net/mlx5: fix default mark copy flow
[dpdk.git] / drivers / net / mlx5 / mlx5_flow.c
index 38b7e4b..0087163 100644 (file)
@@ -320,12 +320,6 @@ static struct mlx5_flow_tunnel_info tunnels_info[] = {
        },
 };
 
-enum mlx5_feature_name {
-       MLX5_HAIRPIN_RX,
-       MLX5_HAIRPIN_TX,
-       MLX5_APPLICATION,
-};
-
 /**
  * Translate tag ID to register.
  *
@@ -342,36 +336,134 @@ enum mlx5_feature_name {
  *   The request register on success, a negative errno
  *   value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
-__rte_unused
-static enum modify_reg flow_get_reg_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                                      enum mlx5_feature_name feature,
-                                      uint32_t id,
-                                      struct rte_flow_error *error)
+enum modify_reg
+mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                    enum mlx5_feature_name feature,
+                    uint32_t id,
+                    struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-       static enum modify_reg id2reg[] = {
-               [0] = REG_A,
-               [1] = REG_C_2,
-               [2] = REG_C_3,
-               [3] = REG_C_4,
-               [4] = REG_B,};
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+       enum modify_reg start_reg;
 
-       dev = (void *)dev;
        switch (feature) {
        case MLX5_HAIRPIN_RX:
                return REG_B;
        case MLX5_HAIRPIN_TX:
                return REG_A;
-       case MLX5_APPLICATION:
-               if (id > 4)
+       case MLX5_METADATA_RX:
+               switch (config->dv_xmeta_en) {
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY:
+                       return REG_B;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META16:
+                       return REG_C_0;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META32:
+                       return REG_C_1;
+               }
+               break;
+       case MLX5_METADATA_TX:
+               return REG_A;
+       case MLX5_METADATA_FDB:
+               switch (config->dv_xmeta_en) {
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY:
+                       return REG_NONE;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META16:
+                       return REG_C_0;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META32:
+                       return REG_C_1;
+               }
+               break;
+       case MLX5_FLOW_MARK:
+               switch (config->dv_xmeta_en) {
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY:
+                       return REG_NONE;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META16:
+                       return REG_C_1;
+               case MLX5_XMETA_MODE_META32:
+                       return REG_C_0;
+               }
+               break;
+       case MLX5_COPY_MARK:
+       case MLX5_MTR_SFX:
+               /*
+                * Metadata COPY_MARK register using is in meter suffix sub
+                * flow while with meter. It's safe to share the same register.
+                */
+               return priv->mtr_color_reg != REG_C_2 ? REG_C_2 : REG_C_3;
+       case MLX5_MTR_COLOR:
+               RTE_ASSERT(priv->mtr_color_reg != REG_NONE);
+               return priv->mtr_color_reg;
+       case MLX5_APP_TAG:
+               /*
+                * If meter is enable, it will engage two registers for color
+                * match and flow match. If meter color match is not using the
+                * REG_C_2, need to skip the REG_C_x be used by meter color
+                * match.
+                * If meter is disable, free to use all available registers.
+                */
+               if (priv->mtr_color_reg != REG_NONE)
+                       start_reg = priv->mtr_color_reg != REG_C_2 ? REG_C_3 :
+                                   REG_C_4;
+               else
+                       start_reg = REG_C_2;
+               if (id > (REG_C_7 - start_reg))
                        return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
                                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
                                                  NULL, "invalid tag id");
-               return id2reg[id];
+               if (config->flow_mreg_c[id + start_reg - REG_C_0] == REG_NONE)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+                                                 NULL, "unsupported tag id");
+               /*
+                * This case means meter is using the REG_C_x great than 2.
+                * Take care not to conflict with meter color REG_C_x.
+                * If the available index REG_C_y >= REG_C_x, skip the
+                * color register.
+                */
+               if (start_reg == REG_C_3 && config->flow_mreg_c
+                   [id + REG_C_3 - REG_C_0] >= priv->mtr_color_reg) {
+                       if (config->flow_mreg_c[id + 1 + REG_C_3 - REG_C_0] !=
+                           REG_NONE)
+                               return config->flow_mreg_c
+                                               [id + 1 + REG_C_3 - REG_C_0];
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+                                                 NULL, "unsupported tag id");
+               }
+               return config->flow_mreg_c[id + start_reg - REG_C_0];
        }
-       return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+       assert(false);
+       return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                                  NULL, "invalid feature name");
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check extensive flow metadata register support.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to rte_eth_dev structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   True if device supports extensive flow metadata register, otherwise false.
+ */
+bool
+mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+
+       /*
+        * Having available reg_c can be regarded inclusively as supporting
+        * extensive flow metadata register, which could mean,
+        * - metadata register copy action by modify header.
+        * - 16 modify header actions is supported.
+        * - reg_c's are preserved across different domain (FDB and NIC) on
+        *   packet loopback by flow lookup miss.
+        */
+       return config->flow_mreg_c[2] != REG_NONE;
+}
+
 /**
  * Discover the maximum number of priority available.
  *
@@ -616,12 +708,22 @@ flow_drv_rxq_flags_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow)
        unsigned int i;
 
        for (i = 0; i != flow->rss.queue_num; ++i) {
-               int idx = (*flow->queue)[i];
+               int idx = (*flow->rss.queue)[i];
                struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl *rxq_ctrl =
                        container_of((*priv->rxqs)[idx],
                                     struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl, rxq);
 
-               if (mark) {
+               /*
+                * To support metadata register copy on Tx loopback,
+                * this must be always enabled (metadata may arive
+                * from other port - not from local flows only.
+                */
+               if (priv->config.dv_flow_en &&
+                   priv->config.dv_xmeta_en != MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY &&
+                   mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev)) {
+                       rxq_ctrl->rxq.mark = 1;
+                       rxq_ctrl->flow_mark_n = 1;
+               } else if (mark) {
                        rxq_ctrl->rxq.mark = 1;
                        rxq_ctrl->flow_mark_n++;
                }
@@ -680,12 +782,17 @@ flow_drv_rxq_flags_trim(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow)
 
        assert(dev->data->dev_started);
        for (i = 0; i != flow->rss.queue_num; ++i) {
-               int idx = (*flow->queue)[i];
+               int idx = (*flow->rss.queue)[i];
                struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl *rxq_ctrl =
                        container_of((*priv->rxqs)[idx],
                                     struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl, rxq);
 
-               if (mark) {
+               if (priv->config.dv_flow_en &&
+                   priv->config.dv_xmeta_en != MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY &&
+                   mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev)) {
+                       rxq_ctrl->rxq.mark = 1;
+                       rxq_ctrl->flow_mark_n = 1;
+               } else if (mark) {
                        rxq_ctrl->flow_mark_n--;
                        rxq_ctrl->rxq.mark = !!rxq_ctrl->flow_mark_n;
                }
@@ -1052,6 +1159,11 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_action_rss(const struct rte_flow_action *action,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
                                          NULL, "No queues configured");
        for (i = 0; i != rss->queue_num; ++i) {
+               if (rss->queue[i] >= priv->rxqs_n)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set
+                               (error, EINVAL,
+                                RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
+                                &rss->queue[i], "queue index out of range");
                if (!(*priv->rxqs)[rss->queue[i]])
                        return rte_flow_error_set
                                (error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_CONF,
@@ -1886,8 +1998,8 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_gre_key(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
        const rte_be32_t *mask = item->mask;
        int ret = 0;
        rte_be32_t gre_key_default_mask = RTE_BE32(UINT32_MAX);
-       const struct rte_flow_item_gre *gre_spec = gre_item->spec;
-       const struct rte_flow_item_gre *gre_mask = gre_item->mask;
+       const struct rte_flow_item_gre *gre_spec;
+       const struct rte_flow_item_gre *gre_mask;
 
        if (item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_GRE_KEY)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -1901,8 +2013,10 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_gre_key(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
                                          "GRE key following a wrong item");
+       gre_mask = gre_item->mask;
        if (!gre_mask)
                gre_mask = &rte_flow_item_gre_mask;
+       gre_spec = gre_item->spec;
        if (gre_spec && (gre_mask->c_rsvd0_ver & RTE_BE16(0x2000)) &&
                         !(gre_spec->c_rsvd0_ver & RTE_BE16(0x2000)))
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
@@ -2186,6 +2300,49 @@ mlx5_flow_validate_item_nvgre(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
        return 0;
 }
 
+/* Allocate unique ID for the split Q/RSS subflows. */
+static uint32_t
+flow_qrss_get_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       uint32_t qrss_id, ret;
+
+       ret = mlx5_flow_id_get(priv->qrss_id_pool, &qrss_id);
+       if (ret)
+               return 0;
+       assert(qrss_id);
+       return qrss_id;
+}
+
+/* Free unique ID for the split Q/RSS subflows. */
+static void
+flow_qrss_free_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,  uint32_t qrss_id)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       if (qrss_id)
+               mlx5_flow_id_release(priv->qrss_id_pool, qrss_id);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Release resource related QUEUE/RSS action split.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param flow
+ *   Flow to release id's from.
+ */
+static void
+flow_mreg_split_qrss_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                            struct rte_flow *flow)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
+
+       LIST_FOREACH(dev_flow, &flow->dev_flows, next)
+               if (dev_flow->qrss_id)
+                       flow_qrss_free_id(dev, dev_flow->qrss_id);
+}
+
 static int
 flow_null_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
                   const struct rte_flow_attr *attr __rte_unused,
@@ -2475,6 +2632,7 @@ flow_drv_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow)
        const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
        enum mlx5_flow_drv_type type = flow->drv_type;
 
+       flow_mreg_split_qrss_release(dev, flow);
        assert(type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN && type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
        fops = flow_get_drv_ops(type);
        fops->destroy(dev, flow);
@@ -2501,6 +2659,26 @@ mlx5_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get port id item from the item list.
+ *
+ * @param[in] item
+ *   Pointer to the list of items.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Pointer to the port id item if exist, else return NULL.
+ */
+static const struct rte_flow_item *
+find_port_id_item(const struct rte_flow_item *item)
+{
+       assert(item);
+       for (; item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END; item++) {
+               if (item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_PORT_ID)
+                       return item;
+       }
+       return NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * Get RSS action from the action list.
  *
@@ -2544,6 +2722,73 @@ find_graph_root(const struct rte_flow_item pattern[], uint32_t rss_level)
                               MLX5_EXPANSION_ROOT_OUTER;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get QUEUE/RSS action from the action list.
+ *
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Pointer to the list of actions.
+ * @param[out] qrss
+ *   Pointer to the return pointer.
+ * @param[out] qrss_type
+ *   Pointer to the action type to return. RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END is returned
+ *   if no QUEUE/RSS is found.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Total number of actions.
+ */
+static int
+flow_parse_qrss_action(const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                      const struct rte_flow_action **qrss)
+{
+       int actions_n = 0;
+
+       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+               switch (actions->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+                       *qrss = actions;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       break;
+               }
+               actions_n++;
+       }
+       /* Count RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END. */
+       return actions_n + 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check meter action from the action list.
+ *
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Pointer to the list of actions.
+ * @param[out] mtr
+ *   Pointer to the meter exist flag.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Total number of actions.
+ */
+static int
+flow_check_meter_action(const struct rte_flow_action actions[], uint32_t *mtr)
+{
+       int actions_n = 0;
+
+       assert(mtr);
+       *mtr = 0;
+       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+               switch (actions->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER:
+                       *mtr = 1;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       break;
+               }
+               actions_n++;
+       }
+       /* Count RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END. */
+       return actions_n + 1;
+}
+
 /**
  * Check if the flow should be splited due to hairpin.
  * The reason for the split is that in current HW we can't
@@ -2579,6 +2824,8 @@ flow_check_hairpin_split(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                switch (actions->type) {
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE:
                        queue = actions->conf;
+                       if (queue == NULL)
+                               return 0;
                        if (mlx5_rxq_get_type(dev, queue->index) !=
                            MLX5_RXQ_TYPE_HAIRPIN)
                                return 0;
@@ -2587,6 +2834,8 @@ flow_check_hairpin_split(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        break;
                case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
                        rss = actions->conf;
+                       if (rss == NULL || rss->queue_num == 0)
+                               return 0;
                        if (mlx5_rxq_get_type(dev, rss->queue[0]) !=
                            MLX5_RXQ_TYPE_HAIRPIN)
                                return 0;
@@ -2616,158 +2865,1257 @@ flow_check_hairpin_split(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return 0;
 }
 
-#define MLX5_MAX_SPLIT_ACTIONS 24
-#define MLX5_MAX_SPLIT_ITEMS 24
+/* Declare flow create/destroy prototype in advance. */
+static struct rte_flow *
+flow_list_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
+                const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                bool external, struct rte_flow_error *error);
+
+static void
+flow_list_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
+                 struct rte_flow *flow);
 
 /**
- * Split the hairpin flow.
- * Since HW can't support encap on Rx we move the encap to Tx.
- * If the count action is after the encap then we also
- * move the count action. in this case the count will also measure
- * the outer bytes.
+ * Add a flow of copying flow metadata registers in RX_CP_TBL.
  *
- * @param dev
- *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
- * @param[in] actions
- *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
- * @param[out] actions_rx
- *   Rx flow actions.
- * @param[out] actions_tx
- *   Tx flow actions..
- * @param[out] pattern_tx
- *   The pattern items for the Tx flow.
- * @param[out] flow_id
- *   The flow ID connected to this flow.
+ * As mark_id is unique, if there's already a registered flow for the mark_id,
+ * return by increasing the reference counter of the resource. Otherwise, create
+ * the resource (mcp_res) and flow.
  *
- * @return
- *   0 on success.
- */
-static int
-flow_hairpin_split(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                  const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
-                  struct rte_flow_action actions_rx[],
-                  struct rte_flow_action actions_tx[],
-                  struct rte_flow_item pattern_tx[],
-                  uint32_t *flow_id)
-{
-       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *raw_encap;
-       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *raw_decap;
-       struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag *set_tag;
-       struct rte_flow_action *tag_action;
-       struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag *tag_item;
-       struct rte_flow_item *item;
-       char *addr;
-       struct rte_flow_error error;
-       int encap = 0;
-
-       mlx5_flow_id_get(priv->sh->flow_id_pool, flow_id);
-       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
-               switch (actions->type) {
-               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP:
-               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_ENCAP:
-                       rte_memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
-                              sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
-                       actions_tx++;
-                       break;
-               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT:
-                       if (encap) {
-                               rte_memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
-                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
-                               actions_tx++;
-                       } else {
-                               rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
-                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
-                               actions_rx++;
-                       }
-                       break;
-               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
-                       raw_encap = actions->conf;
-                       if (raw_encap->size >
-                           (sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth) +
-                            sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4))) {
-                               memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
-                                      sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
-                               actions_tx++;
-                               encap = 1;
-                       } else {
-                               rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
-                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
-                               actions_rx++;
-                       }
-                       break;
-               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP:
-                       raw_decap = actions->conf;
-                       if (raw_decap->size <
-                           (sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth) +
-                            sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4))) {
-                               memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
-                                      sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
-                               actions_tx++;
-                       } else {
-                               rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
-                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
-                               actions_rx++;
-                       }
-                       break;
-               default:
-                       rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
-                                  sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
-                       actions_rx++;
-                       break;
-               }
-       }
-       /* Add set meta action and end action for the Rx flow. */
-       tag_action = actions_rx;
-       tag_action->type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG;
-       actions_rx++;
-       rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
-       actions_rx++;
-       set_tag = (void *)actions_rx;
-       set_tag->id = flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_HAIRPIN_RX, 0, &error);
-       set_tag->data = rte_cpu_to_be_32(*flow_id);
-       tag_action->conf = set_tag;
-       /* Create Tx item list. */
-       rte_memcpy(actions_tx, actions, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
-       addr = (void *)&pattern_tx[2];
-       item = pattern_tx;
-       item->type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG;
-       tag_item = (void *)addr;
-       tag_item->data = rte_cpu_to_be_32(*flow_id);
-       tag_item->id = flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_HAIRPIN_TX, 0, &error);
-       item->spec = tag_item;
-       addr += sizeof(struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag);
-       tag_item = (void *)addr;
-       tag_item->data = UINT32_MAX;
-       tag_item->id = UINT16_MAX;
-       item->mask = tag_item;
-       addr += sizeof(struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag);
-       item->last = NULL;
-       item++;
-       item->type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
-       return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * Create a flow and add it to @p list.
+ * Flow looks like,
+ *   - If ingress port is ANY and reg_c[1] is mark_id,
+ *     flow_tag := mark_id, reg_b := reg_c[0] and jump to RX_ACT_TBL.
+ *
+ * For default flow (zero mark_id), flow is like,
+ *   - If ingress port is ANY,
+ *     reg_b := reg_c[0] and jump to RX_ACT_TBL.
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
- * @param list
- *   Pointer to a TAILQ flow list.
- * @param[in] attr
- *   Flow rule attributes.
- * @param[in] items
- *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
- * @param[in] actions
- *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
- * @param[in] external
- *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param mark_id
+ *   ID of MARK action, zero means default flow for META.
  * @param[out] error
  *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
  *
  * @return
- *   A flow on success, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ *   Associated resource on success, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *
+flow_mreg_add_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t mark_id,
+                         struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct rte_flow_attr attr = {
+               .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_CP_TABLE_GROUP,
+               .ingress = 1,
+       };
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag tag_spec = {
+               .data = mark_id,
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_item items[] = {
+               [1] = { .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END, },
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_action_mark ftag = {
+               .id = mark_id,
+       };
+       struct mlx5_flow_action_copy_mreg cp_mreg = {
+               .dst = REG_B,
+               .src = 0,
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_action_jump jump = {
+               .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_ACT_TABLE_GROUP,
+       };
+       struct rte_flow_action actions[] = {
+               [3] = { .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END, },
+       };
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res;
+       int ret;
+
+       /* Fill the register fileds in the flow. */
+       ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_FLOW_MARK, 0, error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return NULL;
+       tag_spec.id = ret;
+       ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_METADATA_RX, 0, error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return NULL;
+       cp_mreg.src = ret;
+       /* Check if already registered. */
+       assert(priv->mreg_cp_tbl);
+       mcp_res = (void *)mlx5_hlist_lookup(priv->mreg_cp_tbl, mark_id);
+       if (mcp_res) {
+               /* For non-default rule. */
+               if (mark_id != MLX5_DEFAULT_COPY_ID)
+                       mcp_res->refcnt++;
+               assert(mark_id != MLX5_DEFAULT_COPY_ID || mcp_res->refcnt == 1);
+               return mcp_res;
+       }
+       /* Provide the full width of FLAG specific value. */
+       if (mark_id == (priv->sh->dv_regc0_mask & MLX5_FLOW_MARK_DEFAULT))
+               tag_spec.data = MLX5_FLOW_MARK_DEFAULT;
+       /* Build a new flow. */
+       if (mark_id != MLX5_DEFAULT_COPY_ID) {
+               items[0] = (struct rte_flow_item){
+                       .type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG,
+                       .spec = &tag_spec,
+               };
+               items[1] = (struct rte_flow_item){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END,
+               };
+               actions[0] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK,
+                       .conf = &ftag,
+               };
+               actions[1] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COPY_MREG,
+                       .conf = &cp_mreg,
+               };
+               actions[2] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP,
+                       .conf = &jump,
+               };
+               actions[3] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+               };
+       } else {
+               /* Default rule, wildcard match. */
+               attr.priority = MLX5_FLOW_PRIO_RSVD;
+               items[0] = (struct rte_flow_item){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END,
+               };
+               actions[0] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COPY_MREG,
+                       .conf = &cp_mreg,
+               };
+               actions[1] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP,
+                       .conf = &jump,
+               };
+               actions[2] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+               };
+       }
+       /* Build a new entry. */
+       mcp_res = rte_zmalloc(__func__, sizeof(*mcp_res), 0);
+       if (!mcp_res) {
+               rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       /*
+        * The copy Flows are not included in any list. There
+        * ones are referenced from other Flows and can not
+        * be applied, removed, deleted in ardbitrary order
+        * by list traversing.
+        */
+       mcp_res->flow = flow_list_create(dev, NULL, &attr, items,
+                                        actions, false, error);
+       if (!mcp_res->flow)
+               goto error;
+       mcp_res->refcnt++;
+       mcp_res->hlist_ent.key = mark_id;
+       ret = mlx5_hlist_insert(priv->mreg_cp_tbl,
+                               &mcp_res->hlist_ent);
+       assert(!ret);
+       if (ret)
+               goto error;
+       return mcp_res;
+error:
+       if (mcp_res->flow)
+               flow_list_destroy(dev, NULL, mcp_res->flow);
+       rte_free(mcp_res);
+       return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Release flow in RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @flow
+ *   Parent flow for wich copying is provided.
+ */
+static void
+flow_mreg_del_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                         struct rte_flow *flow)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res = flow->mreg_copy;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       if (!mcp_res || !priv->mreg_cp_tbl)
+               return;
+       if (flow->copy_applied) {
+               assert(mcp_res->appcnt);
+               flow->copy_applied = 0;
+               --mcp_res->appcnt;
+               if (!mcp_res->appcnt)
+                       flow_drv_remove(dev, mcp_res->flow);
+       }
+       /*
+        * We do not check availability of metadata registers here,
+        * because copy resources are not allocated in this case.
+        */
+       if (--mcp_res->refcnt)
+               return;
+       assert(mcp_res->flow);
+       flow_list_destroy(dev, NULL, mcp_res->flow);
+       mlx5_hlist_remove(priv->mreg_cp_tbl, &mcp_res->hlist_ent);
+       rte_free(mcp_res);
+       flow->mreg_copy = NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Start flow in RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @flow
+ *   Parent flow for wich copying is provided.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static int
+flow_mreg_start_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                           struct rte_flow *flow)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res = flow->mreg_copy;
+       int ret;
+
+       if (!mcp_res || flow->copy_applied)
+               return 0;
+       if (!mcp_res->appcnt) {
+               ret = flow_drv_apply(dev, mcp_res->flow, NULL);
+               if (ret)
+                       return ret;
+       }
+       ++mcp_res->appcnt;
+       flow->copy_applied = 1;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Stop flow in RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @flow
+ *   Parent flow for wich copying is provided.
+ */
+static void
+flow_mreg_stop_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                          struct rte_flow *flow)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res = flow->mreg_copy;
+
+       if (!mcp_res || !flow->copy_applied)
+               return;
+       assert(mcp_res->appcnt);
+       --mcp_res->appcnt;
+       flow->copy_applied = 0;
+       if (!mcp_res->appcnt)
+               flow_drv_remove(dev, mcp_res->flow);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove the default copy action from RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ */
+static void
+flow_mreg_del_default_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+       /* Check if default flow is registered. */
+       if (!priv->mreg_cp_tbl)
+               return;
+       mcp_res = (void *)mlx5_hlist_lookup(priv->mreg_cp_tbl,
+                                           MLX5_DEFAULT_COPY_ID);
+       if (!mcp_res)
+               return;
+       assert(mcp_res->flow);
+       flow_list_destroy(dev, NULL, mcp_res->flow);
+       mlx5_hlist_remove(priv->mreg_cp_tbl, &mcp_res->hlist_ent);
+       rte_free(mcp_res);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add the default copy action in in RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 for success, negative value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static int
+flow_mreg_add_default_copy_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                                 struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res;
+
+       /* Check whether extensive metadata feature is engaged. */
+       if (!priv->config.dv_flow_en ||
+           priv->config.dv_xmeta_en == MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY ||
+           !mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev) ||
+           !priv->sh->dv_regc0_mask)
+               return 0;
+       mcp_res = flow_mreg_add_copy_action(dev, MLX5_DEFAULT_COPY_ID, error);
+       if (!mcp_res)
+               return -rte_errno;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add a flow of copying flow metadata registers in RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * All the flow having Q/RSS action should be split by
+ * flow_mreg_split_qrss_prep() to pass by RX_CP_TBL. A flow in the RX_CP_TBL
+ * performs the following,
+ *   - CQE->flow_tag := reg_c[1] (MARK)
+ *   - CQE->flow_table_metadata (reg_b) := reg_c[0] (META)
+ * As CQE's flow_tag is not a register, it can't be simply copied from reg_c[1]
+ * but there should be a flow per each MARK ID set by MARK action.
+ *
+ * For the aforementioned reason, if there's a MARK action in flow's action
+ * list, a corresponding flow should be added to the RX_CP_TBL in order to copy
+ * the MARK ID to CQE's flow_tag like,
+ *   - If reg_c[1] is mark_id,
+ *     flow_tag := mark_id, reg_b := reg_c[0] and jump to RX_ACT_TBL.
+ *
+ * For SET_META action which stores value in reg_c[0], as the destination is
+ * also a flow metadata register (reg_b), adding a default flow is enough. Zero
+ * MARK ID means the default flow. The default flow looks like,
+ *   - For all flow, reg_b := reg_c[0] and jump to RX_ACT_TBL.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param flow
+ *   Pointer to flow structure.
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Pointer to the list of actions.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static int
+flow_mreg_update_copy_table(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                           struct rte_flow *flow,
+                           const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+                           struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+       struct mlx5_flow_mreg_copy_resource *mcp_res;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_mark *mark;
+
+       /* Check whether extensive metadata feature is engaged. */
+       if (!config->dv_flow_en ||
+           config->dv_xmeta_en == MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY ||
+           !mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev) ||
+           !priv->sh->dv_regc0_mask)
+               return 0;
+       /* Find MARK action. */
+       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+               switch (actions->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_FLAG:
+                       mcp_res = flow_mreg_add_copy_action
+                               (dev, MLX5_FLOW_MARK_DEFAULT, error);
+                       if (!mcp_res)
+                               return -rte_errno;
+                       flow->mreg_copy = mcp_res;
+                       if (dev->data->dev_started) {
+                               mcp_res->appcnt++;
+                               flow->copy_applied = 1;
+                       }
+                       return 0;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK:
+                       mark = (const struct rte_flow_action_mark *)
+                               actions->conf;
+                       mcp_res =
+                               flow_mreg_add_copy_action(dev, mark->id, error);
+                       if (!mcp_res)
+                               return -rte_errno;
+                       flow->mreg_copy = mcp_res;
+                       if (dev->data->dev_started) {
+                               mcp_res->appcnt++;
+                               flow->copy_applied = 1;
+                       }
+                       return 0;
+               default:
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
+#define MLX5_MAX_SPLIT_ACTIONS 24
+#define MLX5_MAX_SPLIT_ITEMS 24
+
+/**
+ * Split the hairpin flow.
+ * Since HW can't support encap on Rx we move the encap to Tx.
+ * If the count action is after the encap then we also
+ * move the count action. in this case the count will also measure
+ * the outer bytes.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[out] actions_rx
+ *   Rx flow actions.
+ * @param[out] actions_tx
+ *   Tx flow actions..
+ * @param[out] pattern_tx
+ *   The pattern items for the Tx flow.
+ * @param[out] flow_id
+ *   The flow ID connected to this flow.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success.
+ */
+static int
+flow_hairpin_split(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                  const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                  struct rte_flow_action actions_rx[],
+                  struct rte_flow_action actions_tx[],
+                  struct rte_flow_item pattern_tx[],
+                  uint32_t *flow_id)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *raw_encap;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *raw_decap;
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag *set_tag;
+       struct rte_flow_action *tag_action;
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag *tag_item;
+       struct rte_flow_item *item;
+       char *addr;
+       int encap = 0;
+
+       mlx5_flow_id_get(priv->sh->flow_id_pool, flow_id);
+       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+               switch (actions->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_ENCAP:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_ENCAP:
+                       rte_memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
+                              sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                       actions_tx++;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT:
+                       if (encap) {
+                               rte_memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
+                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_tx++;
+                       } else {
+                               rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
+                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_rx++;
+                       }
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
+                       raw_encap = actions->conf;
+                       if (raw_encap->size >
+                           (sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth) +
+                            sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4))) {
+                               memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
+                                      sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_tx++;
+                               encap = 1;
+                       } else {
+                               rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
+                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_rx++;
+                       }
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP:
+                       raw_decap = actions->conf;
+                       if (raw_decap->size <
+                           (sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth) +
+                            sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4))) {
+                               memcpy(actions_tx, actions,
+                                      sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_tx++;
+                       } else {
+                               rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
+                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_rx++;
+                       }
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions,
+                                  sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                       actions_rx++;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       /* Add set meta action and end action for the Rx flow. */
+       tag_action = actions_rx;
+       tag_action->type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG;
+       actions_rx++;
+       rte_memcpy(actions_rx, actions, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+       actions_rx++;
+       set_tag = (void *)actions_rx;
+       set_tag->id = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_HAIRPIN_RX, 0, NULL);
+       assert(set_tag->id > REG_NONE);
+       set_tag->data = *flow_id;
+       tag_action->conf = set_tag;
+       /* Create Tx item list. */
+       rte_memcpy(actions_tx, actions, sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+       addr = (void *)&pattern_tx[2];
+       item = pattern_tx;
+       item->type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG;
+       tag_item = (void *)addr;
+       tag_item->data = *flow_id;
+       tag_item->id = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_HAIRPIN_TX, 0, NULL);
+       assert(set_tag->id > REG_NONE);
+       item->spec = tag_item;
+       addr += sizeof(struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag);
+       tag_item = (void *)addr;
+       tag_item->data = UINT32_MAX;
+       tag_item->id = UINT16_MAX;
+       item->mask = tag_item;
+       addr += sizeof(struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag);
+       item->last = NULL;
+       item++;
+       item->type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The last stage of splitting chain, just creates the subflow
+ * without any modification.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] flow
+ *   Parent flow structure pointer.
+ * @param[in, out] sub_flow
+ *   Pointer to return the created subflow, may be NULL.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Flow rule attributes.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[in] external
+ *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+static int
+flow_create_split_inner(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                       struct rte_flow *flow,
+                       struct mlx5_flow **sub_flow,
+                       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                       const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                       const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                       bool external, struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow;
+
+       dev_flow = flow_drv_prepare(flow, attr, items, actions, error);
+       if (!dev_flow)
+               return -rte_errno;
+       dev_flow->flow = flow;
+       dev_flow->external = external;
+       /* Subflow object was created, we must include one in the list. */
+       LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&flow->dev_flows, dev_flow, next);
+       if (sub_flow)
+               *sub_flow = dev_flow;
+       return flow_drv_translate(dev, dev_flow, attr, items, actions, error);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Split the meter flow.
+ *
+ * As meter flow will split to three sub flow, other than meter
+ * action, the other actions make sense to only meter accepts
+ * the packet. If it need to be dropped, no other additional
+ * actions should be take.
+ *
+ * One kind of special action which decapsulates the L3 tunnel
+ * header will be in the prefix sub flow, as not to take the
+ * L3 tunnel header into account.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[out] actions_sfx
+ *   Suffix flow actions.
+ * @param[out] actions_pre
+ *   Prefix flow actions.
+ * @param[out] pattern_sfx
+ *   The pattern items for the suffix flow.
+ * @param[out] tag_sfx
+ *   Pointer to suffix flow tag.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success.
+ */
+static int
+flow_meter_split_prep(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                struct rte_flow_action actions_sfx[],
+                struct rte_flow_action actions_pre[])
+{
+       struct rte_flow_action *tag_action;
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag *set_tag;
+       struct rte_flow_error error;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_encap *raw_encap;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_raw_decap *raw_decap;
+       uint32_t tag_id;
+
+       /* Add the extra tag action first. */
+       tag_action = actions_pre;
+       tag_action->type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG;
+       actions_pre++;
+       /* Prepare the actions for prefix and suffix flow. */
+       for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+               switch (actions->type) {
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VXLAN_DECAP:
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_NVGRE_DECAP:
+                       memcpy(actions_pre, actions,
+                              sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                       actions_pre++;
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_ENCAP:
+                       raw_encap = actions->conf;
+                       if (raw_encap->size >
+                           (sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth) +
+                            sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4))) {
+                               memcpy(actions_sfx, actions,
+                                      sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_sfx++;
+                       } else {
+                               rte_memcpy(actions_pre, actions,
+                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_pre++;
+                       }
+                       break;
+               case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RAW_DECAP:
+                       raw_decap = actions->conf;
+                       /* Size 0 decap means 50 bytes as vxlan decap. */
+                       if (raw_decap->size && (raw_decap->size <
+                           (sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_eth) +
+                            sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv4)))) {
+                               memcpy(actions_sfx, actions,
+                                      sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_sfx++;
+                       } else {
+                               rte_memcpy(actions_pre, actions,
+                                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                               actions_pre++;
+                       }
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       memcpy(actions_sfx, actions,
+                               sizeof(struct rte_flow_action));
+                       actions_sfx++;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       /* Add end action to the actions. */
+       actions_sfx->type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
+       actions_pre->type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
+       actions_pre++;
+       /* Set the tag. */
+       set_tag = (void *)actions_pre;
+       set_tag->id = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_MTR_SFX, 0, &error);
+       /*
+        * Get the id from the qrss_pool to make qrss share the id with meter.
+        */
+       tag_id = flow_qrss_get_id(dev);
+       set_tag->data = rte_cpu_to_be_32(tag_id);
+       tag_action->conf = set_tag;
+       return tag_id;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Split action list having QUEUE/RSS for metadata register copy.
+ *
+ * Once Q/RSS action is detected in user's action list, the flow action
+ * should be split in order to copy metadata registers, which will happen in
+ * RX_CP_TBL like,
+ *   - CQE->flow_tag := reg_c[1] (MARK)
+ *   - CQE->flow_table_metadata (reg_b) := reg_c[0] (META)
+ * The Q/RSS action will be performed on RX_ACT_TBL after passing by RX_CP_TBL.
+ * This is because the last action of each flow must be a terminal action
+ * (QUEUE, RSS or DROP).
+ *
+ * Flow ID must be allocated to identify actions in the RX_ACT_TBL and it is
+ * stored and kept in the mlx5_flow structure per each sub_flow.
+ *
+ * The Q/RSS action is replaced with,
+ *   - SET_TAG, setting the allocated flow ID to reg_c[2].
+ * And the following JUMP action is added at the end,
+ *   - JUMP, to RX_CP_TBL.
+ *
+ * A flow to perform remained Q/RSS action will be created in RX_ACT_TBL by
+ * flow_create_split_metadata() routine. The flow will look like,
+ *   - If flow ID matches (reg_c[2]), perform Q/RSS.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[out] split_actions
+ *   Pointer to store split actions to jump to CP_TBL.
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Pointer to the list of original flow actions.
+ * @param[in] qrss
+ *   Pointer to the Q/RSS action.
+ * @param[in] actions_n
+ *   Number of original actions.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   non-zero unique flow_id on success, otherwise 0 and
+ *   error/rte_error are set.
+ */
+static uint32_t
+flow_mreg_split_qrss_prep(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                         struct rte_flow_action *split_actions,
+                         const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+                         const struct rte_flow_action *qrss,
+                         int actions_n, struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag *set_tag;
+       struct rte_flow_action_jump *jump;
+       const int qrss_idx = qrss - actions;
+       uint32_t flow_id = 0;
+       int ret = 0;
+
+       /*
+        * Given actions will be split
+        * - Replace QUEUE/RSS action with SET_TAG to set flow ID.
+        * - Add jump to mreg CP_TBL.
+        * As a result, there will be one more action.
+        */
+       ++actions_n;
+       memcpy(split_actions, actions, sizeof(*split_actions) * actions_n);
+       set_tag = (void *)(split_actions + actions_n);
+       /*
+        * If tag action is not set to void(it means we are not the meter
+        * suffix flow), add the tag action. Since meter suffix flow already
+        * has the tag added.
+        */
+       if (split_actions[qrss_idx].type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID) {
+               /*
+                * Allocate the new subflow ID. This one is unique within
+                * device and not shared with representors. Otherwise,
+                * we would have to resolve multi-thread access synch
+                * issue. Each flow on the shared device is appended
+                * with source vport identifier, so the resulting
+                * flows will be unique in the shared (by master and
+                * representors) domain even if they have coinciding
+                * IDs.
+                */
+               flow_id = flow_qrss_get_id(dev);
+               if (!flow_id)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                                 NULL, "can't allocate id "
+                                                 "for split Q/RSS subflow");
+               /* Internal SET_TAG action to set flow ID. */
+               *set_tag = (struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag){
+                       .data = flow_id,
+               };
+               ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_COPY_MARK, 0, error);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       return ret;
+               set_tag->id = ret;
+               /* Construct new actions array. */
+               /* Replace QUEUE/RSS action. */
+               split_actions[qrss_idx] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+                       .type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG,
+                       .conf = set_tag,
+               };
+       }
+       /* JUMP action to jump to mreg copy table (CP_TBL). */
+       jump = (void *)(set_tag + 1);
+       *jump = (struct rte_flow_action_jump){
+               .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_CP_TABLE_GROUP,
+       };
+       split_actions[actions_n - 2] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+               .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP,
+               .conf = jump,
+       };
+       split_actions[actions_n - 1] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+               .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+       };
+       return flow_id;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extend the given action list for Tx metadata copy.
+ *
+ * Copy the given action list to the ext_actions and add flow metadata register
+ * copy action in order to copy reg_a set by WQE to reg_c[0].
+ *
+ * @param[out] ext_actions
+ *   Pointer to the extended action list.
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Pointer to the list of actions.
+ * @param[in] actions_n
+ *   Number of actions in the list.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+static int
+flow_mreg_tx_copy_prep(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                      struct rte_flow_action *ext_actions,
+                      const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+                      int actions_n, struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_flow_action_copy_mreg *cp_mreg =
+               (struct mlx5_flow_action_copy_mreg *)
+                       (ext_actions + actions_n + 1);
+       int ret;
+
+       ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_METADATA_RX, 0, error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return ret;
+       cp_mreg->dst = ret;
+       ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_METADATA_TX, 0, error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return ret;
+       cp_mreg->src = ret;
+       memcpy(ext_actions, actions,
+                       sizeof(*ext_actions) * actions_n);
+       ext_actions[actions_n - 1] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+               .type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COPY_MREG,
+               .conf = cp_mreg,
+       };
+       ext_actions[actions_n] = (struct rte_flow_action){
+               .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+       };
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The splitting for metadata feature.
+ *
+ * - Q/RSS action on NIC Rx should be split in order to pass by
+ *   the mreg copy table (RX_CP_TBL) and then it jumps to the
+ *   action table (RX_ACT_TBL) which has the split Q/RSS action.
+ *
+ * - All the actions on NIC Tx should have a mreg copy action to
+ *   copy reg_a from WQE to reg_c[0].
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] flow
+ *   Parent flow structure pointer.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Flow rule attributes.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[in] external
+ *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+static int
+flow_create_split_metadata(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                          struct rte_flow *flow,
+                          const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                          const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                          const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                          bool external, struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+       const struct rte_flow_action *qrss = NULL;
+       struct rte_flow_action *ext_actions = NULL;
+       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow = NULL;
+       uint32_t qrss_id = 0;
+       int mtr_sfx = 0;
+       size_t act_size;
+       int actions_n;
+       int ret;
+
+       /* Check whether extensive metadata feature is engaged. */
+       if (!config->dv_flow_en ||
+           config->dv_xmeta_en == MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY ||
+           !mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev))
+               return flow_create_split_inner(dev, flow, NULL, attr, items,
+                                              actions, external, error);
+       actions_n = flow_parse_qrss_action(actions, &qrss);
+       if (qrss) {
+               /* Exclude hairpin flows from splitting. */
+               if (qrss->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE) {
+                       const struct rte_flow_action_queue *queue;
+
+                       queue = qrss->conf;
+                       if (mlx5_rxq_get_type(dev, queue->index) ==
+                           MLX5_RXQ_TYPE_HAIRPIN)
+                               qrss = NULL;
+               } else if (qrss->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS) {
+                       const struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss;
+
+                       rss = qrss->conf;
+                       if (mlx5_rxq_get_type(dev, rss->queue[0]) ==
+                           MLX5_RXQ_TYPE_HAIRPIN)
+                               qrss = NULL;
+               }
+       }
+       if (qrss) {
+               /* Check if it is in meter suffix table. */
+               mtr_sfx = attr->group == (attr->transfer ?
+                         (MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_SUFFIX - 1) :
+                         MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_SUFFIX);
+               /*
+                * Q/RSS action on NIC Rx should be split in order to pass by
+                * the mreg copy table (RX_CP_TBL) and then it jumps to the
+                * action table (RX_ACT_TBL) which has the split Q/RSS action.
+                */
+               act_size = sizeof(struct rte_flow_action) * (actions_n + 1) +
+                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_set_tag) +
+                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_jump);
+               ext_actions = rte_zmalloc(__func__, act_size, 0);
+               if (!ext_actions)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                                 NULL, "no memory to split "
+                                                 "metadata flow");
+               /*
+                * If we are the suffix flow of meter, tag already exist.
+                * Set the tag action to void.
+                */
+               if (mtr_sfx)
+                       ext_actions[qrss - actions].type =
+                                               RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID;
+               else
+                       ext_actions[qrss - actions].type =
+                                               MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG;
+               /*
+                * Create the new actions list with removed Q/RSS action
+                * and appended set tag and jump to register copy table
+                * (RX_CP_TBL). We should preallocate unique tag ID here
+                * in advance, because it is needed for set tag action.
+                */
+               qrss_id = flow_mreg_split_qrss_prep(dev, ext_actions, actions,
+                                                   qrss, actions_n, error);
+               if (!mtr_sfx && !qrss_id) {
+                       ret = -rte_errno;
+                       goto exit;
+               }
+       } else if (attr->egress && !attr->transfer) {
+               /*
+                * All the actions on NIC Tx should have a metadata register
+                * copy action to copy reg_a from WQE to reg_c[meta]
+                */
+               act_size = sizeof(struct rte_flow_action) * (actions_n + 1) +
+                          sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_action_copy_mreg);
+               ext_actions = rte_zmalloc(__func__, act_size, 0);
+               if (!ext_actions)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                                 NULL, "no memory to split "
+                                                 "metadata flow");
+               /* Create the action list appended with copy register. */
+               ret = flow_mreg_tx_copy_prep(dev, ext_actions, actions,
+                                            actions_n, error);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       goto exit;
+       }
+       /* Add the unmodified original or prefix subflow. */
+       ret = flow_create_split_inner(dev, flow, &dev_flow, attr, items,
+                                     ext_actions ? ext_actions : actions,
+                                     external, error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               goto exit;
+       assert(dev_flow);
+       if (qrss) {
+               const struct rte_flow_attr q_attr = {
+                       .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_ACT_TABLE_GROUP,
+                       .ingress = 1,
+               };
+               /* Internal PMD action to set register. */
+               struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag q_tag_spec = {
+                       .data = qrss_id,
+                       .id = 0,
+               };
+               struct rte_flow_item q_items[] = {
+                       {
+                               .type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG,
+                               .spec = &q_tag_spec,
+                               .last = NULL,
+                               .mask = NULL,
+                       },
+                       {
+                               .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END,
+                       },
+               };
+               struct rte_flow_action q_actions[] = {
+                       {
+                               .type = qrss->type,
+                               .conf = qrss->conf,
+                       },
+                       {
+                               .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+                       },
+               };
+               uint64_t hash_fields = dev_flow->hash_fields;
+
+               /*
+                * Configure the tag item only if there is no meter subflow.
+                * Since tag is already marked in the meter suffix subflow
+                * we can just use the meter suffix items as is.
+                */
+               if (qrss_id) {
+                       /* Not meter subflow. */
+                       assert(!mtr_sfx);
+                       /*
+                        * Put unique id in prefix flow due to it is destroyed
+                        * after suffix flow and id will be freed after there
+                        * is no actual flows with this id and identifier
+                        * reallocation becomes possible (for example, for
+                        * other flows in other threads).
+                        */
+                       dev_flow->qrss_id = qrss_id;
+                       qrss_id = 0;
+                       ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_COPY_MARK, 0,
+                                                  error);
+                       if (ret < 0)
+                               goto exit;
+                       q_tag_spec.id = ret;
+               }
+               dev_flow = NULL;
+               /* Add suffix subflow to execute Q/RSS. */
+               ret = flow_create_split_inner(dev, flow, &dev_flow,
+                                             &q_attr, mtr_sfx ? items :
+                                             q_items, q_actions,
+                                             external, error);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       goto exit;
+               assert(dev_flow);
+               dev_flow->hash_fields = hash_fields;
+       }
+
+exit:
+       /*
+        * We do not destroy the partially created sub_flows in case of error.
+        * These ones are included into parent flow list and will be destroyed
+        * by flow_drv_destroy.
+        */
+       flow_qrss_free_id(dev, qrss_id);
+       rte_free(ext_actions);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The splitting for meter feature.
+ *
+ * - The meter flow will be split to two flows as prefix and
+ *   suffix flow. The packets make sense only it pass the prefix
+ *   meter action.
+ *
+ * - Reg_C_5 is used for the packet to match betweend prefix and
+ *   suffix flow.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] flow
+ *   Parent flow structure pointer.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Flow rule attributes.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[in] external
+ *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+static int
+flow_create_split_meter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                          struct rte_flow *flow,
+                          const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                          const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                          const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                          bool external, struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct rte_flow_action *sfx_actions = NULL;
+       struct rte_flow_action *pre_actions = NULL;
+       struct rte_flow_item *sfx_items = NULL;
+       const  struct rte_flow_item *sfx_port_id_item;
+       struct mlx5_flow *dev_flow = NULL;
+       struct rte_flow_attr sfx_attr = *attr;
+       uint32_t mtr = 0;
+       uint32_t mtr_tag_id = 0;
+       size_t act_size;
+       size_t item_size;
+       int actions_n = 0;
+       int ret;
+
+       if (priv->mtr_en)
+               actions_n = flow_check_meter_action(actions, &mtr);
+       if (mtr) {
+               struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag *tag_spec;
+               /* The five prefix actions: meter, decap, encap, tag, end. */
+               act_size = sizeof(struct rte_flow_action) * (actions_n + 5) +
+                          sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_set_tag);
+               /* tag, end. */
+#define METER_SUFFIX_ITEM 3
+               item_size = sizeof(struct rte_flow_item) * METER_SUFFIX_ITEM +
+                           sizeof(struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag);
+               sfx_actions = rte_zmalloc(__func__, (act_size + item_size), 0);
+               if (!sfx_actions)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+                                                 NULL, "no memory to split "
+                                                 "meter flow");
+               pre_actions = sfx_actions + actions_n;
+               mtr_tag_id = flow_meter_split_prep(dev, actions, sfx_actions,
+                                                    pre_actions);
+               if (!mtr_tag_id) {
+                       ret = -rte_errno;
+                       goto exit;
+               }
+               /* Add the prefix subflow. */
+               ret = flow_create_split_inner(dev, flow, &dev_flow, attr, items,
+                                                 pre_actions, external, error);
+               if (ret) {
+                       ret = -rte_errno;
+                       goto exit;
+               }
+               dev_flow->mtr_flow_id = mtr_tag_id;
+               /* Prepare the suffix flow match pattern. */
+               sfx_items = (struct rte_flow_item *)((char *)sfx_actions +
+                            act_size);
+               tag_spec = (struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tag *)(sfx_items +
+                           METER_SUFFIX_ITEM);
+               tag_spec->data = rte_cpu_to_be_32(dev_flow->mtr_flow_id);
+               tag_spec->id = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_MTR_SFX, 0,
+                                                   error);
+               sfx_items->type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG;
+               sfx_items->spec = tag_spec;
+               sfx_items->last = NULL;
+               sfx_items->mask = NULL;
+               sfx_items++;
+               sfx_port_id_item = find_port_id_item(items);
+               if (sfx_port_id_item) {
+                       memcpy(sfx_items, sfx_port_id_item,
+                              sizeof(*sfx_items));
+                       sfx_items++;
+               }
+               sfx_items->type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
+               sfx_items -= METER_SUFFIX_ITEM;
+               /* Setting the sfx group atrr. */
+               sfx_attr.group = sfx_attr.transfer ?
+                               (MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_SUFFIX - 1) :
+                                MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_SUFFIX;
+       }
+       /* Add the prefix subflow. */
+       ret = flow_create_split_metadata(dev, flow, &sfx_attr,
+                                        sfx_items ? sfx_items : items,
+                                        sfx_actions ? sfx_actions : actions,
+                                        external, error);
+exit:
+       if (sfx_actions)
+               rte_free(sfx_actions);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Split the flow to subflow set. The splitters might be linked
+ * in the chain, like this:
+ * flow_create_split_outer() calls:
+ *   flow_create_split_meter() calls:
+ *     flow_create_split_metadata(meter_subflow_0) calls:
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_0)
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_1)
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_2)
+ *     flow_create_split_metadata(meter_subflow_1) calls:
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_0)
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_1)
+ *       flow_create_split_inner(metadata_subflow_2)
+ *
+ * This provide flexible way to add new levels of flow splitting.
+ * The all of successfully created subflows are included to the
+ * parent flow dev_flow list.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] flow
+ *   Parent flow structure pointer.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Flow rule attributes.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[in] external
+ *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise
+ */
+static int
+flow_create_split_outer(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                       struct rte_flow *flow,
+                       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+                       const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+                       const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+                       bool external, struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+       int ret;
+
+       ret = flow_create_split_meter(dev, flow, attr, items,
+                                        actions, external, error);
+       assert(ret <= 0);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a flow and add it to @p list.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param list
+ *   Pointer to a TAILQ flow list. If this parameter NULL,
+ *   no list insertion occurred, flow is just created,
+ *   this is caller's responsibility to track the
+ *   created flow.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Flow rule attributes.
+ * @param[in] items
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[in] external
+ *   This flow rule is created by request external to PMD.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   A flow on success, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static struct rte_flow *
 flow_list_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
@@ -2833,13 +4181,20 @@ flow_list_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
                goto error_before_flow;
        }
        flow->drv_type = flow_get_drv_type(dev, attr);
-       flow->ingress = attr->ingress;
-       flow->transfer = attr->transfer;
        if (hairpin_id != 0)
                flow->hairpin_flow_id = hairpin_id;
        assert(flow->drv_type > MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MIN &&
               flow->drv_type < MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_MAX);
-       flow->queue = (void *)(flow + 1);
+       flow->rss.queue = (void *)(flow + 1);
+       if (rss) {
+               /*
+                * The following information is required by
+                * mlx5_flow_hashfields_adjust() in advance.
+                */
+               flow->rss.level = rss->level;
+               /* RSS type 0 indicates default RSS type (ETH_RSS_IP). */
+               flow->rss.types = !rss->types ? ETH_RSS_IP : rss->types;
+       }
        LIST_INIT(&flow->dev_flows);
        if (rss && rss->types) {
                unsigned int graph_root;
@@ -2856,16 +4211,15 @@ flow_list_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
                buf->entry[0].pattern = (void *)(uintptr_t)items;
        }
        for (i = 0; i < buf->entries; ++i) {
-               dev_flow = flow_drv_prepare(flow, attr, buf->entry[i].pattern,
-                                           p_actions_rx, error);
-               if (!dev_flow)
-                       goto error;
-               dev_flow->flow = flow;
-               dev_flow->external = external;
-               LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&flow->dev_flows, dev_flow, next);
-               ret = flow_drv_translate(dev, dev_flow, attr,
-                                        buf->entry[i].pattern,
-                                        p_actions_rx, error);
+               /*
+                * The splitter may create multiple dev_flows,
+                * depending on configuration. In the simplest
+                * case it just creates unmodified original flow.
+                */
+               ret = flow_create_split_outer(dev, flow, attr,
+                                             buf->entry[i].pattern,
+                                             p_actions_rx, external,
+                                             error);
                if (ret < 0)
                        goto error;
        }
@@ -2879,6 +4233,7 @@ flow_list_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
                if (!dev_flow)
                        goto error;
                dev_flow->flow = flow;
+               dev_flow->external = 0;
                LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&flow->dev_flows, dev_flow, next);
                ret = flow_drv_translate(dev, dev_flow, &attr_tx,
                                         items_tx.items,
@@ -2886,12 +4241,29 @@ flow_list_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
                if (ret < 0)
                        goto error;
        }
+       /*
+        * Update the metadata register copy table. If extensive
+        * metadata feature is enabled and registers are supported
+        * we might create the extra rte_flow for each unique
+        * MARK/FLAG action ID.
+        *
+        * The table is updated for ingress Flows only, because
+        * the egress Flows belong to the different device and
+        * copy table should be updated in peer NIC Rx domain.
+        */
+       if (attr->ingress &&
+           (external || attr->group != MLX5_FLOW_MREG_CP_TABLE_GROUP)) {
+               ret = flow_mreg_update_copy_table(dev, flow, actions, error);
+               if (ret)
+                       goto error;
+       }
        if (dev->data->dev_started) {
                ret = flow_drv_apply(dev, flow, error);
                if (ret < 0)
                        goto error;
        }
-       TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(list, flow, next);
+       if (list)
+               TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(list, flow, next);
        flow_rxq_flags_set(dev, flow);
        return flow;
 error_before_flow:
@@ -2900,6 +4272,8 @@ error_before_flow:
                                     hairpin_id);
        return NULL;
 error:
+       assert(flow);
+       flow_mreg_del_copy_action(dev, flow);
        ret = rte_errno; /* Save rte_errno before cleanup. */
        if (flow->hairpin_flow_id)
                mlx5_flow_id_release(priv->sh->flow_id_pool,
@@ -2985,7 +4359,8 @@ mlx5_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  * @param list
- *   Pointer to a TAILQ flow list.
+ *   Pointer to a TAILQ flow list. If this parameter NULL,
+ *   there is no flow removal from the list.
  * @param[in] flow
  *   Flow to destroy.
  */
@@ -3005,7 +4380,9 @@ flow_list_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list,
                mlx5_flow_id_release(priv->sh->flow_id_pool,
                                     flow->hairpin_flow_id);
        flow_drv_destroy(dev, flow);
-       TAILQ_REMOVE(list, flow, next);
+       if (list)
+               TAILQ_REMOVE(list, flow, next);
+       flow_mreg_del_copy_action(dev, flow);
        rte_free(flow->fdir);
        rte_free(flow);
 }
@@ -3042,8 +4419,11 @@ mlx5_flow_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list)
 {
        struct rte_flow *flow;
 
-       TAILQ_FOREACH_REVERSE(flow, list, mlx5_flows, next)
+       TAILQ_FOREACH_REVERSE(flow, list, mlx5_flows, next) {
                flow_drv_remove(dev, flow);
+               flow_mreg_stop_copy_action(dev, flow);
+       }
+       flow_mreg_del_default_copy_action(dev);
        flow_rxq_flags_clear(dev);
 }
 
@@ -3065,7 +4445,15 @@ mlx5_flow_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list)
        struct rte_flow_error error;
        int ret = 0;
 
+       /* Make sure default copy action (reg_c[0] -> reg_b) is created. */
+       ret = flow_mreg_add_default_copy_action(dev, &error);
+       if (ret < 0)
+               return -rte_errno;
+       /* Apply Flows created by application. */
        TAILQ_FOREACH(flow, list, next) {
+               ret = flow_mreg_start_copy_action(dev, flow);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       goto error;
                ret = flow_drv_apply(dev, flow, &error);
                if (ret < 0)
                        goto error;
@@ -3855,6 +5243,177 @@ mlx5_dev_filter_ctrl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create the needed meter and suffix tables.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] fm
+ *   Pointer to the flow meter.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Pointer to table set on success, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *
+mlx5_flow_create_mtr_tbls(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                         const struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+
+       fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+       return fops->create_mtr_tbls(dev, fm);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Destroy the meter table set.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] tbl
+ *   Pointer to the meter table set.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_destroy_mtr_tbls(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                          struct mlx5_meter_domains_infos *tbls)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+
+       fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+       return fops->destroy_mtr_tbls(dev, tbls);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create policer rules.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] fm
+ *   Pointer to flow meter structure.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Pointer to flow attributes.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, -1 otherwise.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_create_policer_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                              struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm,
+                              const struct rte_flow_attr *attr)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+
+       fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+       return fops->create_policer_rules(dev, fm, attr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Destroy policer rules.
+ *
+ * @param[in] fm
+ *   Pointer to flow meter structure.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Pointer to flow attributes.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, -1 otherwise.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_destroy_policer_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                               struct mlx5_flow_meter *fm,
+                               const struct rte_flow_attr *attr)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+
+       fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+       return fops->destroy_policer_rules(dev, fm, attr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a counter.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Pointer to allocated counter  on success, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct mlx5_flow_counter *
+mlx5_counter_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+       struct rte_flow_attr attr = { .transfer = 0 };
+
+       if (flow_get_drv_type(dev, &attr) == MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV) {
+               fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+               return fops->counter_alloc(dev);
+       }
+       DRV_LOG(ERR,
+               "port %u counter allocate is not supported.",
+                dev->data->port_id);
+       return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Free a counter.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] cnt
+ *   Pointer to counter to be free.
+ */
+void
+mlx5_counter_free(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+       struct rte_flow_attr attr = { .transfer = 0 };
+
+       if (flow_get_drv_type(dev, &attr) == MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV) {
+               fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+               fops->counter_free(dev, cnt);
+               return;
+       }
+       DRV_LOG(ERR,
+               "port %u counter free is not supported.",
+                dev->data->port_id);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Query counter statistics.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] cnt
+ *   Pointer to counter to query.
+ * @param[in] clear
+ *   Set to clear counter statistics.
+ * @param[out] pkts
+ *   The counter hits packets number to save.
+ * @param[out] bytes
+ *   The counter hits bytes number to save.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_counter_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flow_counter *cnt,
+                  bool clear, uint64_t *pkts, uint64_t *bytes)
+{
+       const struct mlx5_flow_driver_ops *fops;
+       struct rte_flow_attr attr = { .transfer = 0 };
+
+       if (flow_get_drv_type(dev, &attr) == MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV) {
+               fops = flow_get_drv_ops(MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV);
+               return fops->counter_query(dev, cnt, clear, pkts, bytes);
+       }
+       DRV_LOG(ERR,
+               "port %u counter query is not supported.",
+                dev->data->port_id);
+       return -ENOTSUP;
+}
+
 #define MLX5_POOL_QUERY_FREQ_US 1000000
 
 /**
@@ -4037,3 +5596,74 @@ mlx5_flow_group_to_table(const struct rte_flow_attr *attributes, bool external,
        }
        return 0;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Discover availability of metadata reg_c's.
+ *
+ * Iteratively use test flows to check availability.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_discover_mreg_c(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_config *config = &priv->config;
+       enum modify_reg idx;
+       int n = 0;
+
+       /* reg_c[0] and reg_c[1] are reserved. */
+       config->flow_mreg_c[n++] = REG_C_0;
+       config->flow_mreg_c[n++] = REG_C_1;
+       /* Discover availability of other reg_c's. */
+       for (idx = REG_C_2; idx <= REG_C_7; ++idx) {
+               struct rte_flow_attr attr = {
+                       .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_CP_TABLE_GROUP,
+                       .priority = MLX5_FLOW_PRIO_RSVD,
+                       .ingress = 1,
+               };
+               struct rte_flow_item items[] = {
+                       [0] = {
+                               .type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END,
+                       },
+               };
+               struct rte_flow_action actions[] = {
+                       [0] = {
+                               .type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COPY_MREG,
+                               .conf = &(struct mlx5_flow_action_copy_mreg){
+                                       .src = REG_C_1,
+                                       .dst = idx,
+                               },
+                       },
+                       [1] = {
+                               .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP,
+                               .conf = &(struct rte_flow_action_jump){
+                                       .group = MLX5_FLOW_MREG_ACT_TABLE_GROUP,
+                               },
+                       },
+                       [2] = {
+                               .type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END,
+                       },
+               };
+               struct rte_flow *flow;
+               struct rte_flow_error error;
+
+               if (!config->dv_flow_en)
+                       break;
+               /* Create internal flow, validation skips copy action. */
+               flow = flow_list_create(dev, NULL, &attr, items,
+                                       actions, false, &error);
+               if (!flow)
+                       continue;
+               if (dev->data->dev_started || !flow_drv_apply(dev, flow, NULL))
+                       config->flow_mreg_c[n++] = idx;
+               flow_list_destroy(dev, NULL, flow);
+       }
+       for (; n < MLX5_MREG_C_NUM; ++n)
+               config->flow_mreg_c[n] = REG_NONE;
+       return 0;
+}