2 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.c b/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.c
index d54b5c4a19a..f6ae15b2349 100644
--- a/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.c
+++ b/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.c
@@ -305,6 +305,22 @@ fib_forw_chain_type_from_dpo_proto (dpo_proto_t proto)
     return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4);
 }
 
+fib_forward_chain_type_t
+fib_forw_chain_type_from_fib_proto (fib_protocol_t proto)
+{
+    switch (proto)
+    {
+    case FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4:
+	return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4);
+    case FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6:
+	return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP6);
+    case FIB_PROTOCOL_MPLS:
+	return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_MPLS_NON_EOS);
+    }
+    ASSERT(0);
+    return (FIB_FORW_CHAIN_TYPE_UNICAST_IP4);
+}
+
 vnet_link_t
 fib_forw_chain_type_to_link_type (fib_forward_chain_type_t fct)
 {
diff --git a/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.h b/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.h
index 7f186ac6f6a..3a270ef6d82 100644
--- a/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.h
+++ b/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.h
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ extern fib_forward_chain_type_t fib_forw_chain_type_from_link_type(vnet_link_t l
 extern fib_forward_chain_type_t fib_forw_chain_type_from_dpo_proto(dpo_proto_t proto);
 
 /**
+ * @brief Convert from a fib-protocol to a chain type.
+ */
+extern fib_forward_chain_type_t fib_forw_chain_type_from_fib_proto(fib_protocol_t proto);
+
+/**
  * @brief Convert from a chain type to the DPO proto it will install
  */
 extern dpo_proto_t fib_forw_chain_type_to_dpo_proto(fib_forward_chain_type_t fct);