net/virtio: improve perf via one-way barriers on used flag
[dpdk.git] / drivers / net / virtio / virtio_rxtx.c
index 8564f18..701c1cf 100644 (file)
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ vq_ring_free_chain(struct virtqueue *vq, uint16_t desc_idx)
        struct vq_desc_extra *dxp;
        uint16_t desc_idx_last = desc_idx;
 
-       dp  = &vq->vq_ring.desc[desc_idx];
+       dp  = &vq->vq_split.ring.desc[desc_idx];
        dxp = &vq->vq_descx[desc_idx];
        vq->vq_free_cnt = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_free_cnt + dxp->ndescs);
        if ((dp->flags & VRING_DESC_F_INDIRECT) == 0) {
                while (dp->flags & VRING_DESC_F_NEXT) {
                        desc_idx_last = dp->next;
-                       dp = &vq->vq_ring.desc[dp->next];
+                       dp = &vq->vq_split.ring.desc[dp->next];
                }
        }
        dxp->ndescs = 0;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ vq_ring_free_chain(struct virtqueue *vq, uint16_t desc_idx)
        if (vq->vq_desc_tail_idx == VQ_RING_DESC_CHAIN_END) {
                vq->vq_desc_head_idx = desc_idx;
        } else {
-               dp_tail = &vq->vq_ring.desc[vq->vq_desc_tail_idx];
+               dp_tail = &vq->vq_split.ring.desc[vq->vq_desc_tail_idx];
                dp_tail->next = desc_idx;
        }
 
@@ -106,6 +106,48 @@ vq_ring_free_id_packed(struct virtqueue *vq, uint16_t id)
        dxp->next = VQ_RING_DESC_CHAIN_END;
 }
 
+void
+virtio_update_packet_stats(struct virtnet_stats *stats, struct rte_mbuf *mbuf)
+{
+       uint32_t s = mbuf->pkt_len;
+       struct rte_ether_addr *ea;
+
+       stats->bytes += s;
+
+       if (s == 64) {
+               stats->size_bins[1]++;
+       } else if (s > 64 && s < 1024) {
+               uint32_t bin;
+
+               /* count zeros, and offset into correct bin */
+               bin = (sizeof(s) * 8) - __builtin_clz(s) - 5;
+               stats->size_bins[bin]++;
+       } else {
+               if (s < 64)
+                       stats->size_bins[0]++;
+               else if (s < 1519)
+                       stats->size_bins[6]++;
+               else
+                       stats->size_bins[7]++;
+       }
+
+       ea = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(mbuf, struct rte_ether_addr *);
+       if (rte_is_multicast_ether_addr(ea)) {
+               if (rte_is_broadcast_ether_addr(ea))
+                       stats->broadcast++;
+               else
+                       stats->multicast++;
+       }
+}
+
+static inline void
+virtio_rx_stats_updated(struct virtnet_rx *rxvq, struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+       VIRTIO_DUMP_PACKET(m, m->data_len);
+
+       virtio_update_packet_stats(&rxvq->stats, m);
+}
+
 static uint16_t
 virtqueue_dequeue_burst_rx_packed(struct virtqueue *vq,
                                  struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
@@ -118,10 +160,13 @@ virtqueue_dequeue_burst_rx_packed(struct virtqueue *vq,
        struct vring_packed_desc *desc;
        uint16_t i;
 
-       desc = vq->ring_packed.desc_packed;
+       desc = vq->vq_packed.ring.desc;
 
        for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
                used_idx = vq->vq_used_cons_idx;
+               /* desc_is_used has a load-acquire or rte_cio_rmb inside
+                * and wait for used desc in virtqueue.
+                */
                if (!desc_is_used(&desc[used_idx], vq))
                        return i;
                len[i] = desc[used_idx].len;
@@ -140,7 +185,7 @@ virtqueue_dequeue_burst_rx_packed(struct virtqueue *vq,
                vq->vq_used_cons_idx++;
                if (vq->vq_used_cons_idx >= vq->vq_nentries) {
                        vq->vq_used_cons_idx -= vq->vq_nentries;
-                       vq->used_wrap_counter ^= 1;
+                       vq->vq_packed.used_wrap_counter ^= 1;
                }
        }
 
@@ -159,7 +204,7 @@ virtqueue_dequeue_burst_rx(struct virtqueue *vq, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
        /*  Caller does the check */
        for (i = 0; i < num ; i++) {
                used_idx = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_used_cons_idx & (vq->vq_nentries - 1));
-               uep = &vq->vq_ring.used->ring[used_idx];
+               uep = &vq->vq_split.ring.used->ring[used_idx];
                desc_idx = (uint16_t) uep->id;
                len[i] = uep->len;
                cookie = (struct rte_mbuf *)vq->vq_descx[desc_idx].cookie;
@@ -198,7 +243,7 @@ virtqueue_dequeue_rx_inorder(struct virtqueue *vq,
        for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
                used_idx = vq->vq_used_cons_idx & (vq->vq_nentries - 1);
                /* Desc idx same as used idx */
-               uep = &vq->vq_ring.used->ring[used_idx];
+               uep = &vq->vq_split.ring.used->ring[used_idx];
                len[i] = uep->len;
                cookie = (struct rte_mbuf *)vq->vq_descx[used_idx].cookie;
 
@@ -223,24 +268,59 @@ virtqueue_dequeue_rx_inorder(struct virtqueue *vq,
 #define DEFAULT_TX_FREE_THRESH 32
 #endif
 
-/* Cleanup from completed transmits. */
 static void
-virtio_xmit_cleanup_packed(struct virtqueue *vq, int num)
+virtio_xmit_cleanup_inorder_packed(struct virtqueue *vq, int num)
+{
+       uint16_t used_idx, id, curr_id, free_cnt = 0;
+       uint16_t size = vq->vq_nentries;
+       struct vring_packed_desc *desc = vq->vq_packed.ring.desc;
+       struct vq_desc_extra *dxp;
+
+       used_idx = vq->vq_used_cons_idx;
+       /* desc_is_used has a load-acquire or rte_cio_rmb inside
+        * and wait for used desc in virtqueue.
+        */
+       while (num > 0 && desc_is_used(&desc[used_idx], vq)) {
+               id = desc[used_idx].id;
+               do {
+                       curr_id = used_idx;
+                       dxp = &vq->vq_descx[used_idx];
+                       used_idx += dxp->ndescs;
+                       free_cnt += dxp->ndescs;
+                       num -= dxp->ndescs;
+                       if (used_idx >= size) {
+                               used_idx -= size;
+                               vq->vq_packed.used_wrap_counter ^= 1;
+                       }
+                       if (dxp->cookie != NULL) {
+                               rte_pktmbuf_free(dxp->cookie);
+                               dxp->cookie = NULL;
+                       }
+               } while (curr_id != id);
+       }
+       vq->vq_used_cons_idx = used_idx;
+       vq->vq_free_cnt += free_cnt;
+}
+
+static void
+virtio_xmit_cleanup_normal_packed(struct virtqueue *vq, int num)
 {
        uint16_t used_idx, id;
        uint16_t size = vq->vq_nentries;
-       struct vring_packed_desc *desc = vq->ring_packed.desc_packed;
+       struct vring_packed_desc *desc = vq->vq_packed.ring.desc;
        struct vq_desc_extra *dxp;
 
        used_idx = vq->vq_used_cons_idx;
+       /* desc_is_used has a load-acquire or rte_cio_rmb inside
+        * and wait for used desc in virtqueue.
+        */
        while (num-- && desc_is_used(&desc[used_idx], vq)) {
-               used_idx = vq->vq_used_cons_idx;
                id = desc[used_idx].id;
                dxp = &vq->vq_descx[id];
                vq->vq_used_cons_idx += dxp->ndescs;
                if (vq->vq_used_cons_idx >= size) {
                        vq->vq_used_cons_idx -= size;
-                       vq->used_wrap_counter ^= 1;
+                       vq->vq_packed.used_wrap_counter ^= 1;
                }
                vq_ring_free_id_packed(vq, id);
                if (dxp->cookie != NULL) {
@@ -251,6 +331,16 @@ virtio_xmit_cleanup_packed(struct virtqueue *vq, int num)
        }
 }
 
+/* Cleanup from completed transmits. */
+static inline void
+virtio_xmit_cleanup_packed(struct virtqueue *vq, int num, int in_order)
+{
+       if (in_order)
+               virtio_xmit_cleanup_inorder_packed(vq, num);
+       else
+               virtio_xmit_cleanup_normal_packed(vq, num);
+}
+
 static void
 virtio_xmit_cleanup(struct virtqueue *vq, uint16_t num)
 {
@@ -260,7 +350,7 @@ virtio_xmit_cleanup(struct virtqueue *vq, uint16_t num)
                struct vq_desc_extra *dxp;
 
                used_idx = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_used_cons_idx & (vq->vq_nentries - 1));
-               uep = &vq->vq_ring.used->ring[used_idx];
+               uep = &vq->vq_split.ring.used->ring[used_idx];
 
                desc_idx = (uint16_t) uep->id;
                dxp = &vq->vq_descx[desc_idx];
@@ -275,10 +365,10 @@ virtio_xmit_cleanup(struct virtqueue *vq, uint16_t num)
 }
 
 /* Cleanup from completed inorder transmits. */
-static void
+static __rte_always_inline void
 virtio_xmit_cleanup_inorder(struct virtqueue *vq, uint16_t num)
 {
-       uint16_t i, used_idx, desc_idx = 0, last_idx;
+       uint16_t i, idx = vq->vq_used_cons_idx;
        int16_t free_cnt = 0;
        struct vq_desc_extra *dxp = NULL;
 
@@ -286,27 +376,16 @@ virtio_xmit_cleanup_inorder(struct virtqueue *vq, uint16_t num)
                return;
 
        for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
-               struct vring_used_elem *uep;
-
-               used_idx = vq->vq_used_cons_idx & (vq->vq_nentries - 1);
-               uep = &vq->vq_ring.used->ring[used_idx];
-               desc_idx = (uint16_t)uep->id;
-
-               dxp = &vq->vq_descx[desc_idx];
-               vq->vq_used_cons_idx++;
-
+               dxp = &vq->vq_descx[idx++ & (vq->vq_nentries - 1)];
+               free_cnt += dxp->ndescs;
                if (dxp->cookie != NULL) {
                        rte_pktmbuf_free(dxp->cookie);
                        dxp->cookie = NULL;
                }
        }
 
-       last_idx = desc_idx + dxp->ndescs - 1;
-       free_cnt = last_idx - vq->vq_desc_tail_idx;
-       if (free_cnt <= 0)
-               free_cnt += vq->vq_nentries;
-
-       vq_ring_free_inorder(vq, last_idx, free_cnt);
+       vq->vq_free_cnt += free_cnt;
+       vq->vq_used_cons_idx = idx;
 }
 
 static inline int
@@ -325,7 +404,7 @@ virtqueue_enqueue_refill_inorder(struct virtqueue *vq,
                return -EMSGSIZE;
 
        head_idx = vq->vq_desc_head_idx & (vq->vq_nentries - 1);
-       start_dp = vq->vq_ring.desc;
+       start_dp = vq->vq_split.ring.desc;
 
        while (i < num) {
                idx = head_idx & (vq->vq_nentries - 1);
@@ -353,41 +432,44 @@ virtqueue_enqueue_refill_inorder(struct virtqueue *vq,
 }
 
 static inline int
-virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(struct virtqueue *vq, struct rte_mbuf *cookie)
+virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(struct virtqueue *vq, struct rte_mbuf **cookie,
+                               uint16_t num)
 {
        struct vq_desc_extra *dxp;
        struct virtio_hw *hw = vq->hw;
-       struct vring_desc *start_dp;
-       uint16_t needed = 1;
-       uint16_t head_idx, idx;
+       struct vring_desc *start_dp = vq->vq_split.ring.desc;
+       uint16_t idx, i;
 
        if (unlikely(vq->vq_free_cnt == 0))
                return -ENOSPC;
-       if (unlikely(vq->vq_free_cnt < needed))
+       if (unlikely(vq->vq_free_cnt < num))
                return -EMSGSIZE;
 
-       head_idx = vq->vq_desc_head_idx;
-       if (unlikely(head_idx >= vq->vq_nentries))
+       if (unlikely(vq->vq_desc_head_idx >= vq->vq_nentries))
                return -EFAULT;
 
-       idx = head_idx;
-       dxp = &vq->vq_descx[idx];
-       dxp->cookie = (void *)cookie;
-       dxp->ndescs = needed;
+       for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
+               idx = vq->vq_desc_head_idx;
+               dxp = &vq->vq_descx[idx];
+               dxp->cookie = (void *)cookie[i];
+               dxp->ndescs = 1;
 
-       start_dp = vq->vq_ring.desc;
-       start_dp[idx].addr =
-               VIRTIO_MBUF_ADDR(cookie, vq) +
-               RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM - hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
-       start_dp[idx].len =
-               cookie->buf_len - RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM + hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
-       start_dp[idx].flags =  VRING_DESC_F_WRITE;
-       idx = start_dp[idx].next;
-       vq->vq_desc_head_idx = idx;
-       if (vq->vq_desc_head_idx == VQ_RING_DESC_CHAIN_END)
-               vq->vq_desc_tail_idx = idx;
-       vq->vq_free_cnt = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_free_cnt - needed);
-       vq_update_avail_ring(vq, head_idx);
+               start_dp[idx].addr =
+                       VIRTIO_MBUF_ADDR(cookie[i], vq) +
+                       RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM - hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
+               start_dp[idx].len =
+                       cookie[i]->buf_len - RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM +
+                       hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
+               start_dp[idx].flags = VRING_DESC_F_WRITE;
+               vq->vq_desc_head_idx = start_dp[idx].next;
+               vq_update_avail_ring(vq, idx);
+               if (vq->vq_desc_head_idx == VQ_RING_DESC_CHAIN_END) {
+                       vq->vq_desc_tail_idx = vq->vq_desc_head_idx;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+
+       vq->vq_free_cnt = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_free_cnt - num);
 
        return 0;
 }
@@ -396,8 +478,8 @@ static inline int
 virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill_packed(struct virtqueue *vq,
                                     struct rte_mbuf **cookie, uint16_t num)
 {
-       struct vring_packed_desc *start_dp = vq->ring_packed.desc_packed;
-       uint16_t flags = VRING_DESC_F_WRITE | vq->avail_used_flags;
+       struct vring_packed_desc *start_dp = vq->vq_packed.ring.desc;
+       uint16_t flags = vq->vq_packed.cached_flags;
        struct virtio_hw *hw = vq->hw;
        struct vq_desc_extra *dxp;
        uint16_t idx;
@@ -422,15 +504,15 @@ virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill_packed(struct virtqueue *vq,
                vq->vq_desc_head_idx = dxp->next;
                if (vq->vq_desc_head_idx == VQ_RING_DESC_CHAIN_END)
                        vq->vq_desc_tail_idx = vq->vq_desc_head_idx;
-               rte_smp_wmb();
-               start_dp[idx].flags = flags;
+
+               virtqueue_store_flags_packed(&start_dp[idx], flags,
+                                            hw->weak_barriers);
+
                if (++vq->vq_avail_idx >= vq->vq_nentries) {
                        vq->vq_avail_idx -= vq->vq_nentries;
-                       vq->avail_wrap_counter ^= 1;
-                       vq->avail_used_flags =
-                               VRING_DESC_F_AVAIL(vq->avail_wrap_counter) |
-                               VRING_DESC_F_USED(!vq->avail_wrap_counter);
-                       flags = VRING_DESC_F_WRITE | vq->avail_used_flags;
+                       vq->vq_packed.cached_flags ^=
+                               VRING_PACKED_DESC_F_AVAIL_USED;
+                       flags = vq->vq_packed.cached_flags;
                }
        }
        vq->vq_free_cnt = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_free_cnt - num);
@@ -447,13 +529,14 @@ virtio_tso_fix_cksum(struct rte_mbuf *m)
        /* common case: header is not fragmented */
        if (likely(rte_pktmbuf_data_len(m) >= m->l2_len + m->l3_len +
                        m->l4_len)) {
-               struct ipv4_hdr *iph;
-               struct ipv6_hdr *ip6h;
-               struct tcp_hdr *th;
+               struct rte_ipv4_hdr *iph;
+               struct rte_ipv6_hdr *ip6h;
+               struct rte_tcp_hdr *th;
                uint16_t prev_cksum, new_cksum, ip_len, ip_paylen;
                uint32_t tmp;
 
-               iph = rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(m, struct ipv4_hdr *, m->l2_len);
+               iph = rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(m,
+                                       struct rte_ipv4_hdr *, m->l2_len);
                th = RTE_PTR_ADD(iph, m->l3_len);
                if ((iph->version_ihl >> 4) == 4) {
                        iph->hdr_checksum = 0;
@@ -462,7 +545,7 @@ virtio_tso_fix_cksum(struct rte_mbuf *m)
                        ip_paylen = rte_cpu_to_be_16(rte_be_to_cpu_16(ip_len) -
                                m->l3_len);
                } else {
-                       ip6h = (struct ipv6_hdr *)iph;
+                       ip6h = (struct rte_ipv6_hdr *)iph;
                        ip_paylen = ip6h->payload_len;
                }
 
@@ -485,6 +568,15 @@ virtio_tso_fix_cksum(struct rte_mbuf *m)
                (var) = (val);                  \
 } while (0)
 
+#define virtqueue_clear_net_hdr(_hdr) do {             \
+       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL((_hdr)->csum_start, 0);     \
+       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL((_hdr)->csum_offset, 0);    \
+       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL((_hdr)->flags, 0);          \
+       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL((_hdr)->gso_type, 0);       \
+       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL((_hdr)->gso_size, 0);       \
+       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL((_hdr)->hdr_len, 0);        \
+} while (0)
+
 static inline void
 virtqueue_xmit_offload(struct virtio_net_hdr *hdr,
                        struct rte_mbuf *cookie,
@@ -497,14 +589,14 @@ virtqueue_xmit_offload(struct virtio_net_hdr *hdr,
                switch (cookie->ol_flags & PKT_TX_L4_MASK) {
                case PKT_TX_UDP_CKSUM:
                        hdr->csum_start = cookie->l2_len + cookie->l3_len;
-                       hdr->csum_offset = offsetof(struct udp_hdr,
+                       hdr->csum_offset = offsetof(struct rte_udp_hdr,
                                dgram_cksum);
                        hdr->flags = VIRTIO_NET_HDR_F_NEEDS_CSUM;
                        break;
 
                case PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM:
                        hdr->csum_start = cookie->l2_len + cookie->l3_len;
-                       hdr->csum_offset = offsetof(struct tcp_hdr, cksum);
+                       hdr->csum_offset = offsetof(struct rte_tcp_hdr, cksum);
                        hdr->flags = VIRTIO_NET_HDR_F_NEEDS_CSUM;
                        break;
 
@@ -517,7 +609,6 @@ virtqueue_xmit_offload(struct virtio_net_hdr *hdr,
 
                /* TCP Segmentation Offload */
                if (cookie->ol_flags & PKT_TX_TCP_SEG) {
-                       virtio_tso_fix_cksum(cookie);
                        hdr->gso_type = (cookie->ol_flags & PKT_TX_IPV6) ?
                                VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_TCPV6 :
                                VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_TCPV4;
@@ -548,35 +639,29 @@ virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_inorder(struct virtnet_tx *txvq,
        uint16_t i = 0;
 
        idx = vq->vq_desc_head_idx;
-       start_dp = vq->vq_ring.desc;
+       start_dp = vq->vq_split.ring.desc;
 
        while (i < num) {
                idx = idx & (vq->vq_nentries - 1);
-               dxp = &vq->vq_descx[idx];
+               dxp = &vq->vq_descx[vq->vq_avail_idx & (vq->vq_nentries - 1)];
                dxp->cookie = (void *)cookies[i];
                dxp->ndescs = 1;
+               virtio_update_packet_stats(&txvq->stats, cookies[i]);
 
-               hdr = (struct virtio_net_hdr *)
-                       rte_pktmbuf_prepend(cookies[i], head_size);
-               cookies[i]->pkt_len -= head_size;
-
-               /* if offload disabled, it is not zeroed below, do it now */
-               if (!vq->hw->has_tx_offload) {
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->csum_start, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->csum_offset, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->flags, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->gso_type, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->gso_size, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->hdr_len, 0);
-               }
+               hdr = (struct virtio_net_hdr *)(char *)cookies[i]->buf_addr +
+                       cookies[i]->data_off - head_size;
 
-               virtqueue_xmit_offload(hdr, cookies[i],
-                               vq->hw->has_tx_offload);
+               /* if offload disabled, hdr is not zeroed yet, do it now */
+               if (!vq->hw->has_tx_offload)
+                       virtqueue_clear_net_hdr(hdr);
+               else
+                       virtqueue_xmit_offload(hdr, cookies[i], true);
 
                start_dp[idx].addr  = VIRTIO_MBUF_DATA_DMA_ADDR(cookies[i], vq);
-               start_dp[idx].len   = cookies[i]->data_len;
+               start_dp[idx].len   = cookies[i]->data_len + head_size;
                start_dp[idx].flags = 0;
 
+
                vq_update_avail_ring(vq, idx);
 
                idx++;
@@ -587,9 +672,61 @@ virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_inorder(struct virtnet_tx *txvq,
        vq->vq_desc_head_idx = idx & (vq->vq_nentries - 1);
 }
 
+static inline void
+virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_packed_fast(struct virtnet_tx *txvq,
+                                  struct rte_mbuf *cookie,
+                                  int in_order)
+{
+       struct virtqueue *vq = txvq->vq;
+       struct vring_packed_desc *dp;
+       struct vq_desc_extra *dxp;
+       uint16_t idx, id, flags;
+       uint16_t head_size = vq->hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
+       struct virtio_net_hdr *hdr;
+
+       id = in_order ? vq->vq_avail_idx : vq->vq_desc_head_idx;
+       idx = vq->vq_avail_idx;
+       dp = &vq->vq_packed.ring.desc[idx];
+
+       dxp = &vq->vq_descx[id];
+       dxp->ndescs = 1;
+       dxp->cookie = cookie;
+
+       flags = vq->vq_packed.cached_flags;
+
+       /* prepend cannot fail, checked by caller */
+       hdr = (struct virtio_net_hdr *)(char *)cookie->buf_addr +
+               cookie->data_off - head_size;
+
+       /* if offload disabled, hdr is not zeroed yet, do it now */
+       if (!vq->hw->has_tx_offload)
+               virtqueue_clear_net_hdr(hdr);
+       else
+               virtqueue_xmit_offload(hdr, cookie, true);
+
+       dp->addr = VIRTIO_MBUF_DATA_DMA_ADDR(cookie, vq);
+       dp->len  = cookie->data_len + head_size;
+       dp->id   = id;
+
+       if (++vq->vq_avail_idx >= vq->vq_nentries) {
+               vq->vq_avail_idx -= vq->vq_nentries;
+               vq->vq_packed.cached_flags ^= VRING_PACKED_DESC_F_AVAIL_USED;
+       }
+
+       vq->vq_free_cnt--;
+
+       if (!in_order) {
+               vq->vq_desc_head_idx = dxp->next;
+               if (vq->vq_desc_head_idx == VQ_RING_DESC_CHAIN_END)
+                       vq->vq_desc_tail_idx = VQ_RING_DESC_CHAIN_END;
+       }
+
+       virtqueue_store_flags_packed(dp, flags, vq->hw->weak_barriers);
+}
+
 static inline void
 virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_packed(struct virtnet_tx *txvq, struct rte_mbuf *cookie,
-                             uint16_t needed, int can_push)
+                             uint16_t needed, int can_push, int in_order)
 {
        struct virtio_tx_region *txr = txvq->virtio_net_hdr_mz->addr;
        struct vq_desc_extra *dxp;
@@ -599,8 +736,9 @@ virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_packed(struct virtnet_tx *txvq, struct rte_mbuf *cookie,
        uint16_t head_size = vq->hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
        struct virtio_net_hdr *hdr;
        uint16_t prev;
+       bool prepend_header = false;
 
-       id = vq->vq_desc_head_idx;
+       id = in_order ? vq->vq_avail_idx : vq->vq_desc_head_idx;
 
        dxp = &vq->vq_descx[id];
        dxp->ndescs = needed;
@@ -609,30 +747,21 @@ virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_packed(struct virtnet_tx *txvq, struct rte_mbuf *cookie,
        head_idx = vq->vq_avail_idx;
        idx = head_idx;
        prev = head_idx;
-       start_dp = vq->ring_packed.desc_packed;
+       start_dp = vq->vq_packed.ring.desc;
 
-       head_dp = &vq->ring_packed.desc_packed[idx];
+       head_dp = &vq->vq_packed.ring.desc[idx];
        head_flags = cookie->next ? VRING_DESC_F_NEXT : 0;
-       head_flags |= vq->avail_used_flags;
+       head_flags |= vq->vq_packed.cached_flags;
 
        if (can_push) {
                /* prepend cannot fail, checked by caller */
-               hdr = (struct virtio_net_hdr *)
-                       rte_pktmbuf_prepend(cookie, head_size);
-               /* rte_pktmbuf_prepend() counts the hdr size to the pkt length,
-                * which is wrong. Below subtract restores correct pkt size.
-                */
-               cookie->pkt_len -= head_size;
+               hdr = (struct virtio_net_hdr *)(char *)cookie->buf_addr +
+                       cookie->data_off - head_size;
+               prepend_header = true;
 
                /* if offload disabled, it is not zeroed below, do it now */
-               if (!vq->hw->has_tx_offload) {
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->csum_start, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->csum_offset, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->flags, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->gso_type, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->gso_size, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->hdr_len, 0);
-               }
+               if (!vq->hw->has_tx_offload)
+                       virtqueue_clear_net_hdr(hdr);
        } else {
                /* setup first tx ring slot to point to header
                 * stored in reserved region.
@@ -644,10 +773,8 @@ virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_packed(struct virtnet_tx *txvq, struct rte_mbuf *cookie,
                idx++;
                if (idx >= vq->vq_nentries) {
                        idx -= vq->vq_nentries;
-                       vq->avail_wrap_counter ^= 1;
-                       vq->avail_used_flags =
-                               VRING_DESC_F_AVAIL(vq->avail_wrap_counter) |
-                               VRING_DESC_F_USED(!vq->avail_wrap_counter);
+                       vq->vq_packed.cached_flags ^=
+                               VRING_PACKED_DESC_F_AVAIL_USED;
                }
        }
 
@@ -658,34 +785,38 @@ virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_packed(struct virtnet_tx *txvq, struct rte_mbuf *cookie,
 
                start_dp[idx].addr = VIRTIO_MBUF_DATA_DMA_ADDR(cookie, vq);
                start_dp[idx].len  = cookie->data_len;
+               if (prepend_header) {
+                       start_dp[idx].len += head_size;
+                       prepend_header = false;
+               }
+
                if (likely(idx != head_idx)) {
                        flags = cookie->next ? VRING_DESC_F_NEXT : 0;
-                       flags |= vq->avail_used_flags;
+                       flags |= vq->vq_packed.cached_flags;
                        start_dp[idx].flags = flags;
                }
                prev = idx;
                idx++;
                if (idx >= vq->vq_nentries) {
                        idx -= vq->vq_nentries;
-                       vq->avail_wrap_counter ^= 1;
-                       vq->avail_used_flags =
-                               VRING_DESC_F_AVAIL(vq->avail_wrap_counter) |
-                               VRING_DESC_F_USED(!vq->avail_wrap_counter);
+                       vq->vq_packed.cached_flags ^=
+                               VRING_PACKED_DESC_F_AVAIL_USED;
                }
        } while ((cookie = cookie->next) != NULL);
 
        start_dp[prev].id = id;
 
        vq->vq_free_cnt = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_free_cnt - needed);
-
-       vq->vq_desc_head_idx = dxp->next;
-       if (vq->vq_desc_head_idx == VQ_RING_DESC_CHAIN_END)
-               vq->vq_desc_tail_idx = VQ_RING_DESC_CHAIN_END;
-
        vq->vq_avail_idx = idx;
 
-       rte_smp_wmb();
-       head_dp->flags = head_flags;
+       if (!in_order) {
+               vq->vq_desc_head_idx = dxp->next;
+               if (vq->vq_desc_head_idx == VQ_RING_DESC_CHAIN_END)
+                       vq->vq_desc_tail_idx = VQ_RING_DESC_CHAIN_END;
+       }
+
+       virtqueue_store_flags_packed(head_dp, head_flags,
+                                    vq->hw->weak_barriers);
 }
 
 static inline void
@@ -700,34 +831,29 @@ virtqueue_enqueue_xmit(struct virtnet_tx *txvq, struct rte_mbuf *cookie,
        uint16_t seg_num = cookie->nb_segs;
        uint16_t head_idx, idx;
        uint16_t head_size = vq->hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
+       bool prepend_header = false;
        struct virtio_net_hdr *hdr;
 
        head_idx = vq->vq_desc_head_idx;
        idx = head_idx;
-       dxp = &vq->vq_descx[idx];
+       if (in_order)
+               dxp = &vq->vq_descx[vq->vq_avail_idx & (vq->vq_nentries - 1)];
+       else
+               dxp = &vq->vq_descx[idx];
        dxp->cookie = (void *)cookie;
        dxp->ndescs = needed;
 
-       start_dp = vq->vq_ring.desc;
+       start_dp = vq->vq_split.ring.desc;
 
        if (can_push) {
                /* prepend cannot fail, checked by caller */
-               hdr = (struct virtio_net_hdr *)
-                       rte_pktmbuf_prepend(cookie, head_size);
-               /* rte_pktmbuf_prepend() counts the hdr size to the pkt length,
-                * which is wrong. Below subtract restores correct pkt size.
-                */
-               cookie->pkt_len -= head_size;
+               hdr = (struct virtio_net_hdr *)(char *)cookie->buf_addr +
+                       cookie->data_off - head_size;
+               prepend_header = true;
 
                /* if offload disabled, it is not zeroed below, do it now */
-               if (!vq->hw->has_tx_offload) {
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->csum_start, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->csum_offset, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->flags, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->gso_type, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->gso_size, 0);
-                       ASSIGN_UNLESS_EQUAL(hdr->hdr_len, 0);
-               }
+               if (!vq->hw->has_tx_offload)
+                       virtqueue_clear_net_hdr(hdr);
        } else if (use_indirect) {
                /* setup tx ring slot to point to indirect
                 * descriptor list stored in reserved region.
@@ -762,12 +888,16 @@ virtqueue_enqueue_xmit(struct virtnet_tx *txvq, struct rte_mbuf *cookie,
        do {
                start_dp[idx].addr  = VIRTIO_MBUF_DATA_DMA_ADDR(cookie, vq);
                start_dp[idx].len   = cookie->data_len;
+               if (prepend_header) {
+                       start_dp[idx].len += head_size;
+                       prepend_header = false;
+               }
                start_dp[idx].flags = cookie->next ? VRING_DESC_F_NEXT : 0;
                idx = start_dp[idx].next;
        } while ((cookie = cookie->next) != NULL);
 
        if (use_indirect)
-               idx = vq->vq_ring.desc[head_idx].next;
+               idx = vq->vq_split.ring.desc[head_idx].next;
 
        vq->vq_free_cnt = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_free_cnt - needed);
 
@@ -813,11 +943,6 @@ virtio_dev_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        rxvq = &vq->rxq;
        rxvq->queue_id = queue_idx;
        rxvq->mpool = mp;
-       if (rxvq->mpool == NULL) {
-               rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
-                       "Cannot allocate mbufs for rx virtqueue");
-       }
-
        dev->data->rx_queues[queue_idx] = rxvq;
 
        return 0;
@@ -842,8 +967,8 @@ virtio_dev_rx_queue_setup_finish(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx)
        if (hw->use_simple_rx) {
                for (desc_idx = 0; desc_idx < vq->vq_nentries;
                     desc_idx++) {
-                       vq->vq_ring.avail->ring[desc_idx] = desc_idx;
-                       vq->vq_ring.desc[desc_idx].flags =
+                       vq->vq_split.ring.avail->ring[desc_idx] = desc_idx;
+                       vq->vq_split.ring.desc[desc_idx].flags =
                                VRING_DESC_F_WRITE;
                }
 
@@ -892,7 +1017,8 @@ virtio_dev_rx_queue_setup_finish(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx)
                                error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill_packed(vq,
                                                &m, 1);
                        else
-                               error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(vq, m);
+                               error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(vq,
+                                               &m, 1);
                        if (error) {
                                rte_pktmbuf_free(m);
                                break;
@@ -972,7 +1098,7 @@ virtio_dev_tx_queue_setup_finish(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
        if (!vtpci_packed_queue(hw)) {
                if (hw->use_inorder_tx)
-                       vq->vq_ring.desc[vq->vq_nentries - 1].next = 0;
+                       vq->vq_split.ring.desc[vq->vq_nentries - 1].next = 0;
        }
 
        VIRTQUEUE_DUMP(vq);
@@ -980,7 +1106,7 @@ virtio_dev_tx_queue_setup_finish(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
        return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static inline void
 virtio_discard_rxbuf(struct virtqueue *vq, struct rte_mbuf *m)
 {
        int error;
@@ -991,7 +1117,7 @@ virtio_discard_rxbuf(struct virtqueue *vq, struct rte_mbuf *m)
        if (vtpci_packed_queue(vq->hw))
                error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill_packed(vq, &m, 1);
        else
-               error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(vq, m);
+               error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(vq, &m, 1);
 
        if (unlikely(error)) {
                RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "cannot requeue discarded mbuf");
@@ -999,7 +1125,7 @@ virtio_discard_rxbuf(struct virtqueue *vq, struct rte_mbuf *m)
        }
 }
 
-static void
+static inline void
 virtio_discard_rxbuf_inorder(struct virtqueue *vq, struct rte_mbuf *m)
 {
        int error;
@@ -1011,50 +1137,8 @@ virtio_discard_rxbuf_inorder(struct virtqueue *vq, struct rte_mbuf *m)
        }
 }
 
-static void
-virtio_update_packet_stats(struct virtnet_stats *stats, struct rte_mbuf *mbuf)
-{
-       uint32_t s = mbuf->pkt_len;
-       struct ether_addr *ea;
-
-       stats->bytes += s;
-
-       if (s == 64) {
-               stats->size_bins[1]++;
-       } else if (s > 64 && s < 1024) {
-               uint32_t bin;
-
-               /* count zeros, and offset into correct bin */
-               bin = (sizeof(s) * 8) - __builtin_clz(s) - 5;
-               stats->size_bins[bin]++;
-       } else {
-               if (s < 64)
-                       stats->size_bins[0]++;
-               else if (s < 1519)
-                       stats->size_bins[6]++;
-               else if (s >= 1519)
-                       stats->size_bins[7]++;
-       }
-
-       ea = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(mbuf, struct ether_addr *);
-       if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ea)) {
-               if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ea))
-                       stats->broadcast++;
-               else
-                       stats->multicast++;
-       }
-}
-
-static inline void
-virtio_rx_stats_updated(struct virtnet_rx *rxvq, struct rte_mbuf *m)
-{
-       VIRTIO_DUMP_PACKET(m, m->data_len);
-
-       virtio_update_packet_stats(&rxvq->stats, m);
-}
-
 /* Optionally fill offload information in structure */
-static int
+static inline int
 virtio_rx_offload(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct virtio_net_hdr *hdr)
 {
        struct rte_net_hdr_lens hdr_lens;
@@ -1133,7 +1217,7 @@ virtio_recv_pkts(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
        struct virtnet_rx *rxvq = rx_queue;
        struct virtqueue *vq = rxvq->vq;
        struct virtio_hw *hw = vq->hw;
-       struct rte_mbuf *rxm, *new_mbuf;
+       struct rte_mbuf *rxm;
        uint16_t nb_used, num, nb_rx;
        uint32_t len[VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ];
        struct rte_mbuf *rcv_pkts[VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ];
@@ -1148,7 +1232,7 @@ virtio_recv_pkts(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 
        nb_used = VIRTQUEUE_NUSED(vq);
 
-       virtio_rmb();
+       virtio_rmb(hw->weak_barriers);
 
        num = likely(nb_used <= nb_pkts) ? nb_used : nb_pkts;
        if (unlikely(num > VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ))
@@ -1167,7 +1251,7 @@ virtio_recv_pkts(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 
                PMD_RX_LOG(DEBUG, "packet len:%d", len[i]);
 
-               if (unlikely(len[i] < hdr_size + ETHER_HDR_LEN)) {
+               if (unlikely(len[i] < hdr_size + RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN)) {
                        PMD_RX_LOG(ERR, "Packet drop");
                        nb_enqueued++;
                        virtio_discard_rxbuf(vq, rxm);
@@ -1203,20 +1287,24 @@ virtio_recv_pkts(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
        rxvq->stats.packets += nb_rx;
 
        /* Allocate new mbuf for the used descriptor */
-       while (likely(!virtqueue_full(vq))) {
-               new_mbuf = rte_mbuf_raw_alloc(rxvq->mpool);
-               if (unlikely(new_mbuf == NULL)) {
-                       struct rte_eth_dev *dev
-                               = &rte_eth_devices[rxvq->port_id];
-                       dev->data->rx_mbuf_alloc_failed++;
-                       break;
-               }
-               error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(vq, new_mbuf);
-               if (unlikely(error)) {
-                       rte_pktmbuf_free(new_mbuf);
-                       break;
+       if (likely(!virtqueue_full(vq))) {
+               uint16_t free_cnt = vq->vq_free_cnt;
+               struct rte_mbuf *new_pkts[free_cnt];
+
+               if (likely(rte_pktmbuf_alloc_bulk(rxvq->mpool, new_pkts,
+                                               free_cnt) == 0)) {
+                       error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(vq, new_pkts,
+                                       free_cnt);
+                       if (unlikely(error)) {
+                               for (i = 0; i < free_cnt; i++)
+                                       rte_pktmbuf_free(new_pkts[i]);
+                       }
+                       nb_enqueued += free_cnt;
+               } else {
+                       struct rte_eth_dev *dev =
+                               &rte_eth_devices[rxvq->port_id];
+                       dev->data->rx_mbuf_alloc_failed += free_cnt;
                }
-               nb_enqueued++;
        }
 
        if (likely(nb_enqueued)) {
@@ -1238,7 +1326,7 @@ virtio_recv_pkts_packed(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
        struct virtnet_rx *rxvq = rx_queue;
        struct virtqueue *vq = rxvq->vq;
        struct virtio_hw *hw = vq->hw;
-       struct rte_mbuf *rxm, *new_mbuf;
+       struct rte_mbuf *rxm;
        uint16_t num, nb_rx;
        uint32_t len[VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ];
        struct rte_mbuf *rcv_pkts[VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ];
@@ -1266,7 +1354,7 @@ virtio_recv_pkts_packed(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
 
                PMD_RX_LOG(DEBUG, "packet len:%d", len[i]);
 
-               if (unlikely(len[i] < hdr_size + ETHER_HDR_LEN)) {
+               if (unlikely(len[i] < hdr_size + RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN)) {
                        PMD_RX_LOG(ERR, "Packet drop");
                        nb_enqueued++;
                        virtio_discard_rxbuf(vq, rxm);
@@ -1302,20 +1390,24 @@ virtio_recv_pkts_packed(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
        rxvq->stats.packets += nb_rx;
 
        /* Allocate new mbuf for the used descriptor */
-       while (likely(!virtqueue_full(vq))) {
-               new_mbuf = rte_mbuf_raw_alloc(rxvq->mpool);
-               if (unlikely(new_mbuf == NULL)) {
+       if (likely(!virtqueue_full(vq))) {
+               uint16_t free_cnt = vq->vq_free_cnt;
+               struct rte_mbuf *new_pkts[free_cnt];
+
+               if (likely(rte_pktmbuf_alloc_bulk(rxvq->mpool, new_pkts,
+                                               free_cnt) == 0)) {
+                       error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill_packed(vq,
+                                       new_pkts, free_cnt);
+                       if (unlikely(error)) {
+                               for (i = 0; i < free_cnt; i++)
+                                       rte_pktmbuf_free(new_pkts[i]);
+                       }
+                       nb_enqueued += free_cnt;
+               } else {
                        struct rte_eth_dev *dev =
                                &rte_eth_devices[rxvq->port_id];
-                       dev->data->rx_mbuf_alloc_failed++;
-                       break;
-               }
-               error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill_packed(vq, &new_mbuf, 1);
-               if (unlikely(error)) {
-                       rte_pktmbuf_free(new_mbuf);
-                       break;
+                       dev->data->rx_mbuf_alloc_failed += free_cnt;
                }
-               nb_enqueued++;
        }
 
        if (likely(nb_enqueued)) {
@@ -1330,7 +1422,7 @@ virtio_recv_pkts_packed(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
 
 
 uint16_t
-virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_inorder(void *rx_queue,
+virtio_recv_pkts_inorder(void *rx_queue,
                        struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
                        uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
@@ -1338,7 +1430,7 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_inorder(void *rx_queue,
        struct virtqueue *vq = rxvq->vq;
        struct virtio_hw *hw = vq->hw;
        struct rte_mbuf *rxm;
-       struct rte_mbuf *prev;
+       struct rte_mbuf *prev = NULL;
        uint16_t nb_used, num, nb_rx;
        uint32_t len[VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ];
        struct rte_mbuf *rcv_pkts[VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ];
@@ -1357,7 +1449,7 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_inorder(void *rx_queue,
        nb_used = RTE_MIN(nb_used, nb_pkts);
        nb_used = RTE_MIN(nb_used, VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ);
 
-       virtio_rmb();
+       virtio_rmb(hw->weak_barriers);
 
        PMD_RX_LOG(DEBUG, "used:%d", nb_used);
 
@@ -1376,7 +1468,7 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_inorder(void *rx_queue,
 
                rxm = rcv_pkts[i];
 
-               if (unlikely(len[i] < hdr_size + ETHER_HDR_LEN)) {
+               if (unlikely(len[i] < hdr_size + RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN)) {
                        PMD_RX_LOG(ERR, "Packet drop");
                        nb_enqueued++;
                        virtio_discard_rxbuf_inorder(vq, rxm);
@@ -1387,10 +1479,14 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_inorder(void *rx_queue,
                header = (struct virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf *)
                         ((char *)rxm->buf_addr + RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM
                         - hdr_size);
-               seg_num = header->num_buffers;
 
-               if (seg_num == 0)
+               if (vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF)) {
+                       seg_num = header->num_buffers;
+                       if (seg_num == 0)
+                               seg_num = 1;
+               } else {
                        seg_num = 1;
+               }
 
                rxm->data_off = RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM;
                rxm->nb_segs = seg_num;
@@ -1426,11 +1522,8 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_inorder(void *rx_queue,
                        rxm->data_len = (uint16_t)(len[i]);
 
                        rx_pkts[nb_rx]->pkt_len += (uint32_t)(len[i]);
-                       rx_pkts[nb_rx]->data_len += (uint16_t)(len[i]);
-
-                       if (prev)
-                               prev->next = rxm;
 
+                       prev->next = rxm;
                        prev = rxm;
                        seg_res -= 1;
                }
@@ -1446,8 +1539,8 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_inorder(void *rx_queue,
                uint16_t rcv_cnt = RTE_MIN((uint16_t)seg_res,
                                        VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ);
 
-               prev = rcv_pkts[nb_rx];
                if (likely(VIRTQUEUE_NUSED(vq) >= rcv_cnt)) {
+                       virtio_rmb(hw->weak_barriers);
                        num = virtqueue_dequeue_rx_inorder(vq, rcv_pkts, len,
                                                           rcv_cnt);
                        uint16_t extra_idx = 0;
@@ -1462,7 +1555,6 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_inorder(void *rx_queue,
                                prev->next = rxm;
                                prev = rxm;
                                rx_pkts[nb_rx]->pkt_len += len[extra_idx];
-                               rx_pkts[nb_rx]->data_len += len[extra_idx];
                                extra_idx += 1;
                        };
                        seg_res -= rcv_cnt;
@@ -1474,7 +1566,7 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_inorder(void *rx_queue,
                } else {
                        PMD_RX_LOG(ERR,
                                        "No enough segments for packet.");
-                       virtio_discard_rxbuf_inorder(vq, prev);
+                       rte_pktmbuf_free(rx_pkts[nb_rx]);
                        rxvq->stats.errors++;
                        break;
                }
@@ -1524,53 +1616,46 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts(void *rx_queue,
        struct virtnet_rx *rxvq = rx_queue;
        struct virtqueue *vq = rxvq->vq;
        struct virtio_hw *hw = vq->hw;
-       struct rte_mbuf *rxm, *new_mbuf;
-       uint16_t nb_used, num, nb_rx;
+       struct rte_mbuf *rxm;
+       struct rte_mbuf *prev = NULL;
+       uint16_t nb_used, num, nb_rx = 0;
        uint32_t len[VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ];
        struct rte_mbuf *rcv_pkts[VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ];
-       struct rte_mbuf *prev;
        int error;
-       uint32_t i, nb_enqueued;
-       uint32_t seg_num;
-       uint16_t extra_idx;
-       uint32_t seg_res;
-       uint32_t hdr_size;
+       uint32_t nb_enqueued = 0;
+       uint32_t seg_num = 0;
+       uint32_t seg_res = 0;
+       uint32_t hdr_size = hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
+       int32_t i;
 
-       nb_rx = 0;
        if (unlikely(hw->started == 0))
                return nb_rx;
 
        nb_used = VIRTQUEUE_NUSED(vq);
 
-       virtio_rmb();
+       virtio_rmb(hw->weak_barriers);
 
        PMD_RX_LOG(DEBUG, "used:%d", nb_used);
 
-       i = 0;
-       nb_enqueued = 0;
-       seg_num = 0;
-       extra_idx = 0;
-       seg_res = 0;
-       hdr_size = hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
-
-       while (i < nb_used) {
-               struct virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf *header;
+       num = likely(nb_used <= nb_pkts) ? nb_used : nb_pkts;
+       if (unlikely(num > VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ))
+               num = VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ;
+       if (likely(num > DESC_PER_CACHELINE))
+               num = num - ((vq->vq_used_cons_idx + num) %
+                               DESC_PER_CACHELINE);
 
-               if (nb_rx == nb_pkts)
-                       break;
 
-               num = virtqueue_dequeue_burst_rx(vq, rcv_pkts, len, 1);
-               if (num != 1)
-                       continue;
+       num = virtqueue_dequeue_burst_rx(vq, rcv_pkts, len, num);
 
-               i++;
+       for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
+               struct virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf *header;
 
                PMD_RX_LOG(DEBUG, "dequeue:%d", num);
-               PMD_RX_LOG(DEBUG, "packet len:%d", len[0]);
+               PMD_RX_LOG(DEBUG, "packet len:%d", len[i]);
 
-               rxm = rcv_pkts[0];
+               rxm = rcv_pkts[i];
 
-               if (unlikely(len[0] < hdr_size + ETHER_HDR_LEN)) {
+               if (unlikely(len[i] < hdr_size + RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN)) {
                        PMD_RX_LOG(ERR, "Packet drop");
                        nb_enqueued++;
                        virtio_discard_rxbuf(vq, rxm);
@@ -1578,10 +1663,10 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts(void *rx_queue,
                        continue;
                }
 
-               header = (struct virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf *)((char *)rxm->buf_addr +
-                       RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM - hdr_size);
+               header = (struct virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf *)
+                        ((char *)rxm->buf_addr + RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM
+                        - hdr_size);
                seg_num = header->num_buffers;
-
                if (seg_num == 0)
                        seg_num = 1;
 
@@ -1589,10 +1674,11 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts(void *rx_queue,
                rxm->nb_segs = seg_num;
                rxm->ol_flags = 0;
                rxm->vlan_tci = 0;
-               rxm->pkt_len = (uint32_t)(len[0] - hdr_size);
-               rxm->data_len = (uint16_t)(len[0] - hdr_size);
+               rxm->pkt_len = (uint32_t)(len[i] - hdr_size);
+               rxm->data_len = (uint16_t)(len[i] - hdr_size);
 
                rxm->port = rxvq->port_id;
+
                rx_pkts[nb_rx] = rxm;
                prev = rxm;
 
@@ -1603,75 +1689,92 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts(void *rx_queue,
                        continue;
                }
 
+               if (hw->vlan_strip)
+                       rte_vlan_strip(rx_pkts[nb_rx]);
+
                seg_res = seg_num - 1;
 
-               while (seg_res != 0) {
-                       /*
-                        * Get extra segments for current uncompleted packet.
-                        */
-                       uint16_t  rcv_cnt =
-                               RTE_MIN(seg_res, RTE_DIM(rcv_pkts));
-                       if (likely(VIRTQUEUE_NUSED(vq) >= rcv_cnt)) {
-                               uint32_t rx_num =
-                                       virtqueue_dequeue_burst_rx(vq,
-                                       rcv_pkts, len, rcv_cnt);
-                               i += rx_num;
-                               rcv_cnt = rx_num;
-                       } else {
-                               PMD_RX_LOG(ERR,
-                                          "No enough segments for packet.");
-                               nb_enqueued++;
-                               virtio_discard_rxbuf(vq, rxm);
-                               rxvq->stats.errors++;
-                               break;
-                       }
+               /* Merge remaining segments */
+               while (seg_res != 0 && i < (num - 1)) {
+                       i++;
 
-                       extra_idx = 0;
+                       rxm = rcv_pkts[i];
+                       rxm->data_off = RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM - hdr_size;
+                       rxm->pkt_len = (uint32_t)(len[i]);
+                       rxm->data_len = (uint16_t)(len[i]);
+
+                       rx_pkts[nb_rx]->pkt_len += (uint32_t)(len[i]);
+
+                       prev->next = rxm;
+                       prev = rxm;
+                       seg_res -= 1;
+               }
+
+               if (!seg_res) {
+                       virtio_rx_stats_updated(rxvq, rx_pkts[nb_rx]);
+                       nb_rx++;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* Last packet still need merge segments */
+       while (seg_res != 0) {
+               uint16_t rcv_cnt = RTE_MIN((uint16_t)seg_res,
+                                       VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ);
 
+               if (likely(VIRTQUEUE_NUSED(vq) >= rcv_cnt)) {
+                       virtio_rmb(hw->weak_barriers);
+                       num = virtqueue_dequeue_burst_rx(vq, rcv_pkts, len,
+                                                          rcv_cnt);
+                       uint16_t extra_idx = 0;
+
+                       rcv_cnt = num;
                        while (extra_idx < rcv_cnt) {
                                rxm = rcv_pkts[extra_idx];
-
-                               rxm->data_off = RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM - hdr_size;
+                               rxm->data_off =
+                                       RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM - hdr_size;
                                rxm->pkt_len = (uint32_t)(len[extra_idx]);
                                rxm->data_len = (uint16_t)(len[extra_idx]);
-
-                               if (prev)
-                                       prev->next = rxm;
-
+                               prev->next = rxm;
                                prev = rxm;
-                               rx_pkts[nb_rx]->pkt_len += rxm->pkt_len;
-                               extra_idx++;
+                               rx_pkts[nb_rx]->pkt_len += len[extra_idx];
+                               extra_idx += 1;
                        };
                        seg_res -= rcv_cnt;
-               }
-
-               if (hw->vlan_strip)
-                       rte_vlan_strip(rx_pkts[nb_rx]);
 
-               VIRTIO_DUMP_PACKET(rx_pkts[nb_rx],
-                       rx_pkts[nb_rx]->data_len);
-
-               virtio_update_packet_stats(&rxvq->stats, rx_pkts[nb_rx]);
-               nb_rx++;
+                       if (!seg_res) {
+                               virtio_rx_stats_updated(rxvq, rx_pkts[nb_rx]);
+                               nb_rx++;
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       PMD_RX_LOG(ERR,
+                                       "No enough segments for packet.");
+                       rte_pktmbuf_free(rx_pkts[nb_rx]);
+                       rxvq->stats.errors++;
+                       break;
+               }
        }
 
        rxvq->stats.packets += nb_rx;
 
        /* Allocate new mbuf for the used descriptor */
-       while (likely(!virtqueue_full(vq))) {
-               new_mbuf = rte_mbuf_raw_alloc(rxvq->mpool);
-               if (unlikely(new_mbuf == NULL)) {
-                       struct rte_eth_dev *dev
-                               = &rte_eth_devices[rxvq->port_id];
-                       dev->data->rx_mbuf_alloc_failed++;
-                       break;
-               }
-               error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(vq, new_mbuf);
-               if (unlikely(error)) {
-                       rte_pktmbuf_free(new_mbuf);
-                       break;
+       if (likely(!virtqueue_full(vq))) {
+               /* free_cnt may include mrg descs */
+               uint16_t free_cnt = vq->vq_free_cnt;
+               struct rte_mbuf *new_pkts[free_cnt];
+
+               if (!rte_pktmbuf_alloc_bulk(rxvq->mpool, new_pkts, free_cnt)) {
+                       error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(vq, new_pkts,
+                                       free_cnt);
+                       if (unlikely(error)) {
+                               for (i = 0; i < free_cnt; i++)
+                                       rte_pktmbuf_free(new_pkts[i]);
+                       }
+                       nb_enqueued += free_cnt;
+               } else {
+                       struct rte_eth_dev *dev =
+                               &rte_eth_devices[rxvq->port_id];
+                       dev->data->rx_mbuf_alloc_failed += free_cnt;
                }
-               nb_enqueued++;
        }
 
        if (likely(nb_enqueued)) {
@@ -1726,7 +1829,7 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed(void *rx_queue,
 
                rxm = rcv_pkts[i];
 
-               if (unlikely(len[i] < hdr_size + ETHER_HDR_LEN)) {
+               if (unlikely(len[i] < hdr_size + RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN)) {
                        PMD_RX_LOG(ERR, "Packet drop");
                        nb_enqueued++;
                        virtio_discard_rxbuf(vq, rxm);
@@ -1774,11 +1877,8 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed(void *rx_queue,
                        rxm->data_len = (uint16_t)(len[i]);
 
                        rx_pkts[nb_rx]->pkt_len += (uint32_t)(len[i]);
-                       rx_pkts[nb_rx]->data_len += (uint16_t)(len[i]);
-
-                       if (prev)
-                               prev->next = rxm;
 
+                       prev->next = rxm;
                        prev = rxm;
                        seg_res -= 1;
                }
@@ -1793,39 +1893,33 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed(void *rx_queue,
        while (seg_res != 0) {
                uint16_t rcv_cnt = RTE_MIN((uint16_t)seg_res,
                                        VIRTIO_MBUF_BURST_SZ);
-               if (likely(vq->vq_free_cnt >= rcv_cnt)) {
-                       num = virtqueue_dequeue_burst_rx_packed(vq, rcv_pkts,
-                                       len, rcv_cnt);
-                       uint16_t extra_idx = 0;
+               uint16_t extra_idx = 0;
 
-                       rcv_cnt = num;
+               rcv_cnt = virtqueue_dequeue_burst_rx_packed(vq, rcv_pkts,
+                               len, rcv_cnt);
+               if (unlikely(rcv_cnt == 0)) {
+                       PMD_RX_LOG(ERR, "No enough segments for packet.");
+                       rte_pktmbuf_free(rx_pkts[nb_rx]);
+                       rxvq->stats.errors++;
+                       break;
+               }
 
-                       while (extra_idx < rcv_cnt) {
-                               rxm = rcv_pkts[extra_idx];
+               while (extra_idx < rcv_cnt) {
+                       rxm = rcv_pkts[extra_idx];
 
-                               rxm->data_off =
-                                       RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM - hdr_size;
-                               rxm->pkt_len = (uint32_t)(len[extra_idx]);
-                               rxm->data_len = (uint16_t)(len[extra_idx]);
+                       rxm->data_off = RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM - hdr_size;
+                       rxm->pkt_len = (uint32_t)(len[extra_idx]);
+                       rxm->data_len = (uint16_t)(len[extra_idx]);
 
-                               prev->next = rxm;
-                               prev = rxm;
-                               rx_pkts[nb_rx]->pkt_len += len[extra_idx];
-                               rx_pkts[nb_rx]->data_len += len[extra_idx];
-                               extra_idx += 1;
-                       }
-                       seg_res -= rcv_cnt;
-                       if (!seg_res) {
-                               virtio_rx_stats_updated(rxvq, rx_pkts[nb_rx]);
-                               nb_rx++;
-                       }
-               } else {
-                       PMD_RX_LOG(ERR,
-                                       "No enough segments for packet.");
-                       if (prev)
-                               virtio_discard_rxbuf(vq, prev);
-                       rxvq->stats.errors++;
-                       break;
+                       prev->next = rxm;
+                       prev = rxm;
+                       rx_pkts[nb_rx]->pkt_len += len[extra_idx];
+                       extra_idx += 1;
+               }
+               seg_res -= rcv_cnt;
+               if (!seg_res) {
+                       virtio_rx_stats_updated(rxvq, rx_pkts[nb_rx]);
+                       nb_rx++;
                }
        }
 
@@ -1862,6 +1956,51 @@ virtio_recv_mergeable_pkts_packed(void *rx_queue,
        return nb_rx;
 }
 
+uint16_t
+virtio_xmit_pkts_prepare(void *tx_queue __rte_unused, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
+                       uint16_t nb_pkts)
+{
+       uint16_t nb_tx;
+       int error;
+
+       for (nb_tx = 0; nb_tx < nb_pkts; nb_tx++) {
+               struct rte_mbuf *m = tx_pkts[nb_tx];
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG
+               error = rte_validate_tx_offload(m);
+               if (unlikely(error)) {
+                       rte_errno = -error;
+                       break;
+               }
+#endif
+
+               /* Do VLAN tag insertion */
+               if (unlikely(m->ol_flags & PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT)) {
+                       error = rte_vlan_insert(&m);
+                       /* rte_vlan_insert() may change pointer
+                        * even in the case of failure
+                        */
+                       tx_pkts[nb_tx] = m;
+
+                       if (unlikely(error)) {
+                               rte_errno = -error;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               error = rte_net_intel_cksum_prepare(m);
+               if (unlikely(error)) {
+                       rte_errno = -error;
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               if (m->ol_flags & PKT_TX_TCP_SEG)
+                       virtio_tso_fix_cksum(m);
+       }
+
+       return nb_tx;
+}
+
 uint16_t
 virtio_xmit_pkts_packed(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
                        uint16_t nb_pkts)
@@ -1871,7 +2010,7 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts_packed(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
        struct virtio_hw *hw = vq->hw;
        uint16_t hdr_size = hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
        uint16_t nb_tx = 0;
-       int error;
+       bool in_order = hw->use_inorder_tx;
 
        if (unlikely(hw->started == 0 && tx_pkts != hw->inject_pkts))
                return nb_tx;
@@ -1882,21 +2021,13 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts_packed(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
        PMD_TX_LOG(DEBUG, "%d packets to xmit", nb_pkts);
 
        if (nb_pkts > vq->vq_free_cnt)
-               virtio_xmit_cleanup_packed(vq, nb_pkts - vq->vq_free_cnt);
+               virtio_xmit_cleanup_packed(vq, nb_pkts - vq->vq_free_cnt,
+                                          in_order);
 
        for (nb_tx = 0; nb_tx < nb_pkts; nb_tx++) {
                struct rte_mbuf *txm = tx_pkts[nb_tx];
                int can_push = 0, slots, need;
 
-               /* Do VLAN tag insertion */
-               if (unlikely(txm->ol_flags & PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT)) {
-                       error = rte_vlan_insert(&txm);
-                       if (unlikely(error)) {
-                               rte_pktmbuf_free(txm);
-                               continue;
-                       }
-               }
-
                /* optimize ring usage */
                if ((vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_F_ANY_LAYOUT) ||
                      vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1)) &&
@@ -1917,9 +2048,7 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts_packed(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 
                /* Positive value indicates it need free vring descriptors */
                if (unlikely(need > 0)) {
-                       virtio_rmb();
-                       need = RTE_MIN(need, (int)nb_pkts);
-                       virtio_xmit_cleanup_packed(vq, need);
+                       virtio_xmit_cleanup_packed(vq, need, in_order);
                        need = slots - vq->vq_free_cnt;
                        if (unlikely(need > 0)) {
                                PMD_TX_LOG(ERR,
@@ -1929,9 +2058,12 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts_packed(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
                }
 
                /* Enqueue Packet buffers */
-               virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_packed(txvq, txm, slots, can_push);
+               if (can_push)
+                       virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_packed_fast(txvq, txm, in_order);
+               else
+                       virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_packed(txvq, txm, slots, 0,
+                                                     in_order);
 
-               txvq->stats.bytes += txm->pkt_len;
                virtio_update_packet_stats(&txvq->stats, txm);
        }
 
@@ -1955,7 +2087,6 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
        struct virtio_hw *hw = vq->hw;
        uint16_t hdr_size = hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
        uint16_t nb_used, nb_tx = 0;
-       int error;
 
        if (unlikely(hw->started == 0 && tx_pkts != hw->inject_pkts))
                return nb_tx;
@@ -1966,7 +2097,7 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
        PMD_TX_LOG(DEBUG, "%d packets to xmit", nb_pkts);
        nb_used = VIRTQUEUE_NUSED(vq);
 
-       virtio_rmb();
+       virtio_rmb(hw->weak_barriers);
        if (likely(nb_used > vq->vq_nentries - vq->vq_free_thresh))
                virtio_xmit_cleanup(vq, nb_used);
 
@@ -1974,15 +2105,6 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
                struct rte_mbuf *txm = tx_pkts[nb_tx];
                int can_push = 0, use_indirect = 0, slots, need;
 
-               /* Do VLAN tag insertion */
-               if (unlikely(txm->ol_flags & PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT)) {
-                       error = rte_vlan_insert(&txm);
-                       if (unlikely(error)) {
-                               rte_pktmbuf_free(txm);
-                               continue;
-                       }
-               }
-
                /* optimize ring usage */
                if ((vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_F_ANY_LAYOUT) ||
                      vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1)) &&
@@ -2008,7 +2130,7 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
                /* Positive value indicates it need free vring descriptors */
                if (unlikely(need > 0)) {
                        nb_used = VIRTQUEUE_NUSED(vq);
-                       virtio_rmb();
+                       virtio_rmb(hw->weak_barriers);
                        need = RTE_MIN(need, (int)nb_used);
 
                        virtio_xmit_cleanup(vq, need);
@@ -2041,6 +2163,22 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
        return nb_tx;
 }
 
+static __rte_always_inline int
+virtio_xmit_try_cleanup_inorder(struct virtqueue *vq, uint16_t need)
+{
+       uint16_t nb_used, nb_clean, nb_descs;
+       struct virtio_hw *hw = vq->hw;
+
+       nb_descs = vq->vq_free_cnt + need;
+       nb_used = VIRTQUEUE_NUSED(vq);
+       virtio_rmb(hw->weak_barriers);
+       nb_clean = RTE_MIN(need, (int)nb_used);
+
+       virtio_xmit_cleanup_inorder(vq, nb_clean);
+
+       return nb_descs - vq->vq_free_cnt;
+}
+
 uint16_t
 virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder(void *tx_queue,
                        struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
@@ -2050,9 +2188,9 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder(void *tx_queue,
        struct virtqueue *vq = txvq->vq;
        struct virtio_hw *hw = vq->hw;
        uint16_t hdr_size = hw->vtnet_hdr_size;
-       uint16_t nb_used, nb_avail, nb_tx = 0, nb_inorder_pkts = 0;
+       uint16_t nb_used, nb_tx = 0, nb_inorder_pkts = 0;
        struct rte_mbuf *inorder_pkts[nb_pkts];
-       int error;
+       int need;
 
        if (unlikely(hw->started == 0 && tx_pkts != hw->inject_pkts))
                return nb_tx;
@@ -2064,27 +2202,13 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder(void *tx_queue,
        PMD_TX_LOG(DEBUG, "%d packets to xmit", nb_pkts);
        nb_used = VIRTQUEUE_NUSED(vq);
 
-       virtio_rmb();
+       virtio_rmb(hw->weak_barriers);
        if (likely(nb_used > vq->vq_nentries - vq->vq_free_thresh))
                virtio_xmit_cleanup_inorder(vq, nb_used);
 
-       if (unlikely(!vq->vq_free_cnt))
-               virtio_xmit_cleanup_inorder(vq, nb_used);
-
-       nb_avail = RTE_MIN(vq->vq_free_cnt, nb_pkts);
-
-       for (nb_tx = 0; nb_tx < nb_avail; nb_tx++) {
+       for (nb_tx = 0; nb_tx < nb_pkts; nb_tx++) {
                struct rte_mbuf *txm = tx_pkts[nb_tx];
-               int slots, need;
-
-               /* Do VLAN tag insertion */
-               if (unlikely(txm->ol_flags & PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT)) {
-                       error = rte_vlan_insert(&txm);
-                       if (unlikely(error)) {
-                               rte_pktmbuf_free(txm);
-                               continue;
-                       }
-               }
+               int slots;
 
                /* optimize ring usage */
                if ((vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_F_ANY_LAYOUT) ||
@@ -2098,11 +2222,21 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder(void *tx_queue,
                        inorder_pkts[nb_inorder_pkts] = txm;
                        nb_inorder_pkts++;
 
-                       virtio_update_packet_stats(&txvq->stats, txm);
                        continue;
                }
 
                if (nb_inorder_pkts) {
+                       need = nb_inorder_pkts - vq->vq_free_cnt;
+                       if (unlikely(need > 0)) {
+                               need = virtio_xmit_try_cleanup_inorder(vq,
+                                                                      need);
+                               if (unlikely(need > 0)) {
+                                       PMD_TX_LOG(ERR,
+                                               "No free tx descriptors to "
+                                               "transmit");
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                       }
                        virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_inorder(txvq, inorder_pkts,
                                                        nb_inorder_pkts);
                        nb_inorder_pkts = 0;
@@ -2111,13 +2245,7 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder(void *tx_queue,
                slots = txm->nb_segs + 1;
                need = slots - vq->vq_free_cnt;
                if (unlikely(need > 0)) {
-                       nb_used = VIRTQUEUE_NUSED(vq);
-                       virtio_rmb();
-                       need = RTE_MIN(need, (int)nb_used);
-
-                       virtio_xmit_cleanup_inorder(vq, need);
-
-                       need = slots - vq->vq_free_cnt;
+                       need = virtio_xmit_try_cleanup_inorder(vq, slots);
 
                        if (unlikely(need > 0)) {
                                PMD_TX_LOG(ERR,
@@ -2132,9 +2260,22 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts_inorder(void *tx_queue,
        }
 
        /* Transmit all inorder packets */
-       if (nb_inorder_pkts)
+       if (nb_inorder_pkts) {
+               need = nb_inorder_pkts - vq->vq_free_cnt;
+               if (unlikely(need > 0)) {
+                       need = virtio_xmit_try_cleanup_inorder(vq,
+                                                                 need);
+                       if (unlikely(need > 0)) {
+                               PMD_TX_LOG(ERR,
+                                       "No free tx descriptors to transmit");
+                               nb_inorder_pkts = vq->vq_free_cnt;
+                               nb_tx -= need;
+                       }
+               }
+
                virtqueue_enqueue_xmit_inorder(txvq, inorder_pkts,
                                                nb_inorder_pkts);
+       }
 
        txvq->stats.packets += nb_tx;