@Override
 public void write(ByteBuf bb, OFPortDescVer12 message) {
   message.portNo.write4Bytes(bb);
   // pad: 4 bytes
   bb.writeZero(4);
   message.hwAddr.write6Bytes(bb);
   // pad: 2 bytes
   bb.writeZero(2);
   ChannelUtils.writeFixedLengthString(bb, message.name, 16);
   OFPortConfigSerializerVer12.writeTo(bb, message.config);
   OFPortStateSerializerVer12.writeTo(bb, message.state);
   OFPortFeaturesSerializerVer12.writeTo(bb, message.curr);
   OFPortFeaturesSerializerVer12.writeTo(bb, message.advertised);
   OFPortFeaturesSerializerVer12.writeTo(bb, message.supported);
   OFPortFeaturesSerializerVer12.writeTo(bb, message.peer);
   bb.writeInt(U32.t(message.currSpeed));
   bb.writeInt(U32.t(message.maxSpeed));
 }