Add ECMP support in neutron

Registered by XiaoYu Zhu

ECMP is a kind of routing technology which allows multiple different links reach the same destination. Thanks to ECMP has supported by linux kernel, neutron can simply address ECMP by using linux command line and adding route entry into qrouter namespace. Since Octavia has proposed an active-active load balancing design on https://review.opendev.org/#/c/723864/ and this design need ecmp support in neutron, ECMP should be supported as soon as possible.

RFE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1880532

Blueprint information

Status:
Complete
Approver:
None
Priority:
Undefined
Drafter:
XiaoYu Zhu
Direction:
Approved
Assignee:
None
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
None
Implementation:
Implemented
Milestone target:
None
Started by
Rodolfo Alonso
Completed by
Rodolfo Alonso

Related branches

Sprints

(?)

Work Items

This blueprint contains Public information 
Everyone can see this information.