net/sfc: generalise flow start and stop path
[dpdk.git] / drivers / net / sfc / sfc_flow.c
index f285ba5..b95acff 100644 (file)
 #include "sfc_log.h"
 #include "sfc_dp_rx.h"
 
+struct sfc_flow_ops_by_spec {
+       sfc_flow_parse_cb_t     *parse;
+       sfc_flow_insert_cb_t    *insert;
+       sfc_flow_remove_cb_t    *remove;
+};
+
+static sfc_flow_parse_cb_t sfc_flow_parse_rte_to_filter;
+static sfc_flow_insert_cb_t sfc_flow_filter_insert;
+static sfc_flow_remove_cb_t sfc_flow_filter_remove;
+
+static const struct sfc_flow_ops_by_spec sfc_flow_ops_filter = {
+       .parse = sfc_flow_parse_rte_to_filter,
+       .insert = sfc_flow_filter_insert,
+       .remove = sfc_flow_filter_remove,
+};
+
+static const struct sfc_flow_ops_by_spec *
+sfc_flow_get_ops_by_spec(struct rte_flow *flow)
+{
+       struct sfc_flow_spec *spec = &flow->spec;
+       const struct sfc_flow_ops_by_spec *ops = NULL;
+
+       switch (spec->type) {
+       case SFC_FLOW_SPEC_FILTER:
+               ops = &sfc_flow_ops_filter;
+               break;
+       default:
+               SFC_ASSERT(false);
+               break;
+       }
+
+       return ops;
+}
+
 /*
- * At now flow API is implemented in such a manner that each
- * flow rule is converted to one or more hardware filters.
+ * Currently, filter-based (VNIC) flow API is implemented in such a manner
+ * that each flow rule is converted to one or more hardware filters.
  * All elements of flow rule (attributes, pattern items, actions)
  * correspond to one or more fields in the efx_filter_spec_s structure
  * that is responsible for the hardware filter.
@@ -1093,6 +1127,9 @@ sfc_flow_parse_attr(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                    struct rte_flow *flow,
                    struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
+       struct sfc_flow_spec *spec = &flow->spec;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
+
        if (attr == NULL) {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR, NULL,
@@ -1105,34 +1142,35 @@ sfc_flow_parse_attr(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                                   "Groups are not supported");
                return -rte_errno;
        }
-       if (attr->priority != 0) {
-               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_PRIORITY, attr,
-                                  "Priorities are not supported");
-               return -rte_errno;
-       }
        if (attr->egress != 0) {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS, attr,
                                   "Egress is not supported");
                return -rte_errno;
        }
-       if (attr->transfer != 0) {
+       if (attr->ingress == 0) {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_TRANSFER, attr,
-                                  "Transfer is not supported");
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS, attr,
+                                  "Ingress is compulsory");
                return -rte_errno;
        }
-       if (attr->ingress == 0) {
+       if (attr->transfer == 0) {
+               if (attr->priority != 0) {
+                       rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_PRIORITY,
+                                          attr, "Priorities are unsupported");
+                       return -rte_errno;
+               }
+               spec->type = SFC_FLOW_SPEC_FILTER;
+               spec_filter->template.efs_flags |= EFX_FILTER_FLAG_RX;
+               spec_filter->template.efs_rss_context = EFX_RSS_CONTEXT_DEFAULT;
+       } else {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS, attr,
-                                  "Only ingress is supported");
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_TRANSFER, attr,
+                                  "Transfer is not supported");
                return -rte_errno;
        }
 
-       flow->spec.template.efs_flags |= EFX_FILTER_FLAG_RX;
-       flow->spec.template.efs_rss_context = EFX_RSS_CONTEXT_DEFAULT;
-
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1158,6 +1196,8 @@ sfc_flow_parse_pattern(const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
        unsigned int prev_layer = SFC_FLOW_ITEM_ANY_LAYER;
        boolean_t is_ifrm = B_FALSE;
        const struct sfc_flow_item *item;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec *spec = &flow->spec;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
 
        if (pattern == NULL) {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
@@ -1222,7 +1262,7 @@ sfc_flow_parse_pattern(const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
                        break;
                }
 
-               rc = item->parse(pattern, &flow->spec.template, error);
+               rc = item->parse(pattern, &spec_filter->template, error);
                if (rc != 0)
                        return rc;
 
@@ -1238,13 +1278,15 @@ sfc_flow_parse_queue(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
                     const struct rte_flow_action_queue *queue,
                     struct rte_flow *flow)
 {
+       struct sfc_flow_spec *spec = &flow->spec;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
        struct sfc_rxq *rxq;
 
        if (queue->index >= sfc_sa2shared(sa)->rxq_count)
                return -EINVAL;
 
        rxq = &sa->rxq_ctrl[queue->index];
-       flow->spec.template.efs_dmaq_id = (uint16_t)rxq->hw_index;
+       spec_filter->template.efs_dmaq_id = (uint16_t)rxq->hw_index;
 
        return 0;
 }
@@ -1262,7 +1304,9 @@ sfc_flow_parse_rss(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
        unsigned int rxq_hw_index_max;
        efx_rx_hash_type_t efx_hash_types;
        const uint8_t *rss_key;
-       struct sfc_flow_rss *sfc_rss_conf = &flow->spec.rss_conf;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec *spec = &flow->spec;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
+       struct sfc_flow_rss *sfc_rss_conf = &spec_filter->rss_conf;
        unsigned int i;
 
        if (action_rss->queue_num == 0)
@@ -1306,7 +1350,7 @@ sfc_flow_parse_rss(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
         */
        if (action_rss->queue_num == 1 && action_rss->types == 0 &&
            action_rss->key_len == 0) {
-               flow->spec.template.efs_dmaq_id = rxq_hw_index_min;
+               spec_filter->template.efs_dmaq_id = rxq_hw_index_min;
                return 0;
        }
 
@@ -1334,7 +1378,7 @@ sfc_flow_parse_rss(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
                rss_key = rss->key;
        }
 
-       flow->spec.rss = B_TRUE;
+       spec_filter->rss = B_TRUE;
 
        sfc_rss_conf->rxq_hw_index_min = rxq_hw_index_min;
        sfc_rss_conf->rxq_hw_index_max = rxq_hw_index_max;
@@ -1356,13 +1400,14 @@ static int
 sfc_flow_spec_flush(struct sfc_adapter *sa, struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
                    unsigned int filters_count)
 {
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
        unsigned int i;
        int ret = 0;
 
        for (i = 0; i < filters_count; i++) {
                int rc;
 
-               rc = efx_filter_remove(sa->nic, &spec->filters[i]);
+               rc = efx_filter_remove(sa->nic, &spec_filter->filters[i]);
                if (ret == 0 && rc != 0) {
                        sfc_err(sa, "failed to remove filter specification "
                                "(rc = %d)", rc);
@@ -1376,11 +1421,12 @@ sfc_flow_spec_flush(struct sfc_adapter *sa, struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
 static int
 sfc_flow_spec_insert(struct sfc_adapter *sa, struct sfc_flow_spec *spec)
 {
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
        unsigned int i;
        int rc = 0;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < spec->count; i++) {
-               rc = efx_filter_insert(sa->nic, &spec->filters[i]);
+       for (i = 0; i < spec_filter->count; i++) {
+               rc = efx_filter_insert(sa->nic, &spec_filter->filters[i]);
                if (rc != 0) {
                        sfc_flow_spec_flush(sa, spec, i);
                        break;
@@ -1393,7 +1439,9 @@ sfc_flow_spec_insert(struct sfc_adapter *sa, struct sfc_flow_spec *spec)
 static int
 sfc_flow_spec_remove(struct sfc_adapter *sa, struct sfc_flow_spec *spec)
 {
-       return sfc_flow_spec_flush(sa, spec, spec->count);
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
+
+       return sfc_flow_spec_flush(sa, spec, spec_filter->count);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1402,12 +1450,13 @@ sfc_flow_filter_insert(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
 {
        struct sfc_adapter_shared * const sas = sfc_sa2shared(sa);
        struct sfc_rss *rss = &sas->rss;
-       struct sfc_flow_rss *flow_rss = &flow->spec.rss_conf;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &flow->spec.filter;
+       struct sfc_flow_rss *flow_rss = &spec_filter->rss_conf;
        uint32_t efs_rss_context = EFX_RSS_CONTEXT_DEFAULT;
        unsigned int i;
        int rc = 0;
 
-       if (flow->spec.rss) {
+       if (spec_filter->rss) {
                unsigned int rss_spread = MIN(flow_rss->rxq_hw_index_max -
                                              flow_rss->rxq_hw_index_min + 1,
                                              EFX_MAXRSS);
@@ -1437,8 +1486,8 @@ sfc_flow_filter_insert(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
                 * RSS behaviour is consistent between them, set the same
                 * RSS context value everywhere.
                 */
-               for (i = 0; i < flow->spec.count; i++) {
-                       efx_filter_spec_t *spec = &flow->spec.filters[i];
+               for (i = 0; i < spec_filter->count; i++) {
+                       efx_filter_spec_t *spec = &spec_filter->filters[i];
 
                        spec->efs_rss_context = efs_rss_context;
                        spec->efs_dmaq_id = flow_rss->rxq_hw_index_min;
@@ -1450,7 +1499,7 @@ sfc_flow_filter_insert(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
        if (rc != 0)
                goto fail_filter_insert;
 
-       if (flow->spec.rss) {
+       if (spec_filter->rss) {
                /*
                 * Scale table is set after filter insertion because
                 * the table entries are relative to the base RxQ ID
@@ -1485,19 +1534,20 @@ static int
 sfc_flow_filter_remove(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
                       struct rte_flow *flow)
 {
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &flow->spec.filter;
        int rc = 0;
 
        rc = sfc_flow_spec_remove(sa, &flow->spec);
        if (rc != 0)
                return rc;
 
-       if (flow->spec.rss) {
+       if (spec_filter->rss) {
                /*
                 * All specifications for a given flow rule have the same RSS
                 * context, so that RSS context value is taken from the first
                 * filter specification
                 */
-               efx_filter_spec_t *spec = &flow->spec.filters[0];
+               efx_filter_spec_t *spec = &spec_filter->filters[0];
 
                rc = efx_rx_scale_context_free(sa->nic, spec->efs_rss_context);
        }
@@ -1510,13 +1560,15 @@ sfc_flow_parse_mark(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
                    const struct rte_flow_action_mark *mark,
                    struct rte_flow *flow)
 {
+       struct sfc_flow_spec *spec = &flow->spec;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
        const efx_nic_cfg_t *encp = efx_nic_cfg_get(sa->nic);
 
        if (mark == NULL || mark->id > encp->enc_filter_action_mark_max)
                return EINVAL;
 
-       flow->spec.template.efs_flags |= EFX_FILTER_FLAG_ACTION_MARK;
-       flow->spec.template.efs_mark = mark->id;
+       spec_filter->template.efs_flags |= EFX_FILTER_FLAG_ACTION_MARK;
+       spec_filter->template.efs_mark = mark->id;
 
        return 0;
 }
@@ -1528,6 +1580,8 @@ sfc_flow_parse_actions(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
                       struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        int rc;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec *spec = &flow->spec;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
        const unsigned int dp_rx_features = sa->priv.dp_rx->features;
        uint32_t actions_set = 0;
        const uint32_t fate_actions_mask = (1UL << RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE) |
@@ -1589,7 +1643,7 @@ sfc_flow_parse_actions(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
                        if ((actions_set & fate_actions_mask) != 0)
                                goto fail_fate_actions;
 
-                       flow->spec.template.efs_dmaq_id =
+                       spec_filter->template.efs_dmaq_id =
                                EFX_FILTER_SPEC_RX_DMAQ_ID_DROP;
                        break;
 
@@ -1606,7 +1660,7 @@ sfc_flow_parse_actions(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
                                return -rte_errno;
                        }
 
-                       flow->spec.template.efs_flags |=
+                       spec_filter->template.efs_flags |=
                                EFX_FILTER_FLAG_ACTION_FLAG;
                        break;
 
@@ -1645,7 +1699,7 @@ sfc_flow_parse_actions(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
 
        /* When fate is unknown, drop traffic. */
        if ((actions_set & fate_actions_mask) == 0) {
-               flow->spec.template.efs_dmaq_id =
+               spec_filter->template.efs_dmaq_id =
                        EFX_FILTER_SPEC_RX_DMAQ_ID_DROP;
        }
 
@@ -1682,12 +1736,13 @@ sfc_flow_set_unknown_dst_flags(struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
                               struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        unsigned int i;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
        static const efx_filter_match_flags_t vals[] = {
                EFX_FILTER_MATCH_UNKNOWN_UCAST_DST,
                EFX_FILTER_MATCH_UNKNOWN_MCAST_DST
        };
 
-       if (filters_count_for_one_val * RTE_DIM(vals) != spec->count) {
+       if (filters_count_for_one_val * RTE_DIM(vals) != spec_filter->count) {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                        RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
                        "Number of specifications is incorrect while copying "
@@ -1695,9 +1750,9 @@ sfc_flow_set_unknown_dst_flags(struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
                return -rte_errno;
        }
 
-       for (i = 0; i < spec->count; i++) {
+       for (i = 0; i < spec_filter->count; i++) {
                /* The check above ensures that divisor can't be zero here */
-               spec->filters[i].efs_match_flags |=
+               spec_filter->filters[i].efs_match_flags |=
                        vals[i / filters_count_for_one_val];
        }
 
@@ -1756,11 +1811,12 @@ sfc_flow_set_ethertypes(struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
                        struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        unsigned int i;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
        static const uint16_t vals[] = {
                EFX_ETHER_TYPE_IPV4, EFX_ETHER_TYPE_IPV6
        };
 
-       if (filters_count_for_one_val * RTE_DIM(vals) != spec->count) {
+       if (filters_count_for_one_val * RTE_DIM(vals) != spec_filter->count) {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                        RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
                        "Number of specifications is incorrect "
@@ -1768,15 +1824,15 @@ sfc_flow_set_ethertypes(struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
                return -rte_errno;
        }
 
-       for (i = 0; i < spec->count; i++) {
-               spec->filters[i].efs_match_flags |=
+       for (i = 0; i < spec_filter->count; i++) {
+               spec_filter->filters[i].efs_match_flags |=
                        EFX_FILTER_MATCH_ETHER_TYPE;
 
                /*
                 * The check above ensures that
                 * filters_count_for_one_val is not 0
                 */
-               spec->filters[i].efs_ether_type =
+               spec_filter->filters[i].efs_ether_type =
                        vals[i / filters_count_for_one_val];
        }
 
@@ -1800,9 +1856,10 @@ sfc_flow_set_outer_vid_flag(struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
                            unsigned int filters_count_for_one_val,
                            struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
        unsigned int i;
 
-       if (filters_count_for_one_val != spec->count) {
+       if (filters_count_for_one_val != spec_filter->count) {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                        RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
                        "Number of specifications is incorrect "
@@ -1810,11 +1867,11 @@ sfc_flow_set_outer_vid_flag(struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
                return -rte_errno;
        }
 
-       for (i = 0; i < spec->count; i++) {
-               spec->filters[i].efs_match_flags |=
+       for (i = 0; i < spec_filter->count; i++) {
+               spec_filter->filters[i].efs_match_flags |=
                        EFX_FILTER_MATCH_OUTER_VID;
 
-               spec->filters[i].efs_outer_vid = 0;
+               spec_filter->filters[i].efs_outer_vid = 0;
        }
 
        return 0;
@@ -1839,12 +1896,13 @@ sfc_flow_set_ifrm_unknown_dst_flags(struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
                                    struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        unsigned int i;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
        static const efx_filter_match_flags_t vals[] = {
                EFX_FILTER_MATCH_IFRM_UNKNOWN_UCAST_DST,
                EFX_FILTER_MATCH_IFRM_UNKNOWN_MCAST_DST
        };
 
-       if (filters_count_for_one_val * RTE_DIM(vals) != spec->count) {
+       if (filters_count_for_one_val * RTE_DIM(vals) != spec_filter->count) {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                        RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
                        "Number of specifications is incorrect while copying "
@@ -1852,9 +1910,9 @@ sfc_flow_set_ifrm_unknown_dst_flags(struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
                return -rte_errno;
        }
 
-       for (i = 0; i < spec->count; i++) {
+       for (i = 0; i < spec_filter->count; i++) {
                /* The check above ensures that divisor can't be zero here */
-               spec->filters[i].efs_match_flags |=
+               spec_filter->filters[i].efs_match_flags |=
                        vals[i / filters_count_for_one_val];
        }
 
@@ -1998,6 +2056,7 @@ sfc_flow_spec_add_match_flag(struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
        unsigned int new_filters_count;
        unsigned int filters_count_for_one_val;
        const struct sfc_flow_copy_flag *copy_flag;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
        int rc;
 
        copy_flag = sfc_flow_get_copy_flag(flag);
@@ -2008,7 +2067,7 @@ sfc_flow_spec_add_match_flag(struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
                return -rte_errno;
        }
 
-       new_filters_count = spec->count * copy_flag->vals_count;
+       new_filters_count = spec_filter->count * copy_flag->vals_count;
        if (new_filters_count > SF_FLOW_SPEC_NB_FILTERS_MAX) {
                rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                        RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
@@ -2017,11 +2076,13 @@ sfc_flow_spec_add_match_flag(struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
        }
 
        /* Copy filters specifications */
-       for (i = spec->count; i < new_filters_count; i++)
-               spec->filters[i] = spec->filters[i - spec->count];
+       for (i = spec_filter->count; i < new_filters_count; i++) {
+               spec_filter->filters[i] =
+                       spec_filter->filters[i - spec_filter->count];
+       }
 
-       filters_count_for_one_val = spec->count;
-       spec->count = new_filters_count;
+       filters_count_for_one_val = spec_filter->count;
+       spec_filter->count = new_filters_count;
 
        rc = copy_flag->set_vals(spec, filters_count_for_one_val, error);
        if (rc != 0)
@@ -2096,6 +2157,7 @@ sfc_flow_spec_filters_complete(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
                               struct sfc_flow_spec *spec,
                               struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
        struct sfc_filter *filter = &sa->filter;
        efx_filter_match_flags_t miss_flags;
        efx_filter_match_flags_t min_miss_flags = 0;
@@ -2105,12 +2167,12 @@ sfc_flow_spec_filters_complete(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
        unsigned int i;
        int rc;
 
-       match = spec->template.efs_match_flags;
+       match = spec_filter->template.efs_match_flags;
        for (i = 0; i < filter->supported_match_num; i++) {
                if ((match & filter->supported_match[i]) == match) {
                        miss_flags = filter->supported_match[i] & (~match);
                        multiplier = sfc_flow_check_missing_flags(miss_flags,
-                               &spec->template, filter);
+                               &spec_filter->template, filter);
                        if (multiplier > 0) {
                                if (multiplier <= min_multiplier) {
                                        min_multiplier = multiplier;
@@ -2184,16 +2246,17 @@ sfc_flow_is_match_flags_exception(struct sfc_filter *filter,
        uint16_t ether_type;
        uint8_t ip_proto;
        efx_filter_match_flags_t match_flags;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < spec->count; i++) {
-               match_flags = spec->filters[i].efs_match_flags;
+       for (i = 0; i < spec_filter->count; i++) {
+               match_flags = spec_filter->filters[i].efs_match_flags;
 
                if (sfc_flow_is_match_with_vids(match_flags,
                                                EFX_FILTER_MATCH_ETHER_TYPE) ||
                    sfc_flow_is_match_with_vids(match_flags,
                                                EFX_FILTER_MATCH_ETHER_TYPE |
                                                EFX_FILTER_MATCH_LOC_MAC)) {
-                       ether_type = spec->filters[i].efs_ether_type;
+                       ether_type = spec_filter->filters[i].efs_ether_type;
                        if (filter->supports_ip_proto_or_addr_filter &&
                            (ether_type == EFX_ETHER_TYPE_IPV4 ||
                             ether_type == EFX_ETHER_TYPE_IPV6))
@@ -2205,7 +2268,7 @@ sfc_flow_is_match_flags_exception(struct sfc_filter *filter,
                                EFX_FILTER_MATCH_ETHER_TYPE |
                                EFX_FILTER_MATCH_IP_PROTO |
                                EFX_FILTER_MATCH_LOC_MAC)) {
-                       ip_proto = spec->filters[i].efs_ip_proto;
+                       ip_proto = spec_filter->filters[i].efs_ip_proto;
                        if (filter->supports_rem_or_local_port_filter &&
                            (ip_proto == EFX_IPPROTO_TCP ||
                             ip_proto == EFX_IPPROTO_UDP))
@@ -2221,13 +2284,15 @@ sfc_flow_validate_match_flags(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
                              struct rte_flow *flow,
                              struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-       efx_filter_spec_t *spec_tmpl = &flow->spec.template;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec *spec = &flow->spec;
+       struct sfc_flow_spec_filter *spec_filter = &spec->filter;
+       efx_filter_spec_t *spec_tmpl = &spec_filter->template;
        efx_filter_match_flags_t match_flags = spec_tmpl->efs_match_flags;
        int rc;
 
        /* Initialize the first filter spec with template */
-       flow->spec.filters[0] = *spec_tmpl;
-       flow->spec.count = 1;
+       spec_filter->filters[0] = *spec_tmpl;
+       spec_filter->count = 1;
 
        if (!sfc_filter_is_match_supported(sa, match_flags)) {
                rc = sfc_flow_spec_filters_complete(sa, &flow->spec, error);
@@ -2246,20 +2311,15 @@ sfc_flow_validate_match_flags(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
 }
 
 static int
-sfc_flow_parse(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-              const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
-              const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
-              const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
-              struct rte_flow *flow,
-              struct rte_flow_error *error)
+sfc_flow_parse_rte_to_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                            const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+                            const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                            struct rte_flow *flow,
+                            struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        struct sfc_adapter *sa = sfc_adapter_by_eth_dev(dev);
        int rc;
 
-       rc = sfc_flow_parse_attr(attr, flow, error);
-       if (rc != 0)
-               goto fail_bad_value;
-
        rc = sfc_flow_parse_pattern(pattern, flow, error);
        if (rc != 0)
                goto fail_bad_value;
@@ -2278,6 +2338,101 @@ fail_bad_value:
        return rc;
 }
 
+static int
+sfc_flow_parse(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+              const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+              const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+              const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+              struct rte_flow *flow,
+              struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       const struct sfc_flow_ops_by_spec *ops;
+       int rc;
+
+       rc = sfc_flow_parse_attr(attr, flow, error);
+       if (rc != 0)
+               return rc;
+
+       ops = sfc_flow_get_ops_by_spec(flow);
+       if (ops == NULL || ops->parse == NULL) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                  "No backend to handle this flow");
+               return -rte_errno;
+       }
+
+       return ops->parse(dev, pattern, actions, flow, error);
+}
+
+static struct rte_flow *
+sfc_flow_zmalloc(struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct rte_flow *flow;
+
+       flow = rte_zmalloc("sfc_rte_flow", sizeof(*flow), 0);
+       if (flow == NULL) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                  "Failed to allocate memory");
+       }
+
+       return flow;
+}
+
+static void
+sfc_flow_free(__rte_unused struct sfc_adapter *sa, struct rte_flow *flow)
+{
+       rte_free(flow);
+}
+
+static int
+sfc_flow_insert(struct sfc_adapter *sa, struct rte_flow *flow,
+               struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       const struct sfc_flow_ops_by_spec *ops;
+       int rc;
+
+       ops = sfc_flow_get_ops_by_spec(flow);
+       if (ops == NULL || ops->insert == NULL) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                  "No backend to handle this flow");
+               return rte_errno;
+       }
+
+       rc = ops->insert(sa, flow);
+       if (rc != 0) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(error, rc, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+                                  NULL, "Failed to insert the flow rule");
+       }
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
+static int
+sfc_flow_remove(struct sfc_adapter *sa, struct rte_flow *flow,
+               struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       const struct sfc_flow_ops_by_spec *ops;
+       int rc;
+
+       ops = sfc_flow_get_ops_by_spec(flow);
+       if (ops == NULL || ops->remove == NULL) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                  "No backend to handle this flow");
+               return rte_errno;
+       }
+
+       rc = ops->remove(sa, flow);
+       if (rc != 0) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(error, rc, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+                                  NULL, "Failed to remove the flow rule");
+       }
+
+       return rc;
+}
+
 static int
 sfc_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                  const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
@@ -2285,11 +2440,19 @@ sfc_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                  const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
                  struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-       struct rte_flow flow;
+       struct sfc_adapter *sa = sfc_adapter_by_eth_dev(dev);
+       struct rte_flow *flow;
+       int rc;
 
-       memset(&flow, 0, sizeof(flow));
+       flow = sfc_flow_zmalloc(error);
+       if (flow == NULL)
+               return -rte_errno;
+
+       rc = sfc_flow_parse(dev, attr, pattern, actions, flow, error);
 
-       return sfc_flow_parse(dev, attr, pattern, actions, &flow, error);
+       sfc_flow_free(sa, flow);
+
+       return rc;
 }
 
 static struct rte_flow *
@@ -2303,13 +2466,9 @@ sfc_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        struct rte_flow *flow = NULL;
        int rc;
 
-       flow = rte_zmalloc("sfc_rte_flow", sizeof(*flow), 0);
-       if (flow == NULL) {
-               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
-                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
-                                  "Failed to allocate memory");
+       flow = sfc_flow_zmalloc(error);
+       if (flow == NULL)
                goto fail_no_mem;
-       }
 
        rc = sfc_flow_parse(dev, attr, pattern, actions, flow, error);
        if (rc != 0)
@@ -2317,56 +2476,29 @@ sfc_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
        sfc_adapter_lock(sa);
 
-       TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sa->filter.flow_list, flow, entries);
+       TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sa->flow_list, flow, entries);
 
        if (sa->state == SFC_ADAPTER_STARTED) {
-               rc = sfc_flow_filter_insert(sa, flow);
-               if (rc != 0) {
-                       rte_flow_error_set(error, rc,
-                               RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
-                               "Failed to insert filter");
-                       goto fail_filter_insert;
-               }
+               rc = sfc_flow_insert(sa, flow, error);
+               if (rc != 0)
+                       goto fail_flow_insert;
        }
 
        sfc_adapter_unlock(sa);
 
        return flow;
 
-fail_filter_insert:
-       TAILQ_REMOVE(&sa->filter.flow_list, flow, entries);
+fail_flow_insert:
+       TAILQ_REMOVE(&sa->flow_list, flow, entries);
 
 fail_bad_value:
-       rte_free(flow);
+       sfc_flow_free(sa, flow);
        sfc_adapter_unlock(sa);
 
 fail_no_mem:
        return NULL;
 }
 
-static int
-sfc_flow_remove(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
-               struct rte_flow *flow,
-               struct rte_flow_error *error)
-{
-       int rc = 0;
-
-       SFC_ASSERT(sfc_adapter_is_locked(sa));
-
-       if (sa->state == SFC_ADAPTER_STARTED) {
-               rc = sfc_flow_filter_remove(sa, flow);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       rte_flow_error_set(error, rc,
-                               RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
-                               "Failed to destroy flow rule");
-       }
-
-       TAILQ_REMOVE(&sa->filter.flow_list, flow, entries);
-       rte_free(flow);
-
-       return rc;
-}
-
 static int
 sfc_flow_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                 struct rte_flow *flow,
@@ -2378,7 +2510,7 @@ sfc_flow_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
        sfc_adapter_lock(sa);
 
-       TAILQ_FOREACH(flow_ptr, &sa->filter.flow_list, entries) {
+       TAILQ_FOREACH(flow_ptr, &sa->flow_list, entries) {
                if (flow_ptr == flow)
                        rc = 0;
        }
@@ -2389,7 +2521,11 @@ sfc_flow_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                goto fail_bad_value;
        }
 
-       rc = sfc_flow_remove(sa, flow, error);
+       if (sa->state == SFC_ADAPTER_STARTED)
+               rc = sfc_flow_remove(sa, flow, error);
+
+       TAILQ_REMOVE(&sa->flow_list, flow, entries);
+       sfc_flow_free(sa, flow);
 
 fail_bad_value:
        sfc_adapter_unlock(sa);
@@ -2403,15 +2539,21 @@ sfc_flow_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
        struct sfc_adapter *sa = sfc_adapter_by_eth_dev(dev);
        struct rte_flow *flow;
-       int rc = 0;
        int ret = 0;
 
        sfc_adapter_lock(sa);
 
-       while ((flow = TAILQ_FIRST(&sa->filter.flow_list)) != NULL) {
-               rc = sfc_flow_remove(sa, flow, error);
-               if (rc != 0)
-                       ret = rc;
+       while ((flow = TAILQ_FIRST(&sa->flow_list)) != NULL) {
+               if (sa->state == SFC_ADAPTER_STARTED) {
+                       int rc;
+
+                       rc = sfc_flow_remove(sa, flow, error);
+                       if (rc != 0)
+                               ret = rc;
+               }
+
+               TAILQ_REMOVE(&sa->flow_list, flow, entries);
+               sfc_flow_free(sa, flow);
        }
 
        sfc_adapter_unlock(sa);
@@ -2454,7 +2596,7 @@ sfc_flow_init(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 {
        SFC_ASSERT(sfc_adapter_is_locked(sa));
 
-       TAILQ_INIT(&sa->filter.flow_list);
+       TAILQ_INIT(&sa->flow_list);
 }
 
 void
@@ -2464,9 +2606,9 @@ sfc_flow_fini(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 
        SFC_ASSERT(sfc_adapter_is_locked(sa));
 
-       while ((flow = TAILQ_FIRST(&sa->filter.flow_list)) != NULL) {
-               TAILQ_REMOVE(&sa->filter.flow_list, flow, entries);
-               rte_free(flow);
+       while ((flow = TAILQ_FIRST(&sa->flow_list)) != NULL) {
+               TAILQ_REMOVE(&sa->flow_list, flow, entries);
+               sfc_flow_free(sa, flow);
        }
 }
 
@@ -2477,8 +2619,8 @@ sfc_flow_stop(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 
        SFC_ASSERT(sfc_adapter_is_locked(sa));
 
-       TAILQ_FOREACH(flow, &sa->filter.flow_list, entries)
-               sfc_flow_filter_remove(sa, flow);
+       TAILQ_FOREACH(flow, &sa->flow_list, entries)
+               sfc_flow_remove(sa, flow, NULL);
 }
 
 int
@@ -2491,8 +2633,8 @@ sfc_flow_start(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 
        SFC_ASSERT(sfc_adapter_is_locked(sa));
 
-       TAILQ_FOREACH(flow, &sa->filter.flow_list, entries) {
-               rc = sfc_flow_filter_insert(sa, flow);
+       TAILQ_FOREACH(flow, &sa->flow_list, entries) {
+               rc = sfc_flow_insert(sa, flow, NULL);
                if (rc != 0)
                        goto fail_bad_flow;
        }