net/tap: do not set remote MAC if not necessary
[dpdk.git] / drivers / net / tap / rte_eth_tap.c
index 70cf9eb..49549b4 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  *   BSD LICENSE
  *
- *   Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright(c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *   All rights reserved.
  *
  *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_mbuf.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <rte_kvargs.h>
 #include <rte_net.h>
+#include <rte_debug.h>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@
 #define ETH_TAP_IFACE_ARG       "iface"
 #define ETH_TAP_SPEED_ARG       "speed"
 #define ETH_TAP_REMOTE_ARG      "remote"
+#define ETH_TAP_MAC_ARG         "mac"
+#define ETH_TAP_MAC_FIXED       "fixed"
 
 #define FLOWER_KERNEL_VERSION KERNEL_VERSION(4, 2, 0)
 #define FLOWER_VLAN_KERNEL_VERSION KERNEL_VERSION(4, 9, 0)
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ static const char *valid_arguments[] = {
        ETH_TAP_IFACE_ARG,
        ETH_TAP_SPEED_ARG,
        ETH_TAP_REMOTE_ARG,
+       ETH_TAP_MAC_ARG,
        NULL
 };
 
@@ -109,10 +114,6 @@ enum ioctl_mode {
        REMOTE_ONLY,
 };
 
-static int
-tap_ioctl(struct pmd_internals *pmd, unsigned long request,
-         struct ifreq *ifr, int set, enum ioctl_mode mode);
-
 static int tap_intr_handle_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int set);
 
 /* Tun/Tap allocation routine
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ static int tap_intr_handle_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int set);
  * supplied name.
  */
 static int
-tun_alloc(struct pmd_internals *pmd, uint16_t qid)
+tun_alloc(struct pmd_internals *pmd)
 {
        struct ifreq ifr;
 #ifdef IFF_MULTI_QUEUE
@@ -220,75 +221,6 @@ tun_alloc(struct pmd_internals *pmd, uint16_t qid)
                        strerror(errno));
        }
 
-       if (qid == 0) {
-               struct ifreq ifr;
-
-               /*
-                * pmd->eth_addr contains the desired MAC, either from remote
-                * or from a random assignment. Sync it with the tap netdevice.
-                */
-               ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_family = AF_LOCAL;
-               rte_memcpy(ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data, &pmd->eth_addr,
-                          ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
-               if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFHWADDR, &ifr, 0, LOCAL_ONLY) < 0)
-                       goto error;
-
-               pmd->if_index = if_nametoindex(pmd->name);
-               if (!pmd->if_index) {
-                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
-                               "Could not find ifindex for %s: rte_flow won't be usable.\n",
-                               pmd->name);
-                       return fd;
-               }
-               if (!pmd->flower_support)
-                       return fd;
-               if (qdisc_create_multiq(pmd->nlsk_fd, pmd->if_index) < 0) {
-                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
-                               "Could not create multiq qdisc for %s: rte_flow won't be usable.\n",
-                               pmd->name);
-                       return fd;
-               }
-               if (qdisc_create_ingress(pmd->nlsk_fd, pmd->if_index) < 0) {
-                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
-                               "Could not create multiq qdisc for %s: rte_flow won't be usable.\n",
-                               pmd->name);
-                       return fd;
-               }
-               if (pmd->remote_if_index) {
-                       /*
-                        * Flush usually returns negative value because it tries
-                        * to delete every QDISC (and on a running device, one
-                        * QDISC at least is needed). Ignore negative return
-                        * value.
-                        */
-                       qdisc_flush(pmd->nlsk_fd, pmd->remote_if_index);
-                       if (qdisc_create_ingress(pmd->nlsk_fd,
-                                                pmd->remote_if_index) < 0)
-                               goto remote_fail;
-                       LIST_INIT(&pmd->implicit_flows);
-                       if (tap_flow_implicit_create(
-                                   pmd, TAP_REMOTE_LOCAL_MAC) < 0)
-                               goto remote_fail;
-                       if (tap_flow_implicit_create(
-                                   pmd, TAP_REMOTE_BROADCAST) < 0)
-                               goto remote_fail;
-                       if (tap_flow_implicit_create(
-                                   pmd, TAP_REMOTE_BROADCASTV6) < 0)
-                               goto remote_fail;
-                       if (tap_flow_implicit_create(
-                                   pmd, TAP_REMOTE_TX) < 0)
-                               goto remote_fail;
-               }
-       }
-
-       return fd;
-
-remote_fail:
-       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
-               "Could not set up remote flow rules for %s: remote disabled.\n",
-               pmd->name);
-       pmd->remote_if_index = 0;
-       tap_flow_implicit_flush(pmd, NULL);
        return fd;
 
 error:
@@ -441,6 +373,24 @@ pmd_tx_burst(void *queue, struct rte_mbuf **bufs, uint16_t nb_pkts)
        return num_tx;
 }
 
+static const char *
+tap_ioctl_req2str(unsigned long request)
+{
+       switch (request) {
+       case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
+               return "SIOCSIFFLAGS";
+       case SIOCGIFFLAGS:
+               return "SIOCGIFFLAGS";
+       case SIOCGIFHWADDR:
+               return "SIOCGIFHWADDR";
+       case SIOCSIFHWADDR:
+               return "SIOCSIFHWADDR";
+       case SIOCSIFMTU:
+               return "SIOCSIFMTU";
+       }
+       return "UNKNOWN";
+}
+
 static int
 tap_ioctl(struct pmd_internals *pmd, unsigned long request,
          struct ifreq *ifr, int set, enum ioctl_mode mode)
@@ -476,9 +426,7 @@ apply:
        case SIOCSIFMTU:
                break;
        default:
-               RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD, "%s: ioctl() called with wrong arg\n",
-                       pmd->name);
-               return -EINVAL;
+               RTE_ASSERT(!"unsupported request type: must not happen");
        }
        if (ioctl(pmd->ioctl_sock, request, ifr) < 0)
                goto error;
@@ -487,8 +435,8 @@ apply:
        return 0;
 
 error:
-       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: ioctl(%lu) failed with error: %s\n",
-               ifr->ifr_name, request, strerror(errno));
+       RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "%s: %s(%s) failed: %s(%d)\n", ifr->ifr_name,
+               __func__, tap_ioctl_req2str(request), strerror(errno), errno);
        return -errno;
 }
 
@@ -757,11 +705,11 @@ tap_allmulti_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
                tap_flow_implicit_destroy(pmd, TAP_REMOTE_ALLMULTI);
 }
 
-
 static void
 tap_mac_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct ether_addr *mac_addr)
 {
        struct pmd_internals *pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
+       enum ioctl_mode mode = LOCAL_ONLY;
        struct ifreq ifr;
 
        if (is_zero_ether_addr(mac_addr)) {
@@ -770,19 +718,20 @@ tap_mac_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct ether_addr *mac_addr)
                return;
        }
        /* Check the actual current MAC address on the tap netdevice */
-       if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr, 0, LOCAL_ONLY) != 0) {
-               RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
-                       "%s: couldn't check current tap MAC address\n",
-                       dev->data->name);
+       if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr, 0, LOCAL_ONLY) < 0)
                return;
-       }
        if (is_same_ether_addr((struct ether_addr *)&ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data,
                               mac_addr))
                return;
-
+       /* Check the current MAC address on the remote */
+       if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr, 0, REMOTE_ONLY) < 0)
+               return;
+       if (!is_same_ether_addr((struct ether_addr *)&ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data,
+                              mac_addr))
+               mode = LOCAL_AND_REMOTE;
        ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_family = AF_LOCAL;
        rte_memcpy(ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data, mac_addr, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
-       if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFHWADDR, &ifr, 1, LOCAL_AND_REMOTE) < 0)
+       if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFHWADDR, &ifr, 1, mode) < 0)
                return;
        rte_memcpy(&pmd->eth_addr, mac_addr, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
        if (pmd->remote_if_index) {
@@ -808,30 +757,16 @@ tap_setup_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        struct pmd_internals *pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct rx_queue *rx = &internals->rxq[qid];
        struct tx_queue *tx = &internals->txq[qid];
-       int fd;
+       int fd = rx->fd == -1 ? tx->fd : rx->fd;
 
-       fd = rx->fd;
-       if (fd < 0) {
-               fd = tx->fd;
+       if (fd == -1) {
+               RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Add queue to TAP %s for qid %d\n",
+                       pmd->name, qid);
+               fd = tun_alloc(pmd);
                if (fd < 0) {
-                       RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Add queue to TAP %s for qid %d\n",
-                               pmd->name, qid);
-                       fd = tun_alloc(pmd, qid);
-                       if (fd < 0) {
-                               RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "tun_alloc(%s, %d) failed\n",
-                                       pmd->name, qid);
-                               return -1;
-                       }
-                       if (qid == 0) {
-                               struct ifreq ifr;
-
-                               ifr.ifr_mtu = dev->data->mtu;
-                               if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFMTU, &ifr, 1,
-                                             LOCAL_AND_REMOTE) < 0) {
-                                       close(fd);
-                                       return -1;
-                               }
-                       }
+                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: tun_alloc() failed.\n",
+                               pmd->name);
+                       return -1;
                }
        }
 
@@ -843,26 +778,6 @@ tap_setup_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return fd;
 }
 
-static int
-rx_setup_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-               struct pmd_internals *internals,
-               uint16_t qid)
-{
-       dev->data->rx_queues[qid] = &internals->rxq[qid];
-
-       return tap_setup_queue(dev, internals, qid);
-}
-
-static int
-tx_setup_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-               struct pmd_internals *internals,
-               uint16_t qid)
-{
-       dev->data->tx_queues[qid] = &internals->txq[qid];
-
-       return tap_setup_queue(dev, internals, qid);
-}
-
 static int
 tap_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
                   uint16_t rx_queue_id,
@@ -874,7 +789,9 @@ tap_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
        struct rx_queue *rxq = &internals->rxq[rx_queue_id];
        struct rte_mbuf **tmp = &rxq->pool;
-       struct iovec (*iovecs)[nb_rx_desc + 1];
+       long iov_max = sysconf(_SC_IOV_MAX);
+       uint16_t nb_desc = RTE_MIN(nb_rx_desc, iov_max - 1);
+       struct iovec (*iovecs)[nb_desc + 1];
        int data_off = RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM;
        int ret = 0;
        int fd;
@@ -890,18 +807,19 @@ tap_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        rxq->mp = mp;
        rxq->trigger_seen = 1; /* force initial burst */
        rxq->in_port = dev->data->port_id;
-       rxq->nb_rx_desc = nb_rx_desc;
+       rxq->nb_rx_desc = nb_desc;
        iovecs = rte_zmalloc_socket(dev->data->name, sizeof(*iovecs), 0,
                                    socket_id);
        if (!iovecs) {
                RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD,
                        "%s: Couldn't allocate %d RX descriptors\n",
-                       dev->data->name, nb_rx_desc);
+                       dev->data->name, nb_desc);
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
        rxq->iovecs = iovecs;
 
-       fd = rx_setup_queue(dev, internals, rx_queue_id);
+       dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id] = rxq;
+       fd = tap_setup_queue(dev, internals, rx_queue_id);
        if (fd == -1) {
                ret = fd;
                goto error;
@@ -910,7 +828,7 @@ tap_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        (*rxq->iovecs)[0].iov_len = sizeof(struct tun_pi);
        (*rxq->iovecs)[0].iov_base = &rxq->pi;
 
-       for (i = 1; i <= nb_rx_desc; i++) {
+       for (i = 1; i <= nb_desc; i++) {
                *tmp = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(rxq->mp);
                if (!*tmp) {
                        RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD,
@@ -952,7 +870,8 @@ tap_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        if (tx_queue_id >= internals->nb_queues)
                return -1;
 
-       ret = tx_setup_queue(dev, internals, tx_queue_id);
+       dev->data->tx_queues[tx_queue_id] = &internals->txq[tx_queue_id];
+       ret = tap_setup_queue(dev, internals, tx_queue_id);
        if (ret == -1)
                return -1;
 
@@ -1003,8 +922,7 @@ tap_nl_msg_handler(struct nlmsghdr *nh, void *arg)
 }
 
 static void
-tap_dev_intr_handler(struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle __rte_unused,
-                    void *cb_arg)
+tap_dev_intr_handler(void *cb_arg)
 {
        struct rte_eth_dev *dev = cb_arg;
        struct pmd_internals *pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -1132,12 +1050,14 @@ tap_kernel_support(struct pmd_internals *pmd)
 }
 
 static int
-eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name, char *remote_iface)
+eth_dev_tap_create(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev, char *tap_name,
+                  char *remote_iface, int fixed_mac_type)
 {
        int numa_node = rte_socket_id();
-       struct rte_eth_dev *dev = NULL;
-       struct pmd_internals *pmd = NULL;
-       struct rte_eth_dev_data *data = NULL;
+       struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+       struct pmd_internals *pmd;
+       struct rte_eth_dev_data *data;
+       struct ifreq ifr;
        int i;
 
        RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "  TAP device on numa %u\n", rte_socket_id());
@@ -1148,22 +1068,14 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name, char *remote_iface)
                goto error_exit;
        }
 
-       pmd = rte_zmalloc_socket(tap_name, sizeof(*pmd), 0, numa_node);
-       if (!pmd) {
-               RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "TAP Unable to allocate internal struct\n");
-               goto error_exit;
-       }
-
-       /* name in allocation and data->name must be consistent */
-       snprintf(data->name, sizeof(data->name), "%s", name);
-       dev = rte_eth_dev_allocate(name);
+       dev = rte_eth_vdev_allocate(vdev, sizeof(*pmd));
        if (!dev) {
                RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "TAP Unable to allocate device struct\n");
                goto error_exit;
        }
 
+       pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
        snprintf(pmd->name, sizeof(pmd->name), "%s", tap_name);
-
        pmd->nb_queues = RTE_PMD_TAP_MAX_QUEUES;
 
        pmd->ioctl_sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
@@ -1175,13 +1087,11 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name, char *remote_iface)
        }
 
        /* Setup some default values */
+       rte_memcpy(data, dev->data, sizeof(*data));
        data->dev_private = pmd;
-       data->port_id = dev->data->port_id;
-       data->mtu = dev->data->mtu;
        data->dev_flags = RTE_ETH_DEV_DETACHABLE | RTE_ETH_DEV_INTR_LSC;
-       data->kdrv = RTE_KDRV_NONE;
-       data->drv_name = pmd_tap_drv.driver.name;
        data->numa_node = numa_node;
+       data->drv_name = pmd_tap_drv.driver.name;
 
        data->dev_link = pmd_link;
        data->mac_addrs = &pmd->eth_addr;
@@ -1190,7 +1100,6 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name, char *remote_iface)
 
        dev->data = data;
        dev->dev_ops = &ops;
-       dev->driver = NULL;
        dev->rx_pkt_burst = pmd_rx_burst;
        dev->tx_pkt_burst = pmd_tx_burst;
 
@@ -1203,47 +1112,146 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name, char *remote_iface)
                pmd->txq[i].fd = -1;
        }
 
+       if (fixed_mac_type) {
+               /* fixed mac = 00:64:74:61:70:<iface_idx> */
+               static int iface_idx;
+               char mac[ETHER_ADDR_LEN] = "\0dtap";
+
+               mac[ETHER_ADDR_LEN - 1] = iface_idx++;
+               rte_memcpy(&pmd->eth_addr, mac, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
+       } else {
+               eth_random_addr((uint8_t *)&pmd->eth_addr);
+       }
+
+       /* Immediately create the netdevice (this will create the 1st queue). */
+       if (tap_setup_queue(dev, pmd, 0) == -1)
+               goto error_exit;
+
+       ifr.ifr_mtu = dev->data->mtu;
+       if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFMTU, &ifr, 1, LOCAL_AND_REMOTE) < 0)
+               goto error_exit;
+
+       memset(&ifr, 0, sizeof(struct ifreq));
+       ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_family = AF_LOCAL;
+       rte_memcpy(ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data, &pmd->eth_addr, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
+       if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFHWADDR, &ifr, 0, LOCAL_ONLY) < 0)
+               goto error_exit;
+
        tap_kernel_support(pmd);
-       if (!pmd->flower_support)
-               return 0;
-       LIST_INIT(&pmd->flows);
+       if (!pmd->flower_support) {
+               if (remote_iface[0]) {
+                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+                               "%s: kernel does not support TC rules, required for remote feature.",
+                               pmd->name);
+                       goto error_exit;
+               } else {
+                       RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD,
+                               "%s: kernel too old for Flow API support.\n",
+                               pmd->name);
+                       return 0;
+               }
+       }
+
        /*
-        * If no netlink socket can be created, then it will fail when
-        * creating/destroying flow rules.
+        * Set up everything related to rte_flow:
+        * - netlink socket
+        * - tap / remote if_index
+        * - mandatory QDISCs
+        * - rte_flow actual/implicit lists
+        * - implicit rules
         */
        pmd->nlsk_fd = nl_init(0);
-       if (strlen(remote_iface)) {
-               struct ifreq ifr;
+       if (pmd->nlsk_fd == -1) {
+               RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD, "%s: failed to create netlink socket.",
+                       pmd->name);
+               goto disable_rte_flow;
+       }
+       pmd->if_index = if_nametoindex(pmd->name);
+       if (!pmd->if_index) {
+               RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: failed to get if_index.", pmd->name);
+               goto disable_rte_flow;
+       }
+       if (qdisc_create_multiq(pmd->nlsk_fd, pmd->if_index) < 0) {
+               RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: failed to create multiq qdisc.",
+                       pmd->name);
+               goto disable_rte_flow;
+       }
+       if (qdisc_create_ingress(pmd->nlsk_fd, pmd->if_index) < 0) {
+               RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: failed to create ingress qdisc.",
+                       pmd->name);
+               goto disable_rte_flow;
+       }
+       LIST_INIT(&pmd->flows);
 
+       if (strlen(remote_iface)) {
                pmd->remote_if_index = if_nametoindex(remote_iface);
-               snprintf(pmd->remote_iface, RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN,
-                        "%s", remote_iface);
                if (!pmd->remote_if_index) {
-                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Could not find %s ifindex: "
-                               "remote interface will remain unconfigured\n",
-                               remote_iface);
-                       return 0;
+                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: failed to get %s if_index.",
+                               pmd->name, remote_iface);
+                       goto error_remote;
                }
+               snprintf(pmd->remote_iface, RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN,
+                        "%s", remote_iface);
                if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr, 0, REMOTE_ONLY) < 0) {
-                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Could not get remote MAC address\n");
-                       goto error_exit;
+                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: failed to get %s MAC address.",
+                               pmd->name, pmd->remote_iface);
+                       goto error_remote;
                }
                rte_memcpy(&pmd->eth_addr, ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data,
                           ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
-       } else {
-               eth_random_addr((uint8_t *)&pmd->eth_addr);
+               /* The desired MAC is already in ifreq after SIOCGIFHWADDR. */
+               if (tap_ioctl(pmd, SIOCSIFHWADDR, &ifr, 0, LOCAL_ONLY) < 0) {
+                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: failed to get %s MAC address.",
+                               pmd->name, remote_iface);
+                       goto error_remote;
+               }
+
+               /*
+                * Flush usually returns negative value because it tries to
+                * delete every QDISC (and on a running device, one QDISC at
+                * least is needed). Ignore negative return value.
+                */
+               qdisc_flush(pmd->nlsk_fd, pmd->remote_if_index);
+               if (qdisc_create_ingress(pmd->nlsk_fd,
+                                        pmd->remote_if_index) < 0) {
+                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s: failed to create ingress qdisc.",
+                               pmd->remote_iface);
+                       goto error_remote;
+               }
+               LIST_INIT(&pmd->implicit_flows);
+               if (tap_flow_implicit_create(pmd, TAP_REMOTE_TX) < 0 ||
+                   tap_flow_implicit_create(pmd, TAP_REMOTE_LOCAL_MAC) < 0 ||
+                   tap_flow_implicit_create(pmd, TAP_REMOTE_BROADCAST) < 0 ||
+                   tap_flow_implicit_create(pmd, TAP_REMOTE_BROADCASTV6) < 0) {
+                       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+                               "%s: failed to create implicit rules.",
+                               pmd->name);
+                       goto error_remote;
+               }
        }
 
        return 0;
 
-error_exit:
-       RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "TAP Unable to initialize %s\n", name);
+disable_rte_flow:
+       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, " Disabling rte flow support: %s(%d)\n",
+               strerror(errno), errno);
+       if (strlen(remote_iface)) {
+               RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Remote feature requires flow support.\n");
+               goto error_exit;
+       }
+       pmd->flower_support = 0;
+       return 0;
 
-       rte_free(data);
-       rte_free(pmd);
+error_remote:
+       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, " Can't set up remote feature: %s(%d)\n",
+               strerror(errno), errno);
+       tap_flow_implicit_flush(pmd, NULL);
 
-       rte_eth_dev_release_port(dev);
+error_exit:
+       RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "TAP Unable to initialize %s\n",
+               rte_vdev_device_name(vdev));
 
+       rte_free(data);
        return -EINVAL;
 }
 
@@ -1286,16 +1294,32 @@ set_remote_iface(const char *key __rte_unused,
        return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+set_mac_type(const char *key __rte_unused,
+            const char *value,
+            void *extra_args)
+{
+       if (value &&
+           !strncasecmp(ETH_TAP_MAC_FIXED, value, strlen(ETH_TAP_MAC_FIXED)))
+               *(int *)extra_args = 1;
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /* Open a TAP interface device.
  */
 static int
-rte_pmd_tap_probe(const char *name, const char *params)
+rte_pmd_tap_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 {
+       const char *name, *params;
        int ret;
        struct rte_kvargs *kvlist = NULL;
        int speed;
        char tap_name[RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN];
        char remote_iface[RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+       int fixed_mac_type = 0;
+
+       name = rte_vdev_device_name(dev);
+       params = rte_vdev_device_args(dev);
 
        speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G;
        snprintf(tap_name, sizeof(tap_name), "%s%d",
@@ -1333,6 +1357,15 @@ rte_pmd_tap_probe(const char *name, const char *params)
                                if (ret == -1)
                                        goto leave;
                        }
+
+                       if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, ETH_TAP_MAC_ARG) == 1) {
+                               ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist,
+                                                        ETH_TAP_MAC_ARG,
+                                                        &set_mac_type,
+                                                        &fixed_mac_type);
+                               if (ret == -1)
+                                       goto leave;
+                       }
                }
        }
        pmd_link.link_speed = speed;
@@ -1340,7 +1373,7 @@ rte_pmd_tap_probe(const char *name, const char *params)
        RTE_LOG(NOTICE, PMD, "Initializing pmd_tap for %s as %s\n",
                name, tap_name);
 
-       ret = eth_dev_tap_create(name, tap_name, remote_iface);
+       ret = eth_dev_tap_create(dev, tap_name, remote_iface, fixed_mac_type);
 
 leave:
        if (ret == -1) {
@@ -1356,7 +1389,7 @@ leave:
 /* detach a TAP device.
  */
 static int
-rte_pmd_tap_remove(const char *name)
+rte_pmd_tap_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 {
        struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = NULL;
        struct pmd_internals *internals;
@@ -1366,7 +1399,7 @@ rte_pmd_tap_remove(const char *name)
                rte_socket_id());
 
        /* find the ethdev entry */
-       eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_allocated(name);
+       eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_allocated(rte_vdev_device_name(dev));
        if (!eth_dev)
                return 0;
 
@@ -1395,4 +1428,8 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver pmd_tap_drv = {
 };
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_tap, pmd_tap_drv);
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_ALIAS(net_tap, eth_tap);
-RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_tap, "iface=<string>,speed=N");
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_tap,
+                             ETH_TAP_IFACE_ARG "=<string> "
+                             ETH_TAP_SPEED_ARG "=<int> "
+                             ETH_TAP_MAC_ARG "=" ETH_TAP_MAC_FIXED " "
+                             ETH_TAP_REMOTE_ARG "=<string>");