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+/**
+ * @file IxEthDBQoS.h
+ *
+ * @brief Public definitions for QoS traffic classes
+ * 
+ * @par
+ * IXP400 SW Release version 2.0
+ * 
+ * -- Copyright Notice --
+ * 
+ * @par
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+ * 
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+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
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+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * 
+ * @par
+ * -- End of Copyright Notice --
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @defgroup IxEthDBPortDefs IXP400 Ethernet QoS definitions
+ *
+ * @brief IXP00 Public definitions for QoS traffic classes
+ *
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef IxEthDBQoS_H
+#define IxEthDBQoS_H
+
+/**
+ * @def IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE
+ * @brief alias to indicate a queue (traffic class) is not available
+ */
+#define IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE  (0)
+
+#ifndef IX_IEEE802_1Q_QOS_PRIORITY_COUNT
+/**
+ * @def IX_IEEE802_1Q_QOS_PRIORITY_COUNT
+ * @brief number of QoS priorities, according to IEEE 802.1Q
+ */
+#define IX_IEEE802_1Q_QOS_PRIORITY_COUNT (8)
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief array containing all the supported traffic class configurations
+ */
+static const
+UINT8 ixEthDBQueueAssignments[][IX_IEEE802_1Q_QOS_PRIORITY_COUNT] = 
+{
+    { 4, 5, 6, 7, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE },
+    { 15, 16, 17, 18, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE },
+    { 11, 23, 26, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE, IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE,  IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE },
+    { 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 }
+    /* add here all other cases of queue configuration structures and update ixEthDBTrafficClassDefinitions to use them */
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief value used to index the NPE A functionality ID in the traffic class definition table
+ */
+#define IX_ETH_DB_NPE_A_FUNCTIONALITY_ID_INDEX    (0)
+
+/**
+ * @brief value used to index the traffic class count in the traffic class definition table
+ */
+#define IX_ETH_DB_TRAFFIC_CLASS_COUNT_INDEX       (1)
+
+/**
+ * @brief value used to index the queue assignment index in the traffic class definition table
+ */
+#define IX_ETH_DB_QUEUE_ASSIGNMENT_INDEX          (2)
+
+/**
+ * @brief traffic class definitions
+ *
+ * This array contains the default traffic class definition configuration,
+ * as well as any special cases dictated by the functionality ID of NPE A.
+ *
+ * The default case should not be removed (otherwise the Ethernet
+ * components will assert a fatal failure on initialization).
+ */
+static const
+UINT8 ixEthDBTrafficClassDefinitions[][3] = 
+{
+    /* NPE A functionality ID | traffic class count | queue assignment index (points to the queue enumeration in ixEthDBQueueAssignments) */
+    {            0x00,                      4,                    0 }, /* default case - DO NOT REMOVE */
+    {            0x04,                      4,                    1 }, /* NPE A image ID 0.4.0.0 */
+    {            0x09,                      3,                    2 }, /* NPE A image ID 0.9.0.0 */
+    {            0x80,                      8,                    3 }, /* NPE A image ID 10.80.02.0 */
+    {            0x81,                      8,                    3 }, /* NPE A image ID 10.81.02.0 */
+    {            0x82,                      8,                    3 }  /* NPE A image ID 10.82.02.0 */
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief IEEE 802.1Q recommended QoS Priority => traffic class maps
+ *
+ * @verbatim
+                    Number of available traffic classes
+                    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
+    QoS Priority
+        0           0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2
+        1           0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+        2           0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
+        3           0 0 0 1 1 2 2 3
+        4           0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4
+        5           0 1 1 2 3 4 4 5
+        6           0 1 2 3 4 5 5 6
+        7           0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
+
+    @endverbatim
+ */
+static const
+UINT8 ixEthIEEE802_1QUserPriorityToTrafficClassMapping[IX_IEEE802_1Q_QOS_PRIORITY_COUNT][IX_IEEE802_1Q_QOS_PRIORITY_COUNT] = 
+ {
+     { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }, /* 1 traffic class available */
+     { 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1 }, /* 2 traffic classes available */
+     { 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2 }, /* 3 traffic classes available */
+     { 1, 0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3 }, /* 4 traffic classes available */
+     { 1, 0, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 }, /* 5 traffic classes available */
+     { 1, 0, 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5 }, /* 6 traffic classes available */
+     { 1, 0, 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }, /* 7 traffic classes available */
+     { 2, 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 }  /* 8 traffic classes available */
+ };
+
+#endif /* IxEthDBQoS_H */
+
+/**
+ *@}
+ */