diff --git a/c_gen/c_code_gen.py b/c_gen/c_code_gen.py
index 896e9ad..d138103 100644
--- a/c_gen/c_code_gen.py
+++ b/c_gen/c_code_gen.py
@@ -664,6 +664,8 @@
 typedef char of_desc_str_t[OF_DESC_STR_LEN];
 typedef char of_serial_num_t[OF_SERIAL_NUM_LEN];
 typedef char of_str64_t[64];
+typedef char of_str32_t[32];
+typedef char of_str6_t[6];
 
 typedef struct of_bitmap_128_s {
     uint64_t hi;
diff --git a/c_gen/c_test_gen.py b/c_gen/c_test_gen.py
index 0784fd4..50d496b 100644
--- a/c_gen/c_test_gen.py
+++ b/c_gen/c_test_gen.py
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
         of_desc_str_t="desc_str",
         of_serial_num_t="ser_num",
         of_str64_t="str64",
+        of_str32_t="str32",
+        of_str6_t="str6",
         of_mac_addr_t="mac_addr",
         of_ipv6_t="ipv6",
         # Non-scalars; more TBD
@@ -124,7 +126,8 @@
 string_types = [ "of_port_name_t", "of_table_name_t",
                 "of_desc_str_t", "of_serial_num_t", "of_mac_addr_t",
                 "of_ipv6_t", "of_bitmap_128_t", "of_checksum_128_t",
-                "of_str64_t", "of_app_code_t", "of_bitmap_512_t"]
+                "of_str64_t", "of_str32_t", "of_str6_t",
+                "of_app_code_t", "of_bitmap_512_t"]
 
 scalar_types = integer_types[:]
 scalar_types.extend(string_types)
diff --git a/c_gen/of_g_legacy.py b/c_gen/of_g_legacy.py
index caabc1a..fe58e56 100644
--- a/c_gen/of_g_legacy.py
+++ b/c_gen/of_g_legacy.py
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@
     of_serial_num_t = dict(bytes=ofp_constants["OF_SERIAL_NUM_LEN"],
                            short_name="ser_num"),
     of_str64_t = dict(bytes=64, short_name="str64"),
+    of_str32_t = dict(bytes=32, short_name="str32"),
+    of_str6_t = dict(bytes=6, short_name="str6"),
     of_match_v1_t = dict(bytes=40, to_w="match_v1_hton",
                          from_w="match_v1_ntoh",
                          short_name="match_v1"),
@@ -228,7 +230,7 @@
                    "of_match_bmap_t", "of_port_name_t", "of_table_name_t",
                    "of_desc_str_t", "of_serial_num_t", "of_mac_addr_t",
                    "of_ipv6_t", "of_ipv4_t", "of_bitmap_128_t", "of_checksum_128_t",
-                   "of_str64_t", "of_bitmap_512_t"]
+                   "of_str64_t", "of_str32_t", "of_str6_t", "of_bitmap_512_t"]
 
 ##
 # LOXI identifiers
diff --git a/c_gen/templates/loci_dump.h b/c_gen/templates/loci_dump.h
index 89c5f2a..2eb11b7 100644
--- a/c_gen/templates/loci_dump.h
+++ b/c_gen/templates/loci_dump.h
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
 #define LOCI_DUMP_desc_str(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_DUMP_string(writer, cookie, val)
 #define LOCI_DUMP_ser_num(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_DUMP_string(writer, cookie, val)
 #define LOCI_DUMP_str64(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_DUMP_string(writer, cookie, val)
+#define LOCI_DUMP_str6(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_DUMP_string(writer, cookie, val)
+#define LOCI_DUMP_str32(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_DUMP_string(writer, cookie, val)
 
 int loci_dump_match(loci_writer_f writer, void* cookie, of_match_t *match);
 #define LOCI_DUMP_match(writer, cookie, val) loci_dump_match(writer, cookie, &val)
diff --git a/c_gen/templates/loci_show.h b/c_gen/templates/loci_show.h
index dc35959..6aa2f81 100644
--- a/c_gen/templates/loci_show.h
+++ b/c_gen/templates/loci_show.h
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@
 #define LOCI_SHOW_desc_str(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_SHOW_string(writer, cookie, val)
 #define LOCI_SHOW_ser_num(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_SHOW_string(writer, cookie, val)
 #define LOCI_SHOW_str64(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_SHOW_string(writer, cookie, val)
+#define LOCI_SHOW_str6(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_SHOW_string(writer, cookie, val)
+#define LOCI_SHOW_str32(writer, cookie, val) LOCI_SHOW_string(writer, cookie, val)
 
 int loci_show_match(loci_writer_f writer, void *cookie, of_match_t *match);
 #define LOCI_SHOW_match(writer, cookie, val) loci_show_match(writer, cookie, &val)
diff --git a/c_gen/templates/of_wire_buf.h b/c_gen/templates/of_wire_buf.h
index 9ade2c4..4edc3a6 100644
--- a/c_gen/templates/of_wire_buf.h
+++ b/c_gen/templates/of_wire_buf.h
@@ -888,6 +888,52 @@
 #define of_wire_buffer_checksum_128_set(buf, offset, checksum) \
     (of_wire_buffer_u64_set(buf, offset, checksum.hi), of_wire_buffer_u64_set(buf, offset+8, checksum.lo))
 
+/**
+ * Get a str32 string from a wire buffer
+ * @param wbuf The pointer to the wire buffer structure
+ * @param offset Offset in the wire buffer
+ * @param s The string
+ *
+ * Uses the octets function.
+ */
+
+#define of_wire_buffer_str32_get(buf, offset, s) \
+    _wbuf_octets_get(buf, offset, (uint8_t *)s, 32)
+
+/**
+ * Set a str32 string in a wire buffer
+ * @param wbuf The pointer to the wire buffer structure
+ * @param offset Offset in the wire buffer
+ * @param s Where to store the str32
+ *
+ * Uses the octets function.
+ */
+
+#define of_wire_buffer_str32_set(buf, offset, s) \
+    _wbuf_octets_set(buf, offset, (uint8_t *)s, 32)
+
+/**
+ * Get a str6 string from a wire buffer
+ * @param wbuf The pointer to the wire buffer structure
+ * @param offset Offset in the wire buffer
+ * @param s The string
+ *
+ * Uses the octets function.
+ */
+
+#define of_wire_buffer_str6_get(buf, offset, s) \
+    _wbuf_octets_get(buf, offset, (uint8_t *)s, 6)
+/**
+ * Set a str6 string in a wire buffer
+ * @param wbuf The pointer to the wire buffer structure
+ * @param offset Offset in the wire buffer
+ * @param s Where to store the str6
+ *
+ * Uses the octets function.
+ */
+
+#define of_wire_buffer_str6_set(buf, offset, s) \
+    _wbuf_octets_set(buf, offset, (uint8_t *)s, 6)
 
 /**
  * Get a bitmap_512 from a wire buffer