examples/ip_pipeline: convert to new ethdev offloads API
[dpdk.git] / examples / ip_pipeline / config_parse.c
index a35bd3e..e90499e 100644 (file)
@@ -1,35 +1,7 @@
-/*-
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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2016 Intel Corporation
  */
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
 
 #include <rte_errno.h>
 #include <rte_cfgfile.h>
 #include <rte_string_fns.h>
 
 #include "app.h"
+#include "parser.h"
 
 /**
  * Default config values
@@ -54,6 +28,7 @@
 static struct app_params app_params_default = {
        .config_file = "./config/ip_pipeline.cfg",
        .log_level = APP_LOG_LEVEL_HIGH,
+       .port_mask = 0,
 
        .eal_params = {
                .channels = 4,
@@ -72,34 +47,40 @@ static const struct app_link_params link_params_default = {
        .parsed = 0,
        .pmd_id = 0,
        .arp_q = 0,
-       .tcp_syn_local_q = 0,
+       .tcp_syn_q = 0,
        .ip_local_q = 0,
        .tcp_local_q = 0,
        .udp_local_q = 0,
        .sctp_local_q = 0,
+       .rss_qs = {0},
+       .n_rss_qs = 0,
+       .rss_proto_ipv4 = ETH_RSS_IPV4,
+       .rss_proto_ipv6 = ETH_RSS_IPV6,
+       .rss_proto_l2 = 0,
        .state = 0,
        .ip = 0,
        .depth = 0,
        .mac_addr = 0,
+       .pci_bdf = {0},
 
        .conf = {
-               .link_speed = 0,
-               .link_duplex = 0,
+               .link_speeds = 0,
                .rxmode = {
                        .mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_NONE,
 
-                       .header_split   = 0, /* Header split */
-                       .hw_ip_checksum = 0, /* IP checksum offload */
-                       .hw_vlan_filter = 0, /* VLAN filtering */
-                       .hw_vlan_strip  = 0, /* VLAN strip */
-                       .hw_vlan_extend = 0, /* Extended VLAN */
-                       .jumbo_frame    = 0, /* Jumbo frame support */
-                       .hw_strip_crc   = 0, /* CRC strip by HW */
-                       .enable_scatter = 0, /* Scattered packets RX handler */
+                       .ignore_offload_bitfield = 1,
+                       .offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 
                        .max_rx_pkt_len = 9000, /* Jumbo frame max packet len */
                        .split_hdr_size = 0, /* Header split buffer size */
                },
+               .rx_adv_conf = {
+                       .rss_conf = {
+                               .rss_key = NULL,
+                               .rss_key_len = 40,
+                               .rss_hf = 0,
+                       },
+               },
                .txmode = {
                        .mq_mode = ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
                },
@@ -142,8 +123,7 @@ static const struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params default_hwq_out_params = {
                },
                .tx_rs_thresh = 0,
                .tx_free_thresh = 0,
-               .txq_flags = ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOMULTSEGS |
-                       ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOOFFLOADS,
+               .txq_flags = ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_IGNORE,
                .tx_deferred_start = 0,
        }
 };
@@ -169,18 +149,45 @@ static const struct app_pktq_swq_params default_swq_params = {
 struct app_pktq_tm_params default_tm_params = {
        .parsed = 0,
        .file_name = "./config/tm_profile.cfg",
-       .burst_read = 64,
+       .burst_read = 24,
+       .burst_write = 32,
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_tap_params default_tap_params = {
+       .parsed = 0,
+       .burst_read = 32,
+       .burst_write = 32,
+       .dropless = 0,
+       .n_retries = 0,
+       .mempool_id = 0,
+};
+
+struct app_pktq_kni_params default_kni_params = {
+       .parsed = 0,
+       .socket_id = 0,
+       .core_id = 0,
+       .hyper_th_id = 0,
+       .force_bind = 0,
+
+       .mempool_id = 0,
+       .burst_read = 32,
        .burst_write = 32,
+       .dropless = 0,
+       .n_retries = 0,
 };
 
 struct app_pktq_source_params default_source_params = {
        .parsed = 0,
        .mempool_id = 0,
        .burst = 32,
+       .file_name = "./config/packets.pcap",
+       .n_bytes_per_pkt = 0,
 };
 
 struct app_pktq_sink_params default_sink_params = {
        .parsed = 0,
+       .file_name = NULL,
+       .n_pkts_to_dump = 0,
 };
 
 struct app_msgq_params default_msgq_params = {
@@ -203,12 +210,13 @@ struct app_pipeline_params default_pipeline_params = {
 };
 
 static const char app_usage[] =
-       "Usage: %s [-f CONFIG_FILE] [-s SCRIPT_FILE] -p PORT_MASK "
+       "Usage: %s [-f CONFIG_FILE] [-s SCRIPT_FILE] [-p PORT_MASK] "
        "[-l LOG_LEVEL] [--preproc PREPROCESSOR] [--preproc-args ARGS]\n"
        "\n"
        "Arguments:\n"
        "\t-f CONFIG_FILE: Default config file is %s\n"
-       "\t-p PORT_MASK: Mask of NIC port IDs in hexadecimal format\n"
+       "\t-p PORT_MASK: Mask of NIC port IDs in hex format (generated from "
+               "config file when not provided)\n"
        "\t-s SCRIPT_FILE: No CLI script file is run when not specified\n"
        "\t-l LOG_LEVEL: 0 = NONE, 1 = HIGH PRIO (default), 2 = LOW PRIO\n"
        "\t--preproc PREPROCESSOR: Configuration file pre-processor\n"
@@ -221,260 +229,136 @@ app_print_usage(char *prgname)
        rte_exit(0, app_usage, prgname, app_params_default.config_file);
 }
 
-#define skip_white_spaces(pos)                 \
-({                                             \
-       __typeof__(pos) _p = (pos);             \
-       for ( ; isspace(*_p); _p++);            \
-       _p;                                     \
+#define APP_PARAM_ADD(set, key)                                                \
+({                                                                     \
+       ssize_t pos = APP_PARAM_FIND(set, key);                         \
+       ssize_t size = RTE_DIM(set);                                    \
+                                                                       \
+       if (pos < 0) {                                                  \
+               for (pos = 0; pos < size; pos++) {                      \
+                       if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(&((set)[pos])))            \
+                               break;                                  \
+               }                                                       \
+                                                                       \
+               APP_CHECK((pos < size),                                 \
+                       "Parse error: size of %s is limited to %u elements",\
+                       #set, (uint32_t) size);                         \
+                                                                       \
+               (set)[pos].name = strdup(key);                          \
+               APP_CHECK(((set)[pos].name),                            \
+                       "Parse error: no free memory");                 \
+       }                                                               \
+       pos;                                                            \
 })
 
-#define PARSER_IMPLICIT_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(result, section_name)          \
-do {                                                                   \
-       APP_CHECK((result != -EINVAL),                                  \
-               "CFG: [%s] name too long", section_name);               \
-       APP_CHECK(result != -ENOMEM,                                    \
-               "CFG: [%s] too much sections", section_name);           \
-       APP_CHECK(result >= 0,                                          \
-               "CFG: [%s] Unknown error while adding '%s'",            \
-               section_name, section_name);                            \
-} while (0)
+#define APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_RXQ(app, rxq_name)                      \
+({                                                                     \
+       char link_name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];                            \
+       ssize_t link_param_pos;                                         \
+       uint32_t link_id, queue_id;                             \
+                                                                       \
+       sscanf((rxq_name), "RXQ%" SCNu32 ".%" SCNu32, &link_id, &queue_id);\
+       sprintf(link_name, "LINK%" PRIu32, link_id);                    \
+       link_param_pos = APP_PARAM_ADD((app)->link_params, link_name);  \
+       link_param_pos;                                                 \
+})
 
-#define PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(result, params_array, section_name)     \
-do {                                                                   \
-       APP_CHECK((result != -EINVAL),                                  \
-               "CFG: [%s] name too long", section_name);               \
-       APP_CHECK((result != -ENOMEM),                                  \
-               "CFG: [%s] too much sections", section_name);           \
-       APP_CHECK(((result >= 0) && (params_array)[result].parsed == 0),\
-               "CFG: [%s] duplicate section", section_name);           \
-       APP_CHECK((result >= 0),                                        \
-               "CFG: [%s] Unknown error while adding '%s'",            \
-               section_name, section_name);                            \
-} while (0)
+#define APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_TXQ(app, txq_name)                      \
+({                                                                     \
+       char link_name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];                            \
+       ssize_t link_param_pos;                                         \
+       uint32_t link_id, queue_id;                                     \
+                                                                       \
+       sscanf((txq_name), "TXQ%" SCNu32 ".%" SCNu32, &link_id, &queue_id);\
+       sprintf(link_name, "LINK%" PRIu32, link_id);                    \
+       link_param_pos = APP_PARAM_ADD((app)->link_params, link_name);  \
+       link_param_pos;                                                 \
+})
 
-static int
-parser_read_arg_bool(const char *p)
-{
-       p = skip_white_spaces(p);
-       int result = -EINVAL;
+#define APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_TM(app, tm_name)                                \
+({                                                                     \
+       char link_name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];                            \
+       ssize_t link_param_pos;                                         \
+       uint32_t link_id;                                               \
+                                                                       \
+       sscanf((tm_name), "TM%" SCNu32, &link_id);                      \
+       sprintf(link_name, "LINK%" PRIu32, link_id);                    \
+       link_param_pos = APP_PARAM_ADD((app)->link_params, link_name);  \
+       link_param_pos;                                                 \
+})
 
-       if (((p[0] == 'y') && (p[1] == 'e') && (p[2] == 's')) ||
-               ((p[0] == 'Y') && (p[1] == 'E') && (p[2] == 'S'))) {
-               p += 3;
-               result = 1;
-       }
+#define APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_KNI(app, kni_name)                      \
+({                                                                     \
+       char link_name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];                            \
+       ssize_t link_param_pos;                                         \
+       uint32_t link_id;                                               \
+                                                                       \
+       sscanf((kni_name), "KNI%" SCNu32, &link_id);            \
+       sprintf(link_name, "LINK%" PRIu32, link_id);                    \
+       link_param_pos = APP_PARAM_ADD((app)->link_params, link_name);  \
+       link_param_pos;                                                 \
+})
 
-       if (((p[0] == 'o') && (p[1] == 'n')) ||
-               ((p[0] == 'O') && (p[1] == 'N'))) {
-               p += 2;
-               result = 1;
-       }
+#define PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(obj)                             \
+do {                                                                   \
+       APP_CHECK(((obj)->parsed == 0),                                 \
+               "Parse error: duplicate \"%s\" section", (obj)->name);  \
+       (obj)->parsed++;                                        \
+} while (0)
 
-       if (((p[0] == 'n') && (p[1] == 'o')) ||
-               ((p[0] == 'N') && (p[1] == 'O'))) {
-               p += 2;
-               result = 0;
-       }
+#define PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION_EAL(obj)                         \
+do {                                                                   \
+       APP_CHECK(((obj)->parsed == 0),                                 \
+               "Parse error: duplicate \"%s\" section", "EAL");        \
+       (obj)->parsed++;                                        \
+} while (0)
 
-       if (((p[0] == 'o') && (p[1] == 'f') && (p[2] == 'f')) ||
-               ((p[0] == 'O') && (p[1] == 'F') && (p[2] == 'F'))) {
-               p += 3;
-               result = 0;
-       }
+#define PARSE_ERROR(exp, section, entry)                               \
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": entry \"%s\"", section, entry)
 
-       p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+#define PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE(exp, section, entry, message)              \
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\", entry \"%s\": %s",      \
+       section, entry, message)
 
-       if (p[0] != '\0')
-               return -EINVAL;
+#define PARSE_ERROR_NO_ELEMENTS(exp, section, entry)                   \
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\", entry \"%s\": "         \
+       "no elements detected",                                         \
+       section, entry)
 
-       return result;
-}
+#define PARSE_ERROR_TOO_MANY_ELEMENTS(exp, section, entry, max)                \
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\", entry \"%s\": "         \
+       "maximum number of elements allowed is %u",                     \
+       section, entry, max)
 
-#define PARSE_ERROR(exp, section, entry)                               \
-APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": entry \"%s\"\n", section, entry)
+#define PARSE_ERROR_INVALID_ELEMENT(exp, section, entry, value)                \
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\", entry \"%s\": "         \
+       "Invalid element value \"%s\"",                                 \
+       section, entry, value)
 
 #define PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(exp)                                                \
-APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error: no free memory\n")
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error: no free memory")
 
 #define PARSE_ERROR_SECTION(exp, section)                              \
 APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\"", section)
 
 #define PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES(exp, section)                   \
-APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": no entries\n", section)
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": no entries", section)
 
 #define PARSE_WARNING_IGNORED(exp, section, entry)                     \
 do                                                                     \
 if (!(exp))                                                            \
        fprintf(stderr, "Parse warning in section \"%s\": "             \
-               "entry \"%s\" is ignored\n", section, entry);           \
+               "entry \"%s\" is ignored", section, entry);             \
 while (0)
 
 #define PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(exp, section, entry)                       \
-APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": unrecognized entry \"%s\"\n",\
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": unrecognized entry \"%s\"",\
        section, entry)
 
 #define PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE(exp, section, entry)                     \
-APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": duplicate entry \"%s\"\n",\
+APP_CHECK(exp, "Parse error in section \"%s\": duplicate entry \"%s\"",        \
        section, entry)
 
-static int
-parser_read_uint64(uint64_t *value, const char *p)
-{
-       char *next;
-       uint64_t val;
-
-       p = skip_white_spaces(p);
-       if (!isdigit(*p))
-               return -EINVAL;
-
-       val = strtoul(p, &next, 10);
-       if (p == next)
-               return -EINVAL;
-
-       p = next;
-       switch (*p) {
-       case 'T':
-               val *= 1024ULL;
-               /* fall trought */
-       case 'G':
-               val *= 1024ULL;
-               /* fall trought */
-       case 'M':
-               val *= 1024ULL;
-               /* fall trought */
-       case 'k':
-       case 'K':
-               val *= 1024ULL;
-               p++;
-               break;
-       }
-
-       p = skip_white_spaces(p);
-       if (*p != '\0')
-               return -EINVAL;
-
-       *value = val;
-       return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-parser_read_uint32(uint32_t *value, const char *p)
-{
-       uint64_t val = 0;
-       int ret = parser_read_uint64(&val, p);
-
-       if (ret < 0)
-               return ret;
-       else if (val > UINT32_MAX)
-               return -ERANGE;
-
-       *value = val;
-       return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-parse_pipeline_core(uint32_t *socket,
-       uint32_t *core,
-       uint32_t *ht,
-       const char *entry)
-{
-       size_t num_len;
-       char num[8];
-
-       uint32_t s = 0, c = 0, h = 0, val;
-       uint8_t s_parsed = 0, c_parsed = 0, h_parsed = 0;
-       const char *next = skip_white_spaces(entry);
-       char type;
-
-       /* Expect <CORE> or [sX][cY][h]. At least one parameter is required. */
-       while (*next != '\0') {
-               /* If everything parsed nothing should left */
-               if (s_parsed && c_parsed && h_parsed)
-                       return -EINVAL;
-
-               type = *next;
-               switch (type) {
-               case 's':
-               case 'S':
-                       if (s_parsed || c_parsed || h_parsed)
-                               return -EINVAL;
-                       s_parsed = 1;
-                       next++;
-                       break;
-               case 'c':
-               case 'C':
-                       if (c_parsed || h_parsed)
-                               return -EINVAL;
-                       c_parsed = 1;
-                       next++;
-                       break;
-               case 'h':
-               case 'H':
-                       if (h_parsed)
-                               return -EINVAL;
-                       h_parsed = 1;
-                       next++;
-                       break;
-               default:
-                       /* If it start from digit it must be only core id. */
-                       if (!isdigit(*next) || s_parsed || c_parsed || h_parsed)
-                               return -EINVAL;
-
-                       type = 'C';
-               }
-
-               for (num_len = 0; *next != '\0'; next++, num_len++) {
-                       if (num_len == RTE_DIM(num))
-                               return -EINVAL;
-
-                       if (!isdigit(*next))
-                               break;
-
-                       num[num_len] = *next;
-               }
-
-               if (num_len == 0 && type != 'h' && type != 'H')
-                       return -EINVAL;
-
-               if (num_len != 0 && (type == 'h' || type == 'H'))
-                       return -EINVAL;
-
-               num[num_len] = '\0';
-               val = strtol(num, NULL, 10);
-
-               h = 0;
-               switch (type) {
-               case 's':
-               case 'S':
-                       s = val;
-                       break;
-               case 'c':
-               case 'C':
-                       c = val;
-                       break;
-               case 'h':
-               case 'H':
-                       h = 1;
-                       break;
-               }
-       }
-
-       *socket = s;
-       *core = c;
-       *ht = h;
-       return 0;
-}
-
-static size_t
-skip_digits(const char *src)
-{
-       size_t i;
-
-       for (i = 0; isdigit(src[i]); i++);
-
-       return i;
-}
-
 static int
 validate_name(const char *name, const char *prefix, int num)
 {
@@ -530,6 +414,8 @@ parse_eal(struct app_params *app,
 
        rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
 
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION_EAL(p);
+
        for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
                struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entry = &entries[i];
 
@@ -614,29 +500,68 @@ parse_eal(struct app_params *app,
                /* pci_blacklist */
                if ((strcmp(entry->name, "pci_blacklist") == 0) ||
                        (strcmp(entry->name, "b") == 0)) {
-                       PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->pci_blacklist == NULL),
-                               section_name,
-                               entry->name);
-                       p->pci_blacklist = strdup(entry->value);
+                       uint32_t i;
+
+                       for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+                               if (p->pci_blacklist[i])
+                                       continue;
+
+                               p->pci_blacklist[i] =
+                                       strdup(entry->value);
+                               PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(p->pci_blacklist[i]);
+
+                               break;
+                       }
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((i < APP_MAX_LINKS),
+                               section_name, entry->name,
+                               "too many elements");
                        continue;
                }
 
                /* pci_whitelist */
                if ((strcmp(entry->name, "pci_whitelist") == 0) ||
                        (strcmp(entry->name, "w") == 0)) {
-                       PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->pci_whitelist == NULL),
-                               section_name,
-                               entry->name);
-                       p->pci_whitelist = strdup(entry->value);
+                       uint32_t i;
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((app->port_mask != 0),
+                               section_name, entry->name, "entry to be "
+                               "generated by the application (port_mask "
+                               "not provided)");
+
+                       for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+                               if (p->pci_whitelist[i])
+                                       continue;
+
+                               p->pci_whitelist[i] = strdup(entry->value);
+                               PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(p->pci_whitelist[i]);
+
+                               break;
+                       }
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((i < APP_MAX_LINKS),
+                               section_name, entry->name,
+                               "too many elements");
                        continue;
                }
 
                /* vdev */
                if (strcmp(entry->name, "vdev") == 0) {
-                       PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->vdev == NULL),
-                               section_name,
-                               entry->name);
-                       p->vdev = strdup(entry->value);
+                       uint32_t i;
+
+                       for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+                               if (p->vdev[i])
+                                       continue;
+
+                               p->vdev[i] = strdup(entry->value);
+                               PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(p->vdev[i]);
+
+                               break;
+                       }
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((i < APP_MAX_LINKS),
+                               section_name, entry->name,
+                               "too many elements");
                        continue;
                }
 
@@ -848,21 +773,6 @@ parse_eal(struct app_params *app,
                        continue;
                }
 
-               /* xen_dom0 */
-               if (strcmp(entry->name, "xen_dom0") == 0) {
-                       int val;
-
-                       PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((p->xen_dom0_present == 0),
-                               section_name,
-                               entry->name);
-                       p->xen_dom0_present = 1;
-
-                       val = parser_read_arg_bool(entry->value);
-                       PARSE_ERROR((val >= 0), section_name, entry->name);
-                       p->xen_dom0 = val;
-                       continue;
-               }
-
                /* unrecognized */
                PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, entry->name);
        }
@@ -870,199 +780,170 @@ parse_eal(struct app_params *app,
        free(entries);
 }
 
-static int
+static void
 parse_pipeline_pktq_in(struct app_params *app,
        struct app_pipeline_params *p,
-       const char *value)
+       char *value)
 {
-       const char *next = value;
-       char *end;
-       char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
-       size_t name_len;
+       p->n_pktq_in = 0;
 
-       while (*next != '\0') {
+       while (1) {
                enum app_pktq_in_type type;
                int id;
+               char *name = strtok_r(value, PARSE_DELIMITER, &value);
 
-               end = strchr(next, ' ');
-               if (!end)
-                       name_len = strlen(next);
-               else
-                       name_len = end - next;
-
-               if (name_len == 0 || name_len == sizeof(name))
-                       return -EINVAL;
+               if (name == NULL)
+                       break;
 
-               strncpy(name, next, name_len);
-               name[name_len] = '\0';
-               next += name_len;
-               if (*next != '\0')
-                       next++;
+               PARSE_ERROR_TOO_MANY_ELEMENTS(
+                       (p->n_pktq_in < RTE_DIM(p->pktq_in)),
+                       p->name, "pktq_in", (uint32_t)RTE_DIM(p->pktq_in));
 
                if (validate_name(name, "RXQ", 2) == 0) {
                        type = APP_PKTQ_IN_HWQ;
                        id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->hwq_in_params, name);
+                       APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_RXQ(app, name);
                } else if (validate_name(name, "SWQ", 1) == 0) {
                        type = APP_PKTQ_IN_SWQ;
                        id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->swq_params, name);
                } else if (validate_name(name, "TM", 1) == 0) {
                        type = APP_PKTQ_IN_TM;
                        id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tm_params, name);
+                       APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_TM(app, name);
+               } else if (validate_name(name, "TAP", 1) == 0) {
+                       type = APP_PKTQ_IN_TAP;
+                       id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tap_params, name);
+               } else if (validate_name(name, "KNI", 1) == 0) {
+                       type = APP_PKTQ_IN_KNI;
+                       id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->kni_params, name);
+                       APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_KNI(app, name);
                } else if (validate_name(name, "SOURCE", 1) == 0) {
                        type = APP_PKTQ_IN_SOURCE;
                        id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->source_params, name);
                } else
-                       return -EINVAL;
-
-               if (id < 0)
-                       return id;
+                       PARSE_ERROR_INVALID_ELEMENT(0,
+                               p->name, "pktq_in", name);
 
                p->pktq_in[p->n_pktq_in].type = type;
                p->pktq_in[p->n_pktq_in].id = (uint32_t) id;
                p->n_pktq_in++;
        }
 
-       return 0;
+       PARSE_ERROR_NO_ELEMENTS((p->n_pktq_in > 0), p->name, "pktq_in");
 }
 
-static int
+static void
 parse_pipeline_pktq_out(struct app_params *app,
        struct app_pipeline_params *p,
-       const char *value)
+       char *value)
 {
-       const char *next = value;
-       char *end;
-       char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
-       size_t name_len;
+       p->n_pktq_out = 0;
 
-       while (*next != '\0') {
+       while (1) {
                enum app_pktq_out_type type;
                int id;
+               char *name = strtok_r(value, PARSE_DELIMITER, &value);
 
-               end = strchr(next, ' ');
-               if (!end)
-                       name_len = strlen(next);
-               else
-                       name_len = end - next;
-
-               if (name_len == 0 || name_len == sizeof(name))
-                       return -EINVAL;
+               if (name == NULL)
+                       break;
 
-               strncpy(name, next, name_len);
-               name[name_len] = '\0';
-               next += name_len;
-               if (*next != '\0')
-                       next++;
+               PARSE_ERROR_TOO_MANY_ELEMENTS(
+                       (p->n_pktq_out < RTE_DIM(p->pktq_out)),
+                       p->name, "pktq_out", (uint32_t)RTE_DIM(p->pktq_out));
 
                if (validate_name(name, "TXQ", 2) == 0) {
                        type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_HWQ;
                        id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->hwq_out_params, name);
+                       APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_TXQ(app, name);
                } else if (validate_name(name, "SWQ", 1) == 0) {
                        type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_SWQ;
                        id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->swq_params, name);
                } else if (validate_name(name, "TM", 1) == 0) {
                        type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_TM;
                        id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tm_params, name);
+                       APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_TM(app, name);
+               } else if (validate_name(name, "TAP", 1) == 0) {
+                       type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_TAP;
+                       id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tap_params, name);
+               } else if (validate_name(name, "KNI", 1) == 0) {
+                       type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_KNI;
+                       id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->kni_params, name);
+                       APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_KNI(app, name);
                } else if (validate_name(name, "SINK", 1) == 0) {
                        type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_SINK;
                        id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->sink_params, name);
                } else
-                       return -EINVAL;
-
-               if (id < 0)
-                       return id;
+                       PARSE_ERROR_INVALID_ELEMENT(0,
+                               p->name, "pktq_out", name);
 
                p->pktq_out[p->n_pktq_out].type = type;
                p->pktq_out[p->n_pktq_out].id = id;
                p->n_pktq_out++;
        }
 
-       return 0;
+       PARSE_ERROR_NO_ELEMENTS((p->n_pktq_out > 0), p->name, "pktq_out");
 }
 
-static int
+static void
 parse_pipeline_msgq_in(struct app_params *app,
        struct app_pipeline_params *p,
-       const char *value)
+       char *value)
 {
-       const char *next = value;
-       char *end;
-       char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
-       size_t name_len;
-       ssize_t idx;
-
-       while (*next != '\0') {
-               end = strchr(next, ' ');
-               if (!end)
-                       name_len = strlen(next);
-               else
-                       name_len = end - next;
+       p->n_msgq_in = 0;
 
-               if (name_len == 0 || name_len == sizeof(name))
-                       return -EINVAL;
+       while (1) {
+               int idx;
+               char *name = strtok_r(value, PARSE_DELIMITER, &value);
 
-               strncpy(name, next, name_len);
-               name[name_len] = '\0';
-               next += name_len;
-               if (*next != '\0')
-                       next++;
+               if (name == NULL)
+                       break;
 
-               if (validate_name(name, "MSGQ", 1) != 0)
-                       return -EINVAL;
+               PARSE_ERROR_TOO_MANY_ELEMENTS(
+                       (p->n_msgq_in < RTE_DIM(p->msgq_in)),
+                       p->name, "msgq_in", (uint32_t)(RTE_DIM(p->msgq_in)));
 
-               idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
-               if (idx < 0)
-                       return idx;
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID_ELEMENT(
+                       (validate_name(name, "MSGQ", 1) == 0),
+                       p->name, "msgq_in", name);
 
+               idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
                p->msgq_in[p->n_msgq_in] = idx;
                p->n_msgq_in++;
        }
 
-       return 0;
+       PARSE_ERROR_NO_ELEMENTS((p->n_msgq_in > 0), p->name, "msgq_in");
 }
 
-static int
+static void
 parse_pipeline_msgq_out(struct app_params *app,
        struct app_pipeline_params *p,
-       const char *value)
+       char *value)
 {
-       const char *next = value;
-       char *end;
-       char name[APP_PARAM_NAME_SIZE];
-       size_t name_len;
-       ssize_t idx;
-
-       while (*next != '\0') {
-               end = strchr(next, ' ');
-               if (!end)
-                       name_len = strlen(next);
-               else
-                       name_len = end - next;
+       p->n_msgq_out = 0;
 
-               if (name_len == 0 || name_len == sizeof(name))
-                       return -EINVAL;
+       while (1) {
+               int idx;
+               char *name = strtok_r(value, PARSE_DELIMITER, &value);
+
+               if (name == NULL)
+                       break;
 
-               strncpy(name, next, name_len);
-               name[name_len] = '\0';
-               next += name_len;
-               if (*next != '\0')
-                       next++;
+               PARSE_ERROR_TOO_MANY_ELEMENTS(
+                       (p->n_msgq_out < RTE_DIM(p->msgq_out)),
+                       p->name, "msgq_out", (uint32_t)RTE_DIM(p->msgq_out));
 
-               if (validate_name(name, "MSGQ", 1) != 0)
-                       return -EINVAL;
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID_ELEMENT(
+                       (validate_name(name, "MSGQ", 1) == 0),
+                       p->name, "msgq_out", name);
 
                idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
-               if (idx < 0)
-                       return idx;
-
                p->msgq_out[p->n_msgq_out] = idx;
                p->n_msgq_out++;
        }
 
-       return 0;
+       PARSE_ERROR_NO_ELEMENTS((p->n_msgq_out > 0), p->name, "msgq_out");
 }
 
-
 static void
 parse_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
        const char *section_name,
@@ -1072,7 +953,7 @@ parse_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
        struct app_pipeline_params *param;
        struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
        ssize_t param_idx;
-       int n_entries, ret, i;
+       int n_entries, i;
 
        n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
        PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
@@ -1083,72 +964,89 @@ parse_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
        rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
 
        param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->pipeline_params, section_name);
-       PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->pipeline_params, section_name);
-
        param = &app->pipeline_params[param_idx];
-       param->parsed = 1;
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
 
        for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
                struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
 
                if (strcmp(ent->name, "type") == 0) {
-                       ret = snprintf(param->type,
-                               RTE_DIM(param->type),
-                               "%s",
-                               ent->value);
-                       if ((ret > 0) && (ret < (int)RTE_DIM(param->type)))
-                               ret = 0;
-                       else
-                               ret = -EINVAL;
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "core") == 0)
-                       ret = parse_pipeline_core(&param->socket_id,
-                               &param->core_id,
-                               &param->hyper_th_id,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "pktq_in") == 0)
-                       ret = parse_pipeline_pktq_in(app, param, ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "pktq_out") == 0)
-                       ret = parse_pipeline_pktq_out(app, param, ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "msgq_in") == 0)
-                       ret = parse_pipeline_msgq_in(app, param, ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "msgq_out") == 0)
-                       ret = parse_pipeline_msgq_out(app, param, ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "timer_period") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->timer_period,
-                               ent->value);
-               else {
-                       APP_CHECK((param->n_args < APP_MAX_PIPELINE_ARGS),
-                               "CFG: [%s] out of memory",
-                               section_name);
+                       int w_size = snprintf(param->type, RTE_DIM(param->type),
+                                       "%s", ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR(((w_size > 0) &&
+                               (w_size < (int)RTE_DIM(param->type))),
+                               section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "core") == 0) {
+                       int status = parse_pipeline_core(
+                               &param->socket_id, &param->core_id,
+                               &param->hyper_th_id, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
 
-                       param->args_name[param->n_args] = strdup(ent->name);
-                       param->args_value[param->n_args] = strdup(ent->value);
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "pktq_in") == 0) {
+                       parse_pipeline_pktq_in(app, param, ent->value);
 
-                       APP_CHECK((param->args_name[param->n_args] != NULL) &&
-                               (param->args_value[param->n_args] != NULL),
-                               "CFG: [%s] out of memory",
-                               section_name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "pktq_out") == 0) {
+                       parse_pipeline_pktq_out(app, param, ent->value);
+
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "msgq_in") == 0) {
+                       parse_pipeline_msgq_in(app, param, ent->value);
+
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "msgq_out") == 0) {
+                       parse_pipeline_msgq_out(app, param, ent->value);
+
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "timer_period") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->timer_period,
+                               ent->value);
 
-                       param->n_args++;
-                       ret = 0;
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
                }
 
-               APP_CHECK(ret == 0,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': Invalid value '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
+               /* pipeline type specific items */
+               APP_CHECK((param->n_args < APP_MAX_PIPELINE_ARGS),
+                       "Parse error in section \"%s\": too many "
+                       "pipeline specified parameters", section_name);
+
+               param->args_name[param->n_args] = strdup(ent->name);
+               param->args_value[param->n_args] = strdup(ent->value);
+
+               APP_CHECK((param->args_name[param->n_args] != NULL) &&
+                       (param->args_value[param->n_args] != NULL),
+                       "Parse error: no free memory");
+
+               param->n_args++;
        }
 
        snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "MSGQ-REQ-%s", section_name);
        param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
-       PARSER_IMPLICIT_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, name);
        app->msgq_params[param_idx].cpu_socket_id = param->socket_id;
        param->msgq_in[param->n_msgq_in++] = param_idx;
 
        snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "MSGQ-RSP-%s", section_name);
        param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
-       PARSER_IMPLICIT_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, name);
        app->msgq_params[param_idx].cpu_socket_id = param->socket_id;
        param->msgq_out[param->n_msgq_out++] = param_idx;
 
@@ -1157,7 +1055,6 @@ parse_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
                param->core_id,
                (param->hyper_th_id) ? "h" : "");
        param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
-       PARSER_IMPLICIT_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, name);
        app->msgq_params[param_idx].cpu_socket_id = param->socket_id;
 
        snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "MSGQ-RSP-CORE-s%" PRIu32 "c%" PRIu32 "%s",
@@ -1165,7 +1062,6 @@ parse_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
                param->core_id,
                (param->hyper_th_id) ? "h" : "");
        param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, name);
-       PARSER_IMPLICIT_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, name);
        app->msgq_params[param_idx].cpu_socket_id = param->socket_id;
 
        free(entries);
@@ -1179,7 +1075,7 @@ parse_mempool(struct app_params *app,
        struct app_mempool_params *param;
        struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
        ssize_t param_idx;
-       int n_entries, ret, i;
+       int n_entries, i;
 
        n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
        PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
@@ -1190,98 +1086,374 @@ parse_mempool(struct app_params *app,
        rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
 
        param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, section_name);
-       PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->mempool_params, section_name);
-
        param = &app->mempool_params[param_idx];
-       param->parsed = 1;
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
 
        for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
                struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
 
-               ret = -ESRCH;
-               if (strcmp(ent->name, "buffer_size") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->buffer_size,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "pool_size") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->pool_size,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "cache_size") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->cache_size,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "cpu") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->cpu_socket_id,
-                               ent->value);
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "buffer_size") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->buffer_size, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "pool_size") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->pool_size, ent->value);
 
-               APP_CHECK(ret != -ESRCH,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': unknown entry\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name);
-               APP_CHECK(ret == 0,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': Invalid value '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "cache_size") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->cache_size, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "cpu") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->cpu_socket_id, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
        }
 
        free(entries);
 }
 
-static void
-parse_link(struct app_params *app,
-       const char *section_name,
-       struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+static int
+parse_link_rss_qs(struct app_link_params *p,
+       char *value)
 {
-       struct app_link_params *param;
-       struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
-       int n_entries, ret, i;
-       ssize_t param_idx;
+       p->n_rss_qs = 0;
 
-       n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
-       PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+       while (1) {
+               char *token = strtok_r(value, PARSE_DELIMITER, &value);
 
-       entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
-       PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+               if (token == NULL)
+                       break;
 
-       rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+               if (p->n_rss_qs == RTE_DIM(p->rss_qs))
+                       return -ENOMEM;
 
-       param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->link_params, section_name);
-       PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->link_params, section_name);
+               if (parser_read_uint32(&p->rss_qs[p->n_rss_qs++], token))
+                       return -EINVAL;
+       }
 
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_link_rss_proto_ipv4(struct app_link_params *p,
+       char *value)
+{
+       uint64_t mask = 0;
+
+       while (1) {
+               char *token = strtok_r(value, PARSE_DELIMITER, &value);
+
+               if (token == NULL)
+                       break;
+
+               if (strcmp(token, "IP") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_IPV4;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "FRAG") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_FRAG_IPV4;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "TCP") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV4_TCP;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "UDP") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV4_UDP;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "SCTP") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV4_SCTP;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "OTHER") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV4_OTHER;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       p->rss_proto_ipv4 = mask;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_link_rss_proto_ipv6(struct app_link_params *p,
+       char *value)
+{
+       uint64_t mask = 0;
+
+       while (1) {
+               char *token = strtok_r(value, PARSE_DELIMITER, &value);
+
+               if (token == NULL)
+                       break;
+
+               if (strcmp(token, "IP") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_IPV6;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "FRAG") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_FRAG_IPV6;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "TCP") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV6_TCP;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "UDP") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV6_UDP;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "SCTP") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV6_SCTP;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "OTHER") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV6_OTHER;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "IP_EX") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_IPV6_EX;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "TCP_EX") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_IPV6_TCP_EX;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               if (strcmp(token, "UDP_EX") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_IPV6_UDP_EX;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       p->rss_proto_ipv6 = mask;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_link_rss_proto_l2(struct app_link_params *p,
+       char *value)
+{
+       uint64_t mask = 0;
+
+       while (1) {
+               char *token = strtok_r(value, PARSE_DELIMITER, &value);
+
+               if (token == NULL)
+                       break;
+
+               if (strcmp(token, "L2") == 0) {
+                       mask |= ETH_RSS_L2_PAYLOAD;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+
+       p->rss_proto_l2 = mask;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+parse_link(struct app_params *app,
+       const char *section_name,
+       struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+       struct app_link_params *param;
+       struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+       int n_entries, i;
+       int rss_qs_present = 0;
+       int rss_proto_ipv4_present = 0;
+       int rss_proto_ipv6_present = 0;
+       int rss_proto_l2_present = 0;
+       int pci_bdf_present = 0;
+       ssize_t param_idx;
+
+       n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+       PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+       entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+       PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+       rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+       param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->link_params, section_name);
        param = &app->link_params[param_idx];
-       param->parsed = 1;
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
 
        for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
                struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
 
-               ret = -ESRCH;
-               if (strcmp(ent->name, "arp_q") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->arp_q,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "tcp_syn_q") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->tcp_syn_local_q,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "ip_local_q") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->ip_local_q,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "tcp_local_q") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->tcp_local_q,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "udp_local_q") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->udp_local_q,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "sctp_local_q") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->sctp_local_q,
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "promisc") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       param->promisc = status;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "arp_q") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->arp_q,
                                ent->value);
 
-               APP_CHECK(ret != -ESRCH,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': unknown entry\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name);
-               APP_CHECK(ret == 0,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': Invalid value '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "tcp_syn_q") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->tcp_syn_q, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name, ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "ip_local_q") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->ip_local_q, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "tcp_local_q") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->tcp_local_q, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "udp_local_q") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->udp_local_q, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "sctp_local_q") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->sctp_local_q, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "rss_qs") == 0) {
+                       int status = parse_link_rss_qs(param, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       rss_qs_present = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "rss_proto_ipv4") == 0) {
+                       int status =
+                               parse_link_rss_proto_ipv4(param, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       rss_proto_ipv4_present = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "rss_proto_ipv6") == 0) {
+                       int status =
+                               parse_link_rss_proto_ipv6(param, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       rss_proto_ipv6_present = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "rss_proto_l2") == 0) {
+                       int status = parse_link_rss_proto_l2(param, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       rss_proto_l2_present = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "pci_bdf") == 0) {
+                       PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((pci_bdf_present == 0),
+                               section_name, ent->name);
+
+                       snprintf(param->pci_bdf, APP_LINK_PCI_BDF_SIZE,
+                               "%s", ent->value);
+                       pci_bdf_present = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+       }
+
+       /* Check for mandatory fields */
+       if (app->port_mask)
+               PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((pci_bdf_present == 0),
+                       section_name, "pci_bdf",
+                       "entry not allowed (port_mask is provided)");
+       else
+               PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((pci_bdf_present),
+                       section_name, "pci_bdf",
+                       "this entry is mandatory (port_mask is not "
+                       "provided)");
+
+       if (rss_proto_ipv4_present)
+               PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((rss_qs_present),
+                       section_name, "rss_proto_ipv4",
+                       "entry not allowed (rss_qs entry is not provided)");
+       if (rss_proto_ipv6_present)
+               PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((rss_qs_present),
+                       section_name, "rss_proto_ipv6",
+                       "entry not allowed (rss_qs entry is not provided)");
+       if (rss_proto_l2_present)
+               PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE((rss_qs_present),
+                       section_name, "rss_proto_l2",
+                       "entry not allowed (rss_qs entry is not provided)");
+       if (rss_proto_ipv4_present |
+               rss_proto_ipv6_present |
+               rss_proto_l2_present){
+               if (rss_proto_ipv4_present == 0)
+                       param->rss_proto_ipv4 = 0;
+               if (rss_proto_ipv6_present == 0)
+                       param->rss_proto_ipv6 = 0;
+               if (rss_proto_l2_present == 0)
+                       param->rss_proto_l2 = 0;
        }
 
        free(entries);
@@ -1294,7 +1466,7 @@ parse_rxq(struct app_params *app,
 {
        struct app_pktq_hwq_in_params *param;
        struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
-       int n_entries, ret, i;
+       int n_entries, i;
        ssize_t param_idx;
 
        n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
@@ -1306,44 +1478,47 @@ parse_rxq(struct app_params *app,
        rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
 
        param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->hwq_in_params, section_name);
-       PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->hwq_in_params, section_name);
-
        param = &app->hwq_in_params[param_idx];
-       param->parsed = 1;
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
+
+       APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_RXQ(app, section_name);
 
        for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
                struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
 
-               ret = -ESRCH;
                if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool") == 0) {
-                       int status = validate_name(ent->value, "MEMPOOL", 1);
+                       int status = validate_name(ent->value,
+                               "MEMPOOL", 1);
                        ssize_t idx;
 
-                       APP_CHECK((status == 0),
-                               "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': invalid mempool\n",
-                               section_name,
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
                                ent->name);
 
                        idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, ent->value);
-                       PARSER_IMPLICIT_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, section_name);
                        param->mempool_id = idx;
-                       ret = 0;
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
                                ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst,
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst,
                                ent->value);
 
-               APP_CHECK(ret != -ESRCH,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': unknown entry\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name);
-               APP_CHECK(ret == 0,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': Invalid value '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
        }
 
        free(entries);
@@ -1356,7 +1531,7 @@ parse_txq(struct app_params *app,
 {
        struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params *param;
        struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
-       int n_entries, ret, i;
+       int n_entries, i;
        ssize_t param_idx;
 
        n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
@@ -1368,50 +1543,412 @@ parse_txq(struct app_params *app,
        rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
 
        param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->hwq_out_params, section_name);
-       PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->hwq_out_params, section_name);
+       param = &app->hwq_out_params[param_idx];
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
+
+       APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_TXQ(app, section_name);
+
+       for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+               struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
+                               ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst,
+                               ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "dropless") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       param->dropless = status;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "n_retries") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint64(&param->n_retries,
+                               ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+       }
+
+       free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_swq(struct app_params *app,
+       const char *section_name,
+       struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+       struct app_pktq_swq_params *param;
+       struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+       int n_entries, i;
+       uint32_t mtu_present = 0;
+       uint32_t metadata_size_present = 0;
+       uint32_t mempool_direct_present = 0;
+       uint32_t mempool_indirect_present = 0;
+
+       ssize_t param_idx;
+
+       n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+       PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+       entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+       PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+       rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+       param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->swq_params, section_name);
+       param = &app->swq_params[param_idx];
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
+
+       for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+               struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
+                               ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_read") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&
+                               param->burst_read, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_write") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->burst_write, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "dropless") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       param->dropless = status;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "n_retries") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint64(&param->n_retries,
+                               ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "cpu") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->cpu_socket_id, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name, ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv4_frag") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+
+                       param->ipv4_frag = status;
+                       if (param->mtu == 0)
+                               param->mtu = 1500;
+
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv6_frag") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       param->ipv6_frag = status;
+                       if (param->mtu == 0)
+                               param->mtu = 1320;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv4_ras") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       param->ipv4_ras = status;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv6_ras") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       param->ipv6_ras = status;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "mtu") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->mtu,
+                                       ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       mtu_present = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "metadata_size") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->metadata_size, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       metadata_size_present = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool_direct") == 0) {
+                       int status = validate_name(ent->value,
+                               "MEMPOOL", 1);
+                       ssize_t idx;
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+
+                       idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, ent->value);
+                       param->mempool_direct_id = idx;
+
+                       mempool_direct_present = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool_indirect") == 0) {
+                       int status = validate_name(ent->value,
+                               "MEMPOOL", 1);
+                       ssize_t idx;
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+
+                       idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, ent->value);
+                       param->mempool_indirect_id = idx;
+
+                       mempool_indirect_present = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+       }
+
+       APP_CHECK(((mtu_present == 0) ||
+               ((param->ipv4_frag == 1) || (param->ipv6_frag == 1))),
+               "Parse error in section \"%s\": IPv4/IPv6 fragmentation "
+               "is off, therefore entry \"mtu\" is not allowed",
+               section_name);
+
+       APP_CHECK(((metadata_size_present == 0) ||
+               ((param->ipv4_frag == 1) || (param->ipv6_frag == 1))),
+               "Parse error in section \"%s\": IPv4/IPv6 fragmentation "
+               "is off, therefore entry \"metadata_size\" is "
+               "not allowed", section_name);
+
+       APP_CHECK(((mempool_direct_present == 0) ||
+               ((param->ipv4_frag == 1) || (param->ipv6_frag == 1))),
+               "Parse error in section \"%s\": IPv4/IPv6 fragmentation "
+               "is off, therefore entry \"mempool_direct\" is "
+               "not allowed", section_name);
+
+       APP_CHECK(((mempool_indirect_present == 0) ||
+               ((param->ipv4_frag == 1) || (param->ipv6_frag == 1))),
+               "Parse error in section \"%s\": IPv4/IPv6 fragmentation "
+               "is off, therefore entry \"mempool_indirect\" is "
+               "not allowed", section_name);
+
+       free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_tm(struct app_params *app,
+       const char *section_name,
+       struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+       struct app_pktq_tm_params *param;
+       struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+       int n_entries, i;
+       ssize_t param_idx;
+
+       n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+       PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+       entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+       PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+       rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+       param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tm_params, section_name);
+       param = &app->tm_params[param_idx];
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
+
+       APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_TM(app, section_name);
+
+       for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+               struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "cfg") == 0) {
+                       param->file_name = strdup(ent->value);
+                       PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(param->file_name != NULL);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_read") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->burst_read, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_write") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->burst_write, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+       }
+
+       free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
+parse_tap(struct app_params *app,
+       const char *section_name,
+       struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+       struct app_pktq_tap_params *param;
+       struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+       int n_entries, i;
+       ssize_t param_idx;
+
+       n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+       PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+       entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+       PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+       rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+       param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tap_params, section_name);
+       param = &app->tap_params[param_idx];
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
+
+       for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+               struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_read") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->burst_read, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_write") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->burst_write, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "dropless") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       param->dropless = status;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "n_retries") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint64(&param->n_retries,
+                               ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool") == 0) {
+                       int status = validate_name(ent->value,
+                               "MEMPOOL", 1);
+                       ssize_t idx;
 
-       param = &app->hwq_out_params[param_idx];
-       param->parsed = 1;
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
 
-       for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
-               struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+                       idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, ent->value);
+                       param->mempool_id = idx;
 
-               ret = -ESRCH;
-               if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->size, ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst, ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "dropless") == 0) {
-                       ret = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
-                       if (ret >= 0) {
-                               param->dropless = ret;
-                               ret = 0;
-                       }
+                       continue;
                }
 
-               APP_CHECK(ret != -ESRCH,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': unknown entry\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name);
-               APP_CHECK(ret == 0,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': Invalid value '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
        }
 
        free(entries);
 }
 
 static void
-parse_swq(struct app_params *app,
-       const char *section_name,
-       struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+parse_kni(struct app_params *app,
+                 const char *section_name,
+                 struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
 {
-       struct app_pktq_swq_params *param;
+       struct app_pktq_kni_params *param;
        struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
-       int n_entries, ret, i;
-       unsigned frag_entries = 0;
+       int n_entries, i;
        ssize_t param_idx;
 
        n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
@@ -1422,133 +1959,95 @@ parse_swq(struct app_params *app,
 
        rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
 
-       param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->swq_params, section_name);
-       PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->swq_params, section_name);
+       param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->kni_params, section_name);
+       param = &app->kni_params[param_idx];
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
 
-       param = &app->swq_params[param_idx];
-       param->parsed = 1;
+       APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_KNI(app, section_name);
 
        for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
                struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
 
-               ret = -ESRCH;
-               if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_read") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst_read,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_write") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst_write,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "dropless") == 0) {
-                       ret = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
-                       if (ret >= 0) {
-                               param->dropless = ret;
-                               ret = 0;
-                       }
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "n_retries") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint64(&param->n_retries,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "cpu") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->cpu_socket_id,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv4_frag") == 0) {
-                       ret = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
-                       if (ret >= 0) {
-                               param->ipv4_frag = ret;
-                               if (param->mtu == 0)
-                                       param->mtu = 1500;
-                               ret = 0;
-                       }
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv6_frag") == 0) {
-                       ret = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
-                       if (ret >= 0) {
-                               param->ipv6_frag = ret;
-                               if (param->mtu == 0)
-                                       param->mtu = 1320;
-                               ret = 0;
-                       }
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv4_ras") == 0) {
-                       ret = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
-                       if (ret >= 0) {
-                               param->ipv4_ras = ret;
-                               ret = 0;
-                       }
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "ipv6_ras") == 0) {
-                       ret = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
-                       if (ret >= 0) {
-                               param->ipv6_ras = ret;
-                               ret = 0;
-                       }
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "mtu") == 0) {
-                       frag_entries = 1;
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->mtu,
-                               ent->value);
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "metadata_size") == 0) {
-                       frag_entries = 1;
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->metadata_size,
-                               ent->value);
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool_direct") == 0) {
-                       int status = validate_name(ent->value, "MEMPOOL", 1);
-                       ssize_t idx;
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "core") == 0) {
+                       int status = parse_pipeline_core(
+                                       &param->socket_id,
+                                       &param->core_id,
+                                       &param->hyper_th_id,
+                                       ent->value);
 
-                       APP_CHECK((status == 0),
-                               "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': invalid mempool\n",
-                               section_name,
-                               ent->name);
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                                               ent->name);
+                       param->force_bind = 1;
+                       continue;
+               }
 
-                       idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, ent->value);
-                       PARSER_IMPLICIT_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, section_name);
-                       param->mempool_direct_id = idx;
-                       frag_entries = 1;
-                       ret = 0;
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool_indirect") == 0) {
-                       int status = validate_name(ent->value, "MEMPOOL", 1);
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool") == 0) {
+                       int status = validate_name(ent->value,
+                               "MEMPOOL", 1);
                        ssize_t idx;
 
-                       APP_CHECK((status == 0),
-                               "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': invalid mempool\n",
-                               section_name,
-                               ent->name);
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                                               ent->name);
 
                        idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, ent->value);
-                       PARSER_IMPLICIT_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, section_name);
-                       param->mempool_indirect_id = idx;
-                       frag_entries = 1;
-                       ret = 0;
-               }
-
-               APP_CHECK(ret != -ESRCH,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': unknown entry\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name);
-               APP_CHECK(ret == 0,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': Invalid value '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
-       }
+                       param->mempool_id = idx;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_read") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst_read,
+                                               ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
 
-       if (frag_entries == 1) {
-               APP_CHECK(((param->ipv4_frag == 1) || (param->ipv6_frag == 1)),
-                       "CFG: [%s] ipv4/ipv6 frag is off : unsupported entries on this"
-                       " configuration\n",
-                       section_name);
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_write") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst_write,
+                                               ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "dropless") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+                                               ent->name);
+                       param->dropless = status;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "n_retries") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint64(&param->n_retries,
+                                               ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
        }
 
        free(entries);
 }
 
 static void
-parse_tm(struct app_params *app,
+parse_source(struct app_params *app,
        const char *section_name,
        struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
 {
-       struct app_pktq_tm_params *param;
+       struct app_pktq_source_params *param;
        struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
-       int n_entries, ret, i;
+       int n_entries, i;
        ssize_t param_idx;
+       uint32_t pcap_file_present = 0;
+       uint32_t pcap_size_present = 0;
 
        n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
        PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
@@ -1558,57 +2057,81 @@ parse_tm(struct app_params *app,
 
        rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
 
-       param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tm_params, section_name);
-       PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->tm_params, section_name);
-
-       param = &app->tm_params[param_idx];
-       param->parsed = 1;
+       param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->source_params, section_name);
+       param = &app->source_params[param_idx];
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
 
        for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
                struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
 
-               ret = -ESRCH;
-               if (strcmp(ent->name, "cfg") == 0) {
-                       param->file_name = strdup(ent->value);
-                       if (param->file_name == NULL)
-                               ret = -EINVAL;
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool") == 0) {
+                       int status = validate_name(ent->value,
+                               "MEMPOOL", 1);
+                       ssize_t idx;
 
-                       ret = 0;
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_read") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst_read,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_write") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst_write,
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+
+                       idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, ent->value);
+                       param->mempool_id = idx;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst,
                                ent->value);
 
-               APP_CHECK(ret != -ESRCH,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': unknown entry\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name);
-               APP_CHECK(ret != -EBADF,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': TM cfg parse error '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
-               APP_CHECK(ret == 0,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': Invalid value '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_file_rd") == 0) {
+                       PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((pcap_file_present == 0),
+                               section_name, ent->name);
+
+                       param->file_name = strdup(ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(param->file_name != NULL);
+                       pcap_file_present = 1;
+
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_bytes_rd_per_pkt") == 0) {
+                       int status;
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((pcap_size_present == 0),
+                               section_name, ent->name);
+
+                       status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->n_bytes_per_pkt, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       pcap_size_present = 1;
+
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
        }
 
        free(entries);
 }
 
 static void
-parse_source(struct app_params *app,
+parse_sink(struct app_params *app,
        const char *section_name,
        struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
 {
-       struct app_pktq_source_params *param;
+       struct app_pktq_sink_params *param;
        struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
-       int n_entries, ret, i;
+       int n_entries, i;
        ssize_t param_idx;
+       uint32_t pcap_file_present = 0;
+       uint32_t pcap_n_pkt_present = 0;
 
        n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
        PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
@@ -1618,41 +2141,41 @@ parse_source(struct app_params *app,
 
        rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
 
-       param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->source_params, section_name);
-       PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->source_params, section_name);
-
-       param = &app->source_params[param_idx];
-       param->parsed = 1;
+       param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->sink_params, section_name);
+       param = &app->sink_params[param_idx];
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
 
        for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
                struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
 
-               ret = -ESRCH;
-               if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool") == 0) {
-                       int status = validate_name(ent->value, "MEMPOOL", 1);
-                       ssize_t idx;
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_file_wr") == 0) {
+                       PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((pcap_file_present == 0),
+                               section_name, ent->name);
 
-                       APP_CHECK((status == 0),
-                               "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': invalid mempool\n",
-                                       section_name,
-                                       ent->name);
+                       param->file_name = strdup(ent->value);
 
-                       idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, ent->value);
-                       PARSER_IMPLICIT_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, section_name);
-                       param->mempool_id = idx;
-                       ret = 0;
-               } else if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->burst, ent->value);
-
-               APP_CHECK(ret != -ESRCH,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': unknown entry\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name);
-               APP_CHECK(ret == 0,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': Invalid value '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
+                       PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC((param->file_name != NULL));
+
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "pcap_n_pkt_wr") == 0) {
+                       int status;
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR_DUPLICATE((pcap_n_pkt_present == 0),
+                               section_name, ent->name);
+
+                       status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->n_pkts_to_dump, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
        }
 
        free(entries);
@@ -1665,7 +2188,7 @@ parse_msgq_req_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
 {
        struct app_msgq_params *param;
        struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
-       int n_entries, ret, i;
+       int n_entries, i;
        ssize_t param_idx;
 
        n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
@@ -1677,27 +2200,23 @@ parse_msgq_req_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
        rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
 
        param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, section_name);
-       PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->msgq_params, section_name);
-
        param = &app->msgq_params[param_idx];
-       param->parsed = 1;
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
 
        for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
                struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
 
-               ret = -ESRCH;
-               if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->size, ent->value);
-
-               APP_CHECK(ret != -ESRCH,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': unknown entry\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name);
-               APP_CHECK(ret == 0,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': Invalid value '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
+                               ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
        }
 
        free(entries);
@@ -1710,7 +2229,7 @@ parse_msgq_rsp_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
 {
        struct app_msgq_params *param;
        struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
-       int n_entries, ret, i;
+       int n_entries, i;
        ssize_t param_idx;
 
        n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
@@ -1722,27 +2241,23 @@ parse_msgq_rsp_pipeline(struct app_params *app,
        rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
 
        param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, section_name);
-       PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->msgq_params, section_name);
-
        param = &app->msgq_params[param_idx];
-       param->parsed = 1;
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
 
        for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
                struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
 
-               ret = -ESRCH;
-               if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->size, ent->value);
-
-               APP_CHECK(ret != -ESRCH,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': unknown entry\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name);
-               APP_CHECK(ret == 0,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': Invalid value '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
+                               ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
        }
 
        free(entries);
@@ -1755,7 +2270,7 @@ parse_msgq(struct app_params *app,
 {
        struct app_msgq_params *param;
        struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
-       int n_entries, ret, i;
+       int n_entries, i;
        ssize_t param_idx;
 
        n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
@@ -1767,31 +2282,32 @@ parse_msgq(struct app_params *app,
        rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
 
        param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->msgq_params, section_name);
-       PARSER_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(param_idx, app->msgq_params, section_name);
-
        param = &app->msgq_params[param_idx];
-       param->parsed = 1;
+       PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
 
        for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
                struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
 
-               ret = -ESRCH;
-               if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
-                               ent->value);
-               else if (strcmp(ent->name, "cpu") == 0)
-                       ret = parser_read_uint32(&param->cpu_socket_id,
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "size") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(&param->size,
                                ent->value);
 
-               APP_CHECK(ret != -ESRCH,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': unknown entry\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name);
-               APP_CHECK(ret == 0,
-                       "CFG: [%s] entry '%s': Invalid value '%s'\n",
-                       section_name,
-                       ent->name,
-                       ent->value);
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (strcmp(ent->name, "cpu") == 0) {
+                       int status = parser_read_uint32(
+                               &param->cpu_socket_id, ent->value);
+
+                       PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+                               ent->name);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* unrecognized */
+               PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
        }
 
        free(entries);
@@ -1816,7 +2332,10 @@ static const struct config_section cfg_file_scheme[] = {
        {"TXQ", 2, parse_txq},
        {"SWQ", 1, parse_swq},
        {"TM", 1, parse_tm},
+       {"TAP", 1, parse_tap},
+       {"KNI", 1, parse_kni},
        {"SOURCE", 1, parse_source},
+       {"SINK", 1, parse_sink},
        {"MSGQ-REQ-PIPELINE", 1, parse_msgq_req_pipeline},
        {"MSGQ-RSP-PIPELINE", 1, parse_msgq_rsp_pipeline},
        {"MSGQ", 1, parse_msgq},
@@ -1825,14 +2344,12 @@ static const struct config_section cfg_file_scheme[] = {
 static void
 create_implicit_mempools(struct app_params *app)
 {
-       ssize_t idx;
-
-       idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, "MEMPOOL0");
-       PARSER_IMPLICIT_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, "start-up");
+       APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, "MEMPOOL0");
 }
 
 static void
-parse_port_mask(struct app_params *app, uint64_t port_mask)
+create_implicit_links_from_port_mask(struct app_params *app,
+       uint64_t port_mask)
 {
        uint32_t pmd_id, link_id;
 
@@ -1846,13 +2363,29 @@ parse_port_mask(struct app_params *app, uint64_t port_mask)
 
                snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "LINK%" PRIu32, link_id);
                idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->link_params, name);
-               PARSER_IMPLICIT_PARAM_ADD_CHECK(idx, name);
 
                app->link_params[idx].pmd_id = pmd_id;
                link_id++;
        }
 }
 
+static void
+assign_link_pmd_id_from_pci_bdf(struct app_params *app)
+{
+       uint32_t i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < app->n_links; i++) {
+               struct app_link_params *link = &app->link_params[i];
+
+               APP_CHECK((strlen(link->pci_bdf)),
+                       "Parse error: %s pci_bdf is not configured "
+                       "(port_mask is not provided)",
+                       link->name);
+
+               link->pmd_id = i;
+       }
+}
+
 int
 app_config_parse(struct app_params *app, const char *file_name)
 {
@@ -1864,14 +2397,22 @@ app_config_parse(struct app_params *app, const char *file_name)
        create_implicit_mempools(app);
 
        /* Port mask */
-       parse_port_mask(app, app->port_mask);
+       if (app->port_mask)
+               create_implicit_links_from_port_mask(app, app->port_mask);
 
        /* Load application configuration file */
        cfg = rte_cfgfile_load(file_name, 0);
-       APP_CHECK(cfg != NULL, "Unable to load config file %s", file_name);
+       APP_CHECK((cfg != NULL), "Parse error: Unable to load config "
+               "file %s", file_name);
 
        sect_count = rte_cfgfile_num_sections(cfg, NULL, 0);
+       APP_CHECK((sect_count > 0), "Parse error: number of sections "
+               "in file \"%s\" return %d", file_name,
+               sect_count);
+
        section_names = malloc(sect_count * sizeof(char *));
+       PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(section_names != NULL);
+
        for (i = 0; i < sect_count; i++)
                section_names[i] = malloc(CFG_NAME_LEN);
 
@@ -1906,13 +2447,13 @@ app_config_parse(struct app_params *app, const char *file_name)
                }
 
                APP_CHECK(j < (int)RTE_DIM(cfg_file_scheme),
-                       "Unknown section %s",
+                       "Parse error: unknown section %s",
                        section_names[i]);
 
                APP_CHECK(validate_name(section_names[i],
                        sch_s->prefix,
                        sch_s->numbers) == 0,
-                       "Invalid section name '%s'",
+                       "Parse error: invalid section name \"%s\"",
                        section_names[i]);
 
                sch_s->load(app, section_names[i], cfg);
@@ -1931,11 +2472,16 @@ app_config_parse(struct app_params *app, const char *file_name)
        APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->hwq_out_params, app->n_pktq_hwq_out);
        APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->swq_params, app->n_pktq_swq);
        APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->tm_params, app->n_pktq_tm);
+       APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->tap_params, app->n_pktq_tap);
+       APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->kni_params, app->n_pktq_kni);
        APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->source_params, app->n_pktq_source);
        APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->sink_params, app->n_pktq_sink);
        APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->msgq_params, app->n_msgq);
        APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->pipeline_params, app->n_pipelines);
 
+       if (app->port_mask == 0)
+               assign_link_pmd_id_from_pci_bdf(app);
+
        /* Save configuration to output file */
        app_config_save(app, app->output_file);
 
@@ -1949,6 +2495,7 @@ static void
 save_eal_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
 {
        struct app_eal_params *p = &app->eal_params;
+       uint32_t i;
 
        fprintf(f, "[EAL]\n");
 
@@ -1967,14 +2514,29 @@ save_eal_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
        if (p->ranks_present)
                fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "r", p->ranks);
 
-       if (p->pci_blacklist)
-               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pci_blacklist", p->pci_blacklist);
+       for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+               if (p->pci_blacklist[i] == NULL)
+                       break;
+
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pci_blacklist",
+                       p->pci_blacklist[i]);
+       }
+
+       for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+               if (p->pci_whitelist[i] == NULL)
+                       break;
+
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pci_whitelist",
+                       p->pci_whitelist[i]);
+       }
 
-       if (p->pci_whitelist)
-               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pci_whitelist", p->pci_whitelist);
+       for (i = 0; i < APP_MAX_LINKS; i++) {
+               if (p->vdev[i] == NULL)
+                       break;
 
-       if (p->vdev)
-               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "vdev", p->vdev);
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "vdev",
+                       p->vdev[i]);
+       }
 
        if (p->vmware_tsc_map_present)
                fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "vmware_tsc_map",
@@ -2030,10 +2592,6 @@ save_eal_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
        if (p->vfio_intr)
                fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "vfio_intr", p->vfio_intr);
 
-       if (p->xen_dom0_present)
-               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "xen_dom0",
-                       (p->xen_dom0) ? "yes" : "no");
-
        fputc('\n', f);
 }
 
@@ -2073,15 +2631,97 @@ save_links_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
 
                fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
                fprintf(f, "; %s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "pmd_id", p->pmd_id);
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "promisc", p->promisc ? "yes" : "no");
                fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "arp_q", p->arp_q);
-               fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "tcp_syn_local_q",
-                       p->tcp_syn_local_q);
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "tcp_syn_q",
+                       p->tcp_syn_q);
                fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "ip_local_q", p->ip_local_q);
                fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "tcp_local_q", p->tcp_local_q);
                fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "udp_local_q", p->udp_local_q);
                fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "sctp_local_q",
                        p->sctp_local_q);
 
+               if (p->n_rss_qs) {
+                       uint32_t j;
+
+                       /* rss_qs */
+                       fprintf(f, "rss_qs = ");
+                       for (j = 0; j < p->n_rss_qs; j++)
+                               fprintf(f, "%" PRIu32 " ",      p->rss_qs[j]);
+                       fputc('\n', f);
+
+                       /* rss_proto_ipv4 */
+                       if (p->rss_proto_ipv4) {
+                               fprintf(f, "rss_proto_ipv4 = ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv4 & ETH_RSS_IPV4)
+                                       fprintf(f, "IP ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv4 & ETH_RSS_FRAG_IPV4)
+                                       fprintf(f, "FRAG ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv4 &
+                                       ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV4_TCP)
+                                       fprintf(f, "TCP ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv4 &
+                                       ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV4_UDP)
+                                       fprintf(f, "UDP ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv4 &
+                                       ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV4_SCTP)
+                                       fprintf(f, "SCTP ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv4 &
+                                       ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV4_OTHER)
+                                       fprintf(f, "OTHER ");
+                               fprintf(f, "\n");
+                       } else
+                               fprintf(f, "; rss_proto_ipv4 = <NONE>\n");
+
+                       /* rss_proto_ipv6 */
+                       if (p->rss_proto_ipv6) {
+                               fprintf(f, "rss_proto_ipv6 = ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv6 & ETH_RSS_IPV6)
+                                       fprintf(f, "IP ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv6 & ETH_RSS_FRAG_IPV6)
+                                       fprintf(f, "FRAG ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv6 &
+                                       ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV6_TCP)
+                                       fprintf(f, "TCP ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv6 &
+                                       ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV6_UDP)
+                                       fprintf(f, "UDP ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv6 &
+                                       ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV6_SCTP)
+                                       fprintf(f, "SCTP ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv6 &
+                                       ETH_RSS_NONFRAG_IPV6_OTHER)
+                                       fprintf(f, "OTHER ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv6 & ETH_RSS_IPV6_EX)
+                                       fprintf(f, "IP_EX ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv6 &
+                                       ETH_RSS_IPV6_TCP_EX)
+                                       fprintf(f, "TCP_EX ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_ipv6 &
+                                       ETH_RSS_IPV6_UDP_EX)
+                                       fprintf(f, "UDP_EX ");
+                               fprintf(f, "\n");
+                       } else
+                               fprintf(f, "; rss_proto_ipv6 = <NONE>\n");
+
+                       /* rss_proto_l2 */
+                       if (p->rss_proto_l2) {
+                               fprintf(f, "rss_proto_l2 = ");
+                               if (p->rss_proto_l2 & ETH_RSS_L2_PAYLOAD)
+                                       fprintf(f, "L2 ");
+                               fprintf(f, "\n");
+                       } else
+                               fprintf(f, "; rss_proto_l2 = <NONE>\n");
+               } else {
+                       fprintf(f, "; rss_qs = <NONE>\n");
+                       fprintf(f, "; rss_proto_ipv4 = <NONE>\n");
+                       fprintf(f, "; rss_proto_ipv6 = <NONE>\n");
+                       fprintf(f, "; rss_proto_l2 = <NONE>\n");
+               }
+
+               if (strlen(p->pci_bdf))
+                       fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pci_bdf", p->pci_bdf);
+
                fputc('\n', f);
        }
 }
@@ -2127,6 +2767,7 @@ save_txq_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
                fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",
                        "dropless",
                        p->dropless ? "yes" : "no");
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu64 "\n", "n_retries", p->n_retries);
 
                fputc('\n', f);
        }
@@ -2191,6 +2832,77 @@ save_tm_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
        }
 }
 
+static void
+save_tap_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+       struct app_pktq_tap_params *p;
+       size_t i, count;
+
+       count = RTE_DIM(app->tap_params);
+       for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+               p = &app->tap_params[i];
+               if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+                       continue;
+
+               fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst_read", p->burst_read);
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst_write", p->burst_write);
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "dropless", p->dropless ? "yes" : "no");
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu64 "\n", "n_retries", p->n_retries);
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "mempool",
+                       app->mempool_params[p->mempool_id].name);
+
+               fputc('\n', f);
+       }
+}
+
+static void
+save_kni_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+       struct app_pktq_kni_params *p;
+       size_t i, count;
+
+       count = RTE_DIM(app->kni_params);
+       for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+               p = &app->kni_params[i];
+               if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+                       continue;
+
+               /* section name */
+               fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+
+               /* core */
+               if (p->force_bind) {
+                       fprintf(f, "; force_bind = 1\n");
+                       fprintf(f, "core = s%" PRIu32 "c%" PRIu32 "%s\n",
+                                       p->socket_id,
+                                       p->core_id,
+                                       (p->hyper_th_id) ? "h" : "");
+               } else
+                       fprintf(f, "; force_bind = 0\n");
+
+               /* mempool */
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "mempool",
+                               app->mempool_params[p->mempool_id].name);
+
+               /* burst_read */
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst_read", p->burst_read);
+
+               /* burst_write */
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst_write", p->burst_write);
+
+               /* dropless */
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n",
+                               "dropless",
+                               p->dropless ? "yes" : "no");
+
+               /* n_retries */
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu64 "\n", "n_retries", p->n_retries);
+
+               fputc('\n', f);
+       }
+}
+
 static void
 save_source_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
 {
@@ -2208,6 +2920,29 @@ save_source_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
                        "mempool",
                        app->mempool_params[p->mempool_id].name);
                fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst", p->burst);
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pcap_file_rd", p->file_name);
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "pcap_bytes_rd_per_pkt",
+                       p->n_bytes_per_pkt);
+               fputc('\n', f);
+       }
+}
+
+static void
+save_sink_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+       struct app_pktq_sink_params *p;
+       size_t i, count;
+
+       count = RTE_DIM(app->sink_params);
+       for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+               p = &app->sink_params[i];
+               if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+                       continue;
+
+               fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "pcap_file_wr", p->file_name);
+               fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n",
+                               "pcap_n_pkt_wr", p->n_pkts_to_dump);
                fputc('\n', f);
        }
 }
@@ -2275,11 +3010,19 @@ save_pipeline_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
                                case APP_PKTQ_IN_TM:
                                        name = app->tm_params[pp->id].name;
                                        break;
+                               case APP_PKTQ_IN_TAP:
+                                       name = app->tap_params[pp->id].name;
+                                       break;
+                               case APP_PKTQ_IN_KNI:
+                                       name = app->kni_params[pp->id].name;
+                                       break;
                                case APP_PKTQ_IN_SOURCE:
                                        name = app->source_params[pp->id].name;
                                        break;
                                default:
-                                       APP_CHECK(0, "Error\n");
+                                       APP_CHECK(0, "System error "
+                                               "occurred while saving "
+                                               "parameter to file");
                                }
 
                                fprintf(f, " %s", name);
@@ -2307,11 +3050,19 @@ save_pipeline_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
                                case APP_PKTQ_OUT_TM:
                                        name = app->tm_params[pp->id].name;
                                        break;
+                               case APP_PKTQ_OUT_TAP:
+                                       name = app->tap_params[pp->id].name;
+                                       break;
+                               case APP_PKTQ_OUT_KNI:
+                                       name = app->kni_params[pp->id].name;
+                                       break;
                                case APP_PKTQ_OUT_SINK:
                                        name = app->sink_params[pp->id].name;
                                        break;
                                default:
-                                       APP_CHECK(0, "Error\n");
+                                       APP_CHECK(0, "System error "
+                                               "occurred while saving "
+                                               "parameter to file");
                                }
 
                                fprintf(f, " %s", name);
@@ -2334,7 +3085,7 @@ save_pipeline_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
                }
 
                /* msgq_out */
-               if (p->n_msgq_in) {
+               if (p->n_msgq_out) {
                        uint32_t j;
 
                        fprintf(f, "msgq_out =");
@@ -2374,12 +3125,13 @@ app_config_save(struct app_params *app, const char *file_name)
        dir_name = dirname(name);
        status = access(dir_name, W_OK);
        APP_CHECK((status == 0),
-               "Need write access to directory \"%s\" to save configuration\n",
-               dir_name);
+               "Error: need write access privilege to directory "
+               "\"%s\" to save configuration\n", dir_name);
 
        file = fopen(file_name, "w");
        APP_CHECK((file != NULL),
-               "Failed to save configuration to file \"%s\"", file_name);
+               "Error: failed to save configuration to file \"%s\"",
+               file_name);
 
        save_eal_params(app, file);
        save_pipeline_params(app, file);
@@ -2389,7 +3141,10 @@ app_config_save(struct app_params *app, const char *file_name)
        save_txq_params(app, file);
        save_swq_params(app, file);
        save_tm_params(app, file);
+       save_tap_params(app, file);
+       save_kni_params(app, file);
        save_source_params(app, file);
+       save_sink_params(app, file);
        save_msgq_params(app, file);
 
        fclose(file);
@@ -2433,6 +3188,16 @@ app_config_init(struct app_params *app)
                        &default_tm_params,
                        sizeof(default_tm_params));
 
+       for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->tap_params); i++)
+               memcpy(&app->tap_params[i],
+                       &default_tap_params,
+                       sizeof(default_tap_params));
+
+       for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->kni_params); i++)
+               memcpy(&app->kni_params[i],
+                          &default_kni_params,
+                          sizeof(default_kni_params));
+
        for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->source_params); i++)
                memcpy(&app->source_params[i],
                        &default_source_params,
@@ -2587,11 +3352,7 @@ app_config_args(struct app_params *app, int argc, char **argv)
                        app_print_usage(argv[0]);
                }
 
-       optind = 0; /* reset getopt lib */
-
-       /* Check that mandatory args have been provided */
-       if (!p_present)
-               rte_panic("Error: PORT_MASK is not provided\n");
+       optind = 1; /* reset getopt lib */
 
        /* Check dependencies between args */
        if (preproc_params_present && (preproc_present == 0))
@@ -2616,7 +3377,8 @@ app_config_preproc(struct app_params *app)
                return 0;
 
        status = access(app->config_file, F_OK | R_OK);
-       APP_CHECK((status == 0), "Unable to open file %s", app->config_file);
+       APP_CHECK((status == 0), "Error: Unable to open file %s",
+               app->config_file);
 
        snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%s %s %s > %s",
                app->preproc,
@@ -2626,7 +3388,8 @@ app_config_preproc(struct app_params *app)
 
        status = system(buffer);
        APP_CHECK((WIFEXITED(status) && (WEXITSTATUS(status) == 0)),
-               "Error while preprocessing file \"%s\"\n", app->config_file);
+               "Error occurred while pre-processing file \"%s\"\n",
+               app->config_file);
 
        return status;
 }