common/mlx5: disable relaxed ordering in unsuitable CPUs
[dpdk.git] / drivers / net / mlx5 / mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 3c6d90e..8b018fb 100644 (file)
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <rte_flow.h>
 #include <rte_flow_driver.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
 #include <rte_ip.h>
 #include <rte_gre.h>
 #include <rte_vxlan.h>
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ union flow_dv_attr {
        uint32_t attr;
 };
 
+static int
+flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                            struct mlx5_flow_tbl_resource *tbl);
+
 /**
  * Initialize flow attributes structure according to flow items' types.
  *
@@ -92,20 +97,22 @@ static void
 flow_dv_attr_init(const struct rte_flow_item *item, union flow_dv_attr *attr,
                  struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow, bool tunnel_decap)
 {
+       uint64_t layers = dev_flow->handle->layers;
+
        /*
         * If layers is already initialized, it means this dev_flow is the
         * suffix flow, the layers flags is set by the prefix flow. Need to
         * use the layer flags from prefix flow as the suffix flow may not
         * have the user defined items as the flow is split.
         */
-       if (dev_flow->layers) {
-               if (dev_flow->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV4)
+       if (layers) {
+               if (layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV4)
                        attr->ipv4 = 1;
-               else if (dev_flow->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV6)
+               else if (layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV6)
                        attr->ipv6 = 1;
-               if (dev_flow->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_TCP)
+               if (layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_TCP)
                        attr->tcp = 1;
-               else if (dev_flow->layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_UDP)
+               else if (layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_UDP)
                        attr->udp = 1;
                attr->valid = 1;
                return;
@@ -702,8 +709,8 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_tp
                item.spec = &udp;
                item.mask = &udp_mask;
                field = modify_udp;
-       }
-       if (attr->tcp) {
+       } else {
+               MLX5_ASSERT(attr->tcp);
                memset(&tcp, 0, sizeof(tcp));
                memset(&tcp_mask, 0, sizeof(tcp_mask));
                if (action->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_SRC) {
@@ -773,8 +780,8 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_ttl
                item.spec = &ipv4;
                item.mask = &ipv4_mask;
                field = modify_ipv4;
-       }
-       if (attr->ipv6) {
+       } else {
+               MLX5_ASSERT(attr->ipv6);
                memset(&ipv6, 0, sizeof(ipv6));
                memset(&ipv6_mask, 0, sizeof(ipv6_mask));
                ipv6.hdr.hop_limits = conf->ttl_value;
@@ -834,8 +841,8 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_dec_ttl
                item.spec = &ipv4;
                item.mask = &ipv4_mask;
                field = modify_ipv4;
-       }
-       if (attr->ipv6) {
+       } else {
+               MLX5_ASSERT(attr->ipv6);
                memset(&ipv6, 0, sizeof(ipv6));
                memset(&ipv6_mask, 0, sizeof(ipv6_mask));
                ipv6.hdr.hop_limits = 0xFF;
@@ -1406,6 +1413,11 @@ flow_dv_validate_item_mark(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          "mark id exceeds the limit");
        if (!mask)
                mask = &nic_mask;
+       if (!mask->id)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                       RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM_SPEC, NULL,
+                                       "mask cannot be zero");
+
        ret = mlx5_flow_item_acceptable(item, (const uint8_t *)mask,
                                        (const uint8_t *)&nic_mask,
                                        sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_mark),
@@ -1451,10 +1463,6 @@ flow_dv_validate_item_meta(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM_SPEC,
                                          item->spec,
                                          "data cannot be empty");
-       if (!spec->data)
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM_SPEC, NULL,
-                                         "data cannot be zero");
        if (config->dv_xmeta_en != MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY) {
                if (!mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev))
                        return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -1474,6 +1482,11 @@ flow_dv_validate_item_meta(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
        }
        if (!mask)
                mask = &rte_flow_item_meta_mask;
+       if (!mask->data)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                       RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM_SPEC, NULL,
+                                       "mask cannot be zero");
+
        ret = mlx5_flow_item_acceptable(item, (const uint8_t *)mask,
                                        (const uint8_t *)&nic_mask,
                                        sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_meta),
@@ -1522,6 +1535,11 @@ flow_dv_validate_item_tag(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          "data cannot be empty");
        if (!mask)
                mask = &rte_flow_item_tag_mask;
+       if (!mask->data)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                       RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM_SPEC, NULL,
+                                       "mask cannot be zero");
+
        ret = mlx5_flow_item_acceptable(item, (const uint8_t *)mask,
                                        (const uint8_t *)&nic_mask,
                                        sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_tag),
@@ -1621,6 +1639,91 @@ flow_dv_validate_item_port_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * GTP flags are contained in 1 byte of the format:
+ * -------------------------------------------
+ * | bit   | 0 - 2   | 3  | 4   | 5 | 6 | 7  |
+ * |-----------------------------------------|
+ * | value | Version | PT | Res | E | S | PN |
+ * -------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Matching is supported only for GTP flags E, S, PN.
+ */
+#define MLX5_GTP_FLAGS_MASK    0x07
+
+/**
+ * Validate VLAN item.
+ *
+ * @param[in] item
+ *   Item specification.
+ * @param[in] item_flags
+ *   Bit-fields that holds the items detected until now.
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Ethernet device flow is being created on.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Pointer to error structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static int
+flow_dv_validate_item_vlan(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
+                          uint64_t item_flags,
+                          struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                          struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       const struct rte_flow_item_vlan *mask = item->mask;
+       const struct rte_flow_item_vlan nic_mask = {
+               .tci = RTE_BE16(UINT16_MAX),
+               .inner_type = RTE_BE16(UINT16_MAX),
+       };
+       const int tunnel = !!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL);
+       int ret;
+       const uint64_t l34m = tunnel ? (MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L3 |
+                                       MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L4) :
+                                      (MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3 |
+                                       MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4);
+       const uint64_t vlanm = tunnel ? MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_VLAN :
+                                       MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_VLAN;
+
+       if (item_flags & vlanm)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
+                                         "multiple VLAN layers not supported");
+       else if ((item_flags & l34m) != 0)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
+                                         "VLAN cannot follow L3/L4 layer");
+       if (!mask)
+               mask = &rte_flow_item_vlan_mask;
+       ret = mlx5_flow_item_acceptable(item, (const uint8_t *)mask,
+                                       (const uint8_t *)&nic_mask,
+                                       sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_vlan),
+                                       error);
+       if (ret)
+               return ret;
+       if (!tunnel && mask->tci != RTE_BE16(0x0fff)) {
+               struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+               if (priv->vmwa_context) {
+                       /*
+                        * Non-NULL context means we have a virtual machine
+                        * and SR-IOV enabled, we have to create VLAN interface
+                        * to make hypervisor to setup E-Switch vport
+                        * context correctly. We avoid creating the multiple
+                        * VLAN interfaces, so we cannot support VLAN tag mask.
+                        */
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+                                                 item,
+                                                 "VLAN tag mask is not"
+                                                 " supported in virtual"
+                                                 " environment");
+               }
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Validate GTP item.
  *
@@ -1643,8 +1746,10 @@ flow_dv_validate_item_gtp(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                          struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       const struct rte_flow_item_gtp *spec = item->spec;
        const struct rte_flow_item_gtp *mask = item->mask;
        const struct rte_flow_item_gtp nic_mask = {
+               .v_pt_rsv_flags = MLX5_GTP_FLAGS_MASK,
                .msg_type = 0xff,
                .teid = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff),
        };
@@ -1664,6 +1769,11 @@ flow_dv_validate_item_gtp(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          "no outer UDP layer found");
        if (!mask)
                mask = &rte_flow_item_gtp_mask;
+       if (spec && spec->v_pt_rsv_flags & ~MLX5_GTP_FLAGS_MASK)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
+                                         "Match is supported for GTP"
+                                         " flags only");
        return mlx5_flow_item_acceptable
                (item, (const uint8_t *)mask,
                 (const uint8_t *)&nic_mask,
@@ -1698,7 +1808,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_pop_vlan(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                 const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       const struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
        (void)action;
        (void)attr;
@@ -1729,6 +1839,11 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_pop_vlan(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
                                          "wrong action order, port_id should "
                                          "be after pop VLAN action");
+       if (!attr->transfer && priv->representor)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                         "pop vlan action for VF representor "
+                                         "not supported on NIC table");
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1771,7 +1886,7 @@ flow_dev_get_vlan_info_from_items(const struct rte_flow_item *items,
                /* Only full match values are accepted */
                if ((vlan_m->tci & MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_PCP_MASK_BE) ==
                     MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_PCP_MASK_BE) {
-                       vlan->vlan_tci &= MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_PCP_MASK;
+                       vlan->vlan_tci &= ~MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_PCP_MASK;
                        vlan->vlan_tci |=
                                rte_be_to_cpu_16(vlan_v->tci &
                                                 MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_PCP_MASK_BE);
@@ -1792,6 +1907,8 @@ flow_dev_get_vlan_info_from_items(const struct rte_flow_item *items,
 /**
  * Validate the push VLAN action.
  *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the rte_eth_dev structure.
  * @param[in] action_flags
  *   Holds the actions detected until now.
  * @param[in] item_flags
@@ -1807,13 +1924,15 @@ flow_dev_get_vlan_info_from_items(const struct rte_flow_item *items,
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_validate_action_push_vlan(uint64_t action_flags,
-                                 uint64_t item_flags __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_validate_action_push_vlan(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                                 uint64_t action_flags,
+                                 const struct rte_flow_item_vlan *vlan_m,
                                  const struct rte_flow_action *action,
                                  const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                  struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        const struct rte_flow_action_of_push_vlan *push_vlan = action->conf;
+       const struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
        if (!attr->transfer && attr->ingress)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -1836,6 +1955,37 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_push_vlan(uint64_t action_flags,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
                                          "wrong action order, port_id should "
                                          "be after push VLAN");
+       if (!attr->transfer && priv->representor)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                         "push vlan action for VF representor "
+                                         "not supported on NIC table");
+       if (vlan_m &&
+           (vlan_m->tci & MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_PCP_MASK_BE) &&
+           (vlan_m->tci & MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_PCP_MASK_BE) !=
+               MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_PCP_MASK_BE &&
+           !(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_OF_SET_VLAN_PCP) &&
+           !(mlx5_flow_find_action
+               (action + 1, RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_VLAN_PCP)))
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
+                                         "not full match mask on VLAN PCP and "
+                                         "there is no of_set_vlan_pcp action, "
+                                         "push VLAN action cannot figure out "
+                                         "PCP value");
+       if (vlan_m &&
+           (vlan_m->tci & MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_VID_MASK_BE) &&
+           (vlan_m->tci & MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_VID_MASK_BE) !=
+               MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_VID_MASK_BE &&
+           !(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_OF_SET_VLAN_VID) &&
+           !(mlx5_flow_find_action
+               (action + 1, RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_VLAN_VID)))
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
+                                         "not full match mask on VLAN VID and "
+                                         "there is no of_set_vlan_vid action, "
+                                         "push VLAN action cannot figure out "
+                                         "VID value");
        (void)attr;
        return 0;
 }
@@ -1907,7 +2057,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_set_vlan_vid(uint64_t item_flags,
        const struct rte_flow_action *action = actions;
        const struct rte_flow_action_of_set_vlan_vid *conf = action->conf;
 
-       if (conf->vlan_vid > RTE_BE16(0xFFE))
+       if (rte_be_to_cpu_16(conf->vlan_vid) > 0xFFE)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
                                          "VLAN VID value is too big");
@@ -2109,10 +2259,6 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_set_meta(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
                                          "meta data must be within reg C0");
-       if (!(conf->data & conf->mask))
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
-                                         "zero value has no effect");
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2205,10 +2351,14 @@ notsup_err:
 /**
  * Validate the L2 encap action.
  *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the rte_eth_dev structure.
  * @param[in] action_flags
  *   Holds the actions detected until now.
  * @param[in] action
  *   Pointer to the action structure.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Pointer to flow attributes.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -2216,10 +2366,14 @@ notsup_err:
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_validate_action_l2_encap(uint64_t action_flags,
+flow_dv_validate_action_l2_encap(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                                uint64_t action_flags,
                                 const struct rte_flow_action *action,
+                                const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
+       const struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
        if (!(action->conf))
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
@@ -2229,12 +2383,19 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_l2_encap(uint64_t action_flags,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
                                          "can only have a single encap action "
                                          "in a flow");
+       if (!attr->transfer && priv->representor)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                         "encap action for VF representor "
+                                         "not supported on NIC table");
        return 0;
 }
 
 /**
  * Validate a decap action.
  *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the rte_eth_dev structure.
  * @param[in] action_flags
  *   Holds the actions detected until now.
  * @param[in] attr
@@ -2246,10 +2407,13 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_l2_encap(uint64_t action_flags,
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_validate_action_decap(uint64_t action_flags,
-                                const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
-                                struct rte_flow_error *error)
+flow_dv_validate_action_decap(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                             uint64_t action_flags,
+                             const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                             struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
+       const struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
        if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_XCAP_ACTIONS)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -2268,6 +2432,11 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_decap(uint64_t action_flags,
                                          NULL,
                                          "decap action not supported for "
                                          "egress");
+       if (!attr->transfer && priv->representor)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                         "decap action for VF representor "
+                                         "not supported on NIC table");
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2276,6 +2445,8 @@ const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap empty_decap = {.data = NULL, .size = 0,};
 /**
  * Validate the raw encap and decap actions.
  *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the rte_eth_dev structure.
  * @param[in] decap
  *   Pointer to the decap action.
  * @param[in] encap
@@ -2294,11 +2465,13 @@ const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap empty_decap = {.data = NULL, .size = 0,};
  */
 static int
 flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap_decap
-       (const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *decap,
+       (struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+        const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *decap,
         const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *encap,
         const struct rte_flow_attr *attr, uint64_t *action_flags,
         int *actions_n, struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
+       const struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        int ret;
 
        if (encap && (!encap->size || !encap->data))
@@ -2331,7 +2504,8 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap_decap
                                "encap combination");
        }
        if (decap) {
-               ret = flow_dv_validate_action_decap(*action_flags, attr, error);
+               ret = flow_dv_validate_action_decap(dev, *action_flags, attr,
+                                                   error);
                if (ret < 0)
                        return ret;
                *action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP;
@@ -2348,6 +2522,12 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap_decap
                                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
                                                  NULL,
                                                  "more than one encap action");
+               if (!attr->transfer && priv->representor)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set
+                                       (error, ENOTSUP,
+                                        RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                        "encap action for VF representor "
+                                        "not supported on NIC table");
                *action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP;
                ++(*actions_n);
        }
@@ -2380,8 +2560,9 @@ flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_register
        struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh = priv->sh;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_encap_decap_resource *cache_resource;
        struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *domain;
+       uint32_t idx = 0;
 
-       resource->flags = dev_flow->group ? 0 : 1;
+       resource->flags = dev_flow->dv.group ? 0 : 1;
        if (resource->ft_type == MLX5DV_FLOW_TABLE_TYPE_FDB)
                domain = sh->fdb_domain;
        else if (resource->ft_type == MLX5DV_FLOW_TABLE_TYPE_NIC_RX)
@@ -2389,7 +2570,8 @@ flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_register
        else
                domain = sh->tx_domain;
        /* Lookup a matching resource from cache. */
-       LIST_FOREACH(cache_resource, &sh->encaps_decaps, next) {
+       ILIST_FOREACH(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_DECAP_ENCAP], sh->encaps_decaps, idx,
+                     cache_resource, next) {
                if (resource->reformat_type == cache_resource->reformat_type &&
                    resource->ft_type == cache_resource->ft_type &&
                    resource->flags == cache_resource->flags &&
@@ -2401,12 +2583,14 @@ flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_register
                                (void *)cache_resource,
                                rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
                        rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
+                       dev_flow->handle->dvh.rix_encap_decap = idx;
                        dev_flow->dv.encap_decap = cache_resource;
                        return 0;
                }
        }
        /* Register new encap/decap resource. */
-       cache_resource = rte_calloc(__func__, 1, sizeof(*cache_resource), 0);
+       cache_resource = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_DECAP_ENCAP],
+                                      &dev_flow->handle->dvh.rix_encap_decap);
        if (!cache_resource)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
@@ -2426,7 +2610,9 @@ flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_register
        }
        rte_atomic32_init(&cache_resource->refcnt);
        rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
-       LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&sh->encaps_decaps, cache_resource, next);
+       ILIST_INSERT(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_DECAP_ENCAP], &sh->encaps_decaps,
+                    dev_flow->handle->dvh.rix_encap_decap, cache_resource,
+                    next);
        dev_flow->dv.encap_decap = cache_resource;
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "new encap/decap resource %p: refcnt %d++",
                (void *)cache_resource,
@@ -2473,11 +2659,14 @@ flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource_register
                DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "new jump table resource %p: refcnt %d++",
                        (void *)&tbl_data->jump, cnt);
        } else {
+               /* old jump should not make the table ref++. */
+               flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev, &tbl_data->tbl);
                MLX5_ASSERT(tbl_data->jump.action);
                DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "existed jump table resource %p: refcnt %d++",
                        (void *)&tbl_data->jump, cnt);
        }
        rte_atomic32_inc(&tbl_data->jump.refcnt);
+       dev_flow->handle->rix_jump = tbl_data->idx;
        dev_flow->dv.jump = &tbl_data->jump;
        return 0;
 }
@@ -2507,21 +2696,25 @@ flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_register
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh = priv->sh;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *cache_resource;
+       uint32_t idx = 0;
 
        /* Lookup a matching resource from cache. */
-       LIST_FOREACH(cache_resource, &sh->port_id_action_list, next) {
+       ILIST_FOREACH(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID], sh->port_id_action_list,
+                     idx, cache_resource, next) {
                if (resource->port_id == cache_resource->port_id) {
                        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port id action resource resource %p: "
                                "refcnt %d++",
                                (void *)cache_resource,
                                rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
                        rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
+                       dev_flow->handle->rix_port_id_action = idx;
                        dev_flow->dv.port_id_action = cache_resource;
                        return 0;
                }
        }
        /* Register new port id action resource. */
-       cache_resource = rte_calloc(__func__, 1, sizeof(*cache_resource), 0);
+       cache_resource = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID],
+                                      &dev_flow->handle->rix_port_id_action);
        if (!cache_resource)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
@@ -2543,7 +2736,9 @@ flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_register
        }
        rte_atomic32_init(&cache_resource->refcnt);
        rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
-       LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&sh->port_id_action_list, cache_resource, next);
+       ILIST_INSERT(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID], &sh->port_id_action_list,
+                    dev_flow->handle->rix_port_id_action, cache_resource,
+                    next);
        dev_flow->dv.port_id_action = cache_resource;
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "new port id action resource %p: refcnt %d++",
                (void *)cache_resource,
@@ -2577,9 +2772,11 @@ flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_register
        struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh = priv->sh;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource *cache_resource;
        struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *domain;
+       uint32_t idx = 0;
 
        /* Lookup a matching resource from cache. */
-       LIST_FOREACH(cache_resource, &sh->push_vlan_action_list, next) {
+       ILIST_FOREACH(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PUSH_VLAN],
+                     sh->push_vlan_action_list, idx, cache_resource, next) {
                if (resource->vlan_tag == cache_resource->vlan_tag &&
                    resource->ft_type == cache_resource->ft_type) {
                        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "push-VLAN action resource resource %p: "
@@ -2587,12 +2784,14 @@ flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_register
                                (void *)cache_resource,
                                rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
                        rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
+                       dev_flow->handle->dvh.rix_push_vlan = idx;
                        dev_flow->dv.push_vlan_res = cache_resource;
                        return 0;
                }
        }
        /* Register new push_vlan action resource. */
-       cache_resource = rte_calloc(__func__, 1, sizeof(*cache_resource), 0);
+       cache_resource = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PUSH_VLAN],
+                                      &dev_flow->handle->dvh.rix_push_vlan);
        if (!cache_resource)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
@@ -2615,7 +2814,10 @@ flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_register
        }
        rte_atomic32_init(&cache_resource->refcnt);
        rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
-       LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&sh->push_vlan_action_list, cache_resource, next);
+       ILIST_INSERT(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PUSH_VLAN],
+                    &sh->push_vlan_action_list,
+                    dev_flow->handle->dvh.rix_push_vlan,
+                    cache_resource, next);
        dev_flow->dv.push_vlan_res = cache_resource;
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "new push vlan action resource %p: refcnt %d++",
                (void *)cache_resource,
@@ -3023,6 +3225,7 @@ flow_dv_create_action_raw_encap(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *encap_data;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_encap_decap_resource res;
 
+       memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
        encap_data = (const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *)action->conf;
        res.size = encap_data->size;
        memcpy(res.buf, encap_data->data, res.size);
@@ -3067,6 +3270,7 @@ flow_dv_create_action_push_vlan(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource res;
 
+       memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
        res.vlan_tag =
                rte_cpu_to_be_32(((uint32_t)vlan->eth_proto) << 16 |
                                 vlan->vlan_tci);
@@ -3528,21 +3732,18 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_port_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  * @return
  *   Max number of modify header actions device can support.
  */
-static unsigned int
-flow_dv_modify_hdr_action_max(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint64_t flags)
+static inline unsigned int
+flow_dv_modify_hdr_action_max(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
+                             uint64_t flags)
 {
        /*
-        * There's no way to directly query the max cap. Although it has to be
-        * acquried by iterative trial, it is a safe assumption that more
-        * actions are supported by FW if extensive metadata register is
-        * supported. (Only in the root table)
+        * There's no way to directly query the max capacity from FW.
+        * The maximal value on root table should be assumed to be supported.
         */
        if (!(flags & MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_FLAGS_ROOT_LEVEL))
                return MLX5_MAX_MODIFY_NUM;
        else
-               return mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev) ?
-                                       MLX5_ROOT_TBL_MODIFY_NUM :
-                                       MLX5_ROOT_TBL_MODIFY_NUM_NO_MREG;
+               return MLX5_ROOT_TBL_MODIFY_NUM;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3596,9 +3797,9 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_action_meter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
                                          "Meter not found");
-       if (fm->ref_cnt && (!(fm->attr.transfer == attr->transfer ||
-             (!fm->attr.ingress && !attr->ingress && attr->egress) ||
-             (!fm->attr.egress && !attr->egress && attr->ingress))))
+       if (fm->ref_cnt && (!(fm->transfer == attr->transfer ||
+             (!fm->ingress && !attr->ingress && attr->egress) ||
+             (!fm->egress && !attr->egress && attr->ingress))))
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
                                          "Flow attributes are either invalid "
@@ -3607,6 +3808,50 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_action_meter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Validate the age action.
+ *
+ * @param[in] action_flags
+ *   Holds the actions detected until now.
+ * @param[in] action
+ *   Pointer to the age action.
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Pointer to error structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static int
+flow_dv_validate_action_age(uint64_t action_flags,
+                           const struct rte_flow_action *action,
+                           struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                           struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_age *age = action->conf;
+
+       if (!priv->config.devx || priv->counter_fallback)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+                                         NULL,
+                                         "age action not supported");
+       if (!(action->conf))
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
+                                         "configuration cannot be null");
+       if (age->timeout >= UINT16_MAX / 2 / 10)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
+                                         "Max age time: 3275 seconds");
+       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_AGE)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
+                                         "Duplicate age ctions set");
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Validate the modify-header IPv4 DSCP actions.
  *
@@ -3703,8 +3948,8 @@ flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource_register
        struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *ns;
        uint32_t actions_len;
 
-       resource->flags =
-               dev_flow->group ? 0 : MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_FLAGS_ROOT_LEVEL;
+       resource->flags = dev_flow->dv.group ? 0 :
+                         MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_FLAGS_ROOT_LEVEL;
        if (resource->actions_num > flow_dv_modify_hdr_action_max(dev,
                                    resource->flags))
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EOVERFLOW,
@@ -3729,7 +3974,7 @@ flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource_register
                                (void *)cache_resource,
                                rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
                        rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
-                       dev_flow->dv.modify_hdr = cache_resource;
+                       dev_flow->handle->dvh.modify_hdr = cache_resource;
                        return 0;
                }
        }
@@ -3756,139 +4001,50 @@ flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource_register
        rte_atomic32_init(&cache_resource->refcnt);
        rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
        LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&sh->modify_cmds, cache_resource, next);
-       dev_flow->dv.modify_hdr = cache_resource;
+       dev_flow->handle->dvh.modify_hdr = cache_resource;
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "new modify-header resource %p: refcnt %d++",
                (void *)cache_resource,
                rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
        return 0;
 }
 
-#define MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER_RESIZE 64
-
 /**
- * Get or create a flow counter.
+ * Get DV flow counter by index.
  *
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
- * @param[in] shared
- *   Indicate if this counter is shared with other flows.
- * @param[in] id
- *   Counter identifier.
+ * @param[in] idx
+ *   mlx5 flow counter index in the container.
+ * @param[out] ppool
+ *   mlx5 flow counter pool in the container,
  *
  * @return
- *   pointer to flow counter on success, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ *   Pointer to the counter, NULL otherwise.
  */
 static struct mlx5_flow_counter *
-flow_dv_counter_alloc_fallback(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t shared,
-                              uint32_t id)
-{
-       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-       struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt = NULL;
-       struct mlx5_devx_obj *dcs = NULL;
-
-       if (!priv->config.devx) {
-               rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
-               return NULL;
-       }
-       if (shared) {
-               TAILQ_FOREACH(cnt, &priv->sh->cmng.flow_counters, next) {
-                       if (cnt->shared && cnt->id == id) {
-                               cnt->ref_cnt++;
-                               return cnt;
-                       }
-               }
-       }
-       dcs = mlx5_devx_cmd_flow_counter_alloc(priv->sh->ctx, 0);
-       if (!dcs)
-               return NULL;
-       cnt = rte_calloc(__func__, 1, sizeof(*cnt), 0);
-       if (!cnt) {
-               claim_zero(mlx5_devx_cmd_destroy(cnt->dcs));
-               rte_errno = ENOMEM;
-               return NULL;
-       }
-       struct mlx5_flow_counter tmpl = {
-               .shared = shared,
-               .ref_cnt = 1,
-               .id = id,
-               .dcs = dcs,
-       };
-       tmpl.action = mlx5_glue->dv_create_flow_action_counter(dcs->obj, 0);
-       if (!tmpl.action) {
-               claim_zero(mlx5_devx_cmd_destroy(cnt->dcs));
-               rte_errno = errno;
-               rte_free(cnt);
-               return NULL;
-       }
-       *cnt = tmpl;
-       TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&priv->sh->cmng.flow_counters, cnt, next);
-       return cnt;
-}
-
-/**
- * Release a flow counter.
- *
- * @param[in] dev
- *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
- * @param[in] counter
- *   Pointer to the counter handler.
- */
-static void
-flow_dv_counter_release_fallback(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                                struct mlx5_flow_counter *counter)
+flow_dv_counter_get_by_idx(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                          uint32_t idx,
+                          struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool **ppool)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_pools_container *cont;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool;
+       uint32_t batch = 0, age = 0;
 
-       if (!counter)
-               return;
-       if (--counter->ref_cnt == 0) {
-               TAILQ_REMOVE(&priv->sh->cmng.flow_counters, counter, next);
-               claim_zero(mlx5_devx_cmd_destroy(counter->dcs));
-               rte_free(counter);
-       }
-}
-
-/**
- * Query a devx flow counter.
- *
- * @param[in] dev
- *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
- * @param[in] cnt
- *   Pointer to the flow counter.
- * @param[out] pkts
- *   The statistics value of packets.
- * @param[out] bytes
- *   The statistics value of bytes.
- *
- * @return
- *   0 on success, otherwise a negative errno value and rte_errno is set.
- */
-static inline int
-_flow_dv_query_count_fallback(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
-                    struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt, uint64_t *pkts,
-                    uint64_t *bytes)
-{
-       return mlx5_devx_cmd_flow_counter_query(cnt->dcs, 0, 0, pkts, bytes,
-                                               0, NULL, NULL, 0);
-}
-
-/**
- * Get a pool by a counter.
- *
- * @param[in] cnt
- *   Pointer to the counter.
- *
- * @return
- *   The counter pool.
- */
-static struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *
-flow_dv_counter_pool_get(struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt)
-{
-       if (!cnt->batch) {
-               cnt -= cnt->dcs->id % MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL;
-               return (struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *)cnt - 1;
+       idx--;
+       age = MLX_CNT_IS_AGE(idx);
+       idx = age ? idx - MLX5_CNT_AGE_OFFSET : idx;
+       if (idx >= MLX5_CNT_BATCH_OFFSET) {
+               idx -= MLX5_CNT_BATCH_OFFSET;
+               batch = 1;
        }
-       return cnt->pool;
+       cont = MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch, 0, age);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(idx / MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL < cont->n);
+       pool = cont->pools[idx / MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL];
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pool);
+       if (ppool)
+               *ppool = pool;
+       return MLX5_POOL_GET_CNT(pool, idx % MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3905,15 +4061,26 @@ flow_dv_counter_pool_get(struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt)
 static struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *
 flow_dv_find_pool_by_id(struct mlx5_pools_container *cont, int id)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool;
+       uint32_t i;
+       uint32_t n_valid = rte_atomic16_read(&cont->n_valid);
 
-       TAILQ_FOREACH(pool, &cont->pool_list, next) {
+       for (i = 0; i < n_valid; i++) {
+               struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool = cont->pools[i];
                int base = (pool->min_dcs->id / MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL) *
-                               MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL;
+                          MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL;
 
-               if (id >= base && id < base + MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL)
+               if (id >= base && id < base + MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL) {
+                       /*
+                        * Move the pool to the head, as counter allocate
+                        * always gets the first pool in the container.
+                        */
+                       if (pool != TAILQ_FIRST(&cont->pool_list)) {
+                               TAILQ_REMOVE(&cont->pool_list, pool, next);
+                               TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&cont->pool_list, pool, next);
+                       }
                        return pool;
-       };
+               }
+       }
        return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -3933,8 +4100,8 @@ flow_dv_find_pool_by_id(struct mlx5_pools_container *cont, int id)
 static struct mlx5_counter_stats_mem_mng *
 flow_dv_create_counter_stat_mem_mng(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int raws_n)
 {
-       struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh = ((struct mlx5_priv *)
-                                       (dev->data->dev_private))->sh;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh = priv->sh;
        struct mlx5_devx_mkey_attr mkey_attr;
        struct mlx5_counter_stats_mem_mng *mem_mng;
        volatile struct flow_counter_stats *raw_data;
@@ -3966,6 +4133,10 @@ flow_dv_create_counter_stat_mem_mng(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int raws_n)
        mkey_attr.pg_access = 0;
        mkey_attr.klm_array = NULL;
        mkey_attr.klm_num = 0;
+       if (priv->config.hca_attr.relaxed_ordering_write &&
+               priv->config.hca_attr.relaxed_ordering_read  &&
+               !haswell_broadwell_cpu)
+               mkey_attr.relaxed_ordering = 1;
        mem_mng->dm = mlx5_devx_cmd_mkey_create(sh->ctx, &mkey_attr);
        if (!mem_mng->dm) {
                mlx5_glue->devx_umem_dereg(mem_mng->umem);
@@ -3990,24 +4161,29 @@ flow_dv_create_counter_stat_mem_mng(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int raws_n)
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
  * @param[in] batch
  *   Whether the pool is for counter that was allocated by batch command.
+ * @param[in] age
+ *   Whether the pool is for Aging counter.
  *
  * @return
  *   The new container pointer on success, otherwise NULL and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static struct mlx5_pools_container *
-flow_dv_container_resize(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t batch)
+flow_dv_container_resize(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                               uint32_t batch, uint32_t age)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_pools_container *cont =
-                       MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch, 0);
+                       MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch, 0, age);
        struct mlx5_pools_container *new_cont =
-                       MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER_UNUSED(priv->sh, batch, 0);
-       struct mlx5_counter_stats_mem_mng *mem_mng;
+                       MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER_UNUSED(priv->sh, batch, 0, age);
+       struct mlx5_counter_stats_mem_mng *mem_mng = NULL;
        uint32_t resize = cont->n + MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER_RESIZE;
        uint32_t mem_size = sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *) * resize;
        int i;
 
-       if (cont != MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch, 1)) {
+       /* Fallback mode has no background thread. Skip the check. */
+       if (!priv->counter_fallback &&
+           cont != MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch, 1, age)) {
                /* The last resize still hasn't detected by the host thread. */
                rte_errno = EAGAIN;
                return NULL;
@@ -4020,16 +4196,29 @@ flow_dv_container_resize(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t batch)
        if (cont->n)
                memcpy(new_cont->pools, cont->pools, cont->n *
                       sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *));
-       mem_mng = flow_dv_create_counter_stat_mem_mng(dev,
-               MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER_RESIZE + MLX5_MAX_PENDING_QUERIES);
-       if (!mem_mng) {
-               rte_free(new_cont->pools);
-               return NULL;
+       /*
+        * Fallback mode query the counter directly, no background query
+        * resources are needed.
+        */
+       if (!priv->counter_fallback) {
+               mem_mng = flow_dv_create_counter_stat_mem_mng(dev,
+                       MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER_RESIZE + MLX5_MAX_PENDING_QUERIES);
+               if (!mem_mng) {
+                       rte_free(new_cont->pools);
+                       return NULL;
+               }
+               for (i = 0; i < MLX5_MAX_PENDING_QUERIES; ++i)
+                       LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&priv->sh->cmng.free_stat_raws,
+                                        mem_mng->raws +
+                                        MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER_RESIZE +
+                                        i, next);
+       } else {
+               /*
+                * Release the old container pools directly as no background
+                * thread helps that.
+                */
+               rte_free(cont->pools);
        }
-       for (i = 0; i < MLX5_MAX_PENDING_QUERIES; ++i)
-               LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&priv->sh->cmng.free_stat_raws,
-                                mem_mng->raws + MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER_RESIZE +
-                                i, next);
        new_cont->n = resize;
        rte_atomic16_set(&new_cont->n_valid, rte_atomic16_read(&cont->n_valid));
        TAILQ_INIT(&new_cont->pool_list);
@@ -4037,7 +4226,7 @@ flow_dv_container_resize(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t batch)
        new_cont->init_mem_mng = mem_mng;
        rte_cio_wmb();
         /* Flip the master container. */
-       priv->sh->cmng.mhi[batch] ^= (uint8_t)1;
+       priv->sh->cmng.mhi[batch][age] ^= (uint8_t)1;
        return new_cont;
 }
 
@@ -4047,7 +4236,7 @@ flow_dv_container_resize(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t batch)
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
  * @param[in] cnt
- *   Pointer to the flow counter.
+ *   Index to the flow counter.
  * @param[out] pkts
  *   The statistics value of packets.
  * @param[out] bytes
@@ -4057,17 +4246,23 @@ flow_dv_container_resize(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t batch)
  *   0 on success, otherwise a negative errno value and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static inline int
-_flow_dv_query_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                    struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt, uint64_t *pkts,
+_flow_dv_query_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t counter, uint64_t *pkts,
                     uint64_t *bytes)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-       struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool =
-                       flow_dv_counter_pool_get(cnt);
-       int offset = cnt - &pool->counters_raw[0];
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool = NULL;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter_ext *cnt_ext = NULL;
+       int offset;
 
-       if (priv->counter_fallback)
-               return _flow_dv_query_count_fallback(dev, cnt, pkts, bytes);
+       cnt = flow_dv_counter_get_by_idx(dev, counter, &pool);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pool);
+       if (counter < MLX5_CNT_BATCH_OFFSET) {
+               cnt_ext = MLX5_CNT_TO_CNT_EXT(pool, cnt);
+               if (priv->counter_fallback)
+                       return mlx5_devx_cmd_flow_counter_query(cnt_ext->dcs, 0,
+                                       0, pkts, bytes, 0, NULL, NULL, 0);
+       }
 
        rte_spinlock_lock(&pool->sl);
        /*
@@ -4075,10 +4270,11 @@ _flow_dv_query_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
         * current allocated in parallel to the host reading.
         * In this case the new counter values must be reported as 0.
         */
-       if (unlikely(!cnt->batch && cnt->dcs->id < pool->raw->min_dcs_id)) {
+       if (unlikely(cnt_ext && cnt_ext->dcs->id < pool->raw->min_dcs_id)) {
                *pkts = 0;
                *bytes = 0;
        } else {
+               offset = MLX5_CNT_ARRAY_IDX(pool, cnt);
                *pkts = rte_be_to_cpu_64(pool->raw->data[offset].hits);
                *bytes = rte_be_to_cpu_64(pool->raw->data[offset].bytes);
        }
@@ -4095,52 +4291,105 @@ _flow_dv_query_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *   The devX counter handle.
  * @param[in] batch
  *   Whether the pool is for counter that was allocated by batch command.
+ * @param[in] age
+ *   Whether the pool is for counter that was allocated for aging.
+ * @param[in/out] cont_cur
+ *   Pointer to the container pointer, it will be update in pool resize.
  *
  * @return
- *   A new pool pointer on success, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ *   The pool container pointer on success, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
-static struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *
+static struct mlx5_pools_container *
 flow_dv_pool_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_devx_obj *dcs,
-                   uint32_t batch)
+                   uint32_t batch, uint32_t age)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool;
        struct mlx5_pools_container *cont = MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch,
-                                                              0);
+                                                              0, age);
        int16_t n_valid = rte_atomic16_read(&cont->n_valid);
-       uint32_t size;
+       uint32_t size = sizeof(*pool);
 
        if (cont->n == n_valid) {
-               cont = flow_dv_container_resize(dev, batch);
+               cont = flow_dv_container_resize(dev, batch, age);
                if (!cont)
                        return NULL;
        }
-       size = sizeof(*pool) + MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL *
-                       sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_counter);
+       size += MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL * CNT_SIZE;
+       size += (batch ? 0 : MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL * CNTEXT_SIZE);
+       size += (!age ? 0 : MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL * AGE_SIZE);
        pool = rte_calloc(__func__, 1, size, 0);
        if (!pool) {
                rte_errno = ENOMEM;
                return NULL;
        }
        pool->min_dcs = dcs;
-       pool->raw = cont->init_mem_mng->raws + n_valid %
+       if (!priv->counter_fallback)
+               pool->raw = cont->init_mem_mng->raws + n_valid %
                                                     MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER_RESIZE;
        pool->raw_hw = NULL;
+       pool->type = 0;
+       pool->type |= (batch ? 0 :  CNT_POOL_TYPE_EXT);
+       pool->type |= (!age ? 0 :  CNT_POOL_TYPE_AGE);
        rte_spinlock_init(&pool->sl);
        /*
         * The generation of the new allocated counters in this pool is 0, 2 in
         * the pool generation makes all the counters valid for allocation.
+        * The start and end query generation protect the counters be released
+        * between the query and update gap period will not be reallocated
+        * without the last query finished and stats updated to the memory.
         */
-       rte_atomic64_set(&pool->query_gen, 0x2);
+       rte_atomic64_set(&pool->start_query_gen, 0x2);
+       /*
+        * There's no background query thread for fallback mode, set the
+        * end_query_gen to the maximum value since no need to wait for
+        * statistics update.
+        */
+       rte_atomic64_set(&pool->end_query_gen, priv->counter_fallback ?
+                        INT64_MAX : 0x2);
        TAILQ_INIT(&pool->counters);
-       TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&cont->pool_list, pool, next);
+       TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&cont->pool_list, pool, next);
+       pool->index = n_valid;
        cont->pools[n_valid] = pool;
        /* Pool initialization must be updated before host thread access. */
        rte_cio_wmb();
        rte_atomic16_add(&cont->n_valid, 1);
-       return pool;
+       return cont;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Update the minimum dcs-id for aged or no-aged counter pool.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] pool
+ *   Current counter pool.
+ * @param[in] batch
+ *   Whether the pool is for counter that was allocated by batch command.
+ * @param[in] age
+ *   Whether the counter is for aging.
+ */
+static void
+flow_dv_counter_update_min_dcs(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                       struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool,
+                       uint32_t batch, uint32_t age)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *other;
+       struct mlx5_pools_container *cont;
+
+       cont = MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch, 0, (age ^ 0x1));
+       other = flow_dv_find_pool_by_id(cont, pool->min_dcs->id);
+       if (!other)
+               return;
+       if (pool->min_dcs->id < other->min_dcs->id) {
+               rte_atomic64_set(&other->a64_dcs,
+                       rte_atomic64_read(&pool->a64_dcs));
+       } else {
+               rte_atomic64_set(&pool->a64_dcs,
+                       rte_atomic64_read(&other->a64_dcs));
+       }
+}
 /**
  * Prepare a new counter and/or a new counter pool.
  *
@@ -4150,44 +4399,51 @@ flow_dv_pool_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_devx_obj *dcs,
  *   Where to put the pointer of a new counter.
  * @param[in] batch
  *   Whether the pool is for counter that was allocated by batch command.
+ * @param[in] age
+ *   Whether the pool is for counter that was allocated for aging.
  *
  * @return
- *   The free counter pool pointer and @p cnt_free is set on success,
+ *   The counter container pointer and @p cnt_free is set on success,
  *   NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
-static struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *
+static struct mlx5_pools_container *
 flow_dv_counter_pool_prepare(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                             struct mlx5_flow_counter **cnt_free,
-                            uint32_t batch)
+                            uint32_t batch, uint32_t age)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_pools_container *cont;
        struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool;
        struct mlx5_devx_obj *dcs = NULL;
        struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt;
        uint32_t i;
 
+       cont = MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch, 0, age);
        if (!batch) {
                /* bulk_bitmap must be 0 for single counter allocation. */
                dcs = mlx5_devx_cmd_flow_counter_alloc(priv->sh->ctx, 0);
                if (!dcs)
                        return NULL;
-               pool = flow_dv_find_pool_by_id
-                       (MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch, 0), dcs->id);
+               pool = flow_dv_find_pool_by_id(cont, dcs->id);
                if (!pool) {
-                       pool = flow_dv_pool_create(dev, dcs, batch);
-                       if (!pool) {
+                       cont = flow_dv_pool_create(dev, dcs, batch, age);
+                       if (!cont) {
                                mlx5_devx_cmd_destroy(dcs);
                                return NULL;
                        }
+                       pool = TAILQ_FIRST(&cont->pool_list);
                } else if (dcs->id < pool->min_dcs->id) {
                        rte_atomic64_set(&pool->a64_dcs,
                                         (int64_t)(uintptr_t)dcs);
                }
-               cnt = &pool->counters_raw[dcs->id % MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL];
+               flow_dv_counter_update_min_dcs(dev,
+                                               pool, batch, age);
+               i = dcs->id % MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL;
+               cnt = MLX5_POOL_GET_CNT(pool, i);
                TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&pool->counters, cnt, next);
-               cnt->dcs = dcs;
+               MLX5_GET_POOL_CNT_EXT(pool, i)->dcs = dcs;
                *cnt_free = cnt;
-               return pool;
+               return cont;
        }
        /* bulk_bitmap is in 128 counters units. */
        if (priv->config.hca_attr.flow_counter_bulk_alloc_bitmap & 0x4)
@@ -4196,18 +4452,18 @@ flow_dv_counter_pool_prepare(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                rte_errno = ENODATA;
                return NULL;
        }
-       pool = flow_dv_pool_create(dev, dcs, batch);
-       if (!pool) {
+       cont = flow_dv_pool_create(dev, dcs, batch, age);
+       if (!cont) {
                mlx5_devx_cmd_destroy(dcs);
                return NULL;
        }
+       pool = TAILQ_FIRST(&cont->pool_list);
        for (i = 0; i < MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL; ++i) {
-               cnt = &pool->counters_raw[i];
-               cnt->pool = pool;
+               cnt = MLX5_POOL_GET_CNT(pool, i);
                TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&pool->counters, cnt, next);
        }
-       *cnt_free = &pool->counters_raw[0];
-       return pool;
+       *cnt_free = MLX5_POOL_GET_CNT(pool, 0);
+       return cont;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4217,23 +4473,30 @@ flow_dv_counter_pool_prepare(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *   Pointer to the relevant counter pool container.
  * @param[in] id
  *   The shared counter ID to search.
+ * @param[out] ppool
+ *   mlx5 flow counter pool in the container,
  *
  * @return
- *   NULL if not existed, otherwise pointer to the shared counter.
+ *   NULL if not existed, otherwise pointer to the shared extend counter.
  */
-static struct mlx5_flow_counter *
-flow_dv_counter_shared_search(struct mlx5_pools_container *cont,
-                             uint32_t id)
+static struct mlx5_flow_counter_ext *
+flow_dv_counter_shared_search(struct mlx5_pools_container *cont, uint32_t id,
+                             struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool **ppool)
 {
-       static struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt;
+       static struct mlx5_flow_counter_ext *cnt;
        struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool;
-       int i;
+       uint32_t i;
+       uint32_t n_valid = rte_atomic16_read(&cont->n_valid);
 
-       TAILQ_FOREACH(pool, &cont->pool_list, next) {
+       for (i = 0; i < n_valid; i++) {
+               pool = cont->pools[i];
                for (i = 0; i < MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL; ++i) {
-                       cnt = &pool->counters_raw[i];
-                       if (cnt->ref_cnt && cnt->shared && cnt->id == id)
+                       cnt = MLX5_GET_POOL_CNT_EXT(pool, i);
+                       if (cnt->ref_cnt && cnt->shared && cnt->id == id) {
+                               if (ppool)
+                                       *ppool = cont->pools[i];
                                return cnt;
+                       }
                }
        }
        return NULL;
@@ -4250,17 +4513,20 @@ flow_dv_counter_shared_search(struct mlx5_pools_container *cont,
  *   Counter identifier.
  * @param[in] group
  *   Counter flow group.
+ * @param[in] age
+ *   Whether the counter was allocated for aging.
  *
  * @return
- *   pointer to flow counter on success, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ *   Index to flow counter on success, 0 otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
-static struct mlx5_flow_counter *
+static uint32_t
 flow_dv_counter_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t shared, uint32_t id,
-                     uint16_t group)
+                     uint16_t group, uint32_t age)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool = NULL;
        struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt_free = NULL;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter_ext *cnt_ext = NULL;
        /*
         * Currently group 0 flow counter cannot be assigned to a flow if it is
         * not the first one in the batch counter allocation, so it is better
@@ -4269,25 +4535,27 @@ flow_dv_counter_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t shared, uint32_t id,
         * A counter can be shared between different groups so need to take
         * shared counters from the single container.
         */
-       uint32_t batch = (group && !shared) ? 1 : 0;
+       uint32_t batch = (group && !shared && !priv->counter_fallback) ? 1 : 0;
        struct mlx5_pools_container *cont = MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch,
-                                                              0);
+                                                              0, age);
+       uint32_t cnt_idx;
 
-       if (priv->counter_fallback)
-               return flow_dv_counter_alloc_fallback(dev, shared, id);
        if (!priv->config.devx) {
                rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
-               return NULL;
+               return 0;
        }
        if (shared) {
-               cnt_free = flow_dv_counter_shared_search(cont, id);
-               if (cnt_free) {
-                       if (cnt_free->ref_cnt + 1 == 0) {
+               cnt_ext = flow_dv_counter_shared_search(cont, id, &pool);
+               if (cnt_ext) {
+                       if (cnt_ext->ref_cnt + 1 == 0) {
                                rte_errno = E2BIG;
-                               return NULL;
+                               return 0;
                        }
-                       cnt_free->ref_cnt++;
-                       return cnt_free;
+                       cnt_ext->ref_cnt++;
+                       cnt_idx = pool->index * MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL +
+                                 (cnt_ext->dcs->id % MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL)
+                                 + 1;
+                       return cnt_idx;
                }
        }
        /* Pools which has a free counters are in the start. */
@@ -4302,44 +4570,52 @@ flow_dv_counter_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t shared, uint32_t id,
                 * updated too.
                 */
                cnt_free = TAILQ_FIRST(&pool->counters);
-               if (cnt_free && cnt_free->query_gen + 1 <
-                   rte_atomic64_read(&pool->query_gen))
+               if (cnt_free && cnt_free->query_gen <
+                   rte_atomic64_read(&pool->end_query_gen))
                        break;
                cnt_free = NULL;
        }
        if (!cnt_free) {
-               pool = flow_dv_counter_pool_prepare(dev, &cnt_free, batch);
-               if (!pool)
-                       return NULL;
+               cont = flow_dv_counter_pool_prepare(dev, &cnt_free, batch, age);
+               if (!cont)
+                       return 0;
+               pool = TAILQ_FIRST(&cont->pool_list);
        }
-       cnt_free->batch = batch;
+       if (!batch)
+               cnt_ext = MLX5_CNT_TO_CNT_EXT(pool, cnt_free);
        /* Create a DV counter action only in the first time usage. */
        if (!cnt_free->action) {
                uint16_t offset;
                struct mlx5_devx_obj *dcs;
 
                if (batch) {
-                       offset = cnt_free - &pool->counters_raw[0];
+                       offset = MLX5_CNT_ARRAY_IDX(pool, cnt_free);
                        dcs = pool->min_dcs;
                } else {
                        offset = 0;
-                       dcs = cnt_free->dcs;
+                       dcs = cnt_ext->dcs;
                }
                cnt_free->action = mlx5_glue->dv_create_flow_action_counter
                                        (dcs->obj, offset);
                if (!cnt_free->action) {
                        rte_errno = errno;
-                       return NULL;
+                       return 0;
                }
        }
+       cnt_idx = MLX5_MAKE_CNT_IDX(pool->index,
+                               MLX5_CNT_ARRAY_IDX(pool, cnt_free));
+       cnt_idx += batch * MLX5_CNT_BATCH_OFFSET;
+       cnt_idx += age * MLX5_CNT_AGE_OFFSET;
        /* Update the counter reset values. */
-       if (_flow_dv_query_count(dev, cnt_free, &cnt_free->hits,
+       if (_flow_dv_query_count(dev, cnt_idx, &cnt_free->hits,
                                 &cnt_free->bytes))
-               return NULL;
-       cnt_free->shared = shared;
-       cnt_free->ref_cnt = 1;
-       cnt_free->id = id;
-       if (!priv->sh->cmng.query_thread_on)
+               return 0;
+       if (cnt_ext) {
+               cnt_ext->shared = shared;
+               cnt_ext->ref_cnt = 1;
+               cnt_ext->id = id;
+       }
+       if (!priv->counter_fallback && !priv->sh->cmng.query_thread_on)
                /* Start the asynchronous batch query by the host thread. */
                mlx5_set_query_alarm(priv->sh);
        TAILQ_REMOVE(&pool->counters, cnt_free, next);
@@ -4348,37 +4624,102 @@ flow_dv_counter_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t shared, uint32_t id,
                TAILQ_REMOVE(&cont->pool_list, pool, next);
                TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&cont->pool_list, pool, next);
        }
-       return cnt_free;
+       return cnt_idx;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get age param from counter index.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] counter
+ *   Index to the counter handler.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   The aging parameter specified for the counter index.
+ */
+static struct mlx5_age_param*
+flow_dv_counter_idx_get_age(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                               uint32_t counter)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool = NULL;
+
+       flow_dv_counter_get_by_idx(dev, counter, &pool);
+       counter = (counter - 1) % MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL;
+       cnt = MLX5_POOL_GET_CNT(pool, counter);
+       return MLX5_CNT_TO_AGE(cnt);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove a flow counter from aged counter list.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] counter
+ *   Index to the counter handler.
+ * @param[in] cnt
+ *   Pointer to the counter handler.
+ */
+static void
+flow_dv_counter_remove_from_age(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                               uint32_t counter, struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt)
+{
+       struct mlx5_age_info *age_info;
+       struct mlx5_age_param *age_param;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       age_info = GET_PORT_AGE_INFO(priv);
+       age_param = flow_dv_counter_idx_get_age(dev, counter);
+       if (rte_atomic16_cmpset((volatile uint16_t *)
+                       &age_param->state,
+                       AGE_CANDIDATE, AGE_FREE)
+                       != AGE_CANDIDATE) {
+               /**
+                * We need the lock even it is age timeout,
+                * since counter may still in process.
+                */
+               rte_spinlock_lock(&age_info->aged_sl);
+               TAILQ_REMOVE(&age_info->aged_counters, cnt, next);
+               rte_spinlock_unlock(&age_info->aged_sl);
+       }
+       rte_atomic16_set(&age_param->state, AGE_FREE);
 }
-
 /**
  * Release a flow counter.
  *
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
  * @param[in] counter
- *   Pointer to the counter handler.
+ *   Index to the counter handler.
  */
 static void
-flow_dv_counter_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                       struct mlx5_flow_counter *counter)
+flow_dv_counter_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t counter)
 {
-       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool = NULL;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter_ext *cnt_ext = NULL;
 
        if (!counter)
                return;
-       if (priv->counter_fallback) {
-               flow_dv_counter_release_fallback(dev, counter);
-               return;
-       }
-       if (--counter->ref_cnt == 0) {
-               struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool =
-                               flow_dv_counter_pool_get(counter);
-
-               /* Put the counter in the end - the last updated one. */
-               TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&pool->counters, counter, next);
-               counter->query_gen = rte_atomic64_read(&pool->query_gen);
+       cnt = flow_dv_counter_get_by_idx(dev, counter, &pool);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pool);
+       if (counter < MLX5_CNT_BATCH_OFFSET) {
+               cnt_ext = MLX5_CNT_TO_CNT_EXT(pool, cnt);
+               if (cnt_ext && --cnt_ext->ref_cnt)
+                       return;
        }
+       if (IS_AGE_POOL(pool))
+               flow_dv_counter_remove_from_age(dev, counter, cnt);
+       /* Put the counter in the end - the last updated one. */
+       TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&pool->counters, cnt, next);
+       /*
+        * Counters released between query trigger and handler need
+        * to wait the next round of query. Since the packets arrive
+        * in the gap period will not be taken into account to the
+        * old counter.
+        */
+       cnt->query_gen = rte_atomic64_read(&pool->start_query_gen);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4395,7 +4736,9 @@ flow_dv_counter_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
  * @return
- *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ *   - 0 on success and non root table.
+ *   - 1 on success and root table.
+ *   - a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static int
 flow_dv_validate_attributes(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -4405,6 +4748,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_attributes(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        uint32_t priority_max = priv->config.flow_prio - 1;
+       int ret = 0;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_MLX5DV_DR
        if (attributes->group)
@@ -4413,14 +4757,15 @@ flow_dv_validate_attributes(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          NULL,
                                          "groups are not supported");
 #else
-       uint32_t table;
-       int ret;
+       uint32_t table = 0;
 
        ret = mlx5_flow_group_to_table(attributes, external,
                                       attributes->group, !!priv->fdb_def_rule,
                                       &table, error);
        if (ret)
                return ret;
+       if (!table)
+               ret = MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_FLAGS_ROOT_LEVEL;
 #endif
        if (attributes->priority != MLX5_FLOW_PRIO_RSVD &&
            attributes->priority >= priority_max)
@@ -4450,7 +4795,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_attributes(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR, NULL,
                                          "must specify exactly one of "
                                          "ingress or egress");
-       return 0;
+       return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4466,6 +4811,8 @@ flow_dv_validate_attributes(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *   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.
  *
@@ -4476,7 +4823,7 @@ static int
 flow_dv_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)
 {
        int ret;
        uint64_t action_flags = 0;
@@ -4490,22 +4837,48 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
        const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *decap;
        const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *encap;
        const struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss;
-       struct rte_flow_item_tcp nic_tcp_mask = {
+       const struct rte_flow_item_tcp nic_tcp_mask = {
                .hdr = {
                        .tcp_flags = 0xFF,
                        .src_port = RTE_BE16(UINT16_MAX),
                        .dst_port = RTE_BE16(UINT16_MAX),
                }
        };
+       const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 nic_ipv4_mask = {
+               .hdr = {
+                       .src_addr = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff),
+                       .dst_addr = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff),
+                       .type_of_service = 0xff,
+                       .next_proto_id = 0xff,
+                       .time_to_live = 0xff,
+               },
+       };
+       const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 nic_ipv6_mask = {
+               .hdr = {
+                       .src_addr =
+                       "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff"
+                       "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff",
+                       .dst_addr =
+                       "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff"
+                       "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff",
+                       .vtc_flow = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff),
+                       .proto = 0xff,
+                       .hop_limits = 0xff,
+               },
+       };
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_dev_config *dev_conf = &priv->config;
        uint16_t queue_index = 0xFFFF;
+       const struct rte_flow_item_vlan *vlan_m = NULL;
+       int16_t rw_act_num = 0;
+       uint64_t is_root;
 
        if (items == NULL)
                return -1;
        ret = flow_dv_validate_attributes(dev, attr, external, error);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
+       is_root = (uint64_t)ret;
        for (; items->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END; items++) {
                int tunnel = !!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL);
                int type = items->type;
@@ -4540,8 +4913,8 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                        }
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN:
-                       ret = mlx5_flow_validate_item_vlan(items, item_flags,
-                                                          dev, error);
+                       ret = flow_dv_validate_item_vlan(items, item_flags,
+                                                        dev, error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
                        last_item = tunnel ? MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_VLAN :
@@ -4557,13 +4930,17 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                        } else {
                                ether_type = 0;
                        }
+                       /* Store outer VLAN mask for of_push_vlan action. */
+                       if (!tunnel)
+                               vlan_m = items->mask;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4:
                        mlx5_flow_tunnel_ip_check(items, next_protocol,
                                                  &item_flags, &tunnel);
                        ret = mlx5_flow_validate_item_ipv4(items, item_flags,
                                                           last_item,
-                                                          ether_type, NULL,
+                                                          ether_type,
+                                                          &nic_ipv4_mask,
                                                           error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
@@ -4588,7 +4965,8 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                                  &item_flags, &tunnel);
                        ret = mlx5_flow_validate_item_ipv6(items, item_flags,
                                                           last_item,
-                                                          ether_type, NULL,
+                                                          ether_type,
+                                                          &nic_ipv6_mask,
                                                           error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
@@ -4777,6 +5155,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_FLAG;
                                ++actions_n;
                        }
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_SET_MARK;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK:
                        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_mark(dev, actions,
@@ -4795,6 +5174,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK;
                                ++actions_n;
                        }
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_SET_MARK;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_META:
                        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_set_meta(dev, actions,
@@ -4806,6 +5186,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                        if (!(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_MODIFY_HDR_ACTIONS))
                                ++actions_n;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_META;
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_SET_META;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TAG:
                        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_set_tag(dev, actions,
@@ -4817,6 +5198,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                        if (!(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_MODIFY_HDR_ACTIONS))
                                ++actions_n;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_TAG;
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_SET_TAG;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP:
                        ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_drop(action_flags,
@@ -4868,8 +5250,9 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                        ++actions_n;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_PUSH_VLAN:
-                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_push_vlan(action_flags,
-                                                               item_flags,
+                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_push_vlan(dev,
+                                                               action_flags,
+                                                               vlan_m,
                                                                actions, attr,
                                                                error);
                        if (ret < 0)
@@ -4893,11 +5276,14 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                return ret;
                        /* Count VID with push_vlan command. */
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_OF_SET_VLAN_VID;
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_MDF_VID;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_ENCAP:
-                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_l2_encap(action_flags,
-                                                              actions, error);
+                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_l2_encap(dev,
+                                                              action_flags,
+                                                              actions, attr,
+                                                              error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP;
@@ -4905,8 +5291,8 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_DECAP:
-                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_decap(action_flags, attr,
-                                                           error);
+                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_decap(dev, action_flags,
+                                                           attr, error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP;
@@ -4914,7 +5300,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
                        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap_decap
-                               (NULL, actions->conf, attr, &action_flags,
+                               (dev, NULL, actions->conf, attr, &action_flags,
                                 &actions_n, error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
@@ -4930,7 +5316,8 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                encap = actions->conf;
                        }
                        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap_decap
-                                          (decap ? decap : &empty_decap, encap,
+                                          (dev,
+                                           decap ? decap : &empty_decap, encap,
                                            attr, &action_flags, &actions_n,
                                            error);
                        if (ret < 0)
@@ -4951,8 +5338,15 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                        RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_SRC ?
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_MAC_SRC :
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_MAC_DST;
+                       /*
+                        * Even if the source and destination MAC addresses have
+                        * overlap in the header with 4B alignment, the convert
+                        * function will handle them separately and 4 SW actions
+                        * will be created. And 2 actions will be added each
+                        * time no matter how many bytes of address will be set.
+                        */
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_MDF_MAC;
                        break;
-
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_SRC:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DST:
                        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_modify_ipv4(action_flags,
@@ -4968,6 +5362,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                        RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_SRC ?
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV4_SRC :
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV4_DST;
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_MDF_IPV4;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_SRC:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DST:
@@ -4990,6 +5385,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                        RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_SRC ?
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV6_SRC :
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV6_DST;
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_MDF_IPV6;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_SRC:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_DST:
@@ -5006,6 +5402,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                        RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_SRC ?
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_TP_SRC :
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_TP_DST;
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_MDF_PORT;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TTL:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TTL:
@@ -5022,6 +5419,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                        RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TTL ?
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_TTL :
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DEC_TTL;
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_MDF_TTL;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP:
                        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_jump(actions,
@@ -5049,6 +5447,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                        RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_SEQ ?
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_INC_TCP_SEQ :
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DEC_TCP_SEQ;
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_MDF_TCPSEQ;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TCP_ACK:
@@ -5066,10 +5465,13 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                        RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_INC_TCP_ACK ?
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_INC_TCP_ACK :
                                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DEC_TCP_ACK;
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_MDF_TCPACK;
                        break;
-               case MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG:
                case MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK:
+                       break;
+               case MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG:
                case MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COPY_MREG:
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_SET_TAG;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER:
                        ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_meter(dev,
@@ -5080,6 +5482,17 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                return ret;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_METER;
                        ++actions_n;
+                       /* Meter action will add one more TAG action. */
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_SET_TAG;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_AGE:
+                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_age(action_flags,
+                                                         actions, dev,
+                                                         error);
+                       if (ret < 0)
+                               return ret;
+                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_AGE;
+                       ++actions_n;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DSCP:
                        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_modify_ipv4_dscp
@@ -5093,6 +5506,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                        if (!(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_MODIFY_HDR_ACTIONS))
                                ++actions_n;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV4_DSCP;
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_SET_DSCP;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV6_DSCP:
                        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_modify_ipv6_dscp
@@ -5106,6 +5520,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                        if (!(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_MODIFY_HDR_ACTIONS))
                                ++actions_n;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_IPV6_DSCP;
+                       rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_SET_DSCP;
                        break;
                default:
                        return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -5178,6 +5593,21 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                                  NULL, "encap is not supported"
                                                  " for ingress traffic");
        }
+       /* Hairpin flow will add one more TAG action. */
+       if (hairpin > 0)
+               rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_SET_TAG;
+       /* extra metadata enabled: one more TAG action will be add. */
+       if (dev_conf->dv_flow_en &&
+           dev_conf->dv_xmeta_en != MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY &&
+           mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev))
+               rw_act_num += MLX5_ACT_NUM_SET_TAG;
+       if ((uint32_t)rw_act_num >
+                       flow_dv_modify_hdr_action_max(dev, is_root)) {
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                         NULL, "too many header modify"
+                                         " actions to support");
+       }
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -5185,6 +5615,8 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
  * Internal preparation function. Allocates the DV flow size,
  * this size is constant.
  *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the rte_eth_dev structure.
  * @param[in] attr
  *   Pointer to the flow attributes.
  * @param[in] items
@@ -5199,24 +5631,45 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
  *   otherwise NULL and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static struct mlx5_flow *
-flow_dv_prepare(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_prepare(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+               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)
 {
-       size_t size = sizeof(struct mlx5_flow);
+       uint32_t handle_idx = 0;
        struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
+       struct mlx5_flow_handle *dev_handle;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
-       dev_flow = rte_calloc(__func__, 1, size, 0);
-       if (!dev_flow) {
+       /* In case of corrupting the memory. */
+       if (priv->flow_idx >= MLX5_NUM_MAX_DEV_FLOWS) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOSPC,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                  "not free temporary device flow");
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       dev_handle = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MLX5_FLOW],
+                                  &handle_idx);
+       if (!dev_handle) {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
                                   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
-                                  "not enough memory to create flow");
+                                  "not enough memory to create flow handle");
                return NULL;
        }
+       /* No multi-thread supporting. */
+       dev_flow = &((struct mlx5_flow *)priv->inter_flows)[priv->flow_idx++];
+       dev_flow->handle = dev_handle;
+       dev_flow->handle_idx = handle_idx;
        dev_flow->dv.value.size = MLX5_ST_SZ_BYTES(fte_match_param);
+       /*
+        * The matching value needs to be cleared to 0 before using. In the
+        * past, it will be automatically cleared when using rte_*alloc
+        * API. The time consumption will be almost the same as before.
+        */
+       memset(dev_flow->dv.value.buf, 0, MLX5_ST_SZ_BYTES(fte_match_param));
        dev_flow->ingress = attr->ingress;
-       dev_flow->transfer = attr->transfer;
+       dev_flow->dv.transfer = attr->transfer;
        return dev_flow;
 }
 
@@ -5253,6 +5706,34 @@ flow_dv_check_valid_spec(void *match_mask, void *match_value)
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * Add match of ip_version.
+ *
+ * @param[in] group
+ *   Flow group.
+ * @param[in] headers_v
+ *   Values header pointer.
+ * @param[in] headers_m
+ *   Masks header pointer.
+ * @param[in] ip_version
+ *   The IP version to set.
+ */
+static inline void
+flow_dv_set_match_ip_version(uint32_t group,
+                            void *headers_v,
+                            void *headers_m,
+                            uint8_t ip_version)
+{
+       if (group == 0)
+               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ip_version, 0xf);
+       else
+               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ip_version,
+                        ip_version);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ip_version, ip_version);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ethertype, 0);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ethertype, 0);
+}
+
 /**
  * Add Ethernet item to matcher and to the value.
  *
@@ -5267,7 +5748,8 @@ flow_dv_check_valid_spec(void *match_mask, void *match_value)
  */
 static void
 flow_dv_translate_item_eth(void *matcher, void *key,
-                          const struct rte_flow_item *item, int inner)
+                          const struct rte_flow_item *item, int inner,
+                          uint32_t group)
 {
        const struct rte_flow_item_eth *eth_m = item->mask;
        const struct rte_flow_item_eth *eth_v = item->spec;
@@ -5306,18 +5788,37 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_eth(void *matcher, void *key,
        /* The value must be in the range of the mask. */
        for (i = 0; i < sizeof(eth_m->dst); ++i)
                l24_v[i] = eth_m->src.addr_bytes[i] & eth_v->src.addr_bytes[i];
-       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ethertype,
-                rte_be_to_cpu_16(eth_m->type));
-       l24_v = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ethertype);
-       *(uint16_t *)(l24_v) = eth_m->type & eth_v->type;
        if (eth_v->type) {
                /* When ethertype is present set mask for tagged VLAN. */
                MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, cvlan_tag, 1);
                /* Set value for tagged VLAN if ethertype is 802.1Q. */
                if (eth_v->type == RTE_BE16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_VLAN) ||
-                   eth_v->type == RTE_BE16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_QINQ))
+                   eth_v->type == RTE_BE16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_QINQ)) {
                        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, cvlan_tag,
                                 1);
+                       /* Return here to avoid setting match on ethertype. */
+                       return;
+               }
+       }
+       /*
+        * HW supports match on one Ethertype, the Ethertype following the last
+        * VLAN tag of the packet (see PRM).
+        * Set match on ethertype only if ETH header is not followed by VLAN.
+        * HW is optimized for IPv4/IPv6. In such cases, avoid setting
+        * ethertype, and use ip_version field instead.
+        */
+       if (eth_v->type == RTE_BE16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_IPV4) &&
+           eth_m->type == 0xFFFF) {
+               flow_dv_set_match_ip_version(group, headers_v, headers_m, 4);
+       } else if (eth_v->type == RTE_BE16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_IPV6) &&
+                  eth_m->type == 0xFFFF) {
+               flow_dv_set_match_ip_version(group, headers_v, headers_m, 6);
+       } else {
+               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ethertype,
+                        rte_be_to_cpu_16(eth_m->type));
+               l24_v = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v,
+                                    ethertype);
+               *(uint16_t *)(l24_v) = eth_m->type & eth_v->type;
        }
 }
 
@@ -5339,7 +5840,7 @@ static void
 flow_dv_translate_item_vlan(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
                            void *matcher, void *key,
                            const struct rte_flow_item *item,
-                           int inner)
+                           int inner, uint32_t group)
 {
        const struct rte_flow_item_vlan *vlan_m = item->mask;
        const struct rte_flow_item_vlan *vlan_v = item->spec;
@@ -5348,10 +5849,6 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_vlan(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
        uint16_t tci_m;
        uint16_t tci_v;
 
-       if (!vlan_v)
-               return;
-       if (!vlan_m)
-               vlan_m = &rte_flow_item_vlan_mask;
        if (inner) {
                headers_m = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, matcher,
                                         inner_headers);
@@ -5364,23 +5861,45 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_vlan(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
                 * This is workaround, masks are not supported,
                 * and pre-validated.
                 */
-               dev_flow->dv.vf_vlan.tag =
-                       rte_be_to_cpu_16(vlan_v->tci) & 0x0fff;
+               if (vlan_v)
+                       dev_flow->handle->vf_vlan.tag =
+                                       rte_be_to_cpu_16(vlan_v->tci) & 0x0fff;
        }
-       tci_m = rte_be_to_cpu_16(vlan_m->tci);
-       tci_v = rte_be_to_cpu_16(vlan_m->tci & vlan_v->tci);
+       /*
+        * When VLAN item exists in flow, mark packet as tagged,
+        * even if TCI is not specified.
+        */
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, cvlan_tag, 1);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, cvlan_tag, 1);
+       if (!vlan_v)
+               return;
+       if (!vlan_m)
+               vlan_m = &rte_flow_item_vlan_mask;
+       tci_m = rte_be_to_cpu_16(vlan_m->tci);
+       tci_v = rte_be_to_cpu_16(vlan_m->tci & vlan_v->tci);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, first_vid, tci_m);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, first_vid, tci_v);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, first_cfi, tci_m >> 12);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, first_cfi, tci_v >> 12);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, first_prio, tci_m >> 13);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, first_prio, tci_v >> 13);
-       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ethertype,
-                rte_be_to_cpu_16(vlan_m->inner_type));
-       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ethertype,
-                rte_be_to_cpu_16(vlan_m->inner_type & vlan_v->inner_type));
+       /*
+        * HW is optimized for IPv4/IPv6. In such cases, avoid setting
+        * ethertype, and use ip_version field instead.
+        */
+       if (vlan_v->inner_type == RTE_BE16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_IPV4) &&
+           vlan_m->inner_type == 0xFFFF) {
+               flow_dv_set_match_ip_version(group, headers_v, headers_m, 4);
+       } else if (vlan_v->inner_type == RTE_BE16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_IPV6) &&
+                  vlan_m->inner_type == 0xFFFF) {
+               flow_dv_set_match_ip_version(group, headers_v, headers_m, 6);
+       } else {
+               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ethertype,
+                        rte_be_to_cpu_16(vlan_m->inner_type));
+               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ethertype,
+                        rte_be_to_cpu_16(vlan_m->inner_type &
+                                         vlan_v->inner_type));
+       }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5392,6 +5911,8 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_vlan(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
  *   Flow matcher value.
  * @param[in] item
  *   Flow pattern to translate.
+ * @param[in] item_flags
+ *   Bit-fields that holds the items detected until now.
  * @param[in] inner
  *   Item is inner pattern.
  * @param[in] group
@@ -5400,6 +5921,7 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_vlan(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
 static void
 flow_dv_translate_item_ipv4(void *matcher, void *key,
                            const struct rte_flow_item *item,
+                           const uint64_t item_flags,
                            int inner, uint32_t group)
 {
        const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *ipv4_m = item->mask;
@@ -5410,6 +5932,7 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_ipv4(void *matcher, void *key,
                        .dst_addr = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff),
                        .type_of_service = 0xff,
                        .next_proto_id = 0xff,
+                       .time_to_live = 0xff,
                },
        };
        void *headers_m;
@@ -5427,11 +5950,14 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_ipv4(void *matcher, void *key,
                                         outer_headers);
                headers_v = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, key, outer_headers);
        }
-       if (group == 0)
-               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ip_version, 0xf);
-       else
-               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ip_version, 0x4);
-       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ip_version, 4);
+       flow_dv_set_match_ip_version(group, headers_v, headers_m, 4);
+       /*
+        * On outer header (which must contains L2), or inner header with L2,
+        * set cvlan_tag mask bit to mark this packet as untagged.
+        * This should be done even if item->spec is empty.
+        */
+       if (!inner || item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L2)
+               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, cvlan_tag, 1);
        if (!ipv4_v)
                return;
        if (!ipv4_m)
@@ -5459,7 +5985,10 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_ipv4(void *matcher, void *key,
                 ipv4_m->hdr.next_proto_id);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ip_protocol,
                 ipv4_v->hdr.next_proto_id & ipv4_m->hdr.next_proto_id);
-       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, cvlan_tag, 1);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ip_ttl_hoplimit,
+                ipv4_m->hdr.time_to_live);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ip_ttl_hoplimit,
+                ipv4_v->hdr.time_to_live & ipv4_m->hdr.time_to_live);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5471,6 +6000,8 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_ipv4(void *matcher, void *key,
  *   Flow matcher value.
  * @param[in] item
  *   Flow pattern to translate.
+ * @param[in] item_flags
+ *   Bit-fields that holds the items detected until now.
  * @param[in] inner
  *   Item is inner pattern.
  * @param[in] group
@@ -5479,6 +6010,7 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_ipv4(void *matcher, void *key,
 static void
 flow_dv_translate_item_ipv6(void *matcher, void *key,
                            const struct rte_flow_item *item,
+                           const uint64_t item_flags,
                            int inner, uint32_t group)
 {
        const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 *ipv6_m = item->mask;
@@ -5516,11 +6048,14 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_ipv6(void *matcher, void *key,
                                         outer_headers);
                headers_v = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, key, outer_headers);
        }
-       if (group == 0)
-               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ip_version, 0xf);
-       else
-               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ip_version, 0x6);
-       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ip_version, 6);
+       flow_dv_set_match_ip_version(group, headers_v, headers_m, 6);
+       /*
+        * On outer header (which must contains L2), or inner header with L2,
+        * set cvlan_tag mask bit to mark this packet as untagged.
+        * This should be done even if item->spec is empty.
+        */
+       if (!inner || item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L2)
+               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, cvlan_tag, 1);
        if (!ipv6_v)
                return;
        if (!ipv6_m)
@@ -5564,7 +6099,11 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_ipv6(void *matcher, void *key,
                 ipv6_m->hdr.proto);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ip_protocol,
                 ipv6_v->hdr.proto & ipv6_m->hdr.proto);
-       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, cvlan_tag, 1);
+       /* Hop limit. */
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ip_ttl_hoplimit,
+                ipv6_m->hdr.hop_limits);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ip_ttl_hoplimit,
+                ipv6_v->hdr.hop_limits & ipv6_m->hdr.hop_limits);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6608,6 +7147,10 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_gtp(void *matcher, void *key,
                return;
        if (!gtp_m)
                gtp_m = &rte_flow_item_gtp_mask;
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc3_m, gtpu_msg_flags,
+                gtp_m->v_pt_rsv_flags);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc3_v, gtpu_msg_flags,
+                gtp_v->v_pt_rsv_flags & gtp_m->v_pt_rsv_flags);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc3_m, gtpu_msg_type, gtp_m->msg_type);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc3_v, gtpu_msg_type,
                 gtp_v->msg_type & gtp_m->msg_type);
@@ -6693,6 +7236,7 @@ flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        struct mlx5_hlist_entry *pos = mlx5_hlist_lookup(sh->flow_tbls,
                                                         table_key.v64);
        struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl_data;
+       uint32_t idx = 0;
        int ret;
        void *domain;
 
@@ -6703,7 +7247,7 @@ flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                rte_atomic32_inc(&tbl->refcnt);
                return tbl;
        }
-       tbl_data = rte_zmalloc(NULL, sizeof(*tbl_data), 0);
+       tbl_data = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_JUMP], &idx);
        if (!tbl_data) {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
                                   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
@@ -6711,6 +7255,7 @@ flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                   "cannot allocate flow table data entry");
                return NULL;
        }
+       tbl_data->idx = idx;
        tbl = &tbl_data->tbl;
        pos = &tbl_data->entry;
        if (transfer)
@@ -6724,7 +7269,7 @@ flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
                                   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                                   NULL, "cannot create flow table object");
-               rte_free(tbl_data);
+               mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_JUMP], idx);
                return NULL;
        }
        /*
@@ -6741,7 +7286,7 @@ flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
                                   "cannot insert flow table data entry");
                mlx5_glue->dr_destroy_flow_tbl(tbl->obj);
-               rte_free(tbl_data);
+               mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_JUMP], idx);
        }
        rte_atomic32_inc(&tbl->refcnt);
        return tbl;
@@ -6776,7 +7321,8 @@ flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                tbl->obj = NULL;
                /* remove the entry from the hash list and free memory. */
                mlx5_hlist_remove(sh->flow_tbls, pos);
-               rte_free(tbl_data);
+               mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_JUMP],
+                               tbl_data->idx);
                return 0;
        }
        return 1;
@@ -6837,7 +7383,7 @@ flow_dv_matcher_register(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                (void *)cache_matcher,
                                rte_atomic32_read(&cache_matcher->refcnt));
                        rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_matcher->refcnt);
-                       dev_flow->dv.matcher = cache_matcher;
+                       dev_flow->handle->dvh.matcher = cache_matcher;
                        /* old matcher should not make the table ref++. */
                        flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev, tbl);
                        return 0;
@@ -6874,7 +7420,7 @@ flow_dv_matcher_register(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        /* only matcher ref++, table ref++ already done above in get API. */
        rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_matcher->refcnt);
        LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&tbl_data->matchers, cache_matcher, next);
-       dev_flow->dv.matcher = cache_matcher;
+       dev_flow->handle->dvh.matcher = cache_matcher;
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "%s group %u priority %hd new %s matcher %p: refcnt %d",
                key->domain ? "FDB" : "NIC", key->table_id,
                cache_matcher->priority,
@@ -6916,6 +7462,7 @@ flow_dv_tag_resource_register
                cache_resource = container_of
                        (entry, struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource, entry);
                rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
+               dev_flow->handle->dvh.rix_tag = cache_resource->idx;
                dev_flow->dv.tag_resource = cache_resource;
                DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "cached tag resource %p: refcnt now %d++",
                        (void *)cache_resource,
@@ -6923,7 +7470,8 @@ flow_dv_tag_resource_register
                return 0;
        }
        /* Register new resource. */
-       cache_resource = rte_calloc(__func__, 1, sizeof(*cache_resource), 0);
+       cache_resource = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_TAG],
+                                      &dev_flow->handle->dvh.rix_tag);
        if (!cache_resource)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
@@ -6957,20 +7505,23 @@ flow_dv_tag_resource_register
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
- * @param flow
- *   Pointer to mlx5_flow.
+ * @param tag_idx
+ *   Tag index.
  *
  * @return
  *   1 while a reference on it exists, 0 when freed.
  */
 static int
 flow_dv_tag_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                   struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource *tag)
+                   uint32_t tag_idx)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_ibv_shared *sh = priv->sh;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource *tag;
 
-       MLX5_ASSERT(tag);
+       tag = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_TAG], tag_idx);
+       if (!tag)
+               return 0;
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u tag %p: refcnt %d--",
                dev->data->port_id, (void *)tag,
                rte_atomic32_read(&tag->refcnt));
@@ -6979,7 +7530,7 @@ flow_dv_tag_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                mlx5_hlist_remove(sh->tag_table, &tag->entry);
                DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u tag %p: removed",
                        dev->data->port_id, (void *)tag);
-               rte_free(tag);
+               mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_TAG], tag_idx);
                return 0;
        }
        return 1;
@@ -7035,6 +7586,53 @@ flow_dv_translate_action_port_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create a counter with aging configuration.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to rte_eth_dev structure.
+ * @param[out] count
+ *   Pointer to the counter action configuration.
+ * @param[in] age
+ *   Pointer to the aging action configuration.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Index to flow counter on success, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+static uint32_t
+flow_dv_translate_create_counter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                               struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
+                               const struct rte_flow_action_count *count,
+                               const struct rte_flow_action_age *age)
+{
+       uint32_t counter;
+       struct mlx5_age_param *age_param;
+
+       counter = flow_dv_counter_alloc(dev,
+                               count ? count->shared : 0,
+                               count ? count->id : 0,
+                               dev_flow->dv.group, !!age);
+       if (!counter || age == NULL)
+               return counter;
+       age_param  = flow_dv_counter_idx_get_age(dev, counter);
+       /*
+        * The counter age accuracy may have a bit delay. Have 3/4
+        * second bias on the timeount in order to let it age in time.
+        */
+       age_param->context = age->context ? age->context :
+               (void *)(uintptr_t)(dev_flow->flow_idx);
+       /*
+        * The counter age accuracy may have a bit delay. Have 3/4
+        * second bias on the timeount in order to let it age in time.
+        */
+       age_param->timeout = age->timeout * 10 - MLX5_AGING_TIME_DELAY;
+       /* Set expire time in unit of 0.1 sec. */
+       age_param->port_id = dev->data->port_id;
+       age_param->expire = age_param->timeout +
+                       rte_rdtsc() / (rte_get_tsc_hz() / 10);
+       rte_atomic16_set(&age_param->state, AGE_CANDIDATE);
+       return counter;
+}
 /**
  * Add Tx queue matcher
  *
@@ -7085,18 +7683,20 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_tx_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *
  * @param[in] dev_flow
  *   Pointer to the mlx5_flow.
+ * @param[in] rss_desc
+ *   Pointer to the mlx5_flow_rss_desc.
  */
 static void
-flow_dv_hashfields_set(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow)
+flow_dv_hashfields_set(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
+                      struct mlx5_flow_rss_desc *rss_desc)
 {
-       struct rte_flow *flow = dev_flow->flow;
-       uint64_t items = dev_flow->layers;
+       uint64_t items = dev_flow->handle->layers;
        int rss_inner = 0;
-       uint64_t rss_types = rte_eth_rss_hf_refine(flow->rss.types);
+       uint64_t rss_types = rte_eth_rss_hf_refine(rss_desc->types);
 
        dev_flow->hash_fields = 0;
 #ifdef HAVE_IBV_DEVICE_TUNNEL_SUPPORT
-       if (flow->rss.level >= 2) {
+       if (rss_desc->level >= 2) {
                dev_flow->hash_fields |= IBV_RX_HASH_INNER;
                rss_inner = 1;
        }
@@ -7180,6 +7780,10 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_dev_config *dev_conf = &priv->config;
        struct rte_flow *flow = dev_flow->flow;
+       struct mlx5_flow_handle *handle = dev_flow->handle;
+       struct mlx5_flow_rss_desc *rss_desc = &((struct mlx5_flow_rss_desc *)
+                                             priv->rss_desc)
+                                             [!!priv->flow_nested_idx];
        uint64_t item_flags = 0;
        uint64_t last_item = 0;
        uint64_t action_flags = 0;
@@ -7198,6 +7802,8 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                            (MLX5_MAX_MODIFY_NUM + 1)];
        } mhdr_dummy;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *mhdr_res = &mhdr_dummy.res;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_count *count = NULL;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_age *age = NULL;
        union flow_dv_attr flow_attr = { .attr = 0 };
        uint32_t tag_be;
        union mlx5_flow_tbl_key tbl_key;
@@ -7215,7 +7821,7 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                       !!priv->fdb_def_rule, &table, error);
        if (ret)
                return ret;
-       dev_flow->group = table;
+       dev_flow->dv.group = table;
        if (attr->transfer)
                mhdr_res->ft_type = MLX5DV_FLOW_TABLE_TYPE_FDB;
        if (priority == MLX5_FLOW_PRIO_RSVD)
@@ -7226,7 +7832,6 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                const struct rte_flow_action_queue *queue;
                const struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss;
                const struct rte_flow_action *action = actions;
-               const struct rte_flow_action_count *count = action->conf;
                const uint8_t *rss_key;
                const struct rte_flow_action_jump *jump_data;
                const struct rte_flow_action_meter *mtr;
@@ -7235,6 +7840,7 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource port_id_resource;
                int action_type = actions->type;
                const struct rte_flow_action *found_action = NULL;
+               struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm = NULL;
 
                switch (action_type) {
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID:
@@ -7243,16 +7849,20 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        if (flow_dv_translate_action_port_id(dev, action,
                                                             &port_id, error))
                                return -rte_errno;
+                       memset(&port_id_resource, 0, sizeof(port_id_resource));
                        port_id_resource.port_id = port_id;
                        if (flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_register
                            (dev, &port_id_resource, dev_flow, error))
                                return -rte_errno;
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(!handle->rix_port_id_action);
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                               dev_flow->dv.port_id_action->action;
+                                       dev_flow->dv.port_id_action->action;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_PORT_ID;
+                       dev_flow->handle->fate_action = MLX5_FLOW_FATE_PORT_ID;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_FLAG:
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_FLAG;
+                       dev_flow->handle->mark = 1;
                        if (dev_conf->dv_xmeta_en != MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY) {
                                struct rte_flow_action_mark mark = {
                                        .id = MLX5_FLOW_MARK_DEFAULT,
@@ -7266,15 +7876,22 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                break;
                        }
                        tag_be = mlx5_flow_mark_set(MLX5_FLOW_MARK_DEFAULT);
-                       if (!dev_flow->dv.tag_resource)
-                               if (flow_dv_tag_resource_register
-                                   (dev, tag_be, dev_flow, error))
-                                       return -rte_errno;
+                       /*
+                        * Only one FLAG or MARK is supported per device flow
+                        * right now. So the pointer to the tag resource must be
+                        * zero before the register process.
+                        */
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(!handle->dvh.rix_tag);
+                       if (flow_dv_tag_resource_register(dev, tag_be,
+                                                         dev_flow, error))
+                               return -rte_errno;
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(dev_flow->dv.tag_resource);
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                               dev_flow->dv.tag_resource->action;
+                                       dev_flow->dv.tag_resource->action;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK:
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK;
+                       dev_flow->handle->mark = 1;
                        if (dev_conf->dv_xmeta_en != MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY) {
                                const struct rte_flow_action_mark *mark =
                                        (const struct rte_flow_action_mark *)
@@ -7293,12 +7910,13 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        tag_be = mlx5_flow_mark_set
                              (((const struct rte_flow_action_mark *)
                               (actions->conf))->id);
-                       if (!dev_flow->dv.tag_resource)
-                               if (flow_dv_tag_resource_register
-                                   (dev, tag_be, dev_flow, error))
-                                       return -rte_errno;
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(!handle->dvh.rix_tag);
+                       if (flow_dv_tag_resource_register(dev, tag_be,
+                                                         dev_flow, error))
+                               return -rte_errno;
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(dev_flow->dv.tag_resource);
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                               dev_flow->dv.tag_resource->action;
+                                       dev_flow->dv.tag_resource->action;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_META:
                        if (flow_dv_convert_action_set_meta
@@ -7318,59 +7936,45 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP:
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP;
+                       dev_flow->handle->fate_action = MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DROP;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE:
-                       MLX5_ASSERT(flow->rss.queue);
                        queue = actions->conf;
-                       flow->rss.queue_num = 1;
-                       (*flow->rss.queue)[0] = queue->index;
+                       rss_desc->queue_num = 1;
+                       rss_desc->queue[0] = queue->index;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_QUEUE;
+                       dev_flow->handle->fate_action = MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
-                       MLX5_ASSERT(flow->rss.queue);
                        rss = actions->conf;
-                       if (flow->rss.queue)
-                               memcpy((*flow->rss.queue), rss->queue,
-                                      rss->queue_num * sizeof(uint16_t));
-                       flow->rss.queue_num = rss->queue_num;
+                       memcpy(rss_desc->queue, rss->queue,
+                              rss->queue_num * sizeof(uint16_t));
+                       rss_desc->queue_num = rss->queue_num;
                        /* NULL RSS key indicates default RSS key. */
                        rss_key = !rss->key ? rss_hash_default_key : rss->key;
-                       memcpy(flow->rss.key, rss_key, MLX5_RSS_HASH_KEY_LEN);
+                       memcpy(rss_desc->key, rss_key, MLX5_RSS_HASH_KEY_LEN);
                        /*
                         * rss->level and rss.types should be set in advance
                         * when expanding items for RSS.
                         */
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS;
+                       dev_flow->handle->fate_action = MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE;
                        break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_AGE:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT:
                        if (!dev_conf->devx) {
-                               rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
-                               goto cnt_err;
-                       }
-                       flow->counter = flow_dv_counter_alloc(dev,
-                                                             count->shared,
-                                                             count->id,
-                                                             dev_flow->group);
-                       if (flow->counter == NULL)
-                               goto cnt_err;
-                       dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                               flow->counter->action;
-                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_COUNT;
-                       break;
-cnt_err:
-                       if (rte_errno == ENOTSUP)
                                return rte_flow_error_set
                                              (error, ENOTSUP,
                                               RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                                               NULL,
                                               "count action not supported");
+                       }
+                       /* Save information first, will apply later. */
+                       if (actions->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT)
+                               count = action->conf;
                        else
-                               return rte_flow_error_set
-                                               (error, rte_errno,
-                                                RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
-                                                action,
-                                                "cannot create counter"
-                                                 " object.");
+                               age = action->conf;
+                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_COUNT;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_POP_VLAN:
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
@@ -7378,7 +7982,9 @@ cnt_err:
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_OF_POP_VLAN;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_PUSH_VLAN:
-                       flow_dev_get_vlan_info_from_items(items, &vlan);
+                       if (!(action_flags &
+                             MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_OF_SET_VLAN_VID))
+                               flow_dev_get_vlan_info_from_items(items, &vlan);
                        vlan.eth_proto = rte_be_to_cpu_16
                             ((((const struct rte_flow_action_of_push_vlan *)
                                                   actions->conf)->ethertype));
@@ -7396,7 +8002,7 @@ cnt_err:
                                            (dev, attr, &vlan, dev_flow, error))
                                return -rte_errno;
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                                          dev_flow->dv.push_vlan_res->action;
+                                       dev_flow->dv.push_vlan_res->action;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_OF_PUSH_VLAN;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_VLAN_PCP:
@@ -7423,7 +8029,7 @@ cnt_err:
                                                           error))
                                return -rte_errno;
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                               dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
+                                       dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP:
@@ -7433,7 +8039,7 @@ cnt_err:
                                                           error))
                                return -rte_errno;
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                               dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
+                                       dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
@@ -7495,8 +8101,9 @@ cnt_err:
                                                 "cannot create jump action.");
                        }
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                               dev_flow->dv.jump->action;
+                                       dev_flow->dv.jump->action;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_JUMP;
+                       dev_flow->handle->fate_action = MLX5_FLOW_FATE_JUMP;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_SRC:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST:
@@ -7592,20 +8199,31 @@ cnt_err:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER:
                        mtr = actions->conf;
                        if (!flow->meter) {
-                               flow->meter = mlx5_flow_meter_attach(priv,
-                                                       mtr->mtr_id, attr,
-                                                       error);
-                               if (!flow->meter)
+                               fm = mlx5_flow_meter_attach(priv, mtr->mtr_id,
+                                                           attr, error);
+                               if (!fm)
                                        return rte_flow_error_set(error,
                                                rte_errno,
                                                RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
                                                NULL,
                                                "meter not found "
                                                "or invalid parameters");
+                               flow->meter = fm->idx;
                        }
                        /* Set the meter action. */
+                       if (!fm) {
+                               fm = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool
+                                               [MLX5_IPOOL_MTR], flow->meter);
+                               if (!fm)
+                                       return rte_flow_error_set(error,
+                                               rte_errno,
+                                               RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                               NULL,
+                                               "meter not found "
+                                               "or invalid parameters");
+                       }
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                               flow->meter->mfts->meter_action;
+                               fm->mfts->meter_action;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_METER;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_IPV4_DSCP:
@@ -7628,7 +8246,23 @@ cnt_err:
                                        (dev, mhdr_res, dev_flow, error))
                                        return -rte_errno;
                                dev_flow->dv.actions[modify_action_position] =
-                                       dev_flow->dv.modify_hdr->verbs_action;
+                                       handle->dvh.modify_hdr->verbs_action;
+                       }
+                       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_COUNT) {
+                               flow->counter =
+                                       flow_dv_translate_create_counter(dev,
+                                               dev_flow, count, age);
+
+                               if (!flow->counter)
+                                       return rte_flow_error_set
+                                               (error, rte_errno,
+                                               RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                               NULL,
+                                               "cannot create counter"
+                                               " object.");
+                               dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
+                                         (flow_dv_counter_get_by_idx(dev,
+                                         flow->counter, NULL))->action;
                        }
                        break;
                default:
@@ -7639,7 +8273,7 @@ cnt_err:
                        modify_action_position = actions_n++;
        }
        dev_flow->dv.actions_n = actions_n;
-       dev_flow->actions = action_flags;
+       dev_flow->act_flags = action_flags;
        for (; items->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END; items++) {
                int tunnel = !!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL);
                int item_type = items->type;
@@ -7652,7 +8286,8 @@ cnt_err:
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH:
                        flow_dv_translate_item_eth(match_mask, match_value,
-                                                  items, tunnel);
+                                                  items, tunnel,
+                                                  dev_flow->dv.group);
                        matcher.priority = MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2;
                        last_item = tunnel ? MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L2 :
                                             MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L2;
@@ -7660,7 +8295,8 @@ cnt_err:
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN:
                        flow_dv_translate_item_vlan(dev_flow,
                                                    match_mask, match_value,
-                                                   items, tunnel);
+                                                   items, tunnel,
+                                                   dev_flow->dv.group);
                        matcher.priority = MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2;
                        last_item = tunnel ? (MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L2 |
                                              MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_VLAN) :
@@ -7671,8 +8307,8 @@ cnt_err:
                        mlx5_flow_tunnel_ip_check(items, next_protocol,
                                                  &item_flags, &tunnel);
                        flow_dv_translate_item_ipv4(match_mask, match_value,
-                                                   items, tunnel,
-                                                   dev_flow->group);
+                                                   items, item_flags, tunnel,
+                                                   dev_flow->dv.group);
                        matcher.priority = MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L3;
                        last_item = tunnel ? MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L3_IPV4 :
                                             MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV4;
@@ -7694,8 +8330,8 @@ cnt_err:
                        mlx5_flow_tunnel_ip_check(items, next_protocol,
                                                  &item_flags, &tunnel);
                        flow_dv_translate_item_ipv6(match_mask, match_value,
-                                                   items, tunnel,
-                                                   dev_flow->group);
+                                                   items, item_flags, tunnel,
+                                                   dev_flow->dv.group);
                        matcher.priority = MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L3;
                        last_item = tunnel ? MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L3_IPV6 :
                                             MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV6;
@@ -7730,7 +8366,7 @@ cnt_err:
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_GRE:
                        flow_dv_translate_item_gre(match_mask, match_value,
                                                   items, tunnel);
-                       matcher.priority = flow->rss.level >= 2 ?
+                       matcher.priority = rss_desc->level >= 2 ?
                                    MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2 : MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L4;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_GRE;
                        break;
@@ -7742,14 +8378,14 @@ cnt_err:
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_NVGRE:
                        flow_dv_translate_item_nvgre(match_mask, match_value,
                                                     items, tunnel);
-                       matcher.priority = flow->rss.level >= 2 ?
+                       matcher.priority = rss_desc->level >= 2 ?
                                    MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2 : MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L4;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_GRE;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VXLAN:
                        flow_dv_translate_item_vxlan(match_mask, match_value,
                                                     items, tunnel);
-                       matcher.priority = flow->rss.level >= 2 ?
+                       matcher.priority = rss_desc->level >= 2 ?
                                    MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2 : MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L4;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_VXLAN;
                        break;
@@ -7757,21 +8393,21 @@ cnt_err:
                        flow_dv_translate_item_vxlan_gpe(match_mask,
                                                         match_value, items,
                                                         tunnel);
-                       matcher.priority = flow->rss.level >= 2 ?
+                       matcher.priority = rss_desc->level >= 2 ?
                                    MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2 : MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L4;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_VXLAN_GPE;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_GENEVE:
                        flow_dv_translate_item_geneve(match_mask, match_value,
                                                      items, tunnel);
-                       matcher.priority = flow->rss.level >= 2 ?
+                       matcher.priority = rss_desc->level >= 2 ?
                                    MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2 : MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L4;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_GENEVE;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_MPLS:
                        flow_dv_translate_item_mpls(match_mask, match_value,
                                                    items, last_item, tunnel);
-                       matcher.priority = flow->rss.level >= 2 ?
+                       matcher.priority = rss_desc->level >= 2 ?
                                    MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2 : MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L4;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_MPLS;
                        break;
@@ -7814,7 +8450,7 @@ cnt_err:
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_GTP:
                        flow_dv_translate_item_gtp(match_mask, match_value,
                                                   items, tunnel);
-                       matcher.priority = flow->rss.level >= 2 ?
+                       matcher.priority = rss_desc->level >= 2 ?
                                    MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2 : MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L4;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_GTP;
                        break;
@@ -7844,9 +8480,9 @@ cnt_err:
         * Layers may be already initialized from prefix flow if this dev_flow
         * is the suffix flow.
         */
-       dev_flow->layers |= item_flags;
+       handle->layers |= item_flags;
        if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS)
-               flow_dv_hashfields_set(dev_flow);
+               flow_dv_hashfields_set(dev_flow, rss_desc);
        /* Register matcher. */
        matcher.crc = rte_raw_cksum((const void *)matcher.mask.buf,
                                    matcher.mask.size);
@@ -7855,7 +8491,7 @@ cnt_err:
        /* reserved field no needs to be set to 0 here. */
        tbl_key.domain = attr->transfer;
        tbl_key.direction = attr->egress;
-       tbl_key.table_id = dev_flow->group;
+       tbl_key.table_id = dev_flow->dv.group;
        if (flow_dv_matcher_register(dev, &matcher, &tbl_key, dev_flow, error))
                return -rte_errno;
        return 0;
@@ -7879,21 +8515,29 @@ static int
 __flow_dv_apply(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow,
                struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow_dv *dv;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_workspace *dv;
+       struct mlx5_flow_handle *dh;
+       struct mlx5_flow_handle_dv *dv_h;
        struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       uint32_t handle_idx;
        int n;
        int err;
+       int idx;
 
-       LIST_FOREACH(dev_flow, &flow->dev_flows, next) {
+       for (idx = priv->flow_idx - 1; idx >= priv->flow_nested_idx; idx--) {
+               dev_flow = &((struct mlx5_flow *)priv->inter_flows)[idx];
                dv = &dev_flow->dv;
+               dh = dev_flow->handle;
+               dv_h = &dh->dvh;
                n = dv->actions_n;
-               if (dev_flow->actions & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP) {
-                       if (dev_flow->transfer) {
+               if (dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DROP) {
+                       if (dv->transfer) {
                                dv->actions[n++] = priv->sh->esw_drop_action;
                        } else {
-                               dv->hrxq = mlx5_hrxq_drop_new(dev);
-                               if (!dv->hrxq) {
+                               struct mlx5_hrxq *drop_hrxq;
+                               drop_hrxq = mlx5_hrxq_drop_new(dev);
+                               if (!drop_hrxq) {
                                        rte_flow_error_set
                                                (error, errno,
                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
@@ -7901,28 +8545,40 @@ __flow_dv_apply(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow,
                                                 "cannot get drop hash queue");
                                        goto error;
                                }
-                               dv->actions[n++] = dv->hrxq->action;
+                               /*
+                                * Drop queues will be released by the specify
+                                * mlx5_hrxq_drop_release() function. Assign
+                                * the special index to hrxq to mark the queue
+                                * has been allocated.
+                                */
+                               dh->rix_hrxq = UINT32_MAX;
+                               dv->actions[n++] = drop_hrxq->action;
                        }
-               } else if (dev_flow->actions &
-                          (MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_QUEUE | MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS)) {
+               } else if (dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE) {
                        struct mlx5_hrxq *hrxq;
-
-                       MLX5_ASSERT(flow->rss.queue);
-                       hrxq = mlx5_hrxq_get(dev, flow->rss.key,
-                                            MLX5_RSS_HASH_KEY_LEN,
-                                            dev_flow->hash_fields,
-                                            (*flow->rss.queue),
-                                            flow->rss.queue_num);
-                       if (!hrxq) {
-                               hrxq = mlx5_hrxq_new
-                                       (dev, flow->rss.key,
-                                        MLX5_RSS_HASH_KEY_LEN,
-                                        dev_flow->hash_fields,
-                                        (*flow->rss.queue),
-                                        flow->rss.queue_num,
-                                        !!(dev_flow->layers &
-                                           MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL));
+                       uint32_t hrxq_idx;
+                       struct mlx5_flow_rss_desc *rss_desc =
+                               &((struct mlx5_flow_rss_desc *)priv->rss_desc)
+                               [!!priv->flow_nested_idx];
+
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(rss_desc->queue_num);
+                       hrxq_idx = mlx5_hrxq_get(dev, rss_desc->key,
+                                                MLX5_RSS_HASH_KEY_LEN,
+                                                dev_flow->hash_fields,
+                                                rss_desc->queue,
+                                                rss_desc->queue_num);
+                       if (!hrxq_idx) {
+                               hrxq_idx = mlx5_hrxq_new
+                                               (dev, rss_desc->key,
+                                               MLX5_RSS_HASH_KEY_LEN,
+                                               dev_flow->hash_fields,
+                                               rss_desc->queue,
+                                               rss_desc->queue_num,
+                                               !!(dh->layers &
+                                               MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL));
                        }
+                       hrxq = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_HRXQ],
+                                             hrxq_idx);
                        if (!hrxq) {
                                rte_flow_error_set
                                        (error, rte_errno,
@@ -7930,14 +8586,14 @@ __flow_dv_apply(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow,
                                         "cannot get hash queue");
                                goto error;
                        }
-                       dv->hrxq = hrxq;
-                       dv->actions[n++] = dv->hrxq->action;
+                       dh->rix_hrxq = hrxq_idx;
+                       dv->actions[n++] = hrxq->action;
                }
-               dv->flow =
-                       mlx5_glue->dv_create_flow(dv->matcher->matcher_object,
+               dh->ib_flow =
+                       mlx5_glue->dv_create_flow(dv_h->matcher->matcher_object,
                                                  (void *)&dv->value, n,
                                                  dv->actions);
-               if (!dv->flow) {
+               if (!dh->ib_flow) {
                        rte_flow_error_set(error, errno,
                                           RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                                           NULL,
@@ -7945,32 +8601,33 @@ __flow_dv_apply(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow,
                        goto error;
                }
                if (priv->vmwa_context &&
-                   dev_flow->dv.vf_vlan.tag &&
-                   !dev_flow->dv.vf_vlan.created) {
+                   dh->vf_vlan.tag && !dh->vf_vlan.created) {
                        /*
                         * The rule contains the VLAN pattern.
                         * For VF we are going to create VLAN
                         * interface to make hypervisor set correct
                         * e-Switch vport context.
                         */
-                       mlx5_vlan_vmwa_acquire(dev, &dev_flow->dv.vf_vlan);
+                       mlx5_vlan_vmwa_acquire(dev, &dh->vf_vlan);
                }
        }
        return 0;
 error:
        err = rte_errno; /* Save rte_errno before cleanup. */
-       LIST_FOREACH(dev_flow, &flow->dev_flows, next) {
-               struct mlx5_flow_dv *dv = &dev_flow->dv;
-               if (dv->hrxq) {
-                       if (dev_flow->actions & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
+       SILIST_FOREACH(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MLX5_FLOW], flow->dev_handles,
+                      handle_idx, dh, next) {
+               /* hrxq is union, don't clear it if the flag is not set. */
+               if (dh->rix_hrxq) {
+                       if (dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DROP) {
                                mlx5_hrxq_drop_release(dev);
-                       else
-                               mlx5_hrxq_release(dev, dv->hrxq);
-                       dv->hrxq = NULL;
+                               dh->rix_hrxq = 0;
+                       } else if (dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE) {
+                               mlx5_hrxq_release(dev, dh->rix_hrxq);
+                               dh->rix_hrxq = 0;
+                       }
                }
-               if (dev_flow->dv.vf_vlan.tag &&
-                   dev_flow->dv.vf_vlan.created)
-                       mlx5_vlan_vmwa_release(dev, &dev_flow->dv.vf_vlan);
+               if (dh->vf_vlan.tag && dh->vf_vlan.created)
+                       mlx5_vlan_vmwa_release(dev, &dh->vf_vlan);
        }
        rte_errno = err; /* Restore rte_errno. */
        return -rte_errno;
@@ -7981,17 +8638,17 @@ error:
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
- * @param flow
- *   Pointer to mlx5_flow.
+ * @param handle
+ *   Pointer to mlx5_flow_handle.
  *
  * @return
  *   1 while a reference on it exists, 0 when freed.
  */
 static int
 flow_dv_matcher_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                       struct mlx5_flow *flow)
+                       struct mlx5_flow_handle *handle)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow_dv_matcher *matcher = flow->dv.matcher;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_matcher *matcher = handle->dvh.matcher;
 
        MLX5_ASSERT(matcher->matcher_object);
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u matcher %p: refcnt %d--",
@@ -8014,18 +8671,26 @@ flow_dv_matcher_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 /**
  * Release an encap/decap resource.
  *
- * @param flow
- *   Pointer to mlx5_flow.
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param handle
+ *   Pointer to mlx5_flow_handle.
  *
  * @return
  *   1 while a reference on it exists, 0 when freed.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
+flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                                    struct mlx5_flow_handle *handle)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow_dv_encap_decap_resource *cache_resource =
-                                               flow->dv.encap_decap;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       uint32_t idx = handle->dvh.rix_encap_decap;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_encap_decap_resource *cache_resource;
 
+       cache_resource = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_DECAP_ENCAP],
+                        idx);
+       if (!cache_resource)
+               return 0;
        MLX5_ASSERT(cache_resource->verbs_action);
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "encap/decap resource %p: refcnt %d--",
                (void *)cache_resource,
@@ -8033,8 +8698,10 @@ flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
        if (rte_atomic32_dec_and_test(&cache_resource->refcnt)) {
                claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_flow_action
                                (cache_resource->verbs_action));
-               LIST_REMOVE(cache_resource, next);
-               rte_free(cache_resource);
+               ILIST_REMOVE(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_DECAP_ENCAP],
+                            &priv->sh->encaps_decaps, idx,
+                            cache_resource, next);
+               mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_DECAP_ENCAP], idx);
                DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "encap/decap resource %p: removed",
                        (void *)cache_resource);
                return 0;
@@ -8047,21 +8714,25 @@ flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
- * @param flow
- *   Pointer to mlx5_flow.
+ * @param handle
+ *   Pointer to mlx5_flow_handle.
  *
  * @return
  *   1 while a reference on it exists, 0 when freed.
  */
 static int
 flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                                 struct mlx5_flow *flow)
+                                 struct mlx5_flow_handle *handle)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource *cache_resource = flow->dv.jump;
-       struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl_data =
-                       container_of(cache_resource,
-                                    struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, jump);
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource *cache_resource;
+       struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl_data;
 
+       tbl_data = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_JUMP],
+                            handle->rix_jump);
+       if (!tbl_data)
+               return 0;
+       cache_resource = &tbl_data->jump;
        MLX5_ASSERT(cache_resource->action);
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "jump table resource %p: refcnt %d--",
                (void *)cache_resource,
@@ -8081,17 +8752,17 @@ flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 /**
  * Release a modify-header resource.
  *
- * @param flow
- *   Pointer to mlx5_flow.
+ * @param handle
+ *   Pointer to mlx5_flow_handle.
  *
  * @return
  *   1 while a reference on it exists, 0 when freed.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
+flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow_handle *handle)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *cache_resource =
-                                               flow->dv.modify_hdr;
+                                                       handle->dvh.modify_hdr;
 
        MLX5_ASSERT(cache_resource->verbs_action);
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "modify-header resource %p: refcnt %d--",
@@ -8112,18 +8783,26 @@ flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
 /**
  * Release port ID action resource.
  *
- * @param flow
- *   Pointer to mlx5_flow.
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param handle
+ *   Pointer to mlx5_flow_handle.
  *
  * @return
  *   1 while a reference on it exists, 0 when freed.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
+flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                                       struct mlx5_flow_handle *handle)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *cache_resource =
-               flow->dv.port_id_action;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *cache_resource;
+       uint32_t idx = handle->rix_port_id_action;
 
+       cache_resource = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID],
+                                       idx);
+       if (!cache_resource)
+               return 0;
        MLX5_ASSERT(cache_resource->action);
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port ID action resource %p: refcnt %d--",
                (void *)cache_resource,
@@ -8131,8 +8810,10 @@ flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
        if (rte_atomic32_dec_and_test(&cache_resource->refcnt)) {
                claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_flow_action
                                (cache_resource->action));
-               LIST_REMOVE(cache_resource, next);
-               rte_free(cache_resource);
+               ILIST_REMOVE(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID],
+                            &priv->sh->port_id_action_list, idx,
+                            cache_resource, next);
+               mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID], idx);
                DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port id action resource %p: removed",
                        (void *)cache_resource);
                return 0;
@@ -8143,18 +8824,26 @@ flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
 /**
  * Release push vlan action resource.
  *
- * @param flow
- *   Pointer to mlx5_flow.
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param handle
+ *   Pointer to mlx5_flow_handle.
  *
  * @return
  *   1 while a reference on it exists, 0 when freed.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
+flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                                         struct mlx5_flow_handle *handle)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource *cache_resource =
-               flow->dv.push_vlan_res;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       uint32_t idx = handle->dvh.rix_push_vlan;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource *cache_resource;
 
+       cache_resource = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PUSH_VLAN],
+                                       idx);
+       if (!cache_resource)
+               return 0;
        MLX5_ASSERT(cache_resource->action);
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "push VLAN action resource %p: refcnt %d--",
                (void *)cache_resource,
@@ -8162,8 +8851,10 @@ flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
        if (rte_atomic32_dec_and_test(&cache_resource->refcnt)) {
                claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_flow_action
                                (cache_resource->action));
-               LIST_REMOVE(cache_resource, next);
-               rte_free(cache_resource);
+               ILIST_REMOVE(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PUSH_VLAN],
+                            &priv->sh->push_vlan_action_list, idx,
+                            cache_resource, next);
+               mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PUSH_VLAN], idx);
                DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "push vlan action resource %p: removed",
                        (void *)cache_resource);
                return 0;
@@ -8171,6 +8862,33 @@ flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
        return 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Release the fate resource.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param handle
+ *   Pointer to mlx5_flow_handle.
+ */
+static void
+flow_dv_fate_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                              struct mlx5_flow_handle *handle)
+{
+       if (!handle->rix_fate)
+               return;
+       if (handle->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DROP)
+               mlx5_hrxq_drop_release(dev);
+       else if (handle->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE)
+               mlx5_hrxq_release(dev, handle->rix_hrxq);
+       else if (handle->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_JUMP)
+               flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource_release(dev, handle);
+       else if (handle->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_PORT_ID)
+               flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_release(dev, handle);
+       else
+               DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Incorrect fate action:%d", handle->fate_action);
+       handle->rix_fate = 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Remove the flow from the NIC but keeps it in memory.
  * Lock free, (mutex should be acquired by caller).
@@ -8183,27 +8901,28 @@ flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_release(struct mlx5_flow *flow)
 static void
 __flow_dv_remove(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow_dv *dv;
-       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
+       struct mlx5_flow_handle *dh;
+       uint32_t handle_idx;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
        if (!flow)
                return;
-       LIST_FOREACH(dev_flow, &flow->dev_flows, next) {
-               dv = &dev_flow->dv;
-               if (dv->flow) {
-                       claim_zero(mlx5_glue->dv_destroy_flow(dv->flow));
-                       dv->flow = NULL;
-               }
-               if (dv->hrxq) {
-                       if (dev_flow->actions & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)
-                               mlx5_hrxq_drop_release(dev);
-                       else
-                               mlx5_hrxq_release(dev, dv->hrxq);
-                       dv->hrxq = NULL;
+       handle_idx = flow->dev_handles;
+       while (handle_idx) {
+               dh = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MLX5_FLOW],
+                                   handle_idx);
+               if (!dh)
+                       return;
+               if (dh->ib_flow) {
+                       claim_zero(mlx5_glue->dv_destroy_flow(dh->ib_flow));
+                       dh->ib_flow = NULL;
                }
-               if (dev_flow->dv.vf_vlan.tag &&
-                   dev_flow->dv.vf_vlan.created)
-                       mlx5_vlan_vmwa_release(dev, &dev_flow->dv.vf_vlan);
+               if (dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DROP ||
+                   dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE)
+                       flow_dv_fate_resource_release(dev, dh);
+               if (dh->vf_vlan.tag && dh->vf_vlan.created)
+                       mlx5_vlan_vmwa_release(dev, &dh->vf_vlan);
+               handle_idx = dh->next.next;
        }
 }
 
@@ -8219,37 +8938,48 @@ __flow_dv_remove(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow)
 static void
 __flow_dv_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
+       struct mlx5_flow_handle *dev_handle;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
        if (!flow)
                return;
        __flow_dv_remove(dev, flow);
        if (flow->counter) {
                flow_dv_counter_release(dev, flow->counter);
-               flow->counter = NULL;
+               flow->counter = 0;
        }
        if (flow->meter) {
-               mlx5_flow_meter_detach(flow->meter);
-               flow->meter = NULL;
-       }
-       while (!LIST_EMPTY(&flow->dev_flows)) {
-               dev_flow = LIST_FIRST(&flow->dev_flows);
-               LIST_REMOVE(dev_flow, next);
-               if (dev_flow->dv.matcher)
-                       flow_dv_matcher_release(dev, dev_flow);
-               if (dev_flow->dv.encap_decap)
-                       flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_release(dev_flow);
-               if (dev_flow->dv.modify_hdr)
-                       flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource_release(dev_flow);
-               if (dev_flow->dv.jump)
-                       flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource_release(dev, dev_flow);
-               if (dev_flow->dv.port_id_action)
-                       flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_release(dev_flow);
-               if (dev_flow->dv.push_vlan_res)
-                       flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_release(dev_flow);
-               if (dev_flow->dv.tag_resource)
-                       flow_dv_tag_release(dev, dev_flow->dv.tag_resource);
-               rte_free(dev_flow);
+               struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm;
+
+               fm = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MTR],
+                                   flow->meter);
+               if (fm)
+                       mlx5_flow_meter_detach(fm);
+               flow->meter = 0;
+       }
+       while (flow->dev_handles) {
+               uint32_t tmp_idx = flow->dev_handles;
+
+               dev_handle = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool
+                                           [MLX5_IPOOL_MLX5_FLOW], tmp_idx);
+               if (!dev_handle)
+                       return;
+               flow->dev_handles = dev_handle->next.next;
+               if (dev_handle->dvh.matcher)
+                       flow_dv_matcher_release(dev, dev_handle);
+               if (dev_handle->dvh.rix_encap_decap)
+                       flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_release(dev, dev_handle);
+               if (dev_handle->dvh.modify_hdr)
+                       flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource_release(dev_handle);
+               if (dev_handle->dvh.rix_push_vlan)
+                       flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_release(dev,
+                                                                 dev_handle);
+               if (dev_handle->dvh.rix_tag)
+                       flow_dv_tag_release(dev,
+                                           dev_handle->dvh.rix_tag);
+               flow_dv_fate_resource_release(dev, dev_handle);
+               mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MLX5_FLOW],
+                          tmp_idx);
        }
 }
 
@@ -8282,6 +9012,10 @@ flow_dv_query_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow,
                                          "counters are not supported");
        if (flow->counter) {
                uint64_t pkts, bytes;
+               struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt;
+
+               cnt = flow_dv_counter_get_by_idx(dev, flow->counter,
+                                                NULL);
                int err = _flow_dv_query_count(dev, flow->counter, &pkts,
                                               &bytes);
 
@@ -8291,11 +9025,11 @@ flow_dv_query_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow,
                                        NULL, "cannot read counters");
                qc->hits_set = 1;
                qc->bytes_set = 1;
-               qc->hits = pkts - flow->counter->hits;
-               qc->bytes = bytes - flow->counter->bytes;
+               qc->hits = pkts - cnt->hits;
+               qc->bytes = bytes - cnt->bytes;
                if (qc->reset) {
-                       flow->counter->hits = pkts;
-                       flow->counter->bytes = bytes;
+                       cnt->hits = pkts;
+                       cnt->bytes = bytes;
                }
                return 0;
        }
@@ -8375,8 +9109,9 @@ flow_dv_destroy_mtr_tbl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                claim_zero(mlx5_glue->dv_destroy_flow_matcher
                          (mtd->egress.any_matcher));
        if (mtd->egress.tbl)
-               claim_zero(flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev,
-                                                       mtd->egress.tbl));
+               flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev, mtd->egress.tbl);
+       if (mtd->egress.sfx_tbl)
+               flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev, mtd->egress.sfx_tbl);
        if (mtd->ingress.color_matcher)
                claim_zero(mlx5_glue->dv_destroy_flow_matcher
                          (mtd->ingress.color_matcher));
@@ -8384,8 +9119,9 @@ flow_dv_destroy_mtr_tbl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                claim_zero(mlx5_glue->dv_destroy_flow_matcher
                          (mtd->ingress.any_matcher));
        if (mtd->ingress.tbl)
-               claim_zero(flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev,
-                                                       mtd->ingress.tbl));
+               flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev, mtd->ingress.tbl);
+       if (mtd->ingress.sfx_tbl)
+               flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev, mtd->ingress.sfx_tbl);
        if (mtd->transfer.color_matcher)
                claim_zero(mlx5_glue->dv_destroy_flow_matcher
                          (mtd->transfer.color_matcher));
@@ -8393,8 +9129,9 @@ flow_dv_destroy_mtr_tbl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                claim_zero(mlx5_glue->dv_destroy_flow_matcher
                          (mtd->transfer.any_matcher));
        if (mtd->transfer.tbl)
-               claim_zero(flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev,
-                                                       mtd->transfer.tbl));
+               flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev, mtd->transfer.tbl);
+       if (mtd->transfer.sfx_tbl)
+               flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev, mtd->transfer.sfx_tbl);
        if (mtd->drop_actn)
                claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_flow_action(mtd->drop_actn));
        rte_free(mtd);
@@ -8442,31 +9179,16 @@ flow_dv_prepare_mtr_tables(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                .match_mask = (void *)&mask,
        };
        void *actions[METER_ACTIONS];
-       struct mlx5_flow_tbl_resource **sfx_tbl;
        struct mlx5_meter_domain_info *dtb;
        struct rte_flow_error error;
        int i = 0;
 
-       if (transfer) {
-               sfx_tbl = &sh->fdb_mtr_sfx_tbl;
+       if (transfer)
                dtb = &mtb->transfer;
-       } else if (egress) {
-               sfx_tbl = &sh->tx_mtr_sfx_tbl;
+       else if (egress)
                dtb = &mtb->egress;
-       } else {
-               sfx_tbl = &sh->rx_mtr_sfx_tbl;
+       else
                dtb = &mtb->ingress;
-       }
-       /* If the suffix table in missing, create it. */
-       if (!(*sfx_tbl)) {
-               *sfx_tbl = flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(dev,
-                                               MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_SUFFIX,
-                                               egress, transfer, &error);
-               if (!(*sfx_tbl)) {
-                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create meter suffix table.");
-                       return -1;
-               }
-       }
        /* Create the meter table with METER level. */
        dtb->tbl = flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(dev, MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_METER,
                                            egress, transfer, &error);
@@ -8474,6 +9196,14 @@ flow_dv_prepare_mtr_tables(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create meter policer table.");
                return -1;
        }
+       /* Create the meter suffix table with SUFFIX level. */
+       dtb->sfx_tbl = flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(dev,
+                                           MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_SUFFIX,
+                                           egress, transfer, &error);
+       if (!dtb->sfx_tbl) {
+               DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create meter suffix table.");
+               return -1;
+       }
        /* Create matchers, Any and Color. */
        dv_attr.priority = 3;
        dv_attr.match_criteria_enable = 0;
@@ -8545,9 +9275,12 @@ flow_dv_create_mtr_tbl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        }
        /* Create meter count actions */
        for (i = 0; i <= RTE_MTR_DROPPED; i++) {
+               struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt;
                if (!fm->policer_stats.cnt[i])
                        continue;
-               mtb->count_actns[i] = fm->policer_stats.cnt[i]->action;
+               cnt = flow_dv_counter_get_by_idx(dev,
+                     fm->policer_stats.cnt[i], NULL);
+               mtb->count_actns[i] = cnt->action;
        }
        /* Create drop action. */
        mtb->drop_actn = mlx5_glue->dr_create_flow_action_drop();
@@ -8644,8 +9377,6 @@ flow_dv_destroy_policer_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
  *   Pointer to flow meter structure.
  * @param[in] mtb
  *   Pointer to DV meter table set.
- * @param[in] sfx_tb
- *   Pointer to suffix table.
  * @param[in] mtr_reg_c
  *   Color match REG_C.
  *
@@ -8655,7 +9386,6 @@ flow_dv_destroy_policer_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 static int
 flow_dv_create_policer_forward_rule(struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm,
                                    struct mlx5_meter_domain_info *dtb,
-                                   struct mlx5_flow_tbl_resource *sfx_tb,
                                    uint8_t mtr_reg_c)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_match_params matcher = {
@@ -8669,12 +9399,10 @@ flow_dv_create_policer_forward_rule(struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm,
        int i;
 
        /* Create jump action. */
-       if (!sfx_tb)
-               return -1;
        if (!dtb->jump_actn)
                dtb->jump_actn =
                        mlx5_glue->dr_create_flow_action_dest_flow_tbl
-                                                       (sfx_tb->obj);
+                                                       (dtb->sfx_tbl->obj);
        if (!dtb->jump_actn) {
                DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create policer jump action.");
                goto error;
@@ -8686,7 +9414,7 @@ flow_dv_create_policer_forward_rule(struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm,
                                       rte_col_2_mlx5_col(i), UINT8_MAX);
                if (mtb->count_actns[i])
                        actions[j++] = mtb->count_actns[i];
-               if (fm->params.action[i] == MTR_POLICER_ACTION_DROP)
+               if (fm->action[i] == MTR_POLICER_ACTION_DROP)
                        actions[j++] = mtb->drop_actn;
                else
                        actions[j++] = dtb->jump_actn;
@@ -8729,7 +9457,6 @@ flow_dv_create_policer_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
        if (attr->egress) {
                ret = flow_dv_create_policer_forward_rule(fm, &mtb->egress,
-                                               priv->sh->tx_mtr_sfx_tbl,
                                                priv->mtr_color_reg);
                if (ret) {
                        DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create egress policer.");
@@ -8738,7 +9465,6 @@ flow_dv_create_policer_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        }
        if (attr->ingress) {
                ret = flow_dv_create_policer_forward_rule(fm, &mtb->ingress,
-                                               priv->sh->rx_mtr_sfx_tbl,
                                                priv->mtr_color_reg);
                if (ret) {
                        DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create ingress policer.");
@@ -8747,7 +9473,6 @@ flow_dv_create_policer_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        }
        if (attr->transfer) {
                ret = flow_dv_create_policer_forward_rule(fm, &mtb->transfer,
-                                               priv->sh->fdb_mtr_sfx_tbl,
                                                priv->mtr_color_reg);
                if (ret) {
                        DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create transfer policer.");
@@ -8766,7 +9491,7 @@ error:
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
  * @param[in] cnt
- *   Pointer to the flow counter.
+ *   Index to the flow counter.
  * @param[in] clear
  *   Set to clear the counter statistics.
  * @param[out] pkts
@@ -8778,19 +9503,21 @@ error:
  *   0 on success, otherwise return -1.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_counter_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                     struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt, bool clear,
+flow_dv_counter_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t counter, bool clear,
                      uint64_t *pkts, uint64_t *bytes)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt;
        uint64_t inn_pkts, inn_bytes;
        int ret;
 
        if (!priv->config.devx)
                return -1;
-       ret = _flow_dv_query_count(dev, cnt, &inn_pkts, &inn_bytes);
+
+       ret = _flow_dv_query_count(dev, counter, &inn_pkts, &inn_bytes);
        if (ret)
                return -1;
+       cnt = flow_dv_counter_get_by_idx(dev, counter, NULL);
        *pkts = inn_pkts - cnt->hits;
        *bytes = inn_bytes - cnt->bytes;
        if (clear) {
@@ -8800,6 +9527,60 @@ flow_dv_counter_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * 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_contexts
+ *   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.
+ * @note: only stub for now
+ */
+static int
+flow_get_aged_flows(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                   void **context,
+                   uint32_t nb_contexts,
+                   struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_age_info *age_info;
+       struct mlx5_age_param *age_param;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter *counter;
+       int nb_flows = 0;
+
+       if (nb_contexts && !context)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+                                         NULL,
+                                         "Should assign at least one flow or"
+                                         " context to get if nb_contexts != 0");
+       age_info = GET_PORT_AGE_INFO(priv);
+       rte_spinlock_lock(&age_info->aged_sl);
+       TAILQ_FOREACH(counter, &age_info->aged_counters, next) {
+               nb_flows++;
+               if (nb_contexts) {
+                       age_param = MLX5_CNT_TO_AGE(counter);
+                       context[nb_flows - 1] = age_param->context;
+                       if (!(--nb_contexts))
+                               break;
+               }
+       }
+       rte_spinlock_unlock(&age_info->aged_sl);
+       MLX5_AGE_SET(age_info, MLX5_AGE_TRIGGER);
+       return nb_flows;
+}
+
 /*
  * Mutex-protected thunk to lock-free  __flow_dv_translate().
  */
@@ -8860,13 +9641,13 @@ flow_dv_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow)
 /*
  * Mutex-protected thunk to lock-free flow_dv_counter_alloc().
  */
-static struct mlx5_flow_counter *
+static uint32_t
 flow_dv_counter_allocate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
-       struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt;
+       uint32_t cnt;
 
        flow_dv_shared_lock(dev);
-       cnt = flow_dv_counter_alloc(dev, 0, 0, 1);
+       cnt = flow_dv_counter_alloc(dev, 0, 0, 1, 0);
        flow_dv_shared_unlock(dev);
        return cnt;
 }
@@ -8875,7 +9656,7 @@ flow_dv_counter_allocate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  * Mutex-protected thunk to lock-free flow_dv_counter_release().
  */
 static void
-flow_dv_counter_free(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt)
+flow_dv_counter_free(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t cnt)
 {
        flow_dv_shared_lock(dev);
        flow_dv_counter_release(dev, cnt);
@@ -8897,6 +9678,7 @@ const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops mlx5_flow_dv_drv_ops = {
        .counter_alloc = flow_dv_counter_allocate,
        .counter_free = flow_dv_counter_free,
        .counter_query = flow_dv_counter_query,
+       .get_aged_flows = flow_get_aged_flows,
 };
 
 #endif /* HAVE_IBV_FLOW_DV_SUPPORT */