fix various typos found by Lintian
[dpdk.git] / drivers / net / mlx5 / mlx5_rxtx.c
index d8f6671..a212010 100644 (file)
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  * Copyright 2015-2019 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd
  */
 
-#include <assert.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <mlx5_devx_cmds.h>
 #include <mlx5_prm.h>
+#include <mlx5_common.h>
 
 #include "mlx5_defs.h"
 #include "mlx5.h"
+#include "mlx5_mr.h"
 #include "mlx5_utils.h"
 #include "mlx5_rxtx.h"
 #include "mlx5_autoconf.h"
@@ -128,6 +129,9 @@ uint32_t mlx5_ptype_table[] __rte_cache_aligned = {
 uint8_t mlx5_cksum_table[1 << 10] __rte_cache_aligned;
 uint8_t mlx5_swp_types_table[1 << 10] __rte_cache_aligned;
 
+uint64_t rte_net_mlx5_dynf_inline_mask;
+#define PKT_TX_DYNF_NOINLINE rte_net_mlx5_dynf_inline_mask
+
 /**
  * Build a table to translate Rx completion flags to packet type.
  *
@@ -533,6 +537,89 @@ mlx5_rx_descriptor_status(void *rx_queue, uint16_t offset)
        return RTE_ETH_RX_DESC_AVAIL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * DPDK callback to get the RX queue information
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to the device structure.
+ *
+ * @param rx_queue_id
+ *   Rx queue identificator.
+ *
+ * @param qinfo
+ *   Pointer to the RX queue information structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   None.
+ */
+
+void
+mlx5_rxq_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
+                 struct rte_eth_rxq_info *qinfo)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_rxq_data *rxq = (*priv->rxqs)[rx_queue_id];
+       struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl *rxq_ctrl =
+               container_of(rxq, struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl, rxq);
+
+       if (!rxq)
+               return;
+       qinfo->mp = mlx5_rxq_mprq_enabled(&rxq_ctrl->rxq) ?
+                                       rxq->mprq_mp : rxq->mp;
+       qinfo->conf.rx_thresh.pthresh = 0;
+       qinfo->conf.rx_thresh.hthresh = 0;
+       qinfo->conf.rx_thresh.wthresh = 0;
+       qinfo->conf.rx_free_thresh = rxq->rq_repl_thresh;
+       qinfo->conf.rx_drop_en = 1;
+       qinfo->conf.rx_deferred_start = rxq_ctrl ? 0 : 1;
+       qinfo->conf.offloads = dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads;
+       qinfo->scattered_rx = dev->data->scattered_rx;
+       qinfo->nb_desc = 1 << rxq->elts_n;
+}
+
+/**
+ * DPDK callback to get the RX packet burst mode information
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to the device structure.
+ *
+ * @param rx_queue_id
+ *   Rx queue identificatior.
+ *
+ * @param mode
+ *   Pointer to the burts mode information.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 as success, -EINVAL as failure.
+ */
+
+int
+mlx5_rx_burst_mode_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                      uint16_t rx_queue_id __rte_unused,
+                      struct rte_eth_burst_mode *mode)
+{
+       eth_rx_burst_t pkt_burst = dev->rx_pkt_burst;
+
+       if (pkt_burst == mlx5_rx_burst) {
+               snprintf(mode->info, sizeof(mode->info), "%s", "Scalar");
+       } else if (pkt_burst == mlx5_rx_burst_mprq) {
+               snprintf(mode->info, sizeof(mode->info), "%s", "Multi-Packet RQ");
+       } else if (pkt_burst == mlx5_rx_burst_vec) {
+#if defined RTE_ARCH_X86_64
+               snprintf(mode->info, sizeof(mode->info), "%s", "Vector SSE");
+#elif defined RTE_ARCH_ARM64
+               snprintf(mode->info, sizeof(mode->info), "%s", "Vector Neon");
+#elif defined RTE_ARCH_PPC_64
+               snprintf(mode->info, sizeof(mode->info), "%s", "Vector AltiVec");
+#else
+               return -EINVAL;
+#endif
+       } else {
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * DPDK callback to get the number of used descriptors in a RX queue
  *
@@ -780,7 +867,7 @@ mlx5_rxq_initialize(struct mlx5_rxq_data *rxq)
                        byte_count = DATA_LEN(buf);
                }
                /* scat->addr must be able to store a pointer. */
-               assert(sizeof(scat->addr) >= sizeof(uintptr_t));
+               MLX5_ASSERT(sizeof(scat->addr) >= sizeof(uintptr_t));
                *scat = (struct mlx5_wqe_data_seg){
                        .addr = rte_cpu_to_be_64(addr),
                        .byte_count = rte_cpu_to_be_32(byte_count),
@@ -914,6 +1001,7 @@ static int
 mlx5_queue_state_modify(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        struct mlx5_mp_arg_queue_state_modify *sm)
 {
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        int ret = 0;
 
        switch (rte_eal_process_type()) {
@@ -921,7 +1009,7 @@ mlx5_queue_state_modify(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                ret = mlx5_queue_state_modify_primary(dev, sm);
                break;
        case RTE_PROC_SECONDARY:
-               ret = mlx5_mp_req_queue_state_modify(dev, sm);
+               ret = mlx5_mp_req_queue_state_modify(&priv->mp_id, sm);
                break;
        default:
                break;
@@ -1251,9 +1339,10 @@ rxq_cq_to_mbuf(struct mlx5_rxq_data *rxq, struct rte_mbuf *pkt,
                        pkt->hash.fdir.hi = mlx5_flow_mark_get(mark);
                }
        }
-       if (rte_flow_dynf_metadata_avail() && cqe->flow_table_metadata) {
-               pkt->ol_flags |= PKT_RX_DYNF_METADATA;
-               *RTE_FLOW_DYNF_METADATA(pkt) = cqe->flow_table_metadata;
+       if (rxq->dynf_meta && cqe->flow_table_metadata) {
+               pkt->ol_flags |= rxq->flow_meta_mask;
+               *RTE_MBUF_DYNFIELD(pkt, rxq->flow_meta_offset, uint32_t *) =
+                       cqe->flow_table_metadata;
        }
        if (rxq->csum)
                pkt->ol_flags |= rxq_cq_to_ol_flags(cqe);
@@ -1321,7 +1410,7 @@ mlx5_rx_burst(void *dpdk_rxq, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t pkts_n)
                                break;
                        }
                        while (pkt != seg) {
-                               assert(pkt != (*rxq->elts)[idx]);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(pkt != (*rxq->elts)[idx]);
                                rep = NEXT(pkt);
                                NEXT(pkt) = NULL;
                                NB_SEGS(pkt) = 1;
@@ -1338,7 +1427,7 @@ mlx5_rx_burst(void *dpdk_rxq, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t pkts_n)
                                break;
                        }
                        pkt = seg;
-                       assert(len >= (rxq->crc_present << 2));
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(len >= (rxq->crc_present << 2));
                        pkt->ol_flags &= EXT_ATTACHED_MBUF;
                        /* If compressed, take hash result from mini-CQE. */
                        rss_hash_res = rte_be_to_cpu_32(mcqe == NULL ?
@@ -1529,7 +1618,7 @@ mprq_buf_replace(struct mlx5_rxq_data *rxq, uint16_t rq_idx,
                &((volatile struct mlx5_wqe_mprq *)rxq->wqes)[rq_idx].dseg;
        void *addr;
 
-       assert(rep != NULL);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(rep != NULL);
        /* Replace MPRQ buf. */
        (*rxq->mprq_bufs)[rq_idx] = rep;
        /* Replace WQE. */
@@ -1572,21 +1661,20 @@ mlx5_rx_burst_mprq(void *dpdk_rxq, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t pkts_n)
        unsigned int i = 0;
        uint32_t rq_ci = rxq->rq_ci;
        uint16_t consumed_strd = rxq->consumed_strd;
-       uint16_t headroom_sz = rxq->strd_headroom_en * RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM;
        struct mlx5_mprq_buf *buf = (*rxq->mprq_bufs)[rq_ci & wq_mask];
 
        while (i < pkts_n) {
                struct rte_mbuf *pkt;
                void *addr;
                int ret;
-               unsigned int len;
+               uint32_t len;
                uint16_t strd_cnt;
                uint16_t strd_idx;
                uint32_t offset;
                uint32_t byte_cnt;
+               int32_t hdrm_overlap;
                volatile struct mlx5_mini_cqe8 *mcqe = NULL;
                uint32_t rss_hash_res = 0;
-               uint8_t lro_num_seg;
 
                if (consumed_strd == strd_n) {
                        /* Replace WQE only if the buffer is still in use. */
@@ -1619,7 +1707,7 @@ mlx5_rx_burst_mprq(void *dpdk_rxq, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t pkts_n)
                byte_cnt = ret;
                strd_cnt = (byte_cnt & MLX5_MPRQ_STRIDE_NUM_MASK) >>
                           MLX5_MPRQ_STRIDE_NUM_SHIFT;
-               assert(strd_cnt);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(strd_cnt);
                consumed_strd += strd_cnt;
                if (byte_cnt & MLX5_MPRQ_FILLER_MASK)
                        continue;
@@ -1630,48 +1718,71 @@ mlx5_rx_burst_mprq(void *dpdk_rxq, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t pkts_n)
                        /* mini-CQE for MPRQ doesn't have hash result. */
                        strd_idx = rte_be_to_cpu_16(mcqe->stride_idx);
                }
-               assert(strd_idx < strd_n);
-               assert(!((rte_be_to_cpu_16(cqe->wqe_id) ^ rq_ci) & wq_mask));
-               lro_num_seg = cqe->lro_num_seg;
-               /*
-                * Currently configured to receive a packet per a stride. But if
-                * MTU is adjusted through kernel interface, device could
-                * consume multiple strides without raising an error. In this
-                * case, the packet should be dropped because it is bigger than
-                * the max_rx_pkt_len.
-                */
-               if (unlikely(!lro_num_seg && strd_cnt > 1)) {
-                       ++rxq->stats.idropped;
-                       continue;
-               }
+               MLX5_ASSERT(strd_idx < strd_n);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(!((rte_be_to_cpu_16(cqe->wqe_id) ^ rq_ci) &
+                           wq_mask));
                pkt = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(rxq->mp);
                if (unlikely(pkt == NULL)) {
                        ++rxq->stats.rx_nombuf;
                        break;
                }
                len = (byte_cnt & MLX5_MPRQ_LEN_MASK) >> MLX5_MPRQ_LEN_SHIFT;
-               assert((int)len >= (rxq->crc_present << 2));
+               MLX5_ASSERT((int)len >= (rxq->crc_present << 2));
                if (rxq->crc_present)
                        len -= RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN;
                offset = strd_idx * strd_sz + strd_shift;
                addr = RTE_PTR_ADD(mlx5_mprq_buf_addr(buf, strd_n), offset);
+               hdrm_overlap = len + RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM - strd_cnt * strd_sz;
                /*
                 * Memcpy packets to the target mbuf if:
                 * - The size of packet is smaller than mprq_max_memcpy_len.
                 * - Out of buffer in the Mempool for Multi-Packet RQ.
+                * - The packet's stride overlaps a headroom and scatter is off.
                 */
-               if (len <= rxq->mprq_max_memcpy_len || rxq->mprq_repl == NULL) {
-                       /*
-                        * When memcpy'ing packet due to out-of-buffer, the
-                        * packet must be smaller than the target mbuf.
-                        */
-                       if (unlikely(rte_pktmbuf_tailroom(pkt) < len)) {
+               if (len <= rxq->mprq_max_memcpy_len ||
+                   rxq->mprq_repl == NULL ||
+                   (hdrm_overlap > 0 && !rxq->strd_scatter_en)) {
+                       if (likely(rte_pktmbuf_tailroom(pkt) >= len)) {
+                               rte_memcpy(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkt, void *),
+                                          addr, len);
+                               DATA_LEN(pkt) = len;
+                       } else if (rxq->strd_scatter_en) {
+                               struct rte_mbuf *prev = pkt;
+                               uint32_t seg_len =
+                                       RTE_MIN(rte_pktmbuf_tailroom(pkt), len);
+                               uint32_t rem_len = len - seg_len;
+
+                               rte_memcpy(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkt, void *),
+                                          addr, seg_len);
+                               DATA_LEN(pkt) = seg_len;
+                               while (rem_len) {
+                                       struct rte_mbuf *next =
+                                               rte_pktmbuf_alloc(rxq->mp);
+
+                                       if (unlikely(next == NULL)) {
+                                               rte_pktmbuf_free(pkt);
+                                               ++rxq->stats.rx_nombuf;
+                                               goto out;
+                                       }
+                                       NEXT(prev) = next;
+                                       SET_DATA_OFF(next, 0);
+                                       addr = RTE_PTR_ADD(addr, seg_len);
+                                       seg_len = RTE_MIN
+                                               (rte_pktmbuf_tailroom(next),
+                                                rem_len);
+                                       rte_memcpy
+                                               (rte_pktmbuf_mtod(next, void *),
+                                                addr, seg_len);
+                                       DATA_LEN(next) = seg_len;
+                                       rem_len -= seg_len;
+                                       prev = next;
+                                       ++NB_SEGS(pkt);
+                               }
+                       } else {
                                rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(pkt);
                                ++rxq->stats.idropped;
                                continue;
                        }
-                       rte_memcpy(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkt, void *), addr, len);
-                       DATA_LEN(pkt) = len;
                } else {
                        rte_iova_t buf_iova;
                        struct rte_mbuf_ext_shared_info *shinfo;
@@ -1680,9 +1791,9 @@ mlx5_rx_burst_mprq(void *dpdk_rxq, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t pkts_n)
 
                        /* Increment the refcnt of the whole chunk. */
                        rte_atomic16_add_return(&buf->refcnt, 1);
-                       assert((uint16_t)rte_atomic16_read(&buf->refcnt) <=
-                              strd_n + 1);
-                       buf_addr = RTE_PTR_SUB(addr, headroom_sz);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT((uint16_t)rte_atomic16_read(&buf->refcnt) <=
+                                   strd_n + 1);
+                       buf_addr = RTE_PTR_SUB(addr, RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
                        /*
                         * MLX5 device doesn't use iova but it is necessary in a
                         * case where the Rx packet is transmitted via a
@@ -1701,43 +1812,42 @@ mlx5_rx_burst_mprq(void *dpdk_rxq, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t pkts_n)
                        rte_pktmbuf_attach_extbuf(pkt, buf_addr, buf_iova,
                                                  buf_len, shinfo);
                        /* Set mbuf head-room. */
-                       pkt->data_off = headroom_sz;
-                       assert(pkt->ol_flags == EXT_ATTACHED_MBUF);
-                       /*
-                        * Prevent potential overflow due to MTU change through
-                        * kernel interface.
-                        */
-                       if (unlikely(rte_pktmbuf_tailroom(pkt) < len)) {
-                               rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(pkt);
-                               ++rxq->stats.idropped;
-                               continue;
-                       }
+                       SET_DATA_OFF(pkt, RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(pkt->ol_flags == EXT_ATTACHED_MBUF);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(rte_pktmbuf_tailroom(pkt) <
+                               len - (hdrm_overlap > 0 ? hdrm_overlap : 0));
                        DATA_LEN(pkt) = len;
                        /*
-                        * LRO packet may consume all the stride memory, in this
-                        * case packet head-room space is not guaranteed so must
-                        * to add an empty mbuf for the head-room.
+                        * Copy the last fragment of a packet (up to headroom
+                        * size bytes) in case there is a stride overlap with
+                        * a next packet's headroom. Allocate a separate mbuf
+                        * to store this fragment and link it. Scatter is on.
                         */
-                       if (!rxq->strd_headroom_en) {
-                               struct rte_mbuf *headroom_mbuf =
-                                               rte_pktmbuf_alloc(rxq->mp);
+                       if (hdrm_overlap > 0) {
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(rxq->strd_scatter_en);
+                               struct rte_mbuf *seg =
+                                       rte_pktmbuf_alloc(rxq->mp);
 
-                               if (unlikely(headroom_mbuf == NULL)) {
+                               if (unlikely(seg == NULL)) {
                                        rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(pkt);
                                        ++rxq->stats.rx_nombuf;
                                        break;
                                }
-                               PORT(pkt) = rxq->port_id;
-                               NEXT(headroom_mbuf) = pkt;
-                               pkt = headroom_mbuf;
+                               SET_DATA_OFF(seg, 0);
+                               rte_memcpy(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(seg, void *),
+                                       RTE_PTR_ADD(addr, len - hdrm_overlap),
+                                       hdrm_overlap);
+                               DATA_LEN(seg) = hdrm_overlap;
+                               DATA_LEN(pkt) = len - hdrm_overlap;
+                               NEXT(pkt) = seg;
                                NB_SEGS(pkt) = 2;
                        }
                }
                rxq_cq_to_mbuf(rxq, pkt, cqe, rss_hash_res);
-               if (lro_num_seg > 1) {
+               if (cqe->lro_num_seg > 1) {
                        mlx5_lro_update_hdr(addr, cqe, len);
                        pkt->ol_flags |= PKT_RX_LRO;
-                       pkt->tso_segsz = strd_sz;
+                       pkt->tso_segsz = len / cqe->lro_num_seg;
                }
                PKT_LEN(pkt) = len;
                PORT(pkt) = rxq->port_id;
@@ -1749,6 +1859,7 @@ mlx5_rx_burst_mprq(void *dpdk_rxq, struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t pkts_n)
                *(pkts++) = pkt;
                ++i;
        }
+out:
        /* Update the consumer indexes. */
        rxq->consumed_strd = consumed_strd;
        rte_cio_wmb();
@@ -1868,8 +1979,8 @@ mlx5_tx_free_mbuf(struct rte_mbuf **restrict pkts,
         * copying pointers to temporary array
         * for rte_mempool_put_bulk() calls.
         */
-       assert(pkts);
-       assert(pkts_n);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pkts);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n);
        for (;;) {
                for (;;) {
                        /*
@@ -1878,7 +1989,7 @@ mlx5_tx_free_mbuf(struct rte_mbuf **restrict pkts,
                         */
                        mbuf = rte_pktmbuf_prefree_seg(*pkts);
                        if (likely(mbuf != NULL)) {
-                               assert(mbuf == *pkts);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(mbuf == *pkts);
                                if (likely(n_free != 0)) {
                                        if (unlikely(pool != mbuf->pool))
                                                /* From different pool. */
@@ -1915,9 +2026,9 @@ mlx5_tx_free_mbuf(struct rte_mbuf **restrict pkts,
                         * This loop is implemented to avoid multiple
                         * inlining of rte_mempool_put_bulk().
                         */
-                       assert(pool);
-                       assert(p_free);
-                       assert(n_free);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(pool);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(p_free);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(n_free);
                        /*
                         * Free the array of pre-freed mbufs
                         * belonging to the same memory pool.
@@ -1965,8 +2076,8 @@ mlx5_tx_free_elts(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
 {
        uint16_t n_elts = tail - txq->elts_tail;
 
-       assert(n_elts);
-       assert(n_elts <= txq->elts_s);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(n_elts);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(n_elts <= txq->elts_s);
        /*
         * Implement a loop to support ring buffer wraparound
         * with single inlining of mlx5_tx_free_mbuf().
@@ -1976,8 +2087,8 @@ mlx5_tx_free_elts(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
 
                part = txq->elts_s - (txq->elts_tail & txq->elts_m);
                part = RTE_MIN(part, n_elts);
-               assert(part);
-               assert(part <= txq->elts_s);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(part);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(part <= txq->elts_s);
                mlx5_tx_free_mbuf(&txq->elts[txq->elts_tail & txq->elts_m],
                                  part, olx);
                txq->elts_tail += part;
@@ -2008,11 +2119,11 @@ mlx5_tx_copy_elts(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        unsigned int part;
        struct rte_mbuf **elts = (struct rte_mbuf **)txq->elts;
 
-       assert(pkts);
-       assert(pkts_n);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pkts);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n);
        part = txq->elts_s - (txq->elts_head & txq->elts_m);
-       assert(part);
-       assert(part <= txq->elts_s);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(part);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(part <= txq->elts_s);
        /* This code is a good candidate for vectorizing with SIMD. */
        rte_memcpy((void *)(elts + (txq->elts_head & txq->elts_m)),
                   (void *)pkts,
@@ -2048,7 +2159,7 @@ mlx5_tx_comp_flush(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                tail = txq->fcqs[(txq->cq_ci - 1) & txq->cqe_m];
                if (likely(tail != txq->elts_tail)) {
                        mlx5_tx_free_elts(txq, tail, olx);
-                       assert(tail == txq->elts_tail);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(tail == txq->elts_tail);
                }
        }
 }
@@ -2073,7 +2184,7 @@ mlx5_tx_handle_completion(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
 {
        unsigned int count = MLX5_TX_COMP_MAX_CQE;
        volatile struct mlx5_cqe *last_cqe = NULL;
-       uint16_t ci = txq->cq_ci;
+       bool ring_doorbell = false;
        int ret;
 
        static_assert(MLX5_CQE_STATUS_HW_OWN < 0, "Must be negative value");
@@ -2081,12 +2192,12 @@ mlx5_tx_handle_completion(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        do {
                volatile struct mlx5_cqe *cqe;
 
-               cqe = &txq->cqes[ci & txq->cqe_m];
-               ret = check_cqe(cqe, txq->cqe_s, ci);
+               cqe = &txq->cqes[txq->cq_ci & txq->cqe_m];
+               ret = check_cqe(cqe, txq->cqe_s, txq->cq_ci);
                if (unlikely(ret != MLX5_CQE_STATUS_SW_OWN)) {
                        if (likely(ret != MLX5_CQE_STATUS_ERR)) {
                                /* No new CQEs in completion queue. */
-                               assert(ret == MLX5_CQE_STATUS_HW_OWN);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(ret == MLX5_CQE_STATUS_HW_OWN);
                                break;
                        }
                        /*
@@ -2096,7 +2207,6 @@ mlx5_tx_handle_completion(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                         * here, before we might perform SQ reset.
                         */
                        rte_wmb();
-                       txq->cq_ci = ci;
                        ret = mlx5_tx_error_cqe_handle
                                (txq, (volatile struct mlx5_err_cqe *)cqe);
                        if (unlikely(ret < 0)) {
@@ -2112,15 +2222,18 @@ mlx5_tx_handle_completion(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                         * MLX5_CQE_SYNDROME_WR_FLUSH_ERR status.
                         * The send queue is supposed to be empty.
                         */
-                       ++ci;
-                       txq->cq_pi = ci;
+                       ring_doorbell = true;
+                       ++txq->cq_ci;
+                       txq->cq_pi = txq->cq_ci;
                        last_cqe = NULL;
                        continue;
                }
                /* Normal transmit completion. */
-               assert(ci != txq->cq_pi);
-               assert((txq->fcqs[ci & txq->cqe_m] >> 16) == cqe->wqe_counter);
-               ++ci;
+               MLX5_ASSERT(txq->cq_ci != txq->cq_pi);
+               MLX5_ASSERT((txq->fcqs[txq->cq_ci & txq->cqe_m] >> 16) ==
+                           cqe->wqe_counter);
+               ring_doorbell = true;
+               ++txq->cq_ci;
                last_cqe = cqe;
                /*
                 * We have to restrict the amount of processed CQEs
@@ -2133,14 +2246,10 @@ mlx5_tx_handle_completion(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                if (likely(--count == 0))
                        break;
        } while (true);
-       if (likely(ci != txq->cq_ci)) {
-               /*
-                * Update completion queue consuming index
-                * and ring doorbell to notify hardware.
-                */
+       if (likely(ring_doorbell)) {
+               /* Ring doorbell to notify hardware. */
                rte_compiler_barrier();
-               txq->cq_ci = ci;
-               *txq->cq_db = rte_cpu_to_be_32(ci);
+               *txq->cq_db = rte_cpu_to_be_32(txq->cq_ci);
                mlx5_tx_comp_flush(txq, last_cqe, olx);
        }
 }
@@ -2174,6 +2283,7 @@ mlx5_tx_request_completion(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
             (uint16_t)(txq->wqe_ci - txq->wqe_comp) >= txq->wqe_thres)) {
                volatile struct mlx5_wqe *last = loc->wqe_last;
 
+               MLX5_ASSERT(last);
                txq->elts_comp = head;
                if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE))
                        txq->wqe_comp = txq->wqe_ci;
@@ -2181,14 +2291,14 @@ mlx5_tx_request_completion(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                last->cseg.flags = RTE_BE32(MLX5_COMP_ALWAYS <<
                                            MLX5_COMP_MODE_OFFSET);
                /* Save elts_head in dedicated free on completion queue. */
-#ifdef NDEBUG
-               txq->fcqs[txq->cq_pi++ & txq->cqe_m] = head;
-#else
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_DEBUG
                txq->fcqs[txq->cq_pi++ & txq->cqe_m] = head |
-                                       (last->cseg.opcode >> 8) << 16;
+                         (last->cseg.opcode >> 8) << 16;
+#else
+               txq->fcqs[txq->cq_pi++ & txq->cqe_m] = head;
 #endif
                /* A CQE slot must always be available. */
-               assert((txq->cq_pi - txq->cq_ci) <= txq->cqe_s);
+               MLX5_ASSERT((txq->cq_pi - txq->cq_ci) <= txq->cqe_s);
        }
 }
 
@@ -2302,7 +2412,7 @@ mlx5_tx_eseg_none(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq __rte_unused,
                 * We should get here only if device support
                 * this feature correctly.
                 */
-               assert(txq->vlan_en);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(txq->vlan_en);
                es->inline_hdr = rte_cpu_to_be_32(MLX5_ETH_WQE_VLAN_INSERT |
                                                  loc->mbuf->vlan_tci);
        } else {
@@ -2380,7 +2490,7 @@ mlx5_tx_eseg_dmin(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq __rte_unused,
                                                 loc->mbuf->vlan_tci);
                pdst += sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr);
                /* Copy the rest two bytes from packet data. */
-               assert(pdst == RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, sizeof(uint16_t)));
+               MLX5_ASSERT(pdst == RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, sizeof(uint16_t)));
                *(uint16_t *)pdst = *(unaligned_uint16_t *)psrc;
        } else {
                /* Fill the gap in the title WQEBB with inline data. */
@@ -2473,7 +2583,7 @@ mlx5_tx_eseg_data(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                                 loc->mbuf->vlan_tci);
                pdst += sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr);
                /* Copy the rest two bytes from packet data. */
-               assert(pdst == RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, sizeof(uint16_t)));
+               MLX5_ASSERT(pdst == RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, sizeof(uint16_t)));
                *(uint16_t *)pdst = *(unaligned_uint16_t *)psrc;
                psrc += sizeof(uint16_t);
        } else {
@@ -2482,11 +2592,11 @@ mlx5_tx_eseg_data(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                psrc += sizeof(rte_v128u32_t);
        }
        pdst = (uint8_t *)(es + 2);
-       assert(inlen >= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
-       assert(pdst < (uint8_t *)txq->wqes_end);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(inlen >= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pdst < (uint8_t *)txq->wqes_end);
        inlen -= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE;
        if (!inlen) {
-               assert(pdst == RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, MLX5_WSEG_SIZE));
+               MLX5_ASSERT(pdst == RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, MLX5_WSEG_SIZE));
                return (struct mlx5_wqe_dseg *)pdst;
        }
        /*
@@ -2527,21 +2637,30 @@ mlx5_tx_eseg_data(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
  *   Pointer to burst routine local context.
  * @param len
  *   Length of data to be copied.
+ * @param must
+ *   Length of data to be copied ignoring no inline hint.
  * @param olx
  *   Configured Tx offloads mask. It is fully defined at
  *   compile time and may be used for optimization.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Number of actual copied data bytes. This is always greater than or
+ *   equal to must parameter and might be lesser than len in no inline
+ *   hint flag is encountered.
  */
-static __rte_always_inline void
+static __rte_always_inline unsigned int
 mlx5_tx_mseg_memcpy(uint8_t *pdst,
                    struct mlx5_txq_local *restrict loc,
                    unsigned int len,
+                   unsigned int must,
                    unsigned int olx __rte_unused)
 {
        struct rte_mbuf *mbuf;
-       unsigned int part, dlen;
+       unsigned int part, dlen, copy = 0;
        uint8_t *psrc;
 
-       assert(len);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(len);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(must <= len);
        do {
                /* Allow zero length packets, must check first. */
                dlen = rte_pktmbuf_data_len(loc->mbuf);
@@ -2551,9 +2670,28 @@ mlx5_tx_mseg_memcpy(uint8_t *pdst,
                        loc->mbuf = mbuf->next;
                        rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(mbuf);
                        loc->mbuf_off = 0;
-                       assert(loc->mbuf_nseg > 1);
-                       assert(loc->mbuf);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(loc->mbuf_nseg > 1);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(loc->mbuf);
                        --loc->mbuf_nseg;
+                       if (loc->mbuf->ol_flags & PKT_TX_DYNF_NOINLINE) {
+                               unsigned int diff;
+
+                               if (copy >= must) {
+                                       /*
+                                        * We already copied the minimal
+                                        * requested amount of data.
+                                        */
+                                       return copy;
+                               }
+                               diff = must - copy;
+                               if (diff <= rte_pktmbuf_data_len(loc->mbuf)) {
+                                       /*
+                                        * Copy only the minimal required
+                                        * part of the data buffer.
+                                        */
+                                       len = diff;
+                               }
+                       }
                        continue;
                }
                dlen -= loc->mbuf_off;
@@ -2561,6 +2699,7 @@ mlx5_tx_mseg_memcpy(uint8_t *pdst,
                                               loc->mbuf_off);
                part = RTE_MIN(len, dlen);
                rte_memcpy(pdst, psrc, part);
+               copy += part;
                loc->mbuf_off += part;
                len -= part;
                if (!len) {
@@ -2571,10 +2710,10 @@ mlx5_tx_mseg_memcpy(uint8_t *pdst,
                                loc->mbuf = mbuf->next;
                                rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(mbuf);
                                loc->mbuf_off = 0;
-                               assert(loc->mbuf_nseg >= 1);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(loc->mbuf_nseg >= 1);
                                --loc->mbuf_nseg;
                        }
-                       return;
+                       return copy;
                }
                pdst += part;
        } while (true);
@@ -2619,7 +2758,7 @@ mlx5_tx_eseg_mdat(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        struct mlx5_wqe_eseg *restrict es = &wqe->eseg;
        uint32_t csum;
        uint8_t *pdst;
-       unsigned int part;
+       unsigned int part, tlen = 0;
 
        /*
         * Calculate and set check sum flags first, uint32_t field
@@ -2651,37 +2790,46 @@ mlx5_tx_eseg_mdat(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                 sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr) +
                                 2 * RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN),
                      "invalid Ethernet Segment data size");
-       assert(inlen >= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
-       es->inline_hdr_sz = rte_cpu_to_be_16(inlen);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(inlen >= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
        pdst = (uint8_t *)&es->inline_data;
        if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(VLAN) && vlan) {
                /* Implement VLAN tag insertion as part inline data. */
-               mlx5_tx_mseg_memcpy(pdst, loc, 2 * RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN, olx);
+               mlx5_tx_mseg_memcpy(pdst, loc,
+                                   2 * RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN,
+                                   2 * RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN, olx);
                pdst += 2 * RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN;
                *(unaligned_uint32_t *)pdst = rte_cpu_to_be_32
                                                ((RTE_ETHER_TYPE_VLAN << 16) |
                                                 loc->mbuf->vlan_tci);
                pdst += sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr);
-               inlen -= 2 * RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN + sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr);
+               tlen += 2 * RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN + sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr);
        }
-       assert(pdst < (uint8_t *)txq->wqes_end);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pdst < (uint8_t *)txq->wqes_end);
        /*
         * The WQEBB space availability is checked by caller.
         * Here we should be aware of WQE ring buffer wraparound only.
         */
        part = (uint8_t *)txq->wqes_end - pdst;
-       part = RTE_MIN(part, inlen);
-       assert(part);
+       part = RTE_MIN(part, inlen - tlen);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(part);
        do {
-               mlx5_tx_mseg_memcpy(pdst, loc, part, olx);
-               inlen -= part;
-               if (likely(!inlen)) {
-                       pdst += part;
+               unsigned int copy;
+
+               /*
+                * Copying may be interrupted inside the routine
+                * if run into no inline hint flag.
+                */
+               copy = tlen >= txq->inlen_mode ? 0 : (txq->inlen_mode - tlen);
+               copy = mlx5_tx_mseg_memcpy(pdst, loc, part, copy, olx);
+               tlen += copy;
+               if (likely(inlen <= tlen) || copy < part) {
+                       es->inline_hdr_sz = rte_cpu_to_be_16(tlen);
+                       pdst += copy;
                        pdst = RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, MLX5_WSEG_SIZE);
                        return (struct mlx5_wqe_dseg *)pdst;
                }
                pdst = (uint8_t *)txq->wqes;
-               part = inlen;
+               part = inlen - tlen;
        } while (true);
 }
 
@@ -2711,7 +2859,7 @@ mlx5_tx_dseg_ptr(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                 unsigned int olx __rte_unused)
 
 {
-       assert(len);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(len);
        dseg->bcount = rte_cpu_to_be_32(len);
        dseg->lkey = mlx5_tx_mb2mr(txq, loc->mbuf);
        dseg->pbuf = rte_cpu_to_be_64((uintptr_t)buf);
@@ -2747,7 +2895,7 @@ mlx5_tx_dseg_iptr(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
 {
        uintptr_t dst, src;
 
-       assert(len);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(len);
        if (len > MLX5_DSEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE) {
                dseg->bcount = rte_cpu_to_be_32(len);
                dseg->lkey = mlx5_tx_mb2mr(txq, loc->mbuf);
@@ -2761,7 +2909,7 @@ mlx5_tx_dseg_iptr(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        src = (uintptr_t)buf;
        if (len & 0x08) {
 #ifdef RTE_ARCH_STRICT_ALIGN
-               assert(dst == RTE_PTR_ALIGN(dst, sizeof(uint32_t)));
+               MLX5_ASSERT(dst == RTE_PTR_ALIGN(dst, sizeof(uint32_t)));
                *(uint32_t *)dst = *(unaligned_uint32_t *)src;
                dst += sizeof(uint32_t);
                src += sizeof(uint32_t);
@@ -2823,8 +2971,14 @@ mlx5_tx_dseg_empw(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        unsigned int part;
        uint8_t *pdst;
 
-       dseg->bcount = rte_cpu_to_be_32(len | MLX5_ETH_WQE_DATA_INLINE);
-       pdst = &dseg->inline_data[0];
+       if (!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW)) {
+               /* Store the descriptor byte counter for eMPW sessions. */
+               dseg->bcount = rte_cpu_to_be_32(len | MLX5_ETH_WQE_DATA_INLINE);
+               pdst = &dseg->inline_data[0];
+       } else {
+               /* The entire legacy MPW session counter is stored on close. */
+               pdst = (uint8_t *)dseg;
+       }
        /*
         * The WQEBB space availability is checked by caller.
         * Here we should be aware of WQE ring buffer wraparound only.
@@ -2836,7 +2990,8 @@ mlx5_tx_dseg_empw(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                len -= part;
                if (likely(!len)) {
                        pdst += part;
-                       pdst = RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, MLX5_WSEG_SIZE);
+                       if (!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW))
+                               pdst = RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, MLX5_WSEG_SIZE);
                        /* Note: no final wraparound check here. */
                        return (struct mlx5_wqe_dseg *)pdst;
                }
@@ -2880,19 +3035,26 @@ mlx5_tx_dseg_vlan(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        unsigned int part;
        uint8_t *pdst;
 
-       assert(len > MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(len > MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
        static_assert(MLX5_DSEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE ==
                                 (2 * RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN),
                      "invalid Data Segment data size");
-       dseg->bcount = rte_cpu_to_be_32((len + sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr)) |
-                                       MLX5_ETH_WQE_DATA_INLINE);
-       pdst = &dseg->inline_data[0];
+       if (!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW)) {
+               /* Store the descriptor byte counter for eMPW sessions. */
+               dseg->bcount = rte_cpu_to_be_32
+                               ((len + sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr)) |
+                                MLX5_ETH_WQE_DATA_INLINE);
+               pdst = &dseg->inline_data[0];
+       } else {
+               /* The entire legacy MPW session counter is stored on close. */
+               pdst = (uint8_t *)dseg;
+       }
        memcpy(pdst, buf, MLX5_DSEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
        buf += MLX5_DSEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE;
        pdst += MLX5_DSEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE;
        len -= MLX5_DSEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE;
        /* Insert VLAN ethertype + VLAN tag. Pointer is aligned. */
-       assert(pdst == RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, MLX5_WSEG_SIZE));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pdst == RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, MLX5_WSEG_SIZE));
        if (unlikely(pdst >= (uint8_t *)txq->wqes_end))
                pdst = (uint8_t *)txq->wqes;
        *(uint32_t *)pdst = rte_cpu_to_be_32((RTE_ETHER_TYPE_VLAN << 16) |
@@ -2909,7 +3071,8 @@ mlx5_tx_dseg_vlan(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                len -= part;
                if (likely(!len)) {
                        pdst += part;
-                       pdst = RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, MLX5_WSEG_SIZE);
+                       if (!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW))
+                               pdst = RTE_PTR_ALIGN(pdst, MLX5_WSEG_SIZE);
                        /* Note: no final wraparound check here. */
                        return (struct mlx5_wqe_dseg *)pdst;
                }
@@ -2960,7 +3123,7 @@ mlx5_tx_mseg_build(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        struct mlx5_wqe_dseg *restrict dseg;
        unsigned int ds;
 
-       assert((rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(loc->mbuf) + vlan) >= inlen);
+       MLX5_ASSERT((rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(loc->mbuf) + vlan) >= inlen);
        loc->mbuf_nseg = NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf);
        loc->mbuf_off = 0;
 
@@ -2981,8 +3144,8 @@ mlx5_tx_mseg_build(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                 * Non-zero offset means there are some data
                 * remained in the packet.
                 */
-               assert(loc->mbuf_off < rte_pktmbuf_data_len(loc->mbuf));
-               assert(rte_pktmbuf_data_len(loc->mbuf));
+               MLX5_ASSERT(loc->mbuf_off < rte_pktmbuf_data_len(loc->mbuf));
+               MLX5_ASSERT(rte_pktmbuf_data_len(loc->mbuf));
                dptr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(loc->mbuf, uint8_t *,
                                               loc->mbuf_off);
                dlen = rte_pktmbuf_data_len(loc->mbuf) - loc->mbuf_off;
@@ -2994,7 +3157,7 @@ mlx5_tx_mseg_build(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                        dseg = (struct mlx5_wqe_dseg *)txq->wqes;
                mlx5_tx_dseg_iptr(txq, loc, dseg, dptr, dlen, olx);
                /* Store the mbuf to be freed on completion. */
-               assert(loc->elts_free);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(loc->elts_free);
                txq->elts[txq->elts_head++ & txq->elts_m] = loc->mbuf;
                --loc->elts_free;
                ++dseg;
@@ -3020,7 +3183,7 @@ mlx5_tx_mseg_build(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                (txq, loc, dseg,
                                 rte_pktmbuf_mtod(loc->mbuf, uint8_t *),
                                 rte_pktmbuf_data_len(loc->mbuf), olx);
-                       assert(loc->elts_free);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(loc->elts_free);
                        txq->elts[txq->elts_head++ & txq->elts_m] = loc->mbuf;
                        --loc->elts_free;
                        ++dseg;
@@ -3087,7 +3250,7 @@ mlx5_tx_packet_multi_tso(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                     inlen <= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE ||
                     inlen > (dlen + vlan)))
                return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_ERROR;
-       assert(inlen >= txq->inlen_mode);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(inlen >= txq->inlen_mode);
        /*
         * Check whether there are enough free WQEBBs:
         * - Control Segment
@@ -3159,7 +3322,7 @@ mlx5_tx_packet_multi_send(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        struct mlx5_wqe *restrict wqe;
        unsigned int ds, nseg;
 
-       assert(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) > 1);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) > 1);
        /*
         * No inline at all, it means the CPU cycles saving
         * is prioritized at configuration, we should not
@@ -3266,8 +3429,8 @@ mlx5_tx_packet_multi_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        struct mlx5_wqe *restrict wqe;
        unsigned int ds, inlen, dlen, vlan = 0;
 
-       assert(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
-       assert(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) > 1);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) > 1);
        /*
         * First calculate data length to be inlined
         * to estimate the required space for WQE.
@@ -3279,8 +3442,9 @@ mlx5_tx_packet_multi_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        /* Check against minimal length. */
        if (inlen <= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE)
                return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_ERROR;
-       assert(txq->inlen_send >= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
-       if (inlen > txq->inlen_send) {
+       MLX5_ASSERT(txq->inlen_send >= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
+       if (inlen > txq->inlen_send ||
+           loc->mbuf->ol_flags & PKT_TX_DYNF_NOINLINE) {
                struct rte_mbuf *mbuf;
                unsigned int nxlen;
                uintptr_t start;
@@ -3291,11 +3455,13 @@ mlx5_tx_packet_multi_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                 * inlining is required.
                 */
                if (txq->inlen_mode) {
-                       assert(txq->inlen_mode >= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
-                       assert(txq->inlen_mode <= txq->inlen_send);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(txq->inlen_mode >=
+                                   MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(txq->inlen_mode <= txq->inlen_send);
                        inlen = txq->inlen_mode;
                } else {
-                       if (!vlan || txq->vlan_en) {
+                       if (loc->mbuf->ol_flags & PKT_TX_DYNF_NOINLINE ||
+                           !vlan || txq->vlan_en) {
                                /*
                                 * VLAN insertion will be done inside by HW.
                                 * It is not utmost effective - VLAN flag is
@@ -3324,7 +3490,7 @@ mlx5_tx_packet_multi_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                do {
                                        smlen = nxlen;
                                        mbuf = NEXT(mbuf);
-                                       assert(mbuf);
+                                       MLX5_ASSERT(mbuf);
                                        nxlen = rte_pktmbuf_data_len(mbuf);
                                        nxlen += smlen;
                                } while (unlikely(nxlen < inlen));
@@ -3340,7 +3506,7 @@ mlx5_tx_packet_multi_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                inlen = nxlen;
                                mbuf = NEXT(mbuf);
                                /* There should be not end of packet. */
-                               assert(mbuf);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(mbuf);
                                nxlen = inlen + rte_pktmbuf_data_len(mbuf);
                        } while (unlikely(nxlen < txq->inlen_send));
                }
@@ -3368,7 +3534,7 @@ do_align:
         * Estimate the number of Data Segments conservatively,
         * supposing no any mbufs is being freed during inlining.
         */
-       assert(inlen <= txq->inlen_send);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(inlen <= txq->inlen_send);
        ds = NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) + 2 + (inlen -
                                       MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE +
                                       MLX5_WSEG_SIZE +
@@ -3427,14 +3593,14 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_mseg(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                   struct mlx5_txq_local *restrict loc,
                   unsigned int olx)
 {
-       assert(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
-       assert(pkts_n > loc->pkts_sent);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n > loc->pkts_sent);
        pkts += loc->pkts_sent + 1;
        pkts_n -= loc->pkts_sent;
        for (;;) {
                enum mlx5_txcmp_code ret;
 
-               assert(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) > 1);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) > 1);
                /*
                 * Estimate the number of free elts quickly but
                 * conservatively. Some segment may be fully inlined
@@ -3474,7 +3640,7 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_mseg(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                        return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_TSO;
                return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_SINGLE;
        }
-       assert(false);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(false);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3516,8 +3682,8 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_tso(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                  struct mlx5_txq_local *restrict loc,
                  unsigned int olx)
 {
-       assert(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
-       assert(pkts_n > loc->pkts_sent);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n > loc->pkts_sent);
        pkts += loc->pkts_sent + 1;
        pkts_n -= loc->pkts_sent;
        for (;;) {
@@ -3526,7 +3692,7 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_tso(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                unsigned int ds, dlen, hlen, ntcp, vlan = 0;
                uint8_t *dptr;
 
-               assert(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
                dlen = rte_pktmbuf_data_len(loc->mbuf);
                if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(VLAN) &&
                    loc->mbuf->ol_flags & PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT) {
@@ -3610,7 +3776,7 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_tso(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                        return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_SINGLE;
                /* Continue with the next TSO packet. */
        }
-       assert(false);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(false);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3717,7 +3883,7 @@ mlx5_tx_match_empw(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq __rte_unused,
                return false;
        /* There must be no VLAN packets in eMPW loop. */
        if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(VLAN))
-               assert(!(loc->mbuf->ol_flags & PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT));
+               MLX5_ASSERT(!(loc->mbuf->ol_flags & PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT));
        return true;
 }
 
@@ -3749,7 +3915,7 @@ mlx5_tx_sdone_empw(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                   unsigned int slen,
                   unsigned int olx __rte_unused)
 {
-       assert(!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
 #ifdef MLX5_PMD_SOFT_COUNTERS
        /* Update sent data bytes counter. */
         txq->stats.obytes += slen;
@@ -3777,6 +3943,8 @@ mlx5_tx_sdone_empw(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
  *   Total size of descriptor/data in bytes.
  * @param slen
  *   Accumulated statistics, data bytes sent.
+ * @param wqem
+ *   The base WQE for the eMPW/MPW descriptor.
  * @param olx
  *   Configured Tx offloads mask. It is fully defined at
  *   compile time and may be used for optimization.
@@ -3790,20 +3958,40 @@ mlx5_tx_idone_empw(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                   struct mlx5_txq_local *restrict loc,
                   unsigned int len,
                   unsigned int slen,
+                  struct mlx5_wqe *restrict wqem,
                   unsigned int olx __rte_unused)
 {
-       assert(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
-       assert((len % MLX5_WSEG_SIZE) == 0);
+       struct mlx5_wqe_dseg *dseg = &wqem->dseg[0];
+
+       MLX5_ASSERT(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
 #ifdef MLX5_PMD_SOFT_COUNTERS
        /* Update sent data bytes counter. */
         txq->stats.obytes += slen;
 #else
        (void)slen;
 #endif
-       len = len / MLX5_WSEG_SIZE + 2;
-       loc->wqe_last->cseg.sq_ds = rte_cpu_to_be_32(txq->qp_num_8s | len);
+       if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW) && dseg->bcount == RTE_BE32(0)) {
+               /*
+                * If the legacy MPW session contains the inline packets
+                * we should set the only inline data segment length
+                * and align the total length to the segment size.
+                */
+               MLX5_ASSERT(len > sizeof(dseg->bcount));
+               dseg->bcount = rte_cpu_to_be_32((len - sizeof(dseg->bcount)) |
+                                               MLX5_ETH_WQE_DATA_INLINE);
+               len = (len + MLX5_WSEG_SIZE - 1) / MLX5_WSEG_SIZE + 2;
+       } else {
+               /*
+                * The session is not legacy MPW or contains the
+                * data buffer pointer segments.
+                */
+               MLX5_ASSERT((len % MLX5_WSEG_SIZE) == 0);
+               len = len / MLX5_WSEG_SIZE + 2;
+       }
+       wqem->cseg.sq_ds = rte_cpu_to_be_32(txq->qp_num_8s | len);
        txq->wqe_ci += (len + 3) / 4;
        loc->wqe_free -= (len + 3) / 4;
+       loc->wqe_last = wqem;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3865,10 +4053,10 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_empw_simple(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
         * and sends single-segment packet with eMPW opcode
         * without data inlining.
         */
-       assert(!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
-       assert(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(EMPW));
-       assert(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
-       assert(pkts_n > loc->pkts_sent);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(EMPW));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n > loc->pkts_sent);
        static_assert(MLX5_EMPW_MIN_PACKETS >= 2, "invalid min size");
        pkts += loc->pkts_sent + 1;
        pkts_n -= loc->pkts_sent;
@@ -3880,7 +4068,7 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_empw_simple(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                unsigned int slen = 0;
 
 next_empw:
-               assert(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
                part = RTE_MIN(pkts_n, MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW) ?
                                       MLX5_MPW_MAX_PACKETS :
                                       MLX5_EMPW_MAX_PACKETS);
@@ -3946,7 +4134,7 @@ next_empw:
                                        return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EXIT;
                                return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_MULTI;
                        }
-                       assert(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
                        if (ret == MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_TSO) {
                                part -= loop;
                                mlx5_tx_sdone_empw(txq, loc, part, slen, olx);
@@ -3964,7 +4152,7 @@ next_empw:
                                return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_SINGLE;
                        }
                        if (ret != MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EMPW) {
-                               assert(false);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(false);
                                part -= loop;
                                mlx5_tx_sdone_empw(txq, loc, part, slen, olx);
                                return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_ERROR;
@@ -3978,7 +4166,7 @@ next_empw:
                         * - packets length (legacy MPW only)
                         */
                        if (!mlx5_tx_match_empw(txq, eseg, loc, dlen, olx)) {
-                               assert(loop);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(loop);
                                part -= loop;
                                mlx5_tx_sdone_empw(txq, loc, part, slen, olx);
                                if (unlikely(!loc->elts_free ||
@@ -3993,8 +4181,8 @@ next_empw:
                                dseg = (struct mlx5_wqe_dseg *)txq->wqes;
                }
                /* eMPW is built successfully, update loop parameters. */
-               assert(!loop);
-               assert(pkts_n >= part);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(!loop);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n >= part);
 #ifdef MLX5_PMD_SOFT_COUNTERS
                /* Update sent data bytes counter. */
                txq->stats.obytes += slen;
@@ -4012,7 +4200,7 @@ next_empw:
                        return ret;
                /* Continue sending eMPW batches. */
        }
-       assert(false);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(false);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4031,21 +4219,21 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_empw_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
         * and sends single-segment packet with eMPW opcode
         * with data inlining.
         */
-       assert(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
-       assert(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(EMPW));
-       assert(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
-       assert(pkts_n > loc->pkts_sent);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(EMPW));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n > loc->pkts_sent);
        static_assert(MLX5_EMPW_MIN_PACKETS >= 2, "invalid min size");
        pkts += loc->pkts_sent + 1;
        pkts_n -= loc->pkts_sent;
        for (;;) {
                struct mlx5_wqe_dseg *restrict dseg;
-               struct mlx5_wqe_eseg *restrict eseg;
+               struct mlx5_wqe *restrict wqem;
                enum mlx5_txcmp_code ret;
                unsigned int room, part, nlim;
                unsigned int slen = 0;
 
-               assert(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
                /*
                 * Limits the amount of packets in one WQE
                 * to improve CQE latency generation.
@@ -4059,26 +4247,34 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_empw_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                        return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EXIT;
                if (likely(pkts_n > 1))
                        rte_prefetch0(*pkts);
-               loc->wqe_last = txq->wqes + (txq->wqe_ci & txq->wqe_m);
+               wqem = txq->wqes + (txq->wqe_ci & txq->wqe_m);
                /*
                 * Build eMPW title WQEBB:
                 * - Control Segment, eMPW opcode, zero DS
                 * - Ethernet Segment, no inline
                 */
-               mlx5_tx_cseg_init(txq, loc, loc->wqe_last, 0,
+               mlx5_tx_cseg_init(txq, loc, wqem, 0,
                                  MLX5_OPCODE_ENHANCED_MPSW, olx);
-               mlx5_tx_eseg_none(txq, loc, loc->wqe_last,
+               mlx5_tx_eseg_none(txq, loc, wqem,
                                  olx & ~MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG_VLAN);
-               eseg = &loc->wqe_last->eseg;
-               dseg = &loc->wqe_last->dseg[0];
+               dseg = &wqem->dseg[0];
                /* Store the packet length for legacy MPW. */
                if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW))
-                       eseg->mss = rte_cpu_to_be_16
-                                       (rte_pktmbuf_data_len(loc->mbuf));
+                       wqem->eseg.mss = rte_cpu_to_be_16
+                                        (rte_pktmbuf_data_len(loc->mbuf));
                room = RTE_MIN(MLX5_WQE_SIZE_MAX / MLX5_WQE_SIZE,
                               loc->wqe_free) * MLX5_WQE_SIZE -
                                        MLX5_WQE_CSEG_SIZE -
                                        MLX5_WQE_ESEG_SIZE;
+               /* Limit the room for legacy MPW sessions for performance. */
+               if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW))
+                       room = RTE_MIN(room,
+                                      RTE_MAX(txq->inlen_empw +
+                                              sizeof(dseg->bcount) +
+                                              (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(VLAN) ?
+                                              sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr) : 0),
+                                              MLX5_MPW_INLINE_MAX_PACKETS *
+                                              MLX5_WQE_DSEG_SIZE));
                /* Build WQE till we have space, packets and resources. */
                part = room;
                for (;;) {
@@ -4086,9 +4282,9 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_empw_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                        uint8_t *dptr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(loc->mbuf, uint8_t *);
                        unsigned int tlen;
 
-                       assert(room >= MLX5_WQE_DSEG_SIZE);
-                       assert((room % MLX5_WQE_DSEG_SIZE) == 0);
-                       assert((uintptr_t)dseg < (uintptr_t)txq->wqes_end);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(room >= MLX5_WQE_DSEG_SIZE);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT((room % MLX5_WQE_DSEG_SIZE) == 0);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT((uintptr_t)dseg < (uintptr_t)txq->wqes_end);
                        /*
                         * Some Tx offloads may cause an error if
                         * packet is not long enough, check against
@@ -4102,14 +4298,36 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_empw_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                 * We have some successfully built
                                 * packet Data Segments to send.
                                 */
-                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part, slen, olx);
+                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part,
+                                                  slen, wqem, olx);
                                return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_ERROR;
                        }
                        /* Inline or not inline - that's the Question. */
-                       if (dlen > txq->inlen_empw)
+                       if (dlen > txq->inlen_empw ||
+                           loc->mbuf->ol_flags & PKT_TX_DYNF_NOINLINE)
                                goto pointer_empw;
+                       if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW)) {
+                               if (dlen > txq->inlen_send)
+                                       goto pointer_empw;
+                               tlen = dlen;
+                               if (part == room) {
+                                       /* Open new inline MPW session. */
+                                       tlen += sizeof(dseg->bcount);
+                                       dseg->bcount = RTE_BE32(0);
+                                       dseg = RTE_PTR_ADD
+                                               (dseg, sizeof(dseg->bcount));
+                               } else {
+                                       /*
+                                        * No pointer and inline descriptor
+                                        * intermix for legacy MPW sessions.
+                                        */
+                                       if (wqem->dseg[0].bcount)
+                                               break;
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               tlen = sizeof(dseg->bcount) + dlen;
+                       }
                        /* Inline entire packet, optional VLAN insertion. */
-                       tlen = sizeof(dseg->bcount) + dlen;
                        if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(VLAN) &&
                            loc->mbuf->ol_flags & PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT) {
                                /*
@@ -4117,8 +4335,9 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_empw_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                 * mlx5_tx_able_to_empw() and packet
                                 * fits into inline length guaranteed.
                                 */
-                               assert((dlen + sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr)) <=
-                                       txq->inlen_empw);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT((dlen +
+                                            sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr)) <=
+                                           txq->inlen_empw);
                                tlen += sizeof(struct rte_vlan_hdr);
                                if (room < tlen)
                                        break;
@@ -4134,8 +4353,9 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_empw_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                dseg = mlx5_tx_dseg_empw(txq, loc, dseg,
                                                         dptr, dlen, olx);
                        }
-                       tlen = RTE_ALIGN(tlen, MLX5_WSEG_SIZE);
-                       assert(room >= tlen);
+                       if (!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW))
+                               tlen = RTE_ALIGN(tlen, MLX5_WSEG_SIZE);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(room >= tlen);
                        room -= tlen;
                        /*
                         * Packet data are completely inlined,
@@ -4144,14 +4364,22 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_empw_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                        rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(loc->mbuf);
                        goto next_mbuf;
 pointer_empw:
+                       /*
+                        * No pointer and inline descriptor
+                        * intermix for legacy MPW sessions.
+                        */
+                       if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW) &&
+                           part != room &&
+                           wqem->dseg[0].bcount == RTE_BE32(0))
+                               break;
                        /*
                         * Not inlinable VLAN packets are
                         * proceeded outside of this routine.
                         */
-                       assert(room >= MLX5_WQE_DSEG_SIZE);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(room >= MLX5_WQE_DSEG_SIZE);
                        if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(VLAN))
-                               assert(!(loc->mbuf->ol_flags &
-                                        PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT));
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(!(loc->mbuf->ol_flags &
+                                           PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT));
                        mlx5_tx_dseg_ptr(txq, loc, dseg, dptr, dlen, olx);
                        /* We have to store mbuf in elts.*/
                        txq->elts[txq->elts_head++ & txq->elts_m] = loc->mbuf;
@@ -4172,7 +4400,8 @@ next_mbuf:
                                 * continue build descriptors.
                                 */
                                part -= room;
-                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part, slen, olx);
+                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part,
+                                                  slen, wqem, olx);
                                return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EXIT;
                        }
                        loc->mbuf = *pkts++;
@@ -4186,16 +4415,18 @@ next_mbuf:
                         */
                        if (ret == MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_MULTI) {
                                part -= room;
-                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part, slen, olx);
+                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part,
+                                                  slen, wqem, olx);
                                if (unlikely(!loc->elts_free ||
                                             !loc->wqe_free))
                                        return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EXIT;
                                return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_MULTI;
                        }
-                       assert(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
                        if (ret == MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_TSO) {
                                part -= room;
-                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part, slen, olx);
+                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part,
+                                                  slen, wqem, olx);
                                if (unlikely(!loc->elts_free ||
                                             !loc->wqe_free))
                                        return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EXIT;
@@ -4203,16 +4434,18 @@ next_mbuf:
                        }
                        if (ret == MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_SINGLE) {
                                part -= room;
-                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part, slen, olx);
+                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part,
+                                                  slen, wqem, olx);
                                if (unlikely(!loc->elts_free ||
                                             !loc->wqe_free))
                                        return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EXIT;
                                return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_SINGLE;
                        }
                        if (ret != MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EMPW) {
-                               assert(false);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(false);
                                part -= room;
-                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part, slen, olx);
+                               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part,
+                                                  slen, wqem, olx);
                                return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_ERROR;
                        }
                        /* Check if we have minimal room left. */
@@ -4227,7 +4460,8 @@ next_mbuf:
                         * - software parser settings
                         * - packets length (legacy MPW only)
                         */
-                       if (!mlx5_tx_match_empw(txq, eseg, loc, dlen, olx))
+                       if (!mlx5_tx_match_empw(txq, &wqem->eseg,
+                                               loc, dlen, olx))
                                break;
                        /* Packet attributes match, continue the same eMPW. */
                        if ((uintptr_t)dseg >= (uintptr_t)txq->wqes_end)
@@ -4237,17 +4471,17 @@ next_mbuf:
                 * We get here to close an existing eMPW
                 * session and start the new one.
                 */
-               assert(pkts_n);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n);
                part -= room;
                if (unlikely(!part))
                        return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EXIT;
-               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part, slen, olx);
+               mlx5_tx_idone_empw(txq, loc, part, slen, wqem, olx);
                if (unlikely(!loc->elts_free ||
                             !loc->wqe_free))
                        return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EXIT;
                /* Continue the loop with new eMPW session. */
        }
-       assert(false);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(false);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4265,15 +4499,15 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single_send(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
         * Subroutine is the part of mlx5_tx_burst_single()
         * and sends single-segment packet with SEND opcode.
         */
-       assert(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
-       assert(pkts_n > loc->pkts_sent);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n > loc->pkts_sent);
        pkts += loc->pkts_sent + 1;
        pkts_n -= loc->pkts_sent;
        for (;;) {
                struct mlx5_wqe *restrict wqe;
                enum mlx5_txcmp_code ret;
 
-               assert(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(NB_SEGS(loc->mbuf) == 1);
                if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE)) {
                        unsigned int inlen, vlan = 0;
 
@@ -4293,7 +4527,8 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single_send(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                         * Otherwise we would do extra check for data
                         * size to avoid crashes due to length overflow.
                         */
-                       assert(txq->inlen_send >= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(txq->inlen_send >=
+                                   MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
                        if (inlen <= txq->inlen_send) {
                                unsigned int seg_n, wqe_n;
 
@@ -4302,6 +4537,33 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single_send(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                /* Check against minimal length. */
                                if (inlen <= MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE)
                                        return MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_ERROR;
+                               if (loc->mbuf->ol_flags &
+                                   PKT_TX_DYNF_NOINLINE) {
+                                       /*
+                                        * The hint flag not to inline packet
+                                        * data is set. Check whether we can
+                                        * follow the hint.
+                                        */
+                                       if ((!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(EMPW) &&
+                                             txq->inlen_mode) ||
+                                           (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(MPW) &&
+                                            txq->inlen_mode)) {
+                                               /*
+                                                * The hardware requires the
+                                                * minimal inline data header.
+                                                */
+                                               goto single_min_inline;
+                                       }
+                                       if (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(VLAN) &&
+                                           vlan && !txq->vlan_en) {
+                                               /*
+                                                * We must insert VLAN tag
+                                                * by software means.
+                                                */
+                                               goto single_part_inline;
+                                       }
+                                       goto single_no_inline;
+                               }
                                /*
                                 * Completely inlined packet data WQE:
                                 * - Control Segment, SEND opcode
@@ -4351,10 +4613,11 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single_send(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                 * We should check the free space in
                                 * WQE ring buffer to inline partially.
                                 */
-                               assert(txq->inlen_send >= txq->inlen_mode);
-                               assert(inlen > txq->inlen_mode);
-                               assert(txq->inlen_mode >=
-                                               MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
+single_min_inline:
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(txq->inlen_send >= txq->inlen_mode);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(inlen > txq->inlen_mode);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(txq->inlen_mode >=
+                                           MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
                                /*
                                 * Check whether there are enough free WQEBBs:
                                 * - Control Segment
@@ -4397,7 +4660,7 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single_send(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                txq->wqe_ci += (ds + 3) / 4;
                                loc->wqe_free -= (ds + 3) / 4;
                                /* We have to store mbuf in elts.*/
-                               assert(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
                                txq->elts[txq->elts_head++ & txq->elts_m] =
                                                loc->mbuf;
                                --loc->elts_free;
@@ -4418,6 +4681,7 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single_send(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                 * We also get here if VLAN insertion is not
                                 * supported by HW, the inline is enabled.
                                 */
+single_part_inline:
                                wqe = txq->wqes + (txq->wqe_ci & txq->wqe_m);
                                loc->wqe_last = wqe;
                                mlx5_tx_cseg_init(txq, loc, wqe, 4,
@@ -4430,14 +4694,14 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single_send(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                                 * comparing with txq->inlen_send. We should
                                 * not get overflow here.
                                 */
-                               assert(inlen > MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(inlen > MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE);
                                dlen = inlen - MLX5_ESEG_MIN_INLINE_SIZE;
                                mlx5_tx_dseg_ptr(txq, loc, &wqe->dseg[1],
                                                 dptr, dlen, olx);
                                ++txq->wqe_ci;
                                --loc->wqe_free;
                                /* We have to store mbuf in elts.*/
-                               assert(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
+                               MLX5_ASSERT(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
                                txq->elts[txq->elts_head++ & txq->elts_m] =
                                                loc->mbuf;
                                --loc->elts_free;
@@ -4458,6 +4722,7 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single_send(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                         * - Ethernet Segment, optional VLAN, no inline
                         * - Data Segment, pointer type
                         */
+single_no_inline:
                        wqe = txq->wqes + (txq->wqe_ci & txq->wqe_m);
                        loc->wqe_last = wqe;
                        mlx5_tx_cseg_init(txq, loc, wqe, 3,
@@ -4474,7 +4739,7 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single_send(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                         * if no inlining is configured, this is done
                         * by calling routine in a batch copy.
                         */
-                       assert(!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE));
                        --loc->elts_free;
 #ifdef MLX5_PMD_SOFT_COUNTERS
                        /* Update sent data bytes counter. */
@@ -4496,7 +4761,7 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single_send(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                if (unlikely(ret != MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_SINGLE))
                        return ret;
        }
-       assert(false);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(false);
 }
 
 static __rte_always_inline enum mlx5_txcmp_code
@@ -4511,7 +4776,7 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        ret = mlx5_tx_able_to_empw(txq, loc, olx, false);
        if (ret == MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_SINGLE)
                goto ordinary_send;
-       assert(ret == MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EMPW);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(ret == MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EMPW);
        for (;;) {
                /* Optimize for inline/no inline eMPW send. */
                ret = (MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE)) ?
@@ -4522,14 +4787,14 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_single(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
                if (ret != MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_SINGLE)
                        return ret;
                /* The resources to send one packet should remain. */
-               assert(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
 ordinary_send:
                ret = mlx5_tx_burst_single_send(txq, pkts, pkts_n, loc, olx);
-               assert(ret != MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_SINGLE);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(ret != MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_SINGLE);
                if (ret != MLX5_TXCMP_CODE_EMPW)
                        return ret;
                /* The resources to send one packet should remain. */
-               assert(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(loc->elts_free && loc->wqe_free);
        }
 }
 
@@ -4563,8 +4828,8 @@ mlx5_tx_burst_tmpl(struct mlx5_txq_data *restrict txq,
        enum mlx5_txcmp_code ret;
        unsigned int part;
 
-       assert(txq->elts_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->elts_head - txq->elts_tail));
-       assert(txq->wqe_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->wqe_ci - txq->wqe_pi));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(txq->elts_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->elts_head - txq->elts_tail));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(txq->wqe_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->wqe_ci - txq->wqe_pi));
        if (unlikely(!pkts_n))
                return 0;
        loc.pkts_sent = 0;
@@ -4585,15 +4850,15 @@ send_loop:
        /*
         * Calculate the number of available resources - elts and WQEs.
         * There are two possible different scenarios:
-        * - no data inlining into WQEs, one WQEBB may contains upto
+        * - no data inlining into WQEs, one WQEBB may contains up to
         *   four packets, in this case elts become scarce resource
         * - data inlining into WQEs, one packet may require multiple
         *   WQEBBs, the WQEs become the limiting factor.
         */
-       assert(txq->elts_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->elts_head - txq->elts_tail));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(txq->elts_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->elts_head - txq->elts_tail));
        loc.elts_free = txq->elts_s -
                                (uint16_t)(txq->elts_head - txq->elts_tail);
-       assert(txq->wqe_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->wqe_ci - txq->wqe_pi));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(txq->wqe_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->wqe_ci - txq->wqe_pi));
        loc.wqe_free = txq->wqe_s -
                                (uint16_t)(txq->wqe_ci - txq->wqe_pi);
        if (unlikely(!loc.elts_free || !loc.wqe_free))
@@ -4615,7 +4880,7 @@ send_loop:
                         * per WQE, do it in dedicated routine.
                         */
 enter_send_multi:
-                       assert(loc.pkts_sent >= loc.pkts_copy);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(loc.pkts_sent >= loc.pkts_copy);
                        part = loc.pkts_sent - loc.pkts_copy;
                        if (!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE) && part) {
                                /*
@@ -4629,7 +4894,7 @@ enter_send_multi:
                                                  part, olx);
                                loc.pkts_copy = loc.pkts_sent;
                        }
-                       assert(pkts_n > loc.pkts_sent);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n > loc.pkts_sent);
                        ret = mlx5_tx_burst_mseg(txq, pkts, pkts_n, &loc, olx);
                        if (!MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE))
                                loc.pkts_copy = loc.pkts_sent;
@@ -4671,7 +4936,7 @@ enter_send_multi:
                                goto enter_send_tso;
                        }
                        /* We must not get here. Something is going wrong. */
-                       assert(false);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(false);
                        txq->stats.oerrors++;
                        break;
                }
@@ -4685,8 +4950,8 @@ enter_send_multi:
                         * in dedicated branch.
                         */
 enter_send_tso:
-                       assert(NB_SEGS(loc.mbuf) == 1);
-                       assert(pkts_n > loc.pkts_sent);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(NB_SEGS(loc.mbuf) == 1);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n > loc.pkts_sent);
                        ret = mlx5_tx_burst_tso(txq, pkts, pkts_n, &loc, olx);
                        /*
                         * These returned code checks are supposed
@@ -4709,7 +4974,7 @@ enter_send_tso:
                                goto enter_send_multi;
                        }
                        /* We must not get here. Something is going wrong. */
-                       assert(false);
+                       MLX5_ASSERT(false);
                        txq->stats.oerrors++;
                        break;
                }
@@ -4722,7 +4987,7 @@ enter_send_tso:
                 * offloads are requested at SQ configuration time).
                 */
 enter_send_single:
-               assert(pkts_n > loc.pkts_sent);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(pkts_n > loc.pkts_sent);
                ret = mlx5_tx_burst_single(txq, pkts, pkts_n, &loc, olx);
                /*
                 * These returned code checks are supposed
@@ -4751,7 +5016,7 @@ enter_send_single:
                        goto enter_send_tso;
                }
                /* We must not get here. Something is going wrong. */
-               assert(false);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(false);
                txq->stats.oerrors++;
                break;
        }
@@ -4761,7 +5026,8 @@ enter_send_single:
         * - doorbell the hardware
         * - copy the rest of mbufs to elts (if any)
         */
-       assert(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE) || loc.pkts_sent >= loc.pkts_copy);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG(INLINE) ||
+                   loc.pkts_sent >= loc.pkts_copy);
        /* Take a shortcut if nothing is sent. */
        if (unlikely(loc.pkts_sent == loc.pkts_loop))
                goto burst_exit;
@@ -4814,8 +5080,8 @@ enter_send_single:
                mlx5_tx_copy_elts(txq, pkts + loc.pkts_copy, part, olx);
                loc.pkts_copy = loc.pkts_sent;
        }
-       assert(txq->elts_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->elts_head - txq->elts_tail));
-       assert(txq->wqe_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->wqe_ci - txq->wqe_pi));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(txq->elts_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->elts_head - txq->elts_tail));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(txq->wqe_s >= (uint16_t)(txq->wqe_ci - txq->wqe_pi));
        if (pkts_n > loc.pkts_sent) {
                /*
                 * If burst size is large there might be no enough CQE
@@ -4968,7 +5234,7 @@ MLX5_TXOFF_DECL(iv,
 
 /*
  * Generate routines with Legacy Multi-Packet Write support.
- * This mode is supported by ConnectX-4LX only and imposes
+ * This mode is supported by ConnectX-4 Lx only and imposes
  * offload limitations, not supported:
  *   - ACL/Flows (metadata are becoming meaningless)
  *   - WQE Inline headers
@@ -5186,7 +5452,7 @@ mlx5_select_tx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
                      "invalid WQE Data Segment size");
        static_assert(MLX5_WQE_SIZE == 4 * MLX5_WSEG_SIZE,
                      "invalid WQE size");
-       assert(priv);
+       MLX5_ASSERT(priv);
        if (tx_offloads & DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_MULTI_SEGS) {
                /* We should support Multi-Segment Packets. */
                olx |= MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG_MULTI;
@@ -5334,3 +5600,92 @@ mlx5_select_tx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
        }
        return txoff_func[m].func;
 }
+
+/**
+ * DPDK callback to get the TX queue information
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to the device structure.
+ *
+ * @param tx_queue_id
+ *   Tx queue identificator.
+ *
+ * @param qinfo
+ *   Pointer to the TX queue information structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   None.
+ */
+
+void
+mlx5_txq_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
+                 struct rte_eth_txq_info *qinfo)
+{
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_txq_data *txq = (*priv->txqs)[tx_queue_id];
+       struct mlx5_txq_ctrl *txq_ctrl =
+                       container_of(txq, struct mlx5_txq_ctrl, txq);
+
+       if (!txq)
+               return;
+       qinfo->nb_desc = txq->elts_s;
+       qinfo->conf.tx_thresh.pthresh = 0;
+       qinfo->conf.tx_thresh.hthresh = 0;
+       qinfo->conf.tx_thresh.wthresh = 0;
+       qinfo->conf.tx_rs_thresh = 0;
+       qinfo->conf.tx_free_thresh = 0;
+       qinfo->conf.tx_deferred_start = txq_ctrl ? 0 : 1;
+       qinfo->conf.offloads = dev->data->dev_conf.txmode.offloads;
+}
+
+/**
+ * DPDK callback to get the TX packet burst mode information
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to the device structure.
+ *
+ * @param tx_queue_id
+ *   Tx queue identificatior.
+ *
+ * @param mode
+ *   Pointer to the burts mode information.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 as success, -EINVAL as failure.
+ */
+
+int
+mlx5_tx_burst_mode_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                      uint16_t tx_queue_id __rte_unused,
+                      struct rte_eth_burst_mode *mode)
+{
+       eth_tx_burst_t pkt_burst = dev->tx_pkt_burst;
+       unsigned int i, olx;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(txoff_func); i++) {
+               if (pkt_burst == txoff_func[i].func) {
+                       olx = txoff_func[i].olx;
+                       snprintf(mode->info, sizeof(mode->info),
+                                "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
+                                (olx & MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG_EMPW) ?
+                                ((olx & MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG_MPW) ?
+                                "Legacy MPW" : "Enhanced MPW") : "No MPW",
+                                (olx & MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG_MULTI) ?
+                                " + MULTI" : "",
+                                (olx & MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG_TSO) ?
+                                " + TSO" : "",
+                                (olx & MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG_SWP) ?
+                                " + SWP" : "",
+                                (olx & MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG_CSUM) ?
+                                "  + CSUM" : "",
+                                (olx & MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG_INLINE) ?
+                                " + INLINE" : "",
+                                (olx & MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG_VLAN) ?
+                                " + VLAN" : "",
+                                (olx & MLX5_TXOFF_CONFIG_METADATA) ?
+                                " + METADATA" : "");
+                       return 0;
+               }
+       }
+       return -EINVAL;
+}