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name: "rte_eth_event_ipsec_desc"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "dpdk-doc"
version: "24.11.4-0+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rte_eth_event_ipsec_desc"
---

# rte\_eth\_event\_ipsec\_desc(3)

## NAME

rte\_eth\_event\_ipsec\_desc

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <rte_ethdev.h>`

### Data Fields

enum **rte\_eth\_event\_ipsec\_subtype** **subtype**\
 uint64\_t **metadata**\

## Detailed Description

Descriptor for **RTE\_ETH\_EVENT\_IPSEC** event. Used by eth dev to send extra information of the IPsec offload event.

Definition at line **4095** of file **rte\_ethdev.h**.

## Field Documentation

### enum rte\_eth\_event\_ipsec\_subtype subtype

Type of RTE\_ETH\_EVENT\_IPSEC\_\* event

Definition at line **4097** of file **rte\_ethdev.h**.

### uint64\_t metadata

Event specific metadata.

For the following events, *userdata* registered with the *rte\_security\_session* would be returned as metadata,

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  **RTE\_ETH\_EVENT\_IPSEC\_ESN\_OVERFLOW**

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  **RTE\_ETH\_EVENT\_IPSEC\_SA\_TIME\_EXPIRY**

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  **RTE\_ETH\_EVENT\_IPSEC\_SA\_BYTE\_EXPIRY**

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  **RTE\_ETH\_EVENT\_IPSEC\_SA\_PKT\_EXPIRY**

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  **RTE\_ETH\_EVENT\_IPSEC\_SA\_BYTE\_HARD\_EXPIRY**

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  **RTE\_ETH\_EVENT\_IPSEC\_SA\_PKT\_HARD\_EXPIRY**

**See also**

struct **rte\_security\_session\_conf**

Definition at line **4115** of file **rte\_ethdev.h**.

## Author

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