abf_itf_attach_walk_cb_t cb, void *ctx)
+{
+  u32 aii;
+
+  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
+  pool_foreach_index(aii, abf_itf_attach_pool,
+  ({
+    if (!cb(aii, ctx))
+      break;
+  }));
+  /* *INDENT-ON* */
+}
+
+typedef enum abf_next_t_
+{
+  ABF_NEXT_DROP,
+  ABF_N_NEXT,
+} abf_next_t;
+
+typedef struct abf_input_trace_t_
+{
+  abf_next_t next;
+  index_t index;
+} abf_input_trace_t;
+
+typedef enum
+{
+#define abf_error(n,s) ABF_ERROR_##n,
+#include "abf_error.def"
+#undef abf_error
+  ABF_N_ERROR,
+} abf_error_t;
+
+always_inline uword
+abf_input_inline (vlib_main_t * vm,
+		  vlib_node_runtime_t * node,
+		  vlib_frame_t * frame, fib_protocol_t fproto)
+{
+  u32 n_left_from, *from, *to_next, next_index, matches;
+
+  from = vlib_frame_vector_args (frame);
+  n_left_from = frame->n_vectors;
+  next_index = node->cached_next_index;
+  matches = 0;
+
+  while (n_left_from > 0)
+    {
+      u32 n_left_to_next;
+
+      vlib_get_next_frame (vm, node, next_index, to_next, n_left_to_next);
+
+      while (n_left_from > 0 && n_left_to_next > 0)
+	{
+	  const u32 *attachments0;
+	  const abf_itf_attach_t *aia0;
+	  abf_next_t next0 = ABF_NEXT_DROP;
+	  vlib_buffer_t *b0;
+	  u32 bi0, sw_if_index0;
+	  fa_5tuple_opaque_t fa_5tuple0;
+	  u32 match_acl_index = ~0;
+	  u32 match_acl_pos = ~0;
+	  u32 match_rule_index = ~0;
+	  u32 trace_bitmap = 0;
+	  u8 action;
+
+	  bi0 = from[0];
+	  to_next[0] = bi0;
+	  from += 1;
+	  to_next += 1;
+	  n_left_from -= 1;
+	  n_left_to_next -= 1;
+
+	  b0 = vlib_get_buffer (vm, bi0);
+	  sw_if_index0 = vnet_buffer (b0)->sw_if_index[VLIB_RX];
+
+	  ASSERT (vec_len (abf_per_itf[fproto]) > sw_if_index0);
+	  attachments0 = abf_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index0];
+
+	  ASSERT (vec_len (abf_alctx_per_itf[fproto]) > sw_if_index0);
+	  /*
+	   * check if any of the policies attached to this interface matches.
+	   */
+	  u32 lc_index = abf_alctx_per_itf[fproto][sw_if_index0];
+
+	  acl_plugin_fill_5tuple (lc_index, b0, (FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6 == fproto),
+				  1, 0, &fa_5tuple0);
+
+	  if (acl_plugin_match_5tuple
+	      (lc_index, &fa_5tuple0, (FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6 == fproto), &action,
+	       &match_acl_pos, &match_acl_index, &match_rule_index,
+	       &trace_bitmap))
+	    {
+	      /*
+	       * match:
+	       *  follow the DPO chain
+	       */
+	      aia0 = abf_itf_attach_get (attachments0[match_acl_pos]);
+
+	      next0 = aia0->aia_dpo.dpoi_next_node;
+	      vnet_buffer (b0)->ip.adj_index[VLIB_TX] =
+		aia0->aia_dpo.dpoi_index;
+	      matches++;
+	    }
+	  else
+	    {
+	      /*
+	       * miss:
+	       *  move on down the feature arc
+	       */
+	      vnet_feature_next (sw_if_index0, &next0, b0);
+	    }
+
+	  if (PREDICT_FALSE (b0->flags & VLIB_BUFFER_IS_TRACED))
+	    {
+	      abf_input_trace_t *tr;
+
+	      tr = vlib_add_trace (vm, node, b0, sizeof (*tr));
+	      tr->next = next0;
+	      tr->index = vnet_buffer (b0)->ip.adj_index[VLIB_TX];
+	    }
+
+	  /* verify speculative enqueue, maybe switch current next frame */
+	  vlib_validate_buffer_enqueue_x1 (vm, node, next_index,
+					   to_next, n_left_to_next, bi0,
+					   next0);
+	}
+
+      vlib_put_next_frame (vm, node, next_index, n_left_to_next);
+    }
+
+  vlib_node_increment_counter (vm,
+			       (fproto = FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6 ?
+				abf_ip4_node.index :
+				abf_ip6_node.index),
+			       ABF_ERROR_MATCHED, matches);
+
+  return frame->n_vectors;
+}
+
+static uword
+abf_input_ip4 (vlib_main_t * vm,
+	       vlib_node_runtime_t * node, vlib_frame_t * frame)
+{
+  return abf_input_inline (vm, node, frame, FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4);
+}
+
+static uword
+abf_input_ip6 (vlib_main_t * vm,
+	       vlib_node_runtime_t * node, vlib_frame_t * frame)
+{
+  return abf_input_inline (vm, node, frame, FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6);
+}
+
+static u8 *
+format_abf_input_trace (u8 * s, va_list * args)
+{
+  CLIB_UNUSED (vlib_main_t * vm) = va_arg (*args, vlib_main_t *);
+  CLIB_UNUSED (vlib_node_t * node) = va_arg (*args, vlib_node_t *);
+  abf_input_trace_t *t = va_arg (*args, abf_input_trace_t *);
+
+  s = format (s, " next %d index %d", t->next, t->index);
+  return s;
+}
+
+static char *abf_error_strings[] = {
+#define abf_error(n,s) s,
+#include "abf_error.def"
+#undef abf_error
+};
+
+/* *INDENT-OFF* */
+VLIB_REGISTER_NODE (abf_ip4_node) =
+{
+  .function = abf_input_ip4,
+  .name = "abf-input-ip4",
+  .vector_size = sizeof (u32),
+  .format_trace = format_abf_input_trace,
+  .type = VLIB_NODE_TYPE_INTERNAL,
+  .n_errors = ABF_N_ERROR,
+  .error_strings = abf_error_strings,
+  .n_next_nodes = ABF_N_NEXT,
+  .next_nodes =
+  {
+    [ABF_NEXT_DROP] = "error-drop",
+  }
+};
+
+VLIB_REGISTER_NODE (abf_ip6_node) =
+{
+  .function = abf_input_ip6,
+  .name = "abf-input-ip6",
+  .vector_size = sizeof (u32),
+  .format_trace = format_abf_input_trace,
+  .type = VLIB_NODE_TYPE_INTERNAL,
+  .n_errors = 0,
+  .n_next_nodes = ABF_N_NEXT,
+
+  .next_nodes =
+  {
+    [ABF_NEXT_DROP] = "error-drop",
+  }
+};
+
+VNET_FEATURE_INIT (abf_ip4_feat, static) =
+{
+  .arc_name = "ip4-unicast",
+  .node_name = "abf-input-ip4",
+  .runs_after = VNET_FEATURES ("acl-plugin-in-ip4-fa"),
+};
+
+VNET_FEATURE_INIT (abf_ip6_feat, static) =
+{
+  .arc_name = "ip6-unicast",
+  .node_name = "abf-input-ip6",
+  .runs_after = VNET_FEATURES ("acl-plugin-in-ip6-fa"),
+};
+/* *INDENT-ON* */
+
+static fib_node_t *
+abf_itf_attach_get_node (fib_node_index_t index)
+{
+  abf_itf_attach_t *aia = abf_itf_attach_get (index);
+  return (&(aia->aia_node));
+}
+
+static abf_itf_attach_t *
+abf_itf_attach_get_from_node (fib_node_t * node)
+{
+  return ((abf_itf_attach_t *) (((char *) node) -
+				STRUCT_OFFSET_OF (abf_itf_attach_t,
+						  aia_node)));
+}
+
+static void
+abf_itf_attach_last_lock_gone (fib_node_t * node)
+{
+  /*
+   * ABF interface attachments are leaves on the graph.
+   * we do not manage locks from children.
+   */
+}
+
+/*
+ * abf_itf_attach_back_walk_notify
+ *
+ * A back walk has reached this BIER fmask
+ */
+static fib_node_back_walk_rc_t
+abf_itf_attach_back_walk_notify (fib_node_t * node,
+				 fib_node_back_walk_ctx_t * ctx)
+{
+  /*
+   * re-stack the fmask on the n-eos of the via
+   */
+  abf_itf_attach_t *aia = abf_itf_attach_get_from_node (node);
+
+  abf_itf_attach_stack (aia);
+
+  return (FIB_NODE_BACK_WALK_CONTINUE);
+}
+
+/*
+ * The BIER fmask's graph node virtual function table
+ */
+static const fib_node_vft_t abf_itf_attach_vft = {
+  .fnv_get = abf_itf_attach_get_node,
+  .fnv_last_lock = abf_itf_attach_last_lock_gone,
+  .fnv_back_walk = abf_itf_attach_back_walk_notify,
+};
+
+static clib_error_t *
+abf_itf_bond_init (vlib_main_t * vm)
+{
+  abf_itf_attach_fib_node_type =
+    fib_node_register_new_type (&abf_itf_attach_vft);
+  clib_error_t *acl_init_res = acl_plugin_exports_init ();
+  if (acl_init_res)
+    return (acl_init_res);
+
+  abf_acl_user_id =
+    acl_plugin_register_user_module ("abp plugin", "sw_if_index", NULL);
+
+  return (NULL);
+}
+
+VLIB_INIT_FUNCTION (abf_itf_bond_init);
+
+/*
+ * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
+ *
+ * Local Variables:
+ * eval: (c-set-style "gnu")
+ * End:
+ */
diff --git a/src/plugins/abf/abf_itf_attach.h b/src/plugins/abf/abf_itf_attach.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4cb7dddf481
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/abf/abf_itf_attach.h
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ABF_ITF_ATTACH_H__
+#define __ABF_ITF_ATTACH_H__
+
+#include <plugins/abf/abf_policy.h>
+#include <vnet/fib/fib_path_list.h>
+
+/**
+ * Attachment data for an ABF policy to an interface
+ */
+typedef struct abf_itf_attach_t_
+{
+  CLIB_CACHE_LINE_ALIGN_MARK (marker);
+  /**
+   * The ACL and DPO are cached for fast DP access
+   */
+  /**
+   * ACL index to match
+   */
+  u32 aia_acl;
+
+  /**
+   * The DPO actually used for forwarding
+   */
+  dpo_id_t aia_dpo;
+
+  /**
+   * Linkage into the FIB graph
+   */
+  fib_node_t aia_node;
+
+  /**
+   * The VPP index of the ABF policy
+   */
+  u32 aia_abf;
+
+  /**
+   * Sibling index on the policy's path list
+   */
+  u32 aia_sibling;
+
+  /**
+   * The protocol for the attachment. i.e. the protocol
+   * of the packets that are being forwarded
+   */
+  fib_protocol_t aia_proto;
+
+  /**
+   * The interface for the attachment
+   */
+  u32 aia_sw_if_index;
+
+  /**
+   * The priority of this policy for attachment.
+   * The lower the value the higher the priority.
+   * The higher priority policies are matched first.
+   */
+  u32 aia_prio;
+} abf_itf_attach_t;
+
+/**
+ * Pool of ABF interface attachment objects
+ */
+extern abf_itf_attach_t *abf_itf_attach_pool;
+
+static inline abf_itf_attach_t *
+abf_itf_attach_get (u32 index)
+{
+  return (pool_elt_at_index (abf_itf_attach_pool, index));
+}
+
+extern int abf_itf_attach (fib_protocol_t fproto,
+			   u32 policy_id, u32 priority, u32 sw_if_index);
+
+extern int abf_itf_detach (fib_protocol_t fproto,
+			   u32 policy_id, u32 sw_if_index);
+
+typedef int (*abf_itf_attach_walk_cb_t) (index_t aii, void *ctx0);
+
+extern void abf_itf_attach_walk (abf_itf_attach_walk_cb_t cb, void *ctx);
+
+/*
+ * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
+ *
+ * Local Variables:
+ * eval: (c-set-style "gnu")
+ * End:
+ */
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/plugins/abf/abf_msg_enum.h b/src/plugins/abf/abf_msg_enum.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c06eb5ad0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/abf/abf_msg_enum.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+#ifndef included_abf_msg_enum_h
+#define included_abf_msg_enum_h
+
+#include <vppinfra/byte_order.h>
+
+#define vl_msg_id(n,h) n,
+typedef enum {
+#include <abf/abf_all_api_h.h>
+    /* We'll want to know how many messages IDs we need... */
+    VL_MSG_FIRST_AVAILABLE,
+} vl_msg_id_t;
+#undef vl_msg_id
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/plugins/abf/abf_policy.c b/src/plugins/abf/abf_policy.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a0c4ac8adb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/abf/abf_policy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,464 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <plugins/abf/abf_policy.h>
+
+#include <vlib/vlib.h>
+#include <vnet/plugin/plugin.h>
+#include <vpp/app/version.h>
+#include <vnet/fib/fib_path_list.h>
+#include <vnet/fib/fib_walk.h>
+
+/**
+ * FIB node type the attachment is registered
+ */
+fib_node_type_t abf_policy_fib_node_type;
+
+/**
+ * Pool of ABF objects
+ */
+static abf_policy_t *abf_policy_pool;
+
+/**
+ * DB of ABF policy objects
+ *  - policy ID to index conversion.
+ */
+static uword *abf_policy_db;
+
+
+abf_policy_t *
+abf_policy_get (u32 index)
+{
+  return (pool_elt_at_index (abf_policy_pool, index));
+}
+
+static u32
+abf_policy_get_index (const abf_policy_t * abf)
+{
+  return (abf - abf_policy_pool);
+}
+
+static abf_policy_t *
+abf_policy_find_i (u32 policy_id)
+{
+  u32 api;
+
+  api = abf_policy_find (policy_id);
+
+  if (INDEX_INVALID != api)
+    return (abf_policy_get (api));
+
+  return (NULL);
+}
+
+u32
+abf_policy_find (u32 policy_id)
+{
+  uword *p;
+
+  p = hash_get (abf_policy_db, policy_id);
+
+  if (NULL != p)
+    return (p[0]);
+
+  return (INDEX_INVALID);
+}
+
+
+void
+abf_policy_update (u32 policy_id,
+		   u32 acl_index, const fib_route_path_t * rpaths)
+{
+  abf_policy_t *ap;
+  u32 api;
+
+  api = abf_policy_find (policy_id);
+
+  if (INDEX_INVALID == api)
+    {
+      /*
+       * create a new policy
+       */
+      pool_get (abf_policy_pool, ap);
+
+      api = ap - abf_policy_pool;
+      fib_node_init (&ap->ap_node, abf_policy_fib_node_type);
+      ap->ap_acl = acl_index;
+      ap->ap_id = policy_id;
+      ap->ap_pl = fib_path_list_create ((FIB_PATH_LIST_FLAG_SHARED |
+					 FIB_PATH_LIST_FLAG_NO_URPF), rpaths);
+
+      /*
+       * become a child of the path list so we get poked when
+       * the forwarding changes.
+       */
+      ap->ap_sibling = fib_path_list_child_add (ap->ap_pl,
+						abf_policy_fib_node_type,
+						api);
+
+      /*
+       * add this new policy to the DB
+       */
+      hash_set (abf_policy_db, policy_id, api);
+
+      /*
+       * take a lock on behalf of the CLI/API creation
+       */
+      fib_node_lock (&ap->ap_node);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      /*
+       * update an existing policy.
+       * - add the path to the path-list and swap our ancestory
+       * - backwalk to poke all attachments to update
+       */
+      fib_node_index_t old_pl;
+
+      ap = abf_policy_get (api);
+      old_pl = ap->ap_pl;
+
+      if (FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID != old_pl)
+	{
+	  ap->ap_pl = fib_path_list_copy_and_path_add (old_pl,
+						       (FIB_PATH_LIST_FLAG_SHARED
+							|
+							FIB_PATH_LIST_FLAG_NO_URPF),
+						       rpaths);
+	  fib_path_list_child_remove (old_pl, ap->ap_sibling);
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  ap->ap_pl = fib_path_list_create ((FIB_PATH_LIST_FLAG_SHARED |
+					     FIB_PATH_LIST_FLAG_NO_URPF),
+					    rpaths);
+	}
+
+      ap->ap_sibling = fib_path_list_child_add (ap->ap_pl,
+						abf_policy_fib_node_type,
+						api);
+
+      fib_node_back_walk_ctx_t ctx = {
+	.fnbw_reason = FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_EVALUATE,
+      };
+
+      fib_walk_sync (abf_policy_fib_node_type, api, &ctx);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+abf_policy_destroy (abf_policy_t * ap)
+{
+  /*
+   * this ABF should not be a sibling on the path list, since
+   * that was removed when the API config went
+   */
+  ASSERT (ap->ap_sibling == ~0);
+  ASSERT (ap->ap_pl == FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID);
+
+  hash_unset (abf_policy_db, ap->ap_id);
+  pool_put (abf_policy_pool, ap);
+}
+
+int
+abf_policy_delete (u32 policy_id, const fib_route_path_t * rpaths)
+{
+  abf_policy_t *ap;
+  u32 api;
+
+  api = abf_policy_find (policy_id);
+
+  if (INDEX_INVALID == api)
+    {
+      /*
+       * no such policy
+       */
+      return (-1);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      /*
+       * update an existing policy.
+       * - add the path to the path-list and swap our ancestory
+       * - backwalk to poke all attachments to update
+       */
+      fib_node_index_t old_pl;
+
+      ap = abf_policy_get (api);
+      old_pl = ap->ap_pl;
+
+      ap->ap_pl =
+	fib_path_list_copy_and_path_remove (ap->ap_pl,
+					    (FIB_PATH_LIST_FLAG_SHARED |
+					     FIB_PATH_LIST_FLAG_NO_URPF),
+					    rpaths);
+
+      fib_path_list_child_remove (old_pl, ap->ap_sibling);
+      ap->ap_sibling = ~0;
+
+      if (FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID == ap->ap_pl)
+	{
+	  /*
+	   * no more paths on this policy. It's toast
+	   * remove the CLI/API's lock
+	   */
+	  fib_node_unlock (&ap->ap_node);
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  ap->ap_sibling = fib_path_list_child_add (ap->ap_pl,
+						    abf_policy_fib_node_type,
+						    api);
+
+	  fib_node_back_walk_ctx_t ctx = {
+	    .fnbw_reason = FIB_NODE_BW_REASON_FLAG_EVALUATE,
+	  };
+
+	  fib_walk_sync (abf_policy_fib_node_type, api, &ctx);
+	}
+    }
+
+  return (0);
+}
+
+static clib_error_t *
+abf_policy_cmd (vlib_main_t * vm,
+		unformat_input_t * main_input, vlib_cli_command_t * cmd)
+{
+  unformat_input_t _line_input, *line_input = &_line_input;
+  u32 acl_index, policy_id;
+  fib_route_path_t *rpaths = NULL, rpath;
+  u32 is_del;
+
+  is_del = 0;
+  acl_index = INDEX_INVALID;
+  policy_id = INDEX_INVALID;
+
+  /* Get a line of input. */
+  if (!unformat_user (main_input, unformat_line_input, line_input))
+    return 0;
+
+  while (unformat_check_input (line_input) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
+    {
+      if (unformat (line_input, "acl %d", &acl_index))
+	;
+      else if (unformat (line_input, "id %d", &policy_id))
+	;
+      else if (unformat (line_input, "del"))
+	is_del = 1;
+      else if (unformat (line_input, "add"))
+	is_del = 0;
+      else if (unformat (line_input, "via %U",
+			 unformat_fib_route_path, &rpath))
+	vec_add1 (rpaths, rpath);
+      else
+	return (clib_error_return (0, "unknown input '%U'",
+				   format_unformat_error, line_input));
+    }
+
+  if (INDEX_INVALID == policy_id)
+    {
+      vlib_cli_output (vm, "Specify a Policy ID");
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  if (!is_del)
+    {
+      if (INDEX_INVALID == acl_index)
+	{
+	  vlib_cli_output (vm, "ACL index must be set");
+	  return 0;
+	}
+
+      abf_policy_update (policy_id, acl_index, rpaths);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      abf_policy_delete (policy_id, rpaths);
+    }
+
+  unformat_free (line_input);
+  return (NULL);
+}
+
+/* *INDENT-OFF* */
+/**
+ * Create an ABF policy.
+ */
+VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (abf_policy_cmd_node, static) = {
+  .path = "abf policy",
+  .function = abf_policy_cmd,
+  .short_help = "abf policy [add|del] id <index> acl <index> via ...",
+  .is_mp_safe = 1,
+};
+/* *INDENT-ON* */
+
+static u8 *
+format_abf (u8 * s, va_list * args)
+{
+  abf_policy_t *ap = va_arg (*args, abf_policy_t *);
+
+  s = format (s, "abf:[%d]: policy:%d acl:%d",
+	      ap - abf_policy_pool, ap->ap_id, ap->ap_acl);
+  s = format (s, "\n ");
+  if (FIB_NODE_INDEX_INVALID == ap->ap_pl)
+    {
+      s = format (s, "no forwarding");
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      s = fib_path_list_format (ap->ap_pl, s);
+    }
+
+  return (s);
+}
+
+void
+abf_policy_walk (abf_policy_walk_cb_t cb, void *ctx)
+{
+  u32 api;
+
+  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
+  pool_foreach_index(api, abf_policy_pool,
+  ({
+    if (!cb(api, ctx))
+      break;
+  }));
+  /* *INDENT-ON* */
+}
+
+static clib_error_t *
+abf_show_policy_cmd (vlib_main_t * vm,
+		     unformat_input_t * input, vlib_cli_command_t * cmd)
+{
+  u32 policy_id;
+  abf_policy_t *ap;
+
+  policy_id = INDEX_INVALID;
+
+  while (unformat_check_input (input) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
+    {
+      if (unformat (input, "%d", &policy_id))
+	;
+      else
+	return (clib_error_return (0, "unknown input '%U'",
+				   format_unformat_error, input));
+    }
+
+  if (INDEX_INVALID == policy_id)
+    {
+      /* *INDENT-OFF* */
+      pool_foreach(ap, abf_policy_pool,
+      ({
+        vlib_cli_output(vm, "%U", format_abf, ap);
+      }));
+      /* *INDENT-ON* */
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      ap = abf_policy_find_i (policy_id);
+
+      if (NULL != ap)
+	vlib_cli_output (vm, "%U", format_abf, ap);
+      else
+	vlib_cli_output (vm, "Invalid policy ID:%d", policy_id);
+    }
+
+  return (NULL);
+}
+
+/* *INDENT-OFF* */
+VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (abf_policy_show_policy_cmd_node, static) = {
+  .path = "show abf policy",
+  .function = abf_show_policy_cmd,
+  .short_help = "show abf policy <value>",
+  .is_mp_safe = 1,
+};
+/* *INDENT-ON* */
+
+static fib_node_t *
+abf_policy_get_node (fib_node_index_t index)
+{
+  abf_policy_t *ap = abf_policy_get (index);
+  return (&(ap->ap_node));
+}
+
+static abf_policy_t *
+abf_policy_get_from_node (fib_node_t * node)
+{
+  return ((abf_policy_t *) (((char *) node) -
+			    STRUCT_OFFSET_OF (abf_policy_t, ap_node)));
+}
+
+static void
+abf_policy_last_lock_gone (fib_node_t * node)
+{
+  abf_policy_destroy (abf_policy_get_from_node (node));
+}
+
+/*
+ * A back walk has reached this ABF policy
+ */
+static fib_node_back_walk_rc_t
+abf_policy_back_walk_notify (fib_node_t * node,
+			     fib_node_back_walk_ctx_t * ctx)
+{
+  /*
+   * re-stack the fmask on the n-eos of the via
+   */
+  abf_policy_t *abf = abf_policy_get_from_node (node);
+
+  /*
+   * propagate further up the graph.
+   * we can do this synchronously since the fan out is small.
+   */
+  fib_walk_sync (abf_policy_fib_node_type, abf_policy_get_index (abf), ctx);
+
+  return (FIB_NODE_BACK_WALK_CONTINUE);
+}
+
+/*
+ * The BIER fmask's graph node virtual function table
+ */
+static const fib_node_vft_t abf_policy_vft = {
+  .fnv_get = abf_policy_get_node,
+  .fnv_last_lock = abf_policy_last_lock_gone,
+  .fnv_back_walk = abf_policy_back_walk_notify,
+};
+
+static clib_error_t *
+abf_policy_init (vlib_main_t * vm)
+{
+  abf_policy_fib_node_type = fib_node_register_new_type (&abf_policy_vft);
+
+  return (NULL);
+}
+
+VLIB_INIT_FUNCTION (abf_policy_init);
+
+/* *INDENT-OFF* */
+VLIB_PLUGIN_REGISTER () = {
+    .version = VPP_BUILD_VER,
+    .description = "ACL based Forwarding",
+};
+/* *INDENT-ON* */
+
+/*
+ * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
+ *
+ * Local Variables:
+ * eval: (c-set-style "gnu")
+ * End:
+ */
diff --git a/src/plugins/abf/abf_policy.h b/src/plugins/abf/abf_policy.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71fa1a61afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/abf/abf_policy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ABF_H__
+#define __ABF_H__
+
+#include <vnet/fib/fib_node.h>
+
+#define ABF_PLUGIN_VERSION_MAJOR 1
+#define ABF_PLUGIN_VERSION_MINOR 0
+
+/**
+ * An ACL based Forwading 'policy'.
+ * This comprises the ACL index to match against and the forwarding
+ * path to take if the match is successfull.
+ *
+ * ABF policies are then 'attached' to interfaces. An input feature
+ * will run through the list of policies a match will divert the packet,
+ * if all miss then we continues down the interface's feature arc
+ */
+typedef struct abf_policy_t_
+{
+  /**
+   * Linkage into the FIB graph
+   */
+  fib_node_t ap_node;
+
+  /**
+   * ACL index to match
+   */
+  u32 ap_acl;
+
+  /**
+   * The path-list describing how to forward in case of a match
+   */
+  fib_node_index_t ap_pl;
+
+  /**
+   * Sibling index on the path-list
+   */
+  u32 ap_sibling;
+
+  /**
+   * The policy ID - as configured by the client
+   */
+  u32 ap_id;
+} abf_policy_t;
+
+/**
+ * Get an ABF object from its VPP index
+ */
+extern abf_policy_t *abf_policy_get (index_t index);
+
+/**
+ * Find a ABF object from the client's policy ID
+ *
+ * @param policy_id Client's defined policy ID
+ * @return VPP's object index
+ */
+extern index_t abf_policy_find (u32 policy_id);
+
+/**
+ * The FIB node type for ABF policies
+ */
+extern fib_node_type_t abf_policy_fib_node_type;
+
+/**
+ * Create or update an ABF Policy
+ *
+ * @param policy_id User defined Policy ID
+ * @param acl_index The ACL the policy with match on
+ * @param rpaths The set of paths to add to the forwarding set
+ */
+extern void abf_policy_update (u32 policy_id,
+			       u32 acl_index,
+			       const fib_route_path_t * rpaths);
+
+/**
+ * Delete paths from an ABF Policy. If no more paths exist, the policy
+ * is deleted.
+ *
+ * @param policy_id User defined Policy ID
+ * @param rpaths The set of paths to forward remove
+ */
+extern int abf_policy_delete (u32 policy_id, const fib_route_path_t * rpaths);
+
+/**
+ * Callback function invoked during a walk of all policies
+ */
+typedef int (*abf_policy_walk_cb_t) (index_t index, void *ctx);
+
+/**
+ * Walk/visit each of the ABF policies
+ */
+extern void abf_policy_walk (abf_policy_walk_cb_t cb, void *ctx);
+
+
+/*
+ * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
+ *
+ * Local Variables:
+ * eval: (c-set-style "gnu")
+ * End:
+ */
+
+#endif