net/mlx5: add OS specific flow type selection
[dpdk.git] / drivers / net / mlx5 / mlx5_flow.c
index a309b6f..ae5ccc2 100644 (file)
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <stdalign.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 /* Verbs header. */
 /* ISO C doesn't support unnamed structs/unions, disabling -pedantic. */
 #include <rte_ether.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev_driver.h>
 #include <rte_flow.h>
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
 #include <rte_flow_driver.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_ip.h>
 
-#include "mlx5.h"
+#include <mlx5_glue.h>
+#include <mlx5_devx_cmds.h>
+#include <mlx5_prm.h>
+
 #include "mlx5_defs.h"
+#include "mlx5.h"
 #include "mlx5_flow.h"
-#include "mlx5_glue.h"
-#include "mlx5_prm.h"
+#include "mlx5_flow_os.h"
 #include "mlx5_rxtx.h"
 
-/* Dev ops structure defined in mlx5.c */
-extern const struct eth_dev_ops mlx5_dev_ops;
-extern const struct eth_dev_ops mlx5_dev_ops_isolate;
-
 /** Device flow drivers. */
-#ifdef HAVE_IBV_FLOW_DV_SUPPORT
-extern const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops mlx5_flow_dv_drv_ops;
-#endif
 extern const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops mlx5_flow_verbs_drv_ops;
 
 const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops mlx5_flow_null_drv_ops;
@@ -165,7 +163,9 @@ static const struct rte_flow_expand_node mlx5_support_expansion[] = {
                .rss_types = ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV6_TCP,
        },
        [MLX5_EXPANSION_VXLAN] = {
-               .next = RTE_FLOW_EXPAND_RSS_NEXT(MLX5_EXPANSION_ETH),
+               .next = RTE_FLOW_EXPAND_RSS_NEXT(MLX5_EXPANSION_ETH,
+                                                MLX5_EXPANSION_IPV4,
+                                                MLX5_EXPANSION_IPV6),
                .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VXLAN,
        },
        [MLX5_EXPANSION_VXLAN_GPE] = {
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ static const struct rte_flow_ops mlx5_flow_ops = {
        .flush = mlx5_flow_flush,
        .isolate = mlx5_flow_isolate,
        .query = mlx5_flow_query,
+       .dev_dump = mlx5_flow_dev_dump,
+       .get_aged_flows = mlx5_flow_get_aged_flows,
 };
 
 /* Convert FDIR request to Generic flow. */
@@ -286,6 +288,10 @@ static struct mlx5_flow_tunnel_info tunnels_info[] = {
                .tunnel = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_VXLAN,
                .ptype = RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_VXLAN | RTE_PTYPE_L4_UDP,
        },
+       {
+               .tunnel = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_GENEVE,
+               .ptype = RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_GENEVE | RTE_PTYPE_L4_UDP,
+       },
        {
                .tunnel = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_VXLAN_GPE,
                .ptype = RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_VXLAN_GPE | RTE_PTYPE_L4_UDP,
@@ -314,12 +320,10 @@ static struct mlx5_flow_tunnel_info tunnels_info[] = {
                .tunnel = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_IPV6_ENCAP,
                .ptype = RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_IP,
        },
-};
-
-enum mlx5_feature_name {
-       MLX5_HAIRPIN_RX,
-       MLX5_HAIRPIN_TX,
-       MLX5_APPLICATION,
+       {
+               .tunnel = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_GTP,
+               .ptype = RTE_PTYPE_TUNNEL_GTPU,
+       },
 };
 
 /**
@@ -338,36 +342,146 @@ enum mlx5_feature_name {
  *   The request register on success, a negative errno
  *   value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
-__rte_unused
-static enum modify_reg flow_get_reg_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                                      enum mlx5_feature_name feature,
-                                      uint32_t id,
-                                      struct rte_flow_error *error)
+int
+mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                    enum mlx5_feature_name feature,
+                    uint32_t id,
+                    struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-       static enum modify_reg id2reg[] = {
-               [0] = REG_A,
-               [1] = REG_C_2,
-               [2] = REG_C_3,
-               [3] = REG_C_4,
-               [4] = REG_B,};
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+       enum modify_reg start_reg;
+       bool skip_mtr_reg = false;
 
-       dev = (void *)dev;
        switch (feature) {
        case MLX5_HAIRPIN_RX:
                return REG_B;
        case MLX5_HAIRPIN_TX:
                return REG_A;
-       case MLX5_APPLICATION:
-               if (id > 4)
+       case MLX5_METADATA_RX:
+               switch (config->dv_xmeta_en) {
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY:
+                       return REG_B;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META16:
+                       return REG_C_0;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META32:
+                       return REG_C_1;
+               }
+               break;
+       case MLX5_METADATA_TX:
+               return REG_A;
+       case MLX5_METADATA_FDB:
+               switch (config->dv_xmeta_en) {
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY:
+                       return REG_NONE;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META16:
+                       return REG_C_0;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META32:
+                       return REG_C_1;
+               }
+               break;
+       case MLX5_FLOW_MARK:
+               switch (config->dv_xmeta_en) {
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY:
+                       return REG_NONE;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META16:
+                       return REG_C_1;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META32:
+                       return REG_C_0;
+               }
+               break;
+       case MLX5_MTR_SFX:
+               /*
+                * If meter color and flow match share one register, flow match
+                * should use the meter color register for match.
+                */
+               if (priv->mtr_reg_share)
+                       return priv->mtr_color_reg;
+               else
+                       return priv->mtr_color_reg != REG_C_2 ? REG_C_2 :
+                              REG_C_3;
+       case MLX5_MTR_COLOR:
+               MLX5_ASSERT(priv->mtr_color_reg != REG_NONE);
+               return priv->mtr_color_reg;
+       case MLX5_COPY_MARK:
+               /*
+                * Metadata COPY_MARK register using is in meter suffix sub
+                * flow while with meter. It's safe to share the same register.
+                */
+               return priv->mtr_color_reg != REG_C_2 ? REG_C_2 : REG_C_3;
+       case MLX5_APP_TAG:
+               /*
+                * If meter is enable, it will engage the register for color
+                * match and flow match. If meter color match is not using the
+                * REG_C_2, need to skip the REG_C_x be used by meter color
+                * match.
+                * If meter is disable, free to use all available registers.
+                */
+               start_reg = priv->mtr_color_reg != REG_C_2 ? REG_C_2 :
+                           (priv->mtr_reg_share ? REG_C_3 : REG_C_4);
+               skip_mtr_reg = !!(priv->mtr_en && start_reg == REG_C_2);
+               if (id > (REG_C_7 - start_reg))
                        return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
                                                  NULL, "invalid tag id");
-               return id2reg[id];
+               if (config->flow_mreg_c[id + start_reg - REG_C_0] == REG_NONE)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+                                                 NULL, "unsupported tag id");
+               /*
+                * This case means meter is using the REG_C_x great than 2.
+                * Take care not to conflict with meter color REG_C_x.
+                * If the available index REG_C_y >= REG_C_x, skip the
+                * color register.
+                */
+               if (skip_mtr_reg && config->flow_mreg_c
+                   [id + start_reg - REG_C_0] >= priv->mtr_color_reg) {
+                       if (id >= (REG_C_7 - start_reg))
+                               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                                      RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+                                                       NULL, "invalid tag id");
+                       if (config->flow_mreg_c
+                           [id + 1 + start_reg - REG_C_0] != REG_NONE)
+                               return config->flow_mreg_c
+                                              [id + 1 + start_reg - REG_C_0];
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+                                                 NULL, "unsupported tag id");
+               }
+               return config->flow_mreg_c[id + start_reg - REG_C_0];
        }
-       return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+       MLX5_ASSERT(false);
+       return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                                  NULL, "invalid feature name");
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check extensive flow metadata register support.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to rte_eth_dev structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   True if device supports extensive flow metadata register, otherwise false.
+ */
+bool
+mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+
+       /*
+        * Having available reg_c can be regarded inclusively as supporting
+        * extensive flow metadata register, which could mean,
+        * - metadata register copy action by modify header.
+        * - 16 modify header actions is supported.
+        * - reg_c's are preserved across different domain (FDB and NIC) on
+        *   packet loopback by flow lookup miss.
+        */
+       return config->flow_mreg_c[2] != REG_NONE;
+}
+
 /**
  * Discover the maximum number of priority available.
  *
@@ -389,7 +503,7 @@ mlx5_flow_discover_priorities(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
        } flow_attr = {
                .attr = {
                        .num_of_specs = 2,
-                       .port = (uint8_t)priv->ibv_port,
+                       .port = (uint8_t)priv->dev_port,
                },
                .eth = {
                        .type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ETH,
@@ -495,7 +609,7 @@ mlx5_flow_item_acceptable(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
 {
        unsigned int i;
 
-       assert(nic_mask);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(nic_mask);
        for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)
                if ((nic_mask[i] | mask[i]) != nic_mask[i])
                        return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -544,13 +658,12 @@ mlx5_flow_item_acceptable(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
  *   The hash fields that should be used.
  */
 uint64_t
-mlx5_flow_hashfields_adjust(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
+mlx5_flow_hashfields_adjust(struct mlx5_flow_rss_desc *rss_desc,
                            int tunnel __rte_unused, uint64_t layer_types,
                            uint64_t hash_fields)
 {
-       struct rte_flow *flow = dev_flow->flow;
 #ifdef HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_TUNNEL_SUPPORT
-       int rss_request_inner = flow->rss.level >= 2;
+       int rss_request_inner = rss_desc->level >= 2;
 
        /* Check RSS hash level for tunnel. */
        if (tunnel && rss_request_inner)
@@ -559,7 +672,7 @@ mlx5_flow_hashfields_adjust(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
                return 0;
 #endif
        /* Check if requested layer matches RSS hash fields. */
-       if (!(flow->rss.types & layer_types))
+       if (!(rss_desc->types & layer_types))
                return 0;
        return hash_fields;
 }
@@ -598,26 +711,42 @@ flow_rxq_tunnel_ptype_update(struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl *rxq_ctrl)
  *
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
- * @param[in] dev_flow
- *   Pointer to device flow structure.
+ * @param[in] dev_handle
+ *   Pointer to device flow handle structure.
  */
 static void
-flow_drv_rxq_flags_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow)
+flow_drv_rxq_flags_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                      struct mlx5_flow_handle *dev_handle)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-       struct rte_flow *flow = dev_flow->flow;
-       const int mark = !!(flow->actions &
-                           (MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_FLAG | MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK));
-       const int tunnel = !!(dev_flow->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL);
+       const int mark = dev_handle->mark;
+       const int tunnel = !!(dev_handle->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL);
+       struct mlx5_hrxq *hrxq;
        unsigned int i;
 
-       for (i = 0; i != flow->rss.queue_num; ++i) {
-               int idx = (*flow->queue)[i];
+       if (dev_handle->fate_action != MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE)
+               return;
+       hrxq = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_HRXQ],
+                             dev_handle->rix_hrxq);
+       if (!hrxq)
+               return;
+       for (i = 0; i != hrxq->ind_table->queues_n; ++i) {
+               int idx = hrxq->ind_table->queues[i];
                struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl *rxq_ctrl =
                        container_of((*priv->rxqs)[idx],
                                     struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl, rxq);
 
-               if (mark) {
+               /*
+                * To support metadata register copy on Tx loopback,
+                * this must be always enabled (metadata may arive
+                * from other port - not from local flows only.
+                */
+               if (priv->config.dv_flow_en &&
+                   priv->config.dv_xmeta_en != MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY &&
+                   mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev)) {
+                       rxq_ctrl->rxq.mark = 1;
+                       rxq_ctrl->flow_mark_n = 1;
+               } else if (mark) {
                        rxq_ctrl->rxq.mark = 1;
                        rxq_ctrl->flow_mark_n++;
                }
@@ -627,7 +756,7 @@ flow_drv_rxq_flags_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow)
                        /* Increase the counter matching the flow. */
                        for (j = 0; j != MLX5_FLOW_TUNNEL; ++j) {
                                if ((tunnels_info[j].tunnel &
-                                    dev_flow->layers) ==
+                                    dev_handle->layers) ==
                                    tunnels_info[j].tunnel) {
                                        rxq_ctrl->flow_tunnels_n[j]++;
                                        break;
@@ -649,10 +778,13 @@ flow_drv_rxq_flags_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow)
 static void
 flow_rxq_flags_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       uint32_t handle_idx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_handle *dev_handle;
 
-       LIST_FOREACH(dev_flow, &flow->dev_flows, next)
-               flow_drv_rxq_flags_set(dev, dev_flow);
+       SILIST_FOREACH(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MLX5_FLOW], flow->dev_handles,
+                      handle_idx, dev_handle, next)
+               flow_drv_rxq_flags_set(dev, dev_handle);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -661,27 +793,38 @@ flow_rxq_flags_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow)
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
- * @param[in] dev_flow
- *   Pointer to the device flow.
+ * @param[in] dev_handle
+ *   Pointer to the device flow handle structure.
  */
 static void
-flow_drv_rxq_flags_trim(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow)
+flow_drv_rxq_flags_trim(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                       struct mlx5_flow_handle *dev_handle)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-       struct rte_flow *flow = dev_flow->flow;
-       const int mark = !!(flow->actions &
-                           (MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_FLAG | MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK));
-       const int tunnel = !!(dev_flow->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL);
+       const int mark = dev_handle->mark;
+       const int tunnel = !!(dev_handle->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL);
+       struct mlx5_hrxq *hrxq;
        unsigned int i;
 
-       assert(dev->data->dev_started);
-       for (i = 0; i != flow->rss.queue_num; ++i) {
-               int idx = (*flow->queue)[i];
+       if (dev_handle->fate_action != MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE)
+               return;
+       hrxq = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_HRXQ],
+                             dev_handle->rix_hrxq);
+       if (!hrxq)
+               return;
+       MLX5_ASSERT(dev->data->dev_started);
+       for (i = 0; i != hrxq->ind_table->queues_n; ++i) {
+               int idx = hrxq->ind_table->queues[i];
                struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl *rxq_ctrl =
                        container_of((*priv->rxqs)[idx],
                                     struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl, rxq);
 
-               if (mark) {
+               if (priv->config.dv_flow_en &&
+                   priv->config.dv_xmeta_en != MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY &&
+                   mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev)) {
+                       rxq_ctrl->rxq.mark = 1;
+                       rxq_ctrl->flow_mark_n = 1;
+               } else if (mark) {
                        rxq_ctrl->flow_mark_n--;
                        rxq_ctrl->rxq.mark = !!rxq_ctrl->flow_mark_n;
                }
@@ -691,7 +834,7 @@ flow_drv_rxq_flags_trim(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow)
                        /* Decrease the counter matching the flow. */
                        for (j = 0; j != MLX5_FLOW_TUNNEL; ++j) {
                                if ((tunnels_info[j].tunnel &
-                                    dev_flow->layers) ==
+                                    dev_handle->layers) ==
                                    tunnels_info[j].tunnel) {
                                        rxq_ctrl->flow_tunnels_n[j]--;
                                        break;
@@ -714,10 +857,13 @@ flow_drv_rxq_flags_trim(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow)
 static void
 flow_rxq_flags_trim(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       uint32_t handle_idx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_handle *dev_handle;
 
-       LIST_FOREACH(dev_flow, &flow->dev_flows, next)
-               flow_drv_rxq_flags_trim(dev, dev_flow);
+       SILIST_FOREACH(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MLX5_FLOW], flow->dev_handles,
+                      handle_idx, dev_handle, next)
+               flow_drv_rxq_flags_trim(dev, dev_handle);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -748,6 +894,35 @@ flow_rxq_flags_clear(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
        }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set the Rx queue dynamic metadata (mask and offset) for a flow
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ */
+void
+mlx5_flow_rxq_dynf_metadata_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_rxq_data *data;
+       unsigned int i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i != priv->rxqs_n; ++i) {
+               if (!(*priv->rxqs)[i])
+                       continue;
+               data = (*priv->rxqs)[i];
+               if (!rte_flow_dynf_metadata_avail()) {
+                       data->dynf_meta = 0;
+                       data->flow_meta_mask = 0;
+                       data->flow_meta_offset = -1;
+               } else {
+                       data->dynf_meta = 1;
+                       data->flow_meta_mask = rte_flow_dynf_metadata_mask;
+                       data->flow_meta_offset = rte_flow_dynf_metadata_offs;
+               }
+       }
+}
+
 /*
  * return a pointer to the desired action in the list of actions.
  *
@@ -789,11 +964,6 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_action_flag(uint64_t action_flags,
                               const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                               struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-
-       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-                                         "can't drop and flag in same flow");
        if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -845,10 +1015,6 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_action_mark(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
                                          &mark->id,
                                          "mark id must in 0 <= id < "
                                          RTE_STR(MLX5_FLOW_MARK_MAX));
-       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-                                         "can't drop and mark in same flow");
        if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_FLAG)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -880,24 +1046,10 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_action_mark(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 int
-mlx5_flow_validate_action_drop(uint64_t action_flags,
+mlx5_flow_validate_action_drop(uint64_t action_flags __rte_unused,
                               const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                               struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_FLAG)
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-                                         "can't drop and flag in same flow");
-       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK)
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-                                         "can't drop and mark in same flow");
-       if (action_flags & (MLX5_FLOW_FATE_ACTIONS |
-                           MLX5_FLOW_FATE_ESWITCH_ACTIONS))
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-                                         "can't have 2 fate actions in"
-                                         " same flow");
        if (attr->egress)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS, NULL,
@@ -1039,6 +1191,18 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_action_rss(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
                                          &rss->types,
                                          "some RSS protocols are not"
                                          " supported");
+       if ((rss->types & (ETH_RSS_L3_SRC_ONLY | ETH_RSS_L3_DST_ONLY)) &&
+           !(rss->types & ETH_RSS_IP))
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF, NULL,
+                                         "L3 partial RSS requested but L3 RSS"
+                                         " type not specified");
+       if ((rss->types & (ETH_RSS_L4_SRC_ONLY | ETH_RSS_L4_DST_ONLY)) &&
+           !(rss->types & (ETH_RSS_UDP | ETH_RSS_TCP)))
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF, NULL,
+                                         "L4 partial RSS requested but L4 RSS"
+                                         " type not specified");
        if (!priv->rxqs_n)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
@@ -1048,6 +1212,11 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_action_rss(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
                                          NULL, "No queues configured");
        for (i = 0; i != rss->queue_num; ++i) {
+               if (rss->queue[i] >= priv->rxqs_n)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set
+                               (error, EINVAL,
+                                RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
+                                &rss->queue[i], "queue index out of range");
                if (!(*priv->rxqs)[rss->queue[i]])
                        return rte_flow_error_set
                                (error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
@@ -1066,6 +1235,43 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_action_rss(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
        return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Validate the default miss action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] action_flags
+ *   Bit-fields that holds the actions detected until now.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Pointer to error structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_validate_action_default_miss(uint64_t action_flags,
+                               const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                               struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_FATE_ACTIONS)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
+                                         "can't have 2 fate actions in"
+                                         " same flow");
+       if (attr->egress)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS, NULL,
+                                         "default miss action not supported "
+                                         "for egress");
+       if (attr->group)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_GROUP, NULL,
+                                         "only group 0 is supported");
+       if (attr->transfer)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_TRANSFER,
+                                         NULL, "transfer is not supported");
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Validate the count action.
  *
@@ -1276,11 +1482,17 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_eth(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
                                          "multiple L2 layers not supported");
-       if (tunnel && (item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L3))
+       if ((!tunnel && (item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3)) ||
+           (tunnel && (item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L3)))
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
+                                         "L2 layer should not follow "
+                                         "L3 layers");
+       if ((!tunnel && (item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_VLAN)) ||
+           (tunnel && (item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_VLAN)))
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
-                                         "inner L2 layer should not "
-                                         "follow inner L3 layers");
+                                         "L2 layer should not follow VLAN");
        if (!mask)
                mask = &rte_flow_item_eth_mask;
        ret = mlx5_flow_item_acceptable(item, (const uint8_t *)mask,
@@ -1327,8 +1539,6 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_vlan(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
        const uint64_t vlanm = tunnel ? MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_VLAN :
                                        MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_VLAN;
 
-       const uint64_t l2m = tunnel ? MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L2 :
-                                     MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L2;
        if (item_flags & vlanm)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
@@ -1336,11 +1546,7 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_vlan(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
        else if ((item_flags & l34m) != 0)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
-                                         "L2 layer cannot follow L3/L4 layer");
-       else if ((item_flags & l2m) == 0)
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
-                                         "no L2 layer before VLAN");
+                                         "VLAN cannot follow L3/L4 layer");
        if (!mask)
                mask = &rte_flow_item_vlan_mask;
        ret = mlx5_flow_item_acceptable(item, (const uint8_t *)mask,
@@ -1403,6 +1609,8 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_vlan(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
 int
 mlx5_flow_validate_item_ipv4(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                             uint64_t item_flags,
+                            uint64_t last_item,
+                            uint16_t ether_type,
                             const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *acc_mask,
                             struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
@@ -1423,7 +1631,16 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_ipv4(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                                      MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4;
        int ret;
        uint8_t next_proto = 0xFF;
+       const uint64_t l2_vlan = (MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_L2 |
+                                 MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_VLAN |
+                                 MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_VLAN);
 
+       if ((last_item & l2_vlan) && ether_type &&
+           ether_type != RTE_ETHER_TYPE_IPV4)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
+                                         "IPv4 cannot follow L2/VLAN layer "
+                                         "which ether type is not IPv4");
        if (item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_IPIP) {
                if (mask && spec)
                        next_proto = mask->hdr.next_proto_id &
@@ -1453,10 +1670,6 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_ipv4(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
                                          "L3 cannot follow an NVGRE layer.");
-       else if (!tunnel && !(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L2))
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
-                                         "no L2 layer before IPV4");
        if (!mask)
                mask = &rte_flow_item_ipv4_mask;
        else if (mask->hdr.next_proto_id != 0 &&
@@ -1494,6 +1707,8 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_ipv4(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
 int
 mlx5_flow_validate_item_ipv6(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                             uint64_t item_flags,
+                            uint64_t last_item,
+                            uint16_t ether_type,
                             const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 *acc_mask,
                             struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
@@ -1509,7 +1724,6 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_ipv6(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                                "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff",
                        .vtc_flow = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff),
                        .proto = 0xff,
-                       .hop_limits = 0xff,
                },
        };
        const int tunnel = !!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL);
@@ -1519,7 +1733,16 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_ipv6(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                                      MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4;
        int ret;
        uint8_t next_proto = 0xFF;
+       const uint64_t l2_vlan = (MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_L2 |
+                                 MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_VLAN |
+                                 MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_VLAN);
 
+       if ((last_item & l2_vlan) && ether_type &&
+           ether_type != RTE_ETHER_TYPE_IPV6)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
+                                         "IPv6 cannot follow L2/VLAN layer "
+                                         "which ether type is not IPv6");
        if (item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_IPV6_ENCAP) {
                if (mask && spec)
                        next_proto = mask->hdr.proto & spec->hdr.proto;
@@ -1548,10 +1771,6 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_ipv6(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
                                          "L3 cannot follow an NVGRE layer.");
-       else if (!tunnel && !(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L2))
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
-                                         "no L2 layer before IPV6");
        if (!mask)
                mask = &rte_flow_item_ipv6_mask;
        ret = mlx5_flow_item_acceptable(item, (const uint8_t *)mask,
@@ -1649,7 +1868,7 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_tcp(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                                      MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4;
        int ret;
 
-       assert(flow_mask);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(flow_mask);
        if (target_protocol != 0xff && target_protocol != IPPROTO_TCP)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
@@ -1701,7 +1920,6 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_vxlan(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                uint32_t vlan_id;
                uint8_t vni[4];
        } id = { .vlan_id = 0, };
-       uint32_t vlan_id = 0;
 
 
        if (item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL)
@@ -1728,23 +1946,8 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_vxlan(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                return ret;
        if (spec) {
                memcpy(&id.vni[1], spec->vni, 3);
-               vlan_id = id.vlan_id;
                memcpy(&id.vni[1], mask->vni, 3);
-               vlan_id &= id.vlan_id;
        }
-       /*
-        * Tunnel id 0 is equivalent as not adding a VXLAN layer, if
-        * only this layer is defined in the Verbs specification it is
-        * interpreted as wildcard and all packets will match this
-        * rule, if it follows a full stack layer (ex: eth / ipv4 /
-        * udp), all packets matching the layers before will also
-        * match this rule.  To avoid such situation, VNI 0 is
-        * currently refused.
-        */
-       if (!vlan_id)
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
-                                         "VXLAN vni cannot be 0");
        if (!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER))
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
@@ -1783,7 +1986,6 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_vxlan_gpe(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                uint32_t vlan_id;
                uint8_t vni[4];
        } id = { .vlan_id = 0, };
-       uint32_t vlan_id = 0;
 
        if (!priv->config.l3_vxlan_en)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -1821,22 +2023,8 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_vxlan_gpe(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                                                  "VxLAN-GPE protocol"
                                                  " not supported");
                memcpy(&id.vni[1], spec->vni, 3);
-               vlan_id = id.vlan_id;
                memcpy(&id.vni[1], mask->vni, 3);
-               vlan_id &= id.vlan_id;
        }
-       /*
-        * Tunnel id 0 is equivalent as not adding a VXLAN layer, if only this
-        * layer is defined in the Verbs specification it is interpreted as
-        * wildcard and all packets will match this rule, if it follows a full
-        * stack layer (ex: eth / ipv4 / udp), all packets matching the layers
-        * before will also match this rule.  To avoid such situation, VNI 0
-        * is currently refused.
-        */
-       if (!vlan_id)
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
-                                         "VXLAN-GPE vni cannot be 0");
        if (!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER))
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
@@ -1868,8 +2056,8 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_gre_key(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
        const rte_be32_t *mask = item->mask;
        int ret = 0;
        rte_be32_t gre_key_default_mask = RTE_BE32(UINT32_MAX);
-       const struct rte_flow_item_gre *gre_spec = gre_item->spec;
-       const struct rte_flow_item_gre *gre_mask = gre_item->mask;
+       const struct rte_flow_item_gre *gre_spec;
+       const struct rte_flow_item_gre *gre_mask;
 
        if (item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_GRE_KEY)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -1883,8 +2071,10 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_gre_key(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
                                          "GRE key following a wrong item");
+       gre_mask = gre_item->mask;
        if (!gre_mask)
                gre_mask = &rte_flow_item_gre_mask;
+       gre_spec = gre_item->spec;
        if (gre_spec && (gre_mask->c_rsvd0_ver & RTE_BE16(0x2000)) &&
                         !(gre_spec->c_rsvd0_ver & RTE_BE16(0x2000)))
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
@@ -1999,9 +2189,7 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_geneve(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                .protocol = RTE_BE16(UINT16_MAX),
        };
 
-       if (!(priv->config.hca_attr.flex_parser_protocols &
-             MLX5_HCA_FLEX_GENEVE_ENABLED) ||
-           !priv->config.hca_attr.tunnel_stateless_geneve_rx)
+       if (!priv->config.hca_attr.tunnel_stateless_geneve_rx)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
                                          "L3 Geneve is not enabled by device"
@@ -2112,11 +2300,12 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_mpls(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        return 0;
-#endif
+#else
        return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
                                  "MPLS is not supported by Verbs, please"
                                  " update.");
+#endif
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2168,12 +2357,59 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_nvgre(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
        return 0;
 }
 
+/* Allocate unique ID for the split Q/RSS subflows. */
+static uint32_t
+flow_qrss_get_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       uint32_t qrss_id, ret;
+
+       ret = mlx5_flow_id_get(priv->qrss_id_pool, &qrss_id);
+       if (ret)
+               return 0;
+       MLX5_ASSERT(qrss_id);
+       return qrss_id;
+}
+
+/* Free unique ID for the split Q/RSS subflows. */
+static void
+flow_qrss_free_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,  uint32_t qrss_id)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       if (qrss_id)
+               mlx5_flow_id_release(priv->qrss_id_pool, qrss_id);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Release resource related QUEUE/RSS action split.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param flow
+ *   Flow to release id's from.
+ */
+static void
+flow_mreg_split_qrss_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                            struct rte_flow *flow)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       uint32_t handle_idx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_handle *dev_handle;
+
+       SILIST_FOREACH(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MLX5_FLOW], flow->dev_handles,
+                      handle_idx, dev_handle, next)
+               if (dev_handle->split_flow_id)
+                       flow_qrss_free_id(dev, dev_handle->split_flow_id);
+}
+
 static int
 flow_null_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
                   const struct rte_flow_attr *attr __rte_unused,
                   const struct rte_flow_item items[] __rte_unused,
                   const struct rte_flow_action actions[] __rte_unused,
                   bool external __rte_unused,
+                  int hairpin __rte_unused,
                   struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -2181,7 +2417,8 @@ flow_null_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 }
 
 static struct mlx5_flow *
-flow_null_prepare(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr __rte_unused,
+flow_null_prepare(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
+                 const struct rte_flow_attr *attr __rte_unused,
                  const struct rte_flow_item items[] __rte_unused,
                  const struct rte_flow_action actions[] __rte_unused,
                  struct rte_flow_error *error)
@@ -2262,8 +2499,12 @@ static enum mlx5_flow_drv_type
 flow_get_drv_type(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-       enum mlx5_flow_drv_type type = MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX;
+       /* The OS can determine first a specific flow type (DV, VERBS) */
+       enum mlx5_flow_drv_type type = mlx5_flow_os_get_type();
 
+       if (type != MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX)
+               return type;
+       /* If no OS specific type - continue with DV/VERBS selection */
        if (attr->transfer && priv->config.dv_esw_en)
                type = MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV;
        if (!attr->transfer)
@@ -2288,6 +2529,8 @@ flow_get_drv_type(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr)
  *   Pointer to the list of actions.
  * @param[in] external
  *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param[in] hairpin
+ *   Number of hairpin TX actions, 0 means classic flow.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to the error structure.
  *
@@ -2299,13 +2542,14 @@ flow_drv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                  const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                  const struct rte_flow_item items[],
                  const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
-                 bool external, struct rte_flow_error *error)
+                 bool external, int hairpin, struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
        enum mlx5_flow_drv_type type = flow_get_drv_type(dev, attr);
 
        fops = flow_get_drv_ops(type);
-       return fops->validate(dev, attr, items, actions, external, error);
+       return fops->validate(dev, attr, items, actions, external,
+                             hairpin, error);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2321,12 +2565,16 @@ flow_drv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *   setting backward reference to the flow should be done out of this function.
  *   layers field is not filled either.
  *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the dev structure.
  * @param[in] attr
  *   Pointer to the flow attributes.
  * @param[in] items
  *   Pointer to the list of items.
  * @param[in] actions
  *   Pointer to the list of actions.
+ * @param[in] flow_idx
+ *   This memory pool index to the flow.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to the error structure.
  *
@@ -2334,18 +2582,24 @@ flow_drv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *   Pointer to device flow on success, otherwise NULL and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static inline struct mlx5_flow *
-flow_drv_prepare(const struct rte_flow *flow,
+flow_drv_prepare(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                const struct rte_flow *flow,
                 const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                 const struct rte_flow_item items[],
                 const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                uint32_t flow_idx,
                 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
        enum mlx5_flow_drv_type type = flow->drv_type;
+       struct mlx5_flow *mlx5_flow = NULL;
 
-       assert(type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
        fops = flow_get_drv_ops(type);
-       return fops->prepare(attr, items, actions, error);
+       mlx5_flow = fops->prepare(dev, attr, items, actions, error);
+       if (mlx5_flow)
+               mlx5_flow->flow_idx = flow_idx;
+       return mlx5_flow;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2387,7 +2641,7 @@ flow_drv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
        const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
        enum mlx5_flow_drv_type type = dev_flow->flow->drv_type;
 
-       assert(type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
        fops = flow_get_drv_ops(type);
        return fops->translate(dev, dev_flow, attr, items, actions, error);
 }
@@ -2414,7 +2668,7 @@ flow_drv_apply(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow,
        const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
        enum mlx5_flow_drv_type type = flow->drv_type;
 
-       assert(type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
        fops = flow_get_drv_ops(type);
        return fops->apply(dev, flow, error);
 }
@@ -2436,7 +2690,7 @@ flow_drv_remove(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow)
        const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
        enum mlx5_flow_drv_type type = flow->drv_type;
 
-       assert(type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
        fops = flow_get_drv_ops(type);
        fops->remove(dev, flow);
 }
@@ -2457,32 +2711,12 @@ flow_drv_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow)
        const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
        enum mlx5_flow_drv_type type = flow->drv_type;
 
-       assert(type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
+       flow_mreg_split_qrss_release(dev, flow);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
        fops = flow_get_drv_ops(type);
        fops->destroy(dev, flow);
 }
 
-/**
- * Validate a flow supported by the NIC.
- *
- * @see rte_flow_validate()
- * @see rte_flow_ops
- */
-int
-mlx5_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                  const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
-                  const struct rte_flow_item items[],
-                  const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
-                  struct rte_flow_error *error)
-{
-       int ret;
-
-       ret = flow_drv_validate(dev, attr, items, actions, true, error);
-       if (ret < 0)
-               return ret;
-       return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * Get RSS action from the action list.
  *
@@ -2527,67 +2761,1646 @@ find_graph_root(const struct rte_flow_item pattern[], uint32_t rss_level)
 }
 
 /**
- * Create a flow and add it to @p list.
+ *  Get layer flags from the prefix flow.
+ *
+ *  Some flows may be split to several subflows, the prefix subflow gets the
+ *  match items and the suffix sub flow gets the actions.
+ *  Some actions need the user defined match item flags to get the detail for
+ *  the action.
+ *  This function helps the suffix flow to get the item layer flags from prefix
+ *  subflow.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev_flow
+ *   Pointer the created preifx subflow.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   The layers get from prefix subflow.
+ */
+static inline uint64_t
+flow_get_prefix_layer_flags(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow)
+{
+       uint64_t layers = 0;
+
+       /*
+        * Layers bits could be localization, but usually the compiler will
+        * help to do the optimization work for source code.
+        * If no decap actions, use the layers directly.
+        */
+       if (!(dev_flow->act_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP))
+               return dev_flow->handle->layers;
+       /* Convert L3 layers with decap action. */
+       if (dev_flow->handle->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L3_IPV4)
+               layers |= MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV4;
+       else if (dev_flow->handle->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L3_IPV6)
+               layers |= MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV6;
+       /* Convert L4 layers with decap action.  */
+       if (dev_flow->handle->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L4_TCP)
+               layers |= MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_TCP;
+       else if (dev_flow->handle->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L4_UDP)
+               layers |= MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_UDP;
+       return layers;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get metadata split action information.
+ *
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Pointer to the list of actions.
+ * @param[out] qrss
+ *   Pointer to the return pointer.
+ * @param[out] qrss_type
+ *   Pointer to the action type to return. RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END is returned
+ *   if no QUEUE/RSS is found.
+ * @param[out] encap_idx
+ *   Pointer to the index of the encap action if exists, otherwise the last
+ *   action index.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Total number of actions.
+ */
+static int
+flow_parse_metadata_split_actions_info(const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                                      const struct rte_flow_action **qrss,
+                                      int *encap_idx)
+{
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *raw_encap;
+       int actions_n = 0;
+       int raw_decap_idx = -1;
+
+       *encap_idx = -1;
+       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+               switch (actions->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_ENCAP:
+                       *encap_idx = actions_n;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP:
+                       raw_decap_idx = actions_n;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
+                       raw_encap = actions->conf;
+                       if (raw_encap->size > MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE)
+                               *encap_idx = raw_decap_idx != -1 ?
+                                                     raw_decap_idx : actions_n;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+                       *qrss = actions;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       break;
+               }
+               actions_n++;
+       }
+       if (*encap_idx == -1)
+               *encap_idx = actions_n;
+       /* Count RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END. */
+       return actions_n + 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check meter action from the action list.
+ *
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Pointer to the list of actions.
+ * @param[out] mtr
+ *   Pointer to the meter exist flag.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Total number of actions.
+ */
+static int
+flow_check_meter_action(const struct rte_flow_action actions[], uint32_t *mtr)
+{
+       int actions_n = 0;
+
+       MLX5_ASSERT(mtr);
+       *mtr = 0;
+       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+               switch (actions->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER:
+                       *mtr = 1;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       break;
+               }
+               actions_n++;
+       }
+       /* Count RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END. */
+       return actions_n + 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if the flow should be splited due to hairpin.
+ * The reason for the split is that in current HW we can't
+ * support encap on Rx, so if a flow have encap we move it
+ * to Tx.
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
- * @param list
- *   Pointer to a TAILQ flow list.
  * @param[in] attr
  *   Flow rule attributes.
- * @param[in] items
- *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
  * @param[in] actions
  *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
- * @param[in] external
- *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
- * @param[out] error
- *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
  *
  * @return
- *   A flow on success, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ *   > 0 the number of actions and the flow should be split,
+ *   0 when no split required.
  */
-static struct rte_flow *
-flow_list_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
-                const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
-                const struct rte_flow_item items[],
-                const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
-                bool external, struct rte_flow_error *error)
+static int
+flow_check_hairpin_split(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                        const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                        const struct rte_flow_action actions[])
 {
-       struct rte_flow *flow = NULL;
-       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
+       int queue_action = 0;
+       int action_n = 0;
+       int encap = 0;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_queue *queue;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *raw_encap;
+
+       if (!attr->ingress)
+               return 0;
+       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+               switch (actions->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE:
+                       queue = actions->conf;
+                       if (queue == NULL)
+                               return 0;
+                       if (mlx5_rxq_get_type(dev, queue->index) !=
+                           MLX5_RXQ_TYPE_HAIRPIN)
+                               return 0;
+                       queue_action = 1;
+                       action_n++;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+                       rss = actions->conf;
+                       if (rss == NULL || rss->queue_num == 0)
+                               return 0;
+                       if (mlx5_rxq_get_type(dev, rss->queue[0]) !=
+                           MLX5_RXQ_TYPE_HAIRPIN)
+                               return 0;
+                       queue_action = 1;
+                       action_n++;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_ENCAP:
+                       encap = 1;
+                       action_n++;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
+                       raw_encap = actions->conf;
+                       if (raw_encap->size >
+                           (sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth) +
+                            sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4)))
+                               encap = 1;
+                       action_n++;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       action_n++;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       if (encap == 1 && queue_action)
+               return action_n;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/* Declare flow create/destroy prototype in advance. */
+static uint32_t
+flow_list_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t *list,
+                const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                bool external, struct rte_flow_error *error);
+
+static void
+flow_list_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t *list,
+                 uint32_t flow_idx);
+
+/**
+ * Add a flow of copying flow metadata registers in RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * As mark_id is unique, if there's already a registered flow for the mark_id,
+ * return by increasing the reference counter of the resource. Otherwise, create
+ * the resource (mcp_res) and flow.
+ *
+ * Flow looks like,
+ *   - If ingress port is ANY and reg_c[1] is mark_id,
+ *     flow_tag := mark_id, reg_b := reg_c[0] and jump to RX_ACT_TBL.
+ *
+ * For default flow (zero mark_id), flow is like,
+ *   - If ingress port is ANY,
+ *     reg_b := reg_c[0] and jump to RX_ACT_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param mark_id
+ *   ID of MARK action, zero means default flow for META.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Associated resource on success, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *
+flow_mreg_add_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t mark_id,
+                         struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct rte_flow_attr attr = {
+               .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_CP_TABLE_GROUP,
+               .ingress = 1,
+       };
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag tag_spec = {
+               .data = mark_id,
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_item items[] = {
+               [1] = { .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END, },
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_action_mark ftag = {
+               .id = mark_id,
+       };
+       struct mlx5_flow_action_copy_mreg cp_mreg = {
+               .dst = REG_B,
+               .src = 0,
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_action_jump jump = {
+               .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_ACT_TABLE_GROUP,
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_action actions[] = {
+               [3] = { .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END, },
+       };
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res;
+       uint32_t idx = 0;
+       int ret;
+
+       /* Fill the register fileds in the flow. */
+       ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_FLOW_MARK, 0, error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return NULL;
+       tag_spec.id = ret;
+       ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_METADATA_RX, 0, error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return NULL;
+       cp_mreg.src = ret;
+       /* Check if already registered. */
+       MLX5_ASSERT(priv->mreg_cp_tbl);
+       mcp_res = (void *)mlx5_hlist_lookup(priv->mreg_cp_tbl, mark_id);
+       if (mcp_res) {
+               /* For non-default rule. */
+               if (mark_id != MLX5_DEFAULT_COPY_ID)
+                       mcp_res->refcnt++;
+               MLX5_ASSERT(mark_id != MLX5_DEFAULT_COPY_ID ||
+                           mcp_res->refcnt == 1);
+               return mcp_res;
+       }
+       /* Provide the full width of FLAG specific value. */
+       if (mark_id == (priv->sh->dv_regc0_mask & MLX5_FLOW_MARK_DEFAULT))
+               tag_spec.data = MLX5_FLOW_MARK_DEFAULT;
+       /* Build a new flow. */
+       if (mark_id != MLX5_DEFAULT_COPY_ID) {
+               items[0] = (struct rte_flow_item){
+                       .type = (enum rte_flow_item_type)
+                               MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG,
+                       .spec = &tag_spec,
+               };
+               items[1] = (struct rte_flow_item){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END,
+               };
+               actions[0] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = (enum rte_flow_action_type)
+                               MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK,
+                       .conf = &ftag,
+               };
+               actions[1] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = (enum rte_flow_action_type)
+                               MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COPY_MREG,
+                       .conf = &cp_mreg,
+               };
+               actions[2] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP,
+                       .conf = &jump,
+               };
+               actions[3] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+               };
+       } else {
+               /* Default rule, wildcard match. */
+               attr.priority = MLX5_FLOW_PRIO_RSVD;
+               items[0] = (struct rte_flow_item){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END,
+               };
+               actions[0] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = (enum rte_flow_action_type)
+                               MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COPY_MREG,
+                       .conf = &cp_mreg,
+               };
+               actions[1] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP,
+                       .conf = &jump,
+               };
+               actions[2] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+               };
+       }
+       /* Build a new entry. */
+       mcp_res = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MCP], &idx);
+       if (!mcp_res) {
+               rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       mcp_res->idx = idx;
+       /*
+        * The copy Flows are not included in any list. There
+        * ones are referenced from other Flows and can not
+        * be applied, removed, deleted in ardbitrary order
+        * by list traversing.
+        */
+       mcp_res->rix_flow = flow_list_create(dev, NULL, &attr, items,
+                                        actions, false, error);
+       if (!mcp_res->rix_flow)
+               goto error;
+       mcp_res->refcnt++;
+       mcp_res->hlist_ent.key = mark_id;
+       ret = mlx5_hlist_insert(priv->mreg_cp_tbl,
+                               &mcp_res->hlist_ent);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(!ret);
+       if (ret)
+               goto error;
+       return mcp_res;
+error:
+       if (mcp_res->rix_flow)
+               flow_list_destroy(dev, NULL, mcp_res->rix_flow);
+       mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MCP], mcp_res->idx);
+       return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Release flow in RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @flow
+ *   Parent flow for wich copying is provided.
+ */
+static void
+flow_mreg_del_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                         struct rte_flow *flow)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       if (!flow->rix_mreg_copy)
+               return;
+       mcp_res = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MCP],
+                                flow->rix_mreg_copy);
+       if (!mcp_res || !priv->mreg_cp_tbl)
+               return;
+       if (flow->copy_applied) {
+               MLX5_ASSERT(mcp_res->appcnt);
+               flow->copy_applied = 0;
+               --mcp_res->appcnt;
+               if (!mcp_res->appcnt) {
+                       struct rte_flow *mcp_flow = mlx5_ipool_get
+                                       (priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW],
+                                       mcp_res->rix_flow);
+
+                       if (mcp_flow)
+                               flow_drv_remove(dev, mcp_flow);
+               }
+       }
+       /*
+        * We do not check availability of metadata registers here,
+        * because copy resources are not allocated in this case.
+        */
+       if (--mcp_res->refcnt)
+               return;
+       MLX5_ASSERT(mcp_res->rix_flow);
+       flow_list_destroy(dev, NULL, mcp_res->rix_flow);
+       mlx5_hlist_remove(priv->mreg_cp_tbl, &mcp_res->hlist_ent);
+       mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MCP], mcp_res->idx);
+       flow->rix_mreg_copy = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Start flow in RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @flow
+ *   Parent flow for wich copying is provided.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static int
+flow_mreg_start_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                           struct rte_flow *flow)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       int ret;
+
+       if (!flow->rix_mreg_copy || flow->copy_applied)
+               return 0;
+       mcp_res = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MCP],
+                                flow->rix_mreg_copy);
+       if (!mcp_res)
+               return 0;
+       if (!mcp_res->appcnt) {
+               struct rte_flow *mcp_flow = mlx5_ipool_get
+                               (priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW],
+                               mcp_res->rix_flow);
+
+               if (mcp_flow) {
+                       ret = flow_drv_apply(dev, mcp_flow, NULL);
+                       if (ret)
+                               return ret;
+               }
+       }
+       ++mcp_res->appcnt;
+       flow->copy_applied = 1;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Stop flow in RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @flow
+ *   Parent flow for wich copying is provided.
+ */
+static void
+flow_mreg_stop_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                          struct rte_flow *flow)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       if (!flow->rix_mreg_copy || !flow->copy_applied)
+               return;
+       mcp_res = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MCP],
+                                flow->rix_mreg_copy);
+       if (!mcp_res)
+               return;
+       MLX5_ASSERT(mcp_res->appcnt);
+       --mcp_res->appcnt;
+       flow->copy_applied = 0;
+       if (!mcp_res->appcnt) {
+               struct rte_flow *mcp_flow = mlx5_ipool_get
+                               (priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW],
+                               mcp_res->rix_flow);
+
+               if (mcp_flow)
+                       flow_drv_remove(dev, mcp_flow);
+       }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove the default copy action from RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ */
+static void
+flow_mreg_del_default_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       /* Check if default flow is registered. */
+       if (!priv->mreg_cp_tbl)
+               return;
+       mcp_res = (void *)mlx5_hlist_lookup(priv->mreg_cp_tbl,
+                                           MLX5_DEFAULT_COPY_ID);
+       if (!mcp_res)
+               return;
+       MLX5_ASSERT(mcp_res->rix_flow);
+       flow_list_destroy(dev, NULL, mcp_res->rix_flow);
+       mlx5_hlist_remove(priv->mreg_cp_tbl, &mcp_res->hlist_ent);
+       mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MCP], mcp_res->idx);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add the default copy action in in RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 for success, negative value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static int
+flow_mreg_add_default_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                                 struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res;
+
+       /* Check whether extensive metadata feature is engaged. */
+       if (!priv->config.dv_flow_en ||
+           priv->config.dv_xmeta_en == MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY ||
+           !mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev) ||
+           !priv->sh->dv_regc0_mask)
+               return 0;
+       mcp_res = flow_mreg_add_copy_action(dev, MLX5_DEFAULT_COPY_ID, error);
+       if (!mcp_res)
+               return -rte_errno;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add a flow of copying flow metadata registers in RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * All the flow having Q/RSS action should be split by
+ * flow_mreg_split_qrss_prep() to pass by RX_CP_TBL. A flow in the RX_CP_TBL
+ * performs the following,
+ *   - CQE->flow_tag := reg_c[1] (MARK)
+ *   - CQE->flow_table_metadata (reg_b) := reg_c[0] (META)
+ * As CQE's flow_tag is not a register, it can't be simply copied from reg_c[1]
+ * but there should be a flow per each MARK ID set by MARK action.
+ *
+ * For the aforementioned reason, if there's a MARK action in flow's action
+ * list, a corresponding flow should be added to the RX_CP_TBL in order to copy
+ * the MARK ID to CQE's flow_tag like,
+ *   - If reg_c[1] is mark_id,
+ *     flow_tag := mark_id, reg_b := reg_c[0] and jump to RX_ACT_TBL.
+ *
+ * For SET_META action which stores value in reg_c[0], as the destination is
+ * also a flow metadata register (reg_b), adding a default flow is enough. Zero
+ * MARK ID means the default flow. The default flow looks like,
+ *   - For all flow, reg_b := reg_c[0] and jump to RX_ACT_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param flow
+ *   Pointer to flow structure.
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Pointer to the list of actions.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static int
+flow_mreg_update_copy_table(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                           struct rte_flow *flow,
+                           const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+                           struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_mark *mark;
+
+       /* Check whether extensive metadata feature is engaged. */
+       if (!config->dv_flow_en ||
+           config->dv_xmeta_en == MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY ||
+           !mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev) ||
+           !priv->sh->dv_regc0_mask)
+               return 0;
+       /* Find MARK action. */
+       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+               switch (actions->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_FLAG:
+                       mcp_res = flow_mreg_add_copy_action
+                               (dev, MLX5_FLOW_MARK_DEFAULT, error);
+                       if (!mcp_res)
+                               return -rte_errno;
+                       flow->rix_mreg_copy = mcp_res->idx;
+                       if (dev->data->dev_started) {
+                               mcp_res->appcnt++;
+                               flow->copy_applied = 1;
+                       }
+                       return 0;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK:
+                       mark = (const struct rte_flow_action_mark *)
+                               actions->conf;
+                       mcp_res =
+                               flow_mreg_add_copy_action(dev, mark->id, error);
+                       if (!mcp_res)
+                               return -rte_errno;
+                       flow->rix_mreg_copy = mcp_res->idx;
+                       if (dev->data->dev_started) {
+                               mcp_res->appcnt++;
+                               flow->copy_applied = 1;
+                       }
+                       return 0;
+               default:
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
+#define MLX5_MAX_SPLIT_ACTIONS 24
+#define MLX5_MAX_SPLIT_ITEMS 24
+
+/**
+ * Split the hairpin flow.
+ * Since HW can't support encap on Rx we move the encap to Tx.
+ * If the count action is after the encap then we also
+ * move the count action. in this case the count will also measure
+ * the outer bytes.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[out] actions_rx
+ *   Rx flow actions.
+ * @param[out] actions_tx
+ *   Tx flow actions..
+ * @param[out] pattern_tx
+ *   The pattern items for the Tx flow.
+ * @param[out] flow_id
+ *   The flow ID connected to this flow.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success.
+ */
+static int
+flow_hairpin_split(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                  const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                  struct rte_flow_action actions_rx[],
+                  struct rte_flow_action actions_tx[],
+                  struct rte_flow_item pattern_tx[],
+                  uint32_t *flow_id)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *raw_encap;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *raw_decap;
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag *set_tag;
+       struct rte_flow_action *tag_action;
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag *tag_item;
+       struct rte_flow_item *item;
+       char *addr;
+       int encap = 0;
+
+       mlx5_flow_id_get(priv->sh->flow_id_pool, flow_id);
+       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+               switch (actions->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_ENCAP:
+                       rte_memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
+                              sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                       actions_tx++;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT:
+                       if (encap) {
+                               rte_memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
+                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_tx++;
+                       } else {
+                               rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
+                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_rx++;
+                       }
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
+                       raw_encap = actions->conf;
+                       if (raw_encap->size >
+                           (sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth) +
+                            sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4))) {
+                               memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
+                                      sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_tx++;
+                               encap = 1;
+                       } else {
+                               rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
+                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_rx++;
+                       }
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP:
+                       raw_decap = actions->conf;
+                       if (raw_decap->size <
+                           (sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth) +
+                            sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4))) {
+                               memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
+                                      sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_tx++;
+                       } else {
+                               rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
+                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_rx++;
+                       }
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
+                                  sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                       actions_rx++;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       /* Add set meta action and end action for the Rx flow. */
+       tag_action = actions_rx;
+       tag_action->type = (enum rte_flow_action_type)
+                          MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG;
+       actions_rx++;
+       rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+       actions_rx++;
+       set_tag = (void *)actions_rx;
+       set_tag->id = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_HAIRPIN_RX, 0, NULL);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(set_tag->id > REG_NONE);
+       set_tag->data = *flow_id;
+       tag_action->conf = set_tag;
+       /* Create Tx item list. */
+       rte_memcpy(actions_tx, actions, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+       addr = (void *)&pattern_tx[2];
+       item = pattern_tx;
+       item->type = (enum rte_flow_item_type)
+                    MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG;
+       tag_item = (void *)addr;
+       tag_item->data = *flow_id;
+       tag_item->id = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_HAIRPIN_TX, 0, NULL);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(set_tag->id > REG_NONE);
+       item->spec = tag_item;
+       addr += sizeof(struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag);
+       tag_item = (void *)addr;
+       tag_item->data = UINT32_MAX;
+       tag_item->id = UINT16_MAX;
+       item->mask = tag_item;
+       addr += sizeof(struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag);
+       item->last = NULL;
+       item++;
+       item->type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The last stage of splitting chain, just creates the subflow
+ * without any modification.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] flow
+ *   Parent flow structure pointer.
+ * @param[in, out] sub_flow
+ *   Pointer to return the created subflow, may be NULL.
+ * @param[in] prefix_layers
+ *   Prefix subflow layers, may be 0.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Flow rule attributes.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[in] external
+ *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param[in] flow_idx
+ *   This memory pool index to the flow.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+static int
+flow_create_split_inner(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                       struct rte_flow *flow,
+                       struct mlx5_flow **sub_flow,
+                       uint64_t prefix_layers,
+                       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                       const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                       const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                       bool external, uint32_t flow_idx,
+                       struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
+
+       dev_flow = flow_drv_prepare(dev, flow, attr, items, actions,
+               flow_idx, error);
+       if (!dev_flow)
+               return -rte_errno;
+       dev_flow->flow = flow;
+       dev_flow->external = external;
+       /* Subflow object was created, we must include one in the list. */
+       SILIST_INSERT(&flow->dev_handles, dev_flow->handle_idx,
+                     dev_flow->handle, next);
+       /*
+        * If dev_flow is as one of the suffix flow, some actions in suffix
+        * flow may need some user defined item layer flags.
+        */
+       if (prefix_layers)
+               dev_flow->handle->layers = prefix_layers;
+       if (sub_flow)
+               *sub_flow = dev_flow;
+       return flow_drv_translate(dev, dev_flow, attr, items, actions, error);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Split the meter flow.
+ *
+ * As meter flow will split to three sub flow, other than meter
+ * action, the other actions make sense to only meter accepts
+ * the packet. If it need to be dropped, no other additional
+ * actions should be take.
+ *
+ * One kind of special action which decapsulates the L3 tunnel
+ * header will be in the prefix sub flow, as not to take the
+ * L3 tunnel header into account.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[out] sfx_items
+ *   Suffix flow match items (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[out] actions_sfx
+ *   Suffix flow actions.
+ * @param[out] actions_pre
+ *   Prefix flow actions.
+ * @param[out] pattern_sfx
+ *   The pattern items for the suffix flow.
+ * @param[out] tag_sfx
+ *   Pointer to suffix flow tag.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success.
+ */
+static int
+flow_meter_split_prep(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                struct rte_flow_item sfx_items[],
+                const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                struct rte_flow_action actions_sfx[],
+                struct rte_flow_action actions_pre[])
+{
+       struct rte_flow_action *tag_action = NULL;
+       struct rte_flow_item *tag_item;
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag *set_tag;
+       struct rte_flow_error error;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *raw_encap;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *raw_decap;
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag *tag_spec;
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag *tag_mask;
+       uint32_t tag_id;
+       bool copy_vlan = false;
+
+       /* Prepare the actions for prefix and suffix flow. */
+       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+               struct rte_flow_action **action_cur = NULL;
+
+               switch (actions->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER:
+                       /* Add the extra tag action first. */
+                       tag_action = actions_pre;
+                       tag_action->type = (enum rte_flow_action_type)
+                                          MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG;
+                       actions_pre++;
+                       action_cur = &actions_pre;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_DECAP:
+                       action_cur = &actions_pre;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
+                       raw_encap = actions->conf;
+                       if (raw_encap->size < MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE)
+                               action_cur = &actions_pre;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP:
+                       raw_decap = actions->conf;
+                       if (raw_decap->size > MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE)
+                               action_cur = &actions_pre;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_PUSH_VLAN:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_VLAN_VID:
+                       copy_vlan = true;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       break;
+               }
+               if (!action_cur)
+                       action_cur = &actions_sfx;
+               memcpy(*action_cur, actions, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+               (*action_cur)++;
+       }
+       /* Add end action to the actions. */
+       actions_sfx->type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
+       actions_pre->type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
+       actions_pre++;
+       /* Set the tag. */
+       set_tag = (void *)actions_pre;
+       set_tag->id = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_MTR_SFX, 0, &error);
+       /*
+        * Get the id from the qrss_pool to make qrss share the id with meter.
+        */
+       tag_id = flow_qrss_get_id(dev);
+       set_tag->data = tag_id << MLX5_MTR_COLOR_BITS;
+       assert(tag_action);
+       tag_action->conf = set_tag;
+       /* Prepare the suffix subflow items. */
+       tag_item = sfx_items++;
+       for (; items->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END; items++) {
+               int item_type = items->type;
+
+               switch (item_type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_PORT_ID:
+                       memcpy(sfx_items, items, sizeof(*sfx_items));
+                       sfx_items++;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN:
+                       if (copy_vlan) {
+                               memcpy(sfx_items, items, sizeof(*sfx_items));
+                               /*
+                                * Convert to internal match item, it is used
+                                * for vlan push and set vid.
+                                */
+                               sfx_items->type = (enum rte_flow_item_type)
+                                                 MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN;
+                               sfx_items++;
+                       }
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       sfx_items->type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
+       sfx_items++;
+       tag_spec = (struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag *)sfx_items;
+       tag_spec->data = tag_id << MLX5_MTR_COLOR_BITS;
+       tag_spec->id = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_MTR_SFX, 0, &error);
+       tag_mask = tag_spec + 1;
+       tag_mask->data = 0xffffff00;
+       tag_item->type = (enum rte_flow_item_type)
+                        MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG;
+       tag_item->spec = tag_spec;
+       tag_item->last = NULL;
+       tag_item->mask = tag_mask;
+       return tag_id;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Split action list having QUEUE/RSS for metadata register copy.
+ *
+ * Once Q/RSS action is detected in user's action list, the flow action
+ * should be split in order to copy metadata registers, which will happen in
+ * RX_CP_TBL like,
+ *   - CQE->flow_tag := reg_c[1] (MARK)
+ *   - CQE->flow_table_metadata (reg_b) := reg_c[0] (META)
+ * The Q/RSS action will be performed on RX_ACT_TBL after passing by RX_CP_TBL.
+ * This is because the last action of each flow must be a terminal action
+ * (QUEUE, RSS or DROP).
+ *
+ * Flow ID must be allocated to identify actions in the RX_ACT_TBL and it is
+ * stored and kept in the mlx5_flow structure per each sub_flow.
+ *
+ * The Q/RSS action is replaced with,
+ *   - SET_TAG, setting the allocated flow ID to reg_c[2].
+ * And the following JUMP action is added at the end,
+ *   - JUMP, to RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * A flow to perform remained Q/RSS action will be created in RX_ACT_TBL by
+ * flow_create_split_metadata() routine. The flow will look like,
+ *   - If flow ID matches (reg_c[2]), perform Q/RSS.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[out] split_actions
+ *   Pointer to store split actions to jump to CP_TBL.
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Pointer to the list of original flow actions.
+ * @param[in] qrss
+ *   Pointer to the Q/RSS action.
+ * @param[in] actions_n
+ *   Number of original actions.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   non-zero unique flow_id on success, otherwise 0 and
+ *   error/rte_error are set.
+ */
+static uint32_t
+flow_mreg_split_qrss_prep(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                         struct rte_flow_action *split_actions,
+                         const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+                         const struct rte_flow_action *qrss,
+                         int actions_n, struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag *set_tag;
+       struct rte_flow_action_jump *jump;
+       const int qrss_idx = qrss - actions;
+       uint32_t flow_id = 0;
+       int ret = 0;
+
+       /*
+        * Given actions will be split
+        * - Replace QUEUE/RSS action with SET_TAG to set flow ID.
+        * - Add jump to mreg CP_TBL.
+        * As a result, there will be one more action.
+        */
+       ++actions_n;
+       memcpy(split_actions, actions, sizeof(*split_actions) * actions_n);
+       set_tag = (void *)(split_actions + actions_n);
+       /*
+        * If tag action is not set to void(it means we are not the meter
+        * suffix flow), add the tag action. Since meter suffix flow already
+        * has the tag added.
+        */
+       if (split_actions[qrss_idx].type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID) {
+               /*
+                * Allocate the new subflow ID. This one is unique within
+                * device and not shared with representors. Otherwise,
+                * we would have to resolve multi-thread access synch
+                * issue. Each flow on the shared device is appended
+                * with source vport identifier, so the resulting
+                * flows will be unique in the shared (by master and
+                * representors) domain even if they have coinciding
+                * IDs.
+                */
+               flow_id = flow_qrss_get_id(dev);
+               if (!flow_id)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                                 NULL, "can't allocate id "
+                                                 "for split Q/RSS subflow");
+               /* Internal SET_TAG action to set flow ID. */
+               *set_tag = (struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag){
+                       .data = flow_id,
+               };
+               ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_COPY_MARK, 0, error);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       return ret;
+               set_tag->id = ret;
+               /* Construct new actions array. */
+               /* Replace QUEUE/RSS action. */
+               split_actions[qrss_idx] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = (enum rte_flow_action_type)
+                               MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG,
+                       .conf = set_tag,
+               };
+       }
+       /* JUMP action to jump to mreg copy table (CP_TBL). */
+       jump = (void *)(set_tag + 1);
+       *jump = (struct rte_flow_action_jump){
+               .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_CP_TABLE_GROUP,
+       };
+       split_actions[actions_n - 2] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+               .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP,
+               .conf = jump,
+       };
+       split_actions[actions_n - 1] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+               .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+       };
+       return flow_id;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extend the given action list for Tx metadata copy.
+ *
+ * Copy the given action list to the ext_actions and add flow metadata register
+ * copy action in order to copy reg_a set by WQE to reg_c[0].
+ *
+ * @param[out] ext_actions
+ *   Pointer to the extended action list.
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Pointer to the list of actions.
+ * @param[in] actions_n
+ *   Number of actions in the list.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ * @param[in] encap_idx
+ *   The encap action inndex.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+static int
+flow_mreg_tx_copy_prep(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                      struct rte_flow_action *ext_actions,
+                      const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+                      int actions_n, struct rte_flow_error *error,
+                      int encap_idx)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow_action_copy_mreg *cp_mreg =
+               (struct mlx5_flow_action_copy_mreg *)
+                       (ext_actions + actions_n + 1);
+       int ret;
+
+       ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_METADATA_RX, 0, error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return ret;
+       cp_mreg->dst = ret;
+       ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_METADATA_TX, 0, error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return ret;
+       cp_mreg->src = ret;
+       if (encap_idx != 0)
+               memcpy(ext_actions, actions, sizeof(*ext_actions) * encap_idx);
+       if (encap_idx == actions_n - 1) {
+               ext_actions[actions_n - 1] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = (enum rte_flow_action_type)
+                               MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COPY_MREG,
+                       .conf = cp_mreg,
+               };
+               ext_actions[actions_n] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+               };
+       } else {
+               ext_actions[encap_idx] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = (enum rte_flow_action_type)
+                               MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COPY_MREG,
+                       .conf = cp_mreg,
+               };
+               memcpy(ext_actions + encap_idx + 1, actions + encap_idx,
+                               sizeof(*ext_actions) * (actions_n - encap_idx));
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The splitting for metadata feature.
+ *
+ * - Q/RSS action on NIC Rx should be split in order to pass by
+ *   the mreg copy table (RX_CP_TBL) and then it jumps to the
+ *   action table (RX_ACT_TBL) which has the split Q/RSS action.
+ *
+ * - All the actions on NIC Tx should have a mreg copy action to
+ *   copy reg_a from WQE to reg_c[0].
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] flow
+ *   Parent flow structure pointer.
+ * @param[in] prefix_layers
+ *   Prefix flow layer flags.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Flow rule attributes.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[in] external
+ *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param[in] flow_idx
+ *   This memory pool index to the flow.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+static int
+flow_create_split_metadata(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                          struct rte_flow *flow,
+                          uint64_t prefix_layers,
+                          const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                          const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                          const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                          bool external, uint32_t flow_idx,
+                          struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+       const struct rte_flow_action *qrss = NULL;
+       struct rte_flow_action *ext_actions = NULL;
+       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow = NULL;
+       uint32_t qrss_id = 0;
+       int mtr_sfx = 0;
+       size_t act_size;
+       int actions_n;
+       int encap_idx;
+       int ret;
+
+       /* Check whether extensive metadata feature is engaged. */
+       if (!config->dv_flow_en ||
+           config->dv_xmeta_en == MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY ||
+           !mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev))
+               return flow_create_split_inner(dev, flow, NULL, prefix_layers,
+                                              attr, items, actions, external,
+                                              flow_idx, error);
+       actions_n = flow_parse_metadata_split_actions_info(actions, &qrss,
+                                                          &encap_idx);
+       if (qrss) {
+               /* Exclude hairpin flows from splitting. */
+               if (qrss->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE) {
+                       const struct rte_flow_action_queue *queue;
+
+                       queue = qrss->conf;
+                       if (mlx5_rxq_get_type(dev, queue->index) ==
+                           MLX5_RXQ_TYPE_HAIRPIN)
+                               qrss = NULL;
+               } else if (qrss->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS) {
+                       const struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss;
+
+                       rss = qrss->conf;
+                       if (mlx5_rxq_get_type(dev, rss->queue[0]) ==
+                           MLX5_RXQ_TYPE_HAIRPIN)
+                               qrss = NULL;
+               }
+       }
+       if (qrss) {
+               /* Check if it is in meter suffix table. */
+               mtr_sfx = attr->group == (attr->transfer ?
+                         (MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_SUFFIX - 1) :
+                         MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_SUFFIX);
+               /*
+                * Q/RSS action on NIC Rx should be split in order to pass by
+                * the mreg copy table (RX_CP_TBL) and then it jumps to the
+                * action table (RX_ACT_TBL) which has the split Q/RSS action.
+                */
+               act_size = sizeof(struct rte_flow_action) * (actions_n + 1) +
+                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_set_tag) +
+                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_jump);
+               ext_actions = rte_zmalloc(__func__, act_size, 0);
+               if (!ext_actions)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                                 NULL, "no memory to split "
+                                                 "metadata flow");
+               /*
+                * If we are the suffix flow of meter, tag already exist.
+                * Set the tag action to void.
+                */
+               if (mtr_sfx)
+                       ext_actions[qrss - actions].type =
+                                               RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID;
+               else
+                       ext_actions[qrss - actions].type =
+                                               (enum rte_flow_action_type)
+                                               MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG;
+               /*
+                * Create the new actions list with removed Q/RSS action
+                * and appended set tag and jump to register copy table
+                * (RX_CP_TBL). We should preallocate unique tag ID here
+                * in advance, because it is needed for set tag action.
+                */
+               qrss_id = flow_mreg_split_qrss_prep(dev, ext_actions, actions,
+                                                   qrss, actions_n, error);
+               if (!mtr_sfx && !qrss_id) {
+                       ret = -rte_errno;
+                       goto exit;
+               }
+       } else if (attr->egress && !attr->transfer) {
+               /*
+                * All the actions on NIC Tx should have a metadata register
+                * copy action to copy reg_a from WQE to reg_c[meta]
+                */
+               act_size = sizeof(struct rte_flow_action) * (actions_n + 1) +
+                          sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_action_copy_mreg);
+               ext_actions = rte_zmalloc(__func__, act_size, 0);
+               if (!ext_actions)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                                 NULL, "no memory to split "
+                                                 "metadata flow");
+               /* Create the action list appended with copy register. */
+               ret = flow_mreg_tx_copy_prep(dev, ext_actions, actions,
+                                            actions_n, error, encap_idx);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       goto exit;
+       }
+       /* Add the unmodified original or prefix subflow. */
+       ret = flow_create_split_inner(dev, flow, &dev_flow, prefix_layers, attr,
+                                     items, ext_actions ? ext_actions :
+                                     actions, external, flow_idx, error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               goto exit;
+       MLX5_ASSERT(dev_flow);
+       if (qrss) {
+               const struct rte_flow_attr q_attr = {
+                       .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_ACT_TABLE_GROUP,
+                       .ingress = 1,
+               };
+               /* Internal PMD action to set register. */
+               struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag q_tag_spec = {
+                       .data = qrss_id,
+                       .id = 0,
+               };
+               struct rte_flow_item q_items[] = {
+                       {
+                               .type = (enum rte_flow_item_type)
+                                       MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG,
+                               .spec = &q_tag_spec,
+                               .last = NULL,
+                               .mask = NULL,
+                       },
+                       {
+                               .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END,
+                       },
+               };
+               struct rte_flow_action q_actions[] = {
+                       {
+                               .type = qrss->type,
+                               .conf = qrss->conf,
+                       },
+                       {
+                               .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+                       },
+               };
+               uint64_t layers = flow_get_prefix_layer_flags(dev_flow);
+
+               /*
+                * Configure the tag item only if there is no meter subflow.
+                * Since tag is already marked in the meter suffix subflow
+                * we can just use the meter suffix items as is.
+                */
+               if (qrss_id) {
+                       /* Not meter subflow. */
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(!mtr_sfx);
+                       /*
+                        * Put unique id in prefix flow due to it is destroyed
+                        * after suffix flow and id will be freed after there
+                        * is no actual flows with this id and identifier
+                        * reallocation becomes possible (for example, for
+                        * other flows in other threads).
+                        */
+                       dev_flow->handle->split_flow_id = qrss_id;
+                       ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_COPY_MARK, 0,
+                                                  error);
+                       if (ret < 0)
+                               goto exit;
+                       q_tag_spec.id = ret;
+               }
+               dev_flow = NULL;
+               /* Add suffix subflow to execute Q/RSS. */
+               ret = flow_create_split_inner(dev, flow, &dev_flow, layers,
+                                             &q_attr, mtr_sfx ? items :
+                                             q_items, q_actions,
+                                             external, flow_idx, error);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       goto exit;
+               /* qrss ID should be freed if failed. */
+               qrss_id = 0;
+               MLX5_ASSERT(dev_flow);
+       }
+
+exit:
+       /*
+        * We do not destroy the partially created sub_flows in case of error.
+        * These ones are included into parent flow list and will be destroyed
+        * by flow_drv_destroy.
+        */
+       flow_qrss_free_id(dev, qrss_id);
+       rte_free(ext_actions);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The splitting for meter feature.
+ *
+ * - The meter flow will be split to two flows as prefix and
+ *   suffix flow. The packets make sense only it pass the prefix
+ *   meter action.
+ *
+ * - Reg_C_5 is used for the packet to match betweend prefix and
+ *   suffix flow.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] flow
+ *   Parent flow structure pointer.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Flow rule attributes.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[in] external
+ *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param[in] flow_idx
+ *   This memory pool index to the flow.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+static int
+flow_create_split_meter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                          struct rte_flow *flow,
+                          const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                          const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                          const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                          bool external, uint32_t flow_idx,
+                          struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct rte_flow_action *sfx_actions = NULL;
+       struct rte_flow_action *pre_actions = NULL;
+       struct rte_flow_item *sfx_items = NULL;
+       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow = NULL;
+       struct rte_flow_attr sfx_attr = *attr;
+       uint32_t mtr = 0;
+       uint32_t mtr_tag_id = 0;
+       size_t act_size;
+       size_t item_size;
+       int actions_n = 0;
+       int ret;
+
+       if (priv->mtr_en)
+               actions_n = flow_check_meter_action(actions, &mtr);
+       if (mtr) {
+               /* The five prefix actions: meter, decap, encap, tag, end. */
+               act_size = sizeof(struct rte_flow_action) * (actions_n + 5) +
+                          sizeof(struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag);
+               /* tag, vlan, port id, end. */
+#define METER_SUFFIX_ITEM 4
+               item_size = sizeof(struct rte_flow_item) * METER_SUFFIX_ITEM +
+                           sizeof(struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag) * 2;
+               sfx_actions = rte_zmalloc(__func__, (act_size + item_size), 0);
+               if (!sfx_actions)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                                 NULL, "no memory to split "
+                                                 "meter flow");
+               sfx_items = (struct rte_flow_item *)((char *)sfx_actions +
+                            act_size);
+               pre_actions = sfx_actions + actions_n;
+               mtr_tag_id = flow_meter_split_prep(dev, items, sfx_items,
+                                                  actions, sfx_actions,
+                                                  pre_actions);
+               if (!mtr_tag_id) {
+                       ret = -rte_errno;
+                       goto exit;
+               }
+               /* Add the prefix subflow. */
+               ret = flow_create_split_inner(dev, flow, &dev_flow, 0, attr,
+                                             items, pre_actions, external,
+                                             flow_idx, error);
+               if (ret) {
+                       ret = -rte_errno;
+                       goto exit;
+               }
+               dev_flow->handle->split_flow_id = mtr_tag_id;
+               /* Setting the sfx group atrr. */
+               sfx_attr.group = sfx_attr.transfer ?
+                               (MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_SUFFIX - 1) :
+                                MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_SUFFIX;
+       }
+       /* Add the prefix subflow. */
+       ret = flow_create_split_metadata(dev, flow, dev_flow ?
+                                        flow_get_prefix_layer_flags(dev_flow) :
+                                        0, &sfx_attr,
+                                        sfx_items ? sfx_items : items,
+                                        sfx_actions ? sfx_actions : actions,
+                                        external, flow_idx, error);
+exit:
+       if (sfx_actions)
+               rte_free(sfx_actions);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Split the flow to subflow set. The splitters might be linked
+ * in the chain, like this:
+ * flow_create_split_outer() calls:
+ *   flow_create_split_meter() calls:
+ *     flow_create_split_metadata(meter_subflow_0) calls:
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_0)
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_1)
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_2)
+ *     flow_create_split_metadata(meter_subflow_1) calls:
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_0)
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_1)
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_2)
+ *
+ * This provide flexible way to add new levels of flow splitting.
+ * The all of successfully created subflows are included to the
+ * parent flow dev_flow list.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] flow
+ *   Parent flow structure pointer.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Flow rule attributes.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[in] external
+ *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param[in] flow_idx
+ *   This memory pool index to the flow.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+static int
+flow_create_split_outer(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                       struct rte_flow *flow,
+                       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                       const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                       const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                       bool external, uint32_t flow_idx,
+                       struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       int ret;
+
+       ret = flow_create_split_meter(dev, flow, attr, items,
+                                        actions, external, flow_idx, error);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(ret <= 0);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a flow and add it to @p list.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param list
+ *   Pointer to a TAILQ flow list. If this parameter NULL,
+ *   no list insertion occurred, flow is just created,
+ *   this is caller's responsibility to track the
+ *   created flow.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Flow rule attributes.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[in] external
+ *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   A flow index on success, 0 otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static uint32_t
+flow_list_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t *list,
+                const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                bool external, struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct rte_flow *flow = NULL;
+       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
        const struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss;
        union {
                struct rte_flow_expand_rss buf;
                uint8_t buffer[2048];
        } expand_buffer;
+       union {
+               struct rte_flow_action actions[MLX5_MAX_SPLIT_ACTIONS];
+               uint8_t buffer[2048];
+       } actions_rx;
+       union {
+               struct rte_flow_action actions[MLX5_MAX_SPLIT_ACTIONS];
+               uint8_t buffer[2048];
+       } actions_hairpin_tx;
+       union {
+               struct rte_flow_item items[MLX5_MAX_SPLIT_ITEMS];
+               uint8_t buffer[2048];
+       } items_tx;
        struct rte_flow_expand_rss *buf = &expand_buffer.buf;
-       int ret;
+       struct mlx5_flow_rss_desc *rss_desc = &((struct mlx5_flow_rss_desc *)
+                                             priv->rss_desc)[!!priv->flow_idx];
+       const struct rte_flow_action *p_actions_rx = actions;
        uint32_t i;
-       uint32_t flow_size;
+       uint32_t idx = 0;
+       int hairpin_flow;
+       uint32_t hairpin_id = 0;
+       struct rte_flow_attr attr_tx = { .priority = 0 };
+       int ret;
 
-       ret = flow_drv_validate(dev, attr, items, actions, external, error);
+       hairpin_flow = flow_check_hairpin_split(dev, attr, actions);
+       ret = flow_drv_validate(dev, attr, items, p_actions_rx,
+                               external, hairpin_flow, error);
        if (ret < 0)
-               return NULL;
-       flow_size = sizeof(struct rte_flow);
-       rss = flow_get_rss_action(actions);
-       if (rss)
-               flow_size += RTE_ALIGN_CEIL(rss->queue_num * sizeof(uint16_t),
-                                           sizeof(void *));
-       else
-               flow_size += RTE_ALIGN_CEIL(sizeof(uint16_t), sizeof(void *));
-       flow = rte_calloc(__func__, 1, flow_size, 0);
+               return 0;
+       if (hairpin_flow > 0) {
+               if (hairpin_flow > MLX5_MAX_SPLIT_ACTIONS) {
+                       rte_errno = EINVAL;
+                       return 0;
+               }
+               flow_hairpin_split(dev, actions, actions_rx.actions,
+                                  actions_hairpin_tx.actions, items_tx.items,
+                                  &hairpin_id);
+               p_actions_rx = actions_rx.actions;
+       }
+       flow = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW], &idx);
        if (!flow) {
                rte_errno = ENOMEM;
-               return NULL;
+               goto error_before_flow;
        }
        flow->drv_type = flow_get_drv_type(dev, attr);
-       flow->ingress = attr->ingress;
-       flow->transfer = attr->transfer;
-       assert(flow->drv_type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN &&
-              flow->drv_type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
-       flow->queue = (void *)(flow + 1);
-       LIST_INIT(&flow->dev_flows);
+       if (hairpin_id != 0)
+               flow->hairpin_flow_id = hairpin_id;
+       MLX5_ASSERT(flow->drv_type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN &&
+                   flow->drv_type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
+       memset(rss_desc, 0, sizeof(*rss_desc));
+       rss = flow_get_rss_action(p_actions_rx);
+       if (rss) {
+               /*
+                * The following information is required by
+                * mlx5_flow_hashfields_adjust() in advance.
+                */
+               rss_desc->level = rss->level;
+               /* RSS type 0 indicates default RSS type (ETH_RSS_IP). */
+               rss_desc->types = !rss->types ? ETH_RSS_IP : rss->types;
+       }
+       flow->dev_handles = 0;
        if (rss && rss->types) {
                unsigned int graph_root;
 
@@ -2596,41 +4409,105 @@ flow_list_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
                                          items, rss->types,
                                          mlx5_support_expansion,
                                          graph_root);
-               assert(ret > 0 &&
+               MLX5_ASSERT(ret > 0 &&
                       (unsigned int)ret < sizeof(expand_buffer.buffer));
        } else {
                buf->entries = 1;
                buf->entry[0].pattern = (void *)(uintptr_t)items;
        }
+       /*
+        * Record the start index when there is a nested call. All sub-flows
+        * need to be translated before another calling.
+        * No need to use ping-pong buffer to save memory here.
+        */
+       if (priv->flow_idx) {
+               MLX5_ASSERT(!priv->flow_nested_idx);
+               priv->flow_nested_idx = priv->flow_idx;
+       }
        for (i = 0; i < buf->entries; ++i) {
-               dev_flow = flow_drv_prepare(flow, attr, buf->entry[i].pattern,
-                                           actions, error);
+               /*
+                * The splitter may create multiple dev_flows,
+                * depending on configuration. In the simplest
+                * case it just creates unmodified original flow.
+                */
+               ret = flow_create_split_outer(dev, flow, attr,
+                                             buf->entry[i].pattern,
+                                             p_actions_rx, external, idx,
+                                             error);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       goto error;
+       }
+       /* Create the tx flow. */
+       if (hairpin_flow) {
+               attr_tx.group = MLX5_HAIRPIN_TX_TABLE;
+               attr_tx.ingress = 0;
+               attr_tx.egress = 1;
+               dev_flow = flow_drv_prepare(dev, flow, &attr_tx, items_tx.items,
+                                        actions_hairpin_tx.actions,
+                                        idx, error);
                if (!dev_flow)
                        goto error;
                dev_flow->flow = flow;
-               dev_flow->external = external;
-               LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&flow->dev_flows, dev_flow, next);
-               ret = flow_drv_translate(dev, dev_flow, attr,
-                                        buf->entry[i].pattern,
-                                        actions, error);
+               dev_flow->external = 0;
+               SILIST_INSERT(&flow->dev_handles, dev_flow->handle_idx,
+                             dev_flow->handle, next);
+               ret = flow_drv_translate(dev, dev_flow, &attr_tx,
+                                        items_tx.items,
+                                        actions_hairpin_tx.actions, error);
                if (ret < 0)
                        goto error;
        }
-       if (dev->data->dev_started) {
+       /*
+        * Update the metadata register copy table. If extensive
+        * metadata feature is enabled and registers are supported
+        * we might create the extra rte_flow for each unique
+        * MARK/FLAG action ID.
+        *
+        * The table is updated for ingress Flows only, because
+        * the egress Flows belong to the different device and
+        * copy table should be updated in peer NIC Rx domain.
+        */
+       if (attr->ingress &&
+           (external || attr->group != MLX5_FLOW_MREG_CP_TABLE_GROUP)) {
+               ret = flow_mreg_update_copy_table(dev, flow, actions, error);
+               if (ret)
+                       goto error;
+       }
+       /*
+        * If the flow is external (from application) OR device is started, then
+        * the flow will be applied immediately.
+        */
+       if (external || dev->data->dev_started) {
                ret = flow_drv_apply(dev, flow, error);
                if (ret < 0)
                        goto error;
        }
-       TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(list, flow, next);
+       if (list)
+               ILIST_INSERT(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW], list, idx,
+                            flow, next);
        flow_rxq_flags_set(dev, flow);
-       return flow;
+       /* Nested flow creation index recovery. */
+       priv->flow_idx = priv->flow_nested_idx;
+       if (priv->flow_nested_idx)
+               priv->flow_nested_idx = 0;
+       return idx;
 error:
+       MLX5_ASSERT(flow);
        ret = rte_errno; /* Save rte_errno before cleanup. */
-       assert(flow);
+       flow_mreg_del_copy_action(dev, flow);
        flow_drv_destroy(dev, flow);
-       rte_free(flow);
+       mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW], idx);
        rte_errno = ret; /* Restore rte_errno. */
-       return NULL;
+error_before_flow:
+       ret = rte_errno;
+       if (hairpin_id)
+               mlx5_flow_id_release(priv->sh->flow_id_pool,
+                                    hairpin_id);
+       rte_errno = ret;
+       priv->flow_idx = priv->flow_nested_idx;
+       if (priv->flow_nested_idx)
+               priv->flow_nested_idx = 0;
+       return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2678,8 +4555,29 @@ mlx5_flow_create_esw_table_zero_flow(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct rte_flow_error error;
 
-       return flow_list_create(dev, &priv->ctrl_flows, &attr, &pattern,
-                               actions, false, &error);
+       return (void *)(uintptr_t)flow_list_create(dev, &priv->ctrl_flows,
+                                                  &attr, &pattern,
+                                                  actions, false, &error);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validate a flow supported by the NIC.
+ *
+ * @see rte_flow_validate()
+ * @see rte_flow_ops
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                  const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                  const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                  const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                  struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       int hairpin_flow;
+
+       hairpin_flow = flow_check_hairpin_split(dev, attr, actions);
+       return flow_drv_validate(dev, attr, items, actions,
+                               true, hairpin_flow, error);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2697,8 +4595,22 @@ mlx5_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
-       return flow_list_create(dev, &priv->flows,
-                               attr, items, actions, true, error);
+       /*
+        * If the device is not started yet, it is not allowed to created a
+        * flow from application. PMD default flows and traffic control flows
+        * are not affected.
+        */
+       if (unlikely(!dev->data->dev_started)) {
+               DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u is not started when "
+                       "inserting a flow", dev->data->port_id);
+               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENODEV,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+                                  NULL,
+                                  "port not started");
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       return (void *)(uintptr_t)flow_list_create(dev, &priv->flows,
+                                 attr, items, actions, true, error);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2707,24 +4619,50 @@ mlx5_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  * @param list
- *   Pointer to a TAILQ flow list.
- * @param[in] flow
- *   Flow to destroy.
+ *   Pointer to the Indexed flow list. If this parameter NULL,
+ *   there is no flow removal from the list. Be noted that as
+ *   flow is add to the indexed list, memory of the indexed
+ *   list points to maybe changed as flow destroyed.
+ * @param[in] flow_idx
+ *   Index of flow to destroy.
  */
 static void
-flow_list_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
-                 struct rte_flow *flow)
+flow_list_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t *list,
+                 uint32_t flow_idx)
 {
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_fdir_flow *priv_fdir_flow = NULL;
+       struct rte_flow *flow = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool
+                                              [MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW], flow_idx);
+
+       if (!flow)
+               return;
        /*
         * Update RX queue flags only if port is started, otherwise it is
         * already clean.
         */
        if (dev->data->dev_started)
                flow_rxq_flags_trim(dev, flow);
+       if (flow->hairpin_flow_id)
+               mlx5_flow_id_release(priv->sh->flow_id_pool,
+                                    flow->hairpin_flow_id);
        flow_drv_destroy(dev, flow);
-       TAILQ_REMOVE(list, flow, next);
-       rte_free(flow->fdir);
-       rte_free(flow);
+       if (list)
+               ILIST_REMOVE(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW], list,
+                            flow_idx, flow, next);
+       flow_mreg_del_copy_action(dev, flow);
+       if (flow->fdir) {
+               LIST_FOREACH(priv_fdir_flow, &priv->fdir_flows, next) {
+                       if (priv_fdir_flow->rix_flow == flow_idx)
+                               break;
+               }
+               if (priv_fdir_flow) {
+                       LIST_REMOVE(priv_fdir_flow, next);
+                       rte_free(priv_fdir_flow->fdir);
+                       rte_free(priv_fdir_flow);
+               }
+       }
+       mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW], flow_idx);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2733,16 +4671,22 @@ flow_list_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  * @param list
- *   Pointer to a TAILQ flow list.
+ *   Pointer to the Indexed flow list.
+ * @param active
+ *   If flushing is called avtively.
  */
 void
-mlx5_flow_list_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list)
+mlx5_flow_list_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t *list, bool active)
 {
-       while (!TAILQ_EMPTY(list)) {
-               struct rte_flow *flow;
+       uint32_t num_flushed = 0;
 
-               flow = TAILQ_FIRST(list);
-               flow_list_destroy(dev, list, flow);
+       while (*list) {
+               flow_list_destroy(dev, list, *list);
+               num_flushed++;
+       }
+       if (active) {
+               DRV_LOG(INFO, "port %u: %u flows flushed before stopping",
+                       dev->data->port_id, num_flushed);
        }
 }
 
@@ -2752,15 +4696,21 @@ mlx5_flow_list_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list)
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  * @param list
- *   Pointer to a TAILQ flow list.
+ *   Pointer to the Indexed flow list.
  */
 void
-mlx5_flow_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list)
+mlx5_flow_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t *list)
 {
-       struct rte_flow *flow;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct rte_flow *flow = NULL;
+       uint32_t idx;
 
-       TAILQ_FOREACH_REVERSE(flow, list, mlx5_flows, next)
+       ILIST_FOREACH(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW], *list, idx,
+                     flow, next) {
                flow_drv_remove(dev, flow);
+               flow_mreg_stop_copy_action(dev, flow);
+       }
+       flow_mreg_del_default_copy_action(dev);
        flow_rxq_flags_clear(dev);
 }
 
@@ -2770,19 +4720,30 @@ mlx5_flow_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list)
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  * @param list
- *   Pointer to a TAILQ flow list.
+ *   Pointer to the Indexed flow list.
  *
  * @return
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 int
-mlx5_flow_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list)
+mlx5_flow_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t *list)
 {
-       struct rte_flow *flow;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct rte_flow *flow = NULL;
        struct rte_flow_error error;
+       uint32_t idx;
        int ret = 0;
 
-       TAILQ_FOREACH(flow, list, next) {
+       /* Make sure default copy action (reg_c[0] -> reg_b) is created. */
+       ret = flow_mreg_add_default_copy_action(dev, &error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return -rte_errno;
+       /* Apply Flows created by application. */
+       ILIST_FOREACH(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW], *list, idx,
+                     flow, next) {
+               ret = flow_mreg_start_copy_action(dev, flow);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       goto error;
                ret = flow_drv_apply(dev, flow, &error);
                if (ret < 0)
                        goto error;
@@ -2796,6 +4757,80 @@ error:
        return -rte_errno;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Stop all default actions for flows.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ */
+void
+mlx5_flow_stop_default(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       flow_mreg_del_default_copy_action(dev);
+       flow_rxq_flags_clear(dev);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Start all default actions for flows.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_start_default(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct rte_flow_error error;
+
+       /* Make sure default copy action (reg_c[0] -> reg_b) is created. */
+       return flow_mreg_add_default_copy_action(dev, &error);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Allocate intermediate resources for flow creation.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ */
+void
+mlx5_flow_alloc_intermediate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       if (!priv->inter_flows) {
+               priv->inter_flows = rte_calloc(__func__, 1,
+                                   MLX5_NUM_MAX_DEV_FLOWS *
+                                   sizeof(struct mlx5_flow) +
+                                   (sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_rss_desc) +
+                                   sizeof(uint16_t) * UINT16_MAX) * 2, 0);
+               if (!priv->inter_flows) {
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "can't allocate intermediate memory.");
+                       return;
+               }
+       }
+       priv->rss_desc = &((struct mlx5_flow *)priv->inter_flows)
+                        [MLX5_NUM_MAX_DEV_FLOWS];
+       /* Reset the index. */
+       priv->flow_idx = 0;
+       priv->flow_nested_idx = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Free intermediate resources for flows.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ */
+void
+mlx5_flow_free_intermediate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       rte_free(priv->inter_flows);
+       priv->inter_flows = NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * Verify the flow list is empty
  *
@@ -2809,14 +4844,77 @@ mlx5_flow_verify(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct rte_flow *flow;
+       uint32_t idx;
        int ret = 0;
 
-       TAILQ_FOREACH(flow, &priv->flows, next) {
-               DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u flow %p still referenced",
-                       dev->data->port_id, (void *)flow);
-               ++ret;
+       ILIST_FOREACH(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW], priv->flows, idx,
+                     flow, next) {
+               DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u flow %p still referenced",
+                       dev->data->port_id, (void *)flow);
+               ++ret;
+       }
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Enable default hairpin egress flow.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param queue
+ *   The queue index.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_ctrl_flow_source_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                           uint32_t queue)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       const struct rte_flow_attr attr = {
+               .egress = 1,
+               .priority = 0,
+       };
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tx_queue queue_spec = {
+               .queue = queue,
+       };
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tx_queue queue_mask = {
+               .queue = UINT32_MAX,
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_item items[] = {
+               {
+                       .type = (enum rte_flow_item_type)
+                               MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TX_QUEUE,
+                       .spec = &queue_spec,
+                       .last = NULL,
+                       .mask = &queue_mask,
+               },
+               {
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END,
+               },
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_action_jump jump = {
+               .group = MLX5_HAIRPIN_TX_TABLE,
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_action actions[2];
+       uint32_t flow_idx;
+       struct rte_flow_error error;
+
+       actions[0].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP;
+       actions[0].conf = &jump;
+       actions[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
+       flow_idx = flow_list_create(dev, &priv->ctrl_flows,
+                               &attr, items, actions, false, &error);
+       if (!flow_idx) {
+               DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+                       "Failed to create ctrl flow: rte_errno(%d),"
+                       " type(%d), message(%s)",
+                       rte_errno, error.type,
+                       error.message ? error.message : " (no stated reason)");
+               return -rte_errno;
        }
-       return ret;
+       return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2885,18 +4983,20 @@ mlx5_ctrl_flow_vlan(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
                },
        };
-       struct rte_flow *flow;
+       uint32_t flow_idx;
        struct rte_flow_error error;
        unsigned int i;
 
        if (!priv->reta_idx_n || !priv->rxqs_n) {
                return 0;
        }
+       if (!(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.mq_mode & ETH_MQ_RX_RSS_FLAG))
+               action_rss.types = 0;
        for (i = 0; i != priv->reta_idx_n; ++i)
                queue[i] = (*priv->reta_idx)[i];
-       flow = flow_list_create(dev, &priv->ctrl_flows,
+       flow_idx = flow_list_create(dev, &priv->ctrl_flows,
                                &attr, items, actions, false, &error);
-       if (!flow)
+       if (!flow_idx)
                return -rte_errno;
        return 0;
 }
@@ -2922,6 +5022,62 @@ mlx5_ctrl_flow(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return mlx5_ctrl_flow_vlan(dev, eth_spec, eth_mask, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create default miss flow rule matching lacp traffic
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param eth_spec
+ *   An Ethernet flow spec to apply.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_lacp_miss(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       /*
+        * The LACP matching is done by only using ether type since using
+        * a multicast dst mac causes kernel to give low priority to this flow.
+        */
+       static const struct rte_flow_item_eth lacp_spec = {
+               .type = RTE_BE16(0x8809),
+       };
+       static const struct rte_flow_item_eth lacp_mask = {
+               .type = 0xffff,
+       };
+       const struct rte_flow_attr attr = {
+               .ingress = 1,
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_item items[] = {
+               {
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH,
+                       .spec = &lacp_spec,
+                       .mask = &lacp_mask,
+               },
+               {
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END,
+               },
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_action actions[] = {
+               {
+                       .type = (enum rte_flow_action_type)
+                               MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEFAULT_MISS,
+               },
+               {
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+               },
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_error error;
+       uint32_t flow_idx = flow_list_create(dev, &priv->ctrl_flows,
+                               &attr, items, actions, false, &error);
+
+       if (!flow_idx)
+               return -rte_errno;
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Destroy a flow.
  *
@@ -2935,7 +5091,7 @@ mlx5_flow_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
-       flow_list_destroy(dev, &priv->flows, flow);
+       flow_list_destroy(dev, &priv->flows, (uintptr_t)(void *)flow);
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2951,7 +5107,7 @@ mlx5_flow_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
-       mlx5_flow_list_flush(dev, &priv->flows);
+       mlx5_flow_list_flush(dev, &priv->flows, false);
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2977,9 +5133,9 @@ mlx5_flow_isolate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        }
        priv->isolated = !!enable;
        if (enable)
-               dev->dev_ops = &mlx5_dev_ops_isolate;
+               dev->dev_ops = &mlx5_os_dev_ops_isolate;
        else
-               dev->dev_ops = &mlx5_dev_ops;
+               dev->dev_ops = &mlx5_os_dev_ops;
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2991,15 +5147,26 @@ mlx5_flow_isolate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  */
 static int
 flow_drv_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-              struct rte_flow *flow,
+              uint32_t flow_idx,
               const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
               void *data,
               struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
-       enum mlx5_flow_drv_type ftype = flow->drv_type;
+       struct rte_flow *flow = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool
+                                              [MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW],
+                                              flow_idx);
+       enum mlx5_flow_drv_type ftype;
 
-       assert(ftype > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && ftype < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
+       if (!flow) {
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOENT,
+                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+                         NULL,
+                         "invalid flow handle");
+       }
+       ftype = flow->drv_type;
+       MLX5_ASSERT(ftype > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && ftype < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
        fops = flow_get_drv_ops(ftype);
 
        return fops->query(dev, flow, actions, data, error);
@@ -3020,7 +5187,8 @@ mlx5_flow_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
        int ret;
 
-       ret = flow_drv_query(dev, flow, actions, data, error);
+       ret = flow_drv_query(dev, (uintptr_t)(void *)flow, actions, data,
+                            error);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
        return 0;
@@ -3256,23 +5424,25 @@ flow_fdir_cmp(const struct mlx5_fdir *f1, const struct mlx5_fdir *f2)
  *   FDIR flow to lookup.
  *
  * @return
- *   Pointer of flow if found, NULL otherwise.
+ *   Index of flow if found, 0 otherwise.
  */
-static struct rte_flow *
+static uint32_t
 flow_fdir_filter_lookup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_fdir *fdir_flow)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-       struct rte_flow *flow = NULL;
-
-       assert(fdir_flow);
-       TAILQ_FOREACH(flow, &priv->flows, next) {
-               if (flow->fdir && !flow_fdir_cmp(flow->fdir, fdir_flow)) {
-                       DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u found FDIR flow %p",
-                               dev->data->port_id, (void *)flow);
+       uint32_t flow_idx = 0;
+       struct mlx5_fdir_flow *priv_fdir_flow = NULL;
+
+       MLX5_ASSERT(fdir_flow);
+       LIST_FOREACH(priv_fdir_flow, &priv->fdir_flows, next) {
+               if (!flow_fdir_cmp(priv_fdir_flow->fdir, fdir_flow)) {
+                       DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u found FDIR flow %u",
+                               dev->data->port_id, flow_idx);
+                       flow_idx = priv_fdir_flow->rix_flow;
                        break;
                }
        }
-       return flow;
+       return flow_idx;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3293,6 +5463,8 @@ flow_fdir_filter_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_fdir *fdir_flow;
        struct rte_flow *flow;
+       struct mlx5_fdir_flow *priv_fdir_flow = NULL;
+       uint32_t flow_idx;
        int ret;
 
        fdir_flow = rte_zmalloc(__func__, sizeof(*fdir_flow), 0);
@@ -3303,22 +5475,32 @@ flow_fdir_filter_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        ret = flow_fdir_filter_convert(dev, fdir_filter, fdir_flow);
        if (ret)
                goto error;
-       flow = flow_fdir_filter_lookup(dev, fdir_flow);
-       if (flow) {
+       flow_idx = flow_fdir_filter_lookup(dev, fdir_flow);
+       if (flow_idx) {
                rte_errno = EEXIST;
                goto error;
        }
-       flow = flow_list_create(dev, &priv->flows, &fdir_flow->attr,
-                               fdir_flow->items, fdir_flow->actions, true,
-                               NULL);
+       priv_fdir_flow = rte_zmalloc(__func__, sizeof(struct mlx5_fdir_flow),
+                                    0);
+       if (!priv_fdir_flow) {
+               rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+               goto error;
+       }
+       flow_idx = flow_list_create(dev, &priv->flows, &fdir_flow->attr,
+                                   fdir_flow->items, fdir_flow->actions, true,
+                                   NULL);
+       flow = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW], flow_idx);
        if (!flow)
                goto error;
-       assert(!flow->fdir);
-       flow->fdir = fdir_flow;
+       flow->fdir = 1;
+       priv_fdir_flow->fdir = fdir_flow;
+       priv_fdir_flow->rix_flow = flow_idx;
+       LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&priv->fdir_flows, priv_fdir_flow, next);
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u created FDIR flow %p",
                dev->data->port_id, (void *)flow);
        return 0;
 error:
+       rte_free(priv_fdir_flow);
        rte_free(fdir_flow);
        return -rte_errno;
 }
@@ -3339,23 +5521,30 @@ flow_fdir_filter_delete(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        const struct rte_eth_fdir_filter *fdir_filter)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-       struct rte_flow *flow;
+       uint32_t flow_idx;
        struct mlx5_fdir fdir_flow = {
                .attr.group = 0,
        };
+       struct mlx5_fdir_flow *priv_fdir_flow = NULL;
        int ret;
 
        ret = flow_fdir_filter_convert(dev, fdir_filter, &fdir_flow);
        if (ret)
                return -rte_errno;
-       flow = flow_fdir_filter_lookup(dev, &fdir_flow);
-       if (!flow) {
-               rte_errno = ENOENT;
-               return -rte_errno;
+       LIST_FOREACH(priv_fdir_flow, &priv->fdir_flows, next) {
+               /* Find the fdir in priv list */
+               if (!flow_fdir_cmp(priv_fdir_flow->fdir, &fdir_flow))
+                       break;
        }
-       flow_list_destroy(dev, &priv->flows, flow);
-       DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u deleted FDIR flow %p",
-               dev->data->port_id, (void *)flow);
+       if (!priv_fdir_flow)
+               return 0;
+       LIST_REMOVE(priv_fdir_flow, next);
+       flow_idx = priv_fdir_flow->rix_flow;
+       flow_list_destroy(dev, &priv->flows, flow_idx);
+       rte_free(priv_fdir_flow->fdir);
+       rte_free(priv_fdir_flow);
+       DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u deleted FDIR flow %u",
+               dev->data->port_id, flow_idx);
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3392,8 +5581,15 @@ static void
 flow_fdir_filter_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-
-       mlx5_flow_list_flush(dev, &priv->flows);
+       struct mlx5_fdir_flow *priv_fdir_flow = NULL;
+
+       while (!LIST_EMPTY(&priv->fdir_flows)) {
+               priv_fdir_flow = LIST_FIRST(&priv->fdir_flows);
+               LIST_REMOVE(priv_fdir_flow, next);
+               flow_list_destroy(dev, &priv->flows, priv_fdir_flow->rix_flow);
+               rte_free(priv_fdir_flow->fdir);
+               rte_free(priv_fdir_flow);
+       }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3512,29 +5708,217 @@ mlx5_dev_filter_ctrl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create the needed meter and suffix tables.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] fm
+ *   Pointer to the flow meter.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Pointer to table set on success, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
+mlx5_flow_create_mtr_tbls(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                         const struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+
+       fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+       return fops->create_mtr_tbls(dev, fm);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Destroy the meter table set.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] tbl
+ *   Pointer to the meter table set.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_destroy_mtr_tbls(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                          struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *tbls)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+
+       fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+       return fops->destroy_mtr_tbls(dev, tbls);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create policer rules.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] fm
+ *   Pointer to flow meter structure.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Pointer to flow attributes.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, -1 otherwise.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_create_policer_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                              struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm,
+                              const struct rte_flow_attr *attr)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+
+       fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+       return fops->create_policer_rules(dev, fm, attr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Destroy policer rules.
+ *
+ * @param[in] fm
+ *   Pointer to flow meter structure.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Pointer to flow attributes.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, -1 otherwise.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_destroy_policer_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                               struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm,
+                               const struct rte_flow_attr *attr)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+
+       fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+       return fops->destroy_policer_rules(dev, fm, attr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a counter.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Index to allocated counter  on success, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+uint32_t
+mlx5_counter_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+       struct rte_flow_attr attr = { .transfer = 0 };
+
+       if (flow_get_drv_type(dev, &attr) == MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV) {
+               fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+               return fops->counter_alloc(dev);
+       }
+       DRV_LOG(ERR,
+               "port %u counter allocate is not supported.",
+                dev->data->port_id);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Free a counter.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] cnt
+ *   Index to counter to be free.
+ */
+void
+mlx5_counter_free(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t cnt)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+       struct rte_flow_attr attr = { .transfer = 0 };
+
+       if (flow_get_drv_type(dev, &attr) == MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV) {
+               fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+               fops->counter_free(dev, cnt);
+               return;
+       }
+       DRV_LOG(ERR,
+               "port %u counter free is not supported.",
+                dev->data->port_id);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Query counter statistics.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] cnt
+ *   Index to counter to query.
+ * @param[in] clear
+ *   Set to clear counter statistics.
+ * @param[out] pkts
+ *   The counter hits packets number to save.
+ * @param[out] bytes
+ *   The counter hits bytes number to save.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_counter_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t cnt,
+                  bool clear, uint64_t *pkts, uint64_t *bytes)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+       struct rte_flow_attr attr = { .transfer = 0 };
+
+       if (flow_get_drv_type(dev, &attr) == MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV) {
+               fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+               return fops->counter_query(dev, cnt, clear, pkts, bytes);
+       }
+       DRV_LOG(ERR,
+               "port %u counter query is not supported.",
+                dev->data->port_id);
+       return -ENOTSUP;
+}
+
 #define MLX5_POOL_QUERY_FREQ_US 1000000
 
+/**
+ * Get number of all validate pools.
+ *
+ * @param[in] sh
+ *   Pointer to mlx5_dev_ctx_shared object.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   The number of all validate pools.
+ */
+static uint32_t
+mlx5_get_all_valid_pool_count(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
+{
+       int i;
+       uint32_t pools_n = 0;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < MLX5_CCONT_TYPE_MAX; ++i)
+               pools_n += rte_atomic16_read(&sh->cmng.ccont[i].n_valid);
+       return pools_n;
+}
+
 /**
  * Set the periodic procedure for triggering asynchronous batch queries for all
  * the counter pools.
  *
  * @param[in] sh
- *   Pointer to mlx5_ibv_shared object.
+ *   Pointer to mlx5_dev_ctx_shared object.
  */
 void
-mlx5_set_query_alarm(struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh)
+mlx5_set_query_alarm(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
 {
-       struct mlx5_pools_container *cont = MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(sh, 0, 0);
-       uint32_t pools_n = rte_atomic16_read(&cont->n_valid);
-       uint32_t us;
+       uint32_t pools_n, us;
 
-       cont = MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(sh, 1, 0);
-       pools_n += rte_atomic16_read(&cont->n_valid);
+       pools_n = mlx5_get_all_valid_pool_count(sh);
        us = MLX5_POOL_QUERY_FREQ_US / pools_n;
-       DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Set alarm for %u pools each %u us\n", pools_n, us);
+       DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Set alarm for %u pools each %u us", pools_n, us);
        if (rte_eal_alarm_set(us, mlx5_flow_query_alarm, sh)) {
                sh->cmng.query_thread_on = 0;
-               DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot reinitialize query alarm\n");
+               DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot reinitialize query alarm");
        } else {
                sh->cmng.query_thread_on = 1;
        }
@@ -3550,42 +5934,38 @@ mlx5_set_query_alarm(struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh)
 void
 mlx5_flow_query_alarm(void *arg)
 {
-       struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh = arg;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = arg;
        struct mlx5_devx_obj *dcs;
        uint16_t offset;
        int ret;
        uint8_t batch = sh->cmng.batch;
+       uint8_t age = sh->cmng.age;
        uint16_t pool_index = sh->cmng.pool_index;
        struct mlx5_pools_container *cont;
-       struct mlx5_pools_container *mcont;
        struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool;
+       int cont_loop = MLX5_CCONT_TYPE_MAX;
 
        if (sh->cmng.pending_queries >= MLX5_MAX_PENDING_QUERIES)
                goto set_alarm;
 next_container:
-       cont = MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(sh, batch, 1);
-       mcont = MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(sh, batch, 0);
-       /* Check if resize was done and need to flip a container. */
-       if (cont != mcont) {
-               if (cont->pools) {
-                       /* Clean the old container. */
-                       rte_free(cont->pools);
-                       memset(cont, 0, sizeof(*cont));
-               }
-               rte_cio_wmb();
-                /* Flip the host container. */
-               sh->cmng.mhi[batch] ^= (uint8_t)2;
-               cont = mcont;
-       }
+       cont = MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(sh, batch, age);
+       rte_spinlock_lock(&cont->resize_sl);
        if (!cont->pools) {
-               /* 2 empty containers case is unexpected. */
-               if (unlikely(batch != sh->cmng.batch))
+               rte_spinlock_unlock(&cont->resize_sl);
+               /* Check if all the containers are empty. */
+               if (unlikely(--cont_loop == 0))
                        goto set_alarm;
                batch ^= 0x1;
                pool_index = 0;
+               if (batch == 0 && pool_index == 0) {
+                       age ^= 0x1;
+                       sh->cmng.batch = batch;
+                       sh->cmng.age = age;
+               }
                goto next_container;
        }
        pool = cont->pools[pool_index];
+       rte_spinlock_unlock(&cont->resize_sl);
        if (pool->raw_hw)
                /* There is a pool query in progress. */
                goto set_alarm;
@@ -3597,6 +5977,13 @@ next_container:
        dcs = (struct mlx5_devx_obj *)(uintptr_t)rte_atomic64_read
                                                              (&pool->a64_dcs);
        offset = batch ? 0 : dcs->id % MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL;
+       /*
+        * Identify the counters released between query trigger and query
+        * handle more effiecntly. The counter released in this gap period
+        * should wait for a new round of query as the new arrived packets
+        * will not be taken into account.
+        */
+       pool->query_gen++;
        ret = mlx5_devx_cmd_flow_counter_query(dcs, 0, MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL -
                                               offset, NULL, NULL,
                                               pool->raw_hw->mem_mng->dm->id,
@@ -3606,7 +5993,7 @@ next_container:
                                               (uint64_t)(uintptr_t)pool);
        if (ret) {
                DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to trigger asynchronous query for dcs ID"
-                       " %d\n", pool->min_dcs->id);
+                       " %d", pool->min_dcs->id);
                pool->raw_hw = NULL;
                goto set_alarm;
        }
@@ -3617,42 +6004,120 @@ next_container:
        if (pool_index >= rte_atomic16_read(&cont->n_valid)) {
                batch ^= 0x1;
                pool_index = 0;
+               if (batch == 0 && pool_index == 0)
+                       age ^= 0x1;
        }
 set_alarm:
        sh->cmng.batch = batch;
        sh->cmng.pool_index = pool_index;
+       sh->cmng.age = age;
        mlx5_set_query_alarm(sh);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check and callback event for new aged flow in the counter pool
+ *
+ * @param[in] sh
+ *   Pointer to mlx5_dev_ctx_shared object.
+ * @param[in] pool
+ *   Pointer to Current counter pool.
+ */
+static void
+mlx5_flow_aging_check(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh,
+                  struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt;
+       struct mlx5_age_info *age_info;
+       struct mlx5_age_param *age_param;
+       struct mlx5_counter_stats_raw *cur = pool->raw_hw;
+       struct mlx5_counter_stats_raw *prev = pool->raw;
+       uint16_t curr = rte_rdtsc() / (rte_get_tsc_hz() / 10);
+       uint32_t i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL; ++i) {
+               cnt = MLX5_POOL_GET_CNT(pool, i);
+               age_param = MLX5_CNT_TO_AGE(cnt);
+               if (rte_atomic16_read(&age_param->state) != AGE_CANDIDATE)
+                       continue;
+               if (cur->data[i].hits != prev->data[i].hits) {
+                       age_param->expire = curr + age_param->timeout;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if ((uint16_t)(curr - age_param->expire) >= (UINT16_MAX / 2))
+                       continue;
+               /**
+                * Hold the lock first, or if between the
+                * state AGE_TMOUT and tailq operation the
+                * release happened, the release procedure
+                * may delete a non-existent tailq node.
+                */
+               priv = rte_eth_devices[age_param->port_id].data->dev_private;
+               age_info = GET_PORT_AGE_INFO(priv);
+               rte_spinlock_lock(&age_info->aged_sl);
+               /* If the cpmset fails, release happens. */
+               if (rte_atomic16_cmpset((volatile uint16_t *)
+                                       &age_param->state,
+                                       AGE_CANDIDATE,
+                                       AGE_TMOUT) ==
+                                       AGE_CANDIDATE) {
+                       TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&age_info->aged_counters, cnt, next);
+                       MLX5_AGE_SET(age_info, MLX5_AGE_EVENT_NEW);
+               }
+               rte_spinlock_unlock(&age_info->aged_sl);
+       }
+       for (i = 0; i < sh->max_port; i++) {
+               age_info = &sh->port[i].age_info;
+               if (!MLX5_AGE_GET(age_info, MLX5_AGE_EVENT_NEW))
+                       continue;
+               if (MLX5_AGE_GET(age_info, MLX5_AGE_TRIGGER))
+                       _rte_eth_dev_callback_process
+                               (&rte_eth_devices[sh->port[i].devx_ih_port_id],
+                               RTE_ETH_EVENT_FLOW_AGED, NULL);
+               age_info->flags = 0;
+       }
+}
+
 /**
  * Handler for the HW respond about ready values from an asynchronous batch
  * query. This function is probably called by the host thread.
  *
  * @param[in] sh
- *   The pointer to the shared IB device context.
+ *   The pointer to the shared device context.
  * @param[in] async_id
  *   The Devx async ID.
  * @param[in] status
  *   The status of the completion.
  */
 void
-mlx5_flow_async_pool_query_handle(struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh,
+mlx5_flow_async_pool_query_handle(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh,
                                  uint64_t async_id, int status)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool =
                (struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *)(uintptr_t)async_id;
        struct mlx5_counter_stats_raw *raw_to_free;
+       uint8_t age = !!IS_AGE_POOL(pool);
+       uint8_t query_gen = pool->query_gen ^ 1;
+       struct mlx5_pools_container *cont =
+               MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(sh, !IS_EXT_POOL(pool), age);
 
        if (unlikely(status)) {
                raw_to_free = pool->raw_hw;
        } else {
                raw_to_free = pool->raw;
+               if (IS_AGE_POOL(pool))
+                       mlx5_flow_aging_check(sh, pool);
                rte_spinlock_lock(&pool->sl);
                pool->raw = pool->raw_hw;
                rte_spinlock_unlock(&pool->sl);
-               rte_atomic64_add(&pool->query_gen, 1);
                /* Be sure the new raw counters data is updated in memory. */
                rte_cio_wmb();
+               if (!TAILQ_EMPTY(&pool->counters[query_gen])) {
+                       rte_spinlock_lock(&cont->csl);
+                       TAILQ_CONCAT(&cont->counters,
+                                    &pool->counters[query_gen], next);
+                       rte_spinlock_unlock(&cont->csl);
+               }
        }
        LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&sh->cmng.free_stat_raws, raw_to_free, next);
        pool->raw_hw = NULL;
@@ -3668,6 +6133,8 @@ mlx5_flow_async_pool_query_handle(struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh,
  *   Value is part of flow rule created by request external to PMD.
  * @param[in] group
  *   rte_flow group index value.
+ * @param[out] fdb_def_rule
+ *   Whether fdb jump to table 1 is configured.
  * @param[out] table
  *   HW table value.
  * @param[out] error
@@ -3678,10 +6145,10 @@ mlx5_flow_async_pool_query_handle(struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh,
  */
 int
 mlx5_flow_group_to_table(const struct rte_flow_attr *attributes, bool external,
-                        uint32_t group, uint32_t *table,
+                        uint32_t group, bool fdb_def_rule, uint32_t *table,
                         struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-       if (attributes->transfer && external) {
+       if (attributes->transfer && external && fdb_def_rule) {
                if (group == UINT32_MAX)
                        return rte_flow_error_set
                                                (error, EINVAL,
@@ -3694,3 +6161,140 @@ mlx5_flow_group_to_table(const struct rte_flow_attr *attributes, bool external,
        }
        return 0;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Discover availability of metadata reg_c's.
+ *
+ * Iteratively use test flows to check availability.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_discover_mreg_c(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+       enum modify_reg idx;
+       int n = 0;
+
+       /* reg_c[0] and reg_c[1] are reserved. */
+       config->flow_mreg_c[n++] = REG_C_0;
+       config->flow_mreg_c[n++] = REG_C_1;
+       /* Discover availability of other reg_c's. */
+       for (idx = REG_C_2; idx <= REG_C_7; ++idx) {
+               struct rte_flow_attr attr = {
+                       .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_CP_TABLE_GROUP,
+                       .priority = MLX5_FLOW_PRIO_RSVD,
+                       .ingress = 1,
+               };
+               struct rte_flow_item items[] = {
+                       [0] = {
+                               .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END,
+                       },
+               };
+               struct rte_flow_action actions[] = {
+                       [0] = {
+                               .type = (enum rte_flow_action_type)
+                                       MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COPY_MREG,
+                               .conf = &(struct mlx5_flow_action_copy_mreg){
+                                       .src = REG_C_1,
+                                       .dst = idx,
+                               },
+                       },
+                       [1] = {
+                               .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP,
+                               .conf = &(struct rte_flow_action_jump){
+                                       .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_ACT_TABLE_GROUP,
+                               },
+                       },
+                       [2] = {
+                               .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+                       },
+               };
+               uint32_t flow_idx;
+               struct rte_flow *flow;
+               struct rte_flow_error error;
+
+               if (!config->dv_flow_en)
+                       break;
+               /* Create internal flow, validation skips copy action. */
+               flow_idx = flow_list_create(dev, NULL, &attr, items,
+                                           actions, false, &error);
+               flow = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_RTE_FLOW],
+                                     flow_idx);
+               if (!flow)
+                       continue;
+               if (dev->data->dev_started || !flow_drv_apply(dev, flow, NULL))
+                       config->flow_mreg_c[n++] = idx;
+               flow_list_destroy(dev, NULL, flow_idx);
+       }
+       for (; n < MLX5_MREG_C_NUM; ++n)
+               config->flow_mreg_c[n] = REG_NONE;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Dump flow raw hw data to file
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *    The pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] file
+ *   A pointer to a file for output.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. PMDs initialize this
+ *   structure in case of error only.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a nagative value otherwise.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_dev_dump(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                  FILE *file,
+                  struct rte_flow_error *error __rte_unused)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = priv->sh;
+
+       return mlx5_devx_cmd_flow_dump(sh->fdb_domain, sh->rx_domain,
+                                      sh->tx_domain, file);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get aged-out flows.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] context
+ *   The address of an array of pointers to the aged-out flows contexts.
+ * @param[in] nb_countexts
+ *   The length of context array pointers.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. Initialized in case of
+ *   error only.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   how many contexts get in success, otherwise negative errno value.
+ *   if nb_contexts is 0, return the amount of all aged contexts.
+ *   if nb_contexts is not 0 , return the amount of aged flows reported
+ *   in the context array.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_get_aged_flows(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, void **contexts,
+                       uint32_t nb_contexts, struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+       struct rte_flow_attr attr = { .transfer = 0 };
+
+       if (flow_get_drv_type(dev, &attr) == MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV) {
+               fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+               return fops->get_aged_flows(dev, contexts, nb_contexts,
+                                                   error);
+       }
+       DRV_LOG(ERR,
+               "port %u get aged flows is not supported.",
+                dev->data->port_id);
+       return -ENOTSUP;
+}