/*
- * Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Nicira, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2017 Nicira, Inc.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
        struct deferred_action fifo[DEFERRED_ACTION_FIFO_SIZE];
 };
 
-struct recirc_keys {
+struct action_flow_keys {
        struct sw_flow_key key[OVS_DEFERRED_ACTION_THRESHOLD];
 };
 
 static struct action_fifo __percpu *action_fifos;
-static struct recirc_keys __percpu *recirc_keys;
+static struct action_flow_keys __percpu *flow_keys;
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(int, exec_actions_level);
 
+/* Make a clone of the 'key', using the pre-allocated percpu 'flow_keys'
+ * space. Return NULL if out of key spaces.
+ */
+static struct sw_flow_key *clone_key(const struct sw_flow_key *key_)
+{
+       struct action_flow_keys *keys = this_cpu_ptr(flow_keys);
+       int level = this_cpu_read(exec_actions_level);
+       struct sw_flow_key *key = NULL;
+
+       if (level <= OVS_DEFERRED_ACTION_THRESHOLD) {
+               key = &keys->key[level - 1];
+               *key = *key_;
+       }
+
+       return key;
+}
+
 static void action_fifo_init(struct action_fifo *fifo)
 {
        fifo->head = 0;
                          struct sw_flow_key *key,
                          const struct nlattr *a, int rem)
 {
+       struct sw_flow_key *recirc_key;
        struct deferred_action *da;
-       int level;
 
        if (!is_flow_key_valid(key)) {
                int err;
                        return 0;
        }
 
-       level = this_cpu_read(exec_actions_level);
-       if (level <= OVS_DEFERRED_ACTION_THRESHOLD) {
-               struct recirc_keys *rks = this_cpu_ptr(recirc_keys);
-               struct sw_flow_key *recirc_key = &rks->key[level - 1];
-
-               *recirc_key = *key;
+       /* If within the limit of 'OVS_DEFERRED_ACTION_THRESHOLD',
+        * recirc immediately, otherwise, defer it for later execution.
+        */
+       recirc_key = clone_key(key);
+       if (recirc_key) {
                recirc_key->recirc_id = nla_get_u32(a);
                ovs_dp_process_packet(skb, recirc_key);
-
-               return 0;
-       }
-
-       da = add_deferred_actions(skb, key, NULL, 0);
-       if (da) {
-               da->pkt_key.recirc_id = nla_get_u32(a);
        } else {
-               kfree_skb(skb);
-
-               if (net_ratelimit())
-                       pr_warn("%s: deferred action limit reached, drop recirc action\n",
-                               ovs_dp_name(dp));
+               da = add_deferred_actions(skb, key, NULL, 0);
+               if (da) {
+                       recirc_key = &da->pkt_key;
+                       recirc_key->recirc_id = nla_get_u32(a);
+               } else {
+                       /* Log an error in case action fifo is full.  */
+                       kfree_skb(skb);
+                       if (net_ratelimit())
+                               pr_warn("%s: deferred action limit reached, drop recirc action\n",
+                                       ovs_dp_name(dp));
+               }
        }
-
        return 0;
 }
 
        if (!action_fifos)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
-       recirc_keys = alloc_percpu(struct recirc_keys);
-       if (!recirc_keys) {
+       flow_keys = alloc_percpu(struct action_flow_keys);
+       if (!flow_keys) {
                free_percpu(action_fifos);
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
 void action_fifos_exit(void)
 {
        free_percpu(action_fifos);
-       free_percpu(recirc_keys);
+       free_percpu(flow_keys);
 }