From: Jasvinder Singh <jasvinder.singh@intel.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2018 12:41:48 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: net/softnic: add command to create objects
X-Git-Url: http://git.droids-corp.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=202905f3ee4d;p=dpdk.git

net/softnic: add command to create objects

Add cli commands to create softnic objects such as mempool, swq,
pipeline, etc.

Signed-off-by: Cristian Dumitrescu <cristian.dumitrescu@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jasvinder Singh <jasvinder.singh@intel.com>
---

diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_cli.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_cli.c
index 6d539a502a..9fbd68050f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_cli.c
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_cli.c
@@ -37,11 +37,1567 @@ is_comment(char *in)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * mempool <mempool_name>
+ *  buffer <buffer_size>
+ *  pool <pool_size>
+ *  cache <cache_size>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_mempool(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct softnic_mempool_params p;
+	char *name;
+	struct softnic_mempool *mempool;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 8) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "buffer") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "buffer");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.buffer_size, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "buffer_size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "pool") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pool");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.pool_size, tokens[5]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pool_size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[6], "cache") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "cache");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.cache_size, tokens[7]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "cache_size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	mempool = softnic_mempool_create(softnic, name, &p);
+	if (mempool == NULL) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * link <link_name>
+ *    dev <device_name> | port <port_id>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_link(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct softnic_link_params p;
+	struct softnic_link *link;
+	char *name;
+
+	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
+
+	if (n_tokens != 4) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+	name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "dev") == 0) {
+		p.dev_name = tokens[3];
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) {
+		p.dev_name = NULL;
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint16(&p.port_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+			return;
+		}
+	} else {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "dev or port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	link = softnic_link_create(softnic, name, &p);
+	if (link == NULL) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * swq <swq_name>
+ *  size <size>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_swq(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct softnic_swq_params p;
+	char *name;
+	struct softnic_swq *swq;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 4) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "size") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.size, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	swq = softnic_swq_create(softnic, name, &p);
+	if (swq == NULL) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * tap <tap_name>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_tap(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	char *name;
+	struct softnic_tap *tap;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 2) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	name = tokens[1];
+
+	tap = softnic_tap_create(softnic, name);
+	if (tap == NULL) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * port in action profile <profile_name>
+ *  [filter match | mismatch offset <key_offset> mask <key_mask> key <key_value> port <port_id>]
+ *  [balance offset <key_offset> mask <key_mask> port <port_id0> ... <port_id15>]
+ */
+static void
+cmd_port_in_action_profile(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct softnic_port_in_action_profile_params p;
+	struct softnic_port_in_action_profile *ap;
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t t0;
+
+	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
+
+	if (n_tokens < 5) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "in") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "in");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "action") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "action");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "profile") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "profile");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	name = tokens[4];
+
+	t0 = 5;
+
+	if (t0 < n_tokens &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "filter") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t size;
+
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 10) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, "port in action profile filter");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "match") == 0) {
+			p.fltr.filter_on_match = 1;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "mismatch") == 0) {
+			p.fltr.filter_on_match = 0;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "match or mismatch");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "offset") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.fltr.key_offset,
+			tokens[t0 + 3]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 4], "mask") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "mask");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		size = RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_FLTR_KEY_SIZE;
+		if ((softnic_parse_hex_string(tokens[t0 + 5],
+			p.fltr.key_mask, &size) != 0) ||
+			size != RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_FLTR_KEY_SIZE) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_mask");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 6], "key") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "key");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		size = RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_FLTR_KEY_SIZE;
+		if ((softnic_parse_hex_string(tokens[t0 + 7],
+			p.fltr.key, &size) != 0) ||
+			size != RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_FLTR_KEY_SIZE) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_value");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 8], "port") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.fltr.port_id,
+			tokens[t0 + 9]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.action_mask |= 1LLU << RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_FLTR;
+		t0 += 10;
+	} /* filter */
+
+	if (t0 < n_tokens &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "balance") == 0)) {
+		uint32_t i;
+
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 22) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"port in action profile balance");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "offset") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.lb.key_offset,
+			tokens[t0 + 2]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 3], "mask") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "mask");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.lb.key_size = RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_LB_KEY_SIZE_MAX;
+		if (softnic_parse_hex_string(tokens[t0 + 4],
+			p.lb.key_mask, &p.lb.key_size) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_mask");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 5], "port") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+			if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.lb.port_id[i],
+			tokens[t0 + 6 + i]) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+				return;
+			}
+
+		p.action_mask |= 1LLU << RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_LB;
+		t0 += 22;
+	} /* balance */
+
+	if (t0 < n_tokens) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ap = softnic_port_in_action_profile_create(softnic, name, &p);
+	if (ap == NULL) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * table action profile <profile_name>
+ *  ipv4 | ipv6
+ *  offset <ip_offset>
+ *  fwd
+ *  [balance offset <key_offset> mask <key_mask> outoffset <out_offset>]
+ *  [meter srtcm | trtcm
+ *      tc <n_tc>
+ *      stats none | pkts | bytes | both]
+ *  [tm spp <n_subports_per_port> pps <n_pipes_per_subport>]
+ *  [encap ether | vlan | qinq | mpls | pppoe]
+ *  [nat src | dst
+ *      proto udp | tcp]
+ *  [ttl drop | fwd
+ *      stats none | pkts]
+ *  [stats pkts | bytes | both]
+ *  [time]
+ */
+static void
+cmd_table_action_profile(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct softnic_table_action_profile_params p;
+	struct softnic_table_action_profile *ap;
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t t0;
+
+	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
+
+	if (n_tokens < 8) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[1], "action") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "action");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "profile") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "profile");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	name = tokens[3];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "ipv4") == 0) {
+		p.common.ip_version = 1;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[4], "ipv6") == 0) {
+		p.common.ip_version = 0;
+	} else {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "ipv4 or ipv6");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "offset") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "offset");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.common.ip_offset,
+		tokens[6]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "ip_offset");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[7], "fwd") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "fwd");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	p.action_mask |= 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_FWD;
+
+	t0 = 8;
+	if (t0 < n_tokens &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "balance") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 7) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, "table action profile balance");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "offset") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.lb.key_offset,
+			tokens[t0 + 2]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 3], "mask") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "mask");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.lb.key_size = RTE_PORT_IN_ACTION_LB_KEY_SIZE_MAX;
+		if (softnic_parse_hex_string(tokens[t0 + 4],
+			p.lb.key_mask, &p.lb.key_size) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_mask");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 5], "outoffset") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "outoffset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.lb.out_offset,
+			tokens[t0 + 6]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "out_offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.action_mask |= 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_LB;
+		t0 += 7;
+	} /* balance */
+
+	if (t0 < n_tokens &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "meter") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 6) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"table action profile meter");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "srtcm") == 0) {
+			p.mtr.alg = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_METER_SRTCM;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "trtcm") == 0) {
+			p.mtr.alg = RTE_TABLE_ACTION_METER_TRTCM;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"srtcm or trtcm");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "tc") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "tc");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.mtr.n_tc,
+			tokens[t0 + 3]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_tc");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 4], "stats") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "stats");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 5], "none") == 0) {
+			p.mtr.n_packets_enabled = 0;
+			p.mtr.n_bytes_enabled = 0;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 5], "pkts") == 0) {
+			p.mtr.n_packets_enabled = 1;
+			p.mtr.n_bytes_enabled = 0;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 5], "bytes") == 0) {
+			p.mtr.n_packets_enabled = 0;
+			p.mtr.n_bytes_enabled = 1;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 5], "both") == 0) {
+			p.mtr.n_packets_enabled = 1;
+			p.mtr.n_bytes_enabled = 1;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"none or pkts or bytes or both");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.action_mask |= 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_MTR;
+		t0 += 6;
+	} /* meter */
+
+	if (t0 < n_tokens &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "tm") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 5) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"table action profile tm");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "spp") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "spp");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.tm.n_subports_per_port,
+			tokens[t0 + 2]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"n_subports_per_port");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 3], "pps") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pps");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.tm.n_pipes_per_subport,
+			tokens[t0 + 4]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"n_pipes_per_subport");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.action_mask |= 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TM;
+		t0 += 5;
+	} /* tm */
+
+	if (t0 < n_tokens &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "encap") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 2) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"action profile encap");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "ether") == 0) {
+			p.encap.encap_mask = 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_ETHER;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "vlan") == 0) {
+			p.encap.encap_mask = 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_VLAN;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "qinq") == 0) {
+			p.encap.encap_mask = 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_QINQ;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "mpls") == 0) {
+			p.encap.encap_mask = 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_MPLS;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "pppoe") == 0) {
+			p.encap.encap_mask = 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP_PPPOE;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, "encap");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.action_mask |= 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_ENCAP;
+		t0 += 2;
+	} /* encap */
+
+	if (t0 < n_tokens &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "nat") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 4) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"table action profile nat");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "src") == 0) {
+			p.nat.source_nat = 1;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "dst") == 0) {
+			p.nat.source_nat = 0;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"src or dst");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "proto") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "proto");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 3], "tcp") == 0) {
+			p.nat.proto = 0x06;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 3], "udp") == 0) {
+			p.nat.proto = 0x11;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"tcp or udp");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.action_mask |= 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_NAT;
+		t0 += 4;
+	} /* nat */
+
+	if (t0 < n_tokens &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "ttl") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 4) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"table action profile ttl");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "drop") == 0) {
+			p.ttl.drop = 1;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "fwd") == 0) {
+			p.ttl.drop = 0;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"drop or fwd");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "stats") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "stats");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 3], "none") == 0) {
+			p.ttl.n_packets_enabled = 0;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 3], "pkts") == 0) {
+			p.ttl.n_packets_enabled = 1;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"none or pkts");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.action_mask |= 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TTL;
+		t0 += 4;
+	} /* ttl */
+
+	if (t0 < n_tokens &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "stats") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 2) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"table action profile stats");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "pkts") == 0) {
+			p.stats.n_packets_enabled = 1;
+			p.stats.n_bytes_enabled = 0;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "bytes") == 0) {
+			p.stats.n_packets_enabled = 0;
+			p.stats.n_bytes_enabled = 1;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "both") == 0) {
+			p.stats.n_packets_enabled = 1;
+			p.stats.n_bytes_enabled = 1;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size,	MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"pkts or bytes or both");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.action_mask |= 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_STATS;
+		t0 += 2;
+	} /* stats */
+
+	if (t0 < n_tokens &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "time") == 0)) {
+		p.action_mask |= 1LLU << RTE_TABLE_ACTION_TIME;
+		t0 += 1;
+	} /* time */
+
+	if (t0 < n_tokens) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ap = softnic_table_action_profile_create(softnic, name, &p);
+	if (ap == NULL) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name>
+ *  period <timer_period_ms>
+ *  offset_port_id <offset_port_id>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_pipeline(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct pipeline_params p;
+	char *name;
+	struct pipeline *pipeline;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 6) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "period") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "period");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.timer_period_ms,
+		tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "timer_period_ms");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "offset_port_id") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "offset_port_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.offset_port_id,
+		tokens[5]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "offset_port_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline = softnic_pipeline_create(softnic, name, &p);
+	if (pipeline == NULL) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> port in
+ *  bsz <burst_size>
+ *  link <link_name> rxq <queue_id>
+ *  | swq <swq_name>
+ *  | tmgr <tmgr_name>
+ *  | tap <tap_name> mempool <mempool_name> mtu <mtu>
+ *  | source mempool <mempool_name> file <file_name> bpp <n_bytes_per_pkt>
+ *  [action <port_in_action_profile_name>]
+ *  [disabled]
+ */
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_port_in(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct softnic_port_in_params p;
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t t0;
+	int enabled, status;
+
+	if (n_tokens < 7) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "port") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "in") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "in");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "bsz") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "bsz");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.burst_size, tokens[5]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "burst_size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	t0 = 6;
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "link") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 4) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port in link");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.type = PORT_IN_RXQ;
+
+		p.dev_name = tokens[t0 + 1];
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "rxq") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "rxq");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint16(&p.rxq.queue_id,
+			tokens[t0 + 3]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"queue_id");
+			return;
+		}
+		t0 += 4;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "swq") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 2) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port in swq");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.type = PORT_IN_SWQ;
+
+		p.dev_name = tokens[t0 + 1];
+
+		t0 += 2;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "tmgr") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 2) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port in tmgr");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.type = PORT_IN_TMGR;
+
+		p.dev_name = tokens[t0 + 1];
+
+		t0 += 2;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "tap") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 6) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port in tap");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.type = PORT_IN_TAP;
+
+		p.dev_name = tokens[t0 + 1];
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "mempool") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"mempool");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.tap.mempool_name = tokens[t0 + 3];
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 4], "mtu") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"mtu");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.tap.mtu,
+			tokens[t0 + 5]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "mtu");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		t0 += 6;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "source") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 6) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port in source");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.type = PORT_IN_SOURCE;
+
+		p.dev_name = NULL;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "mempool") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"mempool");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.source.mempool_name = tokens[t0 + 2];
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 3], "file") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"file");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.source.file_name = tokens[t0 + 4];
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 5], "bpp") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"bpp");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.source.n_bytes_per_pkt,
+			tokens[t0 + 6]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"n_bytes_per_pkt");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		t0 += 7;
+	} else {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	p.action_profile_name = NULL;
+	if (n_tokens > t0 &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "action") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 2) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, "action");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.action_profile_name = tokens[t0 + 1];
+
+		t0 += 2;
+	}
+
+	enabled = 1;
+	if (n_tokens > t0 &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "disabled") == 0)) {
+		enabled = 0;
+
+		t0 += 1;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens != t0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_port_in_create(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		&p,
+		enabled);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> port out
+ *  bsz <burst_size>
+ *  link <link_name> txq <txq_id>
+ *  | swq <swq_name>
+ *  | tmgr <tmgr_name>
+ *  | tap <tap_name>
+ *  | sink [file <file_name> pkts <max_n_pkts>]
+ */
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_port_out(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct softnic_port_out_params p;
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	int status;
+
+	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
+
+	if (n_tokens < 7) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "port") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "out") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "out");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "bsz") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "bsz");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.burst_size, tokens[5]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "burst_size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[6], "link") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens != 10) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port out link");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.type = PORT_OUT_TXQ;
+
+		p.dev_name = tokens[7];
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[8], "txq") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "txq");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint16(&p.txq.queue_id,
+			tokens[9]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "queue_id");
+			return;
+		}
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[6], "swq") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens != 8) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port out swq");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.type = PORT_OUT_SWQ;
+
+		p.dev_name = tokens[7];
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[6], "tmgr") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens != 8) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port out tmgr");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.type = PORT_OUT_TMGR;
+
+		p.dev_name = tokens[7];
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[6], "tap") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens != 8) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port out tap");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.type = PORT_OUT_TAP;
+
+		p.dev_name = tokens[7];
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[6], "sink") == 0) {
+		if ((n_tokens != 7) && (n_tokens != 11)) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port out sink");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.type = PORT_OUT_SINK;
+
+		p.dev_name = NULL;
+
+		if (n_tokens == 7) {
+			p.sink.file_name = NULL;
+			p.sink.max_n_pkts = 0;
+		} else {
+			if (strcmp(tokens[7], "file") != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+					"file");
+				return;
+			}
+
+			p.sink.file_name = tokens[8];
+
+			if (strcmp(tokens[9], "pkts") != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pkts");
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.sink.max_n_pkts,
+				tokens[10]) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "max_n_pkts");
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_port_out_create(softnic, pipeline_name, &p);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table
+ *      match
+ *      acl
+ *          ipv4 | ipv6
+ *          offset <ip_header_offset>
+ *          size <n_rules>
+ *      | array
+ *          offset <key_offset>
+ *          size <n_keys>
+ *      | hash
+ *          ext | lru
+ *          key <key_size>
+ *          mask <key_mask>
+ *          offset <key_offset>
+ *          buckets <n_buckets>
+ *          size <n_keys>
+ *      | lpm
+ *          ipv4 | ipv6
+ *          offset <ip_header_offset>
+ *          size <n_rules>
+ *      | stub
+ *  [action <table_action_profile_name>]
+ */
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_table(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	uint8_t key_mask[TABLE_RULE_MATCH_SIZE_MAX];
+	struct softnic_table_params p;
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t t0;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens < 5) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "table") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "table");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "match") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "match");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	t0 = 4;
+	if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "acl") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 6) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline table acl");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.match_type = TABLE_ACL;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "ipv4") == 0) {
+			p.match.acl.ip_version = 1;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "ipv6") == 0) {
+			p.match.acl.ip_version = 0;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"ipv4 or ipv6");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "offset") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.match.acl.ip_header_offset,
+			tokens[t0 + 3]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"ip_header_offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 4], "size") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "size");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.match.acl.n_rules,
+			tokens[t0 + 5]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_rules");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		t0 += 6;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "array") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 5) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline table array");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.match_type = TABLE_ARRAY;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "offset") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.match.array.key_offset,
+			tokens[t0 + 2]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 3], "size") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "size");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.match.array.n_keys,
+			tokens[t0 + 4]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_keys");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		t0 += 5;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "hash") == 0) {
+		uint32_t key_mask_size = TABLE_RULE_MATCH_SIZE_MAX;
+
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 12) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline table hash");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.match_type = TABLE_HASH;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "ext") == 0) {
+			p.match.hash.extendable_bucket = 1;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "lru") == 0) {
+			p.match.hash.extendable_bucket = 0;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"ext or lru");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "key") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "key");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ((softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.match.hash.key_size,
+			tokens[t0 + 3]) != 0) ||
+			p.match.hash.key_size == 0 ||
+			p.match.hash.key_size > TABLE_RULE_MATCH_SIZE_MAX) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_size");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 4], "mask") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "mask");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ((softnic_parse_hex_string(tokens[t0 + 5],
+			key_mask, &key_mask_size) != 0) ||
+			key_mask_size != p.match.hash.key_size) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_mask");
+			return;
+		}
+		p.match.hash.key_mask = key_mask;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 6], "offset") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.match.hash.key_offset,
+			tokens[t0 + 7]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 8], "buckets") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "buckets");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.match.hash.n_buckets,
+			tokens[t0 + 9]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_buckets");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 10], "size") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "size");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.match.hash.n_keys,
+			tokens[t0 + 11]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_keys");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		t0 += 12;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "lpm") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 6) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline table lpm");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.match_type = TABLE_LPM;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "ipv4") == 0) {
+			p.match.lpm.key_size = 4;
+		} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "ipv6") == 0) {
+			p.match.lpm.key_size = 16;
+		} else {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"ipv4 or ipv6");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "offset") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.match.lpm.key_offset,
+			tokens[t0 + 3]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "key_offset");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 4], "size") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "size");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&p.match.lpm.n_rules,
+			tokens[t0 + 5]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_rules");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		t0 += 6;
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "stub") == 0) {
+		p.match_type = TABLE_STUB;
+
+		t0 += 1;
+	} else {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	p.action_profile_name = NULL;
+	if (n_tokens > t0 &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[t0], "action") == 0)) {
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 2) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, "action");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.action_profile_name = tokens[t0 + 1];
+
+		t0 += 2;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens > t0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_table_create(softnic, pipeline_name, &p);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> port in <port_id> table <table_id>
+ */
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_port_in_table(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t port_id, table_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 7) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "port") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "in") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "in");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&port_id, tokens[4]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "table") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "table");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&table_id, tokens[6]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "table_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_port_in_connect_to_table(softnic,
+		pipeline_name,
+		port_id,
+		table_id);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> port in <port_id> enable
+ */
+static void
+cmd_softnic_pipeline_port_in_enable(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t port_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 6) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "port") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "in") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "in");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&port_id, tokens[4]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "enable") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "enable");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_port_in_enable(softnic, pipeline_name, port_id);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> port in <port_id> disable
+ */
+static void
+cmd_softnic_pipeline_port_in_disable(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t port_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 6) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "port") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "in") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "in");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (softnic_parser_read_uint32(&port_id, tokens[4]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "disable") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "disable");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = softnic_pipeline_port_in_disable(softnic, pipeline_name, port_id);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
 void
-softnic_cli_process(char *in, char *out, size_t out_size, void *arg __rte_unused)
+softnic_cli_process(char *in, char *out, size_t out_size, void *arg)
 {
 	char *tokens[CMD_MAX_TOKENS];
 	uint32_t n_tokens = RTE_DIM(tokens);
+	struct pmd_internals *softnic = arg;
 	int status;
 
 	if (is_comment(in))
@@ -56,6 +1612,94 @@ softnic_cli_process(char *in, char *out, size_t out_size, void *arg __rte_unused
 	if (n_tokens == 0)
 		return;
 
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "mempool") == 0) {
+		cmd_mempool(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "link") == 0) {
+		cmd_link(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "swq") == 0) {
+		cmd_swq(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "tap") == 0) {
+		cmd_tap(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "port") == 0) {
+		cmd_port_in_action_profile(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "table") == 0) {
+		cmd_table_action_profile(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "pipeline") == 0) {
+		if (n_tokens >= 3 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "period") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 5 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[3], "in") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "bsz") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_port_in(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 5 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[3], "out") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "bsz") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_port_out(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 4 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[3], "match") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_table(softnic, tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 6 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[3], "in") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "table") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_port_in_table(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 6 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[3], "in") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "enable") == 0)) {
+			cmd_softnic_pipeline_port_in_enable(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (n_tokens >= 6 &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[3], "in") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "disable") == 0)) {
+			cmd_softnic_pipeline_port_in_disable(softnic, tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
 	snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_UNKNOWN, tokens[0]);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_internals.h b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_internals.h
index c2bd6370b9..2aba9a0f30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_internals.h
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_internals.h
@@ -689,6 +689,91 @@ softnic_pipeline_table_create(struct pmd_internals *p,
 	const char *pipeline_name,
 	struct softnic_table_params *params);
 
+struct softnic_table_rule_match_acl {
+	int ip_version;
+
+	RTE_STD_C11
+	union {
+		struct {
+			uint32_t sa;
+			uint32_t da;
+		} ipv4;
+
+		struct {
+			uint8_t sa[16];
+			uint8_t da[16];
+		} ipv6;
+	};
+
+	uint32_t sa_depth;
+	uint32_t da_depth;
+	uint16_t sp0;
+	uint16_t sp1;
+	uint16_t dp0;
+	uint16_t dp1;
+	uint8_t proto;
+	uint8_t proto_mask;
+	uint32_t priority;
+};
+
+struct softnic_table_rule_match_array {
+	uint32_t pos;
+};
+
+#ifndef TABLE_RULE_MATCH_SIZE_MAX
+#define TABLE_RULE_MATCH_SIZE_MAX                          256
+#endif
+
+struct softnic_table_rule_match_hash {
+	uint8_t key[TABLE_RULE_MATCH_SIZE_MAX];
+};
+
+struct softnic_table_rule_match_lpm {
+	int ip_version;
+
+	RTE_STD_C11
+	union {
+		uint32_t ipv4;
+		uint8_t ipv6[16];
+	};
+
+	uint8_t depth;
+};
+
+struct softnic_table_rule_match {
+	enum softnic_table_type match_type;
+
+	union {
+		struct softnic_table_rule_match_acl acl;
+		struct softnic_table_rule_match_array array;
+		struct softnic_table_rule_match_hash hash;
+		struct softnic_table_rule_match_lpm lpm;
+	} match;
+};
+
+struct softnic_table_rule_action {
+	uint64_t action_mask;
+	struct rte_table_action_fwd_params fwd;
+	struct rte_table_action_lb_params lb;
+	struct rte_table_action_mtr_params mtr;
+	struct rte_table_action_tm_params tm;
+	struct rte_table_action_encap_params encap;
+	struct rte_table_action_nat_params nat;
+	struct rte_table_action_ttl_params ttl;
+	struct rte_table_action_stats_params stats;
+	struct rte_table_action_time_params time;
+};
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_in_enable(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id);
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_in_disable(struct pmd_internals *p,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id);
+
 /**
  * Thread
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_thread.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_thread.c
index 505d34ee84..2d232572dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_thread.c
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic_thread.c
@@ -89,6 +89,29 @@ softnic_thread_init(struct pmd_internals *softnic)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int
+thread_is_running(uint32_t thread_id)
+{
+	enum rte_lcore_state_t thread_state;
+
+	thread_state = rte_eal_get_lcore_state(thread_id);
+	return (thread_state == RUNNING)? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pipeline is running when:
+ *    (A) Pipeline is mapped to a data plane thread AND
+ *    (B) Its data plane thread is in RUNNING state.
+ */
+static inline int
+pipeline_is_running(struct pipeline *p)
+{
+	if (p->enabled == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	return thread_is_running(p->thread_id);
+}
+
 /**
  * Master thread & data plane threads: message passing
  */
@@ -156,17 +179,156 @@ thread_msg_handle(struct softnic_thread_data *t)
  * Master thread & data plane threads: message passing
  */
 enum pipeline_req_type {
+	/* Port IN */
+	PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_ENABLE,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_DISABLE,
+
 	PIPELINE_REQ_MAX
 };
 
 struct pipeline_msg_req {
 	enum pipeline_req_type type;
+	uint32_t id; /* Port IN, port OUT or table ID */
 };
 
 struct pipeline_msg_rsp {
 	int status;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Master thread
+ */
+static struct pipeline_msg_req *
+pipeline_msg_alloc(void)
+{
+	size_t size = RTE_MAX(sizeof(struct pipeline_msg_req),
+		sizeof(struct pipeline_msg_rsp));
+
+	return calloc(1, size);
+}
+
+static void
+pipeline_msg_free(struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp)
+{
+	free(rsp);
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_send_recv(struct pipeline *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_req = p->msgq_req;
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp = p->msgq_rsp;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* send */
+	do {
+		status = rte_ring_sp_enqueue(msgq_req, req);
+	} while (status == -ENOBUFS);
+
+	/* recv */
+	do {
+		status = rte_ring_sc_dequeue(msgq_rsp, (void **)&rsp);
+	} while (status != 0);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_in_enable(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		port_id >= p->n_ports_in)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		status = rte_pipeline_port_in_enable(p->p, port_id);
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_ENABLE;
+	req->id = port_id;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+int
+softnic_pipeline_port_in_disable(struct pmd_internals *softnic,
+	const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = softnic_pipeline_find(softnic, pipeline_name);
+	if (p == NULL ||
+		port_id >= p->n_ports_in)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!pipeline_is_running(p)) {
+		status = rte_pipeline_port_in_disable(p->p, port_id);
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_DISABLE;
+	req->id = port_id;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 /**
  * Data plane threads: message handling
  */
@@ -194,6 +356,32 @@ pipeline_msg_send(struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp,
 	} while (status == -ENOBUFS);
 }
 
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_port_in_enable(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	uint32_t port_id = req->id;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_pipeline_port_in_enable(p->p,
+		port_id);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_port_in_disable(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
+	uint32_t port_id = req->id;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_pipeline_port_in_disable(p->p,
+		port_id);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
 static void
 pipeline_msg_handle(struct pipeline_data *p)
 {
@@ -206,6 +394,14 @@ pipeline_msg_handle(struct pipeline_data *p)
 			break;
 
 		switch (req->type) {
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_ENABLE:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_port_in_enable(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_DISABLE:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_port_in_disable(p, req);
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *)req;
 			rsp->status = -1;