net/mlx5: fix indirect action modify rollback
[dpdk.git] / drivers / net / mlx5 / mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 1fed63e..034930d 100644 (file)
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ flow_dv_attr_init(const struct rte_flow_item *item, union flow_dv_attr *attr,
        attr->valid = 1;
 }
 
-/**
+/*
  * Convert rte_mtr_color to mlx5 color.
  *
  * @param[in] rcol
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ flow_dv_attr_init(const struct rte_flow_item *item, union flow_dv_attr *attr,
  * @return
  *   mlx5 color.
  */
-static int
+static inline int
 rte_col_2_mlx5_col(enum rte_color rcol)
 {
        switch (rcol) {
@@ -311,6 +311,41 @@ mlx5_flow_tunnel_ip_check(const struct rte_flow_item *item __rte_unused,
        }
 }
 
+static inline struct mlx5_hlist *
+flow_dv_hlist_prepare(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh, struct mlx5_hlist **phl,
+                    const char *name, uint32_t size, bool direct_key,
+                    bool lcores_share, void *ctx,
+                    mlx5_list_create_cb cb_create,
+                    mlx5_list_match_cb cb_match,
+                    mlx5_list_remove_cb cb_remove,
+                    mlx5_list_clone_cb cb_clone,
+                    mlx5_list_clone_free_cb cb_clone_free)
+{
+       struct mlx5_hlist *hl;
+       struct mlx5_hlist *expected = NULL;
+       char s[MLX5_NAME_SIZE];
+
+       hl = __atomic_load_n(phl, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+       if (likely(hl))
+               return hl;
+       snprintf(s, sizeof(s), "%s_%s", sh->ibdev_name, name);
+       hl = mlx5_hlist_create(s, size, direct_key, lcores_share,
+                       ctx, cb_create, cb_match, cb_remove, cb_clone,
+                       cb_clone_free);
+       if (!hl) {
+               DRV_LOG(ERR, "%s hash creation failed", name);
+               rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       if (!__atomic_compare_exchange_n(phl, &expected, hl, false,
+                                        __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST,
+                                        __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST)) {
+               mlx5_hlist_destroy(hl);
+               hl = __atomic_load_n(phl, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+       }
+       return hl;
+}
+
 /* Update VLAN's VID/PCP based on input rte_flow_action.
  *
  * @param[in] action
@@ -2457,19 +2492,19 @@ flow_dv_validate_item_gtp_psc(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
  *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static int
-flow_dv_validate_item_ipv4(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
-                          uint64_t item_flags,
-                          uint64_t last_item,
-                          uint16_t ether_type,
-                          struct rte_flow_error *error)
+flow_dv_validate_item_ipv4(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+                          const struct rte_flow_item *item,
+                          uint64_t item_flags, uint64_t last_item,
+                          uint16_t ether_type, struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        int ret;
+       struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *spec = item->spec;
        const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *last = item->last;
        const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *mask = item->mask;
        rte_be16_t fragment_offset_spec = 0;
        rte_be16_t fragment_offset_last = 0;
-       const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 nic_ipv4_mask = {
+       struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 nic_ipv4_mask = {
                .hdr = {
                        .src_addr = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff),
                        .dst_addr = RTE_BE32(0xffffffff),
@@ -2480,6 +2515,17 @@ flow_dv_validate_item_ipv4(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
                },
        };
 
+       if (mask && (mask->hdr.version_ihl & RTE_IPV4_HDR_IHL_MASK)) {
+               int tunnel = !!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL);
+               bool ihl_cap = !tunnel ? priv->config.hca_attr.outer_ipv4_ihl :
+                              priv->config.hca_attr.inner_ipv4_ihl;
+               if (!ihl_cap)
+                       return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                                 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+                                                 item,
+                                                 "IPV4 ihl offload not supported");
+               nic_ipv4_mask.hdr.version_ihl = mask->hdr.version_ihl;
+       }
        ret = mlx5_flow_validate_item_ipv4(item, item_flags, last_item,
                                           ether_type, &nic_ipv4_mask,
                                           MLX5_ITEM_RANGE_ACCEPTED, error);
@@ -2744,20 +2790,30 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_pop_vlan(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
        const struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = priv->sh;
+       bool direction_error = false;
 
-       (void)action;
-       (void)attr;
        if (!priv->sh->pop_vlan_action)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                                          NULL,
                                          "pop vlan action is not supported");
-       if (attr->egress)
+       /* Pop VLAN is not supported in egress except for CX6 FDB mode. */
+       if (attr->transfer) {
+               bool fdb_tx = priv->representor_id != UINT16_MAX;
+               bool is_cx5 = sh->steering_format_version ==
+                   MLX5_STEERING_LOGIC_FORMAT_CONNECTX_5;
+
+               if (fdb_tx && is_cx5)
+                       direction_error = true;
+       } else if (attr->egress) {
+               direction_error = true;
+       }
+       if (direction_error)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
                                          NULL,
-                                         "pop vlan action not supported for "
-                                         "egress");
+                                         "pop vlan action not supported for egress");
        if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_VLAN_ACTIONS)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
@@ -2881,6 +2937,8 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_push_vlan(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
        const struct rte_flow_action_of_push_vlan *push_vlan = action->conf;
        const struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = priv->sh;
+       bool direction_error = false;
 
        if (push_vlan->ethertype != RTE_BE16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_VLAN) &&
            push_vlan->ethertype != RTE_BE16(RTE_ETHER_TYPE_QINQ))
@@ -2892,6 +2950,22 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_push_vlan(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, action,
                                          "wrong action order, port_id should "
                                          "be after push VLAN");
+       /* Push VLAN is not supported in ingress except for CX6 FDB mode. */
+       if (attr->transfer) {
+               bool fdb_tx = priv->representor_id != UINT16_MAX;
+               bool is_cx5 = sh->steering_format_version ==
+                   MLX5_STEERING_LOGIC_FORMAT_CONNECTX_5;
+
+               if (!fdb_tx && is_cx5)
+                       direction_error = true;
+       } else if (attr->ingress) {
+               direction_error = true;
+       }
+       if (direction_error)
+               return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+                                         RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS,
+                                         NULL,
+                                         "push vlan action not supported for ingress");
        if (!attr->transfer && priv->representor)
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
@@ -3586,25 +3660,9 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_aso_ct(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * Match encap_decap resource.
- *
- * @param list
- *   Pointer to the hash list.
- * @param entry
- *   Pointer to exist resource entry object.
- * @param key
- *   Key of the new entry.
- * @param ctx_cb
- *   Pointer to new encap_decap resource.
- *
- * @return
- *   0 on matching, none-zero otherwise.
- */
 int
-flow_dv_encap_decap_match_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list __rte_unused,
-                            struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry,
-                            uint64_t key __rte_unused, void *cb_ctx)
+flow_dv_encap_decap_match_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
+                            struct mlx5_list_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_encap_decap_resource *ctx_resource = ctx->data;
@@ -3623,25 +3681,10 @@ flow_dv_encap_decap_match_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list __rte_unused,
        return -1;
 }
 
-/**
- * Allocate encap_decap resource.
- *
- * @param list
- *   Pointer to the hash list.
- * @param entry
- *   Pointer to exist resource entry object.
- * @param ctx_cb
- *   Pointer to new encap_decap resource.
- *
- * @return
- *   0 on matching, none-zero otherwise.
- */
-struct mlx5_hlist_entry *
-flow_dv_encap_decap_create_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list,
-                             uint64_t key __rte_unused,
-                             void *cb_ctx)
+struct mlx5_list_entry *
+flow_dv_encap_decap_create_cb(void *tool_ctx, void *cb_ctx)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *domain;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_encap_decap_resource *ctx_resource = ctx->data;
@@ -3679,6 +3722,38 @@ flow_dv_encap_decap_create_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list,
        return &resource->entry;
 }
 
+struct mlx5_list_entry *
+flow_dv_encap_decap_clone_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *oentry,
+                            void *cb_ctx)
+{
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_encap_decap_resource *cache_resource;
+       uint32_t idx;
+
+       cache_resource = mlx5_ipool_malloc(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_DECAP_ENCAP],
+                                          &idx);
+       if (!cache_resource) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(ctx->error, ENOMEM,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                  "cannot allocate resource memory");
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       memcpy(cache_resource, oentry, sizeof(*cache_resource));
+       cache_resource->idx = idx;
+       return &cache_resource->entry;
+}
+
+void
+flow_dv_encap_decap_clone_free_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
+{
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_encap_decap_resource *res =
+                                      container_of(entry, typeof(*res), entry);
+
+       mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_DECAP_ENCAP], res->idx);
+}
+
 /**
  * Find existing encap/decap resource or create and register a new one.
  *
@@ -3703,7 +3778,7 @@ flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_register
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = priv->sh;
-       struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry;
+       struct mlx5_list_entry *entry;
        union {
                struct {
                        uint32_t ft_type:8;
@@ -3729,8 +3804,20 @@ flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_register
                .error = error,
                .data = resource,
        };
+       struct mlx5_hlist *encaps_decaps;
        uint64_t key64;
 
+       encaps_decaps = flow_dv_hlist_prepare(sh, &sh->encaps_decaps,
+                               "encaps_decaps",
+                               MLX5_FLOW_ENCAP_DECAP_HTABLE_SZ,
+                               true, true, sh,
+                               flow_dv_encap_decap_create_cb,
+                               flow_dv_encap_decap_match_cb,
+                               flow_dv_encap_decap_remove_cb,
+                               flow_dv_encap_decap_clone_cb,
+                               flow_dv_encap_decap_clone_free_cb);
+       if (unlikely(!encaps_decaps))
+               return -rte_errno;
        resource->flags = dev_flow->dv.group ? 0 : 1;
        key64 =  __rte_raw_cksum(&encap_decap_key.v32,
                                 sizeof(encap_decap_key.v32), 0);
@@ -3738,7 +3825,7 @@ flow_dv_encap_decap_resource_register
            MLX5DV_FLOW_ACTION_PACKET_REFORMAT_TYPE_L2_TUNNEL_TO_L2 &&
            resource->size)
                key64 = __rte_raw_cksum(resource->buf, resource->size, key64);
-       entry = mlx5_hlist_register(sh->encaps_decaps, key64, &ctx);
+       entry = mlx5_hlist_register(encaps_decaps, key64, &ctx);
        if (!entry)
                return -rte_errno;
        resource = container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
@@ -3780,23 +3867,21 @@ flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource_register
 }
 
 int
-flow_dv_port_id_match_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_port_id_match_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *ref = ctx->data;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *res =
-                       container_of(entry, typeof(*res), entry);
+                                      container_of(entry, typeof(*res), entry);
 
        return ref->port_id != res->port_id;
 }
 
 struct mlx5_list_entry *
-flow_dv_port_id_create_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
-                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
-                         void *cb_ctx)
+flow_dv_port_id_create_cb(void *tool_ctx, void *cb_ctx)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *ref = ctx->data;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *resource;
@@ -3827,11 +3912,11 @@ flow_dv_port_id_create_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
 }
 
 struct mlx5_list_entry *
-flow_dv_port_id_clone_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
-                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
-                         void *cb_ctx)
+flow_dv_port_id_clone_cb(void *tool_ctx,
+                        struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
+                        void *cb_ctx)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *resource;
        uint32_t idx;
@@ -3849,12 +3934,11 @@ flow_dv_port_id_clone_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_port_id_clone_free_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
-                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
+flow_dv_port_id_clone_free_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *resource =
-                       container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
+                                 container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
 
        mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID], resource->idx);
 }
@@ -3889,7 +3973,7 @@ flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_register
                .data = ref,
        };
 
-       entry = mlx5_list_register(&priv->sh->port_id_action_list, &ctx);
+       entry = mlx5_list_register(priv->sh->port_id_action_list, &ctx);
        if (!entry)
                return -rte_errno;
        resource = container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
@@ -3899,23 +3983,21 @@ flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_register
 }
 
 int
-flow_dv_push_vlan_match_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
-                        struct mlx5_list_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx)
+flow_dv_push_vlan_match_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
+                          struct mlx5_list_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource *ref = ctx->data;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource *res =
-                       container_of(entry, typeof(*res), entry);
+                                      container_of(entry, typeof(*res), entry);
 
        return ref->vlan_tag != res->vlan_tag || ref->ft_type != res->ft_type;
 }
 
 struct mlx5_list_entry *
-flow_dv_push_vlan_create_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
-                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
-                         void *cb_ctx)
+flow_dv_push_vlan_create_cb(void *tool_ctx, void *cb_ctx)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource *ref = ctx->data;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource *resource;
@@ -3952,11 +4034,11 @@ flow_dv_push_vlan_create_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
 }
 
 struct mlx5_list_entry *
-flow_dv_push_vlan_clone_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
-                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
-                         void *cb_ctx)
+flow_dv_push_vlan_clone_cb(void *tool_ctx,
+                          struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
+                          void *cb_ctx)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource *resource;
        uint32_t idx;
@@ -3974,12 +4056,11 @@ flow_dv_push_vlan_clone_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_push_vlan_clone_free_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
-                           struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
+flow_dv_push_vlan_clone_free_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource *resource =
-                       container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
+                                 container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
 
        mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PUSH_VLAN], resource->idx);
 }
@@ -4014,7 +4095,7 @@ flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_register
                .data = ref,
        };
 
-       entry = mlx5_list_register(&priv->sh->push_vlan_action_list, &ctx);
+       entry = mlx5_list_register(priv->sh->push_vlan_action_list, &ctx);
        if (!entry)
                return -rte_errno;
        resource = container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
@@ -5334,30 +5415,14 @@ flow_dv_validate_action_modify_ipv6_dscp(const uint64_t action_flags,
        return ret;
 }
 
-/**
- * Match modify-header resource.
- *
- * @param list
- *   Pointer to the hash list.
- * @param entry
- *   Pointer to exist resource entry object.
- * @param key
- *   Key of the new entry.
- * @param ctx
- *   Pointer to new modify-header resource.
- *
- * @return
- *   0 on matching, non-zero otherwise.
- */
 int
-flow_dv_modify_match_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list __rte_unused,
-                       struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry,
-                       uint64_t key __rte_unused, void *cb_ctx)
+flow_dv_modify_match_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
+                       struct mlx5_list_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *ref = ctx->data;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *resource =
-                       container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
+                                 container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
        uint32_t key_len = sizeof(*ref) - offsetof(typeof(*ref), ft_type);
 
        key_len += ref->actions_num * sizeof(ref->actions[0]);
@@ -5365,21 +5430,68 @@ flow_dv_modify_match_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list __rte_unused,
               memcmp(&ref->ft_type, &resource->ft_type, key_len);
 }
 
-struct mlx5_hlist_entry *
-flow_dv_modify_create_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list, uint64_t key __rte_unused,
-                        void *cb_ctx)
+static struct mlx5_indexed_pool *
+flow_dv_modify_ipool_get(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh, uint8_t index)
+{
+       struct mlx5_indexed_pool *ipool = __atomic_load_n
+                                    (&sh->mdh_ipools[index], __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+
+       if (!ipool) {
+               struct mlx5_indexed_pool *expected = NULL;
+               struct mlx5_indexed_pool_config cfg =
+                   (struct mlx5_indexed_pool_config) {
+                      .size = sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource) +
+                                                                  (index + 1) *
+                                          sizeof(struct mlx5_modification_cmd),
+                      .trunk_size = 64,
+                      .grow_trunk = 3,
+                      .grow_shift = 2,
+                      .need_lock = 1,
+                      .release_mem_en = !!sh->reclaim_mode,
+                      .per_core_cache = sh->reclaim_mode ? 0 : (1 << 16),
+                      .malloc = mlx5_malloc,
+                      .free = mlx5_free,
+                      .type = "mlx5_modify_action_resource",
+               };
+
+               cfg.size = RTE_ALIGN(cfg.size, sizeof(ipool));
+               ipool = mlx5_ipool_create(&cfg);
+               if (!ipool)
+                       return NULL;
+               if (!__atomic_compare_exchange_n(&sh->mdh_ipools[index],
+                                                &expected, ipool, false,
+                                                __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST,
+                                                __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST)) {
+                       mlx5_ipool_destroy(ipool);
+                       ipool = __atomic_load_n(&sh->mdh_ipools[index],
+                                               __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+               }
+       }
+       return ipool;
+}
+
+struct mlx5_list_entry *
+flow_dv_modify_create_cb(void *tool_ctx, void *cb_ctx)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *ns;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *entry;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *ref = ctx->data;
+       struct mlx5_indexed_pool *ipool = flow_dv_modify_ipool_get(sh,
+                                                         ref->actions_num - 1);
        int ret;
        uint32_t data_len = ref->actions_num * sizeof(ref->actions[0]);
        uint32_t key_len = sizeof(*ref) - offsetof(typeof(*ref), ft_type);
+       uint32_t idx;
 
-       entry = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_ZERO, sizeof(*entry) + data_len, 0,
-                           SOCKET_ID_ANY);
+       if (unlikely(!ipool)) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(ctx->error, ENOMEM,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+                                  NULL, "cannot allocate modify ipool");
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       entry = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(ipool, &idx);
        if (!entry) {
                rte_flow_error_set(ctx->error, ENOMEM,
                                   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
@@ -5399,15 +5511,50 @@ flow_dv_modify_create_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list, uint64_t key __rte_unused,
                                        (sh->ctx, ns, entry,
                                         data_len, &entry->action);
        if (ret) {
-               mlx5_free(entry);
+               mlx5_ipool_free(sh->mdh_ipools[ref->actions_num - 1], idx);
                rte_flow_error_set(ctx->error, ENOMEM,
                                   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                                   NULL, "cannot create modification action");
                return NULL;
        }
+       entry->idx = idx;
        return &entry->entry;
 }
 
+struct mlx5_list_entry *
+flow_dv_modify_clone_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *oentry,
+                       void *cb_ctx)
+{
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *entry;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *ref = ctx->data;
+       uint32_t data_len = ref->actions_num * sizeof(ref->actions[0]);
+       uint32_t idx;
+
+       entry = mlx5_ipool_malloc(sh->mdh_ipools[ref->actions_num - 1],
+                                 &idx);
+       if (!entry) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(ctx->error, ENOMEM,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                  "cannot allocate resource memory");
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       memcpy(entry, oentry, sizeof(*entry) + data_len);
+       entry->idx = idx;
+       return &entry->entry;
+}
+
+void
+flow_dv_modify_clone_free_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
+{
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *res =
+               container_of(entry, typeof(*res), entry);
+
+       mlx5_ipool_free(sh->mdh_ipools[res->actions_num - 1], res->idx);
+}
+
 /**
  * Validate the sample action.
  *
@@ -5679,13 +5826,25 @@ flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource_register
        uint32_t key_len = sizeof(*resource) -
                           offsetof(typeof(*resource), ft_type) +
                           resource->actions_num * sizeof(resource->actions[0]);
-       struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry;
+       struct mlx5_list_entry *entry;
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx ctx = {
                .error = error,
                .data = resource,
        };
+       struct mlx5_hlist *modify_cmds;
        uint64_t key64;
 
+       modify_cmds = flow_dv_hlist_prepare(sh, &sh->modify_cmds,
+                               "hdr_modify",
+                               MLX5_FLOW_HDR_MODIFY_HTABLE_SZ,
+                               true, false, sh,
+                               flow_dv_modify_create_cb,
+                               flow_dv_modify_match_cb,
+                               flow_dv_modify_remove_cb,
+                               flow_dv_modify_clone_cb,
+                               flow_dv_modify_clone_free_cb);
+       if (unlikely(!modify_cmds))
+               return -rte_errno;
        resource->root = !dev_flow->dv.group;
        if (resource->actions_num > flow_dv_modify_hdr_action_max(dev,
                                                                resource->root))
@@ -5693,7 +5852,7 @@ flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource_register
                                          RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, NULL,
                                          "too many modify header items");
        key64 = __rte_raw_cksum(&resource->ft_type, key_len, 0);
-       entry = mlx5_hlist_register(sh->modify_cmds, key64, &ctx);
+       entry = mlx5_hlist_register(modify_cmds, key64, &ctx);
        if (!entry)
                return -rte_errno;
        resource = container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
@@ -6876,7 +7035,7 @@ flow_dv_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4:
                        mlx5_flow_tunnel_ip_check(items, next_protocol,
                                                  &item_flags, &tunnel);
-                       ret = flow_dv_validate_item_ipv4(items, item_flags,
+                       ret = flow_dv_validate_item_ipv4(dev, items, item_flags,
                                                         last_item, ether_type,
                                                         error);
                        if (ret < 0)
@@ -8255,7 +8414,7 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_ipv4(void *matcher, void *key,
        void *headers_v;
        char *l24_m;
        char *l24_v;
-       uint8_t tos;
+       uint8_t tos, ihl_m, ihl_v;
 
        if (inner) {
                headers_m = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, matcher,
@@ -8284,6 +8443,10 @@ flow_dv_translate_item_ipv4(void *matcher, void *key,
        *(uint32_t *)l24_m = ipv4_m->hdr.src_addr;
        *(uint32_t *)l24_v = ipv4_m->hdr.src_addr & ipv4_v->hdr.src_addr;
        tos = ipv4_m->hdr.type_of_service & ipv4_v->hdr.type_of_service;
+       ihl_m = ipv4_m->hdr.version_ihl & RTE_IPV4_HDR_IHL_MASK;
+       ihl_v = ipv4_v->hdr.version_ihl & RTE_IPV4_HDR_IHL_MASK;
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ipv4_ihl, ihl_m);
+       MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ipv4_ihl, ihl_m & ihl_v);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_m, ip_ecn,
                 ipv4_m->hdr.type_of_service);
        MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ip_ecn, tos);
@@ -10022,7 +10185,7 @@ __flow_dv_adjust_buf_size(size_t *size, uint8_t match_criteria)
 }
 
 static struct mlx5_list_entry *
-flow_dv_matcher_clone_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_matcher_clone_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
@@ -10045,22 +10208,22 @@ flow_dv_matcher_clone_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
 }
 
 static void
-flow_dv_matcher_clone_free_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_matcher_clone_free_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
                             struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
        mlx5_free(entry);
 }
 
-struct mlx5_hlist_entry *
-flow_dv_tbl_create_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list, uint64_t key64, void *cb_ctx)
+struct mlx5_list_entry *
+flow_dv_tbl_create_cb(void *tool_ctx, void *cb_ctx)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct rte_eth_dev *dev = ctx->dev;
        struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl_data;
-       struct mlx5_flow_tbl_tunnel_prm *tt_prm = ctx->data;
+       struct mlx5_flow_tbl_tunnel_prm *tt_prm = ctx->data2;
        struct rte_flow_error *error = ctx->error;
-       union mlx5_flow_tbl_key key = { .v64 = key64 };
+       union mlx5_flow_tbl_key key = { .v64 = *(uint64_t *)(ctx->data) };
        struct mlx5_flow_tbl_resource *tbl;
        void *domain;
        uint32_t idx = 0;
@@ -10117,23 +10280,33 @@ flow_dv_tbl_create_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list, uint64_t key64, void *cb_ctx)
        MKSTR(matcher_name, "%s_%s_%u_%u_matcher_list",
              key.is_fdb ? "FDB" : "NIC", key.is_egress ? "egress" : "ingress",
              key.level, key.id);
-       mlx5_list_create(&tbl_data->matchers, matcher_name, sh,
-                        flow_dv_matcher_create_cb,
-                        flow_dv_matcher_match_cb,
-                        flow_dv_matcher_remove_cb,
-                        flow_dv_matcher_clone_cb,
-                        flow_dv_matcher_clone_free_cb);
+       tbl_data->matchers = mlx5_list_create(matcher_name, sh, true,
+                                             flow_dv_matcher_create_cb,
+                                             flow_dv_matcher_match_cb,
+                                             flow_dv_matcher_remove_cb,
+                                             flow_dv_matcher_clone_cb,
+                                             flow_dv_matcher_clone_free_cb);
+       if (!tbl_data->matchers) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+                                  NULL,
+                                  "cannot create tbl matcher list");
+               mlx5_flow_os_destroy_flow_action(tbl_data->jump.action);
+               mlx5_flow_os_destroy_flow_tbl(tbl->obj);
+               mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_JUMP], idx);
+               return NULL;
+       }
        return &tbl_data->entry;
 }
 
 int
-flow_dv_tbl_match_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list __rte_unused,
-                    struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry, uint64_t key64,
-                    void *cb_ctx __rte_unused)
+flow_dv_tbl_match_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry,
+                    void *cb_ctx)
 {
+       struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl_data =
                container_of(entry, struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, entry);
-       union mlx5_flow_tbl_key key = { .v64 = key64 };
+       union mlx5_flow_tbl_key key = { .v64 =  *(uint64_t *)(ctx->data) };
 
        return tbl_data->level != key.level ||
               tbl_data->id != key.id ||
@@ -10142,6 +10315,39 @@ flow_dv_tbl_match_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list __rte_unused,
               tbl_data->is_egress != !!key.is_egress;
 }
 
+struct mlx5_list_entry *
+flow_dv_tbl_clone_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *oentry,
+                     void *cb_ctx)
+{
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl_data;
+       struct rte_flow_error *error = ctx->error;
+       uint32_t idx = 0;
+
+       tbl_data = mlx5_ipool_malloc(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_JUMP], &idx);
+       if (!tbl_data) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+                                  NULL,
+                                  "cannot allocate flow table data entry");
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       memcpy(tbl_data, oentry, sizeof(*tbl_data));
+       tbl_data->idx = idx;
+       return &tbl_data->entry;
+}
+
+void
+flow_dv_tbl_clone_free_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
+{
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl_data =
+                   container_of(entry, struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, entry);
+
+       mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_JUMP], tbl_data->idx);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get a flow table.
  *
@@ -10192,9 +10398,10 @@ flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx ctx = {
                .dev = dev,
                .error = error,
-               .data = &tt_prm,
+               .data = &table_key.v64,
+               .data2 = &tt_prm,
        };
-       struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry;
+       struct mlx5_list_entry *entry;
        struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl_data;
 
        entry = mlx5_hlist_register(priv->sh->flow_tbls, table_key.v64, &ctx);
@@ -10213,12 +10420,11 @@ flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_tbl_remove_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list,
-                     struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry)
+flow_dv_tbl_remove_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl_data =
-               container_of(entry, struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, entry);
+                   container_of(entry, struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, entry);
 
        MLX5_ASSERT(entry && sh);
        if (tbl_data->jump.action)
@@ -10226,7 +10432,7 @@ flow_dv_tbl_remove_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list,
        if (tbl_data->tbl.obj)
                mlx5_flow_os_destroy_flow_tbl(tbl_data->tbl.obj);
        if (tbl_data->tunnel_offload && tbl_data->external) {
-               struct mlx5_hlist_entry *he;
+               struct mlx5_list_entry *he;
                struct mlx5_hlist *tunnel_grp_hash;
                struct mlx5_flow_tunnel_hub *thub = sh->tunnel_hub;
                union tunnel_tbl_key tunnel_key = {
@@ -10235,11 +10441,14 @@ flow_dv_tbl_remove_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list,
                        .group = tbl_data->group_id
                };
                uint32_t table_level = tbl_data->level;
+               struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx ctx = {
+                       .data = (void *)&tunnel_key.val,
+               };
 
                tunnel_grp_hash = tbl_data->tunnel ?
                                        tbl_data->tunnel->groups :
                                        thub->groups;
-               he = mlx5_hlist_lookup(tunnel_grp_hash, tunnel_key.val, NULL);
+               he = mlx5_hlist_lookup(tunnel_grp_hash, tunnel_key.val, &ctx);
                if (he)
                        mlx5_hlist_unregister(tunnel_grp_hash, he);
                DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
@@ -10250,7 +10459,7 @@ flow_dv_tbl_remove_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list,
                        tbl_data->tunnel->tunnel_id : 0,
                        tbl_data->group_id);
        }
-       mlx5_list_destroy(&tbl_data->matchers);
+       mlx5_list_destroy(tbl_data->matchers);
        mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_JUMP], tbl_data->idx);
 }
 
@@ -10278,7 +10487,7 @@ flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh,
 }
 
 int
-flow_dv_matcher_match_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_matcher_match_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
@@ -10293,11 +10502,9 @@ flow_dv_matcher_match_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
 }
 
 struct mlx5_list_entry *
-flow_dv_matcher_create_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
-                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
-                         void *cb_ctx)
+flow_dv_matcher_create_cb(void *tool_ctx, void *cb_ctx)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_matcher *ref = ctx->data;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_matcher *resource;
@@ -10383,7 +10590,7 @@ flow_dv_matcher_register(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                return -rte_errno;      /* No need to refill the error info */
        tbl_data = container_of(tbl, struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, tbl);
        ref->tbl = tbl;
-       entry = mlx5_list_register(&tbl_data->matchers, &ctx);
+       entry = mlx5_list_register(tbl_data->matchers, &ctx);
        if (!entry) {
                flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(MLX5_SH(dev), tbl);
                return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
@@ -10395,29 +10602,29 @@ flow_dv_matcher_register(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return 0;
 }
 
-struct mlx5_hlist_entry *
-flow_dv_tag_create_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list, uint64_t key, void *ctx)
+struct mlx5_list_entry *
+flow_dv_tag_create_cb(void *tool_ctx, void *cb_ctx)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
-       struct rte_flow_error *error = ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource *entry;
        uint32_t idx = 0;
        int ret;
 
        entry = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_TAG], &idx);
        if (!entry) {
-               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+               rte_flow_error_set(ctx->error, ENOMEM,
                                   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
                                   "cannot allocate resource memory");
                return NULL;
        }
        entry->idx = idx;
-       entry->tag_id = key;
-       ret = mlx5_flow_os_create_flow_action_tag(key,
+       entry->tag_id = *(uint32_t *)(ctx->data);
+       ret = mlx5_flow_os_create_flow_action_tag(entry->tag_id,
                                                  &entry->action);
        if (ret) {
                mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_TAG], idx);
-               rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
+               rte_flow_error_set(ctx->error, ENOMEM,
                                   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                                   NULL, "cannot create action");
                return NULL;
@@ -10426,14 +10633,45 @@ flow_dv_tag_create_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list, uint64_t key, void *ctx)
 }
 
 int
-flow_dv_tag_match_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list __rte_unused,
-                    struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry, uint64_t key,
-                    void *cb_ctx __rte_unused)
+flow_dv_tag_match_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry,
+                    void *cb_ctx)
 {
+       struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource *tag =
-               container_of(entry, struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource, entry);
+                  container_of(entry, struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource, entry);
 
-       return key != tag->tag_id;
+       return *(uint32_t *)(ctx->data) != tag->tag_id;
+}
+
+struct mlx5_list_entry *
+flow_dv_tag_clone_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *oentry,
+                    void *cb_ctx)
+{
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource *entry;
+       uint32_t idx = 0;
+
+       entry = mlx5_ipool_malloc(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_TAG], &idx);
+       if (!entry) {
+               rte_flow_error_set(ctx->error, ENOMEM,
+                                  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+                                  "cannot allocate tag resource memory");
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       memcpy(entry, oentry, sizeof(*entry));
+       entry->idx = idx;
+       return &entry->entry;
+}
+
+void
+flow_dv_tag_clone_free_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
+{
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
+       struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource *tag =
+                  container_of(entry, struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource, entry);
+
+       mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_TAG], tag->idx);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -10460,9 +10698,25 @@ flow_dv_tag_resource_register
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource *resource;
-       struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry;
-
-       entry = mlx5_hlist_register(priv->sh->tag_table, tag_be24, error);
+       struct mlx5_list_entry *entry;
+       struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx ctx = {
+                                       .error = error,
+                                       .data = &tag_be24,
+                                       };
+       struct mlx5_hlist *tag_table;
+
+       tag_table = flow_dv_hlist_prepare(priv->sh, &priv->sh->tag_table,
+                                     "tags",
+                                     MLX5_TAGS_HLIST_ARRAY_SIZE,
+                                     false, false, priv->sh,
+                                     flow_dv_tag_create_cb,
+                                     flow_dv_tag_match_cb,
+                                     flow_dv_tag_remove_cb,
+                                     flow_dv_tag_clone_cb,
+                                     flow_dv_tag_clone_free_cb);
+       if (unlikely(!tag_table))
+               return -rte_errno;
+       entry = mlx5_hlist_register(tag_table, tag_be24, &ctx);
        if (entry) {
                resource = container_of(entry, struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource,
                                        entry);
@@ -10474,12 +10728,11 @@ flow_dv_tag_resource_register
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_tag_remove_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list,
-                     struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry)
+flow_dv_tag_remove_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource *tag =
-               container_of(entry, struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource, entry);
+                  container_of(entry, struct mlx5_flow_dv_tag_resource, entry);
 
        MLX5_ASSERT(tag && sh && tag->action);
        claim_zero(mlx5_flow_os_destroy_flow_action(tag->action));
@@ -10794,7 +11047,7 @@ flow_dv_sample_sub_actions_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 }
 
 int
-flow_dv_sample_match_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_sample_match_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
                        struct mlx5_list_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
@@ -10823,9 +11076,7 @@ flow_dv_sample_match_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
 }
 
 struct mlx5_list_entry *
-flow_dv_sample_create_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
-                        struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
-                        void *cb_ctx)
+flow_dv_sample_create_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused, void *cb_ctx)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct rte_eth_dev *dev = ctx->dev;
@@ -10912,7 +11163,7 @@ error:
 }
 
 struct mlx5_list_entry *
-flow_dv_sample_clone_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_sample_clone_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
                         void *cb_ctx)
 {
@@ -10938,16 +11189,15 @@ flow_dv_sample_clone_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_sample_clone_free_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
-                        struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
+flow_dv_sample_clone_free_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
+                            struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_sample_resource *resource =
-                       container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
+                                 container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
        struct rte_eth_dev *dev = resource->dev;
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
-       mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_SAMPLE],
-                       resource->idx);
+       mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_SAMPLE], resource->idx);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -10980,7 +11230,7 @@ flow_dv_sample_resource_register(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                .data = ref,
        };
 
-       entry = mlx5_list_register(&priv->sh->sample_action_list, &ctx);
+       entry = mlx5_list_register(priv->sh->sample_action_list, &ctx);
        if (!entry)
                return -rte_errno;
        resource = container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
@@ -10990,14 +11240,14 @@ flow_dv_sample_resource_register(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 }
 
 int
-flow_dv_dest_array_match_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_dest_array_match_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
                            struct mlx5_list_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_dest_array_resource *ctx_resource = ctx->data;
        struct rte_eth_dev *dev = ctx->dev;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_dest_array_resource *resource =
-                       container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
+                                 container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
        uint32_t idx = 0;
 
        if (ctx_resource->num_of_dest == resource->num_of_dest &&
@@ -11019,9 +11269,7 @@ flow_dv_dest_array_match_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
 }
 
 struct mlx5_list_entry *
-flow_dv_dest_array_create_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
-                        struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
-                        void *cb_ctx)
+flow_dv_dest_array_create_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused, void *cb_ctx)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct rte_eth_dev *dev = ctx->dev;
@@ -11126,9 +11374,9 @@ error:
 }
 
 struct mlx5_list_entry *
-flow_dv_dest_array_clone_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
-                        struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
-                        void *cb_ctx)
+flow_dv_dest_array_clone_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
+                           struct mlx5_list_entry *entry __rte_unused,
+                           void *cb_ctx)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
        struct rte_eth_dev *dev = ctx->dev;
@@ -11154,8 +11402,8 @@ flow_dv_dest_array_clone_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_dest_array_clone_free_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
-                            struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
+flow_dv_dest_array_clone_free_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
+                                struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_dest_array_resource *resource =
                        container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
@@ -11195,7 +11443,7 @@ flow_dv_dest_array_resource_register(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                .data = ref,
        };
 
-       entry = mlx5_list_register(&priv->sh->dest_array_list, &ctx);
+       entry = mlx5_list_register(priv->sh->dest_array_list, &ctx);
        if (!entry)
                return -rte_errno;
        resource = container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
@@ -13641,7 +13889,7 @@ error:
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_matcher_remove_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_matcher_remove_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
                          struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_matcher *resource = container_of(entry,
@@ -13673,24 +13921,15 @@ flow_dv_matcher_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        int ret;
 
        MLX5_ASSERT(matcher->matcher_object);
-       ret = mlx5_list_unregister(&tbl->matchers, &matcher->entry);
+       ret = mlx5_list_unregister(tbl->matchers, &matcher->entry);
        flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(MLX5_SH(dev), &tbl->tbl);
        return ret;
 }
 
-/**
- * Release encap_decap resource.
- *
- * @param list
- *   Pointer to the hash list.
- * @param entry
- *   Pointer to exist resource entry object.
- */
 void
-flow_dv_encap_decap_remove_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list,
-                             struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry)
+flow_dv_encap_decap_remove_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_encap_decap_resource *res =
                                       container_of(entry, typeof(*res), entry);
 
@@ -13750,14 +13989,14 @@ flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_modify_remove_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list __rte_unused,
-                        struct mlx5_hlist_entry *entry)
+flow_dv_modify_remove_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource *res =
                container_of(entry, typeof(*res), entry);
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
 
        claim_zero(mlx5_flow_os_destroy_flow_action(res->action));
-       mlx5_free(entry);
+       mlx5_ipool_free(sh->mdh_ipools[res->actions_num - 1], res->idx);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -13783,10 +14022,9 @@ flow_dv_modify_hdr_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_port_id_remove_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
-                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
+flow_dv_port_id_remove_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *resource =
                                  container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
 
@@ -13816,7 +14054,7 @@ flow_dv_port_id_action_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        if (!resource)
                return 0;
        MLX5_ASSERT(resource->action);
-       return mlx5_list_unregister(&priv->sh->port_id_action_list,
+       return mlx5_list_unregister(priv->sh->port_id_action_list,
                                    &resource->entry);
 }
 
@@ -13840,10 +14078,9 @@ flow_dv_shared_rss_action_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t srss)
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_push_vlan_remove_cb(struct mlx5_list *list,
-                           struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
+flow_dv_push_vlan_remove_cb(void *tool_ctx, struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
-       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+       struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = tool_ctx;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource *resource =
                        container_of(entry, typeof(*resource), entry);
 
@@ -13874,7 +14111,7 @@ flow_dv_push_vlan_action_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        if (!resource)
                return 0;
        MLX5_ASSERT(resource->action);
-       return mlx5_list_unregister(&priv->sh->push_vlan_action_list,
+       return mlx5_list_unregister(priv->sh->push_vlan_action_list,
                                    &resource->entry);
 }
 
@@ -13912,7 +14149,7 @@ flow_dv_fate_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_sample_remove_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_sample_remove_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
                         struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_sample_resource *resource = container_of(entry,
@@ -13955,12 +14192,12 @@ flow_dv_sample_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        if (!resource)
                return 0;
        MLX5_ASSERT(resource->verbs_action);
-       return mlx5_list_unregister(&priv->sh->sample_action_list,
+       return mlx5_list_unregister(priv->sh->sample_action_list,
                                    &resource->entry);
 }
 
 void
-flow_dv_dest_array_remove_cb(struct mlx5_list *list __rte_unused,
+flow_dv_dest_array_remove_cb(void *tool_ctx __rte_unused,
                             struct mlx5_list_entry *entry)
 {
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_dest_array_resource *resource =
@@ -14003,7 +14240,7 @@ flow_dv_dest_array_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        if (!resource)
                return 0;
        MLX5_ASSERT(resource->action);
-       return mlx5_list_unregister(&priv->sh->dest_array_list,
+       return mlx5_list_unregister(priv->sh->dest_array_list,
                                    &resource->entry);
 }
 
@@ -14853,11 +15090,11 @@ __flow_dv_destroy_sub_policy_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                   next_port, tmp) {
                        claim_zero(mlx5_flow_os_destroy_flow(color_rule->rule));
                        tbl = container_of(color_rule->matcher->tbl,
-                                       typeof(*tbl), tbl);
-                       mlx5_list_unregister(&tbl->matchers,
-                                               &color_rule->matcher->entry);
+                                          typeof(*tbl), tbl);
+                       mlx5_list_unregister(tbl->matchers,
+                                            &color_rule->matcher->entry);
                        TAILQ_REMOVE(&sub_policy->color_rules[i],
-                                       color_rule, next_port);
+                                    color_rule, next_port);
                        mlx5_free(color_rule);
                        if (next_fm)
                                mlx5_flow_meter_detach(priv, next_fm);
@@ -14871,13 +15108,13 @@ __flow_dv_destroy_sub_policy_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                }
                if (sub_policy->jump_tbl[i]) {
                        flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(MLX5_SH(dev),
-                       sub_policy->jump_tbl[i]);
+                                                    sub_policy->jump_tbl[i]);
                        sub_policy->jump_tbl[i] = NULL;
                }
        }
        if (sub_policy->tbl_rsc) {
                flow_dv_tbl_resource_release(MLX5_SH(dev),
-                       sub_policy->tbl_rsc);
+                                            sub_policy->tbl_rsc);
                sub_policy->tbl_rsc = NULL;
        }
 }
@@ -14894,7 +15131,7 @@ __flow_dv_destroy_sub_policy_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  */
 static void
 flow_dv_destroy_policy_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                     struct mlx5_flow_meter_policy *mtr_policy)
+                            struct mlx5_flow_meter_policy *mtr_policy)
 {
        uint32_t i, j;
        struct mlx5_flow_meter_sub_policy *sub_policy;
@@ -14907,8 +15144,8 @@ flow_dv_destroy_policy_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                for (j = 0; j < sub_policy_num; j++) {
                        sub_policy = mtr_policy->sub_policys[i][j];
                        if (sub_policy)
-                               __flow_dv_destroy_sub_policy_rules
-                                               (dev, sub_policy);
+                               __flow_dv_destroy_sub_policy_rules(dev,
+                                                                  sub_policy);
                }
        }
 }
@@ -14997,7 +15234,7 @@ __flow_dv_create_domain_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct rte_flow_error flow_err;
        const struct rte_flow_action *act;
-       uint64_t action_flags = 0;
+       uint64_t action_flags;
        struct mlx5_flow_handle dh;
        struct mlx5_flow dev_flow;
        struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource port_id_action;
@@ -15017,21 +15254,24 @@ __flow_dv_create_domain_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        memset(&dh, 0, sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_handle));
        memset(&dev_flow, 0, sizeof(struct mlx5_flow));
        memset(&port_id_action, 0,
-               sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource));
+              sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource));
        memset(mhdr_res, 0, sizeof(*mhdr_res));
        mhdr_res->ft_type = transfer ? MLX5DV_FLOW_TABLE_TYPE_FDB :
-                                       egress ?
-                                       MLX5DV_FLOW_TABLE_TYPE_NIC_TX :
-                                       MLX5DV_FLOW_TABLE_TYPE_NIC_RX;
+                                      (egress ? MLX5DV_FLOW_TABLE_TYPE_NIC_TX :
+                                       MLX5DV_FLOW_TABLE_TYPE_NIC_RX);
        dev_flow.handle = &dh;
        dev_flow.dv.port_id_action = &port_id_action;
        dev_flow.external = true;
        for (i = 0; i < RTE_COLORS; i++) {
                if (i < MLX5_MTR_RTE_COLORS)
                        act_cnt = &mtr_policy->act_cnt[i];
+               /* Skip the color policy actions creation. */
+               if ((i == RTE_COLOR_YELLOW && mtr_policy->skip_y) ||
+                   (i == RTE_COLOR_GREEN && mtr_policy->skip_g))
+                       continue;
+               action_flags = 0;
                for (act = actions[i];
-                       act && act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
-                       act++) {
+                    act && act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; act++) {
                        switch (act->type) {
                        case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK:
                        {
@@ -15239,7 +15479,7 @@ __flow_dv_create_domain_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                        (1 << MLX5_SCALE_FLOW_GROUP_BIT),
                                };
                                struct mlx5_flow_meter_sub_policy *sub_policy =
-                               mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][0];
+                                       mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][0];
 
                                if (i >= MLX5_MTR_RTE_COLORS)
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
@@ -15283,6 +15523,10 @@ __flow_dv_create_domain_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_JUMP;
                                break;
                        }
+                       /*
+                        * No need to check meter hierarchy for Y or R colors
+                        * here since it is done in the validation stage.
+                        */
                        case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER:
                        {
                                const struct rte_flow_action_meter *mtr;
@@ -15398,6 +15642,7 @@ flow_dv_create_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        ret = __flow_dv_create_domain_policy_acts(dev,
                                mtr_policy, actions,
                                (enum mlx5_meter_domain)i, error);
+                       /* Cleaning resource is done in the caller level. */
                        if (ret)
                                return ret;
                }
@@ -15647,7 +15892,7 @@ flow_dv_destroy_mtr_drop_tbls(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
                if (mtrmng->def_matcher[i]) {
                        tbl = container_of(mtrmng->def_matcher[i]->tbl,
                                struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, tbl);
-                       mlx5_list_unregister(&tbl->matchers,
+                       mlx5_list_unregister(tbl->matchers,
                                             &mtrmng->def_matcher[i]->entry);
                        mtrmng->def_matcher[i] = NULL;
                }
@@ -15657,7 +15902,7 @@ flow_dv_destroy_mtr_drop_tbls(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
                                container_of(mtrmng->drop_matcher[i][j]->tbl,
                                             struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry,
                                             tbl);
-                               mlx5_list_unregister(&tbl->matchers,
+                               mlx5_list_unregister(tbl->matchers,
                                            &mtrmng->drop_matcher[i][j]->entry);
                                mtrmng->drop_matcher[i][j] = NULL;
                        }
@@ -15675,7 +15920,7 @@ flow_dv_destroy_mtr_drop_tbls(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 static void
 __flow_dv_destroy_domain_def_policy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-                             enum mlx5_meter_domain domain)
+                                   enum mlx5_meter_domain domain)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_flow_meter_def_policy *def_policy =
@@ -15726,21 +15971,20 @@ __flow_dv_create_policy_flow(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        if (match_src_port && (priv->representor || priv->master)) {
                if (flow_dv_translate_item_port_id(dev, matcher.buf,
                                                   value.buf, item, attr)) {
-                       DRV_LOG(ERR,
-                       "Failed to create meter policy flow with port.");
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create meter policy%d flow's"
+                               " value with port.", color);
                        return -1;
                }
        }
        flow_dv_match_meta_reg(matcher.buf, value.buf,
-                               (enum modify_reg)color_reg_c_idx,
-                               rte_col_2_mlx5_col(color),
-                               UINT32_MAX);
+                              (enum modify_reg)color_reg_c_idx,
+                              rte_col_2_mlx5_col(color), UINT32_MAX);
        misc_mask = flow_dv_matcher_enable(value.buf);
        __flow_dv_adjust_buf_size(&value.size, misc_mask);
-       ret = mlx5_flow_os_create_flow(matcher_object,
-                       (void *)&value, actions_n, actions, rule);
+       ret = mlx5_flow_os_create_flow(matcher_object, (void *)&value,
+                                      actions_n, actions, rule);
        if (ret) {
-               DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create meter policy flow.");
+               DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create meter policy%d flow.", color);
                return -1;
        }
        return 0;
@@ -15774,13 +16018,13 @@ __flow_dv_create_policy_matcher(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        };
        struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl_data;
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-       uint32_t color_mask = (UINT32_C(1) << MLX5_MTR_COLOR_BITS) - 1;
+       const uint32_t color_mask = (UINT32_C(1) << MLX5_MTR_COLOR_BITS) - 1;
 
        if (match_src_port && (priv->representor || priv->master)) {
                if (flow_dv_translate_item_port_id(dev, matcher.mask.buf,
                                                   value.buf, item, attr)) {
-                       DRV_LOG(ERR,
-                       "Failed to register meter drop matcher with port.");
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to register meter policy%d matcher"
+                               " with port.", priority);
                        return -1;
                }
        }
@@ -15790,8 +16034,8 @@ __flow_dv_create_policy_matcher(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        (enum modify_reg)color_reg_c_idx, 0, color_mask);
        matcher.priority = priority;
        matcher.crc = rte_raw_cksum((const void *)matcher.mask.buf,
-                                       matcher.mask.size);
-       entry = mlx5_list_register(&tbl_data->matchers, &ctx);
+                                   matcher.mask.size);
+       entry = mlx5_list_register(tbl_data->matchers, &ctx);
        if (!entry) {
                DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to register meter drop matcher.");
                return -1;
@@ -15838,6 +16082,8 @@ __flow_dv_create_domain_policy_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        int i;
        int ret = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_MTR_COLOR, 0, &flow_err);
        struct mlx5_sub_policy_color_rule *color_rule;
+       bool svport_match;
+       struct mlx5_sub_policy_color_rule *tmp_rules[RTE_COLORS] = {NULL};
 
        if (ret < 0)
                return -1;
@@ -15856,7 +16102,7 @@ __flow_dv_create_domain_policy_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        color_reg_c_idx = ret;
        for (i = 0; i < RTE_COLORS; i++) {
                TAILQ_INIT(&sub_policy->color_rules[i]);
-               if (i == RTE_COLOR_YELLOW || !acts[i].actions_n)
+               if (!acts[i].actions_n)
                        continue;
                color_rule = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_ZERO,
                                sizeof(struct mlx5_sub_policy_color_rule),
@@ -15865,45 +16111,52 @@ __flow_dv_create_domain_policy_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        DRV_LOG(ERR, "No memory to create color rule.");
                        goto err_exit;
                }
+               tmp_rules[i] = color_rule;
+               TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sub_policy->color_rules[i],
+                                 color_rule, next_port);
                color_rule->src_port = priv->representor_id;
+               /* No use. */
                attr.priority = i;
-               /* Create matchers for Color. */
-               if (__flow_dv_create_policy_matcher(dev,
-                               color_reg_c_idx, i, sub_policy, &attr,
-                               (i != RTE_COLOR_RED ? match_src_port : false),
-                               NULL, &color_rule->matcher, &flow_err)) {
-                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create color matcher.");
+               /* Create matchers for colors. */
+               svport_match = (i != RTE_COLOR_RED) ? match_src_port : false;
+               if (__flow_dv_create_policy_matcher(dev, color_reg_c_idx,
+                               MLX5_MTR_POLICY_MATCHER_PRIO, sub_policy,
+                               &attr, svport_match, NULL,
+                               &color_rule->matcher, &flow_err)) {
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create color%u matcher.", i);
                        goto err_exit;
                }
                /* Create flow, matching color. */
                if (__flow_dv_create_policy_flow(dev,
                                color_reg_c_idx, (enum rte_color)i,
                                color_rule->matcher->matcher_object,
-                               acts[i].actions_n,
-                               acts[i].dv_actions,
-                               (i != RTE_COLOR_RED ? match_src_port : false),
-                               NULL, &color_rule->rule,
+                               acts[i].actions_n, acts[i].dv_actions,
+                               svport_match, NULL, &color_rule->rule,
                                &attr)) {
-                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create color rule.");
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create color%u rule.", i);
                        goto err_exit;
                }
-               TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sub_policy->color_rules[i],
-                                 color_rule, next_port);
        }
        return 0;
 err_exit:
-       if (color_rule) {
-               if (color_rule->rule)
-                       mlx5_flow_os_destroy_flow(color_rule->rule);
-               if (color_rule->matcher) {
-                       struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl =
-                               container_of(color_rule->matcher->tbl,
-                                               typeof(*tbl), tbl);
-                       mlx5_list_unregister(&tbl->matchers,
+       /* All the policy rules will be cleared. */
+       do {
+               color_rule = tmp_rules[i];
+               if (color_rule) {
+                       if (color_rule->rule)
+                               mlx5_flow_os_destroy_flow(color_rule->rule);
+                       if (color_rule->matcher) {
+                               struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl =
+                                       container_of(color_rule->matcher->tbl,
+                                                    typeof(*tbl), tbl);
+                               mlx5_list_unregister(tbl->matchers,
                                                &color_rule->matcher->entry);
+                       }
+                       TAILQ_REMOVE(&sub_policy->color_rules[i],
+                                    color_rule, next_port);
+                       mlx5_free(color_rule);
                }
-               mlx5_free(color_rule);
-       }
+       } while (i--);
        return -1;
 }
 
@@ -15929,18 +16182,18 @@ __flow_dv_create_policy_acts_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        bool match_src_port = false;
        int i;
 
+       /* If RSS or Queue, no previous actions / rules is created. */
        for (i = 0; i < RTE_COLORS; i++) {
                acts[i].actions_n = 0;
-               if (i == RTE_COLOR_YELLOW)
-                       continue;
                if (i == RTE_COLOR_RED) {
                        /* Only support drop on red. */
                        acts[i].dv_actions[0] =
-                       mtr_policy->dr_drop_action[domain];
+                               mtr_policy->dr_drop_action[domain];
                        acts[i].actions_n = 1;
                        continue;
                }
-               if (mtr_policy->act_cnt[i].fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_MTR) {
+               if (i == RTE_COLOR_GREEN &&
+                   mtr_policy->act_cnt[i].fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_MTR) {
                        struct rte_flow_attr attr = {
                                .transfer = transfer
                        };
@@ -15974,13 +16227,12 @@ __flow_dv_create_policy_acts_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                "mark action for policy.");
                                goto err_exit;
                        }
-                       acts[i].dv_actions[acts[i].actions_n] =
-                                               tag->action;
+                       acts[i].dv_actions[acts[i].actions_n] = tag->action;
                        acts[i].actions_n++;
                }
                if (mtr_policy->act_cnt[i].modify_hdr) {
                        acts[i].dv_actions[acts[i].actions_n] =
-                       mtr_policy->act_cnt[i].modify_hdr->action;
+                               mtr_policy->act_cnt[i].modify_hdr->action;
                        acts[i].actions_n++;
                }
                if (mtr_policy->act_cnt[i].fate_action) {
@@ -15995,7 +16247,7 @@ __flow_dv_create_policy_acts_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                        goto err_exit;
                                }
                                acts[i].dv_actions[acts[i].actions_n] =
-                               port_action->action;
+                                       port_action->action;
                                acts[i].actions_n++;
                                mtr_policy->dev = dev;
                                match_src_port = true;
@@ -16009,15 +16261,15 @@ __flow_dv_create_policy_acts_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        case MLX5_FLOW_FATE_SHARED_RSS:
                        case MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE:
                                hrxq = mlx5_ipool_get
-                               (priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_HRXQ],
-                               sub_policy->rix_hrxq[i]);
+                                       (priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_HRXQ],
+                                        sub_policy->rix_hrxq[i]);
                                if (!hrxq) {
                                        DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to find "
                                                "queue action for policy.");
                                        goto err_exit;
                                }
                                acts[i].dv_actions[acts[i].actions_n] =
-                               hrxq->action;
+                                       hrxq->action;
                                acts[i].actions_n++;
                                break;
                        case MLX5_FLOW_FATE_MTR:
@@ -16059,7 +16311,7 @@ __flow_dv_create_policy_acts_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        if (__flow_dv_create_domain_policy_rules(dev, sub_policy,
                                egress, transfer, match_src_port, acts)) {
                DRV_LOG(ERR,
-               "Failed to create policy rules per domain.");
+                       "Failed to create policy rules per domain.");
                goto err_exit;
        }
        return 0;
@@ -16096,8 +16348,8 @@ flow_dv_create_policy_rules(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                /* Prepare actions list and create policy rules. */
                if (__flow_dv_create_policy_acts_rules(dev, mtr_policy,
                        mtr_policy->sub_policys[i][0], i)) {
-                       DRV_LOG(ERR,
-                       "Failed to create policy action list per domain.");
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create policy action "
+                               "list per domain.");
                        return -1;
                }
        }
@@ -16125,8 +16377,7 @@ __flow_dv_create_domain_def_policy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t domain)
                        sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_meter_def_policy),
                        RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, SOCKET_ID_ANY);
                if (!def_policy) {
-                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to alloc "
-                                       "default policy table.");
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to alloc default policy table.");
                        goto def_policy_error;
                }
                mtrmng->def_policy[domain] = def_policy;
@@ -16142,26 +16393,48 @@ __flow_dv_create_domain_def_policy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t domain)
                }
                def_policy->sub_policy.jump_tbl[RTE_COLOR_GREEN] = jump_tbl;
                tbl_data = container_of(jump_tbl,
-                               struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, tbl);
+                                       struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, tbl);
                def_policy->dr_jump_action[RTE_COLOR_GREEN] =
                                                tbl_data->jump.action;
-               acts[RTE_COLOR_GREEN].dv_actions[0] =
-                                               tbl_data->jump.action;
+               acts[RTE_COLOR_GREEN].dv_actions[0] = tbl_data->jump.action;
                acts[RTE_COLOR_GREEN].actions_n = 1;
+               /*
+                * YELLOW has the same default policy as GREEN does.
+                * G & Y share the same table and action. The 2nd time of table
+                * resource getting is just to update the reference count for
+                * the releasing stage.
+                */
+               jump_tbl = flow_dv_tbl_resource_get(dev,
+                               MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_METER,
+                               egress, transfer, false, NULL, 0,
+                               0, MLX5_MTR_TABLE_ID_SUFFIX, &error);
+               if (!jump_tbl) {
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR,
+                               "Failed to get meter suffix table.");
+                       goto def_policy_error;
+               }
+               def_policy->sub_policy.jump_tbl[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW] = jump_tbl;
+               tbl_data = container_of(jump_tbl,
+                                       struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, tbl);
+               def_policy->dr_jump_action[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW] =
+                                               tbl_data->jump.action;
+               acts[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW].dv_actions[0] = tbl_data->jump.action;
+               acts[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW].actions_n = 1;
                /* Create jump action to the drop table. */
                if (!mtrmng->drop_tbl[domain]) {
                        mtrmng->drop_tbl[domain] = flow_dv_tbl_resource_get
                                (dev, MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_LEVEL_METER,
-                               egress, transfer, false, NULL, 0,
-                               0, MLX5_MTR_TABLE_ID_DROP, &error);
+                                egress, transfer, false, NULL, 0,
+                                0, MLX5_MTR_TABLE_ID_DROP, &error);
                        if (!mtrmng->drop_tbl[domain]) {
-                               DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create "
-                               "meter drop table for default policy.");
+                               DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create meter "
+                                       "drop table for default policy.");
                                goto def_policy_error;
                        }
                }
+               /* all RED: unique Drop table for jump action. */
                tbl_data = container_of(mtrmng->drop_tbl[domain],
-                               struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, tbl);
+                                       struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry, tbl);
                def_policy->dr_jump_action[RTE_COLOR_RED] =
                                                tbl_data->jump.action;
                acts[RTE_COLOR_RED].dv_actions[0] = tbl_data->jump.action;
@@ -16171,15 +16444,14 @@ __flow_dv_create_domain_def_policy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t domain)
                                        &def_policy->sub_policy,
                                        egress, transfer, false, acts);
                if (ret) {
-                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create "
-                               "default policy rules.");
-                               goto def_policy_error;
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create default policy rules.");
+                       goto def_policy_error;
                }
        }
        return 0;
 def_policy_error:
        __flow_dv_destroy_domain_def_policy(dev,
-                       (enum mlx5_meter_domain)domain);
+                                           (enum mlx5_meter_domain)domain);
        return -1;
 }
 
@@ -16202,8 +16474,9 @@ flow_dv_create_def_policy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
                if (!priv->config.dv_esw_en && i == MLX5_MTR_DOMAIN_TRANSFER)
                        continue;
                if (__flow_dv_create_domain_def_policy(dev, i)) {
-                       DRV_LOG(ERR,
-                       "Failed to create default policy");
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create default policy");
+                       /* Rollback the created default policies for others. */
+                       flow_dv_destroy_def_policy(dev);
                        return -1;
                }
        }
@@ -16295,7 +16568,7 @@ flow_dv_create_mtr_tbls(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        matcher.crc = rte_raw_cksum
                                        ((const void *)matcher.mask.buf,
                                        matcher.mask.size);
-                       entry = mlx5_list_register(&tbl_data->matchers, &ctx);
+                       entry = mlx5_list_register(tbl_data->matchers, &ctx);
                        if (!entry) {
                                DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to register meter "
                                "drop default matcher.");
@@ -16334,7 +16607,7 @@ flow_dv_create_mtr_tbls(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        matcher.crc = rte_raw_cksum
                                        ((const void *)matcher.mask.buf,
                                        matcher.mask.size);
-                       entry = mlx5_list_register(&tbl_data->matchers, &ctx);
+                       entry = mlx5_list_register(tbl_data->matchers, &ctx);
                        if (!entry) {
                                DRV_LOG(ERR,
                                "Failed to register meter drop matcher.");
@@ -16409,37 +16682,36 @@ __flow_dv_meter_get_rss_sub_policy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        sub_policy_num = (mtr_policy->sub_policy_num >>
                        (MLX5_MTR_SUB_POLICY_NUM_SHIFT * domain)) &
                        MLX5_MTR_SUB_POLICY_NUM_MASK;
-       for (i = 0; i < sub_policy_num;
-               i++) {
-               for (j = 0; j < MLX5_MTR_RTE_COLORS; j++) {
-                       if (rss_desc[j] &&
-                               hrxq_idx[j] !=
-                       mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][i]->rix_hrxq[j])
+       for (j = 0; j < sub_policy_num; j++) {
+               for (i = 0; i < MLX5_MTR_RTE_COLORS; i++) {
+                       if (rss_desc[i] &&
+                           hrxq_idx[i] !=
+                           mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][j]->rix_hrxq[i])
                                break;
                }
-               if (j >= MLX5_MTR_RTE_COLORS) {
+               if (i >= MLX5_MTR_RTE_COLORS) {
                        /*
                         * Found the sub policy table with
-                        * the same queue per color
+                        * the same queue per color.
                         */
                        rte_spinlock_unlock(&mtr_policy->sl);
-                       for (j = 0; j < MLX5_MTR_RTE_COLORS; j++)
-                               mlx5_hrxq_release(dev, hrxq_idx[j]);
+                       for (i = 0; i < MLX5_MTR_RTE_COLORS; i++)
+                               mlx5_hrxq_release(dev, hrxq_idx[i]);
                        *is_reuse = true;
-                       return mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][i];
+                       return mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][j];
                }
        }
        /* Create sub policy. */
        if (!mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][0]->rix_hrxq[0]) {
-               /* Reuse the first dummy sub_policy*/
+               /* Reuse the first pre-allocated sub_policy. */
                sub_policy = mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][0];
                sub_policy_idx = sub_policy->idx;
        } else {
                sub_policy = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc
                                (priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MTR_POLICY],
-                               &sub_policy_idx);
+                                &sub_policy_idx);
                if (!sub_policy ||
-                       sub_policy_idx > MLX5_MAX_SUB_POLICY_TBL_NUM) {
+                   sub_policy_idx > MLX5_MAX_SUB_POLICY_TBL_NUM) {
                        for (i = 0; i < MLX5_MTR_RTE_COLORS; i++)
                                mlx5_hrxq_release(dev, hrxq_idx[i]);
                        goto rss_sub_policy_error;
@@ -16461,9 +16733,9 @@ __flow_dv_meter_get_rss_sub_policy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                         * RSS action to Queue action.
                         */
                        hrxq = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_HRXQ],
-                               hrxq_idx[i]);
+                                             hrxq_idx[i]);
                        if (!hrxq) {
-                               DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create policy hrxq");
+                               DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to get policy hrxq");
                                goto rss_sub_policy_error;
                        }
                        act_cnt = &mtr_policy->act_cnt[i];
@@ -16478,19 +16750,21 @@ __flow_dv_meter_get_rss_sub_policy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                }
        }
        if (__flow_dv_create_policy_acts_rules(dev, mtr_policy,
-               sub_policy, domain)) {
+                                              sub_policy, domain)) {
                DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create policy "
-                       "rules per domain.");
+                       "rules for ingress domain.");
                goto rss_sub_policy_error;
        }
        if (sub_policy != mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][0]) {
                i = (mtr_policy->sub_policy_num >>
                        (MLX5_MTR_SUB_POLICY_NUM_SHIFT * domain)) &
                        MLX5_MTR_SUB_POLICY_NUM_MASK;
+               if (i >= MLX5_MTR_RSS_MAX_SUB_POLICY) {
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "No free sub-policy slot.");
+                       goto rss_sub_policy_error;
+               }
                mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][i] = sub_policy;
                i++;
-               if (i > MLX5_MTR_RSS_MAX_SUB_POLICY)
-                       goto rss_sub_policy_error;
                mtr_policy->sub_policy_num &= ~(MLX5_MTR_SUB_POLICY_NUM_MASK <<
                        (MLX5_MTR_SUB_POLICY_NUM_SHIFT * domain));
                mtr_policy->sub_policy_num |=
@@ -16508,8 +16782,7 @@ rss_sub_policy_error:
                        (MLX5_MTR_SUB_POLICY_NUM_SHIFT * domain)) &
                        MLX5_MTR_SUB_POLICY_NUM_MASK;
                        mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][i] = NULL;
-                       mlx5_ipool_free
-                       (priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MTR_POLICY],
+                       mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_MTR_POLICY],
                                        sub_policy->idx);
                }
        }
@@ -16570,7 +16843,7 @@ flow_dv_meter_sub_policy_rss_prepare(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        while (i) {
                /**
                 * From last policy to the first one in hierarchy,
-                * create/get the sub policy for each of them.
+                * create / get the sub policy for each of them.
                 */
                sub_policy = __flow_dv_meter_get_rss_sub_policy(dev,
                                                        policies[--i],
@@ -16717,8 +16990,9 @@ flow_dv_meter_hierarchy_rule_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        goto err_exit;
                }
                if (__flow_dv_create_policy_matcher(dev, color_reg_c_idx,
-                                       i, sub_policy, &attr, true, item,
-                                       &color_rule->matcher, error)) {
+                               MLX5_MTR_POLICY_MATCHER_PRIO, sub_policy,
+                               &attr, true, item,
+                               &color_rule->matcher, error)) {
                        rte_flow_error_set(error, errno,
                                RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
                                "Failed to create hierarchy meter matcher.");
@@ -16753,7 +17027,7 @@ err_exit:
                        struct mlx5_flow_tbl_data_entry *tbl =
                                container_of(color_rule->matcher->tbl,
                                                typeof(*tbl), tbl);
-                       mlx5_list_unregister(&tbl->matchers,
+                       mlx5_list_unregister(tbl->matchers,
                                                &color_rule->matcher->entry);
                }
                mlx5_free(color_rule);
@@ -16773,7 +17047,7 @@ err_exit:
  */
 static void
 flow_dv_destroy_sub_policy_with_rxq(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-               struct mlx5_flow_meter_policy *mtr_policy)
+                                   struct mlx5_flow_meter_policy *mtr_policy)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_flow_meter_sub_policy *sub_policy = NULL;
@@ -16819,7 +17093,7 @@ flow_dv_destroy_sub_policy_with_rxq(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                case MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE:
                        sub_policy = mtr_policy->sub_policys[domain][0];
                        __flow_dv_destroy_sub_policy_rules(dev,
-                                               sub_policy);
+                                                          sub_policy);
                        break;
                default:
                        /*Other actions without queue and do nothing*/
@@ -17108,6 +17382,31 @@ flow_dv_action_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        }
 }
 
+/*
+ * Check if the RSS configurations for colors of a meter policy match
+ * each other, except the queues.
+ *
+ * @param[in] r1
+ *   Pointer to the first RSS flow action.
+ * @param[in] r2
+ *   Pointer to the second RSS flow action.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on match, 1 on conflict.
+ */
+static inline int
+flow_dv_mtr_policy_rss_compare(const struct rte_flow_action_rss *r1,
+                              const struct rte_flow_action_rss *r2)
+{
+       if (!r1 || !r2)
+               return 0;
+       if (r1->func != r2->func || r1->level != r2->level ||
+           r1->types != r2->types || r1->key_len != r2->key_len ||
+           memcmp(r1->key, r2->key, r1->key_len))
+               return 1;
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Validate the meter hierarchy chain for meter policy.
  *
@@ -17203,13 +17502,13 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                        struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
                        bool *is_rss,
                        uint8_t *domain_bitmap,
-                       bool *is_def_policy,
+                       uint8_t *policy_mode,
                        struct rte_mtr_error *error)
 {
        struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct mlx5_dev_config *dev_conf = &priv->config;
        const struct rte_flow_action *act;
-       uint64_t action_flags = 0;
+       uint64_t action_flags[RTE_COLORS] = {0};
        int actions_n;
        int i, ret;
        struct rte_flow_error flow_err;
@@ -17217,36 +17516,45 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        uint8_t def_domain = MLX5_MTR_ALL_DOMAIN_BIT;
        uint8_t hierarchy_domain = 0;
        const struct rte_flow_action_meter *mtr;
+       bool def_green = false;
+       bool def_yellow = false;
+       const struct rte_flow_action_rss *rss_color[RTE_COLORS] = {NULL};
 
        if (!priv->config.dv_esw_en)
                def_domain &= ~MLX5_MTR_DOMAIN_TRANSFER_BIT;
        *domain_bitmap = def_domain;
-       if (actions[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW] &&
-               actions[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW]->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END)
-               return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-                               RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
-                               NULL,
-                               "Yellow color does not support any action.");
-       if (actions[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW] &&
-               actions[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW]->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP)
+       /* Red color could only support DROP action. */
+       if (!actions[RTE_COLOR_RED] ||
+           actions[RTE_COLOR_RED]->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP)
                return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
                                NULL, "Red color only supports drop action.");
        /*
         * Check default policy actions:
-        * Green/Yellow: no action, Red: drop action
+        * Green / Yellow: no action, Red: drop action
+        * Either G or Y will trigger default policy actions to be created.
         */
-       if ((!actions[RTE_COLOR_GREEN] ||
-               actions[RTE_COLOR_GREEN]->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END)) {
-               *is_def_policy = true;
+       if (!actions[RTE_COLOR_GREEN] ||
+           actions[RTE_COLOR_GREEN]->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END)
+               def_green = true;
+       if (!actions[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW] ||
+           actions[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW]->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END)
+               def_yellow = true;
+       if (def_green && def_yellow) {
+               *policy_mode = MLX5_MTR_POLICY_MODE_DEF;
                return 0;
+       } else if (!def_green && def_yellow) {
+               *policy_mode = MLX5_MTR_POLICY_MODE_OG;
+       } else if (def_green && !def_yellow) {
+               *policy_mode = MLX5_MTR_POLICY_MODE_OY;
        }
-       flow_err.message = NULL;
+       /* Set to empty string in case of NULL pointer access by user. */
+       flow_err.message = "";
        for (i = 0; i < RTE_COLORS; i++) {
                act = actions[i];
-               for (action_flags = 0, actions_n = 0;
-                       act && act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
-                       act++) {
+               for (action_flags[i] = 0, actions_n = 0;
+                    act && act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
+                    act++) {
                        if (actions_n == MLX5_DV_MAX_NUMBER_OF_ACTIONS)
                                return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
@@ -17260,7 +17568,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                        NULL, "PORT action validate check"
                                        " fail for ESW disable");
                                ret = flow_dv_validate_action_port_id(dev,
-                                               action_flags,
+                                               action_flags[i],
                                                act, attr, &flow_err);
                                if (ret)
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
@@ -17270,11 +17578,11 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                        flow_err.message :
                                        "PORT action validate check fail");
                                ++actions_n;
-                               action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_PORT_ID;
+                               action_flags[i] |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_PORT_ID;
                                break;
                        case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK:
                                ret = flow_dv_validate_action_mark(dev, act,
-                                                          action_flags,
+                                                          action_flags[i],
                                                           attr, &flow_err);
                                if (ret < 0)
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
@@ -17291,12 +17599,12 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                        NULL, "Extend MARK action is "
                                        "not supported. Please try use "
                                        "default policy for meter.");
-                               action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK;
+                               action_flags[i] |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK;
                                ++actions_n;
                                break;
                        case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SET_TAG:
                                ret = flow_dv_validate_action_set_tag(dev,
-                                                       act, action_flags,
+                                                       act, action_flags[i],
                                                        attr, &flow_err);
                                if (ret)
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
@@ -17305,19 +17613,12 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                        NULL, flow_err.message ?
                                        flow_err.message :
                                        "Set tag action validate check fail");
-                               /*
-                                * Count all modify-header actions
-                                * as one action.
-                                */
-                               if (!(action_flags &
-                                       MLX5_FLOW_MODIFY_HDR_ACTIONS))
-                                       ++actions_n;
-                               action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_TAG;
+                               action_flags[i] |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_SET_TAG;
+                               ++actions_n;
                                break;
                        case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP:
                                ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_drop
-                                       (action_flags,
-                                       attr, &flow_err);
+                                       (action_flags[i], attr, &flow_err);
                                if (ret < 0)
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
                                        ENOTSUP,
@@ -17325,7 +17626,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                        NULL, flow_err.message ?
                                        flow_err.message :
                                        "Drop action validate check fail");
-                               action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP;
+                               action_flags[i] |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP;
                                ++actions_n;
                                break;
                        case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE:
@@ -17334,9 +17635,9 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                 * metadata feature is engaged.
                                 */
                                if (dev_conf->dv_flow_en &&
-                                       (dev_conf->dv_xmeta_en !=
-                                       MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY) &&
-                                       mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev))
+                                   (dev_conf->dv_xmeta_en !=
+                                    MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY) &&
+                                   mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev))
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
                                          ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
@@ -17344,7 +17645,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          "is not supported. Please try use "
                                          "default policy for meter.");
                                ret = mlx5_flow_validate_action_queue(act,
-                                                       action_flags, dev,
+                                                       action_flags[i], dev,
                                                        attr, &flow_err);
                                if (ret < 0)
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
@@ -17353,14 +17654,14 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          NULL, flow_err.message ?
                                          flow_err.message :
                                          "Queue action validate check fail");
-                               action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_QUEUE;
+                               action_flags[i] |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_QUEUE;
                                ++actions_n;
                                break;
                        case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
                                if (dev_conf->dv_flow_en &&
-                                       (dev_conf->dv_xmeta_en !=
-                                       MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY) &&
-                                       mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev))
+                                   (dev_conf->dv_xmeta_en !=
+                                    MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY) &&
+                                   mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev))
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
                                          ENOTSUP,
                                          RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
@@ -17368,7 +17669,7 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          "is not supported. Please try use "
                                          "default policy for meter.");
                                ret = mlx5_validate_action_rss(dev, act,
-                                               &flow_err);
+                                                              &flow_err);
                                if (ret < 0)
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
                                          ENOTSUP,
@@ -17376,13 +17677,14 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          NULL, flow_err.message ?
                                          flow_err.message :
                                          "RSS action validate check fail");
-                               action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS;
+                               action_flags[i] |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS;
                                ++actions_n;
-                               *is_rss = true;
+                               /* Either G or Y will set the RSS. */
+                               rss_color[i] = act->conf;
                                break;
                        case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP:
                                ret = flow_dv_validate_action_jump(dev,
-                                       NULL, act, action_flags,
+                                       NULL, act, action_flags[i],
                                        attr, true, &flow_err);
                                if (ret)
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
@@ -17392,8 +17694,13 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                          flow_err.message :
                                          "Jump action validate check fail");
                                ++actions_n;
-                               action_flags |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_JUMP;
+                               action_flags[i] |= MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_JUMP;
                                break;
+                       /*
+                        * Only the last meter in the hierarchy will support
+                        * the YELLOW color steering. Then in the meter policy
+                        * actions list, there should be no other meter inside.
+                        */
                        case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER:
                                if (i != RTE_COLOR_GREEN)
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
@@ -17405,14 +17712,14 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                mtr = act->conf;
                                ret = flow_dv_validate_policy_mtr_hierarchy(dev,
                                                        mtr->mtr_id,
-                                                       action_flags,
+                                                       action_flags[i],
                                                        is_rss,
                                                        &hierarchy_domain,
                                                        error);
                                if (ret)
                                        return ret;
                                ++actions_n;
-                               action_flags |=
+                               action_flags[i] |=
                                MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_METER_WITH_TERMINATED_POLICY;
                                break;
                        default:
@@ -17422,31 +17729,38 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                                        "Doesn't support optional action");
                        }
                }
-               /* Yellow is not supported, just skip. */
-               if (i == RTE_COLOR_YELLOW)
-                       continue;
-               if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_PORT_ID)
+               if (action_flags[i] & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_PORT_ID)
                        domain_color[i] = MLX5_MTR_DOMAIN_TRANSFER_BIT;
-               else if ((action_flags &
-                       (MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS | MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_QUEUE)) ||
-                       (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK))
+               else if ((action_flags[i] &
+                         (MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS | MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_QUEUE)) ||
+                        (action_flags[i] & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK))
                        /*
                         * Only support MLX5_XMETA_MODE_LEGACY
-                        * so MARK action only in ingress domain.
+                        * so MARK action is only in ingress domain.
                         */
                        domain_color[i] = MLX5_MTR_DOMAIN_INGRESS_BIT;
-               else if (action_flags &
-                       MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_METER_WITH_TERMINATED_POLICY)
+               else if (action_flags[i] &
+                        MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_METER_WITH_TERMINATED_POLICY)
                        domain_color[i] = hierarchy_domain;
                else
                        domain_color[i] = def_domain;
+               /*
+                * Non-termination actions only support NIC Tx domain.
+                * The adjustion should be skipped when there is no
+                * action or only END is provided. The default domains
+                * bit-mask is set to find the MIN intersection.
+                * The action flags checking should also be skipped.
+                */
+               if ((def_green && i == RTE_COLOR_GREEN) ||
+                   (def_yellow && i == RTE_COLOR_YELLOW))
+                       continue;
                /*
                 * Validate the drop action mutual exclusion
                 * with other actions. Drop action is mutually-exclusive
                 * with any other action, except for Count action.
                 */
-               if ((action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP) &&
-                       (action_flags & ~MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)) {
+               if ((action_flags[i] & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP) &&
+                   (action_flags[i] & ~MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP)) {
                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
                                NULL, "Drop action is mutually-exclusive "
@@ -17455,40 +17769,60 @@ flow_dv_validate_mtr_policy_acts(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                /* Eswitch has few restrictions on using items and actions */
                if (domain_color[i] & MLX5_MTR_DOMAIN_TRANSFER_BIT) {
                        if (!mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(dev) &&
-                               action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK)
+                           action_flags[i] & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_MARK)
                                return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                        RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
                                        NULL, "unsupported action MARK");
-                       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_QUEUE)
+                       if (action_flags[i] & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_QUEUE)
                                return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                        RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
                                        NULL, "unsupported action QUEUE");
-                       if (action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS)
+                       if (action_flags[i] & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_RSS)
                                return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                        RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
                                        NULL, "unsupported action RSS");
-                       if (!(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_FATE_ESWITCH_ACTIONS))
+                       if (!(action_flags[i] & MLX5_FLOW_FATE_ESWITCH_ACTIONS))
                                return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
                                        RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
                                        NULL, "no fate action is found");
                } else {
-                       if (!(action_flags & MLX5_FLOW_FATE_ACTIONS) &&
-                               (domain_color[i] &
-                               MLX5_MTR_DOMAIN_INGRESS_BIT)) {
+                       if (!(action_flags[i] & MLX5_FLOW_FATE_ACTIONS) &&
+                           (domain_color[i] & MLX5_MTR_DOMAIN_INGRESS_BIT)) {
                                if ((domain_color[i] &
-                                       MLX5_MTR_DOMAIN_EGRESS_BIT))
+                                    MLX5_MTR_DOMAIN_EGRESS_BIT))
                                        domain_color[i] =
-                                       MLX5_MTR_DOMAIN_EGRESS_BIT;
+                                               MLX5_MTR_DOMAIN_EGRESS_BIT;
                                else
                                        return -rte_mtr_error_set(error,
-                                       ENOTSUP,
-                                       RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
-                                       NULL, "no fate action is found");
+                                               ENOTSUP,
+                                               RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
+                                               NULL,
+                                               "no fate action is found");
                        }
                }
-               if (domain_color[i] != def_domain)
-                       *domain_bitmap = domain_color[i];
        }
+       /* If both colors have RSS, the attributes should be the same. */
+       if (flow_dv_mtr_policy_rss_compare(rss_color[RTE_COLOR_GREEN],
+                                          rss_color[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW]))
+               return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
+                                         NULL, "policy RSS attr conflict");
+       if (rss_color[RTE_COLOR_GREEN] || rss_color[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW])
+               *is_rss = true;
+       /* "domain_color[C]" is non-zero for each color, default is ALL. */
+       if (!def_green && !def_yellow &&
+           domain_color[RTE_COLOR_GREEN] != domain_color[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW] &&
+           !(action_flags[RTE_COLOR_GREEN] & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP) &&
+           !(action_flags[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW] & MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DROP))
+               return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+                                         RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY,
+                                         NULL, "policy domains conflict");
+       /*
+        * At least one color policy is listed in the actions, the domains
+        * to be supported should be the intersection.
+        */
+       *domain_bitmap = domain_color[RTE_COLOR_GREEN] &
+                        domain_color[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW];
        return 0;
 }