4 files changed, 75 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/plugins/acl/acl.api b/src/plugins/acl/acl.api
index 3b334113f1d..d34f374e8f8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/acl/acl.api
+++ b/src/plugins/acl/acl.api
@@ -44,6 +44,30 @@ define acl_plugin_get_version_reply
   u32 minor;
 };
 
+/** \brief Control ping from client to api server request
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+*/
+define acl_plugin_control_ping
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+};
+
+/** \brief Control ping from the client to the server response
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param retval - return code for the request
+    @param vpe_pid - the pid of the vpe, returned by the server
+*/
+define acl_plugin_control_ping_reply
+{
+  u32 context;
+  i32 retval;
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 vpe_pid;
+};
+
 /** \brief Access List Rule entry
     @param is_permit - deny (0), permit (1), or permit+reflect(2) action on this rule.
     @param is_ipv6   - IP addresses in this rule are IPv6 (1) or IPv4 (0)
diff --git a/src/plugins/acl/acl.c b/src/plugins/acl/acl.c
index 84ed7af6ed3..d52f70af278 100644
--- a/src/plugins/acl/acl.c
+++ b/src/plugins/acl/acl.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ acl_main_t acl_main;
 
 #define foreach_acl_plugin_api_msg		\
 _(ACL_PLUGIN_GET_VERSION, acl_plugin_get_version) \
+_(ACL_PLUGIN_CONTROL_PING, acl_plugin_control_ping) \
 _(ACL_ADD_REPLACE, acl_add_replace)				\
 _(ACL_DEL, acl_del)				\
 _(ACL_INTERFACE_ADD_DEL, acl_interface_add_del)	\
@@ -106,6 +107,20 @@ vl_api_acl_plugin_get_version_t_handler (vl_api_acl_plugin_get_version_t * mp)
   vl_msg_api_send_shmem (q, (u8 *) & rmp);
 }
 
+static void
+vl_api_acl_plugin_control_ping_t_handler (vl_api_acl_plugin_control_ping_t * mp)
+{
+  vl_api_acl_plugin_control_ping_reply_t *rmp;
+  acl_main_t *am = &acl_main;
+  int rv = 0;
+
+  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
+  REPLY_MACRO2 (VL_API_ACL_PLUGIN_CONTROL_PING_REPLY,
+  ({
+    rmp->vpe_pid = ntohl (getpid ());
+  }));
+  /* *INDENT-ON* */
+}
 
 static int
 acl_add_list (u32 count, vl_api_acl_rule_t rules[],
diff --git a/src/plugins/acl/acl.h b/src/plugins/acl/acl.h
index e35e0ea753a..02623a9ce4b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/acl/acl.h
+++ b/src/plugins/acl/acl.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "fa_node.h"
 
 #define  ACL_PLUGIN_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-#define  ACL_PLUGIN_VERSION_MINOR 2
+#define  ACL_PLUGIN_VERSION_MINOR 3
 
 #define UDP_SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SEC 600
 #define TCP_SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SEC (3600*24)
diff --git a/src/plugins/acl/acl_test.c b/src/plugins/acl/acl_test.c
index 8f6179f8f33..65ef8009955 100644
--- a/src/plugins/acl/acl_test.c
+++ b/src/plugins/acl/acl_test.c
@@ -243,6 +243,22 @@ static void vl_api_macip_acl_interface_get_reply_t_handler
         vam->result_ready = 1;
     }
 
+static void vl_api_acl_plugin_control_ping_reply_t_handler
+  (vl_api_acl_plugin_control_ping_reply_t * mp)
+{
+  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
+  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
+  if (vam->async_mode)
+    {
+      vam->async_errors += (retval < 0);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      vam->retval = retval;
+      vam->result_ready = 1;
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*
  * Table of message reply handlers, must include boilerplate handlers
@@ -260,6 +276,7 @@ _(MACIP_ACL_DEL_REPLY, macip_acl_del_reply) \
 _(MACIP_ACL_DETAILS, macip_acl_details)  \
 _(MACIP_ACL_INTERFACE_ADD_DEL_REPLY, macip_acl_interface_add_del_reply)  \
 _(MACIP_ACL_INTERFACE_GET_REPLY, macip_acl_interface_get_reply)  \
+_(ACL_PLUGIN_CONTROL_PING_REPLY, acl_plugin_control_ping_reply) \
 _(ACL_PLUGIN_GET_VERSION_REPLY, acl_plugin_get_version_reply)
 
 static int api_acl_plugin_get_version (vat_main_t * vam)
@@ -728,6 +745,15 @@ static int api_acl_interface_set_acl_list (vat_main_t * vam)
     return ret;
 }
 
+static void
+api_acl_send_control_ping(vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  vl_api_acl_plugin_control_ping_t *mp_ping;
+
+  M(ACL_PLUGIN_CONTROL_PING, mp_ping);
+  S(mp_ping);
+}
+
 
 static int api_acl_interface_list_dump (vat_main_t * vam)
 {
@@ -753,6 +779,9 @@ static int api_acl_interface_list_dump (vat_main_t * vam)
     /* send it... */
     S(mp);
 
+    /* Use control ping for synchronization */
+    api_acl_send_control_ping(vam);
+
     /* Wait for a reply... */
     W (ret);
     return ret;
@@ -780,6 +809,9 @@ static int api_acl_dump (vat_main_t * vam)
     /* send it... */
     S(mp);
 
+    /* Use control ping for synchronization */
+    api_acl_send_control_ping(vam);
+
     /* Wait for a reply... */
     W (ret);
     return ret;
@@ -807,6 +839,9 @@ static int api_macip_acl_dump (vat_main_t * vam)
     /* send it... */
     S(mp);
 
+    /* Use control ping for synchronization */
+    api_acl_send_control_ping(vam);
+
     /* Wait for a reply... */
     W (ret);
     return ret;