net/mlx5: optimize action flags in flow handle
[dpdk.git] / drivers / net / mlx5 / mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 6987592..e28f01d 100644 (file)
 #include <rte_vxlan.h>
 #include <rte_gtp.h>
 
-#include "mlx5.h"
+#include <mlx5_glue.h>
+#include <mlx5_devx_cmds.h>
+#include <mlx5_prm.h>
+
 #include "mlx5_defs.h"
-#include "mlx5_glue.h"
+#include "mlx5.h"
 #include "mlx5_flow.h"
-#include "mlx5_prm.h"
 #include "mlx5_rxtx.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_IBV_FLOW_DV_SUPPORT
@@ -52,8 +54,6 @@
 #define MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_FLAGS_ROOT_LEVEL 1
 #endif
 
-#define MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE (sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth) + \
-                                         sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4))
 /* VLAN header definitions */
 #define MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_PCP_SHIFT 13
 #define MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_PCP_MASK (0x7 << MLX5DV_FLOW_VLAN_PCP_SHIFT)
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ 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.
  *
@@ -83,19 +87,76 @@ union flow_dv_attr {
  *   Pointer to item specification.
  * @param[out] attr
  *   Pointer to flow attributes structure.
+ * @param[in] dev_flow
+ *   Pointer to the sub flow.
+ * @param[in] tunnel_decap
+ *   Whether action is after tunnel decapsulation.
  */
 static void
-flow_dv_attr_init(const struct rte_flow_item *item, union flow_dv_attr *attr)
+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 (layers) {
+               if (layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV4)
+                       attr->ipv4 = 1;
+               else if (layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV6)
+                       attr->ipv6 = 1;
+               if (layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_TCP)
+                       attr->tcp = 1;
+               else if (layers & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_UDP)
+                       attr->udp = 1;
+               attr->valid = 1;
+               return;
+       }
        for (; item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END; item++) {
+               uint8_t next_protocol = 0xff;
                switch (item->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_GRE:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_NVGRE:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VXLAN:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VXLAN_GPE:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_GENEVE:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_MPLS:
+                       if (tunnel_decap)
+                               attr->attr = 0;
+                       break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4:
                        if (!attr->ipv6)
                                attr->ipv4 = 1;
+                       if (item->mask != NULL &&
+                           ((const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *)
+                           item->mask)->hdr.next_proto_id)
+                               next_protocol =
+                                   ((const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *)
+                                     (item->spec))->hdr.next_proto_id &
+                                   ((const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *)
+                                     (item->mask))->hdr.next_proto_id;
+                       if ((next_protocol == IPPROTO_IPIP ||
+                           next_protocol == IPPROTO_IPV6) && tunnel_decap)
+                               attr->attr = 0;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6:
                        if (!attr->ipv4)
                                attr->ipv6 = 1;
+                       if (item->mask != NULL &&
+                           ((const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 *)
+                           item->mask)->hdr.proto)
+                               next_protocol =
+                                   ((const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 *)
+                                     (item->spec))->hdr.proto &
+                                   ((const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 *)
+                                     (item->mask))->hdr.proto;
+                       if ((next_protocol == IPPROTO_IPIP ||
+                           next_protocol == IPPROTO_IPV6) && tunnel_decap)
+                               attr->attr = 0;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_UDP:
                        if (!attr->tcp)
@@ -198,8 +259,8 @@ mlx5_flow_tunnel_ip_check(const struct rte_flow_item *item __rte_unused,
                          uint8_t next_protocol, uint64_t *item_flags,
                          int *tunnel)
 {
-       assert(item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4 ||
-              item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4 ||
+                   item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6);
        if (next_protocol == IPPROTO_IPIP) {
                *item_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_IPIP;
                *tunnel = 1;
@@ -229,7 +290,7 @@ flow_dv_shared_lock(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
                int ret;
 
                ret = pthread_mutex_lock(&sh->dv_mutex);
-               assert(!ret);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(!ret);
                (void)ret;
        }
 }
@@ -244,7 +305,7 @@ flow_dv_shared_unlock(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
                int ret;
 
                ret = pthread_mutex_unlock(&sh->dv_mutex);
-               assert(!ret);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(!ret);
                (void)ret;
        }
 }
@@ -308,7 +369,7 @@ flow_dv_fetch_field(const uint8_t *data, uint32_t size)
                ret = rte_be_to_cpu_32(*(const unaligned_uint32_t *)data);
                break;
        default:
-               assert(false);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(false);
                ret = 0;
                break;
        }
@@ -358,8 +419,8 @@ flow_dv_convert_modify_action(struct rte_flow_item *item,
         * The fields should be presented as in big-endian format either.
         * Mask must be always present, it defines the actual field width.
         */
-       assert(item->mask);
-       assert(field->size);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(item->mask);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(field->size);
        do {
                unsigned int size_b;
                unsigned int off_b;
@@ -381,23 +442,25 @@ flow_dv_convert_modify_action(struct rte_flow_item *item,
                off_b = rte_bsf32(mask);
                size_b = sizeof(uint32_t) * CHAR_BIT -
                         off_b - __builtin_clz(mask);
-               assert(size_b);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(size_b);
                size_b = size_b == sizeof(uint32_t) * CHAR_BIT ? 0 : size_b;
-               actions[i].action_type = type;
-               actions[i].field = field->id;
-               actions[i].offset = off_b;
-               actions[i].length = size_b;
+               actions[i] = (struct mlx5_modification_cmd) {
+                       .action_type = type,
+                       .field = field->id,
+                       .offset = off_b,
+                       .length = size_b,
+               };
                /* Convert entire record to expected big-endian format. */
                actions[i].data0 = rte_cpu_to_be_32(actions[i].data0);
                if (type == MLX5_MODIFICATION_TYPE_COPY) {
-                       assert(dcopy);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(dcopy);
                        actions[i].dst_field = dcopy->id;
                        actions[i].dst_offset =
                                (int)dcopy->offset < 0 ? off_b : dcopy->offset;
                        /* Convert entire record to big-endian format. */
                        actions[i].data1 = rte_cpu_to_be_32(actions[i].data1);
                } else {
-                       assert(item->spec);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(item->spec);
                        data = flow_dv_fetch_field((const uint8_t *)item->spec +
                                                   field->offset, field->size);
                        /* Shift out the trailing masked bits from data. */
@@ -569,17 +632,19 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_vlan_vid
        const struct rte_flow_action_of_set_vlan_vid *conf =
                (const struct rte_flow_action_of_set_vlan_vid *)(action->conf);
        int i = resource->actions_num;
-       struct mlx5_modification_cmd *actions = &resource->actions[i];
+       struct mlx5_modification_cmd *actions = resource->actions;
        struct field_modify_info *field = modify_vlan_out_first_vid;
 
        if (i >= MLX5_MAX_MODIFY_NUM)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
                         "too many items to modify");
-       actions[i].action_type = MLX5_MODIFICATION_TYPE_SET;
-       actions[i].field = field->id;
-       actions[i].length = field->size;
-       actions[i].offset = field->offset;
+       actions[i] = (struct mlx5_modification_cmd) {
+               .action_type = MLX5_MODIFICATION_TYPE_SET,
+               .field = field->id,
+               .length = field->size,
+               .offset = field->offset,
+       };
        actions[i].data0 = rte_cpu_to_be_32(actions[i].data0);
        actions[i].data1 = conf->vlan_vid;
        actions[i].data1 = actions[i].data1 << 16;
@@ -598,6 +663,10 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_vlan_vid
  *   Pointer to rte_flow_item objects list.
  * @param[in] attr
  *   Pointer to flow attributes structure.
+ * @param[in] dev_flow
+ *   Pointer to the sub flow.
+ * @param[in] tunnel_decap
+ *   Whether action is after tunnel decapsulation.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to the error structure.
  *
@@ -609,8 +678,8 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_tp
                        (struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *resource,
                         const struct rte_flow_action *action,
                         const struct rte_flow_item *items,
-                        union flow_dv_attr *attr,
-                        struct rte_flow_error *error)
+                        union flow_dv_attr *attr, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
+                        bool tunnel_decap, struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        const struct rte_flow_action_set_tp *conf =
                (const struct rte_flow_action_set_tp *)(action->conf);
@@ -622,7 +691,7 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_tp
        struct field_modify_info *field;
 
        if (!attr->valid)
-               flow_dv_attr_init(items, attr);
+               flow_dv_attr_init(items, attr, dev_flow, tunnel_decap);
        if (attr->udp) {
                memset(&udp, 0, sizeof(udp));
                memset(&udp_mask, 0, sizeof(udp_mask));
@@ -639,8 +708,8 @@ 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) {
@@ -672,6 +741,10 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_tp
  *   Pointer to rte_flow_item objects list.
  * @param[in] attr
  *   Pointer to flow attributes structure.
+ * @param[in] dev_flow
+ *   Pointer to the sub flow.
+ * @param[in] tunnel_decap
+ *   Whether action is after tunnel decapsulation.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to the error structure.
  *
@@ -683,8 +756,8 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_ttl
                        (struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *resource,
                         const struct rte_flow_action *action,
                         const struct rte_flow_item *items,
-                        union flow_dv_attr *attr,
-                        struct rte_flow_error *error)
+                        union flow_dv_attr *attr, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
+                        bool tunnel_decap, struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        const struct rte_flow_action_set_ttl *conf =
                (const struct rte_flow_action_set_ttl *)(action->conf);
@@ -696,7 +769,7 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_ttl
        struct field_modify_info *field;
 
        if (!attr->valid)
-               flow_dv_attr_init(items, attr);
+               flow_dv_attr_init(items, attr, dev_flow, tunnel_decap);
        if (attr->ipv4) {
                memset(&ipv4, 0, sizeof(ipv4));
                memset(&ipv4_mask, 0, sizeof(ipv4_mask));
@@ -706,8 +779,8 @@ 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;
@@ -732,6 +805,10 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_ttl
  *   Pointer to rte_flow_item objects list.
  * @param[in] attr
  *   Pointer to flow attributes structure.
+ * @param[in] dev_flow
+ *   Pointer to the sub flow.
+ * @param[in] tunnel_decap
+ *   Whether action is after tunnel decapsulation.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to the error structure.
  *
@@ -742,8 +819,8 @@ static int
 flow_dv_convert_action_modify_dec_ttl
                        (struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *resource,
                         const struct rte_flow_item *items,
-                        union flow_dv_attr *attr,
-                        struct rte_flow_error *error)
+                        union flow_dv_attr *attr, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow,
+                        bool tunnel_decap, struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        struct rte_flow_item item;
        struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 ipv4;
@@ -753,7 +830,7 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_modify_dec_ttl
        struct field_modify_info *field;
 
        if (!attr->valid)
-               flow_dv_attr_init(items, attr);
+               flow_dv_attr_init(items, attr, dev_flow, tunnel_decap);
        if (attr->ipv4) {
                memset(&ipv4, 0, sizeof(ipv4));
                memset(&ipv4_mask, 0, sizeof(ipv4_mask));
@@ -763,8 +840,8 @@ 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;
@@ -909,10 +986,12 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_set_reg
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
                                          "too many items to modify");
-       assert(conf->id != REG_NONE);
-       assert(conf->id < RTE_DIM(reg_to_field));
-       actions[i].action_type = MLX5_MODIFICATION_TYPE_SET;
-       actions[i].field = reg_to_field[conf->id];
+       MLX5_ASSERT(conf->id != REG_NONE);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(conf->id < RTE_DIM(reg_to_field));
+       actions[i] = (struct mlx5_modification_cmd) {
+               .action_type = MLX5_MODIFICATION_TYPE_SET,
+               .field = reg_to_field[conf->id],
+       };
        actions[i].data0 = rte_cpu_to_be_32(actions[i].data0);
        actions[i].data1 = rte_cpu_to_be_32(conf->data);
        ++i;
@@ -957,10 +1036,10 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_set_tag
        ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_APP_TAG, conf->index, error);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
-       assert(ret != REG_NONE);
-       assert((unsigned int)ret < RTE_DIM(reg_to_field));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(ret != REG_NONE);
+       MLX5_ASSERT((unsigned int)ret < RTE_DIM(reg_to_field));
        reg_type = reg_to_field[ret];
-       assert(reg_type > 0);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(reg_type > 0);
        reg_c_x[0] = (struct field_modify_info){4, 0, reg_type};
        return flow_dv_convert_modify_action(&item, reg_c_x, NULL, resource,
                                             MLX5_MODIFICATION_TYPE_SET, error);
@@ -1006,8 +1085,8 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_copy_mreg(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
                uint32_t reg_c0 = priv->sh->dv_regc0_mask;
 
-               assert(reg_c0);
-               assert(priv->config.dv_xmeta_en != MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(reg_c0);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(priv->config.dv_xmeta_en != MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY);
                if (conf->dst == REG_C_0) {
                        /* Copy to reg_c[0], within mask only. */
                        reg_dst.offset = rte_bsf32(reg_c0);
@@ -1086,7 +1165,7 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_mark(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        reg = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_FLOW_MARK, 0, error);
        if (reg < 0)
                return reg;
-       assert(reg > 0);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(reg > 0);
        if (reg == REG_C_0) {
                uint32_t msk_c0 = priv->sh->dv_regc0_mask;
                uint32_t shl_c0 = rte_bsf32(msk_c0);
@@ -1181,7 +1260,7 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_set_meta
                uint32_t msk_c0 = priv->sh->dv_regc0_mask;
                uint32_t shl_c0;
 
-               assert(msk_c0);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(msk_c0);
 #if RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_BIG_ENDIAN
                shl_c0 = rte_bsf32(msk_c0);
 #else
@@ -1189,7 +1268,7 @@ flow_dv_convert_action_set_meta
 #endif
                mask <<= shl_c0;
                data <<= shl_c0;
-               assert(!(~msk_c0 & rte_cpu_to_be_32(mask)));
+               MLX5_ASSERT(!(~msk_c0 & rte_cpu_to_be_32(mask)));
        }
        reg_c_x[0] = (struct field_modify_info){4, 0, reg_to_field[reg]};
        /* The routine expects parameters in memory as big-endian ones. */
@@ -1333,6 +1412,11 @@ 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),
@@ -1378,10 +1462,6 @@ 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,
@@ -1401,6 +1481,11 @@ 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),
@@ -1449,6 +1534,11 @@ 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),
@@ -1463,7 +1553,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_item_tag(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_APP_TAG, spec->index, error);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
-       assert(ret != REG_NONE);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(ret != REG_NONE);
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1625,7 +1715,7 @@ 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;
@@ -1656,6 +1746,11 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -1682,10 +1777,14 @@ flow_dev_get_vlan_info_from_items(const struct rte_flow_item *items,
 
        if (items == NULL)
                return;
-       for (; items->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END &&
-              items->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN; items++)
-               ;
-       if (items->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN) {
+       for (; items->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END; items++) {
+               int type = items->type;
+
+               if (type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN ||
+                   type == MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN)
+                       break;
+       }
+       if (items->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END) {
                const struct rte_flow_item_vlan *vlan_m = items->mask;
                const struct rte_flow_item_vlan *vlan_v = items->spec;
 
@@ -1694,7 +1793,7 @@ 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);
@@ -1715,6 +1814,8 @@ 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
@@ -1730,15 +1831,17 @@ 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->ingress)
+       if (!attr->transfer && attr->ingress)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS,
                                          NULL,
@@ -1759,6 +1862,37 @@ 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;
 }
@@ -1896,7 +2030,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_flag(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_FLOW_MARK, 0, error);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
-       assert(ret > 0);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(ret > 0);
        if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -1956,7 +2090,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_mark(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_FLOW_MARK, 0, error);
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
-       assert(ret > 0);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(ret > 0);
        if (!mark)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
@@ -2032,10 +2166,6 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -2128,12 +2258,14 @@ 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
+ *   Pointer to flow attributes.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -2141,32 +2273,36 @@ 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,
                                          "configuration cannot be null");
-       if (action_flags & (MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS | MLX5_FLOW_DECAP_ACTIONS))
+       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-                                         "can only have a single encap or"
-                                         " decap action in a flow");
-       if (!attr->transfer && attr->ingress)
+                                         "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_ATTR_INGRESS,
-                                         NULL,
-                                         "encap action not supported for "
-                                         "ingress");
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                         "encap action for VF representor "
+                                         "not supported on NIC table");
        return 0;
 }
 
 /**
- * Validate the L2 decap action.
+ * 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
@@ -2178,15 +2314,20 @@ 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_l2_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)
 {
-       if (action_flags & (MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS | MLX5_FLOW_DECAP_ACTIONS))
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+       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,
-                                         "can only have a single encap or"
-                                         " decap action in a flow");
+                                         action_flags &
+                                         MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP ? "can only "
+                                         "have a single decap action" : "decap "
+                                         "after encap is not supported");
        if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_MODIFY_HDR_ACTIONS)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
@@ -2198,65 +2339,31 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_l2_decap(uint64_t action_flags,
                                          NULL,
                                          "decap action not supported for "
                                          "egress");
-       return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * Validate the raw encap action.
- *
- * @param[in] action_flags
- *   Holds the actions detected until now.
- * @param[in] action
- *   Pointer to the encap action.
- * @param[in] attr
- *   Pointer to flow attributes
- * @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_raw_encap(uint64_t action_flags,
-                                 const struct rte_flow_action *action,
-                                 const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
-                                 struct rte_flow_error *error)
-{
-       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *raw_encap =
-               (const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *)action->conf;
-       if (!(action->conf))
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
-                                         "configuration cannot be null");
-       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS)
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-                                         "can only have a single encap"
-                                         " action in a flow");
-       /* encap without preceding decap is not supported for ingress */
-       if (!attr->transfer &&  attr->ingress &&
-           !(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_DECAP))
+       if (!attr->transfer && priv->representor)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS,
-                                         NULL,
-                                         "encap action not supported for "
-                                         "ingress");
-       if (!raw_encap->size || !raw_encap->data)
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
-                                         "raw encap data cannot be empty");
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                         "decap action for VF representor "
+                                         "not supported on NIC table");
        return 0;
 }
 
+const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap empty_decap = {.data = NULL, .size = 0,};
+
 /**
- * Validate the raw decap action.
+ * Validate the raw encap and decap actions.
  *
- * @param[in] action_flags
- *   Holds the actions detected until now.
- * @param[in] action
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the rte_eth_dev structure.
+ * @param[in] decap
+ *   Pointer to the decap action.
+ * @param[in] encap
  *   Pointer to the encap action.
  * @param[in] attr
  *   Pointer to flow attributes
+ * @param[in/out] action_flags
+ *   Holds the actions detected until now.
+ * @param[out] actions_n
+ *   pointer to the number of actions counter.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Pointer to error structure.
  *
@@ -2264,37 +2371,72 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap(uint64_t action_flags,
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_validate_action_raw_decap(uint64_t action_flags,
-                                 const struct rte_flow_action *action,
-                                 const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
-                                 struct rte_flow_error *error)
-{
-       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *decap   = action->conf;
+flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap_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 (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS)
+       if (encap && (!encap->size || !encap->data))
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-                                         "can't have encap action before"
-                                         " decap action");
-       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_DECAP_ACTIONS)
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
-                                         "can only have a single decap"
-                                         " action in a flow");
-       /* decap action is valid on egress only if it is followed by encap */
-       if (attr->egress && decap &&
-           decap->size > MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE) {
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
-                                         NULL, "decap action not supported"
-                                         " for egress");
-       } else if (decap && decap->size > MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE &&
-                  (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_MODIFY_HDR_ACTIONS)) {
-               return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
-                                         NULL,
-                                         "can't have decap action "
-                                         "after modify action");
+                                         "raw encap data cannot be empty");
+       if (decap && encap) {
+               if (decap->size <= MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE &&
+                   encap->size > MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE)
+                       /* L3 encap. */
+                       decap = NULL;
+               else if (encap->size <=
+                          MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE &&
+                          decap->size >
+                          MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE)
+                       /* L3 decap. */
+                       encap = NULL;
+               else if (encap->size >
+                          MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE &&
+                          decap->size >
+                          MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE)
+                       /* 2 L2 actions: encap and decap. */
+                       ;
+               else
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error,
+                               ENOTSUP,
+                               RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                               NULL, "unsupported too small "
+                               "raw decap and too small raw "
+                               "encap combination");
+       }
+       if (decap) {
+               ret = flow_dv_validate_action_decap(dev, *action_flags, attr,
+                                                   error);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       return ret;
+               *action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP;
+               ++(*actions_n);
+       }
+       if (encap) {
+               if (encap->size <= MLX5_ENCAPSULATION_DECISION_SIZE)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                                 NULL,
+                                                 "small raw encap size");
+               if (*action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                                 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);
        }
        return 0;
 }
@@ -2325,8 +2467,9 @@ 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)
@@ -2334,7 +2477,8 @@ 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 &&
@@ -2346,12 +2490,14 @@ 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.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.encap_decap);
        if (!cache_resource)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
@@ -2371,7 +2517,8 @@ 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.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,
@@ -2405,7 +2552,7 @@ flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource_register
                container_of(tbl, struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, tbl);
        int cnt;
 
-       assert(tbl);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(tbl);
        cnt = rte_atomic32_read(&tbl_data->jump.refcnt);
        if (!cnt) {
                tbl_data->jump.action =
@@ -2418,11 +2565,14 @@ flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource_register
                DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "new jump table resource %p: refcnt %d++",
                        (void *)&tbl_data->jump, cnt);
        } else {
-               assert(tbl_data->jump.action);
+               /* 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->jump = tbl_data->idx;
        dev_flow->dv.jump = &tbl_data->jump;
        return 0;
 }
@@ -2452,21 +2602,25 @@ 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->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->port_id_action);
        if (!cache_resource)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
@@ -2488,7 +2642,8 @@ 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->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,
@@ -2522,9 +2677,11 @@ 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: "
@@ -2532,12 +2689,14 @@ 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.push_vlan_res = 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.push_vlan_res);
        if (!cache_resource)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
@@ -2560,7 +2719,10 @@ 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.push_vlan_res,
+                    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,
@@ -2968,6 +3130,7 @@ 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);
@@ -3012,6 +3175,7 @@ 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);
@@ -3046,7 +3210,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_modify_hdr(const uint64_t action_flags,
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
                                          NULL, "action configuration not set");
-       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_ACTIONS)
+       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
                                          "can't have encap action before"
@@ -3110,10 +3274,14 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_modify_ipv4(const uint64_t action_flags,
                                    struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        int ret = 0;
+       uint64_t layer;
 
        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_modify_hdr(action_flags, action, error);
        if (!ret) {
-               if (!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_L3_IPV4))
+               layer = (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP) ?
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L3_IPV4 :
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV4;
+               if (!(item_flags & layer))
                        return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
                                                  NULL,
@@ -3144,10 +3312,14 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_modify_ipv6(const uint64_t action_flags,
                                    struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        int ret = 0;
+       uint64_t layer;
 
        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_modify_hdr(action_flags, action, error);
        if (!ret) {
-               if (!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_L3_IPV6))
+               layer = (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP) ?
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L3_IPV6 :
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV6;
+               if (!(item_flags & layer))
                        return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
                                                  NULL,
@@ -3178,10 +3350,14 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_modify_tp(const uint64_t action_flags,
                                  struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        int ret = 0;
+       uint64_t layer;
 
        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_modify_hdr(action_flags, action, error);
        if (!ret) {
-               if (!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_L4))
+               layer = (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP) ?
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L4 :
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4;
+               if (!(item_flags & layer))
                        return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
                                                  NULL, "no transport layer "
@@ -3213,10 +3389,14 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_modify_tcp_seq(const uint64_t action_flags,
                                       struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        int ret = 0;
+       uint64_t layer;
 
        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_modify_hdr(action_flags, action, error);
        if (!ret) {
-               if (!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_TCP))
+               layer = (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP) ?
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L4_TCP :
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_TCP;
+               if (!(item_flags & layer))
                        return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
                                                  NULL, "no TCP item in"
@@ -3258,10 +3438,14 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_modify_tcp_ack(const uint64_t action_flags,
                                       struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        int ret = 0;
+       uint64_t layer;
 
        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_modify_hdr(action_flags, action, error);
        if (!ret) {
-               if (!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_TCP))
+               layer = (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP) ?
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L4_TCP :
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L4_TCP;
+               if (!(item_flags & layer))
                        return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
                                                  NULL, "no TCP item in"
@@ -3302,10 +3486,14 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_modify_ttl(const uint64_t action_flags,
                                   struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        int ret = 0;
+       uint64_t layer;
 
        ret = flow_dv_validate_action_modify_hdr(action_flags, action, error);
        if (!ret) {
-               if (!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_L3))
+               layer = (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP) ?
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_INNER_L3 :
+                                MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3;
+               if (!(item_flags & layer))
                        return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
                                                  NULL,
@@ -3357,7 +3545,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_jump(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
        target_group =
                ((const struct rte_flow_action_jump *)action->conf)->group;
        ret = mlx5_flow_group_to_table(attributes, external, target_group,
-                                      &table, error);
+                                      true, &table, error);
        if (ret)
                return ret;
        if (attributes->group == target_group)
@@ -3624,8 +3812,8 @@ 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,
@@ -3650,7 +3838,7 @@ 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;
                }
        }
@@ -3677,139 +3865,48 @@ 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)
+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_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)
-{
-       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-
-       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);
-}
+       struct mlx5_pools_container *cont;
+       struct mlx5_flow_counter_pool *pool;
+       uint32_t batch = 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--;
+       if (idx >= MLX5_CNT_BATCH_OFFSET) {
+               idx -= MLX5_CNT_BATCH_OFFSET;
+               batch = 1;
        }
-       return cnt->pool;
+       cont = MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch, 0);
+       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 &pool->counters_raw[idx % MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3826,15 +3923,26 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -3883,6 +3991,11 @@ flow_dv_create_counter_stat_mem_mng(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int raws_n)
        mkey_attr.size = size;
        mkey_attr.umem_id = mem_mng->umem->umem_id;
        mkey_attr.pd = sh->pdn;
+       mkey_attr.log_entity_size = 0;
+       mkey_attr.pg_access = 0;
+       mkey_attr.klm_array = NULL;
+       mkey_attr.klm_num = 0;
+       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);
@@ -3919,12 +4032,14 @@ flow_dv_container_resize(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t batch)
                        MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER(priv->sh, batch, 0);
        struct mlx5_pools_container *new_cont =
                        MLX5_CNT_CONTAINER_UNUSED(priv->sh, batch, 0);
-       struct mlx5_counter_stats_mem_mng *mem_mng;
+       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)) {
                /* The last resize still hasn't detected by the host thread. */
                rte_errno = EAGAIN;
                return NULL;
@@ -3937,16 +4052,29 @@ 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);
@@ -3964,7 +4092,7 @@ 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
@@ -3974,17 +4102,23 @@ 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);
        /*
@@ -3992,10 +4126,11 @@ _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 = cnt - &pool->counters_raw[0];
                *pkts = rte_be_to_cpu_64(pool->raw->data[offset].hits);
                *bytes = rte_be_to_cpu_64(pool->raw->data[offset].bytes);
        }
@@ -4012,11 +4147,13 @@ _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/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)
 {
@@ -4032,30 +4169,44 @@ flow_dv_pool_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_devx_obj *dcs,
                if (!cont)
                        return NULL;
        }
-       size = sizeof(*pool) + MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL *
-                       sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_counter);
+       size = sizeof(*pool);
+       if (!batch)
+               size += MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL *
+                       sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_counter_ext);
        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;
        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->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->query_gen, 0x2);
+       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;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4069,42 +4220,45 @@ flow_dv_pool_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_devx_obj *dcs,
  *   Whether the pool is for counter that was allocated by batch command.
  *
  * @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)
 {
        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);
        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);
+                       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];
+               i = dcs->id % MLX5_COUNTERS_PER_POOL;
+               cnt = &pool->counters_raw[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)
@@ -4113,18 +4267,18 @@ 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);
+       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;
                TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&pool->counters, cnt, next);
        }
        *cnt_free = &pool->counters_raw[0];
-       return pool;
+       return cont;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4134,23 +4288,30 @@ 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;
@@ -4169,15 +4330,16 @@ flow_dv_counter_shared_search(struct mlx5_pools_container *cont,
  *   Counter flow group.
  *
  * @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)
 {
        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
@@ -4186,25 +4348,27 @@ 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);
+       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. */
@@ -4219,17 +4383,19 @@ 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);
+               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;
@@ -4240,23 +4406,28 @@ flow_dv_counter_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t shared, uint32_t id,
                        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,
+                                   (cnt_free - pool->counters_raw));
+       cnt_idx += batch * MLX5_CNT_BATCH_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);
@@ -4265,7 +4436,7 @@ 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;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4274,28 +4445,33 @@ flow_dv_counter_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t shared, uint32_t id,
  * @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;
        }
+       /* 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);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4334,7 +4510,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_attributes(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        int ret;
 
        ret = mlx5_flow_group_to_table(attributes, external,
-                                      attributes->group,
+                                      attributes->group, !!priv->fdb_def_rule,
                                       &table, error);
        if (ret)
                return ret;
@@ -4404,15 +4580,42 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
        int actions_n = 0;
        uint8_t item_ipv6_proto = 0;
        const struct rte_flow_item *gre_item = NULL;
-       struct rte_flow_item_tcp nic_tcp_mask = {
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *decap;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *encap;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss;
+       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;
 
        if (items == NULL)
                return -1;
@@ -4470,13 +4673,17 @@ 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;
@@ -4501,7 +4708,8 @@ 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;
@@ -4627,6 +4835,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                                            error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
+                       item_ipv6_proto = IPPROTO_ICMPV6;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_ICMP6;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG:
@@ -4744,16 +4953,21 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                                              attr, error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
+                       queue_index = ((const struct rte_flow_action_queue *)
+                                                       (actions->conf))->index;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_QUEUE;
                        ++actions_n;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+                       rss = actions->conf;
                        ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_rss(actions,
                                                            action_flags, dev,
                                                            attr, item_flags,
                                                            error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
+                       if (rss != NULL && rss->queue_num)
+                               queue_index = rss->queue[0];
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS;
                        ++actions_n;
                        break;
@@ -4775,8 +4989,9 @@ 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)
@@ -4803,46 +5018,48 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_ENCAP:
-                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_l2_encap(action_flags,
+                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_l2_encap(dev,
+                                                              action_flags,
                                                               actions, attr,
                                                               error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
-                       action_flags |= actions->type ==
-                                       RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP ?
-                                       MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_ENCAP :
-                                       MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_ENCAP;
+                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP;
                        ++actions_n;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_DECAP:
-                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_l2_decap(action_flags,
-                                                              attr, error);
+                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_decap(dev, action_flags,
+                                                           attr, error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
-                       action_flags |= actions->type ==
-                                       RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP ?
-                                       MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_DECAP :
-                                       MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_DECAP;
+                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP;
                        ++actions_n;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
-                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap(action_flags,
-                                                               actions, attr,
-                                                               error);
+                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap_decap
+                               (dev, NULL, actions->conf, attr, &action_flags,
+                                &actions_n, error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
-                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_ENCAP;
-                       ++actions_n;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP:
-                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_raw_decap(action_flags,
-                                                               actions, attr,
-                                                               error);
+                       decap = actions->conf;
+                       while ((++actions)->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID)
+                               ;
+                       if (actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP) {
+                               encap = NULL;
+                               actions--;
+                       } else {
+                               encap = actions->conf;
+                       }
+                       ret = flow_dv_validate_action_raw_encap_decap
+                                          (dev,
+                                           decap ? decap : &empty_decap, encap,
+                                           attr, &action_flags, &actions_n,
+                                           error);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                return ret;
-                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_DECAP;
-                       ++actions_n;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_SRC:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_MAC_DST:
@@ -5070,6 +5287,22 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                                  actions,
                                                  "no fate action is found");
        }
+       /* Continue validation for Xcap actions.*/
+       if ((action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_XCAP_ACTIONS) && (queue_index == 0xFFFF ||
+           mlx5_rxq_get_type(dev, queue_index) != MLX5_RXQ_TYPE_HAIRPIN)) {
+               if ((action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_XCAP_ACTIONS) ==
+                   MLX5_FLOW_XCAP_ACTIONS)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                                 NULL, "encap and decap "
+                                                 "combination aren't supported");
+               if (!attr->transfer && attr->ingress && (action_flags &
+                                                       MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP))
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                                 NULL, "encap is not supported"
+                                                 " for ingress traffic");
+       }
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -5077,6 +5310,8 @@ 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
@@ -5091,28 +5326,49 @@ 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;
 }
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_DEBUG
 /**
  * Sanity check for match mask and value. Similar to check_valid_spec() in
  * kernel driver. If unmasked bit is present in value, it returns failure.
@@ -5198,6 +5454,23 @@ 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];
+       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)) {
+                       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.
+        */
        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);
@@ -5247,7 +5520,7 @@ 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 =
+               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);
@@ -5275,6 +5548,8 @@ 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
@@ -5283,6 +5558,7 @@ 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;
@@ -5293,6 +5569,7 @@ 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;
@@ -5315,6 +5592,13 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_ipv4(void *matcher, void *key,
        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);
+       /*
+        * 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)
@@ -5342,6 +5626,10 @@ 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, 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);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5353,6 +5641,8 @@ 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
@@ -5361,6 +5651,7 @@ 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;
@@ -5403,6 +5694,13 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_ipv6(void *matcher, void *key,
        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);
+       /*
+        * 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)
@@ -5446,6 +5744,11 @@ 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);
+       /* 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);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5568,13 +5871,13 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_gre_key(void *matcher, void *key,
        void *misc_v = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, key, misc_parameters);
        rte_be32_t gre_key_default_mask = RTE_BE32(UINT32_MAX);
 
+       /* GRE K bit must be on and should already be validated */
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc, misc_m, gre_k_present, 1);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc, misc_v, gre_k_present, 1);
        if (!key_v)
                return;
        if (!key_m)
                key_m = &gre_key_default_mask;
-       /* GRE K bit must be on and should already be validated */
-       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc, misc_m, gre_k_present, 1);
-       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc, misc_v, gre_k_present, 1);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc, misc_m, gre_key_h,
                 rte_be_to_cpu_32(*key_m) >> 8);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc, misc_v, gre_key_h,
@@ -5772,6 +6075,76 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_vxlan(void *matcher, void *key,
                vni_v[i] = vni_m[i] & vxlan_v->vni[i];
 }
 
+/**
+ * Add VXLAN-GPE item to matcher and to the value.
+ *
+ * @param[in, out] matcher
+ *   Flow matcher.
+ * @param[in, out] key
+ *   Flow matcher value.
+ * @param[in] item
+ *   Flow pattern to translate.
+ * @param[in] inner
+ *   Item is inner pattern.
+ */
+
+static void
+flow_dv_translate_item_vxlan_gpe(void *matcher, void *key,
+                                const struct rte_flow_item *item, int inner)
+{
+       const struct rte_flow_item_vxlan_gpe *vxlan_m = item->mask;
+       const struct rte_flow_item_vxlan_gpe *vxlan_v = item->spec;
+       void *headers_m;
+       void *headers_v;
+       void *misc_m =
+               MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, matcher, misc_parameters_3);
+       void *misc_v =
+               MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, key, misc_parameters_3);
+       char *vni_m;
+       char *vni_v;
+       uint16_t dport;
+       int size;
+       int i;
+       uint8_t flags_m = 0xff;
+       uint8_t flags_v = 0xc;
+
+       if (inner) {
+               headers_m = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, matcher,
+                                        inner_headers);
+               headers_v = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, key, inner_headers);
+       } else {
+               headers_m = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, matcher,
+                                        outer_headers);
+               headers_v = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, key, outer_headers);
+       }
+       dport = item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VXLAN ?
+               MLX5_UDP_PORT_VXLAN : MLX5_UDP_PORT_VXLAN_GPE;
+       if (!MLX5_GET16(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, udp_dport)) {
+               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, udp_dport, 0xFFFF);
+               MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, udp_dport, dport);
+       }
+       if (!vxlan_v)
+               return;
+       if (!vxlan_m)
+               vxlan_m = &rte_flow_item_vxlan_gpe_mask;
+       size = sizeof(vxlan_m->vni);
+       vni_m = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_m, outer_vxlan_gpe_vni);
+       vni_v = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_v, outer_vxlan_gpe_vni);
+       memcpy(vni_m, vxlan_m->vni, size);
+       for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)
+               vni_v[i] = vni_m[i] & vxlan_v->vni[i];
+       if (vxlan_m->flags) {
+               flags_m = vxlan_m->flags;
+               flags_v = vxlan_v->flags;
+       }
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_m, outer_vxlan_gpe_flags, flags_m);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_v, outer_vxlan_gpe_flags, flags_v);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_m, outer_vxlan_gpe_next_protocol,
+                vxlan_m->protocol);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_v, outer_vxlan_gpe_next_protocol,
+                vxlan_v->protocol);
+}
+
 /**
  * Add Geneve item to matcher and to the value.
  *
@@ -6011,7 +6384,7 @@ flow_dv_match_meta_reg(void *matcher, void *key,
                MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc2, misc2_v, metadata_reg_c_7, data);
                break;
        default:
-               assert(false);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(false);
                break;
        }
 }
@@ -6042,14 +6415,14 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_mark(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                            &rte_flow_item_mark_mask;
        mask = mark->id & priv->sh->dv_mark_mask;
        mark = (const void *)item->spec;
-       assert(mark);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(mark);
        value = mark->id & priv->sh->dv_mark_mask & mask;
        if (mask) {
                enum modify_reg reg;
 
                /* Get the metadata register index for the mark. */
                reg = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_FLOW_MARK, 0, NULL);
-               assert(reg > 0);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(reg > 0);
                if (reg == REG_C_0) {
                        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
                        uint32_t msk_c0 = priv->sh->dv_regc0_mask;
@@ -6117,8 +6490,8 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_meta(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 #endif
                        value <<= shl_c0;
                        mask <<= shl_c0;
-                       assert(msk_c0);
-                       assert(!(~msk_c0 & mask));
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(msk_c0);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(!(~msk_c0 & mask));
                }
                flow_dv_match_meta_reg(matcher, key, reg, value, mask);
        }
@@ -6162,7 +6535,7 @@ flow_dv_translate_mlx5_item_tag(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        const struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag *tag_m = item->mask;
        uint32_t mask, value;
 
-       assert(tag_v);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(tag_v);
        value = tag_v->data;
        mask = tag_m ? tag_m->data : UINT32_MAX;
        if (tag_v->id == REG_C_0) {
@@ -6198,11 +6571,11 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_tag(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        const struct rte_flow_item_tag *tag_m = item->mask;
        enum modify_reg reg;
 
-       assert(tag_v);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(tag_v);
        tag_m = tag_m ? tag_m : &rte_flow_item_tag_mask;
        /* Get the metadata register index for the tag. */
        reg = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_APP_TAG, tag_v->index, NULL);
-       assert(reg > 0);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(reg > 0);
        flow_dv_match_meta_reg(matcher, key, reg, tag_v->data, tag_m->data);
 }
 
@@ -6308,6 +6681,12 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_icmp6(void *matcher, void *key,
                return;
        if (!icmp6_m)
                icmp6_m = &rte_flow_item_icmp6_mask;
+       /*
+        * Force flow only to match the non-fragmented IPv6 ICMPv6 packets.
+        * If only the protocol is specified, no need to match the frag.
+        */
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, frag, 1);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, frag, 0);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc3_m, icmpv6_type, icmp6_m->type);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc3_v, icmpv6_type,
                 icmp6_v->type & icmp6_m->type);
@@ -6355,6 +6734,12 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_icmp(void *matcher, void *key,
                return;
        if (!icmp_m)
                icmp_m = &rte_flow_item_icmp_mask;
+       /*
+        * Force flow only to match the non-fragmented IPv4 ICMP packets.
+        * If only the protocol is specified, no need to match the frag.
+        */
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, frag, 1);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, frag, 0);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc3_m, icmp_type,
                 icmp_m->hdr.icmp_type);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc3_v, icmp_type,
@@ -6492,6 +6877,7 @@ 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;
 
@@ -6502,7 +6888,7 @@ 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,
@@ -6510,6 +6896,7 @@ 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)
@@ -6523,7 +6910,7 @@ 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;
        }
        /*
@@ -6540,7 +6927,7 @@ 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;
@@ -6575,7 +6962,8 @@ 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;
@@ -6636,7 +7024,7 @@ 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;
@@ -6673,7 +7061,7 @@ 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,
@@ -6715,6 +7103,7 @@ 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.tag_resource = cache_resource->idx;
                dev_flow->dv.tag_resource = cache_resource;
                DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "cached tag resource %p: refcnt now %d++",
                        (void *)cache_resource,
@@ -6722,7 +7111,8 @@ 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.tag_resource);
        if (!cache_resource)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
@@ -6756,20 +7146,23 @@ 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;
 
-       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));
@@ -6778,7 +7171,7 @@ 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;
@@ -6889,7 +7282,7 @@ static void
 flow_dv_hashfields_set(struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow)
 {
        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);
 
@@ -6979,6 +7372,7 @@ __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;
        uint64_t item_flags = 0;
        uint64_t last_item = 0;
        uint64_t action_flags = 0;
@@ -7011,10 +7405,10 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        mhdr_res->ft_type = attr->egress ? MLX5DV_FLOW_TABLE_TYPE_NIC_TX :
                                           MLX5DV_FLOW_TABLE_TYPE_NIC_RX;
        ret = mlx5_flow_group_to_table(attr, dev_flow->external, attr->group,
-                                      &table, error);
+                                      !!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)
@@ -7042,16 +7436,20 @@ __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->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,
@@ -7065,15 +7463,22 @@ __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.tag_resource);
+                       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 *)
@@ -7092,12 +7497,13 @@ __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.tag_resource);
+                       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
@@ -7117,16 +7523,18 @@ __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:
-                       assert(flow->rss.queue);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(flow->rss.queue);
                        queue = actions->conf;
                        flow->rss.queue_num = 1;
                        (*flow->rss.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:
-                       assert(flow->rss.queue);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(flow->rss.queue);
                        rss = actions->conf;
                        if (flow->rss.queue)
                                memcpy((*flow->rss.queue), rss->queue,
@@ -7140,6 +7548,7 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                         * 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_COUNT:
                        if (!dev_conf->devx) {
@@ -7147,13 +7556,14 @@ __flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                goto cnt_err;
                        }
                        flow->counter = flow_dv_counter_alloc(dev,
-                                                             count->shared,
-                                                             count->id,
-                                                             dev_flow->group);
-                       if (flow->counter == NULL)
+                                                       count->shared,
+                                                       count->id,
+                                                       dev_flow->dv.group);
+                       if (!flow->counter)
                                goto cnt_err;
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                               flow->counter->action;
+                                 (flow_dv_counter_get_by_idx(dev,
+                                 flow->counter, NULL))->action;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_COUNT;
                        break;
 cnt_err:
@@ -7177,7 +7587,9 @@ 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));
@@ -7195,12 +7607,13 @@ 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:
                        /* of_vlan_push action handled this action */
-                       assert(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_OF_PUSH_VLAN);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(action_flags &
+                                   MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_OF_PUSH_VLAN);
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_OF_SET_VLAN_VID:
                        if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_OF_PUSH_VLAN)
@@ -7221,11 +7634,8 @@ cnt_err:
                                                           error))
                                return -rte_errno;
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                               dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
-                       action_flags |= actions->type ==
-                                       RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP ?
-                                       MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_ENCAP :
-                                       MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_ENCAP;
+                                       dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
+                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_DECAP:
@@ -7234,15 +7644,12 @@ cnt_err:
                                                           error))
                                return -rte_errno;
                        dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
-                               dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
-                       action_flags |= actions->type ==
-                                       RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP ?
-                                       MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_VXLAN_DECAP :
-                                       MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_NVGRE_DECAP;
+                                       dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
+                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
                        /* Handle encap with preceding decap. */
-                       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_DECAP) {
+                       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP) {
                                if (flow_dv_create_action_raw_encap
                                        (dev, actions, dev_flow, attr, error))
                                        return -rte_errno;
@@ -7257,15 +7664,11 @@ cnt_err:
                                dev_flow->dv.actions[actions_n++] =
                                        dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
                        }
-                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_ENCAP;
+                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_ENCAP;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP:
-                       /* Check if this decap is followed by encap. */
-                       for (; action->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END &&
-                              action->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP;
-                              action++) {
-                       }
-                       /* Handle decap only if it isn't followed by encap. */
+                       while ((++action)->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID)
+                               ;
                        if (action->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP) {
                                if (flow_dv_create_action_l2_decap
                                    (dev, dev_flow, attr->transfer, error))
@@ -7274,13 +7677,14 @@ cnt_err:
                                        dev_flow->dv.encap_decap->verbs_action;
                        }
                        /* If decap is followed by encap, handle it at encap. */
-                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RAW_DECAP;
+                       action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP:
                        jump_data = action->conf;
                        ret = mlx5_flow_group_to_table(attr, dev_flow->external,
-                                                      jump_data->group, &table,
-                                                      error);
+                                                      jump_data->group,
+                                                      !!priv->fdb_def_rule,
+                                                      &table, error);
                        if (ret)
                                return ret;
                        tbl = flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(dev, table,
@@ -7302,8 +7706,9 @@ 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:
@@ -7339,7 +7744,8 @@ cnt_err:
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_DST:
                        if (flow_dv_convert_action_modify_tp
                                        (mhdr_res, actions, items,
-                                        &flow_attr, error))
+                                        &flow_attr, dev_flow, !!(action_flags &
+                                        MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP), error))
                                return -rte_errno;
                        action_flags |= actions->type ==
                                        RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TP_SRC ?
@@ -7348,14 +7754,17 @@ cnt_err:
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DEC_TTL:
                        if (flow_dv_convert_action_modify_dec_ttl
-                                       (mhdr_res, items, &flow_attr, error))
+                                       (mhdr_res, items, &flow_attr, dev_flow,
+                                        !!(action_flags &
+                                        MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP), error))
                                return -rte_errno;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DEC_TTL;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TTL:
                        if (flow_dv_convert_action_modify_ttl
-                                       (mhdr_res, actions, items,
-                                        &flow_attr, error))
+                                       (mhdr_res, actions, items, &flow_attr,
+                                        dev_flow, !!(action_flags &
+                                        MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DECAP), error))
                                return -rte_errno;
                        action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_TTL;
                        break;
@@ -7431,7 +7840,7 @@ 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;
                        }
                        break;
                default:
@@ -7442,7 +7851,7 @@ 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;
@@ -7474,8 +7883,8 @@ 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;
@@ -7497,8 +7906,8 @@ 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;
@@ -7533,6 +7942,8 @@ 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 ?
+                                   MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2 : MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L4;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_GRE;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_GRE_KEY:
@@ -7543,26 +7954,37 @@ 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 ?
+                                   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 ?
+                                   MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2 : MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L4;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_VXLAN;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VXLAN_GPE:
-                       flow_dv_translate_item_vxlan(match_mask, match_value,
-                                                    items, tunnel);
+                       flow_dv_translate_item_vxlan_gpe(match_mask,
+                                                        match_value, items,
+                                                        tunnel);
+                       matcher.priority = flow->rss.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 ?
+                                   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 ?
+                                   MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2 : MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L4;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_MPLS;
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_MARK:
@@ -7604,6 +8026,8 @@ 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 ?
+                                   MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L2 : MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_L4;
                        last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_GTP;
                        break;
                default:
@@ -7624,9 +8048,15 @@ cnt_err:
                                                   match_value, NULL))
                        return -rte_errno;
        }
-       assert(!flow_dv_check_valid_spec(matcher.mask.buf,
-                                        dev_flow->dv.value.buf));
-       dev_flow->layers = item_flags;
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_DEBUG
+       MLX5_ASSERT(!flow_dv_check_valid_spec(matcher.mask.buf,
+                                             dev_flow->dv.value.buf));
+#endif
+       /*
+        * Layers may be already initialized from prefix flow if this dev_flow
+        * is the suffix flow.
+        */
+       handle->layers |= item_flags;
        if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS)
                flow_dv_hashfields_set(dev_flow);
        /* Register matcher. */
@@ -7637,7 +8067,7 @@ 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;
@@ -7661,21 +8091,29 @@ 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,
@@ -7683,28 +8121,37 @@ __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->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;
-
-                       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;
+
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(flow->rss.queue);
+                       hrxq_idx = 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_idx) {
+                               hrxq_idx = mlx5_hrxq_new
+                                               (dev, flow->rss.key,
+                                               MLX5_RSS_HASH_KEY_LEN,
+                                               dev_flow->hash_fields,
+                                               (*flow->rss.queue),
+                                               flow->rss.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,
@@ -7712,14 +8159,14 @@ __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->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,
@@ -7727,32 +8174,33 @@ __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->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->hrxq = 0;
+                       } else if (dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE) {
+                               mlx5_hrxq_release(dev, dh->hrxq);
+                               dh->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;
@@ -7763,19 +8211,19 @@ 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;
 
-       assert(matcher->matcher_object);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(matcher->matcher_object);
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u matcher %p: refcnt %d--",
                dev->data->port_id, (void *)matcher,
                rte_atomic32_read(&matcher->refcnt));
@@ -7796,27 +8244,37 @@ 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.encap_decap;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_encap_decap_resource *cache_resource;
 
-       assert(cache_resource->verbs_action);
+       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,
                rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
        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;
@@ -7829,22 +8287,26 @@ 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;
 
-       assert(cache_resource->action);
+       tbl_data = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_JUMP],
+                            handle->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,
                rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
@@ -7863,19 +8325,19 @@ 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;
 
-       assert(cache_resource->verbs_action);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(cache_resource->verbs_action);
        DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "modify-header resource %p: refcnt %d--",
                (void *)cache_resource,
                rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
@@ -7894,27 +8356,37 @@ 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->port_id_action;
 
-       assert(cache_resource->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,
                rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
        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;
@@ -7925,27 +8397,37 @@ 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.push_vlan_res;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource *cache_resource;
 
-       assert(cache_resource->action);
+       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,
                rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
        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;
@@ -7953,6 +8435,33 @@ 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->fate_idx)
+               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->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->fate_idx = 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Remove the flow from the NIC but keeps it in memory.
  * Lock free, (mutex should be acquired by caller).
@@ -7965,27 +8474,28 @@ 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;
        }
 }
 
@@ -8001,37 +8511,43 @@ __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);
+       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.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.push_vlan_res)
+                       flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_release(dev,
+                                                                 dev_handle);
+               if (dev_handle->dvh.tag_resource)
+                       flow_dv_tag_release(dev,
+                                           dev_handle->dvh.tag_resource);
+               flow_dv_fate_resource_release(dev, dev_handle);
+               mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MLX5_FLOW],
+                          tmp_idx);
        }
 }
 
@@ -8064,6 +8580,10 @@ 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);
 
@@ -8073,11 +8593,11 @@ 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;
        }
@@ -8159,6 +8679,9 @@ flow_dv_destroy_mtr_tbl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        if (mtd->egress.tbl)
                claim_zero(flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev,
                                                        mtd->egress.tbl));
+       if (mtd->egress.sfx_tbl)
+               claim_zero(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));
@@ -8168,6 +8691,9 @@ flow_dv_destroy_mtr_tbl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        if (mtd->ingress.tbl)
                claim_zero(flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev,
                                                        mtd->ingress.tbl));
+       if (mtd->ingress.sfx_tbl)
+               claim_zero(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));
@@ -8177,6 +8703,9 @@ flow_dv_destroy_mtr_tbl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        if (mtd->transfer.tbl)
                claim_zero(flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(dev,
                                                        mtd->transfer.tbl));
+       if (mtd->transfer.sfx_tbl)
+               claim_zero(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);
@@ -8224,31 +8753,16 @@ 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);
@@ -8256,6 +8770,14 @@ 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;
@@ -8271,7 +8793,7 @@ flow_dv_prepare_mtr_tables(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        dv_attr.match_criteria_enable =
                                1 << MLX5_MATCH_CRITERIA_ENABLE_MISC2_BIT;
        flow_dv_match_meta_reg(mask.buf, value.buf, color_reg_c_idx,
-                              rte_col_2_mlx5_col(RTE_COLORS), UINT32_MAX);
+                              rte_col_2_mlx5_col(RTE_COLORS), UINT8_MAX);
        dtb->color_matcher = mlx5_glue->dv_create_flow_matcher(sh->ctx,
                                                               &dv_attr,
                                                               dtb->tbl->obj);
@@ -8327,9 +8849,12 @@ 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();
@@ -8426,8 +8951,6 @@ 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.
  *
@@ -8437,7 +8960,6 @@ 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 = {
@@ -8451,12 +8973,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8465,7 +8985,7 @@ flow_dv_create_policer_forward_rule(struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm,
                int j = 0;
 
                flow_dv_match_meta_reg(matcher.buf, value.buf, mtr_reg_c,
-                                      rte_col_2_mlx5_col(i), UINT32_MAX);
+                                      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)
@@ -8511,7 +9031,6 @@ 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.");
@@ -8520,7 +9039,6 @@ 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.");
@@ -8529,7 +9047,6 @@ 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.");
@@ -8548,7 +9065,7 @@ 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
@@ -8560,19 +9077,21 @@ 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) {
@@ -8642,10 +9161,10 @@ 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);
@@ -8657,7 +9176,7 @@ 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);