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+SAI Infra for distributed HW resource management
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ Title       | SAI distributed HW resource management
+-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------
+ Authors     | Jai Kumar, Broadcom Inc.
+ Status      | In review
+ Type        | Standards track
+ Created     | 07/08/2022: Initial Draft
+ SAI-Version | 1.9
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Modern chips have distributed architecture where HW resources are split between ingress and egress stages of the pipleine for scaling and performance reasons.
+
+PR #1482 introduces a method to
+1. Specify the stage of a resource
+2. Query an object's attribute stage for a given HW using capability API
+3. Error handling for incorrect resource stage specification
+
+## Common Data Type
+-----------------
+New data type sai_object_stage_t is introduced. This data type specifies if a resource is of type
+
+- SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_BOTH:
+  Resource is a common shared resource between ingress and egress HW pipeline
+- SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_INGRESS:
+  Resource belongs to ingress stage of HW pipeline
+- SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_EGRESS:
+  Resource belongs to egress stage of HW pipeline
+
+## Capability Query
+----------------
+New  query API is introduced for an attribute's stage. NOS can query the stage of an object's attribute for a given HW support. One of the following stage is returned as part the API
+- SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_BOTH: Attribute is common to ingress and egress stage
+- SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_INGRESS: Attribute is applicable only to ingress stage
+- SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_EGRESS: Attribute is applicabe only to egress stage
+
+Length of the returned array "stage" is attr_count. Caller must provide the buffer for array "stage".
+ 
+```
+sai_status_t sai_query_object_stage(
+        _In_ sai_object_id_t switch_id,
+        _In_ sai_object_type_t object_type,
+        _In_ uint32_t attr_count,
+        _In_ const sai_attribute_t *attr_list,
+        _Out_ sai_object_stage_t *stage);
+```
+
+## HOSTIF Trap Group
+-----------------
+A new CREATE_ONLY trap group attribute is introduced. NOS can set this attribute to specify the stage of the trap group.
+- SAI_HOTIF_TRAP_GROUP_ATTR_OBJECT_STAGE: 
+CREATE_ONLY attribute to configure a trap group of type stage ingress/egress/both
+
+## Policer Pool
+------------
+A new CREATE_ONLY policer attribute is introduced. NOS can set this attribute
+to specify the stage of the pool.
+- SAI_POLICER_ATTR_STAGE:
+  CREATE_ONLY attribute that specifies the stage of the policer pool. Default is kept as SAI_STAGE_BOTH common pool for backward compatibility.
+
+## Example
+-------
+Hostif trap's are implemented as an ingress or egress pipeline stage based on a HW architecture. In this example workflow, a hostif trap capability is queried. Based on returned value, appropriate trap group and policer pool is assigned to it. For e.g. a trap of type ingress will be assigned a trap group of type ingress using an ingress policer pool.
+
+## Sample Existing Workflow
+------------------------
+There is no concept of stages in this workflow.
+By default this trap is created in SAI_SWITCH_ATTR_DEFAULT_TRAP_GROUP trap group.
+
+```
+1. create_hostif_trap_group()
+2. create_hostif_trap(): 
+    By default this trap is created in 
+    SAI_SWITCH_ATTR_DEFAULT_TRAP_GROUP trap group.
+or
+2. create_hostif_trap():
+    For trap group created in step 1.
+3. create_policer()
+4. Attach policer to the trap using set of 
+    SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_GROUP_ATTR_POLICER attribute.
+```
+
+### Sample New Workflow
+-------------------
+New workflow will identify if a given trap is applicable to ingress/egress/both. This will be done based on the enhanced capability query API.
+```
+1. Query the HW capability for a given trap
+    sai_attribute_t trap_attra[2];
+    trap_attra[0].id = 
+        SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_ATTR_TRAP_TYPE;
+    trap_attrs[0].value.s32 = 
+        SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_TYPE_DNAT_MISS;
+    
+    trap_attrs[1].id = 
+        SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_ATTR_TRAP_TYPE;
+    trap_attrs[1].value.s32 = 
+        SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_TYPE_NAT_HAIRPIN;  
+    
+    sai_status_t sai_query_object_stage(
+        switch_id,
+        SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_HOSTIF_TRAP,
+        2,
+        trap_attrs,
+        stage);
+
+    SAI adapter will fill buffer stage with appropriate HW pipeline stage where this trap is handled. As an example, a given HW implementation MAY return buffer stage filled as following.
+    stage[0] = SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_INGRESS
+    stage[1] = SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_INGRESS
+
+2. Create a policer pool for ingress stage
+    sai_object_id_t ingress_policer_id;
+    sai_attribute_t ingress_policer_attrs[2];
+
+    ingress_policer_attrs[0].id =
+        (sai_attr_id_t)SAI_POLICER_ATTR_METER_TYPE;
+    ingress_policer_attrs[0].value =
+        SAI_METER_TYPE_PACKETS;
+
+    ingress_policer_attrs[1].id =
+        (sai_attr_id_t)SAI_POLICER_ATTR_OBJECT_STAGE;
+    ingress_policer_attrs[1].value =
+        SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_INGRESS;
+
+    sai_hostif_trap_api->create_policer(
+        &ingress_policer_id,
+        2,
+        ingress_policer_attrs);
+
+3. Create a hostif trap group for ingress stage
+    sai_object_id_t trap_group_id;
+    sai_attribute_t trap_group_attrs[3];
+
+    trap_group_attrs[0].id =
+        (sai_attr_id_t)SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_GROUP_ATTR_QUEUE;
+    trap_group_attrs[0].value.u32 =
+        0x10;
+
+    trap_group_attrs[1].id =
+        (sai_attr_id_t)SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_GROUP_ATTR_POLICER,
+    trap_group_attrs[1].value.oid =
+        ingress_policer_id;
+
+    trap_group_attrs[2].id =
+        (sai_attr_id_t)SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_GROUP_ATTR_OBJECT_STAGE,
+    trap_group_attrs[2].value =
+        SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_INGRESS;
+
+    sai_hostif_trap_group_api->create_hostif_trap_group(
+        &trap_group_id,
+        3,
+        trap_group_attrs);
+
+4. Create hostif trap for ingress stage
+    sai_object_id_t trap_id;
+    sai_attribute_t trap_attrs[2];
+
+    trap_attrs[0].id =
+        (sai_attr_id_t) SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_ATTR_TRAP_TYPE;
+    trap_attrs[0].value =
+        SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_TYPE_DNAT_MISS;
+        
+    trap_attrs[1].id =
+        (sai_attr_id_t)SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_ATTR_TRAP_GROUP;
+    trap_attrs[1].value.oid =
+        trap_group_id;
+
+    sai_hostif_trap_api->create_hostif_trap(
+        &trap_id,
+        2,
+        trap_attrs);
+```
+
+### Error Handling
+--------------
+New error codepoint SAI_STATUS_STAGE_MISMATCH is introduced. SAI adapter must return this error status if there is a mismatch between trap group, trap and policer pool.
+- If trap group and trap type is of different stage e.g. trap group is of 
+  SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_INGRESS and trap capability is SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_EGRESS
+- If trap group and policer pool is of different stage
diff --git a/inc/saihostif.h b/inc/saihostif.h
index 7c6fcf02b..15c50dc87 100644
--- a/inc/saihostif.h
+++ b/inc/saihostif.h
@@ -89,6 +89,15 @@ typedef enum _sai_hostif_trap_group_attr_t
      */
     SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_GROUP_ATTR_POLICER,
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Hostif trap group object stage
+     *
+     * @type sai_object_stage_t
+     * @flags CREATE_ONLY
+     * @default SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_BOTH
+     */
+    SAI_HOSTIF_TRAP_GROUP_ATTR_OBJECT_STAGE,
+
     /**
      * @brief End of attributes
      */
diff --git a/inc/saiobject.h b/inc/saiobject.h
index e81c12808..b18f0fc25 100644
--- a/inc/saiobject.h
+++ b/inc/saiobject.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ typedef struct _sai_attr_capability_t
      * @brief Get is implemented
      */
     bool get_implemented;
+
 } sai_attr_capability_t;
 
 /**
@@ -306,6 +307,24 @@ sai_status_t sai_bulk_object_clear_stats(
         _In_ sai_stats_mode_t mode,
         _Inout_ sai_status_t *object_statuses);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Query the HW stage of an attribute for the specified object type
+ *
+ * @param[in] switch_id SAI Switch object id
+ * @param[in] object_type SAI object type
+ * @param[in] attr_count Count of attributes
+ * @param[in] attr_list List of attributes
+ * @param[out] stage HW stage of the attributes. Length of the array should be attr_count. Caller must allocate the buffer.
+ *
+ * @return #SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS on success, failure status code on error
+ */
+sai_status_t sai_query_object_stage(
+        _In_ sai_object_id_t switch_id,
+        _In_ sai_object_type_t object_type,
+        _In_ uint32_t attr_count,
+        _In_ const sai_attribute_t *attr_list,
+        _Out_ sai_object_stage_t *stage);
+
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/inc/saipolicer.h b/inc/saipolicer.h
index d060679fb..d26b662a8 100644
--- a/inc/saipolicer.h
+++ b/inc/saipolicer.h
@@ -200,6 +200,15 @@ typedef enum _sai_policer_attr_t
      */
     SAI_POLICER_ATTR_ENABLE_COUNTER_PACKET_ACTION_LIST = 0x0000000a,
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Policer pool stage
+     *
+     * @type sai_object_stage_t
+     * @flags CREATE_ONLY
+     * @default SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_BOTH
+     */
+    SAI_POLICER_ATTR_OBJECT_STAGE = 0x0000000b,
+
     /**
      * @brief End of attributes
      */
diff --git a/inc/saistatus.h b/inc/saistatus.h
index e0dd27316..0336b66bd 100644
--- a/inc/saistatus.h
+++ b/inc/saistatus.h
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@
  */
 #define SAI_STATUS_NOT_EXECUTED                     SAI_STATUS_CODE(0x00000017L)
 
+/**
+ * @brief Object pipeline stage mismatch
+ */
+#define SAI_STATUS_STAGE_MISMATCH                   SAI_STATUS_CODE(0x00000018L)
+
 /**
  * @brief Attribute is invalid
  *
diff --git a/inc/saitypes.h b/inc/saitypes.h
index 0c67f5224..60001edf9 100644
--- a/inc/saitypes.h
+++ b/inc/saitypes.h
@@ -1486,6 +1486,19 @@ typedef struct _sai_stat_capability_list_t
 
 } sai_stat_capability_list_t;
 
+typedef enum _sai_object_stage_t
+{
+    /** Common stage */
+    SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_BOTH,
+
+    /** Ingress stage */
+    SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_INGRESS,
+
+    /** Egress stage */
+    SAI_OBJECT_STAGE_EGRESS
+
+} sai_object_stage_t;
+
 /**
  * @}
  */